When Zheng He's fleet arrived in Ningbo, huge ships docked one after another, and local officials immediately sent horses to gallop into Beijing to report the news.

The fleet was loaded with a large amount of cargo and accompanied by missions and merchants, and a group of Japanese with peculiar hairstyles and equally peculiar clothes attracted the attention of local officials.

When the prefect of Ningbo saw these widows, he thought that they were captured by Gonggong Zheng. After detailed inquiry, Fang knew that he was a craftsman who was exchanged from Japan, and he couldn't help but feel strange.

Looking at the present, the level of scientific and technological development of the Ming Dynasty is ahead of the whole world, and it is necessary to go to Japan to change the craftsmen?

Gonggong Zheng got off the ship, no longer dizzy, and it was not pleasing to anyone. Seeing the expression of the prefect of Ningbo, knowing that he was puzzled, he didn't say much, so he asked for a Japanese knife, and asked the guards for a waist knife.

"Watch and see."

The two knives went out of the body at the same time, and there was a dull sound, the Japanese knife was intact, but the waist knife had an extra gap.

There was silence.

Zheng He put the knife back into its sheath and said; "The craftsmen of my dynasty are exquisite, and the craftsmen of the Japanese people are also good at casting knives, so I will give this Japanese knife to Taishou."

The prefect of Ningbo was ashamed, "It's the shallow official, thank you for your father-in-law's advice." ”

Zheng He's head, as the chief eunuch of the internal officials and eunuchs, not to mention the prefect of the fourth rank, even if he is the political envoy of the second rank, he can't hold it up in front of him. Moreover, this time the sea represents the power of the Son of Heaven, the internal peace of China, and the external deterrence of the four yi, and it is necessary to put it when it is time to put the score.

On behalf of the Son of Heaven, it is natural to have this aura. Even if someone sued in front of the emperor, he also had something to say.

"Will Gonggong Zheng go to the capital immediately, or will he rest for two days?"

"Our family has the emperor's order, so naturally we will set off immediately."

The sea breeze blew, and a light rain fell in the sky. Ningbo in February is not as cold as Saibei, but it is also clammy and cold to the bone.

Knowing that Zheng He was about to leave immediately, the local officials could not help but be a little disappointed, especially when they saw the sea ships full of goods.

Zheng He and Wang Jinghong served by the emperor's side, and what they were best at was observing words and feelings. Seeing everyone's expressions, what else don't you understand.

Ningbo is off the coast, and future voyages will inevitably pass through here. The local officials were diligent, and the passage by land and sea was quite convenient, and with the news of the return of the fleet, many businessmen gathered, and they always had to give some benefits for the convenience of the future.

After the two men consulted, they left behind three ships, one loaded with spices and utensils for the great food, and the other two for goods exchanged from the Ryukyus and Annam.

Nominally, the three sea vessels are privately owned, so naturally there is not much problem in staying in Ningbo.

Zheng He specially sent someone to inform the prefect of Ningbo that after the goods on these three ships were sold, thirty percent of the profits would be handed over to the state treasury, and as long as the head was not suddenly hit by a stone, he should know what to do.

After handling the affairs of Ningbo, Zheng He and Wang Jinghong boarded the ship again and headed for Nanjing.

Maybe it's because of a different mood, standing at the bow of the boat, it's not as good as before, and it goes straight to the side of the boat in three seconds.

Receiving the news of the return of the fleet, Zhu Di was quite excited. I was even happier to learn that this trip not only solved the problem of the Japanese invaders, but also included the tributary missions of various states.

"Someone!"

The members of the fleet have not yet entered Beijing, and the edict of reward has been prepared, which shows how good Zhu Di's mood is.

It's raining in Ningbo, and it's the same in Nanjing.

In the cold rain, the fleet docked again.

Zheng and Wang Jinghong took the lead, followed by civil officials, interpreters, military generals, and military men.

Finally, there was the tributary procession of the Ming tributary corps and some merchants. Among them, the five large food merchant ships are particularly eye-catching. The tonnage and military equipment are not as good as the treasure ships that Zheng He is riding, but there are many things to learn from in terms of ship speed and appearance.

Lang Zhong of the Ministry of Works, who accompanied the ship, was very interested in the Great Food Sea Ship, so he also asked Zheng He for the clairvoyance to go to the Daning Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau to contribute, and hid behind the side of the ship to study the sea ships of the Great Food Caravan when he had nothing to do.

In order not to be violent-exposed-clairvoyant, Lord Langzhong hid in the corners to study, which made the big food merchants and sailors think that they had been at sea for too long, and hallucinated under exhaustion. Otherwise, why is there always a feeling of being stabbed in the back, being stolen by someone?

Gongbu Langzhong observed for several days and drew no less than 20 drawings, but he was still not satisfied.

"If you can board the ship, or dismantle a ......"

Zheng He, who specially came to return to clairvoyance, was instantly embarrassed when he heard Lang Zhong's muttering.

This one is really daring to think.

It's still feasible to board a ship, dismantle one? Aren't you afraid of the big cannibal and his desperate efforts?

Putting aside the unrealistic thoughts, the words of Gongbu Langzhong also reminded Zheng He, thinking about the content of Meng Xin, settling down, after returning to Beijing, find a way to drag these big cannibals, regardless of whether it is the sea ship of the big cannibal or the ability of the big cannibal to discern the direction at sea, it will be of great benefit to the fleet of the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty's shipbuilding skills are extremely high, and they also have the tools to discern the direction, but their sailing experience is not as good as that of the big cannibals.

There's never too much technology.

Resting on one's laurels is something that only a fool can do, and living to learn is the foundation of doing things for others.

The most striking example is the Daning Miscellaneous Bureau.

From fire and thunder, chariots, to clairvoyance hundreds of miles away, everything taken out is enough to amaze the world. Especially the clairvoyance in Zheng He's hand, the first time the Son of Heaven saw it, he was also shocked.

"Xingning Boguo is very human."

Such miraculous things, in wartime, can be seen in the enemy's situation, and at sea, it is extremely useful.

Daning only offered three clairvoyants, one was in Zheng He's hands, and the other two were properly collected.

If it weren't for the Son of Heaven to speak, Xingningbo and Daning Miscellaneous Bureau would probably not have a peaceful birthday.

Wei Guogong, Cheng Guogong, Xin Anbo, Wuyang Hou, plus the guards on all sides, know the purpose of clairvoyance, that is, to rob, but also to rob one,

"Why don't you build a few more? That's all, how not to make people anxious? ”

Meng was also helpless.

He didn't want to play any hunger sales at all, because of the limited conditions, the materials and labor required considerable costs to make the monoculars. The crystal lenses are all hand-polished by craftsmen, there is no machine, and there is no mature technology, everything can only be explored by the craftsmen themselves, and the finished product can be made before Zheng He goes to sea, which has made Meng full of amazement.

After all, he is not from an engineering background, and he knows the usefulness of telescopes, as for concave lenses, convex lenses, ranging focusing, small hole imaging and other issues, all that is left in his mind is a few vague concepts, and he can only give a rough idea to the craftsman after racking his brains.

With a very simple drawing, a few ambiguous descriptions, you can make a monocular, the research and development spirit and superb technology of the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty can be described in two words, sharp!

Meng made the telescope for navigation, and Emperor Yongle was more associated with military use.

For the sake of technical secrecy, Shen Xuan was temporarily transferred to Daning, Zhu Gaosui was transferred from Kaiyuan to Xuanfu, and Zhu Gaoxu walked out of the field and led a thousand cavalry and three thousand foot soldiers to inspect Xuanfu Xinghe and other places. Wucheng Hou Wang Cong and Tong'an Hou Huozhen even led the troops to take turns in the border corners, vigilant against the Tartars' rangers and spies.

The successive transfers of the Ming Dynasty in Daning and other places soon attracted the attention of neighbors, and made the leaders of Tatar tribes extremely nervous.

What did the Ming Dynasty want to do?

Do you engage in winter-military-affairs-exercises-Xi or do you want to run horses and burn tents on the grassland?

Although the Tatars paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty, and the two sides showed friendship, it was difficult to protect the whim of the great emperor, and he suddenly wanted to walk around the grassland and enjoy the scenery outside the Saiwai. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty went out for a walk, and the number of "guards" would definitely not be small. If the weather is bad and you want to burn a few tents, it will be a big trouble.

Thinking of a variety of possibilities, Gui Lichi immediately mobilized troops and ordered the Tatar departments to be vigilant.

As the Tatar cavalry gathered, the Mahami of Warat also became nervous. It's just been two days since it stopped, what does Ghost Lichi want to do? Just in case, Mahamu also began to transfer troops.

Tatar Varatus began to dispatch troops and gather tribal warriors, and the situation in the steppe changed in an instant.

The big and small leaders of Wuliangha got together to discuss, when the opportunity came, should they get involved, and should they report to His Majesty the Emperor before they got down.

The leaders of the Jurchen tribes who had been canonized were also eager to try, ready to follow behind Uliangha at any time to pick up the leaks. In this business, the commander of Jianzhou Wei made Ha Ha the most familiar.

What kind of concept is it to move the whole body, Meng finally saw it.

A series of changes were actually caused by a telescope, not to mention the strong man on the grassland, even he couldn't believe it.

It can only be said that being too smart and thinking too much, at some point, is not a good thing.

Happily, from February to May, Shen Xuan had to stay in Daning, succeeding Meng and Daning Dusi, and taking charge of the Daning Miscellaneous Bureau.

During the period when Shen Xuan was in charge of the Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau, the craftsmen who made the monoculars were all moved out of the household registration and made another book.

Meng knew that when Shen Xuan left Daning, these craftsmen would also leave together. Fortunately, they all brought apprentices, and when the master is gone, the apprentices can always stay, which can be regarded as a comfort.

I didn't want to Ding Guogong but shook his head, and the apprentice had to take it away together.

Meng glared, "Grandpa Guo, it's too much." ”

Shen Xuan raised his eyebrows, "This is an imperial order, and Xuan can't." ”

Meng grinds his teeth, the Zhu family is not kind!

Shen Xuan smoothed his hair and whispered a few words in Meng's ear, Meng's eyes rolled, he smiled, and suddenly picked Shen Xuan's chin, "Ziyu has a very good plan." ”

The consequence of being bold and flirting-dialing-Grandpa Guo, Xing Ningbo did not go to the yamen for two days, and all the official affairs were handled at home, most of which were ghostwritten by Dingguo Gong, and his strength was only enough to pick up the official seal and stamp the matter.

During Meng's absence, the border army of the Ming Dynasty patrolled day and night, Warat and Tatar dispatched troops on the grassland, and the guards of Uliangha and Jurchen were ready to pick up the bargain at any time, and the border fortress was turbulent.

At the same time, Zheng He's fleet, which arrived in Nanjing, also caused quite a stir when it entered the city.

Except for the members of the fleet, the Fanbang missions and maritime merchants who came with the fleet really surprised the people of the capital.

Elephants, horses, rhinoceros, leopards, peacocks, or elephant slaves, or in elaborate cages, swaggered through the market. Messengers and merchants dressed in different costumes were also in the ranks of onlookers.

When I first came to Daming and saw the prosperity of Nanjing, the people of Fanbang were all amazed.

The wide streets, the rows of houses, are unheard of and unseen.

The envoys and some merchants of the Fan State were still able to control themselves, but Dias who followed the group had round eyes and a round mouth.

This is the capital of the Golden Country? O God!

Passing by a silk shop, Dias almost pounced on it.

Silk, which can be exchanged for countless gold coins, is openly sold like this? O God!

This startled red-haired man has attracted the attention of many Nanjing citizens, not because of his peculiar hair color and appearance, but because of his performance, which really looks like a monkey show.

Since the Hongwu period, almost every year, there have been Fanbang envoys to the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute, and there are also caravans from afar, among which there are many people with high noses and deep eyes, different skin colors and hair colors. The people of the Ming Dynasty are well-informed, but they are just red-haired people, which is not surprising.

The maritime trade of the former Song Dynasty was developed, and the Mongolian iron cavalry had fought to Europe, and in the early years of Hongwu, there were still descendants of the Rakshasa people in the border army. In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the court and the people knew far more about the overseas world than later generations imagined.

In the history books left by the Ming Dynasty, there is no shortage of records of the countries of Europa, which is completely different from a certain historical period when hundreds of years later saw foreigners and regarded them as monsters.

Such a glorious dynasty left behind a black-material far beyond the merits of the time.

It's unimaginable.

After meditating, all that was left was a sigh.

The tributary envoys were arranged to live in the same hall, and the caravans that accompanied them were not treated so well, so they could only find inns to settle in.

Honglu Temple and the pedestrian division were unusually busy, and the household department was in good spirits. The tributary missions and the merchants who entered the capital carried a large amount of goods, and there was no need for so much just to pay tribute, and it was obvious that they had come to the capital to do business.

Xia Yuanji, the head of the household department, advocated that if you want to do business, you must pay taxes.

Li Zhigang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, asked that before doing business, he must go through the relevant procedures, and if he does not go through the formalities and sets up a stall without permission, he will be fined twice.

Zheng Ci, the secretary of the Criminal Department, clenched his fists, and if he did not go through the formalities and did not pay taxes, in addition to the fine, he would also be severely punished in accordance with the law and thrown into prison for a period of time.

Liu Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of War, raised his hands in agreement, and when arresting people, the Ministry of War could help.

The secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Jian Yi, and the secretary of the Ministry of Works, Huang Fu, stood on the side, or nodded or shook their heads, holding hands to fill the background with soy sauce.

"What the Qing family said is very true."

Emperor Yongle praised Xia Yuanji and Li Zhigang, and made a decision to go through the formalities to get a license and pay fees, pay taxes for business, and be fined for not doing things in accordance with the regulations. When you go to the territory of Daming, you have to abide by the laws of Daming, there is no reason not to pay taxes if you make money, pat yourself on the fart - share - leave.

A year ago, Emperor Yongle would never have made such a decision.

Now, the emperor said that I am not short of money, but there is no reason to push the gold and silver that can be sent to the door.

Zhu Gaochu and Zhu Gaosui made great contributions to Zhu Di's transformation, and even Zhu Gaochi, who stayed in Nanjing, played a certain role.

The two younger brothers have become pragmatics, and Zhu Gaochi also learned from the pain and began to change his thinking. Stand firm, make up your mind, overcome all difficulties, and move forward bravely. Even if there are still those who are holding back, they can still make Dad see his efforts and change his opinion of him.

It's just that King Lingping's order to become a vassal has not been given, and Zhu Gaochi wants to show his strength like his younger brother, and it will take time.

The civil servants, who were responsible for arranging the reception of the missions and the collection of taxes from the caravans, were busy every day, and spoke with a sense of fire.

The honorable military attaches were smiling all day long, queuing up to receive the money.

Gold, silver, spices, rare beasts, and specialties from all over the world are piled up into small mountains.

Chengguo Gong Zhu Neng couldn't put down a big scimitar, Wei Guogong Xu Huizu carried two Japanese knives to cut each other, and he didn't feel distressed when he broke it, and Xu Zengshou, Marquis of Wuyang, picked up a half-sized leopard, not caring about the claws fluttering in mid-air. was transferred back to Beijing, and Zheng Heng followed Zhang Fu to join in the fun. Zhang Fu was very generous and directly sold two boxes of spices.

The things were carried home in boxes, and the five armies were all in the governor's mansion, almost as if they were celebrating a festival.

There is a pamphlet in the emperor's hand as a distribution standard, and everyone knows how much they receive and how little they receive.

The vassal kings who were not in Beijing had special personnel to guard the goods accompanying the ship, and after handing over three to fifty percent, the profits were still considerable.

Ding Qianhu brought back two ships of goods, in addition to the craftsmen requested by Meng, there were also various grain and crop seeds and some local ores, but spices and gold and silver were brought less.

At first, many people were unimpressed by Ding Qianhu's move, but later, seeing that Zheng He and Wang Jinghong also ordered the crew to act in imitation, they vaguely guessed that there was an article here.

Helplessly, Meng's letter was collected by Zheng He, and in addition to himself, only Ding Qianhu and Wang Jinghong knew the content. Others want to know the deeper meaning and can only use their brains and guess for themselves.

With the return of Zheng He's fleet, the city of Nanjing was bustling for a whole month.

Zhu Di heard the detailed reports during the voyage and was in a good mood when he saw the gold and silver treasures that were included in the small treasury of the treasury.

Knowing the actual situation of Annan from Zheng He's mouth did not affect his good mood. When the edict was issued to reprimand Annan Hu, he still had a smile on his face. This frightened the members of the Annan mission, who were finally able to return home, and some fainted with fright on the spot.

It is said that the Ming Dynasty is invulnerable, but the real dragon descends into the world, and breaking into the array of thousands of armies is like child's play.

Now, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is laughing, he must have decided to use troops against Annan, and he is sure of victory! If the situation is true, what else to resist, if you don't kneel and beg for mercy, you can only wash your neck and wait to be slaughtered!

The envoy of Annan held the edict and said to the other members of the group: "The Hu family was originally the son-in-law of the Chen family, and he plotted to usurp the throne and invaded the kingdom, which was really self-defeating. ”

The implication is that the Hu family is a broken boat, not coming down early, but moving forward, and carrying a stone on his shoulders is not a head.

Everyone nodded.

The Chen family is orthodox, and the Ming dynasty is the backer. After returning to China, you must keep your eyes open, and you can't make a wrong step for the family.

When the Annan mission set off and returned to China, Ding Qianhu also left Beijing and went north.

Dias followed the procession and was knocked out several times along the way, before finally calming down and no longer clamoring to stay in Nanjing and meet the Ming emperor.

The soldiers and men felt incredible about the request made by this Yi people.

Does the Son of Heaven say that you can see it? The envoys of Fanbang may not be able to see the face of the sky, and the big food caravan that formed a tribute is a special situation, who does this red hair think he is?

"It's clearly written here!"

Dias took out the travelogue he brought from Europe, Ding Qianhu pouted, and the soldiers ignored him, all as if he was talking in his sleep.

It would be nice to take him back to Daning to see Xingningbo, to meet the Son of Heaven? Want to swim in the sea again?

Meng was very surprised to learn that Ding Qianhu had brought back a Francophone man named Dias.

After thinking about it, I always felt that the name Dias was very familiar. On a spur of the spot, the Portuguese who discovered the Cape of Good Hope seemed to be called by this name.

But the age is not right.

Could it be the ancestor of that Dias?

If you think about it, the possibilities are not impossible.

Everything, wait for the seer to talk about it.