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Chapter 305: In the third year of Zhengde, Magellan met with the emperor! Liu Daxia and Yang Tinghe!

Ming dynasty.

The third year of Zhengde.

In the waters of Quanzhou, a fleet of sailboats slowly approached Quanzhou.

Before the ship docked, the sound of ship whistles rang out.

Standing on the deck of the sailboat, the young Magellan's three perspectives were shocked when he saw the current Ming Dynasty for the first time.

Because, wherever he looked, the ships he saw were different from their sailing ships. These ships had no sails, but were replaced by chimneys emitting black smoke.

He had seen this kind of ship before. In the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, there were all these small boats that were running fast with smoke coming out of them, and all the people on them were Oriental faces. From that moment on, he knew that he had come to the right place.

Eastern ships are more advanced than theirs.

However, now he found that his imagination was still too conservative, because... there were more than a dozen larger and taller battleships in the waters of Quanzhou.

Compared with these battleships, their sailing ships are like the difference between a baby and an elephant.

The waves created by the passing of these 10,000-ton ships caused them a lot of trouble.

"Uncle, is this the Ming Dynasty you mentioned? Ships like theirs are so, so scary, aren't they?"

When several battleships passed by, Magellan couldn't take his eyes off them. After a long time, he looked at his uncle Fisher who brought him here in disbelief.

"This... Magellan, to be honest, I, I didn't know that the Ming Dynasty had this kind of ship... But isn't this better? As long as we serve the Ming Dynasty, we will have the opportunity to sail this kind of ship!"

Fisher shook his head. He actually had a lot of questions. How come so many terrifying ships appeared in the Ming Dynasty’s waters just after leaving the Ming Dynasty for a while?

But he quickly dismissed such doubts because excitement had already filled his heart.

He can serve the Ming Dynasty.

Compared with the more advanced Ming Dynasty and the increasingly backward Portugal, everyone knows what to choose.

"Really? Uncle..."

"We can't even see the Queen..."

With anticipation and curiosity, Magellan finally waited until there were fewer ships at the dock before queuing up to enter the port.

"Hiss! What kind of ship is that?"

Then... when they finally entered the port, Fisher and Magellan were stunned by the large ship that looked like an island.

"Haha, you are a bumpkin from a foreign country, you have never seen a ship from the Ming Dynasty..."

"Let me tell you, this is our Ming Dynasty's aircraft carrier..."

"You guys are lucky enough to have made it. His Majesty and the others just put it here three days ago!"

When getting off the ship, Magellan and his companions finally realized that this kind of large ship is called an aircraft carrier.

"aircraft carrier……"

Magellan stood on the dock, lost in thought for at least an hour. There were many people like him, many of whom were watching the excitement of the aircraft carrier on the dock.

"Is His Majesty here too?"

"So, we don't have to go to Jinling anymore to see His Majesty?"

Fisher was also surprised, but then he was ecstatic because they didn't have to waste time going to Jinling.

So, Magellan was reluctantly taken away from the dock by his excited uncle to look for the so-called Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Naturally... After they entered Quanzhou, they were like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, because Quanzhou was full of tall buildings and people, and it was very prosperous and lively. The key point was that there were many Western faces on the streets, which made Magellan think that he had not been abroad for a while.

"Magellan! When you meet the Emperor later, you must be polite and kowtow like this... and then it's best to greet His Majesty in Chinese..."

Soon, they stopped in front of a magnificent palace. After some communication, Uncle Fisher was summoned, but before the summons, Magellan was taught by the eunuchs and uncles.

This kind of nitpicking etiquette and solemn palace finally made Magellan completely nervous.

"No need to persuade me! I will lead the expedition in person on an aircraft carrier!"

"I will give you one month, or a little more, forty days... to learn how to fly an aircraft carrier! I don't want to be limited to the Ming Dynasty anymore. I want to be the first emperor to conquer Europe!"

"Go down and do it quickly! I will wait for forty days at most!"

When Magellan was looking forward to meeting Zhu Houzhao, they were taken to the imperial study deep in the palace, where they just crossed paths with a group of people. Then he heard Zhu Houzhao's unquestionable voice.

"Your Majesty, Fisher and Magellan are here."

"Oh, Magellan!?"

"Quick, bring him in!"

After obtaining the eunuch's permission, Magellan and Fisher carefully entered the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you..."

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty..."

After entering the imperial study, Magellan was forced to his knees on the ground with his head pressed down before he even had a chance to see Zhu Houzhao.

"Oh, are you Magellan? Come on, look up so I can see... Are you really that amazing!? Or is it that God really favors me and knows that I will lead the expedition to Europe in person, so he sent a super powerful captain across the Pacific Ocean!?" Magellan raised his head and looked into the eyes of the young, vigorous and energetic Zhu Houzhao. The first time he saw Zhu Houzhao, he saw a smiling and confident face facing him.

"Oh... that sounds good! Magellan... let me hear what you have to say..."

Zhu Houzhao looked Magellan up and down. Although he had no expectations for this super king of navigation, he was a historical figure after all, so he had to take a second look at him. Then, after looking at him, he found that there was no difference.

"Magellan pays homage to Your Majesty... I... I don't know what to say. Yes! Your Majesty, you are the God in my heart. Your people are honored and excited to see you."

Magellan was so nervous that he almost forgot the words Fisher gave him, but fortunately, encouraged by Zhu Houzhao's warm smile, he still managed to utter a series of compliments intermittently.

"There's no need to say these words!"

Zhu Houzhao was naturally not satisfied with this kind of meeting with Magellan. After thinking for a while, he smiled and said, "Why don't you say these words: Whether it is a storm on the ocean or a fight between humans, as long as it can weaken the enemy's strength, I am willing to use it all."

“The land ends here and the sea begins here.”

"Speak in your Portuguese. I can understand you."

Zhu Houzhao actually thought of Magellan’s famous quotes and gave a few examples.

"Um...whether it's a storm on the ocean or...a war between humans? As long as it's..."

Magellan was even more confused, but he still said it, but he didn't say it very well.

"Tsk tsk, it doesn't taste good enough, nor is it interesting enough! Li Chunlin, arrange a battleship for Magellan! Let him be the captain and see how he gets familiar with the battleship in a few days..."

"Magellan, remember these two sentences I said. I want you to stand on the battleship or complete some feat before you tell me again!"

Zhu Houzhao shook his head, looked Magellan up and down again, then waved his hand and assigned Magellan a new position.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" A twelve-year-old eunuch Li Chunlin immediately accepted the order.

"Captain Magellan, follow me..."

Fisher and Zhu Houzhao were left in the imperial study.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust in my nephew. I have no way to repay you, and can only..." Fisher was so grateful that he wanted to flatter the emperor.

"No need to do these nonsense anymore."

"Tell me what you have seen along the way. Have you seen any ships on the Lingdingyang? Are there any ships with the dragon flag of our Ming Dynasty in the Gulf of Aden?"

"Also, what is the situation in Europe now?"

Zhu Houzhao returned to the throne, and he was no longer so polite to Fisher, Magellan's cheap uncle.

"Your Majesty, I see, are these all our Ming Dynasty ships?"

"The situation in Europe is now like this..."

Fisher immediately and honestly told Zhu Houzhao everything he had seen and heard along the way.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao had already known these things through history, but after listening carefully, he confirmed some differences.

After all, it is impossible for history books to record every event in detail, especially Western history. Zhu Houzhao has discovered that there are huge discrepancies between history and current reality.

"Okay! You've had a hard time on this trip... What do you want? If you want to continue sailing, follow your nephew and get used to the battleship. If you want to enjoy your life, I will give you a baronial title and send you to Japan..."

Zhu Houzhao considered Fisher's arrangement.

In the blink of an eye, more than two years have passed. Previously, people like Fisher were considered talents in the Ming Dynasty, but now... with the support of massive supplies and various talents from all time and space in America, the Ming Dynasty actually no longer needs low-level talents like Fisher and can supply them in batches.

But once something is said, it is an order, and Zhu Houzhao will not go back on his word.

"Your Majesty, I want to follow Magellan and continue to serve Your Majesty."

Faced with Zhu Houzhao's reward, Fisher would also make a choice. Under the current circumstances, he also wanted to have a new ship to see the world.

"Haha, that's fine. I'll give you the baron title as well! As for the rest, if you want to be conferred a title in our Ming Dynasty, it depends on how you and Magellan serve..."

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand to arrange Fisher's affairs, and now this arrangement was also casually outlined.

"Who's next?"

After sending Fisher away, Zhu Houzhao rubbed his temples and looked at Li Chunlin.

This young eunuch who studied abroad in this time and space has now replaced Liu Jin and become one of the great eunuchs.

"Your Majesty, next up is Liu Haiyuan, the director of the Quanzhou Maritime Customs, and Mr. Liu Daxia, the current member of Congress..."

Li Chunlin mentioned two people.

"Them? Aren't they doing business and transporting supplies in Japan and Korea? Why are they back in Quanzhou?"

Zhu Houzhao was a little surprised. After knowing the history, he did not arrange any tasks for Liu Daxia, but just let him develop on his own. Moreover, he specially arranged for the father and son to open up the Korean market and manage Liaodong, and did not let them participate in the core navy establishment and other matters.

"Lord Liu said that he captured Yang Tinghe, so... he personally brought Yang Tinghe to confess his guilt to Your Majesty." Li Chunlin uttered another familiar name.

"Yang Tinghe, this old guy is still alive?"

Zhu Houzhao was a little surprised and became a little interested: "Let them come over!"

(End of this chapter)