Chen Kan's hurried look successfully earned Chang Ning's mocking laughter.
The wet nurse couldn't help but laugh as she took the baby from Chen Kan's hand and said with a smile: "The young princess has just been breastfeeding for a short time. This is a baby."
As he spoke, he skillfully unwrapped the child.
Chen Kan stretched his head and took a look, it was true.
The wet nurse skillfully began to change the baby's diaper, while Chen Kan watched and studied carefully.
After changing it, Chen Kan wanted to take it and hold it again.
But suddenly Yuncheng's inappropriate voice came from outside the door.
Just as Chen Kan was about to have a fit, Chang Ning couldn't help but push him.
"Go quickly, maybe there is something urgent. How can a grown man huddle in the back house all day long? It's outrageous!"
After being scolded by Chang Ning, Chen Kan gritted his teeth and walked out of the room.
"Yuncheng, you better be fine!"
Chen Kan opened the door, and Yun Cheng hurriedly raised his hands and said: "Master Hou, there are people coming from the sea, saying they have something urgent to see you!"
"maritime?"
This definition was a bit broad, and Chen Kan couldn't tell where he came from for a while.
"Go and see!"
Chen Kan walked towards the front hall with his hands behind his hands. As soon as he reached the front hall, a dusty man immediately stood up and raised his hands to Chen Kan and asked: "But Jinghai Marquis, the Marquis is in front of you?"
"it's me!"
Chen Kan came to the main seat and sat down. Looking at the uneasiness in the man's eyes, he couldn't help but ask softly: "What's wrong? Who sent you here? What happened?"
Seeing the real owner, the man couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
Then he raised his hands to Chen Kan and said: "Master Hou, the last general is a captain under General Zheng He."
"People from Zheng He?"
Chen Kan was stunned for a moment, with a look of surprise on his face.
He couldn't help but be surprised. Ever since Liujiagang parted, he and Zheng He had been exchanging letters.
Moreover, the time when Zheng He went to sea this time was different from that in history. He did not return overseas for three years. He really did not expect that Zheng He would send someone to see him, so he was really unbelievable for a moment.
But Chen Kan has one advantage: he accepts everything quickly.
So after being surprised for a moment, he returned to normal.
He stopped and said to the man, "Sit down and talk."
The man was still a little cautious, but seeing that Chen Kan was as easy to deal with as his general said, the uneasiness in his eyes was a little less.
After the man sat down, Chen Kan asked calmly: "You said you were sent by Zheng He, do you have a token?"
"have!"
Hearing this, the man hurriedly took out a crumpled letter from his arms and handed it to Chen Kan.
"This is a personal letter from General Zheng He."
Chen Kan nodded slightly, took the letter and tore it open.
After checking the signature area and confirming that it was Zheng He's seal, he slowly began to read the content on the letter paper.
Just looking at it, Chen Kan couldn't help but frown slightly.
Seeing Chen Kan's expression change, the man became a little panicked.
After a while, Chen Kan read Zheng He's autographed letter, turned to look at the man and asked, "Has your Majesty ever known about this matter?"
The man nodded hurriedly and said: "The general is from Nanjing. Your Majesty has known about this for a long time, but your Majesty just asked the general to ask the Marquis for your opinion."
"My opinion?"
As soon as he said this, Chen Kan's frown deepened.
Just because this letter is Zheng He's letter asking for help, yes, it is a letter asking for help.
The letter clearly stated that after Zheng He successfully provoked a full-scale war between Sumatra and Manchuria last year, just as Chen Kan said, he led his fleet along the mainland coastline and headed towards Europe and Africa.
This move had two purposes, one was to open up business routes, and the other was to promote the prestige of the Ming Dynasty.
At first, everything was normal. The goods Zheng He brought were basically sold out in European and African countries.
But when I came back, things were a little unexpected.
The two great empires of Manchuria and Sumatra actually ceased war.
Not only did they cease the war, they also jointly blocked the Strait of Malacca and blocked Zheng He's fleet in the Indian Ocean.
The cause-and-effect relationship between the two countries that blocked Zheng He's fleet is also very simple. It can be explained in four words: motivated by wealth.
To put it simply, the two countries took a fancy to the wealth Zheng He earned from his trip to sea.
In other words, not only the property, but also Zheng He's treasure ship and the cannons and guns on the treasure ship were all in their sights.
Then, the two countries organized their navies to fight several battles with Zheng He's fleet.
Although Zheng He relied on his powerful ships and cannons to kill everyone in the two navies, Zheng He's fleet also suffered a lot of losses.
After all, this was Zheng He's first time to go to sea. He had not prepared many shells and many things were not fully prepared. Moreover, he had 20,000 people, most of whom were sailors and servants. There were only 10,000 actual soldiers.
After fighting several tough battles, the supplies on the ship were a bit stretched.
And the few troops he brought were not enough to forcefully break through the joint blockade of the two great empires in Nanyang.
So he chose to seek help from the Ming Dynasty.
After pondering for a long time, Chen Kan asked: "His Majesty just told you to ask me for my opinion. Didn't he say anything else?"
The man shook his head and whispered, "No!"
After saying a few words, the man's expression became visibly lost.
With the hope of tens of thousands of people, he returned to Ming Dynasty to mobilize reinforcements. He thought that His Majesty would send troops immediately. Who would have thought that His Majesty would let him come to Beijing?
After all this time delay, I don’t know if the general and the others can withstand it?
Noticing the disappointed look on the man's face, Chen Kan understood his thoughts.
This kind of thing would make anyone angry in a hurry.
If a man can still sit calmly in front of him, he is considered to have good psychological quality.
After a moment, Chen Kan said calmly: "I already know the difficulties faced by General Zheng He. Since His Majesty asked you to come to see me, I will not let you down."
The man was stunned for a moment, then a look of surprise appeared on his face.
He asked cautiously: "What do you mean, Mr. Hou?"
Chen Kan put away the letter and said: "It has been a long and tiring journey. You have to have a good rest at the Marquis Mansion for a day to recuperate. Tomorrow, the Marquis will follow you back to the capital to see His Majesty."
Hearing this, the man seemed a little unbelievable and couldn't help but rub his ears.
"Master Marquis, are you going back to Nanjing?"
Chen Kan nodded: "If I don't return to Nanjing, then isn't your trip to Beijing in vain?"
Hearing Chen Kan's precise answer, the man couldn't help but show a look of disbelief on his face, and soon he cried with joy.
He cupped his hands and bowed to Chen Kan, and said in a trembling voice: "For General Zheng He and for the 20,000 brothers on the ship, I would like to thank you, Lord Marquis, thank you Lord..."
Chen Kan smiled and told Yun Cheng: "Yun Cheng, take this soldier down to wash up. In addition, ask someone to call Fang Xu to see me!"
"yes!"
The man who thanked him profusely was led away by Yuncheng. Chen Kan sat on a chair, but his face didn't look good.
Zhu Di asked the person asking for help to come to see him, making it clear that he wanted to solve this matter by himself.
But his caring little cotton-padded jacket had just come into the world, and the full moon wine hadn’t even been done yet.
If I leave now, won't I miss the little guy's full moon wine?
And this time we are going to the sea, to Nanyang, which is a lot further away. We are not going from Beijing to the grassland, which can be traveled back and forth in a few months.
Maybe I won’t be able to come back in a year or so.
If he missed the full-moon banquet and the 100-day banquet, how could he have the nerve to act like a loving father in front of his children?
But saving people is like putting out fires, and there was no way he could just leave Zheng He alone.
After all, all the planning came from him, and he couldn't escape his involvement if something unexpected happened.
Even if Zheng He's life is not in danger for a while, it is not a problem to keep him in the Indian Ocean.
For a moment, Chen Kan couldn't find the right words to describe his mood.
Returning to the backyard with a heavy heart, Chang Ning could tell at a glance that Chen Kan was in a bad mood.
"What's wrong, what happened?"
Chen Kan pondered for a moment and finally told Chang Ning the details.
Then, Chang Ning scolded with a look of hatred on his face: "You, you, you, what do you think? Your daughter's full moon wine was missed, there was a hundred-day banquet, and a first-year banquet, but Zheng He's If 20,000 people are buried at sea, you will be a sinner. Why can't you understand the importance of this? You, the prince, are really getting better and better as you live."
Listening to Chang Ning's scolding, Chen Kan was a little embarrassed.
At the same time, a little guilt could not help but appear in my heart.
Before the planning started, Chen Kan thought he could control everything.
But when he actually started to implement various plans, Chen Kan discovered the true meaning of the four words "talking on paper".
Sumatra and Managa actually chose to cease war because of their own interests. This was a variable that Chen Kan did not calculate.
After all, according to the plan, the two big empires fought until only one was left in line with Chen Kan's expectations.
It can only be said that human calculation is not as good as divine calculation.
Liaodong was the scene where Chen Qia went to rescue him in the end. Nanyang was his fault and he would not escape.
Otherwise, he would not have made the decision to go to Nanjing.
But when Chang Ning said this, he inevitably felt a little more guilty towards Zheng He.
Seeing the change in Chen Kan's expression, Chang Ning couldn't help but sigh, and then pretended to be serious and said: "You have done a good job. Although there is a small accident, at least there is a chance to make amends. This time I go to Nanjing , it’s best to review it with your father, and try to avoid such mistakes if possible.”
"good!"
Chen Kan responded, his expression gradually becoming determined.
As the saying goes, it's up to people to make things happen.
His overall plan is already huge, and it is normal for the various joints to not connect.
As Chang Ning said, at least there is a chance to make amends at this time.
It’s just that things like this should not happen again in the future.
This time Zheng He was lucky and was able to send the request for help back to the Ming Dynasty. What about next time?
Seeing that Chen Kan's expression gradually became normal, Chang Ning couldn't help but have a smile on his face.
As the saying goes, husband and wife work together to break gold.
Even though Chen Kan has such shortcomings, in his heart, Chen Kan will always be the young prince who is proud of his unparalleled achievements.
She took the baby from the nanny's hands, smiled and put the sleeping child into Chen Kan's arms.
"Aren't you sorry that you can't attend your precious daughter's full moon party? You can sleep with her tonight."
Chen Kan nodded and couldn't help but grin.
