In the main hall, Jiuqing's face was solemn.

Yan Chengjin has never said empty words, but, how would this son know that there are gold and silver mountains overseas?

Han Wen asked with a serious face, "Lord Yan, where did you hear the news?" ”

From the day I crossed the crossing, I knew where there were silver mines, where there were gold mines, and where there were oil fields......

Yan Chengjin said without hesitation: "The Fan who is a businessman in Liangxiang, he sells utensils in Liangxiang, and the minister looks strange, so he sends someone to inquire. ”

It was true that the merchants sold vases, kettles, and dishes in Liangxiang in exchange for silk.

The vases, kettles, and dishes were gray and silver, and he falsely claimed that they were silverware, but in fact they were products of lead and tin, and the weight of the lead was markedly different from that of silver.

After some interrogation, I learned that he was from Sarawak, which was later known as Malaysia.

There are many products made of lead and tin.

He had long known that Vasco da Gama had conquered Malacca in an attempt to seize gold and silver mines.

Let Li Zhaofan go back to the capital for interrogation, but it is just for Emperor Hongzhi and the cabinet to see.

Opening the sea is a very risky business.

From the mouth of da Gama, it was said that there was a mountain of gold overseas, and even if an official wanted to kill it, he slaughtered Da Gama.

By then, His Majesty and the Sixth Cabinet would already know that it would not matter if Vasco da Gama was dead.

Emperor Hongzhi's calm voice was full of excitement: "You have really discovered the gold and silver mountains? ”

The Ming Dynasty has been closed to the sea for more than 100 years, and his understanding of overseas is only based on the fragmented classics left by the eunuchs of the Three Treasures.

Since the books were burned, there has been even less knowledge of overseas.

Yan Chengjin looked at the Fran machine man calmly: "Translate His Majesty's words to him." ”

After saying a while, the Fran machine said nervously: "There is no Jinshan, we are here to buy silk and tea in Daming." ”

Emperor Hongji and the cabinet ministers looked a little more soothing.

If there really is a mountain of gold overseas, how can the Three Treasure Eunuchs not be recorded!

Yan Chengjin wondered in his heart, would da Gama think that he could go back alive, right?

"The minister thought that Jin Shan was going to spare their lives after they confessed.

In this case, there is no need for the minister to interrogate, and His Majesty will order the beheading. ”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded, he was not soft on the bandits who invaded the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

"Spread my will, behead these two people, and hang their bodies in the port of Qiongzhou, Hainan, to warn the Francois people in the past."

The Criminal Department nodded slightly, ready to let the two of them be put in prison.

The translator Fran was in a hurry, and kept kowtowing and crying: "Your Majesty Ming spare your life!" There are gold mountains and silver mountains, which are in the sea area west of Hainan Island, called Mangara.

The country of Mangarat has a lot of silver and gold, and the Mangaratians are strong and have crushed us.

The ship was short of military rations, and we went east to look for food, but found the Ming artillery.

The state of Mangarat had a well-defended city of Malacca.

It can be broken with the artillery of the Ming Dynasty, so we grabbed the artillery of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes showed a cold light: "You just deceived the king, escorted these two people, and beheaded them on a certain day." ”

No one pleaded, but the Francophone man was so frightened that he almost fainted.

Xiao Jing beckoned a few eunuchs and escorted them to the yamen of the Ministry of Punishment.

After Da Gama was escorted down, Emperor Hongzhi was full of thoughts: "The Ming Dynasty is a ceremonial state, and the Mangara Kingdom once paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty, if I send troops to invade the country, won't it destroy the legal system of tribute?" ”

Although the gold and silver mountains are good, they can be declared ministers to the Ming Dynasty.

Yan Chengjin knew that Emperor Hongzhi was merciful, and thought for a while: "Your Majesty, if the Ming Dynasty does not send troops, there will also be Francis and Siamese people to capture it."

Without the use of force, send envoys to visit, if the Mangara Kingdom is willing to sacrifice the gold and silver mines, and the Ming Dynasty protects it from violation, what about it? ”

The husband is not guilty, but he is guilty.

According to historical records, the gold and silver mines of Mangarat attracted a massive attack by Portugal and Siam, and were eventually looted.

And it had to pay a large amount of gold to Siam every year.

Marven bowed and muttered, "This move is tantamount to opening the sea." ”

"It's not about opening the sea, it's just going to Mangara to get back the gold and silver mines." Yan Chengjin Road.

That's right, it's the open sea.

When Emperor Hongzhi tasted the sweetness of Mangara, his ambitions would not stop there.

Li Dongyang and Liu Jian had their own thoughts, but the three of them didn't expect that Yan Chengjin's real purpose was to open the sea.

After all, opening the sea is not good for Yan Chengjin.

If there is no good, this guy will not care.

Jiuqing was also thinking, should he invade the gold and silver mines of Mangara?

Han Wen glanced left and right, and saw that no one admonished him, so he was cheeky: "The minister thinks that he can go south to Mangara."

If the silver is placed in the kingdom, it will also be robbed, and it is better to put it into the treasury of our dynasty. ”

Emperor Hongzhi also had this intention: "Zhun Song, then send troops to the south of the Mangara country, and the military department will arrange it." ”

Yan Chengjin said: "I'm afraid that the gold and silver mines can't be filled, so it's better to let Liangxiang Shipyard build a bigger ship." ”

Now build a big treasure ship, and the name is justified.

Shipbuilding requires the approval of the imperial court, let alone a large treasure ship.

A ship too big to hide.

Yan Chengjin suddenly thought of Liu Jin and Zhang Yong.

"Your Majesty, Hainan has now become an administrative envoy, and it is impossible to exile prisoners.

Why don't you build a prison in Mangarat to exile the prisoners of our court? ”

The faces of Emperor Hongzhi and others changed greatly.

How did you come up with the idea of building a prison overseas?

This is even more vicious than the exile of the dragon field, out of the Ming Dynasty, you will not be able to return to the capital in this life.

"Yan Chengjin, overseas prisoners who don't need to be exiled in the Ming Dynasty, what are you doing in a big prison?" The criminal department Shangshu Min Qi did not have a good airway.

Yan Chengjin said: "The minister thinks that now the death row prisoners in the Daming Prison can be exiled to the Mangara Prison. ”

Whispers rang out in the hall.

Someone figured out Yan Chengjin's intentions and showed a faint smile.

This son is really cunning.

Liu Jian said softly: "It takes a lot of miners to open a mine, and if Your Majesty sends ordinary people there, it will waste the cultivated land now."

If you send soldiers, your troops will be empty.

It is better to let these death row prisoners go and make the best use of them. ”

Yan Chengjin nodded slightly, he meant exactly that.

The next day, the news that the imperial court had sent troops to Mangara as an envoy spread throughout the government and the opposition.

The ceremonial department, the duty room with the door closed.

Jiao Fang thought thoughtfully: "Your Majesty sent an envoy to Mangara, but you want to open the sea?" ”

"Jiao Gong is too worried, Your Majesty is sending someone to mine the silver ore of Mangara.

I heard that yesterday in the court, the Frangi said that the land of Mangarat was full of gold and silver. A secretary took the tea, smiled and took a sip.

Jiao Fang wanted to be impeached, but His Majesty and the cabinet had already passed it, and it was a bit reckless at this time.

Yan Chengjin was in the Metropolitan Procuratorate and ordered Zheng Qian to liquidate the death row prisoners in the Metropolitan Procuratorate's cell.

The Yamen of Nanzhili will escort the prisoners to the dock in Songjiang Prefecture within half a month, and then board the ship.

Such a large-scale transfer of prisoners required the personal guard of the Beijing battalion.

Zhang Mao scolded and scolded for several days, and His Majesty issued an order to let him supervise the matter.

The British government, how can you do this?

"How dare you speak! Tens of thousands of death row prisoners are on one ship, aren't you afraid that they will hijack the ship and run away?! ”

Yan Chengjin said: "Don't be afraid, the two eunuchs in the East Palace can control them." ”

It seems that it is not bad to let Liu Jin go to Mangara to be the prison warden.

It's just that I don't know if Zhu Houzhao is willing to let him go.

He attaches great importance to Liu Jin.