Tracing China: Through history, dialogue between ancient and modern

Chapter 184 The Regrets of the New Airway Era
Travel through 800 years, return to the Ming Dynasty in the era of Emperor Yongle, and have a dialogue with the first pioneer of the age of navigation in China.

Zheng He was an eunuch, but he didn't look feminine at all.

He is nearly 1.9 meters tall, very burly, with a long and angular face, but his nose is small, his ears are very big, his teeth are very neat, he walks like a dragon and a tiger, and his voice is very loud.

This point is not much different from the records in ancient books.

For the life of the No.1 voyage of China's new sea route.

It is also very simple to sum up.

Zheng He's original surname was Ma, but he was given the surname Zheng because of his contribution to the battle of Zhengcunba in the Battle of Jingnan.

Zheng He was born in the Hongwu period. Later, because of the trust of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, he was appointed as the official eunuch who went to the West.

From 1405 AD to 1433 AD, Zheng He made seven voyages to the Western Seas. It was he who made outstanding contributions to the diplomacy of the Ming Dynasty and opened a new chapter for China's navigation. Died on his seventh voyage.

A summary of his life experience is as follows:

In 1371 (Xinhai, the fourth year of Hongwu), Ma Sanbao was born in Hedai Village, Baoshan Township, Kunyang Prefecture (now Jinning County), Yunnan.

In 1382 (Jenxu, the 15th year of Hongwu), at the age of 11, the Ming army conquered Yunnan.Ma and father Maha only died.Ma He was taken captive into the Ming camp and persecuted by castration!

In 1390 (Gengwu, the 23rd year of Hongwu), at the age of 19, Ma Sanbao was favored by Yan Wang Zhu Di, and was selected to serve in Yan Wangfu.

In 1404 (Jiashen, the second year of Yongle), at the age of 35, Ma Sanbao was awarded the surname "Zheng" by Cheng Zu for his outstanding military exploits.

On July 1405, 7 (June 11, Yiyou, the third year of Yongle), at the age of 34, under the order of his ancestors, Zheng He set sail from Longjiang Port in Nanjing and sailed through Taicang. He returned to China on the second day of September (October 27800, 1407).

On October 1407, 10 (September 13th, Dinghai, fifth year of Yongle), at the age of 36, immediately after returning to China, he and Wang Jinghong, Hou Xian and others led the second voyage to the West, arriving in Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia, India and other places.

In 1409 (the seventh year of Yongle), at the age of 38, he traveled to the West for the third time with Wang Jinghong and Fei Xin in September.

In 1413 (the 11th year of Yongle period), at the age of 42, Ma Huan and others led the fleet to the Western Ocean for the fourth time.

In 1417 (Ding You, the 15th year of Yongle), at the age of 46, Zheng He led his fleet to the Western Ocean for the fifth time.

In 1421 (Xin Chou, the 19th year of Yongle), at the age of 50, together with Wang Jinghong, Ma Huan and others, he led the fleet to the Western Ocean for the sixth time.

In 1431 (Xinhai, the sixth year of Xuande), at the age of 60, Zheng Hekai Wang Jinghong, Ma Huan, Fei Xin, Gong Zhen and others led a fleet of 27550 people to the Western Ocean for the seventh time.

In 1433 (the eighth year of Xuande, Kuichou), at the age of 62, Zheng He fell ill from overwork on his way back to China, and died in Guli (now Calicut, India).In July, the fleet returned to China, and Emperor Xuanzong buried it at the southern foot of Niushou Mountain in Nanjing.

……

online.

There is often a saying called: "After Zheng He, there will be no more Zheng He."

meaning is:

The achievements of Zheng He's seven voyages to the Western Seas are unparalleled. There is no one before or since in China.

After Zheng He, the eunuch of the Three Treasures, went to the West, and until the establishment of New China, our country was unable to carry out great voyages.

The reason is also very simple. When Zheng He sailed to the West, he relied on the strong economic strength before the middle of the Ming Dynasty, as well as excellent shipbuilding and navigation instruments.

That's why at that time, the time was ripe, so the emperor sent Zheng He to the West.

In the late Ming Dynasty, there were political corruption and peasant uprisings such as Li Chuangwang inside, and the invasion of the Qing Dynasty outside, so it was no longer able to carry out great voyages, because the great voyages were based on economic and technological foundations, and the Qing Dynasty closed the country. The wars in the Republic of my country continued, so Zheng He's voyages to the West became the only one during the period from the Ming Dynasty to the founding of New China.

So there is no Zheng He after Zheng He.

In the live camera.

The appearance of the two hosts, Lin Feng and Bailu, caused a commotion, and many crew members surrounded them with knives and guns.

of course.

The ancient soldiers on these ships, everyone's face was pale, cold sweat broke out, and they seemed extremely frightened.

This is also normal!
Two people suddenly appeared out of thin air, accompanied by a "demon wind", who would not be afraid to meet them?
Zheng He, who was tall and burly, also took a few steps back, staring cautiously as if seeing a ghost during the day, and asked in a loud voice:

"You guys are monsters in the sea?"

Being treated like a monster again, Lin Feng said, we two hosts, the male is handsome and the female is beautiful.

Have you ever seen such a temperamental monster?
He shook his head helplessly and said, "No!"

How could Zheng He believe it, and said, "I don't care where you are from, this fleet belongs to the Ming Dynasty. We follow the order of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Ten thousand people set sail, and a hundred ships cross the ocean. This represents the grace of heaven. You wait If it is a powerful creature in the water, retreat quickly, if it angers Huang Tian, ​​be careful of losing your life..."

In an instant.

After Zheng He shouted, all the more than 2 crew members shouted in unison:

"Da Ming is mighty!"

"Da Ming is mighty!"

……

The huge wave of angry shouts broke through the sky, and echoed endlessly in the depths of this vast ocean.

Obviously, he wanted to show off his power with the aura of a living person to scare off the monsters.

however.

Lin Feng and Bailu are not monsters in the sea!
After waiting for a while, Lin Feng explained the purpose of his visit, saying that he came from 800 years later, traveling through time and space.

He also said that the purpose of this trip is to have a dialogue with the pioneers of China's voyages, bring people of later generations, and understand the historical secrets of the ancestors.

Zheng He said in a cold voice with a sullen face, "Life in the world, whether you come from a thousand years ago or a thousand years from now, are all ordinary people, living creatures of flesh and blood, how can they have the power to travel through time and space?"

Lin Feng did not forcefully answer.

Can he explain?

Do you have a history traversal system in your body?
Lin Feng looked into the distance, raised his palm, facing the cool sea breeze, and said, "You guys, please look..."

The soldiers, crew, servants, etc. on the ship all looked in the direction Lin Feng pointed.

Zheng He asked, "What are you looking at?"

In the vast ocean in the distance, one after another waves are rushing, endlessly.

But the next second.

Those turbulent waves seemed to be solidified and stilled.

Even the wind on the sea is no longer blowing.

The unpredictable "time still" method made everyone dumbfounded and couldn't believe it.

Even monsters in the sea don't have such powerful means, do they?
Zheng He frowned and said, "I have heard that some mountain and wild monsters also have the ability to turn decay into magic."

Lin Feng didn't explain, but said, "You guys, look again..."

On the surface of the vast ocean in the distance, the mist rises, and there are scenes of beautiful dreamlike scenes.

"This is?"

"My God, that's a world."

"It's not our Great Ming Dynasty."

"Ah, the building rises from the ground, and it is more than a hundred feet high? And what is that moving behemoth?"

"The car that looks like a car is not a car, galloping on the road, and the utensils on the railroad track, like a crawling dragon, telling you to drive."

"The scene of the afterlife?"

"Could it be that these two young men and women are really descendants?"

"800 years later, such a bright and spectacular picture? I have to say, it's really beautiful."

"Look, there is also a big bird that looks like a Kunpeng, galloping for nine days, roaring."

……

The soldiers on the ship, staring at the distance, uttered a surprised discussion.

Even Zheng He was shocked at this moment, standing where he was, with a face full of disbelief.

Bailu explained, "Senior, you have experienced countless things in your life, so you should be able to see the clues from the human face in that scene, right?"

Zheng He nodded lightly and said, "They are of the Chinese race."

Bai Lu said again, "Thousands of years ago, who would dare to believe that later humans had the ability to gallop the ocean? But you Ming Dynasty did it; after a thousand years, someone can travel through time and space, so why not?"

Zheng He confirmed again, "Are you really from later generations?"

Bai Lu said, "If it's fake, we are the descendants of the Chinese descendants of the future generations."

This time, Zheng He chose to believe.

However, he was puzzled and asked, "During the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Yongle was in charge of the Sheji court, why didn't you travel across to the capital city? Why did you want to come to this vast sea and talk to a mere Zheng He?"

Bailu said, "Because Huaxia once had the opportunity to dominate the sea."

Zheng He,"……"

Other crew members, "..."

Bai Lu said again, "Senior, to tell you the truth, after your seven voyages to the West, in the following 700 years, we Huaxia have never stepped out of the deep sea, withdrawn from the sea and land competition, and began to fall behind the world's sea power fleets, completely losing the sea. The way of the world, you, as a former pioneer, so..."

Zheng He's face was tangled, and he asked, "After this official, has Huaxia withdrawn from the sea voyage?"

After the opening of the new route.

There is no more Huaxia figure.

I have to say, this is a huge regret.

It has also led to the fact that in modern times, our right to speak in the ocean is not important and has been greatly suppressed.

Subsequently.

Start a real conversation.

Bai Lu asked, "Senior, future generations want to know, what is the purpose of Emperor Yong Le sending you to lead the team to the West?"

In this regard, Zheng He asked rhetorically, "Is there no record in the historical materials of later generations?"

Bailu said, "After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, the next generation was a slave regime. In order to promote themselves, they falsified many historical materials of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, many historical materials about the Ming Dynasty are true and false, and it is difficult to distinguish."

"Jian slave?"

"Northern threat?"

"Are they the ones who took over the Central Plains?"

Zheng He's cold pupils burst into anger, and after a while, he said: "I follow the order of the imperial court and lead the team to the West. There are three purposes. One is to publicize the prestige of the country, and the other is to find Emperor Jianwen. The third is to obtain sea resources."

Bai Lu asked again, "Senior, it's understandable to promote the national prestige. After all, the Ming Dynasty's national power is strong at this time. Looking at the world, it is second to none. There is no one comparable to it, but why is it only to promote the national prestige?"

Zheng He was puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Bailu said, "Why is there no purpose of aggression? Or the idea of ​​establishing colonies overseas?"

To know.

After the opening of the new air route era.

Those ambitious capitalists in the West.

For profit, for the sake of the colony, they did whatever they could, and even engaged in the criminal act of human trafficking in wheat.

There is no Zheng He after Zheng He.

But there are countless Goblons after Cobron.

This is the difference!

(End of this chapter)