Zhang Yanling does have a big thing to do today. That is, the princes of Manlajia Yiqian who were driven away by the Folangji people are about to arrive at Manlajia Harbor today. Zhang Yanling is going to greet these destitute princes who have been driven away.
A few years ago, the King of Malaka, Suduan Mamo, led the princes and nobles to flee after unsuccessfully seeking help. Malaka fell into the hands of the French. Su Duan Mamo fled to the neighboring country in the north, Siam.
country, he took refuge in Siam and has been in exile to this day.
The Kingdom of Siam was also a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. When Manchuria was attacked, the King of Siam was frightened to death. But fortunately, the Francois were determined to occupy the Manchurian Straits and ports and were not very interested in Siam. Siam
Guo Guowang was very understanding and sent envoys to contact them, willing to show goodwill to the Folangji people and meet some of their conditions. Therefore, everything has been peaceful in the past few years.
Now the soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty came across the ocean, defeated the Folangji people, and recaptured the port of Malaka and the territory of hundreds of miles around Malaka. The news reached Ayutthaya, the capital of Siam, and Su Duanma
All the exiled princes who waited silently shed tears and were extremely excited.
Therefore, after receiving the letter sent by Zhang Yanling to inform them of their return, they bid farewell to the King of Siam that day and rushed from Ayutthaya City to Malaka Port at starry night. The princes and ministers traveled day and night and had entered the island two days ago.
After arriving at the border of Malacca, we will arrive at the port of Malacca today.
Of course Zhang Yanling has to welcome him personally. Although the king of a small vassal country and the king of a subjugated country are nothing in front of Zhang Yanling. But in order to stabilize the people here and restore order, we must rely on them.
Local nobles take care of it
.In the long run, this is the best way. It is 10,000 times better than direct colonization and arousing resentment among the locals. As long as you support these local princes to stabilize the situation and restore their rule, everything in the Kingdom of Manla will be under control.
中. Many things become legal when done.
On the mountain road thirty miles north of Manlajia Harbor, Zhang Yanling, who led the generals and hundreds of cavalry, saw the group of destitute people who had lost their country. There were many of them, and their carriages and horses stretched for miles. Although they had lost their country for several years, they still
The carriages and horses are gorgeous, and the ostentation is not small.
Where the mountain road was wide, a short and fat middle-aged man, dressed in Ming Dynasty clothes, came quickly with a group of tearful princes and nobles also wearing Ming Dynasty clothes. Seeing Zhang Yanling and others, the man from far away
The middle-aged man cried loudly.
"Ahead...but the heavenly soldiers of the main country? Mr. Zhang, the Protector of the Ming Dynasty?"
Zhang Yanling laughed loudly and said loudly: "Exactly. May I ask if it is His Majesty the King of Manlajia who is here? I, the Protector of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Yanling, am here to welcome His Majesty and all the princes back to the country."
After Zhang Yanling finished speaking, the group burst into tears and burst into tears. Led by Su Duanmamo, dozens of princes, courtiers, ladies and princesses fell to the ground, kowtowed and cried loudly.
"What's wrong with these guys? Are they so happy?" Chen Shiyi whispered.
Zhang Yin smacked his lips and said, "I was driven out of the country by the Folangji people and went into exile. Now that I can come back and be the king, are you happy? If it were you, you would be extremely happy."
Wang Hong said with a smile: "They all wear Ming Dynasty clothes and speak the language of Ming Dynasty. I didn't expect that they have such respect for Ming Dynasty. I don't know whether it is sincere or fake. I think it is somewhat deliberate."
Zhang Yanling shouted in a deep voice: "What nonsense are you talking about? Isn't this a good thing that they want to be in the Ming Dynasty? This is what happens when a country is small and weak. You should feel lucky to be in the Ming Dynasty. You are in a different place.
, we may cry more sadly than they do, and we may have done more than they did. Don’t say anything, just welcome them.”
Zhang Yanling led the crowd forward and helped Su Duanmamo and others.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be sad. A few years ago, I, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, issued an order to reprimand the atrocities committed by the Folangji Kingdom. They turned a deaf ear. Now I am leading an army here under the order to punish the rudeness of the Folangji Kingdom. All this has passed.
Your Majesty, please accept the order." Zhang Yanling said solemnly.
Su Duanmamo and others hurriedly knelt down to receive the edict again. When Zhang Yanling came, he brought Zhu Houzhao's edict to each country, so he could just read it from the script. The content of the edict is nothing more than describing the past of the good relations between the two countries and telling them that the Ming Dynasty lifted the maritime ban.
According to the plan, from now on, the Ming Dynasty soldiers and horses will protect the safety of the various countries, telling them that they don’t have to worry anymore, can govern the country with peace of mind, work hand in hand with the Ming Dynasty, strengthen repair, etc.
Su Duanmamo and others shouted long live and kowtowed to receive the order.
"Mr. Zhang, we have been thinking day and night for this day to come. When we took refuge in Siam, they said that the country would not send troops to rescue us, and that we had no hope of restoring our country. So I told them,
This is impossible. I believe that the superior country will not forget about us, Manlajia, and will definitely send troops here."
"Yes, Mr. Zhang, look at our clothes and hats. These are the things that the Ming Dynasty court gave to our ancestors. Back then, His Majesty the Emperor gave us clothes, robes and books. We all regarded them as treasures. Even if we fled to another country,
, we also carry them all with us. Although some of them are damaged and worn out, we are wearing them up and down today, thanking the heavenly soldiers of the Lord for coming to rescue us."
"Exactly, exactly. I remember that when my late king Bai Limesu went to the Ming Dynasty to pay homage to the Lord of the Kingdom, my late King said: I am full of the land of Lajia and admire the Kingdom of the Central Plains. I am willing to work with all the counties in China to pay tribute every year. Please
The mountain was sealed as a town of a country. From then on, our country of Manlajia was equivalent to a town of Ming Dynasty. It was part of the Ming Dynasty. How could the Ming Dynasty sit back and watch when we suffered?"
"Yes, I also remember that past event. Later, Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty canonized my late king as the King of Manlajia, and the country was established from then on. At that time, His Majesty the Yongle Emperor also ordered someone to carve a poetry monument on the west mountain of my Manlajia Port
.I still remember the content of the poem clearly. The poem says: The huge sea in the southwest leads to China, transporting the sky and watering the earth for hundreds of millions of years. Bathing in the sun and moonlight
Jingrong, rainy cliffs with exposed rocks and dense vegetation. Golden flowers and treasures grow green and red, and there are folk customs in this country. The king loves good deeds and thinks of his ancestors, and hopes that Bi Nei County will follow the Chinese style. The guide for entry and exit is Zhang Gaizhong, and the etiquette is inscribed.
The etiquette is pious and respectful. The big book and the stone show your loyalty, and the west mountain of your country will be sealed forever. The mountain king Haibo will follow you, and the emperor will descend on the other side of the sky. The day after tomorrow, you will watch for a long time, and your descendants will be blessed and respected."
"Old Xiangguo has a good memory. There is indeed such a poem. Unfortunately, when the bandits like Fo Langji came, they smashed the stone tablet and the poem was gone. This time we must engrave a new tablet and erect it. Please.
Lord protector of the country, I re-erected this monument."
"Very good, very good."
"..."
A group of people who had re-established their country were all chattering away. They talked about the past and anecdotes with gusto. Zhang Yanling had never heard of these things.
Seeing the excitement of these people, Zhang Yanling felt relieved. It seemed that he had made the right decision to invite them back. These people admired and loved the Ming Dynasty from the bottom of their hearts. This is similar to the kind of people who came to be known as Jingli in later generations.
Ji Da Ming's eyes shone brightly. In this way, the follow-up matters will be much easier to handle.
Under the escort of Zhang Yanling and others, Su Duanmamo and his entourage got into the carriage and drove forward. In the afternoon, they arrived at the seaport of Malacca. They saw that the alleys were deserted, and men, women and children gathered on the streets to greet them. They knelt down, kowtowed, and cried.
The sound shook the sky.
Su Duanmamo and other people were naturally moved by the scene and burst into tears. This scene was quite touching.
From this, Zhang Yanling further firmly believed that using local forces to govern local people is the most correct way. In fact, the biggest difficulty in governing a place is the sense of identity and belonging. Sometimes no matter how many benefits and benefits you bring to them, but this
A sense of identity and belonging cannot be given to them. Then
It is easy to cause big problems. The way to long-term peace and stability is to let them form a stable social structure. Sometimes, they would rather work as cows and horses under the nobles they identify with than to live well and prosper under outsiders. They have to abandon some of their own.
Never try to be smart with unrealistic ideas.
Amidst the surging crowds, crying and noisy, the people watched their king leading a group of ministers across the river to the West District. But they were all blocked at the East District Bridge. Perhaps at this time, they
They will realize that their king is still a high-ranking king. And they will still have to work hard for daily necessities. But perhaps, from today on, this kind of busyness will be more positive and they will feel more at ease.
The Franji people left many mansions in the West District. There were also several castles. Su Duan Mamo chose the largest castle to serve as a temporary palace, and everyone else also chose their residence. That afternoon, Su Duan Mamo ignored all the hard work
, he convened an imperial review, entrusted him with civil and military positions, and began to formally enter his role.
Zhang Yanling attended the court meeting as a non-voting delegate. Seeing the happy appearance of the officials and nobles, he felt quite emotional. While everyone was thanking the king, they also kowtowed in front of Zhang Yanling to express their gratitude. Zhang Yanling felt a sense of vanity in her heart. All of this
They are all given to them by themselves, and they should be grateful to themselves. I hope these people can continue to be so respectful, otherwise, I can make them kings and officials, or I can make them like lost dogs.
The talks on related matters would take two days, but Zhang Yanling was not polite to them. In the evening, when leaving the 'palace', Zhang Yanling threw Su Duanmamo a list of matters to be discussed. There were more than a dozen items listed on it.
The contents are all about some of the requirements for the Manlajia Kingdom in the future, as well as the things he hopes to achieve. Of course, not all of them are requests, there are also gifts and gifts. Of course, Zhang Yanling tried his best to make this list look fair.
That is the difference between the Ming Empire and the Franco Kingdom in their treatment of colonial countries.
…
When it got dark, Zhang Yanling returned to her residence. After taking a bath and changing clothes, while Zhang Yanling was still arranging her wet bun, Helena appeared like a ghost, startling Zhang Yanling.
"Your Majesty the Duke!"
"Ouch, you scared me. How did you get in? Why didn't anyone tell you? Who is so bold? How dare you do this?" Zhang Yanling shouted in succession.
Helena stepped forward and hugged Zhang Yanling, pressed against Zhang Yanling tightly, and said in a tearful voice: "Your Majesty, please don't be angry with me? I shouldn't be like this about what happened last night. I came here to see you.
You apologize. I told your bodyguards that you asked me to come, but they didn’t stop me. My dear Lord Duke, don’t blame him, okay?”
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly and said: "How come you are a human being one day and a ghost the next? I was grinding my teeth last night, but today I am very tired."
Helena said in a disgusting voice: "You told my father this morning that I am your woman. I am very happy. I am your woman, of course I can be happy with you. Can't you? I have been extremely happy every day today.
.Dear Lord Duke, I...I can't wait to see you."
Zhang Yanling was moved when she saw her smiling face and coquettish voice. He put his arms around her plump back and hips and kissed her.
Helena's jerky response showed that she was still a novice. But she soon became proficient. Soon her whole body became hot and she began to squirm in Zhang Yanling's arms.
"Let's go and see your father. I promised to teach him how to deal with things after returning. I think this is also the purpose of your coming." Zhang Yanling left Helena and smiled.
Helena straightened her clothes and said angrily: "You think the worst of people, I just want to come and see you. Of course, you must fulfill your promise. I don't want to go back and die."