Zheng He's trip was indeed fruitful, Lao Wang emptied the entire wharf, but still could not load the full load of goods, fortunately, at this moment the wharf in addition to enough manpower, there is also a spacious road paved with cement slabs, which brings excellent convenience to the ox cart to pull goods. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

As soon as Zheng He got off the ship, he hurried to the pavilion, carrying in his arms the route map of the voyage, some records of the countries he visited, and those countless cargo ledgers. These things are enough to fill a big box, and it is quite laborious to see Zheng He holding it, and the box is definitely not light.

After bowing and saluting, and repeatedly shouting long live, Zheng He immediately put the box in front of Zhu Di, and said loudly: "Zheng He, the chief commander of the navy, is fortunate to have returned safely." The fleet of more than 10,000 people was killed and wounded, and none of the goods exchanged by various countries were damaged. ”

Zhu Di waved his hand casually, he didn't care about what Zheng He was talking about, but stared at the box with hooked eyes. From the open space on the dock full of goods, he already knew that this harvest would not be small, but only from these ledgers could he clearly determine how much he had earned from this voyage trade.

Zhu Di seems to be a little impatient, but this is in front of the ministers, and he can't lose the etiquette that he should have as an emperor. Trying to suppress the commotion in his heart, Zhu Di took his eyes off the box with difficulty.

"Aiqing's contribution to this voyage is indispensable, and when I go back and take stock of everything, I will definitely be rewarded! The risk of this trip must be indispensable, Aiqing can go back to rest first, and wait for a banquet to entertain you tomorrow, and then listen to those foreign customs. Zhu Di couldn't hold back his impatience, and began to drive people away.

Zheng He has been traveling day and night for days, and this will be really tiring, as soon as he heard that the emperor asked him to go back to rest first, he immediately knelt down and thanked him and hurried back to the dock. There are still many things in the fleet that he needs to deal with, and to be honest, he doesn't have time to spend here with Zhu Di.

The most important thing has arrived, Zhu Di doesn't want to stay for a moment, and the three thousand Praetorian Guards are still staying in the treasure shipyard, continuing to guard and defend the goods that can't be moved in two days. And Zhu Di came and went in a hurry, Long Pan drove back to the palace again, but left a group of ministers who came with him here.

Yao Guangxiao did not go back with Zhu Di, but called Tang Ming, and the two came to the dock to find Zheng He together. It was difficult for the emperor to speak in the presence just now, and Yao Guangxiao could only wait until now to find him.

After meeting, the three of them each saluted, Yao Guangxiao looked at Zheng He seriously for a moment again, and then nodded with a smile and said: "Sanbao's voyage must be dangerous and abnormal, and I am very pleased to be able to return safely as a teacher now." ”

This is the difference between his own people and his subordinates, Zhu Di cares about goods and money when he opens his mouth, while Yao Guangxiao cares about his people as soon as he opens his mouth. Tang Ming once again despised Zhu Di fiercely in his heart, and even muttered vaguely unconsciously: "See the money!" ”

Zheng He is not like Yao Guangxiao, and his ears are inflexible when he is old, although Tang Ming is very vague, he still hears every word word for word. Glancing at Tang Ming, who was depressed, Zheng He saluted Yao Guangxiao again in a regular manner: "With the old master worried, Sanbao's trip was quite smooth, and no major accidents occurred. I encountered a lot of pirates along the way, but they were all not enough. I haven't seen the master for a year, but you are getting older and older, and the disciple has not been able to serve by your old man's side, which is really unfilial! ”

Yao Guangxiao stretched out his hands and gently held up Zheng He, who was bowing at ninety degrees, with a proud smile on his face: "It is deeply comforting to have a disciple who is so a teacher, filial piety and unfilial piety are not by not being around, but depending on what you are doing." ”

Yao Guangxiao paused for a moment, and asked with a look in his eyes: "The teacher wants to know if you have arrived in Tianzhu Kingdom this time, and whether it is really the Elysium of the West as stated in the Journey to the West?" ”

It turned out that Yao Guangxiao had already given him a secret mission before Zheng He went to sea, and this task was the Western Elysium he had always longed for, Tianzhu Kingdom. Yao Guangxiao, who is more and more fascinated by Buddhism, yearns for Elysium in Journey to the West, and he even took this opportunity to let Zheng He explore the way for him.

Tang Ming had been kept in the dark before, and he didn't know that Yao Guangxiao still hid such a secret, and Tianzhu was indeed the origin of Ming Buddhism. But it is not a paradise at all, compared to the Ming Dynasty, it is simply a wilderness, just like the current Buddhism is also in China itself, and the Buddhism of Tianzhu has long been the same way.

Zheng He showed a wry smile on his face at this moment, he had actually been there in Tianzhu Kingdom, but he had not seen Elysium, and what he saw was just a barren land that was many times more backward than the Ming Dynasty. Everyone there believes in Buddhism, and it is also their only faith, unlike the Ming Dynasty, which has many Taoisms. It is more appropriate to say that it is Elysium than a Buddhist country.

After some consideration, Zheng He still said truthfully: "The disciple did go to Tianzhu Kingdom, where everyone believes in Buddhism, and the Buddha is the ruler of the entire country. But it is not only backward but also very barren, and the disciples can't see the Elysium mentioned in Journey to the West! ”

Zheng He's answer Tang Ming agreed, but he didn't expect Yao Guangxiao to suddenly laugh, and only after a moment did he say: "The so-called Elysium does not refer to the material, but to the spirit, and your Buddha nature has not yet reached this level, so you can't understand it." As you just said, there is a Buddha's country, and it is the Buddha's Blissful World. If possible, when you go on your next voyage, I will also want to go to Tianzhu Kingdom, so as to fulfill my long-cherished wish for many years! ”

"It's not difficult for the master to take a trip, and the disciple has already drawn the best route. In fact, the biggest gain of the disciples on this trip was an eye-opener, and the sea was really boundless. Although the disciple's trip had reached the end of the West, it was not, and from the seafarers of those countries, the disciple obtained a wider sea chart. On the other side of Tianzhu Kingdom, there was an even wider sea area, which the disciple did not expect. ”

Zheng He's face was full of excitement at the moment, the Asian chart that Tang Ming gave him saved him many curves, and it was also why he was able to come back so long in advance. Because his itinerary at sea followed Tang Ming's chart, he didn't delay at all, and when he returned, he also measured that the routes drawn on Tang Ming's chart were the nearest shortcuts, and he would avoid those unknown and dangerous places. At this moment, he was even more puzzled by why Tang Ming had such a map. (To be continued.) )