The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 655 Want to Lay the Daming Fleet into the Water
The Khmer language is relatively more complicated, and the grand prince of Chenla is a little excited.

I was always thinking about my own throne, and I was almost bewildered, and worried that I was just wishful thinking and would not get Da Ming's support.

So a lot of vocabulary is added here.

For example, "Noble as the sun, from the richest and most powerful Ming Empire, the royal family of His Majesty the Great Emperor, your arrival makes me feel that the entire Angkor Dynasty will become glorious." '

Like this, there are a lot of additions in almost every paragraph.

Hearing that, the translator was really scalp numb.

A long paragraph of eloquence, which feels like thousands of syllables, is actually a greeting.

After listening to the interpreter's explanation, Li Jinglong finally understood.

In fact, this way of speaking is more popular in Mongolian, but Mongolian Yuan will not be so exaggerated, and often just add a few descriptive words.

There are not so many ordinary Khmer languages. This is a greeting from aristocrats, and it feels like a beautiful poem.

Obviously, the eldest prince of Chenla also spent a lot of thought for this opening statement.

It's just like a little rabbit giving his favorite carrot to a puppy. What he likes may not be liked by others.

"Tell him to keep the communication as simple as possible."

Li Jinglong said helplessly.

Listening to the translation, the prince of Chenla realized the difference in culture, and his flattery seemed to be slapped on the horse's leg.

You can only hide your embarrassment with a smile.

Communication through translation is naturally more troublesome in communication, and in many cases it can only understand the general meaning.

So relatively speaking, the speech can only be straightforward.

Any hints or euphemistic words are meaningless, because I don't know how much of the original meaning of my own words will remain in other people's ears after being translated.

The eldest prince of Chenla is in the same state as Zhu Ying, and he also belongs to the position of prince.

But the situation is completely different.

Although King Huerna of Chenla also wanted to pass on the throne to his eldest son, there are many variables in the country's situation.

Since the development of Chenla 600 years ago, there have been many great nobles with a long history.

These great nobles can easily control the power of Chenla. They not only raise a large number of private soldiers, but also hold very important official positions in Chenla.

The Grand Prince of Chenla currently has two rivals for the throne.

They are the third younger brother and the twelfth younger brother.

Among them, the third brother is the most threatening, because the twelfth brother is only 11 years old, and even though his mother's family is very powerful, his weakness is very obvious.

The third brother is completely different.

The difference in age is less than five years old, and the influence of her natal family is very strong, mainly in terms of military power, which has an extremely large right to speak.

It can be said that one third of Chenla's military strength is currently under their control.

Even the king of Chenla, Hurna, actually controlled about one-tenth of Chenla's troops.

In the fight for the throne, the ownership of military power is a very big bargaining chip.

In fact, the eldest prince of Chenla's natal family is very powerful, and King Huerna of Chenla was also a political marriage at the beginning.

It's a pity that the eldest prince's natal family was originally a general's family at the border. About five or six years ago, his family's territory was broken by Siam, and there was no one in it.

In other words, apart from being the eldest son in name, the great prince of Chenla has absolutely no advantages in other aspects.

That's why he thought about seeking help from outside.

And Sultana was his best bargaining chip.

Originally, she wanted to win over Lancang's general. After all, Sultana's beauty is second to none in China, especially in the Nanyang region, where most people have dark skin.

And because of Sultana's mixed race, she won't get dark no matter how she tans.

Now she has become the concubine of the powerful grandson of Ming Dynasty.

This is enough to make the prince of Chenla extremely excited.

Coupled with the arrival of Ming's ocean-going fleet, the Prince of Chenla felt that his opportunity had come.

After the reception banquet was over, Li Jinglong began to arrange the market trade.

The ocean-going fleet is not just looking around, it can also be regarded as a huge merchant group, and behind the ocean-going fleet, there are still a large number of allowed merchant ships to follow.

Set up a market in the port to conduct short-term transactions, but also to supplement the daily supplies such as fresh water and food on the fleet.

The stay time will be about half a month.

After the reception banquet in Chenla was over, Li Jinglong also hurried to direct and manage.

On the side of the eldest prince, they began to discuss countermeasures.

Samit is a veteran of Chenla. He used to be a declining nobleman. He was promoted by the king of Chenla, Hurna, and he got his position today.

Because of his birth, he was not included in the ranks of the five ministers, but he was the king's confidant.

"Your Highness, the eldest prince, the arrival of Da Ming this time is the best opportunity for the eldest prince. If Da Ming's consent can be obtained, then the eldest prince can take advantage of the present and become the king."

"The soldiers of Ming Dynasty are very powerful. I have observed carefully in the past. They not only have powerful firearms, but also have powerful martial arts."

"These tens of thousands of people are beyond the reach of our 10 people in Chenla. Their artillery can easily destroy the city walls."

Samit is the Tuogu minister of King Hurna of Chenla, who tried his best to help the prince of Chenla to deal with the succession.

He is in the same vein as the king, so it can be said that both are prosperous and both are prosperous, and all are lost.

In his 40s, he was already a bit old, but the light in his eyes showed no sign of going out, instead it became brighter.

"Inherit the throne at this time? But the father is king."

The eldest prince was overjoyed when he heard the words, feeling that this was a very rare opportunity, but then he thought of his father.

Because according to the rules of inheritance, not every country has an overlord like Annan.

When the king of Chenla, Kuerna, was not dead, there was no way to inherit the throne.

It is not to say that it is impossible, but changing the succession of the throne will definitely encounter opposition from a large number of nobles, and on the contrary, it will generate greater pressure.

Summitt's eyes were flickering, and he didn't speak when he heard the answer from the eldest prince. Instead, he kept his lips tightly shut and kept silent, only his beating eyes seemed to be signaling something.

The eldest prince understood Summit's meaning after only a short thought.

This is to find a way to make his father die in the near future.

Only in this way can he inherit the throne with the help of the Ming Fleet in a legitimate manner.

But such behavior made the eldest prince unable to make a decision.

The title of patricide is not so pleasant.

Even if no one knows about it for the time being, as long as there is an action, there is no way to completely hide it. Even if there is a little bit of wind, it will become a weapon for the powerful to attack.

Besides, the eldest prince Sanlie Popiya has a very close relationship with his father.

He has been valued by Kuerna since he was a child, and he is being cultivated as the established heir.

It's just that he has been seriously ill for several years, and the power as a king is being divided up, leading to the current situation.

Seeing that the eldest prince was hesitant, Summitt tried to persuade him after thinking about it: "Now is the best opportunity. If you miss this opportunity, the possibility of succession will be lower and lower, and a very big change will happen. .”

"I heard from the wizard that the king's current physical condition has reached the last moment, and he can't last much longer. If it happens after the Ming fleet leaves, then it will deal a great blow to the eldest prince's succession."

"Now the king is struggling with pain every day, tormented by illness, and getting relief earlier is helping the king. I believe that even if the king knows about this matter, he will definitely agree with the eldest prince's choice."

"If the eldest prince can't make up his mind, then I will go back to the capital, tell the king about this matter, and let the king decide."

Summitt has been with the king of Chenla, Hurna, for nearly 20 years. Of course, he knows the king's thoughts very well.

If the king knew about the current situation, he would definitely let him do this.

Suddenly, he himself was on the verge of death, and almost died several times.

The reason why he still hangs his breath until now is to let the eldest son Shenlie Popiya find help and successfully inherit the throne.

"No, I can't do this. If I do, I will be guilty for the rest of my life."

After several struggles, the eldest prince of Chenla, Sanlie Popiya, finally became firm in his eyes and said this sentence.

After hearing this, Summitt felt both relieved and somewhat disappointed.

The gratification is that such a monarch is easier for people to follow, and the disappointment is that if this opportunity is missed, it will really become difficult.

It's not that they can't get Daming's support, but because the time from Chenla to Daming is too long, and it's too late to get Daming's support.

"Tomorrow, tomorrow I will go to the Duke of Daming and tell him what I think. Since Sultana has become the concubine of the grandson of Daming, the Duke will definitely help me."

"As long as he is willing to help me with all his strength, succession will not be a problem."

Immediately afterwards, the eldest prince said to himself: "The grandson of Daming is very powerful, and he ordered King Zhan to cede the big city Wuli to the prince of Daming as his territory, without daring to have the slightest complaint. "

"On the opposite side of the towering mountain range, the country called Annan is now ruled by Ming."

"And all of this shows that the power of the grandson of the Ming Dynasty has reached its peak. Even the emperor of the Ming Dynasty will listen to his opinions."

"Therefore, this duke will definitely help us, otherwise the great grandson of Ming Dynasty will definitely hold him accountable after he finds out."

"I heard that the grandson of Ming Dynasty sent more than [-] elite soldiers to escort Annan's princess back to Annan to visit relatives."

"Sultana is so beautiful, she will definitely be liked by the grandson of Ming Dynasty."

The following words, while Sanlevapiya said to Summitt, seemed to be speaking to himself.

He needs such words to comfort himself and give himself enough confidence.

After hearing this, Summitt's expression didn't change much, he just lowered his head slightly to express that he would follow the prince's thoughts.

After talking about things, it didn't take long for Summit to leave the residence of the eldest prince.

Summit, who returned to his room, did not go to sleep, but brought a pen and paper, and wrote down some details of the current meeting with the Ming Fleet.

And between the lines, he hinted at the king, the current influence of the Ming Fleet on Chenla.

Other than that, nothing to mention.

He believed that after seeing this content, the king would understand what to do.

Having served the king for nearly 20 years, he also has a very good understanding of the king's mind.

Some things, the eldest prince still thinks naively.

Although the Duke of Daming would most likely agree, there is no way to guess how he would really help.

It's unrealistic to place your hopes on what other people think.

Especially when it comes to violating the original laws of Chenla, the hindrances encountered are beyond the imagination of the eldest prince.

This is also an excuse for others.

They will not be willing to give up the struggle for the throne like this.

Only when the king dies, Chenla must choose a successor, so that with the help of the Ming Fleet, he will become the new king smoothly.

Some people may think that the Ming Fleet will not stay for too long, and after they leave, the eldest prince's throne will not be stable either.

This kind of thinking is wrong, after all, these nobles vying for the throne are not rebelling, but fighting within the allowed range.

As long as Daming is supportive, the eldest prince Sanlie Popiya can gain the loyalty of many nobles who were originally neutral.

These neutral nobles are the largest group in Chenla.

And now with the development of maritime trade, Daming is an unavoidable existence for many nobles engaged in maritime business.

All sea areas are under the rule of Ming Dynasty, even pirates dare not plunder the merchant ships of Ming Dynasty.

Sultana is the concubine of the great-grandson of Ming Dynasty, and the eldest prince has the support of the Ming fleet.

Then for the consideration of self-interest, you can get a lot of support.

At least there will be no major changes in the succession to the throne.

And the nobles behind the other two princes cannot resist the wishes of the whole of Chenla.

"This letter must be handed over to His Majesty the King, or you must read it to him yourself."

Summitt called his confidant, and gave him the letter while exhorting him.

After the confidant took the letter, he started rushing back to Angkor Thom, the capital, overnight.

Sanlie Popiya never thought that his most trusted minister would do such a thing privately.

Although Summitt is the king's confidant, he must also consider his own interests.

He is no longer alone, and now he has a wife and children behind him, and he also has to think about his children.

So of course he will not let go of this opportunity.

The next day.

The Grand Prince of Chenla hosted Li Jinglong again.

There were very few people at the banquet this time, which was equivalent to a private banquet held by Sanlie Popiya.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Sanlie Popiya expressed his thoughts.

Li Jinglong's interpreter translated: "The eldest prince of Chenla, I hope the Duke can help him inherit the throne."

"If he succeeds in succeeding to the throne, he will give Daming many precious gifts in return."

Li Jinglong raised his glass and took a sip of the exotic wine, then smiled lightly: "Tell him, I didn't hear the meaning clearly."

(End of this chapter)