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During these fifteen days, there were no incidents similar to those of the last landings.

The fleet merely traded with the merchants of the Old Port, or exchanged what the parties needed.

In addition, according to custom, some of the ship's crew also took measurements of the hill-shaped landform of the old port. The population of this place was recorded, and that's it.

Overall, everything is going well.

But in the course of 15 days, there was also a small episode.

A local leader named Shi Jinqing, a local leader of the old port, begged to meet Lord Zheng on the third day of the fleet's arrival in the old port.

He cried that piracy was rampant in the area, which made it difficult to make a living and no trade, and led to the plundering of many Persian ships in the Western Regions.

Not only that, but the person also said that the local people have long wanted to return to their homeland. Therefore, they begged Zheng to send troops to eradicate the pirates, so that the local residents could realize their old dream of returning to China.

For Shi Jinqing's words, many soldiers and soldiers on the ship felt the same way, and they were eager to send troops immediately.

However, this time, Lord Zheng used the words 'the time has not come' to suppress the anger in the hearts of the soldiers.

In fact, no one understands why Lord Zheng would let these pirates go again and again.

In the face of those merchant ships that fled overnight in Java, Lord Zheng knew that the other party was cheating, but he ordered not to pursue them.

Today, too, the morale of the soldiers is high, and it is the best time to attack. But Master Zheng was still unmoved.

Among them, only a very few people know that the reason why Lord Zheng chose to stay still must be waiting for something and planning something........

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Yongle four years, the ninth day of the third month.

The fleet arrived in Mangara.

When the king saw that the Ming prince was here, he welcomed him with his ministers.

After the two countries agreed on trade and held a solemn canonization ceremony, the king expressed his willingness to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty.

Not only that, but Lord Zheng also agreed to another request from the king. It was agreed that he would bring more than a dozen dependents to the Ming Dynasty to see the style of the Heavenly Empire and learn the advanced culture of the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, Zheng He knew very well what these people were thinking.

He knew that the king's purpose in going on a pilgrimage to the Holy One was nothing more than to ask me to give more gifts.

But he agreed.

Because he knows that today's saints want to see the scene where they reign over the world, in all directions, and in the heavens and the extremes.......

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Yongle four years, the fifth day of the fifth month.

The flotilla arrived in the state of Sumatra.

Similarly, when they learned that the Celestial Empire was coming, the local king also expressed his willingness to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, this king also personally led more than ten people to join the fleet, wanting to meet the saint and see the prosperity of the Celestial Empire.

Shi Wuwei didn't understand these kings at first, and they wanted to meet the emperor.

It wasn't until Mo Changkong explained the reason to him that he suddenly realized.

It turned out that after receiving tributes such as spices and curiosities, our dynasty was rewarded according to the principle of "generous reward". The difference between the price of the reward and the tribute is about one to twenty times.

For example, the price of pepper in Sumatra is worth about one tael per 100 catties. But if it is as a tribute, our dynasty will give a reward of 100 catties and 20 taels.

It is precisely because of such a great reward that these kings are willing to bow down......

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Yongle 4th year, September.

Shi Wuwei and a few people in the moonlight were walking in the dark, in the mountains.

The mountains here are very different from those on other islands.

Because the island that a few people saw in the past had a lot of vegetation and trees, and it was very dense.

But the mountains and forests here are more like a combination of grasslands and woods.

Sometimes a bare grassland rises, sometimes it is a low, sparse forest.

At this time, Shi Wuwei and the five of them were beginning to enter a forest.

Most of the trees outside are more than two people tall, with slender branches and leaves, and the rhizomes are not thick.

Looking up, the crescent moon above your head is still clearly visible.

Su Wushi, who was dressed in a white robe, complained as he walked, "Where is this mountain country of Ceylon?" A few of us have already walked two or three miles, and we haven't even seen a Ceylonese figure."

Yes, the area where the few people are located is a place called Mount Ceylon.

According to Lord Zheng, crossing this mountain to the north is the so-called country of Ceylon, which is the purpose of the trip.

However, because of the attack on the island of Java, the important task of this mission or to explore the country of Ceylon fell on the heads of their people.

In this operation, except for the Confucian disciple who died earlier, Zhao Fengliang, and the leader of the Money Gang did not come, the rest of the one hundred and five cultivators were all on order.

The little monk, who was always dressed in shabby gray monk's robes, saw that Su Wushi was chattering all the way again, and finally couldn't help it, and said, "Senior nephew Su, the master said, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, can't you be patient?" ”。

Su Wushi saw that he was being preached by the little monk again, so he said stiffly, "I just can't!" ”。

Compared with Su Wushi's defenselessness at the moment, Shi Wuwei's heart was already a hazy shadow.

Because, since the last time he was besieged by eight people on the island, he always felt that Jin Jiannan would not give up.

Although he himself did not come this time, the hall master of the Qinglong Hall in his gang and the Songshan Sword Commander came together.

Just these two are enough to give them a headache. Not to mention that he, Jin Jiannan, must have persuaded more people in the rivers and lakes to attack them.

Therefore, Shi Wuwei has always been worried along the way.

As the saying goes, the enemy is in the dark, and I am in the light.

He didn't know how many people would be persuaded by Jin Jiannan, and he didn't know what kind of situation the road ahead of them would be.....

Two hours later, when it is ugly, it is the time when the blackness is the thickest and the moonlight is the brightest.

And after climbing over a few mountains and entering a forest again, I saw this Su Wushi shrugging his shoulders and said weakly, "Ahhh Why haven't we arrived yet, we can't be wrong!! ”。

In fact, this road is almost a trivial matter for Su Wushi, who has already reached the middle level of the second grade.

It's just that his heart is a little tired.

At this moment, the little monk also felt that this journey was indeed a long one.

Therefore, he did not speak out again and preached to Su Wushi.

However, just when the two women in the line felt a little tired, a sound similar to the landing of an object in the distance made everyone more vigilant.

"What sound?". Shi Wuwei said vigilantly.

He already had some worries in his heart, worried that he would meet those people.

Therefore, he paid special attention to the sound of wind and grass beside him.

"Wouldn't you go up and have a look?"

However, Su Wushi was not as cautious as Shi Wuwei. After he finished speaking, he walked to the place where the voice came from.

A moment later, when Su Wushi saw clearly what the movement was coming from, he heard him exclaim, "....this... This... It's not ....".

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