"See the Emperor."

Zhu Di asked with a sloppy face: "Who are you loyal to?" ”

Yuan Bin's heart jumped, and he didn't hesitate: "The minister is only loyal to the emperor." ”

Zhu Di held his forehead with his hand, as if he had a terrible headache, and said sharply: "This is the best, you remember, don't learn from those ministers, this mountain, that cloud, I haven't died yet, they are arguing so much, thinking about being a minister of the dragon." ”

Yuan Bin was drenched in cold sweat on his back, this was the first time Zhu Di was so strict with himself, he didn't dare to come out, and in the entire hall, Zhu Di's murderous aura was overwhelming.

Zhu Di sat on the couch, his face sinking like water.

He didn't flip the table, he didn't smash the teacup, and the more this happened, the more the people waiting around didn't even dare to breathe.

Rainstorms and thunders are especially frightening when they come and come.

"Your Majesty will follow your Majesty's teachings."

Zhu Di frowned, waved his hand and said, "Very good, I want you to do something now." ”

Yuan Bin pricked up his ears and listened to the emperor: "I want you to secretly investigate, who instigated the king of Han to use the court musician privately, and also, who is behind Chen Shan behind the scenes, don't let anyone find out, as soon as there is any news, tell me, and don't hide anything." ”

Yuan Bin heard the seriousness of the situation and the emperor's attitude, and replied: "Yes, the minister retired." ”

"Bang bang bang!"

Ningbo Anyuan Station, in the port, quietly moored countless large and small ships.

In the shipyard, sparks were splashing, rivets were firmly embedded in the hull, and the craftsmen were smiling with joy as they stroked the tail of the rivet, which was still a little hot, with their large calloused hands.

Zhejiang's envoy Hu Hu, who is also the procurator, is inspecting with Kuang Wei, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and there are only two or three months, which may be early. They had not slept for several days and nights, urging the craftsmen to hurry.

Two meters long and seven kilograms in weight, this is a rivet, like a spear, and this ship, such huge rivets are used everywhere, this is a treasure ship with nine masts, a terrifying giant, huge as a city.

On the shore, there was a "rise", and dozens of buffalo on each side of the giant ship mooed, driven by the whip, and walked forward with slow but powerful steps, and the thick ropes on them creaked.

The huge winch that sits on the deck turns, and on the tall shelves made of giant logs, the oiled zipline moves inch by inch, lifting a boulder.

The boulder weighed ten tons, and under the concerted efforts of the ship's countless sailors, the boulder was smoothly placed in the flat bilge, where two identical boulders were already lying quietly, and the hatch slammed shut.

At this time, the strongest naval strength in the world was the Ming fleet, and the fleet second only to the Ming was the Tunisian fleet.

"My lord, please see, these are the best craftsmen from all over the country. We have sailed five times and have a lot of experience, and I can guarantee that the Daming Treasure Ship is unmatched in the whole world. ”

Kuang Shangshu nodded: "Very good, when Your Majesty gave an order to this official, he said that the treasure ship must be launched before the summer comes, it turns out that there is plenty of time, but recently, the envoys of Siam, Kurumus, Adan, Zufarer and other sixteen countries have asked to return to China in the spring of next year, Your Majesty has asked the ministers if they can complete it in advance, no accident, Your Majesty will let us complete it in advance in order to catch the east wind." Therefore, the official selected 500 craftsmen from the palace, these are all experts, and 3,000 soldiers from the Hangzhou avant-garde and Taizhou wei are transferred to you. ”

Hu Hu felt very embarrassed, the last time the treasure ship sailed, the damage was very great, and the people were not iron, so they had to eat and rest. Moreover, it was not easy to get all the materials and stones together for a while, so he said: "My lord, people can process at night and give more compensation, but the materials and stones are difficult to pick for a while." ”

Kuang Shangshu muttered: "This official also has considerations, the previous construction of the imperial mausoleum in Nanjing has been abandoned, Your Majesty permits, we can use local materials, and we must complete it." ”

Hu Hu is also a very capable minister, and when he saw that this problem was solved, he immediately patted his chest and promised: "The lower official will definitely complete the task." ”

And Wang Jinghong is also busy, and he has to go to the West, so he has to make a lot of preparations. First of all, it is necessary to select good officials and schools, flag soldiers, warriors, fire chiefs, helmsmen, class masters, generals, errands, book and arithmetic hands, yin and yang officials, doctors, iron anchors, wooden mounds, building materials and other craftsmen, sailors, and people...... These are the must-have people to set sail.

Secondly, there are musicians, chefs, storytellers, jugglers, and businessmen who are willing to go to the West. These are to show the Chinese skills, gain the recognition of other countries, and open the door to trade.

Then there are professionals who are proficient in astroastronomy, agriculture, flora and fauna, engineering, construction, smelting and casting, firearms making and maintenance, etc., who will be responsible for research, experimentation, surveying, mapping, recording, collection, etc., and draw on the best experience of other places.

This voyage was epoch-making.

It is no longer like the previous times to promote the prestige of the Ming Dynasty, but also carries the hope of prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.

Wang Jinghong looked at the busy workers coming and going, as well as the mighty treasure ship, and smiled.

"Are you sure you want to sail?"

Wang Jinghong heard the voice, and when he looked back, it turned out to be Chen Yuan.

Wang Jinghong smiled, took Chen Yuan, and walked along the port.

The waves came crashing in, crashing on the shore, and the sailors' trumpets sounded.

Wang Jinghong breathed a deep sigh of relief at the seaside, revealing a taste of intoxication: "Do you know? I have been adventurous since I was a child, wading more than 100,000 miles, watching the whale waves in the sky, the vastness, or the smoke and smoke, or the wind and waves Cui Wei, I want to go to the sea and challenge my new world. ”

Chen Yuan worried: "However, ocean voyages are dangerous, they will be tossed on the sea for many years, and it will take a long, long time to re-set foot on the land of the motherland, and the people on the ship may never be able to return to their homeland, they will either die of disease in a foreign land, or die in the sea due to wind and waves, or stay in a foreign land forever due to wrecks or other reasons, and multiply there." ”

"Isn't that my best home?" Wang Jinghong asked with a smile.

Chen Yuan was silent.

Wang Jinghong faced Chen Yuan: "I am a crippled person, no better than you, a beautiful concubine, like a flower and jade." You, what a strange person, you can't do great things, I'm obviously your enemy, and you're worried about me. ”

Chen Yuan smiled bitterly: "Yes, I am indeed indecisive in this regard, it's just that I don't want to live so cruelly, even if the world is cruel, I would rather believe in the light." There are some things that you and I don't want. If he doesn't believe in the light, he will never be satisfied, he will only stare at the shortcomings of others, he will only see how much injustice he has suffered, and will not think, why others will succeed and how much others have paid? What about him when others are suffering countless white-eyed struggles day and night? Greedy for enjoyment, indulgent and disgusting, and when others succeed, he will scold others for being rich and unkind, and scold others for robbing their own resources. ”

These words made Wang Jinghong deeply shocked, looking back on everything in the past, who did he complain about? Complaining about the sky, complaining about the earth, complaining about the parents who didn't give them a good background, complaining about the deceitful brothers and brothers, complaining about Chen Yuan's sword snatching love, complaining about Zhu Zhanji's ruthlessness, but I can't complain that I can't make a good choice.

He said abruptly, "What's the point of talking about this now? You're going to go to Shuntian with Zhu Di tomorrow, right? ”

"Yes, Your Majesty asked me to accompany me."

"Well, you won't see me for at least two years, and you can rest easy."

Chen Yuan smiled.

Wang Jinghong looked to the side, saw that there was no one outside Sanzhang, and suddenly said mysteriously: "Do you want to know, who was that woman that night?" ”

At the mention of that woman, Chen Yuan was a little embarrassed. That night, the woman in Qixia City occasionally appeared in his mind, the jade body was horizontal, the country was overwhelmed, and she was drugged, and the taste was naturally endless.

"Who is she?"

Wang Jinghong laughed unscrupulously: "Aren't you able to pinch it?" ”

Chen Yuan confessed very frankly: "Brother Wang walks the rivers and lakes, how can I hide my little tricks from your eyes." ”

This sound of Brother Wang made Wang Jinghong tremble, and the Dead Sea buried in his heart seemed to have a trace of waves.

He took two steps forward, suddenly turned his head again, and said mysteriously: "Her identity is unspeakably expensive, then let me watch this scene overseas in the distance to see if she will look for you, or, bury this matter in my heart forever." ”

"What?" Chen Yuan felt a chill in his heart, it was unspeakably expensive, how many such women could there be, either Zhu Di's harem or Wang Sun's harem, now, I really don't know when a catastrophe will come.

The concubine who stole the harem doesn't know how she will die when she dies.

Wang Jinghong laughed and strode towards the treasure ship.