Outside the Fengtian Temple.

Sambo's face was still full of his trademark smile, but today, his smile was even stronger.

After floating in the ocean for so long, and now re-setting foot on his homeland, he can imagine the excitement in his heart.

After more than two years of not seeing him, his white face became dark, and his skin became much rougher due to the long time of being blown by the sea breeze and the sun.

Zhu Di looked at such three treasures, and a touch of apology welled up in his heart.

"Weichen Zheng He, long live my emperor, the queen's mother is ......!"

"No courtesy." Without waiting for Sanbao to bow down, Zhu Di helped him up, "Thank you for your hard work." ”

Xu Miaoyun smiled, "Don't stand here, go to the hall to talk." ”

"Yes, yes, I haven't seen you for more than two years, and now we have to have a drink." Zhu Di laughed heartily.

Sanbao went to Yanwangfu when he was ten years old, and he got along for so long, like a family member, Zhu Di has always been close to and trusts him.

"Your Majesty, the minister still has urgent things to do." Sanbao explained, "Foreign envoys admired the culture of our Celestial Empire, and came to the Ming Dynasty with the treasure ship, and the ministers rushed back first, just to inform the emperor and the reception. ”

Sanbao said with a smile, "This time the harvest is quite rich, in addition to gold and silver treasures, there are many things that we don't have, and there are some surprises." ”

"Oh?" Zhu Di was even happier when he heard this, and said curiously, "What surprise?" ”

"Rong Chen sells a pass, and soon the emperor will know."

Zhu Di smiled and nodded: "Cheng, I'm waiting." ”

At this time, Chubby came over and was very affectionate when he saw Sanbao.

Sanbao is Chubby's playmate, the two have a deep relationship, they have been separated for so long, and now they meet again, and there are endless words to talk about.

However, Sanbao had something to do, so he quickly ended the topic and briefly told Xiaopang about the matter.

Without waiting for Xiaopang to speak, Zhu Di made the decision for him, "Gao Chi, the matter of receiving the envoys of various countries will be handed over to you to deal with, it is a matter of the prestige of the Ming Dynasty, and you can't be sloppy." ”

Xiaopang nodded, although he was not happy with Lao Tzu, he would not be angry at such a time.

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Yongqing Marquis Mansion.

After Li Qing learned that Sanbao had returned, he was overjoyed and went directly into the palace.

However, when he came, Sanbao had already left the palace, and he only saw the fourth child whom he didn't like very much.

"Your Majesty, when will the Three Treasures come back with the fleet?"

"Within five days." Zhu Di was in a very good mood, "According to Sanbao, this time I brought a lot of rare things, many of which Daming did not have, I am really looking forward to it!" ”

Li Qing said happily: "Although the Ming Dynasty is big, it cannot be all-encompassing, and opening the sea for trade and communicating with each other will benefit the Ming Dynasty a lot." ”

"Well, that makes sense." Zhu Di said with a smile, "However, what makes me happiest is that I have made a lot of money, damn, now I can finally discuss the Northern Expedition." ”

Li Qing wanted to laugh a little, Zhu Di is really a master who can't save money, he doesn't spend money when he has money, and he is scratching all over his body.

However, the Northern Expedition was indeed important, and he was not easy to dissuade.

The two chatted briefly about the Northern Expedition for a while, and Zhu Di asked, "Didn't you get the map of Mobei before, where is it?" ”

"Isn't there a court court?" Li Qing said strangely, "I handed it in!" ”

Zhu Di scolded: "Nine times out of ten, they were burned by Qi Tai and Fang Xiaoru, don't you have a backup?" ”

"This... There really is. Li Qingdao said, "But it will be summarized, and the minister will go back and re-summarize it." ”

"That's good." Zhu Di put his mind at ease, "With a detailed map, it will be much more convenient to march, and you can save some money." ”

God is pitiful, Zhu Di, a money shredder, still feels sorry for money.

Speaking of the Northern Expedition, Li Qing couldn't help but think of a person, Lan Yu.

"Your Majesty, do you have a plan for the Northern Expedition?"

Zhu Di frowned and pondered for a moment, "Zhang Yu is gone, Zhu Neng is gone, Zhang Fu has to look at Annan, and now he can barely carry the banner, and he is only a veteran Qiu Fu." ”

"Qiu Fu?" Li Qing is not familiar with this person, and has only met him a few times, "He seems to be in his sixties, which is older than Lan Yu, it is better to use Lan Yu than to use him." ”

"Sappy?" Zhu Di frowned, "Forget it, Lan Yu is really fighting the battle, but he doesn't have the same heart with me, if I don't get him, it's enough to save face." ”

"This time and that time." Li Qing said seriously, "The emperor's throne has been decided, don't say that there is a Zhu Yunxi, what if Jianwen appears?"

The Ming Dynasty is now thriving, the vassal countries come to worship, and now the overseas countries are drifting across the sea to come to the court, and all the people are returning to their hearts, so there is no need to worry about these at all;

Moreover, Lan Yu is sixty years old, what ambition can he have at this age? Li Qingdao said, "Take a step back and say, even if he is really ambitious, he can't implement it!" ”

The reason why Li Qing recommended Lan Yu so strongly was that personal relationships only accounted for a small part of the reason, mainly because Lan Yu was really good at war.

Especially in the Northern Expedition field, the entire Ming Dynasty could not find a more bullish existence than Lan Yu.

Zhu Di pondered for a long time and said: "I think about it, anyway, it's still early to go on the expedition, so I'm not in a hurry at this time." ”

Li Qing is not good at persuading again, just smiled and nodded, there will be a chance in the future, the fourth child follows Lao Zhu, he is suspicious by nature, and persuading too much will have the opposite effect.

Moreover, judging from Zhu Di's performance, his rejection of Lan Yu does not seem to be so great.

……

Three days later, the envoys of all countries arrived at the post house, and Li Qing took the time to see Sanbao, and saw that Sanbao was very busy, so he only briefly exchanged a few words.

On the second day, after the morning dynasty, the ministers did not leave, but gathered in the square of the Fengtian Temple.

Tables have already been set up in the square to entertain the envoys.

The ministers are all in good spirits, the official hats are worn uprightly, and the official uniforms do not even have a single fold, and they pay great attention to their personal image.

After the ministers here were ready, the officials of the Three Treasures, the Attendants of the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites received the news and began to arrange for the envoys to meet them.

In a few years, the first batch of envoys, under the guidance of Ming Dynasty officials, came to Fengtian Temple Square.

There is not much difference between their appearance and the Han people, with black hair and black eyes, but their skin tone is darker, and their hair is wrapped in a cloth towel, and their styles are very different.

No matter what the Ming officials felt in their hearts, their faces did not change, and the surface work was excellent.

Zhu Di is still in the future, as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, there is no reason to wait for the envoys, and the force must be full.

Of course, if you let your family wait too long, you will lose the demeanor of a great country, and after half a quarter of an hour, Zhu Di is late, and the time is quite in place.

Zhu Di is dressed in a brand-new dragon robe, he is more mature and stable in his forties, and the bright yellow fabric shows his luxury.

Sanbao first saluted Zhu Di and introduced, "Your Majesty, they are envoys from Java. ”

Then, he whispered a few words to the envoy, who understood, knelt down and saluted: "Meet His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!" ”

The accent is quite heavy, and I can barely understand the meaning, obviously working overtime and memorizing it by rote.

"Flat!" Zhu Di's expression was gentle and he waved his hand slightly.

The three treasures even said with a gesture, and then, the minister thanked the courtiers.

After a long time, effective communication was finally obtained, and the envoy of the Javanese state, under the guidance of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, walked to the side and sat down.

Then, another group of envoys came in, their skin was dark brown, their hair was curly, and the ministers were secretly surprised, and their faces were still impassive, showing the demeanor of a great country.

"Your Majesty, this is a native of Ceylon, also known as the Lion Country, and they have paid tribute to the Lion this time." The Three Treasures gave a brief introduction, and then communicated with the envoys orally.

The envoys saluted, and Zhu Di was exempted.

Then there are Aru, Sumatra, Namwuli, Manraka, Little Gülen...... Some Zhu Di knows, some don't.

The communication between the two sides is not smooth, but it is able to communicate effectively.

The etiquette alone took half an hour, and when the envoys of all countries sat down, Sanbao arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty, the envoys of all countries have sent tribute, do you want to present some of them?" ”

"Well, that's fine." Zhu Di nodded and agreed, firstly, he was also curious, and secondly, it could reflect the importance of the sea, saving the noise of Wenchen in the future.

Two quarters of an hour later, all sorts of strange things were brought in.

Sanbao began to introduce: "This is called durian, it smells stinky, and it eats ......"

He also smelled bad when he ate it, so he had to say briefly, "It's a fruit." ”

"It's called a camel."

"This ......"

……

The ministers were amazed in their hearts, but their faces were disapproving, as if they had seen the world.

Until an animal that was too tall to speak was led in, the faces of the ministers, who had been calm, completely changed.

High, really high.

From the foot to the head, it is more than two feet!

Li Qing recognized this guy at a glance, and said, "I'm a mother, why did I get the giraffe?" ”

Visually inspect this giraffe, I am afraid that there will not be seven or eight meters, a fighter in the giraffe.

The appearance of this guy completely subverted the cognition of the ministers, they thought that the elephant was tall enough, what is this?

Although they were restrained enough, the ministers could not help but show surprise.

Even Zhu Di was shocked and muttered, "What the hell is this?" ”

The giraffe condescended and looked at everyone, as if to say: Everyone here is scum.

It's just a cute look, which makes people feel disgusted.

Zhu Di smashed his mouth and asked, "Zheng He, what is the name of this thing?" ”

Sanbao arched his hand and said: "Back to the emperor, according to the envoys, it is called Kelin!" ”

Zhu Di was taken aback: "Qilin? ”

Li Qing was speechless, and he wanted to laugh a little, but he was strictly trained and held back.

Without waiting for him to speak, Xie Jin got up first: "Emperor Shengming, I actually recognized this legendary auspicious rui at a glance, this thing must be a unicorn!" ”

Li Qing supported his forehead and had the heart to explain two sentences, but in front of the ministers and envoys of various countries, it was not good to pour cold water, so that the fourth child could not come to the stage.

He was thinking about countermeasures here, but Xie Jin horned his horn over there, his mouth was like smeared with honey, and he shook his head and said: "The moose body is a horse's hooves, the meat horns are yellow, the literature is colorful, and the red clouds and purple mist are ...... It's a unicorn also. ”

Zhu Di scratched his head, this is not the same as the unicorn he imagined and the sculptures he saw on weekdays, but it was very similar to the description in ancient books.

Plus this thing is so tall, isn't it possible for the beast to grow so tall?

Gradually, the fourth grinned.

Seeing this, the ministers immediately stood up and congratulated: "The emperor has a good way of governing the country, and the sky is auspicious for me......

Balabala......

Li Qing covered his face, ashamed, too embarrassing.

If people in the next few years know this, they will not be able to laugh off their big teeth.

Taking advantage of the fact that the ministers were looking at the 'unicorn' intently, Li Qing came to Zhu Di and said in his ear: "Your Majesty, this is not a unicorn, it is a giraffe, or rather, a long-necked deer." ”

"Deer?" Zhu Di looked incredulous, and replied softly, "I don't read much, don't lie to me, how can the deer's neck be so long?" ”

Li Qing couldn't help but smile and said, "What Keelin means when he is there is definitely not a Qilin." ”

Zhu Di frowned and pondered for a moment, and said softly: "The Qilin is in the world, showing the power of the great country!"

For the people, the officials, and the sea trade, there are benefits and no harm. ”

He snorted, "Whatever it is, it's a unicorn now." ”

Zhu Di pointed at the giraffe and said with a hearty smile: "Li Aiqing, what do you say is this?" ”

Li Qing was stunned and arched his hand, "Qilin! ”

As soon as the words came out, Li Qing couldn't help but be stunned, this bridge section is so familiar!

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ps: There's something to do tonight.,It's just two chapters (*^▽^*).

By the way, it is true that Zhu Di treats the giraffe as a unicorn, but the giraffe was brought back by Zheng He from his fourth trip to sea, hahaha...... "Ruiying Qilin Picture" is in the Forbidden City.

Let's talk about it interestingly, after Zhu Di referred to the deer as a unicorn, Japan also called the giraffe a unicorn, and so did Han.