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Chapter 604: Zhu Di and the Steamboat

A naval fleet under the banner of King Yan was sailing on the sea. Zhu Di stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the endless sea, and an incomparable sense of pride surged in his heart. If possible, he really wanted to completely conquer this vast ocean!

In fact, Zhu Di himself didn't know that in the original history, he was only one step away from conquering the entire ocean. Unfortunately, he sent people to the West to build the largest fleet in that era. However, except for showing off by force, he did nothing in the end, and instead made the entire fleet dock in the port and slowly rot.

If Zhu Di knew what he did in history, he would probably strangle himself to death. After all, he would never do such stupid things now, because Zhu Di in history never went to the sea himself, let alone the wealth of overseas. Although he brought back a lot of money and property to the West, he still could not make up for the loss of going to the sea, so he could only stop in the end.

But now it is completely different. Zhu Di has seen the rich overseas with his own eyes and knows the vastness of the American continent. It is no exaggeration to say that if he could have a fleet of historical fleets to travel to and from the West, Zhu Di would probably jump up happily on the spot.

However, Zhu Di's passion did not last long, because he soon thought of the purpose of his trip and his mood immediately became heavier. Now he still couldn't guess what Zhu Yun's purpose was to return to the capital. The worst case was that he would be detained as soon as he arrived in Taijin.

Thinking of the situation he might face, Zhu Di couldn't help but sigh. Although he knew that this trip would take a lot of risks, he had to go. After all, if he didn't go, although he was safe, he might have to lose more things.

"It's really a headache, but now there is no other way, so I can only pin my hope on Li Jie!" Zhu Di whispered at last.

Compared to Zhu Yunxi's nephew, Zhu Di believed in Li Jie more. After all, he and Li Jie did not have direct conflicts of interest, which was completely different from Zhu Yunxi. The letter he invited was written by Li Jie, so Zhu Di can only put his last hope on Li Jie now, hoping that he would not help Zhu Yunxi cheat him.

Zhu Di's fleet headed northwest, bypassing the Dengzhou Port in the Ming Dynasty, and soon arrived at the Bohai Bay, which is also the most lively area on the northern coast. I saw that the sea was full of large and small fleets, filled with supplies from all over the country. The in and out of these fleets also drove the coastal ports. Dengzhou Port and Taijin Port are both famous ports in the north.

Zhu Di looked at the prosperous scene in front of him, especially the busy ports in the distance, and couldn't help but look envious in his eyes. Although Jeju Port is a very prosperous port, it can only be the dominant one in Goryeo. Compared with the ports on the Ming Dynasty, he immediately seemed a little petty.

"They are all the children and grandchildren of the father, so people are so angry!" Zhu Di couldn't help but mutter in a low voice. Facing the Ming Dynasty, if Zhu Di had no idea in his mind, it would definitely be a lie. Even when Zhu Biao suddenly passed away, in addition to his grief, some other thoughts flashed through his heart.

However, Zhu Di is a smart person. He knows that although some things look jealous, he must not reach out when he shouldn't. Of course, if he is really given a chance, he will never be ruthless.

Just as Zhu Di was pondering, the fleet entered the Bohai Sea, and Taijin Port was close to him. However, at this moment, he suddenly heard a long "Woo~" sound, awakening Zhu Di who was pondering.

When Zhu Di heard the sound, he found that just in front of his right, a very strange boat was coming quickly with black smoke. Although there were no sails on the boat, the boat ran very fast, throwing the ships beside him behind him, and the sea surface was split into a white mark.

"This is a steamship!" Zhu Di immediately guessed its identity as he looked at the ship coming quickly. After all, without a sail, he could run so fast, so there was probably only the legendary steamship.

The steamship was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, he came to Zhu Di's fleet. At this time, Zhu Di found that the deck of the steamship was also full of people, wearing all kinds of clothes, and there were even some women, probably all of whom were guests on the boat, and they all looked at the surrounding scenery with excitement. It was estimated that most people were taking such a boat for the first time.

The steamboat seemed to have seen Zhu Di's side, especially when he saw the banner of the King of Yan on the ship, the ship was probably shocked, so he did not dare to get close at all. He deliberately turned a small turn in front of Zhu Di's fleet to avoid it.

Looking at the fast and flexible steamship, Zhu Di couldn't help but look envious. No wonder Li Jie wrote to him before, telling him that the steamship would replace the sailboat in the future. However, the steamship is not very stable now and it takes time to improve. However, now it seems that the performance of the steamship is quite superior. Compared with it, the sailboat next to him is like an old lady.

"If I can go back smoothly this time, I must bring the steamboat in as soon as possible!" Zhu Di immediately swore in his heart, as the saying goes, seeing is better than seeing a hundred times. After seeing the performance of the steamboat with his own eyes, he no longer looked down on the old sailboat.

After watching the steamships go away, Zhu Di and his fleet finally slowly sailed into the area of ​​Taijin Port. The port officials had already received the news, so a special official was greeted by him and led their ships into the port to dock.

Before the ship stopped, Zhu Di, who was standing at the bow, saw Li Jie who was greeting him at the port, which made him feel relieved. If someone else came to greet him, the situation might not be very good. After all, if Zhu Yunqiu did it to himself, he might have sent Li Jie away, but now that Li Jie is here in person, it means that the situation is not too bad.

Li Jie also smiled and watched Zhu Di's ship stop, and then Zhu Di stepped out of the ship. He hurried forward and greeted him: "Uncle Fourth, you have worked hard all the way!"

Zhu Di looked at Li Jie at this time, then smiled and said, "It's hard to talk about, but I was thinking along the way, what exactly do you want to discuss when you ask me to come to the capital?"

"When you see Your Majesty chatting with him in person, I won't talk much!" Li Jie kept silent.

"Wait? Your Majesty is also in Taijin?" Zhu Di asked in surprise when he heard this. It was almost noon now, and he had just arrived in Taijin, so he must not have time to go to the capital, so in his opinion, he would have to wait until tomorrow to see Zhu Yunxiu at the earliest.
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