When the little king Anli finished helping him kill Sun Hu, Sun Hu had already come out, and Anli immediately returned to normal. Maybe it was because he needed to act for a long time. His expression and demeanor returned to their original state instantly, and it was impossible to tell.
It seems that the young king is tired of being dominated by arrogant ministers.
However, judging from the brief contact with him, this Sun Hu is still a qualified auxiliary minister, and he will not give in when facing the interests of his own country.
Zhu Zhanzhen originally planned to make further concessions, but he did not expect that the little king Anli came for such a period, which also made him give up his plan to make further concessions to win Temasek.
Are we talking about business? Someone has offered a higher price. Why don’t I negotiate with him instead?
Zhu Zhanxiang waited for two days in Temasek until a large ship arrived.
On the wide sea, the big ship was particularly conspicuous. It was even larger than the Henanese that Zhu Zhanxi flew towards. It was also filled with artillery. This was Chen Zuyi's warship [Red Fang Cavalry].
Now it belongs to Chen Zuli.
Chen Zuli was shocked when he learned that Zhu Zhanyang wanted to meet him. After careful consideration, he decided to come to meet this young highness, and the place happened to be Temasek, which was his nephew's territory.
He took the idea into consideration and came over after thinking about it. However, another great pirate, Bo Fang, declined Zhu Zhanzhen's invitation and did not come to keep the appointment.
Sun Hu, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Malacca, was prepared for the meeting between Zhu Zhanyi and Chen Zuli. He did not know Zhu Zhanyi's intentions, but Zhu Zhanyi wanted their Temasek. The worst plan was that Zhu Zhanyi and Tan Zuli conspired to get Temasek.
But would the majestic Prince of Ming Dynasty collude with such a notorious pirate?
Sun Hu applied to board Zhu Zhanzhen's warship, but was stopped by the guards.
On the warship, Chen Zuli walked up swaggeringly and sighed: "This is the first time I have boarded a warship of the Ming Dynasty."
Looking at the young grandson of the emperor not far away, Chen Zuli couldn't help but cursed secretly: "A child can show off his power in front of me."
But in terms of behavior, he hurried forward to greet him: "Chen Zuli, a common man, has met His Highness the Prince of Zhujiang County."
"Your Excellency Chen Zuli, it's a pleasure to meet you. I have long heard that you are a well-known figure on this sea. What I heard today is true." A few polite words were said casually.
Chen Zuli was dressed extra grandly today, with clothes made of silk and satin, and silk pants. Although they were not aesthetically pleasing and did not look good in them, it was obvious that he was taking them seriously. Normally, he would go shirtless due to his rough and arrogant temperament.
"I wonder if your highness has any instructions for asking me to come here today?"
"I just want to meet you. After all, the Ming Dynasty has imposed a sea ban. In the future, the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty will travel on this sea. It is inevitable that the two sides will encounter each other. It is better to say hello in advance. My grandpa Huang has already given you a gift.
, and I hope you can feel our thoughts.”
Thinking of the large Mid-Autumn Festival gift box sent by Zhu Di, Chen Zuli's eyes became a little angry. It was a naked challenge and threat, but the Ming Dynasty was too strong, so they could only accept this threat in full.
The tone and demeanor of the young man in front of him showed that he was not afraid of a big pirate at all, so he took it more seriously.
"Of course we have received the gift from His Majesty the Great Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. We are willing to form a friendly alliance with the Ming Dynasty forever and not invade each other."
Form an alliance? If the Ming Dynasty formed an alliance with a pirate like you, wouldn't people laugh at you if you tell me about it?
Wanting to find some advantage in the conversation, Zhu Zhanyi said righteously: "The Ming Dynasty does not form an alliance with pirates. I just hope that you will know."
Chen Zuli felt insulted by the young man, but he didn't dare to get angry. If he were a bold lunatic like his brother, he might be ready to fight with the Ming army now, but he doesn't have the courage or the courage. This is why he is not as good as his brother
place.
"Since Your Highness said so, I'll leave first after seeing you there." Chen Zuli was about to leave.
"etc."
"Is there anything else, Your Highness?" Chen Zuli's tone was not good.
Zhu Zhanzhen signaled Yang Song to walk over and handed a letter to Chen Zuli's hand.
"Now that we have finished talking about business, there are still private matters. This is King Anli of the Kingdom of Malacca. He secretly ordered someone to give it to me in the past few days and asked me to pass it on to you. It is said that you are the uncle of King Anli. I don't know whether it is true or not."
Chen Zuli narrowed his eyes slightly, opened the envelope, read it and said: "King Anli's aunt is indeed my wife."
After reading the letter, Chen Zuli's eyes changed when he looked at Zhu Zhanyi. He couldn't understand why Zhu Zhanyi handed him this letter. Moreover, the envelope was not sealed. Zhu Zhanyi must have read it.
The letter stated that King Anli hoped that Chen Zuli would lead his troops to kill Sun Hu directly this time so that he could take charge of the government personally. He was willing to make Chen Zuli the prime minister.
He is like a subjugated king at the end of his dynasty. He can grant any official position to anyone at will, but he only has these official positions as bargaining chips.
Chen Zuli looked at the letter and murmured in his heart, wondering what Zhu Zhanchen was thinking.
"Did he support us in killing Sun Hu?"
"Will he interfere while we're at it?"
Looking at this pile of steam warships, if he really intervenes, his own warships will definitely not be his opponents.
He couldn't hold it back and asked: "His Royal Highness the Prince of Zhujiang County, have you read the content of the letter?"
Zhu Zhanchen did not hide it and nodded.
"Then what do you mean, Your Highness?"
Zhu Zhanchen walked to the reclining chair and lay down again like an old man. He said lazily: "I, the Ming Dynasty, do not want to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. This matter has nothing to do with me."
If you don't interfere, you are helping. Anli said in the letter that Temasek was promised to Zhu Zhanxiang. This was the deal between them.
Without further ado, Chen Zuli became more confident after understanding Zhu Zhanxiang's attitude. Zhu Zhanxiang wanted Temasek. There was nothing to doubt about this win-win deal.
"Then I wonder if His Royal Highness the Prince of Zhujiang County will go to sea tomorrow?"
"I have been here for a few days. I really plan to go to sea and play around for two days. I will set off early tomorrow morning."
Chen Zuli understood this and returned to his warship before leaving for the time being.
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Red Fang Trooper
Chen Zuli looked at the letter repeatedly. At this time, King Anli and Sun Hu were on Temasek Island, and there were not many defensive soldiers. This was indeed an opportunity.
Chen Zuli laughed evilly: "Hehe, God has given us this opportunity. Let's send some people to Temasek Island first and go to various pubs. Once we attack the city, we will come out from the streets and alleys."
Temasek is a mixed bag of fish and dragons, and it is an island. When the time comes to fight and retreat, there will be no way to retreat on a large scale.
The Kingdom of Malacca certainly does not have many troops on Temasek Island, and Chen Zuli's intuition is definitely sure of the internal and external cooperation.
"Boss, will that kid from Prince Zhujiang regret it? Children's words are not reliable."
"That is not an ordinary child. The Ming Dynasty dared to send such a child out. At first, I thought there was no one in the Ming Dynasty. But after seeing him today, I realized that the Ming Dynasty royal family has a profound background. No wonder the great emperor can control the world in the Central Plains."
Chen Zuli calmed the nervous minds of his subordinates: "Don't worry, King Anli promised Temasek to the King of Pearl River. The King of Pearl River will definitely not interfere. Even if he does, it will be to help us, otherwise he will not deliver the letter to the king."
Give me."
"Brother, let's attack tomorrow, why don't we bring King Anri with us..." The subordinate made a gesture of wiping his neck.
This group of pirates has no morals. All they want is to burn, kill and loot. This method will make money quickly, but the other twists and turns will be too troublesome.
In their opinion, if the king and Sun Hu were killed together this time, the Kingdom of Malacca would fall into their hands, and the country would be slaughtered by them.
Things that his elder brother Chen Zuyi couldn't handle back then gave him an opportunity.
Of course, if Chen Zuyi had met the little king Anli, he would have taken the Kingdom of Malacca into his hands.
"Brother, shall we launch an attack tomorrow?"
"Send people in to find the whereabouts of Anli and Sun Hu first. It is best to kill Sun Hu directly. Anli is still of some use, so keep him for now. This kid is weak and boneless. He is at our mercy. When the time comes, we will kill all the people in the country.
Collect all the money and then leave, Prime Minister, how can being a prime minister give you the freedom to be a pirate?"
The younger brother next to me said coquettishly: "But King Anli's aunt is your wife, boss."
"I don't just have this wife. I'll throw her back to the Kingdom of Malacca when the time comes. I'll be tired of it a long time ago, hahaha." Chen Zuli laughed like crazy.
Let's start making arrangements for tomorrow's attack.
At the port, Sun Hu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked fiercely at the flying Henanese and the Red Fang Cavalry.
The warships of the Prince of Ming Dynasty were parked in the port of his country together with the pirate ships, but as the prime minister of the kingdom, he was not even qualified to go up and speak. What a humiliation.
A weak country has no diplomacy, so he doesn't know what the two are discussing.
King Anli, who was following him, had a snicker in his eyes. He felt that Zhu Zhanxiang must be discussing with Chen Zuli how to capture Temasek.
Once Sun Hu dies, he can take charge of the government himself, and he can truly be the king without being restricted by Sun Hu in everything.
At night, the harbor was pitch dark, and Zhu Zhanzhen's steam warship was waiting in full array. With so many pirates on the side, one had to be careful in case they suddenly attacked.
Zhu Zhanzhen didn't believe these people at all. He knew the virtues of pirates and couldn't be brainwashed by One Piece and Pirates of the Caribbean. He felt that there were good people among pirates, and none of the pirates making trouble on the sea in this era were good.
Would it be possible for someone other than an extremely vicious person to have a place on the ocean?
Thinking back to Yamamoto Rokuji and Wang Baoyu, who were not full of evil and ruthless.
Sun Hu couldn't sleep that night, and he always felt uneasy in his heart.
