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The earliest discovery of the South China Sea was in the Han Dynasty, but it was called Zhanghai at that time.The "Funan Biography" written by Kangtai, a general of Soochow in the Three Kingdoms, not only mentioned the Nansha Islands, but also described its shape: "In the rising sea, to the Coral Island, there is Pangu at the bottom of the island, and corals grow on it." In the Ming Dynasty, Nansha Islands The sea area of ​​the archipelago has become the territorial waters of this great country. Even if the government was changed, the Qing Dynasty never gave up its ownership of the sea area.

And next to the Nansha Islands, on the edge of the territorial waters of the Qing Dynasty, Vietnam on the left, the Philippines on the right, and Indonesia below. At this time, the name of Indonesia was called Java in the Qing Dynasty.Also means the most remote places.At this time, the chaos in the south was mainly due to the country of Java.

At this time, the country of Java was facing the crisis of being invaded by the Dutch. The Netherlands took a fancy to the geographical conditions and rich resources there, so they wanted to trade there.The Netherlands, who did not know the territorial waters, unintentionally sailed the galleon into the South China Sea, which was within the territorial waters of the Qing Dynasty.

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Not being discovered once or twice does not mean that it will never be discovered.One day, the Qing Navy, which was patrolling the sea, came across the sailboat and saw a group of weird-looking people standing on it. They were startled, and didn't even start negotiating, so they directly regarded it as a monster and opened fire.then……

After Wang Ren understood the reason, he was a little speechless.

At this time, although there were foreign countries that established diplomatic relations with the Qing Dynasty, Brother Jiu also knew a few Europeans who looked different from the Orientals.But it doesn't mean that everyone will get used to West's protruding browbones and eyes and hair of various colors.But being a monster is a bit...

Forget it, let's not talk about this first.

A person in charge in the Netherlands was very angry.The goods and people of a good sailboat were all destroyed because of the momentary nervousness of the military officer in the Qing Dynasty, how reconciled.In any case, I would like to make an argument.However, not all the Dutch were as overwhelmed by anger as the person in charge. After all, they went to Java to make money, not spend money to fight, so they wanted peace talks.But even if it is a peace talk, the other party's attitude is not so weak.Not only that, they also took a fancy to the unique porcelain and silk of the Qing Dynasty, wanted to trade with the Qing Dynasty, and obtained the right to sail ships in the South China Sea.

However, how to decide on this matter was hesitant, and there were endless disputes. Several officials disagreed with each other, so they started arguing in the court.

Some people think that the face of the Qing Dynasty cannot be lost, so what if you fight, if you want to fight, then come, there are a lot of artillery waiting for you.

There are also people who think that the peace negotiation was a misunderstanding after all, and they did not intend to leave the territorial waters on purpose, and now they have paid the price. They must uphold a tolerant heart and let Fanbang see the magnanimity of the Qing Dynasty.

Kangxi actually wanted to teach those foreign countries some lessons. Even if they passed by his territorial waters unintentionally, entering the territorial waters was an invasion. Kangxi had never had such a heart of generosity.He only knows that the face of the dynasty cannot be trampled on.But fighting... Seriously, Daqing doesn't have that much energy.Now is an important period for destroying Galdan in one fell swoop. How can he allocate people and money to support the consumption of the navy.

Kangxi looked around, and then asked the prince standing in the hall: "What do you think?"

The prince was silent for a moment, and then said: "Father, my son thinks that such a trivial matter is not necessary to fight."

"Continue," said the emperor.

"My son remembers that this Java country was also a subsidiary country in the previous dynasty." The prince said: "It's just that the court was destroyed. Since I entered the customs in the Qing Dynasty, the Java country is located in a remote place and has never had any contact with the Java country. Now Java has also changed hands. If they want to pass through our territorial waters of the Qing Dynasty and enter into trade, there is nothing wrong with them. But they must become a vassal state of my Qing Dynasty and pay tribute every year. Passing through the territorial waters of the Qing Dynasty, they also need to pay sea ​​tax."

Kangxi nodded, very satisfied, and then asked: "What if they refuse?"

"The other countries near the South China Sea are all vassal states of our Qing Dynasty. Now that our territorial waters of the Qing Dynasty have been invaded, they must be willing to help us." The prince continued: "Exemption of part of the annual tribute can be used as a token of Qing's mutual assistance. A gift from a subject state."

Kangxi nodded and said: "Then do as the prince said."

Standing behind all the courtiers, Wang Ren carefully raised his eyelids to look at the elder brother. He lowered his head, and Wang Ren only saw his profile.But from that side of his face, he could see the expression of unwillingness.

Should not be reconciled, Kangxi first asked the prince about this matter.Except for the prince, he didn't give any eyes to other princes.To put it bluntly, it seems that he only has such a son.No matter what the other princes did, as long as the prince was around, Kangxi would never notice.

Wang Ren lowered his head and dispersed with the other courtiers.

I thought this matter was over like this, but I didn't expect that only a few days later, Chaoshang learned that the prince of Vietnam came to Daqing, and he made a confession and...begged for a wife years ago.

The name Vietnam was given by Jiaqing, and the name of Vietnam at this time was still called the country of Dayue.

The one who came this time was the second son of the Li family monarch.

At this time, the country of Dai Viet was also in a period of domestic instability. In order to suppress the rebellion of some mobs in the country, and to show his close ties with the Qing Dynasty, the young prince who was more than twenty years old had to marry a Qing Dynasty imperial daughter and return to the country. .

After he made this request, Kangxi was silent and embarrassed.

Women in the Qing Dynasty married early, especially the emperor's daughter, who had a family as early as 13 years old.Now the prince of Dayue Kingdom asks for a royal daughter, it's not that he doesn't want to give it to her, but...the oldest unengaged girl is only eight years old this year, should someone take her away?Is this a wife or a daughter?It's too bad.Moreover, even if there is, Kangxi's imperial daughter does not intend to waste it on the Dayue Kingdom.Therefore, he turned his attention to the other princes.

The princes looked down at the soles of their feet. There were no girls of the right age in their family, so they were watched by Kangxi with peace of mind.Only the king of Nan'an County felt a sudden, and immediately stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "There is a daughter in the minister's family, who is fifteen years old and has not been married yet."

Kangxi nodded in satisfaction.

With a married girl, Kangxi felt at ease. It was just a girl who married off. If Dayue Kingdom could continue to be a vassal state honestly, there would be no worries in the South China Sea.

The emperor was satisfied, and the concubine of the king of Nan'an almost cried blind.Why did her daughter not get engaged until she was 15 years old? Wasn't it because she hoped to stay for a few more years? She was the girl she loved the most!Anyway, the daughter of the county king is one or two years older and doesn't have to worry about marrying!This woman should not only be the treasure of the princess, but also a treasure in the heart of Princess Nan'an, because she is similar to the old Nan'an king who died young, and her personality is very similar to the county king, so she is loved by the whole family.Unexpectedly, the result of delaying for several years turned out to be sent to Fanbang for marriage? !If you travel three thousand miles, even if you can get the title and treatment of a princess there, you won't be bullied.But so what, I am afraid that it will be difficult to go home and see my family in this life.However, the emperor had already said that he wanted the daughter of the king of Nan'an to marry her, who would dare to disobey the order?

Therefore, in the past few days, Nan'an County King's brain hurts from being cried by two women in his family.In a few days, the emperor's decree might come down soon.

The king of Nan'an's hair was all gray, so he had no choice but to go to a friend's house to hide.This friend is Feng Ziying's father, General Feng Tang.After the king of Nan'an County told General Shenwu about these things in his family, General Shenwu laughed and said, "Old friend, that's why you don't know how to be flexible. The emperor just needs a princess and relatives, but not necessarily your relatives." Daughter to get married. As long as you have enough status, why worry about which daughter you are."

Nan'an County King suddenly realized, the sorrow on his face disappeared immediately, he raised his glass to General Shenwu with joy on his face and said: "Thank you for reminding me, old friend, come, let's drink, haha~"

After drinking for three rounds, the king of Nan'an County bid farewell to General Shenwu, and went home to tell his family the good news.Concubine Nan'an was still a little hesitant, but Concubine Nan'an was happy and agreed directly.But yes, yes, but where should I find this daughter?

It is absolutely impossible to bring in a girl who has no status at random, but not any cat or dog can replace his own daughter to make a kiss.But they don't want to come if they are too delicate and high-status girls. They dote on their own girls, so how could they be willing to send them to replace their own children and get married.After much deliberation, Princess Nan'an chose a family, which was the Jia family.The Jia family is a hereditary marquis with status.But no one in the family has real power, and the concubine Xiande is dead, so there is no backer.It couldn't be more appropriate.The princess of Nan'an informed the King of Nan'an County about her thoughts, and received the constant support of her family.No more nonsense, the next day, I went to visit Jia's mansion.Coincidentally, the day Nan'an Princess came here happened to be Mother Jia's birthday.

Even without the great backer of Yuanchun, Jia's mansion is still a marquis after all, and Jia's mother, as the biggest elder in Rongguo's mansion, naturally made a big fuss on her birthday and invited many guests.Of course there was Wang Ren, but Wang Ren still refused because he had a business to do.In addition to Wang Ren, Mother Jia also invited Lin Jing. As Lin Jing, the son named under Jia Min's name, Lin Jing needed to go to celebrate Mother Jia, so naturally he also went.This was probably the first time he went to this so-called 'grandmother''s house after adopting him.

Extravagance was Lin Jing's only thought when she saw Mother Jia's banquet.Even after the death of Concubine Xiande, the Jia family did not give up on continuing to live this ostentatious life.It's just that the birthday party this time is much more shabby than the birthday party when Yuan Chun was here.When Yuanchun was here, Mother Jia's birthday banquet was not about how many tables were set up, but that the middle-ranked men were invited to Ningguo Mansion, and the single-middle-ranked women were invited to Rongguo Mansion. Both mansions were full.The guests were some of the royal relatives, down to the orders of various officials, and distant relatives and neighbors. The banquet lasted for several days.But now, although Mother Jia thinks that she has restrained a lot due to the death of her eldest granddaughter, the whole day's expenses alone are not something ordinary people can afford.Looking at Jia's mansion, even though he was holding on to the scene, he still felt like he was at the end of his battle.Lin Jing didn't want to stay any longer, so she left a gift and pleaded guilty, saying she had something to do and then left.

Today is Mother Jia's birthday, but she is not in high spirits.But it's only been a year, and the last banquet was so lively.But now, there are several tables.The part of the royal relatives who are related to the royal family because of the concubine Yuanchun did not come.Wang Ziteng resigned from office, and those officials who wanted to come and climb up the branches did not come.The birthday party turned out to be a complete family feast.

However, at this time, the news that Concubine Nan'an came to celebrate her birthday suddenly came, how could Mother Jia not be happy, and hurriedly welcomed her in.It never occurred to me that this concubine actually had another purpose.

(The South China Sea incident is fabricated, and the timeline of the incident is mixed, don't worry~)