"The country sends its own troops!?"
Jaya was shocked and confused.
"Isn't it possible?" Qian Long calmly said quietly, "His Royal Highness will arrive in Qiongzhou within five days."
"What? Or is His Royal Highness the King of Yan personally leading the army?"
In the shock, Shri Harideva seemed to have a hint of joy, but she quickly covered it up and turned into anger, "How is this possible!?...I mean, how can a mere pirate work for the crown prince? ?”
"Yes, yes, although our country is facing many difficulties, we will still do our best to eliminate pirates. How can we bother our country to bother us?"
Although it was unbelievable that the Song Dynasty would send troops overseas, Baotou Tuhua also realized that if it came true, it would have immeasurable consequences, so he hurriedly changed his tune and took back the matter of suppressing the bandits.
It is said that it is easier to invite a god than to send him away, not to mention that this god still comes uninvited.
Even if it is really just to clear the sea route, who can guarantee that the Song army will withdraw after it is completed.
He didn't think that the Song Dynasty would covet the captured territory. After all, except for a few emperors who were keen to show off their martial arts, the Central Plains Dynasty had always looked down on wild and remote lands. What's more, the Song Dynasty had always been very reserved and conservative. Half of its country was in danger, so how could it have the energy? Invading other countries?
However, the sovereign state already has a strong influence. If it deploys a force nearby, even if it does nothing but exists, it will inevitably affect the international and domestic situation in Champa and influence the political structure of Champa.
In addition, the relationship between Champa and its two neighboring countries is already complicated. If the common suzerain country is deeply involved, it will be like an elephant stepping into a muddy puddle. It will muddy the water and make the future full of uncertainty. sex.
Taking a step back, even if these worries are unfounded, Champa City cannot escape its involvement in the issue of pirates. If the Song Dynasty comes to suppress it, wouldn't it be fatal?
The arrival of the Song army must be prevented!
Jaye also thought about the pros and cons and came back to his senses, "Commander Qian, there is no need for the superior country to clean up some pirates. Otherwise, won't this country become an eternal joke?"
"Haha, but didn't you just say you were powerless?" Qian Long's round face had a harmless smile.
Jayehun didn't know what the embarrassment was, so he said seriously, "Have we ever said this?... It may be that we are a small country with few people, living in a remote place, unable to speak well, not knowledgeable in knowledge, and crude in writing, so it is inevitable that there will be some The words did not convey the meaning and caused misunderstanding to Commander Qian. In fact, what we really want to express is that no matter how many difficulties and obstacles there are, no matter how strenuous it is, our country will definitely guarantee the safe passage of our merchant ships in the nearby waters!"
Qian Long examined Jaye for a long time, "Can it really be guaranteed?"
"Of course! This is the duty of this country, and I will go through fire and water for it!" Jaye almost slapped his chest.
Qian Long shrugged, "Well, the king has said so, how can the foreign minister not believe it? In the past few days, we have stayed in your country temporarily and waited for good news."
Do you want to stay and supervise?
Although it is unpleasant, there is no reason to refuse. Forget it, just stay.
Jaye's eyelids twitched, he suppressed his thoughts and asked with a smile, "Then His Highness King Yan... shouldn't you need to bother me?"
Qian Long couldn't help but secretly despise King Zhan's words and deeds, but his expression was very normal, "Sending troops overseas is easy to cause trouble. As the crown prince of our dynasty, His Highness King Yan cannot go abroad lightly. Since you can settle things, then of course it is It is better to do less than to do more. As for His Highness’s visit to Qiongzhou, it is for other things..."
"For what?"
Jaye asked, Qian Long just glanced at him sideways and did not answer.
"Ha..." Jaye realized that he had overstepped, and explained with a haha, "Don't get me wrong, Xiao Wang has no intention of spying on the affairs of the country, he just wants to see if there is anything he can do to serve His Highness."
Qian Long pretended to be casual, "Actually, it's not a secret. When His Highness went to Qiongzhou, one of them was to inspect the defense of Guangnan West Road, and the other was to cultivate and mine in Qiongzhou, and maybe build a treaty port."
"Treat port? This is a good thing for this country. It is really what we want."
Jaya's happy look was not an act. Before Champa, he was keen to pay tribute to the Song Dynasty, not because of respect, but because it could bring them huge economic benefits. Later, the Song Dynasty gradually reduced and controlled the number of tributes, and merchants from Champa also frequently Trade with the Song Dynasty.
After all, although they prefer to rob, the goods they rob must be sold to make a profit.
It's just that the Song Dynasty had strict restrictions on the areas allowed for trade, so apart from small-scale smuggling, the Champa people had no choice but to go to Guangzhou and Quanzhou. It would be countless times more convenient if Qiongzhou opened a port.
Then Qian Long said as if he was giving some advice, "This is the good intention of His Highness King Yan. If you can do business properly, there will probably not be so many people doing evil things..."
"That's right, that's right." Jaye hid his embarrassment and agreed, then changed the subject, "This settlement and mining requires a large number of people. Qiongzhou is sparsely populated, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to handle, right?"
Qian Long nodded, "Indeed, His Highness has been worried about this matter."
After hearing this, Jaya rolled his eyes and said tentatively, "As far as the little king knows, the people's livelihood in the surrounding countries is not very good, and there are a lot of idle labor. If the superior country does not dislike it, I am willing to contribute in this regard... "
"Oh, really? It would be great if your country could relieve His Highness from this worry." Qian Long seemed surprised.
In fact, he knew very well that regardless of Jaya's high-sounding words and what he said about providing idle labor, it was actually a slave trade.
During this period, the slave trade was very popular in Nanyang.
One of the main reasons why the Champa people always like to fight with neighboring countries is to rob the population of labor.
Therefore, the port in Champa became the main supplier of slaves, and slaves were sold to all parts of the world. China was an important market, and such slaves were called "Kunlun slaves".
You know, the Song Dynasty completely abolished the slavery system. The servants of wealthy families were hired by signing contracts. At least this is what the law requires. It is strictly forbidden to use local people as slaves, but it does not include foreigners, so there are "Korean maid" and "Kunlun slave", and the nobles and wealthy families are rushing to have them as a symbol of status.
A wealthy family like the Qian family has always had many such slaves, so Qian Long didn't think there was anything wrong with this, as long as his own people were not robbed and sold into slavery.
Moreover, these are also said to paralyze the people of Champa, provide a path for development, and show goodwill, so that they can relax their vigilance.
In Jaya's view, the Song people are now determined to ensure the safety of trade routes, so they use trade and the purchase of slaves to compensate the Champa people for not robbing. This is very reasonable and consistent with the Song people's usual style, and naturally they will not doubt it. What other purposes did the Song people have?
Then Qian Long talked about something again, "In addition, more than a dozen merchant ships have been robbed before, so the cargo ships will not be held accountable, but I still need your country's help to 'rescue' the people on board. Is that okay?"
This made Jaye think that the Song people just wanted to settle the matter, so he readily agreed, "Don't worry, Commander Qian, I will do my best to handle this matter."
After the matter was settled, Qian Long and Pu Shiwen declined the banquet hosted by the King of Champa and left the palace.
Jaya then left Baotou Tuhua and Shri Haridiva behind to continue the discussion.
"Now that King Yan is watching, we have to give up the ship robberies for the time being and pass on the order so that those on the sea can stay calm recently and not cause trouble, especially the Song people's ships cannot be touched!"
Bao Tuo Bald Flower seemed a little reluctant to give up, "It's a pity to give up such a big piece of fat..."
Jay glared at him, "The situation is like this, no matter how unfortunate it is, we have to let it go. We can't really force the Song Army to come over. Well, don't leave those people idle and ask them to plunder some Dingkou in the surrounding areas. I don't know if they can do it in the future." Make big profits from this.”
"It seems that this is the only way we can do it now." Bao Tuo Tuhua nodded.
Afterwards, Shri Harideva also said calmly, "I will obey your Majesty's instructions in everything. If there is nothing else, I will leave the palace first."
"Go, go, there's nothing else." Jaye waved his hand casually.
Seeing the figure of Sri Haridiva walking away, Baotou Tuhua whispered, "Brother Wang, I always feel that something is wrong with this kid recently, so you have to be careful."
Jay looked unconcerned and chuckled, "How could I not understand his little thoughts? Isn't it just that he wants to take advantage of our great loss in strength to seize my throne? Haha, don't worry too much, he It's too young now, I won't give him a chance."
"I'm afraid that he is trying to hook up with the Song people now. If King Yan really arrives in Qiongzhou, he will be very close to us. We can join in with a flip of his palm..." Baotuo Tuhua said worriedly.
Jay patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry. He is the crown prince of the Song Dynasty. How can he be interested in our corner of the world? I think the reason why he attaches great importance to sea trade is just to make some achievements." Show it to the civil and military officials of the dynasty and prove that you are a qualified heir to the throne. Therefore, as long as we don't cause him any trouble, he probably won't even look at us. When he arrives in Qiongzhou, you can go and pay homage to him and treat him respectfully. Just make yourself happy."
"Brother Wang's words are reasonable, but I always feel that his purpose of coming to Qiongzhou is not that simple. I'm afraid he has a deeper conspiracy. We still can't take it too lightly."
"What else could he have planned? After the Mongols occupied Dali, they posed a threat to the waist and abdomen of the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty naturally had to pay attention to the defense here. It is normal for him, a heavyweight, to come to supervise."
Bao Tuo Bald Flower thought thoughtfully, "That's right, how can we say that the Mongols are the life and death enemy of the Song Dynasty..."
"Okay, it's not our turn to worry about these things, don't think so much." Jaye touched his beard, as if he thought of something, "By the way, although the Song Dynasty is unlikely to be interested in us, we still have to beware of those who are interested. He took advantage of the loophole and dragged the Song people in."
"What does Brother Wang mean? Is it because he is worried that someone will continue to plunder the Song Dynasty ship?" Baotou Tuhua was a little confused.
Jay shook his head slightly, "Most of the people on the sea are ours. They should be able to control it. Just pay a little attention. Even if something goes wrong, the impact will not be big and we can always make it right. What we really need to worry about is, The safety of the Song Dynasty mission!"
Bao Tuo Tuhua was startled and woke up, "Hiss... that's right! Although this mission is not an official envoy sent by the Song Dynasty, if something happens, the Song Dynasty will never let it go, not to mention that the young commander Qian is Yan The king’s confidant…”
"Just understand. So as long as they stay in our territory for a day, we must ensure their safety and make sure no mistakes are made. This important task will be left to you."
As soon as Jaya finished speaking, Baotou Bald Flower thought of the hurried departure of Sri Haridiva, and couldn't help but become anxious in his heart, "Brother Wang, this matter is too important to be ignored, so my brother will go and make arrangements immediately..."
As soon as Baotou Tuhua left the palace in a hurry, a young man who looked somewhat similar to Jaya came out from behind the meeting hall.
"Father, I think Uncle Wang is right. Shri Harideva is too gloomy and ambitious, so I have to be careful."
Jaya looked back at his most beloved son and smiled gently, "Suriya, do you think your father doesn't know this? Haha, in fact, your uncle Wang is not eyeing the throne."
"Uncle Wang!?" Sulie was stunned.
Jay nodded, "Yes, that's why I keep letting the two of them fight each other. Don't worry, they are just wishful thinking. This throne must be passed on to you. You are still too young. You have to work harder in the future!"
"Father, my child will not let you down!" Surya said movedly.
"Very good. Get closer to Commander Qian these days. Maybe you can get in touch with King Yan of the Song Dynasty, which will be of great benefit to you in the future... Okay, you can go down first."
Jaye gave his son some instructions, and after he was sent away, he wrote a secret letter alone, and then summoned a close general.
"Send this letter to Pu Chongmo as soon as possible..."
