Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 373 The source of the news

In fact, Emperor Xuande's personal expedition seemed a bit confusing, which made people feel inexplicable.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the Ming Dynasty and Wala were considered friendly. Except for the death of the previous Ming Dynasty envoy Yang Pu in Hulanhu due to hypothermia, there was basically no friction.

But in the matter of Yang Pu, Wala had already paid for the head of Xianyi King Taiping.

Therefore, many people feel baffled by this matter.

But in fact, nothing in this world is groundless. Since there is a result, there must be a cause.

Wumanyi.

As a place where the Ming Dynasty received envoys, and the Shuntian Mansion was built at a time when those poor and sophisticated corrupt Confucians were prevalent, the standards of this Wuman Post were quite high.

But in the past few days, Wumanyi has been under full martial law. Not only ordinary people are not allowed to come in and out at will, but even people in the palace, the military and other places are no exception.

The most important thing is that during this period, the North Korean king Li Zhu sent people to discuss the issue of tribute girls with the Ming Dynasty. In the end, they stayed in Wu'an Tower instead of Wuman Inn.

All of this is just because there is a special person living in Wumanyi.

"I have already sent the letter, but you still have to be mentally prepared for the outcome."

Zhu Gaoxu sat on the chair, his expression a little absent-minded, but what he said made people feel unreasonable.

"Don't worry, Your Highness King Wu. Since the villain is here, it means that my father has made all preparations, whether it is good or bad."

Abdul lowered his head, his expression was very respectful, and what he said made people feel without dignity.

"Now that we are prepared, everything will be easy to handle." Zhu Gaoxu sat upright after hearing this, and finally there was a serious look on his face.

"You said your father is near the Syr Darya River?"

"Your Highness, that's right." Abdul was a little happy in his heart, but he didn't show it on the surface.

"My father sent someone to deliver a letter to the villain, saying that as long as His Highness accepts our surrender, my father will immediately take people to see His Highness the Crown Prince, and will give us a victory as a gift for our meeting."

"Oh?" The corners of Zhu Gaoxu's mouth turned up, and there was an inexplicable meaning in his words.

"That's interesting, but I don't know who you and your father represent?"

"Is it your Khan? Or your Khan's two sons? Or..."

"Go back to Your Highness!" Abdul lowered his head, his tone trembling.

"My father said that this can only represent my father's meaning. As for..."

"Tsk, tsk..." Zhu Gaoxu smacked his lips, with a bit of visible disappointment on his face.

"It's not impossible...it's just that, in this case, your surrender will not be very strong..."

Abdul's body trembled, and the previous joy had long since disappeared.

"However, I won't make the decision on this matter. You can just send someone to tell your father and ask him to see Zhan He."

"Thank... Your Highness..."

Abdul said this tremblingly, but Zhu Gaoxu was already out of the door at this time, and he didn't know if he heard him.

Perhaps, what can be heard but not heard means little to Zhu Gaoxu.

After all, it’s just an Alipu, not a distorted thought, it’s too different...

Yes, the Golden Horde, together with the Eastern Chagatai Khanate and Oara, was preparing to launch an attack on the Central Plains. In order to contain Zhu Zhanhe, Alipu had sent his son Abdul to inform Zhu Gaoxu.

Said Ali Alip, the man who supported Waisi's eldest son to inherit the throne in history, has now betrayed Waisi and the Eastern Chagatai Khanate.

All of this is just because of Alip's character.

Arip is a speculator, and a very qualified speculator. He has always only done things that he thought had the greatest chance of success.

Previously, he supported Weisi because in his opinion, Weisi had the upper hand in the battle with Nahei Shizhihan and had a greater chance of victory.

Historically, he supported Wei Si's eldest son, Ye Xian Bu Hua, because he believed that Ye Xian Bu Hua's success rate was higher than that of Yu Nusi.

Now, Wai Si decided to steal Daming from the side. Alip thought this was not appropriate, but he was not at home and had no way to persuade Wai Si.

In the end, he chose the most direct method.

Instead of following a master who is second in strength... maybe even second in strength, it would be better to change to the most powerful master.

Judging from Arip's decisiveness, he is indeed a qualified speculator, but from another aspect, he is not a qualified speculator.

The so-called speculation is naturally about seeking profits, but at this time, turning to Ming Dynasty, he can get very little...

No, it should be said to be a loss.

In the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, he was one person below ten thousand people, but in the Ming Dynasty, he was nothing. It is estimated that the Ming Dynasty would only grant him a title in the end, and most likely not even a marquis.

However, this can be regarded as a good deal. After all, following the old master would risk ruining the country and family, but following Ming, he could at least live a stable life.

Moreover, the final decision still had to be made by Zhu Zhanhe.

As for what others said...it may not count.

It's just that Zhu Zhanhe may not have time to talk to Ali Pu now, because he is visiting an old friend at this time.

"How does it feel?"

Zhu Zhanhe looked at Zheng He in front of him and asked with a smile.

After more than half a year of work, the Suez Canal has finally been completed.

The full-line connection mentioned here refers to the ability to accommodate two treasure ships traveling opposite each other at the same time. As for the physical connection, it was achieved last year.

But that being said, in fact, the Suez Canal project is still not over, and there will be various work such as embankment reinforcement in the future.

But after it was opened, Zheng He took people through the Suez Canal and came to King's Castle as soon as possible.

"Unbelievable..."

Standing on the shore and looking at the narrow Suez Canal, Zheng He felt as if he was still in a dream.

"To be honest, Sanbao never thought that one day he would be able to reach such a place, let alone that the Ming Dynasty's territory would one day be able to expand to this place..."

With that said, Zheng He turned around and saluted Zhu Zhanhe.

"The merits of the crown prince can last for eternity..."

"Hey..." Zhu Zhanhe quickly interrupted Zheng He with his hand.

"Why, we haven't seen each other for more than half a year, and you, the eunuch who is the third guardian, have learned how to flatter me?"

Zheng He shook his head slightly, but did not speak.

Previously, he was actually hostile to Zhu Zhanhe. Although he did not join any faction, as a loyal supporter of Emperor Taizong, he unconditionally supported any decision of Emperor Taizong.

At the beginning, Emperor Taizong chose the prince's lineage, so Ma Sanbao supported the prince's lineage, that's all, there was no more reason.

But now it seems that Zheng He feels...

It can only be said that from his own point of view, he thinks Zhu Zhanhe may be more suitable than the late Emperor Hongxi and the current Emperor Xuande.

After all, Emperor Hong Xi's character was well known to the world, and no one thought that under his governance, the Ming Dynasty's territory could reach the level of Zhu Zhanhe.

"Okay." Seeing that Zheng He didn't speak, Zhu Zhanhe knew that he was making things difficult for him, so he simply stopped talking and changed the topic.

"Let's get down to business, take this."

With that said, Zhu Zhanhe threw a scroll to Zheng He.

"This is a sea chart."

"I know that you, Ma Sanbao, will not be satisfied with running around for the imperial court and delivering supplies, so I arranged another job for you."

"There are instructions on the back of the scroll, including but not limited to the general situation and your mission."

"I won't put any pressure on you. After all, you are not considered a young person now, so I won't set a deadline for you as much as you can do and when you can do it. It's up to you as much as you can do."

"But there is one thing, Wang Jinghong, you have to stay with me."

Wang Jinghong, Zheng He's deputy, was responsible for transporting soldiers and later grain and grass when Zhu Zhanhe was conquering the Japanese kingdom.

His talent in navigation was no less than that of Zheng He. Historically, when Zheng He died of illness on his seventh ocean voyage, it was Wang Jinghong who took over the command of the treasure fleet and brought the treasure fleet back to the Ming Dynasty.

"Sanbao, please obey the orders of His Royal Highness."

Zheng He lowered his head, and Zhu Zhanhe was also extremely satisfied.

"Okay, if you have nothing to do, go back and prepare early. If you are in a hurry, go to the Mu family. If you are not in a hurry, go to the Xiangzhou Mansion."

"However, I still recommend you to go to Xiangzhou Mansion. The Mu family is not yet stable, and many things are not complete, which may affect your supplies."

"Sanbao is going to Xiangzhou Mansion, because during this trip, Sanbao was entrusted by His Highness the Second Highness to deliver a message to His Highness the Crown Prince. Regardless of the outcome, Sanbao will return to Xiangzhou Mansion to report to His Highness the Second Highness."

As he spoke, Zheng He took out a letter from his sleeve pocket and presented it to Zhu Zhanhe with both hands.

"Letter from Zhan Qi?" Zhu Zhanhe opened the envelope with a bit of surprise.

Soon, his expression changed from strange to understanding.

In fact, it was not a big deal. After nearly two years of sailing, the whaling fleet organized by Zhu Zhanhe finally paid off.

Is whale meat delicious?Zhu Zhanhe didn't know, and he had never eaten it, but he wanted whale oil, not meat.

Of course, meat cannot be wasted. Whether it is sent to the army or dried and stored, it will be useful.

"Go back and tell Zhan Qi to go to my study in the Xiangzhou Palace. There is a Gongyang Biography on the bookshelf. He will know after he goes and looks at it."

"Yes."

Zhu Zhanhe's order was haphazard, but Zheng He did not hesitate and took it directly.

Since Zhu Zhanhe said it, it must have a purpose. As for the purpose, it has nothing to do with him.

Of course Zhu Zhanhe was not that kind of person, he had already prepared relevant arrangements, and what he was waiting for was the arrival of Dongfeng.

It's just that in Zhu Zhanhe's decision, the world's first railway was not built in the Central Plains, but in Xiangzhou Prefecture.

The starting point is Xiangzhou Prefecture and the end point is Nanzhou Prefecture.

(End of this chapter)