My Daming New Empire

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Beside him, there are Ha San, head teacher of Yangshi Street Mosque in Xi'an, Shaanxi, conductor Wang Heng, Lin Zixuan, young prisoner Hu Jun, Ha Tong and others.

Their itinerary was relatively short, and the original plan was to make preparations for Taisun's arrival before Taisun arrived in Malaka.

But now, they fell behind the grandson, so everyone seemed a little impatient.

Especially Ha San, he went to the Western Ocean with Zheng He last time, and made a special trip to the holy city to worship.This time, he heard that the grandson would go to the west in person, so he asked to come here, and wanted to get close to the grandson.

But he never thought that he would have no chance to board Taisun's flagship.Originally, I wanted to wait until I went to sea, and I would find some opportunities to get along with each other when I was lonely, but I parted ways with my grandson!

Since the establishment of the Ming Dynasty and the rise of the Han people, foreign races such as big cannibals no longer enjoyed the preferential treatment of the Yuan Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang discriminated against businessmen especially, and the big cannibals made a living more from trade, so the suppression he received was the most severe.

In the past few decades, countless big cannibals have withdrawn from the Central Plains and returned to the Western Regions, but there are also many people who have become accustomed to life in Daming and dare not take the risk of leaving.

As a believer, Ha San didn't suffer too much suppression, but he always wanted to work hard to improve the status of his own people in Daming.

The three emperors experienced in the Ming Dynasty were not very friendly to businessmen, but only this grandson has been advocating trade to rejuvenate the country.

Not only trade, but the great-grandson also vigorously improved industry, which accelerated the rise of Ming's manufacturing industry.

When he returned from the west, he was completely shocked when he saw the waterwheel forest in the northwest of Yingtian Mansion and the riverside area.

He has been to many countries, but no country can form such a large-scale industrial zone in just a few years like Daming.

Especially when he heard that a single water wheel can drive dozens of spinning wheels, die-casting machines weighing several thousand kilograms, and can also produce muskets, he felt that he seemed to be out of date.

He had never seen such a magical machine, let alone imagined that such a machine would appear.

It's a pity that the place is heavily guarded, and outsiders can't get close at all. Especially for foreigners, there are very strict management measures.

He searched for many relationships, but no one could take him in, nor could he see with his own eyes how that magical machine worked.

But it can also be seen from this incident that His Royal Highness does not despise businessmen, and the spring of their cannibalism seems to have come.

So he wanted to get closer to Zhu Zhanji, hoping to gain his favor, learn these advanced technologies, and teach their clansmen.

However, Taisun came up with another patent law, and it seemed that it would cost money to learn these technologies.

But it doesn't matter, among them cannibals, there are still a lot of rich people, and there are not a few people who are willing to spend money to learn these skills.

Some people will be willing to spend money to learn these new technologies.

Except for Ha San, most of the others are officials at all levels. No matter what the purpose is, everyone wants to get closer to the grandson.

And because Zhu Zhanji was a little alienated from him, Zheng He also wanted to make up for the relationship between the two, so he had a lot of common language with them, and they could talk together.

"Master Director, Your Highness is now stationing the army in the small village of Temasek instead of going to Malaka. Do you want to rebuild Temasek?"

Since Zhu Zhanji appointed Zheng He as a naval director, this director has become a special name for everyone to call Zheng He.

He was originally one of the seven eunuchs of the imperial palace, and was once appointed as the commander-in-chief of the fleet by Zhu Di.But no matter whether it is a eunuch or a general officer, the title of director is not louder.

Superintendent, the general manager of eunuchs, is literally equivalent to the chief eunuch, not the original meaning of general manager.

This name immediately highlighted Zheng He's identity a lot, so now most people call Zheng He with the title of director.

Zheng He shook his head and said, "I don't know what His Royal Highness really thinks, but the fleet is too large, and the port of Malaga cannot dock thousands of ships. It is also necessary to set up a new dock in Temasek. Temasek has a natural deep-water port. , it is convenient to go to the old port here, saving the fleet from traveling back and forth."

The inspector Ha Tong clasped his fists and said, "Master Director, I have participated in the construction and management of the Malaga Port. If Your Highness intends to build the Temasek Port, I hope the Director will give you some kind words, and I will definitely live up to the trust."

Zheng He nodded, but sighed again and said: "Your Highness has the world in mind, even I can't guess what he thinks. If there is a chance, I will definitely recommend it to Your Highness."

Ha San smiled and asked: "Master Director, will His Highness go to the Holy City to worship during this trip to the West?"

Hu Jun, the young supervisor, especially looked down on Ha San as a magic stick. Hearing this, he sneered and said, "My grandson of the Ming Dynasty is the descendant of the dragon, a noble man in heaven. You are a big fan of a religion that was only established in the Tang Dynasty. The so-called gods are still alive today." But in 600 years, it is wishful thinking to want my grandson of the Ming Dynasty to pay homage to him?"

The relationship between Ha Tong and Hu Jun is very good. The two have known each other for many years. Hearing this, he said with a wry smile: "Young Supervisor Hu, be careful with your words. I have said many times that you don't have to believe in our religion, but please don't insult our faith."

Hu Jun asked back: "Why did I insult you? You are all important officials of the court, but you have a close relationship with an imam. What virtue and ability does he deserve, and he deserves my respect? Mr. Director, Ha Jianchen, I know that the two of you and Ha Sannai are People of the same clan, but don’t confuse state affairs with personal friendship!”

Ha San looked a little embarrassed, but he was just the bishop of a temple, and there was nothing he could do about Hu Jun, the young prisoner.

When Zheng He heard their quarrel, his heart suddenly moved.Your Highness used to trust me a lot and praised me a lot, but after Pu Rihe's incident, he became indifferent. Is it also because I have too close contact with the big cannibal that he aroused his taboo?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that because of this reason, as the director of the navy and an important court minister, he seemed to have too close contacts with people outside the court.

Although he thought it was for the convenience of going to the West, because these people had various relationships in the West, and they didn't have too many personal feelings.

But in the eyes of others, I have some right and wrong, regardless of the seriousness.

As his subordinate, Hu Jun had no scruples at this time, and directly reprimanded Ha San in front of his own face, which was obviously intolerable.

He suddenly felt a biting cold, and he seemed to be on the wrong path.

Ha San originally wanted to wait for Zheng He to help him turn things around, but at this moment, he saw Zheng He was so far away that he didn't seem to hear their quarrel.

He couldn't keep his face down, so he stood up, bowed slightly to everyone, and said, "The prayer time is coming soon, please forgive me for taking my leave for the time being."

Zheng He came back to his senses at this time, clasped his fists and said, "Don't be annoyed, Imam, I just remembered that His Highness mentioned that I had established a Moorish kingdom in the West, so I was distracted for a while..."

Although Ha San is well-informed, he has never heard of the name Moorland.For a moment, he ignored his anger and asked, "Where is this Moor country?"

Daming's globes and detailed maps are the top secret and are not allowed to be viewed by outsiders. Even some of the maps released now are mostly regional maps.

It was difficult for Zheng He to directly point out the location of the Moor Kingdom with Ha San, so he could only say: "It is said that it is five thousand miles west of Tianfang, and we have to pass through the Mamluk Kingdom we know, or reach it by sea."

Others are also very interested, because today's Ming Dynasty has only reached West Asia and East Africa, and knows little about other regions.

Ha San asked: "Is this Moorish country also established by my people?"

Zheng He nodded and said, "It is said that thousands of miles to the west of Tianfang are occupied by my people."

Ha San asked again: "Then what is the intention of the director when he mentioned this place?"

Zheng He said with a smile: "In the heyday of our family, the east to the Sulu Kingdom, the west to the Moor Kingdom, the east-west border stretched over [-] miles. But for hundreds of years, there has never been a unified regime. What is the reason for this?"

Ha San froze for a moment, and then said uncertainly: "It's because our family built the country with business, and there are endless internal strife."

Zheng He said: "Using history as a mirror, we can tell right from wrong. Our family is based on religious sects and based on business. This road seems to be wrong. On the contrary, the land of the Central Plains is based on Confucianism and based on agriculture. A unified regime, even though dynasties have changed over the millennium, the people all have the wish for a unified regime."

Ha San was a little confused, and asked, "What do you want to tell me to wait for, Mr. Director?"

Zheng He clasped his fists and said: "He believes that Your Highness has the world in mind, and he is a wise king who is not worldly. Looking at what His Highness has done, Confucianism is the foundation, arithmetic is for use; agriculture is the foundation, business is for use; the sacred way is the foundation, and the kingly way is the foundation. Use. This is the state of mind of a generation of emperors ruling the world. The imam is full of admiration for his clansmen. But the vision of the imam is narrower than that of his highness. I also hope that even if the imam is destined to have a discussion with his highness, please do not rush for quick success. Your Highness."

Zheng He was very clear about Ha San's intentions, and he also thought Ha San was right to do so before.

But although Zhu Zhanji did not show contempt for the foreign race, Zheng He was annoyed because Zheng He was too close to them.So Zheng He also deliberately praised Zhu Zhanji in front of everyone at this time, and at the same time comforted Ha San, not to blind his eyes and go his own way.