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Chapter 310 [309] Things on board
"Hurry up, take this drink away, it's a gift from the gods to the officers and people on the ship."

"There are all of them, and you can eat as much bacon as you want today!"

"..."

The various departments of the ship are really noisy with gongs and drums, stirring up the festive atmosphere.

Except for the officers and soldiers on board, most of them were conscripted civilian husbands.

Now it is the fourth trip to the West, and some "old guys" who have participated in the previous three trips know how to have fun for themselves.

When boarding the ship, I brought a lot of folk instrumental music with me, so that I can be lively in the cabin during the round break.

And today is another festival authorized by the officials. The guard of honor among the officers and soldiers played the ceremony and music, and a group of civilians no longer needed to hide, they took out their stuff and started carnival.

Zheng He's main ship.

A group of principal envoys and deputy envoys were actually startled by the protracted commotion.

Zheng He was a little worried: "My lord, is there something wrong with imposing alcohol ban on the fleet?"

The so-called good wine is bestowed by the gods...

But in fact, where did the envoys come from, all the fine wines are in stock of these officials and lords.

Wang Jinghong is the best at doing this kind of "beautiful things". It is very pleasing to take out his private collection and bestow it in the name of an envoy.

"What does it matter just this day?"

"Besides, if the wine is so watery, the whole boat won't be able to taste half a sip. At most, it will be a happy event."

Hearing what he said, Zheng He felt relieved.

In the blink of an eye, seats were opened on the deck of the main ship.

Freshly slaughtered lambs, chickens and ducks are cooked into dishes, all of which are raised on board.

The entire Ming Fleet looks like Noah's Ark in the legend of a certain Jesus.

Not just pretending to be a person, but also pretending to be an animal.

For example, before the departure of Malindi, the Malindi people sent exotic animals to Daming, such as giraffes, zebras, and lions;
It is normal to raise a few lambs, chickens and ducks on the ship.

But of course only imperial envoys can enjoy these meals;
It is conceivable that the treasure ship is huge.

As soon as the envoys from various countries also came to the table, Ma Huan, Fei Xin and others were so busy that they were almost talking about the translation.

Seeing this, Gaza immediately asked for orders to go to help.

He asked for the order of the envoy first, then His Royal Highness Prince Qiao Lan, and finally asked Zheng He, and he naturally got the approval.

Also at this time.

Adina, who was sitting next to Zhou Ruonan, kicked off the stool, "Sister Ruonan, Adina can also help."

Hearing this, Gaza's eyes narrowed into crescent moons.

Two months ago, he was shocked when he heard that the two little angels were boarding the ship, and seeing his precious granddaughter Adina was also brought along, he felt a chill in his heart.

Adina was going on a pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Glory.

How do you get to the Daming ship now?
If I missed the previous opportunity, I can't say whether I can go to the Kingdom of God next time.

However, after he saw the doting of the envoys on Adina, he gradually relaxed his heart.

Adina could be called because Zhou Ruonan asked my lord.

As long as she doesn't fall out of favor with Zhou Ruonan, Adina's future is still bright.

Let's look at the current situation--

"Oh, I have to be a little ancestor, how can I ask you to help me?"

"You should eat well and grow up quickly, so that you can help the little god envoy adults in the future!"

When Wang Jinghong stopped him, that was called respect.

Although Adina is not an envoy of God, she is also a benefactor. With Zhou Ruonan's relationship, Wang Jinghong's care for her is almost the same as that of an envoy of God.

do not forget.

In the first month of the fugue, Adina was on the magic weapon of the gods with them. With such blessings added to her body, the future is unstoppable.

by this time.

Gaza's cheeks turned red.

The imperial envoys of the Ming Dynasty treated Adina like a servant, and the future of his family would be unimaginable.

However, Zhou Ruonan's thinking is different from those of them: "Let Adina go. Only by tempering since childhood can we grow."

"I think I can handle a lot of things for the chief when I am in the Kingdom of God."

the other side.

Zheng He discusses official affairs with Tiaoyu;

"It's just a day off today, wait for the wind direction, and when it really enters the wind belt, the speed can be increased by more than [-]%!"

Tiaoyu said: "Judging from the current progress, even if we don't speed up, we can still arrive at the original time!"

Zheng He exclaimed: "Yes, these are all the abilities of divine envoys. If there is no 'locating method', only relying on Sinan and astrology to follow the traces, we must go a lot of wrong roads."

Tiaoyu was the first group of people to practice the "Positioning Method", and it was for this reason that Zhou Li'an chose him as the leader of the mission.

Human beings are truly across the ocean, and that is when the promotion of the sextant positioning method is opened.

Of course, before that, there were capable people and strangers who pioneered the route, but the risk of getting lost was extremely high.

Just like Columbus believed until his death that the New World he discovered was India.

The positioning method was introduced into the Ming Fleet, and the resulting navigation capabilities have reached modern standards.

After all, after the electrification equipment of modern ships fails, sextants and latitude and longitude charts are the only guiding tools.

In addition, ocean current monsoon charts exist.

Today's Ming Fleet has reached the level of sailing and sailing fans in the world, and traveling around the world is only a matter of implementing it.

for the past two months.

The captain and helmsman on Zheng He's ship, including Zheng He himself and a group of eunuchs and young eunuchs, are trying to learn the profound meaning of the law as much as possible.

If there is a fifth voyage to the West, the navigation technology will achieve a qualitative transformation.

Of course, jumping fish is also learning from their experience, ship management operations, route selection and so on.

And in the process, let him understand why Zhou Yusheng expressed indifferent, even disdainful emotions after seeing the Daming ship.

Sail power sailing on the sea needs to find the wind.

Take the current sailing route as an example.

From Malindi to Ceylon, head northeast.

But in fact, the sailing route is not going straight to the northeast, but zigzags forward.

Because the wind direction is not fixed.

When there is a northwest wind, the wind direction will send the ship to the southeast.

At this time, the fleet will go with the wind. Even if the angle of the sail is adjusted, it will also deviate to the southeast road. This is the opposite of the northeast, but it also shortens the distance to the east.

When encountering a due southerly wind, the route can be corrected, and the route can be re-up to the north, so as to achieve the final goal of sailing northeast.

Therefore, if you want to draw the precise navigation route of Zheng He's fleet on the longitude and latitude map, you will find...

The entire navigation line is presented like an electrocardiogram, with constant twists and turns, only the general direction remains the same, which is toward the northeast.

For Zheng He, he was already satisfied with the position method and the third ocean chart, and such a profound and true method even exceeded their cognition.

But for jumping fish...

He had seen the Mobile Force of the Kingdom of God.

As long as the mechanical engine has sufficient fuel, it can continue to work, and it does not depend on the direction of the wind.

And since you don't need to rely on the wind direction, you won't sail in the electrocardiogram style, but choose a direction and go straight.

This is the great power of the profound truth of the law.

As Zhou Yusheng said, engines can create vehicles, why not ships?
Furthermore, jumping fish also found a fatal problem.

Treasure ships are all made of wood. During the voyage, shipwrights will continue to repair them, so as to ensure that the main structure of the ship will not turn into a thousand-mile embankment and be destroyed by ant nests due to a small loophole.

The corrosive power of seawater is terrifying.

And I heard from the shipbuilder that after each voyage, the treasure ship needs to undergo major repairs, which consumes countless financial resources and manpower.

Because of this, wooden ships are by no means the development goal of the Kingdom of Balance God.

Another very intuitive concept.

When a wooden ship meets an iron ship, it is probably the effect of hitting a stone with a pebble.

The two ships collided, and the wooden ship must have a miserable ending.

In terms of shelling, a fire from a cannon in a wooden ship means defeat. It is not certain whether an iron ship can break through the defenses. Even if it catches fire, there is no need to worry about the structure being damaged. The flames can be extinguished after the war.

in short.

It seems that both parties are learning from each other's strengths;
But in fact, due to the cultivation of the profound meaning of the law, Tiaoyu's vision has been far above the third level, and he has completely seen Daming's strength and future development level.

When they arrive at Daming, they will be able to gain a deeper understanding of Daming's technological strength.

Think so...

The prosperity of Daming is nothing more than that.

The Kingdom of God will definitely catch up.

The dishes were served, followed by the main food. A pot of white and pure rice appeared in front of the eyes, which caused more enthusiastic exclamations than chickens and sheep.

"What kind of rice is this? It's so white and flawless!!"

"The aroma is tangy, and there is no miscellaneous smell of rice!"

"Could it be the grace of our Lord's creation? But I remember that there is no rice in it."

Zheng He put aside the hot discussion with Tiaoyu, stood up and toasted: "This is the round-grained rice we brought, but..."

"Because of the refined method of God Envoy, the original unremarkable japonica rice glows with its true essence."

"Everyone can taste it, and the taste will make people linger and forget to return."

The waiter began to serve the rice and delivered it to every guest.

The mouth is soft, glutinous and sweet, and the fragrance lingers between the teeth, making everyone dumbfounded.

"Only the supreme method of balance can turn decay into magic!"

"This method may have been introduced into the palace, and it should be a court tribute."

Zheng He said: "The envoy has already given this method to me, Daming, so let us raise our glasses together and thank the envoy for giving me the method."

The atmosphere during the meeting was ignited.

Everyone stood together and raised their glasses to Tiaoyu and others.

Tiaoyu and the others drank it all in one gulp, only felt that the wine tasted sour and sweet, very delicious, they couldn't stop clicking their tongues.

Sitting side by side with Zhou Ruoyu, Tang Jing asked strangely, "Why doesn't the envoy drink? But he's too strong to drink?"

"A real man should drink a thousand cups without getting drunk!"

Zhou Ruoyu pursed his lips: "The Kingdom of God has laws, those who have not come of age are not allowed to drink alcohol!"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Drinking hurts your body and brain, now you know why I'm smarter than you?"

"Hehehe..."

The celebration on the boat is joyful, and the stars are moving, and the moon is on the top of the clouds.

That night.

Zhou Ruonan stared into the distance on the deck, secretly wiping away tears.

In previous years, on the recovery day and new year, she was reunited with her family, and she often recited "The Holy Book of Balance", which won her grandfather's praise and joy.

But I didn't want to, footsteps came from behind.

She immediately wiped away her tears, turned around abruptly, and saw Wang Jinghong's flattering smiling face: "Do you miss the people of God's country, my lord?"

"I've heard that the Little God Envoy has a grandfather who is the most intimate with you."

Zhou Ruonan was still disgusted with this title, but she revised it many times, and Wang Jinghong couldn't change it, so he had to acquiesce...

"Yes, I'm homesick, but that doesn't mean I regret traveling far away."

"Hey, I didn't say that the little god made the adults weak. I just chatted with you casually. If you are willing to talk about the affairs of the kingdom of God, I will listen to it. It can also be considered as a solution to your homesickness."

"If I go to the West under the order, I also miss my hometown;"

"Your Excellency, I don't know. I have a son named Wang Zhen, who is 13 years old now. He is the most naughty and often refuses to be taught. I was thinking that if he can get a balanced education, even if he is only half as smart as the Little Angel You can become a talent."

Wang Jinghong is good at guiding, he first talked about his own family affairs, which aroused Zhou Ruonan's curiosity.

"You still have heirs? I know... all of you servants of the royal family..."

Without any embarrassment, Wang Jinghong continued to smile and said: "After entering the palace, there will be no incense, but I have a family brother who adopted a heir for me, and I raised him from a young age."

"Oh, so it's the same as my teacher? My teacher was included in the Kingdom of God and was adopted by the patriarch. In fact, Zhou Ruoyu was born because the patriarch married my teacher's mother."

"Master?" Wang Jinghong's eyes lit up, "But the Chief of the Kingdom of God?"

"That's right, the chief is Ruoyu's older sister, and I know that the chief loves bullshit..."

She talked endlessly about the affairs of the Kingdom of God, and quoted the "Balanced Book" to introduce the deeds of the big figures in the Kingdom of God, such as witches and patriarchs.

In the middle of the night, the two of them went back to their rooms to rest.

Wang Jinghong was overjoyed in the room, and ordered the waiter to grind the ink. While recording everything he heard about the Kingdom of God today, he was filled with emotion: "Although the Kingdom of God has not been established for a long time, it has a dignified atmosphere and is guided by gods. Once it comes out, it will definitely shake the world."

"If Wang Zhen can be taught by the envoy, he will surely become a talent in the future."

The waiter at the side cheered: "With the friendship between the adult and the little angel, if the adult speaks, the little angel will definitely not refuse."

Wang Jinghong turned his face faster than he turned a book, and glanced sideways: "The little angel is also what you can call the grandson?"

"Grandpa, I also have to honorably call him a little god envoy!"

"Untrained dog thing!"

The servant was so frightened that he knelt down and kowtowed: "Don't blame grandpa, don't blame grandpa, it's the little one who got carried away and blasphemed the god envoy..."

After a lesson, Wang Jinghong returned to bed and went to sleep.

Several servants left with lingering fears.

But I didn't want to, one person was not in a hurry to return to the cabin, but went down to the bottom warehouse with an excuse...

One day of carnival, except for those on duty, the rest of the officials and civilians have rested.

The man whistled, and saw the door of a cabin open, and a person flashed out, and the two came to the dark corner at the end of the corridor together.

"You tell me, you remember!"

"My lord Wang talked with the little envoy at night, and learned about everything about the Kingdom of God..."

"Afterwards, Mr. Wang wrote his notes at night, and expressed his emotion. He wanted his step-son, Wang Zhen, to be under the sect of the God of Equilibrium!"

Speaking of it.

Another person frowned and said, "Master Wang, is there any rebellion?"

"Ying Wu, I'm just looking for an opportunity for my heirs. Who wouldn't be greedy for the secrets of the laws passed down by the gods? Just say that Mr. Zheng is working hard, and the efficiency of navigation has been improved by several percent..."

"So don't make random notes and tarnish your name;"

"If you hadn't threatened me with the order of Jin Yiwei, I wouldn't have tipped off the news for you!"

"You have to know that Mr. Wang is not easy to mess with."

"Hehe, I know, I know, I am also following orders, the emperor's orders are difficult."

"Humph!"

The two just talked in secret and left separately.

……

Equilibrium 15 years, June 1.

The New Year's celebration of the Kingdom of God is over.

Proclaim the will of our Lord——

On the 6th and 9th, the citizens of the two cities rushed to the main health city of the Kingdom of God to participate in the disaster trial.

(End of this chapter)