Daming: I help my wife be the empress

Chapter 864

Aimee Zhu's plan to go to South America via the South Pacific route was eventually canceled, and she changed to take the Central Pacific route, passing through Hawaii Island and other islands, to Dingcheng, which is Los Angeles in another time and space.

Because Daming is now at war with the Spanish and Portuguese coalition forces along the west coast of Central America.

To be precise, it was the Eastern Navy of the Ming Empire, the North American capital, and the Dingwangling and Yongwangling allied forces, who then fought against the Western, Portuguese, and French allied forces.

Originally, Ming seized the Greater Luzon Islands and blocked Spain's silver waterway, making Spain and Ming a state of hostility.

Now Ming came to America again, wanting to fight for the colony of the governorship of New Spain (Central America).

And Spain has always been relatively strong externally, or relatively rough in diplomacy.

As a result, Daming and Spain have become incompatible.

In Europe, in order to retaliate against Ming Dynasty, the Habsburg royal family even disregarded the wishes of the nobles and rich people and imposed a nationwide ban on goods from Ming Dynasty.

Although this decree seemed to be in vain after the merchants changed the prefix of "Da Ming's goods" to other countries, but the appearance of this decree is enough to show how much Spain hates Ming now.

The west coast of South America is now mostly under the jurisdiction of the Spanish Viceroy of Peru, and the Spanish colonists are now at their peak in South America.

If the Mingyue appeared on the west coast of South America, even if it was lucky enough not to be discovered and besieged by the Spanish fleet, it would be difficult to obtain sufficient supplies.

It can be said that Aimee Zhu's insistence on traveling to South America is extremely dangerous.

Although she has the ability to travel between two time-spaces and is not afraid of danger, she has to consider the safety of the other crew members of the Mingyue.

Therefore, under the persuasion of Aimee Zhu and Hao Guangming, Aimee Zhu changed to the Central Pacific waterway.

This channel can only be used by ships with steam power. If it is a pure sailing ship, it can only watch the monsoon and follow the ocean currents.

In fact, even the Mingyue, because it was at sea for a long time, could not even see a small island when it took this channel, and the mental state of the crew members was almost out of order.

Thanks to the many entertainment devices on the Mingyue, and even projectors for the crew to watch movies, this long and boring journey was passed.

As for the big wind and waves during the voyage, I have naturally experienced it.

But the Mingyue has the navigation data of later generations, and it is the latest steam-sail hybrid iron-clad warship of the Ming Empire.

Fortunately, in the end Auntie Zhu and the crew overcame these dangers and arrived safely at Long Beach Harbor in Dingcheng.

When the Mingyue ship berthed at the port, it was not King Ding Zhu Cijiong who came to welcome Aimee Zhu, but Princess Fu Xue.

"Fu Xue has met Her Royal Highness Princess Kunqing."

"Aimee met Mrs. Wang."

After greeting each other face to face, the two looked at each other.

King Ding, King Yong, King Shu, and King Gui left Daming in the first month of the ninth year of Zhaowu, and it has been six years since then.

Therefore, in Aimee Zhu's eyes, Fu Xue has not changed much compared to six years ago, but has become more plump and mature, and her body is clearly noble.

This is obviously the demeanor that Ding Wangling has cultivated for a long time as the "mistress".

In Fu Xue's eyes, Aimee Zhu has changed a lot.

In the ninth year of Zhaowu, when she left Daming, Aimee Zhu was still a young girl who had just entered high school, but now she has become a 20-year-old girl.

After the two boarded the four-wheeled carriage of Prince Ding's Mansion together, Fu Xue looked at Auntie Zhu with a smile and said, "Your Highness, the Princess, looks even better when she comes out."

Auntie Zhu laughed and said, "Sister-in-law Wang, don't tell jokes. I have been wandering at sea for more than a year. Not only is my skin rougher than before, but I am also tanned."

Fu Xuedao: "People say that 'the belly has a poetic and bookish spirit', but in terms of appearance, it is actually hard to distinguish them at a certain level.

But because the princess has more than a year of sailing experience and has seen strong winds and waves, there are few women in the world who can match her temperament. "

"Sister-in-law Wang speaks really nicely."

Fu Xue said again: "Your Majesty is leading troops to fight against the Spaniards in the south, and he can't get away for a while. He just likes to fight. Your Highness, don't take it to heart."

Auntie Zhu smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I really want to see how our Daming army fought against the Spaniards."

Fu Xue sighed: "In a war, people will be wounded and killed. Bloody, what's so interesting."

Obviously, as a doctor, Fu Xue doesn't like war very much.

But she then continued: "However, I heard that those Spaniards don't treat the local natives as human beings at all. If they are caught, they will all be sent to hard labor to dig mines, grow sugar cane, and grow tobacco leaves for them.

We Daming fought the Spaniards, although the main purpose was to fight for America, but we could also save those natives. "

"Sister-in-law is right, the Spaniards and other European colonists should fight!"

Aimee Zhu has read some materials about the Americas of later generations, and knows how many crimes the European colonists have committed in the American continent.

On the big side, there are the demise of the Aztec and Inca empires, and the destruction of countless Indian tribes.

Tens of millions of Indians died at the hands of these colonists!
King Zhu Yihai of Lu's rule over the natives in Yingzhou was considered brutal, but compared with the rule of the Spanish over the Indians, it paled in comparison.

After all, the King of Lu did not just enslave the natives, and the naturalization was also going on at the same time. Otherwise, the registered population of the King of Lu would not have reached more than 7 just by "immigrating" from Japan and North Korea in the early stage.

As for the Spaniards—no matter how good the Indians are, they are nothing more than easier slaves in their eyes, and it is impossible to treat them as nationals of their own country.

The journey across the Pacific Ocean was really exhausting, so after Zhu Yuxi settled down in Prince Ding's Mansion, she rested for three days to recover.

Then, accompanied by Fu Xue, Aimee Zhu and several partners visited some scenery around Dingcheng.

Another seven days passed, and Zhu Cijiong came back from the south on the tenth day when Zhu Wei came to Dingwangling.

On this day, Aimee Zhu and Fu Xue greeted Zhu Cijiong together, and almost didn't recognize her.

I saw Zhu Cijiong riding a big black Arabian horse, wearing a set of armor of a Ming army general, his beard was much longer than six years ago, and his skin was tanned bronze.

But the biggest change is the atmosphere.

In Aimee Zhu's impression, Brother Ding is a sunny, enthusiastic, high-spirited, but somewhat dissolute scholar.

But Zhu Cijiong in front of him, at first glance, has the same aura as the pro-military general behind him, with the smell of iron fire and gunpowder smoke. It is only after a closer look that you can find the nobility and kingly spirit exuding in his bones.

Zhu Cijiong was also taken aback when he saw Aimee Zhu now.

It should be noted that although he can communicate with Nanjing by telegram, he cannot video or send photos.Therefore, like Fu Xue, Aimee Zhu in his impression is still a cardamom girl.

Unexpectedly, the young girl has turned into such a big girl with such a unique temperament.

When he came back to his senses, he smiled brightly, stepped forward and patted Aimee Zhu's arm, and asked, "Little sister, third brother is late, don't you mind?"

Auntie Zhu laughed and said, "The war is the most important thing, how can my little sister mind it. By the way, I haven't congratulated my third brother on his triumphant return yet."

This time, Zhu Cijiong came back after finishing the battle ahead.

Hearing this, he waved his hand and said, "It's just a small victory. It only broke through three strongholds of the Spaniards, so it's nothing."

Fu Xue reminded: "Will the king always talk to the little sister in front of the mansion?"

"Hahaha," Zhu Cijiong smiled to hide his embarrassment, "The princess is right, let's go in and talk."

After entering the palace, Zhu Cijiong took off his armor, took a bath, and arranged many other affairs. When he met Aimee Zhu again, it was already at the family banquet in the evening.

The so-called family banquet was a banquet for only Zhu Cijiong, Fu Xue, his other two concubines, three sons, two daughters, five children, and Zhu Aimee, a total of ten people.

After the five children greeted Aimee Zhu, they were all brought by their respective nurses to eat at the small table beside them, while the five adults, Aimee Zhu, ate together at the big table.

"Little sister knows, I don't like too many rules, so the family banquet is more casual."

Aimee Zhu smiled and said, "Isn't our old Zhu family like this? By the way, after dinner, sister Huang and brother-in-law want to meet Brother Ding Wang's family via video.

Presumably, sister Huang and brother-in-law will be very happy to see Brother Ding's family being harmonious and beautiful, with their children around their knees. "

Zhu Cijiong hadn't seen his elder sister or brother-in-law for six years, and Zhu Cijiong also missed her a lot, and said with a smile: "Then let's eat quickly. Speaking of which, these little fellows haven't seen the emperor's sister or brother-in-law yet."

Zhu Cijiong and Zhu Cizhao were not in a hurry to have children after they got married because they were worried that children would not be suitable for long-distance sailing trips, and they were both considered young.

Therefore, his five children were all born after coming to America, and they were considered native Americans.

(End of this chapter)