MTL - Chastity Layman-Chapter 1340 High-profile Sherwin-Williams
Chapter 1340 High-profile Xuanwei
Qin Lang took the lead in establishing the Nanyang Ten-Nation Alliance. Of course, he also wanted to lead the alliance. Not only did he need to formulate trade and economic agreements such as tariff agreements, but he also wanted to establish a military alliance.
Lion Castle.
Qin Lang met his old lover Fan Lin.
The queen is already in her early fifties, but she is well maintained, her complexion is still fair, and she is not as dark and thin as most Central and South Asian women.
Old lovers meet and embrace each other warmly.
"It's been a hard journey."
The queen helped Qin Lang tidy up his clothes, and looked at Qin Lang with tenderness. They met in Hainan by chance and formed this relationship. After many years, the love is still stronger than gold. The queen never married and gave birth to Qin Lang. The next son and three daughters.
"I started early, but the journey was very easy, with stops and stops."
The queen went out to sea from the capital city of Linyi, went down the coast, and then went directly south to Lion City without entering the Gulf of Thailand. The total voyage was more than 4,000 miles, which is indeed not far away. If it was an ocean-going ship sailing at full speed, it would take a few days to arrive.
The queen went south this time, and by the way, she also inspected the coastal countries in Linyi, and then visited the border of Chenla in Linyi, and finally visited Saigon Port in Lin’an Prefecture, the free port of the Qin Family Concession located in the east of the Mekong Delta.
Lin’an belongs to the port established by the Qin family who rented land from their son-in-law King Chenla. It is located on the banks of the Saigon River, 160 miles away from the sea, roughly in the place of later generations (Ho Chi Minh).
The Saigon River was originally named after the Qin family established Saigon Port here.
Originally, the Qin family did not name it Saigon Port at first, but Lin’an at first. Later, many nearby tribes and natives came here to trade with the Qin family, and even came to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty. Many tribes used the name of paying tribute. , In fact, they are here for trade, very similar to the way they sent to the Central Plains court in the past, all for rewards.
For a long time, people called this port Xilai Tribute Port, so it is called Saigon for short. Even the river next to it is called Saigon River. On the contrary, Lin’an is not called by anyone. Later, Luzon officially changed its name to this place. It was Saigon Port, and later it was upgraded to Lin'an Prefecture, but the name of the port remained unchanged.
The Mekong Delta is very fertile. However, from Funan to Chenla, their centers are not in the southern delta. Although the coastal delta is flat and fertile, it suffers from floods and lacks governance, making it unsuitable for living and production. The original local production level is relatively backward.
The Qin family chose to lease the banks of the Saigon River in the northeast of the Mekong River to build a port. Chenla didn't take it too seriously, especially the Tang Concession of Linyi State and the Qin Concession. These concessions have brought huge economic benefits to Linyi. Therefore, the son-in-law of the King of Chenla agreed without hesitation.
After all, those places are called Water Chenla by the Chenla people, they are places full of floods, and they are not the center of gravity of the Chenla country at all. In fact, Chenla did split into land Chenla and Water Chenla later in history. Yes, Shuichenla is the southern region.
For the Qin family, Saigon is actually a good place, with large plains, dense water networks, and convenient transportation. The Qin family built ports and castles here, and merchant ships rested and replenished here, and traded here. A large number of Tang products from Qin The arrival of freight attracted natives from all over the world.
Later, the Qin family opened up plantations outside the castle by recruiting tenants, buying slaves, and emigrating, etc., and planted cotton, sugar cane, hemp, spices, etc., so that Saigon Fort could not only be self-sufficient, but also provide a continuous flow of food for Luzon. Many raw materials such as sugar and cotton were transported away.
The income from trade with the natives has also increased year by year.
The Qin family still has some armed forces stationed here, mainly guarding the castle and surrounding plantations, patrolling and protecting nearby sea routes, and fighting pirates.
The guards of Saigon Fort in Lin'an Prefecture even sent troops to help them quell several local rebellions in the delta at the request of the King of Chenla, and received sincere thanks from the King of Chenla.
Although it is set as Lin’an Prefecture, there is actually only one Saigon Fort, with several forts and some plantations outside. The number of real Han people is very small, and they are mainly hired native tenants and hired slaves.
For many natives, being able to come to Saigon is too enviable. Even if you are a tenant worker, the salary is very good. If you can enter the castle to work, whether you are a servant or a worker, it is quite good.
That's the life of a decent man.
What's more, Saigon even provides free elementary school education to the native tenants and hired workers. Even the rich people yearn for Saigon, because the goods here are more abundant and cheaper, and there are skilled doctors in the castle. hospital etc.
It is precisely because of this that Saigon City later expanded an outer city, allowing natives to buy houses, houses or shops in the outer city for living and operating.
This has also attracted more natives. In Saigon, many natives have begun to grow their hair in a bun, wear Tang crowns, and change their clothes into Hanfu. Even many native merchants or hired workers in the city have already Can speak fluent Chinese.
In those social schools specially allocated by the state government, most of the people sitting there are black and thin native children, but they are shaking their heads there, reading Qianziwen and other Han enlightenment books.
All of this surprised even the queen of Linyi who came to visit. The prosperity of Saigon is naturally far less than that of Qingang, the Tang city next to the capital of Linyi, but it is indeed amazing to have such a scene in just these few years.
The Qin family's overseas concession port model is indeed remarkable.
After meeting, the Queen couldn't help but praise.
"Maritime trade, mutual exchange of needs, it's convenient for each other." Qin Lang smiled and took the Queen's hand and sat down. Although they were both very old, the two actually rarely saw each other a few times a year.
"You go to Zhengdan in the Central Plains every year to celebrate, but you didn't go this year. I guess the emperor must have an idea."
The crown on Fan Lin's head is very delicate, it was a gift from Qin Lang, it is covered with precious stones, and there is a colored diamond in the middle, which is very valuable.
Covered in silk, elegant and luxurious.
The queen said disapprovingly, "The emperor's actions cannot be convincing."
In the past, the queen had to go to the Central Plains to court the emperor every year, but this year not only did she not go, she did not let the prince go, and only sent an official representative to go.
"I don't plan to go in the future."
The queen asked earnestly, "The situation in the court has changed so drastically recently, isn't Saburo really worried?"
"It's a lie to say that I don't worry, but I still think that the emperor is not a fool."
Qin Lang's confidence comes from strength.
He is neither Changsun Wuji nor Su Xu and others. Qin Lang not only has a high prestige in the court and the public, but also has a very high appeal in the army, not to mention that the Qin family's in-laws are all over the court and the public, and the old students are all over the world.
What's more, Qin Lang actually holds an overseas kingdom in his hands, and can pull out tens of thousands of elites at any time. If he wants to desperately, it is no problem to recruit a hundred thousand troops.
In terms of strength, Qin Lang believes that Lu Song's current strength, especially its organizational and appealing power, must be stronger than that of Silla and Baekje, which were destroyed by the previous court. Go, but as long as he guards, even if the court insists, it will have to break a few teeth.
This is confidence.
With such confidence, Qin Lang has the strength to turn the tables.
Of course, having this strength does not mean that Qin Lang has to flip the table. In comparison, Li Yin has more strength to flip the table, but doing so will undoubtedly hurt both sides.
And the changes in the current situation in the court also show that Qin Lang's understanding of Li Yin is still sufficient.
After the shocking Xuanwu Sect incident occurred at the end of last year, the emperor's thunderous fury wiped out the whole family of the deposed Su family and all the people who participated in the conspiracy, but only the Qin family was rewarded instead of punished.
Although it is true that the Qin family did not participate in it, there are still such speculations.
Many people have conspiracy theories, thinking that with the strength of the Su family, they don't have this ability at all. To contact so many people in a short period of time, let alone prevent the court from discovering it in advance, really aroused many people. The imperial army also killed Xuanwu sect.
Some people believe that there must be Qin Lang's behind-the-scenes manipulation, but the method is secret.
After all, Qin Lang's relationship is as high as the sky, and he has great means.
Afterwards, the Su family and others were unlucky, but the Qin family benefited, so the Qin family did have serious suspicions.
The emperor must have heard such rumors, and even had such speculations, but no matter what, the Qin family was not involved in this matter at all, but after the incident, the second abandoned concubine of the Qin family became a concubine again.
The latest news is that at the beginning of the month, the emperor named Qin Shu as imperial concubine and restored Qin Wan as concubine Shu.
The eight princes also returned from county kings to princes.
The title is even more eye-catching.
Because the former King Li Xian of Jin was conferred the title of King Qin this time, Li Hong was conferred the title of King Jin, and Li Zhe was conferred the title King of Wei.
Look at this title, Qin, Jin and Wei are all titles of top powers.
Especially the King of Qin. The first King of Qin in the Tang Dynasty was Li Shimin, and the second King of Qin was Li Xiang.
Although Li Xiang was cut in half.
But the title of King Qin is really unusual.
However, Qin Lang did not relax his vigilance.
After all, the Son of Heaven decides life and death with one word, and the emperor can be sealed or abolished.
Xu Jingzong dismissed his chancellor and stepped down, Li Ji went to Zhengshitang to inspect Zuo Pushe, and Cheng Chumo and Niu Jianwu became privy ministers not long after they became prime ministers, they were all implicated by this and changed to become generals.
The imperial court tossed all the political affairs halls and the Privy Council, and the generals and generals of the northern and southern yamen were also switched.
Now, except for the battalion generals in the southwestern Huyue and Persia in the Western Regions who are fighting, the other governor's mansions and military towns are being changed.
There is a lot of movement.
No one knows how much the emperor will toss, whether he will suddenly go crazy again.
Qin Lang doesn't have much trust in Li Yin now. Although it is common sense that Li Yin can't kill Qin Lang again, this person can no longer be treated with common sense.
You must take the initiative in your hands.
This time at the sea alliance, we have to talk about something real. In the past, Qin Lang would not have personally come forward to make such a high-profile sensation, but now, he has to do the opposite, that is, to be more high-profile.
(end of this chapter)
