Chapter 320: The South Sea Fleet

Zhu Houhuang did not know that after he left, Sulu would usher in a large-scale attack by Bo Ni, and the Sulu Kingdom would lose all the territories west of the Sulu Islands.

At this moment, Zhu Houhuang is counting the harvest in Sulu.

Now Sulu is afraid that it will be traded in shells, and all the gold and silver will be collected.

A total of about 500,000 taels of silver, which is enough for Zhu Houhuang to spend a part. In addition to 500,000 taels of silver, there are nearly 10,000 taels of gold, as well as a lot of pearls, agate, and so on.

It can sweep away all the accumulation of more than 100 years in Sulu.

Sulu fell, and Yongguo was fed. Or maybe you don't have enough to eat, but you can fill your stomach. Let Zhu Houhuang get through the difficulties of Jiangxi immigration.

The distance from Sulu to Luzon is not far.

From the town of Hole to the north, across the Sulu Sea, after another day's voyage, we came to Luzon.

The seat of the state of Luzon is what the Westerners call Marani. And now Luzon is the station of the South Sea Fleet.

When Zhu Houhuang came to Luzon, he was strongly welcomed. Even more warm welcome than the welcome of Dongyong itself.

When Wei Ruizhou greeted Wang Yangming, he couldn't help but be taken aback when he saw Zhu Houhuang, and couldn't help but kneel on the ground and said, "Meet His Royal Highness King Yong, His Royal Highness King Yong is a thousand years old." ”

Wei Ruizhou's move made Zhu Houhuang's identity leak undoubtedly. Zhu Houhuang couldn't help but touch his nose and said, "Flatten." ”

"Your Highness." Wei Ruizhou said.

Just when Wei Ruizhou got up, everyone knelt on the ground, clasped the ground with their heads, and said, "Meet His Royal Highness King Yong, His Royal Highness is a thousand years old." ”

Since, there is no prior rehearsal. The shouts of all the people are chaotic. Some people are shouting Chitose, and some people are shouting Chitose again. It's a mess. And the people who knelt down were also messy, Zhu Houhuang only saw that the black pressed a piece of people's heads, and even the road was blocked.

Zhu Houhuang said: "Flat." ”

The guards beside Zhu Houhuang shouted loudly: "Flat, flat." ”

Everyone got up, Zhu Houhuang stared at Wei Ruizhou and said, "Later, I'll talk about your problem." ”

At this time, Wei Ruizhou realized that he had done something wrong. Listening to Zhu Houhuang's reprimand, he lowered his head and said, "The minister knows that he is wrong. ”

Zhu Houhuang snorted coldly, and under the protection of the guards, he strode away.

Now the chaos is extreme, and it is not a place to stay for a long time, so Zhu Houhuang didn't care about reprimanding Wei Ruizhou and left the dock. At this moment, Wei Ruizhou also had a little look, he hurriedly walked in front of Zhu Houhuang and led the way for Zhu Houhuang.

When he arrived at Anqing's place, he didn't wait for Zhu Houhuang to punish him, he knelt on the ground with a "plop" and said, "Please punish Your Highness." ”

Seeing Wei Ruizhou admit his mistake, Zhu Houhuang had no intention of punishing him, and said: "Get up, don't talk about those useless things, tell me how the Nanyang Fleet is?" ”

Wei Ruizhou said: "The minister in the South Seas mainly maintains the South Sea shipping lanes and fights the South Sea pirates. and wanted to appease the countries of the South Seas, but at this point, he did not get His Royal Highness's permission. Wei Ruizhou looked at Zhu Houhuang with blank eyes.

Zhu Houhuang said: "The countries of Nanyang should not be humiliated, so the three countries of Zhancheng, Sulu, and Boni can visit and join forces with the three countries to eliminate pirates." Prepare for future collaborations. ”

"Yes." Wei Ruizhou listened to Zhu Houhuang's words, and was secretly curious in his heart, he was very curious why Zhu Houhuang looked at these three countries differently.

However, no matter how unsympathetic Wei Ruizhou is, he also knows about this matter, so he can't ask Zhu Houhuang directly.

At this time, a person came to Wei Ruizhou's ear and whispered something. After Wei Ruizhou listened, he raised his head and looked at Zhu Houhuang.

Zhu Houhuang asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Wei Ruizhou said: "The king of Luzon will ask to see him outside. ”

Zhu Houhuang frowned and said: "The matter of the Nanyang Fleet has not been discussed yet, let the king of Luzon wait a while, and say that the journey is tiring." Resting. Can't see him. ”

"Your Highness, let's meet the King of Luzon." Wei Ruizhou said with a bit of pleading.

"What good did this King of Luzon give you? Asking you to speak for him like that? Zhu Houhuang asked.

Wei Ruizhou said: "When the minister first arrived in Nanyang, everything was vacant. Can only start from scratch, with the great support of the king of Luzon, without the support of the king of Luzon, the minister will not be able to stand firm in Nanyang, therefore, the minister owes the king of Luzon a lot of favors, and has to pay back, and the minister wants to see the king of Luzon differently, because the king of Luzon is Han. ”

"Han Chinese? Did the king of Luzon have the surname Xu? Xu Dong suddenly spoke.

Wei Ruizhou said curiously: "How do you know?" ”

Zhu Houhuang set his eyes on Xu Dong, Xu Dong took a deep breath and said: "The minister's surname is Xu, when he was begging for a living at sea. I've heard Xu Laochai's story, so I know a little bit about it. ”

Zhu Houhuang said: "Xu Laochai? Who is he? ”

Xu Dong said: "After hearing that Xu Laochai was also a hero on the sea, he followed the eunuch of the Three Treasures to the West and made meritorious contributions, and was later named the governor of Luzon and was in charge of Luzon. Xu Laochai has been in Luzon for more than 20 years, running Luzon, and in the dying season, what he never forgets is the return of fallen leaves. When he was dying, he returned to his hometown by boat, but he died before he went ashore, according to the rules of Fujian, the dead could not enter the village, and Xu Laochai was buried directly in the east of Xujia Village, which is said to be still there. ”

"It's my hero in China. Is the king of Luzon a lineage of the Xu family? Zhu Houhuang turned his head and asked Wei Ruizhou.

Wei Ruizhou said: "Exactly. ”

Zhu Houhuang said: "Please the king of Luzon." ”

With Zhu Houhuang's order, after a while, someone was brought in.

The person who came in was a Han person, Zhu Houhuang's first feeling, because in addition to the fact that his skin was a little dark, his body was completely full of Han physiological characteristics.

As soon as this person came in, he knelt on the ground and said: "Xu Beiwang, the governor of Luzon, the minister, will meet His Royal Highness King Yong, His Royal Highness King Yong's thousand-year-old thousand-year-old thousand-year-old." ”

Zhu Houhuang said: "The king of Luzon, please rise." ”

Xu Bei couldn't stand up and said: "The ancestor was appointed as the governor of Luzon, and he governed Luzon for the imperial court, and he didn't dare to call himself the king of Luzon. ”

"Okay." Zhu Houhuang was overjoyed.

Marani is a very important place for him. He has always wanted to build a solid base in Nanyang, and he has already thought about how to annex Luzon, but he never thought that he would enter Zhu Houhuang's mouth without annexing at all.

He secretly said in his heart: "This is the most valuable legacy left by the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, and I must use it well." ”

Many thoughts flashed in Zhu Houhuang's heart, and finally said: "Since you call yourself the Governor of Luzon in the Ming Dynasty, you will be the Governor of Luzon in the Ming Dynasty." ”

Xu Beiwang was overjoyed and said: "Governor of Luzon, I would like to accept the order. ”

Maybe some people don't understand that a good Luzon king doesn't do it, but wants to be a petty official of the Ming Dynasty. Because in this era, no, in the previous era, China was a paradise country for the neighboring countries.

Some people say that during the Great Song Dynasty, a small soldier who watched the city gate lived better than the kings of Western European countries, which is not true and unclear, but the lords of many small countries in Nanyang did not live as well as a minor official of the Ming Dynasty, which is a fact.

The so-called Luzon State, in fact, also governs the plains near Marani, there are not many Han people, most of them are barbarian tribes, whether it is food, clothing, or housing, it is far less than any country in the south of the Yangtze River.

Therefore, Xu Beiwang would rather be a minor official of the Ming Dynasty than continue to be the king of Luzon, anyway, the Xu family has been the king of Luzon for more than 100 years, and there is no shortage of money in his hands.

Zhu Houhuang said: "Before, in the rebellion of King Ning, tens of thousands of soldiers rebelled, and they should be beheaded, but God has the virtue of a good life, and Your Majesty has the benevolence of Yuanyuan." Therefore, the king of Ning rebelled and sent overseas, since you are a Ming official, you will send more than 10,000 soldiers to Luzon. ”

Xu Beiwang was shocked and said: "Your Highness, it's not that the minister doesn't want to do his best for the imperial court, but the small people in Luzon are poor and can't afford the rations of 10,000 people?" ”

"Governor Xu, rest assured, how can Lone embarrass you. The rations of more than 10,000 people are all prepared for you. And in order to help you manage this group of rebels, Lone will also pick a county order for you, and you only need to find a vacant lot near Luzon. ”

Zhu Houhuang said with a smile.