Chapter 1328: Zheng He's voyages

After hearing the conversation between Xiao Peng and Xiao Peng, Emilia and McAfee looked dumbfounded: "What are you talking about? Can you say something that we can also understand?"
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "In fact, it's nothing. Do you know about'Zheng He's Going to the West'?"
Emilia nodded: "When I was studying world history when I was in school, I have also seen the wrecks of Chinese ships and some cultural relics salvaged from the Carquinnis Strait in northern California. After the carbon fourteen identification, the wood is about 1400 years old. Isn’t this wooden boat the Yongle Year you said?"
Yang Meng blinked, "Zheng He has also been to America?"
Xiao Peng shrugged: "Perhaps another fleet went to America at that time. Anyway, the matter of Zheng He's voyages to the West was messed up by Liu Daxia."
This Liu Daxia is also regarded as a famous minister in the area. He assisted the two emperors of Ming Yingzong and Ming Xiaozong. During the Ming Dynasty Xiaozong period, he joined Wang Shu and Ma Wensheng to form the "Three Gentlemen of Hongzhi", and was collectively known as the "Three Masters of Chu" with Li Dongyang and Yang Yiqing. I also like to write poetry, so I am a poet.
But mentioning him, there is a black spot that can never be circumvented. Many historical records of the Ming Dynasty mentioned Liu Daxia's hiding of the archives of Zheng He's voyages to the West. According to the records of "Special Regions Zhou Zilu", the archives of Zheng He's voyages to the West originally existed in the Ministry of War. During the Chenghua period, Ming Xianzong sent an edict to check the old archives of the Three Guarantees, but it was not found after three days. I got up, the reason was,'The Three Treasures went to the West, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, and thousands of soldiers and civilians died. Even if the treasures are obtained, what benefit is there? Even if the old files are still there, they should be destroyed. Why do you still have to ask?"
Of course, whether Liu Daxia concealed or destroyed "Zheng He's Mission to the Water" has not yet been determined, but Liu Daxia did have a history of hiding files, so this pot let him recite. Up to now, as long as the mystery of the disappearance of Zheng He's voyages to the West is mentioned, it will be considered that Liu Daxia has hidden or destroyed it.
If Liu Daxia really did this, it is understandable. In that era, the struggle between the and the court never stopped. The eunuch’s voyage to the West has always been the eunuch’s political achievement. How could it be possible for the to go to the West again?
Emilia asked, "So what's the problem with Zheng He's voyage to the West?"
Xiao Peng explained: "In fact, even though "Zheng He's Mission to the Water" is gone, there are still many things around the world that can prove the existence of Zheng He's voyages to the West. For example, there is a Semarang in central Java, and there are in Semarang. A temple named'Sanbao Gong' is to commemorate Zheng He's visit to Indonesia; the residents of some islands in East Africa now also claim that their ancestors came from Zheng He's fleet; a Chinese shipwreck was found on the northern coast of Kangaroo country. Found the coins of China and Africa nine hundred years ago; and there are Chinese sailboats on the indigenous stone carvings of Kangaroo Country."
"Furthermore, China also has records about other ways of Zheng He's voyages, such as "Yingya Shenglan" by Ma Huan, the translator on Zheng He's ship; another translation fee letter also wrote "Xingcha Shenglan"; Zheng He's Staff Gong Zhen, oh, when we were passing by Nansha, there was a Gongzhen reef named after him. He wrote "Xiyang Fan Guozhi" and also recorded the events of Zheng He's voyages through various countries in the past, and also left " "Zheng He Nautical Atlas", that was the earliest nautical atlas of that era. If Zheng He hadn't sailed to the West, how could there be so many records about the customs and routes of the Western countries?"
Yang Meng reminded him: "Don't forget the Hongbao!"
Xiao Peng nodded hurriedly after hearing this: "That's right! There is also the Ming Dynasty Hong Bao. When people discovered his scene, the inscription on the inscription of Hong Bao clearly stated that Hong Bao eunuch'act as deputy envoy, command sergeant, take the big blessing The equivalent of five thousand material giant ships, JI (JI) holds the imperial edict to the various (fan) countries in the Western world, "Focus on the people from afar." The ancient inscriptions on the lives of the deceased are extremely formal, and they cannot be made up to deceive future generations. ."
McAfee was puzzled after hearing this: "What do you two mean by this? Even I know about Zheng He's voyages to the West. Is there any doubt about this?"
Xiao Peng coldly snorted: "You are right! There is really a question! This is what I just said. This incident of Zheng He's voyages to the West involved the struggle between the and the court in the past. When Zheng He sailed to the West, it was when the eunuchs were in decline, so when the fleet returned to China, all the ships and shipbuilding plans were destroyed. There may be fear that the eunuchs will come back again. But in 1962 At that time, we found a huge stern rudder at the site of the Huaxia Longjiang Shipyard, with a rudder blade of at least 100 square meters, which is large enough to steer a huge ship of 130 meters to 190 meters! Unfortunately, there is no actual treasure ship. He stayed, so a Chinese doctor named Pi Yanping in Maple Leaf Country...Ah, Lin Yanping, and another Chinese scholar named Zhang Qian issued an argument, saying that Zheng He’s voyages to the West did not exist. It has won the approval of many Western scholars."
After hearing this, McAfee asked curiously: "Do they have any evidence? Can't just talk nonsense without evidence?"
Xiao Peng stretched out a slap: "Their evidence mainly has five points: first, there are few reliable historical documents; second, according to the "History of Ming Dynasty", the size of the Zheng Hebao ship is about 140 meters long and 57 meters wide. , Said that this ship was too big to be built in the Ming Dynasty; third, the archaeological evidence of the Ming Dynasty shipyard site confirmed that the ships built at that time were flat-bottomed, and it was impossible to navigate the ocean with such a ship; fourth, if you follow In terms of the size and quantity of the treasure ship, the total tonnage of Zheng He's fleet is larger than that of the current Star-Tiao National Navy. The only reasonable explanation is fabricated. Fifth, Zhu Di is bloodthirsty, a man who can’t treat his family well. How could they send out peace envoys to treat their neighbors kindly. So they said that Zheng He's voyages to the West were false."
"Then, is there any truth in what they said?" McAfee asked.
Xiao Peng took out his cigarette and divided it into a circle. He clicked on one and took a sip and said angrily: "I don't know how to say this person is better. On the one hand, he said that there is no reliable historical record. Taking the "History of the Ming Dynasty" as evidence, isn't this slap your own face? What is the problem of flat bottom boats? The bulkhead construction method of Huaxia Sailing means that their construction method is completely different from that of European ships. European ships usually use ribs. The keel strengthens the strength of the ship, while the Huaxia ship uses a divided structure to increase the strength through the boxed section! Let’s not talk about the combat capability. In terms of the transportation capacity, no one can fight against the Huaxia sailing ship! And it’s like Guangzhou Ship and Fortune Ship. It’s not even flat bottom! Zheng He’s fleet is not just a treasure ship! There are also Guangzhou ships and Fu ships! And it is even more funny to say that he is the messenger of peace? I told you just now, Su Ganya of Sumen Dalai The thing that he caught and beheaded was not only Suganja, but also Ceylon, oh, it’s Sri Lanka today. Their then king Ariel Knair offended Zheng He and let him go directly to Daming. , By the way, they also snatched their national treasure, the Buddha Tooth. This history is still recorded in the history of Sri Lanka. Could it be that Sri Lanka helped us brag?"
Emilia didn't speak for a long time. Hearing this, she asked curiously: "Isn't that your Chinese scholar? Why did he make such an argument to discredit China's history? Is there any benefit to him?"
"Benefits?" Yang Meng smiled on one side and answered the question: "In order to quickly integrate into Western society and be accepted by Western society."
Looking at Emilia’s puzzled expression, Xiao Peng explained:
After all, our country has only developed rapidly in recent years, but many people’s minds have not followed the development. They think that Western countries are paradise, and it is a struggle to live in a foreign country. Let me give you a simple example. After many Chinese people went to Western countries, they first said that they were believers in the wheel of the wheel. They went to foreign countries because their beliefs were persecuted. Western countries would like to hear this. Story, so it’s easy to stay in a foreign country. Anyway, as long as China is not good, the West will be happy."
Emilia shrugged after hearing this: "My dear, don't be angry when I tell you something."
Xiao Peng asked puzzledly: "Let's talk about it, what can I be angry about?"
Emilia laughed and said: "My mother disagrees with our business. A large part of the reason is that in her impression, Huaxia is too poor. She always thought that you Huaxia people are riding bicycles and wearing four-pocket clothes. She wore a small hat on her head, and there was a red five-star on the hat. That's why she didn't agree with the two of us being together, but after she came to Huaxia, she realized that her impression of Huaxia was wrong."
Xiao Peng smiled and said: "Look, the old witch is also a well-informed upper-class person. She has such a deep misunderstanding of China, let alone ordinary people? If ordinary people in your country suddenly find out: Oh, Huaxia turned out to be not as bad as you thought, so does your country still have leadership credibility?"
Emilia smiled: "Anyway, with this ship, wouldn't it prove that the so-called experts are talking nonsense?"
McAfee took a cigarette and shook his head: "This is not easy to handle. In Yang's words, if this matter is announced, it will definitely lose money. At least the good things on the ship above will be destroyed. It's eye-catching!"
Yang Meng nodded: "That's why I said it was the trouble of happiness. The wooden boat was already rotten. It was completely smashed after a little touch. It is impossible to remove the boat above without harming the boat below. Xiao Peng, what do you think about this matter?"
Xiao Peng did not directly answer Yang Meng's question after hearing this, but fell into a thinking mode.
This thing is really troublesome.