Zhu Zhanji is definitely not a person who is affectionate and righteous, self-oriented, and interests first.

But Zhang's unrequited love has completely melted him in the past ten years.

Zhu Di expects a lot from him, and unconsciously puts some pressure on him, and Zhu Gaochi is even more jealous because of Zhu Di's preference for him.

Only Zhang didn't ask him for anything, as long as he was safe.

Even if he is a hard-hearted person, he has long been moved.

Originally, when he came to visit, he still had some showmanship mentality, but when he saw Zhang's haggard and haggard state of sadness and joy, his eyes couldn't help but turn red.

He knelt on the ground, and Zhang held his head and couldn't help but cry down. The mother and son hugged each other for a while, and the Zhang family noticed that the eunuch Guo Liang kept making eye contact with her, and Li Liang and them, who followed Zhu Zhanji, blocked the sight of everyone on the shore in the distance.

She hurriedly wiped her tears, squeezed out a smile, held his arms and said, "It's all because the mother concubine is not good, my son has been running all the way, and he even forgot to let you get up." ”

Zhu Zhanji got up along her hand and said with a smile: "The child is not tired, I am only happy to see my mother." This time, the child brought back all kinds of strange things to the mother concubine from overseas, and said that he listened to the mother concubine in the past two days. ”

At this time, Zhu Zhanjun, who ran behind Zhu Zhanji, saw Zhu Zhanji get up, and they all quickly knelt down and kowtowed. "The child Zhan Yun, Zhan Yong has seen the mother concubine."

Zhang saw that Zhu Zhanyong, who was not yet thirteen years old when he left, had now become a half-grown teenager, and his tears couldn't help but flow down his eyes.

After calling the two of them to get up, and asking a few more questions, they remembered to let everyone into the cabin.

There were also several concubines of Zhu Zhanji in the cabin, led by Sun Xian, the princess of the princess, and a few children who were already more than three years old and waited for a long time.

Several women's eyes were glued to Zhu Zhanji's body, and their eyes were hazy with tears. It was still Zhang who wanted to preside over the scene, cleaned up his mood, and said: "Let Ji'er meet a few children, they were not yet old when they left, and they are all five years old now." ”

A few children looked a little timidly at the number of strangers who came in at once, and hid behind Zhang and Sun Xian.

The youngest Zhu Zhanyong saw that the children were scared, and said amusedly: "Come and call the third uncle, the third uncle has something good for you." ”

Zhang glared at him with disgust, and said softly to the child behind Sun Xian: "Qi Zhen, don't you miss your father every day?" Come and see Daddy......"

Sun Xian wiped her tears, squatted down and said, "Do you remember what I taught you?" Go kowtow to Daddy......"

Zhu Qizhen, who was three and a half years old, looked at the other sisters and younger siblings, and with a small face, he timidly came to Zhu Zhanji, who was sitting side by side with Zhang, on the soft couch, and knelt down.

"The child has seen his father's ......" Before he finished speaking, he cried loudly, and while crying, he didn't forget to kowtow three times in a row.

This scene made everyone couldn't help but laugh, only Zhu Zhanji was a little embarrassed.

Zhang couldn't help but pat Zhu Zhanji's arm and said: "The child is still young, and you have been weathered outside for a long time, a bad breath, don't blame the child for being timid." ”

With him taking the lead, several other children also came up to salute Zhu Zhanji, and this time the children were not afraid, and they saluted in a proper manner.

What is even more embarrassing for Zhu Zhanji is that because he didn't prepare, he didn't even have any gifts, let alone a few children, he couldn't recognize who was who.

couldn't name it, so he could only focus on his eldest son Zhu Qizhen, stretched out his hand and said, "Qizhen, come to Daddy." ”

After hesitating for a moment, he looked back at Sun Xian again, and then came to Zhu Zhanji's side slowly. Zhu Zhanji also knew that he had no children, so he touched his head and said, "Daddy brought you delicious food and fun, and when I return to the palace, I will give it to you." ”

He hummed, touched Zhu Zhanji's beard, and grinned. "Pierce."

Zhu Zhanji laughed and said to Sun Xian: "After a long time, you have worked hard to serve my mother and concubine in the palace and take care of the children. ”

Sun Xian blessed her body, although her eyes were full of tears, she smiled brightly. "It's not hard for the concubine, Your Highness is going overseas and worrying about national affairs, it's hard."

Zhu Zhanji did not favor one over the other, and said a word to each concubine, which was considered to comfort them, and then said to Zhang: "The march of 80,000 people, the mother concubine and the princess mobilized the crowd to greet them, and the emperor and grandfather of the capital are also looking forward to it, the army should not be delayed, so please ask the mother concubine to give the order to set sail." ”

Zhang shook his head and smiled: "I am a woman's family, and this glory is not brought by you." I'll just watch you here, and everything will be arranged by Kee. ”

Zhu Zhanji nodded, and said to the door: "Raise the military flag and set sail." ”

Outside, there was a sound of "raise the flag, set sail" until the distance.

And the building boat they were on, after trembling slightly, left the dock and entered the river, escorted by four clippers.

Since entering the cabin at noon, Zhu Zhanji has no leisure, and has been talking to Zhang all afternoon about the scenery of going to sea. He told that Zhu Zhanyong gaged from time to time, and the Zhang family and Sun Xian laughed from time to time.

Zhu Zhanjun's identity is more embarrassing, although he is the second in line, he is not born to the Zhang family, but to the Li family. The Zhang family is not prejudiced against him, but he will not get close to a nominal son whose mother is still favored.

When it was time for dinner, Zhu Zhanji asked people to pick up Ma Xin, Liu Chenghui and Shen Daier.

When he set off from Suez, Liu Chenghui cut off the medicine for several people, went to the drug in January, and traveled in March on the way, at this time, the four daughters were pregnant with children.

And Shen Dai'er, who has outstanding appearance and gave birth to a daughter, although she was recorded in the palace, it was the first time she met, and the Zhang family acted thoughtfully, so naturally she would not forget to prepare a meeting gift for her.

As for the other women of different races, none of them were recorded in the palace saucer, even if they were broken by Zhu Zhanji, when they were not pregnant, they would not be able to come to such an occasion.

After dinner, Zhang's changed to another building boat, and brought several children over, and only Zhu Zhanji and his wives and concubines were left on this building boat.

This night naturally belongs to the grandson and concubine Sun Xian. After being away from home for three years, Zhu Zhanji naturally had to work hard and make up for his homework this night.

On the second day, it is still a boat on the Yangtze River, from Yingtianfu to Songjiang Prefecture Yangtze River section of 800 miles, and it is against the current, ordinary sea ships need more than three days, and now the new ro-ro ship is replaced, but it only takes two days.

A group of women with children accompany Zhang's. The Zhang family felt sorry for Zhu Zhanji, and Cheng Cheng let him rest for two days, so as not to let those ministers and generals disturb him to enjoy the joy of family.

After being away from home for three years, I just came back, and I have a lot of things to deal with and a lot of people to meet, but now, I can only listen to Zhang's arrangement.

However, he couldn't be idle on the ship, so he took advantage of the breath and came to the lower deck to check out the roller ship newly invented by Daming.

This roller ship is actually very simple, that is, it replaces the previous oars with rollers. Four rollers are located on the middle and tail sides of the hull, and there is a movable boom that lifts the wheels above the water and can also be lowered underwater.

Of course, the rollers are more powerful than the paddle draft, and the gear ratio is also used in the cabin, which can save a lot of effort.

In the cabin, there are four seats facing each other at each connecting roller position, a bit like the fixed bicycle of the gym in later generations.

The sailor rides on it and pushes the crankshaft-shaped linkage pedal to make the rollers spin fast.

The four rollers can be pedaled at the same time or separately, and when pedaling on one side, the steering is also very fast and more efficient than the original oar.

In the past, it was difficult to row such a large ship without 50 people, and there were more than 100 crew members on board.

But now, sixteen people can make the boat half as fast as before, because it is easier than ever to use the legs.

Zhu Zhanji just looked at it and knew that it was inspired by the mint's crankshaft die casting machine.

Although this motivation is still very rudimentary, Zhu Zhanji is also very happy. Because it is not his work, it is completely self-developed by the craftsmen, and this trend is absolutely gratifying.

Two days passed in a flash, and Zhu Zhanji asked people to bring various gifts for his relatives from the cargo ship specially loaded for him. Eat, use, play, you name it.

These gifts please a group of children, and they are tempted by the gifts, and the children are now inseparable from him and become closer.

Especially Zhu Xue, who was born to Hu Shanxiang, as Zhu Zhanji's eldest child, is smart and clever, and also has the demeanor of an eldest sister, and knows how to humble his younger brothers and sisters, which makes Zhu Zhanji very happy.

She took a group of younger siblings around Huan's knees, and although the cabin was noisy, Zhang liked the atmosphere very much.

As long as Zhang's is happy, Zhu Zhanji will of course accommodate her state of mind.

Although this era pays attention to hugging grandchildren and not children, Zhu Zhanji doesn't care about these, and playing with a group of children is not big or small, which can be regarded as entertaining relatives.

However, on December 17, the boat stopped at the wharf of Yuejianglou in Yingtianfu. Zhu Zhanji went from a son, a husband, and a father to an imperial heir again.

Since leaving Yingtianfu on the sixteenth day of the first month of the fifteenth year of Yongle, his trip took two years and eleven months.

Ying Tianfu, it's been a long time.

Three years is just a drop in the ocean for history. For Zhu Zhanji, it was just that he changed from 19 years old to 21 years old.

But for the booming Ying Tianfu, three years have changed dramatically.

When he first left, Yingtianfu's industrial zone was mainly concentrated in Jiajiang Industrial Zone, but now, Yingtianfu's riverside is full of waterwheels.

From Yingtianfu to Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, and Songjiang County, a large area of hydraulic factory bases has been formed on both sides of the Yangtze River.

The biggest change in Ying Tianfu is the original potholed streets, all the blue brick pavements on the main road have become cement roads, and even those alleys, many of them have become cement pavement, and they are clean and smooth everywhere.

All of this is my own credit.

There is less than half a month to go before the New Year, and the cold wind blowing on the river makes people shiver, but on the wharf of Yuejianglou, it is now crowded with people.

The most conspicuous is the five-clawed golden dragon flag representing the emperor at the front of the pier, waving in the north wind.

This is a river boat, not a sea boat, and there is no need to drop the sails, and the sailors go straight to the pier.

Zhu Zhanji, who had already put on his crown, knew that it was time to put on a show again.

The boat has not yet been stabilized, and the civil and military officials and ordinary people on the shore are still waiting for the chamberlain to put on the guard of honor of the Taisun, but at this time, Zhu Zhanji has already taken a big stride and landed steadily on the cement wharf.

His tall figure did not pause, running towards Zhu Di's dragon chariot.

Although sitting in the dragon chariot, Zhu Di has also been paying attention to the building boat docking, and when he saw the tall figure jumping out impatiently, he couldn't help but laugh and scold. "Nonsense."

Although it was scolding, the smile that couldn't be concealed revealed his true mentality.

Wang Yan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Taisun is still innocent to you!" ”

Zhu Di raised his hand, and Wang Yan immediately lifted the thick curtain at the door of Long Yuan.

At this time, Zhu Zhanji had already rushed to the front of the dragon and knelt in front of the red carpet paved with a thick Persian carpet. "Grandson Zhanji greets the imperial grandfather."

Zhu Di originally felt that he had a thousand words, but he looked at Zhu Zhanji, who was kneeling on the ground and kowtowing through the curtain, and when he raised his head, he showed a face that was almost the same as himself, but he couldn't say a word.

Wang Yan has been serving Zhu Di close and knows Zhu Di's temperament very well. Although he is an emotionless emperor most of the time, his heart is not really ruthless, and he also has a soft side.

It's just that only a few people can be lucky enough to see this soft side.

He broke the deadlock between the two and shouted: "His Royal Highness Taisun has returned to the country." Naruto. Hundreds of civil and military officials, people inside and outside, salute in order. ”

His voice was heard by the eunuchs in the distance, and the artillery on the wall of Yingtianfu roared violently.

This salute was "invented" by Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Di felt that this ceremony was very good, and when he met foreign envoys for the first time, such a cannon sound could greatly deter the other party.

Zhu Di's emotions calmed down, stretched out his hand and said, "Ji'er got in the car and enjoyed the gift of civil and military officials with his grandfather." ”

Zhu Zhanji said in fear: "The ceremony cannot be abolished. ”

Zhu Di said with a smile: "Ji'er has envoys to 22 countries in the South Seas, 37 countries in the Western Regions, more than 50 countries in the West and the West. Promote my Ming national prestige and expand the territory for my Ming Dynasty. And with a profit of more than 10 million taels from trade, strengthen my Ming national strength, you can afford it! ”

Zhu Zhanji no longer refused, got up and sat on the lower layer of the dragon chariot, about 30 centimeters shorter than Zhu Di, before facing Zhu Di with his back to Zhu Di and facing the civil and military officials.

At this time, he felt a hand fall from his shoulder, and Zhu Di's voice came. "You are very good, very good, I am going to see my father now, and I can tell him confidently: I did the right thing! I am worthy of my ancestors! ”

This is a typical family world thinking, never consider whether it is worthy of the people, the nation, only consider worthy of the ancestors? Seizing his nephew's world is a stain that Zhu Di can't erase, but now that Daming is thriving, he has a successor, so his guilt has dissipated.