Sure enough, when King Luo Yue heard that his subordinates had reported that the envoy of the Tang Dynasty was coming, he jumped up from the throne happily and said to the officials beside him: "Quickly welcome the noble envoy into the palace with the most honorable etiquette in the country." Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info "I don't want to tell you to prepare the most exquisite food and comfort the Tang envoys who came from afar."

Luo Yue was only a small country in the South Seas, and in order to submit to the powerful country in the south of the strait, Sri Buddha died, and had to pay high taxes every year.

To the king's excitement, his country was so weak that it could get the attention of the Tang Dynasty, and he sent an envoy to visit. The Tang Dynasty treated the countries of the Quartet with courtesy, and not only protected the vassal states from being bullied by other countries, never levied tribute taxes, but also gave splendid robes and official gifts. This time, when the Tang envoy came, could he take the opportunity to claim refuge in the Tang Dynasty, and get rid of the insatiable Sri Buddha's death?

The Luo Yue National Guard, which set out from the palace, directly emptied the street leading from the palace to the port, and the officials who came to receive it licked their smiling faces and accompanied Zhang Qin, Yu Hong and others on the streets cleared for them.

Luo Yueguo's courtesy filled the hearts of Zhang Qin and others with a sense of pride as a citizen of the Tang Dynasty.

'Look, just pretending to be an envoy of the imperial court can make the Nanyang Fanguo from the king to the officials show their ability to curry favor. ’

Although King Luo Yue was not as rich as King Boli, the ingredients used to entertain Zhang Qin and his noble envoys were carefully selected, and even King Luo Yue himself rarely ate them.

Although the taste and cooking techniques of the two countries are different, it is also a rare delicacy for Zhang Qin, Yu Hong and others who have been adrift at sea for ten days and half a month without eating a good meal.

The Nanyang countries basically rely on rice as the staple food and all kinds of seafood as their dishes.

In front of Zhang Qin and others, there are five dishes made of various fish, one shellfish, and one barbecue made of animal meat, which is delicious and delicious.

Wang Haichong was addicted to eating for a while, and he ate up his share of barbecue in a few bites, and looked at the one on Yu Hong's table with a blank eye.

After seeing that the Tang envoy was full of wine and food, King Luo Yue told Zhang Qin and others what he thought in his heart, and he was willing to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty and ask for refuge from the kingdom to get rid of the perennial sucking of the bones of Sri Buddha to his people.

Zhang Qin and the others were fake envoys, and they were in trouble for a while in the face of King Luo Yue's request.

Wang Haichong's eyes turned, thinking that this was an opportunity for meritorious service, and said to King Luo Yue: "My emperor has heard that Luo Yue Kingdom has been bullied by the surrounding strong neighbors, and he can't bear it, so he sent me and others to inspect the facts. If your emperor hears that your country has been oppressed by the surrounding strong neighbors and the people's livelihood is poor, I will appoint His Royal Highness King Yan of the Tang Dynasty as the pacification envoy of the Nanyang countries, and send troops to Nanyang to pacify all parties. So that the big countries of Nanyang do not bully the small, the strong do not bully the weak, and each of them lives in peace and shares the joy of family. ”

"Good...... The Tang Dynasty is indeed a ceremonial state, His Majesty the Holy Emperor loves the Quartet, and he will go to Chang'an to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Emperor. ”

King Luo Yue danced excitedly, and sincerely expressed to Zhang Qin, Wang Haichong and others that Luo Yue admired the Tang Dynasty, and poured bitter water on his country because of the bullying of the surrounding strong neighbors, and looked forward to cutting the king to the south with tears in his eyes.

Zhang Qin, Yu Hong and the others looked at Wang Haichong with a blank expression, but the monarchs and ministers of Luo Yue Kingdom were as happy as if they had caught the savior.

Wang Haichong suddenly changed his words and said worriedly: "But my Royal Highness King Yan of the Tang Dynasty is benevolent and righteous, and I don't want to disturb the lives of the people in Nanyang by sending troops to Nanyang, so I want to find another desert island to stay temporarily, and I don't know where it is appropriate?" ”

Minister Luo Yue hurriedly responded: "There is a large island in Puluozhong, a few miles southeast of our country, there are five or six places around the island that can be used as ports, but there are only more than 100 people on the island, which is completely enough for His Royal Highness King Yan of your country to garrison the soldiers and horses without disturbing the people." ”

Wang Haichong also said: "His Royal Highness King Yan of my family cherishes the lives of soldiers, and he is afraid that the soldiers will not adapt to the water and soil after landing on the shore in Nanyang, and the miasma in Nanyang may cause many soldiers to be sick and diseased, and he will not be able to complete the task of pacifying the countries of Nanyang, so he will definitely send people south to repair the stationery." But the Tang Dynasty to Luo Yue doesn't know tens of thousands of miles of ocean, this time and again, I don't know when and what month can I send troops to Nanyang to appease all parties? I hope the king will be patient. ”

"There is no need to bother His Royal Highness the King of Yan of Shangguo to send people to repair the anchorage, and the Tang army stationed in Puluozhong will bear all the facilities such as the city and the port. Tomorrow, Xiao Wang will send people to Puluo to clear the grass and trees, choose a good bay to build a port, and build a city. By the time the northeast wind blows this year, it will be completed, and His Royal Highness will be able to send troops to ride the wind. ”

King Luo Yue patted his chest and assured Wang Haichong that he only hoped that the Tang army could come quickly to save his country from danger.

The king was kind, Wang Haichong had no reason not to agree, so he was embarrassed and said: "The king is sincere to my Tang Dynasty, and when I return to Chang'an, I will truthfully report to Your Majesty, and I will live up to the sincerity of your country." ”

With the words of the Tang envoy, the monarchs and ministers of Luo Yue Kingdom clapped their hands and celebrated, and the days of getting rid of suffering finally came to an end. By next year at the latest, Luo Yueguo will no longer have to pay a large amount of taxes to the robber Sri Buddha, and may keep it for himself. With the protection of the Tang army at the doorstep, you can manage your own port well, and when the four maritime merchants come to us, the wealth from the toll tax and port tax will surely fill the treasury of the kingdom and enjoy it inexhaustibly.

Luo Yue is located at the southernmost tip of the Golden Peninsula, on the main road that controls the import and export of the Golden Waterway. The national capital was on the northern shore of the Johor Strait in later generations, and it was only a dozen miles away from Singapore Port, the largest trading port in the Asia-Pacific region. In fact, it was squeezed by the Mora Tour and Sri Buddha in the southeast of the Golden Island, and the powerful countries such as Kedah and Pahang on the east and west shores of the Golden Peninsula in the northwest of the country.

Although these countries are not located in the important places of the golden waterway, they insist that passing merchant ships must stop at the ports of their countries and pay toll taxes and port taxes. Merchant ships that disobeyed orders were bound to be intercepted and killed by their own naval forces that had been ambushed in various parts of the Golden Waterway.

Under the pressure of many parties, the port of Luoyue State, which is located in the most advantageous geographical location, is not well known, and there are very few merchant ships that come to trade and berth, and the national strength is naturally weak and bullied by strong neighbors.

On the contrary, more than 700 nautical miles away from the golden waterway, Palembang of Sri Buddha's deceased country was not at all on the trade route of merchant ships, and became the largest port in the South Seas, which is completely inconsistent with the logic of economic and trade development along the transportation arteries.

Although Zhang Qin, Yu Hong and others knew that Wang Haichong had a clever mouth, but today the monarchs and ministers of Luo Yue Kingdom volunteered to help His Highness build ports and cities in the key positions of the Nanyang Golden Waterway.

This? This has completely subverted the cognition of Zhang Qin, Yu Hong and others on Wang Haichong, a little Taoist priest with an unforgiving mouth and bad conduct.

"One mouth is better than 100,000 male soldiers, has you seen the rise of a new generation of Zhang Yi?"

Yu Hong looked at Wang Haichongxiong's majestic back and sighed, and suddenly felt that he was no longer so flowing, but tall.