My Brother-in-law is the Prince

  Chapter 355 Destruction of the country

  In the special thousand-household office, Yiwang Zhu stared closely at the map on the wall.

   It's been a few months.

  Zhu Du stares at this map every day, and on this map, there are more and more messages posted, densely packed.

  At this time, a school captain hurried over and said, "Duke Wei is here."

   "Hmm..." Zhu just responded in a low voice, his eyes still fixed on the huge map on the wall.

  Actually, there are not many people who can understand this map now.

  Because there are too many symbols inside, these symbols look disorganized, probably only Zhu can distinguish their meanings.

   Not long after, Zhang Anshi walked in loudly.

  As soon as he saw Zhu, he couldn't wait to say: "What's the matter, why is there still no movement? I just came from His Majesty, and His Majesty mentioned this matter, although he didn't say it clearly, but it was so hard to explain..."

   Seeing that Zhu ignored him, Zhang Anshi became annoyed and patted Zhu on the head: "What's wrong?"

  Zhu then withdrew his gaze from the map, looked at Zhang Anshi and said, "There will be results soon."

   "Ah..." Zhang Anshi looked surprised, looked at Zhu and said, "What result?"

  Zhu slowly walked back to the copybook. On the copybook, various memorials were piled up like a hill.

  On weekdays, Zhang Anshi saw him as a child, but here, Zhu gave him an indescribable calmness.

I saw Zhu slowly saying: "In the middle of the year, I asked people to purchase spices and ivory on a large scale, and I made a big splash in Annan and Johor. As a result, the price of spices and ivory in Siam will definitely rise... "

  Zhang Anshi was happy: "You still understand this?"

  Zhu raised his head and said: "In the official school, there are special business economics. It's not just me who knows a little bit, but I have really learned it well. There are at least seven or eight in this special thousand households."

  Zhang Anshi looked very interested, nodded and said: "And then?"

   So Zhu continued: "Then I ordered people to find a way to disclose this information to the Siamese court."

  Zhang Anshi kept nodding: "Well...how will the King of Siam react?"

  Zhu Dao: "According to intelligence analysis, the King of Siam is indeed a man of great talent, and he first defeated Khmer, and then defeated my ineffective brother and nephew..."

  Zhang Anshi's face tensed immediately, and he said unhappily: "I don't allow you to say that about the King of Han..."

Zhu said with a blank face: "I'm just stating the facts. Therefore, the Siamese king must be proud and complacent, but anyone who is talented and bold must be self-willed. I can confirm this from many aspects! The Siamese court, we have long thought about it. The way to buy some people, so I believe my guess about the King of Siam is correct."

  Zhang Anshi said: "What about after that?"

Zhu Dao: "In this case, according to the temperament of the Siamese king, he will be furious when he learns that there are a large number of Siamese merchants doing business with me, Daming, and he will definitely issue an edict to prohibit trade. It's just...although there was an edict in the past, the control was not strict and it was useless, but now that the imperial edict is issued, I will immediately withdraw all the merchants, which is called going along with the flow."

  Zhang Anshi nodded and said, "Well... makes sense."

Zhu continued: "In Siam, I found out that there are hundreds of merchants, large and small, who trade in spices, ivory and other goods, as well as import silk, tea, and porcelain from our Ming Dynasty. Without trade, these people will definitely lose their money. In addition, the merchants in their country who deal in our Daming specialty products will also suffer losses."

"Also...there are tens of thousands of households who hunt elephants for a living. There are also a lot of land for growing spices. Most of these lands are in the hands of princes and nobles. Now...the spices they grow are not bought by anyone. , the loss is also very heavy.”

  Zhang Anshidao: "Are you counting on this to provoke civil strife?"

  Zhu shook his head slightly and said: "It's impossible to count on these things. Now these things are just cutting off the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of Siamese, and they are not enough to have a big impact. But...their complaints are inevitable."

  Zhang Anshi said again: "In this case, what other arrangements do you have?"

  Zhu Dao: "The next step is to discuss peace with the King of Siam."

   This was obviously beyond Zhang Anshi's expectation, he said in surprise: "Negotiating peace..."

Zhu Dao: "The purpose of negotiating peace is to provide hope to those who have suffered heavy losses. They have suffered heavy losses now, and perhaps they can comfort themselves, saying that this is because the two countries are fighting each other, so they cut off contact. Even if they have grievances, they can accept it." .”

  Zhang Anshi nodded.

"But this negotiation cannot be done in an official way, but by the monks of Jiming Temple. This can be regarded as sending a friendly signal to the Siamese first, which gives hope to those Siamese. They will think that, There is hope for my own livelihood again.”

After a pause, Zhu continued: "This is how people's emotions are. When they are completely desperate, they will not have other thoughts. But once hope is born, if this hope is shattered, people's emotions will fall into anger." .”

  Zhang An Shidao: "You mean...if the King of Siam refuses the entry of monks from Jiming Temple, the Siamese will be furious?"

  Zhu Yilian said confidently: "No, whether you want to or refuse, the effect is the same!"

"If the entry is refused, the Siamese will be angry. They will think that the culprit who destroyed themselves is the King of Siam. But if the monks from Jiming Temple are allowed to enter, it will be of great benefit to us. Among these monks, we have already arranged I have done countless fine works, and when the time comes, I can even use the name of the monk to agitate the Siamese.”

  Zhang Anshi couldn't help admiring: "Two birds with one stone, yes, yes...just...even so, then...it seems that there should be some distance from winning the head of the King of Siam, right?"

  Zhu Dao: "Of course it is so...so we still have a backup."

  Zhang Anshi sighed and said: "I knew you were smart when you were young, not bad, not bad, but...you have to hurry, if not, I won't be able to explain to His Majesty."

   Zhu said: "Just wait, there will be more news soon."

  He appears confident.

   It seems that at this time, the Siamese have been taken care of.

  ...

Siam.

  The King of Siam obviously saw through Jiming Temple's attempt to send a large number of monks into Siam in an attempt to spy on Siam.

  He refused without hesitation.

  As soon as the news came out, the middle school was full of wailing.

  Originally, it was difficult enough for everyone. In the past, everyone could understand this, after all, the two countries were at war.

  But this time, Daming had already released his kindness, yet he actually refused it.

   This is a great achievement, but it makes everyone suffer along with him.

   But this time, the people involved in the business were not ordinary Siamese people.

   It is the merchants and landlords who have lost a lot of money, and there are even many Siamese nobles.

  There are already Siamese ministers, and I implore the King of Siam to make peace with Ming Dynasty.

   But the problem is that for some people whose interests have been damaged, they don't care what Da Ming's intentions are.

   But what a smart man this King of Siam is, he obviously has a more rational vision, and he knows that it is the Ming Dynasty who boiled frogs in warm water, and it is false to make monks friendly, and it is true to be a **** for the Ming army.

  Besides, the Siamese believe in Buddhism. Once they are allowed in, these so-called eminent monks will inevitably play tricks, confuse right and wrong, and cause chaos in Siam.

   It can be said that the Siamese king's reaction was quite correct.

  The only mistake was that the minister did not get the approval, and was scolded by the King of Siam. Suddenly, the Siamese middle school began to complain.

at the same time…

  A message came.

  The Khmers are reversed.

  The Khmer people were originally the people of the Khmer country. The King of Siam attacked the Khmer country aggressively at the beginning, and the Khmer country lost most of its territory. Many Khmer people were naturally under the rule of the Siamese.

  Now, the Khmer people are starting to rebel, and I don’t know whose promise they got.

  The King of Siam was furious when he heard this, and immediately sent generals to encircle and suppress.

   It seems that all this... is not a big deal.

  The Khmer rebellion has always refused to surrender, but this time the scale of the rebellion is larger.

  But... in this Siamese country, there is an undercurrent.

  At this time, an unusual guest came to Siam Phayada's mansion.

  The so-called Phayada means second-class marquis in Siam.

   And this Marquis is named Daxin.

  His family owns a lot of property and occupies a high position, so he is quite trusted by the King of Siam.

  The visitor speaks a very authentic Siamese.

   "Master Hou, my master, brought you some gifts."

   "Who is your master?"

   "To the north."

   After all, this Daxin has experienced many storms, but he just smiled and said: "Oh, what gift?"

   "One hundred thousand silver dollars."

  As soon as this remark came out, even Da Xin couldn't help being moved.

   This is one hundred thousand silver dollars, even in Daming, it is already a huge fortune, but in Siam, it is not known how much wealth it is.

   Daxin stared at the visitor and said, "What are you sending me these gifts for?"

   "I just want to give it to Lord Hou."

   Daxin said suspiciously: "Do you not ask for anything in return?"

"without return."

   "Not even a message from me?"

"unnecessary."

   "What if I don't accept it?"

  The visitor smiled slightly: "If you don't accept it... then it may be worse for Lord Hou."

   "Are you threatening me?"

   "No, just to greet you.

  Da Xin became serious instead: "What's the news from the north?"

   "Emperor Ming is about to march in person. At that time, the kings in Annan, Johor, Luzon, Java and other places will also lead troops to help."

   Daxin frowned and stood up.

  He had a sullen face, with his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth, and said, "Hmph... you guys violated my border..."

"Master Hou...I advise you, it's better to be cautious, otherwise...when the Ming army enters Siam, isn't Master Hou worried about the safety of his family? Master Hou has 21 wives and 35 children , in every prefecture and county of Siam, there are land properties, and the family business for many generations must not be ruined in the hands of Lord Marquis."

   Daxin's eyes widened suddenly, and he said angrily, "I can order someone to take you down right now."

"Master Hou dare not." The visitor looked very calm, and said with a smile: "Master Hou took me alone, but he just punished me alone. I also have parents, wife and children, but after I die, my parents, wife and children will definitely get If I take good care of it, someone will set up a stone archway for me, and after a thousand years, my children, grandchildren and people who come after me will also sacrifice to me. But if I die, what will happen to Lord Hou, have you not thought about it, Lord Hou?"

  Daxin continued to walk back and forth anxiously with his hands behind his back.

The visitor continued: "Master Hou must be more aware of the current situation than I am. How many people are dissatisfied with a stubborn guy in the streets and alleys? Go to the dark?"

  Da Xin couldn't help but glared fiercely at the person coming.

  The man said: "Okay, it's getting late, I will take my leave."

   After finishing speaking, he got up, and said again: "The gift has been carried to Lord Hou's mansion, Lord Hou, please enjoy it."

   After finishing speaking, he smiled and walked away.

  As soon as this person left, Da Xin's retainer hurried in and said, "Master, this person brought a lot of silver...all of it..."

"I know."

   "This treasure is beyond count."

   "I know too." Da Xin showed pain.

  The vassal said in a low voice: "This man gave such a great gift to Lord Hou, is there anything he can ask for?"

   "No." Darshin shook his head.

  The vassal said: "It's really strange, why are they so generous?"

  Da Xin glanced at the retainer, obviously this person was his confidant, he said slowly: "If he asks me to do something, I will kill him, but he doesn't ask for anything, and I'm scared instead."

"Owner…"

Da Xin said quietly: "The Khmers have rebelled, and I don't know who did it. The king's most trusted general has led troops to suppress the rebellion. Although the country is not empty now, it is not the same as before. Now There are rumors everywhere, I am very dissatisfied with the king, I heard that there are still monks who are fasting, I hope to ask the king to negotiate a peace, right?"

   "Yes...it's a monk from the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. He said he hoped to stop his troops..."

   Daxin smiled coldly: "There are such discussions in the streets and alleys, it is really scary."

   "But...these...you shouldn't worry about it, my Wang Shenwu..."

Da Xin shook his head and said: "The Ming army is about to send a large army to conquer. It is hard to say whether it will win or not. If the Ming army comes again this time, it must not be comparable to the previous Ming army. What's more, the chaos in the country is no longer the same. It’s as if we were united against each other.”

   "The king to the master..."

  Daxin said painfully: "Actually, even so, I am still willing to fight for the king, but...they sent one hundred thousand silver dollars...I knew...the king has lost."

  The vassal asked in surprise, "This...why is this?"

Da Dao said: "I am already loyal to the king. They sent so much wealth without asking for anything in return, which shows that these Han people are fully sure that he can give me so much money, so... What about the other ministers and generals? Even if a loyal person like me begins to waver, can the other ministers and generals around the King remain loyal?"

  After hearing this, the retainers suddenly understood what Da Xin meant.

  The confidence shown by the opponent directly made Daxin break the defense.

Da Xin's eyes were red, and he continued: "Your Majesty's kindness to me is as great as a mountain. If I were alone, I would do my best to die for His Majesty, but... I can't implicate my family. The Ming Army has already issued a warning to me. Even my wife and children can clearly understand that by then...maybe...everyone will die. I heard that Emperor Ming was tyrannical, and anyone who dared to disobey him would kill the whole family...hey..."

  The retainers were silent.

  Da Xin seemed weak for a while, he sat back on the chair, and said quietly: "This matter, let's pretend it never happened."

"yes."

There was struggle in Da Xin's eyes, but he finally said: "Pass a letter to Da'er, he is guarding the place, let him not do anything rashly, especially... don't catch the big details, for... merchants who are close to the Han people, And try not to touch it."

"yes."

  ...

  A report was sent to the Special Thousand Households Office.

  After Zhu saw it, the tip of his eyebrows moved slightly, and then a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

   It's done.

  Zhu stood up and paced back and forth, looking extremely excited.

  Afterwards, he clenched his fists together fiercely, and said, "Command...to close the net, all hands, let's do it together."

  ...

   Someone hastily arrived at the Temple of the Reclining Buddha.

  In this important ancient temple in Siam, dozens of monks sat together, and they have been chanting sutras for more than ten days.

  For the sake of the two countries' strike, they used it again and again to beg the King of Siam to change his mind.

  As soon as the news came out, almost everyone in this country that believed in Buddhism had new hope.

  Now that the eminent monk has already made a move, maybe...the king of Siam can change his mind.

  But what kind of hero is the King of Siam, how can he be influenced by a few monks? Therefore, the palace was extremely calm.

   As a result, the situation has reached a deadlock again.

  The man came and said: "All eminent monks, someone wants to see you."

   "Not seen."

  The novice nodded and hurried out.

  The novice came out of the temple gate, but there were already several people dressed as merchants waiting outside.

   They glanced at the novice monk.

  The novice said in a low voice: "General Banner... the heat is almost ready."

   "Then let's do it at dawn." The general flag took a deep look at the monk.

   "Here."

  The monk immediately...turned back to the temple.

  Night.

  The Temple of the Reclining Buddha was on fire.

  The flames are soaring into the sky.

  There were tens of hundreds of monks in the temple, some shouted for their lives, and some tried to put out the fire amidst the billowing smoke.

  The next day, the place was reduced to ashes.

   People found few bones in the ashes.

   But from the ashes, they found a few relics that were as big as eggs.

  …

  The Royal Palace of Siam immediately sent troops into the temple to block the news.

  But it was too late.

  In the royal capital, someone started to attack the officers and soldiers.

  Even...the palace of the crown prince suddenly roared, and under the light of the fire, the earth shook and the mountains shook.

  The royal capital was in chaos.

  There are more and more officers and soldiers sent to suppress civil uprisings, and there are also many officers and soldiers who are singled out and killed.

  Inside the palace, the lights are bright.

  Furious, the king of Siam in military uniform stood with his sword at this time.

  The civil servants, the general and the close attendants all bowed their heads in silence.

   "The Han people are inciting riots, no one should be let go..." the King of Siam roared, and then looked at the waiter: "How is the crown prince's injury?"

  The waiter said anxiously: "Already... already thinking of a way."

  The King of Siam sneered: "This king will personally suppress it."

"Your Majesty." A minister stood up and said, "We can't go on like this anymore! The Ming army will arrive at any time, and the country is already in dire straits, and the army and the people are exhausted. Now, so many eminent monks have died, and the people resent them. I think it's because the king couldn't tolerate these eminent monks, so he burned them to death...My king...please send envoys immediately to discuss peace with Daming."

After hearing this, the King of Siam said angrily, "My son...was wounded by them... How can I let the majestic King of Siam be manipulated by them? But there will be a second time, a third time!"

  The civil servants and generals all looked at the King of Siam with numb eyes.

  In their eyes, the King of Siam was aloof and extremely noble.

  But now... In their eyes, they feel that this extremely noble person in front of them is a little funny.

  At this time, someone said: "Please think twice, Your Majesty."

  The King of Siam stared at his eyes full of anger, and shouted: "Come on, take him down."

  Guards, look at me, and I will look at you.

  "Your Majesty." Da Xin stood up. He, a second-class marquis, was in charge of the guards in the palace. He looked at the King of Siam and said, "Let's surrender, we...we..."

   "Daxin, do you want to disobey me too?"

  The King of Siam was furious and looked at Thaksin in disbelief.

   Then, he tried to draw his sword, wanting to show his determination.

   But at this moment, someone drew a sword faster than him.

  Daxin took out a small sword from his sleeve, and he rushed towards the Siamese king, and with a roar, the sword pierced the Siamese king's lower abdomen.

   Other civil servants and generals, some were shocked, trembling with fear while holding their heads.

  Someone followed suit, and even pulled out the sword of the King of Siam, and slashed at the King of Siam.

   "Everyone back off, the king is sick." Da Xin shouted.

  The guards trembled even more when they saw this.

   They wanted to draw their swords at a loss, but they were even more at a loss in their hearts.

  The King of Siam was not completely dead, he just clutched his lower abdomen and stared at Daxin and others: "You...you..."

   "Your Majesty, the outcome has been decided. Your Majesty has already lost. Now that the victory or defeat has been decided, then the subjects will take the King's head today. At least you can please Daming and preserve your family."

   As Da Xin said, his eyes were red again, and he couldn't help crying.

  No one wants to be buried with them, and the price of being buried with them is too great.

The King of Siam is dead, but... it's just a new ruler. Now, outside the palace, there are people who oppose the King of Siam. It is also possible that at any time, a large army may overwhelm the country, and internal and external troubles will cause death no matter what.

  It’s just that the king of Siam made his choice, but Daxin and others had to make choices that benefited them.

  He didn't wait for the Siamese king to die, he took out the **** little sword and raised it high, shouting: "The king is dead, the king is dead!"

  (end of this chapter)