I, the grandson of the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty, earned 100 million taels at the beginning

"Humph!"

He was thinking about how to talk to Zhu Zhangui, whether Zhu Zhangui would be like the lords of the Three Kingdoms, Li Li, who was warmly entertaining him, didn't pay attention, and staggered to his knees on the ground.

Having been the governor for such a long time, in front of so many people, he was forcibly kicked down and knelt down. Li Li couldn't hold back his face all of a sudden, and shouted angrily:

"Scholars can be killed but not humiliated. Ru Daming is a state of etiquette. Could it be..."

Zhu Zhangui, who was looking at Li Li with his hands behind his back, waved his hand with a sneer before the other party finished speaking.

"Oh, since that's the case, I'll grant your wish, drag it away and kill you!"

Li Li: "..."

Chapter 326: Return to old business, the world's number one pirate leader is online!

Li Li did not escape the fate of being beheaded. Zhu Zhangui gave the order here, but before Li Li had time to ask for mercy, he was dragged aside by the guards and cut off his head with a knife in his hand.

Li Li was killed just like that, Zhu Zhangui didn't care at all, an unknown person he had never heard of in the history books, it's useless to keep it, just cut it off.

Otherwise, is it really necessary to take him back to Daming to comfort him, give him food and drink, and let him live until he dies, as the other party thinks?

If you really choose to do that, isn't there something wrong with your brain?

As for another purpose, hehe, I'm sorry, Zhu Zhangui didn't find any value in the other party.

The imperial court couldn’t support so many ordinary people who suffered from disasters in Ming Dynasty. Instead, they went to support a person who had rebelled against Ming Dynasty.

This is not showing benevolence, this is pure baseness.

Zhu Zhangui never thought about offering captives to the Taimiao.

Annan was determined by Lao Zhu as an indisputable country. If this guy was sent to the Taimiao, Lao Zhu would probably think about it.

"Zhu Laosi, you bastard, isn't it that my grandson violated the law of the ancestors under the banner of your rebellion?"

"But look at all the shitty things you've done since you ascended the throne. Which one is not against my decision? If you talk about violating the law of the ancestors, you Zhu Laosi is the second, and no one dares to be the first. .”

So in order to prevent the old man from being rubbed on the ground by his great-grandfather when he went down in the future, Zhu Zhangui decided to help the old man and not take Li Li to the temple.

After Li Li's rebels were wiped out, Jiaozhi's resistance forces were completely wiped out. As for the backhands arranged by the other party, they were wiped out by Jin Yiwei, who patrolled all sides, not to mention creating opportunities. risk.

The army did not retreat, instead, in the name of collaborating with the rebel army, they went everywhere to arrest those who had opposed Daming publicly or secretly, and even did not oppose Daming.

To put it simply, Zhu Zhangui arrested all the aristocratic gentry in Cochin for this crime, and then packed them up and sent them to Luzhou, Beiju, where they dug potatoes with those small nest melons, including those rebels and Eighteen generations of family members have been implicated by the rebels.

The reason for doing this is that Zhu Zhangui suspected that these people would cause trouble in the future.

Yes, there is no other reason, just a simple suspicion is enough, and now and even in the future, no one in the court has any objection to Zhu Zhangui's reason.

Zhu Zhangui's status as the prince can be said to be more stable than his great-grandfather Zhu Biao.

Mastering the national military power and national finances, the emperor even told everyone that he could abdicate at any time as long as the prince said a word.

This kind of treatment, this kind of supreme right, has been able to achieve this step by several princes since ancient times.

After Jiaozhi was cleaned up, Zhu Zhangui wrote a letter to his father, Zhu Pangpang, and when he went to Luzon to transfer people, he would also send some to Jiaozhi, so that this piece of land belonging to Ming Dynasty should not be left in ruins. engulf.

When Zhu Zhangui solved the cochin problem, the old man's progress was also very fast.

The old man is worthy of being the coercive Emperor Yongle. The small countries around Cochin, after the old man went over to talk to the king himself, and asked them to send someone to investigate the surrounding situation, these little kings were all bachelors. He chose to compromise, and happily led all the citizens to join Daming.

After this battle, all the land bordering Ming Dynasty, except North Korea, which was still negotiating, and the plateau, which was secretly resisting, were all acquired by Ming Dynasty.

"Hey, I've accepted all of this. I suddenly found that I don't have the ambition and fighting spirit I used to have. People, I really need to have a goal. Otherwise, I will lose my fighting spirit after I am free, and I will easily become depressed. If I say nothing, I will lose it." gone."

In the second year of Hongxi, at the beginning of June, in Malacca Province, on the beach by the sea.

Sitting on the beach chair, the old man was holding the map of the territory of the Ming Dynasty that had already been painted in red. While a flash of pride flashed in his eyes, he sighed slightly.

Zhu Zhangui, who was lying on the side enjoying Xu Ruoying's massage, curled his lips secretly when he heard this.

Having been with the old man for a long time, he can clearly feel the old man's temper.

When the old man said this in front of him, he wanted his grandson to flatter him and brag about him fiercely.

"Humph!"

After flattering the old man for a long time, Zhu Zhangui didn't bother to move his mouth anymore, he turned over with two hums, and asked Xu Ruoying to massage other places.

He won’t flatter. After all, Daming’s land can become so big, [-]% is due to him, Zhu Zhangui. Without Zhu Zhangui, Daming is still fighting with the prairie barbarians in the north. It’s okay to flatter If you shoot him, the prince, what can you do for an old man who sits and enjoys himself.

The old man who waited for a long time and couldn't get a flattery, saw Zhu Zhangui lying on his side, flirting with his maid, the old man suddenly felt upset.

Good guy, how long have you been a prince, you little bastard, and now you have forgotten me as a grandpa, you really deserve to be beaten.

The more he thought about it, the more unhappy he felt. The old man rolled up his sleeves and rolled up the map, and gave Zhu Zhangui's ass a hard slap.

"Oh, grandpa, what are you doing!"

Zhu Zhangui, who had just touched the beauty's jade leg, let out a dry howl, and shot up while covering his buttocks.

"Humph!"

The old man also groaned twice, lay down on the beach chair, and said to Xu Ruoying, "Girl, the wind and waves have been rough these two days, and my old rheumatism leg is broken again. Come here and give me a beat!"

Seeing the grandpa and grandson making fun of each other, Xu Ruoying covered her mouth and smiled lightly, nodded in response, walked to the old man's side, and lightly beat the old man's leg.

"Girl, I have also seen your performance during this period of time. Your father and your grandfather made a lot of contributions when they regained Luzon. As an elder, I will not let you be wronged. Today I will be the master once, and you will be this kid's side concubine from today on."

Xu Ruoying, who was pounding her leg, fell to her knees excitedly when she heard the old man's promise.

"Slave, thank you, the Supreme Emperor!"

"What did you call me?"

The smiling old man stared at him, pretending to be angry.

Xu Ruoying blushed and kowtowed again.

"Ruoying, thank you grandpa!"

Xu Ruoying just got used to it and forgot to change her name. Although the side concubine is still a concubine, the status of the royal family is different from that of ordinary families.

A concubine has a certain status in the royal family, and her husband's elders can also be called by closeness. Of course, this must be allowed, otherwise it must be called an official title. Those with heavy boards were sent directly to the limbo and left to fend for themselves.

"Hahaha, good boy, work harder in the future, and spread the branches and leaves for our old Zhu's family!"

Hearing the sound of grandpa, the old man laughed out of satisfaction, and at the same time reminded Xu Ruoying to work harder and give birth to more fat boys.

Xu Ruoying's face was slightly red, and she secretly glanced at Zhu Zhangui who was sitting beside him and laughed. Zhu Zhangui, who didn't object, kowtowed to the old man again and agreed.

"Little boy, these matters in the south have been settled, and the rest can be left to your father. Let's continue to go."

Lying on the beach chair, the old man took a sip from the coconut next to him, looked at the sea in the south, and slowly stated his goal.

Zhu Zhangui didn't respond immediately, but he pondered for a while before replying: "Grandpa, I plan to divide the troops into two groups. You will take part of the fleet to continue south to the New World, while I will take two ironclad ships and some warships." Continue westward with the supply warship!"

The old man looked back at Zhu Zhangui, was silent for a while, and nodded.

"That's fine. I'll go back as soon as possible to resolve these matters as soon as possible. It's a troublesome thing to die outside after all. Besides, I want to see more familiar people and leave the last time to your grandma."

Although Zhu Zhangui didn't explain the reason, the old man understood the meaning of his grandson's words.

He knows his body best. Since he abdicated, he feels that his body is getting worse day by day, and he no longer has the mental head to climb the ice, lie on the snow and drive a horse to charge.

The old man knew that his time was running out.

With the current strength of the Ming Navy, the New Continent in the south can be easily controlled. Although it is very simple, it will take a long time.

It will take more than a year at the fastest to go back and forth, and it will take at least 1 to 2 years to go west to avenge the ocean-going fleet and Zheng He.

Calculated before and after, it will take at least three years.

Three years, how many three years are there in life.

Although there are people waiting on the boat, and he doesn't need to worry about fighting, but the old man is old after all, and his body may not be able to last three years during the bumpy journey at sea.

Thinking of the time left for me, it was only three or five years ago. The old man who was looking at the map with high spirits sighed softly, waved to Xu Ruoying who was beating his legs, and lay sideways on the beach chair, quietly Quietly watching the turbulent sea in the distance.

Xu Ruoying, who got up, saw that the old man suddenly lost consciousness, and looked at Zhu Zhangui with some concern, hoping that Zhu Zhangui would comfort him and resolve the troubles in the old man's heart.

Zhu Zhangui shook his head at her, stretched out his hand to hold the beauty's jade hand, and left the sunny beach, leaving the old man to be quiet here alone.

Since the day he decided to rebel, the old man has lived in war and intrigue all his life.

He fought for his family, for the country, for the younger generation like Zhu Zhangui, and never for himself.

Now that he has unloaded all the burdens and started to enjoy life, but his time has entered the countdown again, coupled with the fact that his goal of surpassing his father and the emperors of the past has been realized, the power that supported his progress completely collapsed, and the old man fell into a trap. Confused and lonely.

This kind of loneliness and confusion is like sitting on the top of a mountain. Although you can see all the mountains, but there is no one around you.

The wife who allowed him to show off his admiration and adoration is gone. Although Zhu Gaochi and others are his children, after all, there is such a sense of distance between the two that it is impossible for the old man to truly communicate with his heart.

And that old monk!

Thinking of the old monk who was given to death by himself, the old man lying on the chair and looking at the beach, a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Old monk, you predicted that my children and grandsons would fall into internal strife, and their hands would be covered with the blood of their brothers. To be honest, I was very angry at the time, but I was still very scared in my heart, so I forced my children and grandsons to set up oath."

"But now it seems that I have believed in your evil, you old guy also has times when you are not sure, hahahaha..."

Zhu Zhangui, who was looking at the old man with Xu Ruoying in the distance, heard the smug laugh, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

In August of the second year of Hongxi, the fleet after a brief rest and replenishment was divided into two. (Navy added some ships)

The old man brought the Fourth Marine Corps who rushed over, and a group of veterans happily continued to come and go.

In the words of those veterans, this is the last time in their lives to expand the territory for the Ming Dynasty. After this battle of conquest is over, they will be satisfied in this life, and they can go home to take care of themselves.

Zhu Zhangui sent congratulations, and after sending them off in person, he and Zheng He took two ironclad ships, fifteen sailing battleships, and forty supply troop carriers, and headed westward mightily.

Due to time constraints, Zhu Zhangui did not go to the Asan area to see Zhu Zhanji, but simply replenished himself in Ceylon Island before continuing to set off.

Zhu Zhangui is not worried that Zhu Zhanji is hoarding strength in a remote place and plotting against him in the future.

This is not because of how big Zhu Zhangui's heart is, or how much he trusts Zhu Zhanji, but because all the troops in the Asan area are all his people.

Zhang Fu, who led the main army to confront the Timurid Empire, also declared his allegiance to him when he returned from the military parade.

As for the transportation of the Chamber of Commerce and the management of local migrant workers and slaves, Lao He personally watched over there.

Although Zhu Zhanji is said to be the top manager of the Ah San area, everyone understands that Zhu Zhanji is just a mascot on the bright side.

Regarding this point, Zhu Zhanji is also clear in his heart, and since Sun Ruowei died, his heart has also died, so he is not interested in power struggles at all. half a lifetime.

Sailing is boring, especially on a warship without many recreational facilities. In the absence of work, sailors are so boring that they can count how many hairs they have.

"Your Highness, I heard that warships used to sail along the coastline. Why didn't we follow the coastline, but sailed in the deep sea far away from the mainland?"

Xu Ruoying, who came with the boat, was lying on Zhu Zhangui's shoulders boredly, staring at the endless coast in a daze, her little mind was thinking about the sailing knowledge she had known before, and she was curiously asking beside her, who was also bored beside her, holding a fish Zhu Zhangui fishing with a pole.

"The main reason for taking the coastal route is that the supplies on the ship have not been stored for a long time. In order to facilitate the supply, and because the navigation technology is not mature, it is easy to get lost in the deep sea, so I have no choice but to choose the navigation method."

"But our Ming Dynasty is different. After many ocean voyages, we have mastered advanced navigation skills. As long as we don't encounter special sea conditions, we will never lose our way."

"As for the supply issue!"

Speaking of this, Zhu Zhangui smiled mysteriously, pulled the fishing rod vigorously, and a sea fish broke out of the water.

"Haha, as long as I'm here, we won't be short of supplies!"

"Ding ding ding..."

Xu Ruoying hadn't figured out why there was no shortage of supplies in the fleet with Zhu Zhangui, when a battle alarm bell suddenly sounded on the watchtower of the Dingyuan ship.

Zhu Zhangui, who was dealing with the jumping fish with the monkey, suddenly threw the fish in his hand aside, loudly told Xu Ruoying to go back to the cabin, and hurried to the command room.

Not only Zhu Zhangui, but the sailors who were idle and bored on the deck, at the moment the bell rang, rushed to their posts as if they had springs on their feet.

The gunner on duty in the gun cabin also took off the gun cover as quickly as possible, adjusted the artillery and was ready for battle.

"What's going on, where did the enemy come from?"

When he came to the cabin, Zhu Zhangui hurriedly asked Deng Yunan, the captain of the Dingyuan ship, and Zheng He who was discussing things with him.

Zheng He, who was comparing pictures with Deng Yunan on the map, replied without raising his head.

"The forward scouting ship reported that they found a sailing fleet approaching us. It's a big fish!"

"Big fish!"

Zhu Zhangui's eyes lit up, he quickly squeezed to the two of them, and quickly checked on the map.

After nearly two months of deep-sea voyage, they have now approached the Arabian region.

Arabia is an important stop on the Maritime Silk Road, and it is very normal for merchant ships to pass by.