The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 478: All Nations Come to Pay Tribute to Tiannan
January 1781, 1, the fifth year of Guangzhong in the Yu Dynasty, the forty-fifth year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, and the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Mo Zibu received kings and ministers from various countries in the Fengtian Hall of the Forbidden City.

Those who came this time were not only Thais and Najin nobles from Thailand, but also kings such as King Mahkot of Phnom Penh, King Umporn of Vientiane, King Surinyawong II of Luang Prabang, King Sayakuman of Champassak, King Lao Jong of Lanna, and Sultan Muhammad III of Johor.

The first ceremony to be held was the enthronement ceremony of the Taiping nobles.

Speaking of this, Mo Zibu couldn't help but sigh that the Chaoshan people have made great contributions.

Because in just over a decade in Thailand (Siam), they drove out the pure-blooded Thai nobles in the original Siamese Mandala system from the core Tangjiang Plain (Chao Phraya River Plain).

Among these Thai nobles, those who accepted their fate have already taken their clansmen and serfs to the edge of the Tangjiang Plain to reclaim wasteland.

Those who refused to accept their fate joined Tong in resisting, but were directly wiped out by the imperial army.

This made it very easy for Mo Zibu to arrange the Taiping nobles at this time. They were no longer in the core area, and did not hinder the appointment of officials to directly govern the five prefectures of Taiping Province, namely Suzhou, Xinzhou, Chunzhou, Tunzhou, and Bizhou.

All Mo Zibu had to do was equate Taiping's title with that of China and then acknowledge it.

For example, Phraya corresponds to Junbo, Luan corresponds to the local governor of Xuanweisi, Kun corresponds to the local governor of Xuanfusi, and the ones below that basically copied the Ming Dynasty system, and were divided into Anfusi, Changguansi, Tubaihu, etc. according to size.

The reward and punishment system also follows the Ming system. In addition to hereditary official positions, positions such as left and right governors, and commander-in-chief can be added. Talented people can also be selected to serve in the court.

This is actually managing the Thai officials of Taiping as if they were Dai chieftains in Yunnan.

Nanyang is so big and there are not many indigenous people. I am afraid that even if the population explodes to 400 million or 500 million in the future, it will not be enough to fill the gap.

Because you can't kidnap the people onto a ship and ask them to cross to Southeast Asia, the main thing is to improve the basic conditions and attract the people to go to Southeast Asia.

However, this would be gentler to the people, but the speed of colonization would certainly not be fast, not to mention that they would have to "sprinkle pepper" on Australia and New Zealand to occupy territory later.

Therefore, during this transitional period, it is necessary to implement a chieftain system in Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, and the entire Nanyang region except the four provinces of Guangnan, Rinan, Xingtang, and Nanji (Java).

"You Thais originally came from China and only migrated south to Tai'an to settle down in the early Tang Dynasty. Before you arrived at the Tangjiang Plain, the Han people who refused to yield to the Mongols had already arrived.

For hundreds of years, the Han and Thai peoples have lived together and developed the area together. They should be one. Remember not to say any rebellious words that the Tangjiang Plain is the land of the Thai people.

If anyone dares to say that again, I will return this land to the Khmer people and let King Phnom Penh go to the Tangjiang Plain to be the king. If you really want to trace it back to its origin, this land belongs to the Khmer people! "

This is Mo Zibu's magic weapon to deal with the Thais. You are asking who the indigenous people are, right? If you do that again, I will release the Khmers.

This is just like how a certain Eastern power in later generations has been sparing no effort to support Cambodia. If we trace back to the origin and determine who the indigenous people are, the Chao Phraya Plain and the Mekong Plain are both Khmer.

No matter how much nonsense you keep talking, just give the land back to the Khmer people.

Hearing what the emperor said, a group of Thai nobles kowtowed repeatedly, and the sound of horses beating their mouths was deafening.

What else do you want? The emperor recognizes your status and protects your rights. What else could you be dissatisfied with?

Counting back a thousand years, was there an emperor who could speak Siamese that was barely conversable like the current Emperor Quang Trung the Great?

Seeing that no one dared to object, Mo Zibu continued, "From now on, the sons of meritorious officials above the rank of prefect must study at the Imperial Academy in Yingtian Prefecture, Chengtian Prefecture, and other places. Only after obtaining the status of Imperial Student can they inherit the position."

This is another trick to control these guys, because it is not easy for their children to graduate successfully from the Imperial College. At least they need to go to Guangzhou or Jinling to study for a long time, so that they are directly assimilated into the Chinese culture.

Moreover, we must take into account that people are prone to all kinds of illnesses and disasters. In order to ensure a smooth succession to the throne, at least we cannot send the crown prince alone to study, we must have a few backups. Otherwise, our descendants will soon be sinicized.

After the Thai nobles from Thai Binh Province left, Mo Zibu looked at the Phnom Penh King Mok Chuan who was not far away with a smile.

He is currently the banner of Dayu in Southeast Asia. As long as the other native vassals see that Mo Chuan is still the King of Phnom Penh, they will know that Dayu's policy has not changed.

Therefore, there were so many people coming to the audience this time that everyone else knelt on the floor of the Fengtian Hall until their knees became numb.

Only Mo Chuan had a chair to sit on, and because he was afraid that he would be cold, Mo Zibu specially asked someone to light a charcoal stove in front of Mo Chuan.

"Brother, you have guarded Phnom Penh for over ten years. Despite your hard work and contributions, I haven't even received a promotion. I would like to take this opportunity to elevate Phnom Penh to the Kingdom of Jin. Is it okay for you, the Prince of Phnom Penh, to become the King of Jin?"

In the court of Dayu, Mo Chuan's title was actually not King of Phnom Penh but Prince of Phnom Penh.

At the same time, Mo Liu initially got the throne back after he recognized Mo Tianci as his adoptive father, and Mo Tianci sent troops to help him get it back.

Mo Chuan is also quite thick-skinned. He has always held on to this identity and regards himself as a member of the Mo royal family.

Of course, he was also very sensible. He didn't care much about the entire Phnom Penh Kingdom. The officials sent by the court were the ones who actually governed Phnom Penh.

Including the Prime Minister of Phnom Penh, the Chief Secretary, the Secretary, the Military Officer, etc., 70% of the court officials were from the imperial court, and the remaining 30% were other great nobles of Phnom Penh.

The current Prime Minister of Phnom Penh is Liu Taier, who worked with Luo Fangbai to deal with Jiaxi Province (West Borneo), and the previous one was Wu Wenchu, the senior brother of Bui Shichun.

This is almost the best choice for high-ranking officials of Dayu to gild themselves, because although Dayu Dynasty no longer emphasizes that brave generals must be promoted from the ranks, in the era of hot weapons, it is better for senior officers to go to military academies for further training.

However, the senior civil officials are very particular about the fact that the prime minister must come from a prefecture or county. Compared with the Ming Dynasty, the situation in Dayu is much more complicated now, and it is impossible to have a highly centralized system like the Ming Dynasty. It is necessary to decentralize some power and expand the power-sharing class.

Therefore, if the prime minister continues to follow the path of Hanlin-ministries-central government, there will be big problems. He must go down to the prefectures and counties to experience new developments and biodiversity.

Mo Chuan quickly bowed to the emperor's honor. "I am a mediocre and dull-witted official. I owe it all to your majesty's wisdom and bravery. How dare I take credit for it? The title of a prince is already a high one. I really don't dare to take the throne of king."

Mo Zibu chuckled in his heart, you, Mo Chuan, still say stupid, then there are very few smart people in this world.

He started learning Cantonese in his thirties, and now speaks with an accent that is completely consistent with that of a native Cantonese speaker. Phnom Penh retained 60% of its taxes, with the remaining 40% going to the emperor's treasury.

He enjoys eating, drinking and having fun in Guangzhou all year round. Many of the summer houses on Lotus Mountain belong to him. He is very smart.

"Brother, you are too modest. The throne of the King of Jin is what you deserve." Mo Zibu still insisted on giving it to you.

"Your Majesty, I truly cannot claim any credit for this. Phnom Penh is just a remote and desolate place, how can I be called a king?"

Mo Chuan knew that Mo Zibu had no ill intentions, but Mo Chuan, who always adhered to the principle of never standing out from the crowd, still didn't want to accept it.

Because in the current Dayu, even the emperor's brothers are dukes, except for his third brother Mo Zirong who was named King of Peng.

As for King Mo Zirong, his contributions were real, and he had to give up the Duke of Batavia in exchange for them.

Even if it is posthumous title, there are only five people in Dayu at present: Chen Shangchuan, the King of Xu Zhongzhen, Wang Chenggong, the King of Min Zhongwu, Zhu Jin, the King of Min Wencheng, Li Dingguo, the King of Jin Wumu, and Li Laiheng, the King of Xia Zhongzhuang.

As a Khmer, he must be crazy to accept the title from the King of Jin!

Seeing Mo Chuan's hesitant expression, Mo Zibu knew that he really didn't want to accept it, so he chuckled.

"Brother, you are truly a humble and kind elder. If that's the case, then let's just change the name of Jinbian Kingdom to Jin Kingdom, and promote your title from a County Prince to a Prince."

Mo Chuan blinked twice, not understanding why he was still being made king. Zheng Jinshui then quietly approached Mo Chuan's ear and whispered something in Khmer. Mo Chuan then understood that the emperor was going to change the name of the Nanzhang Three Kingdoms. He quickly bowed and happily accepted the title of King of Gold.

The so-called Three Kingdoms of Nanzhang are the three small countries that the Nanzhang Kingdom, also known as the Lancang Kingdom, split into after its collapse in 1707.

From north to south, they are the Kingdom of Luang Prabang, the Kingdom of Vientiane, and the Kingdom of Champasak, and their roughly territories overlap with those of later Laos.

Among them, the Kingdom of Luang Prabang paid tribute to the Central Plains in the name of Nanzhan Kingdom and was a de facto vassal state. It was also destroyed by the Burmese King Sin Pyu Shin.

The Kingdom of Vientiane was basically dependent on the Konbaung Dynasty and also joined Myanmar's invasion of Siam.

The Kingdom of Champasak separated from the Kingdom of Vientiane and was once close to the Konbaung Dynasty.

Among them, King Vientiane was the most unwise. After Myanmar was defeated by my Emperor Mo Da, I did not deal with him because Vientiane was located in a remote area. This was considered an unspoken forgiveness.

As a result, this guy took Dayu's preferential treatment as weakness!
During this rebellion, King Ong Bun of Vientiane dared to support the disciples of the former Siamese separatist monk Pafan to continue their invasion of the south and occupied Phitsanulok.

He really didn't know how to live or die. So after Siam was basically pacified, Mo Zibu ordered Chen Chengji, the governor of Guangnan and the commander of the three guards of Guangnan, to lead his troops north to directly attack Vientiane, and captured the King of Vientiane and a group of Vientiane nobles and brought them to Yingtian Prefecture.

Mo Zibu had a frosty look on his face. He pointed at Weng Ben's nose and cursed loudly, then waved his hand.

"Palace Front Office, drag this ungrateful traitor away and give him thirty strokes of the cane."

After saying that, the big general from the Palace Front Division rushed over, pulled off Weng Ben's hat, and dragged him away like a dead dog.

The King of Luang Prabang, the King of Champasak and a group of Vientiane nobles who were around were so frightened that they were shaking all over.

The King of Vientiane was already nearly sixty years old. Not to mention thirty strokes of the cane, even ten strokes would be enough to kill him if he was not spared. It seemed that the emperor wanted to kill the King of Vientiane!

You're overthinking it. If you didn't want King Weng Benduo of Vientiane to howl a few times to scare the others in the hall, he would have been beaten to death with five sticks at most.

Sure enough, after the big general from the Palace Front Department dragged the man away, the eunuch from the Imperial Stables who carried out the execution was very skilled.

They hit Weng Ben with sticks one after another, making him scream like a ghost. He cried for the thirtieth time before they hit him with a stick, killing him.

"Your Majesty, this old man couldn't bear the pain and died from it." After a while, the eunuch in charge of the court caning came in with a big cane still covered in blood and flesh and reported.

This "dying from pain" does not mean passing out from the pain, but being really beaten to death.

Before the eunuch finished speaking, a group of former Southern State officials were almost paralyzed with fear. They cried and begged, banging their heads on the golden bricks in the hall.

Only then did Mo Zibu let Concubine Ruan Yuxiu, accompanied by palace maids, cover her face with a veil and bring over the four-year-old fourth son of Emperor Mo, Azhe.

Mo Zibu took Azhe and placed him on his knees, while Ruan Thi Ngoc Xiu stood on the Dan step in front of Mo Zibu's left.

"From this day forward, Weng Ben is deposed as the King of Vientiane, and his wives, concubines, and descendants are exiled to Ningguta."

My goodness, Emperor Mo has already regarded Ningguta as his own before he even took over Henan.

"This is my fourth son. Come and see if he can become the Grand Duke of Vientiane."

The Vientiane nobles who followed Weng didn't dare to have any objections. They quickly pretended to be happy and cheered louder and louder.

"King Surinyaong of Luang Prabang." Mo Zibu shouted in Thai himself. The Laotian Lao (Lao) is actually the same as the Thai in Siam, both are branches of the Tai ethnic group, so they can generally understand each other.

Luang Prabang is adjacent to Xishuangbanna, and Surin Yaweng is also very respectful, so Mozibu put on a good face and said to him:

“I know that Ersulin Yaweng has always been submissive, but now in Dayu, with the scale of Luang Prabang, it is difficult for him to be called a vassal king.

I wish to re-enthrone you as Duke of Lang County and change the Kingdom of Luang Prabang to the Principality of Lang. Are you willing to accept?"

Su Yalin suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. He was not a buddy, but was only conferred the title of Duke of a County. There was no reason for him to disagree. Why did he have to be so harsh? He almost scared me to pee.

Afterwards, Mo Zi Bu followed the same example and demoted the King of Champassak to the Duke of Sai County, changing the name to the Principality of Sai.

Then it was the turn of Lanna Wang Lao Zhong. The word Lao (LAO) should mean king.

The title of the Lanna king is also very interesting. During the independent period, it was called Lao, when it was controlled by Myanmar, it was called Meng, and when it was controlled by Siam, it was called Chao.

The northern Thai people of Lanna, or Thai Nguyen people, are also very interesting. They are actually not Thai people, but an ethnic group between the Dai people of Yunnan and the Thai people of Siam. They are quite like living fossils of the Dai people's migration to the south.

"Your Majesty, we, the Thai-Nguyen, are not Thais. Therefore, we do not wish to be incorporated into the original Kingdom of Siam. Now, relying on Your Majesty to quell the rebellion and establish ourselves, we are willing to be Your Majesty's vassals."

Hmm, Mo Zibu hummed softly and did not comment.

Seeing that the Great Emperor was unmoved, Old Zhong immediately continued, "Although I am descended from the former Lanna royal family and am now temporarily serving as the Lanna King, the 400,000 people of Lanna would rather welcome a prince to be their king."

Hmm? Mo Zibu snorted in confusion. He was a little interested. "Tell me, which of my princes are you going to welcome to Lanna as king?"

Lao Zhong laughed and clapped his hands. A woman wearing a colorful tube skirt, with fair skin, not tall but with a very girlish face, stood up gracefully.

"Your Majesty, please allow me, Lan, to dance for you."

Old Zhong was very shrewd. The Lanna Kingdom with a population of 400,000 had always been destined to be annexed by neighboring countries. If it really wanted to be independent, there would be nothing more suitable than welcoming a prince of Lanna blood to be king.

The little girl danced really well. Mo Zibu held Azhe in his arms and slowly walked down the steps to admire her carefully.

Because she is not tall, her breasts and buttocks are not majestic, but judging from the proportions, they are definitely not small. She looks very girlish, a little immature and with baby fat.

When Mo Zibu walked over to see her, although she was still dancing, it was obvious that her cheeks were flushed with shame and her movements were slightly distorted.

Well, she looks very much like a short drama internet celebrity that Mo Zibu had seen before traveling through time, whose name seemed to be Baoer or something.

Not bad!

Mo Zibu smiled and said, "I am very satisfied to have such a beautiful lady from the South.

You will temporarily take over the throne of Lanna Kingdom, and the court will send officials to assist in governance."

The Lanna Kingdom was located in northern Thailand, mainly in the areas of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai in later generations. The famous Mae Salong Village is in Chiang Rai.

This country is located on the top of a mountain, with Myanmar to the southwest and Thailand (Siam) to the southeast. Although its products are average, it has beautiful scenery and an important geographical location. Having one's son become king is a very good arrangement.

Afterwards, in a good mood, Mozibu pardoned Sultan Muhammad III of Johor, an old puppet who had no power at all since he ascended the throne.

Wang Weng of Wanxiang was in power but still looked down on Dayu. He was asking for trouble, so he must be beaten to death with a stick in the court.

However, there is no need to kill a puppet like Sultan Muhammad III of Johor. Mo Zi Bu appointed him as the Lord of Johor, gave him a house and an annual pension, and let his whole family stay in Yingtian Prefecture.

(End of this chapter)