The King of Champa was also a prince conferred by the Ming Dynasty. In terms of rank, he was higher than Han Du and Huazhong, so they should salute him. But after all, he was just the king of a vassal country. Even if Han Du and the others didn't give him any face, he was helpless.
But the two of them saluted him according to etiquette, which gave him enough face.
Seeing that the Champa King was keeping such a low profile, Han Du said apologetically after saluting: "The previous bombardment of the port caused trouble to the King. Please forgive me."
Hundreds of guns were fired, almost turning the port into ruins, causing countless casualties and heavy losses in the occupation of the city. In Han Du's mouth, it turned out to be troublesome, such a light sentence.
But the King of Champa really didn't dare to argue with Han Du. Not only did he knock out his teeth and swallow it, he also said with a smile: "I told you it was a misunderstanding. It's just a misunderstanding. Just let it go. "
The port has not fully recovered since it was bombarded by Handu last time, and many places are still in ruins.
Han Du raised his eyes and looked around, then said to the King of Champa: "I am also responsible for the situation here. If possible, can the king lease some land here to the Ming Dynasty?"
"Oh? The Ming Dynasty was rich all over the world, so what should we do with this little land?" The Champa king couldn't help but be confused.
Han Du smiled and explained: "It's like this. The emperor intends to reopen sea trade. Although there is no clear decree yet, I will not wait too long based on my scruples. Wait until the Ming Dynasty reopens sea trade. After that, businessmen from the Ming Dynasty will inevitably come here, so I want to rent a piece of land in advance for the businessmen from the Ming Dynasty to settle down. At the same time, it is also to protect the businessmen from unfair treatment. "
"If merchants from the Ming Dynasty can come here, then this place will soon return to its previous prosperity, even more prosperous than before. This is a very beneficial thing for both the Ming Dynasty and Champa City. What does the king think?"
The King of Champa naturally knew what it would mean if the Ming Dynasty reopened sea trade, and he quickly asked in surprise: "Can the Ming Dynasty really reopen sea trade?"
Han Du smiled and said: "It's just very possible, and I just made some preparations in advance."
Seeing Han Du say this, the Champa King knew that this matter was most likely to be done. Immediately he said happily: "Bo Jinghai is too polite, it's just some land, how can we talk about leasing it? In this way, I, the king, make the decision and directly allocate a piece of land to Ming Dynasty?"
"Then thank you, Your Majesty." Han Du nodded with a smile.
The King of Champa didn't care, it was just a port. Even if it was all given to Ming Dynasty, it would be nothing, not to mention that Han Du didn't want it all.
Next, the king of Champa set aside a large area on the northern side of the port for Han Du. Although the location here is similar to that of the port, it was originally a wasteland, and the Champa King also played tricks on this matter.
However, Han Du paid no attention to this and insisted that the King of Champa finalize the matter in the form of a formal letter of credence.
The Champa King naturally refused at first, but due to Han Du's repeated insistence and the fact that he was too embarrassed to take back the big words he had said, he had no choice but to follow Han Du's request and record the land clearly. On the certificate of credence.
While the King of Champa was recording, Han Du's eyes flashed with light and he said: "Your Majesty, since these lands are used to house Ming merchants, why not let Ming law control them. In this way , so that when the king encounters Ming’s unscrupulous businessmen, it will be difficult to control them.”
The king of Champa thought, this is fine. There are a lot of disputes between businessmen. If trouble breaks out in the future, it is better to have the Ming Law to take care of it than to let it be taken care of by yourself, right? If you manage it yourself, if this businessman has a close relationship with the minister in the Ming Dynasty, it would not be nice if the minister said something bad about Champa in the court.
Thinking of this, the King of Champa nodded and said happily: "Jing Haibo reminded me very much that Xiao Wang will write this in the certificate of credence."
The Champa King brushed it off, finished it without hesitation, and then presented it to Han Du.
The more Han Du looked, the more satisfied he became, and his eyes narrowed into thin slits.
Hua Zhong didn't understand why Han Du proposed using the Ming Dynasty Law to control businessmen, but when he saw Han Du's expression, he wisely did not interrupt. These days, he and Han Du are relatively familiar, and naturally he knows that Han Du's expression will only appear when he takes advantage of it.
After staying in Champa for a few days, Handu set sail north again.
Hua Zhong, who had been feeling uncomfortable with the questions in his heart these days, stood on the bow of the ship and couldn't bear it anymore. Asked: "Why do you have to ask the king of Champa to use Ming laws to control merchants?"
Han Du was stunned for a moment, came back to his senses, looked at Huazhong with a smile, and said, "We thought you wouldn't ask, but we didn't expect you still asked."
"Isn't it because we are in Champa, so it's inconvenient for us to ask?" Hua Zhong looked angry, and he complained that Han Du didn't take the initiative to explain to him.
"This is extraterritorial jurisdiction. Of course it must be in our hands." Han Du said to Huazhong with a smile on his face.
Hua Zhong looked confused and asked: "Extraterritoriality? What is that?"
Han Du patiently explained to Huazhong what extraterritoriality was and the room for maneuver within it.
After hearing this, Huazhong couldn't help but take a deep breath and suddenly asked: "If this is the case, wouldn't it be a country within a country?"
Han Du nodded in agreement.
"certainly!"
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After passing Champa and continuing north, we arrived at the sea area of Annan. Strictly speaking, this sea area actually has nothing to do with Annan, and they have no control over the sea at all.
Seeing that Han Du had been sailing the fleet along the coastline, he kept looking for something with his binoculars. Hua Zhong asked doubtfully: "Brother Xian, wouldn't it be faster for us to walk directly from the sea? Why should we keep walking slowly along the seaside?"
Han Du put down the telescope, smiled and said: "I heard that Anping in Annan was occupied by Japanese pirates. This is the last wave of Japanese pirates in the Ming Dynasty except the Japanese and Koreans. We were in a hurry last time and didn't have enough time to clean them up. . Since they are going to pass through here this time, it’s time to wipe them out.”
There were indeed Japanese pirates gathering in Anping. After Han Du purged the Japanese pirates around the Ming Dynasty, these Japanese pirates got the news and no longer dared to go north to plunder the Ming Dynasty, for fear of running into the Ming Dynasty navy.
Moreover, during the Hongwu period, it was extremely risky for Japanese pirates to plunder the Ming Dynasty. After all, with the strength of the Japanese pirates, they were no match for the Ming Navy. If the people of Ming Dynasty were not relatively wealthy, the Japanese pirates would not be willing to take such risks to go to Ming Dynasty.
