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Seeing these books, Wei Peng breathed a sigh of relief, and he didn't have to worry about forgetting everything he saw, but he couldn't extricate himself from Helan Xue's study.

Or did Wumo remind him that it would be Niangniang's birthday in a few days, master, have you forgotten?

Wei Peng glanced at him disdainfully, how could he forget such an important matter? Wumo asked in a low voice: "Master, I heard that there are a lot of people gathered in the Hou Mansion outside, saying that they don't dare to come to the East Palace to send congratulatory gifts to the mother, but only dare to disturb the Hou Mansion, the capital is also in chaos these days, you don't have to discuss with the mother?" ”

Wei Peng stroked her forehead, yes, ignoring the identity of her wife, as long as the world is peaceful and she is in the capital, it is estimated that her birthday is a big move. He closed the book, washed the inkstone and handed over the tea, he patted the book gently, sighed slightly, his eyes fell on Wumo and Xiyan again, the Lan Ruo who washed the inkstone heard that he was pregnant, this kid is about to become a father, and Wumo's family affairs also have to worry about snacks, I heard that ......

Let's ask Ah Xue.

Outside the door, the voice of the palace maid came softly: "Your Highness, the palace summons you and your mother to go to the political palace." ”

Going to the House of Parliament? Or do you want Ah Xue to go with you, what's going on? He hurriedly got up and went back to the dormitory, Helan Xue also received the letter, he had already redressed and changed into the official uniform of the Marquis of Dongping, and the summoned chamberlain was still waiting in front, and he heard that Guo Qiang had returned with the fleet.

I had already received news that Guo Qiang's fleet had arrived in Wencang, and local officials had sent troops to escort the caravan back to Beijing, and it was estimated that it would arrive in the capital in the next few days. And these days, Wei Peng is committed to ignoring things outside the window, concentrating on only reading the books of sages, so he ignores these.

Helan Xue glanced at him and asked with a smile: "The prince is Enke who is ready to go down in the autumn?" How? Have you reviewed all the books? ”

Wei Peng raised her arms and let her tidy up her clothes, and asked: "I read that your book said that Zheng He went to the West, and there was also a rebellion against the Fujian Japanese invaders, was it inspired by this when you advocated foreign trade and navigation of caravans?" ”

Helan Xue nodded: "The civilizations of Central Asian countries are connected to us, as early as the ancestral period, there have been many spreads, and now it has been passed down for thousands of years, and overseas countries have also developed their own, but the regions are not connected, and navigation is the only way at present." I saw the documents of the Ministry of Industry, and in the past two years, some seagoing ships have been built, and I think it is better to build some more warships. ”

Wei Peng's heart moved slightly, there are records of Japanese and naval battles in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and now, in the southeast of the Great Jin Dynasty, there are also a small number of Japanese criminals, is she taking precautions?

The two of them had already sorted out their clothes, Wumo led the horses, the two got on the horses, and took the guards of the East Palace out of the East Palace, Wei Peng's mind was full of records of navigation and naval battles in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and he remembered something, and asked: "What is after the Ming Dynasty?" Is there no more? ”

Helan Xue glanced at him, her eyes were a little strange, and replied: "After the Ming is the Qing Dynasty, after the Qing Dynasty, there is the Republic of China, and after the Republic of China, there is a new ...... The regime is the continuation of the prosperous era, and those are not things that you can understand, so you had better not ask. She knew in her heart that the latter was deliberately pulled out by the Heavenly Master.

Wei Peng probably thought of this, and didn't ask any more questions, but his heart was full of expectations for Guo Qiang's going to sea.

In the main hall, the ministers had already arrived, and they all saluted when they saw the prince and his wife, and waited for a long time before Emperor Wu of Jin brought Guo Qiang to appear.

Guo Qiang has lost a lot of weight compared to a year ago, and his original pampered white skin has also been blown into a bronze by the sea breeze, his original martial arts are not bad, he is sleek and thoughtful, and this year's drifters are more capable. He smiled and gave Wei Peng a big salute, and congratulated He Lanxue and Yang Jiulin, the great victory of the Western Expedition, the achievements of these two people are really not small.

Yang Jiulin smiled modestly, Helan Xue's eyes flashed, and said with a smile: "Our merit is not ordinary, what Mr. Guo brought back this time is probably a great achievement." ”

Guo Qiang replied with a smile: "I don't dare to take merit, but the emperor is far-sighted, and His Royal Highness has a long-term vision, which contributed to the minister's trip." ”

As he spoke, he told the story of the voyage for more than a year.

When the fleet went to sea, it was equipped with an elite force, along the way, they went south through the country of Nanyue, to Java, Sinhalo, Siam, Guri, Anagar, Nanyue and the Great Jin and Dali have a border, the country is small and peaceful, has always shown goodwill, the Great Jin did not pay much attention to them, but after passing through southern Fujian and South Vietnam, they encountered a small group of Japanese robbers, saw the Great Jin fleet tried to rob, but they were beaten to the ground.

Nanyue was on fire for the matter of the Japanese invaders, and this time, it also relieved the heart disease of the king of Nanyue, so when they sailed back through Nanyue again, the king of Nanyue invited Guo Qiang ashore again, prepared a generous gift, and asked him to bring it to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty.

And in the area of Ceylon, piracy is rampant, not only attacking the fleet of the Great Jin, but also repeatedly robbing the merchant ships in Sinhalo and Siam, the local king has also organized several counterattacks, I don't want these pirates to be cunning, and there are some capable people, who actually defeated the country's army, Helan Xue had already given Emperor Wu of Jin a word about the safety of navigation, among which the existence of pirates also focused on it, so the elite troops arranged by Emperor Wu of Jin also made great contributions, Guo Qiang took them to unite with the local government army and repelled the pirates.

Therefore, Sinhala and Siam handed over their credentials and prepared gifts to the Great Jin Dynasty as a sign of friendship.

As Helan Xue said, when the silk, porcelain and other goods of the Great Jin Dynasty were shipped overseas, they caused a great sensation, and it was completely in short supply.

Speaking of the customs and customs of the countries along the way, the monarchs and ministers are even more breathtaking, this overseas is really another world, they found a translator in the local area, solved the language problem, and also understood the local customs through the interpreter, they went everywhere, they had to collect and buy some local books, such as similar to the Dajin County Chronicles, Guo Qiang also according to the itinerary, recorded a thick stack of navigation logs, will be carefully recorded, and some places also have some records written by random people's essays, which are also interspersed in chronological order.

The monarch and the ministers exchanged and flipped through a few pages, these texts are the reference of the future relations between the Great Jin and the surrounding countries, and the records on it are detailed, which can't help but be breathtaking, but it is a pity that Guo Qiang is a eunuch, otherwise with this voyage, he would have been promoted to three levels in a row.

The expression on Wei Peng's face also became complicated, this ...... How similar is it to the one he saw in the history of the Ming Dynasty, so will his father send him on a voyage again? Seven times too? He didn't dare to think about it, he looked at He Lanxue again, Helan Xue had a calm expression on his face, as soon as he looked like I already knew, he had a trace of doubt in his heart, will Dajin go down like Ming Shi?