The Imperial City of Manila is inferior to any other city in the Ming Dynasty.
In Li Jinglong's view, it may not even require the use of artillery, but only a charge with crossbows and other weapons and warriors can take it down. But a city is a city, and people are people.
These local natives looked friendly and enthusiastic, but the scimitars on their waists and the muscles on their bodies told him that these people might not be good at fighting in the wild, but in the jungles and mountains, they could be as good as ten.
If force is used rashly, although the Ming army can gain an advantage, it will have to face the hatred and assassination of the locals for a long time. Only those who commit thieves for a thousand days, and there is no one who can guard against thieves for a thousand days. Armed attacks now seem to outweigh the gains and losses, and can only be the last resort.
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"Those who want to come cannot come to fight!" Li Jinglong immediately had a draft in mind.
For these people, all material means can be used to win over them. They have nothing, but Ming Dynasty has everything.
Li Jinglong's fleet carried countless goods from the Ming Dynasty, ranging from cloth and silk to porcelain and paper, which were enough to dazzle the eyes of these natives.
"First build a good relationship with the local Tuwang, and after uniting with the Chinese descendants and Chinese businessmen, let them win over and corrupt the local officials under the Tuwang, and cannibalize them step by step!"
In fact, what he thought was a bit too complicated.
Historically, after Zheng He's voyages to the West during the Yongle Emperor's period, the local kings of the Luzon Islands resolutely surrendered and paid tribute after seeing the vast fleet of the Celestial Dynasty.
In the fifteenth year of Yongle, the three Sulu kings of the Luzon Islands and their families, totaling 340 people, set out for the Ming Dynasty. After visiting Beijing for twenty-two days, they returned via the Shandong waterway.
Unfortunately, the Eastern King contracted an epidemic and died in Dezhou. Yongle was deeply saddened when he heard about it and was buried with the courtesy of a Ming Dynasty vassal king.
Emperor Yongle's edict said, "Your father knows how to respect the country, and he led his family and ministers to travel across the sea and thousands of miles to come to court. My family is sincere and has been granted the title of King Xi. I have given you extra gifts and sent officials to protect you. I went to Dezhou on a boat trip.
He died of an illness. When I heard about it, I felt deep condolences, and I have buried you as a ritual. As your legitimate eldest son, you belong to the people of the country, so it is appropriate for you to inherit immediately and serve as the Sui vassal. Now I specially designate you as the Eastern King of Sulu Kingdom. You are still more loyal and loyal.
, Respect the way of heaven, show your love, and carry forward your father's ambition. Thank you very much."
Therefore, the King of Sulu, who was canonized by the Ming Dynasty, rushed back to inherit the throne. His other two sons did not know whether they were reluctant to miss Shu or were influenced by Hua Xiaoti, so they decided to stay and guard the tomb.
The country of the Celestial Dynasty treats each other with courtesy. The descendants who guard the tomb are allowed to offer sacrifices with royal ceremonials every year, and can wear crowns and other items.
The sons of these two kings changed their names to Han surnames, An and Wen.
In the 9th year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign in the Qing Dynasty, he petitioned the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty and asked for nationality, so he settled in Texas with the surnames An and Wen. Later, the Filipinos even made a movie to commemorate this event.
Li Jinglong is a person of this era, but he does not know the influence of the country on its surrounding areas in this era.
Among the Luzon Islands, take the Sulu people as an example.
The Sulu people were tough and good at fighting. The Spanish colonists occupied Manila in Luzon and wanted to take over Sulu. However, Sulu was independent of the country and refused to obey.
Li Jinglong actually didn't know why Zhu Yunxi was particularly fond of these islands.
These islands are also known as Nanyang.
From the late Yuan Dynasty to the early Ming Dynasty, Chinese people have settled on these islands. Even in the following hundred years, many city-state dynasties were established by Chinese descendants.
These islands in Nanyang will not only become a crucial part of the expansion of the Ming Dynasty's island chain in the future, but will also be an inaccessible part of the economy and people's livelihood.
In the evening, Li Jinglong and his party finally entered the Intramuros of Manila.
Upon hearing that the Ming Dynasty envoy was coming, King Suleiman of Manila was ecstatic and led all the city's military officials and nobles out of the city to greet him.
Among the welcoming team, there were actually several Chinese businessmen. Among them was a man named Xu Chai Lao, who had the most aloof status.
On the way here, Xie Jinzhong had already told Li Jinglong that there were forty Chinese businessmen here, and the Xu family was the leader. Even the local king would treat the Xu family well.
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In the royal city, the royal palace, which is not much larger than the Daming County Government Office, is brightly lit.
King Suleiman of Manila sat at the head of the throne, with Li Jinglong as his accomplice, and Xie Jinzhong and Xu Chailao as interpreters.
Although the scene was a bit shabby, the utensils used made Li Jinglong unable to take his eyes away.
"Damn it, in this poor place, all the utensils used are suddenly made of gold and inlaid with various precious stones?"
Under the light, the luster of gold and gemstones is even more dazzling.
Under this luster, the eyes of the officers of the Ming Dynasty who followed Li Jinglong to the dinner were full of greed and ferocity. Maybe with Li Jinglong's order, they could immediately turn this welcoming banquet into a Shura slaughterhouse.
"I have long heard that the Kingdom of Heaven has been invaded by all directions, and today the envoys are here. The little king is extremely happy!"
Suleiman was chattering next to him, and Xie Jinzhong racked his brains to translate.
It's just that he really didn't have any ink in his stomach, so what he said seemed nondescript.
Li Jinglong raised his glass and said, "My great emperor, I heard that there is a country overseas called Luzon, and its people are harmonious and the country's destiny is auspicious. I have sent a special foreign minister here to express my good wishes and forge a close relationship between the two countries!"
"This cup is dedicated to the King. May the ancestral temple prosper in the future!"
What he said was half-intelligible, just to facilitate Xie Jinzhong's translation. But the latter racked his brains and couldn't think of any elegant words to paraphrase Suleiman.
At this time, behind Li Jinglong, Xu Chailao, who had been silent all this time, spoke and slowly recounted to Suleiman. Suleiman's face became more joyful and he nodded repeatedly.
"The surname Xie is unreliable, but Mr. Xu Chai is quite a character!"
Li Jinglong had some concerns and asked Xu Chailao with a smile, "Where is your ancestral home?"
"The villain's ancestral home is Jinjiang, Fujian!" Xu Chailao said with a smile, "He is the tenth grandson of Xu Tianzheng, a famous general in the Tang Dynasty."
"It turns out that you are from a famous family, so disrespectful and disrespectful!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "I heard that although you are living in a foreign country, your heart is in your homeland. Not only do you take good care of the merchant ships traveling to and from China, but you also entrust people with gifts to return to your hometown every year.
Build bridges and pave roads!”
"Only this humble person can live up to his ancestors and his country!" Xu Chailao sighed, "Although I live here as a guest, I don't dare to forget who I am for a moment!"
"You are a true righteous man!" Li Jinglong thought about it and said, "After I return to the country, I will report to the emperor your loyalty and righteousness. The emperor's benevolence must have a decree to spread to your hometown. Erect a stele and a biography to pass it on to future generations!"
Hearing this, Xu Chailao's smiling face suddenly became dull.
The most important thing for people in this era is their reputation during and after life. No matter how rich he is, Xu Chai Lao is just a businessman in his hometown. But if the court commends him and establishes a monument, then Xu Chai Lao is a person who has made great contributions to his hometown clan.
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"As the saying goes, fallen leaves return to their roots!" Li Jinglong continued, "When you are tired outside, come back." He said with a smile, "People are humble when they leave their hometown. I must have suffered a lot of grievances outside these years. If you are sincere
Just say it if you feel angry, and I will make the decision for you!"
As he said that, he looked at Tuwang who continued to speak with a half-smile, and said, "Whoever bullies you merchants is bullying the Ming Dynasty, and he is bullying me, Li Jinglong. On the warships parked in the port, there are three thousand Ming tigers, it's you.
The biggest support!"
"Sir!" Xu Chailao suddenly burst into tears.
These people living overseas, no matter how rich they are, will not be recognized by the Ming Dynasty officials. Over the years, what they have been thinking about is how to return to their homeland in the future. Even a piece of registered book is hard to find.
But now, Duke Cao Guogong of the Ming Dynasty was so polite. How could he not burst into tears of gratitude?
"It's okay for me, little man, to be here all these years. The local king..." Xu Chailao lowered his voice as he spoke, "These natives look kind-hearted but are actually the most greedy. If the Duke of the country...
If you have any gifts, feel free to give them. After receiving the gifts, if your Majesty has any requests, just ask for them, and the Earth King will do it for you!"
Li Jinglong laughed loudly, turned around and said loudly, "You are so presumptuous as to come here uninvited. I have a gift from the heaven to send to the king!" As he said this, he clapped his hands and said, "Come on!"
After waiting for a moment, Suleiman looked at him expectantly.
Li Jinglong's guards carried several boxes of porcelain, silk, cotton and other items and presented them to him.
Suleiman had never seen such treasures before. He and his men gathered around the box and couldn't move their eyes away. He even held a Guangzhou painted plum vase in his hand and couldn't put it down.
"Your Excellency!" Xu Chailao whispered in Li Jinglong's ear again, "Though these earth kings have never seen the world, this place is rich in gold and gems!"
"Huh?" Li Jinglong's ears suddenly stood up and he asked, "Seriously!"
"Seriously!" Xu Chailao said with a smile, "When the villain came to do business that day, a piece of cloth was exchanged for the same amount of gold!"
Suddenly, Li Jinglong's heart came up with the most commonly used mantra of Huaixi nobles, "My good boy!"
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