Chapter 1602: Wang Chengen's Journey to the West

"What else is there for, Eunuch Wang?" Logically speaking, after this matter is over, shouldn't Wang Chengen return to Beijing? Why does it look like you have no intention of going back at all? Zheng Zhilong couldn't help asking curiously.

"Hahaha, the Yisibanians slaughtered more than 20,000 people of our Ming Dynasty. Such a big matter cannot be handled by Akula alone, and their king will also be punished by our Ming Dynasty!" Wang Chengen He laughed loudly, "Our family is going to Taixi to find trouble with the king of Essibania and the important officials in the court!"

"Uh, my lord, it's a long way to go to West Banya, and I'm not familiar with the sea route, so I'm afraid it's inappropriate to go there rashly, right? Besides, I have to rectify the old port, so I can't leave my post without authorization?" Zheng Zhilong started to have a headache, The old port is almost the farthest sea area he is familiar with, and he doesn't know what it is like to the west, and according to the confession of Akula and others, it is thousands of miles away from Sibania to the old port, and such a long expedition It's not easy.

"This matter has nothing to do with General Zheng, it's just His Majesty's will for me!" Wang Chengen said, "At that time, General Zheng can send me a ship, and I will bring those who have just arrived in Luzon with me. Missionaries stained with the blood of my Ming people, let them take me to Esibania to question their king!"

"Elder-in-law, Sibania is a barbarian. I'm afraid there is no rule that the two countries do not fight each other. If you go like this, if something happens..." Zheng Zhilong couldn't help worrying, Wang Chengen is the most favored eunuch in the palace One of the leaders, if he never comes back, I'm afraid I'll die too.

"Don't worry about this matter. When our family left Beijing, His Majesty has issued an imperial decree to let our family go to Taixi, and our family doesn't think they can keep me." This is Wang Chengen's southward journey this time. The most important task, Shen Long also knows that it is impossible for Da Ming to go on an expedition to Europe in a short time, but this breath is always difficult to swallow. Since there is no way to force the army to press down on the border, let's have something else and let it out in one breath. More than a dozen evil eunuchs went to Spain to behead the top Spanish officials. Unless they also have martial arts spread over there, they would definitely be unstoppable.

If he can bring back a few heads of the Spanish king, queen, prime minister, etc., then this tone will basically be released; as for whether European countries will retaliate against Daming in the future, Shen Long is not worried at all, from Daming to Europe It is tens of thousands of miles away. This is an obstacle for Ming to attack Taixi, and it is the same for the countries of Taixi.

If they can organize an army of tens of thousands of people and bring hundreds of warships to attack Ming Dynasty, Shen Long still doesn't know what will happen. This will save him the trouble of expedition.

Wang Chengen moved out of Shen Long, and Zheng Zhilong couldn't continue to persuade him, so he could only prepare a large ship for Wang Chengen and others. The sailors on board were all surviving Thai and Western sailors. Responsible for acting as a communication bridge between Wang Chengen and the King of Spain.

Before boarding the ship, Wang Chengen administered slow poison to all the sailors and missionaries on board. This kind of poison needs antidote in time, so he is not worried that they will make trouble on the way. Forget about these people. After completing the mission, Shen Long also helped Wang Chengen and others to plan the retreat route. They will go from Spain to the Arabian Peninsula along the Mediterranean Sea, then enter the Red Sea by land, and then return to Daming by sea boat.

Therefore, in Wang Chengen's team, there are not only eunuchs who are proficient in Sibanian, but also eunuchs who are proficient in Arabic. These are all trained by Shen Long in advance for this battle.

After boarding the ship, those missionaries really thought that Wang Chengen and others were envoys to negotiate in Europe, so they knew everything about the questions they raised. They wanted to let Wang Chengen and others understand the situation in Europe as much as possible. Foreign relations; the interests of these missionaries and the king's nobles are not the same,

What they want is to spread the glory of God. If Daming officially establishes diplomatic relations with Europe, they may have the opportunity to enter Daming to preach.

Naturally, Wang Chengen would not reveal his real purpose. Every time he arrived at a port along the way, he would use the time when the ship was replenishing food, vegetables, and fresh water to disembark to communicate with local officials, and then return to the ship to make detailed records. All the news is recorded in the notebook, which is also the task assigned by Shen Long.

Nowadays, there are too few people in Ming Dynasty who can understand the world, and the relevant materials are also lacking. Although he has detailed records of later generations, it is better than today’s people to see with their own eyes. After Wang Chengen comes back, his notes will also be widely distributed to the world. , Let the people of Ming Dynasty see what the world is like today.

This behavior is more like a professional diplomat, and the accompanying missionaries also admire Wang Chengen, thinking that he is a learned, modest and prudent senior official.

While sailing along the way, Wang Chengen asked these missionaries and soldiers about the conditions of the countries in Thailand and the West. When he got ashore, he went to check the local customs, communicate with local officials, and then came back to take notes.

The ship entered the Arabian Sea along the coast of the Indian Ocean, and then went south along the coastline of Africa. When it arrived here, Wang Chengen surpassed his predecessor, the Sanbao eunuch Zheng He, and became the official person who sailed the farthest in the Ming Dynasty.

Then it went all the way to the Cape of Good Hope. After the ship circled the Cape of Good Hope, it turned north and continued to sail along the African continent. When it reached the coast of North Africa, it encountered more ships. It was said that there was an envoy from Ming Dynasty going to Africa on this ship, and they were all surprised.

Those captains rushed to invite Wang Chengen to visit them. They were also eager to learn about the situation of Daming. After all, the name of the Kingdom of Gold has been well-known in Europe since Marco Polo wrote that notebook, but there are not many Europeans who can reach Daming. The news brought back by the missionaries and maritime merchants, is it as direct as listening to the envoys of the Ming Dynasty?

Wang Chengen did not shirk, and went to visit with a little gift from Daming. Through the communication with these captains, he had a little more understanding of the current situation in Europe; after all, those missionaries had left Taixi for many years, and the information he got from them Somewhat lagging behind.

"So, the Thai and Western countries are at war now?" Wang Chengen asked the British captain.

"Yes, the Sibanians have formed an alliance with the Habsburg Dynasty, and our country has also formed an alliance with France, Sweden, and the United Provinces, and we are fighting them!" said the British captain.