The Ming Dynasty recruited new troops from the locals in Luzon and safely handed them important weapons such as firecrackers because the situation in Luzon was unexpectedly good.
People in Luzon now regard themselves as people from the Ming Dynasty.
If businessmen from the Ming Dynasty call them people from Luzon, they will be very unhappy and must emphasize that they are from Luzon Prefecture in the Ming Dynasty.
Why does this happen?
Yang Jingchen thinks there are many reasons.
First, the Ming Dynasty was really good to the people of Luzon.
Between the local Chinese and the people of Luzon, the Ming Dynasty never favored the Chinese, but acted in accordance with the law and reason.
Second, Luzon's parliamentary system gives Luzon people a sense of being the masters of their own country.
Laws are enacted by the parliament and are enacted by members elected by themselves, which means they are enacted by themselves.
Of course, they must abide by the law.
Third, the Ming Dynasty sent a large number of teachers to guide the children in Luzon to learn Chinese characters.
For Luzon, knowing the characters is an unimaginable blessing.
Now the Ming Dynasty actually allows its own children to learn Chinese characters for free.
What a blessing.
What a great gift.
Fourth, the Ming Dynasty promoted rice cultivation in Luzon and taught them labor-saving and efficient farming methods.
A large number of Luzon people were recruited to work in the rubber plantations in Luzon.
Ming merchants brought a large number of items and purchased their output.
Rice has greatly improved the living conditions of Luzon people.
These points made the people of Luzon identify with the Ming Dynasty rapidly, and the Chinese and locals in Luzon got along extremely harmoniously.
But before Yang Jingchen came to Jinzhou, His Majesty the Emperor sent someone to explain to him that the system in Luzon should not be copied to Jinzhou.
The situation in the two places was different.
You can try to implement it in a small number of areas first, and then see if it works based on the specific circumstances.
If it doesn't work, don't force it.
As long as you are sincerely kind to the local people and have a soft heart, the local people will eventually identify with the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, Yang Jingchen understood that a system could not be used everywhere.
For example, His Majesty the Emperor said that Luzon's system could not be implemented in Ming Dynasty now.
He must first investigate the basic local situation before he can decide how to manage Jinzhou.
After Zhang Qianfang left a fleet in the old port, he returned to Johor and prepared to clean up the Malay Peninsula as mentioned by the emperor.
At this time, there were many small forces on the Malay Peninsula.
In addition to Johor, there were also Siam, Taungoo, Pattani, Perak and other countries.
The Ming army first attacked Perak.
Perak was originally a brother country with Johor.
It was split from the Sultanate of Malacca more than 90 years ago.
Therefore, after the Sultan of Johor sent a letter, Perak expressed its willingness to submit to the Ming Dynasty.
Became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.
Pattani is located on the coastal plain and is nominally a vassal state of Siam, but it rebels whenever there is an opportunity.
Zhang Qianfang believed that Siam was also a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, so of course Pattani was also a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, so he wrote a letter to the local sultan, requesting that Patani become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty and no longer need to pay tribute to Siam.
The letter was sent by someone from Johor, and soon a team of messengers arrived in Pattani.
The composition of the envoys was very strange.
They were a Pattani, a Siamese, a Chinese, a Dutch and an Englishman.
Zhang Qianfang first received the Pattani and Siamese people.
The Pattani people were the envoys sent by King Pattani, and the others came on behalf of some forces behind him.
The chief envoy of Pattani first expressed that Pattani was very willing to become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty and pay tribute as a vassal state, but the Ming Dynasty must protect itself from being attacked by the Siamese.
The Siamese people pointed out that Siam had not paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty for a long time, and they did not want the Ming Dynasty to invade Pattani, otherwise they would attack Pattani by force.
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Zhang Qianfang smiled and said: "Very good, on behalf of His Majesty the Ming Emperor, I announce that from now on, Pattani will officially become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.
Any attack on Pattani will be regarded as a provocation to the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty will fight back." ” The Siamese man said with a pale face: "How dare you go against the Thai people.
We have thousands of warships and millions of troops in our country.
You will regret making this wrong decision."
Zhang Qianfang smiled and said: "Please go back and tell your king that the Ming Dynasty is waiting for your attack.
If it still doesn't come, we will attack you until you surrender."
Seeing the Siamese being driven out, the Pattani man became even more respectful.
Pattani has been oppressed by Siam for hundreds of years, and now there is finally a Ming Dynasty who is not afraid of Siam.
Naturally, he knows that he has hugged his thick legs and no longer has to endure this lingering nightmare.
Zhang Qianfang called the Chinese in.
As soon as the Chinese came in, he knelt on the ground and said, "Li Cungen, an overseas traveler, pays homage to your lord."
Zhang Qianfang helped him up and said: "Nowadays in China, except when worshiping Confucius, ancestors and great court gatherings, kneeling and worshiping are generally no longer popular.
Common people only need to bow when meeting officials."
Li Cungen said with surprise on his face: "Did the Ming Dynasty actually cancel kneeling before officials?
The sinners are drifting outside, and they don't know that there are such changes in the country."
Zhang Qianfang said with a smile: "His Majesty the Emperor has decreed that all overseas Chinese will no longer be regarded as sinners.
Going overseas to make a living is not only not sinful, but also meritorious, because you have spread our Chinese civilization to all directions.
So now if you go back to the mainland, the officials won’t trouble you anymore.”
Li Cungen said with tears in his eyes: "Back then, there was no overnight food at home, so the villain's grandfather gritted his teeth and went to sea, first in Luzon, and then in Pattani.
Over the decades, he has never forgotten every piece of grass and grass in his hometown.
Mu, but dare not go home.
Three years ago, he said, no matter what, you must not forget your roots, and you must not be mixed with the blood of the Li family.
If you have the opportunity, you should go back to your hometown to see for him.
Your Majesty, you are really a saint."
After saying this, he knelt down.
He kowtowed to the ground and burst into tears.
Zhang Qianfang didn't stop him with red eyes.
After waiting for a while, Li Sungen stood up and said, "Please forgive me, I'm rude.
I'm here on behalf of the 20,000 Han people in Peking University.
They hope that Ming Dynasty can be in Peking University."
We have stationed troops for many years to protect our Han people.”
Zhang Qianfang glanced at the Pattani envoy and said, "Are the Pattani people bullying you?"
The Pattani envoy quickly shook his head and said: "No, we have always liked the Chinese in the territory."
Li Cungen said: "That's not true.
They are the Siamese.
They tax us Chinese much more heavily than others.
The Chinese are hardworking, but their income is very little.
Everyone's life is miserable."
Zhang Qianfang asked: "Do you pay more taxes than those two red-haired ghosts outside?"
Li Sungen said: "Those red-haired ghosts have powerful firearms, so the Siamese do not dare to force them to pay more taxes.
They only know how to oppress us Chinese.
The tax we pay is more than three times that of the red-haired ghosts
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