The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 80 That is my ambition
When Lin Tong came back, Mo Zibu was overjoyed.

He deeply suspected that Lin Tong should be the first SSR card he drew after coming to this era.

What kind of ability is this? Simply put, even in the era of extremely developed information in the later Republic, there were at least a large number of diplomats who could not have such a keen sense of smell.

In this era, when Chinese people are generally unwilling to study Western Europe or even the entire foreign world, and information is quite closed.

Lin Tong's sharpness is basically a gift from nature, a gift from his ancestors.

No, this is also due to his daily attentiveness and attention to matters outside the domain.

Because Mo Zibu had never thought of contacting several merchant ship owners of the British East India Company. He was not even sure whether the British East India Company had a commercial agency in Ha Tien.

How to say it, Mo Zibu estimated that even if a time traveler who was familiar with the history of this era went to Kolkata and could perform such an operation, it would be the pinnacle.

Historically, Lin Tong traveled extensively for Ha Tien, but was limited by the reality that Ha Tien was a war-torn land with no strategic options.

His most outstanding achievement was that after Ngo Tien Ci was defeated by Nguyen Hue and even Ha Tien was lost, he persuaded Taksin to accept Ngo Tien Ci's entire family.

But in the end, the old and suspicious Taksin fell into Nguyen Hue's trap of sowing discord, and was killed in Thonburi City along with Nguyen Thien Ci's entire family by Taksin. He did not get much chance to display his abilities.

It is true that heroes are made by the times!

This time, Mo Zibu, who felt that he had discovered an SSR card, of course had to increase his investment.

He clapped his hands, and several Portuguese women acting as maids appeared in the room, surrounding a beautiful woman in a colorful tube skirt.

This was the granddaughter of Arakan King Darye who was killed by Mozibu. Although the retreat time was urgent, Mozibu still ordered Li Xianwen to abduct her and send her to the warship in Sittwe along with the wounded soldiers.

Originally, Mo Zibu was planning to present this woman to his elder brother Ou Zihuang.

This time when he returns to Hexian, he is bound to come into conflict with Ou Zihuang and others and the forces behind them.

But Mo Zibu did not want to be like Emperor Taizong of Tang and cause the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

The Mo family's small business in Hexian, surrounded by powerful enemies, could not tolerate him going on a killing spree.

Therefore, he planned to present this relatively noble girl to his elder brother Ou Zihuang.

First of all, Ou Zihuang was a bit lustful. As a man, only someone like Mo Zibu, who was determined to emulate Emperor Gaozu of Han and do great things, would deliberately act as if he had no interest in women and treasures.

All other men are lustful, there is only a difference in the degree of lust, not in whether or not.

After receiving such valuable spoils, Ou Zihuang would naturally feel close to Mo Zibu and relax his vigilance.

Secondly, not only was Ou Zihuang born to a daughter of the Ruan clan, but he also married a daughter of the Guangnan clan, who seemed to be his cousin.

In other words, the Nguyen clan branch of Nguyen Zihuang's mother was a very important external supporter for Nguyen Zihuang.

But the girl from the Ruan family was not beautiful, and she was a bit arrogant because she relied on her mother's family.

Mo Zibu believed that if he sent such a beautiful, gentle and noble Princess Arakan to him, the comparison between the two women would surely make the lustful Ou Zihuang fall in love with her.

Then Ou Zihuang's external support would be greatly disturbed.

However, for the sake of SSR, Mo Zibu took out this noble beauty without hesitation.

"Dafu, I heard that you're having trouble having children, and your father has been deeply worried about it. I think this girl has the potential to bring good fortune to your husband and be good at bearing children. Take her home and have more children, as a sign of filial piety."

Dafu is Lin Tong's pen name. He had guessed what Mo Zibu was going to do since Princess Arakan came in, but when he heard it with his own ears, he was still extremely shocked.

And the reason Mo Zibu gave was one that could not be refused.

The reason why Lin Tong had difficulty in having children was not because of fertility problems, but because his wife gave birth to three daughters in a row.

In later generations, such preference for boys over girls would be subject to moral torture.

But at this moment, the values are absolutely correct.

It is said that there are three types of unfilial behavior: having no descendants and the worst is the extinction of the family line, which prevents the ancestors from enjoying the incense. This is the most severe manifestation of unfilial behavior.

Of course, Lin Tong also knew the role of this woman, because it was he who proposed this suggestion, and Mo Zibu agreed to it.

Lin Tong immediately bowed and clasped his fists, saying, "This is the princess of the king. Only the ruler can enjoy her. Tong, a minister and servant, must not presumptuously accept her."

"You are nothing but a subject and servant." Mo Zibu raised his voice in reproach.

"You and I are comrades who have worked together to build a common foundation. We are as loyal as king and subject, and as benevolent as brothers. What can't I accept from the granddaughter of a foreign king?"

"As the saying goes, a sword is given to a hero. You, Lin Dafu, are my Mo Zibu's heroic minion. Not to mention the princess of Arakan, even the royal daughters of the Northern Zheng and Southern Nguyen can handle it!"

When Lin Tong heard this, his eyes became red and he fell to the ground in gratitude.

"I am a humble official, and I am grateful for your high regard. I would never be able to repay your kindness even if I die.

"I have only accomplished a small feat, how can I accept such a high reward? Furthermore, the fate of this woman has already been decided by the Duke of Rende and his ministers. We cannot afford to lose the greater good for a small gain."

Tong, looking at the public's actions, he did not take any money or property, and did not have any affairs with women. This is the style of Emperor Gaozu of Han, and he will surely rise to the throne in the future.

Therefore, I do not want to marry the granddaughter of a minor prince from a foreign country. It is better to marry the daughter of a high-ranking Han family in the future, so that I can fulfill my filial duties and enjoy my old age."

"Hahaha!" Mo Zibu waved his hand to let the women go down, and pulled Lin Tong up from the ground.

"I didn't expect that you, Lin Dafu, are also a man with great ambitions. Very good, remember, when we become successful in the future, I will definitely marry you off to a lady from a prominent family in Jiangnan."

Lin Tong also laughed, "I heard that the Shen family of Wuxing in Jiangnan is a wealthy family with a history of thousands of years, and the famous Jiangnan scholar Gui Yu, Old Shen, is well-known throughout the world.

If I could get a daughter of the Wuxing Shen family, even if she was just a concubine of a distant clan, it would be enough for my life!"

Good boy, you really want it and you dare to think about it!
Mo Zibu was stunned. If he hadn't often used the Four Great Literary Inquisitions to torture Qing fans on Tieba before his time travel, he wouldn't have been able to remember who the "recluse scholar Shen Weng" Lin Tong was talking about. The Wuxing Shen family was a first-class family of poetry and etiquette in Jiangnan. How dare you, a scoundrel, fantasize about having a Shen woman as a concubine?

Not to mention Lin Tong, under normal circumstances, it would be difficult to marry someone of the level of Mo Tianci and Zheng Xin.

But this also shows that Lin Tong is a scholar with a truly broad vision.

Because in Southeast Asia, most people don’t even care much about the affairs of their hometown, Minyue, let alone knowing the Wuxing Shen family and their representative Shen Deqian.

Good, very energetic, Mo Zibu likes it even more!

He grabbed Lin Tong's hand and made a great wish in this small overseas town. He believed that one day in the future, Lin Tong's wish would come true.

. . . .

The next day, Peter came hurriedly from Chandernagar.

This time, the old charlatan's attitude has completely changed. He never expected that Mo Zibu could be so powerful that he could influence the British officials and nobles in Bengal without his help.

At this moment, Peter was a little frightened.

Before this, he thought that Mo Zibu was not as familiar with Europe as he said, because Mo Zibu actually chose to defect to the Kingdom of France.

According to Peter's understanding at the time, he certainly didn't know how powerful the troublemaker behind him was.

It is totally incomprehensible that Mo Zibu is worried that he will be regarded as a troublemaker who stirs up the situation in the Far East.

He also did not have a deep understanding of the fact that the French had a completely different national character from that of the British.

The French of this era are really like a proud, colorful rooster with a big red crown. If you like him and are willing to support him as a big boss, he will really give you help.

King Louis XVI aided the United States at the cost of his own life!

In other words, in Mo Zibu's view, by flattering France, he could still get a piece of meat from his table.

If you go to be a dog for Britain, you probably have to bring your own dog food.

Therefore, he would definitely choose France, which is currently in a weak position, rather than Britain, which seems to be in its heyday.

But from the perspective of people at that time, defecting to France was definitely a bad move. Someone like Mo Zibu should at least defect to Britain, which was already half a step away from becoming the world's most powerful country.

That's why Peter thought that Mozibu's vision and understanding of Europe were just so-so. It was because of this that he had the idea that maybe he could take the initiative and play both sides.

But the reality gave this white-skinned charlatan two big slaps in the face.

Peter was now very frightened, fearing that Mozibu would find out the situation and be taken away by the British.

In that case, Britain would have a solid foothold in India and a strong fulcrum in the Far East, and the Kingdom of France would really have no chance at all.

Therefore, when Peter came in a hurry this time, he did not pretend to be pretentious at all and directly presented all the benefits.

"Your Excellency, I have contacted Captain Jacques at the Mysore Palace. He has forty French gunners from the 27th Company of the Guards Artillery, which is a very elite artillery unit even in Europe.

If your Lordship will pay Captain Jacques 1,800 livres a year, the two lieutenants 1,200 livres, and the soldiers 500 livres, they will immediately come into your service and provide artillery training."

The current currency of France is not the famous franc, and of course not the euro, but the livre.

Well, strictly speaking, livre is not a monetary unit, but a unit of measurement like China's silver.

The current exchange rate between Chinese silver and French livre is about 1:7.2.

Then 250 livres is about an annual salary of 21 taels of silver, and a monthly salary of nearly taels of silver.

Is this high? Really not!

For ordinary people, it is an astronomical figure, roughly equivalent to earning 30,000 to 40,000 yuan a month in later generations.

But for the highly skilled talent that is sorely needed, the price is reasonable, even a bit low.

So Mo Zibu became interested immediately, but he was still a little worried about the quality.

Because at that time in the British and French armies, officers could be bought with money.

For example, Lieutenant Colonel Bruno attended military school for a few years and spent most of his time in the colonies. After making some money, he bought a military rank.

Although he was called a lieutenant colonel, he actually commanded only a few dozen French troops.

Peter knew this, and immediately said, "Captain Jacques was a grenadier before he came to govern here, and he served with distinction in Algeria.

He is a true officer, with rich theoretical and practical experience, whether training line infantry or artillery."

Mo Zibu was overjoyed. If this Captain Jacques really came from the Grenadier Company of the Guards, his value would be much higher.

Although the rank of French Guard can be purchased, no one buys the rank of Captain, as the Grenadiers are considered to be battlefield maniacs.

Because at this time the basic officers have to stand in the front row of soldiers. In layman's terms, grenadiers are responsible for queuing up to throw grenades. Only a madman would spend money to buy an official position that requires him to fight for his life at any time.

"His Highness Hyder Ali of the Kingdom of Mysore has also agreed to return the Tolandar Arsenal.

At the same time, the Earl told the Lord that if you are worried, you can seize the Danish arsenal in Tranquebar on the first day you arrive in India.

Mo Zibu touched his chin and said hesitantly, "We're essentially robbing the Danes. Is that really okay?"

“Of course there’s no problem. They were the ones who first lent the passage to the British during the previous war.

Besides, France only admitted defeat, not the defeat of the country. The Danes need to pay the price for their cowardice! "

(End of this chapter)