Chapter 15: See Tomei

This world's most accurate map was displayed in front of Zhengde, but it made Zhengde frown a little.

The whole map Zhu Houhuang completely uses the map principles of later generations, what scale, latitude and longitude, and the signs of various rivers and cities, which are very different from the ancient maps of Zhongguo. Zhengde couldn't understand it for a while, but he didn't study it in detail, and directly looked for what he could understand, just the territory of the Franc machine, he couldn't help but gasp, and said: "The Franc machine is so big?" ”

However, seeing that Zhu Houhuang mapped Portugal, Brazil, Congo, South Africa, Mozambique, etc., almost the entire southern Africa was assigned to Franco, and the easternmost point reached Malacca. It is almost larger than the Ming Dynasty.

Zhengde pointed to the Americas and said, "What kind of place is this?" ”

Zhu Houhuang hurriedly explained: "This place is the Americas, and it is the territory of the Hongmaoyi and the Indians. ”

Zhengde said: "Hongmaoyi? In his opinion, this Hongmaoyi is no worse than Franc Ji, and the territory is not small. It gave him a strong sense of crisis. Just looking at the map, the two countries of Francophone and Hongmaoyi are no less than the Ming Dynasty. How can Zhengde, who has always thought that he is the first in the big tomorrow, stand it.

Zhu Houhuang looked at Zhengde's expression, and knew in his heart that there was hope for this matter.

Zhengde Temple is called Wuzong, but it is also appropriate. He is fighting on the battlefield and expanding his territory, no worse than Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but he doesn't have that ability.

Thinking of this, Zhu Houhuang shook his spirits, pointed to the map and said: "When it comes to the expansion of the Franc machine, I have to mention Prince Enrique. Wars with religion. ”

He told Zhengde what he had heard from Tomei, and put a lot of personal work into it.

Zhengde listened attentively, and finally, Zhu Houhuang said: "Your Majesty, do you know how many troops Franc Ji has stationed in Malacca?" ”

"How much?"

"Less than 10,000 people."

"What?" Zhengde was taken aback, he never expected that Zhu Houhuang would blindly show off the strength of the Franc machine, and in the end there were less than 10,000 troops in Malacca.

"Your Majesty asks Your Majesty to send a number of guards to attack Malacca. Westerners can run rampant in the world with thousands of soldiers, and my Ming Dynasty is not weaker than Westerners. And the world is big, all of which are owned by Westerners, and I am afraid that it will not be conducive to my Ming Dynasty in the future. ”

Zhengde didn't refute and asked, "What should I do after I get off Malacca?" ”

At the time of Chengzu, the attack on Vietnam was the pinnacle of the Ming Dynasty's expansion, and because Vietnam was uncertain for many years, it finally had to withdraw troops from Vietnam. The lesson learned from the war in Vietnam is that the most important issue is the post-war period. Zhengde is not worried about not being able to beat Malacca, but what to do after the fight? Will it be like Vietnam, year after year?

"The younger brother is willing to protect the capital of Nanyang, such as the capital of the Han and Western Regions, and accept the Nanyang as the territory. Only three or five guards are needed, without a single soldier in China, it can cover thousands of miles, and the land of the South Seas can be ripened three times a year. Thousands of years later, since Your Majesty began to enter the territory of China in Nanyang, Your Majesty will be able to rank with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. ”

Zhengde's finger swiped a little bit on the map, and his heart was pounding.

"Zhu Bin."

"The minister is here."

"Go and bring that Franc envoy here."

"Yes." Zhu Bin got up and prepared to leave.

As if thinking of something, Zhengde said, "Come back." ”

Zhengde paced back and forth, thinking incessantly.

Qiu Ju stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, but are you worried about Scholar Yang?" ”

Qiu Ju is close to Zhengde, and he has the most thorough understanding of Zhengde's thoughts. Don't look at the serious confrontation between Zhengde and civil officials, and even bully the civil officials and doctors around them, but they still attach great importance to the entire civil service system, which is reflected in the attitude towards Yang Tinghe.

Yang Tinghe may not be a celebrity around Zhengde, but if anyone offends this Yang scholar for no reason, Zhengde will definitely clean them up.

Because Yang Tinghe is also an old man of Zhengde's Qiandi, he has an old relationship with Zhengde, and Zhengde also understands that he cannot do without the support of civil officials, and Yang Tinghe is his own person among the civil servants and doctors. So he is parallel to almost everything in the cabinet, and Zhengde has never rejected Yang Tinghe's recital, but what he wants to do in Zhengde, it is useless for Yang Tinghe to persuade him.

Yang Tinghe wanted to dry the envoy of the Franc machine, and Zhengde had already agreed, so he was summoned rashly, which was a bit of a reversal, and he was embarrassed to see Yang Tinghe again.

Zhengde nodded and said, "Qiu Ju, what do you have in mind?" ”

Qiu Ju said: "When Your Majesty has not yet ascended the throne, he often travels in micro-services, this time, it is better to travel in micro-services, and see if there have been any recent changes in the capital?" ”

Zhengde's heart moved, and then he remembered that he hadn't traveled in micro-clothes for a while. Zhengde said: "Okay, Qiu Ju, there is yours." Let's go home. Brother Huang, go and call that Franc envoy and say that you have invited him to drink. ”

Zhu Houhuang said: "Yes." ”

Zhengde said that the wind is the rain, and as soon as the hunt began, he turned his head back.

When the group returned to the capital, it was already noon, they had changed their clothes in the leopard room and looked for a restaurant, and Tomei was already waiting in the restaurant.

When Zhu Houhuang had not yet entered the city, Jinyiwei had already called Tomei as a member of Zhu Houhuang's family, and Tomei immediately came over. For Tomei, the entire capital was like a big prison, and he went to the Ministry of Rites countless times to read books, but no one wanted to pay attention to him. He couldn't find a way to give gifts.

Suddenly, a Ming nobleman invited him to a banquet, although Tomei's connections in the Ming Dynasty made him not know who this nobleman was, but as long as it was an opportunity, he had to seize it. So I came early.

Zhengde didn't look at Tomei at all, but glanced at the restaurant, and said, "It's here, I, no, do I remember that this is where I beat that Hou Ye Shizi?" ”

"The young master's memory is really good, isn't it this?"

Zhengde remembered what he had done when he was the prince, and went upstairs with his feet. The group followed them upstairs, and no one was looking at Tomei.

Tomei stood there stunned, wanting to come up to say hello, but was blocked by the two brocade guards, and was so embarrassed that she almost went underground.

Seeing this, Zhu Houhuang said, "Let him come up." The two brocade guards whispered, "Yes." ”

Only then did he let go of him and let Tomei follow Zhu Houhuang up, Zhu Houhuang said to Tomei as he walked: "This time it's a great nobleman, as long as you can please him, there is hope for your affairs." ”

Tomei was accompanied by an interpreter. His eyes lit up when he listened to the interpreter's words.

Zhu Houhuang threw off Tomei and followed Zhengde into the second floor.

Tomei was about to go in, but was grabbed by two people who reached out and grabbed him, and a brocade-clothed guard said proudly, "Wait." ”

Zhengde played all morning, and he was hungry at the moment. As soon as he sat down, the wine and food were sent repeatedly, and they had already been prepared, although the small stove in the palace was done by a powerful eunuch, and it was better than the wine and food in the imperial dining room of the Forbidden City, I don't know how many times better, but it was only between the old and the middle of the people, plus the revisit of Zhengde's hometown, it had a different flavor.

It was only after half an hour of eating, when Zhengde was full of wine and food, that he remembered Tomei, asked people to withdraw from the table, served good tea, and passed Tomei in.

When Tomei came in to take a look, he saw that Zhengde was sitting on the head, and there were several people on the left and right, but he had no seats, as if he had three sessions. Zhengde looked at Tomei's appearance a little strangely, and he didn't think it was too unusual after a few glances, but he just looked like a man with colored eyes. Although it is rare to see people in the Ming Dynasty, it is not impossible, and there are some officers in the Beijing camp of the east and west halls around Zhengde. However, although the people of color eyes were rampant in the Yuan Dynasty, it was clear that they couldn't even take the role of a wife, so where was it worth taking a second look at Zhengde.

Zhengde didn't even mean to ask, pursed his lips slightly, Qiu Ju immediately understood, and asked, "The country of Erguo is tens of thousands of miles away, but is it true?" ”