Smuggling Daming

There is a low hill not far from the port of Malacca. Although the mountain is not high, it covers a very large area, and this mountain is also very famous in the Kingdom of Malacca because its name is "Sanbao Mountain". According to legend, Zheng He, the Sanbao eunuch, stationed the headquarters of his fleet here five times during his seven voyages to the West. There is also a "Sanbao Temple" at the foot of the mountain. There is also a statue of Zheng He in the temple.

Speaking of Sanbao Mountain, apart from Zheng He, there is another person who has to be mentioned, that is Princess Han Baoli in the historical legend of the Kingdom of Malacca. It is said that the princess came from Ming Dynasty. At that time, the Kingdom of Malacca was unmarried to Daming , So the Emperor Daming married Princess Han Baoli to the other party. Along with the princess, there were more than 500 entourages. These people were arranged to live in Sanbao Mountain. Since then, Sanbao Mountain has become a The settlement of the Han people in Malacca.

However, the origin of Princess Han Baoli is very suspicious. According to the records of the Kingdom of Malacca, this princess should have married to the Kingdom of Malacca in 1459, and she came on a treasure ship, but Zheng He had been dead for more than 20 years at that time. Moreover, the Ming court is also implementing extremely strict sea bans, and no boards are allowed to enter the sea. The original majestic treasure ship has been moored in the port for more than 20 years and has been ignored. It is impossible to use it again after more than 20 years. Malacca?

In addition, it is not a trivial matter for a princess to marry, but in the historical documents of Daming, there has never been a record of Princess Han Baoli, and the imperial family of the Ming Dynasty has long had the ancestral precept of discord.It is even more impossible for the daughter of the Ming Dynasty to marry outside, so the identity of Princess Han Baoli is very suspicious, at least there is no record of this princess in the entire history of Ming Dynasty.

After Zhou Zhong occupied the Malacca port, with the stability of the port affairs, he naturally wanted to meet the Han people here. After all, the Han people in Malacca City are also a force that cannot be ignored. According to what he learned from Baman, Malacca The Han people in the city have reached more than 2000 people, divided into several big families.These big families all make a living by doing business, and they are the wealthiest group of people in Malacca. Unfortunately, the Han people don't seem to be very interested in being an official, unlike the Tamils ​​who control the political power of the Kingdom of Malacca.

In fact, when Zhou Zhong had just defeated the Portuguese, the Han people in Malacca sent several older representatives to seek an audience. Unfortunately, Zhou Zhong was busy at that time.So I just met the other party in a hurry, and then let them go back to live in peace. With the Ming army, they will definitely guarantee their safety.

Today Zhou Zhong finally escaped from the busy military and political affairs, and brought Wu Shan and other guards to Sanbao Mountain, which is an independent residential area in Malacca.The residents are all Han Chinese, and the whole area is neatly divided into several smaller areas by the streets.According to what Wu Shan heard, each family here occupies a separate area, and each area is an independent small kingdom. In the area, the family law is greater than the national law, and even the laws of the Kingdom of Malacca cannot control here. Therefore, when the Han people living here make mistakes, they are usually handed over to the patriarchs of the various families.

Before Zhou Zhong came, he had already notified several big families here.So when he came to Sanbao Mountain, he saw that the entrance of the street was already full of people.Except for the old men who had already met before, they were followed by a group of men and women, some of whom were old and young, all of them stared at Zhou Zhong very excitedly. In addition, in the open space in front of them, there were team dancers. The lion people were fighting lions, and the sound of firecrackers was even louder. If you don't know it, you may think that today is a Han festival.

"My little old man, see the admiral!" Seeing Zhou Zhong coming, the white-bearded old man in the lead immediately led the people forward and saluted, and those behind him also knelt down. After all, in the hearts of these overseas Han Chinese, the Central Plains will always be theirs. Root, of course, is also in awe of the officials of Ming Dynasty.

"Haha, Mr. Lu, you don't need to be too polite. We are all descendants of Yan and Huang. It is also our fate to be able to meet in this overseas Malacca, so you don't need to be polite, please hurry up!" Zhou Zhong also laughed at this time Helping the old man in front up, this old man is surnamed Lu, the patriarch of the Lu family, the largest Han family in Malacca. He is almost 80 years old this year, but his body is very strong. He has a high prestige among the Han Chinese.

Seeing Zhou Zhong helping him without pretensions, Mr. Lu was also very excited. He stood up tremblingly and said a few words of thanks. The content was nothing more than thanking Zhou Zhong and the others for eliminating the Portuguese and saving them from the disaster of swordsmen. .

After Zhou Zhong was polite, he was let into the Han residential area by Mr. Lu and the patriarchs of several other big families. A group of people surrounded him and entered a very grand mansion. It has the architectural style of the Central Plains, but it is different from that of the Ming Dynasty. It was not until Lao Lu introduced it that he knew that Lu Gong and his family were Han people who moved to Nanyang at the end of the Song Dynasty. They only settled in Sanbaoshan ten years ago, but after so many years, they have maintained the habits of the Han people in all aspects of life, such as the architectural style. The house built by their family is significantly different from the house of Daming. .

After the group entered the living room, Zhou Zhong was given the main seat, next to Mr. Lu, and below were the patriarchs of several other big families. They had met Zhou Zhong before, so there was no need to re-introduce them.

"Mr. Lu, last time I was busy with official duties, so I could only meet you in a hurry. I didn't come in time to find out about your situation. I was really rude. I wonder if there were any casualties among us Han people in this war?" Zhou Zhong sat down and didn't even take a sip of tea, but immediately asked with concern, and also called "we Han people", obviously wanting to get closer to each other.

Mr. Lu and the others are all human beings, how could they not understand the meaning of Zhou Zhong's words?I saw that they were all happy at the moment, and then Lu Lao said: "My lord, the Portuguese are extremely cruel. When they attacked the port, we also hid in the city. Fortunately, the Portuguese did not They killed where we lived, so there were not too many casualties, but a few young people who were sent out to inquire about the news were shot and killed by the Portuguese. "

When it came to the end, Mr. Lu also showed a bit of remorse on his face. It seemed that he had been brooding over the deaths of the young people.But Zhou Zhong was relieved when he heard this, even if all the people in Malacca died, he would not feel bad, but these Han people are the basis for him to rule the port of Malacca in the future, so there must be no accidents, and now he can finally relax up.

Regarding Mr. Lu's remorse, Zhou Zhong also comforted him with kind words, and then asked: "Mr. Lu, I don't know how many Han people there are in Malacca now, what is the current situation, have you encountered any difficulties, if so?" , you just bring it up, I will definitely try my best to help you!"

Hearing that Zhou Zhong cared about them so much, Mr. Lu and the others were even more happy. At that moment, the middle-aged man sitting under Mr. Lu said, "My lord, there are now 640 Han Chinese in Malacca. The three of them are divided into five big families and seven small families. Each family has its own property and land. Although the Portuguese attack caused us some losses, it is not a big problem, but we Worried that the Portuguese will make a comeback, so many families are now discussing relocation."

The middle-aged man who spoke was named Zhao Pu, the patriarch of the Zhao family who was second in public to the Lu family, and coincidentally, he was also a Han Chinese who migrated from the late Song Dynasty. No, now they are just a group of ordinary overseas Chinese merchants.

Hearing Zhao Pu's words, Zhou Zhong frowned, and after pondering for a moment, he opened his mouth and said, "Patriarch Zhao, you don't have to worry about the Portuguese in the future. I have already discussed with Baman before. In order to prevent The Portuguese came again, so our Ming navy will be stationed in Malacca, and the port will also be taken over by our Ming, as long as we are as big as us, even if the Portuguese come with twice as many troops, I am afraid they will only be defeated!"

Hearing that Daming was going to station troops in Malacca, this news made Mr. Lu and the others overjoyed. After all, they had seen the incompetence of the Malacca army before, and also saw the bravery of the Ming army, and they had long felt that it was Daming's army that could guarantee their survival. It's safe, now that the Ming Navy is stationed at the port, they don't have to move anymore. After all, no one is willing to give up the foundation that they have worked hard for many years in Malacca.

In addition, these people have been wandering overseas for many years, but they have always cared about their homeland. Unfortunately, they have already taken root overseas. Unless they give up the foundation that these generations of people have struggled overseas, it is impossible to go back.But now Ming has started to garrison in Malacca. Although it still belongs to the Kingdom of Malacca in name, it gives them a sense of belonging, and they also believe that with the start of the garrison, more and more Han Chinese will flock to Malacca. , it will definitely be more prosperous by then, and it may even become Daming's overseas territory in the future.

But Zhou Zhong didn't finish his sentence, he paused for a moment and then said: "Old Lu, according to what I learned before, there are more than 2000 Han Chinese in Malacca, but why did you just say that there are only 600 Han people?" There are many people, why are hundreds of people missing all of a sudden, what is going on?"

Hearing Zhou Zhong ask this question, Mr. Lu and the others were taken aback for a moment, then looked at each other with strange expressions on their faces. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)