In the southern part of Annam, at the mouth of the Majiang River, the huge Ming fleet floated all over the sea.

Dark clouds and torrential rain are flying, and the waves set off by the wind and rain are no longer blue, but black water. Countless rolling black waves make people's scalps tingle, and the originally beautiful sea reveals a hideous and terrifying face.

However, the rain did not last long, and soon the wind and rain gradually became lighter. The dark clouds dispersed slightly, and the sun emerged from the clouds in a moment, which was really unpredictable.

Wang Jinghong saw that the wind and waves had stopped, so he took a group of people to get off the treasure ship and take a few small boats to land. There was no one on the shore, and I didn't see Chen Jikuo's people coming to greet him.

It stands to reason that Chen Jikuo's people should be easy to get here.

A few years ago, there was a civil war in the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming army in Annam was reduced to less than 80,000 soldiers, and shrank to the Dongguan area (Hanoi) and the plains on the north bank of the Red River; The rebels of Annam were able to quickly occupy most of Annam, among which Tran Ji Kuo had already occupied Thanh Hoa. From Thanh Hoa along the Ma River to the east, to this estuary is dozens of miles away.

The Ming scouts found a ruined temple not far from the shore. Wang Jinghong didn't see Chen Jikuo's people, so he took everyone to the broken temple and put his statue of Tianfei Niangniang inside.

Wang Jinghong is a native of Fujian and especially believes in Mazu. Most of the soldiers under his command did not worship Mazu, but they heard that Mazu had the divine right to control the sea frontier, so everyone believed it and worshipped it together.

I don't know how long later, the scouts reported that a boat was coming on the Ma River. Sure enough, after waiting for a while, I saw a wooden boat appear on the surface of the river, slowly flowing down the river. About twenty people on board came ashore and approached this direction with flags raised.

Wang Jinghong and the others saw that the number of visitors was small, and there was no hostile behavior, so they stood there and watched. The banners of those Annamite people have Chinese characters written on them: Da Yue. The civil and military forces on the side of the Ming army all squinted their eyes and looked at the words on it with cold eyes.

"Don't make a mistake, they want to build their own country, and we shouldn't care about it at this time, just don't see it." Wang Jinghong advised.

The soldiers clasped their fists and said, "Obey!" ”

When the Annan people arrived, a thin middle-aged black man wearing a hat like a hat and a red round neck claimed to be a waiter of the Dayue Dynasty. Wang Jinghong saw that he was dressed like the official uniform of the Han people, but for some reason, there was a feeling of looseness on his body; It looks like a god, and that's probably what it looks like. Perhaps the climate in Annam is too hot, and this robe doesn't seem to suit them well.

However, the person everyone pays the most attention to is a military general, he is Ruan Jingyi, who has been to the Ming Dynasty, and Wang Jinghong and some other people know him. Ruan Jingyi was a military general with a helmet on his head, a similar helmet often worn by the northern generals of the Ming army; Perhaps in this rainy place, those soldiers wearing tapered hats in the back will feel more comfortable, and they can provide shade from both the sun and the rain.

Ruan Jingyi and the others were not very proficient in Chinese, so they exchanged briefly and accepted Wang Jinghong's official documents. Roughly explained to each other the intention of coming, the people of Annam came to welcome the envoys of the Ming Dynasty; The Ming Dynasty court was to send back Chen Jikuo's "envoy" and send an envoy to negotiate peace with Chen Jikuo.

The envoy this time is Liu Ming, who was born in Jinshi and edited by the Hanlin Academy. Liu Ming said goodbye to Wang Jinghong and others, and said: "May the voyage of the prince and others be smooth sailing." ”

Wang Jinghong looked at Liu Ming's entourage, and couldn't help but say: "At this time, it is the rainy season in Annan, which is prone to epidemics. Liu Zhijun is going here, and he is sure to go

Boil water before drinking, eat more herbs to prevent diseases, try to go out as little as possible when the roads are muddy, and prevent bloodworms. ”

Liu Ming's eyes were a little moved, and he hugged his fists again and said, "Princess, everyone, there will be a period later!" ”

Everyone bowed together on the barren seaside, and Liu Ming and the others turned around and walked towards the Annan people.

In the court, eunuchs and civil officials can get along on the surface, but in fact they don't like each other, and civil officials discriminate against eunuchs the most. But in this foreign country, Wang Jinghong and Liu Ming have a sense of closeness.

…… Liu Ming was in Annan for the first time, but several of the entourage guards around him were selected from the soldiers who had conquered Annan before.

The group took a boat and rowed west with oars. On the way, Chen Xianzhen and Ruan Jingyi were talking, Liu Ming couldn't understand it at all, and Annan's language was relatively soft, but from their demeanor, it could be seen that they seemed to be arguing.

The wooden boat arrived at Thanh Hoa City when the sun was setting.

An entourage beside him whispered: "Qinghua was originally the lair of the Hu traitors, and the little ones were stationed here with the army. Did Liu Yuanjun see the earthen house over there? The barracks built by our baggage battalion, the bricks and stones on these roads, are also paved by our officers and soldiers, and almost all the roads in the city were dirt roads, and all of a sudden the rain was full of muddy water. ”

Liu Ming followed the direction he pointed and watched for a while. In this city, only the barracks earthen houses are arranged more neatly, and the surrounding houses are better built than the barracks, but they seem to be very random and look very messy.

Ruan Jingyi and others took Liu Ming to a gate, and they were greeted by two Annan officials wearing silk and satin, claiming to be princes, and they received the Ming envoys.

The official led a group of entourage, greeted Liu Ming, and welcomed him to the middle hall. The two sides stood on the east and west sides, and an Annan man reminded Liu Ming to bow three times according to the "Dayue etiquette" and then submit his credentials. Chen Jikuo, the self-proclaimed "Emperor of Dayue", would not personally summon envoys; The Annan people also told Liu Ming that someone would have a banquet for him in a few days. The whole process allowed Liu Ming to see the etiquette system of the Ming Dynasty, but there were some differences in some details.

These two "nobles" took away the credentials and did not talk about business with Liu Ming, and after completing the process of etiquette, they took their leave and left. Liu Ming settled down in this "hotel" for the time being, and it was getting dark.

Sure enough, it was the so-called rainy season, and it rained heavily at night, and Liu Ming woke up a few times.

For the next few days, no Annanite paid any attention to him. Today, he waited until the evening, so he came to a side room and lit the lamp, while thinking about the strategy of persuading Chen Ji to expand his surrender, he wrote it again to deepen his impression, and then put it on the oil lamp and burned it.

At this moment, the entourage outside the door said: "Liu Yuanjun, there is a guest who wants to see." ”

Liu Ming immediately put down the brush, picked up the paper on the table and lit it, and then walked out of the room. I saw a stranger standing in the courtyard, who was wearing a bamboo hat and came alone.

"Ben will be called Ruan Yinhe." Someone hugged his fist.

Liu Ming had never heard of this name at all, and seeing that his expression was very calm, he made a gesture and said: "There is a loss of welcome, there is a loss of welcome." General Nguyen, please in the house. Come and watch the tea. ”

Ruan Yinhe raised his hand and said in Chinese: "No need, Liu Yuanjun, please." ”

The two entered the room and sat down as guests. Ruan Yinhe immediately asked, "Does Liu Zhijun know Ruan Zhi?" ”

Liu Ming shook his head.

Ruan Yinhe said: "The emperor of the Ming Dynasty must know it. ”

"Oh......" Liu Ming nodded subconsciously. He remembered that when he faced the saint in Beijing, the saint said that he would find someone to receive him in Annan. Ruan Zhi mentioned by Ruan Yinhe may be a saint.

Although Liu Ming was still a little suspicious of this person's unsubstantiated identity, since there was a saint, there was at least a reasonable reason for this person's appearance.

Ruan Yinhe said: "Ruan Zhi entrusted me to take care of Your Excellency." Now I venture to come here to inform Your Excellency that it is better to leave tonight, otherwise there will be more bad luck! ”

"Let's go?" Liu Ming was stunned for a moment.

Ruan Yinhe frowned and pondered for a moment, and said, "The matter is in a hurry, I know that you may not believe it, but I am entrusted by others and cannot do nothing...... Ruan Zhi is a member of my clan, he was an official in the Western Capital (Hanoi), an official set up by the Ming Dynasty in Annam; And I'm the one who raised the army. Previously, the powerful people from all over the country had raised troops and swept all the places south of the Western Capital, and only those who raised troops could keep their land. ”

Liu Ming said: "The soft general is also a last resort? ”

Ruan Yinhe shook his head and smiled, "At most, it's just going with the flow." ”

He lowered his voice and said, "The monarch (Chen Jikuo) listens to everything from others, and he can't get things done, the world is in chaos like this, there are no soldiers, and he can only let people eat meat." It was not unfortunate that Liu Yuanjun came, at this time, it was impossible for the monarch to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty. ”

"Zhao'an." Liu Ming said truthfully.

Ruan Yinhe sneered: "Before the generals supported Jinshang (Chen Jikuo) as the emperor, there was also a Dayue Emperor. ”

"Chen Shuming (Jian Ding Emperor Chen Xuan)." Liu Ming said. He was ordered to send an envoy to Annan, and naturally read the dossier about Annan, which was recorded in the official dossier of the Ming Dynasty, and the name Chen Shuming was recorded.

Ruan Yinhe nodded: "Later, there was infighting, and the generals who supported the present took control of the situation; But in order to fight against the Ming army, the two sides reconciled again, and the former Dayue Emperor was respected as the Emperor Taishang.

Unexpectedly, at that time, the Ming Dynasty suddenly had an internal fight, withdrew a large number of troops, and abandoned most places. As a result, the rebel armies in various parts of Dayue rose up one after another, and the big forces had at least more than ten roads. Seeing that the emperor was tolerant of the emperor today, Zhu Haoqiang took refuge one after another.

It seems to me that the king cannot command these centaurs. But suddenly the soldiers and horses gathered a lot, and the Dayue Dynasty was excited for a while, and had ordered the Zhulu Righteous Army to seek an opportunity to go north together, and besiege the Ming army in the western capital (Hanoi), so as to drive away the Ming Dynasty forces in one fell swoop and revitalize the Dayue Kingdom.

At this time, Liu Yuanjun comes to recruit An, who will listen to you? There are some more radical people in the court, and it is recommended to kill you to sacrifice the flag! It was only when I realized that someone might cut it first and then that I felt that the situation was urgent. ”

Liu Ming's left hand clenched into a fist, and his right hand grabbed his left hand vigorously, burying his head in contemplation.

At this moment, the entourage reported that there was another visitor to see. After a while, a man who also wore a bamboo hat came in. This pavilion is guarded by the Annan people, since Ruan Yinhe is a person under Chen Jikuo, what method may have been used to open the way.

The person who came whispered a few words next to Ruan Yinhe. Ruan Yinhe immediately stood up and said, "Something is going to happen!" I can't appear here again, Liu Yuanjun listened to my words and quickly found a way to escape! ”

After Ruan Yinhe finished speaking, he quickly stepped out of the threshold without saying a word.

Liu Ming froze in place, not knowing whether to believe this visitor or not. But even if you believe it, there are only a few people on other people's territory, where can you go?

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