Ananya's eyes were a little evasive.
Her current mood is very complicated. She wants to make King Zhan look bad through Concubine Da Ming Yue, but at the same time, as a person of Zhan, she does not want the interests of Zhan City to suffer too much.
After all, she is now considered a member of the royal family of Champa, and has the same ancestry as the former General Luo Kai.
Luo Kai calls herself queen, and her family's life is getting better and better.
Just remembering what Concubine Yue said to her on the treasure ship, she finally chose to avoid King Zhan's eyes.
"Thank you, Lady Yue Fei. My little girl disappeared a few days ago, and I have sent people to search for her. However, it is not easy to find someone in this vast sea."
"Fortunately, my little girl's life was not meant to be taken. It happened that she met the right person, and she survived."
There are still several smart ministers around King Zhan.
An old minister sitting next to King Zhan said a few words in King Zhan's ear, and King Zhan stood up and bowed to Concubine Yue to thank her.
In this case, now is the best way to deal with the current situation.
Chen Muyue frowned and looked at the old minister, but she had no intention of tit-for-tat.
Instead, he asked immediately, "I heard that King Zhan followed the order of His Highness the Great Grandson of the Ming Dynasty and ceded the city of Wuli to His Highness the Grandson Yunwen as an overseas vassal state."
"I wonder how your King Zhan is preparing for Wuli City. This time when I return to Annan, I will pass by Wuli. I also want to take a look."
At the beginning, Chen Muyue actually wanted to make a fuss about Ananya's identity.
But after thinking about it, I feel that this is not appropriate.
Ananya will eventually go to the Ming Dynasty, and by then, they will be regarded as sisters.
Although His Highness the Grand Sun had no interest in it, Chen Muyue knew very well that it was impossible for the Grand Sun Concubine like Ye Yueqing to engage in intra- palace fighting.
Although he had been blessed by His Highness the Grand Sun, and the pomp this time was considered sufficient, he knew the actual situation in his heart.
It's better to talk about it here in Wuli City.
After these words came out, the expressions of all the ministers in the palace, including King Zhan, suddenly changed.
The thing they were most worried about finally came.
Generally speaking, things like ceding a city will transfer the population, food, and wealth in the city in advance, and even leave some problems that are difficult to solve.
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This can be regarded as a well-established practice.
Wuli City had suffered the baptism of the war with Annan before. It was originally going to be built, but it had not yet started.
It just so happened that the order from the Ming Dynasty Taisun arrived, and Wuli was chosen in the end.
And now Concubine Da Mingyue proposed to go take a look, which was obviously to make Champa bleed.
There is no problem on Concubine Yue's side, but the Ming army following her is a big problem.
If any conflict arises from this, the current Champa cannot stand it.
King Zhan obviously had no experience in dealing with this matter, and he didn't know how to answer at the moment.
The old minister was still steady and said a few words in King Zhan's ear.
Only then did King Zhan suddenly realize.
….
Then he replied: "It's getting a little late today, and Concubine Yue is going through a bumpy journey on the sea, so it's better to rest early."
"You can visit Wuli Country at any time. When Concubine Yue returns to Annan, I will personally accompany you."
When it came to this point, Chen Muyue naturally didn't say anything more.
What followed was singing and dancing, and the guests enjoyed themselves.
But the real thing, of course, was achieved in the evening.
The apse of the palace.
King Zhan paced back and forth anxiously, looking at the door from time to time.
Finally I heard footsteps coming from outside.
The door opens, it's the day
An old minister who kept whispering to King Zhan from time to time.
"What's going on?" King Cham couldn't wait to ask in Champa language.
After the old minister saluted, he replied: "The appetite over there is really too big. What Concubine Yue wants is for us to return all the land we have occupied in Annan."
"Otherwise, she will take the Ming Dynasty's army to see with her own eyes the current situation of Wuli."
"Concubine Yue also said that these are His Highness the Grand Sun's personal troops, and they support His Highness the Grand Sun the most. If anything happens, it is not something she can control."
Hearing this, King Zhan was extremely angry.
But there was no countermeasure in his mind. He could only ask, "Then what should we do? Should we agree to him?"
"My father managed to defeat this all those years ago. We lost so many soldiers. Are we going to give it away for nothing now?"
When the veteran heard this, he didn't say much.
What is your father?
That's just a general trying to usurp the throne.
But what he said was true, it was indeed captured by soldiers occupying the city.
The old minister knew very clearly at this moment that King Zhan did not disagree, but that he had no way to go.
Immediately he persuaded me, "Although those places are currently owned by me, the people living there are mostly Annan people. There are constant turmoils, and there is no tax revenue."
"Even if it is returned, it will actually remove the burden for us to occupy the city. It is not a fertile land."
"I account for the majority of people entering the sea, and most of my income comes from sea trade."
"Now that the Emperor Sun of the Ming Dynasty has gone to Wuli, it is like a natural barrier between me and Annan."
"From now on, sea trade will be popular and the country will be stable. This is a great opportunity for the development of our city."
After hearing these words, King Zhan's expression calmed down.
However, he did not express his position immediately, but instead showed a thoughtful look.
It doesn't hurt that Youdao is selling his master, but in fact, for King Zhan, those things don't matter much at all.
He cares more about his own face.
"Concubine Yue can say that if I return those places, how can she be better off with me?"
King Chaduo asked.
A sigh flashed in the veteran's eyes.
When these words came out of King Zhan's mouth, they seemed extremely ungrateful.
Thinking of Cha Ye back then, if he had been the king of Champa, it might be completely different from what it is now.
"What Concubine Yue means is that she can propose to King Annan that we, Zhancheng, and Annan sign a ten-year peace agreement in the presence of the Ming army."
"For ten years, there will be no war, and border affairs will be handled through negotiation. Anyone who violates this will be brought to justice by the Ming Dynasty."
….
The veteran said.
King Zhan finally heard the result he wanted most, and he said with joy in his eyes: "Okay, I will reply to Concubine Yue, I have agreed to all these."
...
Chen Muyue's response to King Zhan was already within her control.
After all, as the eldest princess of Annan, she is very familiar with some political compromises.
Although I have never participated in it because I am a woman, there are some things that cannot be completely avoided when you are in it.
"Xiao Qing, General Jin, are everything ready?"
Chen Muyue asked.
Xiao Qing replied: "Don't worry, Madam, General Jin has already come to report and everything is ready."
Chen Muyue nodded and said, "That means informing Cao Qianhu that I will leave for Annan tomorrow."
Xiao Qing bowed and said, "Okay, Madam."
The Cao Qianhu mentioned by Chen Muyue was Cao Bing, the eldest son of Cao Zhen, Marquis of Jingchuan.
It was one of the original five thousand households of Xuanjiawei.
He is now in charge of the Xuanjia Guard and is the one who came to protect Chen Muyue.
Naturally, the navy on Jin Kaishan's side would not follow Chen Muyue to Annan. Instead, after Chen Muyue arrived, they would divert to Annan Pier.
The next day, I watched Yue Fei’s car leave.
King Zhan was relieved.
After the Ming army left, the palace returned to its previous appearance.
This meeting was extremely shocking to the king of Champa, and even to the ministers, nobles, and common people of Champa.
Although it only lasted for two short days, the mighty posture of the Ming Dynasty army will definitely affect this generation.
However.
Things are not that simple.
On the third day, it was supposed to be the day when the Ming Navy set off.
A message came to the Champa palace.
When King Zhan heard the news, he didn't even care about his manners and asked directly: "What do you mean, three soldiers of the Ming Dynasty Navy are missing?"
Now, something really went wrong.
In this day and age, three soldiers don't mean anything, but if they are soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, it is completely different.
If these three soldiers cannot be found, then the Ming Dynasty Navy will simply give up.
The consequence will inevitably be a massive hemorrhage in Champa.
After only a moment of mental shock, King Zhan realized that this must be the Ming Dynasty navy taking advantage of the situation and wanting to take advantage of this opportunity to make another fortune from Zhancheng.
I promised Yue Fei too happily.
Just when the tiger was driven away, another wolf came.
However, without the restraint of Yue Fei, the Ming Dynasty Navy made King Zhan even more timid.
For Champa City, the huge annual trade volume at sea is the most important tax in the country. If the Ming Navy interferes with the shipping route, then Champa City will inevitably bear huge losses.
Not only must we not offend the Ming Dynasty Navy, but we must try to please him even more.
When he saw the Ming Dynasty treasure ship, King Zhan knew very clearly that in the future, the navy of the Ming Dynasty must have the final say on the sea.
During the recent period, King Zhan could clearly feel that there were more and more businessmen in the Ming Dynasty.
The lifting of the maritime ban, coupled with the Ming Dynasty Taisun's support for maritime trade, indicates that maritime trade will be more prosperous in the future, and it also means that the tax revenue from Champa will become more and more abundant.
….
After thinking about this, King Zhan gritted his teeth and said, "Go talk to the commander of the Ming Navy and see what kind of conditions they want to put forward."
"If it's not too much, then agree to everything."
After speaking to the trusted veteran, King Zhan paused and continued, "Prepare several generous gifts to give to the naval commanders who are coming now, including the deputy commanders and others. We must take care of them."
"Our country's specialties include oud, incense, Guanyin bamboo, and incense. I will prepare a lot of them and send them over."
Under the command of King Zhan, these gifts were naturally prepared quickly.
I saw several carriages coming from the Palace Avenue, with the sincerity of occupying the king, slowly heading towards the pier.
Since the arrival of the Ming Navy, the entire dock has been forcibly closed, and even the anxious merchants have not received any instructions to leave.
The ships that came to occupy the city were also detained at the same time and were not allowed to leave, nor could their goods be disembarked.
This caused great losses to Champa's maritime trade.
But this is the Ming Dynasty Navy, and no matter how much businessmen from all over the world complain in their hearts, they dare not say it out loud.
The towering treasure ship alone would intimidate any thoughtful person.
My own sea ship is next to the Ming Dynasty treasure ship, and it is like a child's toy.
If you encounter them at sea, you can easily destroy all enemies by rushing over them without using artillery.
"Commander Jin is indeed right. This king is really eager to give you gifts."
"But speaking of it, although we are not that good in the Ming Dynasty, grandma doesn't love us, and uncle doesn't love us, but on this sea
, how can any fleet dare to compete with our Ming Navy. "
"Is this King Zhan obedient? There are four carriages, and they must look like they have a lot of good stuff."
A Baihu who was on guard said with a smile to the Baihu next to him.
Hearing this, the other hundred households said, "No matter how many things you have, it has nothing to do with you or me. You should think that it is still the past. Now His Highness Taisun has strictly ordered that any money collected from the army must be confiscated first. After everything is completed, We’ll talk about rewards later.”
"Commander Jin has such a good job, how can he dare to cause any trouble? There are many talented people from the military academy in our Navy. Any troubles can not be hidden from His Highness."
"Whenever there is news of impeachment, Commander Kim is at the end of his rope."
The previous Baihu suddenly sighed and said: "It's different now. I usually have it on hand. Now there are so many rules that no one dares to act casually."
The navy.
Zhu Ying is relatively easy to reform.
After all, although the Ming Dynasty Navy has always had a high performance, its status in the Ming Dynasty army is not high, and it is even known as Qingshui Yamen.
The Ming Dynasty had almost no external naval warfare, and coupled with the maritime ban, there was really no time to do it, and there was no money to be made.
Starting from the conquest of the Japanese country, it was considered a real toughness.
Until the maritime ban was lifted and Zhu Ying encouraged shipbuilding and maritime trade, there was hope.
Previously, Zhu Ying was more direct and straightforward in reforming the entire navy.
Of course, this also has a lot to do with the current increase in military pay and benefits of the Navy. On this basis, the reform is proceeding extremely smoothly.
The atmosphere in the navy is quite simple, not as exaggerated as in the army, and many soldiers accept it very well.
Four carriages filled with gifts were delivered to the main ship after a simple inquiry.
Jin Kaishan ordered the soldiers to open it and saw a dazzling array of rare products.
It is no exaggeration to say that these goods would be worth at least one hundred thousand treasure notes when transported to the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
"With this little thing, they just want to send us away. It seems that the king of fortune-telling still hasn't understood the situation."
"Every one of our soldiers of the Ming Dynasty is extremely valuable. They cannot be measured by money."
"Pass a message to the king, and the general will accept the money as payment for our army's stay. However, the three missing soldiers must be found."
"You want to see people alive, you want to see corpses when you're dead."
Writing and Seeing the Spring and Autumn Period
