my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 355
In the Special Thousand Households House, Yiwang Zhu stared closely at the map on the wall.

It's been several months.

Zhu Du stared at the map every day, and there were more and more messages posted on the map, densely packed.

At this time, a school captain hurried over and said, "Duke Wei is here."

"Hmm..." Zhu just responded in a low voice, his eyes still fixed on 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 inside, these marks look disorganized, probably only Zhu can distinguish their meanings.

Not long after, Zhang Anshi walked in loudly.

As soon as he saw Zhu, he couldn't wait to ask: "What's the matter, why is there no movement now? I just came from His Majesty, and His Majesty mentioned this matter, although he didn't say it clearly, but it was so hard to explain..."

Seeing that Zhu ignored him, Zhang Anshi became annoyed and patted Zhu on the head: "What's wrong?"

Only then did Zhu look away from the map, looked at Zhang Anshi and said, "There will be results soon."

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

Zhu slowly walked back to the copybook, on which there were piled up various memorials like a hill.

On weekdays, Zhang Anshi treated him like a child when he saw him, but here, Zhu gave him an indescribably calm feeling.

I saw Zhu slowly saying: "In the middle of the year, I asked people to purchase spices and ivory on a large scale, and I made a big splash in Annan and Johor. As a result, the price of spices and ivory in Siam will definitely rise... ..."

Zhang Anshi was delighted: "You actually understand this?"

Zhu raised his head and said, "In the government schools, there are special business economics. It's not just me who understands some superficial knowledge. I have really learned it well. There are at least seven or eight in this special thousand households."

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

So Zhu continued: "Then I ordered people to find a way to disclose this information to the Siamese court."

Zhang Anshi kept nodding: "Well...how will the King of Siam react?"

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

Zhang Anshi's face tensed immediately, and he said unhappily: "I don't allow you to say that about the King of Han..."

Zhu said with a blank face: "I'm just stating the facts. Therefore, the Siamese king must be proud and complacent, but anyone who is talented and bold must be self-willed. I can confirm this from many aspects! The Siamese court, we have long thought about it. The way to buy some people, so I believe my guess about the King of Siam is correct."

Zhang Anshi said: "What about after that?"

Zhu Dao: "In this case, according to the temperament of the Siamese king, he must be furious when he learns that there are a large number of Siamese merchants doing business with our Ming Dynasty. , but...although there was an edict in the past, the control was not strict and it was useless, but now that the imperial edict is issued, I will immediately withdraw all the merchants, which is called going along with the flow."

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

Zhu continued: "In Siam, I found out that there are hundreds of merchants, large and small, who trade in spices, ivory and other goods, as well as import silk, tea, and porcelain from our Ming Dynasty. Without trade, these people will definitely lose their money. In addition, the merchants in their country who deal in our Daming specialty products will also suffer losses."

"Also... There are tens of thousands of households who hunt elephants for a living. There are also many lands for growing spices. Most of these lands are in the hands of princes and nobles. Now... the spices they grow are not available. If someone buys it, the loss is also very heavy.”

Zhang Anshi said: "Are you counting on this to stir up civil strife?"

Zhu shook his head slightly and said, "It's impossible to count on these things. Now these things are just cutting off the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of Siamese, and it's not enough to have a big impact. But... their complaints are inevitable."

Zhang Anshi then said again: "Since that's the case, what other arrangements do you have?"

Zhu Dao: "The next step is to discuss peace with the King of Siam."

This was obviously beyond Zhang Anshi's expectation, he said in surprise: "Negotiation..."

Zhu Dao: "The purpose of negotiating peace is to provide hope to those who have suffered heavy losses. They have suffered heavy losses now, and perhaps they can comfort themselves, saying that this is because the two countries are fighting each other, so they cut off contact. Even if they have grievances, they can accept it." .”

Zhang Anshi nodded.

"But this negotiation cannot be done in an official way, but by the monks of Jiming Temple. This can be regarded as sending a friendly signal to the Siamese first, which gives hope to those Siamese. They will think that, There is hope for my own livelihood again.”

After a pause, Zhu continued: "This is how people's emotions are. When they are completely desperate, people will not have other thoughts. But once hope is born, if this hope is shattered, people's emotions will fall into anger .”

Zhang Anshidao: "You mean...if the king of Siam refuses the entry of monks from Jiming Temple, the Siamese will be furious?"

Zhu Yilian said confidently: "No, whether you want to or refuse, the effect is the same!"

"If the entry is refused, the Siamese will be angry. They will think that the culprit who destroyed themselves is the King of Siam. But if the monks from Jiming Temple are allowed to enter, it will be of great benefit to us. Among these monks, we have already arranged I have done countless fine works, and when the time comes, I can even use the name of the monk to agitate the Siamese.”

Zhang Anshi couldn't help admiring: "Two birds with one stone, yes, yes...but... even if that's the case, then... it seems that there should be some distance from winning the head of the King of Siam, right?"

Zhu Dao: "Of course that's the case...so we still have a backup."

Zhang Anshi sighed and said, "I knew you were smart when you were young, yes, yes, but...you have to hurry, if not, I won't be able to explain to His Majesty."

Zhu Dao: "Just wait, there will be more news soon."

He seemed confident.

It seems that at this time, the Siamese have been taken care of.

…………

Siam.

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

In this regard, he refused without hesitation.

As soon as the news came out, the middle school was full of wailing.

Originally, everyone was already difficult enough. In the past, everyone could understand this, after all, the two countries were at war.

But this time, Daming had already expressed his kindness, and even refused it.

This is a great feat, but it makes everyone suffer along with him.

But this time, the people involved in the sale were not ordinary Siamese people.

It was the merchants and landowners who lost a lot of money, and there were even many Siamese nobles.

There are already Siamese ministers, and I implore the King of Siam to make peace with Ming Dynasty.

But the problem is that for some people whose interests have been harmed, they don't care what Da Ming's intentions are.

But what a smart man this King of Siam is, he obviously has a more rational vision, and he knows in his heart that this is the Ming Dynasty boiling frogs in warm water, making the monks friendly is false, and serving as a pawn for the Ming army is true.

Moreover, the Siamese believe in Buddhism. Once they are allowed in, these so-called eminent monks will inevitably play tricks, confuse right and wrong, and cause chaos in Siam.

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

The only thing wrong was that the minister did not get the approval, and was severely scolded by the King of Siam. All of a sudden, the middle school of Siam began to complain.

at the same time……

A message came.

The Khmers turned the other way.

The Khmer people were originally the people of the Khmer country. The King of Siam attacked the Khmer country aggressively at the beginning, and the Khmer country lost most of its territory. Many Khmer people were naturally under the rule of the Siamese.

But now, the Khmer people are starting to rebel, and I don't know whose promise they got.

Hearing this, the King of Siam was immediately furious, and immediately sent generals to encircle and suppress.

It seems like all of this...isn't that big of a deal.

The Khmer rebellion has always been unwilling to surrender, but the scale of the rebellion this time is larger.

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

At this time, an unusual guest came to Siam Phayada's mansion.

The so-called Phayada means second-class marquis in Siam.

And this Marquis is named Daxin.

His family owned a lot of property and held a high position, so he was quite trusted by the King of Siam.

The person who came spoke a very authentic Siamese.

"Master Hou, my master has brought you some presents."

"Who is your master?"

"To the north."

After all, Daxin had experienced many storms, but he just smiled and said, "Oh, what gift?"

"One hundred thousand silver dollars."

As soon as this remark came out, even Da Xin couldn't help being moved.

This is one hundred thousand silver dollars, even in Daming, it is already a huge fortune, but in Siam, I don't know how much wealth it is.

Da Xin stared at the visitor and said, "What are you sending me these gifts for?"

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

Da Xin asked suspiciously, "You don't want anything in return?"

"without return."

"You don't even need information from me?"

"unnecessary."

"What if I don't accept it?"

The visitor smiled slightly: "If you don't accept it... then it might be worse for Lord Hou."

"Are you threatening me?"

"No, just to greet you.

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

"Emperor Ming is about to personally conquer. At that time, the kings in Annan, Johor, Luzon, Java and other places will also lead troops to help."

Daxin frowned and stood up.

With a sullen face and hands behind his back, he paced back and forth, and said, "Hmph...you guys violated my border..."

"Master Hou...I advise you, it's better to be cautious, otherwise...When the Ming army enters Siam, isn't Lord Hou worried about the safety of his family? Master Hou has 21 wives and concubines, and has 35 children. All the prefectures and counties in Siam have land properties, and the family property of many generations must not be ruined in the hands of Lord Marquis."

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

"Master Hou dare not." The visitor looked very calm, and said with a smile: "Master Hou took me alone, but he just punished me alone. I also have parents, wife and children, but after I die, my parents, wife and children will definitely get If I take good care of it, someone will set up a stone archway for me, and after a thousand years, my children, grandchildren and people who come after me will also sacrifice to me. But if I die, what will happen to Lord Hou, have you not thought about it, Lord Hou?"

Da Xin continued to walk back and forth anxiously with his hands behind his back.

The visitor continued: "Master Hou must be more aware of the current situation than I am. How many people are dissatisfied with a stubborn guy in the streets and alleys? Go to the dark?"

Da Xin couldn't help but glared fiercely at the visitor.

This came humanely: "Okay, it's getting late, I will take my leave."

After finishing speaking, he got up, and said again: "The gift has been carried to Lord Hou's mansion, Lord Hou, please enjoy it."

After all, he smiled and walked away.

As soon as this person left, Da Xin's retainer hurried in and said, "Master, this person sent a lot of silver...all of them..."

"I know."

"This treasure is beyond count."

"I know too." Da Xin showed pain.

The retainer said in a low voice: "Is there anything you can ask for from this man who gave such a great gift to Lord Hou?"

"No." Daxin shook his head.

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

Da Xin glanced at the retainer, obviously this person was his confidant, he said slowly: "If he asks me to do something, I will kill him, but he doesn't ask for anything, I am afraid instead."

"Owner……"

Da Xin said quietly: "The Khmers have rebelled, and I don't know who did it. The king's most confidant general has led troops to suppress the rebellion. Although I dare not say that the country is empty, it is not the same as before. Now There are rumors everywhere, I am very dissatisfied with the king, I heard that there are still monks who are fasting, I hope to ask the king to negotiate a peace, right?"

"Yes...it's a monk from the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. He said he hoped to stop his troops..."

Da Xin smiled coldly: "There are such discussions in the streets and alleys, it's really scary."

"But...these...you shouldn't worry about it, my Wang Shenwu..."

Da Xin shook his head and said: "The Ming army is about to send a large army to conquer. It is hard to say whether it will win or not. If the Ming army comes again this time, it must not be comparable to the previous Ming army. What's more, the chaos in the country is no longer the same. It’s as if we were united against each other.”

"The king is to the master..."

Da Xin said painfully: "Actually, even so, I am still willing to fight for the king, but...they sent one hundred thousand silver dollars...I knew...the king has lost."

The retainer asked in surprise, "This...why is this?"

Da Dao said: "I am already loyal to the king. They sent so much wealth without asking for anything in return, which shows that these Han people are fully sure that he can give me so much money, so... ...What about the other ministers and generals? Even if a loyal person like me begins to waver, can the other ministers and generals around the king remain loyal?"

After hearing this, the retainers suddenly understood what Da Xin meant.

The confidence shown by the opponent directly made Daxin break the defense.

Da Xin's eyes were red, and he continued: "Your Majesty's kindness to me is as great as a mountain. If I were alone, I would do my best to die for His Majesty, but... I can't implicate my family. The Ming Army has already issued a warning to me. He even knows my wife and children clearly. At that time...maybe...everyone will die. I heard that Emperor Ming was tyrannical. Whoever dared to disobey him would kill the whole family... oh ..."

The retainers were silent.

Da Xin seemed weak for a moment, he sat back on the chair, and quietly said: "This matter, let's pretend it never happened."

"Yes."

There was struggle in Da Xin's eyes, but he finally said: "Pass a letter to Da'er, he is guarding the place, let him not do anything rashly, especially... don't arrest Da Ming, for... those who are close to the Han people Merchants, try your best not to touch them."

"Yes."

…………

A report was sent to the Special Thousand Households Office.

After Zhu saw it, the tip of his eyebrows moved slightly, and then a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

It's done.

Zhu stood up and paced back and forth, looking extremely excited.

Afterwards, he clenched his fists together fiercely and said, "Command the order...to close the net, all hands, do it together."

…………

Someone hastily arrived at the Temple of the Reclining Buddha.

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

For the sake of the two countries' strike, they begged the King of Siam to change his mind again and again.

As soon as this news came out, almost everyone in this country that believed in Buddhism had new hope.

Now that the eminent monk has already made a move, perhaps...the King of Siam can change his mind.

But what kind of hero is the King of Siam, how can he be swayed by a few monks?Therefore, the palace was extremely calm.

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

The man said: "All eminent monks, someone wants to see you."

"not see."

The novice nodded and hurried out.

The novice went out of the temple gate, but there were already several people dressed as merchants waiting outside.

They glanced at the novice.

The novice said in a low voice: "General Banner... the heat is almost ready."

"Then let's do it at dawn." The general flag took a deep look at the monk.

"Here."

The monk then...turned back to the temple.

at night.

The Temple of the Reclining Buddha was on fire.

The fire blazed into the sky.

There were tens of hundreds of monks in the temple, some shouted for their lives, and some tried to put out the fire amidst the billowing smoke.

The next day, it was reduced to ashes.

In the ashes, few bones were found.

But from the ashes, a few relics that were as big as eggs were found.

……

The Royal Palace of Siam immediately sent troops into the temple to block any news.

But everything is too late.

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

Even...the palace of the crown prince suddenly heard a roar, and under the light of the fire, the earth trembled and the mountains shook.

The capital is in chaos.

More and more government troops were sent to suppress the uprising, and many government troops were killed as a single order.

Inside the palace, the lights are bright.

Furious, the King of Siam in military uniform stood with his sword on his shoulders.

The civil servants, the general and the close waiters all bowed their heads in silence.

"The Han people are instigating riots, no one should be let go..." the King of Siam roared, and then looked at the waiter: "How is the crown prince's injury?"

The waiter said anxiously: "Already... already thinking of a way."

The King of Siam sneered: "This king will personally suppress it."

"Your Majesty." A minister stood up and said, "We can't go on like this anymore! The Ming army will arrive at any time, and the country is already in dire straits, and the army and the people are exhausted. Now, so many eminent monks have died, and the people resent them. I think it's because the king couldn't tolerate these eminent monks, so he burned them to death...Your Majesty, please send envoys immediately to discuss peace with Daming."

After hearing this, the King of Siam said angrily: "My son...was wounded by them... How can I let myself be manipulated by them? , there will be a second, third time!"

Civil servants and generals all looked at the King of Siam with numb eyes.

In their eyes, the King of Siam was aloof and extremely noble.

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

At this time, someone said: "Please think twice, Your Majesty."

The Siamese king stared at his eyes full of anger, and shouted: "Come on, take him down."

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

"Your Majesty." Da Xin stood up. As a second-class prince, he was in charge of the guards in the palace. He looked at the King of Siam and said, "Let's surrender, we...we..."

"Daxin, do you want to disobey me?"

The King of Siam was furious and looked at Thaksin in disbelief.

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

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

Da Xin took out a small sword from his sleeve, and he rushed towards the Siamese king, and with a roar, the sword pierced the Siamese king's lower abdomen.

Some of the other civil servants and military generals were shocked, trembling with fear as they held their heads.

Someone also rushed up, and even drew the sword of the Siamese king, and slashed at the Siamese king fiercely.

"Everyone retreat, the king is ill." Da Xin shouted.

The guards trembled even more when they saw this.

They wanted to draw their swords at a loss, but they were even more at a loss in their hearts.

The King of Siam was not completely dead, he just clutched his lower abdomen and stared at Daxin and the others: "You...you..."

"Your Majesty, the outcome has already been decided. Your Majesty has already lost. Since the victory or defeat has been decided, then the subjects will take the King's head today, at least to please Daming and preserve the family of the subjects."

As Da Xin spoke, his eyes turned red again, and he couldn't help crying.

No one wants to be buried with themselves, and the price of being buried with them is too great.

The King of Siam is dead, but... it's just a new ruler. Now, outside the palace, there are people who oppose the King of Siam everywhere. , and at any time, the army may overwhelm the country, internal and external troubles, no matter what, they will die.

It's just...the king of Siam made his choice, but Daxin and others had to make choices that benefited them.

He didn't wait for the Siamese king to die, he took out the bloody little sword and raised it high, shouting: "The king is dead, the king is dead!"

(End of this chapter)