No one thinks I know too much, is it abnormal
No one thinks that the saying that the ancestors dreamed is too fake and too cliché
No one wants to refute two sentences, verify that what I said is true or false
You all cooperate so well, I really want to think that I have succeeded in fooling!
The situation was so smooth that Cui Xie himself was a little uneasy. He bravely told the story of the immortals giving the picture, and said to the world map: "This picture is different from the one drawn by the Taixi people. In the center of the world, looking at this picture, it is easier to find the path of Ming Dynasty to other countries."
The emperor asked with a smile: "Then the fairy can teach you where to cross this sea and reach the other shore? How many months of wind and rain will it take to sail the sea?"
This, the geography god (old) immortal (teacher) really talked about it. But since he graduated from high school, he has given all this knowledge back to his teachers. What atmospheric circulation, ocean currents, high pressure zones, low pressure zones…
Forgot all about it, can't count it.
Fortunately, after a nuclear accident on an island, there were discussions on the Internet that nuclear waste water would be brought to the west coast of the United States by the Pacific Ocean and then recycled back to China, so he remembered a little bit again.
This is enough for him to confidently point in the direction of the Japanese archipelago and the modern United States and say: "I only got this picture at the time. But from this picture, if you go out to sea from Daming and go straight to the New World, you will only get Afraid of drifting too far at sea and not having enough water, it is better to stop in Japan to replenish fresh water.”
His finger pointed to the outside of a thin strait above the main island of Japan: "From here, it can be seen on the map that the distance between the two continents is narrower, and if you travel along the undercurrent in the sea, you can easily be pushed to the bottom of the sea. The new continent. When you come back, you can follow these two ocean currents. The circle to the south is too large. It is better to bring more fur and woolen clothing, boots and hats, and return from the north along the island chain.”
Borrowing from Japan, it should be possible.
In the past two years, Japan has been quite docile. In the 22nd and 24th years of Hongzhi, there were Japanese envoys from Xikaido, and Dr. Ouchi Yixing, Zuo Jingzhao, sent envoys to China to pay tribute to China, asking for gold medals, so that they could come to the DPRK for a long time.
Twenty-four years of Hongzhi had not yet passed, but Zhang Sheng remembered clearly the matter of sending envoys from Japan to the DPRK.
If there were Japanese pirates who dared to attack the Ming fleet, they would follow the old example of voyages to the West during the Yongle period: "If the barbarian king's stalks are turned into disrespect, they will be captured alive; the robbers' wanton plundering will be destroyed."
Zhang Shangshu naturally didn't say this out of his mouth, but on the previous trips to Europe, this was how the fleet dealt with the rebellion. Needless to say, everyone knew it. He glanced at Cui Xie encouragingly, and said to the Son of Heaven: "I think that I want to pass through Japan, and I should also give a reward to the lord of the country, so I can leave this matter to Cui Xie."
Hongzhi nodded and said with a smile: "Everything about the Ministry of Rites is according to Qing's words. If Cui Qing has any advice from the gods, you can report it."
Does the emperor believe in him or not? Have you seen the true face of his transmigrator
Cui Xie felt that his face was a little tight, and the back of his head was sweating slightly, but since the last thing that should have been said has been said, the others should also be mentioned. He heard Xie Ying say that the other day, the guards in Jinyi were afraid of contracting the disease overseas, so they all sought medical officials to plant human pox, and at that time, they wanted to give them the recipe for planting cowpox. It's just that this person's transmission is too slow, it is better to directly dedicate it to the Son of Heaven, and the medical officer will give the foreign team a collective inoculation.
Although human pox has existed since the Song Dynasty, the smallpox pox is too contagious. The best doctor inoculates it with cooked pox powder, and three to five people in a hundred will die of the disease; , but with "time pulp", that is, the pulp of the patient's acne, which is a bet on life and death. And cowpox infected people, at most a few days, mild acne, not life-threatening, the preventive effect is good.
He closed his eyes and raised the suggestion, but this time he no longer said it was taught by gods, but only said that dairy products are often eaten at home. . A few days ago, I heard my neighbor Xie Zhenfu say that many Jinyiwei were fighting for acne. Thinking of this, he found that his family rarely had acne, so he suspected that this acne was related to the other.
If it can be confirmed by a medical officer, it will be safer for officials who go abroad to plant it, so that the envoys will not die in state affairs, but die of diseases.
The emperor sighed and said: "If it is really useful, it is also a technique for saving thousands of lives. The tall companion wrote down this matter, and when he turned back, he asked people to find a cow with pox, and asked the imperial doctor to try it out."
After the court meeting was over, Cui Xie's immediate boss Zhang Shangshu deliberately approached him, walked along the same road for a while, and asked in a low voice, "Did you really get the sea chart from your ancestor's dream? Didn't you worship the old immortal when you were young? As a teacher?"
No, Zhang Guozhang's statement can't stand scrutiny more than his dream, how can the Minister of Rites also believe it
Even if there are gods in the world, you have to find a famous mountain and a cave with a good view. You can't be willing to be a god in the circle of small hills and graves outside Jiaxiang Tun in Qian'an County, right
He shook his head resolutely: "There has never been such an encounter. If I could meet an immortal, I would have learned Taoism a long time ago. At that time, wouldn't it be better than being an official?"
Well, if you say no, it's not. The matter of rewarding the lord of Japan is also up to you.
Zhang Shangshu smiled slightly and left. After leaving the left gate of Chang'an, Teacher Li came to look for him, and also asked what happened to his ancestor Tuomeng, and whether he met any strange people in his hometown.
Cui Xie smiled bitterly and said, "My teacher watched me grow up, how can I not know that I have never met an immortal? If I can really get immortal, I have to ask the immortal to make me look better than Junior Brother Zhaoxian. I don't know how this picture came to my heart, but I don't think I am a mortal who can have a fairy tale, it must be the Ming Dynasty's prosperity, or the hope of the natives of the New World. Because of the grace of God and the pity of the gods, I borrowed my hand to present the map of Shanghai."
He looked at Li Dongyang with bright eyes, trying to show his sincerity. Teacher Li remembered the poem he gave to himself and his two sons, and was silent for a while, thinking that what he said was very reasonable.
Maybe it was when the Ming Dynasty was up and down that God, in addition to Wang Zhi, Concubine Wan, Liang Fang, Wei Xing, and Sange Lao Zhipao… also descended the benevolent and wise emperor and the smart, benevolent and filial prince. Nowadays, there are so many talents in the court, which one is not a talented person? Even the Jinyiweili has a benevolent commander Xie to control them. Not only does he no longer frame people with lofty ideals, but he rescues a lot of upright gentlemen.
It is not surprising that God has already sent these many officials to assist Da Mingzi, and to send another Cui Xie.
He let go of his doubts, and with a smile, he instructed his disciples: "If you remember about going to sea, you should be more careful. If you don't remember, you can hand it over to the navy master to prepare. Just do your best, don't force it. What to do in the future, don't need to mention immortals too much. - In the future, the history books will not record how you were loyal to the country, but only record some anecdotes and anecdotes such as encounters with immortals, and your reputation will not be good."
Cui Xie is now afraid of being ripped off by others, but in the history books he is no longer afraid. However, he still looked like a good student to the teacher. After receiving the teaching, he went back conscientiously to draw up the edict and reward list.
It took more than a year to prepare for the trip to the sea, and it was not until the twenty-fifth year of Hongzhi that this major event had to be officially launched.
This trip was a furious one. The fleet itself already had more than 30 large boats with a length of nine feet, and a dozen small boats that were sent to Japan to prepare fresh water and food for the fleet. The pirate forces from the coast of China to Japan were cleared. The governors all stayed on the island and did not dare to come out. Occasionally, a Japanese boat that tried to loot a handful of boats by virtue of their small size and quick turnaround was smashed by the copper cannons fixed on the boat after a few miles.
When the Ming envoy landed in Japan, he first conferred the guardianship of the Mutsu domain. Today, the shogun of the Japanese shogunate is Ashikaga Yoshige, but he is neither the lord of the country, nor has he requested a tribute from Ming, and the Ministry of Rites does not count him as a serious official. middle.
Right now, I'm busy going to the New World, and I don't have time to talk to them. When the fleet returns safely, the emperor will send a belt book or something to ask the suzerain to rescue them. They are still waiting for the Japanese lord Qingjun.
A Japanese mission was sent to build a wharf near the Tsugaru Strait, to collect drinking water and food, and to inquire about the monsoon and ocean currents in the open sea, for the information of the envoys from the New World. In May, more than 30 new ships, modified according to the advantages of Western cargo ships, passed through the Tsugaru Strait and sailed to the New World on the Kuroshio Rim of the Pacific Ocean.
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It took more than two years to come back.
When they left, the literati were fair and weak, and the warriors were bright and handsome, but when they came back, they were much darker than when they left. Dozens of black-skinned natives in the robes of the Ming Dynasty were brought back with the ship, and among them, it was impossible to tell that they were not from their own countries.
Cui Xie took the officials of the Ministry of Rites to greet them outside the city, and everyone was a little surprised when they saw the envoys of the chieftains, and asked them whether these people were local natives or Chinese expatriates who had immigrated to the past.
Nie Xian, the head of the Ministry of Rites, who presided over the granting of the seal, said with a smile, "It's not us Chinese. Many of them are the children of local chieftains, and a few older ones are elders from a Fan country in the south."
He introduced the names of the envoys who came to the DPRK, and he came from a tribe. The more wealthy the native tribes I saw, did I know that the natives also built a country and a city. However, they only had corn, not wheat and rice, and no horses. It's like the head of a donkey."
Cotton and linen are also spun locally, as well as pottery and bronze utensils, but they have never seen iron. The iron utensils that Cui Xueshi asked to prepare are worth much more than real gold and silver. Those natives exchanged gold, silver and bronze for iron utensils, and they did not feel distressed. They were also polite to the envoys of the upper country. Although the country was small and poor, they tried their best to get good utensils and good food to entertain them.
There is only one kind of dark bitter water that is unbearable, but the natives love to drink that bitter water, saying that it can refresh the mind. The local natives also used a kind of hay silk wrapped in leaves to suck, and after sucking, they lay down on the ground in fascination, looking like nothing good.
He paid attention to Liu Yusheng, the censor, and saw that he had collected many seeds and tender seedlings of local plants, but he didn't ask for the seeds of the charming grass.
Cui Xie knew that it must be tobacco.
Smoking is harmful to health, this label must be put on now!
After the director of the same hall led the messenger down, Cui Xie quickly praised Nie Xian, and put a label on the tobacco that was worse than Daji: "Director Nie has done an excellent job. After searching for good materials and alien species, how can they bring something that can poison people? I think the natives are not good at farming, and they are not good at smelting.
Comrade Xiao Nie and Comrade Xiao Liu are very conscious and perform very well. When they turned around and handed over their travel notes, Leader Cui personally designed a big picture of travel notes in the New World for you!
Nie Xian was so excited that his liver trembled, he almost jumped up and hugged Shi Lang Cui - he didn't dare to jump because he was afraid that he would be pushed out by his arms. He rolled his eyes, thinking about his boxes of logs, and couldn't wait to talk about their Huairou experience.
Needless to say, the hardships on the sea route, those who went to Europa in the past must also suffer, and they can endure it if they can endure it.
He only picked up farming and warfare in the style of "Daily Agricultural Classic" and "Jinyiwei": for example, how did they help a small group of Indians build decent houses, build masonry pens and raise bison, alpacas, and turkeys in captivity; teach those There are cities and big toasts who can farm rice and wheat, burn cement, and make bronze farm implements; they also give them several military shovels distributed by the court—
Without iron tools, farming and logging are really laborious!
In the mountains and forests, there are tracts of good wood, which can’t be carried by a few people. They can build ships and palaces as large as they want. Sprinkle some millet in the ground and grow them at will, and the wild fruits are plentiful and sweet. There is also a similar Sweet potatoes, with yellow skin and yellow flesh, are not sweet potatoes. They can also grow in alpine places and have high yields.
They put all these things on the boat and brought them back, and when the Ministry of Rites was registered, they would present them to the emperor.
There is also a very strange gum. The natives use it to spread it on the cloth, and it can prevent rain when it dries. It is light, soft, and extremely elastic. The natives use it to form a racket and play with it. He thought this glue might be useful at the time, so he exchanged some glue and seeds for porcelain and locals, but after thinking about it on the way back, he was a little worried that this thing should not be brought back—
Oilcloth and oil paper can also be used to cover the rain. This gum may not be used elsewhere, but the small toys made have attracted the entire embassy to play with balls. He was a little worried that this gum tribute was useless, but it attracted the limelight that the palace was also interested in playing ball, and he became a sinner who corrupted the emperor.
No, that's not something to play with, it's rubber that is widely used in industry!
If nothing else, bicycle wheels and rubber conveyor belts can be made! The sole made of rubber is also soft and non-slip, which is much more comfortable than wearing clogs on rainy days!
History will remember you, and the people will remember you!
Cui Xie patted Mr. Nie excitedly, and boasted with a smile: "This thing is very useful, how can it be regarded as a plaything? In the future, Master Fei will study its usefulness and write an article to commemorate your achievements in bringing this thing back to China. This official should also accompany you with paintings and write a book for you with your own hands. After thousands of years, you will still be the first person in China to set foot on the New World, and you will definitely have a place in the history."
Mr. Nie was so excited that his eyes filled with tears, he covered his eyes and took a few deep breaths before slowly asking: "Sir, we are not in a hurry for our sailing pictures, there are new comic strips and pictures in "The Fortress of Jinyiwei" ?"
The books and dramas that have been cut off for two years overseas have to maintain the majesty of an angel after going ashore in Tianjin. I am embarrassed to ask the local officials to ask for it, I really want to see the new chapter as soon as possible!
For the first time, Cui Xie was urged to change by his subordinates, and his mood was very complicated.
But since he is a hero on a mission, he doesn't care about this trivial matter! He said leniently: "Have you written the memorial? How to use these overseas things and how to nurture the local people? I think you are busy, so you should go back to take a bath and prepare for the memorial. Wait for your majesty. I have asked about your experience of going abroad, and when the court has finished the reward as usual, I will prepare a banquet and invite you to come to your home to watch the pictures."
The author has something to say: A more credible statement is that human acne started in Taiping, Anhui during the Longqing period. Here, for the needs of the plot, we use the statement that acne started in the Song Dynasty.