In the Jinshen Palace, Zhu Di held a hand-drawn map and studied it carefully. It was an ocean map. The route drawn was the route map of the areas that Zheng He passed during his voyage to the West. [ ]
Zhu Di thought for a long time, clicked on a mark near the end of the route, and said suspiciously: "This place is already very far away from my Ming Dynasty, is it possible?"
Zheng He stood sideways next to the imperial case and whispered: "My slaves traveled westward to issue decrees to the kings of various countries and promote the power of the Ming Dynasty. I never thought that I would get such news. Unexpectedly, I found myself in this place. This place is called Mount Ceylon Kingdom.
, the slave parked the treasure ship here, and rested there for more than half a month after meeting the king of the country.
The sailors on the ship would inevitably feel irritable after not being ashore for a long time, so whenever they went to a place to rest, the slaves could not help but go out so that they could relax. At that time, several navy soldiers asked the guide to take them ashore to find a tavern to drink. Because
My native clan is rarely seen there, and the local natives are very surprised.
They all came to watch and talk, asking me about the situation in the Ming Dynasty, which brought business to the store. The tavern manager also chatted with my officers and soldiers, saying that seven or eight years ago, a group of natives also visited their place.
After the sailors returned to the ship, they just talked about it as gossip, and the slaves happened to overhear it.
The slave asked those people about the situation and learned that seven or eight years ago, more than twenty native people arrived in the country on a cargo ship. The shopkeeper also talked about these people's clothing, speech, and appearance.
It is said that these people are led by a weak and handsome young man, and he is always accompanied by two young men with fair and beardless faces and gentle and soft voices..."
Zhu Di's face became solemn, and Zheng He's voice also softened, slowed down, and said in a low voice: "The servant suddenly became suspicious, so he changed into sailor clothes and asked the guide to lead him ashore to find the tavern and find the owner.
I asked him carefully about the young man's appearance, and it turns out that... he is indeed sixty-seven percent similar to that person."
Zhu Di muttered: "70-80% similar..."
Zheng He said: "I have traveled a long way and been exposed to wind and sun, so my appearance must have changed a bit, plus my clothes and hairstyle will be different..."
Zhu Di murmured: "Could it be him? Could it really be him? Over the years, Hu Feng lived and slept, traveling around the Ming Dynasty every day, but he could never find his whereabouts. I thought...,
Could it be...that it's because he escaped overseas..."
Zheng He said: "The slave heard from the shopkeeper that the group of people had stayed in his shop for some time, so he gave the shopkeeper a few gold coins and asked him to tell the slave everything he knew. The shopkeeper said that he also had few
People who came from the Ming Dynasty, especially those whose whereabouts are mysterious and whose identities are a mystery.
Except for a guide who was responsible for contacting the shopkeepers, the rest of the group had little contact with outsiders. Because they spent a lot of money, they attracted the attention of several local rogues who wanted to blackmail them. In the end, only one of them took action, and that person
He was not tall or powerful in stature, but he knocked everyone to the ground, and no one dared to mess with them anymore.
Your Majesty, my original martial arts skills are different from those of other Western countries. The way the slave asked the shopkeeper to make a few fists and kicks was very similar to my original martial arts. The shopkeeper also felt that the identity of the guest was mysterious, and once personally brought hot water into the room.
After that, he did not leave immediately, but leaned on the crack of the door to peek inside, and he saw..."
Zhu Di's eyes narrowed and he said in a deep voice: "What do you see?"
Zheng He whispered: "The shopkeeper saw the young man sitting on a chair, and two young men with fair faces and beards who looked like stewards knelt in front of him, rolling up their sleeves and washing his feet. The shopkeeper was very surprised.
I don’t know where they came from, and I’m afraid they will find out and cause trouble for me, so I don’t dare to peep anymore.”
Zhu Di became confused and asked hurriedly: "What happened next? Does the shop owner know where these people went?"
Zheng He said: "Of course I have asked. The shopkeeper said that those people had been staying in the shop for a while and asked him to help them find a boatman who was going west. The shopkeeper helped them find a cargo ship, and they continued to go west.
Already."
Zhu Di said: "Continue to the west?" He looked at the map anxiously, stretched out his hand and pointed: "Is it here, here, or here? The Xiao Gelan, Kezhi, and Guli you marked are all in this area. This is
This is the end of your westward journey. Have you ever inquired about him in these places?"
Zheng He said: "Since I was suspicious, I naturally tried my best to inquire when I went to these places. However, I didn't hear any news about this group of people. I rested in these places for a long time, but still found nothing."
Zheng He paused and then said: "Perhaps they continued to go west. Even if they stayed in the same place, it would be difficult to find them. In Mount Ceylon, it was just a coincidence. Your Majesty, do you think I have any
There are more than two hundred treasure ships, which are so huge that Westerners have never seen them before. Even their king was amazed when he saw such a huge ship, which looked like a floating city.
There were nearly 30,000 more sergeants on board. Some small countries did not even have this number of people in their entire country. They were heading west with an astonishing momentum. As long as they stopped at one place, the news spread to all parts of the country in an instant. The slaves led such a huge group.
The fleet was already too huge, and it also had the purpose of preaching to all nations. Every time it arrived in a country, it must first contact the king of that country, so the news spread faster. If that person was really hiding there, the news would have been known long ago.
He has escaped. It is extremely difficult for me to find out about him."
Zhu Di nodded, stood up slowly, walked around the hall for a long time, and then said: "Sanbao, you have fulfilled my will very well this time on your journey to the west. What is especially rare is that you can have such unexpected gains. I
Declaring that our Ming Dynasty will use force to control the barbarians and control the world will not change.
I will go to the Western Ocean again, but it will take some time to make various preparations. In addition, I can use the experience of this ocean voyage to improve the charts, improve the ships, and summarize the navigation skills. When I sail to the Western Ocean again, I will
The treasure ship will definitely be able to go further. Then I will check whether this person is him or not, and whether he has gone to the West! This person is not under my control and is always a worry for me!"
Zheng He said: "Your Majesty, with the size of our fleet, we can't hide our whereabouts anywhere. This is equivalent to beating gongs and drums to tell others that we have arrived. In addition, in a foreign land, people and earth have two lives. We want to find a motive.
Hiding, and those who arrived there several years earlier than us are already hiding, I’m afraid... I’m not worried about anything else, I’m just worried about missing the emperor’s important event!”
Zhu Di smiled and said: "You have already said this, and I will naturally consider it. You don't have to worry. When the time comes, I will send someone to go with you, go with your ship, and arrive before your ship, and wait for him to finish the secret investigation.
, your fleet has arrived! Haha, this person has a special ability. He can be like a fish in water in any strange environment and quickly integrate into the local people."
Zhu Di smiled and said to Zheng He: "By the way, I also told you that this person is a Hui Hui just like you. Don't you have a saying that you should make a pilgrimage to a holy place once in your life? I just made it happen for you."
Zheng He was surprised and happy. He quickly knelt down and knelt to thank him, but he was worried: "Your Majesty, the Holy Land is too far away from my Ming Dynasty..."
Zhu Di glanced at him and said: "What's the point? Your ancestors could travel thousands of miles away to settle in our land during the Yuan Dynasty. Couldn't my treasure ship sail thousands of miles and reach you? My treasure ship not only needs
To get to you, we have to go further and further..."
Zhu Di looked out of the palace, his deep gaze passing through thousands of mountains and rivers, not knowing where he had arrived: "My fleet will sail until the end of the day. I am very curious. I want to know what... it is like there.
What is it like outside that day! I want my Great Ming Dragon Flag to fly to the outside of the sky, to the sky beyond the sky!"
Zheng He said excitedly: "The emperor wants to know the sky, so I will sail the boat to the sky for the emperor! The emperor wants to know what the sky is like, so the slave will sail the boat to the sky for the emperor! As long as the slave can still walk, there is still one day.
If you keep your tone, you will definitely fulfill the holy mandate!"
Zhu Di, Longyan Dayue, personally helped him up and said with emotion: "Get up, get up, Sanbao, you are the person closest to me, and you are the only one who is single-minded and only planning for me!"
Zheng He stood up and said: "The emperor praised me. I am the emperor's servant. Naturally, I should think about the emperor wholeheartedly. It's just that my talents are limited and I can't do big things. I can't help the emperor more. Uh... I don't know what the emperor said.
Who is the master who can accompany this slave?"
Zhu Di smiled and said: "That person..., haha, that person is pretending to be a grandson at home right now."
Zheng He was puzzled and said calmly: "Pretending to be a grandson? This..., the emperor's words are mysterious, and the slaves are ignorant. I really don't understand. Why are you pretending to be a grandson?"
Zhu Di sighed: "Grandpa pretends to be a grandson, and only the grandson can pretend to be a grandpa. Otherwise, how can this family survive? Alas! A grandfather who cannot pretend to be a grandson is not a good grandfather, and an emperor who cannot pretend to be confused is not a good one either."
Emperor! Even I, now..."
As soon as he said this, Ji Gang ran in: "Your Majesty, Xie Jin confessed. They really had a big conspiracy. Originally they only recruited some small fish and shrimps, but this time Xie Jin did it."
There are two masterminds. Their positions of power are so extraordinary that I dare not make the decision. As soon as I receive the news, I will report it to the Emperor!"
Zhu Di glanced at him and waved his hand gently. Zheng He floated out like a shadow, his figure was like a ghost. Ji Gang knew that Eunuch Zheng was the emperor's confidant. He had seen it with his own eyes when he was serving in the army.
Having seen the terrifying martial arts of Eunuch Zheng, he was very afraid of him. Although the palace was spacious and there was no need to give way, he still turned sideways to show respect.
Zhu Di returned to his seat and sat down, put away the chart, and asked slowly: "Which big fish did my Lord Ji fish out from Jie Jin's big mouth?"
Ji Gang quickly took small steps to greet him, and joked: "Your Majesty, this time it's not a big fish, but a whale!" As he said this, he pulled out a confession signed by Jie Jin himself and held it up with both hands.
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