Chapter 489 Zhu Yuanzhang is interested in Java The old scholar was pushed and staggered, but there were many people near the cell so he didn't fall. After he stood firm, he pointed at the young man and cursed: "It's really degrading to gentlemen." "Does it matter whether it's right or wrong? No matter what the envoy from that country said, officials should not do that violent act. "If that Qilin auspicious beast thinks that our Ming Dynasty is a barbaric country and disappears from heaven and earth, then it will definitely become a laughing stock for the ages." The indignant young man originally did not intend to pay attention to this troubled old scholar. But after the other party mentioned Qilin, his expression became a little ugly. After all, in many legends, Qilin has its own preferences. If this auspicious beast really drifts away because of this, then Ming Dynasty will probably be plagued by natural disasters. The young man fell into silence. The old scholar put on a victor's posture, straightened his messy clothes, and coldly snorted: "It's only because of the presence of arrogant people like you in our Ming Dynasty that all the officials would do what they did, including beating them up in broad daylight." Such unheard-of atrocities by foreign envoys.”

"If Qilin disappears, all civil and military officials in the dynasty will have to apologize to the people of the world." Just when the old scholar was criticizing all the officials and beating up the envoys from foreign countries who made rude remarks. Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the Jin Yiwei to pull the barbarian out from the fists of the excited courtiers and many sailors. Looking at the foreign envoy lying on the ground with a bruised nose and a swollen face, there was no trace of arrogance. Zhu Yuanzhang asked in a silent tone: "Have you experienced the Ming Dynasty's hospitality?" "Let me ask you, was it the idea of ​​the ministers in your court to use a giraffe to pretend to be a unicorn, or was it the idea of ​​our king?" The wailing foreign envoys were shocked when they heard the word giraffe. He originally thought that people in this Ming Dynasty were easily deceived. And there is also the so-called 'etiquette' to cover up the stupidity of one's own weakness. That's why he just dared to point at Zhu Yuanzhang's nose and question him. Unfortunately, reality was completely opposite to his imagination. The people of this Ming Dynasty are not just weak at all. And their Emperor is even scarier and smarter. Before he said anything, the other party had already made a general guess about the matter. The envoy from Fanbang cautiously raised his head and glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang's face. With a trembling voice, he said, "My great Majesty, I don't understand what you mean." Zhu Yuanzhang originally did not expect this cowardly foreign envoy to understand what he said. But now it seems that this person has good verbal talent. Unexpectedly, on the way back, they found the word corresponding to giraffe in their language from the Chinese Li Ming.

Zhu Yuanzhang casually waved away the translator who was accompanying the ship with a worried look on his face. Suddenly he said: "We know that you understand what we are saying, so I will give you two choices." "Tell us who was involved in using a giraffe to pretend to be a unicorn, and then tell us the truth about this matter to our ministers, and we can spare your life." "If you plan to keep your mouth shut, we have ways to investigate and find out the truth of this matter." "After that, we will send your head to Duke Xinguo and return it to your vassal country in Nanyang." "Let you witness the destruction of your country with your own eyes!" Although Lin Che did not say whether officials from the Ming Dynasty were involved in the matter when she talked about the Qilin incident. However, judging from Zhu Yuanzhang's past interactions with envoys from foreign countries. How do these barbarians overseas know about the auspicious beasts of China? Unless a Ming businessman doing business overseas mentioned this matter when bragging to these barbarians. Then all the Javanese people deceived the fleet of Tang He, the Duke of Xin who was exploring the way for the Ming Dynasty. Or maybe someone in Tanghe's fleet mistook the giraffe for the legendary auspicious animal after seeing it. When seeking confirmation from the Kingdom of Java, these barbarians, who did not know what faith was, used this to deceive the officials who thought they had made great achievements. In the end, this farce happened that Qilin appeared overseas. Zhu Yuanzhang believes that the latter is more likely. Moreover, it is not ruled out that the officials on board the ship knew that the object was not a unicorn and deliberately deceived it. But the envoy of the real Java Kingdom seemed to be worried that after admitting it, he would be directly killed by Zhu Yuanzhang. He actually retorted: "Your Majesty, after your huge fleet arrived in our country of Java, a colorful light suddenly flashed in the sky." "Then the auspicious beast called Qilin appeared outside our capital." "This is a fact that the adults have witnessed with their own eyes. We are definitely not pretending to be some deer." Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect that this envoy from a foreign country would not shed tears even if he saw the coffin. He lost the patience to ask any more questions, turned to look at Tang He and asked: "Dingchen, how big is the land of Java, how many troops and people are there? How is its combat effectiveness?" As soon as these words came out, Tang He, who had not been in the court for a long time, couldn't help but be confused. I don’t understand why His Majesty has become so irrational after he has been at sea for more than half a year. From Lao Zhu's words, it was not difficult for Tang He to tell that this Emperor Hongwu really planned to destroy the Kingdom of Java. He subconsciously wanted to dissuade him, but thinking that Lao Zhu was angry, he answered honestly: "Your Majesty, the country of Java is probably as big as our Ming Dynasty." "The country is still in the period of slash-and-burn farming. Although all the people are soldiers, the iron-making industry has just emerged. It is no match for our army of the Great Tomorrow." There was another sentence that Tang He didn't say. That is, the land in Java is very fertile, and you can harvest a lot of food by sowing a few seeds.

It is also rich in products and there are edible fruits everywhere. , Even a lazy person who does not work in production can still live by God. To be honest, if it weren’t for this place being too far away from Ming Dynasty. Both Tang and He wanted to persuade Zhu Yuanzhang to send troops to conquer Java and turn this place into the territory of the Ming Dynasty. However, Tang He knew that although Zhu Yuanzhang would agree with his proposal, the courtiers would strongly oppose it. In the end, his plan failed and he was called a traitor to the country. If he destroys the harmony between His Majesty and the courtiers, he will be the sinner of the Ming Dynasty. Who knew that out of consideration for the harmony between the emperor and his ministers, Tang He intended to help the Java Kingdom avoid disaster, and the Javanese envoy didn't know what was wrong. After hearing this, he rushed to say: "Great Emperor Ming, I admit that your country is very big and the weapons are very sharp, but my country, Java, is rich in products and the people can fill their stomachs without farming." "If you dare to send troops, we will hide in the forest when the time comes. We will be the ones who win in the end." When the Fanbang envoy said this, there was a hint of pride in his tone. (End of this chapter)