I want to be a grandson

In the sky, a group of flying birds from north to south flew by. When the time comes, they will migrate south with the climate, find a warm and comfortable place, and then live there for a period of time and reproduce.
When the weather in the north warms up, they will go north again.

Although the journey is long and difficult, although the journey is difficult and dangerous, although they are tired and hungry, but when they think of going back to the north, they are happy and full of strength.

At this time, in a vast ocean, all the bows of a fleet are pointing to the north, and they are sailing northward in it. Their journey is just opposite to that of these migratory birds.

"Northern geese go south, wanderers go north!"

Everyone standing on the bow, who did not know who made an exclamation, immediately aroused everyone's homesickness.

The purpose of wandering northward is to return to his hometown and to see his elders again. This is the truest portrayal of them for an officer and soldier who has been at sea for many days.

Not only the bow of this ship, but almost all the bows in the fleet are full of people, including soldiers, commanders, boatmen, and medical craftsmen.
Their eyes were all looking to the north, and they even stared wide-eyed, trying to see something from the north.

On the deck of the main ship, Ma He was observing Sinan, while fiddling with the instruments used to determine the direction of navigation, and at the same time comparing it with the chart in his hand,
Wang Yi, who was standing aside, didn't dare to interrupt, and didn't even dare to vent his breath, for fear of disrupting his train of thought.

But after a long time, it is inevitable to feel anxious waiting, and finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked: "My lord, you are from Sinan and Haitu, where are we? Are we coming soon?"

Ma He stared at the chart in his hand, pointed his finger on it and said, "We have been sailing in the sea for so long, the direction is right, and the course is not deviated. According to this speed... it should be fast..."

"Oh my lord, you should give me an accurate word!"

Wang Yidao: "My lord, take a look outside, everyone is standing on the bow of the boat and looking towards the north eagerly, hoping to return to Daming sometime.

Everyone knows that it's almost time, so many people can't even sleep at night, and they want to go back. We have to give them a promise, can we really go home today? "

"According to the speed of the ship, it is correct..."

Ma He frowned slightly, and said helplessly: "But you also know that the sea is rough and rough, and it is inevitable to take a detour. Although the voyage can be calculated, sometimes it is not so accurate..."

"Then can we go home today?" Wang Yi's eyes widened, and he even begged a little.

"This one……"

Ma He hesitated for a moment, and said, "It should be possible to get..."

"Oh... forget it, just wait!"

Ma He thought for a while and said, "Let's go, let's go to the bow and wait..."

"My lord, are you going too?" Wang Yi asked suspiciously.

In his opinion, Ma He is usually very stable. He did not feel anxious about any situation encountered in this trip, even the war.
Wang Yi also admired this from the bottom of his heart. He admitted that he would definitely not be able to do it. At the same time, seeing Ma He's calmness, other officers and soldiers would feel more at ease.

Therefore, Wang Yi sincerely admired His Majesty's vision. Although Ma He was a favored eunuch and was promoted and appointed as the envoy this time, he could indeed take on this responsibility!It is indeed admirable!
But Mahe also wants to "look from the boat"?Could it be that you are also anxious to go home?
"Others can go, why can't I go? Why are you looking at me like that?" Seeing Wang Yi staring at him, Ma He asked.

"I'm just a little strange, my lord, go..."

"You miss your hometown and want to go back to Daming, so don't I miss it?" After saying that, he turned and walked towards the bow of the boat.

"..."

Ma He is also homesick?
That's strange...you can't usually see it!

He came to the bow and stood still, feeling the cold sea breeze blowing on his face. Although it was a little cold, Ma He's mood became more and more high, and he was even a little excited.

Ma He's actions immediately attracted the attention of officers and soldiers.

"Look, Mr. Ma is out! He's on the boat!"

"You won't punish us, right? The army is not allowed to gather on the deck for no reason..., this..."

"As long as I can see Daming earlier, it's worth the punishment! Isn't it just a military stick! I can stand it!"

"I'm not going either! I'll be home soon, I can't wait! A beating is worth it!"

A soldier had been stealing glances at the horses and horses on the upstairs ship, seeing that he was also watching, as if he didn't see the officers and soldiers on the deck below, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief...

"Everyone, keep your voice down! Master Ma will be punished a long time ago! You still have to wait until now! Look, Master Ma is also looking north!"

"Oh, it's true! So you're turning a blind eye?"

"It's for sure, Mr. Ma must understand everyone's mood. He is going home soon, so why would he stop him..."

"Lao Jin, what are you thinking about! Tilting your head and smiling, you must be missing your wife?"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Immediately, the other soldiers laughed heartily, and they were afraid of being noticed by Ma He, so they quickly stopped their laughter and began to wink at that old Jin, the meaning of which was self-evident...

"What are you laughing at! Look at how cowardly you are! Who doesn't want a wife and children? Don't plow the land like an animal when you have the ability to go home!"

Everyone laughed for a while, a group of hungry and thirsty men gathered together, and it was inevitable that they would say some colorful words to get their mouths hooked, and everyone was used to it.

After laughing, a small commander bravely confronted Ma He who was on the upper boat and said, "Master Ma, do you want to blow the sea breeze too?"

Ma He looked to the north, with a smile on his face, shook his head and said, "No, just like you, I also miss my hometown, and I want to see the hometown of Ming Dynasty earlier..."

Such an answer made the soldiers look at each other in disbelief, not because their hearts were seen through by Ma He, but because they were surprised that Ma He would make such an answer!
It's surprising, but when you think about it carefully, it makes sense...

After a while of silence, someone mustered up the courage to ask, "Master Ma, can you go back to Daming today?"

Hearing this, the soldiers all became quiet, looking at Ma He eagerly, hoping to get a definite answer from him.

But they couldn't help being a little nervous, because this was something they had been looking forward to for a long time, so they were afraid of hearing news that would disappoint them.

Ma He looked down, looked at the officers and soldiers who looked up at him, nodded heavily, and said, "Yes! I can return to Daming today!"

Quiet.

Very quiet.

The officers and soldiers on the deck held their breath at that moment, their eyes opened wider and wider, as if they were digesting and understanding the meaning of this sentence!

The sound of breathing became heavier and heavier, but after a few breaths, it turned into a sound of panting, and a surge of energy and blood surged up, and the faces of the officers and soldiers suddenly flushed.

"Look! The coast! The coast is ahead!"

Suddenly, a loud shout attracted everyone's attention, and everyone hurriedly turned to look north,

I saw a black thing faintly appearing in front of me, although it was very small and not very clear, but everyone had experience in the sea and knew that this was the coast!
Ma He stood tall, so he could see more clearly, coupled with his knowledge of navigation geography, he immediately recognized that this was the coast of Daming,

"Da Ming! We're back to Daming!" We're home! "

Ma He's vigorous shout immediately made the officers and soldiers no longer have any doubts, and immediately became excited!

"Ow!..."

I don't know who yelled, and all the officers and soldiers yelled, venting their longing for their hometown.

"Go home, go home! We are finally home! Daming!"

"I'm back! I'm finally back in Daming! After walking for a year, I'm finally back!"

"We are looking forward to it day and night! Finally let us look forward to it! Finally we are looking forward to it! Parents, the child is back!"

Perhaps only wanderers far away from home can experience the excitement and joy of returning home.

They wandered at sea for many days, and the voyage was really lonely, with little fun, no relatives, not even a letter from their hometown,
Coupled with being far away from the homeland of Ming Dynasty, people will feel that they are far away invisibly, and there is no place in their hearts, and loneliness is always with them.

So when I suddenly saw the place where I grew up, everyone was very happy, some danced excitedly, some secretly wiped their tears... They were all expressing their desire to go home in their own ways...

On the upstairs boat, Ma He tightly grasped the railing, his fingers were bloodless due to too much force, and two lines of tears were left on his face, two crystal clear teardrops hanging...

"Your Majesty, Ma He is here and waiting outside the palace."

In the hall, Zhu Yunxi was dealing with government affairs, when he heard Wang Zhong's report, he raised his head and said, "Let him in quickly!"

After a while, Ma He entered the hall, knelt down immediately, walked forward on his knees, kowtowed and saluted: "My minister Ma He, I pay my respects to Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live, Your Majesty!"

"Why do you have to perform such a big ceremony, get flat quickly!" Zhu Yunxi quickly stood up, stepped forward quickly, crossed his arms and helped him up.

"My minister... thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ma He stood up, very excited, and wanted to say a thousand words.

Zhu Yunxi saw that Ma He had been exposed to the wind and sun for a long time at sea, his skin was dark and red, it was much rougher, and he looked thinner. Obviously life at sea was not easy for him.

"I'm thinner and darker, but I look more energetic and mighty!"

"Your Majesty..." Ma He couldn't help but have red eyes and a slightly sour nose.

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back..."

Zhang Fu on the side smiled and said: "Ma He, you don't know, since you went out to sea, His Majesty has often seen you. If it wasn't for the inconvenience of communication at sea, I wish I could send a messenger every few days... Uh, cough cough..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw the emperor staring at him, choked back when the words reached his mouth, and smiled embarrassingly.

Hearing this, the tears in Ma He's eyes could no longer hold back, they flowed out immediately, knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty's kindness, Ma He's ten thousand deaths are hard to pay! I have been walking on the sea, and I have missed you many times." His Majesty,

Thinking of His Majesty's entrustment, he did not dare to slack off, and now he is able to return to the voyage smoothly, and it is also thanks to His Majesty's heavenly power that Ma He can see the sky again! "

Zhu Yunxi said: "Why don't you go with the fleet, you have been drifting at sea for a year, and your body will not be able to bear the rush..."

Ma He said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, after the fleet arrived in Ningbo, the humble servant went ashore and rushed back to the capital to meet His Majesty in a hurry. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will be fine!"

Zhu Yunxi nodded, grabbed his arm and said: "Come on, talk to the side hall, tell me about your experience of going to sea this time!" Then he dragged him into the side hall.

When they arrived at the side hall, they sat down according to priority, and Ma He began to talk about what happened when they went to sea.

"Your Majesty, the Daming Mission has passed through countries such as Annan, Champa, Sulu, Boni, Manchuria, and Sumatra, and has held talks and trade with them..."

"When the mission came to Sanfoqi, they were fighting at that time. The Java State occupied a large area of ​​Sanfoqi, and the Ming people headed by Liang Daoming were struggling to support them in the north.

After learning about the situation, I conducted a mediation between the Three Buddhas and the Java State, and finally under His Majesty's power, the Java State withdrew from the Three Buddhas, and the two signed a treaty of mutual non-aggression..."

"Well, you're doing great!"

Zhu Yunxie said: "In any case, they are all vassal states of Ming Dynasty. When wars broke out between the vassal states, Ming has the responsibility to mediate and allow the two countries to enter into an alliance. From now on, they will live in peace. They are doing the right thing! It is a credit! "

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ma He said: "Your Majesty, you told me to eradicate the pirates on this cruise. This is the Daming fleet eradicating four bands of pirates, with more than [-] people...

In addition, Chen Zuyi, a thief who was entrenched in the old port and was rampant in the West, was also captured alive by the ministers and others. Now he has been escorted back to Daming, and His Majesty will issue it! "

"You caught Chen Zuyi too!" Zhu Yunxi said happily.

"Thanks to His Majesty's great fortune, the ministers are fortunate to have not fulfilled their mission!"

Then Ma He said that Wang Yi met Chen Zuyi's son when he was patrolling the sea with three warships. The two had a small-scale battle and maimed Chen Zuyi's son and killed more than [-] pirates.

Wang Zhong, who was at the side, couldn't help being happy when he heard that his younger brother had made meritorious deeds, with a smile on his face.

Then Ma He said that while Chen Zuyi pretended to surrender, he recruited pirates from other places to expand his strength, and sent the leader Shi Jinqing to negotiate.

Hearing this, Zhu Yunxi raised a row of handrails and said, "How dare you! How dare you invite pirates to fight against Daming, you really don't know how to live or die!"

"Your Majesty said yes!"

Ma Hedao: "Chen Zuyi has exhausted all his organs, but unexpectedly Shi Jinqing turned against him and revealed all his plans. While making false claims with Chen Zuyi, I was looking for an opportunity to catch them all..."

"Later, in a stormy weather, their small boat couldn't stand the turbulence at sea, so they could only hide in the bay. The minister ordered the fleet to attack Chen Zuyi, blocking them in the bay and making them unable to get out.