I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 63
With Li Tian's order, the twelve eunuchs of the inner court almost went out in full force, rushing to all the squares and ministries in the city non-stop, and the yamen of each military department circulated the holy decree.

At that time, the 26 guards of the Yulin Guard of Shiyongfang, the Jinwu Guard of Renshoufang, and the Four Guards of Tengxiang of Jintaifang, etc., all put on armor and lined up after receiving the imperial edict, and rushed out of the city.

There are six yamen in Qianbu Corridor, and in front of the Mansion of the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies, soft sedan chairs, large and small, stopped for a while, and as far as the eye can see, they are all senior officials of the fourth rank and above in crimson official robes.

"I'm a good boy. I can't say that the capital doesn't know that I'm an official. I didn't believe it before, but now I've learned a lot."

An eighth-rank deputy envoy of the household department murmured involuntarily, his eyes staring like bells.

"Eunuch Zheng is so gracious. Mr. Ma said earlier that all officials above the seventh rank in Beijing should leave the city."

Another deputy envoy looked out the door enviously and sighed.

"Oh, I'm not even qualified to go out of the city with the emperor to greet you, it's really heartwarming
Dialogues like this happened in all the ministries, but at this moment, no one reprimanded them for talking about government affairs.

"Where is Zheng He?"

Li Tian, ​​who was sitting on the dragon chariot with Empress Zhang, was impatient and had to ask every once in a while.

"Returning to His Majesty, Eunuch Zheng has already arrived at the Nancheng Canal."

"Hurry up, hurry up, I want to see Zheng He before he gets off the boat."

Wang Fu bowed his hand and hurriedly arranged for the eunuch who was driving to speed up.

The emperor drove six, and the six pure-blooded Dawan Tianmas suffered from pain, and immediately ran wildly. After a while, they caught up with the Yanshan Zuowei who was the last to leave the city.

On the Nancheng Canal.

Hundreds of square-faced sand boats with extremely deep drafts are moving forward at a constant speed, and the oarsmen on the boats use their strength to cooperate with the trackers on the shore to go upstream.

On the deck of the leading two-story blessing ship, Zheng He stood upright with his head held high, quietly listening to Wang Jinghong's words.

Wang Jinghong was reporting the situation of the fleet, he glanced unconsciously, his eyes shrank suddenly, and he exclaimed.

"Duke Zheng, look quickly."

"Our family saw it."

Zheng He's hands trembled slightly, looking at the soaring smoke and dust billowing from both sides of the canal, his expression froze.

On both sides of the canal less than 500 meters away from the Guangqu Gate in the capital, there are hundreds of thousands of royal guards in armor and spears, and behind hundreds of banners fluttering in the wind, there are guards of honor for the emperor and hundreds of civil and military officials who can't see the end.

Zheng He has led a fleet of hundreds of ships, and has also seen the turbulent waves on the boundless sea, but at this moment, Zheng He is still moved by the magnificent scene in front of him.

The emperor and empress greeted him personally, and the army and hundreds of officials accompanied him.

One year, eight months and twelve days since leaving Beijing, Zheng He has never lost his composure like this moment. Hot tears rolled down his cheeks, his mouth was slightly opened, and there seemed to be thousands of words to say in his heart.

Seeing the Daming Dragon Flag getting closer and closer on the river, Li Tian supported the huge nine-beam crown on his head, waved his big hand, and led Empress Zhang to the bank of the canal.

Seeing the emperor waving his hand, Jiang Bao hurriedly ordered the dragon flag to be waved, and in a split second, he heard the roar of the voice soaring into the sky.

"I'll welcome Zheng Gong!"

"I'll welcome Zheng Gong!"

"I'll welcome Zheng Gong!"

Hundreds of thousands of people shouted in succession, the deafening sound caused ripples on the water surface of the canal.

The [-] elite soldiers and thousands of artisan entourage who accompanied Zheng He to the West were all blushing at this moment. Although they were not called by the emperor's personal army, they were equally honored.

Standing on the bedside deck, Zheng He felt a little relieved, wiped away the tears on his face, jumped onto the land before the lucky boat docked, bowed to the ground, and said loudly:
"Fortunately, Sanbao did not disgrace its mission. Champa, Java and other 27 countries all know the great virtue of my Ming Dynasty, and are willing to regard my Ming Dynasty as the master of the universe. Sixteen countries including Zhenwa and Tianfang are willing to make good friends with my Ming Dynasty and send envoys every year. The minister came to pass the festival."

"Look up, let me take a good look at my No. 1 Daming Going to Sea."

After kowtowing again and again, Zheng He raised his head.

Hey, with a wide mouth and thick eyebrows, a green face and a nose augmentation, what a heroic envoy of the Western Army.

Pulling Zheng He up from the ground, Li Tian took a good look at it again, and shouted loudly:
"In the affairs of the West, you have made great achievements, and I will definitely reward you well. Jiang Bao, pass on my will, and Zheng He, the chief supervisor of Shengshangbao, will be the chief inspector of ceremonies. General Long Xiangwei, General Yanshan Wei, Shi Lu Two thousand households."

Zheng He was secretly shocked when he heard the words, the four guards of Longxiang belonged to the king of Zhao, and the four guards of Yanshan belonged to the prince, how dare he get involved, he would open his mouth to refuse.

However, Li Tian didn't give Zheng He a chance to refuse, and directly dragged Zheng He onto the dragon chariot and said loudly:
"Today is the happiest day since I came to the throne. All officials and soldiers who come with me today will be rewarded with ten thousand gold and three bolts of silk."

The imperial decree was passed on to the guards, except Xia Yuanji, Minister of the Household Department, and Zhu Gaosui, King of the Han Dynasty, they all knelt down and shouted long live, and the voice lasted for half a moment without end.

Wanjin is naturally not 1 taels of gold, but [-] copper coins. The reason why I say Wanjin is purely because it sounds nice to say.

A trip out of the city was worth ten taels of silver. The guards were genuinely happy. As for the civil and military officials, they were just putting on a show. Even if the emperor rewarded them with a penny, they had to kneel down and thank them.

Turning a corner and entering the city at the main gate of Yongding, the eunuchs of the Qing Daojian had already poured clean water on the street and paved the road with loess.

Looking at the damp Yongding Street and the people with their heads outstretched on both sides, Zheng He felt more and more frightened.

He made six voyages to the west, although every time he returned to Beijing, the late emperor would welcome him grandly, but it had never been as grand as today.

Licking his dry lips, looking at the radiant emperor, Zheng He said cautiously:
"Your Majesty welcomed the old slave with such a grand array, the old slave is really a little scared."

"What are you afraid of?" Li Tian looked at the people on both sides of the street with a smile on his face, and said in a deep voice:

My posture today is not only to welcome you, but also to let the civil and military officials know that the matter of the sea is the top priority of my Ming Dynasty. "

Zheng He breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, it turned out that the emperor still wanted to intimidate the courtiers, he was afraid that the emperor would make such a big battle just to flatter him.

It would cost a lot of money to go to the west, and there would be a lot of opposition from courtiers every time. It seems that the life of the emperor in Beijing is not easy, Zheng He thought to himself.

Seeing Zheng He's relaxed expression, Li Tian couldn't help but smile dumbly, and took the initiative to explain:

"During your absence, besides the death of the late emperor, many things have happened.

For example, I set up a few new yamen, abolished the Jinyiwei Nanbei Town Fusi, and let Zhao Wang take the post of Jinyiwei commander, etc. When I returned to the palace, I asked Jiang Baowang Fu to tell you about it. "

Li Tian said lightly, but Zheng He's heart suddenly hung up.

The establishment of a new yamen, the abolition of the Zhen Fusi, and the appointment of Zhao Wang as the Jinyiwei are not small things. He has only been on a mission to the West for only one year, so how can the changes in Beijing be so great.

(End of this chapter)