Chapter 129: The world is full of scholars
He Xi left Semarang with Ye Chen, Wang Qianli and dozens of entourages, following Majapahit's envoys. Well, it’s not called Semarang yet. It's just that He Xi forgot to pick a name.
He Xi talked with the Javanese envoy along the way. Finally understood a lot of things.
For example, why did King Wulu have to pass the throne to his wife's heir, even if it was a daughter. Nor can it be passed on to others. This started a long time ago. The Majapahit Empire was actually the merger of two countries.
The second king of Majapahit married the queen of another country, and the two countries merged into one country.
The crown prince is the mother of King Wulu.
Two countries merged. But it does not mean that the two countries will truly become one country. The reason why King Wulu was able to ascend to the throne was that when he was young, he was still not touched even when the powerful minister was in charge.
The reason is that King Wulu has the blood of both countries.
King Wulu can be deposed, but after he is deposed, it will be difficult for anyone to be suitable for this position.
It was the same when it came to King Wulu. His head wife, the queen, is no ordinary person. Represents the legal system of another dynasty. King Majapahit must be the successor of the legal system of the two countries. Only then can you sit firmly.
In fact, this information is not a secret in Java.
But thousands of miles away in Ming Dynasty, it can be called a secret.
In an instant, He Xi understood many things before Java.
Not far south from here, we come to the core area of the Majapahit Dynasty.
The roads above ground are pretty good. Although it is a flat dirt road. But looking at this era, such infrastructure construction is already difficult for many countries to achieve. And He Xi also saw some strange people.
He Xi pointed to some dark and thin people in ragged clothes on both sides of the road. Said: "Who is this? He doesn't look like a beggar?"
The envoy said: "This is an ascetic."
He Xi nodded secretly and said in her heart: "This place looks like India."
Although both are Hindus, there are still many differences between the two sides. Even though Islam replaced Hinduism in later generations, Southeast Asia was actually localized. For example, the commandment not to eat pork. Nanyang Islam has its own merits in implementation.
It's just that He Xi has never been to India. My understanding of India is only half a talon, and I only know the India of later generations. I don’t even know the India of this era, so I have this illusion.
However, He Xi also saw along the way the Majapahit dynasty, which was undergoing intense mobilization. He could see that some of the soldiers of the Majapahit Dynasty were quite energetic. Of course, being energetic doesn't mean you can win the battle. But if you don’t even have any energy, then don’t talk about winning the battle.
He Xi also discovered a problem. He found that a large number of people in Java had not moved. It seemed that the war had nothing to do with them.
When He Xi asked, he found out that these were all slaves.
The entire Majapahit dynasty had a large number of slaves, and even had time to hold sacrifices, which also required slave blood sacrifices. War is a matter for nobles, and slaves are private property. Usually they don't go to the battlefield. This is why, with more than five million people in Java, only tens of thousands were used during the battle.
And these tens of thousands of people are already their most powerful soldiers.
Unlike the Warring States Period, the Qin State had only a few million people and could send hundreds of thousands of troops. It was because of the existence of a large number of slaves.
He Xi became more courageous instantly.
Take a peek and see the whole leopard. From this point, He Xi saw the weakness of Java and the reason why Islam defeated Hinduism all over the world, even in India itself. It is because Hinduism itself is a sect adapted to slavery. Brahmins ruled the country in the name of God.
The productivity of Muslim representatives is higher than that of Hindus.
At least in Islam, there is a concept of equality. Although everything is equal before God. But it was enough for many slaves to fight for their entire lives.
He Xi suddenly had an idea. He thought to himself: "Why not let some Confucian scholars come to Nanyang to preach?"
Thinking of this, He Xi suddenly shuddered. He seemed to have seen the best way for Ming Dynasty to open up Southeast Asia.
That means both civil and military forces work together.
Confucianism is He Xi's biggest enemy. He has studied it for a long time. Very knowledgeable about Confucianism. The reason why Confucianism is He Xi's biggest enemy is not that Confucianism is bad. But Confucianism is not suitable for the future industrial era.
Confucianism does not face the future, but stands in the past.
But this does not mean that Confucianism has no value. Just kidding, let’s see how Vietnam defeats Champa and wait for a series of Hindu countries to find out. In terms of improving national power and consolidating the king's rule, Confucian ideology has natural advantages.
He Xi felt that it was at least better than what Hui Islam did.
Since Hinduism is destined to fall behind in the world trend, why not let Confucianism replace Islam and become the mainstream ideology in many places in Southeast Asia and even India.
As long as this goal is achieved, Ming's expansion in Nanyang and even India will not be a matter of course.
And supporting Confucianism may have the effect of swaying the tiger away from the mountain.
Without him, in this era, in the eyes of many people, everywhere except China is dark. Only China has the light of civilization. Most people don’t want to leave China until they are in desperate situation. And the Confucian scholars actually lived well in the Ming Dynasty.
Those who are willing to come to foreign lands to learn legends. Most of them are the most loyal disciples of Confucianism. He is the kind of person who would risk his life for the sake of Confucian justice.
These people are also the most difficult people for He Xi to deal with.
After all, kill him. These people can hardly be called bad people. Killing one or two is okay, but killing a large number of people would be like burning books and entrapping scholars. The impact would be too bad. These people are not willing to give up without killing. Allowing them to contribute to the Ming Dynasty overseas is also a contribution to Confucianism.
When they are no longer able to serve as a boat in the future, they will be unable to shake the overall situation.
This can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone.
Majapahit was not that big after all. Soon He Xi arrived, the capital of Majapahit. Immediately, a magnificent building that cannot be ignored came towards us, a magnificent temple complex. Each temple is huge and has its own characteristics. Compared with the Central Plains Temple, they are no less impressive.
There is even a splendid and wealthy atmosphere, but it cannot be compared with the Central Plains Buddhist Temple.
The palace of King Wulu is located in this temple, or in other words, the temple itself is part of the palace. Since the king is a descendant of a god, he naturally has to live with the god, similar to the Japanese concept of a living god.
He Xi walked into the main hall. King Wulu sits on his golden throne.
He Xi just bowed slightly and said, "The envoy of the Ming Dynasty pays homage to King Majapayi."
When He Xi said something, there was naturally an interpreter around him to translate it. I won’t mention it in the following conversation.
King Wulu said: "Why don't you kneel down when you see me?"
He Xi said: "I am a minister of the emperor, a minister of a big country, a prime minister of a small country, and an enemy. There is no need to kneel down."
King Wulu stopped talking.
He just looked at He Xi coldly, seeming to be influenced by King Wulu. The surrounding guards all stared fiercely at He Xi. For a moment, He Xi seemed to understand what it meant to die without getting sick.
The gaze seemed to have substance. He Xi couldn't breathe.
If He Xi, who had just come to this world, faced this battle. May be intimidated. But now He Xi has experienced so many battles. When it comes to dignity, the dignity of the Ming Dynasty is even stronger than this.
It's not like He Xi has never seen it before.
Although he was slightly panicked, he firmly believed in his judgment. Now it is King Wulu who seeks the Ming Dynasty, not the other way around. Therefore, he was calm and composed, as if he was the only one standing here. Ignoring the long suffocating silence.
When King Wulu saw this, he sighed secretly and said to himself: "How many talents are there in the Ming Dynasty?"
Over the years, King Wulu has seen few people who can remain calm under the shock of King Wulu. He Xi is the calmest person among them. He was the kind who really didn't seem to take the entire Majapahit dynasty seriously.
King Wulu wanted to see the quality of the Ming envoys. Fortunately, you have an advantage in the negotiation. Now it seems impossible.
