The royal city of Manila is inferior to any city in the Ming Dynasty.

In Li Jinglong's opinion, there may be no need to use cannons. You only need weapons such as bed crossbows and a charge of a fierce soldier. But the city is a city, and people are humans.

These local natives looked kind and enthusiastic, but the scimitar on their waists and the muscles that suddenly appeared on their bodies told him that these people might not be able to fight in the field, but in the jungle and mountainous areas, they could be as ten as ten.

If the Ming army rashly uses force, although it can gain an advantage, it will have to face the hatred of the locals for a long time and assassination. There are only those who are thieves for thousands of days, but not those who are thieves for thousands of days. Armed attacks now seem to be not worth the loss, and they can only be the last resort.

"Those who want to come to literature cannot come to martial arts!" Li Jinglong immediately had a draft in his heart.

For these people, they can use all material means to win over. They have nothing, and the Ming Dynasty has everything.

Li Jinglong's fleet carried countless Ming dynasty goods, from cloth and silk to porcelain paper, which was enough to shine the eyes of these natives.

"First establish good relations with the local king, and after joining the descendants of the Chinese and Chinese businessmen, let them win over local officials under the corrupt king and erode them step by step!"

In fact, what he thought was a bit too complicated.

Historically, after Zheng He voyages to the West during the reign of Emperor Yongle, the local kings on the Luzon islands resolutely praised and paid tribute after seeing the vast fleet of the Celestial Empire.

In the fifteenth year of Yongle, three kings of Sulu in the Luzon Islands, with their families, a total of 340, set out toward the Ming Dynasty. After 22 days of traveling in Beijing, they returned from Shandong.

However, the King of Eastern was unfortunately infected with the epidemic and died in Dezhou. Yongle was deeply saddened when he heard this and was buried with the courtesy of the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty.

Emperor Yongle issued an edict saying, "Your father knows respect for China, and he leads his family and accompany his ministers, traveling across the sea road, and comes to the court thousands of miles. I sincerely respect him, and has given him a favor. He has given him a gift, and sent an official to protect him. He was sick and died. I heard of it, and I mourned him deeply and had already been buried and worshipped like a ritual. You are the eldest son and the people of the country, so you should inherit it immediately and use Suifu to surrender. Now I am specially appointed as the Eastern King of Sulu. You are still loyal and respectful to the heavenly way, and follow your father's ambition. I am so proud."

Therefore, King Sulu, who was enthroned by the Ming Dynasty, rushed back to inherit the throne. His other two sons, whether they were happy or not, were influenced by Chinese filial piety and brotherhood, decided to stay and guard the tomb.

The country of the Celestial Empire is treated with courtesy. The descendants who guard the tombs are allowed to worship each year with the ceremonies of the king and can wear crowns and other objects.

The sons of these two kings changed their surnames to An and Wen based on their own names.

In the ninth year of Yongzheng's reign in the Qing Dynasty, the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty requested to be Chinese nationality, so he settled in Texas with the surname An Wen. Later, the Filipinos also made a movie to commemorate the incident.

Li Jinglong is from this era, but he does not know about China's influence on the surrounding areas in this era.

Among the Luzon Islands, take the Sulu people as an example.

The Sulu people were strong and good at fighting. Spanish colonists occupied Manila, Luzon, and wanted to capture Sulu. However, Sulu was the only one who was loyal to China and refused to obey.

Li Jinglong actually didn't know why Zhu Yunxiu was particularly fond of these islands.

These islands have a certain name, Nanyang.

Since the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Chinese people have settled on these islands. Even in the following hundred and ten years, many city-state dynasties were established by Chinese descendants.

In the future, islands such as Nanyang will not only become a crucial part of the expansion of the island chain of the Ming Dynasty, but also an unavailable part of the economy and people's livelihood.

In the evening, Li Jinglong and his party finally entered the royal city of Manila.

Upon hearing the arrival of the Ming envoy, the King of Manila, Suleiman, was ecstatic and brought civil and military officials and nobles all over the city to greet him.

Among the team welcoming, there were several Chinese businessmen. One of them, named Chai Lao, had the most extraordinary status.

On the way back, Xie Jinzhong had already told Li Jinglong that there were 40 Chinese merchants here, following the leader of the Xu family. Even the local kings should be more generous to the Xu family.

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In the royal city, the palace is brightly lit, which is not much bigger than that in the Ming County Government.

The King of Manila Suleiman sat upright in the main seat, Li Jinglong took the lead, and Xie Jinzhong and Xu Chailao were the general translators.

Although the scene was a bit shabby, the utensils used made Li Jinglong unable to open his eyes.

"Damn it, this poor place suddenly all the utensils used are gold and are inlaid with various gems?"

Under the lights, the luster of the gold gemstone is even more dazzling.

Under these lusters, the Ming officers who followed Li Jinglong to attend the dinner were full of greed and ferociousness. Perhaps with Li Jinglong's order, they could immediately turn this welcome banquet into a Shura slaughterhouse.

"I have long heard that the Great Mingze of the Celestial Kingdom was being swayed by all directions. Today, the envoys came. Xiao Wang was extremely happy!"

Suleiman was talking in a whispering way, and Xie Jinzhong racked his brains to translate.

But there was really no ink in his stomach, and what he said seemed out of place.

Li Jinglong raised his glass and said, "My Ming Emperor heard that there is a country name overseas, Luzon, and the people are kind and the country is harmonious. I specially sent foreign ministers to show that they are good and have made friendships between the two countries!"

"This cup of honor is the king, wishing the ancestral temple prosperity for thousands of years!"

His words were half-literate and half-broken, just to facilitate Xie Jinzhong's translation. However, the latter racked his brains and could not think of any elegant words to convey Suleiman.

At this time, behind Li Jinglong, Xu Chai Lao, who had been silent, spoke and slowly reposted to Suleiman. Suleiman's face became more joyful and he nodded repeatedly.

"The surname Xie is not reliable, this Xu Chai is a character!"

Li Jinglong had a conspiracy in his heart and smiled and said to Xu Chailao, "Where is your ancestral home?"

"The villain is from Jinjiang, Fujian!" Xu Chailao smiled and said, "He is the tenth-generation grandson of Xu Tianzheng, a famous general in the Tang Dynasty."

"It turns out that he is a descendant of a famous family, and he is disrespectful!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "I heard that although you live in the guest township, your heart is in your hometown. Not only do you take good care of merchant ships from the Celestial Empire, but you also ask someone to give you money to return home every year to build bridges and pave roads!"

"Only this little thing can a person who is floating, he can be worthy of his ancestors and his country!" Xu Chai Lao sighed, "Although the villain lives here, he dare not forget the body of a Mingren for a moment!"

"A true righteous man!" Li Jinglong thought about it and said, "After I return to my country, I will report to the emperor's loyalty and righteousness. The emperor's benevolence must be passed on to your hometown. A monument is erected and passed on to future generations!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Chai Lao's face, which had been smiling all the time, was instantly stunned.

What people in this era value most is the reputation and affairs during their lifetime. No matter how rich Xu Chai Lao is, he is just a businessman in his hometown. But if the court commends and erects monuments, then Xu Chai Lao is a person who has made great contributions to the clans in his hometown.

"As the saying goes, fallen leaves return to their roots!" Li Jinglong continued, "If you are tired outside one day, come back." As he said, he smiled, "If you leave your hometown, you must have suffered a lot of grievances outside over the years. If you are angry, say it out, I will make the decision for you!"

As he said that, he looked at the earth king who continued to speak with a smile, and said, "Whoever bullies you maritime merchants is bullying the Ming Dynasty, and I am Li Jinglong. On the warships anchored at the port, the three thousand Ming Tigers are your greatest reliance!"

"Sir!" Xu Chai's eyes were filled with tears.

No matter how rich they live overseas, they are not recognized by the Ming government. Over the years, what they have been thinking about is how to return to their hometown in the future. Even if it is a document that has been settled, it is hard to find money.

But now, Duke Cao of the Ming Dynasty was so kind of courteous, how could he not let him cry?

"The villain is here all these years, and the local king......" As he said, Xu Chai lowered his voice, "These natives look kind and are actually the most greedy. If the Duke has any gifts, you might as well give them. After receiving the gift, what does the Duke have? Even if you mention it, the Duke will be fine!"

Li Jinglong laughed loudly, turned his head and shouted, "It's uninvited to come and take it as a presumptuous person. Foreign ministers have the gift of the Heavenly Dynasty to the king!" As he said that, he clapped his hands, "Come on!"

Wait for a moment, in Suleiman's expectant gaze.

Li Jinglong's guards carried several boxes of porcelain, silk and cotton cloth and other items to serve them.

Suleiman had never seen such a treasure, and he could not even move his eyes around the box with his subordinates. He even held a Guangzhou painted plum vase in his hand, and couldn't let go of it.

"Dude!" Xu Chai Lao whispered in Li Jinglong's ear again, "Although these local kings have never seen the world, they are rich in gold and gems here!"

"Hmm?" Li Jinglong's ears suddenly stood up and asked, "Take it serious!"

"Take it seriously!" Xu Chailao smiled, "When the villain came to business that day, a piece of cloth was exchanged for an equal amount of gold!"
Chapter completed!