Chapter 355: Destroying the Country

In the special thousand households, Yin Wang Zhu? Staring closely at the map on the wall.

It's been a few months.

Cinnabar? They all gaze at this map every day, and on this map, there are more and more messages posted, densely packed.

At this time, a lieutenant hurriedly came and said, "Wei Guogong is here."

"Hmm......" Zhu? He just replied in a low voice, his eyes still staring at the huge map on the wall.

In fact, there are not many people who can understand this map now.

Because there are too many marks in it, these marks look disorganized, probably only Zhu? I can tell what they mean.

Not long after, I saw Zhang Anshi walking in loudly.

As soon as he saw Zhu?, he couldn't wait to say, "What's the matter, why hasn't there been any movement now?" I have just come from His Majesty, and His Majesty mentioned this matter, although he did not say it explicitly, but it was difficult to explain......

See Zhu? Ignoring him, Zhang Anshi was annoyed and angry, and went to shoot Zhu? head: "What's wrong?"

Cinnabar? Only then did he withdraw his gaze from the map, looked at Zhang Anshi and said, "It's about to come to fruition."

"Ah......" Zhang Anshi looked surprised, looking at Zhu? "What result?"

Cinnabar? He walked slowly back to the eucalyptus, and on this eucalyptus, all kinds of recitals were piled up like a hill.

On weekdays, Zhang Anshi sees him as a child, but here, Zhu? The feeling that gave him an indescribable calmness.

Only see Zhu? "In the middle of the year, I had people buy spices and ivory on a large scale, and I made a big splash in Annam and Johor, which will definitely lead to a sharp increase in the prices of spices and ivory in Siam......

Zhang Anshile said: "You still understand this?"

Cinnabar? He raised his head and said, "In the official academy, there is a special business economics, not to mention that I know some fur and really learn well, in this special thousand households, there are at least seven or eight."

Zhang Anshi looked very interested, nodded and said, "And then?"

So Zhu? He continued, "Then I ordered someone to find a way to reveal this information to the Siamese court."

Zhang Anshi kept nodding: "Hmm...... How will the King of Siam react?"

Cinnabar? "According to intelligence analysis, the King of Siam is indeed a man of great talent, and he defeated the Khmer first, and then my brother and nephew......

Zhang Anshi's face suddenly tensed, and he said unhappily: "I don't allow you to talk about King Han like this......

Cinnabar? With a blank face, he said, "I'm just stating the facts. Therefore, the king of Siam must have been proud and complacent, but he who is eloquent and strategic must be stubborn and self-serving, and I can be sure of this in many ways! The Siamese court, we have already managed to buy off some people, so I believe that my guess about the King of Siam is correct."

Zhang Anshi said, "What about after that?"

Cinnabar? He said, "In this case, according to the temperament of this Siamese king, I will be furious when I learn that there are a large number of Siamese merchants who are trading with my Ming dynasty, and I will definitely issue an edict to ban trade. In fact...... He had issued an edict before, but it was just ...... In the past, although there was an edict, but the prohibition was not strict, it was a non-existent one, but now that the king has issued an edict, I will immediately withdraw all the merchants, and this is called pushing the boat along the river." ….

Zhang Anshi nodded and said, "Hmm...... Makes sense."

Cinnabar? He continued, "On the Siam side, I have found hundreds of merchants who are engaged in the trade of spices and ivory, as well as the importation of our Ming silk, tea, and porcelain. Now, the trade has been cut off, and these people will inevitably lose all their money. In addition, the merchants in their country who deal in the specialties of our Ming Dynasty will inevitably suffer losses."

"And ...... There are tens of thousands of elephant hunters. As well as the land where spices are grown, there are also a lot. Most of these lands are in the hands of princes and nobles, and now they are ...... The spices they grow, but no one buys them, and they lose a lot of money."

Zhang Anshi said: "Do you expect to rely on this to provoke civil strife?"

Cinnabar? Shaking his head slightly, he said, "It's not enough to count on this, but now these are just broken numbers."

The livelihood of 100,000 Siamese people alone is not enough to make much of an impact. But...... Their complaints are inevitable."

Zhang Anshi said again: "In that case, what other arrangements do you have?"

Cinnabar? "The next step is to make peace with the king of Siam."

This was obviously a bit unexpected by Zhang Anshi, and he said in surprise: "Discuss peace......

Cinnabar? "The purpose of the peace talks is to give hope to those who have suffered heavy losses, and they may be able to comfort themselves by saying that they have cut off contacts because of the war between the two countries, and even if there is resentment, they can accept it."

Zhang Anshi nodded.

"But this peace negotiation can't go through the official face, but let the monks of Jiming Temple complete it. This is a friendly signal to the Siamese people, and it gives hope to the Siamese people, who will think that there is hope for their livelihood again."

Paused, Zhu? He continued, "Human emotions are like this, and when they are completely hopeless, they don't have other thoughts. But once hope is born, and if that hope is dashed again, the mood will sink into anger."

Zhang Anshi said, "What do you mean...... If the King of Siam refuses to allow the monks of Jiming Monastery to enter the country, will the Siamese people be furious?"

Cinnabar? With a confident face, he said, "No, whether you want to or refuse, it's the same effect!"

"If they refuse to enter the country, the Siamese will be angry, and they will think that the king of Siam is the culprit of all the destruction of them. But it would be of great benefit to us if we were to allow the monks of Jiming Monastery to enter, and among these monks, we would have already arranged for countless fine works, and then we could use the name of the monks to stir up the Siamese people in a big way."

Zhang Anshi couldn't help but praise: "Killing two birds with one stone, not bad, not bad...... It's just that...... Even if so, then ...... It seems that there should be some distance to take the head of the King of Siam, right?"

Cinnabar? "Of course it is...... So we have a backhand."

Zhang Anshi sighed and said, "When you were young, I knew you were smart, not bad, not bad, but ...... You have to hurry, if not, I won't be able to explain it to Your Majesty."

Cinnabar? "Wait, there's more news soon."

He looked confident.

It seems that at this time, the Siamese people have been controlled.

…………

Siam.

The King of Siam apparently saw through the Jiming Temple's attempt to send a large number of monks into Siam in an attempt to spy on Siam. ….

To this, he did not hesitate to refuse.

As soon as the news came out, the country was in mourning again.

Originally, everyone was difficult enough, and it was understandable in the past, after all, the two countries were at war.

But this time, Da Ming has released his goodwill, and he still refuses this kindness.

This is a great joy, but let everyone suffer with him.

But this time, the people involved in buying and selling were not ordinary Siamese people.

The losses were huge among the merchants, landlords, and even many Siamese nobles.

There are already ministers of Siam, imploring the king of Siam to open up the net and negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty.

But the problem is that for some people whose interests are damaged, they don't care what intentions Daming has.

But this King of Siam, what a smart man, he is obviously more rational, knowing that this is a boiled frog in warm water in the Ming Dynasty, so that the monks are friendly is false, and it is true to be a pawn for the Ming army.

Moreover, the Siamese people firmly believe in Buddhism, and once they are released, these so-called eminent monks will inevitably puff up their lips and tongues, confuse right and wrong, and cause chaos in Siam.

It can be said that the reaction of the King of Siam was very correct.

The only mistake was that the minister did not get approval and was scolded by the king of Siam, and for a while, Siam began to complain.

Meanwhile......

A piece of news came.

The Khmers reversed.

This Khmer was originally a subject of the Khmer State, and when the King of Siam attacked the Khmer State on a large scale, the Khmer State lost most of its territory, and many Khmer people,

Naturally, it was also under the rule of the Siamese.

And now, the Khmer people are starting to rebel, and they don't know whose promises they have.

When the King of Siam heard this, he was immediately furious and immediately sent a general to encircle and suppress him.

It seems that all this ...... It's not a big deal.

The Khmer people have been refusing to surrender to the rebellion, but this time the scale of the rebellion is larger.

But...... In this Siamese country, there is an undercurrent surging.

At this time, an unusual guest came to the mansion of Phrayeda, Siam.

The so-called Phayeda is in Siam, which means second-class marquis.

And this Hou Ye is named Daxin.

His family had a lot of land, and he held a high position, and he was quite trusted by the king of Siam.

The visitor spoke a very authentic Siamese language.

"Master Hou, my master, I have brought you some gifts."

"Who is the master of your house?"

"To the north."

After all, this Marsh has experienced strong winds and waves, but he only smiled and said, "Oh, what gift?"

"One hundred thousand silver dollars."

As soon as this statement came out, even this Daxin couldn't help but be moved.

This is 100,000 silver dollars, even if it is placed in the Ming Dynasty, it is already a huge wealth, and in Siam, I don't know how much wealth it is.

Marsh stared at the visitor, "What are you giving me these gifts for?"

"I just want to give it to Master Hou."

Marsh said suspiciously, "Don't ask for anything in return?"

"No expectation."

"You don't even need me to provide information?"

"No, I don't."

"What if I don't accept it?"

The visitor smiled slightly: "If you don't accept it...... Then for Hou Ye, it may be worse."

"You're threatening me?"

"No, just a greeting to you. ….

Instead, Daxin's expression became solemn: "What's the news from the north?"

"The Ming Emperor is about to drive the imperial expedition in person, and when the time comes, the kings in Annam, Johor, Luzon, Java and other places will also lead troops to help in the battle."

Marsh frowned and stood up.

He kept his face calm, his hands behind his back, paced back and forth, and said, "Hmph...... You have violated my borders......

"Master Hou...... I advise you, it's better to be cautious, otherwise you'll ...... When the Ming army entered Siam, wouldn't the Hou Ye be worried about the safety of his family? The Hou Ye has twenty-one wives and concubines, and thirty-five children, and all the provinces and counties of Siam have land and property, and the family business cannot be cut off in the hands of the Hou Ye."

Marsh's eyes widened and he said angrily, "I can order someone to take you right now."

"Master Hou doesn't dare." The person who came looked very determined, and said with a smile: "Hou Ye took me alone, but he just punished me alone, I also have parents, wives and children, but after I die, my parents, wives and children will be taken care of, someone will set up a stone workshop for me, and after a thousand years, my children and grandchildren and future generations will also sacrifice to me." But if I die, what will happen to Hou Ye, haven't you thought about it?"

Marsh continued to pace back and forth anxiously with his hands behind his back.

The visitor continued: "The current situation, Hou Ye must know better than me, how many people are dissatisfied with a stubborn guy in the streets and alleys now, there are strong enemies outside, and there is a disaster of Xiao Wall inside, does Hou Ye really plan to go all the way to the dark?"

Marsh couldn't help but glare at the visitor fiercely.

The man said, "Okay, it's not too early, and the contemptible man will take his leave."

After that, he got up and said, "The gift has been carried to the Hou Ye's mansion, Hou Ye, let's enjoy it alive."

After that, he smiled slightly, and walked away.

As soon as the man was gone, one of the retainers of Dashin hurried in and said, "Master, this man has brought a great deal of silver...... It's all ......."

"I know."

"I can't count more of these treasures."

"I know that too." Marsh looked pained.

The retainer said in a low voice, "This person gave the Hou Ye such a big gift, is there anything to ask for?"

"Nope." Marsh shook his head.

The retainer said, "It's strange, why are they so generous?"

Takshin glanced at his retainer, who was obviously his confidant, and he said slowly, "If he asks me to do something, I will kill him, but he asks for nothing, and I am afraid."

"Master......

Taksin said faintly: "The Khmer people have rebelled, and I don't know who did it, the king's most confidant general has led troops to quell the rebellion, and now although the country does not dare to say that it is empty, it is not as good as before. Now there are rumors everywhere, and they are very dissatisfied with the king, and I have heard that there are monks who have eaten their food, and they want to ask the king to negotiate peace, right?"

"Yes...... It's a monk from Wat Pho, and he said he wanted to be able to rest his army......

Marsh smiled coldly, "The streets and alleys are full of such discussions, it's really scary."

"But...... These...... I shouldn't be worried, my Wang Shenwu ......."

Daxin shook his head and said, "The Ming army is about to send a large army to conquer, but it is difficult to say whether it can win or not, if the Ming army comes again this time, it will definitely not be comparable to the previous Ming army. Moreover, the chaos in the country is no longer as common as it was at the beginning." ….

"The King ...... to the Master"

Marshin said bitterly, "Actually, even so, I am still willing to charge for the king, but ...... But they brought a hundred thousand denarii...... I know...... The king has already lost."

The retainer was surprised and said, "This ...... Why is that?"

Daxin said: "I am loyal to the king, they sent so much wealth at will, but did not ask for anything in return, which shows that these Han people have full certainty, he can send me so much silver, so ...... What about the other ministers and generals? Even a loyal person like me has begun to waver, can the other ministers and generals around the king remain loyal?"

After hearing this, the retainer suddenly understood what Daxin meant.

The confidence shown by the other party directly made Marsh break the defense.

Daxin's eyes were red, and he continued, "The king is as kind to me as a mountain, and if I were alone, I would do my best to serve the king, but ...... I can't even touch my own family, the Ming army has warned me, he even knows my wife, son and daughter, and by that time...... Possible...... Everybody's going to die. I heard that the Ming Emperor was tyrannical, and whoever dared to disobey him would be killed...... Hey......"

The retainers were silent.

Marsh looked weak for a moment, he sat back in his chair, and said quietly, "This incident should be as if it never happened."

"Yes."

There was a struggle in Daxin's eyes, but he finally said, "Send a letter to Da'er, he is in charge of the place, so that he should not act rashly, especially ...... Don't catch the big details for the ...... The merchants who were close to the Han people also tried not to touch them."

"Yes."

…………

A report was sent to the special thousand-household office.

Cinnabar? Seeing this, the eyebrows moved slightly, and then, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.

It's done.

Cinnabar? Standing up, pacing back and forth, looking extremely excited.

Then, he clenched his fists together fiercely and said, "Herald...... Collect the net, all hands, all hands at the same time."

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Someone hurriedly arrived at Wat Pho.

In this important ancient temple in Siam, dozens of monks sit together, and they have been chanting sutras for more than ten days.

In order for the two countries to strike their armies, they used this again and again to beg the King of Siam to change his mind.

As soon as this news came out, almost everyone in this country that believes in Buddhism rose to new hope.

Since the monk has already made a move, maybe ...... The King of Siam was able to change his mind.

But what kind of lord is the king of Siam, how can he be swayed by just a few monks? Therefore, the palace behaved extremely calmly.

As a result, the situation has reached an impasse again.

Come and say, "Monks, someone is asking to see you."

"Nope."

The novice nodded and hurried out.

Shami walked out of the temple gate, but outside, there were already several people dressed as merchants waiting.

They glanced at the novice.

Shami whispered, "General Flag...... It's almost time for the fire."

"Then let's do it at dawn." The general flag glanced at the novice deeply.

"Why?"

The monk then ...... Turn around and go back to the temple.

Night.

The fire at Wat Pho.

The flames are blazing.

Dozens or hundreds of monks in the temple called out for their lives, and some tried to put out the fire in the billowing smoke. ….

The next day, it was completely dusted.

There were few bones found in the ashes.

But from the ashes, I found a few relics that were the size of eggs.

……

The palace of Siam immediately sent military horses into the temple to block and ban the news.

But it was too late.

In the royal capital, some people began to sneak attack the official army.

Even...... The palace of the princess suddenly roared, and under this firelight, the earth shook and the mountains shook.

The royal capital was in turmoil.

More and more officers and soldiers were sent to suppress the people's mutiny, and many officers and soldiers were killed by being left alone.

Inside the palace, the lights are bright.

Furious, the King of Siam, dressed in military uniform, stood with his sword at this time.

Wenchen, the general, and the close attendants bowed their heads one by one and remained silent.

"The Han people fan chaotically, and no one should be spared......" The King of Siam roared, and then looked at the waiter, "How is the Crown Prince's injury?"

The waiter said worriedly, "It's already ...... I'm already figuring out how to figure it out."

The King of Siam sneered, "This king will personally press it."

"The King." A minister stepped forward: "We can't go on like this! The army of the Ming Dynasty is about to arrive at any time, and the country has been struggling, the army and the people are tired, and now, so many monks have died, and the people are resentful, thinking that this is because the king can not tolerate these monks, so they are burned to death...... King...... Please send an envoy immediately to negotiate peace with the Great Ming."

When the king of Siam heard this, he was furious and said, "My son ...... Wounded by them...... I am the king of Siam, and I will not be at their mercy. We have been deceived, and we will not be able to surrender, and if this king can defeat them once, there will be a second and a third time!"

The military generals all looked at the King of Siam with a numb look.

Once upon a time in their eyes, the king of Siam was high and noble.

Can ...... now In their eyes, they felt that the incomparably noble person in front of them was a little funny.

At this time, there is a humane: "Please think twice, the king."

The King of Siam glared at his eyes full of rage and shouted, "Come, take him down."

Guards, look at me, I'll look at you.

"The King." Daxin stood up, he was the second-class marquis, who was in charge of the palace guards, he looked at the king of Siam and said, "It's better to come down, let's ...... We ......."

"Daxin, are you going to disobey me too?"

The King of Siam was furious and looked at Daxin incredulously.

Then, he tried to draw his sword, hoping to show his determination.

But at this moment, someone drew his sword faster than him.

Daxin took out a small sword from his sleeve, and the man was already rushing towards the king of Siam, and then with a roar, the sword pierced the lower abdomen of the king of Siam.

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The king of Siam did not die completely, but only covered his lower abdomen and stared at the Daxin people and waited: "You ...... You ......."

"The king, the victory or defeat has been decided, the king has already lost, since the victory or defeat has been decided, then the ministers take the king's head today, at least to please the Ming Dynasty and save the family of the ministers."

As he spoke, his eyes turned red again, and he couldn't help but cry.

No one wants to be a burial object, and the price of burial is too great.

The king of Siam is dead, but ...... It's just a new ruler, and now, outside the palace, there are people who oppose the king of Siam everywhere, and the official army can't go on endlessly.

Merely...... The King of Siam made his choice, but the Daxin people and others had to make a choice in their favor.

Before the king of Siam was dead, he took out his little bloody sword and raised it high, shouting, "The king is dead, the king is dead!"

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