Changfeng Thousands of Miles End Han Song

Chapter 738 "Shameless" Emperor 【Subscription】

ps: The number of chapters was wrong before, now it has been changed back.

Ketanagala was right.Emperor Lu actually thought about the protection fee a long time ago.

The good feeling when San Ruan dominated the Fujian and Guangdong seas was something that Emperor Lu and even the entire navy would never forget.The money came so easily and comfortably.

What's more, there is such a person as Zheng Zhilong in the official history. "All sea ships are not allowed to use the Zheng's order flag, and cannot travel. Each ship will receive two thousand gold, and the annual income will be tens of millions, so as to enrich the enemy's country."

Emperor Lu is not a person who likes to waste.He spent so much energy to run this invincible fleet that spans all over the world. How could it be left empty after just flattening South Vietnam?It's just that you can't learn from Zheng Zhilong. Zheng Yiguan is too straightforward and too red-hot. He is a pirate, so he doesn't need to be particular about it, but Emperor Lu can't. There must be a reason for everything, and the teacher is famous!
It's just that out of 1 he didn't expect a Ketanagala to pop out.

A sea merchant from the Three Buddha Qi Kingdom who has just been naturalized.

After closing the booklet Wang Kai handed over, and looking at the map of the South China Sea opened by the waiter, Lu Qian knew that there must be a lot to say about this Ketanagala.For example, the reactions of various countries in Southeast Asia, such as the ports where naval warships docked along the way...

Ketanagara has his own little calculations, and Lu Qian doesn't take it seriously.He was curious about this person now.

As a well-informed maritime businessman, Ketanagarajan didn't know how huge the impact would be on the Srivijaya Kingdom if the Nanyang Navy expanded its sphere of influence to the entire Nanyang Sea?

Emperor Lu felt that since Ketanagala was a maritime merchant, he also had some power in the Sri Lankan Kingdom.This kind of person's social status is usually not low, so why is he treasonous?
In Lu Qian's eyes, Ketanagala's move is undoubtedly a betrayal of the Three Buddhas.

But when he saw Ketanagala, all the strangeness disappeared.The air column above this man's head was actually quite thick and white.

This Ketanagala is so loyal to China and the emperor of other continents!

"Little Min Jiala, I pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."

Ketanagara can speak relatively fluent Tokyo mandarin. After being introduced to the Xuande Pavilion by the servant, he knelt down at the Highness with his head half-hooked, respectful, and his whole body was trembling slightly with excitement.

"Pingshen." Lu Qian smiled when he heard the word 'Jala'.This is Ketanagara's Chinese pseudonym, apparently a homonym of his name.But he is a businessman and his name is 'Fake', so is it really good?
"Jala? Is this your Chinese name?"

"Your Majesty, this is the nickname of a villain." Jia La explained the origin of his Chinese name. Firstly, it was because of the homophony of his name, and secondly, because he was a businessman.

"Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and the four common people are all the pillars of the country. Why is it such a mean word?"

Lu Qian didn't do much small talk and quickly got to the point. "You were recommended by the Marquis of Kaicheng, and the strategies you proposed are refreshing. If you can achieve something, you will have great contributions to the court, and I will not hesitate to reward you."

Jia La's spirit was shaken, and the air column above his head became thicker in an instant. What he did was asking for meritorious service.But Emperor Lu was happy that someone brought up the matter first, so that he could take the blame for him in the future.

As I said before, Emperor Lu wants to lose face.This was purely a profit-seeking move, and subconsciously he thought it would be better to find someone who would take the blame.Originally, the target he chose was San Ruan. The three Ruan brothers were not living too comfortably in South Vietnam these days, and they even encouraged Lu Qian to send troops to Nanyang.Whether it was Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaowu, or the most straightforward Ruan Xiaoqi, no one would mind taking the blame for Emperor Lu.

Because of the same incident, in the eyes of people with different identities and somewhat different views, the degree of severity is completely different.

For San Ruan, the evaluation of the history of later generations and the public opinion are nothing?Grandpa is already dead. How can you bite off a feather of grandpa?

They don't care about that at all.As for Shihlin's criticism, the public slandered it.The Ruan brothers are all guys who use Confucian crowns as urinals, so they don't bother to pay attention.

But now, with Jara.

"Among the powerful countries in Southeast Asia, the navy is led by the Three Buddhas, and the army is led by Angkor. However, although the two countries are strong, they are only wrestling with a group of small countries. They are like the snail's fight, and they are not in everyone's eyes. . Your Majesty suppressed South Vietnam. They are also strong, and the army can compete with Angkor. Today, the navy and army of the country are united, and South Vietnam is in the palm of the eye in the blink of an eye. It has frightened all the countries. Now we can sail huge ships and seas. With sharp cannons in the South Seas and brilliant heavenly power spreading overseas, Sri Lanka does not dare to speak loudly."

"Controlling Nanyang will bring huge benefits. If we can go west to the Three Buddhas, enter Zhu Luohai, and reach the sky as far as the sky, gold, silver and jewels will surely flow back into the Central Plains like a river and sea. Your Majesty will no longer have to worry about money."

Jia La was called into the palace this time, but he brought not only a chart of Nanyang, but also Zhu Luo, and even the world of Tianfang.The two existing ports are marked with red dots, important cities are represented by black squares, and unowned islands are represented by yellow...

"The lands of Nanyang and Tianzhu are not as rich as the Central Plains, but they are also densely populated and the fields are fertile. The climate is warm, with frequent rains in spring and summer..."

"Produces scorpion, brain, long-lasting fragrance, coarse and mature fragrance, syringa, clove, sandalwood, bean curd, frankincense, rose water, gardenia, umbilical cord, myrrh, aloe vera, asafoetida , woody fragrance, styrax oil, ivory, pearl, coral tree, cat's eye, amber, fan cloth, tomato, etc., are all extracted from this country..."

Jia La praised Nanyang fiercely, and the reason was naturally that he was worried that Emperor Lu would look down on Nanyang.He has been in China for many years and understands the hearts of Chinese people very well.The Han people in the Zhao and Song dynasties, because there was always a "big brother" on their heads, were not as self-righteous as they were in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.Many people still know that the world does not belong to one China, but they were all beaten up by the Liao people and called Big Brother, so what kind of fart is Tian Chaoshang?

First they couldn't beat Khitan, and then they were defeated by Dangxiang in a row. If the people of Song Dynasty could maintain that they were the "Tian Dynasty Shangguo" like they did in Ming and Qing Dynasties, then their brains would all be kicked by donkeys.

However, even though Khitan was a head weaker in military strength, Song people still had their own pride.It is normal to regard the land of Nanyang as a barbaric place full of miasma, full of poisonous insects, and ignorant of morality and human relations.

Lu Qian laughed loudly and stopped Jala's words. "I still know something about Nanyang. There are rich products and people. The land is very fertile. As the saying goes, "One season of rice, three seasons of rice harvesting", is this not true? "

"As for Tianzhu, it is a treasure land flowing with honey. The population is as large as that of the Central Plains, and the abundance of products is also amazing."

Emperor Lu is not a local turtle. The wealth of Southeast Asia and India, the Jala in front of him probably doesn't have a better understanding than him.

"Where is this place?"

Lu Qian asked, pointing to the end of the Malay Peninsula, where Singapore would be known to future generations.

"Your Majesty, this place was called Puluozhong in ancient times, which means "the island at the end of the Malay Peninsula". Now it is called Temasek. It is the territory of the Three Buddhas, but it is not valued by its people." A gleam of light flashed in Jala's eyes , I admire Lu Qian's sensitivity. "This place is adjacent to the southern mouth of the strait, and is separated from the Malay Peninsula by a narrow waterway in the north. The area of ​​the land is nearly as wide as a county in Central China, and there are dozens of islands in the surrounding area, most of which are uninhabited. The terrain is undulating and gentle. Although it is hot and rainy, But there is no shortage of fresh water, and crops can be harvested three times a year."

If the Nanyang Navy takes control of this place, the entire Nanyang will be controlled by China.

In addition to this, he later used Bangka Island and Belitung Island, as well as Borneo and Natuna, as well as Palawan Island, which was called Scarborough Shoal, as well as large areas of the Philippines in later generations. Marked in yellow.

"Isn't Ma Yi here?" Lu Qian joked, pointing at the Philippines.

Jala also laughed, "Your Majesty, you are joking. How can a little Mayi cover such a large territory."

Mayi is just a small indigenous nation on the island of Mindoro in the Philippines.This Mayi means the country of black people, because the residents there have dark skin.

As a country that is also a form of social organization of village associations, Mayi's strength is needless to say.Just because Mindoro has gentle mountains, fertile land and a warm climate.Handicraft industries such as salt making, wine making, and cloth weaving are also well developed-compared to other places.In this way, Mayi has become a trade center and commodity distribution center in the Philippines, and its trade with nearby islands is quite close.There is also a period of communication with China.Mayi ships first carried goods to Guangzhou for trade in the seventh year of Song Taiping Xingguo.Yellow wax, pearls, and betel nuts produced here were exchanged for Chinese porcelain and ironware.Therefore, China uses Mayi to refer to the entire Philippines, but it does not mean that the entire Philippines in later generations is under the jurisdiction of Mayi.

The situation in Boni Kingdom is very similar to it.The so-called Bo Ni Kingdom was only the Brunei region in later generations, rather than possessing the entire Borneo.

In the eyes of Emperor Lu, the Nanyang area at this time was full of blank areas for the Nanyang navy to settle.

Everything is still the same old saying, Emperor Lu needs a blame.

Coming out of the Forbidden City, smiling tiger Zhu Fu led Jia La to his signing room.

After asking someone to bring tea, Zhu Fu smiled and said to Jia La: "The suggestion from the senior officials is very good. If you can really make tens of millions of dollars a year, you will make great contributions to the country."

"However, what is said in the court has always been justified. When high officials talk about the hardships of maritime merchants, it really makes people cry when they hear it. However, the officials can't hear it, and the people of the world can't hear it either."

In a simple sentence, Zhu Fu wants to give Jia La a serious task.That is to say, he is asked to connect maritime merchants, both Chinese and foreign, but there must be many, there must be a certain degree of influence, and there must be real evidence.Then they jointly signed a letter to the imperial court...

Emperor Lu is so shameless.

In fact, in the future, he would act like this shamelessly many times.But when all this was covered up under the interests of the empire, it seemed that Emperor Lu's shamelessness was only passed down in the ridicule of later generations.

(End of this chapter)