The ministers gathered in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The ministers all felt a little confused as they were called back by the emperor not long after they had adjourned the court.
Many people looked solemn, secretly wondering what bad thing had happened.
However, some people, such as Feng Jie, just smiled and observed the reactions of the crowd.
The Ministry of War had already received the news and submitted it to the palace.
After waiting for a while, Emperor Jing finally arrived after changing his clothes.
Seeing that the ministers below were all very curious, Emperor Jing waved his hand and said happily: "I summoned you, my dear ministers, because something big has happened."
"The fleet that Dajing sent to explore the west has officially returned and is now in Jiangling Port. In addition, the captain of the fleet, Zheng Hui, has also returned safely."
When these words came out, all the ministers were overjoyed.
"What fleet is coming back? If I remember correctly, it has been more than three years..."
"It's been three years. I never thought I could come back alive after traveling across the vast ocean."
"I wonder if the legendary Caesar has been found."
"......"
The ministers were discussing heatedly, but Emperor Jing smiled and said nothing, letting everyone talk.
When the fleet was sent out to sea, most people made the decision because they had listened to Fang Zhengyi's legendary Western history. They were full of enthusiasm and fear of the unknown.
But the ship has been sailing for so many years, and so many things have happened in the court, the enthusiasm for going out to sea to explore the unknown has long been wiped out by time.
After all, this one thing alone cost a huge amount of money.
The scale of the first allocation reached two million taels, and the money has been almost spent.
Two million...There are only a few grant projects of this size across the country.
Not only is the Ministry of Revenue under great pressure, but the Ministry of War is also under great pressure!
The expenditure on the navy also squeezed out other military services, especially with the subsequent emergence of muskets and artillery, the navy became even more useless.
As a result, many people repeatedly petitioned to stop the funding in this area.
But now, the fleet was so competitive that it came back on its own!
For a moment, the original intention of exploring the West began to return!
Fang Zheng's face turned red as he listened to the heated discussion.
A group of old men still clearly remembered the nonsense he had made up earlier, and they were excitedly talking about Nephalem, Sauron, Arthas, Stormwind...
The Hall of Mental Cultivation seemed to have become a large-scale scene for elderly internet addicts, which was unbearable to watch.
I wonder if these people will tear him apart after they find out that he was making it up.
I hope the fleet will have a good harvest...
After a long discussion, the voices gradually died down.
Feng Jie said in a clear and cheerful manner: "Your Majesty, why not issue an order immediately to allow the fleet from Jiangling Port to come to the palace for an audience. Three years, three years of drifting on the sea, it is really unimaginable for our Dajing soldiers to live in a small cabin. We should urgently recall them to the capital, reward them, and let them rest and recuperate."
Someone followed up and said, "Yes, there is also the situation of the Western countries and the sea charts. This is the most important thing! Your Majesty, there is no time to lose."
Emperor Jing nodded slightly, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Fang Zheng say, "Your Majesty, please allow me to personally go to Jiangling Port to meet the fleet. Although the fleet has arrived at the port, it is not appropriate to return to the capital immediately."
Everyone looked at Fang Zhengyi with puzzled eyes.
Weren't you the one who was the most enthusiastic about going out to sea? Why are you not anxious now that we are all back home?
Emperor Jing was puzzled and asked, "Why?"
"I think our fleet has passed through many countries and should have brought many local specialties. There may be many foreigners on board. Many people from small barbarian countries are dirty and have some diseases. I plan to personally screen them and clean them before bringing them in, otherwise it will be easy to make mistakes." Fang Zheng said, "Since we are already home, we don't mind these two days. Let's be safe."
Fang Zhengyi had to be cautious. As a modern person with some scientific literacy, he had to guard against some of the troublesome diseases found in foreign countries.
I don't know if there are any foreigners on the ship. I heard that ancient foreigners were very abnormal and liked to communicate across species. If it was a cold-blooded aquatic vertebrate, it would be cleaner. If it was a mammal, who knows what strange diseases it would have?
Even if there were no foreigners, it would not be a good thing if the people on the ship were infected with some germs.
In addition, he had originally instructed the fleet to collect more foreign plant seeds and other things.
These things have to be managed by someone special. If they cause a biological invasion, you will be the sinner for future generations.
And since Zheng Hui is back, Lai Gou'er should be safe as well. He was not mentioned in this urgent report, so I'll go and take a look in person.
Emperor Jing raised his eyebrows and said, "Hmm! That makes sense. Fang Qing has given it a lot of thought. Then you can lead the Jinyiwei to meet them."
"I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
......
Two days later, Jiangling Port.
Fang Zheng rode non-stop with Zhang Biao and a group of Jinyiwei and arrived at Jiangling Port at noon.
In order to witness this historic moment, Emperor Jing also specially sent historians to accompany him.
At this moment, the water in the port is calm.
The midday sun shines on the sea, making the waves sparkle.
More than a dozen huge ships are scattered in the port, creating a spectacular scene.
Fang Zhengyi stood in the distance, watching the fleet return safely. Instead of feeling happy, he felt a little heavy in his heart. He sighed as he looked into the distance.
When the fleet went out to sea, the scene was so spectacular, but when they returned, only one third of them could make it back.
One can imagine the hardships and dangers involved, and countless soldiers died in the belly of fish, but it did not cause a single ripple in history.
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