Zhu Di's intention was already obvious. He just wanted Chen Kan to provide him with another reason to persuade officials to go to the West.
But Chen Kan doesn’t want to eat cake at the moment.
What's more, it is such a cake with no technical content.
Zhu Di looked at Chen Kan with a smile. He didn't believe that Chen Kan couldn't understand what he meant.
This boy really doesn't let go of the eagle when he sees the rabbit.
However, if Zhu Di was so easily manipulated, he would no longer be Zhu Di.
He smiled and said: "What I mean is very simple. Since you are behind the voyage to the West, why not just come to the stage?"
"Come up to the front?"
Chen Kan's eyes widened. He was wondering if he should go crazy and show it to Zhu Di.
Is this what a father-in-law should say to his son-in-law?
Did he not care at all that his daughter might become a widow?
The monarch and his ministers were fighting each other here, while Ma He looked on with a smile.
Seeing this, he felt that he should also score an assist. Who made Zhu Di his master?
He said slowly: "I think your majesty's proposal is very good. Master Chen is the first to know that there is countless wealth overseas, so he has the upper hand. Besides, Master Chen is so smart that he is as smart as a demon. If you can personally lead the fleet to sea, it will indeed be more appropriate than being a slave to a disabled person!"
"Ma He, you..."
Chen Kan looked at Ma He in disbelief. I saved you a little face just now, but now you turn around and sell me out?
You are not kind.
Chen Kan couldn't help but twitch his lips when he thought that Zheng He's voyages to the West in the history books would become Chen Kan's voyages in the future.
Of course Chen Kan wanted such a feat as sailing to the Western Seas.
But he is lazy, and he doesn't want to suffer.
An ocean voyage can last from a few months to a few years. It doesn't matter if you don't have a woman. The wind and waves on the sea are still strong.
If you are not careful, you may be buried in the sea and become nutrients for fish and turtles.
For a man like Chen Kan who is used to being pampered and privileged, wouldn't it cost his life to let him lead a fleet on a long voyage?
"No, no, no, I'm not that material."
Chen Kan shook his head like a rattle and rejected Zhu Di and Ma He's proposal without thinking.
Don't you just want to find an excuse?
no problem!
Don't let me get on board, everything is negotiable!
"I feel that your majesty's nephew is very likely to have wandered to the borders of Nanyang. Your majesty might as well send a fleet to find him. After all, we are a family. What do you think, your majesty?"
A reasonable excuse came out of my mouth in an instant.
Hearing this, Zhu Di was stunned.
Then he was overjoyed, clapped his hands and laughed and said: "Hahahahaha, yes, yes, my nephew is living outside. As an uncle, how can I let him suffer outside? I should send people to find him and come back. Only in this way can I be worthy of my wife." Ancestor Emperor and Daxing Xiaokang Emperor.”
Chen Kan didn't say which nephew he was, and Zhu Di certainly wouldn't tell him his name.
Anyway, when the officials asked, Ma He's fleet was looking for his nephew.
As for which nephew to find, do you really care?
With a reasonable reason, the sea ban can be put aside for the time being.
As for those people, Zhu Di decided to find another opportunity to deal with them.
Isn't it because of these things that he summoned Chen Ying back to the court?
Anyway, he killed all the extra people, so he didn't care about killing more people.
Zhu Di's loud laughter woke up Chen Kan.
Damn, were you threatened again?
Seeing Chen Kan's expression changing, Zhu Di was even more happy.
There was also a smile on Ma He's face that showed a successful plot.
Seeing the two people's current appearance, Chen Kan also suddenly laughed.
Historically, Zhu Di also used this reason to make a lot of money from the inner treasury.
Zheng He's team in the late Yongle period took over almost all the maritime trade of the Ming Dynasty.
But it was also because Zhu Di was too independent that after Zhu Di's death, Zhu Pangpang immediately abolished the policy of going to the West with the instigation of civil servants.
Although during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, Zhu Zhanji, a chubby young man, allowed Zheng He to sail to the Western Sea again, the thunder was loud but the rain was light.
After Zheng He's death, the civil service group simply burned all the nautical charts and treasure ship designs left by Zheng He.
After deciding on the voyage to the Western Ocean, the next step was to build a large ship for the voyage.
But it was almost impossible to build an ocean-going fleet just by relying on the one million taels of silver that Ma He brought back from Japan.
Of course, Zhu Di's suggestion that Chen Kan use the one million taels of silver to build a fleet was mostly a joke.
As the leader of the country, he knows how expensive it is to build a fleet.
Now that he had squeezed what he wanted from Chen Kan, Zhu Di did not intend to continue to threaten Chen Kan.
He turned the globe on the table quickly, and then asked Ma He calmly: "How much money do I have in my inner treasury?"
The nominal controller of Zhu Di's inner treasury is Queen Xu, but the actual controller is Ma He, Zhu Di's personal servant.
Ma He had followed Zhu Di on his military expeditions in the north and south since the Hongwu period. Among the entire palace people, the only person Zhu Di trusted was Ma He.
In some ways, Zhu Di trusted Ma He even more than the prince who stayed in Peiping.
Ma He is a sensible person. He naturally understands that if he wants to take a fleet on a long voyage, the treasury will definitely not spend the money to build the fleet.
Then this money can only be sponsored exclusively by Zhu Di.
After thinking about it in his mind, Ma He responded respectfully: "Your Majesty, there are about three million taels of silver in the inner treasury that can be used at present."
Ma He also kept a careful eye on it and only talked about the money that could be used, not how much money was in the inner treasury.
Obviously, in his heart, although Chen Kan was His Majesty's son-in-law, it was still not enough for him to trust.
If the amount of Zhu Di's inner treasury is leaked, the Ministry of Revenue will definitely run to Zhu Di and cry for poverty, and then try every means to empty Zhu Di.
The officials of the Ming Dynasty could really do such a thing.
Chen Kan didn't care, because what happened next had nothing to do with him anyway.
Chen Kan said he was very satisfied with his first voyage to the West.
After listening to Ma He's words, Zhu Di said in a deep voice: "I will allocate Liujiagang to you, and then give you three million taels of silver from the inner treasury. Within two years, you must create an army for me that can control the situation. The fleets from all over the world come out.”
"This slave accepts the order!"
Ma He stood up from the stool and knelt respectfully in front of Zhu Di.
He knew that from now on, whether Zhu Di could stand upright and speak in front of officials would depend on his future performance.
"Besides, I think your name is a bit inappropriate. The surname Ma is indecent."
Zhu Di thought for a moment and suddenly said: "In the battle of Zhengcunba, you made great achievements for me. It was also the battle that made you famous. I will give you the surname Zheng. From now on, you will be named Zheng He. What do you think? "
Ma He was overjoyed and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the surname!"
What an honor it is to be given a surname by the emperor, not to mention that Ma He is just a palace servant, a slave of the Tian family.
Since ancient times, there has never been a palace official who could be given a surname by the emperor. Ma He is the first in the world.
Chen Kan witnessed this scene with his own eyes and was sincerely happy for Zheng He. He immediately changed his words and said: "General Zheng, congratulations, congratulations!"
"Be safe, tomorrow I will tell the world about the surname grant. From now on, you will be Zheng He. In addition, since you are a military commander, you can call yourself a minor minister in front of me from now on."
I have to say that Zhu Di is really good at winning people's hearts.
Although Zheng He was an eunuch, he was also an iron-blooded man who fought out of the tens of thousands of troops. At this moment, he was moved to tears by Zhu Di's words.
Zheng He choked with sobs and said: "I accept the decree, and I will definitely kill your majesty's heart and soul, and die without regrets."
Chen Kan also did not expect that he would be lucky enough to witness the scene of Zhu Di giving Zheng He a surname. Maybe in the history books of later generations, as a witness, historians would add more ink to him.
"Chen Kan."
"I'm here."
After giving Zheng He a surname, Zhu Di turned to look at Chen Kan.
"Speaking of which, your contribution to me is not small."
"Not rewarding meritorious service is not a wise king."
Zhu Di recalled the achievements he had made in the days since he ascended the throne.
The strategy of reducing the vassal state, wiping out the White Lotus Sect, proposing to return to the original land, supervising the army of the five cities, dividing the grasslands, presenting the globe, and the hot air balloon which has been widely used in the army.
Unknowingly, Chen Kan had made so many contributions to the Ming Dynasty?
After thinking about it carefully, Zhu Di even felt that in the past half year or so, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty had not done more than Chen Kan alone.
He suddenly said seriously: "Chen Kan listens to the title."
Chen Kan was stunned, and quickly stood up and knelt down next to Zheng He.
"Your Majesty Chen Kan, listen to the holy teachings."
Chen Kan is now very skilled at bending down and lowering his head.
In this era when imperial power was supreme, Chen Kan had no resentment in his heart when he first came to the Ming Dynasty, but now he no longer had such rebellious thoughts.
When you meet Zhu Di, no matter who you are as a time traveler, you can only crawl at his feet and let him drive you.
"cough..."
Clearing his throat, Zhu Di said calmly: "Chen Kan, my father was originally a distinguished nobleman of Huaixi, but in the end he made a mistake in his business and ended up with his body and head missing.
But now I have a great treasure, and I don’t want to pursue the past events. You started from a humble beginning and made many achievements. If you don’t reward me greatly, wouldn’t it prove that I am a foolish king?
However, the title of Marquis Puding, your father's, was taken back by the emperor himself. As a son of a man, I must be kept taboo by the venerable emperor.
Today, I have granted you the title of Marquis of Jinghai. I only hope that you will live up to my wishes and assist me in bringing peace to the world. What do you think? "
"Um?"
After hearing what Zhu Di said, Chen Kan was suddenly stunned.
Marquis?
Why does this matter sound a bit fanciful?
Or some kind of Marquis of Jinghai, did the Ming Dynasty have this title?
An extremely unreal feeling emerged from Chen Kan's heart.
He really didn't understand why he suddenly became a marquis?
He has yet to do a few major things that changed history.
Zhu Di's words made Chen Kan a little confused.
But Zheng He, who was kneeling aside, felt a storm in his heart.
After being granted the title of Marquis, Chen Kan was actually granted the title of Marquis?
Zheng He was a little unbelievable.
The Ming Dynasty was extremely stingy in conferring titles, and the princes who are jumping up and down in the court today are all military generals who climbed out of the dead.
It can be said that those people rose to the top by stepping on the corpses of countless people.
But the young man next to him was active in the court for only a little over half a year.
It took more than half a year to climb from a white body to a marquis. This kind of thing is simply a fantasy!
Even though there may be a hint of His Majesty's intention to praise his son-in-law, the fact of being granted the title of Marquis was enough to shock the entire court.
For a moment, Ma He seemed to see a huge storm about to sweep across the entire court.
Seeing Chen Kan's confused look, Zhu Di couldn't help but frown slightly.
In Zhu Di's heart, Chen Kan should have been made a marquis long ago.
If it weren't for Chen Huan being implicated by Lan Yu, Chen Kan's title would have been Marquis of Puding, not Marquis of Jinghai, the son of Laoshi whom he thought up on the spur of the moment.
The twenty-four generals of Huaixi and Zhu Di have a good relationship with them.
But in order to pave the way for his useless grandson, Lao Zhu basically killed the entire older generation.
From an emotional point of view, Zhu Di is biased towards them.
But as he said just now, even if he is an emperor, the world was conquered by Lao Zhu, and he still needs to be protected by his lord.
No matter how dissatisfied he is with the things Lao Zhu did, he cannot change it, let alone overturn it, otherwise it would be a great act of unfilial piety.
"Chen Kan, what do you want?"
Zhu Di couldn't help but remind him aloud.
When Chen Kan came back to his senses, he suddenly became excited and hurriedly said respectfully: "Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness."
No matter what Zhu Di's motives were for giving him this title, Chen Kan had no intention of giving it back.
Become a marquis.
Then he is a fucking prince!
How many people struggled all their lives but could not reach a position that Zhu Di awarded him so lightly.
Just like dreaming.
Chen Kan couldn't help but pinch his thigh hard.
The severe pain in his leg confirmed the fact that he was granted the title of Marquis. He was not dreaming!
At this moment, Chen Kan wanted to laugh out loud.
Although being granted the title of King or Marquis seems to be a standard feature for time travellers, Chen Kan still wanted to run out of the palace to share the news with the cute girl with big eyes.
He is a layman, and everything about getting promoted and getting rich can arouse his emotions.
Not to mention such a big thing as becoming a marquis.
Seeing Chen Kan agree, Zhu Di stopped and said calmly: "Everyone, get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zheng He and Chen Kan kowtowed to Zhu Di again and then slowly got up.
Chen Kan was in an unusual trance.
Zheng He cupped his hands towards Chen Kanyi with a complicated look on his face and said, "Master Chen, oh no, Lord Marquis, congratulations."
"Hahahaha, General Zheng, we are all happy!"
Chen Kan's mouth was grinning up to his back molars. He opened his mouth wide and smiled so hard that his little tongue trembled.
At the same time, Yang Shiqi, a cabinet scholar who had been silent since the two entered the house, also drafted an imperial edict to confer surnames and titles.
Zhu Di stretched out his hand to take it and glanced at it briefly. It was difficult to understand, and he had no intention of reading it in detail.
After using the seal, he calmly ordered: "Let's make a fortune in the world."
Whether it is a surname or a title, it is naturally not based on Zhu Di's empty words and white teeth.
Both the imperial edict and the document must be consistent, and it is even more necessary to make the world known.
