The King of Champa is also a prince conferred by the Ming Dynasty. In terms of rank, he is higher than Han Du and Huazhong, so they should salute him. But after all, he is only the king of a vassal state, and even Han Du and Han Du do not give him any face.
He was also helpless.
However, the two of them saluted him according to etiquette, which gave him enough face.
Seeing that the Champa King was keeping such a low profile, Han Du said apologetically after saluting: "The previous bombardment of the port caused trouble to the King. Please forgive me."
Hundreds of cannons fired together, almost turning the port into ruins, causing countless casualties and heavy losses in the occupation. In Han Du's words, it turned into trouble, such a light word.
But the King of Champa really didn't dare to argue with Han Du. He not only knocked out his teeth and swallowed it, but also said with a smile: "I told you it was a misunderstanding. It's just a misunderstanding. Just let it go.
"
The port has not fully recovered since it was bombarded by Handu last time, and many places are still in ruins.
Han Du raised his eyes and looked around, then said to the King of Champa: "I am also responsible for the situation here. If possible, can the king lease some land here to the Ming Dynasty?"
"Oh? The Ming Dynasty was rich all over the world, so what should we do with this little land?" The Champa king couldn't help but be confused.
Han Du smiled and explained: "That's right, the emperor intends to reopen sea trade. Although there is no clear decree yet, I guess I won't wait too long. After the Ming Dynasty reopens sea trade,
There will inevitably be merchants from the Ming Dynasty here, so I wanted to rent a piece of land in advance for the Ming Dynasty merchants to settle down. At the same time, it was also to protect the merchants from unfair treatment."
"If merchants from the Ming Dynasty can come here, then this place will soon return to its previous prosperity, even more prosperous than before. This is a very beneficial thing for both the Ming Dynasty and Champa City. What does the king think?"
The King of Champa naturally knew what it would mean if the Ming Dynasty reopened sea trade, and he quickly asked in surprise: "Can the Ming Dynasty really reopen sea trade?"
Han Du smiled and said: "It's just very possible, and I just made some preparations in advance."
Seeing what Han Du said, the King of Champa knew that the matter was most likely to be done. He immediately said happily: "Uncle Jinghai, you're welcome, it's just some land, how can we talk about leasing it? In this way, I, the king, make the decision.
, how about directly setting aside a piece of land for Ming Dynasty?"
"Then thank you, Your Majesty." Han Du smiled and nodded.
The king of Champa didn't care, it was just a port. Even if it was all given to Ming Dynasty, it would be nothing, not to mention that Han Du didn't want all of it.
Next, the Champa king set aside a large area on the northern side of the port for Han Du. Although the location was similar to the port, it was originally a wasteland. The Champa king also played tricks on this matter.
However, Han Du paid no attention to this and insisted that the King of Champa finalize the matter in the form of a formal letter of credence.
The Champa King naturally refused at first, but after Han Du's repeated insistence and the fact that he was too embarrassed to take back the big words he had said, he had no choice but to follow Han Du's request and record the land clearly.
On the certificate of credence.
While the King of Champa was recording, Han Du's eyes flashed with light and he said: "Your Majesty, since these lands are used to house Ming merchants,
If they are human beings, then let the laws of the Ming Dynasty control them. This way, the king will not have difficulty in controlling the unscrupulous merchants of the Ming Dynasty."
The king of Champa thought, this is fine. There are a lot of disputes among businessmen. If there is trouble in the future, it is better to have the Ming Law to control it than to let it be managed by oneself. If it is managed by oneself, what if this happens?
The businessman had a close relationship with the minister in the Ming Dynasty. It would not be nice if the minister said something bad about Champa in the court.
Thinking of this, the Champa King nodded and said happily: "Jing Haibo reminded me very much that Xiao Wang will write this in the certificate of credence."
The Champa King brushed it off, finished it without hesitation, and then presented it to Han Du.
The more Han Du looked, the more satisfied he became, and his eyes narrowed into thin slits.
Hua Zhong didn't understand why Han Du proposed to use the Great Ming Law to control businessmen, but when he saw Han Du's expression, he was sensible and didn't interrupt. He and Han Du were relatively familiar with each other these days, so he naturally knew that Han Du's expression could only be seen in the future.
It only appears when you get a big advantage.
After staying in Champa for a few days, Handu set sail north again.
Hua Zhong, who had been feeling uncomfortable with the doubts in his heart these days, stood on the bow of the ship and couldn't bear it any longer. He asked, "Why does my dear brother insist that the King of Champa agree to use the Great Ming Law to control merchants?"
Han Du was stunned for a moment, came back to his senses, looked at Huazhong with a smile, and said, "We thought you wouldn't ask, but we didn't expect you still asked."
"Isn't it because we are in Champa, so it's inconvenient for us to ask?" Hua Zhong looked angry, and he complained that Han Du didn't take the initiative to explain to him.
"This is extraterritoriality, and of course it must be in our hands." Han Du said to Huazhong with a smile on his face.
Hua Zhong looked confused and asked: "Extraterritoriality? What is that?"
Han Du patiently explained to Huazhong what extraterritoriality was and the room for maneuver within it.
After hearing this, Huazhong couldn't help but take a deep breath and suddenly asked: "In this case, wouldn't it be a country within a country?"
Han Du nodded with deep approval.
"certainly!"
After passing Champa and continuing north, we arrived at the sea area of Annan. Strictly speaking, this sea area has nothing to do with Annan, and they have no control over the sea at all.
Seeing that Han Du kept sailing along the coastline and kept looking for something with his binoculars. Hua Zhong asked in confusion: "Brother Xian, wouldn't it be faster for us to go directly from the sea? Why do we have to keep walking along the seaside?"
Walk slowly?"
Han Du put down the telescope, smiled and said: "I heard that Anping in Annan was occupied by Japanese pirates. This is the last wave of Japanese pirates in the Ming Dynasty, except for the Japanese and Korean countries. We were in a hurry last time and didn't have enough time to clean them up.
.Since we are going to pass through here this time, we can just wipe them out."
There were indeed Japanese pirates gathering in Anping. After Han Du annihilated the Japanese pirates around the Ming Dynasty, these Japanese pirates got the news and no longer dared to go north to plunder the Ming Dynasty for fear of running into the Ming Dynasty navy.
Moreover, during the Hongwu period, it was extremely risky for Japanese pirates to plunder the Ming Dynasty. After all, with the strength of the Japanese pirates, they were no match for the Ming navy. If the people of the Ming Dynasty were not relatively wealthy, the Japanese pirates would not be willing to take such a risk.
During the Ming Dynasty, the King of Champa was also a prince conferred by the Ming Dynasty. In terms of rank, he was higher than Han Du and Huazhong, so they should salute him. But after all, he was only the king of a vassal state, and even Han Du and Huazhong did not pay him any tribute.
There was nothing he could do about it in terms of face.
However, the two of them saluted him according to etiquette, which gave him enough face.
Seeing that the Champa King was keeping such a low profile, Han Du said apologetically after saluting: "The previous bombardment of the port caused trouble to the King. Please forgive me."
Hundreds of cannons fired together, almost turning the port into ruins, causing countless casualties and heavy losses in the occupation. In Han Du's words, it turned into trouble, such a light word.
But the King of Champa really didn't dare to argue with Han Du. He not only knocked out his teeth and swallowed it, but also said with a smile: "I told you it was a misunderstanding. It's just a misunderstanding. Just let it go.
"
The port has not fully recovered since it was bombarded by Handu last time, and many places are still in ruins.
Han Du raised his eyes and looked around, then said to the King of Champa: "I am also responsible for the situation here. If possible, can the king lease some land here to the Ming Dynasty?"
"Oh? The Ming Dynasty was rich all over the world, so what should we do with this little land?" The Champa king couldn't help but be confused.
Han Du smiled and explained: "That's right, the emperor intends to reopen sea trade. Although there is no clear decree yet, I guess I won't wait too long. After the Ming Dynasty reopens sea trade,
There will inevitably be merchants from the Ming Dynasty here, so I wanted to rent a piece of land in advance for the Ming Dynasty merchants to settle down. At the same time, it was also to protect the merchants from unfair treatment."
"If merchants from the Ming Dynasty can come here, then this place will soon return to its previous prosperity, even more prosperous than before. This is a very beneficial thing for both the Ming Dynasty and Champa City. What does the king think?"
The King of Champa naturally knew what it would mean if the Ming Dynasty reopened sea trade, and he quickly asked in surprise: "Can the Ming Dynasty really reopen sea trade?"
Han Du smiled and said: "It's just very possible, and I just made some preparations in advance."
Seeing what Han Du said, the King of Champa knew that the matter was most likely to be done. He immediately said happily: "Uncle Jinghai, you're welcome, it's just some land, how can we talk about leasing it? In this way, I, the king, make the decision.
, how about directly setting aside a piece of land for Ming Dynasty?"
"Then thank you, Your Majesty." Han Du smiled and nodded.
The king of Champa didn't care, it was just a port. Even if it was all given to Ming Dynasty, it would be nothing, not to mention that Han Du didn't want all of it.
Next, the Champa king set aside a large area on the northern side of the port for Han Du. Although the location was similar to the port, it was originally a wasteland. The Champa king also played tricks on this matter.
However, Han Du paid no attention to this and insisted that the King of Champa finalize the matter in the form of a formal letter of credence.
The Champa King naturally refused at first, but after Han Du's repeated insistence and the fact that he was too embarrassed to take back the big words he had said, he had no choice but to follow Han Du's request and record the land clearly.
On the certificate of credence.
While the King of Champa was recording, Han Du's eyes flashed with light and he said: "Your Majesty, since these lands are used to house Ming merchants,
If they are human beings, then let the laws of the Ming Dynasty control them. This way, the king will not have difficulty in controlling the unscrupulous merchants of the Ming Dynasty."
The king of Champa thought, this is fine. There are a lot of disputes among businessmen. If there is trouble in the future, it is better to have the Ming Law to control it than to let it be managed by oneself. If it is managed by oneself, what if this happens?
The businessman had a close relationship with the minister in the Ming Dynasty. It would not be nice if the minister said something bad about Champa in the court.
Thinking of this, the Champa King nodded and said happily: "Jing Haibo reminded me very much that Xiao Wang will write this in the certificate of credence."
The Champa King brushed it off, finished it without hesitation, and then presented it to Han Du.
The more Han Du looked, the more satisfied he became, and his eyes narrowed into thin slits.
Hua Zhong didn't understand why Han Du proposed to use the Great Ming Law to control businessmen, but when he saw Han Du's expression, he was sensible and didn't interrupt. He and Han Du were relatively familiar with each other these days, so he naturally knew that Han Du's expression could only be seen in the future.
It only appears when you get a big advantage.
After staying in Champa for a few days, Handu set sail north again.
Hua Zhong, who had been feeling uncomfortable with the doubts in his heart these days, stood on the bow of the ship and couldn't bear it any longer. He asked, "Why does my dear brother insist that the King of Champa agree to use the Great Ming Law to control merchants?"
Han Du was stunned for a moment, came back to his senses, looked at Huazhong with a smile, and said, "We thought you wouldn't ask, but we didn't expect you still asked."
"Isn't it because we are in Champa, so it's inconvenient for us to ask?" Hua Zhong looked angry, and he complained that Han Du didn't take the initiative to explain to him.
"This is extraterritoriality, and of course it must be in our hands." Han Du said to Huazhong with a smile on his face.
Hua Zhong looked confused and asked: "Extraterritoriality? What is that?"
Han Du patiently explained to Huazhong what extraterritoriality was and the room for maneuver within it.
After hearing this, Huazhong couldn't help but take a deep breath and suddenly asked: "In this case, wouldn't it be a country within a country?"
Han Du nodded with deep approval.
"certainly!"
After passing Champa and continuing north, we arrived at the sea area of Annan. Strictly speaking, this sea area has nothing to do with Annan, and they have no control over the sea at all.
Seeing that Han Du kept sailing along the coastline and kept looking for something with his binoculars. Hua Zhong asked in confusion: "Brother Xian, wouldn't it be faster for us to go directly from the sea? Why do we have to keep walking along the seaside?"
Walk slowly?"
Han Du put down the telescope, smiled and said: "I heard that Anping in Annan was occupied by Japanese pirates. This is the last wave of Japanese pirates in the Ming Dynasty, except for the Japanese and Korean countries. We were in a hurry last time and didn't have enough time to clean them up.
.Since we are going to pass through here this time, we can just wipe them out."
There were indeed Japanese pirates gathering in Anping. After Han Du annihilated the Japanese pirates around the Ming Dynasty, these Japanese pirates got the news and no longer dared to go north to plunder the Ming Dynasty for fear of running into the Ming Dynasty navy.
Moreover, during the Hongwu period, it was extremely risky for Japanese pirates to plunder the Ming Dynasty. After all, with the strength of the Japanese pirates, they were no match for the Ming navy. If the people of the Ming Dynasty were not relatively wealthy, the Japanese pirates would not be willing to take such a risk.