Her Royal Highness Zhao Zhenfang, a well-known female scholar and the eldest princess of the empire, was in India at this time.

To be precise, he went to Bangladesh with his husband to take office.

Zheng Sen became a political envoy at a young age, and then transferred to the central gangster, and as a colt, he had already touched the ceiling. As the princes and daughters married and had children one after another, and the number of clans increased, Zheng Sen was knighted and transferred to manage the Zongren Mansion.

What is there to manage in the Zongren Mansion?

Feeling bored, Zheng Sen applied for a transfer overseas.

He successively served as the governor of Pattani and Malacca, and both of them achieved good achievements.

The first is the northwestern coastal area of Malacca, which is disputed by the two sultanates of Sulo and Pahang. In order to compete for territory, the two countries were often at war, and the losing side would always send an envoy to Nanjing to complain, and the Nanjing court would let the governor of Malacca be in charge of coordination.

Previous Governors of Malacca, mainly dedicated to development and immigration.

When Zheng Sen took over, there were more than 80,000 Han people in Malacca (including mixed-race descendants). He secretly provoked two subjects to fight, and then stood up to mediate himself. Then the disputed areas were assigned to each of the two countries, and the rest were all assigned to Malacca, and the area of the Viceroy of Malacca was more than tripled.

Immediately, Zheng Sen was transferred to the governorship of Pattani, which was much smaller, with only a port city and surrounding villages.

Queen Pattani had no children and no daughters, and was forced to go into exile in Coconut City, but it was the governor of Coconut City who helped her restore the country. She doesn't even have cronies at home, and she is all opposition, and she must rely on the Chinese garrison to maintain her rule.

After the Queen's death, China officially sent a governor to take over.

The first governor quietly emigrated, strengthened the Han Chinese, and united with the local Peranakans.

By the time of the second governor, the Turkish-Chinese contradictions could not be alleviated. The indigenous aristocracy plotted to launch a rebellion, killing two Chinese officials and one soldier, and was quickly quelled by the governor's troops, while the Great Purge was carried out in Pattani.

The third governor of the province, he developed his territory with peace of mind.

Zheng Sen was the fourth governor of Pattani, and he was lucky that several predecessors had already helped him lay the foundation for expansion.

still used the means of discord and sowing discord first, causing several princes to fight endlessly, and then sent someone to assassinate the Sultan of the Great Mud. As soon as the Sultan died, the four princes accused each other of killing their fathers, setting off a bloody palace coup d'état.

When the time was ripe, Zheng Sen suddenly sent troops to quell the rebellion, and then annexed the entire Great Muddy Country.

The reason for annexation is full, because the Great Muddy Country and the Viceroyalty of Pattani were originally one in the past, and the legal system of the Queen of Pattani is higher than that of the royal family of Pattani. The prince who survived was thrown to Nanjing to become a rich man. The area of the Governor of Pattani has expanded more than tenfold in Zheng Sen's hands!

Two consecutive achievements in expanding the territory, coupled with the fact that Zheng Sen was originally a concubine, he had already obtained the title, so he was awarded the title of earl - Zhao Han has always been very picky, especially for overseas expansion, due to the small difficulty, the title is not rewarded enough.

Subsequently, Zheng Sen was transferred to Chittagong.

The Bengal Empire had long since collapsed, and the previous governor of Chittagong took advantage of the situation to take over the ports along the coast. The Chittagong Governorate was also upgraded and renamed the Governorate of Bangladesh, and Zheng Sen was the first Governor of Bangladesh.

In terms of importance, Bangladesh can be compared to Luzon.

Farming is well developed here, and the grain production is amazing. In addition, with a large number of century-old teak, it has become the largest warship timber base in China!

Zheng Sen came to this post, and his first task was to establish a shipyard!

Zhao Zhenfang and her husband have been separated for many years, and they can't bear the loneliness, so they also came to Bangladesh to settle down.

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Dhaka, the seat of the Governor-General's House of Bengal.

Before the old emperor of Bengal died of illness, he expanded the palace here, and he was desperate to build a palace covering an area of 130,000 square meters.

Today, the palace is the governor's palace and military camp.

Zheng Sen and Zhao Zhenfang lived in the innermost, and the outer building became a barracks for Chinese soldiers.

Early in the morning, Zhao Zhenfang dressed up and took a carriage to the Buriganga River to attend the completion ceremony of the Dhaka Tianfei Temple.

The carriages were given by the princely nobles of Bengal, and the carriages were even covered with gold leaf.

In the whole of Bangladesh, except for the coastal ports, China occupied only Dhaka. The rest of the regions are still in the hands of the princes of the princely states, and they will send taxes regularly, and then continue to be their own overlords.

For the princely princes, this kind of life was very comfortable, far easier than serving the brutal Bengali emperor.

Even where there was a rebellion, the princes of the princely states would help China fight the war, and they would bear the cost of sending troops themselves. Through war and plunder, they were able to make a profit and express their loyalty to the Chinese governor.

More than 100 years ago, Bangladesh was very strong against the attack of the Mughal founding army.

But after being destroyed, the backbone died early, and he has been subservient to the governor sent by the Mughal emperor. The Bengali emperor a few years ago was also an outsider to the princes of the princely states of Bengal. Now that China has occupied this place, it is nothing more than a change of foreign ruler.

Don't talk about religious factors, although they belong to the same religion, Bengal and Delhi belong to different sects. In contrast, Bengalis are more tolerant of Taoism, at least religious leaders are not afraid of being robbed of their followers.

The governor and his wife left the palace, and there were only thirty Datong troops by their side.

The remaining more than 200 guards were all Bengali soldiers.

The officers were born from Kshatriyas, the soldiers were from Vaishyas, and the core members even had flintlock pistols. Taking to the streets, they held their heads high, proud of their status as governor's bodyguards.

Mirza rode a horse to clear the way, the youngest son of the princes of the princes, and his father was one of the first to submit.

"Smack!"

Mirza whipped out and struck a passerby who had given way because he hadn't gotten far enough.

Watching the people flee in a hurry, Mirza couldn't help but laugh.

Although Zheng Sen repeatedly asked him to treat the commoners well, Mirza believed that he had to show his majesty at all times so that the commoners could respect the Governor.

Because of his loyalty, the Governor had promised to take him with him to Nanking when he returned to China, and recommended him to enter Jinling University. As long as he gets his diploma and returns to Bengal, he will be able to serve as a senior magistrate in the Governor's Palace.

Selling the country for glory?

Mirza and other Bengalis have no such concept at all.

They have long been accustomed to being ruled by aliens, and they are willing to submit to aliens as long as they do not infringe on their own interests. If they can still get benefits, they are the most loyal lackeys, willing to do anything for the alien ruler.

Forty minutes later, the governor's party came to the river.

It used to be a swampy area inhabited by only a few fishermen. After the swamp was drained, it was used to house Han Chinese, who were initially just merchants, and then gradually immigrants, and now the number of Han Chinese is close to 2,000.

The 2,000 Han Chinese were all merchants and craftsmen—head shavers and shoemakers were also considered craftsmen.

There will definitely be Han Chinese farmers in the future, and arable land will be allocated. As for the original owner of the cultivated land, it was killed, and some lackeys helped to do it.

Zheng Sen promoted a large number of foreign princely nobles and let them come to Dhaka as officials. The local aristocracy in Dhaka has been suppressed instead, and now the main contradiction has become a struggle between the foreign nobles and the local nobles.

"The Governor has arrived, Madame has arrived!"

A Chinese guard shouted.

Mirza, who led the army to open the way, also shouted with a broken Chinese follow: "The governor has arrived, the lady has arrived!" ”

A group of Han merchants and craftsmen were already waiting outside the Tianfei Temple, and at this moment they collectively made a move towards the carriage. The Bengalis on the outskirts of the temple knelt down in unison, and they were the workers who built the Tianfei Temple.

Zheng Sen took Zhao Zhenfang out of the car and said with a smile: "It's all free of courtesy." ”

The Han people all received the salute and stood up straight, but the Bengalis still knelt, prostrate on the ground, and did not even dare to look directly at the governor.

This set of etiquette was told to Zheng Sen by the previous governor of Chittagong when he handed over the work.

Throughout India in general, there is a hierarchy that should not be broken in vain. On the contrary, it is necessary to make good use of it, so that it can be convenient to rule, otherwise there will be chaos.

When Zhao Zhenfang first came to Bangladesh, she was still a little uncomfortable, but gradually enjoyed it.

Who doesn't want to be a human being?

In the governor's palace, Zhao Zhenfang had more than 30 slaves, who served her daily life.

It doesn't cost much to keep a slave, just eat and live, but if you give some clothes and copper money, those slaves will be grateful. Ordinary slaves do not need to be paid at all, because that is the privilege of high-ranking slaves, and only slaves who have been promoted to management are paid.

Of course, Zhao Zhenfang was kind-hearted and often helped the poor, especially the beggars on the street. When she saw beggars, she was reminded of her own experiences as a child.

The tradition of almsgiving, which originated from Hinduism, made Zhao Zhenfang's act of giving even more noble. This is in line with local customs and teachings, so the Bengalis have more respect for Zhao Zhenfang than Zheng Sen, believing that the governor's wife is the reincarnation of a certain god.

"Bang ......"

Not gunshots, but firecrackers.

It is not only to welcome the governor and his wife, but also to celebrate the completion of the Tianfei Temple.

The construction of the Tianfei Temple outside the city of Dhaka did not set off any storms. The main religious contradiction here is the contradiction between the majority and the minority of Hindus, and the contradiction between the local sect and the foreign Sufi sect.

Zheng Sen's policy of religious freedom actually harbored drugs and caused various sects to fight blood.

A middle-aged Taoist priest, with a few apprentices, welcomed Zheng Sen and Zhao Zhenfang into the Tianfei Temple.

"Daoist Qin, this Tianfei Temple is a little shabby, and there are not many Taoist priests in the temple." Zheng Sen joked.

Taoist Qin said: "Sincerity is spirituality, and I don't care about the size of the temple." ”

Zheng Sen suddenly asked, "How is the mission?" ”

Daoist Qin shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Poor Dao has finally learned to speak the local dialect, but the locals who are willing to join the religion can't find it at all." ”

"Don't be in a hurry, take your time," Zheng Sen said, "give full play to the strengths of your Taoism, and the low-level commoners don't have to worry about it, see if you can absorb the local nobles and wealthy merchants." ”

While speaking, he had already walked to the main hall.

Zhao Zhenfang knelt down in front of Mazu and prayed, begging Mazu to send her grandson. Her second son gave birth to four in a row, and all of them were daughters, and she had already made up her mind to inherit one from her eldest son.

In some areas, Mazu also works part-time to deliver children......

A fast boat came up the river, and a messenger went to the governor's palace in the city, and then rode to the temple of the concubine.

"Governor, there is an urgent order from the imperial court!"

Zheng Sen opened the mud seal and looked at it, but he asked him to transfer troops.

The imperial court was ready to take Ceylon and drive the Dutch out of Asia once and for all. The Governor of Bengal must gather 10,000 native soldiers and send them to Ceylon as cannon fodder next year. King Jin, who was in South India, also received an order that he must send 3,000 troops next year.

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