Royal study room.
Xie Jin did not pay enough attention to Zhu Di's heroic words.
But the first timetable is determined: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will live up to your Majesty's expectations."
Emperors of all dynasties would have their books revised for the sake of a good reputation.
Even if he is a foolish king, he will at least ask people to repair the history books of the previous dynasty.
But over the thousands of years, a few books have been handed down.
Jie Jin was not surprised that Zhu Di had this idea, but it was inevitable that he would feel a little disappointed.
He felt that revising books was the greatest waste of his talents.
He should live in a temple, hold great power, and guide the country.
His thoughts can be said to be the aspirations of many scholars.
However, some people are only good at learning but not politics.
Xie Jin is such a person. He did not realize the importance Zhu Di attached to this book.
"Okay, you go down and prepare first. If you ask anyone for money, I will give you money. I won't refuse." Zhu Di said.
"yes."
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In June, news came from Annan that Zhu Neng, the Duke of Chengguo, suddenly contracted a serious illness and died suddenly in the army.
This news was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Zhu Di.
There are not many generals under him who can serve as commanders of an army.
British Duke Zhang Yu and Qi Duke Qiu Fu are both in their sixties. Zhu Neng is only in his thirties now. He is the youngest among them and has a bright future.
It's a pity that God is jealous of talents!
Zhu Di ordered people to send Zhu Neng's body back and handed over the command of the army to Mu Sheng.
Now that the war in Annan is over, all that remains is to maintain the stability of Annan.
In July, Zhu Neng's body arrived in the capital.
Zhu Di personally carried the coffin into the city.
Later, he was posthumously named King Dongping and given the posthumous title "Wu Lie".
The funeral was held according to the standards of the county king, and the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites was responsible for the funeral arrangements.
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Zhu Neng's death is just a small splash in thousands of years of history.
The torrent of history is rolling forward, and Ming Dynasty is also being carried forward.
Officials sent by Zhu Di arrived in Annan and formally established the Cochin Chief Envoy Department.
After Mu Sheng and Zhang Fu received the imperial edict, they left some troops to guard Jiaozhi and led the rest of the army back.
After that, Mu Sheng was granted the title of Duke of Guizhou by virtue of his military merits, and led his troops back to guard Yunnan.
Zhang Fu was granted the title of Marquis of Xincheng.
I, Zhang Yu, blushed a lot.
However, Zhang Yu was not complacent because of this. He was very low-key and many people came to visit him, but he declined them all.
The more beautiful the scenery, the more careful you have to be and keep a low profile.
It has been clearly written in the history books.
In the past six months, Yang Xuan has lived a very leisurely life.
He didn't interfere much with matters in the court. He usually took Anqing and Xiuhe around, or went to Jiming Temple to chat with the old monk Yao Guangxiao.
After all, Zhu Di's methods are not bad, and the government is completely in his own hands.
If he encountered resistance when he wanted to cause trouble, he would instigate a fight between the princelings and the Han kings.
He is always in the position of referee.
Just like that, time came to the fourth year of Yongle.
Everything for the voyage to the West has been prepared.
Zhu Di finally summoned Zheng He in the imperial study and looked at him seriously.
"Three Treasures, this time I go to sea, I must find a way out for my Ming Dynasty. I have high hopes for this."
Supporting Zheng He's voyages to the West put Zhu Di under tremendous pressure.
Many people in the court were opposed, saying that this was against the ancestral precepts.
After all, Lao Zhu had issued a ban on entering the sea.
This gave Zhu Di a headache.
But he knew it in his heart.
Many officials have unclear relationships with smuggling merchants along the coast.
If the imperial court opens the sea, it will inevitably harm their interests.
This has little to do with ancestral precepts.
Zhu Di wrote down all the officials who opposed him in his notebook and planned to let Jin Yiwei secretly check them later.
However, if this trip to sea does not bring enough benefits to Ming Dynasty, then there will be more people who oppose it.
If you want to go overseas in the future, you will encounter even greater resistance.
Zheng He understood the pressure Zhu Di was under, so he firmly stated that he would complete the task successfully.
Besides, it is also his own dream to go to sea.
Zhu Di didn't say anything more, but lightly patted Zheng He on the shoulder to show encouragement.
"Yang Xuan, don't you have something to explain? Let's talk about it together!" Zhu Di looked at Yang Xuan who had been sitting aside for a long time and said.
Hearing this, Yang Xuan looked at Zheng He, and then took out a booklet from his arms.
into the hands of Zheng He.
"If you encounter anything in this album during this trip to sea, you must bring it back."
"Especially corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes."
"It can solve the food problem of our Ming Dynasty."
Yang Xuan introduced Zheng He in a solemn tone.
The latter listened to Yang Xuan's words and silently remembered the appearance of these three things in his heart.
Since it can solve the problem of food for the Ming Dynasty, it is extremely important to the Ming Dynasty.
No matter what, get it back.
"Although our Ming Dynasty is vast and rich in resources, there are also many things that came from outside."
"During the period of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, he sent Zhang Qian as an envoy to the Western Regions and brought us back good things such as courgettes."
"The Tang Dynasty had close diplomatic relations with the countries in the Western Regions through the Silk Road, and also introduced many good things."
"During the Northern Song Dynasty, Champa rice was introduced, which increased grain production and allowed this land to feed more people."
"These things will benefit future generations."
"Zheng He, your trip to the sea is not only responsible for opening up trade routes."
"Similarly, we have to introduce things that our Ming Dynasty doesn't have."
"As long as it's edible, bring it back if you can."
“We also want to leave something good for future generations.”
"You can't be like those scholars in the court who think that because the Ming Dynasty is vast and rich in products, you can look down on foreign things."
"Conceit, arrogance is unacceptable."
"Always remain humble."
"In this way, I, Da Ming, can become stronger and stronger."
"The burden on your shoulders is very heavy!"
Yang Xuan spoke with sincerity and sincerity.
"Zheng He remembers what the Marquis said." Zheng He bowed.
Yang Xuan's words can be described as well-intentioned.
"Well, at the back of the atlas, there is also a map of the world that I drew by consulting ancient books and learning from foreigners."
"Although it's not very accurate, it's generally correct."
"After you go to sea, you should also verify the authenticity of this world map."
"It's best to bring back a detailed map."
Yang Xuan said again.
"Yes, Lord Marquis."
"Um."
Afterwards, Zhu Di explained some more words and asked Zheng He to go down first.
At this time, Zhu Di looked at Yang Xuan with curiosity in his eyes.
Yang Xuan knew what Zhu Di wanted to ask. When he introduced the album to Zheng He just now, Zhu Di had been watching from the side.
"Just ask whatever you want!"
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