Zhao Lin nodded, and said lightly: "In this way, I will make you a first-class county king, and give the county king a gold seal and a jade belt." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The King of Java was overjoyed.

All of a sudden, the other monarchs of the Nanyang countries in the main hall cast envious glances at the king of Java.

They hurriedly stepped forward and spoke to Zhao Lin on the throne of the dragon chair.

"Your Majesty, the King of Siam has also brought the beauties of his country, please smile at it. ”

"The king of Sulu also brought beautiful women. ”

"And the beauties of my Zhenla country, please take a look. ”

“......”

The kings of various countries have offered their beauties in an attempt to win Zhao Lin's favor.

They can see that His Majesty the Emperor says that he doesn't like beautiful women.

But the body is honest.

Isn't this in a good mood, and directly crowned the king of Java a first-class county king?

This is the county king of the Great Song Dynasty!

Being able to be canonized as the king of the county by the Great Song Dynasty is a sign of recognition for them.

Otherwise, it is a barbarian country, at the bottom of the chain of contempt.

Not only will it be despised by the Great Song Dynasty, but it will also be looked down upon by other countries.

For the monarchs of these small countries in the South Seas, Zhao Lin naturally rewarded them in turn.

There are first-class county kings.

Naturally, there are also second-class and third-class county kings.

As for the land area is too small and the number of subjects is too small, Zhao Lin sent him away as a county marquis.

But for the monarch of a small country, even if it is just a county prince, it is a great honor.

than the king, he has more face.

After rewarding all the kings of the Nanyang countries in this hall, Zhao Lin's eyes looked at one of His Royal Highnesses, "The Book of Rites." ”

"The minister is here. ”

The Ministry of Rites Shangshu hurriedly came out of the ranks.

"You take the kings of various countries around the capital to appreciate the customs of our Great Song Dynasty. ”

Zhao Lin said lightly.

"Obey. ”

The Ministry of Rites arched his hand.

Then he took the kings of the South Seas countries and walked out of this Zichen Palace.

After the county lords of the Nanyang countries left the main hall, Cao Zhengchun shook his head, with a trace of emotion on his face, "I didn't expect that there were so many small countries in the Nanyang. To be able to include so many small countries as vassals of my Great Song Dynasty, I am afraid that Your Majesty is the first person in the ages. ”

Although in the previous dynasties, there were also grand occasions when all countries came to the dynasty, but less than ten countries were killed, which is like Zhao Lin now, just this small country in Nanyang, there are thirty or forty large and small.

What a grand occasion is this?

It's unprecedented.

"It's just that the old slave is a little puzzled,"

Cao Zhengchun changed his words, looked at Zhao Lin with a somewhat puzzled expression, and asked: "Your Majesty, why do you attach so much importance to the monarchs of these small countries, even if you give them treasures, and also give them the title of prince and marquis?"

In his opinion, the monarch of this small country came to pay tribute and just sent it away, so why should he pay so much attention?

"Cao Aiqing, you don't know about this. ”

Zhao Lin smiled and shook his head, "Although these countries are small, they all add up, but they also have tens of millions of subjects. ”

"It is not these monarchs that I value, but the subjects under their rule. ”

"Subjects?"

Cao Zhengchun's eyes were surprised and became more and more puzzled.

He couldn't understand what was the use of Zhao Lin wanting such a subject.

Their Great Song Dynasty now has more than 100 million people, isn't this enough, they still need to fight the idea of tens of millions of subjects?

"Not bad,"

Zhao Lin patiently explained to Cao Zhengchun, "Subjects are the foundation of the world, and what I need most is also subjects. ”

The cultivation of the Son of Heaven's divine art relied on the faith of the subjects.

"Most of these small countries in the South Seas are located on deserted islands, and it is too difficult to conquer them completely, and it takes a long time to lose more than they lose. ”

No matter what time and space it is, the Central Plains Dynasty has always had no way to deal with the countries of the South Seas.

In Zhao Lin's memory, even a powerful nomadic dynasty like the Yuan and Qing dynasties was a complete defeat in Nanyang.

Now Zhao Lin certainly has a powerful fleet of sailors, but he has no intention of doing such a thankless task.

"But if you use magnanimity and canonize the kings of the countries of the South Seas, it will be different. ”

Zhao Lin said calmly: "What they will accept will not only be my title, but also the advanced culture of my Great Song Dynasty. ”

"Slowly, they will come from the top down, not only nominally my vassals, but also from the bottom of their hearts, a sense of identity. ”

"At that time, although there were no troops to conquer, those places had already been bathed in the grace of heaven, and they were no different from the land of my Great Song Dynasty. ”

In Zhao Lin's view, cultural conquest is equally effective than military conquest.

And sometimes, it works better.

The most notable is the case between the Ming Dynasty and North Korea.

The Ming Dynasty never used troops against Korea, and even listed it as a non-conscripted country.

After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, even though Korea was conquered by the Manchus, it still "missed its homeland" and called itself "Little China".

This is the power of cultural conquest.

What Zhao Lin needed was not the land of those island countries in the South Seas, but the power of faith of the millions of subjects in the South Seas.

"Your Majesty is wise. ”

Although Cao Zhengchun didn't know anything about it, he still bowed to Zhao Lin.

Since it is His Majesty's reasoning, it must be correct.

When did such a wise Majesty make a mistake?

"Father-in-law Cao, I have given you a task. ”

Just when Cao Zhengchun was groaning, Zhao Lin suddenly spoke, making Cao Zhengchun's expression dazed, "Please give instructions from Your Majesty." ”

"I order you to supervise the construction of the Palace of Nations, and in the future, all the beauties offered by various countries will be put into this Palace of Nations. ”

Zhao Lin's face was indifferent.

"The old slave obeyed. ”

Cao Zhengchun was slightly shocked in his heart.

Your Majesty wants to build a palace to support the beauties in the world?

If it was an ordinary emperor who dared to do this, he would definitely be attacked by the courtiers.

This is the work of the faint king!

However, when it comes to Zhao Lin, it is different.

Zhao Lin is a saint of the ages, what's the matter with enjoying it?

You must know that the emperors of the ancients, three thousand beauties are normal, not to mention that in today's harem, there are only a few concubines, which is already a moral model among the emperors of the past dynasties.

Not to mention, these beauties are all offered by various countries on their own initiative.

The existence of the Palace of All Nations is not a place of absurdity, but a symbol of the glory of the Song Dynasty.

What are the reasons for those civil and military generals?

"Your Majesty, I don't know how big this palace needs to be?"

Cao Zhengchun asked cautiously.

"If you build bigger, it's better to be able to accommodate thousands of people. ”

Zhao Lin only thought for a moment before replying.

"The old slave is going to do it!"

Cao Zhengchun bowed to Zhao Lin and hurriedly walked out of the Daqing Palace.

Watching Cao Zhengchun go away, Zhao Lin's eyes suddenly flashed with a trace of fine light.

Now the only countries in the South Seas are offering beauties.

But the world is big.

When he conquers the rest of the world, there will naturally be more exotic beauties to fill this palace of all nations.