If I fail to overcome the tribulation, I can only return to the Ming Dynasty and become a prince.

Chapter 129 Zheng He’s Fleet
To the southwest of the fleet, a larger fleet gradually appeared from the horizon.

Looking at this huge fleet, the people around Zhu Zhanyu gradually became relaxed from being nervous at the beginning.

The reason is also very simple, because this fleet is so huge that in this era only the Ming Dynasty could build such a huge fleet and such a huge sea-going ship.

"It's Eunuch Zheng's fleet that sailed to the South Seas!" The sharp-eyed lookout on the mast had clearly seen the flag hung by the large fleet and loudly reported to the whole ship.

In fact, there was no need for the lookout to shout. When they saw the whole fleet, there were already people cheering.

You must know that although they encountered Japanese pirates, the fleet was still located in the waters of the Ming Dynasty. He would not have thought about encountering such a huge fleet in the waters of the Ming Dynasty, except for Zheng He's fleet.

Even in this era, only the Ming Dynasty has the ability to build and organize such a large fleet.

Therefore, except for Zheng He's fleet, there is no second possibility for this huge fleet in front of us, whose sails alone are enough to cover the sky.

Even though I have seen too many vast and magnificent scenery in the world of immortality, looking at this fleet of dozens of large ships in front of me, watching their sails approaching me like a mountain, is still a strange thing. Something that can make people feel excited.

Perhaps in the past, in the world of immortality, no matter how magnificent the scenery was, it had little to do with me, but is this fleet in front of me my own?

Zhu Zhanyu didn't care much about these. He was more concerned about why he encountered Zheng He's fleet here.

"History of the Ming Dynasty" and "Records of the Ming Dynasty" record that in September of the sixth year of Yongle, Zhu Di ordered the eunuch Zheng He, deputy envoys Wang Jinghong and Hou Xian to lead more than 48 officers and soldiers and sail [-] ships to set sail from Liujiagang in Taicang. He sent envoys to Champa, Chenla, Siam, Java, Manchuria, Sumatra, Ceylon, Sulu and other countries, marking Zheng He's second voyage to the West.

But there is another theory that Zheng He set out in September of the seventh year of Yongle, and it was his third voyage to the West.

Because the second voyage to the West was in the fifth year of Yongle, the purpose was to return the foreign envoys brought back from the first voyage. "Tian Fei Zhi Shen Ying Ji" records that on the first day of February in the seventh year of Yongle, Zheng He and Wang Jinghong He also erected a "stele of alms to the Buddhist temple in Mount Ceylon" to commemorate it, and returned to the Ming Dynasty in the summer of the seventh year of Yongle.

However, whether it was the second voyage to the Western Sea that he set out in September of the sixth year of Yongle, or the third voyage to the Western Sea that he set out in September of the seventh year of Yongle, there is still no objection to the fact that Zheng He returned to the Western Sea in June of the ninth year of Yongle.

But it's only April now, why is Zheng He back?

Zhu Zhanjun remembered this very clearly. He took the Qingyu Guards out to sea after the first month of the year. He took advantage of the fact that there were no typhoons on the sea in the beginning of spring to train troops. It had only been three months, so why did he meet Zheng He?

With this thought in his mind, Zhu Zhanquan still ordered the fleet to display flags, hoisted the flag symbolizing his status as vassal king, and moved closer to Zheng He's fleet.

In fact, not only Zhu Zhanjuan was confused at this time, Zheng He who was on his flagship also felt very strange.

Because he was the Ming Dynasty who led the fleet to leave in the seventh year of Yongle. At that time, Zhu Zhanquan had not yet awakened, and the court did not have a new policy for the vassal king to lead the army, let alone the fleet flying the vassal king's flag at sea.What Zhu Zhanquan ordered the fleet to hoist was a flag indicating that the vassal king himself was on board. This was not the same as the fleet being affiliated with a certain vassal king.

Therefore, in Zheng He's impression, there was no vassal king in the imperial court who could command such a large fleet and go to sea.

"Hou Xian, do you remember any vassal king who could lead troops to sea?" Zheng He was puzzled and asked Hou Xian, the deputy envoy on the side.

Although both of them were eunuchs, Zheng He began to work for Zhu Di outside when he was still in Prince Yan's palace. During the Jingnan period, he even personally led troops to fight. Compared with being familiar with the nobles in the palace, Zheng He was more familiar with the nobles in the palace. Some are not as good as Hou Xian and another deputy envoy Wang Jinghong.

Hou Xian didn't quite understand this, so he could only reply: "Since the emperor's appeasement, all the vassal kings have been detained in their respective fiefdoms. Only the king of Han and the king of Zhao can lead troops to fight, but the king of Han and the king of Zhao can only lead troops to fight." King Zhao is not familiar with maritime affairs, let alone personally lead the fleet to sea. But..."

"Nothing?" Zheng He's judgment was actually similar to Hou Xian's, so he seemed very concerned when he heard Hou Xian's "nothing".

"But His Highness the eldest grandson of the Crown Prince's family has reached adulthood now. He has a playful temperament. If we say who is most likely to lead troops to sea, it is only His Highness the eldest grandson. But there is no way that His Highness the eldest grandson will be Make him a king!" After Hou Xian said this, he looked at Zheng He with a hint of worry: "If it is really His Highness Changsun, then something big has happened to the court!"

Hearing what Hou Xian said, Zheng He's expression couldn't help but change.

Zheng He has been serving Zhu Di since he entered the Yan Palace in the 18th year of Hongwu. It has been almost 20 years now.

Zheng He led Zhu Di's horse and fought with him during the Jingnan period. Zheng He thought he knew the former King of Yan and now the Ming Emperor quite well. He knew that Zhu Di liked his second son but not his eldest son. , but after Jingnan successfully sat on the dragon throne, Zhu Di still made the boss the prince.

It's just that the second son has always been thinking about the words "The prince is very sick, so you should encourage him." Even Zheng He knew this.

So this "encouragement" is really successful?Or is there another change in the court that I don't know about?
It is impossible for Zheng He not to have such worries. After all, whether it is him or deputy envoys Wang Jinghong and Hou Xian, they were all eunuchs in the palace. They were able to represent the Ming Dynasty as envoys to Nanyang. Their current status depends entirely on The emperor's favor and trust.

If a huge change occurred in the court, it would be impossible for eunuchs like them not to be affected.

Just if Yi Chu really happened, it would be a huge change and purge for the eunuchs in the palace, let alone the fact that the vassal king could lead troops now.

You must know that they also have a large number of envoys and tribute teams from various countries on board. If an incident in the court allows the vassal king to lead his troops at sea, then the impact this will have on their fleet will be huge. People are worried.

So with this worry, Zheng He and Hou Xian watched the fleet on the opposite side gradually approach. The flag hanging on the mast of the flagship also became clear in their sight, and a big word "Zheng" appeared. In front of the two people.

"Prince Zheng? When did the court have such a vassal king?" With confusion, Zheng He and Hou Xian went up to greet him.

(End of this chapter)