The carriage entered the courtyard of the royal courtyard, and as soon as he got off the carriage, Ha San saw Zheng He, who was a little surprised. He was still a little proud, because he said several times that he wanted Zheng He to help him introduce him, but Zheng He didn't agree. Now, he can meet his grandson without Zheng He's recommendation.

However, in the face of Zheng He, he still knew each other very well and saluted first. "I've seen the Duke of Dian Guo."

Zheng He looked at him, and then at Feng Xiaonian, who was expressionless, and had an ominous premonition in his heart. Because if Zhu Zhanji summoned people, he would not let Feng Xiaonian come forward at all.

He saluted Ha San back before asking Feng Xiaonian, "Was it summoned by His Highness?" ”

Feng Xiaonian replied respectfully and said, "Your Highness has something to ask Third Bishop Ha. ”

"I'll go in with you."

In the courtyard, Zhu Zhanji had 3927 side dishes in front of him and was having lunch.

Although the imperial diet of the Ming Dynasty was not as luxurious as that of the Manchu Dynasty, there were basically at least 18 dishes for each meal, and it was only changed to 27 dishes when it came to the old port.

With so many talents, of course Zhu Zhanji can't finish eating alone, and if he eats a single dish, he will be full.

However, in order to avoid letting the palace people know the dietary preferences of the grandson, it is still necessary to change the menu at any time for each eighteen dishes.

Because if other people know about his diet and preferences, it will be much easier to poison.

Serving so many dishes is mainly a protective effect.

And these dishes will not be wasted, because after he eats them, he will also give them to his concubines or chamberlains.

No one will dislike it as leftovers, but will take it as an honor to eat his leftovers.

Hearing Li Liang's report that Feng Xiaonian had brought people here, he put down his chopsticks. "Divide these dishes and eat them, don't waste them."

Li Liang handed over a cup of tea with just the right temperature, Zhu Zhanji pursed his lips and spit the tea into the spittoon held by a little eunuch.

There was some plant ash in the spittoon, which sucked up the water he spit out. These plant ashes are necessities, including Zhu Zhanji's spitting phlegm, which will be covered with plant ashes, also to prevent anyone from knowing his physical condition.

Zhu Zhanji came to the living room, and Zheng and the three hurriedly saluted.

Zheng He is the Duke of Dian and only needs to bow for a long time. And Feng Xiaonian, as a military attaché, knelt down on one knee with his fists folded. As for Hasan's belonging to the people, he needs to pay a big salute.

Zhu Zhanji waved his hand and sat on the dragon chair facing the garden. "Excuse me, flat. Ha San ......"

"The little people are here." He bowed down again.

Zhu Zhanji smiled and said, "You are an outsider, so you don't need to be polite." Sit"

Li Liang smiled and asked him to sit down in the second position on his right, and he sat in the first position. And Zheng He, of course, sat in the first position on the left hand.

After they sat down, Zhu Zhanji said again: "As far as Gu knows, you arrived in Daming from Baghdad in Timur with the imam of Muhammad in the eleventh year of Hongwu, and you have been living in the Yangshi Street Mosque in Chang'an since then. ”

Ha San hugged his fists and said: "Yes, Xiao Min was just a sixteen-year-old young man at that time, and now he has become old. ”

"It has been 11 years since Hongwu, and it has been 38 years now. You have lived in both Timur and Ming for a short time, what do you think of both places? ”

This question has long been considered by Ha San, and he has imagined many times before what he should say when he sees Zhu Zhanji, and what questions Zhu Zhanji will ask him.

So he said without thinking: "The land of Timur is barren, not far from the northwest of the Ming Dynasty, and compared with the Jiangnan of the Ming Dynasty, it is far inferior. Because the land is barren and unsuitable for farming, most tribes live nomadically, and only a few riverside areas can grow food. However, Timur is located at the junction of east and west, and all the people do business, so the business atmosphere is strong. ”

Zhu Zhanji asked again: "Then do you think that my Ming Dynasty is strong, or that Timur is stronger?" ”

"The two places have their own merits, and the Ming Dynasty was slightly deficient in the past, but since His Royal Highness's inspirational reform, today's Ming Dynasty has surpassed other countries in terms of workmanship."

Trade that developed in the Qin and Han dynasties has been in the hands of the Arabs for thousands of years. Before the Age of Discovery, the Arabs were indeed qualified to discriminate against the Ming people.

Because almost the vast majority of tea, porcelain, ironware, sugar, silk, spices, etc., which played a major role in the ancient trade, were produced in the Far East.

However, it was the Arabs who controlled the trade channels.

Although the Far East belonged to the producers, it never really had the power to set prices, and the Arabs made most of the profits.

Although the Age of Discovery opened the curtain on the invasion of this huge empire, from the 16th century to the middle of the 19th century, the Ming Dynasty really became a trade surplus country for more than 300 years.

In the past few hundred years, the Ming Dynasty has pocketed more than 80% of the world's silver and more than 30% of the gold.

From the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, there was not much silver and copper plates, but later it became a mountain of gold and silver.

So much so that the world's gold and silver production could not keep up with the expansion of trade, and it was not enough to be sent all to the Far East.

In the end, the Western countries were forced to go crazy and had to use force to carry out the opium trade, and finally developed to the point of direct robbery.

The Age of Discovery had not yet begun, and the Arabs still controlled the trade routes between the East and the West.

So although the Arabs do not have a strong state now, and are even enslaved by various ethnic groups, they still have a sense of pride when it comes to the economy.

Zhu Zhanji smiled indifferently, he wanted to open up the trade channels between the East and the West this time, and he didn't want to talk to the small character of Ha San. He smiled indifferently and asked, "Is it just work?" ”

Ha San didn't hear the sarcasm in Zhu Zhanji's words, but became interested and said: "Your Highness, in just a few years, the Ming Dynasty has invented muskets, waterwheels, bearings, cement and other things, which are the advantages of the Ming Dynasty. Nowadays, all countries do not have these things, and the Ming Dynasty should spread these technologies as soon as possible, expand production, and process, and these things will definitely be in short supply. ”

Zhu Zhanji didn't mention the musket, but just asked: "After expanding the scale, let outsiders learn, isn't it that we can't do exclusive business?" ”

"But before the society of other countries, Daming will make a lot of money." Ha Sanleng paused for a moment, quickly rounded up the words, and said with a fist: "From Chang'an to the capital, to Quanzhou, Xiaomin has contacted many clansmen, and is willing to spend money to buy patents and make greater contributions to the trade of the Ming Dynasty." ”

Zhu Zhanji didn't bother to listen to him continue to daydream here, and wanted Daming to disclose his technology, how could there be such a good thing!

Just like papermaking, after they learned it, most of the paper in Europe is now supplied by the Arabs.

If there were no paper, where would there be their golden age!

And Zhu Zhanji also saw that this Ha San was a fool with a bad line, and he had always positioned himself as a big cannibal, not a Ming man.

He was born in Baghdad, but he only lived in Baghdad for a maximum of fifteen years, because he had to go for a year to come to Daming. In Daming, he has lived for thirty-eight years, and he still regards himself as an outsider.

Such a foreign race that can't support a family, even if there is no rebellious heart, it is useless to ask for him.

He sneered, "You want to make more money!" Earned silver and made muskets, so that he could fight the Ming Dynasty in turn? ”

Zheng He's face changed, and he clenched his fists and said, "Your Highness......"

"The Duke of Dian is forbidden!" Zheng He was frightened by the serious Zhu Zhanji and didn't dare to say any more, and his face was a little embarrassed.

This Ha San went to the West with him last time, and this time he followed up, if he really committed a crime, he, the chief military officer, was also responsible.

Zhu Zhanji stood up suddenly, didn't look at Zheng He, who was a little embarrassed, walked in a few steps in front of Ha San, who was still in a daze, and said condescendingly: "Come on, escort Ha San and his entourage down and interrogate them separately, I want to see what conspiracy he wants to do!" ”

Feng Xiaonian and the others had already prepared, tied up Ha San's two entourages outside, and then rushed in.

Ha San reacted and quickly knelt down. "Your Highness, the little people have been wronged!"

Zhu Zhanji sneered: "Wronged...... Well, I want to know what you have talked about in the more than twenty imams you have had in private since you arrived in Malaka for most of the month! Don't tell Lonely, you're just discussing the scriptures! ”

When Ha San heard this, he was a little devastated. He thinks he doesn't get noticed and doesn't do things well.

As long as Zhu Zhanji arrests everyone and interrogates them separately, what he does will not be able to be concealed at all.

"Your Highness forgives your sins, and the little people are willing to atone for their sins!" He howled miserably and crawled forward, wanting to hug Zhu Zhanji's thigh.

But without Zhu Zhanji moving at all, Feng Xiaonian and Xuan Cheng rushed up, pressed him to the floor, and stuffed a ball of rags into his mouth.

"Hold it down. During these days, all those who had contact with Ha San were all controlled. Lone must be accurate to the process of his contact with people minute by minute! ”

When Ha San was escorted down, calm quickly returned to the room. At this time, Zhu Zhanji looked at Zheng He and said, "What does the Duke of Dian want to say?" ”

Zheng He still said in disbelief: "Your Highness, Ha San should not have a rebellious heart......

"Dian Guogong, don't say it so early, you are allowed to participate in the interrogation, but you must not interfere. Lone will not wronged a good person, let alone let go of an enemy! ”

Zheng He immediately clenched his fists and said: "The minister will never interfere in the trial of the case, and he will definitely find out about this matter." I just hope that His Highness can deal with it leniently, after all, the fleet also has thousands of cannibals, and they will all be of great use in the Western Ocean. ”

Zhu Zhanji said noncommittally: "Lone will not promise, it depends on what he has done!" ”

Waiting for Zheng He to leave, Zhu Zhanji stood under the wide eaves, watching the rain outside, and couldn't help laughing.

He was so happy, so happy!

All along, he was looking for a plan to deal with the Nanyang Green Cult, but it was difficult to start.

There are hundreds of thousands of Hui people in the Ming Dynasty, and there are countless people in the Green Sect in Nanyang. You can't beat or scold these people. Even if they want to control the countries of the South Seas, they will definitely play tricks behind their backs.

Because they would never want to see the Ming Dynasty take full control of the South Seas, this contradictory opposition is deep-rooted.

Dealing with the Nanyang Green Sect will also arouse the opposition of the Hui people and the big cannibals in the Ming Dynasty, and if you don't deal with them, you will always feel like you are stuck in your throat.

Now, Zhu Zhanji only hopes that Ha San can become a little more successful, and he really has the ruthlessness to rebel and implicate more people.

In this way, it is logical that he wants to deal with the Green Sect in Nanyang!

He'd been trying to find a reason to do it, and now his chance had come.

As soon as Zheng He left the main hall, he saw a team of counselors' chamberlains, holding a stack of books and letters, and walked quickly to the small courtyard where Sun Lin was.

His heart moved, and he asked, "But what is the harvest of raiding Hasan's residence?" ”

Zheng He can be said to be the idol of all eunuchs, from one eunuch to chief eunuch, chief naval director, and Duke of Dian Guo, no one is out of control.

The leader bowed down with the eunuch and said, "Director, that's exactly the case." ”

"What's the catch?"

"This is written in the text of the Great Food, and the lower officials are about to recruit the general secretary to interpret it."

Zheng He sighed and said, "I'll go with you." ”

Zheng He himself understands the big food language, although he can't influence the investigation of the case, but through these letters, he can also know whether this Ha San really has bad intentions.

Entering the small courtyard of the Information Department, Sun Lin was also very polite to Zheng He, and gave up his position to Zheng He, so that he could read these letters with peace of mind.

As long as he didn't destroy these letters, Sun Lin wouldn't stop him. At the same time, he immediately asked people to contact the Secretary for General Affairs, and asked them to send a few people who knew the text of the Great Eclipse.

At the same time, Feng Xiaonian sent the three of Ha San's master and servant to the Criminal Department, and then according to the list provided by the Information Department, all the people who had been in contact with Ha San during these days were "invited" to the station.

Although this kind of arrest was not intense, because there were too many people arrested, and most of them were upper-class people, it still caused panic among many people in the old port.

In the process, it is not that no one resisted. But whenever there is a nobleman who resists, the whole family is arrested, and if an imam resists, the whole mosque is arrested.

This kind of vigorous and resolute action, without any regard for the impact of the scruples, made all the people of the old Hong Kong feel uneasy.

Shi Jinqing was still taking a nap when he got the news, and was woken up by the guards, and when he heard that the whole city was being arrested, he was immediately frightened and didn't feel sleepy at all.

His Royal Highness Taisun is now in the old port, if there is any mistake, I am afraid it will be the result of the Ming army's bloody washing of the old port.

"Is that Ha San really rebellious?"

"Even if you don't have a rebellious heart, I'm afraid you won't be clean. In the past few days, he has been traveling around mosques and meeting with many imams and tribal leaders in private. ”

At this time, Shi Jisun knelt down in fright. "Father, the child has also seen this Ha three times, and between the semantics of his words and the child, he is dissatisfied with His Royal Highness, thinking that His Royal Highness is sinicizing in Nanyang, and it is competing with the Green Sect for public opinion."

Shi Jinqing was furious, and when he came to Shi Jisun, he slapped him hard. "Bastard, since you have this, why don't you tell me!"

Shi Jisun was a gentleman, and he thought that this matter would be so serious. He was stunned by his father's slap, leaned over and kowtowed, "The child he met with Bishop Said, the child always has to give Bishop Said some face." Moreover, the child did not mean to pay attention to him. ”

"Confused! You can see the wind and rudder in doing things, but you should have an opinion in your heart, you are so confused, how to take on a great cause! Let's go and meet Your Highness......"

Coming out of the palace, Shi Jinqing found that the Yu Linwei of the brigade had entered the city and set up cards in various streets of the old port.

Although these soldiers did not have broadswords and spears, nor did they have bright armor, they only had a horizontal sword at their waists. But the firecrackers in their hands terrified everyone who knew the power of firearms.

Their appearance added a bit of solemnity to the old port, and also made Shi Jinqing's heart depressed.

He was originally open-minded about this, but a stupid son made it complicated.

He is not familiar with this highness, if this highness is a person with a small belly, I am afraid that he will not be able to escape the hanging.

When he came to the Royal Palace, he found that the atmosphere here was still peaceful. His Royal Highness Taisun and Yaxing and a few concubines took an umbrella in the rain to swim in the garden.

The ministers were brought into the main hall, and the chamberlain led Shi Jinqing and Shi Jisun to the garden.

Zhu Zhanji saw the arrival of Shi Jinqing's father and son, and asked Ma Xin and Shen Dai'er to go back to the backyard, and met their father and son in the pavilion in the garden.

Shi Jinqing didn't have any arrogance at this time, and as soon as he entered the pavilion, he knelt down on his knees. "The criminal minister Shi Jinqing visited His Highness."

When Shi Jisun saw his father kneeling, he was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt down, not daring to raise his head.

Zhu Zhanji smiled and held Shi Jinqing's arm and said: "Aiqing is not only my Ming Dynasty's ambassador from the old port of Sanpin, but also the king of the new Three Buddhas and a country, please hurry up." ”

Shi Jinqing stood up, and then kicked his son on the shoulder. This kick didn't leave the slightest force, making Shi Jisun roll over, rolling down on the grass outside the pavilion, and getting covered in muddy water.

Shi Jisun didn't even dare to scream, he got up and knelt on the grass again.

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "Aiqing doesn't have to be like this, I know that General Wude has nothing to do with this matter, but I don't know anyone." ”

Shi Jinqing's heart was relieved, and after listening to Zhu Zhanji's words, he knew that His Royal Highness was not dissatisfied with his Shi family.

This matter can be big or small, since His Highness doesn't care, no one will settle old accounts in the future.

Of course, Zhu Zhanji will not worry about Shi Jisun, not to mention that he is not deeply involved, even if he is the mastermind, Zhu Zhanji will temporarily let him go for the sake of the overall situation.

What he needs is stability in the South Seas, at least before Zhu Di's expedition to the west.

Although Shi Jinqing has the heart of self-reliance, he still has the ability, and now he has to deal with the big cannibal, and he also needs Shi Jinqing to stabilize the overall situation.

If they are served in one pot, then who will control the overall situation in the future!

Shi Jinqing saw that Zhu Zhanji's face was gentle, and he smiled, and asked, "Your Highness, does this Ha San really have a rebellious heart?" ”

"Feng Chong, you talk to the Xuanwei envoy in detail." Zhu Zhanji beckoned, and Feng Chong, who was waiting on the side of the gazebo, handed the oil-paper umbrella in his hand to Li Liang and entered the pavilion.

Zhu Zhanji invited Shi Jinqing to sit down in the pavilion, and he also sat down. Leaning against the railing, he took a piece of diced pineapple soaked in salt water and ate it.

Feng Chong is Sun Lin's assistant, and he knows the whole situation very well, and he told him from the beginning of his suspicion of Ha San to today's action, and then introduced the entire case.

Ha San now knows that he will die, even if he is tortured to extract a confession, he will not say anything. But his two retinues are not hard bones, and it has been confirmed that Ha San is indeed plotting behind his back. He colluded with the Great Cannibals and the people who believed in the Green Religion, and secretly knew about the fleet formation, and wanted to infiltrate the fleet's firearms supply ships, scuttle ships and steal guns, and do great things together. Although the whole case is still under investigation, it can already be determined that this person is rebellious. ”

"Your Highness, Ha San came from Daming, and the three million people in the Three Buddhas are all sincerely welcoming Your Highness. But His Highness is now so resolute that it will only make the whole people panic and turn their backs. For the sake of just one Hasan, the gains outweigh the losses! ”

As the lord of the old port, Shi Jinqing certainly hopes for the stability of the border. So now I still hope that Zhu Zhanji can be magnanimous, don't make too much trouble, and don't implicate too many people.

Zhu Zhanji actually quickly realized his mistake, and now he was reminded by Shi Jinqing, and said approvingly: "Lone was disturbed by Ha San's rebellious heart, but he didn't expect this section. Edict ......"

Everyone immediately stood solemnly, and Xie Zhenliang and Xie Zhenliang listened attentively, for fear of missing something.

Zhu Zhanji pondered for a while and said: "Promulgating and posting the edict of Anmin to reveal Hasan's rebellion. In other ministries, there shall be no disturbance to the people. ”

The edicts of the imperial court have a fixed format, and Zhu Zhanji only needs to say the content, and great literati like Xie Jin will naturally write the notices in a variety of flowers.

With Zhu Zhanji's order, the Ministry of Rites, Yu Linwei, and Shi Jinqing also sent local officials to unite and post notices everywhere in the city.

At this time, Zheng He couldn't help but feel a little afraid.

He didn't expect that this Ha San would have such wolf ambitions, and he would want to unite with others, steal the musket, and then oppose Da Ming.

What embarrassed him even more was that because Ha San had a different belief from him, he treated this person preferentially, which made this Ha San take advantage of a lot of loopholes.

Now there are thousands of Hui and Green Sect people in the fleet, and they are all recruited by the imperial court to go to the West. And among these people, many of them are also closely related to Hasan.

A supervisor who knows no one and is cronyistic has a great impact on his reputation. Fortunately, His Highness is aware of this, otherwise, even he himself would be very suspicious.

And through the interrogation of more and more people by the Criminal Department, more details were exposed, and Zheng He couldn't help but start worrying again.

What he was worried about was not that these people would succeed in their rebellion, nor that His Highness was suspicious of him, but that His Highness would kill him.

If you really want to kill people according to the longer and longer list, the big cannibals who are implicated, as well as the Green Sect in Malaga and the Old Port, are enough to have thousands of people.

They are all upper-class figures in the Nanyang region, and if all these people are killed, the entire Nanyang will be in chaos.

But his own suspicions have not been cleared, and at this time, he doesn't know what to do.

To persuade or not to persuade will make him feel extremely sad.

On one side are the people of the same clan, on the other side are Da Ming and His Royal Highness, as well as his ideals.

He had thought that if the Ming Dynasty unified the countries, killing would definitely be indispensable.

He thinks the pain is worth it.

But when it really came to this point, he felt an inextricable pain!