Jinyi champion

Chapter 1057

Zhu Hao went directly to Zhejiang within a few days in Nanjing.

In Ningbo Fudinghai Shipyard, Zhu Hao waited for the first batch of overseas expedition fleets, but this batch of sea-going ships did not go to find the new continent, but to explore the way in Nanyang.

The trade between the Ming Dynasty and Nanyang has always existed. The goods of the Ming Dynasty can be shipped there in exchange for spices such as pepper and cloves, as well as various handicrafts and native products produced in Nanyang. The only thing is that Nanyang did not plant rubber trees in the Ming Dynasty. So there is no rubber in the trade goods.

Zhu Hao sent sea ships to Nanyang more to pave the way for follow-up plans.

Lu Song brought Peng Ye, the captain of the leading battleship of the Nanyang Fleet and the commander of the fleet of six Nanyang ships, to see him.

Peng Ye was not from the Prince Xing's Mansion, but was a hereditary Jinyiwei. After Lu Song became a thousand households in Jinyi, Peng Ye has been serving as a hundred households under Lu Song's command. It can be said that he has won Lu Song's trust. Bing leads the team, but after all Lu Bing has no official position, and Lu Bing prefers to explore the new continent, so he entrusts Peng Ye with the task of going to Nanyang.

"Master Zhu, when I was in Nanyang, I saw many foreign ships. They transported a large amount of goods to the West. Many of them were porcelain, silk, tea, etc. from our dynasty. As for the destination? Not sure."

After Peng Ye arrived in Nanyang, he was surprised that there was a deep bond with the products produced by Daming.

In fact, from the Ming Dynasty to the Jiajing period, there were only a handful of officially registered ships going to sea. Especially after the first year of Jiajing’s suspension of the operation of the Zhejiang and Fujian Shipping Departments, there were no trade channels between Nanzhili, Fujian and Zhejiang, and Nanyang. It depends on the shipping company in Guangzhou, but the trade volume on the books is not large.

But the problem is that the Ming Dynasty goods piled up in the Nanyang market are like hills.

The root cause is, one is the smuggling of pirates and Japanese pirates, and the secret transactions between Francois and merchants in the south. In addition, smuggling in the southeast coast is not only done by pirates and merchants. Many officials will also do it for money. The white gloves found are relatively confidential, and the volume of the goods is actually no less than smuggling.

Lu Song asked from the side, "Did you fight Yang Yi?"

"No."

Peng Ye shook his head and said, "Earlier, Mr. Zhu ordered you not to exchange fire with Yang Yi's fleet unless it is absolutely necessary. In addition, the other party has a large number of ships. As the saying goes, ants kill elephants. If we really want to go to war, we may not be able to take advantage of it." .”

At this time, the main force of the Indian Ocean trade was the Frangji and the Persians, among which the Frangji dominated the trade between Europe and the East, and the goods from the East were continuously sold to Europe, supporting the maritime trade route.

Zhu Hao said: "When you come back, are there any sea ships that found Yangyi along the way?"

"Have!"

Peng Ye said, "But they are very vigilant. Once they find our ship, they run away from a distance, and have no intention of contacting them! We wiped out several waves of pirates along the way and captured more than 30 pirates. Except for one who was Japanese, the rest were from Fujian. The border residents of the land of Zhejiang killed six people in the battle!"

"Ah."

Zhu Hao nodded.

After asking about the types of goods Nanyang brought back, Zhu Hao didn't check them himself, and asked Peng Ye to rest first.

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"Mr. Zhu, you see, if you want to do business with the Javanese in Southeast Asia, you can go there on an ordinary ship. Why bother to build a sea-going ship?"

Lu Song was puzzled.

Zhu Hao's actions seem very strange. Could it be that so many big ships were built at a huge cost in the past, just to trade with Nanyang people?

Zhu Hao asked: "We sent a huge fleet to bring many islands in the South Seas under the rule of Ming Dynasty. What do you think?"

"This……"

Lu Song was a little worried when he heard that, "I'm afraid those people from outside the country will not be educated by etiquette. There is really no need to waste time and resources on them. Mr. Zhu, I wonder if you have found what you need during this trip?"

Lu Song really couldn't understand Zhu Hao's mentality, and could only think that Zhu Hao went to sea this time to find the elixir of life, after all, it was something the emperor cared about.

Zhu Hao shook his head: "The things that can be found have always existed, and no matter how hard we try, it will be a waste of effort. It seems that so far, the Francophones haven't brought what I want...but it's okay! It’s better to find it yourself than to get someone else.”

"Francobot?"

Lu Song started to feel confused again.

Zhu Hao actually thought that Frangji would bring what he wanted?
Is the immortal grass of immortality in the hands of Frang Robot?
"Dinghai Shipyard has completed the construction of the eight big ships that are currently under construction. We may officially go to sea in mid-July." Zhu Hao said.

Lu Song frowned: "Time is a bit rushed... Besides, His Majesty has sent someone to Nanjing to inform you that he hopes you will leave and return to Beijing before the end of August. There are many things in the capital that need to be dealt with by sir."

Zhu Hao asked, "Then... Lu Qianhu, do you want to go back with me?"

Lu Song looked very hesitant.

From his personal point of view, of course he doesn't want to go back. If he goes back, he may be subject to censorship, imprisoned and interrogated, or even killed.

But if he didn't go back, he and Lu Bing would be fine, his wife, concubine and several other children were all in the capital, so would it be that heaven and man would be separated forever?

"You will not accept the orders of the general. Our mission has not been completed, so how can we go back home? I will retreat for a few days, and I will leave the affairs of the shipyard to you, Lu Qianhu. If Zhu Qianhu is okay If you come to disturb him, you can just block him out!"

Zhu Hao reminded Lu Song to prevent Zhu Wanhong from disturbing his peace by running away.

Originally, Zhu Hao wanted Zhu Wanhong to go with the army to the Fujian and Guangdong regions to suppress pirates and Japanese pirates, but after Zhu Wanhong arrived in Zhejiang, he stayed in the provincial capital. Zhu Wanhong can be said to show off his might in the local area, and he is quite open.

Knowing that Zhu Hao had arrived in Nanjing, Zhu Wanhong immediately sent someone to inform him that he would defect to his nephew and "conspire with a big plan", but Zhu Hao knew very well that this cheap uncle was plotting against the Jiangnan military power, not to rebel, but to make enough money. The military exploits and benefits, or gaining power, to climb up in the Jinyiwei system, so they don't pay attention to it.

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On the night of retreat, Zhu Hao went to see Zhu San who arrived here first.

Zhu San came from the dry and cool north to the sultry southern seaside, and he was obviously not used to the climate here. In recent days, he was sick, drowsy, and unable to keep up his spirits.But it was precisely because of this that Zhu Hao came to visit. After all, he was the one who "abducted" Zhu San out, and he had to be responsible for the eldest princess of Ming Dynasty.

"Is she here?"

When Zhu San saw Zhu Hao, what he cared about was not whether Zhu Hao's official business was completed, nor where he was going next, but simply wanted to know whether Zhu Hao's bedside person was with him, and to gain insight into the situation of his rival in love.

Zhu Hao shook his head: "My wife hasn't arrived yet."

"Huh? You don't seem to be in a hurry to meet her?"

Zhu San didn't quite understand.

Because Sun Lan left not too late, according to the normal speed, he should have arrived long ago.

Zhu Hao smiled without explaining.

First of all, his identity is embarrassing. Why is he introducing Sun Lan's whereabouts to Zhu San?

Another point is that Sun Lan's movements need to be kept secret.

Up to now, Zhu Hao still has no heirs. Apart from his mother, aunt and younger sister who stayed in the capital, what he cares about is Sun Lan. It can even be said that Sun Lan constitutes the whole of his family.

His mother and others did not go south with him, but he brought Sun Lan out to go to sea together. Before the official departure, he would not let anyone know Sun Lan's whereabouts.

"I've seen your illness. It's nothing serious. It's just that you got a bit of a cold on the way, and you're weak. You just need to rest for a while."

Zhu Hao sat down.

Zhu San asked puzzledly: "When did you see me sick?"

Zhu Hao pursed his lips and said, "Look, hear and ask, I don't have to give you a pulse to understand the situation."

Zhu San was a little unhappy, thinking that Zhu Hao was fooling her, and wished Zhu Hao could give her a good diagnosis.

Being so perfunctory made her feel that Zhu Hao was not too concerned about her own affairs.

But on second thought, why should Zhu Hao care about her?
They have nothing to do with each other, at most they are friends.

"One more thing, I want to ask you clearly, will you follow me when I go to sea this time?"

Zhu Hao asked for proof.

Without thinking, Zhu San blurted out: "Go!"

Zhu Hao said: "It will be very hard. It may take a few months to float on the sea, and I can't keep my feet on the ground. I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it."

"Who do you look down on? Ahem..."

Zhu San patted his swollen chest, wanting to be brave, but his body didn't allow him, so he continued to cough violently until his face turned red.

Zhu Hao nodded: "It's fine to go, but if you encounter any accidents, you may not be from Daming..."

"What do you mean?"

Zhu San looked puzzled.

Zhu Hao laughed and said, "Maybe he was captured by wild men and became his wife, or eaten by wild beasts! Are you afraid?"

A disdainful smile appeared on the corner of Zhu San's mouth: "Who are you scaring? Isn't it just to find a panacea together? I am also a Taoist nun. He Xiangu knows it? Maybe I will find Penglai Xiandao after a trip to the sea, and I will become a fairy on the ground. ..."

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Beijing.

The news about Zhu Hao's departure to Zhejiang reached Zhu Si immediately.

Zhu Si looked at the secret book, but his expression didn't change.

Huang Jintong reported: "Your Majesty, after arriving in Nanjing, Mr. Zhu has not dealt with anyone in Nanjing's officialdom, and he has not met local generals and officials when he arrived in Zhejiang. He has stayed in the shipyard since he arrived in Ningbo. I came back with a few pieces, and they returned with a full load, but they were only local specialties from Nanyang, and there was nothing wrong with them. The list of goods is already on the way to the capital, and I estimate that this business has earned about 1 taels of silver..."

In Huang Jin's view, Zhu Hao sent the fleet to Nanyang just to make a deal.

Nothing fancy.

Is Zhu Hao so short of money?

Zhu Si pondered for a while, then frowned and said: "It should be that he didn't find what he wanted, and he might still want to go to sea to find it himself."

Zhang Zuo asked from the side: "Is there really...the elixir of life?"

"do not know."

Zhu Si shook his head, "But I don't want him to look for it himself... If you tell him to come back, how long will it take at the earliest?"

Huang Jin replied: "I'm afraid it will take more than a month."

Zhu Si looked a little hesitant. It seemed that Zhu Hao would not be able to solve any problems if he came back in more than a month. Now he needs Zhu Hao's help in the military affairs of the Northwest, but who knows what it will be like in a month?At that time, Zhu Hao will leave again... It's better to let Zhu Hao stay in the south and finish the matter first.

"Let him come back at the end of the year, and it can't be postponed any longer!" Zhu Si seemed to have accommodated, "If he doesn't return by then, I will punish him!"

Zhang Zuo looked at Huang Jin, and found that Huang Jin was also looking at him with eyes seeking confirmation.

Both of them seem to be pondering a question.

Our Majesty, is there any way to punish that Mr. Zhu whose mind has long been overseas?

(End of this chapter)