The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 137 The Qing Dynasty Visitors
August 1767, , the nd year of Emperor Qianlong’s reign in the Qing Dynasty.

Taking advantage of the opportunity when the Qing envoys arrived in Hexian, Mo Zibu also quietly returned to Hexian.

Including the time he spent as a hostage in Hue, he has been wandering outside for six years. It just so happens that the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and Mo Zibu also hopes to go home and reunite with his parents and relatives.

But at the same time, it was this incident that made Mo Zibu see how powerful the Qing Dynasty was in Southeast Asia during its heyday.

Originally, considering the case Mo Zibu was carrying out and the soldiers from the Guangnan Jiading Zuoying stationed in Hexian, it would be best for him not to return to Hexian, and even if he did, it would still be dangerous.

But before Mo Zibu arrived in Hexian, the Qing envoys arrived.

Nguyen Trung Ming, who was stationed in Ha Tien, was so frightened when he saw the red-painted official ship of the Qing Dynasty sailing into Ha Tien in a swaggering manner that he quickly tore down the yellow dragon flag in the barracks of the Zuoying army.

I was even more afraid of being held accountable, so I left behind hundreds of officers and soldiers and ran back to Jiading with only my confidants.

Because according to the rules of the Eastern world, Guangnan was not even a vassal, let alone qualified to receive clothing and ceremonial guards from the Qing Dynasty. Hanging the Yellow Dragon Flag without authorization was almost equivalent to rebellion.

If Mo Zibu could really sacrifice his reputation and lick the Qing Dynasty, this alone would be enough to put Guangnan Kingdom in great trouble.

In the military camp north of Ha Tien City, none of the soldiers from the Zuoying Camp, who had always been showing off their power and taking bribes in Ha Tien, dared to leave the barracks for fear of being discovered by the Qing Dynasty. Where was the prestige of the suzerain state?

These soldiers from the Left Camp were terrified, thinking that the Qing Dynasty was coming to target the Chinese.

Ugh!
At this time, the population of China under the rule of the Qing Dynasty had reached 204.7 million five years ago. Guangnan and Mingxiang had a talent population of 3 million. Just looking at the numbers, you can see how terrifying the gap is.

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Six years later, Mo Zibu set foot in Wuding City of Hexian again and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.

But as soon as he entered the door, he saw two men wearing the uniforms of fifth-rank military officers of the Qing Dynasty, sitting in the main seats of the Fumin Hall in Wuding City with their horses and golden swords.

One of them was particularly noteworthy. She had a long, shiny braid in her hand and was speaking to Ou Tianci with an arrogant look on her face.

Ou Tianci, the Prince of Tiannan, seemed like a subject, sitting on the side and answering.

Fuck you!

Mo Zibu immediately became furious. Without waiting for the announcement, he strode towards the Qing envoy with a gloomy face and a look of anger.

The two Qing Dynasty envoys also saw Mo Zibu early on. Before he could get close, the six guards who accompanied him stepped forward to stop Mo Zibu.

There was no other reason, because Mo Zibu was wearing a bright red yisa today, which made him look so cute that it was impossible for the Qing Dynasty visitors not to notice him.

Mo Zibu was furious and grabbed the hand of the Qing guard who came to stop them first, then twisted and pushed him. With a scream, the guy fell to the ground.

In an instant, he kicked out, knocking the second Qing guard who came over back several steps. Then he used the force to leap back and create some distance.

Hearing the noise inside the house and a loud roar outside, the King Kong Barbie Pei Shichun and his brother Pei Changwu ran in and protected Mo Zibu.

"Zi Bu, stop it!" Ou Tianci shouted.

"Don't act rashly!" The Qing envoy also shouted, then stood up and looked at Ou Tianci.

"Lord Ou, who is this person? How dare you use violence in the main hall?"

Without waiting for Ou Tianci to answer, Mo Zibu pushed aside Pei Shichun and Pei Changwu and walked to the front. His eyes were fixed on the Qing envoy.

"Who are you?"

"Hmph!" The Qing envoy snorted coldly and swung his braid casually.

"Who am I? My Lord, I am the Angel of the Great Qing Empire. I am the Thousand Household of Goshha Li Yulong, who is here before the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, Li Zhitai. I have been sent here by the Emperor to command the Lord of Hexian to answer."

"Did that angel come here to enthrone my Mo family as the Lord of the River Immortal?"

"Hehe!" Li Yulong laughed again, "You have a beautiful dream, kid. With your family's small foundation and no merit, you want to become a vassal of the Qing Dynasty. You are so flattering!"

"Since you are not here to be conferred an title, how dare you, an envoy, sit in the main seat?" Mo Zibu also sneered.

"Could it be that the envoy is here to usurp the throne? Fine, why don't you take charge of these three hundred thousand people from today?"

The atmosphere became tense immediately, and Ou Tianci did not come out to mediate. It seemed that he was not feeling well just now.

Li Yulong looked at Mo Zibu. He originally felt close to Mo Zibu because he could speak Mandarin very fluently with almost no accent. There were not many people in this southern part of China who could communicate with him so smoothly.

But Mo Zibu's disrespectful rebuke made Li Yulong feel extremely embarrassed.

But he still knew that he was in the wrong. While saying harsh words, he stood up from his seat and walked to the side without leaving any trace.

"Boy, you haven't signed up yet."

"A true man, one who walks and sits with his name unchanged, is the fifth son of the Lord of the River Immortals, Mo Zibu."

"Mo Zibu, I will remember you. You are quite courageous!"

Since they were on someone else's territory, Li Yulong couldn't say anything else. Besides, he was indeed in the wrong and felt a little weak, so he could only say these words in a cowardly manner. "If I didn't have the guts, I would have been a slave to you Manchus a hundred years ago.

The country is gone but the clothes remain, the integrity is known in Chinese painting!"

Li Yulong was stunned at this time. It had been a long time since a Han Chinese could say such arrogant words in front of the Manchus. Even the famous Han officials in the court now never dared to say so.

"You are just a traitor who resists the country. Why are you so arrogant? I will skin you alive in Guangzhou!" A Manchu guard whispered beside Li Yulong.

The voice was not loud, but Mo Zibu happened to hear it. He was worried that he would not have the opportunity to make use of the situation, so he sneered.

"The crows are calling the cranes black. My great-grandfather died for his country and my grandfather was a loyal minister. How can they be called traitors?

I heard that your lord is a descendant of Li Yongfang. Isn't he aware of what he did back then? And now he dares to talk nonsense in front of the descendant of a loyal minister! "

Mo Zibu's great-grandfather, Mo Shiping, who was also Ou Jiu's father, was the county magistrate of Xuwen County in the Southern Ming Dynasty. When he was organizing civilians to transport supplies for the army, he encountered a small group of Qing troops and died in battle. He was indeed an upright and unyielding loyal minister who died for his country.

Li Yulong's master, Li Shiyao, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, had the great-grandfather of Abatai's son-in-law Li Yongfang, the first traitor to defect to the old slave in Liaodong.

What words are most likely to break people's defenses? It is when you tell them all the dirty things they have done without mercy. The truth is often the most effective in breaking people's defenses.

Therefore, Mo Zibu's words immediately broke Li Yulong's defense.

Li Yulong was angry and embarrassed, his face flushed and pale, and after a long time he could not muster up the courage to retort:

"You little brat, what do you know? At that time, Emperor Taizu was avenged by the murder of his ancestors and father by the former Ming Dynasty. He was also blessed with the Mandate of Heaven and was invincible. Naturally, heroes from all over the world came to him and pledged their allegiance to him."

"Really? Commander Li Qian, are you saying that as long as you've been wronged, you can start a rebellion?

I heard that your emperor commented on the Ming Dynasty's martyred ministers, saying that they "suffered hardships together, sacrificed their lives for justice, and were loyal to their respective causes, no different from Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu."

I wonder how Li Yongfang compares to them? What praise did he receive from the emperor?

Li Yulong was so angry that his stomach almost exploded, but he was unable to refute.

Because at this time, in order to stabilize his rule, Qianlong began to repeatedly vindicate the ministers who died for their country in the late Ming Dynasty. He talked about the ministers who died for their country to his entourage many times and praised them highly.

Qianlong also admired Guo Zhiqi, a native of Chaozhou, saying that he had followed the Yongli Emperor across Fujian, Guangdong, Yunnan, and Guizhou, covering tens of thousands of miles, remaining unyielding and calmly accepting his fate, making him a truly remarkable figure of his generation. A few years later, he issued a decree posthumously bestowing upon Guo Zhiqi the title of "loyalty and integrity."

Therefore, at this time in the Qing Dynasty, it was fashionable to praise the loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty who died for their country.

At the same time, the official historical status of people like Hong Chengchou, whose descendants were no longer qualified to continue serving the Qing emperor, began to decline sharply.

Li Yulong was wearing white gloves under the arm of Li Shiyao, and the wealthy businessman Jiang Liuxing was frightened by what he saw. He came to the Hexian Mo family to inquire about the situation of the Burmese, but it was he who proposed it.

Li Yulong was Li Shiyao's companion who grew up with him and was as close as a brother. If he got angry and did something bad to the Zun family, he would take out his anger on him.

"Mr. Mo Wu, what are you waiting for? Do you want to prevent Hexian from entering Guangzhou?"

After these words were spoken, Ou Tianci finally could not sit still anymore.

Because Hexian's most important source of income now is to send ships to Guangzhou to sell tin ore. If Li Shiyao is angered and is not allowed to enter the Guangzhou port, it will be fatal.

This is an annual income of three or four hundred thousand taels of silver.

"You rascal, you still dare to be so eloquent, that was all many years ago.

The new dynasty replaces the old one, and the transfer of destiny is a natural law. It is not easy for my Mo family to gain a foothold in Tiannan. How dare you discuss the current emperor? "

Ou Tianci seemed to be teaching Mo Zibu a lesson, but he was very particular about technique.

He knew Mo Zibu's temper. If he forced himself to apologize to the angel, Mo Zibu would definitely not do it, and the matter would be at a standstill.

So after scolding Mo Zibu, Ou Tianci apologized to Li Yulong himself.

"Please forgive me, angel. I spoke without measure. Please do not bear grudges against me."

"I'm not lying. Emperor Qianlong of Beijing said so. My great-grandfather was a loyal minister like Duke Wen Zhonglie.

Besides, the strength of the Burmese army is under my control. Now it is the court that is anxious for me to serve, not for me to curry favor with it.

I heard that the Ming governor's army in Yunnan and Guizhou is about to set out, which delayed the urgent military information. I think it is I, Mo Zibu, who is unlucky, or he who will suffer."

Hey, after hearing what Mo Zibu said, Jiang Liuxing suddenly stopped talking.

Li Yulong was so stupid that he didn't know who Mo Zibu was, but he knew him very well.

The future son-in-law of the King of Siam, who has thousands of elite soldiers under his command, is no young boy. There must be a reason why he did this today.

Perhaps, he wanted to attract the attention of Li Zhitai, the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi?

Jiang Liuxing also remembered a rumor. It was said that this Mr. Mo Wu had been to the heart of Myanmar and captured a foreign princess. Could it be true?
(End of this chapter)