If you say what is the most magical thing in this world, the sea must be on the list. It is not only magical, but also unpredictable and full of weirdness.
For example, some people pushed along the way. Although there were some disasters, they found a brand new continent in more than half a year.
Some kept getting lost. First they circled around the North Pole, and then sailed around the edge of the Arctic Circle. After a year of walking, they finally found a small island.
It was the large fleet led by Cao Jixiang that found the new continent. When they arrived, it was the territory of Kitty Hawk, no, it was the territory of the Indians now.
Dingling at the edge of the Arctic Circle was Zhu Yi and other ships. It took them a year to successfully circumvent the American continent, and then they arrived on Sweden's territory. However, they were still moving in the direction of the rising sun, as if Where the sun rises is where Eunuch Cao is, and where their target is.
Cao Jixiang was short of water and food along the way, and his life was very difficult. However, Zhu Yi and the others lived comfortably. When there was no water, he rowed a boat to the iceberg to get ice cubes. It was fresh water and there was nothing to eat. They went to the iceberg to catch bears. They had developed good hunting skills.
There are many experienced navigators on Cao Jixiang's treasure ship. They can know the direction even without the sun as a guide. However, Zhu Yi and his party also have many navigation tools in their hands, but they can't understand them.
Cao Jixiang's large fleet landed in a place later named San Francisco, but this San Francisco will not appear in this time and space.
Cao Jixiang named him Jixiang Port.
It is the seventh Ming port named by him since he went to sea.
And wherever Cao Jixiang passed by, he never saw a complete country, only some savages who blew their hair and drank their blood.
These savages were very cruel. They were all holding stone axes and rushing towards them with a roar.
However, the firing of the cannon and the firing of the firearms scared the shit out of these savages, leaving the bodies of their companions and driving away.
Since arriving at Jixiang Port, Cao Jixiang divided hundreds of soldiers into four teams and went out to explore.
Four groups of soldiers, riding on thin horses that had been wandering at sea for half a year, advanced in different directions.
After four or five days of running, six to seven hundred miles, they were all in the great plains. Except from the direction they came from, they never saw the sea.
Immediately, the soldiers began to turn back. On the way, they also captured a few lone savages. Their skin color was slightly darker than that of the Han people.
When Cao Jixiang got the report and looked at these savages, he knew in his heart that he had truly reached the end of the world this time.
There is no way forward.
Cao Jixiang felt confident that he had reached the edge of the legendary land, and if he went further, he would fall.
Immediately, around the port, trees were cut down to build the perimeter of a camp. Watchtowers were built in four directions, and then houses were built with mud and stones, with a wooden house in the center.
It took two months for the camp to begin to take shape.
Now that we have reached the real ends of the earth, we have to stay here for a long time. It would be great if we can find what His Majesty the Emperor said. If we can't find it, we have to go back the same way.
Therefore, the camp must be built solidly to avoid being attacked by savages at night. The noble people of Ming Dynasty did not die in the stormy sea, but they cannot be eaten by savages.
The journey was full of hardships and hardships. The ship Zhu Yi was on disappeared, and many people died of illness on the ship. Only 800 people from a team of more than 1,000 people arrived at Jixiang Port.
So now everyone is the greatest wealth.
In fact, wherever he went, Cao Jixiang would personally lead a team to find sweet potatoes, corn and other crops for Zhu Jianshen, but there was no harvest.
But this time Cao Jixiang only walked less than ten miles when he saw several plants as tall as a person. There were golden seeds with joints underneath them. They were very similar to the things His Majesty drew for himself. The situation he described was very similar. This shocked Cao Jixiang. He thought that His Majesty simply wanted him to go overseas to promote the power of the Ming Dynasty, and that these things were just an excuse.
But who knew there really was such a thing as corn in this world.
Cao Jixiang got off the carriage, walked around the thing a few times, and then hurriedly said: "Quick, collect those golden seeds and throw them into the car."
For Cao Jixiang, these golden seeds represent a golden future, more valuable than the same amount of gold.
Several soldiers rushed forward and broke the corn.
The corns were wrapped in a layer of brocade cloth, and then carefully placed on the cart. Cao Jixiang was impressed with the harvest.
"Let's go back and let more people come out to search. We need to find a car full..."
"Yes, Eunuch Cao."
Here Cao Jixiang knew about the seeds of corn, and over there Zhu Yi led a dozen soldiers and was gesturing with a blond savage wearing animal skins and blue eyes...
………………
In the royal garden.
Empress Dowager Sun and Empress Dowager Zhou were sitting in the pavilion.
Zhu Jianshen's biological mother, the Empress Dowager Zhou, was obviously a little nervous. Her mother-in-law called her to the palace to see her, just to scold her, but today she actually asked her how she had been feeling these past few days, and her words were quite intimate.
This made Queen Mother Zhou very uncomfortable.
"The messenger has already gone to call His Majesty."
The Empress Dowager Zhou was stunned for a moment when she heard this and asked her Majesty what she was doing here.
"I'm going to be fourteen now. Why haven't you, a mother, advised His Majesty that it's time to have a wedding and have an heir as soon as possible. Only when the country's foundation is determined can the emperor return to the capital."
This week the Queen Mother was stunned again after hearing this, hey, who is the emperor you are talking about.
Yes, isn't it about my husband Zhu Qizhen? He thought he had been a widow for so many years.
Empress Dowager Sun had never mentioned Zhu Qizhen, but she mentioned it this time. The biggest reason was that she felt that her health was deteriorating, and her son was far away in Yunnan. If he died of a sudden illness, He was really dead and could not see his own flesh and blood.
"Yes, mother, but His Majesty is not willing to get married as soon as possible, and none of us can push him." Empress Dowager Zhou said in a low voice.
During the days when Zhu Qizhen was away, Queen Mother Zhou did not feel much discomfort. First of all, her son was the emperor, and her family had become the most distinguished relatives of the emperor. As for her own needs, she had not had them for so many years, nor had she wanted to. .
I just thought that my son would do a good job and add two more words to his title in the future.
Although she is not smart, she is not stupid either. When Zhu Qizhen comes back, she will really threaten her son's status.
From her point of view, even if the country's foundation is settled, she is not willing to let Zhu Qizhen return to the capital.
Empress Dowager Sun sighed and said slowly: "Hey, as a mother, you have to be urged. My body is getting worse day by day. I feel that the end is coming. Now that Your Majesty is in charge of the country, Wen With Yu Qian, Li Xian, Xu Youzhen and others, Duke Wu Youcheng, Tai Ning Hou, Guo Deng and others, the government is stable and the world is stable. Your Majesty, you also have the style of a wise king. Logically speaking, I should not have extravagant expectations. "
"But every night, I still have some desires. The first is to see the Supreme Emperor. The second is to watch His Majesty get married and give birth to a son and a daughter. At that time, I can rest assured to leave the inner court of the palace to him. is you."
Of course, Empress Dowager Sun knew the concerns in Empress Dowager Zhou's heart. By saying this, she actually wanted to tell Empress Dowager Zhou.
Now everyone in the court belongs to His Majesty, and the Supreme Emperor no longer poses a threat to them.
But Queen Mother Zhou didn't hear it, she was just ecstatic in her heart.
After many years of being a daughter-in-law, she finally became a mother-in-law. Her mother-in-law said that after she left, she would be the head of the family.
Seeing Empress Dowager Zhou's snickering expression, Empress Dowager Sun shook her head helplessly.
When dealing with stupid people, it's better to use stupid people's methods. If you can't draw a picture, she won't be able to catch it.
At that moment, Empress Dowager Sun put away the kindness on her face and replaced it with a serious expression.
"Your Majesty will be here later. I said, please agree with me and don't say anything else."
After hearing what Empress Dowager Sun said, Empress Dowager Zhou's expression paused, and then she quickly nodded and said, "Yes, mother."
She understood this.
While the two were talking, Zhu Jianshen, who was dressed in a crimson robe, walked towards the pavilion with a figure-footed step and his hands behind his back.
Behind him were a dozen eunuchs and maids, all of whom were half-bent.
After seeing his mother and grandma, Zhu Jianshen smiled on his face and walked faster.
When the eunuchs and maids on the pavilion saw Zhu Jianshen, they hurriedly saluted and said hello, but Zhu Jianshen just waved his hands and sat down.
"Grandma Huang, it makes me feel strange that my mother and queen are here." Zhu Jianshen said with a smile.
In fact, Zhu Jianshen was right. The chance of the three of them sitting together was very low.
"Your Majesty is joking. What's so strange about the whole family sitting together? Your Majesty, does he know why your mother and Grandma Huang came to you specifically this time?"
"Let me guess, is it for the draft?"
"Your Majesty is indeed smart. It is about the draft. Your Majesty is also old now. If there are no special circumstances, your Majesty will get married at the age of sixteen if you want. But your Majesty also knows the situation of our family."
"We can get married earlier, settle the foundation of the country, and have no worries in the minds of the officials, so we can welcome the Supreme Emperor back. When the time comes, we can also do something to reunite."
Zhu Jianshen had some surprise on his face after hearing what happened to his father.
"After I get married, I can see my father. That would be great. If Grandma Huang had told me earlier, I wouldn't be able to wait for a moment about the draft."
As he spoke, Zhu Jianshen couldn't sit still, and he said: "Grandma Huang, I will go down and make arrangements for the draft. Do it immediately. Do it now."
After saying that, Zhu Jianshen turned around and left.
Seeing his reaction, Empress Dowager Sun quickly waved her hand to stop him: "Your Majesty, sit down first, sit down first."
Zhu Jianshen had some confusion on his face, sat down, and then looked at his mother and grandma in confusion.
"Grandma Huang, didn't you say that after I get married in the draft, I can see my father? I miss my father so much that I want to arrange the draft now and get married at the end of the year. In this way, our family can be reunited this year. ." Zhu Jianshen acted very urgently.
Empress Dowager Sun felt a little wary when she looked at Zhu Jianshen who was so urgent. She recalled what Xu Youzhen had told him about Xiao Qiang's fault and the father and son killing each other.
At that moment, Empress Dowager Sun took back her words.
"Hey, Your Majesty, you have always been very calm, but when it comes to your father, you get impatient. This is a taboo of the emperor. Everything must be done in accordance with the regulations. After the draft, there are still many processes to go through. How? We can get married by the end of the year. After waiting for so many years, it won’t be less than this year or two.”
After listening to the words of the Empress Dowager Sun, Zhu Jianshen nodded, and then said sincerely: "Then Grandma Huang thinks when should be the draft and when should the wedding be held. Everything about the grandson will be subject to Grandma Huang's arrangements."
"It is indeed time to choose the draft, but the wedding must be postponed to an auspicious day next year. Moreover, you must have a dragon son before you can bring your father back. Otherwise, the officials will still be afraid, and the queen is also afraid in her heart. "
"What is Grandma Huang afraid of? Are you afraid that the emperor will do harm to me?" Zhu Jianshen said these words with an indifferent expression.
Sure enough, these words made Empress Dowager Sun even more afraid.
"Hey, how can I not be afraid?"
"Don't be afraid, Grandma Huang. I am very smart. I will treat my father well and will not let my father have a chance to attack me." After finishing speaking, Zhu Jianshen stood up and said, "I will take care of the draft now. Consult with people.”
Queen Mother Zhou looked at the conversation between her son and her mother-in-law, and seemed to understand something in her heart.
The more urgent the son behaves, the more the mother-in-law feels that the son loves his father sincerely. After Zhu Qizhen comes back, will the Supreme Emperor be able to easily take back power from Zhu Jianshen? What will be the fate of Zhu Jianshen then? It's obvious.
Although Empress Dowager Zhou is stupid, stupidity also has its advantages. Empress Dowager Sun is smart, but she has preconceptions, so it is difficult to think of this side...
It was impossible for Zhu Jianshen to let Zhu Qizhen return to the capital without a prince.
He had done so many things and finally mastered the power of the emperor, how could he hand it over so easily.
Even if Zhu Qizhen returns to the capital, he will direct and act in a good show, confine the Supreme Emperor to Nangong, and let him completely complete his historical mission...
"It's better to take it slow, take it slow." After a moment of pause, Empress Dowager Sun sighed and said.
"No, Grandma Huang, I know that you miss your father in your heart. How can your grandson be unfilial? However, after the father comes back, it will indeed have an impact on all officials. It would be better for me to send someone to keep silent after my wedding and the birth of a dragon son. It's safest to take it back without making a sound."
A Supreme Emperor without an identity is useless...
Biquge
