Governor's Palace.

The Marquis of Huining, Zhang Wen, was lying leisurely under the big tree in the backyard, while four maids kept fanning him. Before he came, Zhang Wen had only heard about the benefits of being a governor in Nanyang from other nobles. But this was just

He heard it from hearsay and had no personal experience, so he didn't feel it too deeply.

When he arrived in Anping, he realized that besides being a little hot, it was really a place for gods. Ever since Annan was occupied by the King of Qin, Anping has never had a decent threat.

As the governor, Zhang Wen combined military and political power, which was absolutely impossible in the Ming Dynasty. But here, his words and deeds can easily shake the entire Anping. This kind of power, without any constraints, makes him very

Obsessed. ??

What's more, Anping is rich in pearls and has many fertile fields. He can grow food three times a year, so he doesn't have to worry about food shortages at all. He only needs to keep an eye on Anping Port every day, collect taxes, and transfer pearls from the pearl divers.

Just collect the pearls in your hand.

Just when Zhang Wen was intoxicated in Wenrou Township, a subordinate hurriedly ran in and reported: "Master Hou~"

Before the visitor finished speaking, Zhang Wen immediately opened his eyes, looked at the visitor with a gloomy expression, and said, "Didn't I say that? At this time of the day, don't disturb me if there is no big deal."

The subordinate immediately raised his head, clasped his fists and replied: "Master Hou, there is something very big."

"What's the matter?" After hearing this, Zhang Wen did not blame his subordinates anymore, but his face remained as gloomy as ever.

The subordinate quickly replied: "Master Marquis, the navy is here. And"

Before his subordinate finished speaking, Zhang Wen casually waved his hand to interrupt his words and said: "It's just a navy man. Look, I'm making you nervous. Who is here? If it's Han Du, then I'll go

Take a look. If not, then I won’t go, just go and arrange them."

Zhang Wen sat up slowly. He was a superior marquis, and ordinary navy generals were naturally not looked down upon by him. But Han Du was different. Han Du was not only a marquis, but Han Du also conquered Nanyang. He

Now that I can sit back and enjoy the success in Anping, I naturally have a good impression of Handu.

The subordinate quickly replied: "Master Marquis, look at the navy's royal order flag, it is His Royal Highness who is here."

"What? Your Royal Highness is here? Are you sure you read it correctly!" Zhang Wen got up from the recliner in an instant and asked condescendingly.

"It's absolutely true, if I dare to use my head as a guarantee, it is His Royal Highness who is here."

Zhang Wen didn't hesitate anymore and immediately shouted: "Quick, open the middle gate and follow me to greet the prince!"

Due to the hot weather, Zhang Wen originally only wore a white singlet. Now that he was going to meet the prince, of course he needed to wear a marquis robe.

Seeing several maids standing there blankly holding fans, Zhang Wen stamped his feet anxiously and immediately shouted loudly: "Why don't you quickly bring me my robes to change my clothes? What are you waiting for?"

"Yes, Lord Marquis~" The two maids hurriedly turned around and entered the room to get their robes.

With the flagship in front and two warships guarding the left and right, it slowly sailed into Anping Port.

Zhu Biao stood on the bow of the ship, with merchants and merchants shouting loudly on both sides of the ship. It was not that Zhu Biao had never accepted people’s kneeling before him, but he was the first to accept such spontaneous kneeling at sea.

Second-rate.

The sounds of roaring mountains and tsunamis on both sides followed Zhu Biao's progress. Zhu Biao stood on the bow of the ship like a spear standing upright.

"Why do they feel so happy about Gu's arrival? Isn't this a pomp created by Zhang Wen on purpose?"

Han Du, who was sitting a little behind, glanced to both sides and replied with a smile: "I'm afraid that Marquis Huining doesn't have the ability to make so many people congratulate His Highness in unison. They should all be sincere."

"Haha, Han Du, although I am very happy when you say this, I won't believe it if you don't have a reasonable explanation." Zhu Biao pointed his fingers at Han Du and smiled.

Han Du smiled slightly, "Your Highness does not know something. This Anping Port is not a big port at all, nor is it the only way for maritime merchants. They can come here or not. The Marquis of Huining does not dare to force them at all.

, Otherwise, if these maritime merchants no longer come to Anping Port, where will their taxes be collected?"

Zhu Biao listened, nodded in agreement, and asked: "But Gu has not done anything for these maritime merchants, why do they treat Gu like this?"

Han Du patiently explained: "Whether they are merchants or ordinary people, since they come here, it means that they travel by sea and rely on the treasure land of Nanyang to eat. In the past, although the imperial court set up many governor's offices in Nanyang,

It is still not enough to give the maritime merchants and the people full confidence. Because they will worry that the imperial court may withdraw the Governor's Mansion one day in the future. This also leads to the fact that neither the maritime merchants nor the people dare to plan to stay in Nanyang for a long time.

If they continue to stay, they are afraid that this day will come sooner or later. If they invest too much energy and material resources in Nanyang, they may lose everything by then."

"But His Highness's inspection of the coastal areas this time gave them a clear message. That is

The Ming Dynasty will not give up Nanyang easily, at least not His Highness."

Zhu Biao nodded, raised his eyes to look at Han Du, and suddenly asked: "In fact, you are also worried that Gu will give up Nanyang in the future, just like those maritime merchants, right?"

Han Du smiled and nodded slightly. Of course he had this worry. After all, Zhu Biao was too kind, and he paid great attention to and was cautious about the opinions of civil servants. Han Du was afraid that one day, if those civil servants united to present a memorial, Zhu Biao would be

There is a real possibility of being taken into a ditch by them.

"Nagu will make you a promise today. Nanyang is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty will never give up Nanyang." Zhu Biao said categorically as he looked at the densely packed merchant ships and Ming people on both sides of the waterway.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Han Du quickly bowed.

While Han Du and Zhu Biao were chatting, the warship had already docked.

The two navy teams disembarked first, cleared all the plank roads, and guarded them airtight.

Before Zhu Biao could get off the boat, Huining Marquis Zhang Wen stepped forward alone. He suddenly paid homage to Zhu Biao who was walking down step by step: "Your Majesty, Zhang Wen, pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince. His Highness the Crown Prince is a thousand years old. I'm late to greet him. I'm sorry."

Please forgive me, Your Highness."

Zhu Biao walked up to Zhang Wen step by step, helped him up with his own hands, and said with a smile: "You are so welcome, Marquis Huining. You have worked hard to travel thousands of miles to sit overseas."

"It's not hard for me." Zhang Wen quickly replied and stood up. Moreover, his words were not polite. He did not feel it was hard at all. Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, coming to an overseas place is equivalent to being trapped.

It's a disguised arrangement, but Zhang Wen actually likes his current life.

Some people think that to serve as a governor, you need to stay in Nanyang for five years, which is very difficult. But Zhang Wen doesn't think so. What does it mean to only be five years? When he guarded the border in the past, he would only go once or twice or three times.

Years? It’s just a little longer now.

But compared to guarding the border, Nanyang is really much better. Not only does it have great power, but the prosperity of Anping is even greater than most cities in the Ming Dynasty. There is no shortage of fine wine, food, and beauties. On the contrary, the border is not only very

It's bitterly cold, and it's like a barbaric land. There's nothing there except military cities and garrison troops.

For Zhang Wen, Anping Governor's Mansion was like a comfortable home, more comfortable than staying in the capital.

Zhang Wen smiled and nodded slightly to Han Du, indicating that he had met. After that, he waved to the prince and said, "His Royal Highness has traveled thousands of miles and worked hard all the way. I have already held a banquet in the mansion to welcome His Highness. Please go first!"

"

"Okay! Huining Hou is interested." Zhu Biao walked slowly in front with a smile on his face and his hands behind his back.

Zhang Wen then signaled to Handu, "Marquis of Zhenhai, please!"

"Marquis Huining, please!" Han Du returned the greeting.

Zhang Wen stopped delaying and followed Zhu Biao to the left, while Han Du walked to the right. Under the guard of navy soldiers, the group walked towards the Governor's Mansion.

Zhu Biao's arrival caused the originally bustling and busy Anping Port to press the pause button. Maritime merchants and Ming Dynasty people all took the initiative to stand on both sides of the street and knelt down towards Zhu Biao with pride on their faces.

There were some rare locals who were not even qualified to kneel down and worship Zhu Biao, so they were driven far away by the soldiers of the Governor's Mansion, and they were strictly prohibited from approaching.

After Zhu Biao passed by, the merchants and the people began to talk with smiles on their faces. Not only did everyone not feel upset because Zhu Biao's arrival had temporarily stopped doing business in Anping Port, but they all talked excitedly about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's inspection.

The impact of maritime borders.

When everyone was talking enthusiastically, a native suddenly interjected and asked: "Master, who is this big shot just now? Such a big pomp?"

The person in question looked back and saw that he was a clerk in his shop. Moreover, this clerk was usually very clever and he liked him very much. So he did not get angry at him, but explained: "Big shot? What big shot?"

Can it be compared to the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" The native Chinese speaker speaks very well and is obviously a smart person. He works under his employer, so he naturally has some understanding of the Ming Dynasty. In his understanding, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is the master of the world and rules the world.

Thousands of miles of territory. As the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty and the future emperor, this identity shocked him and left him dumbfounded.

He muttered a sigh: "No wonder the pomp and circumstance is so grand."

When the merchant saw that this native man looked like he had never seen the world, he felt a sense of pride. He held his head high and said, "What kind of pomp is this? It means that Anping Port is too small to be used."

He raised his hand and pointed at the densely packed navy warships on the sea, and said proudly: "Have you seen it? That is the invincible navy of the Ming Dynasty. That is the real scene of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Hundreds of ships of various kinds lie across the sea, endlessly like a giant city on the sea.

It gave the local guys a huge shock.

Early the next morning, Zhu Biao rejected Zhang Wen's repeated attempts to stay and left Anping for Annan.

This time Han Du sent a fast horse to inform the King of Qin in advance. When Zhu Biao had not reached half the distance, he was picked up by Zhu Ping who hurried over.

"Hahaha, brother Huang!"

Zhu Ping, who was far away, got off his horse and ran all the way over.

Zhu Biao also reined in the reins, dismounted, and went up to meet him.

The two brothers hugged each other and slapped each other hard on the back to relieve the bromance. ??

After Zhu Fang calmed down a little, he grabbed Zhu Biao's shoulders and said excitedly: "When Han Du sent someone to tell the emperor brother that he was coming, I didn't even believe it. I didn't expect that the emperor brother actually came. Father, the emperor

How did you agree to let the emperor come out?"

Zhu Xi also knew something about his father, and knew that it would be very difficult for Zhu Biao to convince his father to let him come to this overseas place.

"Well, it's a long story." Zhu Biao glanced at Han Du subconsciously, turned back to Zhu Xi and said with a smile. He covered it up and did not continue to explain.

Zhu Xi didn't ask any more questions, and then put the question aside, and said to Zhu Biao with a smile on his face: "We haven't seen the emperor for a long time, and we miss him so much. This time the emperor is here, no matter what, we must

Stay a few more days."
To be continued...