The future is the future of the Age of Discovery.
On this point, Zhu Ying naturally knew it very well.
The future direction is also very clear. Naturally, Ming Dynasty will guide the entire Age of Discovery.
Especially for the Navy's expenses, the current investment in military pay is constantly increasing.
If you want to start a great voyage, a fleet is definitely indispensable.
Now that Chen Muyue is going back to Annan to visit her relatives, this is a tentative start.
.....
"That's Champa over there, right?"
Chen Muyue stood on the deck, looking at the looming land on the sea, and asked the navy commander Jin Kaishan next to him.
After more than a month of sailing, Chen Muyue has gradually adapted to the roughness of the sea under the care of the female imperial physician.
The current situation is considered to be recovering well, and there are no problems in other aspects.
Hearing this, Jin Kaishan bowed respectfully and said, "Reporting to your Majesty, the sea ahead does not belong to Champa, but to Annan."
After saying that, Jin Kaishan felt a little regretful. Naturally, he couldn't pick up the pot, so how could he say it so straightforwardly?
As soon as these words came out, something felt wrong.
It was as if he had set his own course and deliberately took a long detour.
However, Chen Muyue didn't say much. She knew very well that the key to her trip to Annan was to go back to Annan for a visit, but it was already very good to be able to come back.
Looking at ancient and modern times, this is probably the first time in history, and this matter can be recorded in the annals of history.
Jin Kaishan carefully looked at Yue Fei's expression and felt relieved when he saw that there was nothing strange about her.
Of course he could guess that Concubine Yue knew about this matter, but he guessed that it was also a taboo.
According to the current situation of Concubine Yue, it is impossible to become a queen, but becoming a concubine is a certainty.
He seems to be of high rank, but to His Highness Taisun, I'm afraid it's just a matter of words.
This errand in Jinkaishan is a blessing and a curse.
While keeping a distance from Concubine Yue, if we can get Concubine Yue's favor and complete the trip successfully, that would be a great achievement.
It is natural to get promoted after looking back.
"Mother, it's windy outside. We can reach Champa in the next two days. Otherwise, you'd better go back inside and rest."
"Yesterday we stopped in Qiongzhou, and there were a lot of rare fruits delivered there. Please try some of them, my lady. These are extremely rare in our Ming Dynasty capital."
After a long time, about a stick of incense time, Jin Kaishan said carefully.
Chen Muyue chuckled and said, "General Jin may have forgotten where I was before. I grew up in Annan, and the fruits of Qiongzhou are naturally available in Annan."
"Even some rare ones are very common in Annan Palace."
As soon as these words came out, Jin Kaishan immediately felt a little embarrassed.
But he forgot about this incident.
"Okay, you don't have to work hard to please me. His Highness, the most important thing is the loyal and patriotic soldiers. As long as you can successfully complete this voyage, you will naturally have a share of the credit."
"When you arrive in Champa City, be smart, be arrogant, and make a loud noise, so that you can live up to His Highness the Grand Sun's expectations of you."
"Don't always think about taking a wrong path, but understand."
Chen Muyue has been the eldest princess of Annan since she was a child. She grew up in an atmosphere like the palace and is very familiar with some tapping.
After Jin Kaishan heard this, his expression paused, and he quickly clasped his fists and bowed: "I am confused due to my humble position. Thank you for your enlightenment. I will definitely not disappoint Your Highness."
Chen Muyue said nothing more, but turned to look at the coastline on the Annan side again, with a hint of complexity in her eyes.
Two days later.
Champa coastal pier.
It's big here
A large number of people gathered and the entire dock was completely blocked.
The ships at the dock also stopped because of this.
"Who is coming to such a grand event? Master, look, isn't that the Champa King?"
"Even King Zhan has come forward in person. I'm afraid a big shot is coming."
"Even though our ships have been cleared, the goods on them haven't even been loaded yet."
A servant said to the handsomely dressed young man next to him.
The young man is Chen Qizhi from the Jiangnan family.
When the big ship from Jiangnan Shipyard set off, Chen Qizhi followed it all the way south.
Unlike Chen Muyue's side, although they set off first, the merchant ship was for business, buying and selling along the way.
First, some purchasing and distribution were carried out within the territory of the Ming Dynasty, including Qiongzhou, places of exile, where many rare medicinal materials could also be stocked.
Fujian, Ryukyu and other places ahead are the targets of merchant ships.
Only then did we arrive in Champa yesterday afternoon.
It happened to happen.
"What do you know? The capital newspaper has forgotten that it was during this period that our Ming Dynasty grandson's side concubine, Yue Fei, returned to Annan to visit her relatives."
"Calculating the time, it happens to be around this point. The only one who can personally wait for the reception is our Lady Mingyue Concubine."
"Do you know what happened to Princess Champa some time ago? It is said that King Zhan gave up a city to His Highness Taisun as a gift to the Ming Dynasty and to serve as an overseas vassal territory for our Ming Dynasty Emperor Sun Yunwen."
"Only then can I be qualified to choose a princess to give to our Ming Dynasty, His Highness, as a concubine."
Chen Qizhi said with a smile.
Shortly before occupying the city, an oolong incident occurred.
Originally, I wanted to decide on a princess from the Champa Kingdom to go to the Ming Dynasty, but after choosing from left to right, I found that among the princesses from the Champa Kingdom, there was no extremely beautiful one.
Appearance is the most important thing.
If the princess's appearance is not good enough and she is disliked by His Highness Taisun in the Ming Dynasty, then the whole city will be in vain.
So no matter what, a princess who is beautiful enough must be selected.
There was no other way, and Cha could only relax the restrictions a little in the end, but it didn't matter if anyone was contaminated with the blood of the King of Champa, even if they were distant relatives, as long as they were beautiful.
After letting go like this, I really found a suitable candidate.
It's a pity that the woman seems to have no intention of marrying far away, and her temper is quite wild.
Unlike Annan people, most people are very close to the sea.
The woman's father was also a prominent figure, so the woman was able to receive a large boat as a gift from her father very early.
This makes the woman very fond of life at sea. I don't know where I heard that after going to the Ming Dynasty, she can only stay in the deep palace compound forever.
So after confirming it, I simply ran away.
This time, it can be regarded as a big blow.
Because after confirming the candidate, the King of Champa hired a painter to draw a portrait and gave it to the Ming envoy to take to the capital of the Ming Dynasty to show His Highness Taisun.
Now that the portrait has been sent away, now the person has run away.
If Ming Dynasty thought it was okay and asked them to send it over, it would be really bad.
This matter can be said to be small or big.
If we really want to pursue it, it will be a disaster for the current Champa.
For this reason, in order to express his sincerity, King Cha of Champa waited on the dock for the arrival of the Ming Dynasty fleet long in advance.
"Master, this woman is really out of her mind."
"That is our Highness the Grandson of the Ming Dynasty. The future Emperor of the Ming Dynasty can become the concubine of His Highness the Grandson of the Ming Dynasty. This is a blessing that cannot be achieved in ten lifetimes."
"This woman even sneaked out. Could it be that she looks down on our great grandson?"
The servant said angrily.
In his heart, or in the hearts of most Ming people at present, His Highness Taisun is the supreme being.
Being able to marry His Highness the Grandson is every woman's dream.
This woman is so abnormal, it's a big joke in the world.
"Everyone has his or her own ambitions, but it shouldn't be because he doesn't want to get married. There is no one in the world who is more noble than His Highness the Grand Sun."
"Perhaps in her opinion, freedom is what she pursues in her heart."
Chen Qizhi said with some sigh. There was a hint of interest in this woman in his tone.
Of course, I was only slightly interested.
For example, this woman is currently related to His Highness the Grand Sun. Anyone who understands a little bit will know that she cannot be involved.
Once there is any involvement, to a certain extent, it is like snatching a woman from His Highness the Grand Sun.
Who can have such courage?
Although the world is big, there may not be room for it by then.
The people living in Ming Dynasty may not feel the influence of Ming Dynasty, but after coming out, they really understand it deeply.
For people overseas, anyone who comes from the Ming Dynasty is naturally a noble in their hearts. Chen Qizhi has the most profound experience after sailing overseas.
Even some officials who occupied the city were very polite and even flattering when receiving Ming merchants.
Merchant ships from other countries need to wait in line, but merchant ships from the Ming Dynasty don't have to worry about this rule at all and can just jump in line.
Even if there is a queue, it is Daming's own queue.
In the eyes of businessmen from other countries, this situation is the most normal thing. No one has any resentment. It seems that the Ming businessmen enjoy the privileges as a matter of course.
"Master, the sun is getting a bit bright now, let's go to the shade." The servant said from the side.
Chen Qizhi looked at the Champa King standing under the canopy on the pier in front, and nodded slightly.
After waiting for a long time to watch the excitement, I don't know whether the news from the Champa King was wrong or whether I came here in advance deliberately. Almost half an hour has passed, and there is no sign of a ship on the sea.
The Champa King didn't even sit down, he stood the whole time.
There were many people watching the excitement, and some couldn't wait any longer.
On the pier, King Cha of Champa stood under the canopy and asked the minister next to him: "How long will it take for the Ming Dynasty's fleet to arrive?"
After standing for half an hour, Cha was not in the least worried.
When the news came, I knew it might be late, but Cha decided to wait in advance.
All of this was naturally entangled with the previous selection of the princess.
The portrait cannot be recovered, so we can only find a way elsewhere.
Now the woman also went out to sea on a boat. There has been no news for several days, and no one has found her. There was a big wave the day before yesterday, and I don’t know if she was buried in the belly of the fish.
"Your Majesty, according to the time reported previously, it will be almost half an hour away." The minister of capture next to him replied respectfully.
Champa King Cha also nodded slightly, then closed his eyes and waited.
.....
No one could have imagined it.
At this moment, on the boat on Chen Muyue's side, there was a woman lying in the cabin.
"Don't worry, Madam. This woman is weak and has drunk too much sea water, which is why she is in such a coma. I have used acupuncture to help her clear up the problem and prescribed medicine. When she wakes up and drinks the medicine, she will be better in a few days."
The female imperial doctor said to Chen Muyue after reading it.
There was a strong wind on the sea the day before yesterday, which had no impact on the fleet. However, after the strong wind, this woman was accidentally discovered on the sea.
When the news reached Jin Kaishan, he naturally asked Concubine Yue to make a decision.
Chen Muyue asked the female imperial doctor to treat him.
"Doctor Zhang's acupuncture is really miraculous. I think this person's life should be saved, which can be regarded as her blessing."
Chen Muyue replied.
Chen Muyue had personal experience with the acupuncture of the female imperial doctor named Zhang.
Because I can't eat due to seasickness, I naturally can't take medicine, but a set of acupuncture can suppress all the discomfort.
This level of medical skill is truly unimaginable.
It's no wonder that His Royal Highness Taisun attaches great importance to doctors and specially founded a medical school.
After Doctor Zhang left, Chen Muyue looked at the unconscious woman and said, "She is pretty, but her origin is unknown. Xiaoqing, just stay here and wait until she wakes up and then take her to me."
Xiao Qing replied: "Okay, Madam, don't worry, I'm watching."
After Chen Muyue left, Xiaoqing looked at the face of the unconscious woman with some envy.
"What a delicate person. Even though his eyes are closed, his eyelashes are so long. His eyes must be big and beautiful."
"It also has a somewhat exotic feel. Compared to my mother-in-law, it's just a little bit different."
"I don't know whose girl is so beautiful."
When Xiaoqing was bored, he looked at the unconscious woman and couldn't help but murmured with a bit of longing.
Just as she was talking, the woman's long eyelashes moved, as if she was about to wake up.
Xiao Qing said quickly: "Miss, can you hear me?"
The woman opened her eyes vaguely, and inside were blue pupils like sea water.
Then he looked around, wondering where he was, and finally his eyes fell on Xiao Qing.
He paused for a moment, as if he was remembering something, and then started talking a lot.
How can Xiaoqing understand this?
All I could say at the moment was, "You must be speaking in Champa dialect. I can't understand you. There is a translator on the ship. You wait first and I'll hand over the translator."
Although she didn't understand it, Xiaoqing was from Annan after all, so she knew it was Champa dialect.
Champa dialect is not Chinese, it is similar to Tianzhu dialect. People who have not learned it will naturally not understand it.
"No need to bother, thank you, I can speak Chinese." The woman said weakly.
When Xiao Qing heard this, she immediately became happy and asked, "My name is Xiao Qing, and I am the personal maid of Concubine Yue. What about you? What is your name?"
When the woman heard the word Yue Fei, she paused slightly, and then replied: "My name is Anania."
