Daming: I am the most powerful emperor grandson, please abdicate the throne

Chapter 231 Plan to sail to America

It's about five miles away from the factory.

Guo Ze built a mansion here specifically for Zhu Xuan to live when he came to Annan.

Zhu Xuan invited Mei Yin back to his home.

"I got news that little Yunxuan came to Guangzhou. I thought that she would come to Annan soon, so I came here in advance to wait for you. Your aunt is also here."

Mei Yin said.

They came near the factory and stayed temporarily in Zhu Xuan's mansion.

Not long after entering the door, Zhu Xuan saw Princess Zhu Yingrao of Ning Kingdom already waiting in the hall. Seeing this, he smiled and said, "Little Yunxuan, we are finally here."

"aunt!"

Zhu Xuan ran over and said with a smile: "We haven't seen each other for a long time."

Zhu Yingrao said: "When you were in Yingtian, you kept fooling around with your 20th uncle and never thought about your aunt. If you weren't in Annan, your aunt might not be able to see you."

She still likes this smart and well-behaved little nephew.

Zhu Xuan's performance and understanding are much better than those of Zhu Yunwen and others, and he is more likeable.

"They are...Miaojin and Yuanjun, right?"

Zhu Yingrao's eyes looked back and fell on Xu Miaojin and the others.

The two of them listened and nodded gently.

Zhu Yingrao took their hands and entered, and they went to whisper together.

Zhu Xuan asked people to move things into the house temporarily, and then selected a few rooms. He might stay here for several days, and then sent Mu Yuanjun to Yunnan to meet Mu Sheng. Although he had to go to Guangzhou next, Annan was here. , it is indispensable for him to come and sit down occasionally.

There needs to be something left, something fixed.

At dinner time, my aunt made a lot of delicious meals to entertain them.

The relationship between the two young daughters-in-law and Zhu Yingrao is almost as good as best friends, very harmonious.

Mei Yin brought some relatively light wine and wanted to have a drink with Zhu Xuan.

After eleven years of traveling, Zhu Xuan drank for the first time and took a few sips. If his aunt hadn't told him that children shouldn't drink, he might have gotten drunk.

When you come to Annan, you can still find a warm feeling like home.

Mei Yin and his wife are very nice, but it's a pity that Grandpa Huang is not around, otherwise it would be more warm.

After struggling all night, Zhu Xuan left his daughter-in-law behind to chat with Zhu Yingrao early the next morning, and then went to the factory. At dawn, the workers began to come to work.

Guo Ze also built a staff dormitory for them.

Usually there are more than ten people crowded into a dormitory, but the dormitory is still large enough to meet the living conditions.

The factory is developing normally, and Zhu Xuan will not interfere for the time being, so as not to disrupt the original rhythm.

What he cares about now is the stars and the sea.

"Zheng He, bring some paper and pen."

Zhu Xuan walked around the factory and came to a place that resembled an office.

Zheng He quickly delivered the things.

Zhu Xuan held his head and tried hard to remember how to draw a world map.

Fortunately, when he was studying, his geography scores were not bad. Later, when he went to college, there was also a map of the world posted on the wall of his dormitory. He looked at the map every day. I don’t remember the specific details, but the general shape is still there. impression.

Based on these impressions, he drew the first world map in history.

There is only a rough outline. If the mark is not standard, it will be ignored. The proportions should be much different, but it is enough. “Your Highness, what is this?”

Zheng He asked curiously.

"world map!"

Zhu Xuan waited for the ink to dry, then pointed to the pattern on it and ordered: "Next, I will give you a task. I will give you a thousand people, bring rifles, take our Yingtian ship, and sail from our Daming coast. Go all the way to the direction of Japan, and then continue sailing from the northeast of Japan until you reach a strait here."

His fingers slid from Annan to the direction of the Bering Strait, and he added: "After passing this strait, you can enter a brand new continent. This is what we see, the continent on the other side of the sea."

Worried that Zheng He would not understand, he raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the Pacific Ocean, indicating that the large continent passing through the Bering Strait was in that direction.

Zheng He was confused, why did His Highness even know what was on the other side of the ocean?
  Your Highness seems to know everything.

"Do you understand?"

Zhu Xuan asked again.

Zheng He nodded and said, "Understood, what next?"

Zhu Xuan said: "Continue driving along this continent, all the way south, and finally come here."

His finger rested on South America.

Zheng He asked curiously: "Your Highness asked me to go to such a far place, what should I do?"

Zhu Xuan said: "Look for a few things."

He took another piece of paper and drew the shapes of sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn on it. Worried that Zheng He would not know what they were, he also drew the roots and corn stalks, then described in detail what these things looked like and cut them into pieces. What it looks like and what it will look like when cooked.

Zheng He asked again: "What are these things for?"

"They are all high-yielding crops that can change our Ming Dynasty and prevent the people of Ming Dynasty from going hungry."

Zhu Xuan said: "You help me go to sea to retrieve those things, and I will provide you with enough coal. If there is not enough coal, you can dig it here!"

He drew a circle at his location in South America, which would later be Colombia, and continued: "There will be a coal mine here. If it's not enough, you can look for it here. I can't determine the specific location. If it's really hard to find, just look for it." A few locals helped.”

There was no need for Zhu Xuan to explain why he knew so much. It was enough to give instructions to Zheng He.

Zheng He nodded slightly, but then asked curiously: "Why not just cross the ocean? This way the journey can be much shorter."

Zhu Xuan shook his head and said: "Cross the sea directly. I'm afraid you will get lost or encounter wind and waves and be unable to come back. It will be much safer to walk along the coastline. Do you dare to help me make this trip?"

If you follow the direction of Nanyang, pass through the Cape of Good Hope, and cross the sea, there will be part of the way without land to guide the direction. For Zheng He who went to sea for the first time, Zhu Xuan also did not recommend this route.

So the route he planned was basically along the land.

If you encounter anything on the way, you can still land in time.

Zheng He said: "I can do anything for Your Highness."

"very good!"

With Zheng He's consent, Zhu Xuan took the first step in his plan to search for high-yielding crops. He also had confidence in Zheng He and would definitely come back. He continued: "I will arrange for people to be ready on the Yingtian ship." With enough coal and the spare parts currently in the factory, we will form a rifle as soon as possible. I will arrange another thousand soldiers stationed in Annan for you. I hope everything goes well."

Zheng He could feel that this was the sea of ​​stars that His Highness often mentioned, and promised: "I will definitely complete Your Highness's mission and bring back those high-yielding crops."

"On the premise of ensuring your own life, consider completing the mission."

Zhu Xuan added: "In addition to potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn, if there are any special things or crops on that continent, you can bring some back."

"it is good!"

Zheng He said.

(End of this chapter)