Chapter 448: Peace Talks (7) Prince of Siam

These are things that Magorny has heard of. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info But the specific twists and turns, I don't know much. After all, although the Malay colony is on the edge of the Ming Dynasty, many rumors have been blocked by the Ming Dynasty. Don't wonder what's going on unless you go through a special channel.

Especially after he became a prisoner, he became blind. Even the results of Mingying's war were revealed to him by Da Ming.

Thinking of his lofty ambition to plant the flag all over the Malay Peninsula when he was appointed governor of Malay, Magorny felt a little disappointed. After all, not only did he not expand Britain's influence in the Malay Peninsula, but even the only Malay colony was eaten by the Ming Dynasty.

This has become a stain that can never be erased in his political career.

Thinking about it, his eyes were a little dark. Just as the sea breeze blew, blowing his golden wig to the ground. Dry and sparse silver hair, immediately exposed to the sun without any scruples. He immediately panicked and quickly picked up the wig.

But as soon as he held it in the palm of his hand, a strong wind suddenly blew over him. One didn't stand firm, so he ate the dog gnawing mud. The wig also slipped to the ground along the palms of the hand. He didn't care about getting dirty, so he threw himself at the wig.

But the wind swept the waves and swooped down on him. He leaned over and made a big splash. The wig, which was one step away from it, was also blown farther away by the wind.

After being stunned for a moment, he chased after him wet. But the sea breeze seemed to be deliberately teasing him, constantly scraping the hair cover away from the tip of his hand.

At this time, Staunton came over, and when he saw Magorny in the sun, who was constantly chasing the hair cover, he was suddenly stunned. Because he has the impression that Magorny always maintains the characteristic demeanor of the nobility. Even when he visited the Qing Dynasty and knelt down to Emperor Qianlong, Magorny was still like a rooster with his neck held high and full of arrogance.

So at this moment, seeing Magorny being played by a hair trick, I couldn't believe it. He rubbed his eyes and confirmed that the silver-haired old man in front of him was the Count of Magorny, whom he was familiar with, and a wave of sourness instantly welled up in his heart.

Because he still didn't want to associate the once arrogant and confident Earl with the old man in his twilight years.

But just when he was conflicted, with a bang, something suddenly smashed into his arms. When I landed on my toes, I found that it was a golden hair cover.

And the Count of Magorny, whom he was familiar with, also discovered his presence. Instantly, like a girl who has stripped off her clothes, she stands in place in embarrassment. With a faint fishy smell, the sea breeze blew in and blew his long silver-white hair even more messy.

The tip of Si Dangdong's nose was sour, and his heart was panicked. But after seeing Magorny's evasive gaze, he still held back the sourness on the tip of his nose. Bend down and calmly pick up the hair cover. Then he patted the sand on it and calmly walked towards Magorny.

The sound of feet sinking into the sand was so loud. Just to hide the sound of his increasingly rapid heartbeat under his calm appearance.

When he came to Magorny, the sound of the waves was like the hiss and roar of a ferocious beast. Although the sunlight was mostly obscured by the thick clouds, and it was not dazzling, Staunton still squinted his eyes slightly and said loudly: "Lord Earl, you are tired, go back and rest!" As he spoke, he handed the hair cover into Magorny's arms.

It's just that Magorny lowered his eyelids, deliberately avoiding his gaze. After hesitating for a few seconds, he finally took the hair cover.

Taking this opportunity, he looked again at the familiar Earl. I found that there were many wrinkles on his face, from his forehead to the corners of his eyes and mouth. The furrows caused by the folds also cover the whole face. A large amount of whitewashed powder, distributed along the edges of the folds. The furrows on the face are lined up, like a knife mark.

Dark brown age spots are also exposed to the air after being washed off with white powder. Dense, like a hornet's nest. The back is straight, and it is also slightly curved. It looks like an old man in his last years.

I still remember the last time we met, it was in January last year. At that time, he was commissioned by the British East India Company to conduct an expedition to Ladakh in northwestern India. Later, when he returned to Mumbai, he took a boat to Malacca to see the Earl.

At that time, the Earl was dissatisfied with the aggressiveness of the Ming Dynasty. But the whole person behaved very decisively and positively. Therefore, it looks a lot younger than his actual age.

But now, the former courage and positivity can no longer be seen. The youth of the past, the decency of the aristocracy, after the absence of white powder decoration, finally exposed the true old state and the embarrassment of ordinary people.

Is such an earl still the one worthy of his follow?

Thinking of this, he lost his original expectation of the upcoming negotiations. So his heart turned so many times that he didn't find out when Magorny left.

Looking into the distance, the Singapore Island Free Zone on the opposite side is overwhelmed with merchant ships. This thriving scene made his heart feel like a boulder, so heavy that he couldn't kick it out.

Then he turned around and left the beach without looking back.

When night falls, the lights come on. A Siamese sailing ship with a white elephant flag, under the guidance of the Daming Coast Guard, slowly approached Huarong Port.

At this time, in the cabin, the Siamese prince Ishara Songtun was discussing with a bunch of staff about asking for guilt and making peace. As a result of his father, Rama I, his body gradually recovered under the care of a famous Siamese doctor.

Therefore, he also relieved the courage of the prison and the country to help deal with government affairs. However, due to Siam's successive enemies with Burma and the Ming Dynasty, and the defeat of Britain at the hands of the Ming Dynasty, Siam fell into an embattled situation in the Indochina Peninsula.

First, Burma recovered the east bank of the Salween River, and then the Ming Dynasty forcibly occupied the south of Bashu. Towns along Bangkok Bay were also shelled by the Ming Dynasty one after another. It was the city of Bangkok, which was also bombed by the Ming warships along the river.

If it weren't for the thick walls of Bangkok City and the construction of many fortified turrets, it might have burned down under the bombardment of the Ming Dynasty.

Despite this, Siam's weakness was exposed under the Ming artillery bombardment.

So 'the drum was broken and ten thousand people were beaten, and the wall fell down and everyone pushed it'. The five small states of Champasak, Luang Prabang, Chueng Khouang, Vientiane, and Chenla, which had previously submitted to Siam, severed their tributary relations one after another and broke away from Siamese rule when Siam was in trouble.

Siamese officials sent to the local area were also executed by the kings of Vientiane and Luang Prabang. Siamese immigrants were also driven and beaten, and the property of many Siamese merchants was confiscated. It is considered to have sinned Siam to death.

This, of course, is indispensable for the sake of the Ming Dynasty. Although Da Ming did not say clearly, let them turn against Siam. But seeing that the Ming Dynasty did not wait to see Siam, these small countries hurriedly threw themselves to the Ming Dynasty.

This time they went so far! It is to vote for Daminna.