The sun is three poles, and the auspicious time has arrived.

Zheng He stood at the bow of the main ship and shouted, "Anchor and go to sea!" ”

More than a dozen ships, at the same time pulling up the anchor, dropped the mast.

With the blowing of the sea breeze, the mighty sailed away from the port.

Emperor Yongle stood with his hands behind his back and led the civil and military ministers to stand on the dock.

watched Zheng He's fleet gradually disappear into the sea, never saying a word.

"Father, isn't this distant son's hand a little too wide?"

The crown prince hesitated for a moment and said, "According to Ji'er, he detained hundreds of officials such as Wu Yue, the director of the Ministry of Works, in Liaocheng. ”

"Even their families were taken with them, just to let them help build their own boats."

"Now that this giant ship has been built, the craftsmen are still working day and night to build a second one."

"This far-farther child, could it be that you want to establish a sailor in Liaocheng?"

Emperor Yongle was silent and did not speak.

Private placement of soldiers is a big crime in all dynasties.

And to build a warship privately, the plot is even worse.

Because on the battlefield, water battles are more uncertain than foot battles.

At the beginning of the water battle of Poyang Lake, Hong Wuye's warships and troops were inferior to Chen Baldzi.

But with the help of fire attack, Chen Bald's 600,000 army was burned to death.

Let Chen Baldzi's cross motto of "the first battle is a decisive battle, and the first battle will determine the situation" became his own suicide note.

Liaocheng Daxing Tiemu and building warships, Qing Cangwei had already informed Emperor Yongle.

If this matter was done by other generals, even if it was his own sons, King Han and King Zhao.

The Yongle Imperial Capital will inevitably be furious by it and recall it to the imperial city for questioning.

But on the contrary, this matter was done by Lu Yuan.

He placed more than a dozen Qingcang guards beside Lu Yuan, monitoring his every move.

But he didn't find the slightest hint of Lu Yuan's behavior that showed his transgression intentions.

In addition, he is already talented, and all kinds of great inventions are rare in ancient and modern times.

made Emperor Yongle extremely appreciative, and even intended to pass on to him.

If only because of the shipbuilding, a young man who is both loyal and talented will be punished.

Then it is a great loss for the entire Lieqian Dynasty.

Seeing this, the crown prince continued, "Father, not only that. ”

"Yuan'er is in Liaocheng, and he also has a lot of education, and has set up dozens of schools, called Canglu Garden."

"In his school, he teaches some strange subjects, including Westerners' foreign languages."

"Isn't this against the eight-strand rules formulated by Hong Wuye?"

"This time, he insisted on going south to Tianzhu with Zheng Sanbao, and his intention is worth figuring out."

"Zheng Sanbao went to sea to explore foreign lands and find novel treasures and crops for Lieqian."

"What did Yuan'er go to Tianzhu for?"

"Could it be that he has already cultivated a force and is secretly hiding somewhere in Tianzhu?"

"He'll ...... when the time comes"

As the crown prince was talking, King Zhao beside him couldn't listen to it, and said coldly, "Big brother, you are serious." ”

"But you can kill people."

"Yuan'er is in the land of Luxi and the thirteen cities of Liaokang, you know how to follow the rules."

"He only devoted himself to economic development, transportation, farming and teaching, and did not interfere in the affairs of the army at all."

"Even if you really want to train a team, how can you be in a foreign country and a poor and remote place like Tianzhu?"

"If the second brother is here, he will definitely fight with you."

The crown prince pursed his lips, "Third child, you are too big-hearted." ”

"What Yuan'er's talent is, we all can see."

"With his ability, is it difficult to recruit a group of brave warriors in Lieqian, and then secretly cross to Tianzhu to train soldiers?"

"Don't forget, his land of Luxi can produce millions of catties of potatoes and hundreds of thousands of catties of grain every year."

"Even if you throw away the taxes paid to the imperial court, it is more than enough to support more than 100,000 troops."

Hearing this, King Zhao was immediately indignant and his face was angry.

"Big brother, what you say is too bad!"

"It is his ability to cultivate these crops from afar."

"They all depend on his potatoes, and now there are few large-scale famines in various parts of the country."

"This deed that shook the past and the present, and glorified the future, do you want to slander the reason for rebelling against him?"

Seeing that the crown prince and King Zhao couldn't fight, Emperor Yongle's face sank, and he said coldly, "Enough!" ”

"A dignified son, what kind of system will he become if he fights in public?"

Seeing that the emperor was angry, the crown prince and King Zhao both lowered their heads and didn't dare to say a word more.

Emperor Yongle squinted his eyes and said lightly, "You don't need to worry about nothing. ”

"I have already sent two Qingcang guards to secretly follow Yuan'er and go to Tianzhu together."

"Whether Yuan'er has any different intentions, whether he is hiding soldiers in Tianzhu, you can find out at a glance!"

Hearing this, King Zhao and the crown prince both looked worried.

King Zhao was worried that Yuan'er was really hiding some unsavory secrets.

If he takes the initiative to showdown secretly, with the emperor's love for talent, he may be tolerant of him.

However, if this secret was revealed by Qing Cangwei.

No matter how much the emperor loves Yuan'er, I'm afraid he may not be able to tolerate him.

And the crown prince is worried that Qing Cangwei will not be able to find out the secret during this trip.

He knew in his heart that this was his father's last test of Lu Yuan.

If Lu Yuan was completely loyal and had a clear conscience, it was very likely that his father would pass on to him.

When the time comes, where will he, the crown prince who has been in prison for many years, be placed?

Just as the three of them had different intentions, two figures suddenly appeared.

It was the two Qingcang Wei chiefs sent by Emperor Yongle to monitor Lu Yuan, Song Yuren and Chu Lingchen.

"Yuren, Lingchen, why are you here?"

Emperor Yongle asked suspiciously, "Didn't I order you to follow Tianzhu to spy on Yuan'er?" ”

"Your Majesty, the ministers are indeed fully prepared."

Song Yuren said helplessly, "However, it seems that the prince doesn't plan to go." ”

"What?!"

Hearing this, Emperor Yongle, the crown prince, and King Zhao were all stunned.

When he looked up, he saw that Zheng He's fleet had disappeared without a trace.

Lu Yuan's Apocalypse is still floating on the sea surface of the ferry.

The anchor hangs, the mast falls, and there is no intention of going to sea at all.

"What are you thinking about?"

Emperor Yongle was stunned and said, "Before, he was begging for nothing, and he had to go to Tianzhu with Sanbao." ”

"Now that the ships have already sailed, why don't you leave?"

The crown prince and King Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.

It's best not to go.

Lu Yuan stayed under his nose, and they were more relieved.

Just when Emperor Yongle was suspicious in his heart.

On the deck of the Apocalypse, Ma Baocai came to Lu Yuan, who was basking in the sun on the deck chair.

"Lord Shizi, Gonggong Zheng's fleet should have traveled ten miles."

"Well, let's go too."

Lu Yuan yawned and said lightly, "Drive the boat and chase." ”

"Okay!"

Ma Baocai raised a small red flag and waved vigorously at Liu Dali, the deputy captain in the lookout cabin.

Emperor Yongle originally wanted to send someone on board the ship and ask Lu Yuan if he was still going.

I saw the Apocalypse, anchored at the ferry, pulling the rod, and turning around at an extremely outrageous speed.

Thirty-six turbines on both sides of the hull were driven at the same time, and in an instant, the horsepower jumped out.

At an almost lightning speed, the moment the ship moved, it disappeared without a trace in just three or five seconds.

The crown prince, King Zhao: "??? ”

"No, what kind of ship did Yuan'er build?"

"Why is this speed even faster than a war horse?!"

Emperor Yongle was stunned for a few seconds before he came back to his senses, and said anxiously, "Yuren, Lingchen, you chase quickly!" ”

“…… Pursue?! ”

Song Yuren and Chu Lingchen stood on the edge of the dock, looking at the Apocalypse that had turned into a meteor and disappeared in the distance.

Turning around with a complicated mood, he asked with a bitter face, "Your Majesty, where are you chasing?" ”

……

On the sea, the fleet is moving slowly in the wind.

Zheng He stood with his arms crossed, standing on the deck of the main ship, thinking about the route of the trip.

Wu Xuan, the adjutant beside him, said weakly: "My lord, the ship of the prince has not yet followed. ”

"Didn't keep up, didn't it just right?"

Zheng He didn't have a good breath and said, "You just want to take that little master on an adventure so much?" ”

"The last time we went to the West, it was full of dangers."

"There are no less than fifteen or sixteen storms at sea alone."

"Since we have taken on this errand, we are putting life and death aside."

"But bring the prince with you, in case he has any three strengths and two weaknesses, can you afford it?"

Wu Xuan was silent for a while, and said tentatively, "That...... Shall we wait? ”

"No, order all the ships and speed up."

Zheng He said decisively, "It's best to get rid of the prince's ship directly and let him turn around and sail back." ”

"Yes!"

Wu Xuan nodded, and was about to turn around and pass on his life.

Suddenly, the wind on the sea became so strong that the sails were blown whirring.

The sailor at the stern of the ship was horrified: "My lord, there is a ...... behind"

"We can't see what it is!"

Zheng He was stunned for a while, and turned his head to take a look.

But the moment he turned around, he saw the Apocalypse pass directly by like lightning.

He made another extremely difficult braking and straddled the front of their fleet.

Lu Yuan stood on the deck, wearing a pair of black and shiny sunglasses, and holding a coconut in his hand.

Unhurriedly walked to the side of the boat and said with a smile, "Sanbao, your speed is too slow, right?" ”

"I let you go first for so long, but it took you three minutes to catch up."

"At this rate, when will we get to Tianzhu?"

Zheng He's face was extremely complicated, and he said with a wry smile, "Lord Shizi, how can our small ships be compared to your giant ships?" ”

"Even if you rely on manpower to row, you can't keep up with your speed."

"Okay, okay, then you try to be as fast as you can."

Lu Yuan said helplessly, "If I'm not mistaken, about eighty miles ahead, there is Lianyun Gorge." ”

"Let's go there and catch some crabs to eat first, you guys hurry up."

"Treasure, sail the ship."

"Okay!"

I saw that the Apocalypse directly turned ninety degrees in place with its dexterous body.

Immediately, with a "poof", it rushed forward like lightning, and disappeared without a trace in an instant.

The more than 100 crew members who left Zheng He and him had their mouths in an "O" shape, which was difficult to close for a long time.

"My lord, the prince opened this ...... Is it a ship? ”

Wu Xuan was stunned and said, "Obviously the size is so huge, but it has such terrifying speed and agility. ”

"If this giant ship is used for water warfare, it can annihilate an entire sailor battalion with the power of one ship!"

"Not bad."

Zheng He nodded and said with a wry smile, "It is worthy of being the prince of the world, and it can always open our eyes." ”

"Come on, let's get all the fleets up to speed."

"It's impossible to get rid of the prince."

"We can't hold him back too much."

……

Under the leadership of the Apocalypse, the speed of Zheng He's fleet was generally nearly half faster than last time.

But even if they are already moving at full speed, there is still no possibility of keeping up.

Along the way, the Apocalypse first drove dozens to hundreds of miles, and then went underground to catch some fish, shrimp and crabs, and barbecued on the boat to make a side stove.

It took them a long time to keep up.

The Apocalypse went out again, allowing them to continue their hard pursuit.

Originally, it took at least half a month to sail from the imperial city to Tianzhu.

In just seven days, it turned from the inland sea to the South China Sea, and then crossed the Strait of Malacca and entered the waters of Tianzhu State.

Lu Yuan did not continue to advance, but anchored the original ground, waiting for Zheng He's fleet to be thrown out by him for more than three hundred miles.

After all, now, I have entered the border of others.

Although in ancient times, there was no need to use such a thing as a passport.

However, without a guide who is familiar with the local customs to lead the way, it is still easy to cause contradictions and frictions.

Lu Yuando yawned on the recliner, holding a book in his hand.

The book is full of crooked words, and it looks like a ghost drawing.

He did not waste the days of his voyage.

Instead, he spent more than ten hours every day learning Tianzhu language to prepare for his actions in Tianzhu Kingdom.

"Mr. Lu!"

"Huh!"

A middle-aged man with glasses and a polite demeanor walked up to him and said with a smile, "Lord Shizi, how are you studying?" ”

"Not good."

Lu Yuan pursed his lips, "I really admire you for being able to master such a boring language so skillfully." ”

This Mr. Lu, named Lu Wenbin, is a foreign language teacher in Cangluyuan.

According to Lu Yuan's requirements, the foreign language teachers in Canglu Yuan must choose a language they specialize in.

Some learn Western, while others learn Oriental.

What Lu Wenbin specializes in is Nanyang Tianzhu dialect.

So on this trip, Lu Yuan specially brought him with him.

In order to make a translator for himself after arriving in Tianzhu.

"The prince has praised it, and your learning speed is also very fast."

Lu Wenbin said with a light smile, "With your current mastery of Tianzhu language, it is enough to have a barrier-free communication and dialogue with a Tianzhu person." ”

"Come, Lord Shizi, it's time for today's test again."

Lu Wenbin turned the pages of the book and asked, "Dinner, how do you say?" ”

Lu Yuan replied without thinking, "Makan." ”

"Sleep, what do you say?"

"Tidur."

Lu Yuan suddenly thought of something, and asked rhetorically, "What do you say?" ”

Lu Wenbin: "......"

Lord Shizi, this is a little too difficult for you to translate. (End of chapter)