I'm only seven years old, Lao Zhu, you let me supervise the country?

Chapter 401 Zheng He disappeared for two years!Return!

Lao Zhu couldn't help being surprised.

In the 26th year of Hongwu's reign, a census was conducted, and the population found in that census was 6000 million!
Even if several years have passed.

But it shouldn’t grow to 7000 million people all of a sudden, right? !
Before and after, there could be 1000 million people coming in and out!Some small countries around the Ming Dynasty do not have such a large population!

"Quick! Xi'er, tell me, what on earth is going on?"

Lao Zhu said impatiently.

Opposite him, Zhu Yunxi smiled.

He explained calmly: "Grandpa Huang, please don't be impatient."

"Actually, the records of Hongwu's 26th year were not that accurate. There were still many hermit households and people hiding in the mountains at that time."

"Although these people are not many, there are still millions of them."

The population census during the Hongwu period was generally accurate and did not differ greatly from the actual situation. This was attributed to Lao Zhu's strict yellow registration system.

But no matter how strict it is.

After all, it was ancient times and transportation was inconvenient. Among the great rivers and mountains of China, there were countless places that were undeveloped.

If you just hide in the mountains, you won't see anyone for decades.

It can also be said that it happens from time to time.

Moreover, it is also common for large families to hide their population. Although there are not many, it will definitely happen.

But with Zhu Yunxuan, the land was restored to the Ming Dynasty and became state-owned.

Naturally, these hidden houses cannot be hidden.

As the Ming Dynasty becomes increasingly prosperous, residents in the mountains are naturally willing to fall into the arms of the Ming Dynasty.

It was these people who added millions of people to the Ming Dynasty.

“So where did the other millions come from?”

Lao Zhu understood Zhu Yunzhen's explanation.

But I feel more and more curious.

There are only a few million refugees in hermit houses and mountains, so why did the population increase by 1000 million?
Zhu Yunxuan then explained: "Grandpa Huang."

"Part of this additional population is the newly born population in the past two years, and the other part is the workers who returned from overseas trade."

"Although these workers do not have the status of Ming people."

“But it can also be included in the population for easy calculation.”

Since Zhu Yunxu took charge of the country, especially in the past two years when Zhu Yunxu was recuperating and recuperating, he was building hospitals and conducting research on medical skills. The mortality rate of newborns has improved a lot!

in ancient times.

The possibility of newborn death is extremely high.

Population growth is often slow for this reason.

But now, the people of Ming Dynasty have both time and capital to have children, and they also have the support of increasingly advanced medical skills.

How could the number of newborns not grow?
"So it is! So it is!"

Lao Zhu was overjoyed.

In Lao Zhu's simple concept, the number of people is equal to the strength of the country.

After all, the more people there are, the greater the power!
The more food produced, the wider the number of soldiers available!
Although Zhu Yunzhen's ideas are not exactly the same as those of Lao Zhu, he is still very happy.

Given the vastness of the Ming Dynasty's current territory.

A population of 7000 million has not reached the limit of this land!

Just when Lao Zhu was rejoicing, a fierce horse was charging rampantly outside the palace gate, trying to break into the palace gate.

"Who dares to break into the palace gate?!"

"stop!"

On the horse, a soldier with a small flag on his back shouted loudly: "Master Zheng He has returned from overseas!"

"Get out of the way quickly!"

"This is huge news! Why don't you get out of my way quickly?!"

Palace gate.

When the soldiers guarding the gate heard it, they found out that it was Zheng He who had been out at sea for two years and had no news at all.

Get out of the way immediately.

He didn't dare to stop him. In the past two years, although His Highness Taisun didn't pay much attention to the affairs of the court, he was extremely concerned about the news about Zheng He.

I personally ordered it.

If there is news about Zheng He, report it as soon as possible.

Naturally, the soldiers at the palace gate did not dare to stop him.

He just sent someone to follow the soldier who sent back the news, to prevent this person from having evil intentions, and at the same time to give him directions. After all, the palace is so big, and if there is no familiar person to lead the way, I am afraid that His Highness the Grand Sun may not be found yet.

I got lost first!
At the same time, they stepped up their efforts to have people take shortcuts to convey the news to His Highness Taisun.

Pavilion.

A servant came over in a hurry.

He whispered: "Your Highness! There is news from the palace gate."

"Sir Zheng He already has news!"

"The messenger is about to arrive!"

Zhu Yunxi was overjoyed when he heard it!After two full years, news finally came from Zheng He!

Originally, Zhu Yunzhen sent Zheng He to sea.

My heart is full of expectations.

But as time went by, Zhu Yunzhen regretted sending Zheng He to sail around the world more and more. After all, sailing around the world is extremely dangerous!

If it was a mistake.

I am afraid that this rare admiral will die during this voyage!
Even before going to sea, Zhu Yunxuan allocated a full 3000 million taels of silver to prepare for Zheng He, but there were too many unpredictable things in the global voyage.

Even if it was Zheng He, Zhu Yunzhen was not completely sure!
Therefore, in the following time, Zhu Yunxian has always been very concerned about Zheng He's news.

But since Zheng He went to sea.

Then he disappeared completely, and no news came at all. It was as if Zheng He no longer existed in the world.

Although Zhu Yunzhen knew this was normal.

After all, it was a voyage around the world, which was already beyond the scope of Ming's intelligence.

But Zhu Yunzhen was unsure.

After all, the voyage around the world began so many years earlier, and Magellan was later killed on the way back.

This shows the dangers of circumnavigating the world!
Fortunately, news has finally come back, and this is great news!
Because if Zheng He's fleet really perished during this voyage, no news would be sent back.

Maybe three, four, five years from now.

Slowly people will begin to accept the reality that Zheng He's circumnavigation failed.

But now.

When Zheng He got the news, it showed that they had most likely achieved a circumnavigation!

"Quick pass!"

Zhu Yunzhen's face couldn't help but glow with joy.

Lao Zhu on the side was so happy to see Zhu Yunzhen.

He couldn't help but ask: "Xi'er, why are you so happy?"

Only then did Zhu Yunxuan tell Lao Zhu the news about Zheng He's voyage to sea, and Lao Zhu was also sincerely happy.

only.

Lao Zhu's happiness seemed a bit dull compared to Zhu Yunxian's.

In fact.

Although today's Ming Dynasty has realized the importance of going to sea, compared with Zhu Yunzhen, it is still far behind.

After all, Zhu Yunzhen came from later generations.

In the history books, it is clearly recorded that the people of this land did not catch up with Shanghai Quan.

In modern history, what has happened to being oppressed by Western countries!

The painful lessons of history are clearly before Zhu Yunzhen's eyes!

How could he not pay attention to going to sea?
And at this time of happiness, he was the only one who understood what the realization of circumnavigation meant!
Perhaps, this is the joy that only he can know!

Infinite joy!
soon.

With the sound of rustling footsteps, a soldier, under the supervision of many guards, walked ten steps in front of Zhu Yunxu.

He knelt down and saluted with his hands raised: "Your Highness!"

"Urgent report from the front! One day ago, at the entrance of Songjiang Prefecture, I saw a fleet led by Master Zheng He entering the Yangtze River!"

"It's heading towards the capital!"

"We expect to arrive today!"

Zhu Yunzhen's face was full of anxiety.

He quickly asked: "How is the situation of Zheng He's fleet? How does it compare with before departure?" "Have you seen Zheng He?!"

The soldiers on the opposite side were a little hesitant.

He wasn't too sure about this news.

He could only say reluctantly: "It seems that Lord Zheng He has not been found in the fleet for the time being."

"As for the situation of the fleet, based on visual inspection, it is not very good."

"The hull of the ship seems to have been slashed with knives, arrows, and burned by fire. However, less than [-]% of the ship that went out to sea has returned!"

"in."

"Even the treasure ship Lord Zheng He was on has disappeared!"

"The ships that came back are all smaller ships than those built later..."

Hear the news.

Zhu Yunzhen could not help but frown for a moment.

The treasure ship Zheng He took failed to return!Could it be that... Zheng He's fate would be the same as that of Magellan's. Although he completed his voyage around the world, he ended up dying in a foreign country?

But it’s different from Magellan.

The former is just a sailing adventurer, but the latter is a truly rare naval commander!

You can know all the capable people in the navy of Ming Dynasty!

The loss of such an important minister was not only the loss of Zhu Yunzhen, but also the loss of the entire Ming Dynasty!

"Come here, get ready!"

"Go to the capital port immediately!"

Zhu Yunxuan couldn't wait to see Zheng He's fleet!

As long as he has not seen Zheng He's fleet and Zheng He himself return safely, Zhu Yunxuan will never feel relieved!Today, there are only two naval generals in the Ming Dynasty, one is Zheng He and the other is Xu Huizu.

But Xu Huizu was still very immature after all, and his talent was not comparable to Zheng He's.

So for now.

Zheng He is definitely an indispensable talent!

"Grandpa Huang, please go too."

Old Zhu nodded.

With such important news as Zheng He's return, Lao Zhu naturally wanted to take a look.

Moreover, this is a round-the-world voyage!

Even Lao Zhu is very curious in his heart, is the world round?Can you walk from one end of the world to the other?
It’s so amazing!

If the world is round, why won't a person fall if he stands on it?

Doesn't that mean that everyone standing under the world is upside down?Just thinking about it makes Lao Zhu feel very magical!
soon.

The car is ready.

Zhu Yunxuan and Lao Zhu boarded the car together and headed to the port near the capital.

……

Capital.

port.

At this moment, the surroundings were already crowded with people watching.

The news of Zheng He's return was not only known to Zhu Yunzhen and Lao Zhu.

After all, such big news as the fleet's return couldn't be hidden at all.

Some officials who were nearby received the news early.

People came to watch.

Even those who received the news more slowly are already on their way.

You can imagine that later on, all the civil and military officials will gather around the port.

This is a big movement that has never happened in recent years!

not only that!

At this moment, a gorgeous and noble car drove over, and out of it, an old man with white hair and a young man full of nobility stepped out.

Everyone fixed their eyes.

It was actually His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Grand Sun who came in person!

Everyone hurriedly knelt down to worship!

"See Your Majesty!"

"See His Royal Highness Taisun!"

It’s been a long time.

Five full years have passed since Zhu Yunxu took charge of the country, and the faces in the court have also changed a long time ago.

Nowadays, Lao Zhu doesn't even know many officials in the DPRK.

The young officials in the court looked at Lao Zhu's appearance curiously. They had always known that there was a real Emperor of the Ming Dynasty above Yangshan.

But since they entered the court as officials.

I have never seen this mysterious Emperor before. The person in charge of all power in the court is His Highness Taisun.

Lao Zhu actually.

Already in a state of retirement.

The power was actually transferred to His Highness Taisun. However, in the past two years, Zhu Yunzhen ignored the government affairs and never went to court.

On the contrary, some newer officials have never seen it before.

I couldn't help but look at Zhu Yunzhen and Lao Zhu, the two most powerful people in the Ming Dynasty, with curiosity!

Two holy kings exist at the same time.

It shocked all the courtiers!
But before the civil and military officials present had time to take a closer look, a black shadow appeared in front of everyone in the distance from far to near.

That was a fleet of only five ships, large and small.

From the weather-beaten hull, one can tell at a glance that this fleet must have experienced many dangers.

Overcame many difficulties!
Only now can we return to the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty!

"Look! Lord Zheng's fleet is back!"

"That's Master Zheng's flag!"

"That's right! It's Master Zheng's fleet that went to sea! They are really back!"

Zheng He's flag was seen fluttering in the wind.

The civil and military officials present suddenly became noisy, and disappeared for two years. I don't know how many people thought that Zheng He died on the way out to sea.

Now, Zheng He's flag is flying in the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty.

How can this not be moving?

People can't stop thinking about it. Did Zheng He succeed in completing his so-called circumnavigation?

Or rather, I stayed overseas for two years.

Return with failure?

Only Zhu Yunzhen knew that Zheng He must have completed the mission of sailing around the world, because Zheng He had issued a military order in front of Zhu Yunzhen.

If the task is not completed.

Just raise your head to see him!
And Zheng He is by no means a person who breaks his promise. Doing what he says is the basic principle of Zheng He's work!
Now that I'm back.

This means that Zheng He’s fleet must have completed a circumnavigation of the world!

But as for Zheng He's safety...

But no one knows anymore.

Even Zhu Yunzhen didn't have much confidence in his heart. After all, in his previous life, Magellan died on his way back from his voyage around the world.

Nearly.

Slowly, the fleet began to approach the port.

On top of the tall ship.

One after another figure appeared.

Although there was a distance of more than hundreds of meters, when Zhu Yunzhen saw a figure standing on the deck.

But there is no reason for the certainty in my heart.

"Is it Zheng He?!"

Zhu Yunzhen didn't know where his feeling came from.

But I had a premonition in my heart.

The man standing on the deck must be Zheng He!

Zheng He lived up to Zhu Yunzhen's expectations!He did not disappoint Daming either!
It’s true… I’m back from my circumnavigation!

(End of this chapter)