Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 649 The hero returns home
After all, the exchange of information between the north and the south was inconvenient, and the news of Ye Sudie'er's conferment of the head and the recovery of Hami in the northwest by Zhu Di and Suzhou Wei could not be spread to the capital so quickly.The most talked-about thing among the people of Yingtian Mansion this winter is not the war, but the three giant ships that claim to be returning from the far west to pay tribute to the emperor.

"Have you heard? The fleet is not going to the west this time, but to the legendary treasure land 'Fusang'. It is said that this land of Fusang is rich in natural treasures, but it is no less than the treasures of our Chinese Kyushu! This time The fleet returned home and brought back an unknown amount of gold, silver and jewels..."

"Hey, listen to people bragging, isn't Fusang just the poor land of Japan? What kind of treasure land can that place where birds don't poop be? Those Japanese people...oh, now they are called Yingzhou people? Those Yingzhou people It’s not like we haven’t seen it before. A few days ago, there were many people on the boat at the pier who came to work as tenants and farm for us in the Ming Dynasty.”

"Everyone is as skinny as a dwarf. They don't even have clothes to wear, they just wear a smelly crotch cloth..."

"Who told you that Fusang is the Japanese country? That's nonsense! That's all misinformation from uneducated mediocre people! Fusang comes from "Book of Liang" and "Book of Mountains and Seas". Liang Shu said that Fusang was in the east of the Han Dynasty. "More than [-] miles". How far is the Japanese country? In the past few years, the Japanese pirates could row back and forth in small broken boats... If you have the strength, why don't you go and try to row a distance of more than [-] miles? Fuso is further east than the Japanese country. There are too many, tut, no culture..."

"I'm uneducated? How many words does Mr. Xu know better than me? I think you must have made this up!"

"How could I make it up? It's all written in Yingtian Daily! I just heard the report, and it was kept exactly word for word..."

In the teahouse next to the pier, Zhu Su quietly listened to the conversations of the tea guests in the corner.Since the newspaper became available, the public opinion of Yingtian Mansion can now be said to be firmly in the hands of the imperial court.

Through newspaper propaganda, the fact that the fleet from the expedition to America is about to return has already been hyped up in Beijing. Everyone knows that the land of "Fuso" is a treasure land no less than that of China, and that there is huge profit in crossing Fuso.

I don't know how many people are looking forward to it, wanting to see how rich this so-called Far East land is.

"Your Highness, the fleet is returning home for the first time. Can it really bring back enough goods?" Sitting opposite Zhu Su, Yang Shiqi, who was also dressed in civilian clothes, seemed a little restless.He has now succeeded in the scientific examination and has successfully entered the court as a court official. He is now working under the "Maritime Affairs Department".The so-called "Maritime Affairs Department" was a newly established Yamen Affairs Department at the discretion of Lao Zhu Qiangang. It was responsible for the future maritime colonization matters of the Ming Dynasty fleet.

But after all, matters in America have not yet been settled, and the Maritime Affairs Department is still just an empty frame.Since colonizing overseas is also one of the views put forward by Xinxue, the officials of this "Maritime Affairs Department" are basically extremely young scholars from Jinke Xinxue.These scholars were full of passion and wanted to do a great cause in the court, but they were assigned to such a place with no real power for the time being. It was just a new government office with empty shelves. However, there were still many people in the court who were not satisfied with it. He agreed with the imperial court to develop maritime affairs, but considered it to be a waste of money and waste of people. Therefore, the officials of the Maritime Affairs Department were ridiculed on weekdays.

Now that we have finally received the news that the expedition fleet is coming back, how can the officials of the Maritime Affairs Department not be impatient?What if His Highness the Fifth is really wrong this time? The so-called "America" ​​is actually nothing. The fleet has been on expedition for more than a year and has brought back nothing...

After all, there is a richer place in the world than China. Even Yang Shiqi admires Zhu Su very much, and it is difficult to believe this in his heart.

But if the fleet fails to bring back enough benefits and cannot inspire the Ming Dynasty to promote maritime affairs, then maritime colonization will inevitably be opposed by hundreds of officials and even the people of Guizhou. They, the maritime officials, will have no choice but to be useless for the rest of their lives. .

Therefore, Yang Shiqi was extremely worried about whether there was any property on the ship. "Don't worry, be patient... American hibiscus is full of treasures. Even though I only took a quick look, I still believe that Tie Xuan can bring back enough benefits." Zhu Su said.He took a sip of tea and looked quite old.Exploring America is one of the fundamental national policies that Lao Zhu cares about. Now the Ming Dynasty is completely under the control of Lao Zhu. Even if the Shilin people are unwilling, Lao Zhu will still push this matter forward.After all, only by obtaining the God Seed can we fight against the terrible Little Ice Age and completely eliminate the disasters that may come to the Ming Dynasty in the future.

For the sake of God's seed, Lao Zhu will never care about the gains and losses of this moment.

Zhu Su's campaign for the New World is also inevitable. No one can better understand how rich the New World is. There are more than just new crops in the New World. The gold rush in the Americas lasted for more than [-] years, which is enough to get a glimpse of that. How terrifying are the gold reserves in this place... And to say the least, even if Tie Xuan fails to find enough gold to stir people's hearts in the New World, Zhu Su can still find a way.

Isn't it just gold? After several years of mining in Yingzhou, the gold in Lao Zhu's private vault is almost no longer enough... At worst, some will be stolen from his warehouse and pretended to be found in the New World. Don't be afraid. The people of Ming Dynasty will not be disturbed by this.

He, Zhu Su, is not a simple moral gentleman.

"Huh? It's coming, it's coming, it's really coming! Wow, what a big ship!"

"Ah! I remember this ship, it was the big ship that was built at Longjiang Shipyard. Before it went to sea, I thought it was going to trade with the Westerners, but unexpectedly it was going to find the Fuso land... Oops! Look at this The boat is so stained! I don’t know how many winds and waves it has suffered!”

"I've sailed twenty thousand miles to the east, how can it not be stained? Even if the sea water is soaked, this wood should be soaked... Oops! Are the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty on board the ship? How majestic!"

"Give me, let me, King Zhou's honor guard comes to greet me, the hero of the Ming expedition..."

Seeing a fleet entering the harbor in the distance, Zhu Su immediately saw the tall treasure ship and the dragon flag representing the Ming Dynasty flying on the treasure ship.He stood up straight away, and went to the front of the dock with Yang Shiqi to greet them. The soldiers and honor guards who were resting around them also stood up and picked up all the gongs, drums, etc.

When a hero returns home, it should be publicized and create a sensation.Let each of them be remembered forever, so that future generations can be inspired to learn from their ancestors and keep moving forward.

On the ship, Tie Xuan, who was a good student of Zhu Su, obviously thought so too. Above the mast, the sun and moon hung the sky flag and the dragon flag fluttering. What was more conspicuous than them were the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty on the deck.Each of these soldiers put on a slutty mandarin duck battle robe. They were obviously navy masters who often had to soak in the water, but now they all wore armor so polished that it could blind others.At the front of the deck, Zhang He and Tie Xuan, one wearing a helmet and an armor, the other wearing an official uniform, both stood on the collision angle of the bow.Scarlet cloaks and parrot green clothes flew together, and the two seemed to be cutting through the waves. The majestic grace that came towards them shocked all the people watching around them.

"...These guys know that they are going to put on a big show at this time." Zhu Su smiled slightly.What cannot be concealed in his eyes is the admiration for these pioneers.

(End of this chapter)