The ship went all the way north, encountered several small islands, and finally saw the mainland coastline.
Sailing southeast along the coastline, we encountered several fishing villages, but we couldn't communicate at all. We didn't even know what language the fishermen were speaking.
Two days later, Wang Ji encountered the Daminghai Merchant Fleet.
When these merchants saw that Wang Ji only had one ship, they did not even fire from a distance, but just surrounded him and tried to force him. They were not pirates, but they were better than pirates. If it had been anyone else, they would have been finished today.
Li Ji sneered and ordered: "Raise the flag!"
The flag of the "Guangyuan Society" was immediately raised from the mast, and the ship on the opposite side made an emergency turn. A small boat was sent over and asked: "But are the brothers of the Guangyuan Society?"
Li Ji cupped his hands and said, "Exactly."
The man said: "Guangyuanhui's boats usually don't go this far."
The Guangyuan Society, founded by Wang Yuan and his disciples, has a near-semi-monopoly on the Sino-North Korean trade and the northern route of Sino-Japanese trade. Although it also moved westward, it stopped at Gujarat. After all, it cannot be involved in everything.
All waterways are divided by forces.
Li Ji said: "The son of the prime minister is not here to do business on the sea. We start from Tianjin and go eastward to Yinzhou, and then from Yinzhou to Europa, and then from Europa to here."
"Hold on."
The man was shocked and immediately rowed back to explain the situation.
Not long after, the leader of the caravan came in person by boat, boarded the boat and said, "I'm going to the West Sea to meet Lin Wang. I don't know who is the son of Wang Xiang's family."
"I am." Wang Ji stepped forward to greet him.
Li Ji asked: "How come I haven't heard of the Xihai Meeting?"
Lin Wang replied: "The Xihai Society was established last year and specializes in running the westernmost route."
"That's it." Li Ji nodded in approval.
Lin Wang asked again: "Is the young master really from Yinzhou Global?"
Wang Ji smiled and said: "You also know about circumnavigation?"
Lin Wang said: "Who is begging for food on the sea and still doesn't know that the earth is a sphere?"
Wang Ji asked: "We encountered wind and waves on the way and were drifting and it was difficult to locate. Where is this place?"
Lin Wang said: "This is the German coast of Tianzhu. One day's sailing eastward is the country of Gujarat."
The Sultanate of Sindh was the southeastern region of Pakistan.
"Thanks for showing me the way." Wang Ji said, cupping his hands.
Both sides said goodbye without disturbing each other.
The next day, Wang Ji arrived at the westernmost port of Gujarat. The Han garrison there warmly received him and introduced Wang Ji to the situation in Gujarat.
Today, all the four major ports in Gujarat are occupied by the Han, and castles have been built at each port. The garrison soldiers are all Han immigrants, and the port directors are all students or sons of Wang Yuan, and they are nominally under Wang Yuan's orders.
Wang Fang, the adopted son of Wang Yuan, actually obeyed the orders of Wang Yuan himself.
In addition to the coastal ports, Wang Fang also occupied three inland cities, each of which was surrounded by thousands of Han immigrants.
In the huge country of Gujarat, the Han influence is so small, and the rest are ruled by local aristocrats. Although those local aristocrats respect Wang Fang as their co-owner, they actually listen to the instructions but not the propaganda, and will only help fight the war if they are given enough benefits.
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"Where is brother now?" Wang Ji asked.
The other party replied: "The leader of the country (adopted son Wang Fang) is leading troops to conquer the country of Malwa."
Wang Ji nodded: "Then I won't bother my brother."
The Mughal pair of masters and disciples were still fighting. The rebel general Sher Shah had won several great victories. Emperor Humayun had been defeated and retreated to the Punjab region. Two more defeats would have resulted in the collapse of the empire.
In the past few years, the Mughal Empire invaded and occupied three-fifths of the territory of Gujrat. Now due to the civil war, it has all been spit out. Neither the emperor nor the rebels care about it. As a result, two new countries (Gujarat and Gujrat) were independent.
Liol and Malwa).
Wang Fang immediately went to conquer the newly-established Malwa Kingdom in the name of the King of Gujarat and under the banner of recovering the lost territory. The strategic significance of that place is very important. Firstly, it is one of the two major horse-producing areas in India. Secondly, it is located in India.
In the northwest highlands, troops can be sent to expand in all directions.
The entire northern India has been reduced to a state of war, causing huge damage to social production. The population is declining sharply every day because of the war.
Especially within the Mughal Empire, both the emperor Humayun and the rebel general Sher Shah were using a very backward political system. In order to obtain war funds and manpower, they wildly exploited the people of northern India and suppressed religious conflicts.
Later, Hindus, Sikhs, and Greens united to resist the brutal rule.
In the Punjab region, which was being fought over by both sides, the influence of Sikhism grew rapidly, and a large number of Hindus and Green Christians converted to Sikhism.
After Wang Ji overhauled the ship here, he continued south to the port of Goa, where he received a shocking news: Wang Yuanding You, the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty, returned to his hometown and requested to become an official before leaving Beijing, but he did not receive the emperor's approval. The emperor even stole his love.
Wang Yuan begged again to persuade him to stay, and was finally allowed to return to his hometown for the funeral.
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Time goes back half a year.
Wang Yuan was a little confused when he learned the news of his father's death. He had not returned to his hometown for more than ten years and had almost forgotten what his parents looked like. This is the norm for many high-ranking officials in Beijing.
The news spread and the storm surged.
At this time, Zhang Cong died of illness, and the reformists suddenly lost a top general.
Radical reformers all begged the emperor to seize his love, while Ke Daoyanguan said that the chief minister should observe etiquette, so that he could set an example for the world's officials.
"Mom, should I let my husband go back?" Zhu Zaiyi asked.
Queen Mother Gu said: "Both the animals should be released based on emotion and reason."
Zhu Zaiyi turned out to be calmer than expected and said: "In the past two years, my husband has taken the initiative to delegate power, and my son has completely controlled the General Affairs Department and the Sixth Section and Five Temples. The more this happens, the more I feel like I am walking on thin ice. I originally wanted to take another two or three years to take back power."
, who would have thought that Mr. Ding You would be killed now. Once Mr. leaves, the center will be in chaos, and I am afraid it will be difficult for the child to control the situation. "
Queen Mother Gu asked: "What did Mr. Wang say?"
Zhu Zaiyi said: "Sir, he said that a king should be impartial, but how is this possible?"
Empress Dowager Gu said: "This can be considered a good opportunity. Mr. Wang is just returning to his hometown. If there is a problem, he can be recalled at any time."
Zhu Zaiyi's mood was actually very complicated. He was ecstatic and worried at the same time. He had wanted to take back his power for a long time, but when the day actually came, he was a little at a loss.
After three invitations and three resignations, Wang Yuan left the capital smoothly and made arrangements for the court.
Mao Ji was promoted to chief minister, Chen Yong, the censor of Zuodu, and Luo Qinshun, the minister of rites, entered the cabinet. The cabinet rankings were: Mao Ji, Wang Hong, Wang Tingxiang, Chen Yong, and Luo Qinshun.
Fang Xianfu was promoted to Minister of Rites, Zheng Shanfu was promoted to Censor of Zuodu, and Zhan Ruoshui was promoted to Censor of Youdu.
Mao Ji, the chief minister, instantly became the center of the power whirlpool, and numerous opponents of reform and centrists moved closer.
Almost in the second month after Wang Yuan left Beijing, a large number of memorials came to impeach Henan's chief envoy Wang Xiang. An important decision was placed in front of Mao Ji.
There were twelve local impeachment letters. Mao Ji was silent after reading them. His hands were shaking as he sat there.
Wang Xiang, one of Wang Yuan's personal disciples, was born as a shuji scholar, and was expelled by Yang Tinghe. Now, not only has he served as the governor of Henan Province, but he is also a recognized great scholar in physics. He is also regarded by the Taizhou School of Yangming Mind
One of the founders of the sect.
If nothing unexpected happens, within two or three years, Wang Xiang will be promoted to the center.
Such a local official with real power has great influence in psychology and physics. As long as he takes the opportunity to defeat this person, Mao Ji can lead the conservatives to counterattack and compete with the reformists with numerical superiority. From then on, he will become the real power holder.
’s chief assistant.
However, Mao Ji did not dare to take action without permission. Reformists were all over the cabinet and the six ministries. When the time came, the story of the Northern Song Dynasty would repeat itself, and the new party and the old party would be in trouble.
Moreover, living under Wang Yuan's shadow for many years, Mao Ji had long had a psychological shadow. He was afraid that the emperor would still look towards Wang Yuan, and he was also afraid that this was Wang Yuan's plan to lure the snake out of the hole, and that if he made a wrong step, he would fall into the abyss of eternal destruction.
But Mao Ji is unwilling to give in. He is now the chief assistant. Should he continue to be a rubber stamp?
Mao Ji took the impeachment memorial to ask the emperor for instructions: "Your Majesty, Henan Chief Minister Wang Xiang seems to have a lot of resentment among the people. But he is Wang Ruoxu's personal disciple. He has made outstanding achievements in the past years. I really don't know how to deal with it."
Zhu Zaiyi said expressionlessly: "You are the chief minister, why do you want to ask me about this kind of thing? You should draw up the votes in the cabinet and bring them to me to approve them. If everything is undecided, ask your superiors for their opinions. How about you?
As the emperor, I will be the first assistant?"
"I made a mistake, please punish me!" Mao Ji was so frightened that he knelt down.
Zhu Zaiyi waved his hand and said: "Go ahead and deal with it impartially."
Mao Ji left Qianqing Palace in shock, not understanding what "dealing with justice" meant.
To put it bluntly, Wang Yuan has always been the backbone of the imperial court. The emperor and his subordinates were tightly suppressed and have become accustomed to listening to Wang Yuan in making decisions.
Once the backbone left, Zhu Zaiyi and Mao Ji were at a loss. The monarch and his ministers were still testing each other.