Volume of Changning Kingdom: Section 31 Shanbagang
"It's really high. It's been almost half a world since I traveled from my hometown to Lingao and I haven't seen such a high mountain. It feels like it's as high as Mount Ararat in the Bible."
"Haha, Yongfang, you sound like you have actually seen Ararat..." Anna teased
"This is called an exaggerated rhetorical technique. I was just describing the sacred mountain as being very high. You don't understand Chinese well..." Cui Yongfang retorted not to be outdone.
Seeing the two of them flirting, Cui Yunhong couldn't help but intervene: "Ahem...well...this sacred mountain is still much shorter than Mount Ararat..."
"What?!" Cui Yongfang and Anna exclaimed at the same time: "Chief/Teacher Cui, do you really think there is Mount Ararat?"
"According to the description in the Bible, it should be in the northeastern part of Ottoman Turkey, with a height of more than 5,000 meters. However, it is still just our guess, and it cannot be true..." Cui Yunhong regretted that she had accidentally revealed important information, and immediately used transfer.
Topic technique: "But the highest place in the world is still a mountain in the southwest of the Ming Dynasty. The mountain is more than 8,800 meters high. I will take you there after we capture the Ming Dynasty..." Sure enough, such words successfully attracted people.
It attracted the attention of the two young men and stopped exploring the legendary anchorage of Noah's Ark.
The Huang family's boat sailed through a winding coast and arrived at a quiet bay. Cui Yunhong noticed that there were many fishing boats fishing in this sea area, and farmland and farmhouses appeared at intervals on the coastline. It seemed that they were here.
We arrived at a densely populated place.
"After passing the water entrance in front, you will reach Shanba Port. The big castle on the mountain is where Uncle Huang's palace is located." Zhu Shunshen introduced his hometown to Anna and Cui Yongfang.
Cui Yunhong and Wu Tingwei noticed that there are indeed several Fujian Tulou-style fortresses on the top of the peninsula, hidden in the tropical forest. The outer walls of the fortresses have traces of fire damage, and there are also vaguely arranged artillery installations in the upper windows of the earthen fortresses facing the bay.
The Huang family's military headquarters on the mountain is a good place for defense. The back of the fortress can control the entire bay south of Shanba Port. From the front, it can overlook the town of Shanba Port from a high position. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
It's a good place. But looking at the Huang family's defensive posture and the battle marks on the outer wall, Shanba Port is not a peaceful and peaceful place. Pirates and the like are definitely indispensable. Cui Yunhong thought to himself.
As if to confirm his hypothesis, as he got closer, he saw more and more defensive measures: forts, towers, and fortified camps. Some of the facilities had been destroyed, while others were newly built. It seemed that through the ages,
The head of the family is very concerned about the defense here.
After bypassing the peninsula, a more lively bay appeared in front of everyone. Shanba Port finally showed its true appearance - Wusugan Island and the two protruding peninsulas on the mainland formed a calm semi-enclosed water area.
Shanba Port is located on a small plain on the southern peninsula surrounded by mountains and facing the sea. It is full of houses with Hakka architectural style in southern Fujian. Huang Senping brought his relatives from Fujian with him, and later came south to this Boni after the Ming Dynasty opened the sea.
Most of the people doing business are from Fujian, and together they have created a Nanyang-like Fujian style. There are many simple trestles deep into the sea along the coast, some fishing boats are fishing, and there are also confused teenagers playing naked in the sea.
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"This place is really good!" Wu Tingwei exclaimed. Mountains here are surrounded by the bay on three sides. It is obviously a natural harbor. What's even more rare is that there is a relatively small freshwater river flowing into the sea here. It can be said that Shanba Port is both a development and a good place.
Whether it is sea trade or farming, it is a unique place. "The Huang family really knows how to choose a place!"
After everyone got off the boat at a trestle, they saw many villagers greeting the Huang family's boat on the trestle. Huang Shidong greeted the villagers one by one and then led everyone towards Zongbing Mountain, where the General Military Mansion is located.
The Huang Family's General Military Mansion was built according to the mountain. It has been built to the highest point of General Military Mountain, overlooking Shanba Port below the mountain. The mountain is not high, and it only takes more than 200 meters to climb along the stone-step mountain road.
We have arrived at the Huang Family’s General Military Mansion. The Huang Family’s General Military Mansion is a complex of several earthen buildings. Just like the earthen buildings in mainland China, the gate is not proportional to the huge building, and there are no windows to the outside until the third floor. Obviously
It is to strengthen the defense. The most conspicuous thing on the gate of the mansion is a plaque in Chinese characters with the four words "General Soldier's Palace" written on it. After the erosion of the years, this plaque has become mottled.
"It seems that the Huang family still regards themselves as citizens of the Ming Dynasty. The official title Zhu Yuanzhang gave to Huang Senping is hereditary..." Wu Tingwei and Cui Yunhong discussed in a low voice.
"In Zhu Yuanzhang's time, the official title of Chief Soldier did not exist yet. This is what he named himself." Cui Yunhong said.
"Whether he is self-proclaimed or not is up for debate, but he is so serious about it. Will this loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty have any objections to our conquering Guangdong?"
Cui Yunhong disagreed: "It has been many years since the Ming Dynasty cut off contact with Bo Ni. The reason why the Huang family is still using the banner of General Soldier is just because they can't find a better brand than this. I don't think the Huang family may treat Daming like this."
Loyal and loyal, you see, it is called the Palace of the General Soldier. Isn’t this a huge trespass? Besides, doesn’t the Huang family consider Zhu Yunwen’s lineage to be orthodox? Then the one sitting in Beijing now cannot be considered orthodox.
, now that we have conquered Guangdong, maybe people will want us to wear Zhu Shunshen’s yellow robe..."
As he spoke, the door of the Huang family's general palace slowly opened, and the person who came to the door was Huang Qilin, the head of the Huang family. He was very happy to see Zhu Shunshen restored to health, and led everyone into the door. There was a special world inside, surrounded by high walls.
There are actually houses one after another in the middle, and the interior of the castle is like a maze. If there is no one to guide you, it is easy to get lost inside.
There are portals everywhere along the way, and there are gun holes and cannon holes everywhere. It can be seen that the entire palace is heavily guarded.
They first came to the core part of the palace: the "Festival Hall". It also enshrines the chess and card arrows said to be awarded by Zhu Yuanzhang and the "Yunnan Tengchong Guards General Seal".
To be honest, Cui Yunhong felt quite magical after seeing these objects, especially the "Yunnan Tengchong Guards General's Seal" which made people want to complain. However, it can also be seen that the Huang family has always regarded the Chinese as orthodox and regarded themselves as the Chinese.
Descendants.
After bypassing the festival hall, passing through the maze-like corridors and seven or eight doors, Mr. Huang led everyone to a hall to sit down. The maid brought tea, and after a polite exchange between the two parties, Huang Qilin said to Zhu Shunshen: "Your Majesty is ill.
These days, the old grandmother is very concerned about her, and she has to chant sutras and pray for the emperor in front of the goddess and grandma every day. Since the emperor has returned safely, he also invites the emperor to meet the old grandmother, so that she can feel at ease...
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"I've made you elders worry. I'm going to pay my respects to my grandmother." Zhu Shunshen said goodbye to everyone and walked inside.
After Zhu Shunshen left, Huang Qilin ordered people to bring out gifts. Each elder had two boxes of agarwood, borneol, and some Nanyang groceries. Wu Tingwei and Cui Yunhong expressed their gratitude and gave gifts in return.
Later, Huang Qilin withdrew the servants and made a request to Cui Yunhong and Wu Tingwei to protect Zhu Shunshen's identity.
"We understand this: Zhu Shunshen's identity is of great importance. If the Ming Dynasty knew of his existence, I'm afraid it would be detrimental to him."
When Wu Tingwei said this, Huang Qilin's eyes flashed: "I have one more thing to ask the two chiefs...Have the chiefs indeed seized Guangdong and Guangxi?" Since the Australians appeared, Huang Qilin has become more and more sensitive to this group of people.
Become interested.
"The Senate has taken control of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Lingnan is now ruled by the Senate."
"Guangnan is not bad." Huang Qilin thought to himself: these Australians have been overseas for a long time. The best place in the Ming Dynasty is naturally Jiangnan, followed by Huguang Province. If you want to conquer the world, you must win these two places. The Australians are now
Not realizing it might be a good thing.
"Then, does the Senate have any plans to seize the world next?"
"This... we are currently 'building walls high and hoarding grain'. As for where to attack next, we still need to hold further discussions to decide."
"Shouldn't such military and national affairs be decided by the emperor...the emperor? May I ask who the emperor is in the senate?"
"There is no emperor in the Senate, and all major matters are decided by the senators through discussion."
"This country cannot live without a king for a day..." When he mentioned the word "jun", Huang Qilin looked at the people in front of him with special meaning.
Wu Tingwei noticed something strange about Huang Qilin and probably guessed what he was thinking. It seemed that he thought Zhu Shunshen was a "curious item".
Cui Yunhong was secretly amused when she heard this. Not to mention this descendant of Emperor Jianwen whose authenticity was difficult to tell, even if the genuine descendants of the Zhao family of the Song Dynasty appeared in the Senate, they would still refuse to admit it. She then said sternly:
"What our Senate adheres to is the orthodoxy of the Song Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty called it 'usurpation'."
As soon as he said this, Mr. Huang's eyes showed disappointment.
"If the emperor can return to his homeland, will the Senate have a good card in its hand?"
"If he is a descendant of the royal family of the Song Dynasty, can he still be regarded as a card, a descendant of Jianwen? It's hard to say whether he can be regarded as a card."
Seeing that the Australians made it clear that they were not interested in Zhu Shunshen, Mr. Huang retreated and settled for the next best thing:
"Actually, Mr. Huang doesn't want the emperor to regain control of Jiuding. After so many years, those loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty who still supported the emperor are nowhere to be found. We just want to send the emperor away from the land of right and wrong and return to his homeland.
If the lineage of the emperor is cut off in my generation, how will I face the former emperors of the Zhu family and the ancestors of the Huang family..."
Speaking of this, his face was full of worry: "This small port in the mountains seems peaceful and peaceful, but it is not a safe place for a long time. Needless to say, there are plagues and plagues. There are also pirates from time to time. The Sulu country in the north is still
They are eyeing us. In the past two years, the king and the Western red-haired people have been getting closer and closer. The king has also listened to their slanders, saying that we are heretics and that we cannot worship our ancestors and the goddess and grandmother...
…Huang really doesn’t know how long the situation here can last…” This chapter has been completed!