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"Long live His Majesty the Pope!"

"Long live His Majesty the Pope!"

"Judge these dirty and despicable heretics, so that the kingdom of God will truly come!"

The big city is broken.

Here and there were the shouts of the Portuguese army.

Both the city gate and the water pass were opened by traitors, and the Xiuda people were defeated and retreated steadily.

In fact, in the middle of this battle, King Joao I of Portugal brought the Pope's instruction——

All Portuguese troops involved in this battle will be forgiven and pardoned!

Not that the capture of Ceuta would be a crime;
Quite the opposite.

The capture of Ceuta was for the expansion of the Holy See to the outside world. This is a credit, so what about pardon and forgiveness?

In fact, this is still related to the teachings of a certain Jesus.

God said that the world has sinned, not everyone can go to heaven.

Therefore, the "forgiveness and pardon" in the Pope's encyclical at this time is a great gift of grace to the Portuguese army.

Because they knew they could enter heaven, their morale was greatly boosted.

This matter may seem absurd, but this is the original appearance of this era;

Indulgences still flourish;
8 gold for homicide; 6 gold for murdering relatives; if the two coupons are combined, the effect will be even better.

Many other crimes have clearly marked prices.

The lighter the crime, the lower the selling price, and it is extremely sought after.

Even in the later stage, the "Indulgence Note 2.0" version was launched, and the advertisements were spread all over the streets——

When the gold in the box rang, the soul went straight to heaven.

The treasuries of the churches are piled high, and these treasures belong to the bishops, archbishops, and cardinals.

All major bishops and cardinals have factions and factions, and there are many hills.

Wealth is taken from the people of the faithful;
And every time the Pope competes, there will be people who will buy them off and exchange their accumulated wealth for votes.

No matter who ends up in power, wealth also circulates in the upper class.

Even, the kingdoms and duchies will send and train archbishops and cardinals to enter the Holy See, both for the purpose of making money and the authority of the Holy See.

Just like Joao I at that time, he didn't have to face the Pope directly, he only needed to let the cardinals he supported operate.

When he gets a document, he takes the moral high ground.

Having won the territory for itself, the Holy See also harvested the parish, so it can continue to cycle back and forth and continue to grow.

Zhou Li'an's [Eye of the Void] descended.

What you see is not just war, but more the rules of how this world operates.

However, there is no feeling of compassion for the world.

Eldest brother doesn't laugh at second elder brother.

You can play like this, why can't I?
Treat him in the same way——

To judge heresy and purify evil, only balance is the only maxim!

Outside Ceuta.

More than a dozen groups of people drilled out of the secret passage.

It was the merchants in the council hall who escaped with the gold and silver.

"Where should we go?"

Most people are confused;

Because they know the name of a certain Jesus, they also know that they are heretics and will not be tolerated.

The man who had heard the rumors of "the coming of the true god" said: "I'm going to the Mali Empire to confirm whether the legend is true or not!"

He turned back in disgust: "If one day, the betrayer will pay a bloody price!"

Some Jesus and Allah are fighting;
Balanced profit.

Butterfly wings are flapping! !

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Equilibrium 15 years, June 8.

Yingtian Mansion, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, was full of gongs and drums.

As soon as the curfew was lifted, there were troops of honor guards and nobles leaving the city in chariots and horses from the inner city. The people in the city had already formed a crowd and set off to one place.

Another muezzin staff stood on the carriage and spread the "today's important news" throughout the city——

"The imperial envoy of the Ming Dynasty and the envoy of the Western Fleet are making a triumphant return!"

"The treasure ship has arrived at Longjiang Port, the treasure ship has arrived at Longjiang Port!"

Curfew only for civilians;

In fact, as early as last night, Zheng He's fleet had already arrived at the shore, and the news was passed to Yingtian Mansion and reported layer by layer.

That's why when the gate is opened, all the chariots and horses move.

Zhou Li'an didn't deliberately pay attention to the whereabouts of Zheng He's fleet, because the map of the Ming Dynasty's coastal waters hadn't been opened yet, so he couldn't see it even if he wanted to.

When you are about to leave, you can explore the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea, and start from the island country and return to Balance across the Pacific Ocean.

"Master, shall we go too?"

The Great Elder is ready to move;
Obviously thinking about his granddaughter.

Zhou Li'an shook his head and nodded again: "It's fine to go, but don't get your hopes up too much. There are court officials to greet you before, and people to gather later. You probably won't see anything."

Xue Nu smiled and said, "My lord, let's treat it as an outing."

The group still set off.

Even though we left later, the road to Longjiang Port was still full of people.

As far as the outer edge of the harbor is, it is not as good as the port, and the road is blocked and heavily guarded.

The east of Longjiang Port is adjacent to the military camp in the north of Nanjing City. After the treasure ships dock here, all the gifts and treasures from various countries, as well as business income, will directly pass through the military camp and enter the palace city.

Seeing this situation, Zhou Li'an said: "Turn around and go to that mound."

As in Quanzhou, all kinds of ceremonies and ceremonies must not be in place, and they will not be separated easily.

Even if the trip reaches the capital, it will come to a successful conclusion, so the ceremony may be bigger than imagined.

Cooko turned the car around and soon came to the bottom of the mound.

After climbing the hill.

Zhou Li'an built a few binoculars and handed them to the three of them: "Although there is no sound, you can get a rough idea."

"Thank you, Young Master!" Xuenv took it with a smile, and handed it to the two of them.

The two were already thanking, but their expressions were serious, their lips and teeth moved slightly, silently reciting their praises.

Zhou Li'an doesn't need that thing anymore.

After waiting for a long time, Xue Nu exclaimed: "I got off the boat, it's that Zheng He..."

The three of them don't know the language, but they can see clearly and have good senses.

Zhou Li'an also opened the [Eye of the Void], and his consciousness descended.

All the ministers of the central court arrived, and the assistant ministers of Prince Zhu Gaochi attended the ceremony;
The prince supervised the country, and he could not greet him in person in terms of etiquette, but held a banquet in the palace, waiting to welcome Zheng He and the envoys of various countries.

Probably because of the previous experience in Quanzhou;

When Wang Jinghong landed, he made a detour to the side at the first moment, and walked to the Minister of Rites: "The ceremony of offering incense and fulfilling vows is temporarily over."

"Why is this?"

"It is inconvenient to disclose the specific matters. The gains from this trip are beyond imagination, and I have seen strange news overseas... We will discuss the matter later!"

"Is this the imperial envoy's intention?"

When he arrived in the capital, Wang Jinghong restrained himself a little, and he didn't dare to make trouble in front of Shangshu's gate. He just said, "It's not just the imperial envoys, this is a joint discussion with more than ten eunuchs and deputy envoys including me!"

"Hiss." Everyone in the Ministry of Rites gasped and looked at each other in blank dismay.

The dozen or so eunuchs are not of the same mind, and they also form their own factions, so that the authority of ocean navigation can be guaranteed to be stable, and no one will rebel, intending to rely on military power overseas to support themselves.

Now more than a dozen chief and deputy envoys have the same will, and they will inevitably involve major events.

There are only whispers for the two of them here, but the servant and the doctor did not dare to speak and kept silent.

At the same time, Zheng He had greeted the high officials of the DPRK and China, and the atmosphere was just right.

"Go, order the people in Bao'en Temple and Tianfei Palace to retreat, and pay off their vows for now!"

Only then did Wang Jinghong relax, and he glanced behind him again and said, "Sir Shangshu, don't blame me. I still need to accompany the envoy. Let's wait until today's celebration, and then thank you."

He came and went in a hurry, returning to his original position.

The people in the Ministry of Rites were puzzled: "It's a rule to make incense and wish. Why don't you respect the old rituals? The last time Zheng He was grateful to the masters of Baoen Temple and Tianfei Palace, even if there were storms and dangers during this trip, he shouldn't be so presumptuous."

"Why are there two children beside Wang Jinghong?"

"Could it be that some prince and princess are here together... Hey, how come those people are dressed so strangely, and they still have the faces of Mongolian people."

When Tiaoyu and the others landed this time, their sense of presence was extremely low.

Others did not pay attention.

But because of Wang Jinghong's instructions and position, everyone in the Ministry of Rites discovered the clue.

But without the inside information, it is useless to rely on fantasy.

As soon as the envoys landed, the firecrackers blared;

Immediately afterwards, the servants of the foreign messengers began to drive the exotic beasts off the ship.

At this time, no names were called, but everyone knew that these rare and exotic beasts were paid tribute by envoys from foreign countries.

When several giraffes of different sizes disembarked, everyone exclaimed.

"What is this?"

"The horse is not a horse, and has the fur of a deer, but its neck wants to reach the sky..."

"Auspicious, it is for auspiciousness, or it is the name of Qilin written in ancient books!"

Seeing that everyone was excited, Zheng He finally explained: "This is a strange beast given by Malindi Kingdom, and the details will be explained in detail after entering the palace!"

A group of officials eagerly responded, and wished the imperial envoy a triumphant return.

And there are undercurrents surging in the dark.

"Those are the Malindi people?"

"Ten days ago, Quanzhou sent a message that there was a visit from the Malindi Kingdom in the depths of the Western Ocean, and Zheng He and others were extremely respected..."

"What's even weirder is those young people and the two children."

"Deputy chief envoy Wang Jinghong, because of this group of people, spoke wildly about Fujian's chief secretary's participation in politics, threatening that anyone in Fujian who offends the noble envoy will be punished!"

Courier delivery, expedited eight hundred miles, is naturally faster than ships by sea and land.

It's not because of the strange situation of returning to Zheng He and others;
The officials of the DPRK and China paid more attention to the gold and silver treasures Zheng He harvested during this trip.

The treasury is empty.

Although His Majesty's Northern Expedition to Oirat has come to an end, it has cost a lot of money. There is no news yet whether the various tribes of Oirat will make up for it.

In addition, the British public Zhang Fu came out from the southwest to suppress the Jiaozhi rebellion, and also took a large amount of money and food for soldiers and horses.

The only return on investment in the country that can be expected is that the river will be dredged, which will restart the water transport and abolish the excessive loss of sea transport.

The move of water transportation will connect all parts of Fuze along the coast, running through the north and south.

Zheng He and his party can be said to be rich boys.

After the rare and exotic animals got off the ship, many treasure boxes with seals were lined up on the shore, and they were quickly loaded into the car.

This time the scale far exceeded the previous times.

After all, there was an act of suppressing the rebellion of Sugan assassination. The indigenous country of Sumatra almost contributed most of the treasury's wealth and paid tribute to Ming Dynasty as a show of gratitude.

The pier was boiling, and the faces of officials from various ministries were all red.

Waiting for endless rows of horse-drawn carriages to enter the military camp in the north of the city first, and the sergeants on board to disembark with a large number of unknown "native products".

Everyone saw that the "native products" were covered with mud and had different shapes. Their appearance was weird and unbearable, which made people frown.

It's like this...

Tang Jing and several generals ordered the deployment and gathering, and guarded the "native products"——

"This item must not be lost or lost!"

"Anyone who dares to attack ten steps will be killed without mercy!"

wow.

There was another exclamation in the audience, not knowing where the trouble came from.

The generals of the Nanjing Metropolitan Government are all dissatisfied, and they are already at the feet of the emperor. Why did you come to your Western officers and soldiers to show their power?
Zheng He stood up immediately, and said loudly: "This treasure is the most precious acquisition of this trip. The value of this few items can be equivalent to several Western acquisitions!"

"I personally conferred the chief envoy of the imperial envoy on the basis of His Majesty Yongle Emperor of Ming Dynasty. Before His Majesty resigned, I should follow the orders of the imperial envoy for all affairs during this trip!"

"Tang Jing!"

Tang Jing strode forward: "The end is here!"

"You will personally escort the treasure into the city, there must be no mistakes!"

"Yes!"

Everyone's expression changed suddenly, and even more people became angry: "Zheng Sanbao, you want to lead troops into the city? What do you want to do?!"

"Is there any reason for this? His Majesty personally conquered Wala and ordered the six ministries to be supervised by the prince. How dare you, an imperial envoy, disobey the prince and the six ministries?"

On the side, Wang Jinghong folded his arms and started to laugh coldly.

This place is no better than Quanzhou, he can't be named as an imperial envoy, so naturally he can't be violent.

Therefore, a dozen or so of them had already discussed on this trip, and after arriving in Beijing, Zheng He still needed to preside over the overall situation and suppress the scene.

Zheng He took a deep breath. He wasn't someone who didn't want to offend others, but that "gift from God" was related to the hunger and food of tens of millions of people in Ming Dynasty, and affected the fate of the country.

If he does not take care of it personally and is worn out by others, he will be a sinner through the ages.

Because of this, he agreed to Wang Jinghong's proposal, and he can make concessions on everything else, except for "a gift from God"!
"If you don't believe Zheng..."

"Okay, all the Western harvest has been landed, I can take the Western generals, sail north to Shuntian Mansion, and bring this directly to His Majesty!"

"Zheng has no different intentions, and the world can learn from it, but Zheng vows to ensure that this thing is complete and handed over to His Majesty intact, otherwise, I, Zheng, will live up to His Majesty's grace and waste the thousands of people of Daming!"

After Zheng He's words settled down, his momentum was high-pitched.

And those who know him know that Zheng Sanbao is not a posturing person.

As long as Wang Jinghong is the one who speaks up, the officials of the six ministries will not show weakness at all.

But Zheng He...

Fool!

This reckless man will do what he says! !
The six departments quickly gathered in one place and began to discuss.

Earlier, the officials of the Ministry of Rites of the Wang Jinghong Branch realized that this matter was becoming more and more abnormal.

Especially before Zheng He raised his voice, several people clearly saw the sneer with confidence on the old hermaphrodite's face.

Zheng He and Wang Jinghong are only fourth-rank servants, and if they are impeached by high officials in the court, they will not think about it.

However, this group of people is obviously looking to go all out, and they are not afraid of turning their backs.

That must be because this treasure is indeed of great origin, and if it is delivered to His Majesty, it will only bring joy to the eyes.

"Zheng He will not mess around, he is a servant of the dragon."

"How can there be any reason for him to lead troops into the city?"

"Then let him only enter the north of the city. If he wants to enter the city, he can only go alone, and the rest of the soldiers must be supervised by the Nanjing Metropolitan Government!"

"Can!"

"This is the only way!"

"Hmph, I'd like to see what kind of trouble Zheng Sanbao can make when I impeach him and go north!"

Whether you agree or not, this matter can only be done cheaply.

Everyone will tell the rules.

Zheng He also breathed a sigh of relief: "My lords, it is clear that Zheng has no other intentions, only to protect the treasure thoroughly!"

Some people smiled and greeted, while others sneered and did not answer.

And finally...

Another group of prisoners with yellow and emaciated faces disembarked.

It was the false king of Sumatra's native country who sought power and usurped the throne, Suganla.

This move has caused the scene to boil again.

Great Ming Xuanwei overseas, the obedient prospers and the rebellious perishes, this is the trend of the heavenly kingdom! !
It was nearing noon.

From the light of day, the welcome ceremony lasted for several hours to be considered complete.

A group of people marched into the city.

The people also went around the south of the city and returned, intending to celebrate warmly.

to the afternoon.

Announcing the list in the city——

"His Royal Highness has a decree to celebrate the triumphant return of the Ming Fleet, to declare its prestige overseas, to attract all countries to the court, to open the four-day night ban, and to celebrate the whole city, all night long..."