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"Humble Li Yuanqing, I have seen the old ancestor! The ancestors are in good health, and everything goes well! ”

In the side hall of the imperial study, Li Yuanqing once again saw Gonggong Wei, who had not been seen for almost a year, and respectfully knelt down and kowtowed to Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Zhongxian seems to be younger than before, full of red hair, extravagant, and even the white silk on his sideburns seems to be a lot less.

Li Yuanqing was also secretly thinking in his heart, "Sure enough, it's the ass that decides the head!" A person like Gonggong Wei is naturally suitable for this occasion. The pressure of Rushan not only made him older, but made him more determined and tough. ’

Wei Zhongxian was very satisfied with Li Yuanqing's attitude, and nodded with a smile, "Little monkey, get up!" When did you come back? ”

Before, Li Yuanqing did not have a deep conversation with Wei Zhongxian about going to Nanyang, but in terms of letters and reports, Li Yuanqing never dared to slack off and was decent.

At this time, although the sea ban of the Ming Dynasty has long existed in name only, there is still great righteousness after all!

The thing of 'great righteousness', when it comes to it, seems to be ethereal, invisible, and intangible.

But this thing is like an invisible shackle, others usually don't use it, but maybe, as long as you use it once, it will kill you!

At this point, of course, Li Yuanqing didn't dare to be slack off and give someone a handle!

Throughout the ages, especially in later generations, are there still few such examples?

Li Yuanqing hurriedly stood up cautiously, and said with a flattering smile: "If you go back to your ancestors, you will come to Changsheng Island at the beginning of the month, and you will come over after resting on the island for a day." It's a pity that it has snowed heavily in Liaohai and Guannai in the past few days, otherwise, the humble post would have come a few days earlier. ”

Wei Zhongxian laughed: "Little monkey, you have a heart!" What do you think? What are you doing in Nanyang? ”

The Ming Dynasty's policy of banning the sea has a long source.

However, 'the authorities are confused, and the bystanders are clear', although history has proved it, but the shackles of the ancestors' general trend are not something that anyone can change if they want to.

Wei Zhongxian's attitude at this time also made Li Yuanqing's heart a little relieved.

Li Yuanqing immediately recounted the experience of this trip to Nanyang to Wei Zhongxian.

Of course, in addition to adding color to the storyline, the core issue must also be slightly revealed, half-truths and half-truths, false and true, so that people will feel more real.

After Li Yuanqing finished speaking, it took more than an hour, and it was very exciting, even an old fox like Wei Zhongxian was also a little fascinated.

After a while, hearing that Li Yuanqing had stopped talking, he came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Yuanqing, you did a good job!" Very good! The place in Nanyang, although it is a wild land, has been in contact with my Ming Dynasty for many years. It's also a good thing to trade with them properly and bestow me with great power! ”

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but be overjoyed, "The ancestor is wise! On this trip, the income of the humble job is really good, almost this amount. ”

Li Yuanqing smiled and stretched out a slap to Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Zhongxian smiled: "500,000 taels? Hehe. That's pretty good. Little monkey, this year, you should be able to have a fat year, right? ”

Li Yuanqing didn't say anything, and said with a smile: "Ancestor, this is all thanks to you." I didn't dare to say it, but the brothers under my command finally didn't worry about eating and drinking. ”

After Li Yuanqing finished speaking, he smiled cautiously and said, "Ancestor, I also brought you some small gifts. ”

As he spoke, Li Yuanqing took out a delicate small box wrapped in fine red silk from his arms, respectfully placed it in front of Wei Zhongxian, and opened it carefully, it was a green, but somewhat blue, delicate and beautiful gem.

This is a gift from a wealthy Chinese businessman from Malacca to Li Yuanqing.

His family, in Ceylon, that is, Sri Lanka in later generations, has a lot of gemstone business, but it is also the most vulnerable to bullying by force, so it also needs Li Yuanqing's military support.

Originally, Li Yuanqing wanted to give Wei Zhongxian a pocket watch, but Wei Zhongxian was different from Mao Wenlong.

Between Li Yuanqing and Mao Wenlong, they are almost like father and son, and Li Yuanqing is also practical.

But on Wei Zhongxian's side, he is already 'nine thousand years old', even if he can't add icing on the cake, Li Yuanqing must not make a stubble.

'Sending the end', that's not good!

"Ancestor, this gem, called the Heart of the Ocean, is a treasure from a small island in the depths of the distant Indian Ocean. Only you can make this baby. ”

This gem feels quite good, it is as smooth as silk, Wei Zhongxian played with it in his hand for a while, he couldn't put it down, and said with a smile: "Little monkey, you have a heart!" This baby, it costs a lot, right? ”

Li Yuanqing hurriedly smiled: "As long as you can like the old ancestor, what is it for a little silver?" ”

Wei Zhongxian couldn't help laughing, "Little monkey, it's good, it's good." ”

Li Yuanqing was also busy laughing on the side.

In fact, Ceylon's gemstones, mostly rubies, sapphires, the price, although it is expensive, but not as expensive as imagined, this emerald, is one of the variants, if it is exchanged for silver, in the Ming Dynasty, a little has to be worth tens of thousands of taels.

But this is just 'rare is expensive', in Nanyang, it may be about 10,000 taels of silver.

However, in Daming, there are not many such treasures.

Wei Zhongxian smiled and played with the gem in his hand, then looked at Li Yuanqing and said, "Little monkey, I heard that at the beginning of the year, what kind of bet did you make with that Yuan Manzi?" ”

Li Yuanqing knew that this matter couldn't be avoided at all, so he hurriedly explained the approximate reason with a smile, "Old Ancestor, since Lord Futai Yuan doesn't want to see his humble position, the humble position naturally doesn't want to stick his cold ass with a hot face!" Therefore, my ancestor, in the past two years, I am ready to go to sea trade more, earn more silver, strive to improve the life of my sons, and solve problems for the court! ”

With the current momentum of Inspector Yuan, don't say that it is Wei Zhongxian, and I am afraid that the little emperor of the Apocalypse will also be frightened by him.

The death of the old slave is all his credit, who the hell dares to go against him openly?

In addition, before, because of the matter of Man Gui, he also bowed his head and apologized to Wang Zhichen.

This time, his posture has been low enough, who will go to trouble him again? Isn't that a false accusation against a loyal servant?

But Li Yuanqing showed his dissatisfaction with Inspector Yuan in front of Wei Zhongxian.

Of course, there is a limit to this dissatisfaction, and he, Li Yuanqing, will not provoke Inspector Yuan, and everyone will play their own game.

Wei Zhongxian couldn't help laughing: "Little monkey, you little temper!" I have to collect it! However, for the sake of the general, and the important general of the country, how can he not have a temper? You're doing a good job! ”

Wei Zhongxian's words are almost 'doting' for Li Yuanqing Chiguoguo.

With his words, at least, when he competed with Inspector Yuan again, Li Yuanqing was already invincible.

Busy with gratitude, 'about to shed tears', said: "My father-in-law's kindness to his humble position, even if he is broken, it will be difficult to repay it!" If you have a father-in-law, you will be the master of your humble duties, and even if you die on the battlefield, you will never complain! ”

Wei Zhongxian laughed: "Little monkey, you are still young, don't worry, be patient, everyone grinds like this." ”

Wei Zhongxian's attitude at this time was already to treat Li Yuanqing as a nephew, and Li Yuanqing was also respectful and accompanied Wei Zhongxian to speak.

The two chatted for a while, and Li Yuanqing carefully changed the topic back to the topic, "Father-in-law, there is one more thing, I have to ask my father-in-law for help." ”

"Oh? What's the matter? Wei Zhongxian looked at Li Yuanqing with a smile.

With Li Yuanqing's merits at this time, even if he is knighted, he has enough foundation, Li Yuanqing finally made a request, as long as it is not too excessive, he is naturally willing to fulfill it.

Li Yuanqing, a super powerful general, who doesn't want to win over?

Li Yuanqing hurriedly smiled and said, "Ancestor, this matter is about the warship. Ancestor, you also know that my current big ship in the Ming Dynasty is only 500 stones, and the ancestral family law is 600 stones. In the Liaohai Sea, in the inland river, this is enough, but at sea, this is a little small. The old ancestor, who went to Nanyang this time, specially hired a few white-haired ghost shipwrights. I have been thinking about it these days, and I want to make more silver in the South Seas trade, this ship ......"

Although Li Yuanqing didn't finish his words, how could Wei Zhongxian not understand what Li Yuanqing meant?

Wei Zhongxian originally thought that Li Yuanqing was talking to him about the official and the knight, but he didn't expect that it was actually a matter of the warship.

During the reign of Chengzu of the National Dynasty, Zheng He's treasure ships in the Western Ocean can almost be said to be the most advanced level in the contemporary world, but for various reasons, these things, these technologies, have gradually declined.

In the early days of Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang's founding of the country, when he became the king of Yanzu and guarded Yanjing, his main supplies were from Nanjing, by sea, through Zhigu Port (in today's Tianjin), to Yanjing.

Even, after becoming an ancestor and founding a country, Zhigu Port was renamed Tianjin, which means 'Tianzi Jindu'!

Tianjin Port also once became a very prosperous port in Daming.

But later, with the gradual opening of the canal, the road to the north of Jiangnan materials gradually changed from sea transportation to river transportation, and the location of Tianjin Port began to decline.

Due to the problem of the inland canal, the large ships cannot be contained, and the structure of the scale of the Ming ships is getting smaller and smaller.

In the middle of the period, the data of 600 stone was stipulated, and the largest military ship was only 500 stone.

I have to say that this is a tragedy for the entire Chinese nation.

If Li Yuanqing wants to build a private ship, he doesn't have to report it at all, just like the Zheng family.

But ~~, it still returns to the 'great righteousness'.

In everything, it is best to leave a foreshadowing first, and when something really happens, Li Yuanqing has enough reasons to resist, so as not to be choked by the neck and directly crushed to death on the wall.

Of course, with the passage of time, this possibility has become very small.

But it's always better to be prepared. Think one more step, do one more step, even if you don't need it now, it always doesn't hurt.

Wei Zhongxian thought that Li Yuanqing was going to be an official and a knight, and he had to spend a lot of brains, but he didn't expect that it was such a 'trivial matter'.

But this kind of trivial matter, Li Yuanqing took the initiative to report to him, which couldn't help but make Wei Zhongxian feel happy, waved his hand and smiled: "Little monkey, you can do everything you can do about this matter." As long as it's not too much, everything, there are miscellaneous families to call the shots for you! ”

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but be overjoyed, and was busy kowtowing to Wei Zhongxian respectfully.

After chatting about business, the two chatted for a long time about some other matters.

Li Yuanqing could see that because of his respectfulness and deliberate welcome, Wei Zhongxian was in a pretty good mood today, but at this time, the sky was about to get dark, but Wei Zhongxian did not let Li Yuanqing go to meet the little emperor of the Apocalypse, and Li Yuanqing also had some drums in his heart for a while.

After taking a hint, Li Yuanqing cautiously and tentatively said: "By the way, old ancestor, you see, today, do you want to see the emperor with a humble position?" ”

Wei Zhongxian smiled slightly: "The emperor has been infected with wind and cold in the past few days. Wait a few days! When the emperor's dragon body improves, the miscellaneous family will send someone to pass you on. The emperor will be extremely happy to learn that you are coming, and he wants to come! ”

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