Smuggling Daming

Seeing the strange expression on the faces of Mr. Lu and the others, Zhou Zhong couldn't help but feel a little strange, and immediately asked: "Why, is there any hidden secret in it?"

"Your Excellency, I don't know. Originally there were more than 2000 Han people in the city, but something happened before, so now there are only more than 600 Han people left in the city." At this time, Mr. Lu coughed and began to tell the inside story.

Even though the Han people in Malacca now look forward to the Lu family as the leader, in fact, two years ago, their Lu family was not the largest family among the Han people in Malacca. The real largest family was the Huang family.Although the Huang family's migration from the Central Plains to overseas is not as long as the Lu family and the Zhao family, the Huang family's family background is very strong, especially there are several loyal subordinate families in the family, which makes the population of the Huang family There are a lot of people, reaching 700 people, which is nearly double that of the second-ranked Lu family. It can be said that it is truly the largest family in Malacca.

The patriarch of the Huang family was named Huang Qionghai. He was only in his 40s at the time. He was in the prime of his life, and he was generous and generous. , the strength of the entire Huang family is above all the Han families, and even the Tamils ​​who control the kingdom's government have given way to the Huang family. After all, the Huang family's industry has penetrated into every aspect of the Malacca kingdom. If the Huang family is unhappy , the whole Kingdom of Malacca will suffer accordingly.

Although the Huang family is super powerful, their family education is extremely strict, as long as the children of the family make mistakes.He will be punished extremely severely. In addition, Huang Qionghai is not a bully, so the relationship between the Huang family, the Lu family and the Zhao family is also good, and they even marry each other. Now the Lu family and the Zhao family and other families Many of the daughter-in-laws in the family were born in the Huang family. Similarly, many women in their family also married into the Huang family.

Originally, everything in the Huang family was normal. Not only was the population thriving, but the business was also getting bigger and bigger.And like other Han families, the Huang family was not very interested in the politics of the Malacca kingdom, at least on the surface.But just a few years ago, the Huang family suddenly began to care about the kingdom's government without any sign, and even began to send the family's children into the court as officials, with the ability of the Huang family's children.As a result, the Huang family gradually became a considerable political force within the Kingdom of Malacca, and even faintly began to confront the Tamils ​​who controlled the government.

For the Huang family's sudden participation in politics, Mr. Lu and the others felt very strange. They even asked Huang Qionghai specifically, but Huang Qionghai avoided talking about it. Whenever Mr. Lu and the others asked about this matter.He would deliberately change the topic, which made Mr. Lu and the others feel helpless.I also became more curious in my heart.

The Huang family became more and more powerful in the officialdom, which naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the Tamil people. The Tamil officials headed by Prime Minister Shu Ertai also began to suppress the Huang family, but the then Sultan of Malacca, Alec, treated the Huang family. The family is very supportive. Although Alec's power is emptied by the Tamils, he still has a lot of influence in the country. In addition, some Malay nobles are also dissatisfied with the Tamils.Therefore, the Huang family's suppression of the Tamils ​​did not take it seriously, and even their influence has been growing.

Originally, according to the development speed of the Huang family.I believe that within a few years, they will be able to grow into a political force not weaker than the Tamils, but the Tamils ​​will not be so easy to catch, so just two years ago, they finally resorted to a killer trick, that is, Change the king.

Alek, the original king of the Kingdom of Malacca, has always wanted to regain the power of the kingdom, so the relationship with the Tamils ​​has always been tense, but Alek has never had any powerful helpers around him, so he can't make much trouble on his own. But now with the help of the Huang family, the situation is very different immediately. The Tamils ​​headed by Shu Ertai have already felt the pressure from the palace, so they have the idea of ​​​​changing the king.

Although the Huang family has some power, their foundation is too shallow. The Tamils ​​still hold most of the power in the Kingdom of Malacca. Although it is difficult to change the king, it is not difficult if the Tamils ​​unite.All the Tamil people have already felt the pressure from the king and the Huang family, so they quickly unified internally, and finally decided to abolish Alek's throne, and then recommended Alek's younger brother, the current king Sultan Maha Maud ascended the throne.

But unfortunately, the news that the Tamils ​​were planning to abolish the king was leaked, which also shocked Alec and the Huang family, and they hurriedly discussed countermeasures. The Tamils ​​abolished Alec's throne, and after Alec stepped down, the Huang family must be endlessly suppressed, and they may even have no way to gain a foothold in Malacca.

At this critical juncture, the Huang family and King Alec finally decided to fight to the death. First, the Huang family mobilized a large amount of property to buy the generals in the army, and then Alec promised benefits to those generals. After a period of wooing, It turned out that many generals were bought by them.

In the autumn of two years ago, when Zhou Zhong had just traveled to Ming Dynasty, King Alec and the Huang family finally launched a coup together. At that time, they led an army of tens of thousands to occupy the city of Malacca, and even had the upper hand for a time.But then the Tamil counterattack was unusually fierce. In the end, their army suffered heavy casualties and had to retreat from the city of Malacca. The coup also ended in failure.

"What about the members of the Huang family? Could it be that they were all killed in the coup?" Zhou Zhong was very worried when he heard this and asked first. The Huang family has 700 people. If they were really killed by those Tamils Yes, he doesn't care what the reason is, he must let those Tamils ​​pay with their lives.

"Don't worry, Admiral. Although the Huang family failed in the coup, they have already prepared a way out. They have already transferred all the old, weak, women and children in the family to Jinzhou opposite Maliu. The boat went to Jinzhou, and now the Huang family supports Alec as king in Jinzhou, claiming that they are the orthodox kingdom of Malacca, but the city of Malacca is the foundation of the kingdom, so now most people recognize Sultan Mahmud He is the king of Malacca, but few people know that there is another king of Malacca opposite the city of Malacca."

Zhou Zhong heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that the members of the Huang family were not slaughtered, but moved to Jinzhou opposite Malacca City, which is the later Sumatra Island. After all, there were not many Han Chinese overseas. The 700 people in China are not a small number, and the Huang family is actually interested in politics, which is very rare among the Han people. Maybe they will need to rely on their power to rule the port of Malacca in the future.

Thinking of this, Zhou Zhong couldn't help being more interested in the Huang family, and immediately asked Mr. Lu and the others about the Huang family.Speaking of which, although Mr. Lu and the others disapproved of the Huang family's participation in the disputes within the Kingdom of Malacca, they were both Han Chinese and they were related by marriage. They had secretly supported the Huang family before, but unfortunately the coup failed later. They also hid in Jinzhou, which made them very disappointed. Now if they can use Zhou Zhong's hand to bring the Huang family back, that would be great, so they also know everything about Zhou Zhong's problem, which makes Zhou Zhong also Collected a lot of information about the Huang family.

According to Mr. Lu and the others, there is still an unknown secret about the origin of the Huang family, which they learned by chance through their contacts with the Huang family.It turns out that the Huang family came to the Kingdom of Malacca together with the legendary Princess Han Baoli, and they were also the first Han family to settle in Sanbao Mountain. Although Mr. Lu and the others migrated overseas earlier than the Huang family, But they used to live in other places in Nanyang, and they didn't move here until they saw how prosperous Malacca was.

The Huang family has a large population, but not all of them have the surname Huang. Apart from the main surname Huang, there are also four subsidiary families, Qi, Mei, Ma, and Chang. These four families are loyal to the Huang family and have always been attached to the Huang family. And Sheng, he also declared to the outside world that he is a servant of the Huang family, and has been following the Huang family for hundreds of years, which can be said to be very commendable.

Hearing this, Zhou Zhong suddenly thought of something, and asked very curiously: "Old Lu, you said that the Huang family came with that Princess Han Baoli, but according to the time when she got married, she should have been married at that time." It was Yingzong who was in power, but according to the records of our Ming Dynasty, there was no such thing as a princess marrying out during the Yingzong period, and no one had even heard of the title of this princess. You have lived in Malacca for many years, and you have made good friends with the Huang family. How much does that Princess Han Baoli know?"

When they heard that Zhou Zhong did not ask about the Huang family, but instead inquired about the Princess Han Baoli, Mr. Lu and the others showed a look of embarrassment on their faces. It has only been more than 50 years since Princess Han Baoli was married. , although Lu Lao and the others moved here later, they have heard about this sensational princess of the Ming Dynasty in Nanyang, and even know some inside stories, but it is difficult for them to say it in front of Zhou Zhong, an official of the Ming Dynasty. That's all.

At this time, Zhou Zhong saw the embarrassment on the faces of Lu Lao and the others, but he was even more curious in his heart, and immediately asked: "Lu Lao, you don't have to worry about anything, after all, this matter has passed for so many years, and Han Princess Baoli has also passed away, and the court will not be interested in such things, but I am very curious about this matter, so I want to inquire about it." (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome You come to vote for recommendation votes, monthly tickets, your support is my biggest motivation.)