Chapter 0765 Lord Wandan: I admire Daming, I want to be buried in Daming!
"Nanyang is such a wonderful place."
Zhang Haogu sighed softly.
When a series of developments in Nanyang were reported back to the capital, Zhang Haogu expressed the above emotion.
It is true that the Ming Dynasty was rich and vast, but there were always some things that were not specialties.
The loss of the Western Regions and the interruption of the Silk Road caused the Ming Dynasty to miss many things.
This is not only about the specialties of the Western Regions and even the specialties of Central Asia and the Middle East, but more importantly, the connection between the Ming Dynasty and the West can only rely on waterways.
This is undoubtedly a great loss for the Ming Dynasty. After all, the historically powerful Central Plains dynasties can connect with the West by controlling the Western Regions, and obtain a stable channel that can communicate with the West, South Asia, and the Middle East countries, thereby obtaining a series of key
information.
Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty does not have control over the Western Regions. The Silk Road has been disconnected. Although the sea has been opened, the Maritime Silk Road is still being explored. The giant of the Ming Dynasty is equivalent to one foot being congenitally atrophied and the other half.
Crippled, undoubtedly a crippled giant.
There is no way. After Taizu, Emperor Taizong was unable to ascend to the throne. His status was not stable. It took development to stabilize the basic situation. However, repeated Western affairs also consumed the country's energy. The country must recuperate, and Renzong
His reign was too short, Emperor Xuanzong only reigned for ten years, and then the Ming Dynasty had the most powerful emperor in history.
Since then, the Ming Dynasty's national fortunes have turned from prosperity to decline, and the Western Regions have been unable to open up. The prohibition of seas has also caused the Ming Dynasty to lose its maritime trade channels, which then plunged the Ming Dynasty into a decline of internal strife.
It is not that the emperors and ministers of the Ming Dynasty were without smart people, but they could only turn a blind eye to some problems. The simplest was that the court had no money and its military equipment was in decline. It was difficult to even quell internal strife, let alone external affairs.
He held information about Nanyang in his hand, but Zhang Haogu's thoughts had already drifted to the Western Regions.
The Western Regions must be captured. Ming Dynasty cannot be a half-broken giant, and the significance of the Western Regions to the court is not just a few dancing orchids or grapes and cantaloupes. It is the golden passage connecting the West.
, is the Silk Road.
But now Monan Mongolia has been defeated, and the imperial court has even fought all the way to the foot of the Ural Mountains, so it is not in a hurry to deal with Yerkang.
Zhang Haogu temporarily put aside his concern for the Western Regions and picked up a piece of information about Nanyang again: "Sugar cane, cloves, and nutmeg are all good things. Nanyang is suitable for growing many kinds of these. Sooner or later, this Nanyang land will be the imperial court
plantation."
Huang Zongxi said: "Nowadays, those small countries in Southeast Asia know that the imperial court needs rubber, sugar cane, and spices, so they have opened up many plantations themselves. In addition to those opened by my Ming merchants, it can be said that there are plantations everywhere in Southeast Asia now."
With a slight chin, Zhang Haogu shook the information in his hand: "How is the negotiation between the Nanyang Development Company and the indigenous people in the Spice Islands?"
Huang Zongxi said: "Everything is going well. At present, the Nanyang Development Company has taken the place of the Dutch. In addition to the original plantations, the Nanyang Development Company has cooperated with the local indigenous people to open up more spice plantations."
Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "The land of the West also lacks spices. The land of the West relies entirely on imports of spices such as pepper, nutmeg, and cloves. Without the spice islands in Southeast Asia, it can be satisfied with the plunder of the West in the Americas.
The Thai-Western market? Let the Thai-Western people be hungry first, and when the imperial court opens a sea route to the Western Sea, we will sell them spices from Southeast Asia."
The land of Western Europe is very developed, at least with advanced civilization and technology, but the things they lack are also obvious. There is no rich oil, no rich coal and iron ore, but they have still become a powerful country by relying on navigation, colonization and plunder.
They walked ahead of Ming Dynasty, but walking early does not necessarily mean walking fast. It would not take long for Ming Dynasty to keep up with them.
Putting down the information in his hand, Zhang Haogu pondered for a moment and said: "Taichong, please remember that the land of Nanyang is an important foundation for the future development of the imperial court. How the people of Nanyang view the imperial court will determine the ownership of Nanyang. Therefore, business travel in Nanyang
We must protect the face of the court and ask Governor Qian to pay attention. Some things that are inconvenient for the court must be left to the local people."
Zhang Haogu knew very well that as Nanyang was continuously developed by the imperial court, whether it was the huge benefits or future development possibilities, some thoughts that should not arise in Nanyang would definitely arise.
The imperial court's assistance to the development of Nanyang is not just charity. Ming Dynasty can share benefits and benefits with Nanyang countries and help Nanyang countries become rich, but this must be based on the premise that Ming dominates everything; Ming Dynasty can join hands with Nanyang countries
Together, Nanyang will have a strong industrial level and national strength, but this must also be based on the premise that Ming Dynasty is the leader.
In the land of Nanyang, the disputes between the countries, the situation between the nobles, the royal family, the people and the merchants are complicated. The Ming Dynasty will not be deeply involved in these, but it must always keep abreast of the trends in Nanyang. Zhang Haogu does not want to raise a group of white-eyed wolves.
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Seeing that Huang Zongxi looked a little stunned, Zhang Haogu smiled: "Taichong, look at it, the situation in Nanyang is complicated. There is pressure from the court at the moment, and we have just started to make money, so many things have not surfaced.
superior."
"When you make more and more money and the court doesn't pay much attention to it, some messy things will happen. There is nothing unusual in this world. If there are more people who are sensible and aware of current affairs, then the court will be more at ease.
Now, I don’t have to stare at Nanyang like this.”
The land of Nanyang has now begun to develop with the assistance of the Ming Dynasty, and has entered a stage of rapid development in a short period of time.
Ports are being built rapidly, plantations and mines have been established one after another, and the Southeast Asian countries have all ushered in a certain degree of prosperity that can be seen with the naked eye. This is a tangible benefit.
Unlike the Dutch who only care about their own interests, the Ming Dynasty's idea that everyone can make money together so that everyone can be prosperous and develop, undoubtedly makes the countries in Southeast Asia grateful to the Ming Dynasty.
A plantation brings not only the benefits of the plantation itself, but also means that the people of a village and town at least have a stable livelihood.
And a mine supports more than just a village or town.
Fishing villages on the coast can become ports, but if people in the interior want to develop, they need large amounts of capital investment.
Nowadays, all the countries in Southeast Asia that have received large sums of aid from the Ming Dynasty are spreading money, in large sums.
The assistance provided by the Ming court and the wealth brought by Ming merchants allowed Nanyang to enter a stage of rapid development early.
And the treasure banknotes were scattered one after another, and the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes were integrated into all aspects of Nanyang.
There is no way, what you are holding in your hand is Ming Bao Banknotes, so if you want to spend money or make transactions, you can only use Da Ming Bao Banknotes, not to mention that Ming merchants do not use gold and silver to trade, and all trade transactions use Da Ming Bao Banknotes.
Banknotes, gold, silver and jewelry in the hands of Nanyang countries can only be regarded as valuables at this time, but they can no longer be regarded as money.
The popularity of Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes in Southeast Asia is the biggest gain for Ming Dynasty at the moment.
Just as the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes gradually entered every household in Southeast Asia, and people became accustomed to using treasure banknotes instead of gold and silver, and gradually gave up bartering, the Ming Dynasty also launched a series of construction plans in Batavia.
The most eye-catching thing is the steel plant.
It is still in the initial construction stage, but the area occupied by the steel plant has attracted the attention of others. The steel plant built completely in accordance with the needs of Daming Industry will become the largest steel company in Nanyang in the future, meeting many needs of civilian and military industries.
The emergence of this steel plant not only surprised the Southeast Asian countries with the Ming Dynasty's industrial capabilities, but also shocked Banten, a small country just next to Batavia.
The small country of Banten has prospered. At its most powerful, Banten occupied the western part of Java, the southern part of Sumatra, and the western part of Borneo. It was not only huge in power, but also had developed commerce and trade. It once became a trading hub in Southeast Asia.
center, with close trade with the East, Indochina, India, Persia, etc.
But that was a time of prosperity. Today, Banten only has a little territory in the west of Java Island.
With the invasion of the Netherlands and the civil strife within Banten fighting for the throne, Banden fell into a dangerous situation of internal and external embarrassment.
It can be said that if the arrival of the Ming Dynasty had not driven away the Dutch and helped Bandan eliminate foreign enemies, the remaining territories of Bandan would have been torn apart.
Without the external enemies, the internal unrest in Banten has not disappeared. The participation of many forces has caused frequent internal unrest in Banten.
Because it was once the largest trading center in Southeast Asia and its natural superiority as a seaport in the northwest region, Banten received a lot of assistance from the Ming Dynasty. On the one hand, it was used to expand Jakarta. On the other hand, it was also used to stabilize the country and develop its military strength. At least it could not be constantly under control.
Fight the blue threat.
With the help of the Ming Dynasty, the situation of internal and external difficulties in Bandan finally improved. However, the Lord of Bandan was exhausted physically and mentally from worrying about state affairs and fighting with many domestic forces, and his oil was exhausted.
The Lord of Wandan knows very well that once he dies, Wandan will fall into civil strife again, and whether it is Matalan or Balinpang, they will covet Wandan's land and Wandan's wealth. Wandan will definitely be destroyed by these
The country is torn apart!
By that time, not only will the foundation be unable to be preserved, but the citizens of Banten will become slaves of other countries, and everything in Banten will cease to exist.
Why!
Why do those nobles keep causing trouble for themselves and not allowing Wandan to be integrated together?
Why can they stay out of the situation and surrender unharmed to preserve their wealth even if war comes, but the royal family and the people are about to be overthrown?
The owner of the Wandan Kingdom could not tolerate the destruction of his family's foundation, nor could he allow the Wandan Kingdom, which had finally seen the light of day and was barely integrated, to face a turbulent situation with a weak king and strong ministers after his death.
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After much thought, the leader of the Wandan Kingdom came up with a ruthless plan to remove the firepower from under the cauldron.
First of all, the King of Wandan presented himself as having great admiration for the Central Plains culture and the Ming Dynasty. Not only did he spend a lot of money to replace the decorations in the palace with Ming style, but he also claimed that he would build the palace and the royal city camp into the Ming style.
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Not only that, King Wandan promoted Central Plains culture in the country and encouraged officials and common people to speak Chinese and practice Han rituals. He also welcomed the arrival of Ming businessmen and even built an academy to study Central Plains culture in the royal city.
He also hired teachers from the Ming Dynasty for his sons to learn all aspects of the Ming Dynasty.
Such a move undoubtedly dazzled the nobles in Bandan and the enemies outside, and for a while they couldn't figure out what the Lord of Bandan wanted to do.
At this time, the King of Wandan made the latest move. On the one hand, he wrote to Qian Longxi of Batavia, hoping to get Qian Longxi's protection. At the same time, he declared that he admired the culture of the Central Plains and wanted to go there.
Daming lived out his last days and so on.
This series of operations can be said to be ruthless. The Lord of Wandan abandoned everything and chose to believe in the Ming Dynasty, hoping that the Ming Dynasty would hold on to his foundation.
If the Ming Dynasty wants to take action, then with Wandan's current situation, the Ming Dynasty will have to change the surname of this land.
After Qian Longxi, who was working hard in Batavia, received a letter from the King of Wandan, he thought about it and understood what the King of Wandan was thinking: "He is going to fully surrender to the imperial court. This is a good thing. Yes.
For Nanyang right now, this is equivalent to a thunder."
"Since he has this idea, the governor will help him."
"Send someone to send the news back to the country that the Lord of Wandan Kingdom has come to Hajj to see what the imperial court means. Then prepare a team of people. The governor will go to Wandan to see the Lord of Wandan Kingdom."
Although the Ming Dynasty had withdrawn most of its troops from the three towns in Nanyang, there was still one town in Batavia that was waiting for Qian Longxi to recruit enough manpower before withdrawing, so as not to have no suitable manpower in Nanyang when the court needed it.
This town's army currently belongs to the Nanyang Development Corporation.
Soon, a school of soldiers and horses gathered to escort Qian Longxi to Wandan.
The actions of the Ming Dynasty Nanyang Development Company are undoubtedly warning those who are interested not to think about attacking the Wanden royal family. The Ming Dynasty is watching.
When Qian Longxi arrived at the King's City of Wandan, the King of Wandan took his children and officials out of the city to greet him in person. Qian Longxi also discovered the actual situation of the King of Wandan. He looked good, but in reality
The lamp has run out. He is obviously only in his thirties and in the prime of life, but now he is not as energetic as an old man who knows his destiny. How long can he last with this terminal illness?
If there is no King of Wandan, what will Wandan be like?
Qian Longxi roughly understood the thoughts of Lord Wandan.
Arriving at the palace, Lord Wandan showed a wry smile: "Master Qian, you have also seen that I can't support it for much longer now. My children may not be able to keep this family business, and they will still need your care when the time comes.
Already."
Qian Longxi nodded slightly: "The king plans to go to the capital?"
The Lord of Wandan Kingdom said: "The little king admires the heavenly kingdom and hopes to die in the higher country. Forget about the little king's last wish."
The two of them didn't talk much, but Qian Longxi already understood what the Lord Wandan meant.
"In this case, I am willing to lend a hand and help the king."
"Then thank you Master Qian. After Xiao Wang leaves, I will ask Master Qian to take care of everything in the country."
After the conversation, Qian Longxi chose to stay in Wandan for a while. At this time, the Lord of Wandan summoned noble ministers from all over Wandan and announced in the palace that he was going to the Ming Dynasty.
Wearing the python suit and seal ribbon given by the Ming Dynasty, the Lord of Wandan Kingdom sat cross-legged on the throne, with a calm expression on his face, showing no anxiety about the impending end of his life: "I have admired the country and its culture since I was a child. But
At that time, the situation in Wanden was critical, and I had to inherit the throne to stabilize the situation."
"Right now, Wandan has stabilized, and I have worked hard enough. I plan to give up the throne to the crown prince, and I will go to the Ming Dynasty to spend my last time."
"You are all my trusted ministers and the pillars of Wandan. After the king leaves, Wandan and the prince will be entrusted to you to take care of them."
Listening to the plain words of the Lord of Wandan and looking at the old face, the noble ministers of Wandan burst into tears. They knelt down and cried loudly. They didn't know whether they felt sorry for the Lord of Wandan or for that.
The crown prince who is about to succeed to the throne still feels sorry that he has been busy for so long in vain.
Soon, the news that the Lord of Wandan Kingdom was going to the Ming Dynasty spread throughout Wandan. The people of Wandan couldn't help crying in shock. The Lord of Wandan Kingdom was undoubtedly a diligent king. Since he succeeded to the throne, he has devoted himself to the cause of the Ming Dynasty.
The development of Wandan is also great for the people, but now this kind king is dying and has to spend his last days in the Ming Dynasty.
The crown prince is the most helpless at this time. He is still young, has little prestige, and lacks ability. Today, Wandan is entirely supported by his father. How can his father leave Wandan at this time?
Although Ming Dynasty is beautiful, it is not their home!
Looking at the puzzled Crown Prince, the Lord of Wandan Kingdom showed a kind smile: "Wandan Kingdom will be handed over to you from now on. You must work hard to support Wandan's foundation."
"The teachers I hired for you all have real talents and knowledge. If you don't understand anything, you can ask them and trust them. If you think they have other ideas, there are also generals I left for you. They control the royal city.
The army will help you regain control of the situation; if the generals are no longer reliable, then seek help from Master Qian, who will protect your safety."
The crown prince looked at a loss: "But, father, if the teacher, general, and Master Qian are no longer reliable, what should I do?"
The Lord of Wandan Kingdom was stunned for a moment, sighed helplessly, and then said with a wry smile: "At that time, at that time, just take your most loyal and reliable people to the Kingdom of Shang, and the Emperor of Ming Dynasty will help you do it.
To make judgments.”
After saying this, the tired Lord Wandan waved his hand and asked the Crown Prince to go out. He was already very tired and needed to rest. He must maintain enough physical strength and spirit to reach the Ming Dynasty alive and appear before the Ming Emperor alive.
After several days of preparation, the news spread throughout Wandan that the king would abdicate and go to the Ming Dynasty to spend his remaining years.
Seeing that the heat was coming, when all the noble ministers and generals gathered in the city of Wandan King, the Lord of Wandan announced his abdication in front of the ministers, generals and common soldiers. At the same time, he also announced that the crown prince had ascended the throne and became Wandan.
The king of Danxin.
Seeing the noble ministers and generals bowing to the crown prince and acknowledging the transition of royal power, the Lord of Wandan also breathed a sigh of relief. He tried his best to do everything he could for Wandan.
