Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Along the way, Guo An could feel that the two chamberlains seemed to be very excited. They walked very briskly and wanted to jump up and down.

Guo An also vaguely guessed some reasons, and a trace of longing flashed in his eyes.

The Age of Discovery is here, and I don’t know how much gold, silver, and copper mines from other continents the Ming Dynasty can transport back to the Ming Dynasty!

Entering Fengtian Hall, Zhu Gaochi was already standing in the hall.

Guo An walked up to Zhu Di and saluted respectfully, "Guo An, the Marquis of Dinghai, a humble minister, has met with Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Guo Qing, hurry up and get rid of the courtesy!"

Zhu Di burst out laughing and said, "Guo Qing, Ma He is back with his fleet, have you heard?"

Guo An replied honestly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Shen Zhuang, the shopkeeper of the Chamber of Commerce, has just reported it to Wei Chen!"

"..."

The smile on Zhu Di's face faded slightly, and he continued: "Ma He and others have been away for a year and seven months. They have been working hard for the Ming Dynasty and endured so much pain and danger. We decided to send someone to greet them!"

"Wei Chen is willing to go!"

Guo An said directly.

Zhu Di was stunned, "Guo Qing, are you willing to go?"

Guo An nodded slightly, "Your Majesty, it was Wei Chen's suggestion that the sea trade fleet sail to the West.

Now that they have returned safely, no matter what, they deserve to be greeted personally by Wei Chen! "

On the side, Zhu Gaochi suddenly said: "Father, I am also willing to go with the teacher to greet the fleet!"

"Can!"

Zhu Di nodded directly.

The report of the sea trade fleet arrived in the capital only half a day later than the report of Ningbo Prefecture.

The people who came to report were all Yanshan Guards.

Zhu Di appreciated it and summoned Guo An and Zhu Gaochi, along with a team of imperial guards, to take a boat to the vicinity of Yingzhou Island.

The accompanying fleet also brought a large amount of wine and food.

Two days later.

Guo An and Zhu Gaochi came to the front of the fleet.

The sea trade fleet is still as huge as when it set off, and the vast and mighty fleet is sitting on the sea with majestic momentum.

only.

You can see that there are many scars on many sea ships, as well as many wooden boards of different colors.

Obviously, in the sea, I don’t know how much suffering I suffered!

Guo An and Zhu Gaochi boarded the ship.

Ma He, Hou Xian, Xu Xiang, Zhu Neng, Tan Yuan, Qiu Song and other familiar old people from Beiping Mansion all appeared on the ship.

However, these people's complexions turned a lot darker. When they saw Zhu Gaochi and Guo An, everyone couldn't help but feel excited and their eyes turned red.

"The humble minister Ma He met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Marquis!"

"The humble minister Hou Xian..."

"Xu Xiang, a humble minister..."

"..."

"Okay, ladies and gentlemen, please get up quickly!"

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but feel excited.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Ma He, Hou Xian, Xu Xiang, Zhu Neng, Tan Yuan, Qiu Song and others stood up slowly.

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but said again: "You have lost a lot of weight. You must have suffered a lot at sea!"

Ma He said: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. The sea is indeed very dangerous. Not only are there waves tens of feet high, but there are also some insidious and cunning pirate barbarians.

Fortunately, there are a group of guides, and Wei Chen and others are well prepared, so Wei Chen and others can return safely! "

I don't know what horrible thing happened, and the faces of Hou Xian, Xu Xiang and others behind him also changed slightly.

"You've worked hard!"

Zhu Gaochi raised his hands towards Ma He, Xu Xiang and others, which frightened the faces of the others and quickly gave way.

"Your Highness is serious. It is an honor for Weichen and others to lead such a huge fleet to sail to the Western Ocean and show off the power of our Ming Dynasty!"

As he spoke, Ma He thought of something and said again: "Your Highness, although it is still very dangerous, it is also very rich. It is simply a treasure land!"

"Really?"

Zhu Gaochi's eyes lit up and he asked, "Are there any gold or silver mines overseas?"

Hearing this, Guo An's eyelids couldn't help but twitch slightly.

Ma He, Xu Xiang and others did not feel anything was wrong, but said with joy on their faces: "Reporting to Your Highness, although Wei Chen and others did not find any gold or silver mines, they found some in several barbarian lands. A large number of gold vessels were thrown around by the barbarians, or used as decorative objects!" ˆ ˆ ˆ "Thrown around, and then used as decorative objects?"

A trace of surprise flashed in Zhu Gaochi's eyes, and then he looked excited.

"Those barbarians are so ignorant that the treasures are covered in dust. Can you bring those gold vessels back?"

Ma He bowed his hands and saluted, "Reporting to Your Highness, Wei Chen and others only exchanged their gold and silver for some food and glass!"

"How can those barbarians be so short-sighted?"

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but be overjoyed, and then asked again.

"Among those barbarians, is there anything strange..."

Ma He, Xu Xiang and others answered with all their heart.

After a while, Zhu Gaochi became more and more excited as he asked, while Ma He, Xu Xiang and others were already a little tired.

Guo An couldn't help but remind him: "Your Highness, it's getting late, it's time for the fleet to set sail and return to the capital!

If His Highness is interested, you can continue to ask on the way! "

Only then did Zhu Gaochi react, smiled, and said: "I was so anxious that I forgot such a big thing.

His Majesty has ordered Ma He, Xu Xiang and others to lead a fleet to the capital to meet the Holy Spirit.

As for the objects brought back from the West, they were sent to the capital in batches by river boats! "

"The minister obeys the order!"

Ma He, Xu Xiang and others responded quickly.

Immediately, Ma He, Xu Xiang and others followed Zhu Gaochi, Guo An and others to a group of river boats below.

The fleet set sail and headed for the capital along the Yangtze River.

When Zhu Gaochi, Ma He and others had not gone far, hundreds of merchant ships came down from the Yangtze River.

On the ship, there were Jin Yiwei, Shangzhiwei, Shenjiying and other soldiers guarding the ship.

Went to the sea trade fleet and unloaded a group of food supplies.

Immediately, all the items on the ship were loaded onto the merchant ship, and then transported to the capital in a mighty manner.

Two days later.

Capital.

Inside Fengtian Temple.

Zhu Di, Xu Huizu, Li Jinglong, Bao Zhao, Yu Xin, Zheng Yi, Tie Xuan and other important officials of the Ming Dynasty stood quietly.

only.

Everyone looked outside the hall.

In less than a moment.

A burst of footsteps came from outside the hall, and everyone was shocked.

Prince Zhu Gaochi and Marquis Guo An of Dinghai were followed by eunuchs Ma He, Hou Xian and Yanshanwei commander Xu Xiang, Qianhu Zhu Neng, Tan Yuan, Qiu Song and others.

"My son sees my father!"

"Wei Chen sees His Majesty!"

"Get up!"

Zhu Di waved his hand slightly, then looked at His Highness Ma He, Hou Xian and others.

"One year and seven months, thank you all for your hard work!"

"It is a great honor for me and others to be able to share your Majesty's worries and spread the power of our Ming Dynasty to those overseas vassals!"

Ma He, Xu Xiang and others quickly expressed gratitude.

"We will definitely reward you for your contribution!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ma He, Xu Xiang and others quickly thanked them again.

Zhu Di nodded slightly and began to ask: "I wonder how the situation overseas is going this time?"

Ma He glanced at Guo An and Zhu Gaochi, and then said: "Your Majesty, there are many barbarian countries overseas. These barbarians are not educated and do not know the power of our Ming Dynasty. They are also ignorant, greedy and cunning, and are very dangerous.

In addition, the most dangerous thing is the sea...

In the sea, there are thunderstorms from time to time, and wind waves with a height of tens of feet will appear. If bad luck comes, a wave of wind and waves can smash the ship to pieces in an instant...

At the same time, it is easy to lose your way on the sea and there is a lack of fresh water..."

... (end of this chapter)