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Chapter 1495 Dad is back again

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    This voyage also received the endorsement of the imperial court and the strong support of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.

    My father-in-law is quite interested in Zhao Hao's policy of transferring the crisis outward, alleviating population pressure through expansion, and exchanging space for reform events.

    ¡°At least this is a good-sounding idea. As long as the court doesn¡¯t spend any money, it might be a good idea to let Zhao Hao give it a try.  If it really is a way out, wouldn't it be profitable?

    Even if Zhao Hao didn¡¯t make up his mind in the end, he could at least contact a few vassal states that had stopped paying tribute for many years, right?  Bringing back a few letters of credence and a few envoys to congratulate the new king can also be used to whiten the atmosphere of the new king, and will go a long way in improving the reputation of the chief minister.

    As for the eunuchs, they are more interested in voyages to the West than the civil servants, because Ma Sanbao is their senior!  Almost all eunuchs grew up listening to the legendary stories of Zheng He's voyages to the West, and regarded the abolition of the voyages as a shameless suppression of the eunuch group by the civil service group.  So they have very special feelings about this matter.

    Feng Gongzheng wanted to reshape the image of the eunuch and was very supportive of Zhao Hao's voyage.  At Zhao Hao's warm invitation, he persuaded Zhang Juzheng to send his cronies, eunuch Du Mao, an internal official and eunuch, as the "Imperial Envoy to the West" in the name of the little emperor, aboard the "Eternal Sinner Liu Daxia".  On behalf of the Ming Emperor, he traveled to the West and restored the prestige of the Celestial Empire!

    How can we, the eunuchs, be left out when going to sea?

    " However, Zhao Hao took the eunuchs on the road together, and plus the rewards given to various countries along the way, it cost more or less two to three million taels of silver.  Many people within the group don't understand this, and think this is not about losing money to make money for others?

    But Zhao Hao said that the money should be spent, because it will make a lot of profits!

    As I said before, the Ming Dynasty¡¯s tribute system, which lasted for two hundred years, established an unprecedentedly large sphere of influence.  The golden signboard of "Heavenly Kingdom" has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of Southeast Asian countries.

    When the country of Malacca was invaded by the Folangji people, the first thing they thought of was asking Dad Ming for help.

    Champa was invaded by Annan, and he also wanted to seek help from his father.

    Luzon was invaded by the Spaniards, but I still thought of asking Dad Ming for help

    Because they are all tributary states of the Ming Dynasty.  Legally speaking, tributary states are all vassals of the suzerain state.  Recognizing that one belongs to the suzerain country is the first prerequisite for paying tribute. If you don't admit it, you still have to pay tribute.

    So if you are bullied, of course you have to look for your father.  It's a pity that my father didn't live up to expectations. He didn't have a navy, and he himself was beaten to death by the Japanese pirates. The most he could do was send an envoy to scare people with decrees.  What's the use of that?

    The Ming Dynasty¡¯s dominance in Nanyang was forged by Zheng He¡¯s invincible fleet and his seven voyages to the Western Seas!  There are no battleships, giant cannons, and no strong power projected over, how can you help your son not be bullied?

    So I can¡¯t blame my sons for recognizing their wild father and not paying tribute for dozens or hundreds of years.

    Zhao Hao mobilized his troops and mobilized people to return to the Western Seas. One of the most important purposes was to re-erect the golden sign of "Heavenly Kingdom" in Nanyang!

    This gold-lettered signboard is a loser in the hands of the imperial court, but if it is given to him, it can help the Nanhai Group gain a foothold in the vassal country at the minimum cost, start trade, conduct immigration, and then subtly attribute it to the king.

    Especially in the Age of Discovery, when Portugal and Spain have been ravaging the South Seas for many years, and the British and Dutch are about to arrive one after another, this golden sign can make the Ming Dynasty the home battle in this war for hegemony in the South Seas. You say it can defeat hundreds of people.  division?  !

    As long as we can re-establish this golden sign, it will be worth any money spent!

    ????????????????????????? And these vassal states at least still maintain a formal relationship with the Ming Dynasty, so you have to believe it if you say that you represent the Chinese dynasty.  Unless we prove it with the fleet and convince with cannons like we did with Ryukyu.

    Although that is very convincing, the cost is too high and the side effects are too great, so it cannot be used lightly.

    Rather than forcefully prove it, it¡¯s better to truly represent the court!

    Mr. Zhao had to sigh, the little emperor is so easy to use as a tool.  No wonder Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao will become addicted in the future

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    In late September of the first year of Longqing, the fleet arrived at Bitan Port, the headquarters of the Sanya Marine Police Station, which has been renamed Sanya Bay.

    This place was originally a place where tribute ships from Champa were docked, and it was also prosperous for a while.  However, Champa was controlled by Annan and tribute had been cut off for hundreds of years. The area became depressed and became a place where Dan people gathered.

    By wooing the Dan people in Guangdong, Zhao Hao successfully established a relationship with the Dan people in Bitan Port.  He also successfully entrusted his father-in-law to issue a decree in the autumn of the sixth year of Longqing. On the grounds that the Dan people had contributed to resisting foreign humiliation, he ordered the Dan people to be lifted from their untouchable status, opened up to the people, and incorporated into the regular household!  He fulfilled his promise to them!

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???I signed, asking dad to love me again.

    Of course, this is also based on what everyone needs. The Taiwan Garrison District was originally going to set up a Marine Police Station in Champa in accordance with Young Master's deployment.

    Although Champa¡¯s current territory is not large, it has fertile land, abundant rainfall, and very developed agriculture.  The famous Champa rice comes from here.

    ¡° Moreover, Bintonglong is located at an important location near the sea, with a canal leading to the sea and convenient water transportation. It can directly reach the Ming Dynasty and all Southeast Asian countries. It is a key node on the voyage to the West. It has always been an important trade and supply port, and is very suitable for setting up a naval base here.

    In addition, the establishment of the Marine Police Station in Champa is also an important foreshadowing for Zhao Hao to fully intervene in Annan affairs in the next step.

    ¡°Uh, sorry, saying ¡®interfering in Annan¡¯s internal affairs¡¯ is a serious mistake.  Because unlike what the public of later generations understood, Annan became an indivisible territory of the Ming Dynasty at this time at least legally speaking.

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