1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 3776

No matter how various parties view Hai Han’s support for the Xihu tribe, now that the date for the founding ceremony has been set, the arrow is on the string and has to be fired.

According to the scheduled process, the countries attending the event will present their credentials during the ceremony. However, Hai Han was notified too late and no one prepared them in advance, so they could only be made temporarily in Fubo Port.

Fortunately, there were real diplomats among Shi Diwen's entourage, so it was not difficult to write the letter of credence on behalf of others. Once it was done, the letter would take effect after the representatives of various countries signed their names.

Although it may seem a bit hasty, these makeshift letters are valid as long as Hai Han recognizes their effectiveness.

Of course, the Portuguese would most likely not prepare these things for the Xihu Kingdom, so when Qian Tiandun arranged the interactive part of the ceremony, he simply did not include the Portuguese in it and only left a chair in the viewing area for them.

Due to limited labor, Fubo Port has not yet built any buildings such as large conference halls. Even the daily training of the garrison troops does not have a dedicated training ground. Most of them use the newly built port cargo yard. After all, this is the only open space that is relatively flat and open.

Under such circumstances, there seemed to be no choice in preparing a venue for the founding ceremony of the Xihu Kingdom, and they could only build a temporary venue on the cargo yard.

Fortunately, the Arabs from the Xihu tribe had never seen any grand scenes. Besides, the cost of the entire ceremony was covered by Hai Han, so they couldn’t seem to find any reason to complain.

Of course, what is more important is that all the Arabs in Fubo Port had their schedules fully packed during this period and had no time to consider the unreasonableness of the ceremony venue.

These young men sent by the Xihu tribe to Fubo Port, in addition to participating in local infrastructure construction during the day, also have to complete additional training, mainly queue training, after dinner. After completing these tasks, they are often so tired that they fall asleep immediately, and they don't care even if the sky falls.

The reason for this arrangement is that these trained Arab soldiers are also needed to perform at the ceremony so that foreign guests and high-ranking Xihu officials can confirm the results of the training.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and little Abdullah finally returned from Xihu City.

In addition to Chief Abdullah, he was accompanied by more than 2,000 members of the Xihu tribe, all of whom came to Fubo Port to attend the ceremony.

Although Qian Tiandun did not specifically instruct Little Abdullah to bring the tribesmen here, Little Abdullah had obviously realized that this was something that had to be done. After all, it would have been too strange if there were not many locals present at the ceremony.

Although Chief Abdullah had arrived, he was obviously not in good condition after several days of long journey. He even had difficulty standing up to socialize, and had to be supported by his subordinates on both sides to walk.

Anyone could tell at a glance that the chief was ill. Upon seeing this, Shi Diwen summoned the accompanying medical officer and asked him to examine the chief.

It would be fine if you didn't watch it, but after watching it, you will find that the chief is sick all over.

The most obvious symptom is the bone and joint disease caused by his heavy weight. There are lesions in multiple joints of the waist and legs, which is also the main reason why he has difficulty walking independently.

By taking the pulse and auscultating the patient, we can basically determine that his cardiovascular and respiratory systems also have relatively serious lesions. At least he has the three highs, which in turn causes the decline of lung function.

Although it was difficult to directly examine the liver, gallbladder and other digestive organs, the situation was not optimistic from the various external manifestations of the body, because obesity put too much pressure on the body. After the medical officer spent more than half an hour to complete the full body examination for the chief, he informed Shi Diwen and Qian Tiandun of the results.

Shi Diwen listened for a long time without getting the point, so he interrupted and said, "You don't need to describe the condition in detail, just keep it simple and evaluate the extent of his physical condition."

The doctor said, "If he doesn't correct his lifestyle immediately and take comprehensive care of his body, he may not live long. Maybe one day he will fall asleep and never wake up again because of a stroke or a heart attack."

Qian Tiandun asked, "Can it be three years?"

The medical officer hesitated for a moment and replied, "Three years... that's probably a more optimistic estimate."

Having said that, Qian Tiandun and Shi Diwen naturally understood how poor the chief's physical condition was.

Shi Diwen dismissed the medical officer and told Qian Tiandun his opinion: "If the old chief's physical condition is irreparable, then we must be more cautious."

Qian Tiandun said: "I didn't know about this situation before. It seems that the plan needs to be revised. Fortunately, there is still time."

What they are concerned about is certainly not only the physical condition and life expectancy of the old chief, but also whether the transfer of power in the soon-to-be-established Xihu Kingdom can be smooth.

Although the old chief intended to pass his throne to his eldest son, little Abdullah, he had more than one heir. He had a large number of sons, five or six of whom were already adults.

Moreover, according to the tradition of the Xihu tribe, the succession of the chieftainship can be based on the rule that the younger brother succeeds the elder brother, which means that the old chief's brothers are also qualified to succeed the throne, and their priority may even be before that of little Abdullah.

With the old chieftain in power and Hai Han's influence, there would certainly not be any major changes within Xihu. But if the old chieftain suddenly died one day, it would be hard to say whether a few ambitious people would emerge within Xihu to seize power.

Even if Hai Han is currently satisfied with little Abdullah as the successor, if little Abdullah is gone by then, then someone else will have to be chosen to manage the Xihu Kingdom, and those who want to replace him will also have a chance to take the position.

However, Hai Han does not want to see the newly established Xihu Kingdom fall into civil strife due to power struggles. A vassal state with stable political situation and rapid development can help Hai Han create greater influence in the Persian Gulf region.

If old Abdullah's physical condition is already extremely unstable, then whether the king's power should be handed over to him again needs to be discussed again.

Fortunately, Shi Diwen and Qian Tiandun were both decisive people. They quickly made up their minds and summoned Abdullah and his son.

Since there are obvious risks involved, the next step they need to take is to eliminate the risks at the source.

"The medical officer's examination results have come out. I will convey the specific situation to you two."

Qian Tiandun used both coaxing and scaring to make the father and son roughly understand the severity of the physical condition. He also knew that the old chief's condition required him to follow the doctor's advice, rest for a long time, and not have too many worries, so as not to further deteriorate his condition.