Chapter 1899
Since boarding the boat, Zhu Gaoxu has been muttering to go to the big island that Fang Xing mentioned, but the first stop of the fleet was to Chameng.
There were Ming troops in Chameng. When the fleet came into view, the king of Chameng had already rushed to the beach and led his men to wait.
"Is Eunuch Zheng here? OK!"
"The country's junior high school happened to have hoarded some things, caught some rare birds and beasts, and were waiting for the fleet."
The king of Champa was full of beauty and according to the past practice, Xuanwei would buy and sell afterwards, but those rare birds and beasts were exceptions, and Zheng He would definitely exchange them for heavy rewards.
Especially rhino horns, ivory and canaan incense, these are all things that Ming people like and can be regarded as tributes.
There are three hundred Ming troops stationed here, and the leader is a deputy Qianhu, named Wang Bin.
Wang Bin had a general translator who was simultaneously translating the words of those officials, but Wang Bin was helpless when he heard it.
"The Ming Dynasty is in the country, so I can only turn a blind eye to some things. Besides, the goods traded here can be sold at a good price when they return to China, but in the end, the Ming Dynasty made a profit."
The fleet slowly sailed, with sails standing out, blocking its sight. In this sea area, only Zheng He was of this size, so the king led his men forward and stood by the dock.
Wang then looked carefully and said in confusion: "Why are there so many ships this time?"
The treasure ship began to dock, and Wang took his people over to pick it up and collected the cable.
The pedal was set up, and the drums and music on the boat were heard, and then Zheng He appeared first.
The king of the country was the first to meet him and prepare to welcome the decree, but when he saw Zheng He coming to the dock, he turned around and let the actions of the people behind him move, and he was shocked.
who?
The king's eyes turned and saw a tall man in a nine-chapter crown suit. The man went ashore without walking on the wooden board, but jumped up directly. After landing, he felt a little uncomfortable with his right foot.
This is the prince of the Ming Dynasty!
The lord of Chameng, who had already collected many rules of the Ming Dynasty, remembered what happened last time and hurriedly brought people forward to salute.
And the king also came, and he saluted and said, "I have met Your Highness, Eunuch Zheng, and Master."
"Do you know me?"
Zhu Gaoxu was impatient and waved his hand and was done. He woke up and asked Wang Bin.
The king said excitedly: "Brother, the lower official came all the way from Jiaozhi to change shifts."
Unless the garrison in Jiaozhi is new, there are few people who don’t know Fang Xing.
Fang Xing nodded and asked casually. Zheng He on the other side was about to announce the imperial edict.
I don’t know which old man wrote the order, and the flowers were filled with flowers that made people feel sleepy.
The Ming Dynasty is here again and we are here to visit you. You must be well...
After reading the decree, the king was already a little scared. He stood up and glanced at the back, then smiled and asked the delegation to enter the palace.
He waved his hand and someone pulled his royal car.
The so-called imperial carriage is a small carriage pulled by two yellow cows. Zhu Gaoxu just shook his head when facing the invitation.
When reading the order, someone had already brought a few horses to the ashore. Zhu Gaoxu and others got on the horse. The king got on the ox cart and headed all the way to the palace.
The buildings I saw along the way were very short, and I basically had to bow my head before I could enter. After seeing the tall palace, the feeling of depression finally dissipated a little.
After going in and sitting down, Zheng He was worried about exploring the waterway, so he exchanged a few simple greetings, and then asked someone to take a list for the king to take a look.
This is just a procedure, and the king can’t understand it. The translation next to it is in the same introduction. Someone around the king recorded it on the sheepskin with chalk.
After the translation, it was a banquet, mainly lamb and chicken, and the wine was filled with jars.
Fang Xing also placed a jar of wine in front of him, and saw that the lees inside were clearly rice wine, and the wine was turbid.
A servant sent a thin bamboo tube, but when he woke up, he inserted it into the jar without any instruction, and then waited for the head king to take a sip, and the banquet began.
Fang Xing took a sip of wine, and the wine mixed with fermented rice into his mouth, which was quite delicious.
The cooking methods of mutton and chicken were a bit inappropriate. Fang Xing barely ate a few pieces of meat, and then saw a plate of nuts, so he got it and ate it, and it felt like it was chestnut.
Wang Jinghong next to him whispered: "This is the fruit core of jackfruit. Xing and Bo intentionally can bring more back."
Fang Xing nodded and expressed his gratitude, but he didn't want to bring it with him. He didn't know if this thing would have any side effects.
After drinking for a while, the king of the country above started chatting with Zheng He. As for Zhu Gaoxu, he didn't dare to take a look.
Fang Xing didn't listen carefully until Zheng He's tone changed a little. He then put down the bamboo tube and looked over with everyone.
"The king of the country was worried too much. His Majesty gave an explanation before coming out, saying that people in various countries were having difficulty in their livelihood, and there were many casualties and injuries to catch strange animals, which was a lot of money. So from this time on, these things will be stopped."
The king of the country said through a general translation: "But this is the intention of the country! Is the Ming Dynasty so stiff?"
This is a bit direct and has no intention of detour at all.
Zheng He's eyes turned and gradually became colder, and he said, "Your Majesty's will has been issued. The Ming Dynasty's intention for your country is on the ship. If the king likes it, he can exchange it as much as possible, but it must be gold and silver. The fleet will buy some food, which is also included."
Zhu Gaoxu had already sucked a jar of wine and was just thinking that the guests were not attentive, a servant came with a clay pot.
When Zhu Gaoxu saw him pouring things into the jar, he thought it was wine, but after he sucked it, he found that it was water.
"Buy and sell. If the Ming Dynasty had not been there, Jiaozhi would have been called!"
While on the boat, Zheng He and Fang Xing advised Zhu Gaoxu many times to remind him to pay attention to some etiquette. Who would have thought that Zhu Gaoxu, who had not drunken happiness, would get angry?
After hearing this, the king of the country panicked and hurriedly agreed to trade.
Zhu Gaoxu wanted to break the bamboo tube in his hand, but finally he held it back. When he saw that the Chameng officials used the bamboo tube to stir the wine jar, he followed it and learned it. After taking a sip, he couldn't help saying, "Fang Xing, bring some good wine."
Stir the lees below, and this is the second course of wine, but it is bland and tasteless.
Fang Xing blinked and whispered: "Your Highness, at least you'll drink it when you go back."
The host family is hosting guests, but you actually think that drinking is not good and you have to bring your own drinks. This face makes you laugh.
The general translation of the king's side had already said Zhu Gaoxu's words to him, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.
Fang Xing casually ate the fruit core of jackfruit and said, "You can adapt to the guests as you please, and you can follow the guests as you please."
The Ming Dynasty cannot lose face, so no matter how inappropriate the words Zhu Gaoxu said, Fang Xing had to help him save them.
The king nodded stiffly. Among the Ming delegation, what he feared the most was Fang Xing.
Then someone brought the good wine from the Ming Dynasty, and the atmosphere finally became warmer again.
When everyone was drunk, Zheng He took the opportunity to finalize the details of the trade with the king and then prepared to say goodbye.
The king whispered to Zheng He, and then everyone said goodbye.
After leaving the palace, Zheng He said, "It is said that the local corpse man has done evil recently, so let's be careful."
Then Zheng He explained the story of the corpse head man: it is a woman, a woman without pupils. At night, the woman's head will fly everywhere, smell the feces and go away, and then the demonic energy can invade people's stomach.
"If someone moves his headless body and his head flies back, he will not be able to find his body, and the corpse head will die."
Fang Xing felt cold on his body. Looking at Zhu Gaoxu, he was very excited.
After returning to the arranged residence, everyone washed and rested, but only Zhu Gaoxu had to pull Fang Xing together.
So when everyone saw Fang Xing's eyes sluggish and yawning the sky the next morning, they couldn't help but laugh.
Chapter completed!