Fang Jinglong's matter is indeed big or small.

Emperor Hongzhi pondered, he was too lazy to care about Zhu Houzhao's nonsense, and pondered for a moment: "Give an order to apply for punishment, to see the after-effects." ”

That's a lot of tolerance.

In the Han Dynasty, the emperor applied for ministers, and the ministers were to commit suicide.

However, I don't know why the emperor applied for so much, or the ministers were thick-skinned.

The general application is only equivalent to probation.

Fang Jifan breathed a long sigh of relief: "Your Majesty." ”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded: "I should also congratulate you, there is one more brother......"

“……”

Fang Jifan's heart sank.

Happy.

When I heard the news, it was still a little messy.

With that congratulations, Fang Jifan was a little confused.

Probably, countless people want to see jokes.

This is understandable.

Why can't my father marry my stepmother? Why can't you give birth to a baby if you marry your stepmother?

This is human ethics.

How much he suffered for himself.

After coming to Guizhou, the string in my mind was loosened, what is this?

My step-fan still wants to have a girlfriend and marry a daughter-in-law?

I watched many people look at themselves with a weird smile.

Fang Jifan really smiled: "Where can the minister deserve His Majesty's congratulations, but ...... The minister heard that his father was happy, and he was overjoyed, and the minister was happy, so he might as well set up a banquet in the house to make wine these days, if His Majesty can deign to eat a glass of water and wine, the minister is grateful. ”

“……”

Everyone looked at Fang Jifan and saw Fang Jifan's happy appearance.

A little confused.

Logically speaking......

Well, this guy is a man with brain disease, how can he be reasonable.

actually wanted to set up a banquet and let the emperor go.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled: "I don't have to go. ”

This is a matter of principle, if you really go, this is worth it, wouldn't you still encourage Fang Jinglong's old man to be ashamed and a prisoner?

In this matter, it should be applied for and reprimanded, which can be regarded as an extraordinarily generous blessing from heaven.

Fang Jifan looked regretful: "That's ......"

This time, on the contrary, Emperor Hongzhi was put in a passive position.

When he came out of the warm pavilion, Fang Jifan's footsteps were in a hurry, and Zhu Houzhao chased him out as if he was crazy: "Old Fang, old Fang...... Are you unhappy? ”

"Happy." Fang Jifan Road.

Zhu Houzhao held Fang Jifan's shoulder, and shook his mission: "Obviously, you have a tight face." ”

"Nope." Fang Jifan grinned slowly, and a smile gradually appeared in his eyebrows.

"Don't be afraid!" Zhu Houzhao patted Fang Jifan's shoulder: "What are you afraid of?" Don't you still have my brother? Let's go, eat whale meat. ”

The whale meat was sent along with Tang Yin's letter.

Don't eat for nothing, don't eat.

Fang Jifan was actually a little unable to say anything about this sudden news in his heart.

Zhu Houzhao said: "Old Fang, in fact, you should marry a wife and have a baby." He stared at Fang Jifan, probably thinking in his heart that if Fang Jifan gave birth to a baby, he might be able to make Fang Jifan feel better.

Fang Jifan's eyes smiled: "Is there any candidate for Your Highness?" ”

Zhu Houzhao thought for a while: "Wei Guogong has a granddaughter......"

Fang Jifan shook his head: "I like gentle women......"

Zhu Houzhao said blindly: "Listening to the words of this palace, this is all virtual, the light is dark, and it is all the same." ”

As he spoke, he blushed.

Fang Jifan suddenly thought of something: "Why didn't Your Highness give birth to a baby?" ”

"I ......" Zhu Houzhao was silent.

The prince lives in the East Palace, out of the idea of inheritance, as soon as he reaches adulthood, in fact, when he is thirteen years old, the palace will select a group of show girls to serve the prince in the East Palace.

People in this era have a relatively short lifespan, and men bear the responsibility of inheriting the lineage, so for the sake of the prosperity of the descendants, Zhu Houzhao is the crown prince, and the emperor only has such a son...... Outcome...... Naturally, you can imagine......

Historically, Ming Wuzong Zhu Houzhao did not have a son.

So......

What went wrong?

Fang Jifan deliberately asked like this, quite tentatively.

Zhu Houzhao wanted to speak and stopped.

Fang Jifan was deliberately happy: "Your Highness is ......"

"Nonsense, talk about you first."

"I......" I Jifan said optimistically: "I want to find a different woman, all the women in the world are not as good as her." ”

"Did you find it?" Zhu Houzhao became curious.

"Found it." Fang Jifan Road.

Zhu Houzhao squinted: "This palace will hire you on your behalf." ”

Fang Jifan shook his head: "Forget it." ”

"Why is that?" Zhu Houzhao was confused.

Fang Jifan sighed: "I...... My protégés have not been taught well, and I have to teach them well, and after marrying a wife, they will become like children without a father. ”

Zhu Houzhao felt that his brain was a little insufficient.

I can't always turn a corner.

……………………

Champa.

There was no huge harbor, so the fleet had to anchor in the open sea, and then order people to paddle ashore in boats to buy supplies.

Hearing that the envoys of the Ming Kingdom had arrived, many people flocked to the beach to look at it from afar.

Xu Jing did not land.

He locked himself in the cabin, he was used to the humidity and shaking in the cabin, and he was also used to the sound of rushing water under his feet, and soon after, when he landed in Quanzhou, he took a deep breath and eliminated distractions, before landing, he needed to follow the route and plan a reliable port.

In order for a ship to sail, it must have plenty of fresh water, food, and many ships need to be repaired along the way.

For example, if the fleet departs from Quanzhou and goes all the way south, after thousands of miles, and the food in the ship is exhausted at this time, then it must be replenished before it runs out.

A small fleet like his own, it's not a big deal, after all, there are not many supplies, but what if it's a large fleet?

And like the eunuchs of the Three Treasures, they often go to sea with 20,000 or 30,000 people and hundreds of ships?

Then, where to stop and how to replenish has become a long-standing problem.

He marked them one by one.

The first stop, of course, is Zhancheng, after Zhancheng, where should it be?

The place of supply is to be agreed with various countries, so that they can prepare in advance, or the Ming Dynasty himself will solve this problem.

After all, many countries are weak and poor, and it is unrealistic for them to search for so much fresh water and food.

This time brought so many envoys, for the sake of ...... These are the questions.

He was in the ship again and again, negotiating with the envoys of various countries, and the envoys of various countries, with their own thoughts, negotiated with Xu Jing.

In order to facilitate communication, Xu Jing deliberately let his good brother Wang Xizuo temporarily be on another boat, nominally saying that Wang Xizuo needed to watch on the big food boat.

Dozens of countries along the way have different attitudes towards the Ming Dynasty.

Some people have only heard of the Ming Kingdom in the mouths of their ancestors, what is this Ming like, they don't have a spectrum in their hearts, so naturally, they have reservations about such a request.

There are also some who have begun to be threatened by the Great Cannibal or Franc Machine, and they know that the Great Ming does not have much ambition for their territory, at least ...... It is far more gentle than the Great Cannibal and the Franco, but he is very willing to give up some land to allow the Ming people to clamp down on the Great Food and the Franco, and they can't ask for it.

There are also tribes that are not so much a country as a tribe, and they have not formed a concept of the country at all, and before Xu Jing could speak, they nodded, giving as much as they wanted, instead of their own.

There are also large countries such as Annam and Siam, but apparently, they are vigilant about this, ambiguous about this, and even directly oppose it.

Is...... Headache.

Xu Jing secretly recorded the general attitudes of various countries, and next, how to prescribe the right medicine, but he was not in a hurry.

He stepped out of the cabin and stood on deck, looking out at the horizon with great visibility, and he couldn't help but think to himself, "Teacher...... What are you doing? He...... Are you okay? It's been two years, it's been two years. In the past two years, I have not been thinking about my mentor for a single day, and my mentor must be the same. Teacher...... I'm coming back, I'm going to come back with a full load, look at these ships, I've brought messengers from dozens of countries, I've brought many craftsmen from the Great Food Country and the Franco, I've brought countless seeds from the world, and I've brought back a new route, which leads to the ends of the earth...... I brought myself back, I'm still alive, I want to come...... For a teacher, how many craftsmen, how many seeds, or how many envoys are not as important as the students who come back alive. Teacher...... I kept my promise and went all the way west, and the students ...... In the past two years, I have not been able to serve my teacher, and I am really ashamed of my teacher......"

Tears wet the placket again.

When a person leaves his homeland, his longing will be magnified exponentially, and the closer he is to his hometown, this longing has grown like a geometry.

Xu Jing slowly closed his eyes, enjoying the sea breeze, which dried the tears in the corners of his eyes, forming tear stains.

It's a pity that his bronze complexion has made this tear stain disappear.

He only pursed his shriveled lips, patted the side of the boat fiercely, and turned around, but Yang Jian didn't know when, standing behind him.

"Xu edited."

Xu Jing nodded.

Yang Jian sighed: "We...... I'm going back to my hometown in a blink of an eye. ”

Xu Jing nodded.

Yang Jian smiled bitterly: "Did Xu Bianxiu think about his life?" ”

"What?"

"This voyage is for exploration, but next, the imperial court still needs to go to the Western Ocean again and again, Xu Bianxiu has rich sailing experience, and the humble is also, the imperial court will be inseparable from you and me in the future, and we are afraid that we will have to drift on this sea in this life."

Xu Jing nodded.

"It's terrible......" Yang Jian looked dejected; When I was almost home, I was so happy, but I couldn't tell if I thought that it wouldn't be long before we would go to the sea again...... Uncomfortable ......"

Xu Jing smiled: "What is there to be afraid of? As you said, this is our life, since our life should be like this, we should do our duty in a down-to-earth manner, the sea is dangerous, we don't go to the sea, naturally there are others to go to the sea, we don't take this step, do we let our children and grandchildren, take this step again? My teacher, has always taught me, the family and the country of the world, the family and the country of the world four words, to speak, light and ingenious, but to do it all my life, it is difficult, I have the teacher's teachings, fearless, a breath is still alive, I have to go down the second ocean, the third time, to make the whole picture of the world, all are displayed in front of my Ming, to collect all things in the world, in order to fill the Ming treasury, this is my will, for this reason, even if one day, buried in the belly of the fish, to death without regrets! ”