Zhu Yunwen nodded and said:
"In that case, Champa has become an important place that merchants from our Great Ming Dynasty who go abroad to do business and those who come to our Great Ming Dynasty to do business must pass through. We should go and take a look."
Ma Sanbao knew that Zhu Yunwen attached great importance to business dealings both domestically and internationally.
Because Zhu Yunwen often said that domestic resources would eventually be exhausted, and that it was necessary to establish trade cooperation with overseas countries in order to bring in more resources.
Therefore, it was understandable that Zhu Yunwen wanted to visit Champa.
Ma Sanbao was naturally happy, since he would pass through this place every time and would stop and stay for a few days.
It would take several days to travel from the previous port to the next port in Champa.
So for the past few days, Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu have been very interested in enjoying the sunshine and the sea on the deck.
The weather isn't too hot these days, and there's a sea breeze blowing, so sailing at sea is quite an enjoyable experience.
Surprisingly, their fleet encountered a special situation not long after setting sail.
It was the morning of the third day after they set sail. Ma Sanbao had just reported to Zhu Yunwen that they were about half a day away from Champa.
Immediately, soldiers responsible for monitoring the sea area arrived and reported to Ma Sanbao and Zhu Yunwen:
"Your Highness, Lord Ma. We've encountered several ships ahead; they seem to be pirates."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen showed a hint of surprise and said to Ma Sanbao:
"This place must be where we encounter pirates often, right?"
Ma Sanbao shook his head and said:
"It's not that often. Unless it's some large pirate fleet that dares to come and challenge us, normally no pirate would dare to encounter a fleet as large as ours."
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