"Yes, Lord Buddha, according to the news obtained from the Portuguese Commercial Office, General Shen Yourong came to Nanyang to buy grain on the orders of the Ming Emperor." Tao Weici gave Ruan Fuyuan the answer he wanted.

"Buy food, buy food. Could it be that there was a famine in the Ming Dynasty and there was a shortage of food in the Ming Dynasty?" Ruan Fuyuan's eyes were a little bright, and he didn't know what good things he was thinking about.

"Lord Buddha, I'm afraid that's not the case." Tao Weici interrupted, "Look, this is a newspaper published by the Ming Dynasty, called the Imperial Daily. It records the major actions of the Ming Dynasty in recent times." He took out a stack of newspapers and handed them over. To Ruan Fuyuan.

Ruan Fuyuan curiously took the newspaper, and the title on the first page at the top almost scared him to the point of peeing.

The Mongol Khan Lindan Khan fled and became a naturalized citizen, and the Ming Dynasty occupied Chahanhot.

This is Mongolia, the Great Khan. As for Ruan Fuyuan being able to hold on to the Nuoda family business that his father called over, he cannot be an ignorant person. He has a certain understanding of the Ming Dynasty in the north and Ming Dynasty's old enemy Mongolia. If other big Khan may not know it clearly, but he has heard about Lin Danhan.

This was the nominal Great Khan of the entire Mongolia, and all Mongolia must obey his management. Such a figure was actually defeated by the Ming Emperor, and he even lost the imperial capital he built.

simply……..

The defeat of a clear enemy immediately made Ruan Fuyuan understand the military strength of the Ming Dynasty at this time. He immediately trembled and stammered, "This, the little emperor of the Ming Dynasty is really, really powerful."

"Lord Buddha, that's not all. Keep reading." Tao Weici smiled bitterly. After these newspapers were collected, he was the first to see them. The more he read, the more frightened he became. After reading them, his heart dropped. It was so cold that my whole body felt bad.

If this trend continues, how can Annan survive?

Seeing Tao Weici's expression, Ruan Fuyuan didn't dare to read anymore for a while. He stroked the newspaper back and forth a few times, but he couldn't take it off. This stack of light newspapers was like a jade screen, pressing on his heart, making him Almost out of breath.

"You are getting old after all!" He sighed, gritted his teeth, and flipped through the second picture. When he saw the title clearly, he was so shocked that his vision almost went black and he fainted.

The General Administration of Customs of the Ming Dynasty opened three branches of customs and established three trading ports to allow overseas ships to come to trade.

"This..." Ruan Fuyuan pointed at the newspaper with trembling fingers, and his whole body trembled.

This is going to kill him! Tao Weici also had a wry smile on his face.

How could the two of them not know the importance of Feifu Port? The taxation here is still a trivial matter. The key is the opening of external exchanges. From here, Ruan Fuyuan can get help from many Westerners. They build forts, help train musketeers, and teach professors. Without the help from ship technology, Ruan Fuyuan would not be able to control Guangnan.

The reason why Port Feifu is so prosperous, with various Western merchants coming in an endless stream, is because the Ming Dynasty closed the country and prohibited sea trade. If they were informed of this, would these merchants still come to Port Feifu?

Wow wow wow!

Ruan Fuyuan flipped through the pages quickly, but he did not read the content, only the titles. However, after he finished flipping through all the newspapers, he was sweating profusely and slumped in his seat.

The changes in the Ming Dynasty were terrible.

Not to mention the deeper aspects, just the exemption of agricultural tax made Ruan Fuyuan so surprised that he almost went crazy. This... is incredible.

Emperor Ming…….Emperor Ming…..

Ruan Fuyuan stared blankly at the sky with a look of despair. He seemed to see the withered scene of Feifu Port, with a few ships like morning stars wandering in the port, and the army of Lord Zheng of the Li Dynasty in the north was attacking him all over the mountains and plains.

Come.

"Lord Buddha, Lord Buddha!" ​​Tao Weici shook him, "Lord Buddha, the Ming Dynasty is powerful, maybe this is our opportunity!"

"How do you say this?" Ruan Fuyuan looked over earnestly, like a drowning man grasping for the last straw.

"Lord Buddha, please relax your mind and listen to me slowly." Tao Weici was no longer in a hurry. After comforting Ruan Fuyuan with gentle words again, he went straight to the task, picked up the tea cup, and took a few sips.

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Tao Weici's slow movements seemed to have some kind of magic power, which made Ruan Fuyuan slowly calm down. He looked at the mastermind he had recruited from the thatched cottage with hope, hoping that he could give him a different way out.

Ruan Fuyuan did not think about this possible way out by himself, because his mind was already confused. Although he was very reluctant to believe the news published in the so-called newspaper, the fact that Ming Dynasty's fleet arrived at his doorstep was the best evidence.

, that is a fleet that even the Portuguese have to pay attention to. One can imagine how terrifying the power behind it is.

"Lord Buddha," Tao Weici said leisurely, "Do you know why we can defend this land in Guangnan?"

"Why?" Ruan Fuyuan asked cooperatively.

"Because of the terrain." Tao Weici gave a definite answer, "Because of the terrain, when Mongolia was at its peak, it still lost troops in Annan. Because of the terrain, the Ming Dynasty still had to recognize the independence of the Li Dynasty. It was also because of the terrain that the Buddha had

I took this land in Guangnan as an inheritance to be passed down from generation to generation."

"The Ming Dynasty had learned from the past and would not have been so unwise as it sent troops to Annan and invaded Guangnan. Therefore, Lord Buddha, there is no need to worry about what happened in Korea happening here."

"Indeed." Ruan Fuyuan nodded in agreement. The Ming Dynasty invaded North Korea, which was what he was most worried about. He was not worried about North Korea, but the sorrow of the rabbit and the fox. Since there was the first North Korea, would there be the second Annan, and then there would be the second Annan?

The third Guangnan?

This was the reason for his despair just now. Now that Tao Weici had ruled out this possibility, his mood immediately improved.

"Even if the young emperor of the Ming Dynasty is blinded by his power and sends troops arrogantly, then this criss-crossing Yuping Mountain will tell him what it means to be inviolable." Tao Weici pointed outside, feeling proud of himself.

"Yes, this Guangnan is mine, and no one can take it away." Ruan Fuyuan, whose morale was boosted, was also very happy.

"Since the land of Guangnan is as safe as Mount Tai, Lord Buddha might as well show his kindness to the Ming Dynasty to win its support." Tao Weici pointed to the north, "If we have the support of the Ming Dynasty, we may not be able to swallow the elephant."

"Is this really possible?" Ruan Fuyuan asked excitedly. As soon as he heard that General Daming came to buy food, he thought about whether he could follow this line to catch Daming. However, he was later given a newspaper by Tao Weici.

I was so scared that I killed the idea immediately.

Now that the other party mentioned this possibility again, it obviously proved that what he just thought was correct. It seems that I am still not the youngest and can still work for a few more years. Ruan Fuyuan thought with satisfaction in his heart.

"It's true." Tao Weici's affirmative reply made him smile with satisfaction. This reaction made Tao Weici a little confused, wondering what happened to the Lord Buddha.

However, he continued speaking according to his own thoughts, "Lord Buddha, please read this newspaper." He pulled out a newspaper, pointed to a headline on it and said, "This is the report from last year's Winter Solstice. Look, above. It writes about the tribute paid by the two envoys from Korea and Japan at that time."

Ruan Fuyuan looked at it carefully. This page was all about the discussion of the tribute. He could feel the pride and joy from every line of the newspaper. There were also some critical articles, saying that the emperor was too greedy and would always pay tribute in the past. The world group gave rewards and tributes, but this time there was nothing.

Seeing this, Ruan Fuyuan had a flash of inspiration and said happily, "Are we also going to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty?"

"Yes, Lord Buddha." Tao Weici also smiled, "Whether the Emperor of Ming Dynasty was stingy or poor, he only accepted tributes and would not return tributes. Since he was unwilling to pay tribute, then he would accept In order to pay tribute from the vassal country, there must be some other benefits."

Speaking of this, Tao Weici smiled, Ruan Fuyuan also smiled, and they both said in unison, "Great justice!"

Among the small countries in Nanyang, great righteousness is the canonization of the Ming Dynasty. Whoever is recognized by the Ming Dynasty is orthodox, and whoever can occupy the great righteousness and stand on the moral high ground.

"In this case, it seems that I have to go see General Shen in person." After suppressing his smile, Ruan Fuyuan said calmly.

"It should be so. It is best for the Lord Buddha to come forward in person. The commander-in-chief above the head of the Emperor of Dali is no more than this level. In addition to the Lord Buddha, anyone else from Guangnan who comes to negotiate would be detrimental to the face of the Celestial Kingdom." Tao Weici nodded. , agreed.

"Okay, then I will personally go out and present a great gift to the Ming Emperor." Ruan Fuyuan made the final decision, and then began to issue orders, ordering his government agencies to conduct a thorough inspection of the grain stored in the granary, and at the same time sending people to the people to search for grain. .

He was going to bring the food to meet the famous and domineering General Shen.

At the same time, there was an undercurrent surging in Port Feifu. In addition to the Dutch businessman, other countries also spread the news. After all, in this ancient country in the East, such a powerful fleet suddenly appeared. The meaning behind this is really astonishing, and it will definitely have an astonishing impact on the interests of various countries in Southeast Asia.

Not only that, some people who were working secretly were also looking at the small building where Shen Yourong lived with their naked eyes at this moment.

After a period of discussion, a swarthy man suddenly appeared near the small foreign-style building and was spotted by the guards. Immediately, the guards raised their guns and asked, "Who are you?"

The man raised his hands and whispered something. The leading guard was stunned for a moment, then said, "I'll go in and report." Then he turned and ran back.

After about a few minutes, he walked out and brought the dark-skinned man into the small foreign building. No one noticed this scene, not even the Portuguese, the owner of the business building. At this moment, they were also because of Shen Yourong's fleet. We were quarreling endlessly about the upcoming arrival and had no time to pay attention to these things.

[Author's digression]: I do want to write a book on the city, but I haven't started writing it yet. I'm just imagining it. I'll finish thinking about the book at hand. Now I'm just collecting hot topics and characters.

Initially it was set as an urban practice.
Chapter completed!