"Father." Zhu Gaosui had wind under his feet, and pedaled to Fengtian Hall to see Zhu Di.

Zhu Di was holding a book, and when he saw his third son, he beckoned and smiled: "Third child, you are here, sit, sit down!" ”

Zhu Di was dressed in a light robe, his head was tied and his forehead was wiped, and he was dressed in Yanju regular clothes, put down the book very easily and comfortably, looked Zhu Gaosui up and down, and said with a smile: "Third child, you are dark and thin, you have suffered a lot these days, right?" ”

Zhu Gaosui's nose was sour, in the eyes of his father, he was an incompetent wreck, and he had never had a good face for himself, and suddenly he was so enthusiastic that he was a little uncomfortable, and he was secretly grateful to Chen Yuan in his heart, he was right, the old man actually attaches importance to me, as long as I do things seriously.

In the past, what I did was a foolish thing, and Zhu Gaosui regretted and hated it.

Zhu Di saw his son stunned, and couldn't help asking: "Third child, what's wrong with you?" ”

Zhu Gaosui shrugged his nose and said astringently: "Father-father, son-son-son is nothing, as long as you can share your father's worries and don't cause trouble to your father, your son-son will be very happy. ”

Zhu Di smiled, waved his hand and said: "Hey, you, you're finally mature, well, I'm very happy, you, your son is eight years old, and you should understand when you become a father." ”

"Yes, when Zhu Zhanyan, a bastard, was playful and refused to study, his son wanted to slap him hard to relieve his anger, the key is, this bastard is still shouting, the emperor's grandfather told you to study, you are not unwilling to learn, yes, this bastard, you are still against the sky."

Zhu Di laughed: "Lao Tzu bastard, gave birth to a boy bastard, our Zhu family is simple." ”

Zhu Di's tone was rude, but there was no blame, and the two fathers and sons laughed happily.

Zhu Di pointed to the chair and asked his son to sit down, and after he went back to the bookcase, he sat down and said: "You, you finally realized that it is not easy to be a father, otherwise, you still think that I live comfortably, ouch, I am not even happy to breathe, let alone this old cold leg." ”

Zhu Gaosui unexpectedly helped his father hammer his legs, which was usually done by Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Di's heart moved, and he smiled: "Third child, you are here today, is there anything wrong?" ”

Zhu Gaosui hesitated for a while and said, "Father, the son does have something to do!" ”

Zhu Di raised his hand: "Say it." ”

"Father, the relocation of the capital is imminent, the son thinks, the huge operation, tens of thousands of people going north, someone must arrange it in advance, otherwise, if there is any accident, or there is no way to get by, wouldn't it be a joke."

Zhu Di closed his eyes and recuperated: "That's right, I've been discussing this issue with the minister recently, but I can't make up my mind about this candidate." ”

"Father, the son recommended the eldest brother to go, he is the crown prince, in line with etiquette, and he should not let go."

"Oh?" Zhu Di suddenly opened his eyes, very surprised, "Third brother, you don't seem to like your eldest brother all along." ”

When Zhu Gaosui came, he had already thought of the lines: "Yes, father, our Zhu family all advocates martial arts, what do we do in Jingnan, or raise troops, but the eldest brother is full of benevolence and morality, just like a ball of cotton in a big pile of stones on the side of the road, how strange it is." ”

Zhu Di was amused by this analogy, but the third child was still serious.

"Yes, I'm not happy with my eldest brother, but this Daming is always my Zhu family, and our words and deeds are all related to the country and the world. Wenchen Historian, the annals of Qianqiu, I don't know how to describe us. The eldest brother is the crown prince, and without fault, he can't hand over major matters to others at will, otherwise the speculative ministers will wait and see, and the country will not enter another eventful season? ”

Zhu Di glanced at his son a few times in a daze, unavoidable, unbelievable. With an appreciative gaze, he nodded and said: "Things are changeable, and they should change according to the times, but there is no need to stick to the laws of the ancestors." However, it is difficult for you to have such insight, the boss is the prince after all, and it is still up to him to do the prince's business. For the matter of going north, let the prince go first. Come, third child, let's not talk about state affairs, today, you accompany me to the drill ground for some practice. ”

Zhu Gaosui was overjoyed and responded loudly: "Yes, Erchen obeys." ”

Zheng He, formerly known as Ma Sanbao, had an unknown early life and was presumed to have been captured by the Ming army during the Battle of Yunnan in the Ming Dynasty. In the seventeenth year of Hongwu, Fu Youde and Lan Yu were taught in Nanjing, and Zheng He should have accompanied the army to Nanjing and served in the palace. In the eighteenth year of Hongwu, Fu Youde and Lan Yu were transferred to guard Beiping Mansion, while Zheng He went with the army again and was transferred to serve in the mansion of King Yan.

Because of his shrewdness and ability, his plump body and great appearance, and his eloquence and cleverness, he was appreciated by Zhu Di and promoted step by step. made great contributions in the Battle of Jingyan, and was given the surname Zheng, which was the surname of the Ming Dynasty, and the same was true of Zheng Chenggong in the future.

Now, Zheng He is half a hundred years old, and his temples are frosty. has followed Zhu Di's wishes, and has gone to the West five times and is famous overseas.

Because of the honor, others do not call him father-in-law, but call him an adult.

At Zheng He's house, Zheng He got off the bed, and his stepson Zheng Yi hurriedly stepped forward to help him, and said respectfully: "Father, you have not been in good health recently, and the doctor instructed you to stay in bed and recuperate." ”

"Me, this illness is waiting to come out, you go outside to see if Jinghong is here."

"Yes." Zheng Yi nodded, and as soon as he arrived in the courtyard, he ran into Wang Jinghong and Chen Yuan.

"This is Lord Chen Yuan." Wang Jinghong pointed to Chen Yuan and introduced.

Zheng Yi glanced at Chen Yuan more, and heard that he was young, but he didn't expect him to be so young, only in his early twenties. But that calm energy, he is not as good as a thirty-year-old person, he has no credit, he was originally the son of Zheng He's elder brother Ma Wenming, originally named Ma Yi, and later passed to Zheng He, before changing his name to Zheng Yi. As a small outsider in the household department, the level is far worse than Chen's, and he hurriedly saluted: "I've seen an adult." ”

Wanting to see Zheng He, Chen Yuan was faintly excited in his heart, this is a famous and famous big man from all over the world, he hurriedly returned the salute modestly: "They are all colleagues, you don't have to be polite." ”

Zheng Yi led them to see Zheng He, who was sitting on the edge of the table in the room, his head drooping, and a white handkerchief in his hand, which he usually used to wipe.

At this time, Zheng He was weak and skinny, where did he have the appearance of being majestic and domineering on the sea. Chen Yuan was a little uncomfortable, knowing that it was a disease caused by poor eating and drinking in the sea breeze. At this time, the medical treatment was very backward, and he was able to survive until now because his body was originally very strong.

"I've seen adults." Chen Yuan saluted.

Zheng He coughed, and naturally covered the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief.

"Your body, my lord." Wang Jinghong held him.

"Out of the way." Zheng He waved his hand, "It's an old problem, I sit every day, and it's useless." ”

He asked Chen Yuan, "I heard that you went to the West with your support?" ”

"Yes, when you go to the West, the merit is in the present and the benefit is in the future."

Zheng He shook his head: "People's words are terrifying, over the years, I don't know how many Wenchen have been blinded, saying that our family wastes people's power and brings disaster to the country and the people." ”

Wang Jinghong: "My lord, that's because they are rude-"

Zheng He smiled: "Justice is in the hearts of the people, I don't need them to understand, I heard that you have spread the matter of going to the West to the people, judging from the results, the vast majority of people agree to go to the West, I am satisfied, Chen Yuan, this matter, no matter what, I thank you, at least, let me know that I did nothing wrong." ”

Chen Yuan said solemnly: "My lord, I believe that after the future generations, your prestige will spread all over the world. ”

Zheng He smiled and said unconcernedly: "My ancestors and fathers both went on a pilgrimage to Mecca, and when I was a child, I heard my father and grandfather tell the story of the voyage, and I was particularly interested——"

Zheng He slowly talked about the past, from the excitement of going to the West for the first time, to which countries he went to, what customs he saw, vividly remembered, such as a number of treasures, which made people yearn for it.

Zheng He from his father's ancestor, is a *** believer, but he also believes in Buddhism, is a Buddhist, and worshiped Daoyan as a teacher, received the Bodhisattva vows, the legal name is Su Nan Zha Shi, translated into Chinese is Fu auspicious.

To say that this Zheng He, although he is a brilliant artist and often walks beside the emperor, he is also a human being after all, and he also has seven emotions and six desires, so he cares about what others think of him. Especially his own body is disabled, he doesn't want to be looked down upon, what is eternal, he only knows that his career is in the ocean, and his desire is in the ocean. In the face of the opposition of the Manchu civil and military forces, Chen Yuan was able to help him and let him know that the people supported him, and his heart was really grateful.

Zheng He said for a long time, Zheng Yi had already withdrawn with interest, asked the servant to serve tea and snacks, he stopped talking and asked Chen Yuan: "I invited Lord Chen to come today, I have been nagging so much, it is really disturbing." ”

Chen Yuan said with a smile: "Speaking of which, the kid's fortune depends on the sweet potatoes that Lord Zheng brought back from overseas, so the kid is the benefactor of the kid." ”

Zheng He's eyes flashed slightly, and he said with a smile: "Hehe, I also brought it back casually, and I won't deal with it at all, but you are well-informed, so that the people have benefited, and the court has also benefited." My master, Master Daoyan, believed in Buddhism, and I also believed in it. Many people only know the compassion of our Buddha, but they do not know the great convenience of our Buddha. The original mind of a Buddha is to benefit all sentient beings, and all convenient methods are for this purpose. It is always advantageous to go to the West, I just have to do it, I don't care about other people's comments, as long as His Majesty agrees, Zheng He can die on the way to sail, this life is enough! ”

"My lord, Jing Hong is willing to follow your lordship."

Zheng He nodded very happily and said to Chen Yuan: "Retreat, I will entrust you to the big one, call you your destiny, I will ask you for this matter, and if there is a dispatch in the future, Zheng He will not allow it." ”