In this era, nautical ...... It depends on inheritance and experience.

At this time, the Western Great Voyage was by no means achieved overnight.

They need to open up new routes, first to the African continent, then to the Cape of Good Hope, the southernmost point of Africa, and then to continue to open new routes along the existing routes, to India and to Asia.

No one can pat their chests and dare to say that they can directly reach the ends of the earth without the experience of their predecessors and the channels opened up.

Zheng He went to the West seven times, and gradually went deeper into the West again and again, before finally reaching the farthest Africa and Dashi, and by no means that a fleet could reach there once it sailed.

Even when Zheng He went to the West, when the Yuan Dynasty had just fallen, the Yuan Dynasty did not have a sea ban, so the imperial court could also get a lot of information from the big food merchants, and now, the sea ban has been banned for many years, and the only information has completely disappeared because of the negligence of the military department.

Daming is like a man with a strong physique, but he can only sigh with admiration.

Unless...... Funding voyages again and again, with ten, twenty, thirty years, slowly groping for experience, opening up new routes.

But......

Now, can you wait?

Emperor Hongzhi sighed, painful to the heart.

He couldn't wait.

In other words, thousands of soldiers and civilians can't wait.

What a pity it is to see a treasure mountain, but not be able to get close.

What's more, all the work has begun, the imperial court attaches great importance to it, and all ministries are coordinated, and the prefectures and counties below have recruited an unknown number of people......

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes were red, he stared at Fang Jifan, and asked extremely cautiously: "I only ask you one thing, your protégé Xu Jing, does he really know the route?" ”

All hope is now placed on a cogist.

A little Shujishi, a damn crow's mouth, has now become the last belief that Emperor Hongzhi sustains.

Looking at Emperor Hongzhi with a solemn face, Fang Jifan's heart was shocked.

He knew very well that what he said next was responsible.

The implication of this is that.

If he is a guarantor for Xu Jing, then the follow-up work of going to the West will continue, and he has come, at this point, the imperial court is already in a dilemma!

If Xu Jingzhen can find a new route, it is fine, if he can't find it, then it will be a big pit, countless money and food, countless military and civilian efforts, may come to naught.

Even Fang Jifan, who was serious here, gasped, he hesitated a little, and he couldn't help but start asking himself in his mind, Xu Jing, that scumbag, is it reliable?

This guy ...... It seems to be very.

Perhaps by this time, his fleet had also been wiped out, and he was buried in the belly of the fish.

Thinking of this, as his mentor, Fang Jifan actually had a little feeling, and his heart was ...... It hurts a little.

But...... Shake your head at that?

If you shake your head, you don't need to take any risks, after all, it is the responsibility of the Ministry of War now.

However, if he said that Xu Jing was just a joke, then Fang Jifan was also convinced that all the work of going to the West would come to an abrupt end, and the Ming Dynasty would return to its original state.

At this time, in the far west, the exploration of the depths of the ocean has begun, and the Westerners have already taken the first step, they have reached the Cape of Good Hope, and soon after, they may even reach the Philippines, and even the Ryukyus and Macau.

They have reached the Americas and discovered one vast space after another.

Da Ming is one step behind, and next, every step will be behind, this great country is at a crossroads, and there is no time to waste.

Ay......

Fang Jifan sighed in his heart, Fang Jifan was very entangled in his heart, but in his opinion, going to the West must continue no matter what, even if someone is broken, Fang Jifan has to gamble.

Bet on Xu Jing's kid, as well as Xu Jing's father, Xu Jing's father's father, his father's father's father, and several generations of the Xu family, for the Song and Yuan dynasties and Emperor Wen, and the study of ancient books in those times, it is reliable.

Though...... Fang Jifan has always suspected that this family is pretending to be coerced in the name of studying the Song and Yuan dynasties.

But the arrow is ready to fly, and it has to be sent!

Uncle, our Jifan gambled, at most, it caused huge losses, and in the end, our Jifan was crushed?

It's a big deal, when the time comes, I will roll my eyes and stare at myself, and I will have a brain attack, and in order to calm the anger of the public, my future will definitely be gone, but at least ...... I guess I can still save my life.

"The minister believes in Xu Jing." After Fang Jifan made up his mind, he said: "Xu Jing is the minister's protégé, and the minister has always admired him. The minister believed that he was still alive at this time, the minister believed that he would find a way, and the minister believed that he would definitely come back to offer a new way, and the minister was convinced of this. Your Majesty, the money and grain of the household department have been allocated, and countless people have begun to build docks, began to harvest timber, and processed timber. So...... The minister's four fingers and four toes are a big deal, and they can also add the title of the minister to protect the minister's protégé. ”

Emperor Hongji gasped.

And Liu Jian and the others also looked at each other, and then they all fell silent.

It was a difficult decision.

Should it be stopped?

Or continue?

Emperor Hongzhi wrung his eyebrows deeply, and after being silent for a long time, he suddenly looked at Zhu Houzhao and said, "You are the crown prince, what do you think?" ”

Zhu Houzhao never expected that in such an important matter, his father would deliberately ask him for advice.

He couldn't help but be a little excited, this was the first time that his father asked him about politics, was it because of Fang Cai, he scolded his father, and his father repented?

If that's the case, it seems that it's usually my father who is scolded less.

It's just that...... This question also made Zhu Houzhao difficult.

Because he remembered very well how Fang Jifan had complained about several of his protégés in front of him!

Wang Shouren is a strange person, Ouyang Zhi has a bit of a problem with his brain, Tang Yin is a wine bag and rice bag, Liu Wenshan, Jiang Chen...... Yes...... Phew, as for Xu Jing, this is a personal scumbag.

Fang Jifan pointed out all kinds of Xu Jing's various lascivious deeds, and then looked at Zhu Houzhao with a look of resentment, and told Zhu Houzhao that His Royal Highness must not learn from Xu Jing and other scum in the world.

It's just that what Zhu Houzhao didn't know was that Fang Jifan reminded Zhu Houzhao like this that using Xu Jing as a negative teaching material was actually a rainy day! Zhu Houzhao in history couldn't give birth to children, Fang Jifan pondered, this may be related to his lust when he was young, of course, it's just related, as a friend, it's better to remind than to be indifferent.

Well, with Fang Jifan's words, Zhu Houzhao naturally didn't have a good impression of Xu Jing!

At this time, he couldn't help but think in his heart, you are a Fang Jifan, you scold your protégés behind your back every day, and when you turn your head, you will use your net worth to protect him.

After thinking about it, Zhu Houzhao said: "Fang Jifan believes in Xu Jing, and his sons believe in Fang Jifan." ”

"Huh?" Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyebrows, and he didn't seem satisfied with this completely brainless answer.

Zhu Houzhao continued: "Erchen also hopes that his father can trust Erchen. ”

Call......

Looking at Zhu Houzhao's childish face, but he was determined, Emperor Hongzhi knew that he was making a difficult decision.

Finally, Emperor Hongji made a decision.

"Message! It's business as usual! At various ports, if there is any information about Xu Jing...... And also...... What is that ship called? ”

As soon as he heard the name of the ship, Fang Jifan remembered it very clearly, and hurriedly said: "The scum of the world, Wang Bushi." ”

Emperor Hongzhi stared at Fang Jifan deeply, and suddenly regretted it a little, and finally said: "If you have news of them, report it immediately." ”

Liu Jian thought about it, and it seemed that at the moment, it was quite a bit of a dead horse being a live horse doctor, he fixed his mind and said, "Minister, obey the order." ”

Fang Jifan breathed a long sigh of relief, and couldn't help but say silently in his heart, Xu Jing, Xu Jing, you have to fight for breath, otherwise you will really have to play as a teacher, and if it's over, why not just a teacher? The hard work of more than 100,000 people in the Ming Dynasty, countless money and food, will be finished, and if you lose, you will lose the national fortune and future of the Ming Dynasty.

After all, if it takes 20 years to explore slowly, who can guarantee that the imperial court will continue to invest?

This kind of thing is really a long night dream, if because there is no route, everything starts from scratch, such a huge cost and time cost is enough to make this Western Ocean come to an abrupt end at any time.

At this time, Emperor Hongzhi sat down, and after making this difficult decision, he seemed to have collapsed.

In fact, everyone in the warm pavilion is gambling.

Fang Jifan made a bet, the prince followed, and Emperor Hongzhi was also determined to follow these two guys and stud it, so all the officials in the court were directly packed by Emperor Hongzhi and sent to the gambling table.

But since he had already made up his mind, Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand and said: "This matter is wrong with the officials of the military department at the beginning, carefully investigate and find out that these people, all those involved in the original dereliction of duty, must not be spared." Ma Qing's ......"

Ma Wensheng's face was still pale, and he said tremblingly: "The minister is here." ”

Emperor Hongzhi said: "It's not your fault, I have clear rewards and punishments, and I won't be angry with you, but from now on, the military department must no longer make mistakes, not only the military department, all the departments must be well organized. ”

Ma Wensheng looked ashamed, feeling embarrassed, and hurriedly said, "Minister...... Thank you, Your Majesty. ”

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Well, it's finally over, the tiger is tired and weak, go to rest, everyone goes to bed early, and continue tomorrow! Finally, routinely ask for a monthly pass! Thank you! Good night!