The fleet rested overnight at Tortoiseshell Harbor on Luzon and sailed into Manila Bay, the hinterland of Luzon, the next morning.

Manila Bay is a bay comparable to Leizhou Bay, which has a natural port advantage. It is located in the southwest of Luzon Island, and is blocked by large mountain ranges on the left and right, so it can escape most typhoons.

The Bashi River, which comes from the island's largest water source, Lake Bey, flows from east to west, pumping precious water into the Manila area before flowing into Manila Bay.

It is this unique geographical and water advantage that makes Manila's agriculture more developed than the rest of Luzon, and it is only natural that it has become the most prosperous region in the whole of Luzon.

Prosperity is relative, not to mention comparing it with Guangzhou City, it is even worse than Leizhou.

The Port of Manila, located on the eastern side of the bay, is already home to fishing and merchant vessels, and is Luzon's largest window to the outside world.

After learning that an envoy from Guangdong of the Ming Dynasty had come, Suleiman, the king of Luzon, dressed in a costume and carrying many subjects, came to the port to greet him, looking very enthusiastic.

Suleiman's enthusiasm is not disguised, he is indeed a king close to the Ming Dynasty, and he has been yearning for the Ming culture since he was a child. After ascending to the throne, he took the initiative to resume the tributary that had been interrupted for many years, and regarded himself as a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.

In the tribute of the year before last, he landed in Fujian and witnessed the strength of the Ming Dynasty, and at the same time felt the unattainable cultural heritage of the Ming Dynasty, knowing that it was a country that was strong and rich to the extreme.

Seeing the appearance of this super fleet at this moment, I was even more impressed, and I was already deeply impressed by Da Ming.

The tiger girl was wearing a luxurious bullfighting suit, Yang Chunlai and others were wearing a staff suit full of wealth, Qiao Yifeng was wearing shiny chain mail, and Chen Zhixiao was wearing a graceful Tuzi suit, plus Shen Yan and other women who changed into skirts, which undoubtedly presented a Ming fashion show.

Suleiman was better, but the princes and ministers behind him cast envious and awe-inspiring glances, knowing that this mission was not small, and they were firmly attracted by their clothing.

The tiger girl was not stage frightened at all, and came directly to Suleiman and saluted: "See the king of Luzon, I am here on behalf of my brother this time, this is my brother's famous thorn!" ”

Suleiman was a middle-aged man, not tall, but sturdy with bushy eyebrows. After taking the exquisite famous thorn that had been framed in cardboard, he looked at the font on it and nodded appreciatively.

But the next moment, it was handed over to Yan Yi, the auxiliary minister next to him. Yan Yi's skin looks fair, his appearance is not bad, and the whole person reveals a trace of elegance.

After Yan Yi slightly discussed someone who was pretending, he opened this famous thorn, but asked suspiciously: "Your brother is the Lin Wenkui who was given the name of Wenkui by the saint?" ”

He was Suleiman's most trusted auxiliary, Suleiman's brother-in-law, and the person who knew the Ming Dynasty best in all of Luzon.

The last time I followed Suleiman to Daming to pay tribute, and during that time in the capital, I had to hear that Daming was a great person, and he was given the name of Daming Wenkui by the saint.

Hu Niu nodded seriously, and said a little proudly: "Yes, my brother is the emperor hand-picked Ming Wenkui, and now my brother serves as the deputy envoy of Guangdong Patrol and the prefect of Guangzhou!" ”

Su Leiman naturally didn't understand, and threw an inquiring glance at Yan Yi, but he also heard about Lin Haoran's demeanor. When he knew that it was the most powerful scholar in the Ming Dynasty, his face was also very surprised.

Yan Yi seemed to pay more attention, but asked suspiciously: "What is the official position of the deputy envoy of Guangdong Patrol Road?" ”

"Guangdong Patrol Sea Road is the direct boss of this general, and our 100,000 soldiers are all under the command of Lord Lin, who is fully responsible for the coastal defense and commerce of the entire Guangdong! And the prefect of Guangzhou, who is concurrently served by Lord Lin, is the largest prefecture in the southern region of the Ming Dynasty, governing millions of people! Qiao Yifeng, who was wearing armor, stood behind Hu Niu like a guard, and then spoke arrogantly.

Mutter......

After hearing Lin Haoran's origin, Yan Yi and the others couldn't help but secretly swallow a mouthful of spit. Compared to this huge empire, they are really frogs at the bottom of the well, and one local master is enough for them to be out of reach.

Qiao Yifeng looked at these people with contempt, after so many battlefield baptisms, there was already a little more blood. Looking at this Luzon country now, seeing that their guards are dressed in tatters, they feel a little contempt.

If the negotiations between the two sides failed, they could ignore the opposition of this king Suleiman and simply find a place to develop plantations in Luzon.

Suleiman and the others obviously felt the arrogance of the general, but they didn't feel that there was anything wrong, but respectfully put away the name thorn, and had a little more respect for this big man they had never met.

Hu Niu did not look arrogant, and solemnly pointed to a lucky boat behind her and said: "King Luzon, this is a gift from my brother on behalf of the Ming Dynasty, please accept it!" ”

After Suleiman heard the translator's words, he looked at the lucky ship in a daze, with a puzzled look on his face, but Yan Yi, the auxiliary minister next to him, asked in surprise: "...... You mean, to give that sea ship to our king? ”

"Yes! This is a gift that my brother asked me to bring to the king! Tiger Niu nodded earnestly.

"What? Was that sea ship really given to me? Suleiman seemed to be taken aback when he learned the truth, looked at Yan Yi in disbelief, and then turned his head to look at the sea ship and exclaimed.

The reason why Luzon stopped paying tribute for many years was that the tribute ships had been damaged and could not go north in a dignified manner, bearing a lot of shipwreck risks.

It was also after Suleiman took office that all difficulties were overcome and the tributary trip was finally resumed. But he never expected that this Ming official would send a lucky boat, a thing he dreamed of.

"Envoy, can I go up and have a look?" Suleiman asked with suppressed excitement.

When Hu Niu heard the translated words, she nodded her head as a matter of course and said, "King, this is already your thing, of course you can watch it!" ”

Suleiman led the crowd to board the ship eagerly, as if a child had received a treasure, and his eyes looked very bright. Although he knew very well in his heart that the other party must have something to ask for such a big gift, he couldn't think about it so much at the moment.

"It seems that the information is correct, the thing is really delivered correctly!"

Yang Chunlai and the others stood behind, keeping an eye on Suleiman's reaction. When I saw Suleiman's flushed face and knew that this was the right thing to do, the next negotiation may be much easier.

According to the intelligence they sent to find out, although Luzon had a certain amount of shipbuilding technology, it could only build some ordinary fishing boats, but it was impossible to build such large ships.

It is precisely in this way, after several trade-offs, it was decided to give away this lucky ship with a cost of 3,000 taels, which is not a heavy gift, but they are undoubtedly capable of bearing the loss of 3,000 taels.

In addition to this lucky ship, there were also gifts of fine silk and porcelain, which was a big bet.

Suleiman was also very excited, and after receiving this heavy gift, his attitude became even more enthusiastic. Hu Niu and the others were invited to the Indian horse, and the group followed Suleiman to the palace.

In fact, it is said to be a royal palace, but it is better to say that it is a large yamen, and it is not as splendid as imagined, but an ordinary brick structure of the house. The entrance to the palace was taller, and the house was larger, and that's it.

Shen Jun and the others came to the Luzon Palace for the first time, but their faces could not hide their disappointment and contempt. Not to mention that it is compared with the Daming Palace, it is impossible to compare with the Dingxi Hou Mansion, which is really shabby.

However, they also understand that the countries in the west of the South Seas are better, and the island countries in the east are indeed having a hard time. Some countries say they are kings, but they are mere chiefs.