The palace has received news that Fang Zhengyi will bring people into the palace for an audience.
It has passed the usual time for court, but the court still has not ended. Everyone is waiting in the palace.
Waiting for Zheng Hui to come to the palace to see him.
All the ministers looked beaming with joy.
After all, the imperial court has spent a lot of money to explore the West for three years, and the scale of the fleet is unprecedented in the history of Dajing.
I wonder what surprises they will bring to the court!
What Fang Zheng said about the ancient West can be said to be brilliant and splendid, not inferior to the great scenery at all. I wonder what the situation is like now?
Emperor Jing had already ordered people to serve refreshments to the ministers and was waiting for Fang Zhengyi to return.
The ministers were having tea and discussing animatedly.
After all, everyone has curiosity!
When Fang Zheng ran into the hall in excitement, followed by a sweaty little eunuch, who seemed to be trying to stop him, everyone stopped and their eyes focused on one place.
Fang Zheng looked at Emperor Jing and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Zheng Hui is already waiting for an audience outside the palace!"
Emperor Jing was overjoyed, his eyes bursting with excitement: "Xuan Zheng Qing comes to see you!"
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On the day Fang Zheng arrived at the port, Zheng Hui was allowed to return to Beijing in advance to prepare for entering the palace.
Zheng Hui also returned to his home in the capital as soon as possible and went to the palace to see him today.
After more than three years of wandering overseas, the street scene in Beijing has long been unfamiliar to him.
The dressing styles of the people have changed, and many people on the street are talking excitedly about the latest news.
Now in the imperial city, Zheng Hui found the familiar feeling.
The changes among the people were too rapid, and only the imperial palace seemed to have little change.
It's just...it's been more than three years since his trip. He has seen so many things in these three years, and the originally majestic palace seems much smaller than he remembered.
The sky and the earth are so vast that you can only see the true appearance of the world after going out to sea.
Zheng Hui stood outside the palace with an indescribable feeling in his heart. Lai Gouer beside him looked extremely nervous.
He tugged on Zheng Hui's sleeve and said, "Brother Zheng, I will see Your Majesty later. What should I do and say?"
Zheng Huidao: "You are already a member of the navy. Just claim your humble position. Go in and follow me and salute. You don't need to say anything else. Just answer whatever His Majesty asks you."
Lai Gouer swallowed and nodded.
To be honest, he had never been afraid of going to sea for so long, but now he was afraid of meeting the emperor.
While the two were waiting, Guo Tianyang trotted out of the hall.
Seeing a flash of admiration in Zheng Hui's eyes.
He still had some impressions of this man. When he was initially selected to join the navy, he had entered the palace twice. At that time, he was still extremely strong and looked to be a man of great strength.
But now it has changed. Although he is still strong and strong, his face has been weathered, as if he has aged ten years in three years.
It can be seen that this harsh environment affects people.
"General Zheng, you have worked hard all the way. His Majesty invites you to come to the palace to see him... Who is this person next to you?" Guo Tianyang looked at Lai Gou'er and asked.
Zheng Huidao: "Thank you very much, Eunuch Guo. He is my deputy. I rely on him to record many things along the way. Therefore, I would like to ask His Majesty all the questions. It would be better to take him with you. I wonder if Eunuch Guo can..."
Before he finished speaking, Guo Tianyang waved his hand and said: "Let's go in together, Your Majesty can't wait any longer."
"Thank you so much, father-in-law." Zheng Hui thanked him and led Lai Gou'er into the palace.
When Zheng Hui's figure appeared in the main hall, the hall became completely quiet.
There was only the sound of Zheng Hui's footsteps on the gold bricks, and everyone's eyes followed Zheng Hui's footsteps slowly moving.
Emperor Jing's body couldn't help but lean forward slightly.
It wasn't until Zheng Hui reached his seat that he stopped and saluted, "Your Majesty, Zheng Hui, salutes you. Long live my emperor!"
"I have a humble position, Lai Gou'er, and I'd like to see Your Majesty." Lai Gou'er bent his waist and quietly observed the surroundings.
But no one paid attention to him at this moment, all the attention was on Zheng Hui.
Emperor Jing raised his hand and said: "If you are flat, please give me a seat!"
The two sat down and Emperor Jing muttered: "Zheng Qing, it's been three years. I've worked hard for you in the past three years."
All the ministers nodded.
Bitterness is indeed bitter, and it is all written on my face.
Zheng Huidao said: "It's only three years. No matter how long we have the soldiers guarding the border for our great scenery, my contribution is nothing. It's all thanks to His Majesty's Hongfu fleet to return home smoothly."
Emperor Jing shook his head and sighed: "Three years, there are several three years in life. Going out to sea by boat is a narrow escape, how can it be compared with guarding the border?"
"Above the vast ocean, wind and rain are ever-changing. I have already heard Fang Qing say that you don't have to be humble."
There were faint tears in Zheng Hui's eyes, but his tone remained calm as he said: "I have to fulfill my duty, and today I can be praised by His Majesty with his golden mouth, and I will die without regrets!"
Emperor Jing smiled and said: "I am really a loyal minister of the country! Next to you is..."
"This is the deputy who accompanied me to the sea. His name is Lai Gou'er. He has made many contributions along the way. He is also proficient in Spanish and has solved a lot of troubles for me." Zheng Hui explained, "I want to present a sea map today. It would be best for him to explain it, so I took him to the palace and I hope your majesty will forgive me."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, he is also the pillar of the country! Then submit the sea chart first."
Zheng Hui nodded solemnly, took out the long box he carried with him, and opened it.
Guo Tianyang was just about to go down to pick him up when he heard Emperor Jing say: "You two come up and speak to me in person."
This is unprecedented trust!
Zheng Hui felt moved in his heart. He took Lai Gou'er to the imperial case, took out the map and unfolded it.
This is a hastily made new map, enlarged and redrawn according to the original parchment map, and a lot of information has been added to it.
The scroll was unfolded to cover the entire imperial case.
Above is information about the Western countries, starting from the coastline of Dajing and extending westward, from familiar to unfamiliar.
Emperor Jing's fingers traced along the coastline, passing through new and unheard of countries.
Finally, it ends at Feka, and behind it is a large area that marks the unknown.
"Three years, it seems that it takes less than three years for me to see the coastline. Why does it take so long?"
Zheng Hui glanced at Lai Gouer.
Lai Gou'er immediately explained in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I, Dajing, are going out to the sea from Jiangling Port and heading west. Every country we pass along the way has to stop temporarily to establish diplomacy. The ships of Dajing are far beyond those of ordinary small countries. When they see that Dajing’s country is strong, they often make grand arrangements to welcome me in person. While we use ships to supply supplies, we also need to start trade with them.”
"Please look here." Lai Gou'er pointed to a place on the map, "This country is called Ganan. It is rich in minerals and has developed commerce. However, from the traders to the princes and nobles, no one has ever seen the products of our Dajing. We are showing They rush to buy silk, porcelain and other items, and silk of the same weight can often be exchanged for gold of the same weight."
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