Emperor Hongzhi didn't care much about this artillery, so just don't make a mess.

After all, no matter how sharp this artillery is, it is limited.

Since Ma Wensheng had to find out whether Xishan had forged the cannon according to the drawings, he only needed to ask a person who was convinced by both sides to check it.

This person must be able to convince the public, have a certain influence in the army, and at the same time, gain the trust of the palace.

Isn't the most trusted person in this palace the British Gong Zhang Mao?

Otherwise, how could such a major event as a sacrifice be handed over to Zhang Qing's family.

Speaking of Zhang Mao, Zhang Sheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, said with a smile: "A few days ago, it happened that there was an official document from the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing, saying that it was the British public sacrifice to the filial piety tomb, and he cried loudly at the spiritual position of Emperor Taizu Gao, which was very poignant, and others choked. However, the British public Zhang Mao had to hurry back to worship the Changling Tomb and the Dingling Tomb...... Come to think of it, I can come back in these days, after all, seven days later, it is another auspicious day, and the old horse has been in poor health recently, thanks to the British princess. ”

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he also sighed: "Zhang Qing's family has always been deferential to the ancestors and ancestors, so wait for him to come back." ”

The matter of Wang Gongchang has come to an end for the time being.

Ma Wensheng remembered something: "Yes, Your Majesty, the Ministry of War is building a ship here, and the money and grain have been drawn up, I don't know when Your Majesty will look at it, and there will be ...... there."

This is urging the emperor to hurry up and give money.

Wang Ao and the others all cheered up.

Asking for money is the most important thing.

Emperor Hongzhi felt that the wolves were around, and his old face turned red: "Tomorrow...... Bring me the book, and I'll take a look at it. ”

You have to check it, don't let the people under it, in the name of shipbuilding, empty the internal money, and Emperor Hongzhi said: "Roughly, how many silver taels are needed." ”

As soon as he heard that His Majesty was willing to give money, the atmosphere in the warm pavilion suddenly became lively, and everyone was in good spirits, Ma Wensheng said: "Here in the military department, the proposed silver is 1.36 million taels, and there are sixty-three ships that need to be supervised at present, and the ships need silver, and the craftsmen also need money, as well as sails, iron anchors, etc., there is silver everywhere, not only that, but also need to provide a large number of boatmen to eat and drink, and to train sailors...... Need ......"

"How is it one million three hundred and sixty thousand taels." Emperor Hongzhi was anxious: "Last year, it was only 750,000 taels." ”

Emperor Hongzhi glared at Ma Wensheng.

Ma Wensheng calmed down: "Last year, we built 35 ships, and this year we have built some more, and the minister has been very economical." ”

"......" Emperor Hongzhi didn't want to go to the West for a moment, and his face was gloomy: "Why do you suddenly add so much." ”

Ma Wensheng said: "The fleet that went to the Western Ocean has been gone for more than two years, and there has been no news so far, so the cabinet is worried about whether there is an accident in this fleet, after all, the blue ocean, no one knows what will happen, if there is an accident......

Emperor Hongzhi is talented, and this Western Ocean is a bottomless pit.

It takes silver to build a ship, and to build a ship, you have to feed so many people, and you have to feed so many people, and they go to sea, maybe a fleet encounters a storm, and all the games are finished, and there is no return.

He glanced at Fang Jifan resentfully, Fang Jifan lowered his head and pretended not to see it.

"Huh!" Emperor Hongzhi sat down and said with a straight face: "I want to take a good look at the account books and think about it." ”

If you continue to toss like this, more than a million taels every year, this is worth it, and you might as well die clean.

Emperor Hongzhi felt that he had been pitted by Fang Jifan.

Especially when I saw Wang Ao and the others looking at Fang Jifan, that kind of tenderness and caring.

"Xu Jing doesn't know when he will come back?" Emperor Hongji's melancholy way.

Fang Jifan said with a smile: "Erchen thinks that it should be soon." ”

Emperor Hongzhi pulled his face and didn't make a sound.

Fang Jifan saw that the atmosphere was not right, so he simply said goodbye, and Emperor Hongzhi was obviously not in the mood to continue the discussion, so he waved his hand: "All the secretaries should retreat." ”

So Fang Jifan followed the flow of people and walked out of the warm pavilion.

Not long after he came out of the warm pavilion, Wang Ao stepped forward quickly: "Du Wei." ”

"Huh?" Fang Jifan looked at Wang Ao, and I ...... with him Is it familiar?

Wang Ao said enthusiastically: "If you have time, come to the house for a few drinks." ”

"Okay."

Wang Ao stroked his beard and nodded with a red face: "A young man is a hero, and he has a son like a captain, which is enough to comfort his life." ”

"......" Fang Jifan didn't want to talk to him for a moment, give birth to your uncle.

Emperor Hongzhi was depressed, so he also moved to Kunning Palace.

In Kunning Palace, Zhang Xiaofan had already begun to walk, staggering, grinning, tiger teeth exposed, staggering on the ground, and behind him, two eunuchs followed panting, for fear of falling.

Zhang Xiaofan walked fast, deliberately trying to get rid of the little eunuch, stumbling, and scared the little eunuch's heart to jump out.

Zhu Zaimo has learned to sit, his head is shaking, holding a rattle in his hand, he sits on this rocking bed, his black eyes are dizzying to look at Zhang Xiaofan who is running around with a bell, grinning from time to time, revealing a row of toothless gums, giggling.

Empress Zhang said on the side: "Don't fall." ”

"Yes, yes, mother." The eunuch was panting like an eagle chasing a chicken.

Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi was coming, Empress Zhang took over, and when Emperor Hongzhi saw the child, Fang Cai's face softened a lot, and he pointed at Fang Xiaofan and said: "This child, so naughty, like her father, has the style of a general." ”

When his eyes fell on Zhu Zaimo, he remembered the matter of his internal affairs, and suddenly became unhappy again.

Zhu Zaimo saw Emperor Hongzhi, then he tried hard to get up, aggrieved, Emperor Hongzhi knew what his grandson was going to do, so he hurriedly leaned over, Zhu Zaimo took a hand, and he tried hard to grab Emperor Hongzhi's beard, this time, he turned his anger into joy, while grabbing his beard, while laughing.

Empress Zhang is familiar with Emperor Hongzhi: "Does Your Majesty have anything on your mind?" ”

"Well...... Emperor Hongzhi's beard was torn and painful, and he said with difficulty: "It's not for the sake of internal money...... Eh......"

When it comes to the ship, Queen Zhang is even more melancholy, her two brothers have not heard from her, this trip to the West is really a bad thing.

If it weren't for the fact that there were two more children in Kunning Palace, Queen Zhang was thinking of her two brothers, and she was afraid that she would have been sick.

"Your Majesty...... Concubines...... Concubine ......" As soon as she thought of this, Empress Zhang began to wipe her tears: "The concubine is not trying to cause trouble to Your Majesty, but ...... Before his father died, he took the hand of his concubine and said that he would take care of his two brothers, but now, he ...... Concubine, I really can't stand my father. ”

Emperor Hongzhi got up and patted Empress Zhang's fragrant shoulder, wanting to comfort Empress Zhang.

But as soon as he got up, his beard took off from Zhu Zaimo's hand, Zhu Zaimo was suddenly annoyed, whimpered, and said vaguely: "...... To ......"

Emperor Hongzhi was helpless, leaned down again, pinched Zhu Zaimo's little hand, and made him grab his beard, tilting his head away, like a goose stretching his neck, and said: "You don't have to worry, they have their own natural appearance." ”

"But......" Empress Zhang sobbed and wiped her tears: "It's been almost three years, life and death are unknown......

Emperor Hongzhi blushed, twisted his neck with difficulty, and suddenly tilted his body, and sighed: "Neck hurts, neck hurts, come, help me up." ”

Frightened, the eunuchs hurriedly wanted to help Emperor Hongzhi.

But at this time, a eunuch came in: "Your Majesty...... Your Majesty......"

Emperor Hongzhi finally stood up straight, his neck still hurt a little, as if he couldn't turn the corner, he bared his teeth when he twisted, and saw that Zhu Zaimo was going to cry, so he had to hold Zhu Zaimo in his arms, Zhu Zaimo didn't make trouble, he was obediently attached to Emperor Hongzhi's chest, and he breathed heavily, as if he wanted to blow the bubbles in his nose.

"My grandson is cold, and my nose is gone, come and wipe it." Emperor Hongzhi said.

But the eunuch didn't step forward, and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, the emperor and grandson love to blow bubbles, and if you wipe your nose, you will cry." ”

"......" Emperor Hongzhi was speechless, and when he saw Empress Zhang's red eyes, he thought to himself, what kind of sin is this, the money I saved for my grandson...... Gone...... The Zhang brothers ...... again

But at this time, a eunuch came: "Your Majesty, Quanzhou has come to report." ”

Quanzhou ......

Running quickly to the eunuch, panting, the people in the palace, which one is not what His Majesty and Niangniang think, so they got the news, they really rushed to play, for fear that they could not show their faces in front of His Majesty and Niangniang, the eunuch said excitedly: "Quanzhou City Bo Si is reporting, our fleet is ...... It's back. ”

All of a sudden, Emperor Hongzhi was stunned.

Empress Zhang suddenly rose: "What about people, what about people, have people come back?" ”

The eunuch said: "I'm back, I'm back, Ambassador Xu, Shou Ninghou, and Young Master Zhou Lazhou are all back." ”

But when Queen Zhang heard this, she almost fainted.

I also have a little brother Zhang Yanling, why didn't he have his name, he didn't come back? He died outside.

This is his most honest brother, they all say that fools have foolish blessings, but how can they ......

Empress Zhang's face was miserable: "What about Trillium? ”

"I heard that staying in the Golden Continent was what Jian Changbo himself was willing to stay, saying that it was a blessed place to take over the next fleet to the Western Ocean, so he stayed there and took hundreds of people to reclaim the ......"

Not dead......

At this moment, Queen Zhang's heart was finally relieved.

Although I couldn't see this brother, I thought of the worst outcome, and now I ...... If you can live, you will be satisfied.

She was immediately overjoyed: "What about people, where are people?" ”

"I'm rushing from Quanzhou to Tianjin, and if I want to come, I can arrive in these days."

Emperor Hongzhi was also excited when he heard that the fleet was coming back, this Zhang family brother, and that Zhou Laneng could come back, and the imperial grandmother and the Zhang family could rest assured, but when he heard that he had found the Golden Continent, his eyes suddenly lit up: "The Golden Continent, I found it?" ”

"I found it, and the map is identified, there is no difference, Quanzhou, specially came to report the good news, Your Majesty, in a few days, Ambassador Xu landed in Tianjin, came to see Your Majesty, and will report what you have seen in the Golden Continent."

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath and raised his eyebrows: "Okay, it's really hard for them, hard for them." ”