At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 153 Don't Talk About Wu Deqin Tianjian

Donghua Gate, Wenyuan Pavilion.

Cao Nai, Gao Zhu, and Zhang Yi sat aside, looking at Zhu Qiyu who was full of confusion.

These days, the three academicians were sandwiched between the emperor and all the officials, and finally came up with a plan to get the best of both worlds.

The imperial edict to open the sea was returned, but all the officials had to take a step back, allowing the imperial court to follow the example of the ancestors and send envoys to sea to promote the prestige of the Ming Dynasty.

Such handling is not considered disobedience to the Holy Majesty, and all officials can accept it.

Zhu Qiyu looked at the charter in his hand, frowned, and said, "This... can it work?"

Cao Nai said with a smile, "But I don't know if His Royal Highness King Yi has a better idea?"

Another way to put this sentence is...you do what you want!

The emperor and the officials disagree, is it easy for our cabinet to be caught in the middle?
Zhu Qiyu also understood, sighed immediately, and said: "It seems that this is the only way to go, then... pass it to the emperor?"

Cao Nai nodded and said, "Please trouble Your Highness!"

Zhu Qiyu couldn't help opening his mouth wide: "Let me talk?"

The three smiled and looked at Zhu Qiyu with kind eyes.

You are the supervisor of the country. If you don't go to this kind of offending people, who will you let go?
The three of us have worked hard enough, now it's your turn, go, we have your back!

Zhu Qiyu also had no choice but to take the charter and go to the imperial study.

"My younger brother salutes the saint!"

"Free gift!"

Zhu Qizhen was sorting out the information about Nanjing, and when he saw Zhu Qiyu's arrival, he put it away.

"Is there a conclusion about Kaihai?"

Zhu Qiyu smiled awkwardly, then handed over the charter in his hand.

"After discussing with the cabinet, I think that I have been banned from going to the sea for a long time. Although today is different from the past, if you want to reform the ancestral system, you should not rush it for a while, but take it slowly."

Zhu Qizhen carefully read the regulations drawn up by the cabinet, and then said: "Forget it, just follow this!"

"what?"

On the contrary, Zhu Qiyu was a little strange, so he agreed?
Don't hold on anymore?

Zhu Qizhen seemed to have expected this result a long time ago, and said: "Let the cabinet draw up an order. What suggestions do you have for the imperial envoy?"

"If the imperial envoy chooses..."

Zhu Qiyu glanced at Jin Ying who was standing on the side, and said thoughtfully: "It's better to follow the example of Sanbao eunuch and find a servant to serve as an admiral and an imperial eunuch, who will go to the West as an envoy to give an overview of Western affairs."

Jin Ying was serving tea and water at the side. Hearing this, he couldn't help being stunned.

His Royal Highness, our family didn't offend you, did we? Why were we sent to sea?
Although the eunuch Sanbao has passed away, the team that went to the West is still there. Our family has lived in the deep palace compound all our lives, and we have never even seen what the sea looks like. What do you want me to do?
At the same time, Zhu Qizhen looked at him thoughtfully, as if he was quite interested in Zhu Qiyu's proposal.

Jin Ying also found out that the situation was not good, so she quickly explained: "Your Majesty, slaves... slaves have never been to sea, so they have no experience..."

"Won't you gain experience once you go there?"

"But, but..."

Jin Ying was at a loss for what to do. I am already in my 50s and I am about to retire. Go to sea for me...

Who knows if you can't come back after you go out!

Although many eunuchs regard Zheng He as their idol, not every eunuch can become Zheng He.

The suffering of going to sea and sailing is not something ordinary people can bear.

There might even be a storm that wipes out the entire fleet.

Zhu Qizhen didn't think too much about it. In his eyes, an eunuch who doesn't want to be Zheng He is not a good eunuch.

On the other hand, no matter what age, long-distance sailing is a boring and dangerous thing.

Daming has many capable civil servants and military generals, if they are allowed to go to sea, even if they go, they may not necessarily go all out.

Because they all have parents, wives and children, and they all have concerns in their hearts. When they are overseas, they think about going home all the time.

A long-distance fleet has tens of thousands of people at every turn, drifting overseas, and the feelings of homesickness accumulate over time, which will become a hidden danger as Yu Qian said.

Relatively speaking, eunuchs have been clean since childhood and have nothing to worry about.

Moreover, the relationship between eunuchs and emperors is not that of monarchs and ministers, but of masters and servants. Compared with those civil and military ministers, they are more suitable for completing boring and dangerous navigation tasks.

"As for the manpower, you can choose all the servants at will, and you can bring as many people as you want!"

"Slaves...obey the order!"

Having said so much, Jin Ying didn't dare to say anything more, so she had to bow her head and say yes.

Another reason why Zhu Qizhen did this is that Jin Ying's influence has already reached a considerable scale.

Naturally, this person's tactics are not as good as Wang Zhen's, but the connections he has accumulated through the four dynasties should not be underestimated, especially after Wang Zhen was punished, now his godsons and grandsons are everywhere in the palace.

If Jin Ying goes to sea, he will definitely bring these people with him.

That's fine, since they like to recognize their godfathers and godfathers, then go out with your godfathers and godfathers and earn money for me!

Next, the capital became busy again.

The imperial court is going to sail to the west again, so it is natural to buy supplies on a large scale.

In just three days, the price of food has risen by [-]%.

Other daily necessities have also risen in varying degrees, so that inflation has appeared in the entire capital.

Except for those who were too old and physically handicapped, all the people who followed the Sanbao eunuch to go to the West were recruited again.

This time, the court seemed to be very generous and gave everyone a subsidy for going to sea in advance.

He also promised that if anyone in the fleet, regardless of their status, died on the way to the West, the tablets would be placed in the Martyrs' Shrine, and their families would be taken care of by the imperial court.

Everyone represents a family, and without them, the family loses its backbone.

Now with the promise of the imperial court, these talents can be regarded as completely letting go of their worries, and devote themselves to the sailing business.

As the supervisor of ceremonies, Jin Ying called together his 58 godsons.

"It's a great honor for the emperor to send our family to the West. Listen carefully. After you go back, gather all your trusted people together. Outsiders will not be able to do this kind of thing if they want to go!"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing whether it was a good thing or a bad thing to go to the West.

It stands to reason that this is a good thing, because there is such a precedent as the Sanbao eunuch.

It is said that even Hong Bao, the follower of the Sanbao eunuch, was sick in bed not long ago, and the emperor went to visit him in person.

It can be seen from this that the emperor regards the voyage to the west as extremely important, as long as he can return successfully, it will definitely be a great achievement.

But the question is, can they come back alive...

Jin Ying looked at Wynn again and said, "Wynn, after our family leaves, the supervisor of rituals will be handed over to you!"

Wynn seemed a little surprised. He himself had just been transferred from Shangshan Supervisor not long ago, and he was not ready to accept such an important task.

"Eunuch Jin, let me go out to sea with you. It is said that the sea is very windy and the waves are rough. You are so old. How can you do without someone to take care of you?"

"With your words, our family is content!"

Jin Ying said with a wry smile: "Don't worry, there is no shortage of people around our family, but it is most suitable for you to stay here with the emperor. When our family is away, you must remember that we are slaves. Forget about this duty!"

Wynn nodded quickly and said, "Remember Eunuch Jin's teaching!"

Jin Ying has experienced four dynasties, and she has a good eye for people.

He had long believed that Wynn was clever and well-mannered, and could be of great use, so he was transferred from Shangshan Supervisor.

I'm going to the West now, and my future is uncertain. If something goes wrong and the emperor blames it, maybe Wynn can help to say a few words.

In short, keeping him in the capital is more valuable than bringing him with him.

Wynn didn't think about it so much, but he was a little uncomfortable with taking on such a heavy burden all of a sudden.

Every day before going to court, he had to do a lot of preparation work, and after going to court, he had to go back to the Supervisor of Rituals to review the memorials, and he had to pay attention to the emperor's orders at ordinary times, so he was so busy every day that he never touched the ground.

The key is to keep abreast of the emperor's preferences and know what the emperor needs.

For example, what the emperor is most concerned about right now is the voyage to the West, and the date of the voyage that Qin Tianjian is in charge of drafting has not yet been reported.

The voyage to the Western Ocean is a national event, and the selection of the date must pass the Qin Tianjian.

So, he sent someone to urge them, and it was quite effective. As soon as he finished urging, he saw Belin enter the palace.

"Chenqin Tianjian Bei Lin greets Sheng Gong!"

"Get up!"

Zhu Qizhen knew his purpose of coming, so he said, "Have you chosen the date?"

Bei Lin said: "It is tentatively set on October 26, I have checked the almanac, it is advisable to travel far!"

Zhu Qizhen nodded, he never cared about the almanac, what he cared about was whether there was enough time for preparation.

There are still two months until October 26, which should be enough.

Inadvertently, when Zhu Qizhen raised his head, he found that there was something wrong with Belin's face.

The left cheek was slightly swollen, and there was a clearly visible scratch above the eyebrow.

Reminiscent of his previous glorious experience, Zhu Qizhen suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart.

"You... got into a fight again?"

Belin bowed her head, faltering and not speaking.

Zhu Qizhen is depressed. When you beat Li Shimian, who was in his 70s, in Fengtian Temple, you still rode on him to beat him. At that time, it was because of your merits, so it was fine. Why did you become addicted to fighting?

"Who are you fighting with this time?"

Beilin had no choice but to reply truthfully: "It's Tang Xiaozhong, a bachelor's attendant at the Hanlin Academy's Literature and History Museum."

Zhu Qizhen took a deep breath and said helplessly: "If you have any problems, you can discuss them, even argue, but don't hit people every now and then, it's not good!"

"Chen... I know I was wrong!"

"Look at your mentor, Peng Qing. He has a very calm temper, and he behaves properly. In this world, fists alone cannot solve problems. You have to learn from your mentor and convince others with reasoning. Convince people with virtue."

"But……"

With a look of hesitation on Bai Lin's face, she said weakly: "But my mentor is also very irritable. It was he who quarreled with Tang Xiaozhong about the route map, and then raised his hand. I tried to dissuade you, but Tang Shidu refused to comply. Forgive me, grab my minister's hair and don't let go, the minister is the one who... fights back..."

Zhu Qizhen was stunned, is there such a thing?

In his impression, Peng Qing was an honest and responsible person, but... this guy actually got into a fight with someone?
Moreover, it was two master and apprentice who beat one of them...

"If I remember correctly, Tang Xiaozhong is at least 60 years old this year, right?"

"Back to the emperor, Tang Shidu is 69 years old this year."

"You two, master and apprentice, join hands to beat a 69-year-old old man?"

Bei Lin hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, at that time, I was going to persuade the quarrel, and it was Tang Shidu who made the first move. Moreover, the people from the Literature and History Museum of the Imperial Academy bullied the few and besieged my master and apprentice. The minister fought hard to resist. Break out of the encirclement with your mentor!"

Zhu Qizhen: ...

It was only after Belin finished speaking that she realized that the situation was wrong, and quickly lowered her head.

"Chen... I know I was wrong..."

Zhu Qizhen struggled for a while, and then remembered that he hadn't asked anything yet.

"What on earth happened?"

Bei Lin replied: "The mentor said that part of the sea charts stored in the Cultural History Museum is wrong, but Tang Shidu insisted that there is no problem, and the two quarreled over it."

The cause and effect of the matter is actually very simple.

Qin Tianjian chose the date according to the order. Of course, he must know the approximate sailing route, which port to depart from, and how to replenish on the way.

These materials are all stored in the Cultural and History Museum of the Imperial Academy. Peng Qing originally planned to take a brief look at them, but found many mistakes.

In the Ming Dynasty, to be an official, you first had to pass the imperial examination, and if you wanted to take the exam, you had to study first.

Those who can afford to read are at least the gentry class.

Because at that time, the cost of studying was too high for ordinary people to afford.

The Peng family is a family in the south of the Yangtze River. From the Song Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty, the family has always had the experience of going to sea, and they have preserved these materials.

Looking at these materials at the time, they were nothing more than essays on astronomy, geography, and travel notes, which had nothing to do with stereotyped scholars, and few people read them.

But Peng Qing is different, he is talented and intelligent, he has been exposed to these ancient books since he was a child, and he is extremely proficient in astronomy and geography.

It was because of this talent that he was able to enter the Qin Tianjian.

However, when I saw the navigation route map produced by the Cultural and History Museum of the Imperial Academy, I found that many places were marked incorrectly.

Now that I found the problem, I pointed it out on the spot, but the people from the Museum of Literature and History quit, who are you, you are wrong if you say it wrong?

Peng Qing was in a hurry, because there were really mistakes in these markings, and if they were not corrected in time, it might cause immeasurable consequences to the fleet sailing to the west. Therefore, he insisted on his own opinion, and finally had a quarrel with Tang Xiaozhong, a bachelor attendant.

Tang Xiaozhong was also angry, why do you, Qin Tianjian, manage the affairs of my Museum of Literature and History?
What is right or wrong to you?

The conflict between the two was out of control, and in the end, I didn't remember who started it first. In short, it was a fight.

Belin hurried forward to try to persuade him to fight, but Tang Xiaozhong was so angry that he grabbed Beilene's hair.

He probably forgot how Beilin rode Li Shimian and beat him up in Fengtian Temple.

So, from two people fighting, one person persuading the fight, it evolved into two against one.

The people from the Museum of Culture and History saw that the two of you beat one, and he was an old man in his 60s.
Everyone rose up to attack, Beilin and Peng Qing fought and retreated, and finally escaped from the Museum of Literature and History.

Zhu Qizhen couldn't laugh or cry after hearing what happened to them.

If a group of Hanlin quarreled, it was nothing new.

However, when a group of Hanlin fight, it will be different.

(End of this chapter)