Jingming

Chapter 381 Ming’s damn sense of oppression

"That's unreasonable! Did he really say that?"

In the palace of Thang Long City in Jiaozhi, Mo Dengyong angrily crushed the piece of paper into a ball and threw it out, then stood up and shouted angrily.

At the foot of the steps in front of him knelt a travel-worn man.

The current Shenglong Palace is actually quite familiar to the Han people.

Although the official uniforms of civil servants and generals have some differences, they are generally similar to those of the Ming Dynasty.

In the hall, the plaques and couplets are still in Chinese characters.

In Jiaozhi, although the accent of folk speech not only inherits the ancient Baiyue pronunciation of the Qin and Han Dynasties, but also incorporates Khmer and many other grammars, it falls behind the writing. In fact, the literate people use Chinese.

Including the imperial examination system, it also took root during the period of the Chief Envoy of Cochin. The subsequent Le Dynasty not only did not abolish it, but also carried it forward.The provincial examination, general examination and palace examination are just like the Ming Dynasty.The imperial examination system here continued until nearly 400 years later.

Of course, Han Nam script had also appeared at this time, and it was briefly designated as the official script by the Hu Dynasty before the Le Dynasty.

Nowadays, the official language of Jiaozhi is still Chinese, but Chinese people also use Chinese language.

But the Chinese language is also derived from Chinese characters, but it is more difficult to learn and master.In any case, the emergence of Han Nan writing itself symbolizes that the people in this land have their own national consciousness, but it has not yet reached a more complete level.

This is just like the differences that arose after Nguyen Van Tai finally made up his mind and sent people to Thang Long to report the news and make suggestions.

"Nguyen Van Thai was ordered by His Majesty to carry out a heavy responsibility, and now he has betrayed Your Majesty and our country!" A civil servant standing at the front shouted, "Your Majesty, this thief must be killed and his family destroyed!"

Mo Dengyong stood there breathing heavily.

Naturally, he was not willing to be reduced to a lower rank and become the Ming Dynasty's official envoy.

What he wants is the identity of the legitimate leader of a country!

"But what about the Ming Emperor's threat?" Another person immediately asked, "Ruan Wentai also knows very well that this is not an intimidation or a dispute of temper by the son of the Minister of Rites of the Ming Dynasty. Such a request can only be made by the Ming Emperor. Instruction! How can a mere minister of the Ministry of Rites mobilize a large army to go on an expedition?"

Cochin has been a unified country for many years, and among its huge population there are many people with insight and political wisdom.

Mo Dengyong remained silent, and he could naturally see through it.

This is also the reason why he will not vent his anger on Nguyen Van Tai. The person who first advocated killing Nguyen Van Tai expressed his opinion: "It is precisely because the Ming Dynasty intends to annex Jiaozhi again, so it must express its determination! Your Majesty, when they were Jiaozhi first won, then was defeated, and finally fled north. This is what it will do now! Now that the Ming Emperor has shown his fangs, His Majesty's success in defending the territory against powerful enemies is the only way to make everyone in Jiaozhi believe that His Majesty is the destiny of the people! "

Mo Dengyong's heart moved and he couldn't help but look at him.

"What if we lose?"

This rebuttal made Mo Dengyong feel very unhappy.But he is already a monarch, and he can no longer act just because of his emotions.

In fact, it was because of these concerns that he had to hope to strengthen the legal system and gradually increase his power by seeking canonization.

"I see that you have earned too much from doing business with Mingren a long time ago, and you are reluctant to cut off your wealth!"

"You are such a mouthful! If I hadn't exchanged the good things from Mingren in the early years, how many of you would be willing to help His Majesty?"

"That's enough!" Mo Dengyong interrupted him angrily and stared at him fiercely.

That was then, and now is now.At that time, it was indeed because several of his subordinates were trading with Ming people and using silks, gold and silver jewelry that some neutrals turned to him, Mo Dengyong.But now, those things are not enough to recruit people like Ruan Gan, nor can they become a fighting force for his generals.

"Your Majesty! Ever since the Ming Dynasty's diplomats retreated to Cat Ba Island in the name of waiting and watching, the Ming Dynasty's intention to encroach on our Jiaozhi has been revealed." Seeing Mo Dengyong shouting at the peace faction, the voices of the war faction became louder. "Now, His Majesty is asked to present the household registration list. How can we let them get what they want? Even back then, the Ming Dynasty had to go all out to conquer the south, but in the end it was all in vain! In my opinion, sea trade should have been banned long ago. The Ming Dynasty The intention is sinister. If it weren't for sea trade, how could anyone be greedy for small profits and forget the great righteousness, and persuade your Majesty to become a dog minister of the Ming Dynasty?"

As expected of someone who grew up from Jiaozhi's imperial examination system and from studying Confucian classics, Mo Dengyong's face turned ugly as soon as the word "dog minister" came out.

But he just happened to be in a state of incompetence and rage.

Faced with the huge soft and hard power of the Han Dynasty, Jiaozhi, which was adjacent to the Ming Dynasty, wanted to escape but could not escape.

People with the surname Ruan, people with the surname Mo, people with the surname Li, people with the surname Chen, people with the surname Zheng... most of the Jiaozhi surnames were born in the Han area.The relationship between the Han dynasty and the Han Dynasty is like the relationship between the distant branch branch and the ancestors of the local branch.Every word, every action, every move has the shadow of this branch.But my mind and body both want to pursue a freer world.

"Your Majesty! I will not talk about those old things!" The peacemaker did not give up, and said calmly and seriously, "At the beginning of the year, the Ming Dynasty sent troops to Yunnan to help the Burmese people recover. Regardless of what Ming Dynasty had in mind, the Ming Dynasty sent troops to help. The Ming Dynasty's Laos and [-] Dadian were all divided into the old territory of Mubang! Now if we are going to accuse Your Majesty of usurping the Li family and spread the word to other Yunnan provinces, does the Ming Dynasty really need to mobilize troops and attack on a large scale? "

When these words were said, the main war faction couldn't help but be choked.

Hu Congjun's tactics are naturally not new, and if it were Jiaozhi in a stable state, he wouldn't necessarily be afraid.

But what now?It was the new establishment of the Mo Dynasty and the remnants of the Li family.

There are worries inside, strong neighbors are watching, and there are swarms of foxes and dogs.

The general of the Lord Harmony faction was shocked when he saw it, and said in a heavy tone: "Master Zheng, you haven't said anything. In recent years, I, the Jiaozhi maritime merchant, no longer have to go out to the port, and I have always bought and sold from the Ming Dynasty. But Mr. Zheng has been sending people to the Ming Dynasty to work as laborers. I wonder if he has seen more and more Ming warships on the way there?"

Mo Dengyong looked at his other minister.

After being targeted by his master, he came out: "...It is indeed true. Not only that, but there is new news now. Outside the Jiangkou of Guangzhou, the navy stronghold is getting bigger and bigger. The Ming Dynasty has set up a military base in Dongguan, Guangdong. The first official naval division of the Ming Dynasty."

"Why didn't you submit the memorial?!" Mo Dengyong was angry.

"Of course I have reported it, but His Majesty was worried about the traitor Ruan Gan and others, so he did not issue an edict to deal with it..."

Mo Dengyong didn't believe this, and instead glanced at his close ministers - yes, Jiaozhi also had eunuchs.

There is no doubt that he must have read some relevant reports.

It's just that the new dynasty has just been established and everything is busy.It's not certain whether those reports were presented to him just at the time when he was most tired.

I found the report on the spot, and it was indeed included in a lot of things. I just mentioned it, as if I had seen it.Judging from the entire report, it is this official named Zheng who completed the task of making friends with Ming officials very well and asking them to speak favorably to the new Jiaozhi Dynasty.

"The rumors in Guangdong at that time were just that after Zhejiang launched a sea ban, a lot of civilian ships went into the sea, and they wanted to detect smugglers, but I didn't take it seriously. Now it seems that the Ming Dynasty set up a navy to go back to the past where large fleets frequently went to sea. It's a great scene." One sentence named Zheng wiped out all these connections.

The process is in place, and the judgment should be made by the master.If a minister's eyesight is not strong enough, is that considered a crime?
Mo Dengyong looked around again and realized that his new dynasty team actually had a lot of flaws.It cannot be said that they are really rebellious ministers, but they are not the Lords of Jiaozhi.No matter who is the lord of Jiaozhi, they are all local wealthy and distinguished families in Jiaozhi.

Mo Dengyong pretended to continue reading the memorial and ordered: "Bring Wen Tai's memorial again."

The paper ball he threw out was picked up and spread out carefully. During this time, Mo Dengyong was thinking.

At that time, the Ming Dynasty established the Chief Envoy Department, and all official positions were filled by floating officials sent from the Ming Dynasty.As a result, the interests of the local wealthy families in Jiaozhi were not protected, so the Ming Dynasty's governance of Jiaozhi eventually fell by the wayside.

Now, Daming has taken a new approach.Since ten years ago, Huang Mingji of the Ming Dynasty has been here. The sea trade company does business, and the labor service company hires laborers from Cochin at fair prices.Over the years, how many wealthy and distinguished families in Jiaozhi have learned from their transactions with the Ming people that the Ming Dynasty will protect their interests?
But this time, the Ming Dynasty gave him the choice of Mo Dengyong, which was to set up a Xuanwei Envoy.

The Xuanwei envoys were called ministers of the Ming Dynasty, but they still had their own internal unity, just like the Toungoo Dynasty in Myanmar and the Lanna Dynasty in Babai Dadian.But Mo Dengyong knew that if he admitted it like this, many people inside would think that he was a traitor.In comparison, how tough and upright is Li Chao?This will also undermine the legal authority that Mo Dengyong wants.

Really?Defeating the coalition that Ming Dynasty might launch would indeed bring his prestige to its peak.But these wealthy families who have already benefited from their interactions with Ming people are probably not happy.Maybe they would turn to Li's side and rule separately from Mo Chao.

What's more, what Nguyen Van Tai said about the Ming Dynasty capital was the thick smoke from the iron foundry ordnance factory, the roads were paved with so much iron, and the loud sound of cannons from the capital camps on the outskirts of Beijing that could be heard faintly in the city from time to time...

Mo Dengyong gritted his teeth. This time, what was crumpled into a ball was the memorial handed over by Zheng: "No matter what, the remnants of the Ruan family must be wiped out! That Yan Shifan took this as one of his conditions, and when he came Before raising the dragon, we must take this as one of our bargaining chips for Jiaozhi! The Ming Dynasty has military power, but doesn’t Jiaozhi have the same power?"

"Go ahead with the order! Collect new grains for military use along the way. Arrive at the border town from the north to prevent the Ming army from attacking. Guard the pass from the northwest to prevent Laos from helping! Warships gather in Anxing City to defend against the Ming Dynasty navy! From the south and Thang Long's army , go to suppress Ailao! Before next year’s rainy season, the civil unrest will be suppressed and the Ming Dynasty will not be able to take advantage of it!”

He could bargain with Ming Dynasty first, but this dry season and the next rainy season are probably Jiaozhi's last chances.

If there are still remnants of the Li clan, Ming Dynasty will be truly prepared for next year's dry season.

Ruan Wentai also said that Ming Dynasty will have a major national policy meeting this year and many important ministers will have to be replaced.

Next year, won't the new group of important ministers of the Ming Dynasty take Jiaozhi as their achievement to beg for their merits from the emperor of the Ming Dynasty?
……

Jiaozhi, who is closer to the Ming Dynasty, knows the latest news about the Ming Dynasty, but Wang Zhi, who comes to Malacca, seems to have arrived in another world.

The Mamosha family of Sultan Malacca who occupied this place had long since fled. Now that it has been called Malacca by His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Zhi naturally thinks so.

The tavern at the port was bustling with people. The smells from various unknown wines, foods and people of different appearances stimulated Wang Zhi's nose. The walrus smiled: "This is Malacca!"

Wang Zhi still doesn't know the real name of Walrus.

Now looking at the bizarre scene in front of him, Wang Zhi couldn't help but sigh, his eyes were bright: "This is Malacca..."

"Do you still remember that Pilaizi?" Walrus asked, "The person who came here with the Duke of Nan'ao County."

The two were whispering in the corner of the tavern, their voices inconspicuous in the noisy tavern.

Wang Zhi nodded.

"He is very famous here. He is known as a great explorer and one of the first navigators to reach the East." Walrus paused, "He gave this original Manlajia another name, called the Eye of the Sun."

Wang Zhi looked at him doubtfully.

"He said that here, you can hear 84 languages. There are Venetian glass, Arabic perfume, Persian pearls, Daqin porcelain, Banda cinnamon, Bengal cloth, and Moluccan spices. He felt , there is no place in the world that can compare with this.”

Wang Zhi laughed for a while, and then said: "He definitely doesn't think so now."

Walrus knew that he was talking about Pillaizi who had gone to the Ming Dynasty, but he put away his smile and said: "No matter what, Manlajia is extremely prosperous now. The Duke of Nan'ao County came back at the right time, except for the Portuguese The Indian Governor-General now also has a Malacca Governor-General here. The current Governor-General was just sent this year and is replaced every three years."

Wang Zhi nodded: "The cargo ship has arrived, and I have also hung the Haixiao flag that Nan'ao County Lord will understand. He should come to me as soon as possible to discuss business."

At this moment, in the Malacca Governor's Palace, Alfonso, the Nan'ao County Count of the Ming Dynasty, was once again participating in the banquet hosted by the Governor as a Portuguese Viscount.

He felt familiar and strange at the same time.

During this time, the new Governor of Malacca and other people from Portugal were very curious about him, a figure who had disappeared for many years.

Alfonso naturally has many stories to tell. His experience in the Ming Dynasty is like a legend, and his subsequent trips east to Japan and southeast to Luzon are also eye-catching experiences.

"Dear Governor, you really can't imagine the vastness of the Ming Dynasty." Alfonso sighed, "Do you still remember the instructions His Majesty Manuel gave to Fleet Commander His Excellency Segra?"

Juan, the Portuguese Governor of Malacca, nodded: "Before Mr. Cabral left Malacca, he was still thinking about this matter. Alfonso, now that you and Pillaizi are back, don't you want to go back to Lisbon to see His Majesty Joao?"

Alfonso lowered his head: "Our letters have been sent. Ming Dynasty is both hell and heaven. We have lost so much. If we cannot repay His Majesty with wealth, we will have no shame in returning to Lisbon."

Juan frowned: "Da Qin... No, Ming is really as big as you say? Is it so rich and powerful?"

"To find out about the Qin people, where did they come from? How far was the journey? When did they arrive at Malacca or other places where they traded? What goods did they bring?"

"How many of their ships come each year? What are the shapes and sizes of their ships? Do they return home the same year they come?"

"Do they have agents or trading stations in Malacca or any other country? Are they wealthy businessmen? Are they cowardly or strong?"

"Do they have weapons or artillery? What kind of clothes do they wear? Are they tall?"

"And everything about them. Are they Christians or pagans? Is their country large? Is there more than one king in it?"

"Were there Moors or any other people living with them who did not observe their laws and beliefs? If they were not Christians, what did they profess? What did they worship? What customs and customs did they observe? Where does their territory extend? What countries are they neighboring?"

Facing the gazes of others, Alfonso recited what he asked Fleet Commander Seguerra to find out about the Eastern Powers when the Portuguese fleet left Lisbon 22 years ago and was preparing to go to colonize here.

"At that time, His Majesty Manuel knew that in the far east, many kingdoms only submitted to one king called Great China." Alfonso shook his head, "This statement is inaccurate. They are called Qin people. The land they live in is vaster than the entire Europe, and their current dynasty is called the Ming Dynasty. Please allow me to recount that unforgettable experience again..."

He has actually said this many times, but now it is just because there are new friends arriving or returning to Hong Kong at the banquet.

In Alfonso's narration, the people to the north of the Ming Dynasty were the people who once stepped to the Danube River with iron hooves. Just four years ago, the Ming Dynasty had just killed their king on the battlefield.

Around the Ming Dynasty, there were countless kingdoms, large and small.

Some of these kingdoms are kings, and some are just tribal leaders.

"What they all surrender to cannot be understood as a king, but more like a pope who adheres to God's will and has the right to be crowned, but it is different." Alfonso said solemnly, "In the territory of the Ming Emperor, there are different People believe in different religions. But no matter what religion, they must obey the emperor's will. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty and the emperors of several dynasties in that vast land all called themselves the emperor, the son of God."

"...the incarnation of Jesus..." someone muttered.

"Dear Governor, I heard that you sent two hundred mercenaries to Siam to help the king of Ayutthaya?" Alfonso asked.

"Yes."

"You may have heard about the war that took place northwest of Ayutthaya this spring." Alfonso said solemnly, "The Lanna Kingdom north of Ayutthaya is one of the countries that surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. .In that war, the Ming army defeated the three countries in one month... No! The coalition of the four countries re-crowned - they called it canonization - the new king. And the original king of Malacca also surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. , canonized by the Emperor of Heaven."

Alfonso looked at the others again: "Japan, which I have visited, and Luzon, which the Spaniard Magellan just discovered and passed through nine years ago, have all been canonized by the Emperor of Heaven. To be precise, we Portuguese At this point, we have broken into the territory of the Ming Dynasty. You can laugh at my timidity, but if you see with your own eyes how vast their land is, how many people they have, and how huge their cities are, you will not be better than me. Now their troops are present very close to India and Malacca."

After looking at Juan again, Alfonso reminded: "According to the vastness of the Ming Dynasty, their army appeared northwest of Ayutthaya, and the distance of the expedition only spanned a small half of the country. When they came here, they only It is equivalent to attacking Prussia from Portugal, which is far less than when they attacked the Mongols, which is equivalent to attacking from Portugal to Persia!"

Juan stared at him meaningfully: "So Viscount Alfonso, do you want to tell us to leave this East India?"

(End of this chapter)