At the beginning of June, the treasure ship and cargo were ready, and it was finally time to go to sea.

Among the ministers, except for Xia Yuanji, the rest are quite reluctant to go to sea.

Among these people, some of them hurt the interests of their families because they went to sea to trade, and some felt that the Celestial Empire was a merchant and damaged their prestige.

Of course, on the surface, it is all the same word: the court is doing business, which is undignified.

In this regard, Zhu Di had already expected it, saying: "The treasure ship goes to sea not for trade, but to promote national prestige......"

Balabala......

There are female students behind the scenes, and after Zhu Di's impassioned speech, although Wenchen is unwilling, he has no choice.

Zheng He went to the West once, and it was officially opened!

Originally, Zhu Di wanted Li Qing to follow, but Li Qing was reluctant to go far away, it would take at least two years to go, it was too long, and Zhu Di was not reluctant.

However, as a friend who has known each other for many years, Li Qing followed the fleet all the way to see off Sambo.

In mid-June, the treasure fleet set out from Beijing one after another, assembled at Liujiagang in Taicang, and then anchored at Changle Taiping Port to wait for the wind and open the sea.

On the deck, the sea breeze raised the long hair of the three treasures, and the young man with a white face was now middle-aged, more mature and introverted.

Unlike other eunuchs, Sambo always habitually bends over; There is no flattery, but it gives people a gentle and elegant feeling, with a smile on his face all the time, and no one who knows will associate him with the eunuch.

"Sir, if you send it again, you will have to send it to sea." Sambo smiled, "That's it!" ”

Li Qing sighed and advised: "The water is a long way, take care all the way!" ”

Sanbao nodded, and was also quite reluctant: "This farewell, I'm afraid that we won't be able to see each other for two years, and Mr. should cherish it." ”

While the two were talking, the sails of the ships were raised one after another, and the north wind was blowing the sound of hunting, seeing this, Li Qing hugged his fists and turned around and got off the ship.

A quarter of an hour later, the sails were raised, the sailors stirred the turntable, and the anchor was lifted as the heavy chains became entangled in the turntable.

The Three Treasures stood on the deck, the sea breeze blowing his robes to the ground, and his face was full of joy, and he said loudly, "Set sail!" ”

Half an hour later, the treasure ship moved slowly, heading towards the western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.

"Three Treasures!" Li Qing was angry and shouted.

Sambo turned around and smiled in return.

Li Qing was infected by it, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Have a good trip." ”

Sanbao smiled and shook his hand vigorously.

………

Li Qing stood in the harbor for a long time, until the ship, which was comparable to a small aircraft carrier, completely disappeared from view, and then turned around and rushed back with the escort team.

~

After returning to Beijing, Li Qing continued to live an unpretentious life.

As he grew older, he cherished the people in front of him more and more, and even the old monks, he occasionally cared for them.

For example, sometimes I go to the temple to see, is this a dead house?

The floods in western Zhejiang have been properly controlled, the dredging and returning of land to the fields has been carried out in an orderly manner, and the revision of books is also in full swing, and everything is developing for the better.

This kind of thriving atmosphere can be experienced first-hand.

However, the Ming Dynasty has opened up sources almost everywhere, and there is no throttling, and the treasury is becoming increasingly tight.

Under the maneuvering of Xiaopang, Li Qing, Xia Yuanji and others, it can barely be supported.

Of course, the conditions that can be supported make many Wenchen unsatisfied.

Because, at the suggestion of several people, the taxes of several provinces in the south of the Yangtze River were increased.

Although after the Hongwu Dynasty was on the list of the north and south, the Ming officials were no longer monopolized by the southern scholars, but it was not much better, and more than seventy percent of the officials of the Ming Dynasty were from the south of the Yangtze River.

In particular, Jiang. Jiangsu, Zhejiang. Jiang, Jiang. In the west, these three provinces are the most, and the three provinces together are almost half the sky.

After this wave of operations, Li Qing's reputation stinked again, and the impeachment of him by the imperial historians was endless.

But Li Qing didn't care at all, he would rest for two days if he was unhappy, and Zhu Di had only one way to deal with the impeachment of Li Qing.

- Stay in the middle and don't send it!

Seeing that the impeachment of Li Qing was invalid, the official was angry and impeached Zhu Di, impeaching him for destroying the ancestral system of Taizu and forbidding the sea, and impeaching him for repairing books for working hard and costing the people...... It's a pleasure to play.

Zhu Di didn't care at first, but as the official became more and more fierce, he was a little overwhelmed.

This thing is no less than the Internet violence of later generations, Zhu Didignified Emperor, how could he be used to these keyboard warriors, so he caught a few typical examples.

He didn't punish the serious crime, but only punished the court staff twenty, but unexpectedly, these people were too poor in physique, and when the twenty court rods went down, they were killed.

For this, Zhu Di apologized profusely.

……

Time flies by like a white horse, fleeting.

In May of the fourth year of Yongle, the Ming army pacified Annan.

Unexpectedly, all the members of the Annam royal family were gone, and after they were completely extinct, there was no one to take over the throne.

So, under the petition of Annan's envoys and hundreds of officials of the imperial court, Zhu Di reluctantly made it difficult and agreed to include Annan in the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

Name: Cochin!

A total of 47 states, more than 150 counties, and more than 6 million people!

The inclusion of Annan in the Ming Dynasty, in addition to a larger territory and a larger population, there will also be a transit station for going to the West in the future.

It is of great significance to be able to easily obtain supplies nearby.

On the way back to the court, Zhu Neng fell seriously ill, and although Li Qing tried his best to save it, he only extended his life for a few months.

In October, the general Zhu Neng died of illness, Zhu Di was greatly grieved, and posthumously named the king of Dongping, Wu Lie.

In December, Empress Xu was also sick, and the imperial doctor shook her head.

Zhu Di was heartbroken, and strictly ordered Li Qing to be cured.

Li Qing did not disappoint him, it was acupuncture and moxibustion, and after some treatment, Xu Miaoyun turned the corner.

However, the health of this female student is indeed not very good.

……

Zhu Di's feelings for Xu Miaoyun are not weaker than that of the old Zhu Tsushima Queen.

Seeing that although his daughter-in-law's illness was cured, she was still weak, Zhu Di was worried.

"Li Qing, don't you have a way to make the queen recover completely?"

"The queen's illness is not bad, if you take care of it, you can still recover." Li Qing comforted.

When Zhu Di heard this, he relaxed: "That's good, you can be more attentive and let the queen recover as soon as possible." ”

"Obey." Li Qing smiled and nodded.

Unlike Queen Ma, Xu Miaoyun's illness was discovered in a timely manner, and if she recuperates well, she can live for a long time.

"Your Majesty, the queen's health is fine, and she only needs to take medicine on time." Li Qing persuaded, "Don't slack off in government affairs!" ”

In the days when Xu Miaoyun was sick, Zhu Di was almost always around, and he could even be called: the first affectionate person in the Ming Dynasty!

But he is affectionate, but the government affairs are all pressed on the little fat head, Li Qing sees it in his eyes and hurts in his heart.

Zhu Di nodded and agreed, "Let's go, go to the imperial study." ”

"......" Li Qing said with a smile, "Song Shu is in the East Palace, what's the use of going to the imperial study?" ”

"East Palace?" Zhu Di's eyes narrowed, and he snorted: "This kid is a little floating, I'm still alive, so I'll take Song Shu to the East Palace, is this Lao Tzu?" ”

Li Qing was speechless: "In order to save the time wasted back and forth, the imperial court has added a weaving bureau, a porcelain kiln, and a city shipping department...... There are so many things, even if Huang Huai, Jin Youzi, and Yang Shiqi help, it is not easy;

The prince is working so hard, your Majesty, it will be too chilling for you to find fault again. ”

"You will turn to him." Zhu Di said angrily, "Please figure it out, who is the emperor." ”

I also eat my son's vinegar, but there is really no one left...... Li Qing slandered.

~

East Palace.

Xie Jin, Jin Youzi, Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, Huang Huai, Hu Guang...... It's like a small court.

Seeing Zhu Di coming, everyone hurriedly saluted.

Zhu Di glanced at everyone, his expression was even more displeased, and he frowned and said, "Xie Jin, I asked you to repair the book, why are you running here?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the book has been repaired." Xie Jin explained, "The emperor has not shown up in the past few days, so the minister has to give His Royal Highness the Prince Ming first." ”

The joy on Zhu Di's face flashed, he glanced at Xiao Chubby, and said lightly: "Prince, such a big matter, should I know?" ”

Seeing Lao Tzu's yin and yang weirdness, Xiao Fat's face twitched, and he quickly admitted his mistake: "Father forgives the emperor, the son is too busy these days, so he forgot about this stubble." ”

"Forgot? Can you forget such a big thing? Zhu Di sneered: "Why don't you forget to eat?" ”

"Erchen ......" Chubby wiped the sweat from his face, "Erchen is guilty." ”

Li Qing relieved the siege and said: "Your Majesty, since the book has been completed, the top priority is to take a resounding name." ”

"Yes, yes, what Li Aiqing said is very true." Xiaopang hurriedly said, "Please give the name to the emperor." ”

Xie Jin, Yang Shiqi and others also echoed in unison.

Zhu Di's face looked a little better, he pondered for a moment, and said, "Let's call it Yongle Dadian!" ”