There were two major events in the sixth year of Yongle.
On June 16, Zheng He's fleet returned to Beijing and presented the captured Ceylon Mountain King Ariel Kunel and his family to the emperor.
The Battle of Mount Ceylon in the ninth year of Yongle can be called the "Red Sea Operation" of the Ming Dynasty. How dare a small country dare to provoke the Ming Dynasty!
The Ceylon Mountain Kingdom is also known as the Sinhalese Kingdom, the Shizi Kingdom, and the Lion Kingdom. Relying on its geographical advantage as an important haven and transit station in the Indian Ocean, it demands huge docking fees from all merchant ships from various countries that dock at the port, or directly robs merchant ships.
Faced with the blackmail from the Ceylon Mountain Kingdom, Zheng He did not share his common sense. He treated each other with courtesy and favors, and tried his best to show the image of the Ming Dynasty as a land of etiquette.
However, the wolf cannot be fed enough!
When passing through Mount Ceylon for the third time, the king of Mount Ceylon, Ariel Kunel, coveted the items on Zheng He's treasure ship and invited Zheng He to his kingdom. Taking advantage of the situation, he sent 50,000 troops to besiege Zheng He's fleet and felled trees to block Zheng He's return. . Seeing that his army was attacking collectively and that his defenses were empty, Zheng He led his entourage of 2,000 officers and soldiers to surprise and conquer the capital by taking a small road. He entered the palace and captured Ariel Kunel's family and other royal members alive.
It can be regarded as a real Yaobing exotic land!
Sri Lankan history books believe that Zheng He planned to rob Sri Lanka of the Buddha's Tooth, so he launched a war... Hmm - a very familiar path. It seems that the history books of Japan are also written in this way. Not surprising, they are both a small country with virtue.
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Jinyiwei Ma Gui was promoted again and became the commander of Jinyiwei; Yang Rong, the son of Yang Zhen (who died in Mount Xilan Kingdom with Zheng He as an envoy) was promoted to the commander of Jinyiwei; Li Shi and He Yizong, the generals of Jinyiwei, were imprisoned for their military exploits in Mount Xilan. Promoted to be the Commander and Associate Professor of the Guard...
——Record it to make achievements in Western ancient places and other places!
As for Yalie Kucha... Kunel (what is the name of a bird), all the members of the nest were killed by the court officials. Zhu Di pitied them for their ignorance and let them go. They also gave them food and clothing. He ordered the Ministry of Rites to discuss and select the wisest among the people of his country. Naiya (Parakara Mopahu VI) was made king. He sent an envoy to introduce him, and he was granted the title of King of Ceylon Mountain, and he sent back Ariel Kuner.
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On June 29 of the ninth year of Yongle, Xie Jin was sent to Jinyi Guard Prison for the crime of "no courtesy" and was tortured to the extreme.
The princeling's vitality was seriously damaged.
If the position of the current Jinyiwei commanding Qian Shijigang is not so clear, then four years later when he dragged Jie Jin into the snow and froze to death, it was clear that he was on the side of the King of Han.
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The promotion of Jin Yiwei Ma Gui once again made Yang Fang's desire to follow the West even stronger! It also gave him greater confidence and vision for the future! In just six years, Ma Gui rose from a seventh-rank Xiaoqi to a third-rank commander only under the commander of the Imperial Guards! He is Xiaoqi, and I am also Xiaoqi. He, Ma Gui, can do it, but I, Yang Fang, why can’t I? ?
I, Yang Fang, am definitely no worse than Ma Gui!
It's just that now that he is in the elephant training center, if he wants to follow the West, he must at least obtain the consent of Baihu Zhuangjing first, and again he must have the recommendation of Qianhu Wang Qian!
However, there has always been a rift between Zhuang Jing and Zhang Bilin...
Yang Fang now regrets not listening to Zhang Bi and the others. If he had been transferred to Zhongzhong Qianhu Office earlier, his eldest brother would definitely agree to his request and recommend him.
It seems that sometimes being too stubborn is not a good thing.
However, although it is difficult to change a person's personality, it is not too late to understand now that you can't be too stubborn.
For the current plan, we can only ask the eldest brother and the second brother to help them think of ways to clear the air, so that they can talk to thousands of households.
Although Pan Chen, a colleague of Jin Yiwei, said that he could recommend him, connections like Pan Chen should not be used easily. Yang Fangfang also understood in his heart that this help would definitely not be in vain. It was just a few games of chess, and Pan Chen would not be able to respond to his little flag's requests.
I'd better ask the eldest brother and the second brother to come and feel more at ease.
"Brother, where is the second brother?"
"You entered the palace early in the morning, why are you looking for him?" In the past few days, Zhang Ben occasionally went to Qianhu Office a few times. This morning, Zhang Ben stayed in bed and "skid work" again. Aren't the high-level officials like Jin Yiwei who eat the imperial rations and the lower-level officials, arrive late and leave early, take off duty, or even go have a love affair, all basic operations? No need to deduct six.
"I'm looking for you two... Of course, you can just look for me, eldest brother." Yang Fang said.
"Tell me what's going on!"
"That's it... No, I heard that the Sanbao eunuch has returned to the palace, so I was thinking..."
"Do you want to go to the West?"
"Yes." Yang Fang nodded solemnly, his eyes firm, "He should go again, right?"
This is already the third time Sanbao Eunuch has returned from his voyage to the West. Who knows if there will be a next time? Therefore, this opportunity is not to be missed. If he goes again this time, he must seize the opportunity!
"To be honest, there is no future at the Elephant Training Center...especially with your temperament." Zhang Bi said, "Why didn't you go there today?" In my impression, Yang Fang was never absent from work, even if he didn't have "perfect attendance" You can earn honors such as "Award" or "Most Beautiful Worker".
Regarding the elephant training center, Zhang Bilin had talked with Yang Fang before, but Yang Fang said that the elephant training center was very good. It was more pleasant to get along with the elephants than with Zhuang Jing and the others. It was much more enjoyable!
"I'm going to rest today." Yang Fang said.
Oh, by the way, the royal guards have a three-day rotation. Even the royal guards of the Elephant Taming Center are no exception.
Zhang Bi knew that Yang Fang wanted him to help accommodate, so he said: "Is your current chief minister Wu Yao?"
Yang Fang nodded: "One hundred households are Zhuang Jing...but one thousand households are Wang Qian."
Wang Qian is from Ji Gang, and it seems that the relationship between his eldest brother Zhang Bi and Ji Gang is quite good.
"Have you decided?" Zhang Bi said, "It's okay if I tell you for you, but sailing to the West is not fun. It can take a year or two in the short term, or... I don't know when you can come back in the long term! Don't worry about it. girl?"
"The love between children is long and the hero is short-tempered. There is nothing we can't let go of!" Yang Fang said. When it came to Ren Ran, he seemed even more determined.
"By the way, why hasn't Miss Ren come to live with you recently?" Zhang Ben felt that there seemed to be a problem with their relationship, "You two?"
"It's okay." Yang Fang said.
"There's definitely something going on!" Zhang Bi said, "Brother, I've been here too..."
I originally wanted to continue talking without asking about their relationship, I just hoped that they would be fine. Yang Fang probably took the initiative to recruit him because he wanted something from his elder brother.
"Alas -" Yang Fang sighed, "Miss Ren is nice, but we have been together for a long time! Her temperament is too strong, and sometimes I can't breathe... In addition, she is also busy now, and we have two love affairs. If it lasts for a long time, how can it be day and night?"
Yang was so strong-tempered that Yang always felt a little humbled in front of her. Probably, this is one of the reasons why he is eager to make achievements!
"So that's it." Zhang Ben said, "No wonder you've always been depressed during this time." He patted Yang Fang on the shoulder again to comfort him: "It's trivial. She usually puts pressure on you, but at night, it's not you..."
"I think, with my own ability, going to the West is undoubtedly the best opportunity!" Yang Fang said, "I'm afraid Qianhu won't let it go."
"Don't worry, I'll go talk to Wang Qian myself."
Only then did Yang Fang feel relieved and bowed deeply to his elder brother: "If I go to the West, Miss Ren will ask you to take care of me!"
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But he said that Lin Linyou entered the palace early in the morning just to find one person.
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