The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 203 You Really Want to Be Li Shimin

Hexian, Wuding City.

Ou Tianci had a speechless look on his face. He looked at Pei Jiannan and his eldest son Ou Zihuang who had rushed back from Luokun. He really didn't know what to say and could only sigh in the end.

Pei Jiannan and Ou Zihuang were also speechless. How could things develop so quickly?

It had only been five years since Mo Zibu returned from Hue, but he had already reached the point where even Ou Tianci had to abdicate and make way for someone more capable.

Everyone was silent for a long time, and finally, Ou Tianci spoke up, "Anan, if I remember correctly, when you went to Luokun, shouldn't you have persuaded Zibu?"

Pei Jiannan took a sip of tea tactically with some embarrassment, and wisely did not answer Ou Tianci's words, but asked Ou Tianci back.

"My Lord, don't you want to know what I saw when I went to Luokun?"

Ou Tianci glanced at his eldest son, Ou Zihuang, and shook his head. "I don't need to ask to know that Zihuang is willing to come back to persuade me. Zibu must be doing an excellent job in Luokun."

"No, brother, you don't know!" Pei Jiannan suddenly stood up excitedly, and stopped calling him "Master" and started calling him "brother" directly.

"I saw in Nakhon Si Thammarat that when the good news spread, people from north to south, high and low, scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans all came to congratulate.

Their feelings were sincere, as if they were celebrating the happy event of their closest relatives. They took the initiative to help without being notified or arranged by anyone.

Brother, this isn't just a few hundred or a few thousand people. You know, over the past year or so, there have been 90,000 people migrating south from Guangdong Province alone.

Among them, there are 20,000 people from Huizhou, 50,000 Hakkas from Jiaying Prefecture, more than 10,000 Hakkas from southern Jiangxi, and 7,000 Hakka Dongman (She people).

In addition, there were more than 30,000 people moving south from southern and northern Fujian.

These 120,000 to 130,000 people are more than the number of people in western Guangdong in our entire Hexian area. Together with the existing Chinese, even if the indigenous people are not counted, there are 180,000 people in the Andai area and Tanassarin.

If we include the forces that Zibu can mobilize in Lower Burma, there will be at least 200,000 Chinese and 700,000 Mon, Karen, Thai and other indigenous peoples.”

Although Ou Tianci knew that more and more people had gone to Southeast Asia in recent years, he could prove it because his wallet was rapidly becoming empty.

But he still didn't expect that his son already had 200,000 Chinese under his command.

"That's a million people! More than the entire Khmer Rouge. There are a full 200,000 Chinese. Zheng Guoying's Siam only has about 200,000 Chinese."

Ou Tianci was amazed, and Ou Zihuang, who knew his brother's property for the first time, was also very shocked, so much so that he shouted out.

When Ou Tianci heard his eldest son's exclamation, and thought about the fact that his youngest son still had thousands of elite soldiers who could defeat Ava and tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of auxiliary troops, his face suddenly turned dark.

"No matter how capable Mo Zibu is, I am still his father. I paid for him to bring these people down to Nanyang. Good fellow, how dare this kid?"

Ou Tianci was very angry and was also a little nervous, so much so that he started to stutter when he spoke.

No matter who encounters this thing, he will be scared!

Pei Jiannan blinked and looked at Mo Tianci, and said to him with a strange expression:
"What are you thinking, brother? I mean, Zibu now has a million people under his command, and his territory is even larger than Zheng Guoying's Siam.

However, he has not yet established a proper system of officials and generals, and the three thousand miles of land is almost in a state of being ownerless.

This is bound to not last long, so Zi Bu has only two choices: either use the Siamese model of his legitimate father-in-law Zheng Guoying, or use the model of our Mingxiang people.

Brother, if you don't take action, what if Zibu uses Zheng Guoying's Siamese system? Then who have we been working hard for all these years? "

Ou Zihuang looked at his cousin Pei Jiannan with admiration. This idea of changing the concept was really amazing.

Ou Tianci also came to his senses at this time. What Pei Jiannan told him was actually the same thing.

Because if he wanted to use the Mingxiang people's model, the 200,000 Chinese under Mo Zibu's command would definitely not recognize him, Ou Tianci.

But the Hexian Mingxiang people on Ou Tianci's side are definitely willing to recognize Mo Zibu.

Not to mention the people from the Chen family in Jiading. Mo Zibu has Chen family blood and is the grandson of Chen Shangchuan.

Mo Zibu's eldest son, who had just been born, was also born to the daughter of the Chen family. They would definitely be willing to go with Mo Zibu.

Doing this is equivalent to Ou Tianci giving up everything and stepping back to the second line.

However, there is a problem that Ou Tianci has to consider, and that is the problem of the route mentioned by Pei Jiannan. If Mo Zibu really wants to follow Zheng Guoying's model, it will be a waste of time.

"Then, Yi Anan, what do you think I should do?" When Pei Jiannan heard Ou Tianci ask this, he couldn't help but feel a layer of fine beads of sweat on his forehead.

Since ancient times, distant relatives have never been able to separate them. Ministers who participated in the struggle between royal fathers and sons usually ended up badly.

Although the Mo family is just a small prince, it is still a bit dangerous for him to get involved.

But he had to get involved, because whether Ou Tianci and Mo Zibu, father and son, could live in harmony was related to the interests of all Mingxiang people and was of vital importance.

"According to my opinion, once we capture Jiading, we should let Zibu establish his own government office and call himself the General of Heavenly Strategy, following the example of Emperor Taizong of Tang.

The prince still called himself the King of Cambodia, but all political and military affairs were delegated to Zi Bu's shogunate.

In this way, you can appoint officials and establish the Han system.

Secondly, it can avoid being labeled as the Khmer King or the Ha Tien King, and when the situation is established, you can freely choose the title of king."

Ngo Tien-chi would certainly have told Pei Jiannan about Mo Zi Bu's plan to enter Hue, so Pei Jiannan suggested that he should not have any marks of the Khmer King or the Ha Tien King, so as to avoid having no legal basis to enter Hue.

Ou Zihuang couldn't help but feel a little scared. The fox tail of Lao Wu was finally exposed. As expected, he wanted to be Li Shimin in his heart, and even the General of Tiance came out.

If I had stood up for myself, I would have been pushed to the front by my father as a signboard. I'm afraid my grave would be covered with grass by now!
After listening to this, Ou Tianci took a deep breath, stood up suddenly, pointed at Pei Jiannan and shouted:
"Pei Lao San, what benefit did your rebellious son give you that you even come to lobby for him?"

Pei Jiannan was indeed guilty. When he heard Ou Tianci's roar, his legs suddenly went weak and he almost fell off the chair.

However, he quickly calmed himself down, knowing that at this moment, he had to hold on. If he softened, it would definitely make Ou Tianci think too much, which would be counterproductive.

He immediately stood up and looked at Lu Tianci angrily, "My Lord, what you said is a bit hurtful.

I have been following you in governing Hexian for thirty-five years.

"During the past thirty-five years, Pei has always been second only to the emperor in Hexian. Even if Zibu offers me some benefits, can he still directly make me king?"

"The reason I want to get involved is because the situation is critical. As a cousin and uncle, can I just sit there and watch?

In the past, the master slept with me, and when he talked about our ancestors, he was full of admiration. He said frankly that his daily wish was to protect the ancestral foundation and preserve their clothing.

Now that Zi Bu has emerged, he is not only able to protect the foundation, but can even expand the territory and establish a great dynasty. Shouldn't his brother support him wholeheartedly? Instead, is he clinging to power?
Since my brother suspects that I have gained any advantage, I, Pei Jiannan, would like to express my position here.

The next day, my brother hands over power to the shogunate. I will accompany him to gather scholars and raise some opera troupes. Together, we will watch your descendants build tall buildings on the plain, and together we will admire the mountains and rivers."

Pei Jiannan also tried his best and started to exchange pieces directly. Don’t you think I got the benefits? I just want nothing and retire.

Actually, Pei Jiannan did benefit from Mo Zibu, but this benefit was not for him personally, but for the entire Pei family.

The Pei family is a large family in Bianhe. There are hundreds of educated children in the family, and dozens of them serve as low-level officials in Guangnan State.

These people have no future if they just stay in Hexian.

Because Hexian is only the size of two or three counties in the Central Plains, in such a small area, the Mo family's own fellow villagers from western Guangdong have more than 40,000 people, and the Chen family also often comes to Hexian to make a living.

To put it bluntly, the Chinese people you meet in Hexian are basically all relatives. The Pei family members have no future or room to display their talents in such a small environment.

But Mo Zibu is different. He has the ability to take over Gia Dinh, Bien Hoa and even Hue. This is about the size of one or two provinces in China. Only the descendants of the Pei family have a broad space in such a world.

Ou Tianci was somewhat shocked by Pei Jiannan's emotional response, and he also knew that he had spoken out of turn just now.

Thinking about my ambitions when I was young, and now that I am asked to give up the power in my hands, I feel angry as if someone has touched the tiger's butt, and I suddenly feel a little ashamed.

After a long silence, Ou Tianci softened his attitude and said, "Anan, let me think about it."

After saying this, the Lord of the River Immortal turned around and left in a very desolate manner. His originally straight back seemed to begin to hunch.

Pei Jiannan also felt bad, but he knew that things were actually worse than he said, because Mo Zibu would definitely not choose Zheng Xin's path.

In this case, conflict between father and son is inevitable.

This is not something that can be solved just because Ou Tianci and Mo Zibu don't want to have a conflict, but the people below will push them, mainly Mo Zibu, step by step in this direction.

Faced with the huge temptation of following the dragon and founding a country, how many of the thousands of tigers and wolves who survived the bloody battles could resist being tempted?
Even if Mo Zibu was unwilling, these people would push Mo Zibu forward step by step.

(End of this chapter)