Jinyi Night Walk

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The fleet stayed at the old port for fifteen days, and then continued to set off. At this time, Zhang Xitong had led his fleet to meet it. (full-text e-book free download)

After the fleet joined forces, they set off from the old port and traveled all the way, passing through Alu, Sumatra, and all the way to Nambuli...

Along the way, business groups kept leaving the team, and new business groups joined in.

When starting from Daming, the fleet of large and small ships, warships and merchant ships totaled only more than 300 ships. Now, although several fleets are divided to carry out different exploration tasks, there are always merchant groups taking root along the way, withdrawing from the ocean-going ranks, and the fleet The total number of ships in China still increased sharply to 460 two.

They stayed at Nambuli for a long time, because they needed more supplies to cross the Bay of Bengal.

Zheng He met the king of Nanwuli here, and gave him gifts such as gold weaving weaves, gold embroidered dragon clothes, golden curtains and umbrella covers. convenience.

Naturally, the wealthy merchants of the country seized this opportunity and joined the fleet one after another, using the powerful force of the Ming Fleet to go west to pan for gold.Fortunately, these merchant ships were completely responsible for the various supplies during the itinerary, and did not increase the burden on the Ming Fleet in this regard.

A few days later, everything was ready, and the fleet, which was as large as a snowball group, set off with [-] ships.

Their next stop was Mount Ceylon (Sri Lanka), where they took a rest, replenished food and drinking water, and then bypassed the Indian Peninsula to reach the destination of Zheng He's last voyage: Little Gelan, Kezhi and Guri.

The giant ship braved the wind and waves. Xia Xun, Zheng He, Zhang Xitong and others stood at the bow of the ship, and the blue waves in front of them were boundless and vast.

Zheng He introduced to Xia Xun: "From here on, it is the country of Ceylon. The last time I came, the king of the country was Ariel Kunel. This man is in his prime of life. It has not been too long now. The king of the country should still be He. This man is cruel and greedy. He often allows his subordinates to pretend to be pirates and rob ships. It is an open secret that he is a bandit, but he denies it vehemently. All the people fear that he is powerful and can do nothing to him."

Xia Xun's eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "Even so, with the strength of our Daming army, he wouldn't dare to strike?"

Zheng He smiled and said: "That's natural. When I came last time, Alie Kunaier didn't make things difficult for my fleet, but he was quite indifferent to me, so I didn't stay here any longer. After arriving in Kezhi After asking people about the situation in Ceylon, I learned more about the situation.

This Ceylon believes in Buddhism. There is a holy mountain in the country. There is a strange imprint on the top of the mountain, which is shaped like a big footprint. It is rumored that it is a sacred object used by Sakyamuni to identify believers.There are many precious stones on the mountain. During the heavy rain season, the rainwater rushes down and gathers into streams, often carrying a large number of precious stones and washing down in the sand.

Therefore, it is more respected by believers, and all envoys who come and go must go up the mountain to pay respects.The last time I came here, I didn’t know about this. I think the king of the country was indifferent because I didn’t pay pilgrimage to their holy mountain, so I was treated coldly. I think that I will offer to go to the holy mountain for a pilgrimage at that time, as a kind act to ease the relationship . "

After hearing this, Xu Hu couldn't help but said, "Elder-in-law, why do you have to compromise? The so-called king of Ceylon is powerful, is it bigger than our Ming fleet? Let's drive the fleet into the port and aim the guns on the shore to see if the king of Ceylon is powerful. How dare you despise the Heavenly Dynasty!"

Another navy general also said: "Yes! When I was in Nanwuli, I heard that Chen Zuyi is the most powerful on the side of the bay, and the king of Ceylon has the most powerful army on the other side of the bay. Let's fight against Chen Zuyi. It's like killing chickens and dogs, if the king of Ceylon is disrespectful, he will be captured and be with Chen Zuyi!"

Zheng He reprimanded: "I waited for the holy order to come to the west and make good friends with all countries in the world. How can I be so belligerent? Soldiers are a major event for the country! Earlier, we set up the king of Manga and captured the king of Bolin. Chen Zuyi has his own way of taking death, but it is difficult to guarantee that the nations will not feel jealous. If we capture the King of Ceylon again, what do you ask the nations of Southeast Asia to think?"

Xia Xun also said: "It's really not advisable to act with passion. It is much more difficult for ordinary people to make friends between countries. As long as two people are in the same mood, they can become friends, and there are various interests between countries. Mixed with it, there are also different folk customs, if you want to achieve friendship, it needs patience, how can you fight if you don't agree with each other?"

After Xia Xun finished speaking, he gently pulled Zheng He, Zheng He understood, and walked aside with him, Xia Xun said in a low voice: "Eunuch, last time, Eunuch heard about Jianwen in the Guli area, so when we arrived in Ceylon After the country, I thought, I took the Shuangyu Fleet, pretended to be pirates, and went on the road first, and arrived there earlier than my father-in-law, and made some secret investigations."

Zheng He said: "Well, after passing Mount Ceylon, the Duke of the State will walk ahead of Zheng He in all places after that. The Guli area is okay, but we have never been there before, whether it is the water conditions of the sea area or geographical customs. I don’t know at all. The Duke of Guo is going ahead, it’s tantamount to exploring the way first, risks are inevitable, so be careful.”

Xia Xun said with a smile: "It's okay, I already have an excellent guide, and nothing major will happen. Shuangyu guards are arrogant and unruly, and I'm afraid they will cause trouble, so I bring them with me so that I can restrain them. If something happens , They are all pirates, and the father-in-law can also push it away, since he has nothing to do with my dynasty, so as not to damage His Majesty's reputation."

Zheng He understood, the two looked at each other, and laughed twice, both of them were a bit old-fashioned and slippery.

Not far away, Zhang Xitong and a group of civil servants were shaking their heads, reciting poems and prose, the poems were blowing in the wind, faintly in their ears, the two looked at each other, and there was something funny about it.

This trip, the civil servants spared no effort to support the voyage, and the officials who came with the ship also spared no effort. Such behavior, before Zhu Di made a decision to change the tribute trade to free trade and allow the civil servants to participate in the ocean, is really different people.In the final analysis, it is still profit.

Sailing to the west is too lucrative, because it is too lucrative, but some people can't make it, or even block their way of making money, which naturally leads to crazy opposition.

During Zhu Di's reign, there were countless major projects.Six voyages to the west, hundreds of ships and tens of thousands of sailors each time; five expeditions to Mobei, hundreds of thousands of troops at every turn, three large-scale crusades against Annan, thousands of miles of capital relocation, large-scale construction of the capital, dredging of the large Canals, compiling the Yongle Grand Ceremony, building the Great Wall...

Based on the lessons of certain emperors who prodigal and subjugated the country, it is enough for Emperor Yongle to subjugate the country more than a dozen times, but Zhu Di's dynasty has always been stable, and he even dared to spend a lot of money in the late Yongle period. Did you leave him more money than he could spend?

Before Zhu Yuanzhang founded the country, the world was in chaos. When Bei Yuan was driven out of the Central Plains, the world became a mess. Zhu Yuanzhang worked hard for 30 years and recuperated. It really put the country on the right track and brought Daming close to the well-off level. The time is insanely rich.Immediately after the four-year civil war broke out, Zhu Di was not rich when he came to the throne.

After Yongle, Zhu Gaochi only served as emperor for one year. The so-called benevolent and prosperous age is actually a bit misleading. It was only one year from enthronement to death. How much impact could he have on the country's economy?In just a few months, he can make Zhu Di's "broken" Ming Dynasty rich again?

And Zhu Zhanji has only been the emperor for ten years, and there are still wars to grab the throne and pacify the emperor's uncle.In the past ten years, there was Zheng He's seventh voyage to the West, and Wang Jinghong's next voyage to the West. If Zhu Di really sailed and lost all his belongings and left a mess, Zhu Zhanji could still lose a "Yong Xuan" in ten years. Prosperity"?

The problem is that Zhu Di did not achieve balance, the balance of various interest groups.In his voyages to the West, the rich are the court and the royal family, and the ordinary people are the beneficiaries, leaving aside the most powerful middle class that can influence the government.

This is not the case today. From top to bottom, all classes enjoy their benefits. Naturally, it can be like the voyages of Western countries. The whole country supports it unanimously. He spared no effort to find numerous theoretical basis for it.

Xia Xun's thinking is right. Anyway, the civil servant group is the cultural elite of Ming Dynasty, the main force that influences political and cultural progress, and the backbone force that influences the progress of the nation. Throwing them to the opposite side is definitely a wrong choice Only by pulling them in can they become a positive force for progress.

Now, this kind of power has begun to take effect. In the past, Man Lajia was separated from Siam, and Chen Zuyi was captured instead of returning to power to the son of the former king of Bolin. , smeared in a mess?Not to mention sending officers and soldiers to sea in the name of pirates.

But now, they are leisurely, have no objection to the actions of the fleet all the way down, and are full of praise. Even the murderous words of the two naval generals just now, only Xia Xun and Zheng He stood up to express their opposition. Not these birdmen who have always regarded themselves as disciples of saints.

In the small cabin, Tang Sai'er complained to Su Ying tearfully: "Aunt Ying, I've been locked up for a long, long time, when will I let her out?"

Su Ying said: "This time, I won't even talk to you! Although you have practiced martial arts, you are still a girl. You are not strong enough. How can you compare with those fierce pirates? There are constant arrows, axes and javelins on the boat. Hurt you? It was he who promised you to come out with the boat, and if something bad happens to you, how will you face your mother after you ask him to go back, and how will you explain to her?"

Tang Sai'er answered in a flustered voice: "I won't dare in the future, why don't I promise to be obedient?"

Su Ying nodded her forehead, and said bitterly: "You girl, you really don't have to worry! Okay, okay, I'll go and talk to him, I'll let you out sooner."

"Well! Aunt Ying loves me the most!"

Tang Sai'er burst into laughter, and looked at Su Ying flatteringly, Su Ying gave her a glare, got up and walked out.

As soon as the door was closed, Tang Sai'er still had tears on her face, so she hurriedly climbed to the window and stretched out her hand to push it. The window was jammed, but she opened it at some point.Tang Sai'er hurriedly went to recycle the line: "It's broken, it's broken, after so long, the fish must have been unhooked, ah! It's still there! What a big fish!"

After a while, a big fish was dragged into the cabin. Tang Saier hugged the lively big fish, just like a boy hugging a big red carp in a New Year painting. .

She has fishing lines, hooks, and even bait. It seems that she has never been locked up in the cabin for a long time.

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