My Brother-in-law is the Prince

  Chapter 230 Priceless

  Although Zhang Anshi said it firmly, Zhu Di was still confused.

   Sailed west, but came back from the east.

   Could it be that he was spared again?

But the good thing about Zhu Di is that he doesn't spend too much energy thinking about things he doesn't understand, he just said: "Deng Jian, I have a little impression of him, he is rare, but... this ship is Japanese pirates. The ship is still related to Deng Jian, but not necessarily now, I ordered people to **** these people to the capital, you can identify them yourself, and you will know at a glance."

  Zhang Anshi is already full of joy.

  Deng Jian is really back?

  If it really is Deng Jian...doesn't it mean that his plan has come true?

   This is a real feat.

   Ten deaths and no life.

  In Zhang Anshi's plan, there is almost no possibility of survival.

But the reason why Deng Jian was still allowed to go is actually just a kind of usual management. Put forward an unattainable goal, and then you can accomplish as much as you can, so that you can try your best to exceed the task, but still fail to achieve it. The overall goal is to continue PUA in the future.

  Thus Zhang Anshi predicted that Deng Jian might at most reach the limit of Zheng He's seven voyages to the West, that is, the coast of the Red Sea and the east coast of Africa.

  At that time, Deng Jian should have retreated despite the difficulties.

   But who would have thought that...although this guy is a eunuch, he is physically disabled and strong, so he immediately became ruthless, and really... accomplished a feat that even Zhang Anshi thought was impossible.

  Zhang Anshi is very confused now.

   Not in the mood to continue talking nonsense with Zhu Di.

   Seeing Zhang Anshi's absent-minded look, Zhu Di couldn't help saying: "What are you thinking?"

  Zhang An Shidao: "Your Majesty, I actually find it unbelievable. I always feel... some... some..."

  Zhu Di frowned and said, "What exactly do you want to say?"

  Zhang Anshidao: "Your Majesty knows...if Deng Jian really returned from the east, maybe...his voyage this time will directly break the chaos of the world, and the greatest feat in the world since then."

  Zhu Di still didn't understand what Zhang Anshi wanted to say, so he said, "You mean..."

Zhang Anshidao: "Let's put it this way, Eunuch Zheng's fleet arrived in the Dashi sea area. If Deng Jian came back like this, the voyage may exceed five times that of the Western Ocean, and... the supplies along the way , It is more difficult than the Western Ocean, no one has done such a thing in the whole world, I am afraid that only Deng Jian knows the situation overseas."

  After hearing this, Zhu Di was surprised, but also moved.

  He pondered and said: "Quickly identify the authenticity of this Deng Jian, if it is Deng Jian, immediately take him into the palace to see."

  Zhang Anshi said: "Follow the order."

  Having the emperor's permission, Zhang Anshi hurried out of the palace without further delay.

  He couldn't wait any longer, so he took the people directly and headed all the way towards Songjiang.

  The men and horses had just arrived in Zhenjiang, and finally stopped the escort.

   These are all servants of Songjiang Prefecture and Songjiang City Shipping Department.

   It is true that these 'sea pirates' were not put in the prison van, but they were only strictly guarded.

There were more than seventy people, when they saw the captain of the Neiqianhu Office, the captain only showed them the iron plate, the leader immediately turned pale with fright, and hurriedly said respectfully: "I have seen the superior. "

   "Go aside, Marquis Annan will personally screen."

  The guards did not dare to make mistakes, and quickly stood aside with their hands tied.

   When Zhang Anshi came over, he saw that many people in this team were dressed in Japanese attire, all of them were unkempt, and some even shaved their hair.

  They were bronze-skinned and looked exhausted. They supported each other, and some... were carried by their partners with door panels.

   Zhang Anshi realized at this time why these people were regarded as Japanese pirates.

   Immediately, he quickly got off his horse, stepped forward and said, "Where is Deng Jian?"

   He yelled.

  At this time, a person lying dead on the door immediately turned over and screamed: "Here, here."

   As he spoke, the man rolled and crawled, and with a whoosh, he jumped in front of Zhang Anshi.

He is dark-skinned and dressed in a Japanese outfit, with ragged clothes, disheveled hair, dirty face, protruding eyeballs because of being too thin, cracks at the corners of his mouth, dry lips like cracked land, and screamed: "Young Master Zhang, Young Master Zhang..."

  The voice was tired and hoarse, with a somewhat familiar treble.

  Zhang Anshi squinted his eyes and tried hard to identify it, but he couldn't see Deng Jian for a long time.

   "It's us, it's us, you forgot, we..." Deng Jian was eager to defend himself.

   Zhang Anshi suddenly realized when he heard the word "We" with Deng Jian's characteristics: "Why are you dressed like this?"

"No clothes to wear." Deng Jian said: "The clothes on his body have been hammered to pieces long ago, and they are as hard as rocks. Fortunately, on the way back, I encountered a small Japanese boat, which was a Japanese pirate at first glance... So I went to suppress it and snatched it." took off their clothes..."

  Deng Jian said again: "Those who have lost their hair can't help it. They don't have fresh water to wash. They grow on their heads, which are so hard that they can be used as brooms. There are so many lice. I really can't bear it, so I simply shaved them off."

After Deng Jian finished speaking, he cried with a wow: "It's miserable, it's miserable, dozens of people... For several months, they lived on pig boots and leather armor every day, and they couldn't bear to eat the leftover rice... This journey, Those who starved to death, and... those who died of illness, as many as 70%, if they hadn’t met those Japanese pirates, I’m afraid they would never come back.”

  Deng Jian cried while talking.

  The people behind him seemed to be in extreme pain, and they all cried loudly.

   "When we arrived at the Shibo Division, they still didn't recognize us, saying that we were Japanese pirates, and they insisted on arresting us. I...I..."

  Zhang Anshi asked: "Where are your badges and documents?"

  Deng Jian said: "I lost it a long time ago. As for the books on the ship...all were boiled and eaten."

  Deng Jian smacked his lips, as if afraid that Zhang Anshi would not believe it.

  Zhang Anshi looked at the emaciated Deng Jian, who still looked human. He still underestimated the horror of crossing the ocean in this era.

   Zhang Anshi's heart softened for a while, he touched his head and said: "Okay, okay, aren't you back now? It's good if you don't die, there is me in the East Palace, and I miss you day and night."

  Deng Jian's lips trembled, and he raised his head: "His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness, and His Royal Highness, are you okay?"

"not good."

  Deng Jian's face changed slightly when he heard this.

  Zhang Anshi said: "Would you be okay without you, Deng Jian, serving by your side?"

   Subconsciously, Deng Jian grinned happily, revealing his pitch-black teeth.

  Zhang Anshi said with emotion: "Where did you come back from?"

   "Didn't you follow your chart?"

  Zhang Anshi was taken aback: "Follow my chart? Follow the ocean current?"

   "That's right." Deng Jian said, "That's what you said back then."

  Zhang Anshidao: "This... I was just talking about it at the time."

  Seeing that Deng Jian's face suddenly became bloody.

Zhang Anshi immediately said: "I said that at the beginning because I knew that in this world, only a wise and brave person like you can break through many obstacles and accomplish such a feat. Sure enough, I, Zhang Anshi, saw the right person, Mr. Deng, Mr. Deng Father-in-law, your name will go down in history."

  Deng Jian cried: "We are eggless. We only want to serve others in this life. What else can we expect?"

  The scene of meeting each other is very touching.

  Deng Jian cried very emotionally.

  The accompanying people also cried bitterly.

  Zhang Anshi couldn't bear to see this touching scene, and couldn't help but feel his eyes turn red.

   "Well, this journey, what have you experienced, what I taught you to bring, have you brought it?"

"I brought it, I brought it." Deng Jian said with tears: "None of those things were left behind. According to your instructions, I searched on the big island. I finally gathered them all and brought a lot. , we wanted to eat them several times, but...but..."

  Zhang Anshi couldn't help being awed: "But if you think of a promise, you will die and refuse to eat it, right?"

  Deng Jian said: "What we think is... If I eat it, Mr. Zhang will definitely smash my body into thousands of pieces."

  Zhang Anshi's body shook, and he hurriedly comforted him: "Oh, why do you say that, is there anything in the world that can have our Eunuch Deng's life as important? Hey... what about things?"

   "Behind..."

  Zhang Anshi left Deng Jian behind, and sure enough, there were several large carts behind him, all of which were broken earthen jars.

  Zhang Anshi asked the guards to unload the things.

  Here are tightly sealed earthen jars.

  Zhang Anshi carefully opened it, and there were all kinds of grains inside.

  Each seed is stored in a separate category. When Zhang Anshi saw something familiar that he had only seen in his previous life, his eyes lit up immediately, and his saliva was about to flow out: "Baby, my baby."

  Deng Jian limped over, seeing Zhang Anshi like this, tears flowed out again.

  Zhang Anshi held each of the earthen jars, resealed them, and then looked up, only to see Deng Jian looking at him angrily.

  So he said: "Uh, what's the matter?"

  Deng Jian said angrily: "We...we are really blind, why did we raise a white-eyed wolf like you?"

  Zhang Anshi hurriedly pulled Deng Jian aside: "What's the matter? What's the matter?"

Deng Jian said indignantly: "Let's not say that at the beginning, we have been taking care of Mr. Zhang. This time, we escaped from death. When we came back, you held this jar as a treasure. Seeing us like this, do you ask me if you are cold?" Cold, are you hungry?"

  Zhang Anshi said: "Oh, you are confused."

   "What?" Deng Jian looked confused.

  Zhang Anshi said heartbrokenly: "You eunuch... really has no pattern. Do you want me to teach you these things?"

   "..."

  Deng Jian was still in a daze, but he had great resentment in his heart.

  To be honest, he thinks Zhang Anshi is a white-eyed wolf.

  Zhang Anshi lowered his voice and said to him: "We still need to explain our relationship to outsiders?"

   Paused, and said: "But now, we have to have a structure."

   Deng Jian frowned and said, "What do you mean?"

  Zhang Anshi said patiently: "Think about it, I am very close to you, right? You got my order to go to sea this time, so you came back after a narrow escape, right?"

  Deng Jian still didn't understand what Zhang Anshi wanted to express, so he said angrily: "Yes, is there something wrong?"

Zhang Anshi shook his head and said: "No, no, even if it's true, we can't say it's true. The reason you went to sea this time is because you can find some priceless things that can save lives. The common people can still serve the treasure of Jun En, that's why you resolutely went to sea, wandering in the sea for two years, weathered the weather, but every time you want to give up, think of the common people, the people, and His Majesty's love for you, so Still have the courage to ride the wind and waves."

  Deng Jian's face became strange, hesitantly said: "If you say this...will it..."

  Zhang Anshi said firmly: "No one is the roundworm in your stomach. If you bite to death, who dares to say anything?"

  Deng Jian said: "That's right, but..."

"But I'm very cold to you, right? Hey, you don't know my painstaking efforts. In front of His Majesty, I also pretended not to be familiar with you. If we are very familiar, the nature of the matter seems a bit out of place. Then it became... You and I have a very close relationship. You went through the stormy waves at sea for me. For birds?"

  Deng Jian is a very smart person, and now he probably understands Zhang Anshi's train of thought: "So..."

  Zhang Anshidao: "So I don't care about your life or death, and you don't care about me. Your and my goals are all these seeds. We are all to repay the king's kindness, for the country, and for the common people."

"Eunuch Deng, you don't need to worry about these things, but think about it, so many soldiers followed you to escape death, how much suffering, how many people died, and this is in exchange for today. At this time, your pattern must be high. From now on, don't always talk about personal affairs with me, talk about the common people when you open your mouth, and end with the emperor when you shut your mouth."

  Deng Jian said in a daze: "But...these things have something to do with Cangsheng Sheji?"

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "You listened to what I said. As for whether it matters or not, this is something I will prove. As far as you are concerned, if there is a relationship, it is of course a great achievement, even if it doesn't matter. So what? At most, you will be deceived by me. But... your heart of loyalty to the king and serving the country is indispensable."

  Deng Jian suddenly realized, and couldn't help but said: "Young master, you have grown up, and you have more and more eyes, and you are full of eyes."

Zhang Anshi didn't care about Deng Jian's words at all, and said with a smile: "There is no way, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind keeps blowing. In order to protect my brother-in-law, I offended many people. Have you seen my guards? I am too difficult. I am now There are no seventy or eighty guards when I go out, and I dare not show my head."

  Deng Jian's body was shocked. He had been away from the capital for too long, and he didn't know much about the situation in the capital, but when he thought of leaving the capital, His Royal Highness was indeed in danger.

So he said: "Hey, it's difficult for us, what can we do? As a servant, you have to work hard for His Highness and you, and as for you... You have to withstand it, it is difficult, you have to grit your teeth and persevere." . woo woo woo..."

  Deng Jian burst into tears again, and said, "We are brothers in need, but no matter how hard it is, it's nothing..."

  Zhang Anshi replied very seriously: "I will."

   After Deng Jian finished speaking, he finally remembered something, and said again: "Where did we talk just now?"

   "No matter how hard it is..."

Deng Jian shook his head, and said weakly: "No, it's time...why don't you ask us if we are cold, and if we are hungry. We are going to starve to death, go and prepare a good meal for us, we have more Take a good bath, we still want to..."

  Zhang Anshi said: "Eunuch Deng, you are confused again."

   "What?"

Zhang Anshi said earnestly: "I'm here to pick you up for an audience at the palace. Think about it, if you eat and drink enough, take a bath and change clothes, and go to see His Majesty in good spirits, people who don't know will think you've got a fat job. .Do you think that I really don't love you? You watched me grow up, you can be regarded as my half-nurse, can I still hurt you? Do you really not care about you?"

   "You have to go to meet him like this, and teach him in front of His Majesty that the hardships of this journey, otherwise, no matter how nice the words are, it will not be as effective as what His Majesty saw with his own eyes."

  After Deng Jian heard this, his body trembled again. Suddenly, his doubts disappeared, and he couldn't help but burst into tears again and said: "I thought you had changed, no, we thought you hadn't changed...it's not right..."

  Deng Jian couldn't tell for a while, saying that Zhang Anshi had changed because he felt that he had no conscience. But it's wrong to say that he hasn't changed, because Zhang Anshi in the past was really heartless.

   Has it changed? This has risen to the level of philosophy.

  Deng Jian decided not to think about such a complicated issue anymore. At this time, his anger had dissipated, and he looked at Zhang Anshi unnaturally friendly, and said: "Okay, listen to the young master..."

   As she spoke, she opened and closed her chapped lips, and said in a low voice, "We're back, we're back."

  At this time, Deng Jian's feelings are unimaginable to ordinary people. What is the joy of returning home as a wanderer? Deng Jian is not just a wanderer returning from overseas, but he has really experienced countless sufferings, life and death.

  Now, looking at the old man and the homeland, so clearly in front of his eyes, the scene that only appeared in front of his eyes after dreaming again and again, made him cry again.

  Zhang Anshi patted him on the shoulder, and said softly: "Hey, don't cry."

   "Well, well, don't cry." Deng Jian sniffed: "Let's go back to Beijing... Go back to Beijing..."

  Zhang Anshidao: "The capital city is different from before. Let me explain something to you when we entered the capital this way. When we meet His Majesty, there is a great mystery in how to return to life."

  Deng Jian said: "Okay..."

  He is crisp and sharp.

  ...

  Who is Deng Jian?

  Manchu civil and military, at a loss.

   But the news came that Deng Jian, the deputy envoy of the voyage fleet, returned.

   It seems that some other feats have been accomplished.

  Of course, many people in the DPRK are indifferent to this so-called feat.

   It's just the next sea.

  In the eyes of civil servants and ministers, those who go to sea...are all eunuchs and untouchables. If the common people stay in their own land and cultivate in peace, they are a typical example of not being able to keep their own place.

  Originally, many people in the imperial court complained about going to sea, but now that a **** has returned, it is obviously nothing.

  The military officials are also confused about this. Everyone is keen on researching hot air balloons and has no other free time.

  Although some people pay attention to naval divisions, the so-called naval divisions in Ming Dynasty are mainly based on inland rivers, and are responsible for patrolling river channels, and they are only used as auxiliary functions.

   But Zhu Di still called all the officials and performed a ceremony.

  When Deng Jian appeared in Chongwen Palace.

  When all the officials saw his appearance, some couldn't help covering their noses, and some just thought he was a beggar on some street.

  Deng Jian behaved like a rite, although he had been away for a long time, but the rules in the palace, he did not fall behind at all.

  Finally, Deng Jian kowtowed and said: "Your slave... You have fulfilled your mission, and you are here to return."

  He was out of breath and his speech was slurred.

  Zhu Di looked at him carefully, and couldn't help being moved.

  So Zhu Di's voice became unnaturally gentle, and he said, "I heard that you have been wandering overseas for two years?"

  Deng Jiandao: "Your Majesty, the servant has not been wandering for two years, but patrolled the sea on behalf of His Majesty for two years."

  After listening to Zhu Di, it was even more useful. He stared at Deng Jian and said, "How about this overseas...?"

   "Overseas is not very peaceful. They heard that the servants came from Ming Dynasty, but they were all at a loss."

  Zhu Di smiled and said: "These Fan people are ignorant and ignorant, and it should be taken for granted."

  Deng Jian said: "However, they learned that the slaves came from the east, but occasionally someone... mentioned a word to the slaves..."

  Zhu Di couldn't help being curious, and said, "What word?"

  Deng Jian said: "It is said that slaves and maidservants are from Yuan Dynasty."

  As soon as this remark came out...

  Xie Jin and the others immediately knew something bad happened, and carefully observed Zhu Di's reaction one by one.

   Sure enough, Zhu Di got up suddenly, paced up and down, frowned and said, "Yuan people?"

   "Yes, when the Tartars went west and established many khanates, they also brought the situation in the Central Plains to every corner of the world, so everyone in the world knows that there is Yuan."

  Zhu Di... has two things, you will inevitably feel unhappy if you tell him.

  One is the Tartars. After all, for Zhu Di, sweeping the desert is a shortcut to establish an unworldly achievement.

  If you want to compare with Tang Taizong, what is better than teaching Huma Duyin Mountain, or losing my Yanzhi Mountain, which makes my women colorless. Losing my Qilian Mountains will make my six animals live forever, and let future generations remember it?

  Zhu Di said in a deep voice: "Outsiders, will you still regard me as the Yuan Dynasty?"

   "Yes, the farther the fleet sails, the more everyone thinks so. No matter how the servants explain, they will not listen."

  Zhu Di sighed: "Although Mengyuan Guozuo is short, it also has its strengths."

   After finishing speaking, he looked at Deng Jian again and said, "What else do you know about this trip?"

   "There are many rare treasures overseas, and there are many things that the servants can't name. It's just that the servants are not here for these rare treasures."

  The flesh on Zhu Di's face trembled, and his heart ached silently.

  Baby...you didn't bring it back?

Deng Jiandao: "This is because Marquis Annan, when he taught his servants to go to sea, he earnestly taught that the hope of the Ming Dynasty in the future lies in the ocean. Those who win the ocean will win the world. If the people want to live and work in peace and contentment, they must go to the sea if they are not hungry. No, for the sake of the common people in the world, for the sake of the country..."

  Zhu Di pressed his hands and said impatiently: "What did you bring back?"

  Deng Jiandao: "The type of grain that Marquis Annan explained."

   "Grain?" Zhu Di frowned, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

  All officials smiled.

  Zhu Di said: "You only brought this back?"

  Deng Jiandao: "If I can transplant my Ming Dynasty, it will be an immeasurable merit and virtue, and it will be the rare treasures of the world. Together, it will not be as good as it."

  Zhu Di glanced at Zhang Anshi.

   Immediately, he smiled and said, "It's priceless. Why do you need to add everything together? But...you've worked hard this time."

Deng Jian kowtowed and cried: "Slaves are not considered hard work, but along the way, the soldiers who followed the slaves suffered a lot of casualties. When the slaves were separated from their godfather, there were three boats with 327 people, but now they come back. At that time, only sixty-nine were left. The wounded accounted for more than half. The family members of those who died... are still hoping for their family members to return safely. But now...their bones cannot be brought back, so they have to be left to die in a foreign land ..."

  Zhu Di couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Hey...it's really not easy, don't worry, I will take care of myself."

   "Your Majesty."

But at this time, Xie Jin stood up and said: "After going into the sea, the strong men suffered great losses. The treasure ship fleet and the strong men's casualties are still acceptable. If they are all like this Deng Jian, the survivors If there is no one out of ten, I am afraid that...it will greatly reduce the population of my Ming Dynasty, not to mention...the family members of the deceased...are extremely sad. Eunuch Deng is so aggressive, it is totally wrong."

  Zhu Di was expressionless. He didn't respond to Xie Jin's words, but looked at Deng Jian and said, "I also heard that you went to the West, but you came back from Japan?"

   "Yes, the servant took the compass and walked westward all the way. After two years, I arrived in the Daming sea area."

   "Why?"

  Deng Jiandao: "Marquis Annan told me before that we grow on a ball. If it is a ball, then... as long as we walk in the same direction, we can always return to the original point."

   All of a sudden, all the ministers couldn't help but started whispering, feeling incredible.

  Zhu Di was also shocked: "Is that so? The world is actually a ball?"

   "If it weren't for this, Your Majesty... would not be able to explain why the servants were able to return..." Deng Jian said: "This is what the servants saw with their own eyes."

  Zhu Di felt more and more unbelievable, and said: "If it's a ball, it's too weird. Isn't it like the sun?"

  Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, no matter the sun, our feet, or even the moon, they are actually a ball."

  Zhu Di was quite shocked.

   After all, he is the commander-in-chief, so he still has basic knowledge of geography, but all of this cannot be falsified, and he can only believe it tentatively.

  At this time, Deng Jian said again: "Your Majesty, I still have something to say."

  The finale is often placed at the end.

  Zhu Di listened and looked at Deng Jian with suspicion: "What's the matter?"

  Deng Jiandao: "The slaves are in Dashi and other places... and they are still on the way to the west. I have heard a lot of deeds, and some of them are related to my Ming Dynasty."

  Zhu Di saw that Deng Jian said what he said earlier, but he hesitated to speak later.

  So he said: "Say, what can't you say? Say it boldly."

  Deng Jian said with confidence: "Slaves... I heard from the local natives that there are a large number of merchant ships traveling from Daming to Western routes, and even to Dashi and other places, transporting goods and making huge profits."

  As soon as this remark came out, there was a sudden silence in the hall where there was a lot of discussion just now.

  (end of this chapter)