The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 656 Intervening in the War of Chenla and Siam

Li Jinglong felt that the eldest prince was too incapable of dealing with troubles, how could he not give some benefits, and he would help himself with just a word.

After inquiring by his subordinates, Li Jinglong probably already knew the current situation in Chenla, and also understood the situation of the eldest prince of Chenla.

Li Jinglong would naturally choose to help the prince of Chenla.

Regardless of whether it is from the perspective of Daming or the grandson, it is also Li Jinglong's goal to help the eldest prince of Chenla inherit the throne and thus stabilize the interests of Daming.

It is related to Daming's interests, so of course it is necessary to talk about the matter first, and it is in his best interest to talk about conditions at this time.

After listening to the translator on the other side, I really thought that you, the Duke of Ming Dynasty, didn't hear clearly, so he translated again immediately.

The translator next to Li Jinglong heard it, and of course knew what Cao Guogong meant. After obtaining Li Jinglong's nod of agreement, he explained his thoughts a little more directly.

Hearing the translation, the eldest prince Chenla also realized his abruptness, and quickly got up to apologize to Li Jinglong.

Li Jinglong waved his hand, and then said: "Chenla has always been a friend of Ming Dynasty. Now that there is a problem in Chenla, we will naturally not stand by. Regarding some exchanges and transactions between our two countries, maybe we can talk a little bit today. point."

"After the eldest prince becomes the king of Chenla, the policy between the two countries can also continue to be implemented."

The current eldest prince of Chenla has no intention of objecting, saying that as long as he can successfully inherit the throne, Ming can agree to any request.

Naturally, Li Jinglong did not open his mouth like a lion. This business is about long-term benefits, so he proposed several exchange plans between the two countries.

First of all, it concerns the merchants of Ming Dynasty.

Determine the interests of Ming merchants after they come to Chenla.

For example, in terms of tax benefits, Chenla should negotiate with Daming on tariff issues, and enjoy the right to free trade, and provide Ming with a trading port.

Provided to the embassy stationed by Ming Dynasty, it can negotiate and handle the relationship between the two countries.

If the people with Ming household registration trigger the law in Chenla, Chenla does not have the power to directly seize and deal with it, and it must be approved by the Ming embassy, ​​and the Ming embassy will implement it.

Ming people should enjoy the privilege of renting land, houses and permanent residence at the treaty ports.

These treaties, which may seem unequal in the eyes of later generations, really don't think there is any special direction for the current prince of Chenla.

He thought that Daming was going to put forward some unacceptable conditions, but it turned out that was all.

Originally, as the most powerful country in the entire Asian plate, merchants of Ming Dynasty would receive honorable treatment no matter where they went. This was inseparable from the silk, porcelain, and tea brought by merchants of Ming Dynasty.

The goods of Ming Dynasty have always been the best-selling commodities in the whole world, and have always been sought after by nobles all over the world.

The eldest prince of Chenla agreed without hesitation, and agreed to all Li Jinglong's requests without the slightest hesitation.

There was nothing unexpected about Li Jinglong either.

In fact, these requirements were not thought up by him, but His Royal Highness Taisun ordered him to sign these treaty requirements with Ming Dynasty with other countries if possible when traveling to Nanyang and Western Oceans.

"I heard that Siam has been invading Chenla recently. Such behavior seems very rude to me."

"Chenla is a country with friendly relations with Ming Dynasty, and the eldest prince's younger sister is my concubine, the grandson of Ming Dynasty. The next stop, our ocean fleet of Ming Dynasty will go to Siam. If the eldest prince has any ideas, I can do it here. help."

Li Jinglong saw that the eldest prince of Zhenla agreed so readily, so he immediately said something.

Siam is now ruled by the Ayutthaya Dynasty. Ayutthaya is the name of the Ming Dynasty, and they themselves call it the Ayutthaya Dynasty, which means the invincible dynasty.

Today's Siam is the future Thailand.

Angkor, the capital of Chenla, is very close to Siam. In addition to Siam's strength in recent years, Chenla's defeat on the battlefield, so Chenla already has the idea of ​​​​moving the capital.

Li Jinglong's words undoubtedly touched Zhenla's heart. The eldest prince of Chenla, Shen Liepo Piya, said happily: "Will Daming help Chenla?"

The Ayutthaya Dynasty is a newly established Siamese Dynasty, which was established only 18 years earlier than the Ming Dynasty.

Unlike Chenla, which has been decayed and has sharp social conflicts, this Siamese dynasty has very strong vitality.

But it is undeniable that even Siam needs to act according to Daming's face.

Li Jinglong is fully capable of intervening.

The tribute exchanges between Siam and Ming Dynasty are very close, and the relationship is generally not bad.

This is not bad, it is Siam's relationship with Ming Dynasty, mainly because Siam can buy a large amount of silk and porcelain from Daming every year through tribute trade.

The location of Siam is very advantageous. They can buy silk and porcelain from Ming Dynasty, and then pass Momata Bay, Amanda Sea to Central Asia, and even further to India. Selling these has huge profits in the world Products of.

Relying on Ming's products, Siam, as a middleman, made a lot of money from the price difference.

Siamese envoys would request every year that Ming should give more opportunities to pay tribute.

There are strict restrictions on the tribute of the Ming Dynasty. It doesn't mean that any country can come if it wants to, and even if it comes, it will not give the tribute trade opportunities.

The most time in Siam was six tribute trades in the 17th year of Hongwu, and the rest depends on the meaning of Ming Dynasty.

Now in the Ayutthaya Dynasty, the huge revenue comes entirely from the tribute trade of Ming Dynasty.

Often, a shipment of Ming porcelain and silk can almost cover the tax revenue of Siam's own territory for a whole year.

This is why Li Jinglong dared to speak like this.

As the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, he only needs one sentence to reduce the number of tributes paid by Siam, even once every few years.

As long as it is not a border country of Ming Dynasty, it does not mean much to Ming Dynasty at all.

The main difference is supply and demand.

Agarwood, ivory, and rhino horns from the Nanyang region are good, but they are not necessities for Ming Dynasty.

And there are too many countries that provide these things to Ming, far more than Siam.

In the past, the Daming navy did not come to Nanyang for a long time, but his strength is also well known in Nanyang. On the Nanyang side, no country dares to offend the majesty of Daming.

For the great prince of Chenla, Sanleva Piya, if the Duke in front of him from Ming Dynasty is willing to mediate the war between Siam and Chenla for him, then his throne will be greatly stabilized.

Those aristocratic ministers who are usually arrogant and don't think much of him will also be truly loyal to him.

Li Jinglong did not directly answer the question of the eldest prince of Chenla, but instead said: "The younger sister of the eldest prince, Princess Sultana, is one of the most beloved concubines of my grandson of the Ming Dynasty."

"At the beginning, Annan's princess was also the concubine of my great-grandson of Ming Dynasty. Just because I missed my hometown, my great-grandson of Ming Dynasty was willing to send tens of thousands of troops to escort her home to visit relatives."

"As for the issue between Chenla and Siam, in fact, as the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, I am not qualified to participate in it without permission. If I intervene in the war between the two countries without the permission of the Ming court, I will be held accountable. .”

"But if the eldest prince can get in touch with his sister and tell his grandson about the current difficulties in Chenla, then His Royal Highness will definitely help Chenla and put pressure on Siam."

"As long as my great grandson speaks up, how dare Siam disobey, even if their king disagrees, the nobles of Siam will support it."

For such a long passage, it took nearly three quarters of an hour to translate it, and at least it was translated.

In fact, this is not to blame for the translation.

Those who followed Li Jinglong were naturally the special department of Daming Jinyiwei, Nanyang translators.

But these days, I didn't say that I learned very profoundly, mainly in daily oral communication.

This end is okay, the key is the Chenla end.

The translator in Chenla often went to Daming to study.

Chinese characters in today's world do not have phonetic notation, so it is extremely difficult to learn, and it is half-baked.

Forget about Chinese characters, after all, they are ideographic characters, and Chinese is really difficult.

The current Ming Dynasty does not have the concept of Mandarin, and Nanjing dialect is half official, but the ministers in the court come from all over the country.

On weekdays, when Daming communicates with himself, there are still things he doesn’t understand.

Let alone outsiders.

There is no way, the territory of the Ming Dynasty is too large, and there are different pronunciations in ten miles. It is simply a huge torture for foreigners who want to learn Chinese.

The translator in Chenla, sweating profusely, finally finished the story.

After understanding the meaning, the prince of Chenla expressed his grand thanks again.

Then he expressed: "My royal father is already suffering from a very serious illness and cannot get off the ground in bed, so I hope that while His Excellency the Duke is in Chenla, he can attend my succession ceremony together."

Li Jinglong naturally agreed to the invitation.

After all, Chenla agreed to Daming's request.

The news that the Duke of Ming promised to support the eldest prince of Chenla to inherit the throne in good faith quickly spread throughout the ports of Chenla.

Summitt regretted it very much at the moment, why he didn't wait a day and wrote to the king so eagerly.

It must be too late now.

After getting the news, the king will inevitably choose to end his life.

At the same time, the nobles who wanted to compete with the great prince of Chenla for the throne panicked.

With Daming's support, the originally weak Great Prince of Chenla now has a strong backer.

Just on the third day.

The royal capital of Chenla, in the palace of Angkor.

King Chenla, dying in bed, received a letter from Samit.

The contents of the letter were normal, and naturally there was no intention of asking His Majesty the King to commit suicide and allow the eldest prince to ascend the throne.

Of course, Summitt will not let people catch this handle, just like passing a message normally.

Just seeing these, of course the king suddenly understood.

"I'm going to court, prepare clothes for me immediately."

"Call the five ministers together, I have something important to announce."

At this moment, the king of Chenla suddenly seemed to be a little more energetic, and said to his attendants.

Hearing this slightly moderate voice, the attendant thought that His Majesty's health had improved, and hurriedly conveyed His Majesty's order.

The main hall in Angkor Thom, where the king listens to politics.

Generally speaking, the king will go to court once every three days to deal with government affairs.

It's just that because of Huerna's serious illness, the number of times he went to court in the past one or two years can be counted on the fingers, and each time is within a short period of time.

now.

Suddenly, Na sat on the five-spice and seven-treasure bed in the main hall again, with a precious curtain hanging on the bed, which was slightly concealed.

The treasure tent is made of colored wood for the poles, and the walls are made of ivory and gold tin. It is shaped like a hut, and when it swings, it shines golden like ruby.

There is a golden incense burner in front of it, and two guards stand on both sides.

King Huerna of Chenla was dressed in ancient Beizhaoxia clothes, colorful clothes around his waist and abdomen, hanging down to his calves, wearing a golden treasure flower hat, wearing pearl wreaths on his body, leather boots on his feet, and golden king dangs on his ears.

The five ministers of Chenla Kingdom, Gu Luo Zhi, Gao Xiang Ping, Po He Duo Ling, She Mo Ling, Di Ran Duo Lou, and many other minor ministers, came to have an audience with them according to the king's order.

There are more than 1000 guards in the Step Gate Pavilion, all wearing armor and holding weapons.

The solemn guards brought a solemn atmosphere to this hall meeting.

The five ministers looked at each other. Although the news of the port had not yet come, they roughly guessed the key point.

Among the five ministers, Gao Xiang supported the third prince's succession by relying on the two ministers.

Po He Duoling supports the twelve princes, but the twelve princes are young and have no competitiveness.

As for She Moling, Di Ran Duolou is neutral, and no one will help.

The so-called five ministers are actually similar to the six ministries of Ming Dynasty, in charge of land, money, military power, construction, and punishment.

The king called to enter the hall, and the ministers went up the steps. After entering the hall, the ministers knelt down, folded their arms with their hands, and sat around the king.

When meeting the king, he kowtowed three times under the steps.

"I called the ministers here this time because I felt the call of Sakyamuni, and I am about to go to the Pure Land of Paradise in the Western Paradise."

"So today is mainly an announcement about the heir to the throne."

"According to my Buddha's instructions, after I go to the Pure Land of Paradise in the Western Paradise, the eldest prince Sanreva Piya will become my new king of Chenla. All the ministers should respect the eldest prince as they respect me. "

"Now the eldest prince is at a coastal port, receiving the honorable duke from the Ming Dynasty. I have sent someone to convey my order."

"During the succession ceremony, the honorable Duke of Ming Dynasty will also participate. I hope you don't lose face to Zhenla."

Suddenly, before the words were finished, Gao Xiangping kowtowed at the bottom of the steps, expressing that he had something to say.

Gao Xiang is mainly in charge of the military power in Chenla, and his status is similar to that of Ming Dynasty's Minister of War.

He is the third prince's uncle, and if he wants to speak at this time, he naturally wants to give the third prince a chance.

Before that, the king of Chenla, Hurna, had also raised the issue of determining the identity of the heir to the eldest prince of Chenla, but Gao Xiang forcibly rejected them for various reasons.

It's just that today, seeing this scene, Hu'erna chose to ignore Gao Xiangping's actions, as if he didn't see it and didn't give him a chance to speak.

(End of this chapter)