When it came to this, Zheng Huchen had already understood. The little emperor took every opportunity to set up a situation for Meng Yuanbu, and used the two seemingly isolated incidents of Boyan building the city defense and his own transformation of Lin'an City to provoke Meng Yuan's court dispute, and then forced Boyan to be deposed, and the Sinicization faction stepped down, so that Zhenjin fell into a ruling crisis, and Meng Yuan's internal strife continued.

And the little emperor fished in troubled waters to make his plan come true. The most urgent thing is to contain Meng Yuan's energy through this matter, so that his internal fighting will not only have no time to take care of the Sichuan-Shu battlefield, but also assist the Western Army to successfully recover Chongqing; The long-term plan was to continue to hit the economy of the Mongol Yuan, causing its economy to collapse, further weakening their strength, and creating conditions for the Northern Expedition.

Of course, it is difficult to achieve the goal of repairing the city only by you and me, and this can only be said to be an opportunity. The completion of this plan also requires careful planning and a series of actions to achieve the goal. For example, it is only the initial stage, using Zhou Xiang's special identity to spread some false information, in order to disrupt the public and strengthen Boyan's determination to build the city.

When the rainy season is about to end, the enemy's defense line along the river has been repaired, and the Lin'an City side is vigorously promoting large-scale renovation of the city, and at the same time, it can make official contact with Meng Yuanfei through the open and covert as the situation begins, conveying the desire to end the hostilities and negotiate peace. On the other hand, small-scale military operations were adopted, such as sending warships to bombard the enemy's fortresses along the river, and using small troops to land and harass them, disrupting their plans to build cities. It gave Boyan the illusion that the Southern Dynasty was afraid of repairing the city, but it gave the Yuan court the impression that the Southern Dynasty had no intention of crossing the river and the Northern Expedition, and just wanted to live in the south of the Yangtze River.

In this way, there will inevitably be a disagreement between Boyan, who insisted on repairing the city, and the courtiers who believed that repairing the city was a waste of the country, and the question of whether to repair the city or not would further escalate to a financial problem. The Secretariat is secretly adding fire, and the old school that has been dormant will never let go of this good opportunity to bring down Boyan, and the Sinicization faction, which has never been very welcoming to Boyan, will most likely fall into the ground, causing the two forces to merge.

At this juncture, he could have spread some grievances for Bo Yan, get some black materials, and give them a kind of 'foreign country' mouth, but Bo Yan couldn't wash it clean when he jumped into the river, and he couldn't tell it all over his mouth. But you don't need to make this charge clear, as long as you have any doubts, just wait for bad luck, even if the real gold can't protect him.

Once Boyan is deposed and loses his rivals, the balance is broken, and the old guard will naturally take the opportunity to launch a counteroffensive to regain power, and then a partisan struggle is inevitable. Everyone is red-eyed and wants to be the boss, who cares about a war that takes place on the border, and by the time they reacted, the Song army had already gained a firm foothold in Chongqing, seized the gateway to attack Sichuan and Shu, and the little emperor's initial plan had been completed.

Zheng Huchen counted with his fingers, he admired the little emperor very much, a seemingly inconspicuous thing, after he provoked it and fanned the flames, it triggered a series of events later. As for the extent to which things developed in the end, and how many people were unlucky, he didn't dare to draw conclusions, anyway, he felt that with the temperament of a little emperor, it was definitely not a matter of killing two birds with one stone, and in the end, if he couldn't shoot down a group, five or six would have to fall.

After figuring out the outline of the plan, Zheng Huchen asked himself how to cooperate, the little emperor's meaning was very simple, for the spies sent by Meng Yuan to his side, they should keep an eye on them, but not to death, so as to leave room for their activities, at least they can pass back their 'intentions', otherwise everyone will make a nest and bait here, and before the fish can eat it, they will all be copied away in a net, and the hook will not be in vain.

In addition, Zheng Huchen was instructed to strengthen the guardianship of Zhou Xiang, and he knew that there were two meanings in this: first, the little emperor was also worried that Zhou Xiang would be on a whim, or drink too much, and say that he was bald and pouted, and said things that should not be said, so he should pay attention to his words and deeds; Second, although Zheng Huchen is very favored, he has also pushed him to the forefront, and his personal safety will inevitably be threatened.

In case there is an eyeless person who finds fault with jealousy and hatred, beats him up, or comes to a stuffy stick, and the flesh suffers some but it is fine, in case he misses and kills, then it will be repaid. Then Zheng Huchen is in charge of the production of weapons, and he knows many relevant secrets, which is naturally an important target of the Mengyuan spies, and now he has moved from behind the scenes to the foreground, and the opportunity to show his head has greatly increased, and the danger of being kidnapped has also increased, if something happens, the consequences will be unimaginable.

The key is to grasp the movements of the Mengyuan court at the first time, so that they can adjust the plan according to the changes in the situation and respond in a timely manner, so as to achieve the goal of messing up the Mengyuan court. Of course, Zhao hopes that the real gold, which has always been in poor health, can't come up in one breath, and it's good to go to see the immortal genius. After the discussion, Zheng Huchen could not stay in the palace for a long time in view of his identity, so after receiving the order, he left the palace to deploy actions to the relevant personnel......

In the face of more and more people's impeachment of Zhou Xiang, Mr. Zhao had to give an explanation to the courtiers, and 'reprimanded' him a few words at the court meeting, asking him to be cautious in his words and deeds, especially to drink less wine, and not to do anything immoral. While the ministers were waiting for the following, Zhao turned to something else. This disappointed the courtiers who hoped to bring down Zhou Xiang, and the emperor covered up his crimes with a few words of understatement, but it also confirmed his words of deep affection for His Majesty.

Seeing this, everyone knew that it was not easy to bring down Zhou Xiang, and some also realized that the relationship between the little emperor and him could never be expressed with depth, and if Zhou Xiang was impeached again, it would be equivalent to slapping the emperor in the face, so they were also angry and stopped staring at him. And Zhou Xiang was reprimanded by the emperor, and he only had to be honest for a few days before the old state sprouted, and he still went in and out of Fengyue places with ordinary people who were good at flattery, and he was more unscrupulous than before, as if he was demonstrating to those who impeached him.

After the Dragon Boat Festival, there was good news that the fleets going to the West began to return to Hong Kong one after another, and Zheng Yong, the commander of the imperial navy, led his troops to return to the palace, and the caravan chief Shangguan Xi entered the palace to report on the business situation in the past year. Zheng Yong first reported on the opening of new shipping routes, the search for the island of incense medicine, and the establishment of overseas bases with Srivijaya.

In fact, the Three Buddhas and the Great Song Dynasty have long had dealings, in the first and second years of Taizu Jianlong, the King of the Three Buddhas, Sili Daxiali Altar, sent tribute to Fangwu, in March of the third year, and in December of the third year, the royal family Liouye sent tribute to the tribute. Kaibao seven years tribute ivory, **, rose water, long live jujube, white sugar, etc. In the fifth year of the Taiping Rejuvenation of the Kingdom, Xia Chi, the king of the Three Buddhas, sent Cha Longmei to pay tribute. Zhenzong Xianping six years three Buddha Qi king Buddha Temple for Song Zhenzong birthday celebration, Zhenzong gave "Chengtian longevity" bell. In the first year of Tianxi, the king of Srivijaya sent tribute to pearls and ivory.

In the sixth year of Renzong's Heavenly Sage, the royal family of Srivijaya sent envoys from Diehua to pay tribute. Song Shenzong Xining sent Dihua Jialuo to pay tribute in the tenth year and gave him the title of Baoshun Muhua general. In July of the second year of Shenzong Yuanfeng, the three Buddhas Qi Zhanbei made Qun Tuo Bi Luo, Tuo Pan Yali to pay tribute, Shenzong gave 1,500 taels of silver, and sealed Qun Tuo Bi Luo as Ning Yuan General, and Tuo Pan Yali as Bao Shun Lang General. In December of the third year of Zhezong, he sent tribute; In the fifth year of the Yuan Dynasty, leather socks were sent to pay tribute, and leather socks had to be named General Huaiyuan. Until the southern crossing, the three Buddhas also entered the court many times to pay tribute, and the two countries had frequent commercial and trade exchanges, and they also regarded themselves as subject countries.

At that time, the Srivijaya state was very powerful, with fifteen subject states, including Pahang, Kelantan, Ri Luo Ting, Teng Nga Nong, Qianmai, Lan Wuli, and Shilan. Later, the rise of East Java, the unification of Java Island, the expansion of power to Bali Island and the war with Sriwijaya State, annexed the capital of Sriwijaya Bolin State; The Three Buddhas moved their capital to Zhanbei. As a result of the Sriwijaya-East Java War, the East Javanese state was defeated, and King Muro Cha. During the fierce battle between Song and Mongolia, the Srivijaya expedition to Xilan failed, and the national strength gradually declined, and other subject states also frequently seceded, further weakening its national strength.

When the caravan sent by Zhao arrived at the Three Buddhas, Zheng Yong met with the Lord of the Three Buddhas as an envoy of the Great Song Dynasty and expressed his intentions. He was warmly received, especially when he saw more than 100 warships and six or seven hundred merchant ships, and was shocked when he saw more than 100 warships and six or seven hundred merchant ships, and expressed his willingness to continue to pay tribute to the Great Song Dynasty and provide all conveniences to meet the requirements, but also asked the Great Song Emperor to enthrone him again.

Zheng Yong had already received instructions from the little emperor that it was best not to engage in armed clashes with the Srivijaya and to solve the problem by peaceful means. He also knew that the purpose of the Lord of the Three Buddhas was to pull the banner as a tiger skin, to show his orthodox status, and to use the prestige of the Great Song Dynasty to suppress his imminent vassals and assist them in defeating the backboarders.

In this matter, Zheng Yong could not promise that the emperor would definitely entitle him, but said that as long as the lord of the Three Buddhas set aside a piece of land in the Strait of Malacca for them, they were allowed to build a port as a safe haven and repair place for the merchant ships of the Great Song Dynasty. In order to show sincerity, he can first help him suppress disobedient managers.

The lord of the Three Buddhas was overjoyed, and immediately said that as long as the Great Song Dynasty helped him defeat the rebellious subject states, he should meet the requirements of the Great Song Dynasty envoy. However, Zheng Yong also knew that he did not get the will to help him send troops, so on the pretext of exterminating and attacking the merchant ships of the Great Song Dynasty, he personally united the ships and the 2,000 infantry army, and cooperated with the Three Buddhas to fight. They are equipped with firearms, and they are the elite of the Song army, and they are far inferior to the armed forces of a small country equipped with cold weapons, but their combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of Mengyuan. In the first battle, the enemy was annihilated, more than 10,000 beheaded, the enemy's main general was captured, and the rebellion was quelled.

This battle made the Song army famous abroad, and the Lord of the Three Buddhas was not only excited, but also shocked, with only 2,000 infantry troops to defeat tens of thousands of troops in a country, if they were their enemies, they were afraid that it would be the same fate. Therefore, on the side of the strait, a piece of land 20 miles long and 10 miles wide suitable for the construction of a port was cared for, and 2,000 households were under the management of the Great Song Dynasty, and the merchant ships of the Great Song Dynasty could pass freely and were exempted from the customs duties due.

Keeping in mind the emperor's teachings, Zheng Yong did not occupy this land in vain, but signed an agreement with his lord to rent this land at a price of 300 pieces of silk and 500 taels of silver per year for a period of 100 years. In this area, the affairs used are all officials and officials sent by the Great Song Dynasty, and the three Buddhas are not allowed to interfere and enjoy the right to garrison troops, and the officials of the three Buddhas cannot interfere without authorization, and they are not allowed to send troops to cross the border.

Zhao was naturally overjoyed when he heard this, and his control of the Strait of Malacca was equivalent to choking the throats of the Tibetan merchants, and in the event of a conflict, he could cut off their tens of millions of eastern routes. The leased land with a radius of 200 miles can be said to be the first historical precedent of 'colonization', and it not only enjoys the right to enforce the law, garrison troops, and the right to free passage, but also can build this place into a new trade zone.

After gaining a foothold, Shangguan Xi led most of the merchant ships to continue westward under the protection of the escort team, while some of the remaining merchant ships were sent to the southeastern countries for trading. Zheng Yong built a port, built barracks, and built a city on this leased land. But he did not forget the task given to them by the little emperor to find the island of incense, and personally led ten warships to search and advance according to the nautical charts given by the emperor, and finally found this land of wealth in a remote sea.

Because the islands are located relatively far away from the open sea and far from the trade routes, the inhabitants of the islands live in a closed environment, in virgin land that has not been set foot by the outside world, and have no idea the value of the ordinary things on the territory where they have lived for generations. What makes Zheng Yong even happier is that this island does not belong to a certain country, and the people on the island are divided into several tribes to work independently, and they are still living in an uncivilized state of slash-and-burn farming.

After Zheng Yong completed the survey, he still did not choose to seize it by force, but traded with the various tribes on the island by bartering. Naturally, the people who had less contact with the outside world were fond of the fine porcelain and silk of the Great Song Dynasty, and these could only be exchanged for the fruits that could be found everywhere they plucked.

Zheng Yong did not know how to trade, but left it to the merchants who passed through it. With these people's shrewdness, they naturally know how to use their advantages to satisfy both sides, and buy more than 2.5 million catties of various incense medicines at extremely low prices, which is only part of the production on those inhabited islands, and there is still a very large potential to be tapped.

When the next trade wind period arrived, Shangguanxi's fleet sailed back, and when they learned about it, they immediately divided some medium-sized merchant ships and continued to buy a large number of incense medicines on various islands, and when the next voyage came, they could traffic a large amount of incense medicine westward to earn higher profits. So they returned home with goods and a large amount of incense to report the good news to the emperor.

Zhao was pleasantly surprised, relieved, the arrival of these incense medicines could greatly alleviate his financial difficulties, but what made him more interested was another thing that Zheng Yong had returned, on the way back from Nanyang to sell goods, they saw that Siam was from Haikou to Guocheng, the stream was 2,400 miles long, with large trees and dense forests on the bank, and the wood was solid and suitable for boats.

In the Quang Nam region, a kind of mast and salt rudder wood that is eight zhang long and has no knots are produced. In the Luzon Islands, "there are about 4,200 species of trees, about 50 feet high, which is convenient for building boats and houses." In Sulu, not only is there a lot of wood and tall materials, but the island is especially rich in ironwood. On the north coast of Borneo, there are also a lot of pine trees, which can be used as large masts......