Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

"I heard that Yuegang has become a laughing stock in southern Fujian!"

"Therefore, I agree with Minister Zhang's proposal. The Ming Dynasty should ban the sea again. Not a single ship is allowed to enter the sea!"

Zhu Youxiao looked at the other officials without changing his expression.

"what about you?!"

The other officials bowed in unison and said, "We second the motion!"

A cold light flashed in Zhu Youxiao's eyes.

Yuegang had been opened before, but he really didn't know about it, and it was unnecessary to mention the opening of the sea here today.

But this did not have much impact on his plans.

Sea ban?

I will fulfill your wish!

I am waiting for the day when you cry and beg me to open the sea completely!

He stood up suddenly, looked around at everyone, and shouted loudly.

"it is good!"

"Since you all agree, I can't just go my own way!"

"From today on, Yuegang will be closed! No citizen of the Ming Dynasty is allowed to enter the sea!"

All the officials were delighted and cheered in unison.

"My Holy Emperor!"

Zhu Youxiao waved his right hand twice behind his back. Seeing this, Youtong immediately shouted at the top of his voice.

"Your Majesty has decreed to withdraw from the court!"

After the officials cheered again, they, led by the six ministers, walked out of the Meridian Gate one after another.

Looking at the backs of these people leaving, Sun Kangwang asked uncertainly.

"Your Majesty, are you really going to ban the sea?"

Zhu Youxiao laughed and said, "Of course we must ban it! And we must ban it severely!"

"But how to ban it specifically is another matter!"

Sun Kangwang was completely confused, but before he could ask any more questions, he heard Zhu Youxiao giving orders from the side.

"Notify them that they will set off at noon the day after tomorrow!"

"After riding horses for a few days, we will take the water route later!"

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Two days later, before the officials in Nanjing City could react, Zhu Youxiao had already boarded the temporarily requisitioned Fujian ship.

There are many shipyards in Nanjing, and there are no less than four belonging to the Ministry of Industry alone.

Sun Kangwang only sent someone on a trip and collected more than 70 large and small ships. As for the sailors who operated the ships, they were directly replaced by craftsmen from the shipyard.

Li Dingguo and his three hundred brothers boarded the ship and protected Zhu Youxiao's Fu ship in the middle.

Zhen Beiwang led the Jinyiwei to guard both sides of the river.

When Zhu Youxiao boarded the ship, Concubine Rong and Concubine Cheng were already waiting in the cabin. In addition to them, Qinglian and Gu Hengbo, mother and daughter, were also there.

At this moment, Qinglian was so shocked that she was speechless. No matter how hard she guessed, she could not have guessed that the man who drank with her last night was actually the current emperor of the Ming Dynasty!

"See Your Majesty!"

Seeing Zhu Youxiao coming in, Concubine Rong and Concubine Cheng hurried forward to pay their respects.

Qinglian's heart tightened when she heard this, and she pulled Gu Hengbo down to kneel.

"Your servant Qinglian pays respect to His Majesty!"

"I didn't know your Majesty's identity last night. I apologize for my rudeness!"

Zhu Youxiao smiled at her and walked over to sit down.

"Get up, ignorance is not a crime."

Concubine Rong glanced at Qinglian. When the Jinyiwei just brought the mother and daughter here, she felt that there was something wrong. Now Qinglian mentioned the night and Tang Shi, which made her think of something more romantic.

As for why Zhu Youxiao would look for someone who had given birth to him and raised him...

Maybe he was afraid that she wouldn't be able to have children?

Thinking of this, she walked forward kindly and helped Qinglian up.

"Sister, get up quickly and let me take a good look."

"You didn't tell me anything I asked you just now. We are a family from now on. You are not allowed to hide anything from me anymore!"

"Look at this girl, she's so pretty, she looks like a flower!"

Got it!

As soon as she said this, Qinglian suddenly became panic-stricken.

I?

The person in front of me is actually the imperial concubine?

Zhu Youxiao was also stunned and quickly explained.

"Don't talk nonsense! There is nothing going on between me and Madam Qinglian, please don't tarnish her reputation!"

"There is another hidden reason why Qinglian and her daughter were allowed to go south with us."

Concubine Rong was very surprised: "Did I make a mistake?"

Zhu Youxiao frowned and nodded: "Wrong!"

After being stunned for a moment, Concubine Rong suddenly burst into laughter.

"It doesn't matter. If you're wrong, you're wrong. Maybe you'll be right in the future!"

After saying that, she pulled Qinglian aside and whispered to her.

Concubine Cheng covered her mouth and laughed, especially when she saw Zhu Youxiao's speechless expression, she came to Gu Hengbo and asked softly.

"How old are you, little lady, and what's your name?"

Zhu Youxiao:............

These two concubines are so gossipy!

Chapter 120: Sudden Jump into the River

Zhu Youxiao felt a little uncomfortable with this scene, so he stood up and walked out of the cabin.

The fleet has already set off. Although its speed is slower than riding a horse, it has the advantage of endurance. According to calculation, it will reach Zhangzhou in ten days at most.

At the bow of the ship, an old man dressed as a craftsman was directing the others to operate the sails. Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao walked towards them.

The old man heard footsteps behind him, looked back and saluted quickly.

"I, Ma Laoliu, pay my respects to His Majesty!"

Upon hearing this, others hurriedly followed suit.

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite. Just continue with your work."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Everyone then returned to their posts and started doing the unfinished work.

Zhu Youxiao stared at them for a long time, then carefully looked at the Fu ship under his feet.

The ship is about 40 meters long and 9 meters wide. There are three wooden floors above the deck, with a total of 18 cabins.

There are two layers under the deck. The upper layer is the cargo hold, and the lower layer is filled with sand and stones for counterweight to balance the entire hull.

The most glorious period of shipbuilding in the Ming Dynasty was the Yongle period. The treasure ships, which were over a hundred meters long, could be compared with European ocean-going ships even today.

But after all the information about the treasure ship was burned in a fire during the Zhengde period, no one could build such a ship anymore.

The remaining part of the treasure ship could not withstand the passage of time, and today, two hundred years later, it no longer exists.

He couldn't help but let out a sigh.

Such a good thing, just gone like that!

"come here."

He shouted to Ma Laoliu, and when he came over, he asked.

"Do you know about the treasure ship?"

Ma Laoliu was stunned when he heard this, and then answered with a look of longing.

"In reply to your Majesty, of course I know that the eunuch Sanbao sailed on the treasure ship!"

Zhu Youxiao looked at him with shining eyes: "Can we still find the old craftsmen who know how to make treasure ships?"

Without even a second thought, Ma Laoliu shook his head and said, "It's gone, it's all gone!"

"It's been two hundred years! The craftsmen who participated in the construction of the treasure ship have long since turned into dry bones."

"Since the Zhengde period, the imperial court strictly prohibited the construction of treasure ships, and the craftsmanship was buried with them."

"Where can we find a craftsman who knows how to make a treasure ship?"

Zhu Youxiao was somewhat unwilling to accept the result: "I know that your trades are passed down from father to son, and from son to grandson."

"Tell me, is there a possibility that the craftsmen back then secretly passed on some of their skills to their children and grandchildren?"

Ma Laoliu trembled violently when he heard this, as if he had thought of something, and spoke quickly.

"I don't know if this is possible."

"But there is a craftsman under my command who often says strange things when he is drunk."

His reaction made Zhu Youxiao's eyes light up.

"What?"

Ma Laoliu scratched the back of his head and thought for a long time before answering.

"It seems to be saying........."

"Zhang Gu Liu Ma Xi Men cabin, Wang Pao Qian Liang Huang Guan window."

"If we talk about who is the strongest in the sea, the treasure ship must be the king of kings!"

Zhu Youxiao was confused by the first two of these four sentences, but he understood the last two!

For a moment, he couldn't suppress his excitement, grabbed Ma Laoliu's clothes and shouted.

"Who is that craftsman?"

"where are you now?"

"Are you on board?"

Ma Laoliu was startled and pointed at the tallest mast on the Fu ship.

"On it, on it!"

Zhu Youxiao immediately ordered: "Call him down!"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Ma Laoliu nodded timidly, then looked up and shouted towards the mast.

"Yellow dog, come down quickly, His Majesty wants to question you!"

"coming!"

A voice responded from the mast.

Zhu Youxiao looked in the direction of the sound and saw a short man grabbing a rope and sliding down quickly. In the blink of an eye, he landed steadily on the deck.

"Little yellow dog, I pay my respects to your majesty!"