The kingdom of Malacca, the Ming called it Manraka, and the king's name was Bairimila.

Zheng He went to the West 7 times, passed through here, and stayed here, and the king of Bairimera was still canonized by the old man.

Not only that, but the Ming Dynasty also set up the Old Port Propaganda Department in the old port, which was nominally controlled in this area.

That's right, in name.

The Ming Dynasty implements the Tusi Fan system overseas, as long as the local recognition belongs to the Ming Dynasty.

As for their internal problems, they don't have an impact on the Ming Dynasty, and the imperial court basically doesn't care.

This old port propaganda and consolation division was established by the local Han people after they belonged to the Ming Dynasty.

Local management, as well as military taxation and finance, are all managed by the localities themselves.

Perhaps for Daming, this kind of nominal management is enough.

But for Zhu Gaoyu, who wants to control the whole of Southeast Asia in the future, this is completely insufficient.

As Zheng He's fleet gained benefits overseas, the smugglers began to blush.

All sorts of ships went to sea and began to snatch the cake.

Out of awe of the Ming Dynasty, each port gave the lightest taxes, or even tax exemptions, to the merchants of the Ming Dynasty.

These are all money, how can Zhu Gaoyu be willing to see all this money run away?

So he chose to take action and completely control Malacca and the Old Port Propaganda Division in his hands.

Zhu Gaoyu's plan is simple.

Dealing with Malacca, the nominal country of ownership, Zhu Gaoyu chose to break it by force, and then the Ming Dynasty took over the entire territory of Malacca in the name of protecting the trade route to the West and safety.

On the side of the Propaganda Department of the Old Port, it is mainly to win over.

Zhu Gaoyu has also thought of a solution.

Shi Jinqing has a daughter, and Zhu Gaoyu plans to bring her under his command by marriage.

What the other party's daughter looks like, Zhu Gaoyu doesn't know.

But for the sake of the overall situation in the future, even if the other party is ugly, he must accept it.

Zhu Gaoyu has planned it, if he really looks unsightly, then he will keep it at home for a lifetime.

If the Shi family is unwilling, Zhu Gaoyu will not hesitate to take tough measures.

As a high-level of a country, you can act in 8 words in your life.

For the benefit of the country and the welfare of the people.

As long as it is beneficial to the country and the people, there is no need to care about good and evil.

The Shi family did help the imperial court a lot.

But so what.

Among the founding fathers of the Ming Dynasty, none of them made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty, but they all died.

Compared with those founding fathers, this little help from the Shi family is not enough.

"Your Highness, we're almost there!"

Wang Jin, who followed Zheng He and was not the first time to go to sea, saw that he was about to arrive in Malacca, so he hurriedly whispered to Zhu Gaoyu, who was fishing.

"Let's get started!"

Zhu Gaoyu looked at the huge fish float on the sea, and replied without raising his head.

Wang Jin clenched his fists to receive the order, turned around and shouted: "Order all ships, change the flag and dress!" ”

"Woooooo

As the order was given, the horn conveyed the order.

The officers of the various ships had been waiting for a long time, and they had received orders and shouted loudly.

"The big boss has an order, and all of them will change their flag clothes."

Whoa......

The fluttering sun and moon were lowered, and a skull flag with a black background was waved in the wind.

At the same time, the sailors and officers of the ship took off their clothes with the Daming logo on their bodies, and put on tattered clothes outside their armor.

Some even wore blindfolds on their eyes, and painted all kinds of terrifying patterns on their faces.

While the soldiers changed their clothes, the officers kept weaving through the crowd.

While checking for loopholes, he shouted in his mouth.

"After going ashore, I have made it clear to Lao Tzu, I am not allowed to speak the official words of the Ming Dynasty, I must open my mouth to Lao Tzu and close my mouth, if anyone misses our bottom, not only will the reward be gone, but Lao Tzu will also peel his skin, do you understand!"

"Understood!"

The sailors and soldiers, who were changing their clothes, subconsciously responded loudly.

"Damn, how did you answer me."

Hearing his subordinates' answers, the officer suddenly glared angrily.

The soldiers and sailors were stunned for a moment, and the originally serious atmosphere was instantly relaxed, and they shouted loudly one by one: Hey, hey, hey!

"Yo Xi!"

The officer nodded in satisfaction, and went to change his clothes with his knife.

After all, Malacca is the country of the Ming Dynasty, and it is difficult to explain to the Ming side afterwards to rob and destroy as a Ming person.

It happened that the Japanese were also making trouble during this time, so Zhu Gaoyu decided to destroy Malacca as a Japanese robber.

In this way, in the future, the country will report to the country, and the court can also shift the blame to the island country.

Zhu Gaoyu led people to Malacca, and it was dusk.

The wharf harbor was full of ships from all over the world, and the local natives on the shore were selling goods and seafood to the passers-by.

A native old man, enthusiastically sent off the guest who bought the last fish, looking at the items traded today, he was so happy that he couldn't see his eyes.

In the past, Malacca was poor and clanged, not to mention making money to make a living, even eating was a problem.

But since the Ming fleet came here to help Manraka build a wharf and build a fence city, Malacca, which was originally a poor place, has gradually prospered.

The prosperity of the wharf has also driven the local economy.

In the past, most of the fish caught by the prey of the natives were used by themselves, or exchanged things with other tribes.

But since the appearance of the dock, the originally worthless fur and seafood in their hands have also begun to become a sought-after thing.

In just a few years, the local natives have gone from being hungry at the beginning to worrying about food and clothing.

Da Ming is a good person!

The old man felt a sigh in his heart.

Carrying the box containing the goods, he glanced at the sunset over the sea, and with a satisfied smile on his face, he turned around and went home.

However, as soon as his eyes fell on the surface of the sea, he saw a large fleet of ships, slowly approaching the dock.

A smile tugged at the corner of the old man's mouth.

"Another batch of boats is coming, tomorrow we must catch more prey, and when the time comes, we will change the size of silk and marry Ah Cong's daughter-in-law."

Thinking of his grandson, who had reached the age of marrying a wife, the old man was not in a hurry to leave, and with the basket on his back, he went to the place where the ship was moored.

He planned to go over and ask if the other party needed helpers, or if they would accept the goods.

There are many people who think the same way as the elderly.

They were all indigenous people who worked as coolies, and their job was to help unload ships in exchange for payment.

In fact, there used to be Han coolies here, but since the founding of Malacca, the king, at the instigation of his ministers, has increased various taxes on the Han people to force them to leave the port of Malacca and create greater profits for the natives.

The Han people were naturally unwilling, so they found Zheng He, hoping that he could come forward to make peace.

Zheng He was also very attentive and personally found the king of Malacca and discussed this matter with him.

The king of Malacca promised to be good, but behind his back, he hinted that the natives would form a force and drive all the Han people away.

It is impossible for Zheng He to stay here for a long time, so every time Zheng He is there, the Malacca country is very strict with the wharf.

However, as soon as Zheng He left, the local dock forces began to put pressure on the Han forces.

The two sides fought more than once for this reason, but unfortunately the number of Han people was too small after all, and many struggles ended in failure.

On the Shi family's side, in order not to let the contradictions between the two sides completely become bigger and affect Zheng He's perception of them, they could only grit their teeth and order the Han people to evacuate Malacca, return to the old port, wait for Zheng He's return, and ask him for help again to mediate the contradictions between the two sides.

Alas, the kind Han people are bullied to the head and still want to adjust.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this kindness that Han people overseas have been bullied again and again.

But from now on, they don't have to worry about it, and the people who support them are here.