Annan, which is now Vietnam (the name Vietnam only came into being during the Qing Dynasty), is one of the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty in East Asia, and it is also considered a relatively strong one. It is true that the Ming Dynasty was really awesome back then, and in the end At its peak, there were more than a hundred vassal states, and in short, they were all around!
In Southeast Asia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, and the Philippines are all still land of plenty.
The Philippines was still called Luzon at this time, and Laos was taken over by Myanmar during the Wanli period, so it cut off contact with the Ming Dynasty. By the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty had its own clay Buddha across the river, and it was only a nominal suzerainty to those vassal states. Now, there are only two countries that really still care about the suzerainty, one is North Korea and the other is Ryukyu.
As for the others, they usually just endure it because you are strong or because they are too weak and need to be relied on. It can be said that they have no respect, so once you are in trouble, they will only laugh at it or take the opportunity to add insult to injury. Annan is the most popular among them. A restless one!
The previous article also mentioned Annan’s past, upcoming, and future actions.
So Chang Yu decided to deal with them, and the first step was to do trade with them!
Southeast Asia has a tropical season and tropical rainforest climate, with sufficient heat, abundant water resources, flat terrain and fertile soil. It has always been a major producer of food, including a lot of rice imported from there in later generations.
Nowadays, due to years of war and natural disasters, the Ming Dynasty has lost its harvest and is suffering from famine and food shortages reaching the red line. At this time, in addition to recuperation and recuperation, it also needs foreign trade imports. Chang Yu actually thought of going to Annan to do food trade because of a letter asking for help from North Korea.
Of course, this trade is definitely not an equal trade.
There is no such thing as equality in this world, especially between countries.
For example, as mentioned above, although those vassal states also offered offerings, they took away more gifts in return, and the offerings sounded dazzling and varied, but in fact they were all messy and mostly useless. They just sounded strange, and in the eyes of future generations. No bullshit, they are all gimmicks. You must have heard of the most famous ones. For example, the unicorn brought back by Zheng He from his voyages to the West was actually just a giraffe. To this day, the Japanese pronunciation of giraffe is still kirin...
Therefore, Chang Yu proposed that the grain trade with Annan this time is by no means an ordinary normal trade. You can buy it, but the price must be low, you can also ask for it, you can also ask for it, and you can also grab it in an emergency!
It stands to reason that Vietnam and Yunnan are on the border, and Mu Tianbo is relatively close to this job, but considering that Yunnan is not peaceful now and there is Zhang Xianzhong next to him, Mu Tianbo has no time or the strength to do trade, let alone the Yunnan Mountains. Much, it’s too slow to go on land!
But Zheng Zhilong is different. He started his career in trade, and he needs sailors and ships. He has all the guns and cannons, can travel quickly by water, and fights fiercely. There is really no more suitable candidate than him.
The most important thing is that Zheng Zhilong has been relatively free recently!
He has nothing to do in Fujian now. Chang Yu happened to give him this job. He can still make money by doing his job under the legal premise. Isn't this a great thing for him?
After Zheng Zhilong was startled, his mouth burst into tears. He didn't care and didn't want to know why the eunuch suddenly took up Annan's mind. It stands to reason that the suzerain country was attacking the vassal country, and if word spread, it would be an insult to the country.
who cares! Zheng Zhilong didn't think so much. He had already begun to plan some details of the deal in his mind. However, Chang Yanling frowned. He always felt that this was not good. If there was no reason for it to be said, it was just like this. Going out will have a very bad impact.
reason?
You can come up with hundreds of reasons at any time! Chang Yu picked up the tea cup: "There is also a big fight in Annan right now. We don't even need a reason, we just need this opportunity."
Zheng Zhilong's eyes lit up: "My lord, what you are saying is, whoever gives more will be supported?"
Chang Yu chuckled: "You can also say that everyone wants to support them and let them bite each other."
Gao Jie couldn't help but cheer. Chang Yanling lowered his head and smiled bitterly. He was too shady, too shady. A very upright person like himself was really not suitable for playing politics.
The city of Xuzhou was bustling with excitement. The common people were all eagerly anticipating the happy event of the two wealthy families, watching the excitement and begging for some wedding candies and money. However, they never imagined that the bridegroom official was currently planning a wedding with several big bosses thousands of miles away. Southern country.
Similarly, Chang Yu didn't know that the city of Beijing was like boiling water at this moment. The intruder that Dongchang vowed to catch was actually a fake, fake, fake! It’s funny that I believed it so much at the time.
Eunuchs are eunuchs. They like to enjoy great achievements and lie about military achievements... Public opinion began to boil, Dongchang was pushed to the forefront again, and Chang Yu began to be scolded again. He deceived the common people and also deceived the courtiers. I heard that even the emperor was deceived.
This big liar!
If Li Zicheng's peace talks hadn't come out, I don't know how long he would have been kept in the dark.
But soon another voice came out, you idiots know what a dick, in fact, Dongchang and the imperial court knew that he was Li Zicheng's stand-in, and the reason why they concealed it from the public and told the world was actually to disrupt the morale of the army and take advantage of it. Enter, otherwise you think how the officers and soldiers could cross the Yellow River and recover those cities in a short period of time, with insufficient food, grass and troops!
So this is ah……
The public opinion has gradually divided into two groups. Some people have changed their fans or even become anti-fans, while some people have remained die-hard fans and some have turned to fans.
Chang Yu didn't know all this, and even if he knew it, he wouldn't take it seriously.
Let's talk about Chang Yu's happy event that stirred up the whole Xuzhou city. People flocked to the two houses to watch the fun and joy. It can be said that there were three floors inside and three floors outside, and both houses were also very busy.
Of course, except Chang Yu and the others.
Li Muxian was the one who took care of the wedding, but they were whispering and planning something in the hall. They frowned and smiled at times. Before they knew it, it was already noon. They ate lunch in a hurry and continued to discuss. Here During this period, several secret orders were sent out of Xuzhou City through fans.
As Li Muxian announced the auspicious occasion, Chang Yu changed into his wedding clothes and wore a big red flower, got on his horse and went to the east of the city to welcome the bride. The eight-carriage sedan chair was beating gongs and drums in front and back, making it very lively. The common people followed and watched the excitement and said happy things. From time to time, Yu returned the gift and thanked him, and the servants around him scattered wedding candies and money all the way, which attracted men, women, old and young to rush to grab the money. It really was a wealthy family, and the money was thrown out in slings and slings.
In the east of the city, there was a huge crowd of people in front of the Zhang Mansion. The gongs and drums were playing and the sky was full of joy. Zhang Laishui and his wife were busy entertaining guests at the house. In the boudoir, Zhang Biyun wore a red hijab on her head. She couldn't stay there for a while before trying to lift it off, but she was always teased by the maid. Chan stopped and said, "Miss, you can't lift this hijab by yourself. The groom has to lift it..."
"Are you here? Why haven't you come yet?" Zhang Biyun muttered from time to time, and Xiao Chan teased her: "Other people cry when they get married, but the lady is in a hurry to get married."
"Come, come, my uncle is here..." A maid outside ran in with a happy face: "Miss, my uncle is here!"
Oops, it’s here, Xiao Chan jumped up happily: “I see you are here, uncle, where are you?”
"I see, it's so majestic to ride on a tall horse." The maid grinned: "We're at the intersection, listen..."
"Xiaochan, I, I want to relieve myself..." When Zhang Biyun heard Chang Yu coming, she was suddenly so nervous that she had to urinate.
In front of the Zhang Mansion, the housekeeper and the servants bowed to each other. Next to them were crowds of people watching the excitement. Chang Yu jumped off his horse and received cheers from all around. It really is a family of generals, and it really is a man who leads troops to fight. General...
There were endless compliments, and Chang Yu was very impressed. He followed Li Muxian into the mansion and went to the lobby. He followed Li Muxian's instructions and made a complete set of all the rules and etiquette. The process was complicated and not listed in detail.
