Chapter 3 Chapter 137: Brain Resistant No Reason

Xia Xun took the letter and looked at it. The letter was written in Chinese, and the content was exactly as Zheng He said, and he was delighted in his heart.But he thought for a while, and then said: Chen Zuyi has always been notorious in Nanyang, and now he is begging for surrender due to the situation, but he also needs to beware of deceit. My father-in-law might as well ask the king of Manlajia to find out about Chen Zuyi's situation in Bolinbang situation. Zheng He smiled and said: "The Duke of the State is very right. I have sent people there." Xia Xun didn't know much about Chen Zuyi. He had fought against him in the East China Sea in this life. In his previous life, he knew very little about him.

Xia Xun didn't even know that the bandit Chen Zuyi had become the lord of a country, and naturally he didn't know that he had played tricks to surrender. What he told Zheng He just now was that he had fought in the South and North for many years and had led soldiers. , Fighting wars, thus developing the habit of caution. Zheng He fought the world with Emperor Yongle back then, and he was also a man who experienced many battles. He led the fleet to the Western Seas, shouldered a heavy responsibility, and his mind was more meticulous. He also thought of this. After sending the envoy away, he immediately sent someone Go to see King Managa.

After a while, his confidant Ha San came back and brought the news of King Manajia. King Manajia said that Chen Zuyi was very arrogant and a great disaster in Nanyang. , because if he continues to rob houses, the so-called country is nothing more than a den of pirates, who have avoided it in the past, how can he govern one side? Therefore, since then, Chen Zuyi has seldom killed people, plundered goods, or exterminated them. However, whenever a guest ship passes through a port under his control, the property he collects in the name of tariffs is far more important than other Southeast Asian countries. In addition, his men They are all pirates, and it is inevitable to steal and plunder, so they are notorious among the Southeast Asian countries, and the countries communicate with them, but they are afraid of their power.

These news are also in line with Chen Zuyi's consistent performance. If Chen Zuyi led a group of murderous pirates to steal a small country and immediately become a gentleman, that would be impossible.However, this news did not prove that Chen Zuyi's surrender had an unruly intention, it just gave them a better understanding of Chen Zuyi's character and current situation. Xia Xun and Zheng He were discussing whether to set off to visit Bolin State in the near future and accept Chen Zuyi's surrender. While discussing, Xu Hu came to report again, saying that a person was sneaking around on the pier. After being caught by soldiers, he claimed to see Eunuch Zheng He. When asked why he came, he insisted on not saying anything, and insisted on meeting Zheng He's father-in-law before he could speak out.

Zheng He smiled and said: "There are quite a lot of uninvited guests today, let's bring him in." Xia Xun wanted to evade again, Zheng He said: "You don't have to be so careful, Duke, you just sit here, how do they know your identity?" Xia Xun thought about it too. The habit he had developed over the years was indeed too cautious, so he smiled and sat down. After a while Xu Hu personally led the man in, pointed to the top, and said: "This is our Eunuch Zheng. If you have anything to say, you can say it now." The visitor glanced up, and saw that this person was dressed in brocade and python white satin robes, with wingless black gauze on his head. He didn't need a beard, but his majestic demeanor was extremely extraordinary. He hurried forward and knelt down to pay respects.

Appearance and stature have been one of the important criteria for the selection of officials by the imperial court since ancient times, and the servants are no exception. The crooked melons and dates are used to do odd jobs from the beginning, and there is no chance to serve the king at all.Among the several eunuchs around Zhu Di, Zheng He was the first in terms of physical appearance, profound knowledge, eloquence and mind. Going to the West as an envoy represents the image of the Son of Heaven and the Ming Empire, so naturally it cannot be missed.Therefore, when this person saw Zheng He's appearance and dignified appearance, he had no doubts, and immediately bowed down.

When he was looking at Zheng He, Zheng He was also looking at him. This man looked similar to Nanyang people, but was closer to the appearance of people in Fujian, Guangdong, with dark skin, wearing a pair of straw sandals on his feet, and his ten toes were habitually spread out. He is steady, and he is also a person who is used to sailing. Zheng He then asked: Who are you?Why beg to see me, oh!Get up and answer! Thank you, Eunuch! The man got up from the ground and said respectfully: Zhang Cheng, a villain, is from Bolin State. He was ordered by Mr. Shi Jinqing, the leader of Bolin State Nangang, to see Eunuch Zheng.

Boringbang again? Zheng He and Xia Xun looked at each other and asked: What did Shi Jinqing ask you to come here? The man said: "The villain is under the order of Lord Shi to see Eunuch Zheng and report something important."The villain brought a letter from Mr. Shi with him He untied his belt, bit the seam with his teeth, tore it vigorously, took out a crumpled letter from it, and presented it with both hands. Zheng He took the letter and looked at it, and there was a whole line of large characters on it: Zheng He's father-in-law signed and signed it was Shi Jinqing, Zheng He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.Speaking of which, among the pirates, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Hearing Shi Jinqing's name, if his parents could give him such a name, his family background would not be too bad at the beginning. Looking at the beautiful writing, this person really has some literary talents .

This Shi Jinqing's father is a down-and-out scholar. Shi Jinqing has been studying literature with his father since he was a child. In fact, his literary talent is quite good, but later his family became more and more difficult. In the ranks of smugglers, because he was literate and quite resourceful, he was always favored by the leader during the pirate fights and annexations again and again, until finally he followed Chen Zuyi. Why did Shi Jinqing send someone here? Whistleblower! Chen Zuyi was hotheaded and wanted to rob the Daming Fleet, and under his flickering, most of the simple-minded pirate leaders believed it. Only Shi Jinqing, who didn't say it clearly at the time, knew very well in his heart: Chen Zuyi is crazy !

When Zheng He sailed to the West for the first time, he also passed through Bolin State. At that time, the king of Bolin State was still Mana Zhe Wuli. Chen Zuyi was only a general of the country not long ago. Shi Jinqing was in charge of the port at that time. The famous Ming Fleet, with masts like forests, covering the sky and the sun, is simply an invincible fleet. The ships of the Ming army were not all as huge as a city, but there were also many nimble and small warships. Even if such a powerful fleet was tricked and lured into the port, Chen Zuyi would not be able to eat it.That's right, using tactics, there are indeed examples of the weak defeating the strong, but the difference in strength is too great. Can a team of 1,000 people defeat a team of 10,000 people, or a team of 10 million people?

Chen Zuyi is trying to die, Shi Jinqing doesn't want to be crazy with him. Shi Jinqing was originally a literati who liked a stable life, and he did not have Chen Zuyi's adventurous and greedy personality in his bones.At the beginning, he defected to the pirates because he was forced to make a living. Now that he is an official in Bolin State, as long as he continues to operate in a safe and sound manner, he can enjoy the glory and wealth, so why tie his head to the waist pocket? So, he sent his confidants to Malaca to inform Zheng He. After Zheng He finished reading the letter, his expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: Chen Zuyi feigned surrender and wanted to plot against my fleet? Zhang Chengdao: Yes!Chen Zuyi called together the leaders from all walks of life to discuss using the method of fraudulent surrender to lure your father-in-law into Hong Kong.Not only does he covet the huge property carried by the fleet, but he also hopes to seize his father-in-law's invincible warship and dominate Southeast Asia.The villain is Mr. Shi's confidant, when Mr. Shi went to the meeting, the villain was by his side, and the villain could hear what Chen Zuyi said at that time clearly. Zhang Cheng told Zheng He what Chen Zuyi had said about instigating bandits. Zheng He nodded and said: Well, if this is true, Shi Jinqing has made contributions to the country, and the court will reward him. You go down first and wait for my news. After Zheng He finished speaking, he said to Xu Hu: Master Xu, arrange a place for him to rest first! After Zhang Cheng was taken out, Zheng He held the letter in silence for a long time. Zhang Xitong, who had been silent all this time, said in surprise: Could Chen Zuyi be so crazy?How could it be possible to attack my ocean-going fleet! Zheng He said: It is better to believe what is there than to believe what is not.Whether it is Chen Zuyi's real intention, or Shi Jinqing's discord with him, and the slander framed him, we must be careful. Xia Xun said: "What does father-in-law mean is that we can't take the initiative to attack, and we must let Chen Zuyi reveal his purpose before we can counterattack?" Zheng He said: Not bad!When our Ming Fleet comes from afar, all countries welcome it wholeheartedly, instead of panicking and turning the whole country into war, it is because we are the teachers of peace and civilization, if we act first, it does not matter whether Chen Zuyi is really harboring evil intentions or not.We have wronged his words, of course it is our crime of using weapons recklessly, if we have not wronged him, we claim that he intends to hijack our fleet, so annihilating his army and destroying his country, who would believe it?Once it spreads, the countries will be uneasy, and the national policy of opening up the sea for business and making friends with all countries will be greatly contradicted. Xia Xun nodded and said: "My father-in-law maintains the country sincerely and has far-reaching strategies, so he should be dealt with safely!" Zhang Xitong still didn't believe that Chen Zuyi intended to deal with the Ming Fleet, and said beside him: "Guogong, Zheng Gonggong, in my opinion, this is probably because Shi Jinqing and Chen Zuyi are at odds, or they want to use the power of my celestial dynasty to replace him."Otherwise, Chen Zuyi has no reason to reveal his identity, please surrender! Xia Xun said: "What Mr. Zhang thinks is certainly possible."However, Chen Zuyi, as the lord of a country, cannot keep this news from anyone. When we set off for Bolin State, we must of course ask the Manga to find out about the situation in Bolin State. At that time, his identity will still be exposed. Thinking about it, it is also possible for him to reveal his identity first in order to gain our trust. Zhang Xitong nodded, shook his head again, and said with a wry smile: "My Daming Fleet is so powerful. It's not the first time that Chen Zuyi has dealt with my Daming Navy. Knowing the strength of our Daming Navy, you actually have the intention of robbing me. It's true." Unbelievable. Xia Xun said: There is no reason for a person to become mentally disabled. Zhang Xitong naively said: Duke, what is brain damage? Xia Xun said with a smile: "It's just that the stupidity is unbelievable, and it is already incurable." Zheng He said with a smile: Dukes of the state always have some novel words. The word brain damage is used very well, but can the head of a country be so brain damage?Not only Mr. Zhang couldn't believe it, but I also had doubts in my heart. That's why I said that although we must take strict precautions, we should not rashly listen to Shi Jinqing's one-sided words and take the initiative to attack. Xia Xun said: When a person sits in the right seat, he can usually do it impressively.If he sat in a position that he was unable to control, what stupid things would he not be able to do!