Chapter 28 Chapter 162

It was another afternoon, and Xia Xun was still drinking tea in Dake's courtyard. In a corner of the courtyard, under a linden tree, Tang Sai'er and Rena were doing something. Dake, the doting father of his daughter, could only helplessly stand aside and watch them play games. Tang Saier asked Rena to tie her to the linden tree. Under Tang Saier's prompting, little Rena checked several times to confirm that she was tied tightly, and it was impossible for Tang Saier to break free. nodded. Tang Sai'er giggled and said, "Okay, turn around, count to three, and then turn around again!"Uncle Duck, you too!

These two children! Duck smiled helplessly and turned around with his daughter, counting: one, two, three! Turning around together, they were surprised to find that Tang Sai'er was standing behind them with a smile, and the rope was still tied to the tree and dropped to the ground. Oh, God!How did you do it! Duck ran over in surprise, checking the rope repeatedly, and Renna also grabbed Tang Sai'er in surprise, asking questions repeatedly. Tang Sai'er proudly said: "This unbinding technique is nothing. I'll test your ventriloquism in a while. If you've practiced it well, I'll teach you. My master also taught me the fire escape technique. It's the highest method in our school. Start learning at the age of six and master it at the age of twelve. As long as you study hard, I will pass it on to you later!

Mmmmmmm! Rena nodded like a chick pecking rice, Tang Sai'er messed up her fiery red hair, and the two laughed happily together. At this time, Jiang Xu, the interpreter, ran into the yard of Dake's house panting, and said to Xia Xun beamingly: "My lord, Eunuch Zheng is here!"Eunuch Zheng's fleet has arrived! Xia Xun stood up abruptly and said excitedly: He really came!I knew he wouldn't let me down! The arrival of Zheng He's fleet shocked the entire Mediterranean Sea. These orientals were driving an unimaginable giant ship. The ship carried as many people as a city. The giant ship was basically a floating city.

Zheng He's fleet had just sailed into the Strait of Gibraltar, and merchant ships from various countries rushed back like crazy to report this alarming news to their national authorities.The same is true for the port of Marseilles. The letter Jiang Xu rushed to report was the news brought back by a French sailor. At this time, Zheng He's fleet had just arrived at the Spanish port. Twelve days later, Zheng He's huge fleet arrived in Marseilles as if they were on a tour along the Mediterranean Sea. The King of France had already sent a special envoy to Marseilles to welcome the mysterious envoy from a distant eastern country together with local officials in Marseilles.

All the dignitaries and civilians in Marseille flocked to the pier, because they all wanted to see with their own eyes the huge ship that was said to be like a floating city on the sea. In order to make room for this Eastern Fleet, all the ships in the port were cleared, and the sea was empty. In the distance, the sail masts that covered the sky and the sun had already jumped into view. There are various welcome teams on the pier. On a high circular stone platform in the port, entertainers dressed in various animal-shaped clothes are performing, wild boars blow trumpets, goats sing hymns, big bad wolves play flutes, and four donkeys hold their hooves in their chests. Before, I was about to sing loudly.

On a piece of flat ground at the corner of the pier, there were some naked women with fluffy hair and streaks of oil paint squirming and dancing, their breasts and buttocks were completely uncovered, so that many men looked at the magnificent fleet. Pull it back every now and then, and put a double eye on their alluring spots. Sailors with shaved heads or turbans hovered on the docks, waiting to catch the ropes thrown from the boats and tie them to the docks.There are also some strong men who only put a towel on their shame, their bodies are painted with gold or silver powder, and they pose motionlessly in front of the welcoming team, like sculptures.

The Lord Mayor nervously asked his secretary if preparations had been made for the great banquet and ball in the town hall.His Excellency the Bishop was fully attired, wearing a cross, holding a staff and standing solemnly on his left side, while His Excellency the Judge was arranging his white wig blown crookedly by the sea wind on his right side. A group of aristocrats wore three-cornered hats with feathers on them, and their chests were puffed out. The ladies and young ladies wore long skirts and hats with light veils on their heads. Shaking quickly, it seemed as if their waists and limbs were about to be strangled.

The guard of honor wearing cylindrical caps held various musical instruments such as drums and trumpets, and walked in formation in a space squeezed out by the citizens pushing and shoving onlookers, playing musical instruments. The clowns in the crowd were not willing to be lonely. They wore tall hats and painted their faces with oil paint. They worked hard to get through the crowd, shouting loudly: Watch your wallet, be careful of thieves The crowd came and went like a tide, watching the huge fleet that was getting closer, let out a cry of exclamation, Xia Xun also stood in the welcoming crowd at the pier, seeing the respect and awe of the European countries for the Ming fleet , a feeling of pride rose in my heart.

But seeing such a welcoming scene, he couldn't help but exclaim: God!Are these French people going to turn the welcoming ceremony into a carnival? The arrival of Zheng He's fleet, like a meteorite falling from the sky, is falling in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, setting off a shock wave stronger than a tsunami in the surrounding countries. During his stay in Marseilles, before he was invited by the King of France to visit their capital, other countries sent special envoys to meet with the envoy from the eastern country and cordially invited him to visit their own country. Even Hungary, Germany, and the Holy Roman Empire, which were not on the Mediterranean coast, sent envoys, and Pope Martin V even sent a cardinal to come in person.

A series of visiting activities of the Ming Empire were carried out in European countries. Zheng He talked about diplomacy and business with the caravan. After learning about this mysterious country in the east, all countries agreed to send envoys to return with Zheng He's fleet to visit the great emperor of the East. . The visit lasted about six months, and it was not until the monsoon came that an unprecedentedly large fleet began to assemble, ready to go east along the new route.The number of ships exceeding a thousand has become a necessity. At this time, Venice had already taken a step ahead and went to sea ahead of other countries, but they found that it was indeed very difficult to completely occupy a throat and block the throat of the whole of Europe.

They are in the Mediterranean Sea, and if they want to get stuck in the necks of European countries, Portugal, which has a geographical advantage, can get stuck in their necks in the Strait of Gibraltar. On the outer seas, Portugal has the advantage, and on the Mediterranean Sea, the Venetians have the advantage. In order to determine the ownership of key points such as the Cape of Good Hope, after the Ming Fleet left, large battles started between them. plunged into even greater chaos. Dake's family stood on the pier, watching Xia Xun's fleet sailing away from the pier, and their fleet was gradually drifting away.The small port of Marseille can't accommodate so many ships. Fleets from various countries gathered in the Strait of Gibraltar, and then sailed to the East with Zheng He's fleet. Xia Xun's fleet also went there to meet up. The Dake family has all their belongings, they have already rented out the house here, and they will return to the countryside soon.Little Rena looked at the fleet with tears in her eyes. She couldn't bear to part with that master who was like a big sister, and that Uncle Xia who brought her delicious food every time he came home. Xia Xun's words before leaving were still lingering in her ears: Don't worry!We will be back! If Uncle Xia doesn't keep his promise to bring Master Sai'er to see me, when I grow up, I'll go find her myself!Little Rena swears secretly with her fists clenched. The people seeing off at the beach dispersed one after another, and Dak's family also left in three steps, but there were still two people standing on the beach by the sea.The sea breeze blew slowly, shaking their clothes, and their skirts trembled slightly in the wind. Sir, let's go back! The old man who stood one step behind the man in front took half a step forward, bent his body habitually and said, this old man is exactly that Ke Zhou. Zhu Yunqi in front shook his head lightly: I want to be alone! yes! Ke Zhou took half a step back, bowed his hands, and stopped talking. Zhu Yunxuan was only in his thirties, but he looked like an old man in his fifties, with shallow wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, and his gray hair trembling in the wind. He remembered that day again. On that day, he knelt down in front of Xia Xun and begged: This time, I will not run or hide. You can cut off my head and tell my fourth uncle, I just beg you Spare them, they are innocent! You can't kneel, Your Majesty!You are the emperor! The loyal old Ke hugged his body, crying heartbreakingly. Although his two sons and daughters still don't quite understand his conversation with Xia Xun, they know that this man is going to be bad for their father. They stared at Xia Xun hostilely, and the smaller boy with blue eyes ran to Xia Xun's side , clenched his small fists and beat on his thigh, shouting in French: Devils, robbers, get out of my house! Zhu Yunwen closed his eyes, stretched his neck, and waited for the sharp steel knife to fall. He waited for a long time, but he only waited for Xia Xun's words: Taizu founded the country, with gold and jade as the pledge, and made sixteen treasure seals. In the third year of Jianwen to conduct state affairs, your majesty made another seal of the god of congealing life. So far, there are seventeen seals of my great Ming seal. Later, when the current emperor entered the palace and checked the seals, there were three seals missing: the treasure of the emperor's dedication to heaven, the treasure of the emperor's relatives, and the treasure of the emperor's order. I would like to ask the emperor, where are these three seals? The box containing the three treasure seals was handed to Xia Xun by Ke Zhou, whose face was full of tears. After Xia Xun opened the box and checked the three treasure seals carefully, he fastened the box and said to Zhu Yunwen: "Soon, There is also a larger fleet of His Majesty coming here. I suggest you go to the countryside for a walk in the near future. I hope you have a happy life in France!Mr. Leeberry! Zhu Yunwen slowly raised his head, staring at Xia Xun's leaving back in astonishment Zhu Yunwen let out a sigh of relief, and withdrew his thoughts. Looking around, the fleet was only a blurry black shadow on the sea level.Zhu Yunwen let out a long sigh, and turned his back, leaving only a lonely figure behind Dahai