The fleet anchored in the old port for fifteen days, and then continued to set off. At this time, Zhang Xitong had led his fleet to join it. [ ] (Full-character e-book free download)
After the fleets reunited, they set off from the old port and headed all the way, passing through Aru, Sumatra, and all the way to Nanwuli...
Along the way, business groups are constantly leaving the team, and new business groups are always joining.
When we set off from the Ming Dynasty, there were only more than 300 ships, large and small, warships and merchant ships in total. Now, although several fleets have been divided into carrying out different exploration missions, there are always business groups taking root on the spot and withdrawing from the ocean-going ranks along the way.
The total number of ships in the fleet still increased sharply to 462.
They anchored in Nanwuli for a long time because from here on, they had to cross the Bay of Bengal and needed to replenish more supplies.
Zheng He met with King Nanwuli here and gave him gifts such as gold woven silk fabrics, gold embroidered dragon clothes, gold curtains and umbrella covers. King Nanwuli was overjoyed and tried his best to provide all kinds of conveniences to the Ming Dynasty fleet.
condition.
The country's wealthy merchants naturally seized this opportunity and joined the fleet one after another, using the powerful force of the Ming Dynasty fleet to go westward to pan for gold. Fortunately, these merchant ships were completely responsible for all kinds of supplies during the trip, and did not add to the Ming fleet in this regard.
burden.
A few days later, everything was ready, and the fleet, which had grown like a snowball to 506 ships, set off.
Their next stop was Mount Ceylon (Sri Lanka). After resting there and replenishing food and water, they then went around the Indian Peninsula to reach the end of Zheng He's last ocean voyage: Little Glen, Kochi and Guri.
The giant ship was riding the wind and waves. Xia Xun, Zheng He, Zhang Xitong and others stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the boundless blue waves in front of them.
Zheng He introduced to Xia Xun: "Going from here is the country of Ceylon. The last time I came here, the king of this country was Ariel Kunel. This man was in his prime. He has not lived long now. The king of this country should still be
He. This man is cruel and greedy. He often allows his subordinates to pretend to be pirates and plunder ships. It is an open secret that he turns soldiers into bandits. However, he denies it. All the enemies are afraid of his powerful army and can do nothing to stop him."
Xia Xun's eyes flashed slightly and he said: "Even so, given the strength of our Ming army, I guess he wouldn't dare to take action, right?"
Zheng He smiled and said: "That's natural. The last time I came here, although Ariel Kunel did not make things difficult for my fleet, he was quite cold to me, so I did not stay here longer. After arriving in Kezhi
, I learned more about the situation in Ceylon after asking people about it.
This Ceylon believes in Buddhism. There is a holy mountain in the country. There is a strange imprint on the top of the mountain, which is shaped like a big footprint. It is said that it is a sacred object used by Sakyamuni to identify his followers. There are many gems on the mountain. Whenever there is a heavy rain,
The rainwater rushes down and gathers into a stream, often carrying a large amount of gems washed down by the sand.
Therefore, it is even more revered by believers, and all messengers who come and go must go up the mountain to pay homage. The last time I came here, I didn’t understand this. I think the reason why the king of this country was so cold was because I didn’t make a pilgrimage to their holy mountain, so I received a cold reception. I think,
At that time, I offered to go on pilgrimage to the Holy Mountain as a goodwill gesture to ease the relationship between us."
After hearing this, Xu Hu couldn't help but said: "My father-in-law, why do you have to compromise? The so-called King of Ceylon is so powerful, is it bigger than our fleet of the Ming Dynasty? Let's sail the fleet into the port and aim our guns at the shore. Will the King of Ceylon still be able to do this?
Dare to despise the Celestial Empire!"
Another navy general also said: "That's right! When I was in Nanwuli, I heard that on this side of the bay, Chen Zuyi is the most powerful, and on the other side of the bay, the King of Ceylon has the most powerful troops. Let's attack Chen Zuyi.
Just like killing chickens and dogs, if the King of Ceylon shows disrespect, he will be captured and kept with Chen Zuyi!"
Zheng He scolded: "We came west with the Holy Order to make good friends with all the countries in the world, how can we be so warlike? Soldiers are a major matter for the country! Earlier, we established the king of Manlajia and captured the king of Bolin. Although we said
Chen Zuyi has his own way of killing himself, but there is no guarantee that the countries will not be afraid. If we capture the King of Ceylon again, what will the countries in Southeast Asia think?"
Xia Xun also said: "It is not advisable to act by one's will. It is much more difficult for ordinary people to make friends between countries. As long as two people have the same spirit, they can become friends, and there are various interests between countries."
Mixed with them are different folk customs. If you want to achieve friendship, you need to be patient. How can you get into a fight just because you disagree?"
After Xia Xun finished speaking, he gently pulled Zheng He. Zheng He understood and walked aside with him. Xia Xun whispered: "My father-in-law, last time I heard the news about Jian in the Guli area, so I arrived in Ceylon."
After the war, I thought, I would take the Shuangyu fleet, pretend to be pirates, and go on the road first, arrive there before my father-in-law, and conduct a secret inspection."
Zheng He said: "Well, after passing Mount Ceylon, the Duke of Guo will walk in front of Zheng He everywhere after that. The Guli area is okay, but we have never been there before, whether it is the sea conditions, geography or customs.
I don’t know at all. The Duke of Guo’s journey ahead is tantamount to exploring the road first. Risks are unavoidable, so be careful.”
Xia Xun smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I already have an excellent guide, so I don't expect anything big to happen. The Shuangyu guards are arrogant and unruly, and I'm afraid they will cause trouble, so I will take them with me to restrain them. If anything happens,
, they are all pirates, my father-in-law can reject them and have nothing to do with our country, so as not to ruin His Majesty's reputation."
Zheng He understood. The two looked at each other and laughed twice, both of them looked a bit cunning.
Not far away, Zhang Xitong and a group of officials were shaking their heads and reciting poems. The poems floated in the wind and could be heard faintly. The two looked at each other, which was a bit funny.
On this trip, the officials spared no effort to support the voyage to the West, and the officials who came with the ship also worked tirelessly. By acting like this, before they agreed with Zhu Di to change the tribute trade to free trade and allow the officials to participate in the voyage, they were completely different.
People. In the final analysis, interests are still at the mercy of others.
Voyages to the Western Seas are too profitable, and because they are so profitable, some people cannot make money, and even block their way of making money, which naturally leads to crazy opposition.
During Zhu Di's reign, there were countless major projects. Six voyages to the Western Ocean, with hundreds of ships and tens of thousands of soldiers on each trip; five expeditions to Mobei, with hundreds of thousands of troops at every turn; three large-scale expeditions to Annan, thousands of miles away
Moved the capital, built the capital, dredged the Grand Canal, compiled the Yongle Grand Ceremony, and built the Great Wall...
According to the lessons of some emperors who lost their families and ruined their country, the Yongle Emperor was destroyed more than a dozen times. However, Zhu Di's dynasty has always been stable. Even in the later years of Yongle, he dared to spend a lot of money. In the end, he left his children and grandchildren a prosperous era of benevolence and prosperity. It was Zhu Yuanzhang
Did he leave money he couldn't spend?
Before Zhu Yuanzhang founded the country, the world was in chaos. After driving the Northern Yuan Dynasty out, the world was already in a mess. Zhu Yuanzhang worked hard for thirty years to recuperate and get the country on the right track, bringing Ming Dynasty close to the level of well-off society, but it was definitely not as good as the Sui Dynasty.
The emperor was extremely wealthy. After four years of civil war, Zhu Di was not wealthy when he came to the throne.
After Yongle, Zhu Gaochi only served as emperor for one year. The so-called prosperous era of Renxuan was actually a bit untrue. It was only one year from his accession to the throne to his death. How much impact could he have on the national economy? In just a few months, he could make Zhu Di
The "broken up" Ming Dynasty became rich again?
And Zhu Zhanji had only been emperor for ten years. During this period, there were still wars to seize the throne and defeat the emperor's uncle. During these ten years, there was Zheng He's seventh voyage to the West, and Wang Jinghong's voyage to the West again. If Zhu Di really
His voyage ruined all his possessions and left a mess. Can Zhu Zhanji still create a "Yongxuan Prosperity" in ten years?
The problem is that Zhu Di failed to achieve a balance between the various interest groups. His voyages to the West made the court and the royal family rich, while the common people benefited, leaving behind the most powerful intermediary class that could influence the government.
Gone to the side.
But this is not the case now. From top to bottom, all classes enjoy the benefits, and it will naturally be possible to achieve the same thing as the Western countries sailing. The whole country unanimously supports it, and the huge official group has changed from opponents of the Western voyages to supporters, and even more
He spared no effort to find countless theoretical basis for it.
Xia Xun's idea is right. In any case, the official group is the cultural elite of the Ming Dynasty, the main force that controls politics and cultural progress, and the strong force that controls the national process. Throwing them into the opposite direction is definitely a wrong choice.
, only by bringing them in can they become a positive force for progress.
Now, this power has begun to take effect. In the past, if the Manchus were separated from the Kingdom of Siam, and Chen Zuyi was captured instead of returning power to the son of the former King of Bolin, these officials would not have been criticized in the name of morality.
, completely smeared? Not to mention sending officers and soldiers to sea in the name of pirates.
But now, they were leisurely and leisurely. They had no objections to the fleet's actions along the way and were all singing praises. Even when the two navy generals just said murderous words, only Xia Xun and Zheng He stood up to express their objections.
Not these bird people who always consider themselves disciples of saints.
In the small cabin, Tang Saier cried and complained to Su Ying: "Aunt Ying, I have been locked up for a long, long, long time. When will I let her out?"
Su Ying said: "This time, I won't even speak to you! Although you have practiced martial arts, you are still a girl and lack of strength. How can you compare with those fierce pirates? There are cold arrows and axes on the ship, and javelins are constantly on the ship. If anything happens,
What about hurting you? He promised you to go out with the boat. If something happens to you, how do you ask him to face your mother when you go back and how do you explain to her? "
Tang Saier answered timidly: "I won't dare to do it anymore, why don't I promise to be obedient?"
Su Ying tapped her forehead and said bitterly: "You girl, you are so worried! Okay, okay, I'll go talk to him and let you out as soon as possible."
"Well! Aunt Ying loves me the most!"
Tang Saier burst into laughter and flattered Su Ying. Su Ying glared at her, got up and walked out.
As soon as the door was closed, Tang Sai'er's face was still covered with tears, so she hurriedly climbed to the window, stretched out her hand and pushed it open. She didn't know when the window was stuck, but she got it open. Tang Sai'er hurriedly went to the toilet
Retracting the line: "It's broken, it's broken, it took so long, the fish must have been decoupled, ah! It's still there! What a big fish!"
After a while, a big fish was dragged into the cabin. Tang Sai'er was holding the lively big fish, just like the boy holding the big red carp in the New Year picture. The big fish fluttered for a while, and Tang Sai'er couldn't sit still on his knees, and fell down with an "ouch"
.
She had fishing lines, hooks, and even bait. It looked like she had definitely not been locked in the cabin for a long time.
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