Li Jie stayed in Dengzhou for a whole month. After another batch of supplies was delivered, he personally checked and asked someone to prepare the ship and then left Dengzhou by boat.

When the ship went out to sea, Li Jie also turned his head and looked at the sky in the east. Zhu Di should be on Jiuzhou Island now, and all the previous supplies were transported there. He and Zhang Dingbian and others had already joined forces, and they probably would soon transfer the supplies and personnel in their hands to the Americas.

Speaking of Zhang Dingbian, the old general who survived the late Yuan Dynasty was still in good health. He refused to bow to Lao Zhu because Lao Zhu killed his sworn brothers, so he always wanted to seek revenge on Lao Zhu, and his method of revenge was very strange, that is, to compare who lived longer. Now it seems that he really won. You must know that he is much older than Lao Zhu.

When Li Jie was in Dengzhou, he wanted to go to Jiuzhou Island to see the situation of Zhu Di and Zhang Dingbian. Especially after going to sea, as long as he gave an order, the ship could turn around to Jiuzhou immediately.

However, Li Jie did not give this reckless order in the end. After all, he still had too many things to deal with in the capital, and his identity like him was not allowed to leave casually. At least he had to get Zhu Yun's permission, so in the end he returned to Taijin according to his original plan and then took the train back to the capital.

When Li Jie returned to the capital, he immediately went to the palace to see Zhu Yunyu, and reported the situation in Dengzhou. Then he asked, "Your Majesty, what's going on with the mission? Has Shaharu returned?"

"Shaharu has gone back. Just the day after you left the capital, he reached a deal with us, and the Jinyiwei sent him back to Samarkand with a hot balloon. Now it is probably here." Zhu Yunsheng replied with a smile.

Regardless of whether Shahalu can successfully regain power, it will be a sure profit for the Ming Dynasty, because if Shahalu wins, even if he will not all abide by the transaction with the Ming Dynasty, with Wulube in his hands, he will definitely make some concessions. If he loses, at least before his death, it will also intensify the chaos of the Timur Empire, which is also a good thing for the Ming Dynasty.

"Where is Harriel, what did Your Majesty deal with it?" Li Jie asked curiously again.

"I've been put under house arrest for the time being, but I didn't make things difficult for him. After all, if Shaharu fails, he is also an alternative." Zhu Yunxiu replied with a smile again.

Li Jie couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this. Who would have thought that Harrier had turned into a spare tire? It was really sad to think about it.

"Where are the people in the mission, they won't all stay in the capital, right?" Li Jie hesitated for a while and finally asked. He didn't care much about the other people in the mission, but he wanted to know about Ulube's situation.

"When Shaharu left, he took away a few missionaries. In addition, I asked him to select a few people from the prisoners of war. After all, he could not be alone when he returned to Samarkand. At least he had to have a helper around him."

Zhu Yunxiu paused and then said, "As for the other people in the mission, I have asked them to return as usual. After all, our Ming Dynasty is a country of etiquette, so there is no need to make things difficult for these envoys. Of course, that Ulube was left as a hostage, and of course his treatment was also good. Some time ago, he asked to study at the observatory of the Xuzhen Academy, and I agreed."

"So, Ulube has been studying at the observatory recently?" Li Jie was also a little surprised when he heard this. He was definitely in great pain after learning that his father had mortgaged it to the Ming Dynasty, and might even be in a slump. After all, no matter how smart he is, he is just a minor child and is betrayed by the person he is closest to. This kind of blow would probably not be accepted in a short time if he was an adult.

"I knew you would be surprised by brother-in-law. In fact, I was also surprised by the performance of Ulube. After all, if it were me, I would probably not be able to let go in such a short time. But he only locked himself in the room for a few days, and then went to the Xuzhen Academy to study astronomy. According to the Jinyiwei, he studied very seriously. Many scholars in the observatory praised him very much." Zhu Yunxiu also replied with a smile.

"I really didn't expect this. It seems that this child is stronger than I thought." Li Jie shook his head and smiled. No matter what, it is a good thing that Wulube can be so strong, after all, it is much better than sinking into it because of this.

"Brother-in-law, you can also visit Ulube when you have time. But compared to him, I care more about Shaharu. He should have arrived in Samarkand, but the situation there seems to be more chaotic. I wonder if he can regain the position of Khan?" Zhu Yunxiu pulled the topic again and said.

"I am still very optimistic about Shaharu. After all, among Timur's children and grandchildren, only Haril can compete with him. Now Haril is in our hands, Shaharu has almost no strong opponent. With his prestige established in the Timur Empire, he will probably be able to control Samarkand soon."

Li Jie paused at this point, and then said: "But Samarkand is easy to control, but it is not easy to control the entire Timur Empire. Before Timur's death, the prestige plummeted, which led to the entire empire's turmoil. But he died on the road to counter-rebellion, which would definitely make the governors from all over the country separate from Samarkand. Therefore, for Shaharu, controlling Samarkand is only the first step. Next, it may take several years to recover control of various regions little by little."

"Same as I thought!" Zhu Yunxiu clapped his hands and smiled when he heard this, "As long as Shaharu cannot control the entire Timur Empire, he will need our support. In addition, Ulube is in our hands, and then we can force him to complete the conditions he had agreed to before, and we can take the opportunity to advance westward and strive to reach our hands early to the vast area west of the Tianshan Mountains!"

When Zhu Yunqiu said it at the end, he stood up excitedly, his face full of ambitious expressions. He took Lao Zhu as an example, but wanted to surpass Lao Zhu's achievements. The only way was to expand the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Since the Tang Dynasty lost the Western Regions, the Central Plains have no ability to advance into the Western Regions, but now he wants to recreate the territory of the Han and Tang dynasties.

Looking at the ambitious Zhu Yunqiu, Li Jie also smiled secretly. Although the territory of the Ming Dynasty was already very broad, there was no big problem in expanding its territory. After all, no matter from any aspect, the Ming Dynasty was the most powerful country in this era, and naturally had to have the broadest territory.
Chapter completed!