The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 526 Zheng He's Voyages to the West

The port in the sky was crowded with people.

The sea and sky are one color.

There are hundreds of ships of various kinds anchored here.

They come in different sizes and styles.

The masts of the ships were hung with brightly colored flags.

On the ship, soldiers in brand new armor and officers in smart clothes were standing in line on the deck.

A gust of sea breeze blew, and countless flags fluttered in the wind, looking extremely majestic.

"What kind of ships are these?"

The people at the port looked at it in surprise. When had they ever seen so many big ships?
"The ships that are docked over there are the grain ships and water ships that are used to deliver food."

"The one next to it, narrower than the others, is the horse boat."

"A horse boat? One that carries horses?"

"No, it's used for charging into battle. It's called a horse boat, or horse boat for short."

"Oh, you know a lot. What are those two ships lined up in a straight line?"

"A warship, with guns on it."

"Each ship is equipped with more than a dozen bowl-sized cannons!"

"We mobilized sixty warships alone for this voyage!"

"What kind of ship is that?"

The speaker pointed to a huge ship in the center of the fleet, with the word "Zheng" written on the big flag on the mast.

"Did you see the big banner? That's Marshal Zheng's treasure ship!"

"The ship is 44 meters long and 18 meters wide. It is the largest ship in the fleet!"

"Oh my God! There has never been such a big ship in history!"

"This is the first time in the history of the universe!"

"The Ming Dynasty is mighty!"

……

[When talking about the Yongle Dynasty, the most unavoidable thing is Zheng He's voyages to the West. ]

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There was a man standing at the bow of the huge treasure ship in the sky.

He wears a three-peaked hat and a dragon-patterned robe.

He wore a jade belt around his waist and military boots on his feet.

He was about thirty years old, with a fair face and no beard, and looked energetic.

Behind him stood a group of weeds.

Everyone is full of vigor and high spirits!
……

[Zheng He's original surname was Ma, and he was from Kunming, Yunnan, and was of the Hui ethnic group.]

[When the Ming army invaded Yunnan, he was captured and castrated and entered the palace, serving the Prince of Yan in his palace.]

[During the Jingnan Campaign, he made many military achievements and was given the surname Zheng.]

[After Zhu Di ascended the throne, he promoted him to be the eunuch of the Internal Affairs Bureau and asked him to lead a large delegation to visit Western countries.]

……

A vast map of the territory slowly unfolded on the sky.

The silhouette of a ship is wandering on the territory map.

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[The Ming Dynasty used Brunei in Borneo as the boundary, calling the area east of Brunei the East Ocean and the area west of Brunei the West Ocean.]

[Zheng He led a delegation to the Western Ocean seven times from the third year of Yongle to the eighth year of Xuande.]

[On the first voyage, there were 208 large and small ships, carrying more than 27,800 people.]

[Among them, there are 64 large and medium-sized treasure ships. ]

[The large treasure ship is 444 feet long and 18 feet wide, with nine masts and twelve sails.]

[“It is so huge that it is invincible. It would take at least 200 to 300 men to move the sails, anchors and rudder.”]

[It was the largest and most advanced ship in the world at that time. ]

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Daqin
Ying Zheng looked indifferent.

But the fingers in his sleeves were twitching uncontrollably!

Big is beautiful!

High is good!

I want it!

No! Calm down! Calm down!

Ying Zheng! Have you forgotten your great wish to make Qin last forever?

"call……"

Amid the puzzled looks of the crowd, Ying Zheng fell into deep thought.

Going to the Western Ocean...what does he want to do?
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The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
"I want this!"

"I want this!"

Liu Che pointed at the big ships and howled with red eyes.

Huo Qubing sat there calmly.

"Yes, but Your Majesty, where will the money to fight the Huns come from?"

Liu Che looked at Huo Qubing, then at the sky.

The vein on his forehead kept throbbing.

"Ahhhh! The Huns again!" "Damn Huns!!! Ah!!"

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Great Sui.

"It's a waste of time and money..."

Yang Jian swallowed his saliva and seemed to be very disdainful.

Dugu Jialuo didn't know what he was envious of.

"If you want one, make one."

Yang Jian waved his hand in a nonchalant manner.

"Hey, who wants it? I didn't say anything!"

"What's the point of building this thing!"

"It's flashy and looks like a target."

"It's no use!"

"Don't do it, I don't want it!"

Dugu Jialuo rolled her eyes at Yang Jian and just gave him the back of his head.

Pretend to go ahead and do it!

Yang Jian looked at the queen who did not respond directly and cleared his throat.

"Well, actually...it's OK to make a small one."

"We can just go for a cruise on the canal next to us if we have nothing to do. That's fine."

"..."

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Ming dynasty.

"I'll tell you!"

"This bastard is going against me!"

Empress Ma felt a headache when she saw Zhu Yuanzhang's temper getting worse and worse.

"He's a bastard, what are you?"

Lao Zhu:......

"Ahhh! I'm so pissed!"

……

[Zheng He's fleet traveled through the countries of the South Pacific Islands. ]

[It has reached more than 30 countries including Indochina, India, and Arabia, and has even reached the east coast of Africa. ]

[Whenever he arrived at a place, Zheng He would first read the imperial edict of the Ming Emperor to the local king or leader.]

[Calling on them to “not bully the few, not oppress the weak, so that we can share the blessing of peace”]

【Then, they presented them with a Ming dynasty calendar and gifts such as gold, silver, silk, and colored silk, and invited them to visit the Ming dynasty.】

【Then they used silk, porcelain, ironware, copper coins, etc. to exchange with local merchants for local specialties such as incense, pepper, hematite, ivory, gems, pearls, corals, etc. 】

[Zheng He returned from his voyage to the West, "the unnamed treasures he brought as tribute and obtained in trade amounted to millions"]

[The huge profits became an important factor in the "national financial shortage" at that time. ]

【After Zheng He's voyages to the West, many Asian and African countries sent envoys to visit China and trade. 】

[During the Yongle reign, kings or envoys from more than sixty countries visited the Ming Dynasty 245 times.]

[Among them, eight kings from six countries including Brunei, Malacca, Nepal, Sulu, and Ceylon visited the Ming Dynasty nine times.]

……

{Didn't it say that Zheng He sailed to the West to find the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen?}

{…I suggest you go watch Let the Bullets Fly. The Emperor Jianwen has been “buried”! What the hell are you looking for!}

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Ming Dynasty Yongle Period
Zhu Di snorted coldly at his descendants who looked down on him.

"Since I ascended the throne, I have successively sent eunuchs to foreign countries to summon the various tribes to come to the court."

"Japan and Korea in the East, and Cochin and Guli in the West."

"Since I am the ruler of the world, even the barbarians overseas are my children, and I should not allow them to fall into the wilderness!"

"So we sent envoys to summon them to the court, gave them clothes and hats, corrected the calendar, taught them etiquette, and let them be influenced by the customs of China!"

"Looking at the four barbarians, among the Eastern countries, Korea and Ryukyu have already acceded to the rule. Although Japan was stubborn for a while, it also has the desire to be assimilated."

"However, the situation in the West is very different from that in the East. There are many foreign countries in the West, and the distance is far, so there has been little contact with China since ancient times."

"Old Port and Chenla are still relatively good, but there is little traffic between Cochin, Calicut, Ceylon, etc."

"To the west of Ceylon is the kingdom of Magha, the holy land of Islam."

"Isn't it a pity that the rulers and ministers of the Ming Dynasty have hardly heard of such a great country?"

Zhu Di looked at his grandson with a respectful look, raised his sleeves and said loudly:

"Western countries know very little about the Ming Dynasty. Some ignorant people even think that China is still being bullied by Mongolia."

"Although the envoys explained that most of them were willing to make peace, they were not respectful enough. Some of them even treated the Ming Dynasty as an ordinary foreign country. This is really unreasonable!"

"The fleet is carrying precious goods to the Western Ocean in order to attract foreigners and spread the prestige of the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Zhanji was so excited when he heard this that he applauded loudly.

Zhu Gaochi was smiling.

He didn't believe a word of it!
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{Can you make money by investing little and spending a lot?}
{According to the clues in the history books, Zheng He made a lot of money during his voyages to the West. Otherwise, the emperor would not have sent Zheng He to the West again and again.}
{The key question is, if you make money, where does the money go?}
{Neiku. In 2001, a gold ingot was found in the tomb of Zhu Zhanyi, the King of Liangzhuang, in Zhongxiang City, Hubei Province.}
{The inscription on it reads: "On April 17th year of Yongle (indistinct), I bought an ingot of 80% gold weighing 50 taels from Western countries."}
{From the inscription above, we can know that this gold ingot is one of the treasures brought back by Zheng He during his voyage to the West.}
{In addition, the burial objects in the tombs also include precious gems such as ruby, sapphire, emerald, chrysoberyl, chrysoberyl cat's eye, quartz cat's eye, etc.}
{These gemstones are all from Southeast Asia.}
{This reveals a fact to us: the large amount of treasures and gold, silver and jewelry that Zheng He brought back from his voyages to the West were not first deposited into the national treasury, nor put into circulation in the market.}
{Instead, all of it flowed into the inner treasury and into the pockets of the royal family.}
{The royal family used these things to satisfy their own extravagant needs.}
{Even the eunuchs and maids in the palace at that time were proud to have received a treasure from the West.}
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[Zheng He's voyages to the West promoted the integration of China and the world and also expanded the tribute system. ]

[Diplomatic Strategy: Rated S-level, 5 points]

(End of this chapter)