The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Yan Chengjin stood in the crowd, watching the six-masted ship slowly leave.

Before Wang Shouren boarded the ship, he gave him a treasure bag.

The unification of the Ryukyu Islands is very important for the situation in the southeast.

The island country is the most powerful force overseas. The Ming Dynasty is separated from it by the coast and the strait makes it inconvenient to govern it.

If the Ryukyu and Satsuma countries can be unified, they will have the strength to suppress the island countries.

Moreover, the island countries are now in the Warring States period, and the various daimyo are fighting each other. It is a good time to unify.

"It seems that I have to stay in Liangxiang for the next few days. Lord Wang, please ask for leave for me." Yan Chengjin said to Wang Yue.

I heard from Wang Shouren that Wang Hua secretly bought the Tianding Fang, wanting to hold his grandson.

Wang Shouren was sent out to sea after taking only five doses of medicine. If he met Wang Hua in the court, he might be beaten by him.

The Jinyiwei did not dare to stop the court officials from fighting, so Yan Chengjin decided to avoid it.

Wang Yue was curious: "What is the secret bag that my nephew secretly gave to Wang Shouren?"

"Don't disclose it."

Zheng Qian stepped forward and reminded: "Sir, three days later, Gao Feng will be executed."

"Submit the memorial."

Zhu Yuanzhang once set a law that if a death sentence was to be imposed, he must approve it five times.

Although it is not as strict as he was then, the death penalty can only be carried out after the emperor's approval.

In Fengtian Hall,

Emperor Hongzhi opened the memorial from the Censorate and twitched his eyebrows, quite surprised.

This is not a letter of impeachment.

"Who is eunuch Gao Feng, and why did he go to the Censorate?"

Your Majesty has a good memory when he is good, but he can't remember some trivial things.

I just told your Majesty a few days ago, and I forgot it again.

Xiao Jing bowed slightly and said: "Gao Feng is a eunuch sent to the East Palace by the Silijian. He has a very good reputation in the palace, but he bought a ship and went overseas."

Emperor Hongzhi's anger dissipated a little.

Xiao Jing hurriedly continued to speak truthfully: "But according to my investigation, Yan Chengjin said that the world is round, and asked Gao Feng and the other four to meet overseas. Your Majesty, do you think that the world can be round?"

Emperor Hongzhi was surprised: "Are there other companions?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, there are also Wei Bin, Qiu Ju, and Luo Xiang, who are all eunuchs of the Eastern Palace."

"Return the memorial and order Gao Feng to return to the palace."

………

Island country, endless mountains and forests.

The Zhang brothers, leaning on wooden sticks and wearing tattered clothes, walked through the mountains and forests.

The clothes torn into strips, on their thin bodies, are like refugees who are about to starve to death.

"Brother, where is this?"

"I don't know, let's find something to eat first, there will be a village on the road, and then walk." Zhang Heling was sure.

After showing the gold medal of immunity from death, Uemon was both timid and greedy.

He wanted to get silk and tea through the Zhang brothers, but he was afraid that the matter would be exposed and offend the Ming court.

Zhang Heling didn't dare to kill the two Zhang brothers. He knew that he would definitely die next time and his head would be chopped off, so he took Zhang Yanling and fled.

Suddenly, Zhang Yanling yelled: "Brother, what are they digging?"

Zhang Heling was frightened and slapped him, then turned his head to look at the forest below.

A group of laborers from an archipelago country seemed to be digging coal.

A basket was brought out of the cave and poured on the ox cart, shining with gold.

"Gold... gold!"

"This is a gold mine!"

Zhang Heling was speechless. With his understanding of gold, he would never be wrong. It was gold.

Zhang Yanling's eyes were straight, and another basket of silver was poured out of the basket.

Gold and silver mine!

There is another gold and silver mine!

"Brother, I'm rich!"

"I'm rich!"

Zhang Yanling wiped his tears. With a gold and silver mine, he could buy back the mansion.

Zhang Heling lay beside the grass pile, thinking for a moment, based on his understanding of the island country.

This gold and silver mine should belong to the daimyo.

If you want to rob it, you have to send the news back to Daming and send someone here.

"Ask someone what this place is called."

The Zhang brothers seemed to be full of strength, and walked down the road, and they really found a village.

This place is called Sado,

The name of this gold and silver mine is called Sado Silver Mine!

Zhang Yanling asked: "Brother, how can we pass the news to His Majesty?"

He had no money on him, and he had to take a big ship to get silver, and there was Yan Chengjin, that bastard, who would report him when he returned to Daming.

Zhang Heling thought for a long time before he said seriously: "Brother, you stay here, and I will go back to the court to report the news myself."

"Why don't you stay here and I report the news?" Zhang Yanling became smart.

Zhang Heling slapped him and shouted: "Can you tell a story!"

Sailing on the sea for two months, the Japanese pirates either blocked the silver or slept on the ship, and they were very depressed.

If I can tell them stories, I can also get back to the Ming Dynasty.

After Zhang Heling made his decision, he took the cane and said, "Brother will definitely come back to find you."

……

In the green forests of Liuzhou Prefecture.

Ma Qin covered his aching head and tied a white cloth around it, but he still had a splitting headache.

After the camp was moved, malaria still spread, and only a dozen soldiers survived.

Every day, several bodies were pulled out and buried, and the camp was like a purgatory on earth.

"Captain, run away."

"As refugees, you still have a chance to live, but if you stay any longer, you'll lose your life."

Several soldiers advised him bitterly.

Ma Qin also contracted malaria. It seemed that as long as he stayed in the camp, it would be a matter of time before he contracted malaria.

But he couldn't escape. Would he be able to survive if he escaped?

"Wait a few more days, maybe the court will send an imperial doctor."

A soldier rushed into the tent and reported happily: "Captain, the court is here."

Ma Qin supported himself and walked out of the camp. He saw a group of people not far away, holding the court's flags and rushing towards him.

The leading guard was wearing a flying fish suit. He was the imperial guards of the court!

On the two black horses were two scholars.

"I am Hu Dalong, a doctor from Huimin Pharmacy."

"I am Zhang Yuanxi, a doctor from Liangxiang Science College."

Hu Dayuan and the other man got off the horse. There were many poisonous insects in the forest, and several people covered themselves tightly.

Ma Qin looked at the imperial guards and asked disappointedly: "Why is there no imperial doctor? Did the court order to withdraw?"

The imperial guards shook their heads.

Hu Dalong bowed: "I will treat you."

"This is malaria. I have asked doctors within a radius of 20 miles, but none of them can cure it. Otherwise, how could I report it to the court." Ma Qin said seriously.

Hu Dalong didn't say much, and ordered his subordinates to bring down the medicine and distribute it to the soldiers.

Green pills were poured out from the medicine bottle.

Ma Qin watched helplessly. Anyway, even if he didn't die of poison, he would die of disease.

"You can leave after distributing the medicine. There is no need to increase casualties."

Hu Dalong turned around and said to Zhang Yuanxi: "I don't know how many days this medicine will take. There are so many soldiers. You can refine some more."

There were no malaria patients in the capital, so the dosage could not be evaluated.

He was also a little nervous and could only wait for the effect of the next day.

The next day, the Beijing camp was quiet.

There was no sound in the tent. The soldiers suffered from malaria and had not slept well for a long time. At this moment, they slept very well.

Hu Dalong walked into the camp nervously and took the pulse of the soldiers.

"The pulse is steady and mild, and the burning sensation in the body has subsided. This medicine is effective! Send an urgent report eight hundred miles away and tell Lord Yan!"

This single prescription seen in ancient books is actually effective. Although it has not yet healed, it has worked.

The Jinyiwei rushed out of the camp, rode on their war horses, and rushed towards the capital.

Sending an urgent report eight hundred miles away must be a top priority for the court.

Curing malaria, which has been helpless since ancient times, is the top priority.

The more I write, the more I find that the ratio of various aspects of writing is very important. Novels must have a part of imagination (exaggeration), otherwise it cannot bring pleasure to readers, but there must also be a realistic part, otherwise it will lose its reality and form a self-satisfaction. The proper ratio between the two is a good novel, just like pork belly must be fat and lean to taste good. As for what this ratio is, I am still exploring...