Chapter 200 The imperial concubine is here

At several key ports in Lion City, Java, Old Port, Diankun, and western Nanyang, a large number of ships were parked and set sail again after completing supplies.

After passing through Jinzhou Island (Sumatra Island), the fleet converged behind the Little Western Ocean.

A total of more than 600 ships of various types, including passenger ships, troop carriers, oil carriers, bulk carriers, and some escorting warships, formed a huge fleet whose edges could not be seen at a glance.

They were the first batch in the first year of Ankang in the Ming Dynasty, and also the first batch in the Ankang era, to go from the Ming Dynasty to Mozhou, the immigrants, officials, army, navy, and supply and trade fleets from the Ming Dynasty.

The fleet sailed straight west on the Little Western Ocean, passed through the Tianzhu Peninsula, and entered the Arabian Sea, which was divided into three parts.

Part of it turned slightly south, approaching the coastline of Dongmozhou, and then followed the coastline southward to the later Tanzania and Zanzibar regions.

Part of it entered the Red Sea to the north, entered the Daqin Sea through the West Sea Canal, and dispersed to several offices of the Chief Envoy of Beimozhou.

The last part turned north, entered the Persian Gulf, and headed for Liusha City, the capital of the great food country.

The location of Quicksand City is almost the future Dammam Port in eastern Saudi Arabia, in a small bay on the Dashi Peninsula on the west side of Qatar and Bahrain Island.

On the twelfth day of the first lunar month of the first year of Ankang, Zhu Jingyuan brought the palace officials, his staff, guards, and maids to the dock to greet him in person.

Because my mother is here.

The largest ship in the fleet is the same type of Zhoushan Island that Zhu Jingyuan sailed on when he went to the Western Cape. It is the Yangzhong Island with a full load of 35,000 tons.

The separate rooms used by Zhu Jingyuan and Zhu Jianfeng were combined into one on the Yangzhong Island and used as one room for the sole use of the imperial concubine Liang Yunying.

As an imperial concubine, Liang Yunying's key point is that as a concubine, leaving the palace is an absolute big deal.

Before the Renwu Dynasty, it was also a very sensitive matter, and most of the concubines had no chance in their lifetime.

After the Renwu Dynasty, the control over the harem was relaxed a lot.

In addition to traveling with the emperor, the concubine can also apply to go back to her parents' home alone to visit relatives, or go to other places to see her sons and daughters who have been exiled.

Of course, it still requires the approval of the emperor, and there are special escort troops, honor guards and accompanying personnel.

These people are both protectors and supervisors, and are actually the same as those of wealthy families.

It is impossible to allow women to run around alone.

A group of guards, officials, and entourage disembarked first and met with officials from the Dashi Kingdom who were preparing for the ceremony to check and confirm that the ceremonial guards prepared on site met the standards.

Then Liang Yunying slowly walked down with a group of maids.

Chunxiang and Qiuyue in Zhu Jingyuan's room were also among the crowd behind Liang Yunying.

Zhu Jingyuan was used to living alone, so seeing his mother found it a bit troublesome.

According to the etiquette officer's advance notice, bow and greet the guests honestly.

When Liang Yunying saw her son in the distance, her eye circles suddenly turned red.

But it was a public occasion after all, and now she was the imperial concubine of the Ming Dynasty.

Liang Yunying tried her best to straighten her posture, and after watching Zhu Jingyuan salute, she followed her son onto the carriage prepared by Dashi Kingdom and returned to Zhu Jingyuan's palace.

The other clan officials and officials were led by Shi Liu Zhixin, the chief minister of Dashi Kingdom, and went to the pre-prepared houses to rest.

Their formal meeting and greeting ceremony with Zhu Jingyuan would have to wait until the next day.

Today is the time for the imperial concubine Liang Yunying and other clan members.

Liang Yunying entered the Dashi Palace and entered the room prepared for herself by Zhu Jingyuan.

After the irrelevant people left, I relaxed a little.

Holding Zhu Jingyuan's hand, he said with slightly red eyes:

"It's been a whole year... Let me take a good look... I've grown taller..."

Zhu Jingyuan put on a smile and stood there honestly for his mother to observe.

When I heard this question, I subconsciously replied:

"Even if I turn sixteen during the Chinese New Year, I still have a chance to grow a little longer, but I'm worried that I won't be 1.8 meters tall..."

Liang Yunying was immediately amused:

"Do you really like tall people? Do you want to be a strong general? You also want a tall person when looking for a wife?

"There are no outsiders now. Tell your mother, do you prefer older people or taller people?"

Zhu Jingyuan and his mother did not shy away from anything, and even complained a little:

"The conditions I gave to my father and mother are not my personal preferences in finding a wife.

"It's just because as a prince, I have the responsibility to reproduce as soon as possible.

"The woman is in her early twenties, not too thin, not too short, and has a wide pelvis.

“These are all chosen purely from the perspective of being suitable for fertility.

"As for finding a wife, I just go with the flow and find one that suits my eyes."

Liang Yunying was a little shocked now. She was a little suspicious when she saw Zhu Jingyuan's request.

Zhu Jingyuan's criterion for selecting the prince's concubines was their ability to have children and not his personal preference.

If he personally likes older people, this really worries Liang Yunying.

Now that she has verified it herself, Liang Yunying is relieved but also even more shocked.

As a prince and an eldest child who has just turned sixteen, his thinking in choosing a woman is like that of an old peasant woman.

In Liang Yunying's opinion, this is really too sensible and mature.

However, considering Zhu Jingyuan's consistent performance, Liang Yunying was relieved.

My baby is really different.

So Liang Yunying continued to hold her son's hand and said secretly:

"Mom has brought ten girls here. When I meet the ministers tomorrow, I will let you see each other after the business is over."

Zhu Jingyuan's eyes widened, he was a little nervous and a little confused, and he also reminded him embarrassingly:

"Ten...don't I want two? The prince only has ten concubines in total...

"Besides, before you turn twenty... you won't be able to use it all..."

Liang Yunying said of course:

"I know you can't use it all. You still need to take good care of yourself when you are twenty.

"I didn't ask you to stay either. What if I just bring two of them here and you don't like them?

"I'll bring ten girls over and ask you to choose two to take over.

"Others can go back or stay in Dashi Country as officials.

"Girls in their twenties, the smartest ones have already graduated from college, or have reached the age for practical training, so they don't need to go back to school."

Zhu Jingyuan breathed a sigh of relief:

"Mom, I'm still thoughtful. By the way, Chunxiang and Qiuyue, how are you doing at the crafts school?"

Liang Yunying looked behind her. Two girls, Chunxiang and Qiuyue, were standing there, looking at Zhu Jingyuan with longing faces.

The two of them were the most relaxed when they were around Zhu Jingyuan.

Although Liang Yunying would not do anything to them, his management was much stricter than Zhu Jingyuan's.

At the same time, as the prince's personal maids, they lost the opportunity to follow him closely, which put a huge potential pressure in their hearts.

Mainly because of confusion and anxiety about my future.

Even if there is no one to manage them, it is difficult for them to relax.

So after a whole year of separation, the two girls missed Zhu Jingyuan very much.

When I saw him again, I was very excited and yearning.

But just now Liang Yunying was talking to Zhu Jingyuan, and both of them honestly did not dare to speak out.

Liang Yunying introduced with a smile:

"Chunxiang is very smart. She completed the two-year course of the county-level craftsman school in one year.

"Now I have obtained the ninth grade craftsman certificate.

"This girl Qiuyue is a little behind, she should still have to complete two years of schooling.

"Among the personnel arranged by the imperial court this time, there is a team of teachers from the county-level craftsman school.

"The old gentlemen in the court said that for ordinary immigrants, they would rather send their children to a crafts school than to a formal middle school.

"Because after graduating from a crafts school in two years, you can get a very good salary, and it is very easy to find a job. There is a lot of difference between primary and secondary schools.

“So craftsman schools must also be built, even more important than ordinary primary and secondary schools.

"Qiuyue can continue to go to school here..."

Zhu Jingyuan was also very satisfied after hearing this:
To be continued...