Chapter 640: The Secret of Burning the Charts

Someone smashed the globe and a conflict broke out, injuring a large number of people and even dying people.

The sailors who were originally happy and returned were all overshadowed at this moment. Jin Yiwei was still very efficient, and after capturing both sides of the conflict, he also gave orders to the members of the fleet to return to the station, and sent additional personnel to protect and avoid conflict.

Of course, Jin Yiwei's intentions are good, but these sailors are angry!

They rushed to the camp gate and asked loudly, and some people ripped off their clothes, revealing the wounds on their bodies, which was shocking!

"Why? We risked our lives to go to sea, to face the wind and waves at sea, to fight with barbarians in foreign lands, we died so many brothers, and we brought back a million taels of gold and silver! We have a clear conscience, why lock us up, we are not wrong! ”

In addition to the grief and indignation, some of the sailors squatted on the ground and cried.

"When he set off, he told us that as long as he came back alive, he could enjoy the glory and wealth, but why did he do this to us? Is there still justice in the imperial court? We are not convinced! ”

Jin Yiwei saw it in his eyes, and he didn't feel it in his heart.

Similarly, Jinyiwei has also borne a lot of infamy.

Even if they work hard and fight against corrupt officials and corrupt officials, there are still many rumors in the market, scolding them as eagles, dogs, beasts, and demon kings who kill people without blinking, as if Jinyiwei handled unjust, false and wrongful cases.

Although under Liu Chun's rectification, the image of Jinyiwei has been greatly reversed, but the stereotype is a mountain, or Himalayan level, and it is too difficult to climb.

In the past, when they went to sea, they were regarded as outcasts of the Celestial Empire, and those who fought the sea were either outlaws or bankrupt people, otherwise the good people would go out and take risks.

Thousands of years of tradition can not be easily shaken.

In the past few days, the cane sugar of Dongfan, the spices of Java, and the grain of Annam, have changed some perceptions. People feel that overseas can provide goods and wealth, and it is also a good option.

But this time, it not only provided wealth, but also provided a conclusion that subverted the three views, and the impact was so great that those who didn't say a word on weekdays jumped out.

"Brothers, wait a minute. It won't be long before it passes, it should be yours, and no one can take it away. ”

Jin Yiwei tried to appease, and provided the best wine, food, and meat, and invited people to come over and sing to the soldiers to relieve their boredom. But no matter what, the knot is still there.

If it is replaced by no one, the knowledge that is exchanged for life will be said to be an "evil thing" and will be destroyed! That's the brainchild of the big guys, not to mention the living, and those who died!

Some of them died in the sea, and not even a single body was found.

There are also people who have died in a foreign land and can only be buried on the spot, what are they?

It's also too bullying.

Many sailors gathered together, and they put forward the best writing to write to the court, and if they did not give an explanation, they refused to go to sea again.

When an article with poor handwriting was finished, all the soldiers scrambled to write their names on the back.

Five-page article with thirty pages of names written.

Some soldiers not only wrote their own names, but also wrote the names of their dead brothers, and then silently drew a frame.

Don't think that you can do whatever you want when you are old, we won't be afraid this time!

No matter how good your set is, it can't compare to our eyes, we see it with our own eyes...... These sailors even got together and planned to write down what they had seen and heard, and then assemble them into a book and publish them. There are also people who make up the encounters along the way into a smooth mouth, ready to sing to the people......

I have to say that even Zhu Di was unexpected, he thought that the most important thing was for hundreds of officials to enter Beijing and discuss the major affairs of Xingxue together. But who would have expected that a globe would detonate a powder keg early.

Looking at the resumes of these dozen or so old men, they are either well-known Confucians, or Zhishi officials. The one whose ribs were trampled on turned out to be the political envoy of the Hongwu Dynasty.

Because he was not accustomed to Zhu Yunwen's overthrow of the ancestral system, he resigned angrily and returned to his hometown.

When Zhu Di ascended the throne, he also wrote an article, praising the style of Taizu and the hope of Ming Zhongxing.

It's such a group of people, but at the moment they are desperate to smash the globe!

Zhu Di is really in a complicated mood and it is difficult to express.

It has to be said that it is too difficult to change a country, especially a large and long-standing empire. Some people can change it with benefits, while some people cling to outdated ideas, and no matter what, they can't be reversed.

"Spread the decree, bring the leader who took the lead in making trouble, and really have something to ask him." Zhu Di paused, and asked people to invite Ru Yu, Jian Yi, Dao Yan, plus Liu Chun, to listen to what this old man had to say.

In a short time, an old man was brought in, with a white beard, a wrinkled face, who looked to be at least seventy or eighty years old, who was already trembling when he walked, and who was still on crutches in his hands.

After seeing Zhu Di, he hurriedly bowed down: "Grass people Ai Benzhen, knock to see my emperor!" ”

Zhu Di glanced at him and groaned slightly, "Are you the famous Confucian in the south of the Yangtze River, known as Mr. Wangyuan's Ai Benzhen?" ”

The old man kowtowed, "Your Majesty actually knows the cheap name of the grass people, and the grass people are inscribed with five feelings, and they are grateful!" ”

Zhu Di paused again and said slowly: "You are so old, why do you want to destroy the globe, isn't it good to make fun of Sun at home?" ”

The old man was stunned for a moment, slowly raised his head, and said with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty My Emperor, that, that globe is really an evil thing, if it is not destroyed, I am afraid that no one will be able to tease Sun anymore, and my Daming country will never have peace." Your Majesty, the grass people implore Your Majesty to issue an edict immediately, if it is too late, the country will not be a country! ”

The old man cried loudly, and Zhu Di said coldly: "Are you exaggerating?" There must be a reason for everything, do you think that what is shown on the globe is false? ”

Ai Benzhen pondered for a long time and shook her head silently.

At this moment, Zhu Di was even more angry, and suddenly stood up, "Could it be that you are old and dizzy?" If you can't even distinguish between the real and the fake, you dare to destroy it at will? Do you know how many people have paid for this globe in exchange for their lives? Do you know how much money I spent on this fleet? ”

The old man's body shook, his facial features shrank together in pain, kowtowed again and again, and then said loudly: "Your Majesty, the grass people think that as long as it is beneficial to the country and the people's hearts, it is a good thing, and vice versa, even if it is true? ”

It is worthy of Hongru everyone, and it is breathtaking as soon as it is shot.

How did the literati's hearts and minds about right and wrong become worthless in the mouth of this person?

That's ridiculous, isn't it?

"Your Majesty, the grass people read the newspaper the day before yesterday and learned that there are several pieces of land overseas, no less than the Ming Dynasty, rich in products and pleasant climate. The newspaper also said that it was all barbarians and the like, and it was vulnerable. Between the words, it seems to encourage my people to explore overseas and chase gold and silver wealth. ”

Zhu Di said coldly: "Is there anything wrong?" ”

"It's not just inappropriate, it's just a disaster to the country and the people, and endless harm!" Ai Benzhen exclaimed, several ministers here were smart people, Dao Yan was the first to think clearly about his worries, as for Jian Yi, because he was very close to these literati, he also understood their thoughts.

As for Liu Chun, he can see it clearly, but he still let the old man say it himself.

"Your Majesty, please think, if I know that after I learn, everyone will rush to go to sea, will I still have people in Daming? No one ploughs the fields, no one does the work, no one guards the frontier, the old have nothing to support, and the young have no education. When the time comes, the etiquette will collapse, the court will have no income, and Your Majesty will have no one to use...... These people who go overseas will collude with the barbarians, and when the time comes, they will kill back to the Ming Dynasty and slaughter the Central Plains, and the two Song Dynasty Yinjian are not far away! Grass people, please Your Majesty to be clear! ”

At this point, Ebenzhen wept and worshipped the ground, and her heart ached, and she cried bitterly.

Crying and crying, there was no sound.

Zhu Di was stunned, and saw that he was silent for a long time, so people hurriedly called the imperial doctor, and when the imperial doctor was invited, he found that he had fainted.

A man in his seventies and eighties, ran to smash the globe, experienced a scuffle, and was then arrested by the Jinyi Guard, and then sent to the palace...... Such a toss, if you don't die, it's a big fate.

The imperial doctor hurriedly treated him, and in the face of such an old man, Liu Chun didn't know what to say, maybe let him die.

Suddenly, Liu Chun remembered one thing, someone had found a bronze statue dating back to the early Ming Dynasty in Australia, and in addition, in Somalia, there was indeed a Zheng He village.

At the beginning, the sailors who followed Zheng He to the sea, some injuries and illnesses could not return, so they stayed in the local area, married wives and had children, and multiplied to this day, and their descendants can even speak Chinese hundreds of years later.

Judging from all kinds of signs, the world discovered by Zheng He's fleet is definitely not only the point recorded in the history books...... There is a good chance that it will exceed everyone's estimates.

Perhaps the Three Treasures Eunuch and his fleet were the first group of people to truly know the earth beneath their feet.

Seven times to the West, the scale is unprecedented, and the impact is great, but also shocking the world.

But with the end of the prosperous era of Yongle, going to the West has become a swan song.

The most incomprehensible thing is that the guy who is known as a famous minister actually burned all the nautical chart data of the fleet, is it just that he doesn't want future generations to continue to explore? Coming to a never-ending disaster?

Even if that's the case, there's no need to burn it, just seal it.

After all, there is a strong opposition, and even if you want to go to the West, it is almost impossible.

Or...... In Zheng He's navigation materials, there are other important things recorded, such as some New World!

If that's the case, it seems like everything makes sense.

The conservative scholars and doctors were worried that the people would know that there was a wider land overseas, and they were afraid that they would go to sea to explore, so in order to confine the population in the Central Plains, they stopped going to the Western Ocean and burned the materials.

Seal away the continents that have been discovered forever.

In this way, the common people can only live in their hometowns honestly, continue to cultivate their fields, and support them. lest the loss of labor force affect the interests of the gentry, after all, they only want to sit back and enjoy their success, and are not willing to go to sea to take risks.

If this is the case, Liu Daxia and the like, even if they die ten thousand times, they will not be able to atone for their sins!

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