In the battle of Bolin and the old port, the Ming army killed more than 5,000 pirates and captured more than 5,000 people. There were only a few escapees. Ten enemy ships were burned and many were seriously damaged. The remaining ones were all captured. Chen Zuyi fled in panic.
, was captured alive by the Ming Dynasty cavalry, carried back with a fishing net.
In the afternoon of the same day, Shi Jinqing, who was stationed in Nangang, led a fleet to surrender. All Chen Zuyi's party members on the ten ships that escaped from the old port were captured by Shi Jinqing, and their leaders were all tied up.
Zheng He ordered all Chen Zuyi's confidants to be beheaded, leaving only Chen Zuyi, who was imprisoned on a large ship, waiting to be released and returned to the country in the future, where he would be punished by the emperor. The miserable Chen Zuyi was destined to live in a prison cell where he would never see the light of day.
I have lived there for a year or even two years.
Because of Shi Jinqing's meritorious service in exposing Chen Zuyi's treacherous plot, Zheng He appointed him as the "Comfort Envoy of the Old Port of the Ming Dynasty" to preside over the government affairs of the old port. The reason why he added a codename to his official position is because the appointment of officials of this level must be done by His Majesty the Emperor.
Appointed personally, the name of Bolin State was changed to Jiugang, thus declaring that it belonged to the Ming Dynasty and was not an independent state.
Shi Jinqing was overjoyed. He knew very well that the so-called waiting for the Ming Emperor to appoint him was just a formality. Now that he has become the Ming Dynasty's consolation envoy, although he is not the king, he is actually the emperor's ambassador, he is destined to be Ming Dynasty's overseas side.
Princes and His Majesty the Emperor will not change their appointments easily.
Shi Jinqing was a scholar by background, and he still had a strong sense of orthodoxy in his heart. Now he suddenly became a prince from a pirate in the Kingdom of Heaven. He felt a kind of joy in his heart that he had finally achieved success, and he was completely surrendered to the Ming Dynasty.
Zheng He also summoned Shi Jinqing and his subordinate leaders and the tribal leaders of the local natives, and declared to them Chen Zuyi's crime and the reason for changing the name of Bolin State to Jiugang and subordinate to the Ming Dynasty. Shi Jinqing and his group had no objection. The local mountain people,
The leaders of the fishermen's clans were also indifferent, showing no anger at the country's subjugation, which actually made Zheng He, who was secretly nervous, sigh in relief.
The so-called country and king in this place cannot compare to the kingdom of Annan, which has absorbed a large amount of Central Plains culture from the Qin and Han Dynasties and has formed a small feudal court. The king of this place is actually the most powerful person recommended by the mountain people.
It only represents the island's connection with the outside world. ("") Therefore, its governance system is very loose, and the various native mountain tribes have no concept of a country at all.
If not, Chen Zuyi would not easily be able to replace Mana Zhewuli as the king of the country, and no one in the country would oppose him. Therefore, these native mountain people and fishermen just obeyed Zheng He's appointments and arrangements.
, have no objection. It makes no difference to them whether the leader is called the king or the ambassador. They are somewhat complacent about being able to climb up to the Ming Dynasty to serve as the general backstage.
Afterwards, Zheng He, on behalf of the Emperor of Heaven, read to them the edict issued by Emperor Yongle to the overseas refugees: "The good people of our country are either trapped in food and clothing, or suffering from the abuse of officials, so they have no choice but to flee to the islands and plunder to survive. I want to live a good life."
Death is an abomination, and people sympathize with it. The emperor follows the path of heaven and regards the people as his sons. He should wash his past and make a new start. Therefore, those who have been punished will forgive their sins. I will send the edict to you and others. I have given a general amnesty to the world.
, you can immediately return to your original business, live in peace and contentment, and share peace..."
This edict was not drafted by Zheng He, but an imperial edict issued by Emperor Yongle before his departure for many Central Plains survivors in Nanyang. Needless to say, those who immigrated to Nanyang during the Tang and Song Dynasties, but there were still many immigrants.
At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, several losers who fought against Zhu Yuanzhang for the world escaped from the Central Plains. There were also fugitives like Shi Jinqing who were forced to steal or commit crimes and escaped from the Central Plains.
Zhu Di issued this imperial edict to them, pardoning all their previous sins. Those who are willing to return can feel free to go back. If there are those who have taken root in Nanyang and are unwilling to return, the court will naturally not force them.
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After this imperial edict was proclaimed, together with the official document exposing Chen Zuyi's crimes, many copies were copied by the clerk's office, and Shi Jinqing sent someone to convey it to Nicobar, Palawan, Manila, Java, Borneo and other island countries.
This move, on the one hand, publicized Chen Zuyi's crimes to prevent other countries from making false speculations; on the other hand, it informed the Chinese immigrants on the islands and let them make their own choices; on the other hand, it killed the chickens to scare the monkeys and warned those with evil intentions. It can be said that it kills three birds with one stone.
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While Zheng He was busy on the island, pacifying the army and the people, arranging government affairs, handling surrendered prisoners, and assisting several large timber merchants in settling down here, Xia Xun was not idle either. "" He did not go ashore and stayed in Xuzhou.
On the Hu ship, in the cabin that he now used as a living room, Xia Xun sat on a chair with his legs crossed, drinking tea leisurely and looking at Fei Yinglun in front of him.
Fei Yinglun completely lost the fierceness he had when holding an ax to kill people. He stood there with a sad face and a look of helplessness. Fei Yinglun was injured. One of his eyes was injured and he wore a black eyepatch, which looked more like Xia Xun's mind.
He had a pirate image, but when faced with Xia Xun's questioning, he insisted that he was a kind navigator and a responsible businessman who wanted to pay off his debts. No matter how Xia Xun interrogated him, he never changed his story.
Xu Hu heard this impatiently and said: "***, this guy refuses to eat and is fined with wine. The Duke of the country hands him over to me, and I will take care of him. If you don't believe him, I won't kill him!"
Because Fei Yinglun didn't understand Chinese at all, and Xu Hu's Wu dialect was so strong, there was no fear that he would be able to understand what he called Xia Xun.
Xia Xun waved his hands with a smile, looked directly at Fei Yinglun, and suddenly asked: "Do you dare to swear to your God that you didn't lie?"
The interpreter repeated it in Arabic, and Fei Yinglun covered his heart with his hands without hesitation and solemnly swore an oath.
Xia Xun frowned slightly, and suddenly remembered something. It was probably true that this guy came from Venice. There was no need for him to hide this. But whether he changed his faith was a genuine conversion or a temporary one.
Ji?
Xia Xun didn't know what language the Venetians used, and even if he knew it, he wouldn't be able to speak it, but he knew English. He believed that even if Fei Yinglun wasn't very proficient in English, with his experience of drifting on the sea and traveling around the world, he would definitely be able to speak it.
Know what god refers to.
The interpreter really didn't know that the word "god" in Chinese could be translated into this pronunciation, and he didn't know which country's god this pronunciation was. He just followed Xia Xun's instructions and said it to Fei Yinglun again. Fei Yinglun's face changed.
Sure enough, he hesitated and didn't dare to answer. He was a pirate and he didn't mind lying, but he didn't dare to lie in the name of God.
People who fear ghosts and gods always have a limit in their hearts that they dare not touch.
Xia Xun looked at him directly and suddenly said to the interpreter: "Tell him again that if he is a pirate, I will be of great use to him. If he continues to say that he is a businessman, I will tie him to the anchor and throw him into the sea.
Discuss business with the Sea Dragon King!"
After hearing what the interpreter said, Fei Yinglun's face was filled with uncertainty and he didn't answer for a long time.
Xia Xun suddenly laughed again and said with a slightly cunning look: "Mr. Fei Yinglun, you should know that many people who go to sea in the name of businessmen actually have another identity. They can do business, but they encounter fat.
I don’t mind giving it a try either, do you understand what I mean?”
After hearing what the interpreter said, Fei Yinglun's one eye suddenly shone brightly, and his breathing became a little heavy: "Mr. Xia, you...you mean...you too..."
Xia Xun nodded politely: "Yes, now... can you speak frankly to me?"
Fei Yinglun laughed heartily.
In this era, at least half of the South China Sea merchants had a pirate background, and more than half of the Western merchants were almost 100% part merchants and part pirates. Even many dukes and earls disguised themselves as pirates and led the knights out to sea to fish for sideways. The Queen of England dared to openly take a
The great pirate was knighted. If it hadn't become a common practice for officials to guest star as pirates before, how would she dare to risk the world's taboo.
Because of this, Fei Yinglun did not doubt Xia Xun's words at all. He had nothing now. What idea could Xia Xun have on him? The only thing he could use was the knowledge and knowledge he had accumulated across the seven seas, so Fei Yinglun readily admitted it.
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As if he had met a close friend, he said to Xia Xun eagerly: "I admit, as Mr. Xia said, I am a pirate. Does Mr. Xia need my help?"
Xia Xun smiled but did not answer. He turned to the interpreter and said, "Change Mr. Fei Yinglun's room to the second floor. In addition, the meal standard will be raised by two levels."
Behind the living room is a small room, which was originally used for resting between guests. Now the door is locked and the portholes are closed tightly. The light in the room is dim, and there is a person locked inside. The person is crawling on the couch, his ears
He leaned against the bulkhead and listened to the faint voices coming from the front. Under the dim light, he saw a slender body, slender limbs and smooth curves.
There was no sound in the cabin. The eavesdropper, who was lying there like a puppy, sat down, leaned against the bulkhead, grabbed a pillow and threw it against the opposite bulkhead. He pouted his mouth and said angrily: "Put me in confinement! Speak.
It doesn’t count!”
Xia Xun was the only one left in the living room, and it was quiet.
I don't know when a map was spread out on the table. It was drawn by Zheng He during his last voyage to the West. The sea areas, geography, and country names were drawn in great detail.
Xia Xun clicked his finger on the location of the old port, and then rowed down in order: Aru, Sumatra, and South Wuli. Then starting from South Wuli, he crossed the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean and reached Mount Ceylon. From Ceylon, he circled
After passing through the Indian Peninsula, you will reach India's Kochi, Kochi and Guri (today's Calicut, located at the southwest end of the Indian Peninsula).
This is the end point that Zheng He's fleet reached last time, and it is where Zhu Yunwen's news appeared and disappeared. Therefore, the last end point will become the end point of this ocean voyage, and they are still far, far away
There is still a long way to go. And the road they are going to take is still blank on the map, waiting for them to explore and discover.
Xia Xun murmured: "There is still a long way to go! Emperor Jianwen, have you really been hidden so far away by Mr. Luo? Mr. Luo has hidden you, and both have fulfilled the righteousness of the emperor and his ministers.
, The two can make Jinyiwei prosperous forever. Even after ten years of death, he can still influence the political situation... Such scheming! Such a strategy! I am not as good as him..."
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