Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 923 Master Wang!

Alum is like clouds on the sea, and masts are like forests.

Hundreds of merchant ships flocked here to pay tribute to the Marquis of Huating who pioneered the Great Tang overseas. It would be great if he could build a good relationship and be favored by the "God of Wealth"...

The soldiers on the warship were taken aback by the sudden arrival of the merchant ship. They thought that there was an insidious local force trying to harm Lord Hou. All the cannons on the warship took off their gun covers, stuffed gunpowder and iron bullets into the barrels, and just waited for the situation to go bad before bombarding him!
Fang Jun in the cabin was also a little dazed, sweating a little as he looked at the merchant ships gathering around him through the porthole.

Is this an ambush?

Fortunately, Liu Rengui was calm, observed a little, and reminded Fang Jun: "Master Hou, it should be a merchant from the Tang Dynasty who came here admiringly. Listen..."

Fang Jun listened intently.

"We will see the Marquis of Huating..."

"Hou Ye spread his power outside the territory and demonstrated the heroism of the Han people. We respect and pay homage!"

"See Marquis Huating!"

"Master Hou is mighty!"

……

It turned out that the merchants who were doing business here knew that they were coming, so they came to greet them specially!
Fang Jun breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Rengui snorted and said in displeasure, "Nonsense! You are a rich man, how can you take the risk of meeting him at sea? In the end, we will expel them all!"

Fang Jun quickly waved his hand and said, "Wait a minute, Benhou will go out and meet you."

Liu Rengui was horrified: "Master Hou, you must not! There is a mess outside, who knows if there are people who are waiting for people to mix in and wait for an opportunity to harm Lord Hou? Safety comes first, Lord Hou must not show his face!"

Fang Jun didn't answer, but turned to look at Yu Minglei: "Master Yu Ming, can you protect the law for me?"

The term "protector" is a term that has been seen in many religions, and the local Brahmanism in Linyi Kingdom also has this name.It is said that in order to worry about those who would slander the Dharma and destroy the temple pagodas in the last days, the Buddha sent four great hearers and sixteen arhats to protect the Dharma.Brahma, Indra, the Four Heavenly Kings, the Twelve Generals, and the 28 tribes all vowed to protect the Dharma after hearing the Buddha's teaching. These gods who support the Dharma are called Dharma protectors...

Of course, Fang Jun said this word at this time, mostly to tease and cancel it, and obviously did not take Brahmanism, which is extremely powerful in Linyi Kingdom, into his eyes.

Yu Minglei laughed and said: "Being respectful is worse than obeying orders. Xiaosheng will protect the Dharma for the Buddha once, and make sure that those ghosts and monsters will not be able to get close to him!"

Fang Jun laughed, and said to the helpless Liu Rengui, "Raise the dragon flag for me!"

Liu Rengui had no choice but to worship Yuminglei's skills like a god. With him by Fang Jun's side, even if there were thieves who would not open their eyes and wanted to attack from a distance, it would be fine. The elite, the safekeeping makes it impossible for anyone to come and go!

Immediately, he hurried out of the cabin and ordered the soldiers to raise the dragon flags on the warships!

Under normal circumstances, the dragon flag on a warship would not be raised easily.Either engage in battle with the enemy, or accept the inspection of the superior, and the dragon flag will not be raised for the rest of the time.After all, the texture and style of dragon flags are different. Often after an ocean voyage, the cloth of dragon flags will be eroded by the sea wind and become dilapidated.

More and more merchant ships gathered on the sea, and most of the merchants stood on the bow to show their respect.Suddenly seeing the triangular-shaped bright yellow dragon flags slowly rising from the tallest masts of the Tang warships, I felt a surge of blood in my heart, and it spread all over my body in an instant.

Full of passion and pride!
No one can feel the importance of a strong and prosperous motherland more than people who leave their homeland and go overseas!However, the people of Linyi Kingdom don't have much respect for the Han people. Even if the current Tang Dynasty is strong and prosperous, after all, it is too far away, and the sharp-edged power cannot be far away from this foreign land...

But now it's different!
The fleet in front of him is the private fleet of His Majesty the Tang Emperor, representing the supreme imperial power!
And when such a fleet raised the dragon flag when facing merchants like them, it was to tell them that no matter how high the sky was and how far the sea was, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had never forgotten them, the Han people!

Longqi is with you!
All of a sudden, everyone on the merchant ship was moved by the feeling that "the child was being bullied outside, and the family members came to support them". They all arranged their appearances and stood on the bow deck, facing the dragon that was blowing in the wind. Banner raised his head, bowed deeply, and shouted, "Long live, Great Tang!"

"Long live!"

"Long live!"

"Long live!"

In an instant, everyone on the sea spoke with one voice, and the momentum shook the sky!

The power of the unity of the people is enough to shake the sea and sweep through the clouds!
The people from Linyi who were watching the excitement and the Fanren and Hu merchants from other countries were all dumbfounded in shock. They didn't know why these always gentle and friendly Han merchants broke out with such an astonishing momentum?

It was only when he saw the warship flying the dragon flag surrounded by hundreds of merchant ships that he realized it.The fact that Datang bought the two ports of Lin Yiguo to become a permanent land has already been rumored, and it is known far and wide.

All merchants other than Han merchants can only express their feelings with envy, jealousy and hatred!
Having a territory and a garrison means that from now on, this vast ocean is the backyard of the Han people, and it means that no one of those friendly and harmonious Han merchants will dare to humiliate and blackmail easily!
But what about envy, jealousy and hatred?

Who said that there was a tyrannical Tang Dynasty behind him, who looked down on the world!

Fang Jun walked out of the cabin, and the voice of "Long live" like a tsunami roared in front of him!
The concerted and magnificent shout of "Long live" suddenly raised a sense of national pride in Fang Jun's heart.

That's what it feels like!

We Han people are born in this world, so we must have such lofty aspirations to look down on the world!

We have the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties, the courts from all over the world, and the pride of the country and the people!
What Fang Jun has to do is to continue this sense of national pride from generation to generation, so that the descendants of the Han people can straighten their spines and shout bravely and fearlessly—Long live, Datang!

Fang Jun raised his arms high, and said in a loud voice: "This Marquis came to Linyi to patrol hunting on behalf of the sky! Since then, the two ports of Da Nang and Cam Lan have been the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and Da Nang has also been the territory of the Tang Dynasty. The location of the first overseas branch of Datang Shipbuilding Division, all business transactions between Datang and Linyiguo are transited here! If there is no tax stamp issued by Da Nang, it will be regarded as smuggling and will not be allowed Entering into the Datang trade, once seized, will be severely punished!"

His voice was clear and passionate, spreading leisurely and far above the sea.

All the Han merchants who came to visit were a little dumbfounded...

We rushed to meet Master Wang with all our enthusiasm, but you negotiated money with us as soon as we met?
Although you have to pay taxes to do business, it is the same whether you hand it over to Lin Yiguo or Datang, but is it really good for you to be so direct...

Naturally, Fang Jun would not do such an unsightly thing, so he then shouted loudly in a sonorous tone: "But! While everyone is doing business in a civilized manner and paying taxes reasonably, the Royal Navy Fleet of the Tang Dynasty will guarantee that everyone will be in the sea. Above all, as well as the safety of the local land of Linyi! The majestic Tang Dynasty has made great military achievements. Our soldiers, not only guarding the land and safety, but also safeguarding the interests of the people of the Tang Dynasty! Anyone who violates our Tang Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away!"

"boom!"

It was as if hundreds of thunderbolts had been detonated on the surface of the sea!

All the Han merchants and barbarians, as long as they can understand Chinese, they all screamed!
Will the imperial navy protect the safety of merchants? !

I'm dripping!
Aren't we merchants lowly people? When did we receive such attention from the court?

"Master Hou, are you serious?"

I don't know which boat sounded a question.

Fang Jun said solemnly: "The Marquis is in charge of the Royal Navy. There is no need to question what the Marquis said! Today I am ignorant, so don't blame me. If anyone dares to question the words of the Marquis and the authority of the Navy in the future, I will definitely Don't take it lightly!"

"Hahaha, we grassroots are wandering in foreign lands, and we are earning a living with our lives! Since ancient times, how many merchants floating on the sea roads were killed by pirates and bandits, and how many were oppressed and mutilated by foreign barbarians? Even The Governor of Gaozhou, Duke Yue, who is close at hand, also ignored us and allowed the barbarians to bully us! But he never thought that Lord Hou could lead the navy to expand the territory of foreign lands thousands of miles away, and promised to protect us The safety of our lives is actually the reborn parents of our merchants, please accept our worship!"

A hale and hearty old man stood on a boat with a generous tone.

Encouraged by his words, the surrounding merchants immediately saluted Fang Jun again.

Fang Jun stood at the bow of the boat to return the salute with a smile, and asked the old man with a smile: "I don't know the old man's name, can you tell me?"

The old man chuckled, twisted his beard and said, "I'm Zhang Zhongjian."

Fang Jun smiled and cupped his fists, but felt a little surprised in his heart.

this name...

How come it sounds familiar?
　I always thought that the word "long live" was only used in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but it didn't exist before. I accidentally discovered it when I searched for information a few days ago. Words like "Longevity without borders" have the same meaning, and they are all just meanings of respect and blessing.Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for the subjects living abroad to shout "Long live" to the warships of their own country flying the dragon flag in this chapter...

　　
　
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