The Struggle History of the Fourteenth Qing Dynasty

"Carrot, you are a little nobleman. You have spent all your wealth on buying ships and hiring people. When you came, you had already sold your property. Where did you get the money to buy goods?" The Fourteenth Master was happy: "There is still The firearms ration on your ship is definitely the top one in your place. The firepower is very fierce. Hendry who came to see the king just now, although he looks reckless, is a very winking person. Although he looks like a pirate, who is it? Pirates at home, dressed so well? Have you ever seen what a real pirate looks like?"

Which real pirate doesn't wear tattered clothes?

As a result, Robert said embarrassedly: "I have no money, but I robbed a boat on the way, and the people on it have money."

So, this is a noble pirate?

Fourteenth Master rolled his eyes gracefully: "Come on, since you are a pirate, you must have the awareness to be a pirate."

Robert freaked out: "I can deliver the ransom."

"Forget it, I don't need that little money." The fourteenth master will not let these pirates go just because of money.

They will certainly not let go of those who were robbed by them.

"I am a mission, I have credentials!" Robert was anxious, and took out a piece of parchment: "I have credentials, you can't kill me."

Eunuch Ma Lianying quickly picked it up and handed it over to the Fourteenth Master.

The Fourteenth Master glanced at it and smiled: "You are an envoy of the envoys, so what are the tribute goods that come to my Qing Dynasty?"

Nian Gengyao's eyes became sharp in an instant, and he glanced at everyone around him.

Surrounded by servants serving the Fourteenth Master, a few senior insiders, myself and my two personal soldiers are always with me, fortunately, they are all my own people.

This credential can be inspected, but the tribute can only be asked by the emperor.

The Fourteenth Lord is obviously acting as a substitute, which is an offense to the imperial power.

As a result, Robert was speechless!

"Are you still saying that you are an envoy? An envoy from another country doesn't even know what the gift is to pay tribute to the emperor of another country? Are you a fool when you think I am the king?" The fourteenth master threw the letter of credence on the ground: "Pull it down!" !"

Nian Gengyao and the others were all relieved, Master Fourteen is saying that the other party is a fake!

Let's just say, a pirate, what the hell is he calling himself an envoy without negotiating?

There was another explosion in front, what happened in the end?The Fourteenth Master didn’t know either, only that Nian Gengyao took people to blow up the ship to pieces, and there were no prisoners, but there were a lot of good things on the pirate ship. There were more than 1 taels of gold alone, and some Gold and silver coins, perfumes, cloth and clocks of their country.

It is indeed something that a merchant ship should have. In addition, there are firearms. Two cannons and eighteen small cannons were seized, and there were thousands of shells, but they were not as good as those of the Qing Dynasty.

"Why don't you throw them all into the sea?" Nian Gengyao didn't want to bring these things, thinking it was useless.

"Don't, these things, you pack them well, and when the time comes back and send someone to Beijing to Mr. Dai Zi, he will be happy." The fourteenth master said: "This firearm is from overseas, and those foreigners must not It will be sold to us for research, or it would be better to seize it."

These firearms should also have some references, so take them back for Dai Zi.

"Okay, give Mrs. Dai some gifts, and next time I'll give you more ammunition." Nian Gengyao thought for a while and agreed. The Mrs. Dai in Beijing doesn't like money or beauty, so he just I like to study firearms.

When they go to sea, they all rely on firearms to show their power on the sea, so they have to maintain a good relationship.

They cleaned up for a long time before Nian Gengyao invited Fourteenth Master to the deck: "That group of killers just came."

"Killer?" Fourteenth Master lay over there and took a look: "It's a shark!"

There were no corpses to be seen in the sea, but the blood hadn't faded away, and the sharks came in groups.

The sailors with all mature sea boats lowered the nets to salvage the sharks. After cutting the shark’s fins, they pushed the sharks back into the sea. Get attacked and eaten by other sharks!

The Fourteenth Master took a few glances: "Natural selection, nothing more than that."

"Yes, Master Fourteen is right." Nian Gengyao was by his side.

After seeing sharks, he has no interest in sharks: "Master cut off a few shark fins himself, processed them, and sent them to Beijing."

After feeling overwhelmed by the Fourteenth Master, he took out his dagger: "Come on, get some sharks up."

Nian Gengyao hurriedly stopped him: "It's dangerous, Lord Fourteen."

"It's okay, I can kill wolves and tigers. It's just a shark. If it's out of the sea, it can still eat me?" Fourteenth Master insisted on cutting shark fins by himself: "Cut more and send them back to Beijing." , let them know about your bravery."

The Fourteenth Master insisted, but Nian Gengyao couldn't stop him, so he quickly caught a shark, put it in a net and put it in front of the Fourteenth Master, leaving only the shark's fin, and the Fourteenth Master stepped forward with a knife. If you want to attack, the shark is also a killer. It has all entered the fishing net and still refuses to admit defeat. Seeing the fourteenth master approaching, he swung his tail. The fourteenth master was unprepared and was swept by the edge of the tail. , fell backwards all of a sudden, Nian Gengyao hurriedly caught him: "Master Fourteen!"

"It's okay, it's okay!" Fourteenth Master waved the dagger in his hand: "I won't believe it, I can't cut it off!"

That look, so angry!

Nian Gengyao couldn't laugh or cry: "Be careful."

Fourteenth Master finally cut off the shark's fin, he was quite happy, then rolled up his arms and sleeves, and started to do it himself.

He has done it himself, can Nian Gengyao be idle?

Nian Gengyao cut shark fins together with him, and the two of them cooperated quite well. After cutting hundreds of shark fins, the others also benefited a lot.

The school of sharks gradually dispersed, and their decks were covered with fins to dry.

However, Huotoujun made shark fin soup for everyone that day, which is actually similar to vermicelli soup, but it is more delicious.

What you eat is this freshness.

Fourteenth Master drank two bowls: "Dry your shark's fin!"

He was still worried about it.

"Don't worry, I will dry it for you." Ma Lianying personally chose the place, and no one can mess with shark's fin, which is the wish of the Fourteenth Master.

The Fourteenth Master also spent the first night at sea.

Did not see the bright moon, but he slept well and found the sound of the waves hypnotic.

The next day, they continued sailing, not far to Luzon Island.

They said they were going to Nanyang, but Nanyang was the name for Southeast Asia during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it was a concept centered on the Central Plains.

Including the Malay Archipelago, the Philippine Archipelago, and the Indonesian Archipelago, as well as the coastal areas of the Indochina Peninsula and the Malay Peninsula.

During the Qing Dynasty, the coastal areas south of Jiangsu were also called "Nanyang" (the coastal areas north of Jiangsu were called Beiyang).

Now, during the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the coastal areas of the Qing Dynasty were divided into the North and South Ocean Areas, and the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong south of Shandong were called Nanyang; the provinces of Shandong, Hebei, and Liaoning north of Jiangsu were called Beiyang.

They are now going to Luzon, the ancient Malay Archipelago, the Philippine Archipelago and other places.

Luzon is one of the ancient countries of the Philippines.In today's Manila area of ​​Luzon Island.

The headland at the entrance of Manila Bay has tall rocks shaped like a wooden pestle. The locals call it Losung, hence the name.Luzon is rich in gold, rich in products and prosperous in trade.

It is a pity that this place was conquered by Spain at the end of Ming Dynasty. After Spain established colonial rule in Manila, it was still called "Luzon" in Ming Dynasty historical records.

In the Qing Dynasty, the relationship between King Sulu and the Qing court was good, and he sent envoys to the Qing court to pay tribute every now and then. Although Suwu Island was occupied by the Spaniards from Mexico, this was the beginning of Spanish rule in the Philippines.The name of the Philippines comes from the contemporary King Philip II of Spain.

However, there is still Sulu in the Philippines, and it is working hard to resist the Spanish invasion.

Fourteen they are going to Sulu country.

In ancient times, the Sulu Kingdom was centered on the current Sulu Islands in the Philippines, and the area sometimes included the Sulu Islands, Palawan Island, etc., and an Islamic emirate in the northeast of Sabah, Malaysia.

However, because it has been swallowed up by Spanish whales in the past hundred years, it has shrunk to only the Sulu Islands.

The archipelago in the southwestern part of the Philippines, named after the country of Sulu, is located between the Sulu Sea and the Sulawesi Sea, and between Mindanao and Kalimantan.

Extending westward from the Zamboanga Peninsula in Mindanao to the east coast of Kalimantan, facing Sabah, Malaysia, it consists of more than 800 small islands, divided into five island groups. Spain is also a headache because it is too scattered.

These small islands are connected together, and a single hair can move the whole body.

The big islands are all volcanic islands, and the small islands are coral reefs with tropical forests, where coconuts, rice, coffee, cocoa, and corn are grown.

And because it is tropical, the island is full of forests and the soil is fertile. Rice, white vines, coconuts and fruits are planted, so it can be said that there is no need to worry about food and drink.

If the Spaniards hadn't called, they would have lived a pretty good life.

In the past few years, they were often beaten, but in the past few years, the Qing Dynasty opened the sea ban, and even went to sea a few times, which frightened the Spaniards. Their dynasty is in trouble. The control of the Far East The power is not very good, which is why the Sulu Kingdom has survived until now. Now, the Royal Navy of the Qing Dynasty has come, not to mention a prince. The king of the Sulu Kingdom came out to greet him with the queen and the crown prince.

And Fourteen got off the boat dressed up, and when they met, the two parties were polite, and Lord Fourteen was welcomed into the palace.

The royal palace here is very luxurious, the wood is the kind that prevents mosquitoes, and the doors and windows are all agarwood.

This time the translation was used, because the Fourteenth Master did not speak the language here, and both sides were very polite at the beginning. The king of Sulu Kingdom might be more excited, and the chattering was just complaining, which caused the queen to burst into tears.

The crown prince also sighed, but at this moment, a child ran in. The child didn't wear much. Of course, it was too hot in this place.

He was only about three years old, and it was time for fun. When he came, he saw Fourteen. It must be because children like Fourteen's tricks.

Let me tell you, this palace is a futon, not a chair, everyone is sitting on the floor, the couch is covered with straw mats, it is cool and soft, and it can prevent mosquitoes.

The little guy climbed up and got into the arms of Master Fourteen.

The clothes that the fourteenth master is wearing are made of silk, which is very soft and comfortable. The little guy is whimpering, so cute, and the fourteenth master is also holding the child.

The king of Sulu Kingdom was dumbfounded for a long time before telling the translator that this was the youngest son of him and the queen.

The queen was also dumbfounded for a long time, and told the translator that this youngest son is not very close to people.

To be able to see the prince as soon as she came, to crawl into her arms intimately, and humming to sleep, this opened her eyes as a mother.

Even the crown prince is not long-winded, he also likes this little brother very much.

With the appearance of the little prince, the atmosphere is not so sad at all. The Fourteenth Master can finally ask. The specific situation is nothing more than that they were suppressed and beaten by the Spaniards and wanted to ask for help from the Heavenly Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty was a subsidiary state of the suzerain state.

Fourteen agreed!

And quickly nodded in agreement: "This matter is simple, we have firearms to support you and fight each other; secondly, you have to strengthen yourself, this is your territory, a few Westerners, can't beat them? "

The king of the Sulu Kingdom blushed, his national strength was too small.

"Don't be embarrassed, since you recognize my Qing Dynasty as the suzerain country, I will make the decision for you." Fourteenth Master said: "Spain? I think their teeth are itching."

The fourteenth master was here and received the best reception.

Living in the other courtyard of the palace, the little prince probably really likes the Fourteenth Master. He would come over to play with him every day, and still eat here with the Fourteenth Master, like a little tail.

The Fourteenth Master also likes this child very much, mainly because he is very cute, because this is a tropical place, the children basically grow up bare buttocks, and the Fourteenth Master has a handy servant by his side, who made a red bellyband for the little one Prince, the little prince likes it very much.

Fourteenth Master designed it. The apron is connected to the little trousers, which makes it even more cute.

It's better than running around with a strip of cloth.

And on the third day they were here, the Spanish warships came, and Nian Gengyao was worried about how to support the Sulu Kingdom. Therefore, the Spanish warships and firearms were all captured by Nian Gengyao, and as soon as they changed hands, they disappeared. It was given to the King of Sulu Kingdom.

The boats are ready-made, and the firearms are all ready-made, because people in Sulu Kingdom know firearms after dealing with the Spaniards for hundreds of years.

It saves the training time, and it will be used as soon as you get started.

As for the captives, Nian Gengyao didn't want them and handed them over to the king of Sulu Kingdom.

The Fourteenth Lord didn't bother, but the King of Sulu Kingdom prepared a tribute gift and an envoy for the Fourteenth Lord. The one who led the envoy to congratulate Kangxi on his [-]th birthday was his eldest son, who was from the Sulu Kingdom. the crown prince.

This is a very careful arrangement.

The Fourteenth Master lived here for half a month. Although there are dolls to play with, it is too hot.

The Fourteenth Master was about to get prickly heat, and he soaked in the pool in swimming trunks every day, and couldn't leave the pool for a moment.