Zhang Tan thought about it for a while, but still didn't understand what exploration meant. Pen ~ fun ~ Ge www.biquge.info this is a word that Yun Xi has just 'invented', of course he can't figure it out.

Zhang Tan said nervously: "Your Majesty, what does this exploration mean?" ”

Yun Xi suddenly remembered that he didn't explore the word at this time, so he explained: "Exploration means," halfway through speaking, Yun Xi suddenly found that it was difficult to define the word, and he struggled for a moment and said: "It's like Zhang Qian in the Han Dynasty went to the Western Regions for the first time, and he didn't know where he was going, and he traveled thousands of miles to Yueshi." ”

Yun Xi didn't know if his explanation was the original intention of exploration, anyway, in his case, exploration meant this: "This is similar to an envoy, but it is different." What I want to go to are those places that the messengers of the Ming Dynasty have never been to before, and those places that may not have heard of the Ming Dynasty. ......" Yunxi explained a lot.

Zhang Tan listened to this a lot, and then suddenly realized: "Your Majesty, this is the person who has chosen me to explore this!" When he thought of this, his face changed color in an instant.

After Yun Xi explained what he thought, he saw Zhang Tan's face change, and immediately knew that Zhang Tan had thought of sending him out to explore.

Since this is the case, Yun Xi didn't hide it anymore, and said, "I want to send you out to explore." ”

"Cangwu County recommended you with a fold that reads: 'Be strong, lenient ......and trustworthy' (Chapter 339), which is similar to Zhang Qian, the Marquis of Bowang in the Han Dynasty, recorded in the history books, so I think you are very suitable to explore."

Yun Xi's sentence actually implies a meaning, that is, if you explore like Zhang Qian, you can add Bo Wanghou like Zhang Qian in the future. However, after all, Zhang Tan was just a martial arts talent before, not an old oilman who had been galloping in officialdom for many years, and he didn't realize the implicit meaning of Yun Xi.

However, it was precisely because of his low status before that he was very excited when he heard Yun Xi praise him like this and compare him with Bowang Hou Zhang Qian.

This is a compliment from the emperor! Their ancestors have never been an official, and now he has been praised by His Majesty!

This kind of joy of being praised by the saint and the excitement of meeting the great Ming saint who was originally suppressed by fear combined into one, which made his expression look a little silly.

However, Yun Xi was not surprised, and there were people who showed this expression when they were praised by him for the first time. So he was experienced and knew that this person in front of him couldn't listen to anything for a while, and he didn't say anything.

After a long while, Zhang Tan came to his senses, and realized that he had lost his honor in front of the king just now, so he knelt down and said: "Caomin, please, please Your Majesty, forgiveness, forgiveness!" ”

Yun Xi deliberately waited for a while and said, "The first time you meet me, this is also normal, I forgive you for your innocence." ”

It took a while for Zhang Tan to stand up again, squirming and sitting down.

At this time, Yun Xi said: "Although I think you are very suitable, if you don't want to, I won't blame you. "It's a task that is all self-conscious, so it has to be voluntary.

But how could Zhang Tan be unwilling to Yun Xi's order at this time? At this time, Yun Xi let him attack the million army alone without frowning, let alone to explore.

So Zhang Tan knelt down again and said, "The grass people are willing!" ”

Yun Xi called him up again and began to command the route and mission this time.

"In a few days, the envoys of the Western Zoli and Zoli will return to China, and I will send people to greet the envoys of their two countries, and the ships of the Ming Dynasty will send them back to China, and you will also go to these two countries together."

"Since you have the duty of an envoy, I will appoint you as the lieutenant of the Ministry of Rites and the rank of lieutenant of Garang, and envoy to these two countries."

"But then you'll have to keep heading west. Zori and Western Zori are probably India recorded in ancient texts, and I want you to explore the whole of India. ”

"I don't know what the situation in India is now, when I drove Meng Yuan out of the Central Plains, I found a number of books in Beiping that recorded some things in India, but that was more than a hundred years ago, and I can only refer to it."

"You will have an entourage, and you will also have some money and tokens from the Ming envoy to Fanguo, but this journey will be very difficult."

"And India is not the end of your exploration, you have to continue to explore west."

"Further west of India is the state of Persia, but it was destroyed more than a hundred years ago by the Mongols, who subsequently established the Ilkhanate. But I don't know if this Ilkhanate is still there. ”

"Persia continues to the west and is the place of the Great Cannibals. Not much is known about the Great Cannibal. Now the only records in my hand are that Ban Chao sent his deputy envoy Gan Ying here in the later Han Dynasty, you can take a look at these records, but it is best to only look at the mountains and rivers. ”

"The people there believe in the Heavenly Sect, so be careful not to offend them because of this matter."

"But you have to keep going."

"Continuing westward, it is the country of Great Qin mentioned in the ancient books of the Han Dynasty, but Great Qin should have perished hundreds of years ago, and according to the records of the Mongols, it was divided into countless small states and fought each other."

And the local people, like the Great Cannibals, are extremely committed to a religion that is not Tianfang. You should also be careful not to go against the teachings of the local religion. ”

"Daqin, is the final destination of your exploration this time."

Yes, Yun Xi asked Zhang Tan to explore this time, and the final destination is Europe in the future.

Yunxi felt that he could not put his hand into Europe in the foreseeable future, but he wanted to know what Europe would be like at this time. Many records say that the citizens of Paris at this time poured feces and urine on the streets, and said that Europeans at this time did not take a few baths in their lives, and I don't know whether it is true or not.

Moreover, Zhang Tan's exploration, even if he can come back alive, the time will not be short, and it will take more than ten years. By that time, Yun Xi felt that he should have firmly grasped Sumatra and Manraka and could try to enter the Indian Ocean. And entering the Indian Ocean is useful for the exploration of big food, India and other places.

Yun Xi picked up a book on the table at this time and said to Zhang Tan: "In this book, I refer to the documents of the past dynasties and finally get an introduction to the situation in Western countries. It may not be accurate, but it can always be used as a reference. ”

Zhang Tan took the book with respectful hands and grasped it tightly.

In fact, Yun Xi is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and he doesn't have to come to Zhang Tan to talk about this kind of specific details in person, but he has someone below to convey it on his behalf.

But Yun Xi knew that at this time, Da Ming knew very little about the West, close to zero; And according to his memory, as well as what he wrote down years ago, he still knows a lot about the West, including Europe and the Great Eclipse, so he decided to talk to Zhang Tan about these things in person.

Yun Xi continued: "In this exploration, you have to find out what the situation of these countries along the way is, including population, history, national system, etc., everything is recorded in every detail. ”

After that, Yun Xi talked about the difficulties: "Your exploration may take ten years, twenty years, or even longer, and it is very likely that you will not be able to come back alive." ”

"There are countless hardships and dangers on the road, mountains that cannot be crossed, robbers who block the road, or unreasonable countries. It's possible that you won't be able to come back. ”

Zhang Tan's face turned a little pale, and he didn't know if he was frightened by Yun Xi's words. But he still said: "The grass people are not afraid. I just hope that His Majesty will take care of the grass people's families. ”

Yun Xi didn't know if he was strong or really thought so, but no matter what, he said: "Okay, I have a warrior like you, it's enough." ”

Yun Xi then said, "I will never treat you badly. I immediately decreed that you should be crowned as the hereditary commander, and in your absence, the hereditary commander's fortune will be obtained by your son. ”

"If you are willing to move your whole family to the capital, I will reward you with ten thousand acres of fertile land near the capital; If you still stay in your hometown, I will let the King of Jingjiang take care of your family and reward you with good land. ”

"If you return safely, I will definitely crown you as the Marquis of Bowang."

At this time, Zhang Tan couldn't speak, but just sat in his seat in a daze.

Yun Xi felt that he had already explained all the things he wanted to explain, and after another glance at the leak, he also wanted to go back to rest, so he said to Zhang Tan: "I have nothing to tell me anymore. ”

"But it's already the middle of the day, the palace gate has been locked, and you can't leave the palace, so I asked the eunuch to take you to rest in the imperial city for one night."

After that, Zhang Tan was taken away as if sleepwalking, and Yun Xi also went to Kunning Palace.

After Yun Xi arrived at Kunning Palace, he washed up and went to bed, but he couldn't sleep when he turned it over.

He kept thinking about the situation in Europe at this time:

At this time, France should be engaged in a Hundred Years' War with Britain, and Britain is at war with France in order to keep what little possession it has on the continent.

It's already the eve of the Renaissance, no, it's possible that the Renaissance has even begun, and the dark Middle Ages for Europeans are coming to an end.

The Livonian Knights did not know whether Prussia had been founded or not, and Poland seemed to be still strong at this time.

The Byzantine Empire was fighting against the Ottomans, and Byzantium was losing Anatolia little by little.

The Russians should have already begun to rebel against Mongol rule, and the future fighting peoples began to wield.

The Portuguese began to move south along the West African coastline in the hope of discovering new shipping routes. (Before the Turks destroyed Byzantium, the Portuguese were exploring new shipping routes)

……

Imagining the magnificent history of Europe at this time or for some time to come, Yun Xi wanted to join in and lead the Ming Dynasty to get involved.

At this time, Xi Yao, who was lying next to Yun Xi, noticed that he was not asleep yet, and said softly: "Husband, it's already so late, go to sleep quickly." ”

Yun Xi said: "I know it too, but I just can't sleep." ”

"Husband, what happened during the day that kept Husband awake?"

"It's nothing, it's just that I suddenly thought of the magnificent history that is about to begin."