The Yanwang Mansion in Beiping was lively early in the morning, and the people in the house were busy loading luggage on the carriage outside the mansion, and Ji Gangzheng, who had not appeared for a long time, was commanding and supervising them, and received an urgent letter of 800 miles from Nanjing last night.

The emperor ordered the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi to leave for Nanjing immediately, and they were stepping up their luggage in the hope of leaving as soon as possible. Zheng He's fleet happened to be in Tianjin Port, so Zhu Gaochi just caught this boat on this trip.

This time he went to Nanjing Ji Gang knew that it was for the establishment of the prince, and when Tang Ming returned to Nanjing, he also learned that when he had not come back, Ji Gang was still very worried about the eldest prince, but now it will not be, he believes that with Tang Ming, the eldest prince will be able to sit firmly on the throne of the prince.

The luggage of the eight carriages is a bit too much in Ji Gang's opinion, and it is not a wild place to go to Nanjing, and the eldest prince is really making a fuss with so much luggage. There is nothing that can't be bought in Nanjing, and if you go to live in the palace, everything will naturally be arranged, and these luggage will naturally be a little redundant at the moment.

However, it is filled with the beloved things of the eldest prince, and even if he Ji Gang is dissatisfied, he can only obey orders. Let the horse team loaded with luggage go to the dock to meet Zheng He's fleet first, and Ji Gang turned around and entered the palace.

It has been a full hour since the eldest prince got up in the morning, and even the luggage has been packed but his people have not come out. Ji Gang has always been very valued since he was sent by the emperor to the side of the eldest prince, and now he is the most trusted person around him.

Striding to Zhu Gaochi's room, I saw that he was still eating, and the table was full of food in the morning, and his appetite was indeed admirable. It's a pity that his body is too fat but he doesn't know how to control it, Ji Gang is very worried that he may not even be able to walk if he continues like this.

Even now, with a weight of more than 200 pounds, he has shown signs of difficulty when he walks.

"The eldest prince, the luggage has been loaded, the subordinates have asked people to set off first, and the carriage outside has also been arranged, we should set off, don't let Admiral Zheng stay in the port for too long." Ji Gang saluted Zhu Gaochi helplessly and tactfully urged him to go on the road.

Zhu Gaochi ignored Ji Gang's urging, and still cared about stuffing something into his mouth. He has long been familiar with this situation, since Ji Gang came to his side, saw his fat body, and this invincible appetite, every time he eats, he is used to listening to his nagging.

Ji Gang is also helpless, what else can he do when he encounters such a master, he can only wait. It's just a waste of effort to push it down, he has verified this countless times, and if he can't change the habit of his master, he can only change himself to adapt, and Ji Gang can be regarded as seeing it thoroughly.

People with good appetites can eat quickly, Zhu Gaochi stuffed a table full of food into his fat stomach in a moment, wiped his oily mouth with the towel that his subordinates had already prepared, and touched his belly like he was eight months pregnant.

Ji Gang was in a cold sweat when he looked at it from the side, and he couldn't bear it anymore, so he simply walked out of the house by helping the eldest prince to get up. The amount of food that can be eaten by one person is so large that it is indeed amazing compared to five big men, but this is only amazing, and there is no benefit at all.

Soon Zhu Gaochi left the palace and got into the carriage, and finally set off slowly under Ji Gang's repeated urging.

The big wharf of Tianjin Port is very lively, and the Ming Dynasty did not implement the policy of banning the sea at this time, on the contrary, there were many encouragements. In addition, Zheng He's fleet has recently defeated a lot of pirates at sea, and the coastal areas and people have a good opportunity to develop.

In particular, the port of Tianjin can be regarded as a symbol of the northern region, and most of the maritime merchants from nearby countries are willing to come here to trade with the Ming Dynasty. Once the imperial palace in Beiping is built, the capital will be moved here, Zhu Di does not attach importance to the port of Tianjin, the strict defense ensures the safety here, and the relaxed and relatively liberal policy attracts a lot of foreign businessmen.

At this time, Tianjin Port is the most dynamic in the entire northern region, and the merchant ships that gather are constantly coming in and out here, and Tianjin Port has nearly 10 million taels of income in a year just by collecting taxes, and this number is still increasing.

Such a huge income is something Zhu Di never imagined, which is also an important reason why Zhu Di dares to send troops to Tatar next year.

A small dock has been occupied by guards, and all merchant ships are not allowed to enter except for a treasure ship docked. When Zhu Gaochi arrived, the baggage horse team that took the first step had already boarded the treasure ship.

Seeing Zhu Gaochi's carriage arriving from a distance, Zheng He got off the boat and went to greet him personally. The person Zhu Gaochi admires the most is Yao Guangxiao, and Yao Guangxiao is Zheng He's teacher, with this relationship, he didn't dare to hold Zheng He when he treated him, and he thanked Zheng He for several weeks before getting on the boat.

In a few days, it will be the end of the year, which is also the last time Zheng He sailed in the waters of Daming this year. This time, he had to be busy with the voyage after going back for the New Year, and he didn't have enough time.

As soon as Zhu Gaochi got on the ship, Zheng He ordered to set sail to the open sea to join the fleet, and after all the sails were raised, he rushed to Nanjing with full horsepower.

In the cabin, Zhu Gaochi and Zheng He sat opposite each other, Ji Gang stood aside, and the snacks brought by Zhu Gaochi were placed on the low wooden table. ”

Zheng He smiled, his eyes glanced at the snacks on the wooden table intentionally or unintentionally, now he has just left the port, the calm here will naturally not shake, and when the fleet sails to the open sea, he has already guessed what Zhu Gaochi and the others will behave.

Although he really wanted to see the tragic situation of Zhu Gaochi and others, but after all, the other party was the eldest prince, Zheng He still opened his mouth to explain: "This ship has just left the port, and when it comes to the open sea, the wind and waves will shake very much, the eldest prince is taking a boat for the first time, it is better to eat less, otherwise it will be very painful to vomit." ”

Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at the sea outside the window, it was indeed calm, not at all as the wind and waves were as high and fast as Zheng He said, he looked at Zheng He suspiciously, and saw that he was not joking, and he had to hesitate for a while.

However, the temptation of food finally overcame the fear of the unknown in his heart, and he still picked up the snack and stuffed it in his mouth, taking Zheng He's words as the wind in his ears. It wasn't until he ate all the snacks on the wooden table that Zhu Gaochi shook his head and said, "Inspector Zheng is overacting, you see that although the ship is a little shaky now than when it was in the port, it is not as you just said!" (To be continued.) )