On the second day of the second month, the dragon raised its head.
On this day.
Morning court.
All the officials were already waiting.
Ji Hao walked to the throne and sat down.
The officials knelt in the hall and said respectfully,""Greetings, Emperor. Long live our Emperor!”
"Dear ministers, please rise."
"Thank you, Emperor."
Liu Jin waved the horsetail whisk in his hand and said in a clear voice,"If you have a book, report it as soon as possible. If you don't, withdraw from court."
Eunuch Sanbao Zheng He walked out from the crowd of officials and said respectfully,""Emperor, I have something to report."
"What did you get from your trip to the West?”
" Your Majesty," Zheng He replied respectfully," I have brought back the credentials of more than 20 kingdoms, including Champa, Zhenla, Jiugang, Siam, Guri, Manlaka, Cochin, Dagelan, Suoli, Gambari, Ceylon, Hulumus, Liuxia, Malin, Sarini, and India. I also brought back pepper and ambergris worth 800,000 taels of silver. I also brought back more than 200 Western beauties along the way.”
"How much did you spend on this trip?”
"Replying to the emperor, this subject has brought twenty-seven thousand people on this trip. Including the treasured ships, there are a total of two hundred ships.”
"You've worked hard on this trip."
"To serve the emperor, this official will die for it.”
Actually, Zheng He's order to go to the West was given by the previous Emperor Ji Che.
At that time, Ji Hao was still the crown prince.
However, Zheng He was right. Ji Che and Ji Hao were both emperors!
Whether it was to serve the former emperor.
He was still working for the new emperor.
They were all working for the emperor.
Zhang Juzheng walked out from the officials and cupped his hands."I have something to report."
"Yes."
"I believe that the Three Treasures Supervisor has spent nearly twenty million taels of silver on five trips to the West. Along the way, he has given away porcelain, silk, and other items. He has made friends with the kingdoms along the way and obtained local specialties.”
"Zheng He, listen up."
"Your subject is here."
"Zheng He traveled far to the West and took great pains to bring back precious information on the sea. I will promote you to the position of internal official supervisor and give you a thousand taels of gold.”
Zheng He was overjoyed. He knelt on the ground and said,"I thank the emperor for his generous gift."
"Since you are very familiar with the western region, you can change the treasure ship into a merchant ship and engage in maritime trade.”
"Yes, Your Majesty," Zheng He said respectfully."However, Your Majesty, if we change the treasured ship into a merchant ship, how will we arrange for the 20,000 soldiers under my command?"”
"It will continue to be under your jurisdiction. However, don't do things like giving gifts, pacifying internal strife for other countries, or buying some flashy luxury goods in the future. Although my Great Zhou is a high-ranking country in the Heavenly Dynasty, this silver doesn't fall from the sky. In the future, if you are engaged in maritime trade and can't be self-sufficient, it's useless for me to keep you.”
"I will not disappoint the emperor."
All the officials had long known of the Emperor's decision.
Someone even told Zheng He about it after he returned to Chang 'an.
Therefore, Zheng He was not too shocked.
Actually…
In Zheng He's opinion.
Five trips to the West cost nearly twenty million taels of silver.
What he got back were some useless credentials.
There were also pepper and ambergris, which were luxury goods that were even more valuable than gold.
It was indeed too extravagant.
However…
the emperor's orders are hard to disobey.
For the sake of his head.
He was just a supervisor.
He couldn't dissuade Ji Che.
Furthermore, if Zheng He could do it, others could do it too.
He did not want to lose this job.
However, Zheng He returned to Great Zhou after a year.
What he saw and heard along the way.
It all showed that this Yongxing Emperor was a wise Holy Lord who was even more outstanding than the previous Emperor.
Xixia, the Turks, Tubo, and the Wei Nation!
The territories of these kingdoms.
Now, it had already become the territory of the Great Zhou.
There were no more groups of refugees.
What he saw was a bustling business, and the people were living and working in peace and contentment. Their faces were filled with smiles.
I heard that after the emperor ascended the throne, he granted amnesty to the world, reduced taxes, and implemented benevolent policies.
Recruit soldiers.
He even created the Weiyuan Squadron, a Great Zhou Navy that shocked him.
Zheng He had heard about the Weiyuan Squadron using 50,000 sailors to take down the Wei Nation.
They even deliberately docked at Jiang State Harbor.
He had personally seen the Weiyuan mainship, which was equipped with giant cannons, iron cannons, and fire systems. It was only one size smaller than his treasured ship!
Moreover, he learned from his conversation with Qi Jiguang.
Currently, the Great Zhou Shipyard was building a ship that was much bigger than Zheng He's treasure ship!
It was no wonder the emperor.
They would change the treasure ship into a mall and engage in maritime trade.
The Great Zhou Navy was so powerful!
Engage in maritime trade!
Who would dare to have designs on the Great Zhou merchant ships?
Zheng He suddenly thought of something and said respectfully,""Emperor, this minister still has something to clarify.”
"Yes."
"I learned from the Indians that there is a kingdom in the distant seas called the Folangji Kingdom. The Folangji people invented the Fire System and the Folang Machine Cannon, wreaking havoc in the ocean and plundering.”
"I understand. If Mister Buddha dares to caress the Great Zhou's tiger beard, my Great Zhou Navy is not to be trifled with.”
Ji Hao had already understood that the Great Zhou Dynasty was not the only one that had bid farewell to the era of cold weapons.
This Folangji had also bid farewell to the era of cold weapons.
In the history of Ming Dynasty that Ji Hao knew about.
The iron cannons used by the Ming Navy were the Folang Machine Cannons that had been eliminated by the Folang Mechs.
It was originally invented by the Folang Mechs to be used in naval battles.
However, the Emperor of Ming had modified the Folang Machine Cannon slightly and used it to attack cities and seize land.
As for the iron cannon blueprint that Ji Hao had drawn…
It was much more powerful than the Franc Machine Cannon.
It was a Red Cannon that had a longer range and stronger power than the Falang Machine Cannon!
The Red Cannon could be forged according to the blueprint and put into actual combat.
They played a crucial role in the battle against the Japanese Navy.
This Ling Lingfa could be considered a rare talent.
Back then, when Ji Hao drew the blueprint of the iron cannon.
He was afraid that with Zero Shot's ability, he would not be able to produce such a complicated iron cannon.
Furthermore, the shipyard was currently building a ship that was even larger than Zheng He's Treasure Ship!
For example, the Weiyuan Battleship, five of this level were produced!
Ji Hao had already prepared for this giant ship that was about to be born.
He thought of a name.
It was called the Sea Conqueror!
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