Seeing that all the naked men in the Manchu Dynasty were pot-bellied, King Basathong had no choice but to temporarily press the thought of starting a war.

It's been more than 40 years since I've been fighting, and King Barcelona doesn't have that skill himself! He now has only regret left in his heart, why did he get so deluded and ordered to chase China? What kind of virtue are the Zhao Phraya, Phraya, Pa, Luan and Kun under his hands, and he still doesn't know?

I don't know how difficult it is for them to drive out the Chinese who pay taxes and rents in their own territory, and it has been almost four months since the edict was issued, and there seem to be quite a lot of Chinese on the streets of Ayutthaya City......

"Narey!" King Basathorn said to his crown prince, Prince Nare.

A big fat naked man kneeling next to the throne hurriedly got up, walked to King Basathorn, the only one wearing clothes in the main hall, and then knelt down and prostrate, "Father, you called me?" ”

"Go outside the city to meet the envoys of the Ming Dynasty," said King Basathong. "Give the envoys enough courtesy, and don't treat them as envoys from Burma, Chenla, or Annam...... After all, the Ming Dynasty is the kingdom of the Celestial Empire! ”

That's the power of tradition! The Ayutthaya Dynasty has regarded the Ming Dynasty as a tribute to the country for more than 200 years, and the top and bottom are used to it, although this kingdom does not seem to be very valuable, but no one can not admit it!

"By the way, you will prepare another generous gift," said King Basathong, "and tell the envoy that our Siamese mission will soon set out for Nanking to pay tribute." ”

King Basaton wants to settle the matter.

The Siamese people are still relatively clear about the temper of the Ming Dynasty, because Siam is a tributary country among the vassals of the Ming Dynasty. From the establishment of the Ming Dynasty to the present (the Ayutthaya Dynasty was established earlier than the Ming Dynasty), the Ayutthaya Dynasty has paid tribute more than 100 times, although the Ming Dynasty has made a lot of money by using the principle of thin and generous exchanges, but the attitude is still very respectful.

It's just that Zhu Cihong was a little picky after coming to power and didn't give back to the subject country, so King Basathong didn't send someone to pay tribute for a long time.

But now that the gunboats of the Ming Dynasty are blocking the door, it seems that they still have to go to pay tribute, even if there is no return, they have to go, but they don't send good things, aren't they short of food? Or give tens of thousands of stone Siamese rice!

"Father," asked Prince Reina, "if the envoy asks us about the expulsion of overseas Chinese, what will the son say?" ”

Shouldn't that be a problem? King Basathong thought to himself: We are all paying tribute, and we don't even want to give it back......

He thought for a moment and said, "We invited the Ming people near Ayutthaya City away, not to be enemies of the Great Ming Dynasty, but because there are many lawless people among these Ming people, who have endangered the security of Ayutthaya City. ”

The excuse is good, if Siam is a sovereign and independent country, this excuse is also legal, the question is just whether the property of the Ming people was damaged in the process of being asked to leave?

But the problem is that Siam itself recognizes the Ming Dynasty as the suzerain, so Siam does not have full sovereignty!

That's indisputable!

Prince Reina didn't know how serious this was! He got his father's order, put on his clothes and went out of the city—he was naked, and he had to wear clothes when he went out, why didn't Siam buy so much Chinese silk?

The costumes of the nobles of the Ayutthaya Dynasty are still very beautiful, and the popular one is the local tyrant gold, called "Jin Jin Cloth", which is made of gold silk imported from China with beautiful patterns.

Wearing a local tyrant gold, a big gold medal around his neck, sitting on an elephant dressed in local tyrant gold, Prince Reina, who was furious and rich at a glance, and then hugged out of the city.

By the way, Prince Reina's entourage also brought gifts for Ji Kun and Li Shaoyou, which are also golden and good!

Ji Kun and Li Shaoyou did not enter the city, but waited for the important ministers of Siam to be greeted by the important ministers of Siam in a noble villa south of Ayutthaya City, near the Chao Phraya River.

Fan who came with Ji Kun and Li Shaoyou. Dimen, when he heard a Siamese nobleman who received the Ming Dynasty mission report that "Crown Prince Reina will personally come out to greet him", he couldn't help but sigh......

This is to put the Ming Empire in a high suzerainty position - although this is true, but Siam can also not admit it, you don't admit it, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, England and other powers have reasons to interfere.

But they don't have that awareness...... Before diplomatic negotiations began, half of the sovereignty of his country was given away!

Let's talk about a fart!

......

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, this official asks you, do you Siam recognize the Great Tomorrow Dynasty as your suzerain?"

In a golden-decorated pavilion, Ji Kun had already accepted the gift and was smiling and asking Prince Reina.

Fan. Dimon's heart is lifted!

Acting as an interpreter on the scene was an immigrant from Siam for several generations, who had achieved aristocratic status and was of Chinese descent and could speak fluent Cantonese Mandarin.

He translated Ji Kun's words into soft and glutinous Siamese.

The Prince of Siam nodded and smiled: "Of course I admit it...... We also plan to send an embassy to Nanjing to pay tribute, and we will also send 100,000 stone of the best fragrant rice to the Heavenly Empire! ”

It's all over!

Fan. When Dimen listened to the reply of the prince who was the translator of the Siamese Chinese, he knew that Siam had jumped into the pit by itself.

From now on, the Siamese issue is the internal affair of the Ming Dynasty!

"Just fragrant rice?" Ji Kun looked dissatisfied.

The big tomorrow dynasty doesn't ask for food, just give some rice and send it away?

The prince hurriedly added, "There are also ivory, agarwood, rhino horn, teak...... You can also give gold! ”

Siam is rich!

How much do you have to earn when you sell rice, wood, ivory, and spices? And what they put in is silk and porcelain, and it is money to sell it to Westerners.

In addition, the king of Siam had a peasant and military system, and the peasants who served as soldiers had no money to take it, and they had to bring their own dry food.

So if you can spend some money to send Da Ming away, this matter will be complete.

"No way!" Ji Kun's tone had already relaxed, "Do you think that the Zhan and Zhenla people are unwilling to pay tribute?" ”

Are they willing?

Prince Reina said in his heart: The Zhanren are vassals of Annam, can they go to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty? As for Zhenla, it has been a mess since he destroyed the emperor (Na Lixuan) once, how can he have the spare time to pay tribute?

Ji Kun continued: "Zhancheng and Zhenla were conquered by the Celestial Empire because they did not recognize the suzerainty of the Celestial Empire!

Prince, do you know what suzerainty is? ”

Prince Reina shook his head: I don't know!

Ji Kun explained: "The so-called suzerainty is that the Ming Dynasty is the father, the Siam is the son, the Ming Dynasty is the sect, the Siam is the subordinate, the Ming Dynasty is the king, and the Siam is the minister. You Siam must observe the festival of the ministers, pay tribute to the Celestial Empire, follow the Celestial Empire in conquest and foreign affairs, and do not act on your own!

And I, the Heavenly Empire, will protect Siam Antai, and will not allow other countries to invade Siam, nor will I allow rebellious ministers and thieves to take the throne of your family.

By the way, have you heard about King Annam Li? King Li is now the lord of Shenglong, and no one dares to usurp and hold it hostage, this is the benefit of the Celestial Empire! ”

Reina was stunned for a moment, still not understanding what suzerainty meant.

Ji Kun continued: "Our Celestial Empire has prepared a "Treaty of Clans", you take it back to show your father, if there is no objection, sign it quickly, and then take the treaty to Nanjing to pay tribute, then Siam will be protected by the Ming Dynasty in the future!" ”

The provisions of this "standard treaty" were all drawn up by Zhu Cihong himself, and Annan was the first to sign it.

Ji Kun was favored by Zhu Cihong because of the "feudal theory", and participated in the formulation of the provisions of the "standard treaty".

In addition to stipulating that Siam should follow the Ming Dynasty diplomatically and militarily, the Ming Dynasty should ensure the security of Siam, and the King of Siam should be canonized by the Ming Dynasty, the general content also added "garrisons on the inner islands of the leased land" (how to protect Siam without soldiers?). ), "Allow the Ming people to rent land from the Siamese aristocracy" (be content!) The people of the kingdom will be tenants for you), "the Ming Dynasty will help train the Siamese army", "Tariff agreements", and "Protection of the Ming Confucian Academy".