The Ming Dynasty started with caution

The next morning, the sky was bright.

When Li Dongyang and others walked into the Meridian Gate, they saw a strange scene, and their jaws almost dropped to their toes.

Emperor Hongzhi walked slowly around the wide courtyard of the Meridian Gate. When he saw him, he greeted him seriously: "Master Li is here."

"Your Majesty!" Li Dongyang bowed slightly.

Several ministers behind him, who were extremely surprised, also saluted.

Emperor Hongzhi didn't care about them and walked past him panting. Li Dongyang grabbed Xiao Jing: "What's your majesty doing?"

"Doctor Wang said that your majesty sitting in the hall all day reading memorials is not good for your health." Xiao Jing said, and hurriedly ran up.

He often keeps fit and knows kung fu, so running a few laps is nothing.

I'm afraid that your majesty will fall. People who know martial arts are sensitive to ordinary physiques. Your majesty's body may not even be as good as a scholar.

Li Dongyang fell into deep thought and suddenly thought of Li Zhaofan.

Xie Qian said: "Since ascending the throne, your majesty has rarely exercised like this, so it's good to go out for a walk."

It's common sense that martial arts can strengthen the body.

Although running is not among the martial arts, it can also strengthen the body.

Yan Chengjin entered the palace and heard from the eunuchs in Fengtian Hall that the majesty got up early this morning and started jogging.

I hope it's not too late. With Wang Ji's medical skills, he should still be alive in three years, right?

...

Tianjin Port,

Twelve large ships slowly approached the port. The fleet was complete.

It consisted of fire chiefs, helmsmen, class anchormen, yin and yang officials, sailors, and thousands of strong men and soldiers.

Heading north, he sank two Japanese ships and was invincible.

Li Kang said to Li Zhaoxian: "I'm sorry to bother you all the way here, Mr. Li."

Li Zhaoxian was the yin and yang official on the ship. He not only looked at the compass, but also observed and predicted the weather and wind direction.

That's why the group arrived in the capital so quickly.

Li Zhaofan said: "We should take Da Gama to the capital as soon as possible and hand him over to your majesty for disposal."

After Da Gama landed, he kept looking for the fifty cannons.

Li Zhaofan ordered his men to avoid fighting and observed the weather. Hainan is prone to violent storms.

When it rains, the humidity and rain will dampen the gunpowder.

The French firearms can no longer be used, and they suffered a great loss in the battle.

Da Gama was captured by Li Zhaofan and escorted back to the capital.

Also brought back to the capital were Hainan's autumn grain, a total of 620,000 shi.

The court collected only more than 4.8 million shi in autumn taxes, and now, Hainan alone has collected 620,000 shi.

After hearing this, your majesty will surely be very pleased.

Li Kang said: "Mr. Li should be credited with the first merit in fighting against the French this time. I will report to His Majesty."

Li Zhaofan hurriedly said: "I dare not. I was also instructed by Lord Yan."

After landing, Li Kang first escorted Da Gama back to the capital, so that he could reach the capital in two days at the fastest.

Li Zhaofan and others took the canal to transport the grain to the Beijing warehouse.

Hundreds of thousands of stones of grain, if transported by land, would be extremely labor-intensive and financial.

Taking the canal is the most cost-effective, but it will be slower.

Li Zhaofan sighed: "I don't know how my father is."

"Brother, don't worry. Father has recovered after a serious illness. Speaking of which, Lord Yan is the benefactor of the Li family.

It's just that my father has not agreed to my sister's marriage with Lord Yan because you went south." Li Zhaofan said.

Li Zhaoxian was confused. He didn't expect that his going south would bring such an impact.

The two brothers stayed on the boat for two days, and the capital was just in front of them.

…

Duchayuan, off duty.

Yan Chengjin walked through the path in front of the duty room and saw the Zhang brothers, waiting for someone with their arms folded.

“Are you two going to beat me?”

Zhang Yanling was so angry that he gritted his teeth: “Yes, we are here to beat you!”

It is said that His Majesty recovered from his illness after drinking the milk of the divine cow.

The milk was sold for ten taels of silver per small can, and it was sold out every day.

This was the cow he drove back from the northwest, and he gave it to Yan Chengjin.

Yan Chengjin turned around and ran away.

Zhang Heling stamped his feet and slapped Zhang Yanling: “You know he is timid, why do you scare him!”

Zhang Yanling was extremely wronged. He used to dare to yell at his brother, but now he lives under someone else’s roof and eats a lot of rice, and he will be scolded so much that he can’t raise his head.

How dare he talk back to Zhang Heling?

Zhang Heling rushed out with a whoosh and shouted, "My dear nephew, we are here to buy cows. Give me silver!"

Because of His Majesty and Empress Zhang, he did not dare to use force on Yan Chengjin.

This boy could be punished by His Majesty with a memorial.

He was afraid that His Majesty would take his mansion and farm.

Yan Chengjin turned around with a bit of vigilance.

He was about to run back to the Censorate to call for help, but the group of censors would not let go even if they were struck by thunder and lightning.

"You two lords want to buy cows?"

Zhang Heling smiled: "Yes, how do you want to sell it, my dear nephew?"

"Five hundred taels for a bull and one thousand five hundred taels for a cow." Yan Chengjin said seriously.

Liu Wentai has been trying to artificially arouse the cows these days.

After giving birth to a baby, he will sell it to Zhang Heling.

"Brother, buy a male, male is cheaper."

"Do males produce milk?" Zhang Heling scolded.

He secretly rejoiced that he was almost fooled by this kid again.

He did some calculations in his mind. A cow produces 50 kilograms of milk a day, which can be filled with 50 small cans.

One day is... 500 taels!

Can the capital be earned back in three days?

Zhang Heling said happily: "Four cows, I'll buy them all, you can deliver them today."

Yan Chengjin shook his head: "It's still in the belly. You can pay the deposit first. After the baby is born, it will be sent over naturally."

Zhang Heling hesitated for a while, and expected that this kid would not sell the cow. The little one is not bad, and it will be born at the end of the year.

I heard that the life span of a cow is only twenty years.

The five cows are old and will not live for a few years. By then, the milk business...

Thinking of this, he happily paid the silver.

As soon as Yan Chengjin put away the silver, he saw the eunuch from Fengtian Hall coming to announce the decree.

The eunuch said: "Lord Yan, Lord Li Kang has brought the French into the palace. His Majesty summoned you and the nine ministers to Fengtian Hall to discuss matters."

Did Da Gama catch it?

Yan Chengjin was a little surprised. Li Zhaofan really had some strategies of Li Dongyang. He could catch Da Gama alive.

This man expanded overseas and conquered many countries without a single defeat.

His plunder brought a lot of wealth to Portugal.

Yan Chengjin's motive for arresting him was simple. Before the Ming Dynasty opened the sea, no one could touch the overseas cake.

Fengtian Hall,

Emperor Hongzhi looked expressionless at the weak Frenchman in front of him. Except for the clothes and skin color, he looked no different from the Han people in the Ming Dynasty.

Li Dongyang and Liu Jian and others stood on both sides.

Da Gama was taken to kneel on the ground with ropes tied on his hands.

Emperor Hongzhi asked: "Has Yan Chengjin not arrived yet?"

The eunuch outside the hall door walked in: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Lord Yan is here."

Yan Chengjin stepped into the hall, saluted Emperor Hongzhi, and looked at the two Frenchmen.

One of them should be brought by Li Kang as an interpreter.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned and said: "Your crime of invading my Ming territory?"

The slightly taller Frenchman translated to Da Gama.

Da Gama sneered and said a series of words fearlessly.

"Respected Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, please let us go. We are willing to exchange our ships and withdraw from the territory of the Ming Dynasty."

Emperor Hongzhi pondered for a moment and looked at the cabinet and the nine ministers.

Yan Chengjin stood up and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you interrogate them and then execute them?"

The Frenchman on the side was frightened and turned pale when he heard this, and begged for mercy.

Emperor Hongzhi was surprised: "The French invaded Hainan, and there is solid evidence. Why do we still want to interrogate them?"

"Interrogate them and ask why they sailed thousands of miles to the east. I suspect that they found mountains of gold and silver overseas.

Otherwise, why would they come all the way here?" Yan Chengjin said.

Li Dongyang, Liu Jian and others became serious.

There are mountains of gold and silver overseas?

Emperor Hongzhi sat upright and looked at the two Frenchmen with completely different eyes.