Rebirth of the Ming Dynasty: Sixth Generation of Glory, I don't want it

"Is Yishiha back?"

Zhang Xin was not very interested in this kind of bird of prey, but was somewhat interested in the person who brought it back.

Yishiha was from Haixi, a Jurchen ethnic group, and could speak both Jurchen and Chinese.

He is well-versed in the customs and habits of the Northeast region, and is familiar with the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty. In both his previous life and this life, he has been highly valued by his father-in-law.

Last year, he was formally dispatched by his father-in-law to the Nurgan Military Commandery, with more than a thousand soldiers and 25 large ships, to escort officials of the Nurgan Military Commandery to take up their posts and to inspect the garrisons under the jurisdiction of Nurgan on behalf of Zhu Di.

He was a capable man. He set out at the beginning of the year, and by the end of the year, 178 wild Jurchen chieftains came to Beijing to offer tribute to the court.

"Yes, it was him who came back. He told my father that the number of guards under the Nurgan Command had increased to 184 guards and 20 thousand households. Zhang Dahua is amazing. He knew who was back as soon as he saw Hai Dongqing!"

Zhu Gaochi was in a good mood.

"Mother has always been a smart mother——"

Zhu Zhanyong sighed.

"It's a pity that I gave birth to a stupid baby——"

Zhu Gaochi also expressed his feelings.

"I'm good at riding and shooting!"

Zhu Zhanyong quit.

"Better than your brother?"

Zhu Gaochi just wanted to amuse his son.

"Not as good as my brother, but better than my father."

Zhu Zhanyong rolled his eyes and said bluntly.

"Hey, Fatty, go ahead! Beat him up!"

Zhu Gaochi roared.

Really, it’s the father’s fault if the son is not well educated. Does he have such low status in his son’s eyes now?

"Then I'll take care of it. Don't let me get you happy and then bother me again."

Zhu Zhanji glanced at his father.

My own father is the most soft-hearted person in the imperial city and can't stand a single small word.

No matter whether it is the youngest daughter or the youngest son, even without using any big moves, they can still coax him into a state of disarray.

Zhu Zhanyong was not young, nor was he good at studying, but he was very good at talking and had a lot of sugar-coated bullets.

Sometimes he couldn't stand the little ones making trouble and wanted to teach them a lesson, but his father dared to protect them.

"Well, forget it. It's not just one or two days that we're being disrespectful."

Zhu Gaochi really thought about it seriously and decided to be more generous.

"..."

Zhu Zhanji was speechless.

"Okay, Qian'er, take the bird down. Zhanji go ask grandpa if he wants to eat together in the evening. If not, bring the two little ones back."

Zhang Xin watched the father and his two sons quarreling for a while, then looked at the time and spoke to Zhu Zhanji.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Qian'er had long been accustomed to the way this family behaved when there were no outsiders in the palace. No matter what they did, they would always go astray and Zhang Xin would always come back with it.

"Oh, okay, Mom."

Zhu Zhanji also responded and followed Qian'er out of the palace to find his younger brothers and sisters.

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Ming Dynasty, the tenth year of Yongle, July.

"Uncle Zheng, tell us about it."

When Zheng He returned from his third diplomatic mission to the Western Ocean, he brought back a heavyweight prisoner.

This made the Zhu family's children, both young and old, extremely excited. During the family dinner in the evening, Zhu Zhanyong took the lead in inviting Zheng He to tell stories to everyone.

Seeing Zhu Di nodded in agreement, Zheng He did not hesitate and started speaking directly.

This was the third time Zheng He led his fleet to the Western Ocean.

The departure time was in the autumn of the eighth year of Yongle.

The entire fleet consisted of forty-eight ships, with thirty thousand people on board.

Except for the time when he went to sea with Prince Ning, the fleet brought things specifically for business. Later, the mission of Zheng He's fleet was no longer trade, but to go to coastal countries regularly every year to read Zhu Di's imperial edicts.

The treasure ship departed from Liujiagang and made only a brief stop at Taiping Port on the coast of Fujian. After ten days of sailing, it arrived in Champa.

The journey was smooth and we arrived in Temasek (Singapore) eight days later.

Finally, after walking along the coast for two days, we arrived at Malacca, where the Ming Dynasty garrison and the recruited Chen Zuyi were stationed.

The King of Malacca was very sensible. After receiving Zheng He and his group, he also allowed Zheng He to set up an official warehouse in Malacca.

"So in the future, when we go to the Western Ocean to trade foreign goods, we may not have to wait for the right time to return?"

Zhu Zhanji calculated the time and asked.

"Yes, Your Highness. With an official warehouse, we can store goods and withdraw them at any time. If there are many ships, we can transfer them between the two sides and we don't have to wait for the return voyage."

Zheng He nodded in reply.

"Hasn't there been one before?"

Zhu Zhanhe, Zhu Gaoxu's eldest son, interjected.

"First set up a garrison, then set up a government warehouse, little by little."

Xu explained, and when she saw that Zhu Zhanhe understood, she motioned Zheng He to continue.

After resolving the issue of the official warehouse in Sindh, Zheng He set sail, passing through Belawan, Sumatra, and finally arrived in Ceylon (Sri Lanka).

The last time Zheng He sailed, the King of Ceylon was a troublemaker. He refused to accept Zhu Di's edicts and kept robbing passing envoys and caravans.

When Zheng He went there again this time, the King of Ceylon still did not change his ways.

Zheng He patiently tried to persuade him for a long time, but the man just kept pouting while listening and said nothing. In the evening, he even asked his son to go on board to ask Zheng He for tolls.

Of course Zheng He didn’t give it.

So, they sent tens of thousands of troops to besiege Zheng He's fleet.

Zheng He only brought two thousand people off the ship, and he defeated the army that surrounded the ship.

Feeling guilty about this, Zheng He raided the Ceylon's lair and killed King Alikunel of Ceylon and his entire family.

"That's right. After I finished the mission, I regretted it. I haven't been to Ahmedabad, Cape Comorin, Quilon, Cochin, and Calicut yet. But now that I have completed the mission, I can only leave someone there to watch over it and bring it back when I return."

Zheng He looked helpless.

"Ah, but how exactly do you do it?"

Zhu Zhanyong asked foolishly.

"Are you stupid? Use the cannons first. Our treasure ship has the most cannons. If we fire them all, they will be scared out of their wits and will still attack us. The cannons will circle the ship and can fire in any direction."

Zhu Zhanji slapped his brother on the forehead.

"Yes, Your Highness is right."

Zheng He continued with a smile.

"It's the perfect time to fight!!! It's worth a round of drinking!!!"

Zhu Di raised his glass and toasted it towards Zheng He.

Zheng He quickly raised his cup and drank together.

Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhang Xin.

After waiting for a long time, we finally found a small country in Southeast Asia that is so cooperative.

It is indeed worth celebrating.

Zhang Xin has been waiting longer. Ever since she started arranging the sea transportation, she has been waiting for King Alikunail of Ceylon, who has the word "courage" on his chest.

People don't take the initiative.

How can they have the nerve to take him down with a legitimate reason?

After all, the lips and teeth are interdependent.

If the Ming Dynasty takes action first, the many large and small countries along the coast will certainly feel uncomfortable, and the maritime trade in the future will be like Annan in the past, with ups and downs in chaos.

In the previous life, the country was not at peace and my father-in-law was fighting in Mobei. Even though this Alikunaier brought the reason for the Ming Dynasty to send troops to occupy the land, he still let the people go.

In this life, no way~

[One more wordy sentence, please recommend a book——]