I thought Ma Huan should have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, so he said to the monkey, "I've eaten." Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"

The monkey immediately came and dutifully packed his things and went out with the food box.

Looking at his disappearing back, I think that there is only one possibility that a person who has lived in the collective for so long can still make a small character, that is, everyone spoils him, and there is no chance for him to experience the sinister nature of the human heart.

Don't look at Ma Huanren's thick appearance, but his heart is extremely thin, and he explained in a timely manner: "Hey, this child is an orphan, he was picked up by Zheng Gonggong at the beach before he went to sea for the fourth time, and he was about to starve to death at that time, thanks to Zheng Gonggong's good heart, he saved his life."

This kid is pitiful enough to say, I don't remember what his surname is, and where he is, but he is surprisingly good at water, and he is a good diver.

It is said that this child should be from the seaside, but after asking all the locals, I can't find anyone who knows him. Gonggong Zheng took pity on him and took him with him.

To say, he is also the No. 1 special person on this ship, that is, he is not a father-in-law, nor a crew member, let alone a soldier, he just follows his father-in-law to run errands and eat.

However, the big guy will also give him some thin noodles and spoil him for the sake of his father-in-law's face. ”

I nodded, no wonder, but why didn't Gonggong Zheng get him a serious errand on this boat?

I thought about it this and asked, Ma Huan scratched his head, and he didn't understand it very well, so he guessed: "This, it's really not clear, maybe my father-in-law always treats him as a child, right?"

I gestured to the bed, "Sit down." ”

Ma Huan hurriedly waved his hand, "Actually, I don't have anything to do, I'm just idle, I want to come over to see Engong, how can I be on an equal footing with you?" Just stand. ”

He refused, so I didn't insist, I just joked and said, "You, the big celebrity in front of your father-in-law, still want to come to see me, thank you."

"Hey, Engong, you are laughing, what a big celebrity, I just appreciate that my father-in-law can afford it, and I am just getting closer to my father-in-law. Gonggong Zheng is a kind person, and he wants to be literate and martial, he is a great character, and I obey him. And we are all Hui people, and so is our faith. ”

"Who is Gonggong Zheng?" I finally couldn't hold back and asked.

Ma Huan looked at me in amazement, "How come you don't even know this?" Gonggong Zheng, he is the envoy of our Ming Kingdom to the Western Ocean, every time our fleet goes to the Western Ocean, there must be more than 200 ships, and the number of people can reach 20,000 or 30,000.

I pondered for a moment and asked, "What kind of character is that Wang Jinghong?" I don't think this person is ordinary, right?"

Ma Huan gave a thumbs up and said in a slurped voice: "Engong, you have good eyesight!" Wang Jinghong is also a great person, all the affairs involving navigation on the ship are basically managed by him, he is Zheng Gonggong's deputy, is the deputy eunuch, very good, Zheng Gonggong relies on him very much. ”

I laughed and said, "I think you're not good either."

Ma Huan shook his head and said: "I can't do it, I'm just a general thing, translate everyone's words from one side to another, don't let the two sides have a verbal misunderstanding, and then promote the culture of our Daming Kingdom by the way, that's all."

I nodded, "You're humble, it's already remarkable." ”

People make a common mistake, they like to be praised, and Ma Huan is no exception, and he said to me proudly: "I won't tell you, I like to record, I have written down all the things I saw and heard when I went to sea, and I plan to edit it into a book in the future."

"Good thing, have you figured out what to call it?"

"Not yet, that's just the thought. Eh, why don't you give me a name?"

I thought about it seriously and said, "Why don't you call it "Yingya Shenglan", how about it?"

"Yingya Triumph? All right! I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable!"

"Nothing, read some books, that's all."

"You are so modest, no wonder even Gonggong Zheng said that you are not an ordinary person!"

"Oh?" I glanced at him quickly, and Ma Huan also felt speechless, and hurriedly stopped his mouth in embarrassment.

"You're here to be a lobbyist?"

Ma Huan's tongue was knotted, he paused for a moment, stopped talking, lowered his head, like a child who had made a mistake.

"Go back and tell Gonggong Zheng that I'm just a passerby, there's no need to make efforts to understand me, I won't be in the office. Don't worry, I'm harmless to him, harmless to Daming. It was fate that we had known each other, and there was a reason why I advised him to return to the voyage, not only for his good, but also for the good of the whole fleet. ”

Ma Huan sighed: "Actually, my father-in-law just feels sorry and is unwilling."

"Please tell my father-in-law that there will be many disasters ahead, and it is beyond human power to overcome. It's not that I don't help, it's that I can't do anything about it. ”

"To tell you the truth, it was not easy to make this decision to return, my father-in-law had not eaten for a day, and he said that he couldn't eat. I had just come from him, and I felt very sad when I saw that his old man seemed to be much older. Ma Huan said, and his eyes were a little red.

How can a big man with five big and three thick feelings be so easy to get emotional? The contrast between inside and outside is too great.

I sighed and said, "You show me the way, I'll go see him." ”

Ma Huan looked up at me with uncertainty in his eyes, and I stood up.

"Okay."

I followed Ma Huan to a stop at a hatch at the end of the hallway, knocked on the door, and then stood respectfully on the side of the door.

The door opened, and a miscellaneous soldier showed his face, saw that it was us, gestured for us to wait a while, and then turned back to report.

After a while, the door was opened again, and the soldier whispered, "Father-in-law, please let you in." ”

I followed Ma Huan into the door, and at a glance, I saw Gonggong Zheng lying on the bed, with a wet cloth on his head, and a person who looked like a medical officer next to him was sitting on the edge of the bed to check his pulse.

Ma Huan is right, the man in front of him is indeed much older at this time, and he looks very haggard, which makes people feel sour when they look at it.

Gonggong Zheng saw me and struggled to sit up, but was forcibly pressed down by me after walking a few steps.

This person lives only with one breath, and once the spirit is gone, the person will collapse.

At this time, Gonggong Zheng made people feel powerless, which was a feeling that the spiritual pillar had collapsed and collapsed.

"You're here?" Gonggong Zheng asked with a dry cough.

I calmed down, "I'm coming to see you." ”

Gonggong Zheng closed his eyes, looked terminally ill, and said angrily: "I'm sorry, let you see me like this."

I thought about it sideways for a moment, and said tepidly: "It's nothing, isn't illness one of the inevitable sufferings of life in the world?"

Gonggong Zheng's eyes shook violently as if he had been pricked by a needle, and he lifted his eyes and fixed his gaze on my face.

I sat down on the edge of the bed and asked slowly, "I heard that you haven't eaten for a day."

“…… Can't eat. ”

The corners of my mouth hooked slightly, and said with a smile: "It's not that I can't eat it, it's that I can't put it down." It is a good thing for people to live and have a goal, and to pursue it persistently, but it is not definitely a good thing.

For example, if there is a wall in front of him, and a person's destination is on the other side of the wall, and his head is not hard enough to smash the wall, if he does not know how to turn back and blindly hits the wall, then do you say, is he smart or stupid?

Is it worth it to smash your head for something you can't do? ”

Gonggong Zheng stared at my face and was silent for a long time before he said, "But the temptation on the other side of the wall is too great, and if he turns back, he will not be happy for the rest of his life." ”

"Then go back and practice your head hard, when can you knock down the wall and then go, otherwise, the wall will be gone before it falls, and you can't see the scenery on the other side of the wall? So what's the point of hitting the wall? ”

Gonggong Zheng was speechless for a while, and I saw that he seemed to listen, so he further added: "What's more, it's not a person who smashed his head, there are so many fresh lives, do you want to let them be buried because of their so-called attachment?" What a sin it is to waste human life? I believe that Allah will not agree to do so. ”

Gonggong Zheng took his eyes off my face, stared fixedly ahead, and was silent.

"Everything I can do, I've done. Further down, the stakes are not what you can imagine, nor is it within my reach, and I have done my best. ”

Gonggong Zheng's hand suddenly scratched the corners of the quilt, and said abruptly: "However, I am very sad, it seems that life has lost its direction and has no purpose." ”

"Sometimes it is really painful to let go of attachments, and it makes people unwilling and unwilling, so I admire you because you are a wise man, respected and loved. The whole fleet of people trust you, follow you, put their lives in your hands, and you live up to their expectations and make the right decision. ”

Gonggong Zheng said with a sad face: "Hey, Engong doesn't know, it's not easy to organize a voyage, not only does it cost a lot of money, but also the opposition of everyone above the court, and the pressure on the emperor is not small."

Now that I have returned without success, I have suffered heavy losses, how can I be embarrassed? What face do you have to see the emperor? How can you block the opposition's mouth? I'm really ashamed of the emperor's high hopes! ”

"This ...... Why don't you tell the emperor like this? I thought for a moment and said, "Let's just say that when there is a storm at sea, the ships are overturned, and I want to drown, and I urgently ask the gods for protection."

Before he could finish speaking, he heard an oracle: 'Ahead is the place where the gods dwell, and no mortal shall take half a step beyond the thunder pool, or else the boat will be destroyed.' ’

I was anxious and wise, and said: 'The Ming Kingdom is making a visit to the gods on the orders of my emperor, and I hope that the gods will bless my Ming Kingdom with prosperity. ’

God said: "Then, return to the sea, since the Paul's fleet is safe, bless the Ming Kingdom for thousands of generations." ’

Because of the critical situation, I made an oath immediately, and it was only after a moment of calm and calm that I was able to return. Come to think of it, my Ming Kingdom will be blessed by the gods in the future, and it will be prosperous and blessed for future generations. ”

Gonggong Zheng listened carefully, the expression on his face gradually became relaxed, as soon as I finished speaking, he ripped off the wet cloth towel on his forehead, threw it aside, laughed, swept away his sadness, and shouted: "Thank you for your advice." Then he said to the soldiers who were standing by, "I am hungry, let them bring me some porridge and rice." ”

Ma Huan stood aside, pulling the corners of his mouth and secretly giving me a thumbs up.