The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 192 I wonder if their ancestors will regret it

Nasi lemak, lemongrass grilled chicken, lemongrass lemon fish soup, several large pots of dried mushrooms stewed with bacon, and several roasted whole lambs.

The meal was very sumptuous, and about a hundred members of the Gui family were eating and drinking crazily outside Mo Zibu's camp.

Since Gong Liyan was defeated and killed in 1763, these only members of the Gui family have been busy for seven years and rarely feel so relieved.

Seeing them, Mo Zibu was reminded of the rumors of later generations, such as that someone in northern Myanmar was the descendant of a loyal minister of Emperor Yongli and so on.

In fact, the real loyal ministers of Yongli, the remaining troops of Li Jinwang, were divided into three parts.

The largest group finally surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and was incorporated into the Han Army Banner and became bannermen. Li Sixing, the second son of King Li Jin, later became the general of the Green Camp.

Later, during the Qianlong period, that is, in the next ten years or so, many people left the banner and became civilians, and were eventually drowned in the sea of people.

Most of the remaining people merged with the Dai people under the Mengla Na chieftain's command and became the Gui family. They were all killed or injured in the Burmese chicken-eating competition in which the last generation of Gong Liyan participated.

The two sons, one adopted son and a small number of subordinates of the last generation of Gong Liyan were exiled to Urumqi, Xinjiang by the Qing Dynasty.

There should still be descendants of theirs among the Han people with the surname Gong in Niaoshi and northern Xinjiang.

In later generations, if there really were descendants of Yongli's loyal ministers, they would be the descendants of Wu Yanle.

Even these few descendants have been completely assimilated into the Dai ethnic group, or in other words, they may not be qualified to leave behind offspring.

No, there is more!
Mo Zibu suddenly remembered that the Kegan chieftains were the Yang chieftains whose ancestor was Yang Gaoxue, a general under the Yongli Emperor. They were indeed...

And because they did not participate in the Myanmar Chicken Eating Competition like the Gui family, they have continued to pass it on.

Although the descendants of the chieftain Yang later handed over their territory to the Burmese government and moved their entire family to Yangon to become wealthy, it does not mean that there are no descendants of loyal ministers among the Han people who remain in Kokang.

The Yang family ruled Kokang for two hundred years. Countless followers of Yongli and descendants of Li Jinwang were scattered among the people. The opium king Luo Xinghan was the tenth-generation grandson of a deputy general beside Yongli.

Another fact that is emotionally difficult for later generations of Chinese to accept is that the Bai Suocheng family, which is guilty of numerous crimes, is most likely the descendant of Bai Wenxuan's family generals.

Because they have family genealogy records, their ancestral home is Wubao, Shaanxi, and when their family genealogy was compiled, China was not very powerful, so there was basically no need to attach themselves to it.

From a realistic perspective, the family has lived in Kokang for generations and is of Han ethnicity. Their ancestors have always been small leaders under the Yang family, the chieftain of Kegan. There is a family tree claiming that their ancestral home is Wubao, Shaanxi, and their surname is Bai.

With so many indicators meeting the criteria one by one, there are only two possibilities: either they are all fake, or they are real.

Mo Zibu felt uncomfortable for a few seconds, and then suddenly remembered that he had traveled through time, so it was not his turn to feel uncomfortable now.

Thinking of this, I felt much better.

They ate a lot for a full hour. Seeing that these people were indeed full, Mo Zibu walked over and called Wu Yanle over.

When Wu Yanle saw that Mo Zibu was wearing a scarlet robe that could only be worn by a second-rank military general, with a large lion patch embroidered on the chest, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed without hesitation.

"Wu Yanle, the fourth-generation grandson of Wu Gong, the Third Province, the Right General of the Ming Dynasty, pays homage to His Majesty, the Commander-in-Chief."

The name is a bit inappropriate, but given the current situation of the Gui family, it is already rare and precious to know that it is the official uniform of the Ming Dynasty general by seeing the lion patch and the scarlet robe, and it basically confirms his identity.

Mo Zibu helped him up with his own hands, and looked at Wu Yanle, who looked like an old monkey, and was speechless for a long time.

I wonder if Wu Sansheng would regret his choice if he saw his descendants in this state.

The descendants of those Ming generals who made different choices from him lived much better than Wu Yanle. The descendants of Bai Wenxuan and Li Sixing are still in the banner. Although they may not be rich, at least they have enough food and clothing.

"Besides you, how many other people are descendants of King Jin's former subordinates?" Mo Zibu asked softly.

Wu Yanle shook his head, "The Jin, Wang, and Liu families are all extinct. Most of them followed Gong Liyan to their deaths at the foot of Ava City eight years ago.

The Qi family, along with their generals from the Luo and Bai families, went west to join the courageous Yang Weixing.

The Jin family refers to the lineage of Jin Tai, the nephew of Jin Tongwu. The Wang family is the descendants of Wang Gongfu. The Liu family is the lineage of Liu Nai, the adopted son of Liu Wenxiu, the King of Shu.

The Qi family refers to the descendants of Qi Sansheng, a general under Liu Wenxiu. He had surrendered to Wu Sangui long ago and was a fierce general under Wu Sangui who was as famous as Ma Bao.

Although Qi Sansheng surrendered, one of his sons, Qi Lei, was unwilling to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. He followed Jin Wang Li Dingguo on the Yunnan-Myanmar border and finally left a group of people in the Gui family.

As for Kokang, it was renamed from Kegan more than ten years ago.

Although Yang Gaoxue, the general under Emperor Yongli, was known as the ancestor of the Kokang Yang family, it was Yang Youcai, the grandson of Yang Gaoxue, who made the Yang family truly become chieftains.

He was a very shrewd man who understood business and had great martial arts skills. Through military and marriage means, he replaced the local chieftain of Xingdahu. Nicknamed Chen Fuma, he became the overlord of the area and received the fifth-rank official title of Fengzheng Daifu from the Qing Dynasty.

Yang Youcai died in 1758. The one in power now is his son Yang Weixing. He is more talented than Yang Youcai. Under his leadership, the territory of Guokang in later generations was basically formed.

Mo Zibu thought about the information in his hand and realized that it was impossible for him to recruit the Yang and Qi families.

If Mo Zibu's guess was correct, with Yang Weixing's capabilities, the area south of Kokang had been largely ravaged by the four Qing-Myanmar Wars, and the Konbaung Empire had been severely damaged. Yang Weixing would probably seize this opportune opportunity to march south to Xingwei, Lashio, and other places. He was so happy being a local tyrant that he naturally ignored Mo Zibu.

"Then why didn't you go to Yang Weixing?" Mo Zibu asked.

Wu Yanle's face showed a proud look, "In the past, the Yang family relied on currying favor with Emperor Yongli to obtain the title of general, but in reality, they are not capable of governing the country or commanding the troops.

We, the brave and valiant soldiers of the Dashi Army and descendants of heroes, how could we possibly obey the orders of the Yang family? "

Mo Zibu was speechless. It was already this time, and you were still so arrogant. But he wouldn't say anything. Everyone has their own choice.

So, Mo Zibu pointed at the silly boy in the distance who was holding a large lamb leg and gnawing on it like crazy and asked, "Is he really a descendant of Zhu Gong Jingchun, a member of the royal family of the Han Dynasty?"

Wu Sansheng hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and nodded, "Commander-in-Chief, it is true. His name is Han Yandong, the fifth-generation grandson of the Hongxing Emperor. His father, Han Yanban, was captured by the Tartars along with Gong Liyan, and is said to have been exiled to the Western Regions."

In the context of southern Yunnan, the character "岩" (yan) should be pronounced without the third tone when used in names.

Mo Zibu couldn't help but grin. What kind of name is this? It's not how the Han people use it. It's somewhat like the traditions of Dai and Wa people.

"Then isn't Gong Liyan a descendant of Zhu Gong Jingchun?" Mo Zibu asked.

“No,” Wu Yanle replied, “After King Hongxing passed away, his descendants continued to intermarry with the Na family, and the title of King of Daming was also given to the Na family.

Among the seven palace geese, the descendants of King Hongxing only served as the king once forty years ago, and the rest were descendants of the Na family.

To distinguish themselves, the descendants of the Na family used Na as their surname, while the descendants of the Hongxing King added Han before their names to use it as their surname.

This... maybe the surname Zhu is a little too conspicuous, Mo Zibu thought.

However, what he didn't know was that this kid, recorded in history as Han Yandong or Han Aidong, had once caused a little trouble.

He followed a fierce Dai man named Jiamebang and attacked the palace of the Konbaung Dynasty with 200 people, and almost killed the then Burmese King Bodawpaya Mongyun.

Meng Yun was so frightened that he dared not live in Ava anymore and moved the capital directly to Amorapura, southwest of Ava.

After finding out the details of these people, Mo Zibu was basically relieved.

"Just follow me to Ha Tien. We are all descendants of loyal Ming officials. Going to Ha Tien is better than starving and freezing in this mountain valley."

As he spoke, Mo Zibu called Yuan Kaidao and others in, and said to Wu Yanle, "There are a few old friends here, you should get to know them well."

"This is a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, a descendant of the Yuan family of the Thirty-Sixth Battalion, and a fellow villager of yours."

Wu Yanle was shocked and looked at Yuan Kaidao in surprise. Tears suddenly burst out of his eyes. He howled miserably and spoke in a Shaanxi accent.

"You are still alive! Dashun Army, there are still people alive."

Yuan Kaidao was also deeply moved. He stepped forward and held Wu Yanle's arms. "Alive! The descendants of Emperor Yongchang are still alive. It's not easy for you, the Dashi Army!"

Wu Yanle's crying finally attracted the attention of others.

Although it is unclear whether these people's ancestors were descendants of Li Jinwang's soldiers or local Dai people, most of them agree that they are Han people, Han people whose ancestral home is in northern Shaanxi.

Compared with Mo Zibu, Yuan Kaidao and other fellow villagers, descendants of the Dashun Army make them feel closer.

The more the two sides talked, the more sincere they became. They were excited but also sad. Finally, they hugged each other and burst into tears. This can be regarded as a kind of time and space intersection between Dashun and Daxi.

However, Mo Zibu touched his nose and thought, damn, it seems that there are quite a few descendants of the Shaanxi bandits under his command!
After using tears to break through the shackles of reason and opening the door to emotions, Wu Yanle finally felt completely relieved. He took out several golden seals and a silk-wrapped imperial edict from his arms.

"This is the golden seal and imperial edict of Duke Jin Tongwu of Pingyang.

There is also the youngest son of the Prince of Jin, Li Runxing, who refused to surrender to the Qing. His descendants, under the false name Duan, are in hiding in Tengyue. I would like to invite him to your majesty. His family has four sets of the Prince of Jin's robes, two golden seals, and a sword bestowed by the Yongli Emperor.

Hey, Mo Zibu turned around and looked at Wu Yanle in surprise. This old guy is very knowledgeable. Does he know what he wants to do?
With these things, Mo Zibu can build a cenotaph and a temple for King Li Jin in Hexian, which is a very important announcement.

If there are unmarried women of the right age among Li Runxing's descendants, they can stay by his side.

Wu Yanle tactfully answered Mo Zibu's doubts, "Your Majesty, when I followed Gong Liyan into Ava, I served as Grand Secretary and Minister of Revenue."

What this means is that I, Old Wu, am down and out now, but in the past, I have experienced all kinds of things and I am not a stupid thief.

"Hahaha." Mo Zibu laughed, "I didn't expect you, the old man, have this ability.

Don't worry, I, Mo Zibu, only select the most talented. As long as you have the ability, you can become a Grand Secretary or a Shangshu."

"Now, you will stay here for a few days to prepare to dig up the remains of your ancestors, including Lord Wu Sanxing, Lord Wang Fu, and others, from the lineage of the youngest son of the King of Jin.

When we reach Ha Tien, I will build a Daming Loyalty Temple for them."

(End of this chapter)