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- Kuang Hong was ordered to pay a visit to the King of Banten, and it was not in his consideration as to who would be the king.
"His Royal Highness, please allow me to introduce myself," Kuang Hong said with a smile, "My name is Kuang Lu, and I am an envoy from China. On behalf of His Majesty the Emperor of Datong, I made a special trip to bring the emperor's greetings to the king."
Sultan Ageng saluted again, "Welcome Your Excellency, please convey my gratitude to the emperor of your country on my behalf."
"This is a gift from His Majesty the Emperor to His Highness." Kuang Hong turned and pointed to the two boxes.
The accompanying envoy immediately handed over the gift list, and the navy soldiers carried the box over.
Sultan Ah Geng was even more happy. He had just won the throne today and received a gift from the Chinese emperor.
He knows about China. It defeated the Dutch fleet last year. This matter has been widely spread in Nanyang. What's more, there are many Chinese in Banten itself, and even the minaret of the Banten Grand Mosque was designed and built by Chinese.
Ah Geng said, "Please come inside your envoy!"
"Please." Kuang Hong smiled back.
The envoys were arranged to live in the palace, and the treatment was very favorable, because the Wandan Kingdom was very rich.
Banten Port is the maritime trade center of the entire Southeast Asia, and the volume of goods traded far exceeds that of Malacca and Batavia. This is because Malacca and Batavia are both controlled by the Netherlands to do exclusive business. Banten Port is a free port, except for the Dutch, no matter which country can come to trade.
? In the evening, Sultan Ageng hosted a banquet in honor of the envoys.
Before the banquet even started, everyone received an exquisite gift, and Sultan Ageng also held out a sword, "This is the royal collection of Wandan. Please pass it on to His Majesty the Emperor of China. It only represents my personal respect for the Emperor."
"It must be brought." Kuang Hong stood up and took it.
This sword has a strange shape and is a Malay snake sword. As for the specific appearance, please brainstorm the Golden Snake Sword of Mr. Golden Snake.
Moreover, the blade is made of Damascus steel, the scabbard is wrapped in sharkskin, and inlaid with rubies and sapphires.
There are ships from various countries in Banten Port, and the culture and art are also very inclusive.
Although Wandan is a country of the Green religion, the Green religion here is very distinctive, absorbing and integrating Hinduism, Buddhism, and All Souls religion. The minaret designed by the Chinese for the Banten Grand Mosque is neither Arabic, Persian, nor Chinese in architectural style, but a fusion of Mughal and Malay-Hindu styles.
The same is true for this sword. The blade is in Malay style, but the scabbard is decorated in Persian style. I think Emperor Zhao of Nanjing will like it very much.
"Crack clap clap!"
Sultan Ah Geng clapped his hands, the band and dancers came on stage, and the palace servants came with all kinds of food.
No alcohol is allowed here, only juice drinks.
Sultan Ageng raised his glass and said, "This cup is for the great Chinese emperor!"
"Your Majesty!"
Kuang Hong got up quickly, and led all the envoys, turned around and bowed to the northeast.
After sitting down again, Ah Geng pointed to a Chinese at the table, "Your Excellency, this is Mr. Skbanka, an advisor to the Banten royal family, a profound scholar, and an excellent architect."
The Chinese was about fifty years old. He stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Chen Lian, an overseas Han citizen, meet Angel!"
"You're polite," Kuang Hong asked, cupping his hands, "Where are you from?"
Chen Lian replied, "From Xiangshan County, Guangdong. My family was poor when I was a child. I studied in a village school for several years and had to give up my studies to make a living. At the age of thirteen, I went to sea with my elders and came to Java Island. My uncle died in Jakarta. Wandering around, I was accepted as a servant by a fire man. The fire man saw that I was smart, so he let me join the religion and learn some knowledge from him."
Kuang Hong smiled and said, "You and I are still from the same hometown. I am from Nanhai County."
"So that's the case. No wonder your accent is kind." Chen Lian suddenly became more enthusiastic.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Lian talked with Sultan Ah Geng in Malay again, probably translating the conversation just now.
Sultan Ah Geng smiled even more happily, and while drinking fruit juice, he said, "What a coincidence, the advisor of the Banten royal family is actually a villager with Your Excellency the Envoy. Your Excellency, you are a very talented native. Before that, he designed and built the minaret for the Banten Grand Mosque.
? Has been unanimously praised by the majority of Green Christians. "
Chen Lian spoke from the side, "Thanks to the love of the old Sudan, otherwise how would I have a chance?"
After some chatting, the atmosphere became more harmonious.
Sultan Ageng picked up the opium and the smoking set, "Your envoy, please taste it. This is the best stuff. The Dutch are very bad. The opium they sell is always inferior. Banten's friends, the British, are the real ones. SincerelyLet the navy bring in Banten, and the price is rolling upwards.
Just make this one or two times. After the products become popular, counterfeit products will definitely appear, and European merchants will make their own packaging. Of course, this kind of packaging has to be done well by Chinese businessmen.
While the civil servants of the Navy and the Ministry of Commerce were selling goods, Kuang Lu was conducting formal diplomacy with the Sultan in the palace.
"Suzerain?" Sultan Ageng hesitated.
Kuang Hong said, "Danmu, the predecessor of your country, is actually a vassal state of China."
The founding monarch of Wandan Kingdom was originally a local aristocrat of Danmu Kingdom, who seized the country by rebellion and continued to grow.
Sultan Ageng asked, "If you become a vassal state of China, what obligations do you need to perform?"
Kuang Hong said, "China is going to war in Nanyang. If Banten is needed to cooperate, Banten should send troops. Chinese people in Banten, even if they don't believe in Green religion, should not be taxed."
"That's all?" Sultan Ah Geng was quite surprised.
Kuang Hong smiled and said, "That's all. If His Highness wants to pay tribute, you can also take the tribute to Nanjing. Of course, you will definitely not suffer. These tributes are all paid. If Datong China becomes the suzerain of Wandan, it will guarantee Wandan Dan¡¯s safety. Any country that attacks Banten without authorization is tantamount to going to war against China! Of course, if Banten takes the initiative to attack other countries, and other countries are forced to resist, China will not care about it.¡±
"good!"
Sultan Ah Geng was overjoyed, "The Kingdom of Wandan is willing to honor the Emperor of China!"
Kuang Hong's real mission is to come to Nanyang to recruit younger brothers
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