The fleet entered the port, and the sergeants went ashore to repair. Zhu Neng changed his horse and went straight to the Xuanwei Division.
Zheng He, Zhang Yu, Liang Daoming and Shi Jinqing were arguing over a sea chart.
Shi Jinqing disagreed with Zhang Yu's idea of heading north directly and said: "To the north is the territory and sea area of Malajia. Although they are not as good as Majapahit, they are also powerful and aggressive. Although Chen Zuyi is very likely to hide in this area In the sea area, if the Ming Dynasty’s fleet goes north to attract Manla’s hostility, I’m afraid the gain will outweigh the loss.”
Zhang Yu argued hard and poked his finger on the chart, pointing to the islands east of Manlajia: "Chen Zuyi can't lose his tail. If he is allowed to grow, he will always be a threat to the Xuanwei Department of Jiugang and must be eliminated as soon as possible. As for Manlajia Over there, we can give them a break first, then find and eliminate Chen Zuyi from here, and then head northeast and return to the Ming Dynasty."
Liang Daoming wanted to agree with Zhang Yu, but the current problem was not to eliminate Chen Zuyi, but to find Chen Zuyi.
Zheng He also knew this. During this time, merchants were busy preparing goods, and the Ming fleet did not stay in the harbor. Instead, they were looking for traces of Chen Zuyi everywhere, but this guy seemed to have disappeared. No matter how much he searched, there was no trace of him. .
Rumor has it that Chen Zuyi has appeared on the island of Malacca, but the appearance may not necessarily be Changliu. He is a pirate, and it is common for him to change places for one job.
Zhu Neng entered the palace, saluted and said reluctantly: "No trace of Chen Zuyi was found. The clues provided by some merchant ships are of no value. He hid very deep this time."
After hearing this, Zheng He looked down at the chart and said solemnly: "Then let him live a little longer, remove twenty artillery pieces from the fleet and give them to Shi Jinqing for precautionary purposes."
Shi Jinqing did not refuse, and said gratefully: "I guarantee with my life that I am here, and the Xuanwei Department of Jiugang is here!"
Zheng He looked at Shi Jinqing solemnly and said: "I can't do much. The Ming soldiers have been out for a long time and need to be taken back. Don't worry, Jiugang Xuanwei Division is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty will not leave you in danger. "
Shi Jinqing cupped his hands and said: "Chen Zuyi will not succeed again, but you need to pay more attention when returning. You missed the best time. This trip to the north is mostly going against the wind. I am afraid it will take longer. The security reserves should be in place."
Zheng He nodded slightly. The best season to go back is summer, and follow the south wind to go north, but now he can't delay it. Zheng He doesn't know what the court's arrangements for occupying the city are, or whether he will go to war with Annan.
Furthermore, the merchant's goods are full, and there is no point in staying here anymore. Returning to the capital with the goods as soon as possible can also let the court know that Nanyang is rich and open a sea ban, which will benefit all the people along the coast.
As for facing the wind, Zheng He is not worried.
Today's Fuchuan ships do not use a single sail, but three sails.
At first, people used sails and could only sail with the help of tail wind or side wind. Later, it became known that "the wind has eight sides, but it is not feasible to head on". During the Song Dynasty, the technology of "sailing in eight sides of the wind" was mastered.
"The boat sails on all sides of the wind" realizes going against the wind and against the current. When the head wind is on the head, you can "adjust the bow (bow) to fight the wind" to turn the head wind into a side wind and move forward in a "zigzag" shape. .
Although sailing against the wind will take longer, it is still the return journey.
"Notice that we will return the day after tomorrow according to the original date." After Zheng He finished speaking, he looked at Liang Daoming and said, "Please also make arrangements, Mr. Liang."
Liang Daoming's face looked a little vicissitudes of life, and he said with a bit of morbid fatigue: "I have been waiting for this since I left home when I was young.
One day, I had nothing to plan, and being buried in my hometown was the biggest plan for the rest of my life. "
Fallen leaves must return to their roots, this is his belief.
After the fleet was reorganized, it began to leave the port. Shi Jinqing took all the officials of the Xuanwei Department to see him off, and made a promise to defend the territory for the Ming Dynasty. Zheng He, Liang Daoming, Zhu Zhi, Shen Yiyuan and others waved goodbye.
Amidst the majestic bugles, the mighty fleet disappeared above the sea.
Shi Jinqing looked at the originally full port, but now it seemed empty, and ordered to Uncle Zheng: "Distinguish the military port from the civilian port, open the port to welcome guests, and tell all merchants coming and going that this will be their safe haven."
Uncle Zheng responded solemnly: "Yes."
Zhongshan Palace.
Xu Zengshou returned to the mansion drunkenly. When he walked to the backyard, he saw Xu Huizu half lying on a wicker chair. He couldn't help but wake up, stepped forward and saluted: "Brother, it's not your turn today, why are you in the mansion?"
Xu Huizu opened his eyes and saw that the sun was a little dazzling, so he closed his eyes again and asked in a deep voice: "Go to the Qinhuai River again?"
Xu Zengshou smiled awkwardly and said, "Just having some fun."
Xu Huizu sat up straight, looked at Xu Zengshou with sharp eyes, and asked, "Brother won't stop you from having fun, but you shouldn't get too close to Li Zenzhi and Zhu Gaoxu!"
Xu Zengshou was a little unhappy, with an ugly face, and retorted: "In this capital, apart from them, how many people can have fun with me? I just can't figure it out, what are you worried about?"
Xu Huizu stood up and walked towards Xu Zengshou, and said coldly: "You don't know, the number of censors has increased by more than two hundred people at one time, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate has become the largest government office in the capital. If they get caught..."
"What's there to grab onto?"
Xu Zengshou became angry and asked.
Xu Huizu glared at Xu Zengshou and gritted his teeth and said: "I am your brother, and the elder is your father. You should listen to me. Zhu Gaoxu and Li Zengzhi are not good people. If you continue to get entangled with them, don't blame me for being unkind! "
Xu Zengshou frowned and was about to speak, but was interrupted by a sound of surprise.
"Brother, third brother, look what I bought back?"
Xu Miaojin walked over with a few colorful cloth bags and a smile.
Xu Zengshou glanced at Xu Miaojin and said without interest: "I'm not feeling well, so I'll go back and rest first."
Xu Miaojin shouted twice, but Xu Zengshou didn't turn around. Xu Huizu waved his hand and said to Xu Miaojin, "Don't worry about him. Let me see what you bought?"
"Dingdang, what do you think this is?"
Xu Miaojin took out something from a cloth bag, unfolded it and said with a smile.
Xu Huizu looked at it, couldn't help but laugh, and said, "Isn't it just an ordinary piece of clothing?"
Xu Miaojin shook his head slightly, handed the clothes to Xu Huizu, and said, "Brother, these are not ordinary clothes. They are made of cashmere. They are very expensive. I spent ten taels of silver to buy them."
"Twelve?"
Xu Huizu looked at Xu Miaojin in surprise.
There won't be any robbery, right? What kind of clothes can be sold for ten taels of silver?
Cashmere doesn't smell like sheep.
Xu Miaojin looked proud and said: "This is the best warm thing from the newly opened Fugui Hall. It is well made and very warm to wear. I think that my brother will inevitably go to the teaching field in winter. Sister
My sister bought it. Is it suitable for my brother to try it? "
Xu Huizu made a gesture and said with a smile: "It should be suitable. What is this Fugui Hall?"
Xu Miaojin approached Xu Huizu and whispered: "Brother, please don't spread the word that this Fugui Hall is actually opened by the queen..."
Xu Huizu sat down, and the confusion that had been plaguing him became even more confusing...
As early as August, Zhu Yunwen had issued a secret order to Datong, asking businessmen to replace scouts and go to Beiyuan to take a look and investigate the information.
Xu Huizu understood these contents and nodded in support.
After all, if a businessman goes to inquire about information, he will die. Anyway, the court will not pay pensions, so there is no loss. But if they obtain the information, they will gain, and the Fifth Army Governor's Office will be able to adjust the deployment in the north as soon as possible.
Rice Ball Exploration
But what Xu Huizu didn't understand was that Zhu Yunwen included the requirement to collect wool in his will, and also set a very tempting price. Xu Huizu asked Zhu Yunwen at first, but got no answer.
Now it seems that this is the answer.
Wool can be turned into fleece and make money.
This result is most likely correct, but Xu Huizu couldn't understand. Did the emperor go around in such a big circle just to make a few clothes and make some money?
This is not logical...
The emperor is not a pauper, so why should he pluck Bei Yuan's wool?
Xu Huizu couldn't see Zhu Yunwen's intention clearly, and always thought that things would not be so simple. He casually covered himself with clothes and lay down, squinting at the sun with a sad look on his face.
Before King Zhou was escorted to the capital, the third deputy battalion was missing a thousand people. These thousand people did not go on secret missions, but joined the security bureau.
The imperial court only saw the expansion of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but no one saw the increase in the number of people in the Security Bureau.
Xu Huizu knew very well that although Zhu Yunwen trusted the minister, he trusted the Security Bureau even more.
Xu Huizu couldn't figure out how many people the Security Bureau had now, but he knew one thing. The purpose of increasing the number of people in the Security Bureau was to keep an eye on the capital and local areas.
Xu Huizu is upright and not afraid of being stared at by people from the Security Bureau, but what about Xu Zengshou?
Because of his trip to Guangdong, Xu Zengshou had an unusual relationship with Li Zenzhi and Li Jinglong. Xu Huizu could understand this, but they were mixed with Zhu Gaoxu. This was what Xu Huizu was most worried about.
Zhu Gaoxu is a rebellious person. Although he is suppressed at the moment, something will happen sooner or later, and if he is too close to him, he will inevitably be implicated.
It's a pity that Xu Zengshou can't see this clearly.
Xu Huizu was thinking about how to persuade Xu Zengshou when Xu Yingxu came over in a hurry and whispered to Xu Huizu: "Brother, there is an urgent report from Daning."
"What report?"
Xu Huizu's expression changed. He stood up quickly and took the report handed over by Xu Yingxu. The more he looked at it, the darker his face became. Finally, he shouted angrily: "Tulu Huchaer wants the pastoral rights in Daning. He is crazy." Already?"
Wuying Palace.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the angry Xu Huizu, put the report on the table, and said with a relaxed expression: "It seems that after Sheng Yong arrived in Daning, he put a lot of pressure on them. The pastoral power, haha, Daming It’s impossible to give it to him.”
"Your Majesty, the three guards of Wuliangha are ready to make a move, and now they have become ambitious. Please use the army to sweep away the traitors and eradicate Wuliangha!"
Xu Huizu solemnly asked for orders.
