The Sambaogong Temple outside Zhengzhou, southwest of Ayutthaya, the capital of Thailand, is called Phra Nangjun Temple by Thais. It is located at the intersection of Basa River and Chao Phraya River. Three hundred years ago, Zheng He led a fleet up the Chao Phraya River to visit Ayutthaya.
.In order to commemorate him, the local Chinese donated a seated statue in the Buddhist temple and called the temple Sanbaogong Temple.
Outside the temple, near the pier on the river bank, there are rows of bamboo buildings and thatched houses. The locals make some money to support their families by selling food, small commodities and the like to the merchants coming and going.
One of the three-story bamboo buildings, although decorated in a traditional Siamese style, actually has apricot flags at the door and Ming-style lanterns hanging, hinting at the identity of the shop owner as a Chinese businessman. The signboard of the bamboo building is written in Siamese
: Lemon leaves. This is an important condiment in Siamese cuisine, indicating that it is a restaurant.
The shopkeeper, wearing a sarong with a "trimming tail curtain", stood at the door of the building with his hands clasped together, warmly greeting every guest who entered the building, bowing and shouting "Sawadika (Hello)". The wind blew up his body
The sarong has a wide open hem, which is comfortable and cool, much like the bloomers of later generations.
"Sawadika, are there any mash (a homophone for Thai wine) sold here?" A wealthy businessman with a jade face, long beard and elegant temperament asked with a smile.
When he saw him, the shop owner's eyes showed surprise, but then it disappeared and was replaced by a look of displeasure.
"Yes, how many pots do you want?"
"Drinking too much is harmful to the body, just half a cup is enough."
"The mash in the shop is sold in bulk. How about a pot for you?"
"That's a lot, not much. It doesn't matter. If you want to drink a pot of mash, go upstairs first," the wealthy businessman said with a smile.
Seeing that the code words were correct, the shopkeeper became more and more attentive and said, "Dear guest, please follow me into the private room."
The private room is very elegant, with bamboo weaving, lighting, tables and chairs, all of which are Siamese style.
The wealthy businessman calmly sat down on the bamboo chair in the elegant room, took a sip of tea, and sighed: "Hu Qianhu, you have suffered a lot in Siam these years, haven't you?"
It turned out that this shop owner was the former head of the Jin Yiwei who tortured thousands of Hu Li. This person had been ordered by Ma Jixiang to silence Li Guoxiang. Although the old emperor did not pursue the case, it did not mean that he was not aware of the fishy nature. In order to beat them, he ordered
Hu Li transferred the newly established Jinyi Guards to the Southern Xinjiang Qianhu, responsible for collecting intelligence from Siam, Nanzhang, Annan, Chenla, Champa, Gaoping, Guangnan, and Pattani. Although it was a level transfer, he could be sent to Dingnan to report
The sea breeze and staying in the capital to enjoy happiness are not the same thing. There is a vague meaning of being sent to the frontier.
The white-faced wealthy businessman was naturally Ma Jixiang, the commander of the Jinyi Guards. During the coup, he had an ambiguous attitude and did not loyally protect him. Instead, he maintained a certain degree of "neutrality", which made Emperor Guangwu very dissatisfied.
How can there be any reason for my minions to be neutral? The Holy Family has become a lot weaker. In order to restore the emperor's trust, Ma Jixiang tried his best. When he learned that Emperor Guangwu was very concerned about the Siam incident, he took the risk and went to Siam in person.
, intending to make great achievements and regain the favor.
"Serve the palm seal, humble your position and don't be afraid of hardship." Hu Li replied respectfully. There is a high mountain in everyone's heart that they look up to. For Ma Jixiang, this mountain is Emperor Guangwu; for Hu Li, it is Ma Jixiang.
Hu Li looked at Ma Jixiang just like Ma Jixiang looked at Emperor Guangwu.
After all, it was because he was implicated. Seeing that he was so respectful and hard-working towards him, Ma Jixiang was also a little moved, and comforted him: "The Holy Father attaches great importance to the French army entering Siam, and he has done a good job in this matter. When you return to Beijing,
It’s not far away.”
Hu Li perked up and said, "Thank you so much for the support of Palm Seal. I am willing to die for Palm Seal and go through fire and water, no matter what!"
"Well, please tell us in detail the current situation in Siam."
"Yes, there are currently two forces in Siam. One is the pro-French faction headed by the King of Siam's heir apparent, Yapai Yatto, Hual Kang; the other is the Wu Xun faction composed of Siamese generals. Once the French instructors take control
The Siamese army and the Wu Xun faction had no place to stay, so they desperately opposed France. It is said that the commander of the Xiang army, Papi Luoja, openly contradicted the king and threatened to be beheaded by the king rather than agree to sign the treaty oath. In addition, he hated Hua.
Some of the important ministers who favored Erkang in front of King Narei and the anti-foreign Buddhists all supported the Wu Xun sect."
"Which one of these two parties do you think is more powerful?"
"I thought that the Wu Xun faction was far more powerful than the pro-French faction. The French seemed to be coming fiercely, but in fact, their foundation in the Kingdom of Siam was very weak. In addition to the French army of less than two thousand, they supported their princes, Apayet and Wall.
Kang and others were not very powerful; but the military generals, senior ministers, and Buddhist elders with a large number of followers who opposed France were the foundation of this country's rule.
Ma Jixiang nodded, "That's easy to handle. Please make arrangements for me to meet the commander of the elephant army, Papi Luoja, who dared to contradict King Narei."
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This city has been the capital of Siam since 1350, when King Uthong, the leader of the Luohu Kingdom, led his people to move the capital to Ayutthaya (Ayutthaya) due to the epidemic of plague.
After the death of King Uthong, his body was cremated in the city's Phra Buddha Temple, which made this Buddhist temple famous in Siam. In the temple, a Khmer-style pagoda shaped like a corn stands solemnly, symbolizing the inviolability of the country's traditions. Phra Piraja solemnly offered incense and salutes to the pagoda. At this juncture, this action represents his determination to inherit the legacy of King Uthong and defend the tradition of Siam. Following him in offering incense were military generals,
Senior ministers, Buddhist elders, etc. These people are the ruling class of Siam and are direct victims of the French invasion, so they have become a rope and united around him.
"Commander, does the king agree to expel those French people?" Basson, the infantry general, asked.
"The king has been bewitched by Hualkan and can no longer listen to unfavorable advice." Papi Luoja shook his head and sighed, with a cold murderous intent in his eyes.
"Alas! Your Majesty is confused!" Admiral Chalunpeng said.
Ordinarily, as an important minister of the country and the commander of the most elite elephant soldiers in Siam, Papi Loja should have loudly reprimanded the other party for being rude and rude when he heard someone saying that the king was stupid, but he did not speak.
Seeing this, Basong said mysteriously: "Commander, please go to the humble residence later, there is someone who wants to see you."
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The study room of Basong's family is not big, so several people started plotting.
"Who are you?" Papi Luoja carefully looked at the person in front of him and asked. This person has a jade face and long beard, and looks kind, but somehow, he gives him a very dangerous feeling.
"Ma Jixiang, the envoy of Emperor Ming Dynasty, has met the commander-in-chief." The man smiled slightly, an otherworldly smile that seemed to be otherworldly.
Papi Luoja was slightly shocked, "Why are angels here?"
"Give you a gift".
"Giving you a gift? What gift should you give me?"
"I give you a 20,000-strong army. The 20,000-strong army of Hui Zhiguan, the admiral of Myanmar in the Ming Dynasty, has been stationed at the border of Myanmar and Thailand and is ready to back up the commander at any time." Ma Jixiang said slowly, with a calm tone without any anger.
