Smuggling Daming

Zhou Zhong is also very curious about the Princess Han Baoli in history. From the time this princess suddenly appeared in Nanyang to her death in a palace coup, her life is like a mystery, shrouded in mystery everywhere. There was a layer of fog that made it difficult to see clearly, so Zhou Zhong really wanted to know the true identity of Princess Han Baoli.

Seeing that Zhou Zhong had been inquiring about the identity of Princess Han Baoli, Mr. Lu also showed some perplexity on his face, but after exchanging glances with Zhao Pu and the others, he finally said: "Don't hide it, Admiral, we When the family came to settle in Malacca, the Princess Han Baoli had passed away, but she gave birth to two princes for the then Sultan, one of whom died early, and the other was the one who failed the coup with the Huang family. Alec who fled to Jinzhou later.”

"What?" Zhou Zhong stood up in shock when he heard this. Princess Han Baoli came to Malacca with the Huang family, and later her son joined forces with the Huang family to resist Tamil. If it had nothing to do with it, he wouldn't believe it even if Zhou Zhong was killed.

Then I only heard Mr. Lu continue to introduce: "As for the real origin of Princess Han Baoli, in fact, we don't know very well, but there are some guesses, but the people in the Huang family must know, after all, Princess Han Baoli was the original princess. Came to Malacca on their boat."

"Oh, based on your guesses, what should the identity of that Princess Han Baoli be?" Zhou Zhong asked again. The members of the Huang family are still in Jinzhou opposite Malacca City. It is estimated that they will not be seen in a short time. So now I can only ask people like Mr. Lu who know some inside information.

"My lord. Before telling our conjectures, please let me introduce the situation of the Malacca Kingdom at that time. After understanding the situation at that time, you can understand the origin of Princess Han Baoli." Lu Lao finished. Seeing Zhou's head nodding, he introduced the situation before Princess Han Baoli came to the Kingdom of Malacca.

It turned out that the incumbent king at that time was named Luo Yu Kashim, a very accomplished king in the history of the Kingdom of Malacca. During his reign, he officially made Islam the state religion and called himself Sultan Muzaffar .sand.The country was formally Islamized. At the same time, he was also very accomplished in the military. He hit Siam's offensive twice and occupied Selangor, the grain base in the northwest. He even crossed the Strait of Malacca and expanded his territory to the opposite Jinzhou.This move also allowed the Kingdom of Malacca to completely control the Strait of Malacca.

However, the expansion of Sultan Muzaffar Shah also created many enemies for him, especially Siam in the north, which is the old enemy of the Kingdom of Malacca, because the predecessor of the Kingdom of Malacca was a vassal state of Siam, and later became independent , Siam has been brooding about this.After several failed attacks on the Kingdom of Malacca, Siam changed its strategy.Actively unite with other countries to isolate the Kingdom of Malacca, and even prepare to form a coalition to attack the Kingdom of Malacca.

Although the Kingdom of Malacca was strong at that time, Sultan Muzaffar Shah knew that if he allowed Siam to unite with other countries to isolate himself, in case his country weakened in the future, then the coalition led by Siam would definitely be attracted. Their kingdom of Malacca will also suffer disaster.

It was also in this situation that Princess Han Baoli suddenly appeared.And with a large number of servants and maids, although the Kingdom of Malacca claimed that the princess came to Malacca on Zheng He's treasure ship.But Mr. Lu and the others learned later through their contacts with the Huang family that Princess Han Baoli actually came on board the Huang family's boat. The so-called large number of servants and maids are actually from the Huang family. The real princess There are only a dozen servants and maids together.

Princess Han Baoli suddenly appeared in Malacca with an imperial decree from the Ming Emperor to marry her. The Sultan of the Malacca Kingdom, Muzaffar Shah, claimed that it was because the Ming Emperor valued his character, and he proposed to Daming again. In the end, Emperor Ming was moved, so he married Princess Han Baoli.

At that time, it was not too long before Zheng He went to the Western Seas, and Ming's deterrence against the Nanyang countries was still very strong. Seeing that the Kingdom of Malacca had received a marriage gift from Ming, this immediately increased the prestige of the Kingdom of Malacca, and many Nanyang Countries are vying to communicate with the Kingdom of Malacca, which also makes Siam's plan to isolate the Kingdom of Malacca go bankrupt, and the Kingdom of Malacca also took this opportunity to expand its influence in one fell swoop and consolidate its position of dominating the Strait of Malacca.

"So, according to what you said, Princess Han Baoli is probably a conspiracy of the Kingdom of Malacca. They took advantage of our Daming's prestige in Nanyang, and they don't know where to find such a woman, and then claim that she is Princess Daming? "Zhou Zhong suddenly guessed something when he heard this, but there was still a trace of uncertainty in his tone.

"Your admiral is wise. Although we don't have any real evidence, there are indications that Princess Han Baoli was indeed a conspiracy of the Kingdom of Malacca at that time. However, Princess Han Baoli was not randomly found by the Kingdom of Malacca. She may It was arranged by the Huang family, and this incident may even be a play jointly performed by the Huang family and the Kingdom of Malacca!" Lu Lao finally said again.

"Huh? No!" Zhou Zhong suddenly thought of a question at this moment, and said immediately, "Old Lu, according to you, the timing of Princess Han Baoli's appearance is too coincidental, and a discerning eye can see the flaw at a glance, but Why did all the countries in Southeast Asia believe the words of the Kingdom of Malacca and think that Princess Han Baoli is real?"

"My lord doesn't know, this is where the blame lies. Originally, when Princess Han Baoli first married into the Kingdom of Malacca, many Nanyang countries doubted her identity. Even overseas vassal states are not allowed to pay tribute, Nanyang countries are temporarily unable to ask Daming about this matter, and the words and deeds of Princess Han Baoli are also extremely noble, and she is very familiar with the palace and structure of the Daming Palace, and even knows a lot Regarding court matters, those who doubted it had personally visited Princess Han Baoli in the Kingdom of Malacca, and many of them were envoys who had been to Ming Dynasty, but they could not find any flaws in Princess Han Baoli. This made most people gradually believe that Princess Han Baoli is really the princess of Ming Dynasty."

When Mr. Lu mentioned the above matter, he also showed a puzzled expression on his face. After all, according to various signs, that Princess Han Baoli should be a fake, but this princess is very familiar with the affairs of the Daming Palace. This is obviously not something that ordinary people can know, so Mr. Lu is also puzzled by this matter.

Zhou Zhong also frowned after listening to Mr. Lu's words. According to Mr. Lu, although the identity of Princess Han Baoli was suspicious, she was very familiar with the affairs of the big star's palace, but the Ming court was heavily guarded. Except for the concubines and princes and princesses living in the palace, only the eunuchs and court ladies are very familiar with the palace. If Princess Han Baoli's identity is false, then she is likely to be a palace maid who escaped from the palace. It's not quite right, after all, the maids are court ladies, and they don't usually have the opportunity to receive education, and their words and deeds can't be as noble as real princesses. Moreover, with their identities, they usually have very limited contact with people, and they also have limited knowledge of the affairs of the palace. , it is impossible to hide the truth from so many kingdom envoys.

Thinking of this, Zhou Zhong couldn't help but also fell into doubts. At the same time, he was even more curious about Princess Han Baoli's identity. He even wished to find the members of the Huang family and Princess Han Baoli's son Alec immediately, and believed that they should be able to Provide more information about this princess.

The discussion about Princess Han Baoli has come to an end for the time being. Mr. Lu and the others have already told everything they know, and they can't know the rest.

Next, Zhou Zhong asked these people about their life and business in the port of Malacca. As a result, Mr. Lu told him that although they had been away from the Central Plains for many years, they still maintained the habits of the Han people, and even intermarried only among the Han people. Different from the aesthetics of Nanyang people, on the other hand, they also disdain to intermarry with lazy and stupid Nanyang natives.As for the hot and humid weather in Nanyang, they have lived in Nanyang for so many years, and they have already gotten used to the climate here. Besides, Nanyang is rich in specialties. As long as they work hard, at least they don't have to worry about being hungry.

As for their family's business, they are mainly middlemen, especially when the merchants of Ming Dynasty transport the goods to the port of Malacca, they will spend money to eat the other party's goods, and then find suitable buyers to earn money. the difference in price.Of course, they also have their own fleet, but because they are far away from Daming, and the shipbuilding technology in Malacca is too poor, so their fleet can't go far, and they can only transport goods on nearby islands.

After getting to know the life of Han people in Nanyang, Zhou Zhong finally said suddenly: "Old Lu, as I said just now, our Ming army has taken over the port of Malacca, and the management of the port will also belong to our admiral's yamen in the future. I am not very familiar with Malacca and Nanyang, so I am afraid that there will be many problems in managing the port, but if we can get the help of Mr. Lu, it will definitely save us a lot of trouble. I wonder if you are willing to let the children of the clan go to the port. Take a job?"

Zhou Zhong finally explained the main purpose of his visit to Mr. Lu and the others. After taking over the port of Malacca, relying on his subordinates alone is not enough. Some people who are familiar with the local area must help. Zhou Zhong does not believe in the people of Malacca. , so I naturally hope that the Han Chinese who have settled in Malacca, Mr. Lu, can come out to help themselves.

"This..." Hearing Zhou Zhong's words, Mr. Lu and the others showed hesitation, looked at each other but didn't speak. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)