The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 348 The Massacre Continues
King Qin Zhu Chong massacred more than 90,000 people on Temasek Island, and even massacred 60,000 to 70,000 people at one time.

This news first spread among the Southeast Asian countries, but no one believed it at first.

The King of Qin is bloodthirsty, but there are 90,000 people. Can he just kill them?
Besides, there are only a few people in Temasek.

Ninety thousand is equivalent to cleaning the island clean.

Anyone who has been to sea knows the importance of Temasek. Will the imperial court agree?
But soon the Qin Palace sent an official letter to inform all the other countries. There was no doubt that the story was true.

The reasons are also clearly stated: people’s hearts are corrupted, order is disrupted, and we have to start over again.

He also warned all countries that they must abide by all the rules of Temasek Island, otherwise it is hard to say who will be slaughtered next time.

After reading the official letter, the leaders of various countries could not help but shudder.

That’s 90,000 people.

Many small countries don’t have that many people, so can you just massacre them?

Then the frightened Nanyang forces all issued similar orders:

The rules of Temasek must be followed, otherwise the entire family will be executed.

The deterrent effect brought by 90,000 lives is real.

But Zhu Chong's actions did not end there. He then ordered action against the large families that had lived in Southeast Asia for generations.

Luzon Island, Chu State.

King Zhu Zhen of Chu, who was just thinking about how to snatch more from the natives... bah, educate more natives, was stunned for a long time when he heard the news.

After coming to his senses, he hurriedly asked about his business in Temasek.

When he learned that all his men were killed, he was not angry, but rather frightened and a little panicked.

Then immediately order all illegal businesses to stop.

He also informed all officials and citizens across the country that they must abide by the rules of the Ming Dynasty in the future.

This rule must be followed not only on Temasek Island, but also within the territory of Chu State.

Otherwise, he will be executed.

Now the officials and businessmen of Chu State were unwilling to do so. It would be fine if they complied with the regulations in Temasek Island, but why should they also comply with the regulations in Chu State?
They expressed their protest to Zhu Zhen through various channels.

Zhu Zhen first gave an explanation: "The King of Qin is a bloodthirsty person, and he has been imprisoned for several years, so he is holding back his anger and waiting to vent it."

"It is impossible that the Emperor and His Majesty the Great are unaware of this."

"But he was still asked to handle the Temasek matter, which shows the importance attached to the new law and the determination to implement it."

"Our Chu State is one of the core countries of Ming Dynasty's management of Southeast Asia. Sooner or later, our laws will have to be aligned with those of Temasek."

"Instead of waiting for the imperial court to force us, it is better to take the initiative to respond. We can also gain praise and more benefits."

But the bureaucrats in Chu clearly disagreed with his words.

You are just too cowardly and were frightened by the King of Qin.

What's the harm if you fight with the King of Qin? As his brother, can he kill you?
Everyone opposed the new law, and Zhu Zhen was also very troubled.

Just when he was getting anxious and angry, Zhu Chong sent him another letter.

This surprised Zhu Zhen, as the relationship between him and Zhu Chong was actually that of familiar strangers.

The best proof is that Zhu Chong did not even turn when passing through the State of Chu when he sailed to the West.

Now this cheap second brother suddenly writes to me, what does it mean?
Could it be that he knew what Chu had done in Temasek Island and wrote to accuse him?
When he thought of this, he became even more panicked.

Although they were all princes, there were still differences between them, and he would never dare to show his teeth to Zhu Chong.

At this moment, this very ordinary letter became a volcano in Zhu Zhen's eyes.

He opened it with trembling hands, and when he saw the contents clearly, the stone in his heart suddenly fell to the ground.

Then infinite joy arises.

Not only are you looking for trouble with me, you're also looking for me to join forces to fight against the Nanyang clans. Whoever gets the seized property will own it?
When Zhu Zhen thought of the great sea merchants who had lived in the South China Sea for generations within the territory of Chu State, his mouth watered with excitement.

Those people are really rich, richer than him, the King of Chu.

The key is that they still control the trade routes, which is like a money printing machine.

He has been salivating over it for a long time.

However, the State of Chu had just been established and its national destiny was still unstable.

The Nanyang clans had extensive influence in the local area, and their influence on many natives even exceeded that of the imperial court.

Zhu Zhen did not dare to act against them easily.

But things are different now. The State of Chu has already established a firm foothold, and the Nanyang clans have become an obstacle to the implementation of royal power.

What's more, Zhu Chong is the one taking the lead this time. Even if something goes wrong, this second brother will take the blame. There is really no reason not to take action.

So he immediately called his confidants to discuss the matter, and the result was naturally not surprising.

His confidants all came from the Ming Dynasty, and they had no good feelings towards the Nanyang clans. There were even many frictions between the two sides.

Naturally, they would not object if we were to take action against the Nanyang clans at this moment.

So, on the twentieth day after the Temasek Massacre, bloody storm broke out again in Nanyang.

Zhu Chong's Prince's Guard launched military operations against the Nanyang tribes in Java, Malacca, Sumatra, Borneo and other countries.

The State of Chu also sent troops to encircle and suppress the major clans on the entire island of Luzon.

These Nanyang clans usually seem to be surrounded by people, but in fact most of them are businessmen.

The armed forces they have are just a few cats and dogs, which can be used to bully ordinary people, but are completely insignificant in front of the regular army.

Zhu Chong actually did not send out many people, and he was not prepared to wipe out all the big families in Nanyang.

"The Nanyang clans are so far away from the imperial court that they have forgotten everything."

“They were the ones who took the lead in breaking Temasek’s rules before and they must be severely punished.

"But these big clans are not completely useless. If used well, they can help the court solve many problems."

"Especially in places like Nanyang, they actually helped spread the culture of the Ming Dynasty."

"So I don't plan to eliminate them all. I just want to eliminate the strongest ones who are the most disobedient to the king's orders."

There is one thing he didn't say, that his mission in Asia Minor was extremely heavy and no amount of resources would be enough.

The resources provided by the court are indeed a lot, but they are just a drop in the bucket.

By conquering a group of the big clans in Southeast Asia, we can gather a lot of resources.

In this regard, Xu Chailao remained silent. Even though the Xu family was also within the scope of the attack, he did not make any comment.

He had learned a lot from what happened before.

The actions of Zhu Chong and Zhu Zhen once again made the Southeast Asian countries tremble in fear, fearing that the two brothers would use the pretext of attacking Guo.

The big families active in Southeast Asia were even more frightened.

Xu Chailao's previous weakness and Chu's dependence on them made them think that the court was nothing more than that.

This time they finally understood why the imperial court was called the imperial court.

The little capital he had was nothing in the eyes of the imperial court.

Chu State, Xu Family.

Faced with the ferocious Chu army, the Xu family fell into complete chaos.

The shopkeepers who used to be so arrogant and looked down on the imperial court were now as frightened as mice.

Several people rushed to the lobby and asked Xu Guangxian why he didn't think of a solution.

Some people even scolded him for giving birth to an ungrateful child, saying that it must have been Xu Chai Lao who instigated this.

Xu Guangxian just glanced at them coldly, then closed his eyes and ignored them.

Under pressure, he expelled Xu Chailao from the family and even invited each family to witness his removal from the family tree.

Later, when Xu Chai Lao became the Governor of Temasek, some people shamelessly asked him for favors.

After being rejected, they started to scold him for being ungrateful.

Afterwards, they took the lead in violating Temasek laws with a clear conscience.

It can be said that they bear a great responsibility for Temasek becoming what it is today.

Of course, the biggest responsibility must be Xu Chailao's own weakness.

But no matter what, these big families who have lived in Southeast Asia for a long time do lack a sense of belonging to the country. What they lack most is respect for the powerful country.

He thought he could do whatever he wanted because he had money, but in the end he paid the price in blood.

Zhu Chong took into account the positive role of the big families and did not kill them all.

But Zhu Zhen was different. His targets were all the big families in the Chu State and the Luzon Islands.

As a monarch, he certainly doesn't like big families.

I didn’t have the chance before, but now that I have taken action, I will naturally not leave any chances behind.

So he adopted an indiscriminate attack.

Almost all the big tribes on the Luzon Islands were slaughtered.

Do you think this is over?
No, he then launched an attack on several large indigenous tribes on the island.

The reason is simple: they colluded with the powerful families to plot rebellion.

What, you said it was unfair?

Then let’s go and ask Mazu for justice.

When Chu completed its military operations and Zhu Zhen proposed the new law again, no one in the country opposed it.

Then something happened that no one expected.

The State of Chu unexpectedly became the first country among all nations to fully implement the new law.

In the future, it may even become a training base for Ming Dynasty bureaucrats.

Closer to home.

Zhu Chong never thought about keeping his actions in Southeast Asia secret. On the contrary, he wanted to use a loud speaker to announce it to the whole world.

So it didn't take long for several port cities such as Quanzhou and Fuzhou to learn of the news that the King of Qin had started a massacre in Southeast Asia.

Because we don't know the details, all kinds of news are spreading outrageously.

The King of Qin was cheated by unscrupulous businessmen on Temasek Island, and in a rage he massacred the entire island, leaving no one alive.

There is also a rumor that a local noble family violated the king's law and was killed by the King of Qin when he saw the opportunity.

There is no consensus on how many people Zhu Chong killed.

Some say 50,000 or 60,000, some say 150,000 or 160,000, and some say 500,000 or 600,000.

Some even said that all the people in Nanyang were killed.

Naturally, not everyone believes these words, and many people think they are rumors.

No matter how cruel Zhu Chong was, he would not dare to commit crimes in Southeast Asia, let alone kill so many people at one time.

But as more and more caravans returned, more accurate intelligence was also transmitted back.

It's all true.

The King of Qin massacred only 10,000 people on Temasek Island and built a mausoleum on the side of the dock.

As for the reason, Temasek Island had become a den of filth and the court was determined to start over.

Moreover, Zhu Chong has not stopped yet and is currently attacking the big families in Southeast Asia. It is estimated that tens of thousands of people will die again.

This caused a stir in several major port cities.

Most of them cursed Zhu Chong for his cruelty, and there were tens of thousands of them.

Not many people cursed the imperial court. Firstly, they did not dare to do so, and secondly, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao enjoyed a very good reputation among the people.

The people subconsciously believed that it was Zhu Chong himself who was exaggerating.

But some people think it's well done.

He also described in detail the crimes committed on Temasek Island.

These people are mainly businessmen and sailors. After all, they are all victims and feel it more deeply.

As a result, two voices emerged among the people.

One type of people are those who often go to sea and they are quite supportive of the actions of the King of Qin.

For them, order is the most important thing.

Chaos not only affects their ability to make money, it could also cost them their lives.

The King of Qin used killing to establish a new order, which was to protect their lives and property, so naturally they had to support it.

One type is those who seldom go to sea. They lack personal experience and value those lives more.

There are tens of thousands of people there, and they can be killed at will.

Too brutal.

As a result, there were many disputes between the two sides.

However, amidst this dispute, more and more people came to know about the court's efforts to restore order in Temasek.

The maritime merchant community, in particular, is full of expectations for the rebuilt Temasek.

After all, it is indeed very convenient and full of business opportunities.

This massacre also frightened many illegal maritime merchants.

I was lucky this time and it didn’t happen to me, but what about next time?

Be careful in the future and try not to break the law.

Especially on Temasek Island, the new law must be strictly followed.

Naturally, news of Zhu Chong's actions soon reached Luoyang.

As expected, the whole court was in an uproar.

Firstly, too many people were killed. It was not easy for the imperial court to send some people to Southeast Asia. They could just kill them at will.

Secondly, many powerful people have businesses on Temasek Island, and if their own businesses are gone, the loss will be too great.

As a result, both the upright and the interested parties wrote letters to impeach.

At the beginning, he was impeached for exceeding his authority. You, a vassal king, actually massacred the people of the Ming Dynasty. This is a rebellion.

However, Zhu Biao said that Temasek was in chaos and I asked him to deal with it.

The ministers were choked and immediately changed direction.

Why kill so many people?

Even if there are one or two illegal traders, they can be dealt with immediately. Why do we have to kill them so lavishly?
Could it be that the hearts of all the people on the island have turned evil?

Zhu Biao remained silent, neither refutating nor explaining.

But in the eyes of the ministers, he was stumped.

So those people began to focus on this point to carry out impeachment.

Four or five days passed like this. When the ministers entered the hall at the morning court one day, they saw a row of boxes placed in the center of the hall.

Everyone was wondering what this thing was and why it was placed here?
With such doubts, the morning court officially began.

As usual, the ministers impeached Zhu Chong for his brutal massacre of the people and asked Zhu Biao to punish him severely.

Zhu Biao, who had remained silent, finally spoke:
"Have you seen those boxes? They contain files of illegal activities that have occurred in Temasek Island over the years."

"And the information about the people behind the illegal traders..."

Upon hearing this, many people who had originally impeached Zhu Chong began to look frightened.

But many people who have a clear conscience have no worries.

It’s good to have evidence, so we can take down those people together.

But one thing is one thing. Even if there are illegal vendors, we can’t kill all of them, right?

Therefore, the King of Qin still had to punish him.

Without waiting for them to continue impeachment, Zhu Biao's eyes became extremely cold:
"In order to destroy the evidence, someone risked the world's condemnation and set fire to the Temasek Royal Guard Office in broad daylight."

"Thanks to the alertness of Xu Chai Lao and Cen Xintong, they prepared two copies of evidence. This copy was stored somewhere else so it was preserved."

As soon as these words were spoken, the court fell silent.

What? Setting fire to the Jinyiwei Yamen?
Everyone looked in disbelief.

(End of this chapter)