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

Chapter 280 Return to Fugang
Judging from the Ming Dynasty's navigation technology that allowed it to sail to the Western Ocean, it was not difficult to reach the Japanese country from the Ming Dynasty mainland.

In the past, it was just that the Ming Dynasty had little demand for the Japanese country, so it did not pay attention to this area and deliberately opened up routes.

But with the Ming Dynasty's conquest of the Japanese country, the literal meaning of gold and silver mountains was brought back from the Japanese country. The originally barren land of the Japanese country in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty suddenly became full of attractions, as tempting as sweet pastries. .

During the previous expedition against Japan, Zheng He's fleet had figured out the hydrology of the route from the mainland of Ming Dynasty to Japan and opened up a stable route.

Otherwise, a large army will consume a huge amount of money and food. Although maritime transportation is cheap, the loss will be huge if the ship capsizes. Therefore, a stable route is really worth more than gold and silver.

Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty's maritime shipping technology was indeed not bad, and it could build large ships. After understanding the hydrological and meteorological information of the sea, the shipping routes quickly prospered.

After all, from the mainland of Ming Dynasty to Japan, you can reach Kyushu via North Korea. This route can almost be said to be sailing along the coastline. As long as you don't encounter bad sea conditions such as typhoons, there will be no problems.

Therefore, it can be said that Zhu Zhanqi's return journey was almost without any bumps, and he returned to Kyushu with his new wife and mother smoothly.

The port city he renamed Fukang has now recovered from the previous war, and with the rise of trade between the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese country, this not-so-poor city has also become prosperous.

In addition, the construction of the palace during this period also promoted the economic development of the city. Therefore, when Zhu Zhanquan helped Zhang step onto the pier, he saw a prosperous scene.

"Zhan Yun, is this the fiefdom under your rule? It looks very good!" Mrs. Zhang praised and was sincerely happy that her son's fiefdom could have such prosperity.

Listening to his mother's praise, Zhu Zhanquan looked unimpressed and just smiled and said: "This should be all the work of the two chief historians. I asked about it when I was in Tianjin. The two chief historians are here." During my absence, the management of the fiefdom was very good. It is thanks to their hard work that Fugang is so prosperous, so I dare not take any credit."

"Although it is not your fault, it is also a merit that you know people well and do their jobs well." Mrs. Zhang praised this quite a lot, and specifically reminded Zhu Zhanquan: "But these two long history generals have lost their fiefdoms." Since the governance is so prosperous, you must reward them well in the future, so as not to chill other people's hearts."

From Zhang's point of view, her second son lives overseas and relies on these royal officials to govern the place. It would be fine if these people are not good enough, but now it seems that they are all talents, so naturally they need to be well recruited.

This kind of win-over has nothing to do with whether Zhu Zhanquan is ambitious and wants to do big things. It is just a necessary step that the vassal king must take if he wants to stabilize the rule of the fiefdom.

When she was just the eldest concubine of King Yan, she had seen Zhu Di, who was still King of Yan at that time, win over the civil and military officials under him. Now that she has her own son, she naturally has to follow the same example.

"It's natural. Those who should be rewarded will definitely not be stingy." Zhu Zhanqi didn't care about this, but his subordinates worked hard and the rewards should be in place. After all, he was not someone who only talked about dedication. Black-hearted capitalists who don’t care about returns.

When it comes to exploitation, the landlord class in the feudal dynasty era is not as powerful as the capitalists in the capitalist era. They just treat people as cattle and horses, while the capitalists directly treat people as cattle and horses.

Meng Qinglin, who was still possessed by Hu Shanxiang, was looking around curiously, but what she was looking at was not just the prosperous city, but the city's luck.

"Luck is like a rainbow. It seems that your fiefdom is indeed good!" Meng Qinglin praised, then returned the control of her body to Hu Shanxiang, and she returned to the soul-raising bead that Hu Shanxiang was wearing.

This was the measure Meng Qinglin took after the wedding. On the one hand, it was to avoid the negative impact of Hu Shanxiang's long-term soul separation, and on the other hand, it was to let Hu Shanxiang pretend to be her to deal with some situations that she was not good at.

For example, now, there are officials from the royal family waiting on the pier to welcome him. Meng Qinglin didn't want to take care of this situation, so he naturally left the matter to Hu Shanxiang.

Hu Shanxiang was very afraid of pretending to be a princess at first, fearing that someone would reveal his identity and lead to a big mistake.

But under the cover of Meng Qinglin's magic, no one seems to be able to see through that she is pretending. She only needs to pay attention to imitating Meng Qinglin in her usual behavior, and she will be able to do this perfectly.

This made Hu Shanxiang finally let go of his worries and help Meng Qinglin handle various situations for her when she didn't want to attend.

Fortunately, this is only temporary. According to Zhu Zhanqi, Meng Qinglin will be able to regain his physical body soon, and Hu Shanxiang will not need to do this.

Thinking that after Meng Qinglin gained a physical body, he no longer needed to pretend to be her, which made Hu Shanxiang feel a little regretful and disappointed. However, after Zhu Zhanqun said that he would give her a status in the future and accept her as an assistant in the palace. , Hu Shanxiang only had sweetness in his heart.

After all, for a little palace lady like Hu Shanxiang, being able to marry a prince is the limit of what she can imagine.

As for marrying the emperor and becoming a concubine or a more noble queen?Maybe he had dreamed about it in his dream, but in reality... Hu Shanxiang was not so dreamy, nor was he so unrealistic.

Moreover, Zhu Zhanjuan's current seniority is still the grandson of the emperor. In the future, Zhu Di will succeed and Zhu Gaochi will succeed. Whether the throne will be passed on to Zhu Zhanji or Zhu Zhanjuan is still open to debate in the future.

Even if Zhu Zhanjun had no idea in this regard, her ability to achieve the position of a prince's internal assistant was already the ideal state she expected in her heart.

You know, under normal circumstances, a prince hires a house assistant, but when the princess dies and the prince does not intend to support the concubine or has no side concubine, he will promote a concubine as a house assistant, responsible for managing the internal affairs of the palace and Raise your children.

Although this position is not as noble as the principal concubine and the side concubine, it is already in the palace's harem, and its rank is second only to the principal concubine and the side concubine.

Not to mention that Hu Shanxiang had already secretly promised to fall in love with Zhu Zhanquan. Being able to marry Zhu Zhanquan and be his house help would make the little palace lady laugh out of her dreams.The greeting at the pier is naturally a set of etiquette that follows the rules and procedures. After all, the court has regulations on the etiquette procedures for the prince's travel and reception, so just follow the rules.

Sitting on the prince's elephant chariot, which was obviously newly made, and returning to Prince Zheng's Mansion, which was also newly built without even a plaque, and asking all the palace officials to retreat, Zhu Zhanquan finally relaxed.

It has to be said that as a prince with a distinguished status, his family is much more tired than ordinary people this time.

"Hey, the tea in Japan just can't be compared with Nanjing. Although it is also ordered to fetch fine mountain spring water, this tea is definitely inferior." While drinking the tea brought to him like a cow, Zhu Zhanquan said He couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

Then he took out a box of tea in a jade box from his sleeve, handed it to Hu Shanxiang, who was still bearing Meng Qinglin's identity, and motioned for her to make tea.

These things are what Hu Shanxiang is used to doing, but he has never done them as a princess.

However, at this moment, Meng Qinglin suddenly took over the control of her body, and then said with a smile: "Fuso Jade Foil, your taste has not changed at all after so many years!"

"Who let me enjoy this one?" Zhu Zhanchen could naturally tell whether it was Meng Qinglin or Hu Shanxiang, so he took out a tea set carved with ruby ​​from his sleeve and handed it to Meng Qinglin.

Seeing this scene, Mrs. Zhang was curious and asked Zhu Zhanyu: "Son, are you particular about your tea leaves and tea utensils?"

As the Crown Princess in charge of the first harem, Zhang's vision and knowledge are undoubtedly the most top-notch existence in the Ming Dynasty. After all, no matter how frugal the things used in the palace are, even if they are not the best, they are still the top batch. .

Frugality and making good use of things are often not in conflict with the royal family.

Therefore, Mrs. Zhang could naturally see that the tea set Zhu Zhanquan took out from his sleeve was carved from a single piece of ruby, and the quality of the ruby ​​was the best she had ever seen in her life. The carving craftsmanship was also known as It's a work of art.

As for the tea, Mrs. Zhang didn't see anything special, but just by hearing the name and the fact that the tea was contained in a box made of better jade, she knew that it was not an ordinary product.

"Mom, you must have heard the legend of the hibiscus tree and the golden crow, right?" Seeing Zhang's curiosity, Zhu Zhanquan naturally explained to her the origin of the tea he took out.

However, the Golden Crow and Fusang trees he mentioned were not the legends of the Ming Dynasty, but the Golden Crows and Fusang trees of the world of immortality.

It can be said that it is a coincidence that the legend of the Golden Crow and the Fusang Tree also exists in the world of immortality, and it is in the same vein as the world of the Ming Dynasty and the world before Zhu Zhanquan traveled through it. It is difficult not to doubt whether there is any connection between them.

"Golden Crow and Fusang, of course my mother has heard of this story. She told it to you when you were a child." Although Mrs. Zhang is not from a noble family, she is also knowledgeable and courteous. Naturally she knows this story about the Golden Crow and Fusang. , and it was actually told to Zhu Zhanchun when he was a child.

Seeing Mr. Zhang talking about his childhood, Zhu Zhanqi could not help but reveal a nostalgic smile, and then explained: "The golden crow lives on the hibiscus tree. When the sun rises every day, the golden crow takes off from the Tanggu hibiscus tree. Sometimes she will pick up a hibiscus tree branch, but if she is frightened, she will drop the hibiscus branch.

Someone is lucky enough to get this piece of hibiscus branch that has been soaked in the saliva of the Golden Crow. Plant it in the soil and water it carefully to bring it back to life. A white jade-like leaf will grow on the hibiscus branch. Pick it and dry it in the sun. It's this hibiscus jade foil. "

"This hibiscus jade foil is made from hibiscus branches watered by the golden crow's saliva. It contains a trace of the aura of the true fire of the sun. It is the most pure and yang thing in the world. Use the right water to brew it. A spiritual tea that is hard to find even in the fairy world." Meng Qinglin also took over the conversation at this time, opened the jade box, took out several knuckle-sized white leaves with the tea spoon in the tea set, and put them into a tea bowl made of ruby. Then he looked at Zhu Zhankun and said to him: "Husband, I have empty jade foil, don't you have good water? If this hibiscus jade foil is brewed with ordinary water, I am afraid it will be a waste of natural resources."

"I won't neglect this." Zhu Zhanquan laughed, then picked up the pot used to hold water in the tea set, and poured a stream of clear water into the tea bowl.

Meng Qinglin raised his eyebrows. Although in the world of immortality, pots were made into magical objects and magic weapons, and could contain a sea of ​​water, Zhu Zhanqun's jade pot was indeed beyond her expectations.

It's not that her eyesight couldn't tell that it was a magical weapon, but Meng Qinglin didn't expect that Zhu Zhanquan would refine a spiritual spring into this jade pot just for making tea.

"If your jade pot is seen by those old dragon kings who are good at tea in the Dragon Palace, I'm afraid they will fight for their heads." Meng Qinglin sighed with emotion. She knew almost nothing about what happened after she encountered the accident, let alone After her death, Zhu Zhanyu was hunted by the Dragon Clan for thousands of miles. He just lamented the fact that the Dragon Clan had several old Dragon Kings who also liked drinking tea.

After all, with her eyesight, she could see that Zhu Zhanqi did not simply make the jade pot into a container that could hold water, but actually filled it with a spiritual spring, which was an endless supply of living water.

If it is made into a container to hold water, anyone who knows how to refine weapons in the world of immortality can do it. However, like Zhu Zhanqi, putting a spiritual spring that gathers the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into a jade pot requires completely different skills. .

Those who have this kind of cultivation may not be willing to spend so much time just to pursue enjoyment, and those who have such thoughts may not have this kind of cultivation.

After all, in the world of cultivating immortals, everyone is more pursuing the improvement of realm and immortality, and there is not too much pursuit of enjoyment and fun. This kind of magic weapon is completely useless for cultivation and is just for the convenience of getting water when making tea. Indeed It's a rare rarity.

Regarding Meng Qinglin's evaluation, Zhu Zhanqi just smiled. After filling the tea bowl with water, he put down the jade pot. Watching the water in the tea bowl boil without fire, he said with a smile: "This jade pot is... Those old dragons want my proud work? I’m afraid they won’t be able to come up with an exchange that makes my heart beat!”

The incident of being chased by the dragon clan back then was long over for Zhu Zhanchun, and he had no intention of mentioning these things in front of Meng Qinglin, so after a casual haha, he picked up the tea bowl and poured the boiled tea into a bowl. Then he distributed the tea to his mother Zhang, Lan Qier and Li Yue.

As for himself and Meng Qinglin, naturally they would not miss this mere cup of tea.

(End of this chapter)