"Since the beginning of heaven and earth, there have been divisions between superiors and subordinates! I, the Holy Son of Heaven, will treat all Tibetan people with benevolence and righteousness. [ ] Do you dare to betray a great favor and lose the courtesy of a monarch and his subjects? If the Son of Heaven is angry and sends a partial general, he will kill a hundred thousand people.
Master, it is as easy as laying down one's hand to revere heaven's punishment. Why don't you think more deeply? He, who is in his own country, dares to be stubborn and disobedient, obstruct my teachings, and bring about his own destruction..."
In the main hall of the King's Palace of Ceylon, Zheng He walked up and down in front of the throne and shouted harshly!
At the bottom of the steps, Alekunel, his wife, sons, daughters, and concubines were all tied up and kneeling down, their faces turned pale as dirt.
The military ministers of Ceylon were all prostrate on the ground, as silent as cicadas.
It wasn't that they didn't want to escape, but the Ming army captured the palace too quickly, and then took control of the four cities. They only sent two hundred soldiers to each city gate, and the defense was impregnable. There was no decent resistance in the entire royal city.
It was just that when attacking the palace, they encountered a small and symbolic resistance.
After Zheng He took Chen Zuyi, he always wanted to give the Nanyang and Western countries an impression of charity and peace. However, the trees were quiet and the wind was not stopping. Now he had to depose the king again and depose the emperor again. Trapped Suo
Chen Zuyi, who is in the bilge of the big ship, will soon welcome a partner.
At the beach, Zhang Xitong was seeing Xia Xun off.
Because of Xia Xun's status on this trip, there was no major attack and few people were alarmed. Zheng He's actions in the Royal Palace of Ceylon also played a role in covering him. At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the royal city.
, who would notice that a fleet left quietly.
"Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, for the first time, the power of our country has spread hundreds of thousands of miles in all directions. No barbarian dares to disobey. If you don't obey, you will beat it. Haha, majesty, majesty..."
Zhang Xitong laughed a few times and then said again: "However, Lord, we made Baili Misu La king in Manlajia. In Bolin State, we first captured Chen Zuyi, and then made Shi Jinqing, in Mount Xilan.
, he captured Alekuner, and appointed his distant nephew Yabanena as the acting king. Although his reputation was far-reaching, the countries in the South and the West would definitely be frightened and uneasy when they heard the news. Going further west, you can
You must not use weapons again!"
Xia Xun said with an innocent face: "Am I willing to use knives and guns? They don't know the depth themselves! These frogs in the well are arrogant. You can't just show them kindness. You have to use a big stick and a sweet hand.
, If you are obedient, you will be given a sweet treat; if you are disobedient, you will be given a slap on the head!"
Looking at Zhang Xitong's worried face, Xia Xunfu laughed again and said: "I have a secret mission to go to sea this time, so of course I won't cause trouble. Don't worry, it will be calm when I get to Kezhi and Guli.
, quietly, and will never leave a mess for you to clean up!"
Zhang Xitong said happily: "Although I don't want the Western countries to think that our country is warlike, I am also worried about the safety of the country. Now that I have the words of the country, I can rest assured."
Shuangyu Guards selected some of the most trusted officers and soldiers, changed into civilian uniforms, removed artillery and other heavy weapons, took seven large ships, rode the wind and waves, and submerged themselves in the depths of the sea.
After leaving Guli, Xia Xun's fleet first arrived at Xiaogelan, and then at Kezhi.
In these two places, when they first docked and landed, Xia Xun was worried that his ship had not indicated any nationality or identity. The crew and sailors were all wearing civilian uniforms, but they were armed. Although they had hidden cannons and muskets, they were only
The swords and guns drawn out are also extremely sophisticated and will cause unrest wherever they go.
Unexpectedly, no one cared about this at all. No one cared whether they were soldiers or bandits, or where they came from. What they cared about was only what goods they brought.
In this era, the ocean-going fleets all have their own weapons, and most of the ocean-going fleets have pirate qualities. Although they are not professional pirates, no one at the port cares about your true identity. Of course, this is also because no pirate has ever entered the port.
It's also like piracy.
This made Xia Xun feel relieved. When they came, they also packed some domestic products, such as silk, tea, porcelain, etc. These were all very popular goods among the locals.
The ports here are divided equally between locals and Arabs. Many Arabs not only do business here, but also take root here. They have great influence in the local ports. Some ports are even completely managed and operated by them.
, and local people can only be hired by them.
Xia Xun's fleet was anchored in the port operated by the Arabs.
When an Arab in charge of the dock management welcomed them, he introduced that there were businessmen from all over the world and even all over the place, speaking at least more than 80 languages.
While Xia Xun's fleet was anchored here, they dumped a large amount of domestic goods and bought a large amount of spices and Indian gems. When they left the port, merchants from various countries and places who spoke more than 80 languages were more or less
Everyone bought some domestic products.
At this time, domestic products are a symbol of taste, class, quality and fashion, and can be used as hard currency in countries around the world.
After staying in Kezhi for five days, Xia Xun continued his journey, and his next stop was Guli.
When Xia Xun was in Xiaogulan and Kezhi, he also conducted some overt and covert investigations. The Arabs, who had great influence in the local area and were very hospitable, once helped his generous Eastern friend conduct some investigations, but after
No clues about Emperor Jian were found locally, so Xia Xun turned his attention to Guli again.
Guri is located at the southwest tip of the Indian peninsula. A long time ago, Guri declared Guri a free port. People from any country, any region, and any identity can freely anchor their ships here to replenish fresh water and food.
Therefore, after hundreds of years of development, although this port is not controlled by Arabs with great business talents like Kochi and Little Gulen, it is still as prosperous. However, due to the overly liberal management here, the environment and security have also deteriorated.
It is even more chaotic than Ke Zhi and Xiao Ge Lan. The pier is full of smelly fish, rotten shrimps and thieves.
As soon as the fleet entered the port, a man with fat and black teeth, his head wrapped in white cloth and a fat robe, bare his fat feet, boarded the ship with steady steps, and greeted the people on the ship with a smile: "
Hello, guests from afar..."
The locals were willing to exchange gems, pearls, corals, peppers, sumac and other goods with visitors for any goods they wanted. When they arrived at the exquisite porcelain and gorgeous silks on the ship, the Yaren's eyes immediately released sparkling words.
Light.
Direct bartering requires a general equivalent to measure the value of the exchanged items, which is very troublesome to calculate.
Shuangyuwei has dominated the East China Sea trade over the years and has also trained some of its own people who are responsible for doing business. These people sit behind the table and fiddle with the abacus beads, their heads wrapped in thick white cloth.
The Indians use the twenty toes of their hands and feet to perform mental arithmetic, and their speed and accuracy are no worse than abacus.
When Xia Xun arrived, he was very curious, wondering if their twenty toes would still be enough if most of the numbers were not integers and the digits were increased to millions and millions.
Xia Xun didn't stay on the boat for too long. Soon he took Fei Yinglun ashore, and Su Ying and Tang Sai'er were also with him. They just went ashore to enjoy the scenery and didn't go far, so they didn't call anyone.
Follow.
The scenery here is very pristine and beautiful, and has not been damaged by the constant flow of travel.
The coconut grove water alley is blue and green, both bright and profound, like a quiet watercolor painting. The canoe is gently paddling through the river, making ripples.
Next to the huge banana tree, a woman wearing a headscarf and a nose ring passed by with a water jug on her head. When she glanced over with her big, deep and charming eyes, even though she was just looking at him curiously, there was a sense of seduction and intrigue.
This made Su Ying a little worried. When the master returns to the ship, he won't bring an Indian woman back with him, right?
Xia Xun didn't pay attention to the wonderful scenery that combined people and things. He and Fei Yinglun were walking in front, talking while walking.
Three elephants came towards us, lined up in a row. The man riding on the elephant had an orange scarf around his neck, a dark upper body, and an orange trousers. He was as lazy as the elephants underneath him.
, it took a long time for the elephant's ears like cattail fans to flap once and drive away the flies that landed on it.
Xia Xun gave way to the side of the road and continued to listen to Fei Yinglun's introduction. The interpreter led a horse and walked beside him step by step, translating conscientiously. The elephant turned to the side road and separated them from Su Ying and Sai'er.
Temporarily separated.
Xia Xun didn't pay attention. He stood on the side of the road, where fish were being dried on a large wooden block. The sun cast a grid-like shadow on his face, and his expression was very focused.
"The king here is called Zamorin, which means the one who rules the sea and the mountains. He is very, very rich.": "I heard that he has endless wealth..."
Xia Xun said: "Okay, okay, what I want to know is, do you have any friends here? I am inquiring about the whereabouts of a person, maybe I can ask him for help?"
Fei Yinglun's eyes flashed with strangeness and he said: "Sir, you and I... don't seem to care about plundering at all, but you are very interested in some people from the east!"
Xia Xun said calmly: "Nonsense! Are we plundering on this shore? We are pirates, not bandits. The ports here are relatively dense and it is not convenient for us to start. If we continue to the west, we should have a chance. I
Let me tell you, the group of people from the East I am looking for are a huge asset, do you understand?"
Fei Yinglun groaned and asked hurriedly: "Do these people have a huge cache of treasures?"
Xia Xun smiled and said: "That's right! They were originally our people, but back then... all the treasures we have obtained over the years were hidden by them. If I can find them and find out the whereabouts of the treasures, haha,
I will reward you with a large sum of money and give you a boat!"
When he said this, Fei Yinglun's eyes suddenly shone with blazing light. What he always wanted to do was to get a new ship, but a large and durable pirate ship was expensive. If Xia Xun could really give him a ship...
Fei Yinglun asked excitedly: "Mr. Xia, is what you said true?"
Xia Xun said: "I always value my commitments."
"Okay! Good!",
Fei Yinglun was extremely happy. He had already suspected that Xia Xun was not a pirate, and he didn't believe what Xia Xun said about the treasures hidden by the Orientals living in the West. But after being together for so long, he believed in Xia Xun's character. If he could find it,
He believed that Xia Xun would fulfill his promise to the group of Easterners Xia Xun was looking for and give him a big boat.
Fei Yinglun said excitedly: "I know the big boss here. He is the minister in charge of political affairs for King Guli. I once had a lot of looted property and resold it to him. Mr. Xia can prepare some expensive gifts. I
I will take you to see him, and he will definitely be happy to help."
Xia Xun said happily: "That's very good, Ying'er..."
Xia Xun turned around and called out. When he turned his head, his color suddenly changed!