Daming Military Empire

Chapter 344
The Ruan family in Guangnan is the descendant of Ruan Gan, the former general of the Right Guard Hall of the Houli Dynasty. When Mo Dengyong, the Taifu Renguo Duke of the Houli Dynasty, tried to usurp the throne, it was Ruan Gan who organized troops to support Li Zhuangzong and fight against Mo Deng. Yong, the Later Li Dynasty was able to continue.

Later, Ruan Gan was poisoned to death by people sent by Mo Dengyong, and his son-in-law Zheng Jian took the opportunity to take control of the power of the Houli Dynasty. His sister Ruan Yubao came forward and begged Zheng Jian, so she escaped with her life and was released to Guangnan area.

The Ruan family developed the region in Guangnan, actively traded with other countries, and made good friends with the Portuguese. They learned the European cannon-casting technology and shipbuilding technology, and gradually gained the strength to fight against the Zheng family. Later, the Ruan family officially began to sit in Guangnan and confront the Zheng family.

Later, the Guangnan Ruan clan unified Annan and established the last feudal dynasty in Annan, the Nguyen Dynasty. It did not withdraw from the stage of history until the end of the Second World War.

Of course, now that Emperor Chongzheng has come, the Ruan family has no chance to unify Annan. What they have to consider now is whether to surrender or not.

After receiving Li Shenzong's edict, Ruan Fulan, the current patriarch of the Ruan family in Guangnan, suddenly panicked. To be honest, he didn't want to surrender. How about it, but once Daming leaves, Li Shenzong will definitely clean him up, so what should we do?

With the lessons learned from the extermination of the nine clans of the Zheng family, Ruan Fulan didn't want to resist the Ming court unless it was a last resort, so he sent a secret envoy to ask His Majesty the Emperor of Ming to make him the king of Guangnan, and Guangnan and Annan each became a country, so he didn't have to worry Li Shenzong settled the score after autumn.

It is nothing to Zhu Cijiong to confer one more Guangnan king, but he does not want to confer this Guangnan king, because this precedent cannot be set. If he sets this precedent, it is tantamount to acquiescence. If he is called king, then Daming will make him king. If he does this, wouldn't Ming's vassal state be in chaos.

Threats and lures haven't been used yet. Zhu Cijiong didn't plan to do it right away. He analyzed the advantages of the Ruan family in Guangnan. It was nothing more than relying on the support of the Portuguese.

Nima, the Portuguese dared to fight against me, and they turned the sky upside down. Zhu Cijiong issued an edict, inviting Boshwella to come and see him as soon as possible.

Shi Weila is in Macau at the moment, and the emperor has gone to the imperial conquest. It doesn't make much sense for him to stay in the capital, so he simply went back to Macau to handle government affairs.

Hearing that the emperor summoned him, he hurriedly borrowed a Fuchuan warship with a flywheel from Nan Juyi, the governor of the southeast, and went straight from Macau to Haiphong Port. The ship's terrifying speed and the sea route of more than [-] miles only took one day and one night.

When he arrived at Haiphong Port, he borrowed a batch of fast horses from the garrison, led a group of personal guards, and rode straight to Shenglong City, which was more than two hundred miles away, and arrived in a day.

Less than two days after the edict was issued, Shivela rushed over. Zhu Cijiong was very satisfied with the positive attitude of this guy, but he was very dissatisfied with the Portuguese in Guangnan.

Therefore, when Shi Wei La Pi Dian Pi Dian ran to the study to meet him, Zhu Cijiong did not show his usual kindness, but asked coldly: "Do you Portugal want to tear up the contract and fight against the Ming Empire? "

These words were too serious, and Shivela was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He replied in horror: "Your Majesty, there is absolutely no such thing. It is impossible for us Portugal to fight against the Ming Empire."

Zhu Cijiong didn't say anything, but just winked at Cao Huachun who was at the side, and Cao Huachun immediately took out a Jinyiwei secret report from his arms and handed it to Shi Weila.

The secret report is very simple, just one sentence, according to the investigation, there is a Portuguese businessman Roland who has a close relationship with the Quang Nam Nguyen family.

Shi Weila looked at it and was stunned. He knew about this, and he knew Roland too. The two parties still have business contacts. How could it involve confronting the Ming Empire?

He asked fearfully: "Your Majesty, I know this, Roland. He is just a businessman. How could he go against the Ming Empire?"

Zhu Cijiong said angrily: "Do you know where this is? This is Annan, and further south is Guangnan. I want the Guangnan Ruan family to surrender, but they refuse to surrender because of the support of you Portuguese!"

Of course Shivira knew that this was Annan. It turned out that the emperor wanted Roland to stop supporting the Guangnan Ruan family. As long as I go to Guangnan, I promise that Roland will be obedient and will not help the Ruan family anymore."

Zhu Cijiong rolled his eyes. What he wants now is Ruan Shi's surrender, not Roland's. This guy, he didn't understand the point, but as long as Roland no longer supports Ruan Shi, the matter will be more or less settled. Simply let the goods handle the remaining half.

Zhu Cijiong said solemnly: "Then you will be my secret envoy along the way, and you can tell the Ruan family in Guangnan that as long as they surrender now, I will give them a hereditary commander, who will serve as the commander of the right army of the Annan Army, with the rank of general of the third rank." As long as they don't rebel, they can continue to be the army commander. With soldiers in hand, they don't have to worry that the king of Houli will deal with them."

Shivira is also a person with many facets. After carefully savoring Zhu Cijiong's words, he understood the current situation of Annan and Guangnan. It turned out that the Guangnan Ruan family was afraid that King Annan would settle accounts in the fall, and relied on Roland's backing, so he refused. Come down.

Shivela likes being a secret envoy, but it seems difficult to persuade the Ruan family in Guangnan, so he replied a little nervously: "Thank you for the emperor's kindness, I will try my best to persuade the Ruan family in Guangnan to surrender."

Zhu Cijiong nodded, and then said sternly: "You tell the Guangnan Ruan family that this is their last chance. If they don't surrender, the Annan Zheng family will be their role model."

Shivela really didn't inquire about Annan's affairs these days, so he didn't know what happened to Annan Zheng's. He asked stupidly: "Annan Zheng's? What's wrong?"

Zhu Cijiong said coldly: "I have killed their nine clans."

Kill the Nine Clans!Shi Weila had studied "Law of the Great Ming Dynasty", and of course he understood what Zhu Jiuzu meant. His face turned pale from fright, and he stood there in horror, sucking in air-conditioning.

Seeing his expression, Zhu Cijiong couldn't help crying and laughing. This time it was indeed a bit too harsh. This guy must have been frightened. He quickly comforted him and said, "Okay, I'm not going to punish your nine clans. What are you afraid of? As long as this matter Once it's done, I will reward you with a hundred catties of various tribute wines, so that you can drink as much as you want."

This guy is a drunkard, and he has long been envious of his tribute wine. Zhu Cijiong himself doesn't drink much, and tribute wine is usually used to reward the officials, so it's nothing to reward this guy.

Tribute wine is such a good thing that you can’t even buy it. When Shivira heard that the emperor wanted to reward him with tribute wine, his face turned pale, and he stopped breathing in the air-conditioning. His face was flushed, and he was as happy as anything. !

(End of this chapter)