The eunuch who walked in front of him did not see the feminine, but with a heroic spirit, not like those who did not look like a human form, did not look like a human face, and did not hear like a human voice, but like a battle-hardened general.

Just with this heroic figure, if you put it in Burma, you have to be a general-like existence!

A trace of doubt flashed in his heart - the Ming Emperor was willing to castrate a strong general in the army to be a eunuch? Daming's talents, are they really so many that they can be squandered wantonly?

Ma Shi didn't pay attention to what he was thinking in his heart, but looked him up and down with a smile, bowed slightly and said, "King Helong, please?" ”

He Long also put away the messy thoughts in his heart, and arched his hand: "There are angels." ”

When Ma Shi heard this, he felt more comfortable in his heart - this is a barbarian who knows how to speak human words, not bad, not bad.

After nodding slightly, Ma Shi turned around and led him towards the palace.

For the first time, he knew what the real palace of the Celestial Empire looked like - the pro-army guards standing upright in the palace like javelins, and the flags waving in the wind behind the guards, silently bringing people psychological coercion.

And just from the palace gate to the main hall where Emperor Chongzhen was located, he walked for half an hour!

The hall where Emperor Chongzhen received Ta Long was very different from what Ta Long expected in his heart - there was no high dragon chair, it was almost an empty hall with a few desks in it.

There were some seasonal fruits on the table, but nothing else.

According to the palace etiquette he had learned earlier, he stepped into the hall, and the mountain shouted and danced and bowed: "Ta Long, the minister of the lower country, knock to see my emperor, long live, long live, long live!" ”

After the salute, he pressed his forehead tightly to the ground, waiting for Emperor Chongzhen's order without moving.

Emperor Chongzhen was in a good mood, and did not let him wait for Longduo, and after he finished his salute, he smiled and ordered: "Aiqing is flat, take a seat." ”

Listening to Emperor Chongzhen's smiling voice, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart - it was too much pressure!

As soon as he entered the main hall, he Long had already quietly looked at Emperor Chongzhen.

Very young, and very casual in a brocade robe, did not wear the dragon robe that symbolized the dignity of the Son of Heaven, and there were only two people standing behind him, one was a eunuch, and the other was also a eunuch.

There are several tables and chairs not far from Emperor Chongzhen, and there are people sitting behind the other tables and chairs, only one table and chair on the left side not far from Emperor Chongzhen is empty, and it is a place prepared for himself.

There was hardly anyone else in the entire hall, and there was no book about the myriad of weather, but Ta Long did not dare to relax in the slightest.

Not to mention the weather in the palace along the way, just in this seemingly empty hall, who knows how many mechanisms there are? How many guards are there hiding in the shadows?

After thanking Emperor Chongzhen, he got up from the ground again, walked honestly to the empty table and sat down.

After he sat down, Wang Chengen, who was standing behind Emperor Chongzhen, said in a low voice: "Emperor? ”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded with a smile and said softly, "Let's start." ”

The process of feasting and drinking is actually very simple, first tea, then singing and dancing, and then a wine banquet.

There wasn't even any teasing incident in which Ta Long drank the tea he used to wash his hands - not to mention that someone had already taught him some etiquette, even if there was no one to guide him, could the tea on the table be the same as the tea in the basin next to him? Blind or not?

Da Ming is not like a mite Qing, in order to boast and be satisfied, he can plant this kind of pot on the head of the Korean country.

In fact, the lord of North Korea wanted to run to Daming - when the Korean Renchen was in turmoil, the lord of North Korea, Li Hao, said, "It is better to die in the state of your parents than to die at the hands of thieves."

Moreover, since the death of the Ming Dynasty, Korea has not been much of a bird, and on the surface it has surrendered and been obedient, but there is no record of the Korean lord personally visiting the capital, and the chronological method used in North Korea is still Chongzhen - until later North Korea itself was cold.

Mites can be shameless nonsense, Da Ming can't do it, Da Ming has to have face, the historian remembers it one by one, and Emperor Chongzhen's living record is also remembered, this kind of shit basin can't be deducted if you want to!

Emperor Chongzhen himself has no interest in putting on other people's heads.

What's that? You said I put it on Huang Taiji's head in the first place? Why don't you go to Ah Huang and ask if there's anything like this?

Ta Long was lucky, at least he didn't make any jokes.

It's just that this banquet accompanied by singing and dancing, Emperor Chongzhen ate very happily, and Wen Tiren and Zhu Chunchen and other civil and military bigwigs also ate very happily.

Only Talon didn't taste anything special, or rather, Taron felt that the food and wine at this table were a little bitter.

Emperor Chongzhen, who was full, slowly put down his chopsticks, and the others also put them down, and soon the little eunuchs who had already prepared came over and removed the wine and food on the table, and replaced them with new tea again.

He straightened up and sat down.

The previous feast is a set of processes, and basically the meaning is enough, and the next thing to mean is the official Hajj in a few days.

He knew very well in his heart that what Emperor Chongzhen said next was the real big thing, which was related to the success or failure of his attachment this time, and this kind of thing could not be discussed in the court.

After Emperor Chongzhen put down the teacup in his hand, he said with a smile: "King Talong has entered Beijing all the way from Burma, what do you think?" ”

He Long bowed slightly in the direction of Emperor Chongzhen and nodded in greeting, and then arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the minister entered from Mubang, passed through Mengding Mansion and Nanjing, and then arrived in the capital."

Along the way, Xiao Chen thought that he had reached heaven. If His Majesty is long, the minister is willing to grow up in the Ming Dynasty for generations and never return to Myanmar! ”

Emperor Chongzhen glanced meaningfully at Wen Tiren and the others, and then said with a smile: "Aiqing has this heart, if I don't do it, it won't look beautiful."

That's it, when this is over, I will order the Ministry of Industry to choose a treasure in Beijing and build a palace for Aiqing's family to live in, okay? ”

He stood up and thanked him, "Thank you, Your Majesty, Thank you!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand with a smile and said, "Aiqing is flat, between you and me, why do you need so much courtesy?" ”

After Ta Long sat down again, Emperor Chongzhen said, "I have already discussed with Wen Ge Lao and the others, and I can approve Aiqing's request to attach Da Ming.

I just don't know, but is there anything I need to prepare? ”

He didn't know what to say for a while.

The population, land, and even taxes were counted at the time of Chongzhen's eleventh year, and now they are considered to have been completed, and the bay leaves that he brought to the Ming Dynasty from Burma have been recorded in great detail.

Aside from the matter of the Burmese branch of the East India Company, there was basically nothing to worry about for the rest.

The question, however, is whether it is time to talk about the East India Company. What will happen after I say that?

Will the Ming Dynasty fight with the East India Company for a place like Burma? If you want to be scared, will you be in Daming or Myanmar at that time?

It's not big, it's not small, it's about your own life!

After Wen Tiren and Emperor Chongzhen glanced at each other, he stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Isn't His Royal Highness Ta Long any unspeakable addiction?" ”

He Long hesitated a little, but finally gritted his teeth, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, there is now a trading house in Burma that is known as the Burmese branch of the East India Company, and the ministers really have no way to deal with them. ”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said, "It's okay, besides that, are there any other problems?" ”

He shouted: "Your Majesty, other than that, there are no other problems!" ”

Since he had already talked about the East Indies, Ta Long didn't mind going into more detail, and simply gave a general explanation of the location, strength, and staff of the Burmese branch of the East India Company.

The rest is not that Ta Long doesn't want to say, but he doesn't have enough information in his hand at all, and even the number of personnel of the East India Company is calculated by the people he sent out through the number of materials they buy and purchase.

However, the last thing that can be accurate is this kind of inferred data!

How many people were there in the East Indies? How many troops are there? What exactly is the equipment?

Myanmar basically knows nothing about this, except that it knows that it can't beat the other side.

Since you want to hug Daming's father's thigh now, it's better to make these things clear to Daming's father in advance - in case Daming's father suffered any losses in Burma because of the East India Company, can he still get a good deal?

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he was greatly relieved.

If it's just a problem with the East India Company, then it's really not a problem for Daming!

What about the East China Sea Fleet? What about the South China Sea Fleet? No matter how bad it is, the North Sea Fleet understands it?

These three fleets can be dispatched at will, and almost all of them can beat the East India Company in Burma, and they still have to worry about being pressed to the ground by them?

As for the fact that Burma could not control the East India Company, in fact, it is normal to think about it—neither Burma, nor Siam or any other small country had any powerful navy—and this was the case before the advent of ironclads.

It's not that these people are really stupid, it's not that these people don't want to develop their country's maritime power, but because of the cheating climate!

These places basically all have something in common – it's hot enough, and there's plenty of rain.

Hot flashes bring benefits, such as rice can be harvested twice a year, or even three times a year, and a handful of seeds can be sprinkled and harvested while lying down.

However, the disadvantage is even worse, the warships before the ironclad ship are all made of wood, and the wood used for shipbuilding needs to be dried in the shade, and it is not a day and a half, this time is basically measured in years.

In hot and humid weather, it is basically impossible to make wood dry in the shade - a battleship that talks about without wood!

There are no powerful warships, and the fortune ships of the Ming Dynasty are not sold to the outside world, and these small countries can only be hoisted up and beaten in the face of the East India Company, which is approaching its peak.

But Da Ming is the same as them?

How big is the territory of the Ming Dynasty now, let alone Emperor Chongzhen, even the household department that mainly manages the land and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies who manage foreign wars can't figure it out!

Liu Xingzuo on the side of Nurkandusi has been expanding to the north, and Amin and Mang Gultai have been expanding to the west with their horses.

Even overseas, Admiral Zheng Zhilong's South China Sea Fleet is constantly encroaching on the African continent, maybe when the Black Uncles will be killed or captured, and then it will be declared that it has become the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

With such a large area, if you want to get some wood to dry in the shade and then build a ship, isn't it easy and simple and pleasant?

Anyway, Emperor Chongzhen has always heard the Ministry of Industry complaining about the lack of manpower, not complaining that the wood is not enough or cannot be dried in the shade!

With enough wood, more ships can be built, and with more warships, it is not easier and more enjoyable to kill the East India Company!

At the very least, Zheng Zhilong and Nan Juyi have proved with practical actions that as long as Da Ming wants to kill the East India Company, as long as he pays some patience, it is enough to have enough ammunition!

Even if the headquarters of the East India Company was in Burma, Emperor Chongzhen was sure to kill them in minutes, and he would not worry about anything like the so-called East India Company's branch in Burma.

After pondering for a while, Emperor Chongzhen spoke again: "Since the matter involves the East India Company, then after the Hajj, I will arrange for the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies to deal with it, and then it will be necessary for Aiqing to cooperate with the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies?" ”

He arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty has an order, and the minister will go to the soup and the fire, and he will not give up!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said, "Aiqing's words are serious. In this case, why don't Aiqing wait for the Hajj and accompany me to see the school parade and the barracks? ”

He couldn't figure out what Emperor Chongzhen was thinking, but Emperor Chongzhen's words today had already indicated Emperor Chongzhen's attitude.

Accepting his own attachment, the East India Company and nothing were taken to heart by his old man at all!

As for the school review and barracks that Emperor Chongzhen said, these messy things, no matter how proficient he is in the official dialect of the Ming Dynasty, he is still confused.

It wasn't until he bowed down and agreed with a bewildered face that Emperor Chongzhen nodded with satisfaction and turned the topic elsewhere.

After the scene was completely dispersed, Emperor Chongzhen left Wen Tiren and Zhu Chunchen, as well as Zhang Zhiji.

After ordering the little eunuchs to change the tea again, Emperor Chongzhen muttered: "What do you think about today's events? ”

Wen Tiren bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, through what King Ta Long said today, combined with the news sent by the factory guard before, it can basically be judged that he is sincere."

Just, the East India Company's side? I'm recuperating from the Ming Dynasty, and I'm going to fight again at this time? ”

Emperor Chongzhen sneered and said, "What kind of war? The Governor's Office of the Five Armies sent someone to inform Nan Juyi to move to Burma and inform those people of the East India Company to get out! ”

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