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Chen Qing said with a wry smile: "The minister said that the source of meat is sufficient, and it is based on the fact that ordinary people eat one meal of meat every five days, which is a surplus, but what if they can eat one meal every two days? That must not be enough, and these sheep farmers, do you think they can eat meat? No, only when the sheep dies of illness or during the New Year, they have the opportunity to eat a meal of their own mutton, so not only can't be banned, but continue Encourage farming, and in the future, if there is surplus corn, it can be used to raise pigs, and a pig can provide much more meat than a sheep!"

"The child understands!"

Chen Qing handed the countermeasure report to his son again: "You and your roommates continue to investigate this matter, come up with a complete report, including its origin, function, harm caused, and how to solve it, and then hand it over to the Internal Affairs Hall , not to leave it to me, and then you have to participate in this matter, and discuss with the officials of Sinong Temple, how to play the role of guidance and supervision, so that farmers are willing to change their habits and change free-range breeding into captive breeding. You must understand that captive breeding costs money. The farmers are definitely not willing to pay for the cost, but they have to raise them in captivity. There are many reasons for this. After you participate in this matter, you will truly understand the suffering of the people and understand the thoughts of the farmers."

Chen Ji took the report book and said: "Father taught, the child will remember it in his heart!"

"Go! Rest early, go back to Taixue tomorrow to discuss with your roommates, and take a look at how my sweet potatoes are doing?"

"Excuse me, baby!"

Chen Ji bowed to his parents and slowly retreated.

Lu Xiu smiled and said, "Just now Ji'er has been calling father, I think he should be called father emperor better."

Chen Qing smiled and waved his hands, "It doesn't matter, it's at home! It's better to be casual, doesn't Madam always call me Husband?"

Lu Xiu couldn't help laughing: "I still said Ji'er, I am like this myself."

She thought for a while and then said: "Is this countermeasure Ji'er can't meet the requirements of her husband?"

"Take your time! I believe that through this incident, his thinking will be greatly improved, and he will become more mature in the future."

"That's called a slap in the face!"

Chen Qing nodded slightly, "This incident is an opportunity, I believe it is the turning point from accumulation to breakthrough."

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A large ship of ten thousand stones arrived at the Strait of Malacca and moored in front of a natural harbor. Chao Kun and his party got off the large ship, pointed to the peninsula covered with endless coconut trees and various tropical plants and said, "Our emperor's condition is Here, we need a piece of land to build a trade city, and if your country agrees, we will send troops to fight against the Chuluo country to protect the Sanfoqi dynasty."

Chanon looked at it for a while and said, "I don't know how much land you want?"

"This is a long and narrow peninsula. The land we want extends from the southernmost point to the north for three hundred miles, including the surrounding small islands."

Chanon was taken aback, "Three hundred miles, so much?"

"It's actually not much. The whole peninsula is very narrow and long, about two thousand miles long. We only want a small part of the southernmost part. And even if it's three hundred miles, it's basically a dense jungle. The dense jungle is useless to you. We mainly want fresh water, we want that fresh water river, besides the fresh water river, we can only use a piece of land by the sea to build a trade city, which is just a drop in the bucket for your huge Srivijaya dynasty."

The other party wanted the Danshui River, and Chanong fully understood that without fresh water, even if the trade city was built, it would be a dead city, but he was still a little worried. Once the trade city was built, would it have a great impact on the trade of the Three Buddhas?

"But once the trade city is built, you won't go to Palembang!"

Chao Kun laughed, "Trade is about buying and selling goods. Whoever owns the goods will buy them from there. Of course we will go to Palembang. Even if it is a businessman from Dashi, he must go to Palembang to buy spices. It's not affecting the trade status of Palembang, on the contrary, it will only promote the prosperity of trade. Besides, the trade city we built is more of a transit warehouse. If you need any goods from the Yong Dynasty, you don't have to travel thousands of miles to Quanzhou and Guangzhou. Come directly Trade City, you can have as many as you want."

Chanon couldn’t make the decision, so he took out a map of the Three Buddhas, drew a circle on the peninsula with the charcoal pen Chao Kun gave him, and said with a smile: “This pen is very useful, can you give it to me?”

"Give you a few more!"

Chao Kun took out a few more charcoal brushes and handed them to him.

This charcoal pen was first used by boatmen as a liner. It was just a piece of charcoal, but after being reminded by Chen Qing, Zheng Tongquan recruited skilled craftsmen to continuously improve it. The case is more practical and convenient than a brush dipped in ink on an inkstone. It is popular among the people at the bottom and is popular all over the world. Although one is very cheap, the Zheng family is also earning a lot of money.

They boarded the boat immediately, Chanong returned directly to Palembang, and Chao Kun went to Yongnan Island.

The [-] reinforcements from the Yong Army had arrived on Yongnan Island, accompanied by twenty ships of ten thousand stone and a large amount of food and military resources.

Yongnan Island has 500 troops and nearly [-] warships, of which [-] are large ships with thousands of stones.

Cao De greeted the arrival of the fleet on the harbor pier. The main general of the reinforcements this time was Ruan De, the son of Ruan Xiaoqi in Liangshanbo, who had already been promoted to the commander of the upper army.

"Did you bring any new water warfare weapons that you are looking forward to this time?" Cao De asked with a smile.

"There is one thing that is guaranteed to satisfy you!"

Ruan De ordered his men to bring a big box, opened the lid and said with a smile, "Please look at it, envoy!"

"Fire Tribulus!" Cao De recognized the contents of the box at a glance.

"It's just like a caltrop. It's called a thorn thunder. It weighs twenty pounds. When it is ejected, its long spikes will hit the hull and explode."

"With what projection?"

"Using stone cannons, we have them on the ship, and they can be nailed to the opponent's ship in about fifty steps!"

The trebuchet is a projectile, and the stone cannon is a giant crossbow that can be ejected in a straight line, but the range is not far, less than a hundred steps for twenty catties, and the artillery was invented to replace it.

"Good! I'm looking forward to it."

Cao De asked again with a smile: "What else?"

"There is also fire sludge, which is very viscous and can stick to the ship and burn."

Fire oil mud was first invented to deal with the enemy's trebuchets. It overcomes the disadvantage that liquid oil will flow away. At first, sand and mud were mixed with fire oil, but now it is no longer used. Now it uses nitrate powder, turpentine powder, sulfur powder and fish powder. The glue is mixed with fire oil to make a sticky mud, which sticks firmly to the solid and burns. It is usually thrown with a small trebuchet with high accuracy.

Yongnan Island is changing day by day. Compared with a few months ago, it has changed again. A new city has sprung up, and military camps, people and shops have all moved into the county seat. During the typhoon season, there is no need to worry about the tent being blown by the hurricane. Walk.

Twenty thousand Japanese laborers are busy planting rice and sugarcane. About 3000 of them want to go back to their hometown, and they will be sent away soon, while the remaining 8000 people expressed their willingness to work for another two years, waiting for the hemp. After obtaining the land in Liujia, they will be sent to reclaim and build cities.

A few days later, Chao Kun also came to Yongnan Island, and it was a coincidence that as soon as he arrived at Yongnan Island, the envoys from the Wuni Kingdom rushed over.

The country of Luni is Brunei today. During the Song Dynasty, it controlled most of the northern part of Kalimantan Island, while the Srivijaya Dynasty controlled the southern part of Kalimantan Island. The Srivijaya Dynasty continued to expand northwards in an attempt to destroy the country , but the Srivijaya Kingdom has declined, and it is no longer able to annex the Luni Kingdom.

The envoy of the Wuni Kingdom is called Balima, the prince of the Wuni Kingdom. He also came to Yongnan Island because he got the news that the Zhuluo Kingdom might invade eastward on a large scale, which made the Wuni Kingdom extremely panic. The tragedy of Zhu Luo's invasion is still fresh in people's memory.

Balima entered the county town and walked on the wide and flat stone road, both sides are full of residential buildings in the Central Plains style. He looked curiously at this newly built new city all the way, his eyes were full of envy and shock. It has only been more than a year At that time, the Han people had already built this new city.

At the end of the road is the official office of the Yongnan Xuanfu envoy. Balima was invited into the lobby of the official office. Cao De and Chao Kun met him, of course Cao De was the main one. Cao De was the Yongnan Xuanfu envoy, representing the Yong Dynasty in the The highest official in Nanyang.

And Chao Kun came to Nanyang on a business trip, but when it comes to trade or land purchases, Chao Kun can also say a few words, most of the time, it is Cao De who is talking.

The two parties met and sat down as guest and host. Balima bowed and said, and the Han man next to him translated: "The prince said that last year when the Yong Dynasty was established, the Wuni Kingdom wanted to send envoys to go to the hajj, but due to various reasons such as the weather, it was delayed. I haven't been able to go, but I will definitely go this year, and I would like to ask the Xuanfu envoy to convey our king's high respect to His Majesty the Yong Dynasty Emperor."

The reason why the Wuni Kingdom can survive for hundreds of years is because they know that they are weak and weak, and they understand that a small country is humble. For the Celestial Kingdom, they also like this kind of country the most. Not only will they not destroy it, but they will also protect them.

Sure enough, Cao De was very satisfied with Prince Balima's attitude. He smiled happily and said, "I believe that His Majesty the Emperor will welcome you warmly. In fact, Yongnan Island and Luoni Country are neighbors. When the hurricane blew last year, there were many Fishermen from the Shaolini country came to take refuge on Yongnan Island, and the two families are so close together, so there should be more contacts."

The Han Chinese who acted as translators for them were very powerful, and they spoke quickly and clearly, which made the communication between them smooth, and Chao Kun couldn't help but look at him more often.

Balima said again: "Cao Shijun's words are very reasonable. This time, I came here on the entrustment of my father to ask if you are interested. We are willing to donate a piece of land to Yongguo."

The translator passed on the original words to me, and made it clear that it was a free gift.

Cao De and Chao Kun looked at each other, both of them were very surprised, that someone offered to give them land, which is a bit unusual!

Cao De smiled and asked: "Of course I am interested. First of all, I need to know how much land is going to be given to us?"

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"It's about the same size as Yongnan Island!"

It's actually the same size as Yongnan Island, that's not small!Yongnan Island is even bigger than a state in the Central Plains. If it is so generous, it must be asking for something.

Cao De smiled slightly and said, "What is embarrassing for Wuni Country, just speak up!"

After listening to the translation, Balima sighed and said: "We have learned that the Zhuluo Kingdom is going to attack Nanyang. Our Wuni Kingdom is a small and weak country with only a few hundred thousand people. Although we can hide in the forest, the soldiers of the Zhuluo Kingdom will burn and kill us." Looting, our century-old accumulation will also be destroyed, we have no choice but to implore the Yong army to protect us when Zhu Luo is killed!"

Sure enough, there is something to be desired, and giving away land for safety and protection is a fair deal.

Cao De nodded, "I understand your concerns, please rest assured that the Yong Dynasty will never allow the Zhu Luo Kingdom to come to Nanyang to make trouble, I can promise that as long as the Zhu Luo Kingdom dares to threaten the security of the Luni Kingdom, we will definitely send troops to kill them seabed!"

Balima was overjoyed, quickly took out the map, and pointed to a river in the west: "We call this river Tongla River, and it is on the east bank of Tongla River. We will give you a piece of land as big as Yongnan Island." , We also hope that your country will build a trade city there, we are rich in dipterocarp, so that we don't need to go through the merchants of the Three Buddhas, and we will not be brutally exploited by them."

Chao Kun smiled and said: "We will build a trade city, and I will give you two suggestions for your country!"

Balima hurriedly bowed and said, "Please speak!"

"The first suggestion is that the Luni Kingdom can choose to become a vassal state of the Yong Dynasty. This will be beneficial to you. Once you are bullied by other countries, we will definitely send troops to protect you."

"What price does it cost to become a vassal?"

Chao Kun shook his head and said: "There is no price, and we will not interfere in your internal affairs, but the new king must accept the canonization of His Majesty the Emperor, and then send an envoy to stay in our capital. It is best to arrange a prince in the Yong Dynasty. For reading, donate a little gift every year, you don’t need a lot, such as dozens of catties of spices, and our emperor will give you gifts in return.”

"If we don't interfere in internal affairs, we are willing to become a vassal state of the Yong Dynasty."

Chao Kun smiled and waved his hands, "Don't rush to answer, go back and discuss with the king. My other suggestion is that I will return to the court soon to meet the emperor. If you want, you can follow me to the capital."

Balima was overjoyed and said a few words to the translator. The translator explained: "The prince said, please go to their capital when the envoy returns to the court. He will report to the king and go to the Yong Dynasty with the envoy."

Chao Kun said happily: "When I go back, I will definitely stop by your country!"

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Bali Ma and his men went to the VIP Post House to rest. It was still early, and the men came out to drink and shop one after another. Chao Kun and Cao De were discussing the affairs of the Kingdom of Ni in the lobby. Report to Chao's order, there are people outside asking to see!"

"Who wants to see?" Cao De asked.

"It's the translator just now!"

It turned out to be him, Cao De said with a smile: "Bring him to see me!"

After a while, the soldiers brought up the interpreter of the Han people just now, and the Han people knelt down and paid respects, "Xiaomin Zhang Quan sees the two envoys!"

"Get up! Please sit down and talk."

Zhang Quan sat down, and Cao De asked again: "Where are you from, why did you go to Luni Country again?"

"The villain is from Bianliang, Tokyo. When he was a child, he fled to Quanzhou with his family. His grandfather thought that the Jurchen would kill Quanzhou, and then he took the whole family of more than [-] people to flee to the country of Heni by sea. The country of Heni is very I valued my grandfather and made him an official, and our family lived well, so we decided to settle down in the country of Luni, and after more than [-] years, my grandfather passed away, and my father was the minister of trade of the country of Luni."

Chao Kun asked with a smile, "Your father is Zhang Kuang?"

Zhang Quan hurriedly leaned over and said, "Exactly!"

Chao Kun smiled and said to Cao De: "I dealt with his father the year before last, and he is very shrewd and capable!"

Cao De nodded, "I see, why didn't your father come?"

"Reporting to Shijun Cao, my father was originally sent here, but the king decided that his sincerity was not enough, so he sent the prince here!"

"Is Luni Country really sincere?"

"The sincerity is very high. The Ni country is a small country. It was bullied and exploited by the Three Buddhas. It longs for the protection of the Yong Dynasty. In fact, I came here to explain something to the two envoys at the order of the prince."

"what's up?"

"It's about the piece of land that was given to the Yong Dynasty. Actually, there is another reason. The prince didn't say it just now. He felt guilty, so let me come over and explain it clearly."

"Explain what?"

Zhang Quan hesitated and said, "Why did you give the east bank of the Tongla River to your side? It is because the west bank of the Tongla River is the Kingdom of Sanfoqi!"

Cao De hadn't reacted yet, but Chao Kun reacted very quickly, "Is the Wuni Kingdom using us as a shield?"

Cao De also understood, "Is the Tongla River the boundary between you and Sri Buddha?"

Zhang Quan sighed and said: "Tongla River was not the boundary river between the two countries before, and it will not be in the future. Ten years ago, Yongnan Island was still our land, and it was forcibly occupied by Sanfoqi. They surrounded it all the way along the coastline. The year before last they only Stop before the Tongla River, we are too weak to stop their expansion, so the king and the ministers discussed and decided to give part of the land east of the Tongla River to the Yong Dynasty to prevent Sanfoqi from continuing to expand eastward."

Cao De pondered for a moment and said, "Did the prince ask you to say it?"

Zhang Quan nodded, "The prince said, you will know sooner or later, you might as well be honest!"

Cao De walked a few steps with his hands behind his back and said, "I'm very happy that you can be honest and let me see your sincerity. I will send an army to station on the east bank of the Tongla River."

Zhang Quan hurriedly said: "We have a small city on the east bank of the Tongla River, called Siwu City. There are thousands of people in it. Please don't drive them away for now. After defeating Zhuluo, we will gradually move the people to the capital."

"It's best to have a city, and it can also provide logistics for our army, but there can't be garrisons. It's best for the officials to withdraw, and we will send officials to manage it."

Zhang Quan knew well that the other party must have taken a fancy to the population of Siwu City and wanted to keep them, so he nodded, "I understand, I will go back and tell the prince to withdraw the army and officials!"

"Go and tell the prince, choosing a date is worse than choosing a time, I will send troops there tomorrow!"

Chao Kun laughed quickly and said, "Your Majesty, wait a moment, and sign the formal agreement tomorrow, and it won't be too late to send troops the day after tomorrow."

Cao De said happily: "Then the day after tomorrow!"

Zhang Quan left, Cao De smiled at Chao Kun, "What do you think?"

Chao Kun pondered for a while and laughed, "I think the other party is not afraid of Zhu Luoguo, but Sanfoqi!"

“How come you see?”

"It's very simple. If the Zhuluo Kingdom wants to attack the Zhuluo Kingdom, it must pass through Yongnan Island. If the Luoni Kingdom is afraid of the Zhuluo Kingdom, they don't need to ask us for help. We will definitely send troops to fight the Zhuluo Kingdom.

And Mr. Cao, has he ever thought about it? The prince himself said that when Zhu Luo's army came to kill them, they would hide in the forest. Could it be that they would hide in the forest empty-handed?The wealth and food they had accumulated would definitely be taken away with them. The only things that Zhuluo Kingdom burned down were some dilapidated houses.

Only the army of the Three Buddhas will occupy their population and land, and this is what the Luni Kingdom is really afraid of. "

Cao De nodded, "The decree is very reasonable. They came to Yongnan Island at this time, and they must have got the news that Sanfoqi was going to the Yong Dynasty. They were afraid that we would be biased towards Sanfoqi, so they used an excuse to seek protection. Give us the land."

Chao Kun said slowly: "You can't want their land for nothing, you must buy it with money, even if you pay a regular amount, you must sign a sale and purchase agreement, lest in the future someone will say that we rely on the strong to bully the weak and seize other land, including hemp land. The same is true for the land on the other side of the Liujia Strait, which was acquired through purchase, and legally we have a firm foothold.”

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