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Chapter 518 From now on, we should ride the long wind and break thousands of miles of waves!
Although Zhu Yijun travels simply, no one will underestimate His Majesty. The Ming Army is Zhu Yijun's biggest face!

There are 30,000 troops in the capital and 30,000 navy troops. Who dares to underestimate him?
The eyes of the Fanyi envoys were full of fear, that is, fear. The five-masted ocean crossing ship was still within the understandable range, and the Youlong was already difficult to understand, but now the Ming Navy can fly and has broken through their Imagine.

A completely useless toy, in the heart of the Fanyi envoy, it is invincible! Real heavenly soldiers and generals!

Just bully Fan Yi for his lack of knowledge.

Even Shah Maimaiti had lingering fears. It was not an unrealistic fantasy for a powerful naval force like the Ming Dynasty to really go on an expedition to the Mughal Kingdom. Fortunately, based on what Shah Maimaiti learned about, The Ming Dynasty loved peace, and the Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty were now friendly countries. The Ming Dynasty colonized India and sold cotton to the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty sold cotton cloth to Akbar.

Emperor Akbar was looking forward to the Ming Dynasty's horse-drawn ships arriving at the port every day. He could make a lot of money by using the goods on the ship as a second-rate dealer. As long as he did not commit a crime, the Ming Dynasty rarely attacked foreign countries.

The existence of the Ming Dynasty Navy is to protect the Ming Dynasty's maritime territory and ensure that the Ming Dynasty's maritime rights are not violated or challenged.

After Chen Lin changed the sash of Shurihou, Zhu Yijun walked quickly to the pier at the port and waited for Tishuai Zhao Mengyou to do the final safety inspection. The Ming Emperor wanted to board the ship. This was a process that had been set long ago.

The emperor was impatient and wanted to rush forward immediately, but Tishuai still wanted to check.

"Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty! It's all thanks to the emperor's wisdom and wisdom. His success is as beautiful as that of Tang Yu, the civil and military saint, and the virtuous Pilong who is more virtuous than Tang and Wu. Only the Ming Dynasty has such a strong army, and the etiquette and music of the Ming Dynasty will surely spread throughout the world. ! Your majesty's holy family must be kind and kind throughout the world! Yixia Qingning, the gods are celebrating!" Li Chengliang ran over immediately after the ship review, and he was so flattering that he was dizzy. dizzy!
"Who wrote the words?" Zhu Yijun asked curiously. Although Li Chengliang had read several books, he could never write such words. He, who usually used vulgar words in memorials, also began to chew words.

"I'm really impressed by this!" Li Chengliang looked around and whispered: "To be honest with you, your majesty, the words Hou Yuzhao wrote for me were because I was afraid that others would be included in the congratulatory list. I can only say "your majesty is mighty", then How embarrassing, after all, I am the Marquis of Ningyuan, I cannot afford to lose my status.”

Although Lao Li was uneducated, Lao Zhao was. He prepared several sets of lyrics for Li Chengliang to ensure that he did not fall behind in all aspects.

"It's enough to say that your Majesty is mighty." Zhu Yijun said with a smile on his face: "How is Liaodong doing lately?"

Li Chengliang now has no intention of transforming into a vassal town. He always follows the imperial court's lead in everything, and now he is determined to be the loyal monarch and the country's Ningyuan Marquis. Li Rusong is the pioneer of His Majesty, the deputy commander of the Ming Dynasty's capital camp, and the most elite cavalry battalion under the tutelage of Tan Lun and Qi Jiguang. In Li Rusong's hands.

If Li Chengliang really rebelled, that would be abandonment of both humans and gods, and the world would be intolerable.

Li Chengliang said excitedly: "I have something to say about this minister. This year, I plan to expand another three hundred miles of land. What did old Zhao say? Oh, we want to develop mountain products from the Daxianbei Mountains, such as wild ginseng, Fungus, mushrooms, fur, etc. are all very valuable. While mining the mountains and forests, they are resettling the people who migrated to Liaodong. This cycle is like this. I don’t understand that. Old Zhao is good. Old Zhao is here. If you eat it, you won’t be able to eat it. If you can’t hold it back, you’ll have to spit it out intact.”

"It's so uncomfortable!"

Only those who have suffered from stomach problems can understand the pain of eating something that cannot be digested and has to be vomited out. Li Chengliang had this kind of vomiting and vomiting before in Liaodong. It really made Li Chengliang nauseous.

In the past, Liaodong's predicament was all-sided. The defensive front was too long, and offensive development had to be taken in and spit out.

Previously, the capital of Liaodong had three passes, the first was Fushun, the second was Tieling, and the third was Guangning. Guangning had to deal with the Tatar suzerain Khan Tuman Khan, while Tieling had to deal with Transkarkha and the Hercynian Jurchen. In the direction of Fushun, they have to face the Jianzhou Jurchens, and the battle relies entirely on Li Chengliang's three thousand guest soldiers. They can only run exhausted and keep fighting. The previous general soldiers of Liaodong were killed several times in a row. This kind of fighting in the wild has a lot to do with it. Big relationship.

This bad fight made Li Chengliang's head big.

The best defense is always to attack, but Liaodong cannot attack, not only because of the resistance from the court, but also from culture and education. Previously, Li Chengliang was unable to support himself in Liaodong. He was very good at fighting, but what's the use of fighting?
If you go out and win a big victory and kill some people, you can only return to the pass, which can only temporarily relieve the situation, but it will only cure the symptoms but not the root cause.

After the battle, no one would defend, or in other words, there would be no way to farm.

Li Chengliang actually knew how to farm, although he was far inferior to Hou Yuzhao. He had previously resettled 64,000 households and more than 250,000 people in Kuandian Liubao. This was done by Zhang Xueyan and Li Chengliang, but the result was that the court Above, Li Chengliang was impeached one after another to become An Lushan of the Ming Dynasty. Since then, Li Chengliang has been unable to farm.

After Hou Yuzhao arrived in Liaodong, the situation was completely alleviated. Hou Yuzhao's specialty was none other than farming.

"No, why is Marquis Ningyuan called Hou Yu Zhao Lao Zhao instead of Lao Hou? Isn't his surname Hou?" Zhu Yijun asked doubtfully.

Li Chengliang was a little embarrassed for a moment, and said in a low voice: "The nickname I gave him, Hou Yuzhao is actually quite timid. He doesn't dare to do this, and he doesn't dare to do that."

Zhao Song, Zhao Cang, and Zhu Yijun were immediately happy. This Li Chengliang was really capable of fighting. He gave people nicknames one after another.

"I heard that Marquis Ningyuan, in Liaodong, held the yellow on his left, carried the blue on his right, wore a brocade hat and mink fur, and rode thousands of horses to roll around Pinggang. He was really handsome." Zhang Xueyan also met his old partner and joked, Li Chengliang's in Liaodong The days are extremely free and unrestrained. With eagles, dogs, claws, servants and servants, hunting around, it is really a happy life.

"Not unrestrained, not unrestrained, all for the sake of pioneering, for the sake of pioneering." Li Chengliang talks about pioneering, but in fact the situation is similar to what Zhang Xueyan said. When not fighting, Li Chengliang is the king of hunting in Liaodong, and Hou Yu Zhao sometimes hunts for half a year in a row Li Chengliang could not be found for months.

The furs sent to the treasury are proof. Li Chengliang sent a sum of fine furs to the treasury when he had nothing to do. They were all obtained by Li Chengliang himself. His main purpose was to reciprocate as a gift. Every time he expanded the soil, His Majesty gave him a generous reward. Li Chengliang sent Fur is the return gift.

Li Chengliang looked around and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, can we build the Jingliao Chi Road to Jilin? It would be really great if there is a Chi Road to Jilin. Your Majesty, it is all black soil over there. ! Black soil, how many people must be fed and how much land must be cultivated.”

"People can directly pass through Chidao and reach Jilin. Tsk tsk, that's amazing, amazing!"

"No money!" Zhang Xueyan said angrily.

Who are you, asking for money when you first enter the customs? Can you survive this life? A Suiyuan Chi Road is enough to trouble people. Liaodong is very big. It takes at least 800 miles to build it from Liaoyang to Jilin, and it is not like the Suiyuan side. It is a big road in the first place. The official road post built before Roads can also be built following the traces. The entire hydrogeographic survey of Liaodong is a big job.

Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "Repairs still need to be done, and there is no money. The Ming Dynasty is not yet strong enough to collect corvees. Conscripting the Fanyi may encourage them to join forces to fight against the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, first, we need to collect the hydrological and geographical information along the way. Draw the map, find the route, and be prepared.”

"The official road and post road used by Nuer Gandusi is still sufficient for the time being."

"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" Li Chengliang was overjoyed when he heard this. Who is your Majesty? The Ming Emperor who keeps his word! Either you don't make a promise, but as long as you make a promise, you will honor it and never break your promise. Now that you have promised, you will definitely practice it, and it will be done quickly.

"Your Majesty, after the inspection is completed, you can board the ship." Tishuai Zhao Mengyou conducted a comprehensive inspection of the entire Youlong before getting off the ship and informed that Your Majesty can board the ship.

"Youlong." Zhu Yijun took a step and stepped onto the Youlong, which was nearly two feet high. When he stood below, he had to look up at the Youlong. After getting on the boat, he felt even more how huge the boat was. Standing on the neatly stacked sails and on the flat deck next to them were soldiers of the Ming Navy waiting for a review, led by Staff General Wu Weizhong.

"I pay homage to Your Majesty! Your Majesty is mighty!" Wu Weizhong saw His Majesty boarding the ship and brought all 500 soldiers on board to greet him.

Zhu Yijun smiled and waved his hand and said: "In the winter of the tenth year of Wanli, the boatmen filled the Bohai Sea, and the mountains and mountains were filled with rafts and oars. Clouds and sails covered the sea and sky. It has been one hundred and forty-seven years since the Sanbao eunuchs were ordered by heaven to go to the West to show their power in foreign lands. Since the tenth year of Xuande, the trend of banning the sea has become more and more fierce, and the prosperity of ritual and music civilization that spreads across thousands of miles of sea is no longer."

"Today, the navy broke through the clouds and mist. From now on, we will ride on the long wind and break through thousands of miles of waves! Let everyone under the light of the sky be imbued with the virtues of civilization!"

"The Ming army is mighty!"

Zhu Yijun said these words from the bottom of his heart while looking at the 571 ships. The powerful Ming Dynasty navy finally stabilized the Ming Dynasty's maritime territory. The people along the coast took a breath. The handicraft workshops in the southeast began to be built, and production quickly resumed. Increase.

Ming Dynasty cannot lose the ocean.

"Your Majesty is mighty!"

"Your Majesty is mighty!"

"Your Majesty is mighty!"

The navy soldiers are all excited. Your Majesty can see their efforts. This is enough. They reported to the emperor and sent down to rescue the heads of Guizhou. Although the navy soldiers saved many heads of Guizhou, in this era, under the feudal monarchy, there is no such thing as your majesty. I am sure that there are many things missing. The hearts of soldiers and soldiers are always empty, and there is always a sense of urgency that civilian officials want to harm me.

This sense of urgency is not a persecution delusion. During the Yongle period, such a big navy was gone.

With His Majesty's approval, at least I don't have to worry about the past few years.

Wu Weizhong introduced the Youlong this time. The place where Zhu Yijun boarded the ship was at the stern. He saw the captain and master's living room on the deck. These two rooms are the most open places for the captain. Although they are said to be open, they are actually quite spacious. It was cramped, but it only had one more fixed bed than ordinary soldiers. There were four small shower rooms, about the size of a person who could just squeeze in, and could easily wash up.

These four shower rooms are shared by all soldiers on the ship, not exclusive to the captain. They all line up to take baths and take turns once a month. Fresh water on the ship is extremely scarce. If there is no rainy day and water cannot be stored, it will not be opened.

"Who are the four hot air balloons here?" Zhu Yijun saw four small hot air balloons at the stern of the ship. They were much smaller than the ones he had seen before. They could only carry one person in a small hanging basket.

Wu Weizhong introduced the use of these four hot air balloons: "It is used for tying ropes and flying for observation."

Just like flying a kite, you put a hot air balloon into the sky for observation. If something is wrong, you will use flag language to communicate. The different movements of the flag represent the pronunciation. There is a dedicated person in the control room who is responsible for watching the observation balloon. semaphore.

"Okay, okay!" Zhu Yijun gathered around the four hot air balloons at the stern of the ship, asking questions about what kind of fuel they used, how long they could fly once, whether they had any effect, how much they cost, whether they could be widely used by the Ming Dynasty fleet, etc.

What makes Zhu Yijun particularly regretful is that this reconnaissance method, similar to that of flying drones in later generations, is unique to Youlong, because the cost of hot air balloons is extremely expensive. Simply put, the lining is made of silk, because silk is the most Light, silk and gold are equal in Thailand.

Silk is added with paper and animal fat for sealing, and hemp rope is used for hanging. The balsa wooden hanging basket is very small, with only one person and an oil barrel. The fuel is light oil, which is the light oil used by Zhu Yijun's lime blowtorch. It is expensive and cannot be used on a large scale. Roadblock. This thing has played a role several times, because it has to be released every time it docks. It has avoided storms in Ryukyu, avoided rocks on Jilong Island, found traces of pirates across Daheigou, and also discovered the migration of fish schools.

"What is this?" Zhu Yijun stepped on the wooden deck under his feet. Unlike other decks, the deck here was actually hollow.

"The lower deck is used for ventilation and lighting." Wu Weizhong hurriedly explained that the Youlong has three decks in total, with ventilation panels at the bow and stern, and openable light-transmitting panels in many places in the middle of the ship.

"Oh, I understand. In other words, if the wind is nice and the sun is shining, all the artillery covers above the waterline and on both sides of the ship will be opened, so that the entire ship can be ventilated. That's good. "It's good." Zhu Yijun thinks this design is great. There are not always huge waves on the sea. Open all the covers and the circulation is excellent.

The word "Youlonghao" with leaks from all sides is not a derogatory term, but a complimentary term.

"Although I don't understand maritime affairs, I still know that the biggest enemy on this ship is disease. This design is excellent." After repeated confirmations with Wang Daokun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Zhu Yijun determined that this was an innovation of the Ming Dynasty ships. Previously, it was due to its structural strength. A deck is needed for support, and there are various reasons for sealing, so ships in the past had sealed decks.

Nowadays, a large amount of steel is used in the keel and frame of the ship, which greatly strengthens the overall structure of the hull, and sealed decks have become a thing of the past.

Comfort upgrade.

Zhu Yijun took two steps and saw a huge machine with its teeth and claws dancing, and asked: "What is this?"

"The capstan is used to collect and release the anchor. Your Majesty, please take a look." Upon hearing His Majesty's inquiry, Wu Weizhong immediately clapped his hands. Dozens of navy soldiers ran over and took down the wood from the round double-layer capstan. The stick, inserted inside, turned forward and backward, and the rope thicker than the forearm tightened and relaxed with the winch.

Wu Weizhong said quite proudly: "There are four layers of winch in total. If you are in a hurry to collect the anchor, the four layers can work together to collect the anchor of thirty feet in half an hour."

"Okay, okay!" Zhu Yijun stepped forward and pushed, but found that he couldn't push it. More than twenty people were required to stir this thing. Obviously, Zhu Yijun didn't have that much strength.

He showed a bright smile and asked about the structure in detail. Wu Weizhong held up a model. The model was transparent without hanging wooden boards representing the ship's sides. Wu Weizhong explained the design of the winch in detail to the Ming Dynasty. The four-story Fixed and four-layer retractable for faster speed.

"It used to take two hours to retract and release a thirty-foot anchor?" Zhu Yijun asked in great surprise.

Wu Weizhong said confidently: "It may be longer."

Zhu Yijun faced a question every few steps he took. As soon as he reached the middle of the ship, he found four bellows-like things. He pointed at them and asked, "Where is this, what is it for?"

"For pumping water." Wu Weizhong picked up the model of the ship and introduced the design of the Ming Dynasty. Next to the main mast is a reservoir, which is also the lowest place on the ship. If rainwater needs to be collected, the patio will be opened to open the deck. The water above is put into the water tank in the cabin.

In sailing, the most precious thing is fresh water.

If necessary, the four pipes in the patio can pump water. The bellows are reciprocating pumps. Eight soldiers sat down and pulled the bellows to pump fresh water from the bottom to the deck.

After Zhu Yijun learned more about it, he learned that there are water pumps on the four floors. After the rainwater settles, the sediments will be pumped out from the bottom, and then boiled in the ship's boiler before being mixed with the national cellar for drinking.

"Can we still light a fire on the ship?" Zhu Yijun asked with a surprised look on his face when he saw the boiler chimney.

"Okay, we have 60,000 kilograms of coal stored at the bottom of the ship. We can use it sparingly. It can be used for a long time. It is mainly for boiling water, not cooking." Wu Weizhong explained, for people who live on land for a long time, In other words, the purpose of burning fire is to cook, but not at sea. The purpose of burning fire at sea is to burn relatively clean water. It is not distillation, but just boiling. At this time, cold food is still the main food at sea. Of course, hot food will also be made when there is sufficient fuel. .

"Sixty thousand kilograms of coal, not bad, really good." Zhu Yijun looked at the distribution of coal at the bottom of the cabin and nodded.

This thing is used as ballast stones. There are ballast stones at the bottom, and there are 300,000 kilograms of rice warehouses, which are sealed by Taiyue boxes one by one to prevent moisture, as well as a large amount of gunpowder and lead bullets. , also at the very bottom, there are a large number of gun rooms on all levels of decks, and the gun racks inside are full of gun racks.

After Wu Weizhong introduced the lowest structure, he said with a smile: "Maybe the biggest difference between our ship and Taixi's ship is that there are no rats."

Taiyue box is a grain box. This thing is used everywhere. If Zhang Juzheng wants to collect patent fees, he can become the second richest man in the Ming Dynasty, second only to the emperor. There are not many, and one cent of silver is enough for Zhang Juzheng. He is the most prosperous person in the world.

Zhu Yijun once studied this matter with the Ministry of Household Affairs. Giving Zhang Juzheng one cent of silver for each grain box is really not much. This thing costs two cents of silver each, which is quite expensive, but compared with the sunken ship, it is just Too cheap.

But Zhang Juzheng refused. This thing was just an ingenious idea, and drawing money was a bit abstract. If Zhang Juzheng wanted to make money as an official, he would get a little from the New Deal and be richer than Xu Jie, so Zhu Yijun had to reward him.

The advantage of the grain tank is that there are no rats. This thing is a stubborn problem of the European and American ships. Every time the boatmen of the Ming Dynasty cleaned the large sailing ships from the Western Region, they would angrily scold the Westerners and the foreigners for their lack of etiquette and not even maintaining basic hygiene. What the hell. They can all be packed away, and a mouse is bigger than a human forearm.

Zhu Yijun was like a curious baby, asking questions. He suddenly realized that he had asked too many questions, and said with a slightly shy smile: "I am somewhat ignorant."

Wan Shihe immediately bowed his head and said: "What your majesty said, this Youlong is so exquisitely designed that it is the first time for the entire Ming Dynasty to see it. It is the first time for everyone to see this thing. Everyone has not seen it before, and they are also curious about its purpose." To design these things.”

Wu Weizhong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, when I first boarded the ship, I really ran up and down. It took me three or five days to figure out the whole ship. Just like Your Majesty, the Ming army is also the same."

The navy is well-informed and has seen many ships, but on board the Youlong, they are all curious babies. They look here and there, but they can't get enough. They pester the masters of the shipyard and ask questions. The master is tired of asking questions.

"Haha." Zhu Yijun stood at the front bow, patted the 30-pound cannon, and smiled brighter. The courtiers of the Ming Dynasty all laughed together. This time, they were able to catch it, and they followed His Majesty to see the world.

The fast sailing ship Youlong is worthy of its name. Next, the Youlong will go on a long voyage to the border of the Ming Dynasty and the Strait of Malacca for business and trade. It is still a sea survey and the design will be further improved.

There are five thirty-pound cannons at the bow of the ship. There is a special gun carriage responsible for turning the direction and adjusting the height. If these five cannons hit once, they can directly sink a two-masted ship and severely damage a three-masted plywood ship. If you hit a five-masted ship, it will be enough for the five-masted ship to drink a pot.

The Beijing camp felt that the 30-pound cannon was too big and difficult to transport, but it was just right for the Navy.

Zhu Yijun descended from the deck to the second floor. On this floor, there were many hammocks hanging. Except for the captain and the navigator who could sleep on beds, everyone on the ship slept in hammocks. They could be pulled out when in use. When he came, they were stacked neatly, and what Zhu Yijun saw was orderly.

"Actually, it's a bit hard to sleep on a bed on a ship. I don't like beds on the ship. I like this hammock." Wu Weizhong complained about the design of Songjiang Shipyard. The bed is to show nobility, and a baffle is added to make the captain sleep comfortably. But when the ship bumped, it turned into a bumper bed. Even the captain would run to the second floor and throw himself into the hammock when he was resting.

What was originally meant to be a differentiator only made people who enjoyed welfare complain.

Wu Weizhong explained the reason. The bed was indeed poorly designed. It was a little rough and rough when sleeping and bumped my head. But another reason was that the ship was different from the ground. The difference on the ship caused the people below to have different ideas. If you are dissatisfied and go to sea, you will really throw the captain into the sea, and then turn into a bandit on the spot.

This kind of thing has not happened to the Ming Dynasty Navy, but it has happened before. To prevent the slightest change, start from small things. You can see many equal designs on the ship, such as sharing a stove, living together, washing, access to the national cellar, etc. .

Zhu Yijun communicated with the Ministry of Industry and learned that the differentiation was to show the nobility of the captain and the boat engineer. The designed bed was uncomfortable to sleep on, and it was deliberately done. This is experience. Cancellation cannot be cancelled, and can only be designed differently. Be more comfortable and let the captain always know that at sea, the captain is everyone's sustenance, and every order he gives is related to the life and death of the ship.

The captain is special, he is responsible for the entire ship.

There were many small buckets hanging on the boat. After asking carefully, I found out that they were filled with water to prevent fire. The reason why they were hung up was because of the wind and waves. If they were left standing, they would tilt around and spread everywhere.

Zhu Yijun had too many problems. The visit that was originally planned for half an hour was postponed to an hour and a half. As a result, he could not return to the capital today. The schedule changed, and Feng Bao left His Majesty for a quarter of an hour. Arrangements were made for His Majesty's accommodation and other matters.

"We must be responsible for history. The Ming Dynasty cannot lose the ocean. Look at those small countries in Western Europe. They have become materially rich just by relying on sea trade. Even the red-haired people dare to boast that the sun never sets." When Zhu Yijun got off the ship, he was still thinking He patted the railing reluctantly and said to all the courtiers.

"I sincerely obey His Majesty's holy teachings." The ministers once again obeyed their leader's orders.

Responsibility for history is a heavy topic. Because of the prosperity of culture and martial arts and the actuarial wind, the Ming Dynasty lost the capital of Peiping and Hetao in the north. Defeat and humiliation came one after another. The Ming Dynasty lost its capital due to the wind of the forbidden sea. In the critical one hundred and forty-seventh year, the small country of Zuer became a guest of the Ming Dynasty.

In the future, the Spring and Autumn Period concluded that the crime of losing this river loop would be pinned on the Ming Dynasty, and both monarchs and ministers would be responsible.

The reason for setting up a banquet for the Fanyi was that the Ming Dynasty needed silver. They were all big customers and were extremely generous. Similarly, the fact that the special envoys from the West and the West could come across the ocean already explained a lot of problems.

Ten years later, the Ming Dynasty's large sailing trade routes still failed to expand to the West.

When the large sailing ships from the West arrived at the port, everyone in the Ming Dynasty was shocked by the size of the ships. At that time, Zhang Juzheng clearly realized that the Ming Dynasty had lost its advantage in shipbuilding. The Ming Dynasty, which once had the largest navy in the world, lost its advantage in shipbuilding. How heartbreaking this is!

If Yin Zhengmao hadn't made a surprise attack on Luzon with unplaceable guest soldiers and seized the ships at the Manila Shipyard, and if the Ming Dynasty hadn't found the old case of Zheng He's voyages to the West from Mao Kun's house and conducted archaeological research, the Ming Dynasty would have completely lost its oceans and the southeastern coast. Everywhere is the direction from which the enemy is attacking.

What a tragic situation that would be.

To be responsible for history, the Ming Dynasty lost 147 years. Will it lose another 147 years? This is why Zhu Yijun insisted on coming to Tianjin to inspect the Navy.

Zhu Yijun returned to his residence and received news that Wang Qian had done a lot of work in the capital, blasting several private trade fairs with extremely high thresholds at designated locations, including those from the trading houses.

(End of this chapter)