The Kingdom of Funan is close to the sea, and separated from the Kingdom of Funan by a sea is the Kingdom of Java.
When it comes to Java, people in the Central Plains are familiar with it. As the saying goes, "What are you throwing into Java?"
The Kingdom of Java is an island country, but compared to the Fenglinzhou Weiyuan Kingdom, the Kingdom of Java is more fragmented, with nearly 20,000 large and small islands and a large population.
There is a strait in the middle of many islands, which is an important channel connecting the South China Sea and the Western Ocean. This is a maritime Silk Road. I don’t know how many merchant ships pass through it every year. If something goes wrong, the losses will be immeasurable.
Both the Daomen and the Daxuan court attached great importance to this place, so the Nanting Protectorate of the Daxuan court was located directly on both sides of the strait, and there were patrols of the South China Sea Navy to ensure the smooth flow of the strait.
It is also worth mentioning that the main altar of the "Heavenly Court" is also in the Kingdom of Java, among nearly 20,000 islands, which means "it is only in this mountain, and no one knows where it is in the depths of the clouds".
In addition, this is also where countless Southeast Asian pirates hide. Not all pirates can gather together like the "Tianting" and roam across the Southeast Asia. Small pirates may only have a dozen people in one boat, and they are usually ordinary fishermen.
, it’s hard to tell.
Although the Daxuan Navy is invincible, it cannot hide and seek among nearly 20,000 islands. If we want to completely eliminate pirates, we must establish an effective prefectural and county system and extend the power of the court to every county. Now it seems
, Daomen and the Daxuan court are not yet able to take care of the Kingdom of Java and can only ensure the safety of the straits and land, so the pirates still have a period of freedom.
The situation in Java was so special that Qi Xuansu of course wanted to visit Java, so he made Java the second stop of his trip.
Because he heard that there were many pirates, Qi Xuansu did not rush to fly over from the sky this time. Instead, he asked people to lower the airship and sail over the sea. Of course, the airship can be used as an ordinary ship. Even if he wants to sail on dry land, it is not
No, it’s just that no one does it.
In addition to wanting to see pirates, Qi Xuansu also wanted to experience the "sea scenery" here.
It is already rare to see monsters in the Central Plains. Under the centralized control of the Taoist sect, the monsters must either surrender, flee, or die. After all, the naturally powerful dragons have also been killed by the Taoist sect and are almost extinct, not to mention
There are other monsters. Looking at Fenglinzhou, it is still a situation where monsters are dancing around.
The same is true in Nanyang, but most of the monsters here are related to the sea, or can be called sea monsters. Most of them live in the sea. In addition to competing with ships on the sea, they are on good terms with the people on land.
immortal
We are always at odds with monsters. When it comes to monsters, we have to mention a local god here in Nanyang.
It is said that she became enlightened in the early years of the Jin Dynasty, even earlier than the Confucian Neo-Confucian saints. Legend has it that on the evening before she was born, the neighbors saw a meteor turning into a red light shooting from the northwest sky. It was so bright that it illuminated the island.
The rocks are all red, and it is suspected that they are the incarnations of gods coming to the world.
Because she did not cry from birth to two months old, her parents named her Mo and also called her Mo Niang.
Mo Niang has been doing good deeds and helping others since she was a child, and she is determined not to get married.
She has been studying medicine intensively, treating people's diseases, teaching people to prevent epidemics and disasters, and often guide people to avoid disasters and seek good fortune. Fishing boats and merchant ships in distress are often rescued by her, so it is said that she can "cross the sea on a seat." She also
She can predict weather changes and inform boat owners in advance whether they can sail. Therefore, it is said that she can "predict bad things" and is called "Goddess" and "Dragon Girl".
When Mo Niang was twenty-eight years old, she gathered the power of incense and aspiration and became an immortal. On this day, a colorful cloud slowly rose in the sky. From then on, sailors often said that Mo Niang was often seen flying on the sea wearing a red dress to rescue people.
People who were in distress and called for help. Therefore, their statues were gradually enshrined on ships at sea to pray for a safe and smooth voyage, and they were honored as "Queen of Heaven".
Of course, the Queen of Heaven has nothing to do with the Emperor of Heaven, and they are not husband and wife. It is just that the man respects the Emperor, the woman respects the future, and regards Heaven as the highest, so she uses the title "Queen of Heaven" to demonstrate her lofty status.
The Confucian sect kept sealing him, and the Taoist sect also respected his status after taking power.
Taoism went through a period of darkness and depravity. During the period when Buddhism and Taoism merged, Taoism was influenced by Buddhism. They talked about supernatural powers and made all kinds of nonsense, and created many gods out of thin air. However, they couldn't boast about Buddhism, and they could only paint cakes to satisfy their hunger.
However, Buddhism has abandoned the cosmic view of Taishang Taozu. Its ideas are confusing and its principles are nonsense. It has been crushed by Confucianism in terms of managing the world and benefiting the people and governing the country. It still has the style of Huang Lao when he was in power, and has essentially become a
The three religions are at the bottom.
Therefore, after Xuansheng rebuilt the Taoist sect, he was very taboo about fabricating gods out of thin air. He sorted out all the Taoist gods and removed many gods. However, Wu Yang and Tianhou were retained. The Taoist title for the Tianhou was Fudou Zhaoxiao Pure Spiritual Ying.
Fuji protects the country and shelters the people. The wonderful spirit Zhaoying Hongren Puji Tianfei.
The belief in Queen of Heaven is very widespread, covering almost the entire Southeast Asia. In addition to the countries of Borneo, it also includes Qizhou and Jiangnan states.
Lingnan, Fenglinzhou and other places are the most influential goddesses in Taoism.
It’s just that this god has ascended and passed away, so he gave the secret society the opportunity to take over Nanyang. However, it is said that the kingdom of Queen of Heaven is still hidden somewhere in Nanyang, and it contains the inheritance of Queen of Heaven. For hundreds of years, countless people have gone to sea to find the inheritance of Queen of Heaven.
, but all returned in vain.
There is also a legend that Lin Lingsu, the master of the Jin Dynasty, was inherited by the Queen of Heaven by chance and was born as an immortal. The reason for this rumor is probably because both the Queen of Heaven and the master of the Jin Dynasty were surnamed Lin.
They mistakenly thought they were from the same clan.
It's a pity that Lin Yuanmiao is not by Qi Xuansu's side, otherwise he would really want to ask whether this rumor is true or false. .??.
When it comes to Lin Yuanmiao, Qi Xuansu completely ignores it. The reason is very simple. Although he signed a contract with Lin Yuanmiao, he has no money now. All the Taiping money was used to buy a house, and he still owes him a hundred years of debt.
With huge debts, I have no spare money to buy "soul-returning incense". I am really powerless.
On the contrary, after Zhang Yuelu was appointed by the Heavenly Master, he had the Zhang family with his back, and the resources he could mobilize were truly enviable. Lin Yuanmiao followed Zhang Yuelu, thinking that he would soon be able to return to the state of cultivation in the creation stage, so he might as well let him
Following Zhang Yuelu all the time can still be used as a guard. After all, innate immortals are still more fragile than acquired immortals. This is especially true for innate immortals like Zhang Yuelu who don't practice much physical-related skills.
As for Qi Xuansu, he could consider training Xiao Yin, who also has a bright future. But Xiao Yin's temperament is really troublesome.
Qi Xuansu and Ding Chou Lingguan were standing at the bow of the boat, looking at the sea and talking about the pirate leaders on the sea.
The largest pirate leader, or the overlord of the sea, is naturally the leader of the "Heavenly Court", Patriarch Jin Gong. In the world, Patriarch Jin Gong is recognized as the number one pseudo-immortal, with almost the strength of an immortal.
He is also capable of fighting against Master Lan Da. There are also rumors that Patriarch Jin Gong has already reached the realm of immortals, but he only deliberately hid his clumsiness and showed off his cultivation as a pseudo-immortal.
The specific situation is unknown to outsiders because Patriarch Jin Gong rarely appears in front of others, and Wu Guangbi, the leader of the Great Dao, is responsible for all major and minor affairs of the "Heavenly Court".
However, in recent years, "Heavenly Court" has tended to develop into the inland of the Central Plains, so Wu Guangbi often appears in the Central Plains. The person who takes over the overall situation in Wu Guangbi's hometown in Nanyang is the third person in "Heavenly Court", Liu Gui.
During the previous dynasty, there were several large merchants on the Nanyang Sea, including the Wang family, the Zheng family, and the Liu family.
, said to be a maritime merchant, but in fact he was half merchant and half pirate, and he was actually the overlord of one party.
Later, the Taoist sect came to dominate Nanyang. The Wang family not only submitted to the Taoist sect, but also made great contributions when the Five Dynasties Grand Master went on an expedition to the Posas Island.
The army was defeated and had to withdraw from East Borneo. After the five generations of great masters took charge of the Taoist sect, the Wang family also prospered and took full control of the Borneo Taoist government. This is how the Wang family today regards Borneo as their own backyard private residence.
The honor of a gentleman is cut off in five generations. No matter how bravely the ancestors of the Wang family fought and what great achievements they made, they could not protect their descendants for hundreds of millions of years.
So Qi Xuansu came to Borneo.
As for the other two families, the Zheng family was half a step too late, and they were inferior to the Wang family when they went to join the Daomen. They simply defected to the Daxuan court. Most of the family members in later generations served in Lingnan and Nanhai navy.
The Liu family did not clean up and come ashore like the Wang family and the Zheng family, but they became members of the "Tianting".
Just like the Zhang family and the Li family bring capital to the Taoist sect, so do the Liu family and the "Tianting". Therefore, the Liu family has strong internal strength in the "Tianting", and Liu Gui is the head of the Liu family.
Outside of "Heavenly Court", there are several groups of pirates, which are not secret societies. They are either from the background of large merchants or local wealthy gentry. Their power is much smaller than that of "Heavenly Court", and their backers are also smaller.
Much more.
Ordinary people may not know it, but those big shots who make the most of everything must know that the "Tianting" can gain a foothold and become powerful because they have the Li family and the Taiping Dao Li family behind them.
Therefore, some people joked that, regardless of the position, it was fortunate that it was not the young national master who came to Borneo with a mission. If the young national master had arrived, he would not be so affectionate and tender, and the "Tianting" would cause a big storm.
Of course, it was precisely because of his position that the young Imperial Master could not come to Borneo.
Qi Xuansu wanted to see what pirates looked like. Not to mention pirates, merchant ships from all walks of life kept a respectful distance. After all, Daomen's flying boats were very easy to spot. After seeing them, they naturally hurriedly avoided them and collided with Daomen's big shots. That was a sin.
As for the sea monsters, they naturally don't dare to show up, let alone make trouble. After all, the flying boat is made of dragons. The breath of the dragon, as well as the unwillingness and resentment of the dragon when it died, are enough to scare the group of monsters. Unless it is someone like Yamata no Orochi.
A peerless demon, otherwise no one would dare to cause trouble.
But just when Qi Xuansu thought that this time they would return in vain, a large ship galloped towards them.