Chapter 78 Anxious He Xi
When the storm ended, it was already a day and a night later.
Fang Guan opened his eyes and saw only the sun shining in his eyes like the light of victory. Fang Guan's weather-beaten face revealed a child-like smile. Finally out of danger. If in such a big storm, the Javanese could still catch him by the tail.
Fang Guan was willing to give his head to the other party.
However, Fang Guan climbed to the observation deck and looked around. Found them in a bay. It was this bay that allowed them to escape the impact of the storm. Of course, the hull was damaged multiple times and not much water was received.
But it doesn't matter now.
The important thing is the lush vegetation on the shore, telling everyone that there is water here.
Needless to say, we need to rest ashore for a while.
But at night, I was a little dumbfounded. Although all the stars in the sky know each other. But it also deviates from its own position. This is a sea area that is not marked on the Fang family's navigation charts. However, judging from the position of the stars. It's not too far from China.
Although Fang Guan knew that he had a mission. But the condition of the ship at this moment no longer allowed him to sail far. And what Fang Guan wants more at this moment is to return to his country for help. Let the Javanese pay with blood.
However, it is not an easy task for them to return to Middle-earth from this unknown sea.
needs time.
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He Xi didn't know what kind of storms and life-and-death struggles Fang Guan had experienced at sea when he was accompanying Princess Anqing in Nanjing.
Now he didn't think much about it.
Because the most important thing right now is none other than the birth of Princess Anqing.
It is already the spring of the seventeenth year of Hongwu.
Before he knew it, he had been in Ming Dynasty for three years. At this moment, he looks more like a Ming Dynasty man. I am very familiar with everything about Ming Dynasty. If we say it has just begun, it is still a disguise. Now I can't tell whether I am pretending or acting instinctively.
If He Xi could go back today. It doesn't take much thinking to become one of the best Ming historians in the world.
However, these achievements are of no use when it comes to welcoming the birth of the first child. He Xi could only walk around anxiously.
He couldn't help but feel that He Xi was not in a hurry.
He knew the mortality rate of women during childbirth in this era. What should he do if something really happened? Moreover, it was later rumored that a certain Qiang's sister died in childbirth. It can be seen that there are some things that even modern medicine cannot solve. Not to mention this era.
How could He Xi not be worried.
"Okay." Queen Ma coughed twice. She really couldn't stand it. After all, He Xi's anxiety also caused Queen Ma's uneasiness. Anqing is her daughter after all. Daughter. He said: "Don't leave. You leave me in a panic. You are not proficient in medical skills. Go and accompany the miracle doctor Dai. Don't be annoying here."
Although Queen Ma was rescued from the gate of hell back then. After taking care of him for a while, he felt better, but his body was not as good as before, and his hair was all gray. He is completely different from his previous appearance.
Moreover, Queen Ma also gradually faded away from some things, and no longer worried about some people and things. She only has to worry about her sons and daughters.
However, even if Queen Ma no longer cares. But the presence or absence of Queen Ma is different. With Queen Ma around, Zhu Yuanzhang's whole temperament became much gentler, which also led to Zhu Yuanzhang being more gentle in handling many things.
If Queen Ma was no longer here before. It is impossible to adopt the plan of releasing military power with soup and a glass of wine.
In front of Queen Ma, Zhu Xiongying looked at He Xi like a little adult and suddenly made a face.
Even though He Xi was anxious, seeing Zhu Xiongying's childlike appearance, she felt a little warm in her heart and thought to herself, "My and Anqing's children will look like this in a few years."
The places where Zhu Xiongying spends most time are Kunning Palace and He Mansion. In particular, Princess Anqing liked Zhu Xiongying the most, and He Xi also became familiar with Zhu Xiongying. He is just a child and does not understand the worries of adults.
He Xi thought to herself, "I can't help you here. Listen, it hasn't started yet. Why don't I go see how Dai Yuanli is getting ready?"
He Xi saluted Queen Ma and said, "Mother, I will go right now."
He Xi came to the outer hall, saw Dai Yuanli, and said, "Have you prepared all the things I asked you to prepare?"
Dai Yuanli said: "Everything is ready. You see, there are three sets of surgical instruments here. There are also two groups of assistants, all of whom I have chosen as acquaintances. I have led them to perform several operations. As for cesarean section, I have also performed ten Several times. There is no problem. And I looked at Princess Anqing’s fetal position. There is no problem even if the baby is pregnant. It will be a natural delivery. It may even be quick."
After more than a year, especially during He Xi's stay in the capital, many of the hospital's actions have become more positive. For example, when it comes to surgery, the traditional Chinese medical science is actually quite powerful. I just didn't think about going any further. After all, without the internal structure of the human body, who would dare to cut it randomly.
But that's no longer a problem. Dai Yuanli had already drawn images of the internal organs of the human body.
It has become possible to operate the knife deeper into the body.
Plus some reminders from He Xi, disinfection, anesthesia, etc. Taking surgery to a new stage.
He Xi was prepared for Princess Anqing to have a difficult delivery this time, so she invited Dai Yuanli to come over.
He Xi said: "That's good, that's good."
Dai Yuanli saw that He Xi had no owner, and was extremely flustered. He said, "What do you think about rebuilding the canal?"
After hearing this, He Xi immediately remembered the current debate in the court.
Where did this controversy begin?
Zhu Yuanzhang approved He Xi's various requests, which included a package plan for private ships to participate in the transportation of grain to the imperial court, and the opening of routes between Jiangnan and Liaodong. This incident caused an uproar. There is great debate.
In fact, this debate has always existed. It is Zhu Yuanzhang's change in maritime policy.
But who were the people who participated in sea trade before? The real powerful people, even the powerful people among the civil servants, are also involved. Anyone who feels that they are talking nonsense will risk their lives.
But the route between Jiangnan and Liaodong is different. The really powerful people have no idea about this route because they make little money. The plate is too small, and it is very profitable now, but when there are more people, there will be no profit immediately, and you can only make hard-earned money. And it cannot be a monopoly. After all, this is for national defense needs. But private businessmen have great ideas.
But both the government and the public have always been afraid and worried about overseas affairs.
In order to appease nobles, they did not talk about the South China Sea trade before. But now the shipping model has changed. It means putting national defense security on maritime transportation, which worries many people.
They raised various objections.
Some of them are worried that someone pretends to go to Liaodong, but actually goes to Japan.
After all, the two routes from Jiangnan to Liaodong and from Jiangnan to Japan overlap in many places. As long as you have the will, you can deviate to Japan. It is particularly noted here that although maritime trade has been liberalized to a certain extent. However, due to the diplomatic issues between Japan and the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court still prohibited the people of the Ming Dynasty from going to Japan to trade.
Secondly, there is the issue of food security.
The sea is vast and accidents can happen easily. If something goes wrong, you can't even save it.
Then they proposed a water transportation plan. That is to rebuild the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. What even made He Xi dumbfounded was that this plan was inspired by Song Lin, the newly appointed Imperial Academy's wine minister.
After all, Song Lin's canal plan was originally just a section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal in the Sui Dynasty.
He Xi said calmly: "It's going to rain and my mother wants to get married. Let it go. After the child is born, I will go to Liaodong. Do what I need to do. As for the barking of the dogs in the capital, I can't hear it."
He Xi had done Zhu Yuanzhang's work, and he could indeed treat everything in the capital as a dog's bark. Moreover, He Xi has also done a lot of work in Liaodong, so his determination to strengthen maritime transportation cannot be shaken. For example, Huang Zicheng has brought the remnants of bandits who were sent to Liaodong in advance and started to build lumber yards on both sides of the Yalu River.
In the near future, the first batch of timber and rice trade between Liaodong and Jiangnan will be opened.
What these officials in the capital say is really irrelevant. Why should He Xi care?
