Fifteen days later.

Fujian!

If you take the waterway from Yingtianfu, you can also go directly to Fujian, although the speed is fast, but the water flow is turbulent, which is easy to cause danger.

Therefore, Fan Qiu chose the land route.

After spending fifteen days and coming to Fuzhou Mansion, the Yamen of the Municipal Bureau, which was the first organization in Fujian, has all come out to greet them.

The gate of Fuzhou City.

The Yamen of the Municipal Division, the Yamen of the Political Envoy, and the Yamen of the Inspection Envoy came out to greet them.

Because, they greeted not only Bachelor Fan Qiu, but also His Royal Highness Taisun!

The officials of Fujian stood at the gate of the city and waited.

After a short time, outside the city gate, a group of guards came from afar, about a thousand people.

These thousands of people are all protecting His Royal Highness.

"It's coming, it's coming." The face of the envoy of Fuzhou City was ecstatic.

The nobleman is coming.

The city envoys of the Ming Dynasty were generally served by eunuchs, and this city envoy of Fuzhou Prefecture stayed in Fujian after being dismissed by Hong Wuye.

Today, the imperial court has rebuilt the city.

This eunuch was also reinstated, so how could he not be happy.

Therefore, he was the happiest person to see His Royal Highness Taisun and Bachelor Fan Qiu coming.

The other yamen also hurriedly bowed down and waited for His Royal Highness Taisun's guards to approach.

When the thousand-strong procession got closer and closer, the hundred officials standing at the gate of the city shouted loudly.

"Fujian's political envoy Si Yamen, I have seen His Royal Highness Taisun."

"Fujian has seen His Royal Highness Taisun."

"Fuzhou City Bosi Yamen, I have seen His Royal Highness Taisun."

At the gate of the city, hundreds of officials greeted each other.

They bowed and were respectful.

When the Fan scholars appointed by the imperial court came to Fujian, they already had to be treated respectfully, and His Royal Highness Taisun came, and almost all the officials of the entire Fuzhou Prefecture came.

From second-grade officials to seventh-grade county orders, all of them came.

Before Zhu Zhanji's guards approached, they had already heard their tsunami-like voices, and Zhu Zhanji's face was slightly happy: "It's here." ”

He lifted the curtain, and sure enough, he saw a huge and magnificent city ahead!

Fuzhou Mansion!

"Hahahaha!"

"Hahaha!"

"Fuzhou Mansion."

Zhu Zhanji's eyes were full of ecstasy and excitement.

Just standing on this outskirts, you can see the tall city walls of Fuzhou Mansion.

Although it is far from being as magnificent as Ying Tianfu, it is also a high city wall, and at a glance, I feel infinite emotion.

Ancient cities are always magnificent.

Zhu Zhanji's great navigation plan will be implemented from Fuzhou!

Fan Qiu heard the excited roar of the grandson, and also walked out of the carriage, and when he saw the three big characters of Fuzhou Mansion engraved on the city wall, his face was suddenly full of joy.

"Fuzhou Mansion, outstanding people, beautiful mountains and rivers, I have only heard it in poetry." Fan Qiu said with a smile.

A smile appeared on Zhu Zhanji's face: "Fuzhou, a good place." ”

The carriage walked in slowly.

100 officials quickly 3,000.

They all paid their respects to His Royal Highness the Grand Sun.

Several important officials from Fujian also gathered around.

With a smile on his face, Zhu Zhanji got out of the carriage.

Seeing several dignitaries, Zhu Zhanji smiled and ordered: "Who is the envoy of Fuzhou City, stand up."

Zhu Zhanji shouted, and Li Maocai, the envoy of Fuzhou City, stood up.

"The servant Fuzhou City envoy has seen His Royal Highness Taisun." Li Maocai hurriedly knelt down and saluted his grandson.

Zhu Zhanji showed a smile on his face, looked at the city envoy and said: "The imperial court is going to open the sea ban, you have to contribute more to it." ”

Li Maocai said excitedly: "Yes, His Royal Highness Taisun." ”

Zhu Zhanji bowed, looked at Li Maocai again, and said, "Why is your voice so strange?" ”

Li Maocai was stunned for a moment, and then said shamefully: "Your Royal Highness, the slave is a eunuch beast......"

Fan Qiu stood beside him and reminded him in real time: "His Royal Highness Taisun, the envoys of the cities everywhere are all served by eunuchs. ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Zhanji's face changed slightly.

Instinctively, there was a wave of disgust for the eunuch, and even with this Li Maocai, he was not welcomed.

In Zhu Zhanji's view, how can such an important position be controlled by eunuchs?

Zhu Zhanji's face was much less enthusiastic, and he ordered lightly: "Li Maocai, let's go to the customs and have a look." ”

Li Maocai felt the long-cherished wish of the grandson, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, but he didn't say much, and said enthusiastically: "Your Royal Highness the grandson, you come with me." ”

As a result, the officials who came to Fuzhou Mansion followed His Royal Highness Taisun and the city envoy and went to Fuzhou Customs.

The customs are very long and wide, and the sea area connected is by no means limited to Fuzhou Prefecture.

The scope of the customs includes five prefectures, including Fuzhou, Putian, Quanzhou, and more than 40 counties, and the total length of the coastline in the customs area has reached more than 1,800 kilometers, that is, the length of the sea area is 3,600 miles.

Among them, there are countless ports.

There are small ports, and there are large ports.

And Fuzhou Port is obviously a big port!

Li Maocai, the envoy of Fuzhou City, took Zhu Zhanji and others, and it took about an hour before he came to Fuzhou Customs.

Fuzhou Customs, to some extent, is larger than any customs Zhu Zhanji has ever seen.

A huge, broad horizon appeared in front of Zhu Zhanji.

Zhu Zhanji saw at a glance that there were countless wharves everywhere, and there were many ships docked on the wharves.

Of course, this is also the garrison of the reserve soldiers.

The Japanese were often harassed, and the garrison needed to be dispatched to deal with the Japanese invaders.

As soon as Zhu Zhanji came, all the soldiers on the wharf had to come to pay their respects.

Therefore, the main general of the reserve army is ready here early.

After seeing His Royal Highness Taisun, the chief general of the prepared soldiers hurriedly saluted: "I have seen His Royal Highness Taisun." ”

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "Have the red-clothed cannons and treasure ships of the military department come down?" ”

The general of the reserve soldiers nodded with a smile: "It's not that fast, there will be about another seven or eight days, and it will be transported to Fuzhou Customs,"

Zhu Zhanji laughed: "Okay." ”

After negotiating with the chief general of the prepared soldiers, Zhu Zhanji took Fan Qiu and accompanied by hundreds of officials, and walked towards the dock together.

Because of the isolation of the country and the absence of a ban on the sea, although there are many ships docked on the dock, most of them are military ships of the imperial court and treasure ships used by tribute.

There are also commercial ships, but most of them are goods destined for domestic use, and there are no ships that go to foreign countries by sea.

Zhu Zhanji stood on the deck of the wharf, looking at the huge sea, the waves were turbulent, and the rolling waves were surging towards Zhu Zhanji's feet.

It's not about the turbulent water, but the sea is really endless.

When people look at it, they have a feeling that they are very small.

Zhu Zhanji looked at the sea and laughed: "Daming, the age of navigation is about to begin." ”

"This sea will be conquered by the Ming Dynasty!"

During Zheng He's voyage to the West, this sea had already been conquered by Zheng He.

But that's not enough!

To conquer this sea, you have to conquer all the countries in this sea.

Zhu Zhanji grinned, and immediately called Li Maocai, the envoy of Fuzhou City, and ordered: "You have worked hard these days, and you are ready to open the sea ban."

"The soldiers guarding the sea area ahead, let them all withdraw, and all the tools of the forbidden sea, the treasure ships, are also docked on the shore."

Li Maocai, the envoy of Fuzhou City, nodded hurriedly: "Okay!" ”

Zhu Zhanji bowed slightly: "The documents issued by the imperial court to ban the opening of the sea have already been received, right?" ”

The envoy nodded: "Roger." ”

Zhu Zhanji laughed: "Okay, on the day of the opening of the sea ban, I want to see our Ming merchant ships going to all parts of the world." ”

"You go and tell the businessmen again that Daming supports overseas trade!"

The envoy of Fuzhou City nodded hurriedly: "Okay!" ”

Li Mao can see the excitement of His Royal Highness Taisun, and he can see His Royal Highness's love for this sea area, and maybe he wants to conquer ......

But His Royal Highness Taisun's passionate attitude made the officials of the entire Fuzhou Mansion pay attention to it.

The ban on opening the sea is the country's top priority.