In the Jinshen Hall, Zhu Di took a hand-drawn map and looked at it carefully. It was an ocean map. Judging from the route drawn, it was the route map of the areas that Zheng He passed through during his voyage to the West. ("")
Zhu Di looked at it for a long time, clicked on a mark near the end of the route, and said suspiciously: "This place is already very far away from my Ming Dynasty, is it possible?"
Zheng He stood sideways next to the imperial case and whispered: "My slaves traveled westward to issue decrees to the kings of various countries and promote the power of the Ming Dynasty. I never thought that I would get such news. Unexpectedly, I found myself in this place. This place is called the Ceylon Mountain Kingdom.
, the slave parked the treasure ship here, and rested there for more than half a month after meeting the king of the country.
The sailors on the ship would inevitably feel irritable after not being ashore for a long time, so whenever they went to a place to rest, the slaves could not help but go out so that they could relax. At that time, several navy soldiers asked the guide to take them ashore to find a tavern to drink. Because
It is rare to see my Chinese clan there, and the local natives are very surprised.
They all came to watch and talk, asking me about the situation in the Ming Dynasty, which brought business to the store. The tavern manager also chatted with my officers and soldiers, saying that seven or eight years ago, a group of Chinese people came to their place.
After the sailors returned to the ship, they just talked about it as gossip, and the slaves happened to overhear it.
The slave asked those people about the situation and learned that seven or eight years ago, more than twenty Chinese people from China arrived in the country on a cargo ship. The shopkeeper also talked about these people's clothing, speech, and appearance.
.It is said that these people are led by a frail and handsome young man, and he is always accompanied by two middle-aged men, with white and beardless faces, and gentle and soft voices..."
Zhu Di's face became solemn, and Zheng He's voice became softer and slower, and he said in a low voice: "The servant suddenly became suspicious, so he changed into sailor clothes and asked the guide to lead him ashore to find the tavern. He found the owner and asked him
He asked the young man carefully about his appearance, and from what he said... he was indeed sixty-seven percent similar to that person."
Zhu Di pondered and said: "78% similar..."
Zheng He said: "I have been wandering all the way, exposed to wind and sun, and my appearance must have changed. In addition, my clothes and hairstyle will be different..."
Zhu Di murmured: "Could it be him? Could it really be him? Over the years, Hu Hui has been sleeping in the open air, traveling around the Ming Dynasty every day, but his whereabouts have never been found. I thought..., could it be...
It was actually because he fled overseas..."
Zheng He said: "The slave heard from the shopkeeper that the group of people had lived in his shop for some time, so he gave the shopkeeper a few gold coins and asked him to tell the slave everything he knew. The shopkeeper said that he was also very fond of it.
It is rare to see people coming from the Ming Dynasty, especially those whose whereabouts are mysterious and whose identity is a mystery. The Holy Church
Except for a guide who was responsible for contacting the shopkeeper, the rest of the group had little contact with outsiders. Because they spent a lot of money, they attracted the attention of several local rogues who wanted to blackmail them. In the end, only one of them took action.
The man was not tall or powerful, but he knocked everyone to the ground, and no one dared to mess with them anymore.
Your Majesty, my martial arts from the Central Plains are different from those of other Western countries. The way the slave asked the shopkeeper to make a few punches and kicks was very similar to my martial arts from the Central Plains. The shopkeeper also felt that the identity of the guest was mysterious, and once personally brought hot water into the room.
After that, he did not leave immediately, but leaned on the crack of the door to peek inside, and he saw..."
Zhu Di's eyes narrowed and he said in a deep voice: "What do you see?"
Zheng He whispered: "The shopkeeper saw the young man sitting on a chair, and two middle-aged men with white and beardless faces, who looked like stewards, knelt in front of him and rolled up their sleeves to wash his feet. The shopkeeper was very surprised.
, I don’t know where they came from, and I’m afraid that they will find out and cause trouble for me, so I don’t dare to peep anymore.”
Zhu Di's expression changed and he asked hurriedly: "What happened next? Does the shop owner know where these people went?"
Zheng He said: "Of course I have asked. The shopkeeper said that those people had been staying in the shop for a while and asked him to help them find a boatman who was going west. The shopkeeper helped them find a cargo ship, and they continued to go west.
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Zhu Di said: "Continue to the west?" He looked at the map hurriedly, stretched out his hand and pointed: "Is it here, here, or here? The Xiao Gelan, Kezhi, and Guli you marked are all in this area.
This is the end of your westward journey. Have you ever inquired about him in these places?"
Zheng He said: "Since I was suspicious, I naturally tried my best to inquire when I went to these places. However, I never heard any news about this group of people. I rested in these places for a long time, but still found nothing."
Zheng He paused and then said: "Perhaps they continued to go west. Even if they stayed in the same place, it would be difficult to find them. In Mount Ceylon, it was just a coincidence. Your Majesty, do you think I have any
There are more than two hundred treasure ships, which are huge in shape and have never been seen by Westerners. Even their king was amazed when he saw such a huge ship, which looked like a floating city.
There were nearly 30,000 more sergeants on board. Some small countries did not even have this number of people in their entire country. They were heading west with an astonishing momentum. As long as they stopped at one place, the news spread to all parts of the country in an instant. The slaves led such a huge force.
The fleet was already too huge, and it also had the purpose of preaching to all nations. Every time it arrived in a country, it must first contact the king of that country, so the news spread faster. If that person was really hiding there, the news would have been known long ago.
He has escaped. It is extremely difficult for me to find out about him."
Zhu Di nodded, stood up slowly, walked around the hall for a long time, and then said: "Sanbao, you have fulfilled my will very well this time on your journey to the west. What is especially rare is that you can have such unexpected gains. I
Declaring that our Ming Dynasty will use force to control the barbarians and control the world will not change.
I will go to the Western Ocean again, but it will take some time to make various preparations. In addition, I can use the experience of this ocean voyage to improve the charts, improve the ships, and summarize the navigation skills. When I sail to the Western Ocean again, I will
The treasure ship will definitely be able to go further. Then I will check whether this person is him or not, and whether he has gone to the West! This person is not under my control and is always a worry for me!"
Zheng He said: "Your Majesty, with the size of our fleet, we cannot hide our whereabouts wherever we go. This is tantamount to beating gongs and drums to tell others that we have arrived. In addition, in a foreign land, people and earth have two lives. We want to find a motive.
Hiding, and those who arrived there several years earlier than us are already hiding, I’m afraid... I’m not worried about anything else, I’m just worried about missing the emperor’s important event!”
Zhu Di smiled and said: "You have already said this, and I will naturally consider it. You don't have to worry. When the time comes, I will send someone to go with you, go with your ship, and arrive before your ship, and wait for him to finish the secret investigation.
, your fleet has arrived! Haha, this person has a special ability. He can be like a fish in water in any strange environment and quickly integrate into the local people."
Zhu Di smiled and said to Zheng He: "By the way, I also tell you that this person is a Hui Hui just like you. Don't you have a saying that you should make a pilgrimage to a holy place once in your life? I just made it happen for you."
Zheng He was surprised and happy. He quickly knelt down and knelt to thank him, but he was worried: "Your Majesty, the Holy Land is really far away from my Ming Dynasty..."
Zhu Di glanced at him and said: "What's the point? Your ancestors traveled thousands of miles away to settle in our country during the Yuan Dynasty. Can't my treasure ship sail thousands of miles and reach you? My treasure ship can't
As long as I get to you, I have to go further, further..."
Zhu Di looked out of the palace, his deep gaze passing through thousands of mountains and rivers, and he didn't know where he saw it: "My fleet will sail until the end of the day. I am very curious. I want to know what it is like... over there.
, what is it like outside that day! I want my Great Ming Dragon Flag to fly to the outside of the sky, fly to the outside of the sky!"
Zheng He said excitedly: "The emperor wants to see the horizon, so I will sail the boat to the horizon for the emperor! The emperor wants to know what the sky is like, so the slave will sail the boat to the sky for the emperor! As long as the slave can still walk, there is still a day.
If you keep your tone, you will definitely fulfill the holy mandate!"
Zhu Di, Longyan Dayue, personally helped him up and said with emotion: "Get up, get up, Sanbao, you are the closest person to me, and you are the only one who is single-minded and only planning for me!"
Zheng He stood up and said: "The emperor has praised me. I am the emperor's servant. Naturally, I should think about the emperor wholeheartedly. It's just that my talents are limited and I can't do big things. I can't help the emperor more. Uh... I don't know what the emperor said.
Who is the master who can accompany this slave?"
Zhu Di smiled and said: "That person..., haha, that person is pretending to be a grandson at home right now."
Zheng He was puzzled and said calmly: "Pretending to be a grandson? This..., the emperor's words are mysterious, the servant is ignorant, I really don't understand, why are you pretending to be a grandson?"
Zhu Di sighed: "Grandpa pretends to be a grandson, and only the grandson can pretend to be a grandpa. Otherwise, how can this family survive? Alas! A grandfather who cannot pretend to be a grandson is not a good grandfather, and an emperor who cannot pretend to be confused is not a good one either."
Emperor! Even I, now..."
As soon as he said this, Ji Gang ran in: "Your Majesty, Xie Jin confessed. They really had a big conspiracy. Originally they only recruited some small fish and shrimps, but this time Xie Jin did it."
There are two masterminds. Their positions of power and power are so extraordinary that I dare not make the decision. As soon as I receive the news, I will report it to the Emperor!"
Zhu Di glanced at him and waved his hand gently. Zheng He floated out like a shadow, his figure was like a ghost. Ji Gang knew that Eunuch Zheng was the emperor's confidant. When he was serving in the army, he
He had witnessed Eunuch Zheng's terrifying martial arts with his own eyes and was very afraid of him. Although the palace was spacious and there was no need to give way, he still turned sideways to show respect.
Zhu Di returned to his seat and sat down, put away the chart, and asked slowly: "What big fish did my Lord Ji fish out from Jie Jin's big mouth?"
Ji Gang hurriedly took small steps to greet him, and said jokingly: "Your Majesty, this time it's not a big fish, but a whale!" As he said this, he took out a confession signed by Jie Jin himself from his sleeve and held it up with both hands.