I'm really not doing business

Chapter 354: It’s just an official ship and official trade, I don’t dare to pretend to go to the West again

Zhu Yijun kicked the landlubber vigorously, and a big tail flew behind him. There were eunuchs in red robes, red helmet generals, Han generals and Tiqi in the big tail. The speed of this big tail matched the speed of Zhu Yijun's landlubber. , the professionally trained Tiqi can always keep up with the emperor's footsteps immediately.

Zhu Yijun's car roared through Kunning Palace, turned in front of Qianqing Palace, and went to Cining Palace. Empress Dowager Li had heard that the emperor was going to test drive Yuwu, and had been waiting in front of the door. When she saw the emperor's figure, Li The Queen Mother showed a reassuring smile.

She loves her own children. It's not that she doesn't dote on her eldest son, but as the eldest son is the heir to the empire, Queen Mother Li knows that she can't dote on him too much.

Empress Dowager Li was very clear about the principle that a loving mother often loses her child, but it was not what Empress Dowager Li wanted to see when her child turned into a cold stone.

As the affairs of the country gradually improved, his son finally became more and more like a human being, with his own joys, anger, sorrows, and likes and dislikes. Only then did he live like a human being.

Zhu Yijun lowered the handbrake and the car slowly stopped in front of the Cining Palace. Emperor Ming Dynasty opened the car door with excitement on his face. Wang Yaozhuo was so frightened that his face turned pale. After all, it was his first time to sit in this kind of car. This is the first time a car is traveling at such a fast speed.

After Wang Yaozhuo calmed down and got out of the car, the big tails behind Zhu Yijun finally caught up. A guard of honor was quickly spread out, and several Tiqi raised a tiger head sign with black characters on a red background, with the words "Avoid" written on it. , in silence, the two maids opened the canopy and placed it behind His Majesty. All the pomp and pomp that the Ming Emperor should have when traveling was still intact.

Feng Bao and Zhang Hong were holding their knees, panting from exhaustion. Although the Tiqiu were still very neat, they were also panting heavily. It can be seen that it was still difficult to keep up with His Majesty's speed along the way.

Zhu Yijun put his hands on his hips, turned three times to the left and three times to the right around his 'land duck', looked at it again and again, nodded with satisfaction and said: "Feng Daban, please order the internal department to make more boards for four people." There are also more cars and the like, so I’ll follow you when traveling in the future.”

"I thank you for your majesty's grace." Eunuchs, maids, and guards, you look at me and I look at you. Thank you again. This is really a great favor from the emperor. Your majesty plays by himself and brings others to play with him. Your Majesty is such a person, a gentleman who takes care of his servants. Your Majesty never makes things difficult for his servants, and he even takes care of them.

The formation of Zhu Yijun's habit is due to his own personality. Similarly, it is naturally related to the incident in Renyin Palace of Master Dao. Master Dao was held down in the palace by sixteen maids, who strangled and stabbed him again. This is the lesson left by Master Tao. If you punish your servants too harshly, at some point, the maids who serve you will collude with others and become assassins.

"I've met my mother." Zhu Yijun and Wang Yaozhuo saluted Queen Mother Li.

"Your Majesty, come in quickly. It's time for dinner now. Let's have dinner in Cining Palace." The more Empress Dowager Li looked at this golden couple, the more she liked them. Wang Yaozhuo was personally selected by Empress Dowager Li. The daughter-in-law, except for the lack of movement in her stomach, everything else is perfect. This is not Wang Yaozhuo's fault, it is the emperor's choice, but Empress Dowager Li can't control the emperor, so she can only find trouble with Wang Yaozhuo.

Empress Dowager Li stayed with the emperor for dinner because she actually had two things to say. The first one was the issue of the emperor's heir. Whether it was a boy or a girl, your majesty had to first prove that he had the ability to have children. The second thing was It was about the marriage of King Lu Zhu Yili. As the eldest brother was like his father, Queen Mother Li naturally had to discuss it with the emperor.

"Brother! The Mughal Kingdom sent 72 beauties. Since I don't need them, why not send them directly to my palace!" King Lu Zhu Yili clearly knew that the emperor's uncle Zhu Zaiyu was an indifferent person. This is not something that is overly enthusiastic or pursued. With so many beauties, just give them to him!

Being idle is also idle!

A hand as fast as lightning suddenly grabbed Zhu Yili's ear, and then twisted it violently. Empress Dowager Li said sternly: "What nonsense are you talking about! Those are all nonsense. If you keep talking nonsense, how can you ask for these extras?" Hu Ji!"

"It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!" Zhu Yili suddenly stood on his tiptoes, grabbing the hands that were twisting his ears. His face turned red and white, and it looked like it was really painful.

This is not surprising. In the hands of the current Ming Dynasty, Yi Di is not even a humanoid creature. It is just like the son of later generations who said he wanted to marry a cow as his wife. It is strange that Queen Mother Li, a mother, is not angry!
Zhu Yijun looked happy, but he did not dissuade him and allowed Empress Dowager Li to teach his son.

In a cheerful atmosphere, Zhu Yijun stepped on the pedal car back to the palace and pedaled his land duck back to Xiyuan.

The word "governor" first appeared in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but there were not a large number of appointments in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It was not until the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty that Zhu Di, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, sent 22 governors headed by Hu Hu to inspect the world, and then there were permanent governors. Of course, this move It is believed that Zhu Di is looking for Zhu Yunwen who is living among the people.

In the third year of Jingtai's reign, Geng Jiuchou was on patrol in Shaanxi Province as the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment. At that time, he had many disputes with the local Chief Secretary and the Chief Inspector. Official title and status.

Finally, Emperor Jingtai decreed that all governors who serve as local governors will be appointed as ministers of the third rank, and then appointed as the governor of the capital, that is, deputy censor of the right capital. Those who serve as governors, ministers, and ministers will all bring the capital constitution to facilitate their actions.

From then on, the governor of the Ming Dynasty had a triple identity. He was appointed by the six ministries, including the Minister of the Six Ministries, and the Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. And because the governor often also served as the admiral in charge of military affairs, the governor was both a Beijing official and an official. He is the highest military officer in the region and a feudal official with exclusive power over local military, political and supervisory powers.

Ling Yunyi was naturally very busy when he returned to the capital. In addition to meeting with Zhu Zhengzheng, Ling Yunyi also had to meet with the Ming Gongs of the six tribes and persuade them to support him, so as to ensure that this trip to Beijing would be worthwhile. He hoped that it would be worthwhile. Things will not fail. On the other hand, Ling Yunyi also wants to go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to pay homage to the dock and meet his former classmates and fellow villagers.

He was so busy that it was not until the beginning of March that Ling Yunyi finally had some free time. He came to the Zhejiang Association Hall with large and small bags. He wanted to meet Tan Lun, the leader of the Zhejiang Party.

Tan Lun entertained Ling Yunyi warmly, and even went to Yanxing Tower to reserve a seat, which was particularly grand.

After three drinks, five dishes and a warm atmosphere, Tan Lun looked at Ling Yunyi and became more and more satisfied. He turned sideways and said: "Ling Butang, there is something going on in Shandong. Come back to Beijing. I am here." As I get older, I don’t take enough care of the ministry’s affairs.”

Tan Lun hoped that Ling Yunyi could return to the capital and share some of the affairs of the Ministry of War, because Ling Yunyi himself was also the Minister of the Ministry of War and had military achievements in pacifying Luopang Mountain.

Zeng Shengwu said with a smile: "Don't think too much about Ling Butang. I am not very talented and have little knowledge. It is difficult for me to take on a big responsibility."

It's not that Zeng Shengwu has difficulty in taking on a big job, but he is not suitable for the position of Minister of War. His relationship with Zhang Juzheng is too close. If he becomes Minister of War again, it will easily cause imbalance in the court.

At present, the Jin Party and the Zhang Party are in a state of balance in the court. The position of Tan Lun, the Minister of War, is very critical. This is a powerful department. If it falls into Zhang Juzheng's pocket, Your Majesty will not think too much about it. The courtiers Also think more.

Ling Yunyi would not. Since the Yanzhou Confucius case, Ling Yunyi's Zhang Party has gradually faded in the political spectrum and has gradually become an imperial party.

"Hey, this can't be done. I have already told His Majesty that after the situation in Shandong is stabilized, I will take the guest soldiers to the Nagasaki Governor's Mansion. This is something that has been decided for a long time. Thank you Sima for your kindness. I really have no intention of doing this. So." Ling Yunyi immediately expressed his rejection and indicated his whereabouts. This was not polite, but a clear rejection.

Ling Yunyi knew in his heart that with such a reputation, if he returned to Jingtang, there would only be one result, that is, he would be trapped in the shallows and nothing could be done. Jingtang was a besieged city. People outside tried their best to get in, but people inside couldn't. I know how deep this pool is.

When he was the governor of Yunyang, Jiangxi, and Guangdong and Guangxi, he determined his ambition. He was so prolific in killing people that he had long given up the idea of ​​returning to Beijing to be a Ming Gong. In Shandong, he even gave some advice to Yanzhou Confucius Mansion. Now, Ling Yunyi knows that people like him are out of place in the capital.

"If Ling Butang has any concerns, I can pave the way for Ling Butang." Tan Lun thought about it, but still didn't want to give up.

Ling Yunyi leaned on the back of the chair, thought for a moment and still shook his head and said: "I'm afraid of causing trouble to Your Majesty. When the time comes, I will poke a hole in the sky. Will Your Majesty protect me or not? Let's forget it."

Ling Yunyi knew that he had character flaws, so he didn't go to the capital to suffer such grievances. He was afraid that he would kill someone in the Wenhua Palace.

It was a pity for Tan Lun. Of course he knew about His Majesty's arrangement, but he didn't expect that Ling Yunyi had already accepted this arrangement and showed an attitude of being happy to go. This made Tan Lun a little helpless. The position of Minister of the Ministry of War, There are not many candidates.

When Li Rusong came to the capital from Liaodong to participate in the selection of generals in the capital camp, when he saw Tan Lun, he immediately said that the capital camp was under the control of civil servants, like slaves, and he didn't need to be treated. This was Li Rusong's attitude. In fact, it was also the idea of ​​some warriors. Why should a civil servant with the power of a chicken control the military attache?
For the position of Minister of War, if you want to be a Jinshi, you must be a Jinshi who can fight.

Yin Zhengmao is one, Ling Yunyi is another, Zeng Xingwu is another, there is no suitable person.

"What a pity." Tan Lun toasted Ling Yunyi with a drink and poured it into the Confucius House. It was a great pleasure. If Ling Yunyi dared to do it, he would not be afraid of eternal infamy.

Ling Yunyi drank it all in one gulp, with a slightly strange look on his face, and whispered: "Did Da Sima drink water?"

"The senior medical officers are not allowed to drink alcohol." Tan Lun's face turned red with anger when he heard this. He looked at the two senior medical officers standing next to him and couldn't help but feel angry. He was the only one in the military formation. A soldier in the army who fought with Japanese pirates and faced sharp weapons without batting an eyelid had to be under the supervision of this great medical officer even when he drank a glass of wine.

Tan Lun could take care of these two great medical officers with one hand, but these two great medical officers would go to His Majesty to complain!

It is simply, which is tolerable and unbearable!

Ling Yunyi raised his eyebrows, glanced at the two senior medical officers, and became even more convinced that it was better for him not to return to Beijing. He also had a lot of problems, and being restrained like this, it would be better to die in Luopang Mountain!
"Why is it so noisy downstairs?" Ling Yunyi heard the commotion downstairs and asked strangely, this is Yanxing Tower, the No. [-] restaurant in the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Why are there still people waiting to cause trouble?

Zeng Shengwu stood up, looked down at the railing, and then shook his head and said, "Forget it, the rich immigrants from Xitucheng are fighting against the rich and young people from the capital. This fight probably got angry again. These immigrants The rich people who came here made the capital very restless, and Yao Guangqi and Wang Qian quarreled again over a prostitute."

"Is this Yao Guangqi who is spreading money around to win people's hearts?" Ling Yunyi has heard the name Yao Guangqi many times in the half month since he came to Beijing.

There are now three rich young men in the capital of the Ming Dynasty: Wang Qian of the Wang family of Puzhou, Yao Guangqi of the Yao family of Wuxing, and Shah Maimaiti, the special envoy of the Mughal Kingdom. The characteristic of these three people is that they spread money everywhere. Unlike the other two, Shah Maimai It's just a matter of pure joy, not to win people's hearts.

Zeng Shengwu said with certainty: "Well, that's him."

Ling Yunyi and Tan Lun chatted for a long time about the military garrison in Mizhou City. The others were completely convinced, so they sent the Minister of War. According to Ling Yunyi's guess, Tan Lun should be very convincing. This was also true. Tan Lun did not. When Ling Yunyi opened his mouth, he took the initiative to talk about the naval affairs of the Mizhou City Shipping Department. He could not tolerate the pirates secretly cutting the fishermen's kelp!
As Ling Yunyi and Tan Lun walked, they talked about the various evil deeds of the pirates, such as cutting kelp, stealing fish cages, robbing people's fishing boats, robbing people's winter food, burning, killing and looting, etc.

"Bang." A figure suddenly stood at Ling Yunyi's feet.

The waiter who was soliciting customers in front of Yanxinglou was thrown here. It was obvious that the waiter was innocent.

The moment the man fell to the ground, the lieutenants from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, who were responsible for patrolling, surrounded him.

Ling Yunyi squatted on the ground, checked Xiaoer's breathing, and then stretched out his hand to carefully cut Xiaoer's pulse. After confirming that Xiaoer was not injured, he helped Xiaoer up from the ground. Ling Yunyi had been in the military for a long time. , can be regarded as half a doctor.

"At the emperor's feet?" Ling Yunyi looked at Tan Lun with slight confusion.

Tan Lun's expression suddenly changed, and he said sternly: "Arrest these people!" The captain of the Wucheng Army and Horses Division originally thought that it was nothing serious and was about to disperse. After taking a closer look, he immediately recognized who the person was without saying a word. , and held down Yao Guangqi and the others!

The ones who hurt people were Yao Guangqi's servants. These servants did not resist at all. The captain of the Wucheng Army and Horses Division arrested people. If they resisted, their crimes would be increased to three levels. A small matter can turn into a big deal that breaks the sky.

"Do you know who I am?! You dare to arrest me? If you arrest me, you won't be able to reap the benefits!" Yao Guangqi struggled for a few times and found that the captains who usually called him brothers and sisters didn't give him any face at all, with that expression I wish I could eat him alive!

"Have you ever seen Da Sima, Da Sima come over for dinner? I don't know Da Sima Haihan in person!" Xu Youzhi, deputy commander of the Wucheng Army and Horses Department, went to see the ceremony with a smile on his face.

Xu Youzhi is the cousin of Xu Congcheng, the Prince-in-law. After Xu Congcheng became Princess Jiashan, the daughter of Emperor Jiajing, he followed the chickens and dogs to heaven and became the deputy commander of the Five-City Army and Horse Department in Xicheng. Every New Year, Xu Youzhi would follow Xu Congcheng to pay homage to Tan Lun, the Minister of War. , because the Wucheng Army and Horse Division was under the management of the Ministry of War.

Tan Lun is their immediate boss.

Tan Lun rolled up his sleeves and said, "Why are you here without eating? You won't be clean even after eating! This man maliciously hurts others. He should be taken to the Ministry of Justice to go to court!"

"General, take your orders!" Xu Youzhi stood up straight, waved his hand, and said loudly: "Take them all away!"

This case itself is a small case, the kind of small case where the people do not take action and the officials do not investigate. How dare the guys in Yanxing Tower offend people like Yao Guangqi? They would never dare to report it to the officials after being dumb. But this matter, The bad thing is that he appeared in front of Da Sima and the governor of Shandong.

Some things, if they are not weighed well, they weigh only four liang, but if they are weighed, they cannot be beaten by a thousand pounds.

"Da Sima?!" Yao Guangqi was so dumbfounded that he repeated it blankly, his eyes becoming dull.

Wang Qian's eyes became sinister. He had a father who was a minister of the Ministry of Justice. If Yao Guangqi fell into his hands, then this matter would not be good!
Soon, the case became more and more serious, and even went before the emperor.

On the seventh day of March in the seventh year of Wanli, the Ming Emperor formally summoned Ling Yunyi, the governor of Shandong, in the Wenhua Hall. Ling Yunyi had almost finished his work and was planning to leave. Zhu Yijun formally announced the meeting again and announced the decision to appoint the Mizhou Shipping Department. The naval garrison matter can also be regarded as a farewell.

After leaving, Ling Yunyi will not come to Beijing again to report on his duties until three years later.

"Isn't the case of Yao Guangqi's malicious wounding very difficult?" After Ling Yunyi received the order, he talked about the case he had witnessed with his own eyes. The person involved in this case refused to pursue the case. After thinking about it, the Wuxing Yao family was not short of money. After paying a large settlement fee, the clerk from Yanxing House went to the Shuntian Mansion Yamen to close the case.

"If we pursue the case, the person involved will not care about it and appear to be resorting to violence. If we do not pursue it, the matter will have already been heard by heaven. If we do not deal with it, where is the law? Where is the majesty of the court?" Wang Chonggu heard Ling Yunyi's inquiry and talked about the tricky parts of the case.

Ling Yunyi thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, please hand Yao Guangqi over to me. I will keep him by your side as an aide and don't let him cause trouble in the capital."

"Huh?" Zhu Yijun was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "What Ling Butang said is indeed a good idea."

As for whether Yao Guangqi is willing? Ling Butang asked for someone by name, and Yao Guangqi had to be willing even if he didn't want to. Otherwise, the Yao family of Wuxing would not give Ling Butang face, and he was a dignified official in the border areas. If someone refutes his face like this, Ling Butang would be furious!

As for whether Yao Guangqi following Ling Yunyi is a blessing or a curse, it depends on Yao Guangqi's own luck.

"Okay, okay!" Tan Lun laughed immediately. Yao Guangqi must be very honest as a staff member next to Ling Yunyi. Ling Yunyi can't tolerate sand in his eyes. If Yao Guangqi makes any mistakes, he will probably be punished by Ling Yunyi under military law. .

"Then hand him over to Ling Butang!" Zhu Yijun took out Yao Guangqi's file. With a stroke of the pen in his hand, Yao Guangqi transformed into Ling Yunyi's secretary, that is, his staff.

"I thank your Majesty for your kindness." Ling Yunyi thanked him again, then resigned and left.

Ling Yunyi dealt with a very difficult person. Yao Guangqi still has some abilities. He can compete with Wang Qian in the capital for so long and occasionally take advantage. He is not an easy person. Yao Guangqi is really very measured in his actions. , he never takes a step beyond the bounds, and everything he does is stuck on the edge of legality. Naturally, the court cannot deal with it randomly, so Yao Guangqi is really troublesome.

This time, Yao Guangqi was taken away by Ling Yunyi.

Before Yao Guangqi could rejoice when he walked out of the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, he saw a gentle man waiting in front of the Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment.

"Are you Yao Guangqi?" Ling Yunyi said very gently: "I am Ling Yunyi, the governor of Shandong. I believe you have heard of my name. Come with me. I asked His Majesty to recommend you to be my secretary and follow you in the future. Me, do your job well.”

Yao Guangqi's eyes widened and he said even more dullly: "Is this Ling Butang in front of you?"

"That's right." Ling Yunyi's smile was still bright and sunny.

"Can I not go?" Yao Guangqi shuddered suddenly. The name Ling Yunyi seemed to be blood red. He suddenly took three steps back and said in horror: "Ling Butang! I have an old man next to me. , I have a kid, let me live...can you not go?"

"Huh?" Ling Yunyi raised his eyebrows and expressed his doubts in a nasal voice.

"Go! I'm going! Ling Butang calm down!" Yao Guangqi felt a coldness rising from his tailbone to the sky, as if he was falling into an ice cellar. He knew that if he said another word to make Ling Yunyi angry, the matter would end. It will become extremely scary!
"Well! Very good, let's go." Ling Yunyi smiled again, got in the car and drove towards Huitongguanyi. He was leaving Beijing today.

The news that Yao Guangqi was taken away by Ling Yunyi was like having wings. It immediately spread throughout the capital. The Yao family in Xitucheng immediately panicked. The Yao family did not dare to cause trouble to Ling Yunyi. They just wanted to kill this god of plague. Send him off quickly. Yao thought about it for a long time and gave him 200 taels of silver as travel expenses. He thanked Ling Butang for his appreciation.

Yao Guangqi was regarded as an abandoned son and followed Ling Yunyi on the road.

At this time, Zhu Yijun was meeting with the special envoy of the Mughal Kingdom, Shah Maimaiti, in the Wenhua Hall. Five five-masted ocean-going ships were ready. Shah set sail for Songjiang Prefecture today. In addition to the five five-masted ocean-going ships, , and fifty three-masted plywood ships will accompany them to transport horses to the Mughal Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, the King of the Four Directions and the Supreme Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the people of the Central Plains promise a thousand pieces of gold, and we Mongol people are also people who keep their word. These [-] war horses are said to be a gift, so there is no reason for your Majesty to pay any more. Before leaving, Emperor Akbar told me many times that gaining His Majesty's friendship is an important task higher than the mountains and deeper than the sea." Shah Maimaiti once again reiterated that there is no need to pay for the [-] war horses.

He had promised before that as long as the Ming Emperor agreed to sell the ship, these war horses would be part of the price increase.

When doing business, we should pay attention to honesty.

"This shows that I have taken a huge advantage in our relations with each other." Zhu Yijun thought that Shah Maimaiti said that, but in the end Shah Maimaiti actually came for real. Ming Dynasty only needed to sail the ship over and take the horse. Just bring it back.

Shah Maimaiti said with great conviction: "Your Majesty, my monarch has suffered great humiliation, but he has no means to avenge his shame. Taixi also refused to sell us ships, artillery, firearms, and gunpowder. If you think of this, Your Majesty’s generosity is the cornerstone of the exchanges between the Ming Dynasty and the Mughal Kingdom.”

Is it enough to have money? The red-haired fan rode on the face of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Even though Akbar had money, he couldn't buy weapons. He broke his teeth and had to swallow them in his stomach. Therefore, the relationship between the Mughal Empire and the Ming Dynasty , the Ming Dynasty did not lose, and the Mongol country gained blood.

"And your generous Majesty also gave us a thousand pieces of silk that were in short supply. I can no longer describe my gratitude in words." Shah Maimaiti's gratitude was very sincere, and the Ming Dynasty's silk was very There was a shortage, and all the money was exchanged for silver on the Western galleons. Even the officials in the court wore cotton clothes and worsted woolen clothes instead of silk.

The country of silk had no need for silk, but sold a thousand pieces to Shah Maimaiti. This is indeed generous, and it shows that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty really valued the Mughal Kingdom.

Zhu Yijun smiled again, didn't you, Shah Maimaiti, increase the price too much?
The silk sold to Shah Maimaiti was also made of four kinds of silk and satin. The profit for one piece for Taixi was 24 silver, and the average price of one piece for Shah Maimaiti was [-] silver, which means the calculated profit was [-] Silver per piece.

At the beginning, Wan Shihe wanted to directly contradict the emperor for some silk. Wang Guoguang even had a red-faced quarrel with Feng Bao at the Ministry of Household Affairs over whether the imperial court could buy it at a fair price. Silk was a matter of honor. Only the officials of the Ming Dynasty could meet in the imperial court. Official uniforms are made of silk.

It is actually difficult for Zhu Yijun to understand the almost crazy pursuit of silk in the Ming Dynasty, the Mughal Kingdom, and the West. He feels that clothes made of worsted woolen and cotton are also very good, and they are not unwearable.

Shah Maimaiti solemnly thanked him again. Face is something that is given to each other. You give me face, you give me face. In this way, everyone has face. The red-haired fan will rob him first and then talk about it. He will only be beaten after being beaten. If you are honest and reasonable, you will not gain face.

In a cheerful and friendly atmosphere, Zhu Yijun concluded his meeting with the special envoy of the Mughal Kingdom.

Shah Maimaiti left the Wenhua Hall. Zhu Yijun looked at Shah Maimaiti's back and said with emotion: "Envoy Shah, you are so polite. Sir, please tell Songjiang ground officials to do a good job in the handover." , this official ship’s voyage south to the Western Ocean is the most important thing this year, so we must do it well.”

"I will obey the order." Zhang Juzheng led the Ming Dynasty court officials to obey their orders.

"Does this count as another voyage to the West?" Hai Rui thought about it for a moment and then asked.

Wang Guoguang looked at Hai Rui, shook his head with certainty and said: "Official ships and official trade are not going to the Western Ocean again."

"The last voyage to the Western Ocean from the sixth year of Xuande to the ninth year of Xuande was the smallest one. There were more than 170 lucky ships, nearly 3000 horse ships, more than [-] large and small ships, and more than [-] Ming soldiers. This time there are only five five-masted crossing ships, fifty horse ships, and more than [-] battleships. There are only [-] large and small ships, and a total of [-] troops. We cannot falsely claim to sail to the Western Ocean again."

This trip to the Mughal Kingdom is only of a certain scale. I dare not say that it is another voyage to the West.

Not worthy.

　Ask for a monthly ticket, woo! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

　　
　
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