Li Jinglong felt that the eldest prince was too incapable of getting into trouble. How could he help him just by saying something without giving some benefits?
After some inquiring by his men, Li Jinglong probably already knew the current situation in Zhenla and also understood the situation of the eldest prince of Zhenla.
Li Jinglong would naturally choose to help Prince Zhenla.
Whether it is from the perspective of the Ming Dynasty or from the perspective of the grandson, it is also Li Jinglong's purpose to help Prince Zhenla inherit the throne and thereby stabilize the interests of the Ming Dynasty.
When it comes to Daming's interests, it is of course necessary to talk about the matter first. It is most beneficial to him to talk about the conditions at this time.
After the translator on the other side listened, he really thought that the Duke of Ming Dynasty had not heard clearly, so he immediately translated again.
When the translator next to Li Jinglong heard this, he certainly knew what Mr. Cao Guogong meant. After getting Li Jinglong's nod of agreement, he explained his idea a little more directly.
After hearing what the translator said, Prince Zhenla also realized his abruptness and quickly stood up to apologize to Li Jinglong.
Li Jinglong waved his hand, and then said: "Zhenla has always been a friend of our Ming Dynasty. Now that there are problems in Chenla, we will naturally not stand idly by. Regarding some transactions between our two countries, maybe we can have a brief discussion today. point."
"After the eldest prince becomes King of Chenla, he can continue to implement the policy between the two countries."
The current prince of Zhenla showed no objection at all, saying that as long as he could successfully inherit the throne, he would agree to Ming Dynasty's request.
Naturally, Li Jinglong was not as open-minded as the lion. This business focused on long-term benefits, so he proposed several exchange plans between the two countries.
The first is the issue related to Ming merchants.
Determine the interests of Ming merchants after they come to Chenla.
For example, Chenla should negotiate with the Ming Dynasty on tax concessions and tariff issues, and should enjoy the power of free trade and provide a trading port for the Ming Dynasty.
Provided to the embassy stationed in Ming Dynasty, the relationship between the two countries can be negotiated.
If people with Ming household registration trigger the law in Zhenla, Zhenla does not have the power to directly seize and deal with it. It must be verified through the Ming embassy and implemented by the Ming embassy stationed in the country.
The people of the Ming Dynasty should enjoy the privilege of renting land, houses and permanent residence at the trading ports.
These treaties, which may seem somewhat unequal to later generations, really do not seem to have any special direction for the current prince of Chenla.
He thought Daming was going to put forward some unacceptable conditions, but it turned out to be just that.
Originally, as the most powerful country in the entire Asian region, merchants from the Ming Dynasty would receive noble treatment wherever they went. This was inseparable from the silk, porcelain, and tea brought by the merchants from the Ming Dynasty.
Daming's goods have always been the best-selling products in the world, and have always been sought after by nobles all over the world.
Prince Zhenla agreed immediately and agreed to all Li Jinglong's requests without any hesitation.
There was nothing surprising about Li Jinglong.
In fact, he did not come up with these requirements, but His Highness Taisun decided to ask him to sign these treaty requirements with Ming Dynasty with other countries when traveling in the South and West, if possible.
"I heard that Siam has been invading Chenla recently. Such behavior seems very disrespectful to me."
"Chenla is a country with friendly diplomatic relations with the Ming Dynasty. The eldest prince's sister is the grandson concubine of the Ming Dynasty. At the next stop, our Ming Dynasty ocean fleet is heading to Siam. If the eldest prince has any ideas, I can do it here. help."
When Li Jinglong saw that Prince Zhenla agreed so readily, he immediately said something.
Siam is now ruled by the Ayutthaya Dynasty, which is the name of the Ming Dynasty. They themselves are called the Ayutthaya Dynasty, which means the invincible dynasty.
Siam today is Thailand in later generations.
Angkor, the royal capital of Chenla, is very close to Siam. Coupled with Siam's strength in recent years and Chenla's defeat on the battlefield, Chenla has already had the idea of moving its capital.
Li Jinglong’s words are undoubtedly
This touched the heart of Zhenla. The eldest prince of Zhenla, Shenlie Popiya, said happily: "Is the Ming Dynasty willing to help Zhenla?"
The Ayutthaya Dynasty was a newly established Siamese dynasty. It was established only eighteen years earlier than the Ming Dynasty.
Different from Chenla, which has become decadent and has sharp social conflicts, this Siamese dynasty has very strong vitality.
But it is undeniable that even Siam needs to act based on Ming's face.
Li Jinglong is fully capable of intervening.
Siam had close tributary exchanges with the Ming Dynasty, and the relationship was generally pretty good.
This is good, it is Siam's relationship with the Ming Dynasty, mainly because Siam can purchase a large amount of silk and porcelain from the Ming Dynasty every year through tribute trade.
Siam's location is very advantageous. They can purchase silk and porcelain from the Ming Dynasty, and then sell them to Central Asia and even further India through Momata Bay and the Amanda Sea. Selling these has huge profits in the world. Products of.
It is precisely by relying on the products of the Ming Dynasty that Siam, as a middleman, can make a lot of money from the price difference.
Siam’s envoys would request the Ming Dynasty every year to give them more opportunities to pay tribute.
There are strict restrictions on the tribute of the Ming Dynasty. It does not mean that any country can come if it wants to. Even if it comes, it will not give the opportunity for tribute trade.
The largest number of Siamese trades was six tribute trades in the 17th year of Hongwu. The rest depended on Ming Dynasty's wishes.
Now the Ayutthaya Dynasty's huge revenue comes entirely from the tribute trade of the Ming Dynasty.
Often a shipload of Ming Dynasty porcelain and silk could almost cover the tax revenue of Siam's own territory for an entire year.
This is why Li Jinglong dared to speak like this.
As the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, he only needed one word to have Siam's tribute reduced to once every few years.
As long as it is not a border country of the Ming Dynasty, it actually does not mean much to the Ming Dynasty.
The main reason is that supply and demand are different.
Although agarwood, ivory, and rhinoceros horns from the Nanyang region are good, they are not necessities for the Ming Dynasty.
And there were too many countries that provided these things to the Ming Dynasty, far more than just Siam.
In the past, the navy of the Ming Dynasty did not come to Nanyang much, but his power was also well known in the Nanyang region. No country in Nanyang dared to offend the majesty of the Ming Dynasty.
For the eldest prince of Chenla, Shenle Papiya, if the Duke in front of him from the Ming Dynasty is willing to mediate the war between Siam and Chenla, then his throne will be greatly stabilized.
Those noble ministers who are usually arrogant and don't pay much attention to him will also be truly loyal to him.
Li Jinglong did not directly answer the question of the eldest prince Zhenla, but instead said: "The eldest prince's sister, Princess Sultana, is one of my most beloved concubines, the grandson of the Ming Dynasty."
"Back then, the princess of Annan was also the concubine of my grandson of the Ming Dynasty. Just because she missed her hometown, my grandson of the Ming Dynasty was willing to send tens of thousands of troops to escort her home to visit her relatives."
"As for the issue between Chenla and Siam, in fact, as the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, I am not qualified to participate in it without authorization. If I interfere in the war between the two countries at will without the permission of the Ming Dynasty court, I will be held accountable. .”
"But if the eldest prince can get in touch with his sister and tell the grandson about Zhenla's current difficulties, then I think His Highness the grandson will definitely help Zhenla and put pressure on Siam."
"As long as I, the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty, speak, Siam will not dare to disobey me. Even if their king disagrees, the nobles of Siam will support me."
It took nearly three quarters of an hour to translate such a long paragraph, and it was finally translated.
In fact, it’s not the translation’s fault.
Following Li Jinglong were naturally Nanyang translators from the special department of the Ming Dynasty Jinyiwei.
But these days, I don't say that I have learned very profound things, mainly in daily oral communication.
This end is fine, the key is the Zhenla end.
The translator of Zhenla often went to Daming to study
habit.
There is no phonetic notation for Chinese characters in today's world, so it is extremely difficult to learn them, and you will only be half-familiar with them.
Forget about Chinese characters, they are ideographic characters after all, and Chinese is really difficult.
Today's Ming Dynasty does not have the concept of Mandarin. Nanjing dialect is half Mandarin, but the ministers in the court come from all over the country.
On weekdays, when Daming communicates by himself, there are still people who don't understand.
Not to mention outsiders.
There is no way, the territory of Ming Dynasty is too big, and the pronunciation is different, which is a huge torture for foreigners who want to learn Chinese.
Zhenla's translator, sweating profusely, finally finished telling the story.
After Prince Chenla understood the meaning, he solemnly thanked him again.
Then he expressed: "My father is now suffering from a very serious disease and cannot get off the ground in bed, so I hope that while His Excellency the Duke is in Chenla, he can participate in my succession ceremony."
Li Jinglong naturally agreed to the invitation.
After all, Zhenla agreed to Daming's request.
The news that the Duke of Ming Dynasty agreed to support the eldest prince of Chenla to inherit the throne legitimately spread quickly throughout the ports of Chenla.
Samit regretted very much at this moment, why he didn't wait for a day and wrote to the king so eagerly.
It's definitely too late now.
After getting the news, the king will inevitably choose to end his life.
At the same time, the nobles who wanted to compete with Prince Chenla for the throne panicked.
With the support of Ming Dynasty, Prince Zhenla, who was originally weak in power, now has a strong backer.
On the third day.
The royal capital of Chenla, in the palace of Angkor.
King Chenla, who was lying dying on his bed, received a letter from Samit.
The content of the letter was normal, and naturally there was no intention of asking His Majesty the King to commit suicide in order for the Eldest Prince to ascend the throne.
Of course Samit wouldn't let anyone catch him, just like a normal message.
Just seeing this, the king suddenly understood.
"I want to go to court, prepare clothes for me immediately."
"Call all the five ministers here. I have something important to announce."
King Zhenla suddenly seemed to have a little more energy at that moment and gave instructions to his attendants.
Listening to this somewhat angry voice, the attendant thought that His Majesty the King's health had improved, and hurriedly went to convey His Majesty the King's order.
The main hall in Angkor Thom is where the king listens to government affairs.
Generally speaking, the king will go to court every three days to handle government affairs.
Just because Huer Na was seriously ill, he only went to court a handful of times in the past year or two, and each time was only for a short period of time.
now.
Suddenly, Erna sat on the five-scented seven-treasure bed in the main hall again, with a treasure curtain hanging on the bed, slightly covering it.
The treasure tent was made of colored wood for poles and walls of ivory and gold. It was shaped like a small house, and when it swung, it sparkled like ruby.
There is a golden incense burner in front of him, and two guards stand on both sides.
King Khulna of Zhenla wore an ancient shell morning glow dress with colorful clothes around his waist and hanging down to his calves. He wore a golden treasure flower hat, his body was covered with pearls, leather boots, and gold king dang hung on his ears.
The five ministers of Zhenla Kingdom, Guluozhi, Gao Xiangping, Poheduoling, Shemoling, Dibeardolou, and many other ministers came to see him one after another according to the king's instructions.
There are more than a thousand guards in the steps gate pavilion, all wearing armor and holding weapons.
The solemn guards brought a solemn atmosphere to this palace meeting.
The five ministers looked at each other. Although the news from the port had not yet arrived, they roughly guessed the key.
Among the five ministers, Guluozhi and Gao Xiangping supported the third prince's succession.
Pohe Duoling supports the Twelve Princes, but the Twelve Princes are young and not very competitive.
As for the Shema Mausoleum, Dibeardo Lou was neutral and no one was helping.
The so-called five ministers are actually similar to the six ministries of the Ming Dynasty, responsible for land, money, military power, construction, and punishment.
The king called to enter the palace, and the ministers went up the steps. After entering the palace, the ministers knelt down, folded their arms with both hands, and sat around the king.
When meeting the king, he kowtows three times at the foot of the steps.
"I called the ministers here this time because I feel the call of Sakyamuni and I am about to go to the Pure Land of Paradise in the West."
"So today is mainly about announcing the heir to the throne."
"After my Buddha's instructions, after I go to the Pure Land of Western Heaven, the great prince Shenlepa Piya will become my new king of Chenla. All ministers facing the great prince should respect him as much as they respect me. "
"The eldest prince is currently at the coastal port, receiving the distinguished duke from the Ming Dynasty. I have sent someone to convey my order."
"In the inheritance ceremony, the distinguished Duke of the Ming Dynasty will also participate. I hope you will not lose my face, Zhenla."
Before Hu Er Na finished speaking, Gao Xiang Ping had already kowtowed at the foot of the steps to express that he had something to say.
Gao Xiangping was mainly in charge of the military power of Zhenla, and his status was similar to that of the Minister of War in the Ming Dynasty.
He is the uncle of the third prince. If he wants to speak at this time, he naturally wants to give the third prince a chance.
Previously, King Huerna of Chenla had also raised the issue of determining the identity of the heir to the eldest prince of Chenla, but he was forcibly rejected by Prime Minister Gao Ping for various reasons.
But today, when Hu Erna saw this scene, he chose to ignore Gao Xiangping's actions, pretending that he didn't see it and not giving him a chance to speak.
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