Chapter 655: Want to launch the Daming Fleet into the water
The Khmer language is relatively more complicated, and besides, the eldest prince of Chenla, Cenlie Popiya, was a little excited.
I was always thinking about the issue of my throne, and I was almost crazy. I was also worried that I was just wishful thinking and would not get the support of the Ming Dynasty.
So I added a lot of vocabulary here.
For example, 'You are as noble as the sun, from the most prosperous and powerful Ming Empire, and a relative of His Majesty the Great Emperor. Your arrival makes me feel that the entire Angkor Dynasty will become glorious.'
For words like this, there are a lot of additions in almost every paragraph.
The translator's scalp was really numb when he heard it.
A long and eloquent paragraph, which feels like a thousand syllables, is actually just a greeting.
After listening to the interpreter's explanation, Li Jinglong finally understood.
In fact, this way of speaking is also quite popular in Mongolian, but Mongolian people don't exaggerate it so much and often just add a few descriptive words.
There are not so many ordinary Khmer words. This is a greeting from an aristocrat, and it feels like a beautiful poem.
Obviously Prince Chenla also put a lot of thought into this opening statement.
It's just like a little rabbit giving his favorite carrot to a puppy. What he likes may not be liked by others.
"Tell him to keep communication as simple as possible."
Li Jinglong said helplessly.
Listening to the translation, the eldest prince of Chenla realized the cultural differences, and his flattery seemed to be slapped on the horse's leg.
I can only hide my embarrassment with a smile.
Communicating through a translator is naturally more troublesome, and in many cases we can only understand the general meaning.
So relatively speaking, the speech can only be straightforward.
Any hints or euphemistic words have no meaning, because I don’t know how much of the original meaning my words will retain in other people’s ears after being translated.
The current status of Prince Chenla and Zhu Ying are similar, and they also belong to the position of crown prince.
But the situation is completely different.
Although King Khulna of Chenla also wanted to pass the throne to his eldest son, there were many variables in the country's situation.
Since the development of Chenla for 600 years, there have been many great nobles with a long history.
These great nobles could easily control the power of Chenla. They not only raised a large number of private soldiers, but also held very important official positions in Chenla.
Prince Chenla currently has two rivals for the throne.
They are the third brother and the twelfth brother respectively.
Among them, the third brother is more threatening, because the twelfth brother is only eleven years old. Even though his family's power is very powerful, it is still very weak.
The third brother is completely different.
They are less than five years apart in age, and their parents' families are very powerful, mainly in terms of military power, and have a huge say.
It can be said that one-third of Chenla's troops are currently under their control.
Even King Huerna of Chenla actually controlled about one-tenth of Chenla's military strength.
In the fight for the throne, the ownership of military power is a very big bargaining chip.
In fact, Prince Chenla’s natal family is very powerful, and King Huerna of Chenla was originally a political marriage.
It's a pity that the eldest prince's natal family was originally a family of generals at the border. About five or six years ago, the family's territory was invaded by Siam, and the family's power was wiped out.
In other words, except for being the eldest son in name, the eldest prince of Chenla has no advantages at all in other aspects.
That's why he wanted to seek help from outside.
And Sultana is his best bargaining chip.
Originally, he wanted to use this to win over the general of Lancang. After all, Sultana's beauty was second to none in the country, especially in this Southeast Asian region, where most people have dark skin.
And because Sultana is of mixed race, she won't get tan no matter how much she tans.
Now she has become the powerful concubine of the Ming Dynasty.
This was enough to make Prince Chenla extremely excited.
Coupled with the arrival of the Ming Dynasty's ocean fleet, Prince Chenla felt that his opportunity had come.
After the reception banquet was over, Li Jinglong began to arrange the market trade.
The ocean-going fleet does not just go around and look around. It can also be regarded as a huge business group, and behind the ocean-going fleet, there are a large number of allowed merchant ships following.
Set up a market at the port to conduct short-term transactions, and also replenish daily supplies such as water and food on the fleet.
The stay will be about half a month.
After Zhenla's reception banquet, Li Jinglong also hurried to direct and manage.
On the side of the eldest prince, they began to discuss countermeasures.
Samit is a veteran minister of Chenla. He was once a declining noble. He was promoted by King Huerna of Chenla and gained his current position.
Because of his birth, he was not able to join the ranks of the five ministers, but he was the king's confidant.
"Your Highness, the arrival of the Ming Dynasty is the best opportunity for the eldest prince. If we can get Daming's consent, then the eldest prince can take advantage of now to ascend the throne and become the king."
"The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are very powerful. I have carefully observed them in the past. Not only do they have powerful firearms, but each of them also has powerful martial arts."
"These tens of thousands of people are no match for the 100,000 of us in Chenla. Their artillery can easily destroy the city wall."
Samit was the entrusted minister of King Huerna of Chenla, and he tried his best to help the eldest prince of Chenla deal with the matter of his succession to the throne.
He and the king are of the same lineage, and it can be said that they are both prosperous and devastated.
In his forties, he is already a bit old, but the light in his eyes shows no signs of dying out, and instead shines brighter.
"Inheriting the throne at this time? But my father, he"
The eldest prince was overjoyed when he heard this, feeling that this was a rare opportunity, but then he thought of his father.
Because according to the rules of inheritance, not every country has an emperor like Annan.
As long as King Khulna of Chenla was alive, he had no way to inherit the throne.
That's not to say it's impossible, but changing the inheritance of the throne will definitely encounter opposition from a large number of nobles, which will create greater pressure.
Samit's eyes were flickering. Hearing the eldest prince's answer, he did not speak. Instead, he closed his lips and remained silent. His eyes only danced as if to indicate something.
The eldest prince only thought briefly and understood what Samit meant.
This is to find a way to prevent his father from passing away in the near future.
In this way, he can legitimately inherit the throne with the help of the Ming Dynasty fleet.
But such behavior made the eldest prince unable to make a decision.
The reputation of patricide is not so pleasant.
Even if no one knows about it for the time being, as long as something is done, there is no way to completely hide it. Even a little bit of wind will become a weapon for the powerful to attack.
Besides, the relationship between the eldest prince Shenlie Popiya and his father is very close.
He has been valued by Hu Erna since he was a child and was trained as his designated heir.
It's just that he has been seriously ill for several years, and his power as a king has been constantly being divided among others, leading to the current situation.
Seeing that the eldest prince was hesitant, Samit thought for a while before persuading him: "Now is the best opportunity. If you miss this opportunity, the chances of inheriting will become lower and lower, and a very big change will happen."
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"I heard from the wizard that the king's physical condition has reached the final moment and he can't hold on for much longer. If it is after the Ming Dynasty fleet leaves, it will be a huge blow to the eldest prince's succession."
"Now the king is struggling in pain every day. He is suffering from illness. Getting relief as soon as possible will help the king. I believe that even if the king knows this, he will definitely agree with the eldest prince's choice."
"If the eldest prince cannot make up his mind, then I will go back to the royal capital and tell the king about the matter and let the king decide."
Samit has been with King Khulna of Chenla for nearly twenty years, and he certainly knows the king's thoughts very well.
If the king knew about the current situation, he would definitely let him do this.
He himself was on the verge of death suddenly, and almost died several times.
The reason why I still keep my composure until now is so that the eldest son, Shenlie Popiya, can find help and successfully inherit the throne.
"No, I can't do that. If I do, I will feel guilty for the rest of my life."
After experiencing several struggles, the eldest prince of Zhenla finally became firm in his eyes and spoke these words.
After Samit heard this, he felt both relieved and a little disappointed.
I am glad that this makes it easier for people to follow the monarch, but I am disappointed that if I miss this opportunity, it will really become difficult.
It’s not that we can’t get the support of the Ming Dynasty, but because the round trip from Zhenla to the Ming Dynasty takes too long. By the time we get the support of the Ming Dynasty, it’s already too late.
"Tomorrow, tomorrow I will go to the Duke of the Ming Dynasty and tell him what I think. Since Sultana has become the concubine of the Grandson of the Ming Dynasty, the Duke will definitely help me."
"As long as he is willing to help me with all his strength, then succession will not be a problem."
Immediately afterwards, the eldest prince said to himself: "The great grandson of the Ming Dynasty is very powerful. He gave an order and asked King Zhan to cede the great city of Wuli to the prince of the Ming Dynasty as a territory without daring to complain at all.
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"On the other side of the towering mountain range, the country called Annan is now ruled by the Ming Dynasty."
"And all this shows that the power of the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty has reached its peak. Even the emperor of the Ming Dynasty will listen to his opinions."
"So, this Duke will definitely help us, otherwise the Ming Dynasty will definitely hold him accountable when he finds out."
"I heard that the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty sent more than 100,000 elite soldiers to escort the princess of Annan back to Annan to visit relatives."
"Sultana is so beautiful, she will definitely be liked by the grandson of the Ming Dynasty."
The following words, when Parpiya said to Samit, seemed to be saying to himself.
He needs such words to comfort himself and give himself enough confidence.
After hearing this, Samit's expression didn't change much. He just lowered his head slightly to show that he would listen to the eldest prince's idea.
After the conversation was over, Samit left the eldest prince's residence not long after.
Samit returned to his room and did not sleep. Instead, he took a pen and paper and wrote down in detail the current situation of his meeting with the Ming Dynasty fleet.
And between the lines, he hinted at the king and the current influence of the Ming fleet on Chenla.
Other than that, nothing was mentioned.
He believed that after seeing this content, the king would understand what to do.
Having served the king for almost twenty years, he also had a very good understanding of the king's thoughts.
There are some things that the eldest prince still thinks naively.
Although the Duke of Ming Dynasty would probably agree, there was no way to guess how he would actually help.
It's unrealistic to put your hope in other people's thoughts.
Especially when it comes to violating the original laws of Chenla, the obstacles encountered are beyond the imagination of the eldest prince.
This also gives others an excuse.
They will not be willing to give up the fight for the throne just like this.
Only when the king dies, Chenla must choose a successor, so that with the help of the Ming Dynasty fleet, he can successfully become the new king.
Some people may think that the Ming Dynasty fleet will not stay for too long, and after they leave, the throne of the eldest prince will not be stable either.
This idea is wrong. After all, these nobles vying for the throne are not rebelling, but competing within the allowed range.
As long as the Ming Dynasty supports it, the eldest prince Shenlie Popiya can win the loyalty of many nobles who originally remained neutral.
These nobles who remain neutral are the largest group in Chenla.
And now with the development of maritime trade, the Ming Dynasty is an unavoidable existence for many nobles engaged in maritime trade.
All sea areas were under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, and even pirates did not dare to rob the Ming Dynasty merchant ships.
Sultana was the concubine of the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty, and the eldest prince received the support of the Ming Dynasty fleet.
Then for the sake of self-interest, you can get a lot of support.
At least there won't be any big changes when you inherit the throne.
The nobles behind the other two princes cannot resist the will of the entire Chenla.
"This letter must be delivered to His Majesty the King personally, or you must read it to him personally."
Samit called his confidant and gave him instructions while handing him the letter.
After the confidant took the letter, he began to rush back to the royal capital Angkor Thom overnight.
Shenlie Po Piya had no idea that the minister he trusted most would do such a thing privately.
Although Samit is the king's confidant, he also has to consider his own interests.
He is no longer alone. Now he has a wife and children behind him. He also has to consider his children.
So of course he won't miss this opportunity.
The next day.
Prince Zhenla hosted a banquet for Li Jinglong again.
There were very few people at this banquet, and it was equivalent to a private banquet hosted by Popiya.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Shenlie Popiya expressed his thoughts.
Li Jinglong's translator translated: "The eldest prince of Zhenla hopes that the Duke can help him inherit the throne."
"If he can successfully inherit the throne, he will give the Ming Dynasty many precious gifts in return."
Li Jinglong picked up the wine glass and took a sip of the exotic wine, then smiled softly: "Tell him, I didn't understand what it meant."