The meeting scene is not big, but the specifications are quite high. The three highest-ranking people in the city, apart from King Jaya Indravarman VI, one was his younger brother Baotu Bald, and the other was his nephew Shakti Dharideva, all present today.

Since the Champa people practiced Brahmanism and practiced a caste system, a person's political status was already determined at the time of his birth.

The so-called caste system is actually the organizational form of tribal society, the slavery system under the cloak of religion, the tribal aristocracy holds power, and there is no distinction between civil and military officials in the official system.

There are two main tribes in Champa, one is the 'coconut tribe' active in the north and the other is the 'betel nut tribe' in the south, and the two have many differences in customs and habits, and it is easy to clash, but they will cooperate in the form of marriage and jointly hold power.

The current king of Champa, Jaya Indravarman, came from the coconut tribe and inherited the throne from his elder brother Jaya Paramita Shuravama II, so according to Champa tradition, his younger brother Baotu Bald also enjoyed the right to inherit the throne.

His nephew, Shakti Tharideva, represents the betel nut tribe and actually has the basis for fighting for the throne, and this guy happens to be an ambitious man.

These three giants met with the envoys of the Song State together, ostensibly to show their importance to the suzerain, but in the mainland, they had their own ghosts.

Pu Shiwen sent a letter from King Yan in person, and Jaya Indra Varman was studious and knowledgeable, and he didn't need to believe it, which was roughly the same, urging Zhancheng to fight piracy and ensure the safety of navigation in the nearby waters.

After reading it, Jaya handed the letter to Bao Bao Bald Flower, and then looked at Pu Shiwen, and said frankly,

"So that the upper messenger knows, Xiao Wang is already aware of the edict of His Royal Highness King Yan, and he is very happy to carry it out, but the country has suffered a heavy blow not long ago, and his vitality has been greatly damaged, and he is really powerless to clear the matter of suppressing the Haikou at present......" Regarding King Zhan's shirk, Pu Shiwen had already expected it, and said calmly,

"Honorable king, the so-called matter is only three, I sent three letters of communication to your country before, but did not get any response, this time the foreign minister was ordered to come, is to be sure to get a positive answer, please forgive the foreign minister for being stupid, what the king said, can it be understood that your country is helpless in the matter of the sea robbing our merchant ships, and there is no countermeasure, right?" These words, which were almost forced, made all the people present change color slightly, and a trace of anger appeared in Jaya's eyes.

The so-called Zongfan has long existed in name only, let's not break it, and are willing to maintain this scene, it is already extremely kind, you are not grateful, and you still put on such a lofty posture, really put yourself on the throne of the country!

？ Don't be ashamed of your face, then don't blame us for not giving you the stairs down today, let's indulge in looting, so what?

If you have the ability, come and bite me!

"Ahem!" Seeing that Jaya seemed to be about to have a seizure, Bao Bao Bald hurriedly coughed, and then smiled humbly,

"It's a misunderstanding, and that's not what I mean...... As a vassal, even if it is a duty to go to the soup for the sake of the kingdom, the merchant ship was robbed in the waters near the country, we must not sit idly by, but well, now the sea is powerful, it is not easy to deal with, so we have to think in the long run. Although according to Qian Long's instructions, he deliberately provoked King Zhan, but Pu Shiwen was still quite apprehensive in his heart, after all, he was in someone else's territory, and if Jaya's brain was hot, it would be too wrongful to gag himself.

Hearing that the bald flower was willing to turn around, his tone was also a little relieved.

"I don't know how to think about it in the long run? You must know that His Royal Highness King Yan attaches great importance to the matter of maritime trade, so he has urged your country to take action three or four times, but he does not have much patience to continue to wait. Impatient, so what? It's not like you can only stare dry!? Jaya rolled his eyes in his heart, but reason told him that there was no harm in maintaining this imaginary relationship between Zongfan, and anyway, he didn't have to pay the actual price, and maybe he could take advantage of something in the future. Thinking about it like this, Jaya simply didn't speak, and let Bao Tuo Bald continue to perfunctory,

"That's right, if you want to deal with the pirates, you must be prepared, it always takes some time to recruit ships to train soldiers, once you are ready, the country will immediately send troops to appease the sea route and escort the merchant ships of the upper country." Yo, this guy is a bit slippery.

Qian Long looked at Bao Bao Bald, frowned slightly, and gave Pu Shiwen a look. Pu Shiwen then asked,

"I wonder how long it will take your country to prepare?" Bao Bao Bald pretended to think seriously for a long time, and replied slowly,

"Why do you have to take three or five months...... "Three or five months?" That's still a yarn, not to mention missing the return monsoon, I'm afraid that there are not a few merchant ships left.

Pu Shiwen shook his head and gritted his teeth and said,

"No! Absolutely not! His Royal Highness King Yan will never tolerate any more merchant ships being plundered! Your country must act now! ”

"It's hard for a strong man to go up!" Jaya straightened his face and said in a stiff tone,

"If it's not that Xiao Wang is not dedicated, it's really too much to do, if His Royal Highness King Yan can't understand, what Xiao Wang can do is only to ask for guilt." Pu Shiwen didn't dare to flinch, and said stiffly,

"The foreign minister has no intention of embarrassing the king, since your country really can't solve this problem, then the foreign minister has no choice but to go to Annam and Zhenla to have a look... Perhaps they will be happy to send troops to serve our dynasty. "That's the threat of Ming.

If these two countries had justified their entry into the coast of Champa in this way, who knows what they would have done.

Seeing that she was about to stiffen again, Shari Hali Deva just laughed secretly, but Bao Bao Bald hurriedly spoke,

"Don't worry, this matter is not without a solution, the so-called Qiao woman is difficult to cook without rice, and now the country is short of food, so it is impossible to mobilize forces efficiently, I don't know if the country can give some support appropriately, so that the country can have the strength to fight the Haikou earlier."

"What support? Do you still want me to provide you with military expenses!? Even if His Royal Highness King Yan agrees, it will be too late in time. Pu Shiwen blurted out.

Bao Bao Bald rubbed his hands and pretended to be embarrassed,

"Since it is to escort merchant ships, it is better for the maritime merchants to bear some expenses, and it is not too much, and each merchant ship will take one of the three goods carried as a donation, and the country will definitely ensure its safety on the route!" Pu Shiwen was stunned for a moment, relying on the cup, opening his mouth is one-third, isn't this another way to rob openly!

？ Zhanwang Jaya didn't expect that his younger brother would have such a hand, and he couldn't help but admire in his heart.

Shari Hali Deva also looked at this competitor in surprise, his mind sank slightly, this third seems heavy, but under the current situation, Song is very likely to agree after weighing the pros and cons.

Although those pirates originally had to give the Champa official a share of the profits after plundering, it may not be more than one-third, and after getting permission, they will collect it openly and honestly without destroying diplomatic relations and leaving too many troubles.

After setting this precedent, it is likely to become customized, and in the future, it will be possible to justifiably collect this high toll from passing merchant ships.

Then Bao Bao Bald Flower will become a great hero of the city and get more and more support, which will be very unfavorable to himself, which will not allow him to succeed!

For some people, the interests of the individual always take precedence over the interests of the whole, and Sharihari Deva is one of those people, but for a moment he didn't think about how to stop it.

Pu Shiwen is a businessman, although he feels that one-third of the protection fee is too much, but from a business point of view, it is not completely unacceptable, but he is not qualified to call the shots, so he asked Qian Long with his eyes.

Qian Long was sneering, he couldn't accept such blackmail, and he knew that King Yan would not accept such blackmail.

At this time, Bao Tobald felt Pu Shiwen's intention, and said,

"If you can't make up your mind, it's better to ask His Royal Highness King Yan for instructions as soon as possible......

"No need to ask!" Qian Long interrupted, and then simply stopped hiding it, and stepped in front of Pu Shiwen with a grin,

"Although this trip is made by Pu Chengfeng, His Royal Highness has given Qian the right to act cheaply, and everything can be decided by me first!"

"This?" The people present were stunned. They knew that Qian Long's grade was much higher than that of Pu Shiwen, but he was always just a military general, and he had no place to speak with the system of the Song Dynasty.

In the confusion of these people, Pu Shiwen let out a sigh of relief and explained,

"Commander Qian is a trusted minister of His Royal Highness King Yan, and he can indeed make decisions on all matters of this mission." Bao Bao Bald couldn't help but smile,

"This is no better, and it also saves the opportunity, as long as the commander Qian signs the consent document, the country will immediately take measures to ensure the smooth passage of the sea!"

"What to sign!? When did I say I was going to agree!? Qian Long raised his eyebrows and twitched his nose,

"Oh, one-third of the tax, you can say it! Even I don't dare to charge such a high tax on the market. "Protect the bald flowers,

"This amount is not negotiable, if Commander Qian thinks it is unreasonable, how about reducing it to one-fifth?"

"Not how! If a merchant ship is traded in your country, it is also necessary to pay taxes appropriately, but just passing by means that there is no reason to pay a penny, otherwise what is the difference between it and piracy? Qian Long looked disdainful.

In fact, many times, fists are the truth. So the bald pouted,

"This is the best of both worlds, if Commander Qian does not agree, then the contempt country does not force it, that is, the safety of this waterway, the contempt country may have a weak heart, even if they really go to Zhenla and Annan, they may not be able to help, after all, their naval army is not as good as the contempt country, this move will hurt each other's feelings...... "Zhancheng is actually not afraid of offending the Song Dynasty, as long as it is not their own fault, then the Song Dynasty will not be able to do anything, if they forcibly retaliate against Zhancheng, it will be untenable in front of other feudal states."

After hearing this, Qian Long said coldly,

"It is your duty to maintain regional stability, not to mention what the details of this Haikou are, everyone actually knows it in their hearts...... Don't worry, I don't bother to fight with you, since you say that you are not capable of fulfilling your obligations, then as the suzerain, my dynasty has no choice but to fulfill it on your behalf! These words made Jaya feel a sense of foreboding, and asked urgently,

"What does it mean to be the commander of the money to perform on his behalf?" Qianlong doesn't sell Guanzi either,

"The meaning is very simple, that is, our DPRK will send troops to clear out the pirates, but all the ports of your country must be open to our naval division to provide berths and logistical supplies!"