Zheng He, Returning from a Long Journey Overseas
P.S. I'm busy today. I'll make up for what I lack tomorrow. Don't worry.
The two of them complimented each other for the first time. Although it was only a few words, it was the first time such a situation had happened.
Zhu Gaochen left the Clothing Bureau with Sun Ruowei.
On the way, Zhu Gaochen warned," There will be many foreign envoys at today's banquet. You'd better not play any tricks."”
"I'm not as ruthless as you think!" Sun Ruowei rolled her eyes at him, looking unhappy.
"It better be like this. You have to cooperate well today no matter what. Otherwise, it won't be as simple as locking you up in prison!”
"Your adoptive father and your siblings will all be implicated!”
"According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, the children of sinful officials like you are even more guilty. If it's serious, you will be beheaded and your entire family will be executed. If it's light, you will be sent to the border and become slaves to the armored ones!”
"To put it bluntly, I want to marry you to those soldiers at the border. At that time, it won't be up to you to be happy or not!”
Zhu Gaochen threatened in order to prevent this from happening.
"I'm very happy! Even if I become a slave to the armored man and marry those boorish men, it's still better than being with people like you who have a belly full of twists and turns!”Sun Ruowei coldly snorted.
Seeing that the other party did not buy it, Zhu Gaochen continued to threaten,""Arrogant and unconvinced people like you usually can't be sent to the border. They are usually dragged out and beheaded!”
"Is there any difference now?" Sun Ruowei said unhappily.
From the time she was locked up in the Imperial Jail, to the time she couldn't leave Jiming Temple for a few days, and now she had to accompany Zhu Gaochen to attend some grand event?
Although he wasn't in prison, it was still a form of house arrest.
This feeling of not being able to return home was even more painful than being beheaded.
"Of course, I won't let you behead me. I want you and your children to enter the palace as slaves. At that time, you and your children will be my slaves!”
"You're my slave, so I can arrange a marriage for you!”
Zhu Gaochen became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke. Pointing at the old eunuch leading the way, he said,""I'll point you to that old eunuch in front!”
"You-"
Sun Ruowei had never suffered such humiliation before. She rolled up her sleeves and was about to duel with Zhu Gaochen, but the latter laughed and slipped away first.
In the palace.
The two of them chased each other.
On the other side.
Hall of Heaven.
Inside the hall.
Other than the civil and military officials, as well as Zhu Di, who was wearing an imperial crown and a red dragon robe.
There was also a eunuch dressed in white.
"This subject Zheng He pays his respects to the Emperor.”The eunuch knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Zhu Di, who was sitting on the dragon throne.
This eunuch dressed in white was the official eunuch, the director of the shipping department and the commander of the treasure ship fleet, Zheng He.
"Zhen An!" Zhu Di stood up from the dragon throne and walked down to the hall.
Zhu Di walked down step by step and finally walked in front of Zheng He.
"Your Majesty!" Zheng He's expression was humble and respectful. He placed his hands flat in front of his chest and kowtowed to Zhu Di again.
The first time he knelt down was the etiquette of a monarch and his subjects.
This kowtow was the etiquette of a servant and a master.
When Zhu Di was still the King of Yan, Zheng He was his attendant. Therefore, the two kowtows had different meanings.
"Get up."
Zhu Di gestured for Zheng He to stand up. He sized him up and said to the officials,"
"Ma Bao followed me in Yunnan since he was young. When I was the King of Yan, he led my warhorse. During the Battle of Jingnan, he was the vanguard of my right army. He was good at fighting and was definitely not inferior to a famous general.”
"These few years, leading the Treasure Fleet to go overseas, cutting through thorns and brambles, showing off their might overseas, this is a genius of my Great Ming!”
Zheng He was extremely touched by the praise. His expression was slightly nervous as he cupped his fists and said,""Relying on the Emperor's might, the Great Ming Empire's fate flourished and met with a golden age. How would Zheng He dare to cherish himself?”
"When others say this, zhen naturally thinks it's flattery.”
Zhu Di first laughed heartily, then changed the topic and said seriously,"But I believe you!"
Zheng He smiled after hearing Zhu Di's words.
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