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It has been a hundred years since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, and there has never been a thing where dozens of countries come to worship together, especially since there are still many envoys from many countries who have traveled thousands of miles across the ocean. The www.biquge.info Nanyang alone has come to nearly 30 countries, mainly the two major powers of Sriwijaya and Java.

This really made Renzong feel very face-saving, and the civil officials were also happy. Even the ordinary residents of Bianjing felt that their waists were much straighter. So many people with different skin colors appeared on the streets of Bianjing together, which can be regarded as a strange scenery showing the wealth and strength of the Great Song Dynasty.

In order to make the momentum bigger, Renzong decided to have a collective reception with these Fanbang envoys on the night of the lantern viewing, and also let these envoys see the most prosperous side of the Great Song Dynasty, so as to show the national prestige.

In the past few days, Fan Zhongyan and Xia Zhu have been busy with this matter, and Bao Zheng is also nervously arranging the security work, for the ministers, they and Renzong are highly unified in this matter, face, you must earn face!

"Shimei, have you counted, how many countries are coming this time?" When Renzong asked Chen Yuan this, that smile could not be erased, as an emperor, as an emperor who wanted to become an emperor through the ages, Renzong felt very good now.

He was walking with Chen Yuan on the corridor of the harem, Chen Yuan followed him half a step behind, and after listening, he said: "Long live Hui, a total of fifty-eight Fanbang, news came from Quanzhou, and some Fanbangs could not arrive before the Spring Festival because of the long distance." ”

This number has been told many times by many people, and Renzong himself often takes the national books that he has turned over in private to count them and read the names on them. It can be said that he can still say the names of those countries now, but he always likes to be told by others again.

Every time he said it, a smile appeared on his face again.

Chen Yuan knew that Renzong was very excited at the moment, and he thought that when he came to the more than fifty states on the day of the Lantern Festival, plus those vassal states of the Great Song Dynasty, walked through the streets of the Song Dynasty with their tributes, Renzong must have felt more satisfied.

However, Chen Yuan is not satisfied, some of the people who come now are still from Asia, and the footsteps of the Great Song Dynasty should continue to move forward. What's more, even in Asia, there is a huge giant who can challenge the Great Song that has not yet been defeated.

"Long live, now Zhang Kuangzheng has only been running for half a year, and I believe that by next year, more countries will definitely come across the ocean."

Renzong's eyes gave off a glimmer of light, and he longed for a moment: "I didn't expect that Yuanyang would have such an effect, first give that Zhang Kuangzheng a credit, and when he comes back, I will praise him well." Shimei, Xia Xiangguo said, this time we can't be stingy with our reward for Fanbang, I plan to return it many times according to the price of the items they worship, what do you think? ”

Of course Chen Yuan will not object, the Great Song Dynasty is very generous to these vassal states, there is nothing wrong with this, as long as it is not generous to the point of the Qing Dynasty, as long as the financial resources allow it, it can be so generous.

Also, Renzong was generous to the outside world, but he himself was a very frugal emperor.

He has never eaten the full banquet of the Manchu and Han Dynasty in his life, only when he rewards the minister or the army, Renzong is a little extravagant, and he and his concubines generally eat no more than four dishes, and two meat and two vegetables. When the minister eats, it also depends on the number of people.

Compared with the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, who built a summer resort with millions of dollars and tens of millions of dollars even though his national strength was no longer good, there was nothing wrong with Renzong saving some money from himself and putting it in the face of the country.

Chen Yuan said: "Long live and be wise, this can show my great Song Dynasty's bearing." It's just that the minister thinks that in addition to this, he should also show them the military strength and national strength of my Great Song Dynasty. ”

Renzong smiled: "It seems that you have accepted that Xu Ji's concept, on the one hand, show strength, and on the other hand, this method is really good, okay, tomorrow I will let Song Guangwen Yanbo take them to the military camp to have a look." ”

Many of the forbidden troops of the Great Song Dynasty had already marched to the frontier, but the garrison of Bianjing had always remained at 50,000 men. This scale is nothing in the wars of the Song Dynasty, but for those small countries, the effect of deterrence should be able to play.

In fact, these people have been shocked by Zhang Kuangzheng's huge fleet, if it weren't for this, they wouldn't have come.

"There is one more thing I can't make up my mind, there is a kingdom called Xilan, and this time their princess has come."

As soon as Chen Yuan heard that the princess had come in person, he immediately came to the spirit: "Princess? ”

Renzong nodded: "I also thought it was strange at first, but later I learned that their country is in the north of the Three Buddhas, which is relatively close to the Chola Kingdom. Recently, there has been friction between the Srivijaya and the Chola Kingdom, and Nashilan, with a total population of 20,000 people, is sandwiched between the two large countries, and they feel that their safety cannot be guaranteed, so they ask to be a vassal state of our Song Dynasty. ”

Chen Yuan's geography is not very good, he knows that the Three Buddhas are now Indonesia, and the Chola Kingdom is Ah San, as for where this fine orchid is, Chen Yuan has no influence in his mind, go back and ask Huyan Ruizhu, she should know.

Renzong continued: "Originally, there was nothing promised to them, but in the past few years, in order to ensure their own safety, they have become vassals of the Three Buddhas, and they have paid tribute to the Zhuluo State every year. ”

He paused here: "However, what the princess said is very pitiful, I feel that the right and left are the way to survive in a small country, and it cannot be determined by capriciousness. ”

Chen Yuan felt that when Renzong said that Princess Xilan, there seemed to be some strange ambiguity in his tone, and he said softly at the moment: "Long live what you said is very true. In fact, the matter is very simple, now that the envoys of the Three Buddhas and the Chola Kingdom have arrived in Bianjing, Banzai can call them to come and mediate in person. There is no need to officially follow, after all, it is the first time that Zhu Luoguo came to the Great Song Dynasty, and it is still two to say whether to give us face or not. ”

Renzong nodded: "Well, I think so too, the Three Buddhas have always respected my Great Song Dynasty, and they also built a temple for the former emperor there, they will listen to our words, it is this Zhuluo Kingdom, I don't know what their attitude is." ”

Sriwijaya and the Great Song Dynasty were friendly countries, and many of their ministers were Han Chinese who fled the war, and they were now the most powerful country in Nanyang.

Although they traveled a long way and were separated by an ocean in between, they came to the Song Dynasty more often to pay tribute than they did to occupy the city and Jiaozhi, which were vassal states of the Song Dynasty.

It was not until later that the Song Dynasty was destroyed by the Yuan Dynasty, and the Three Buddhas cut off all contacts with the Yuan Dynasty. There's a joke about it. Kublai Khan was very angry that Srivijaya did not buy his account, and immediately contacted Srivijaya's sworn enemy, which is now the predecessor of the Indonesian state, Java, to deal with Sriwijaya together.

20,000 troops came in thousands of large ships, and Srivijaya was beaten badly by Kublai Khan's troops, and after almost the Javanese thought that they could enjoy the fruits of victory alone, the Javanese attacked the troops of the Yuan Dynasty from behind, and none of the 20,000 troops returned.

Later, Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, drove away the Mongols, and the Three Buddhas immediately restored diplomatic relations with the Ming Dynasty. But at that time, the Three Buddhas were already weakened, and Hongwu was destroyed by Java in the thirtieth year.

Historically, Java is regarded as the predecessor of Indonesia, not Srivijaya, which is not unreasonable, because the first thing Java did after the destruction of Srivijaya was to massacre the Han people living there.

This is the first time in history that Indonesia has excluded Chinese.

However, at that time, the Indonesians were very unlucky, because they met Zhu Yuanzhang, a ruthless character who could even kill his own brother.

At that time, the Han people were driven to some small islands in the north of Srivijaya, seeing that they were facing a catastrophe, at this time their motherland did not forget them, Zhu Yuanzhang gave an order, more than ten years of tens of thousands of soldiers of the Ming Dynasty crossed the sea to help their compatriots, even when his son and grandson competed for the throne, still did not interrupt the support for the Han people there, and after defeating the Javanese again, Srivijaya became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.

The topic is far away, in short, the relationship between the Srivijaya and the Song Dynasty is like the relationship between Australia and Britain now, connected in one vein, and blood is thicker than water.

This time, even if there is no such thing as Xilan, Renzong plans to see if he can mediate the dispute between the Chola Kingdom and the Three Buddhas.

The only trouble is that the Great Song Dynasty is a state of gentlemen, which is recognized by the surrounding countries, although Chen Yuan's massacre of the Dongying people has smeared a little disgraceful image on this title, but some time ago the Song Dynasty helped Dali get out of the crisis, and now it is negotiating with the Tubo Uighurs, which has minimized the impact of the Dongying incident.

The first time the Zhu Luo Kingdom came to the Great Song Dynasty, he still came to congratulate, as a gentleman, he always had to be polite at this time, and he couldn't use the tone of issuing an ultimatum.

Renzong looked at Chen Yuan, originally he wanted Chen Yuan to touch it, but thinking about the fact that Chen Yuan was dealing with the affairs of Tubo and Uighurs, this matter was much more important in Renzong's heart than Xilan, after all, Xilan was too small and too far away, and he didn't know where it was.

"I think, let's go and get in touch with Sima Guang, Shimei, you can do a good job of Tubo and Uighur affairs wholeheartedly, have they agreed to our conditions now?"

Chen Yuan smiled bitterly: "Long live, if we force them to use silver to buy salt and tea now, they will agree immediately." But you said you can't go too far, so they can hold on. They are not Dali, constantly with their salt and tea bricks, it is difficult to bring them to their knees. ”

Renzong's brows furrowed: "I'm not asking you to bully people, I'm asking you to negotiate with them, don't always think about using some threatening means." You asked them to send troops to Helan Mountain, and they didn't agree, they just asked for more military spending, and you talked slowly, anyway, there is still time for the affairs of Liao. ”

Chen Yuan bowed his head: "Yes, Weichen obeys the order." ”

(To be continued)