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Prince Hai of Wandan Kingdom was sent to Nanjing to seek an explanation.

This guy was dazzled by the prosperity of Nanjing before he even entered the Forbidden City. He had no interest in visiting Xuanwu Lake. For several days in a row, he went to watch a performance in Washe. Jugglers, acrobatics, dances... were all so lively and interesting. If he didn't have enough money, Hai would even want to live in Nanjing for a few years.

The Hawaiian prince in history was very traitorous to his country. He killed his own father with the help of the Dutch, and then quickly settled down and enjoyed himself. The king of a country essentially became a chieftain canonized by the Netherlands. In the end, he was not even as good as a chieftain, and his political and military power was completely lost.

When Zhao Han summoned him, Prince Hai was so happy that he almost forgot about his mission.

Of course, what needs to be done still needs to be done.

After meeting with the Chinese emperor, Ha Yi did not reprimand the governor of Palembang for his atrocities. Instead, he cried and said: "Your Majesty the Emperor, Banten is a vassal state of the Celestial Empire and has not committed any mistakes. Banten is like a slave and China is like the master. , The slave did nothing wrong, why should the master whip him? The Governor of Palembang appointed by His Majesty killed many Banten people and occupied nearly half of Banten's land... Wuwuwuwu, Your Majesty, you must make the decision for the slave!"

Zhao Han smiled and reassured: "I have severely reprimanded the Governor of Palembang, dismissed him from his post, and sent a benevolent governor to Palembang. Don't worry, there will be no more conflicts between Palembang and Banten in the future."

Prince Hai was stunned. He was just greedy and indulgent, but not really stupid.

Palembang's territory on Sumatra and Banten's territory on the island have all been occupied by the Governor of Palembang. Of course there will be no more conflicts in the future. The Governor of Palembang has been in office for several years, and he should have returned to Beijing to report on his duties long ago. What the hell is this called dismissal?

The Emperor of China, is obviously talking the right nonsense.

Prince Hai continued to cry: "There is also the governor of Yecheng who indulged Chinese farmers, reclaimed the land belonging to the Wandan Kingdom, and expelled and killed the Wandan people on the land. Your Majesty, Wandan is a vassal state of the Celestial Empire, and the Wandan people are also your Majesty. People, please make the decision for us!"

Zhao Han said: "I already know about this matter. But it was not an order from the governor of Yecheng, but a spontaneous behavior of Han farmers. I have asked the governor to severely reprimand those mobs. After you return to Wandan, tell your father, Tell him not to pay too much attention, and the Governor of Coconut City will manage the farmers more strictly."

Is this the end?

Prince Hai looked at the emperor blankly, suddenly not knowing what to say.

"You have come all the way across the sea, and it is not easy to travel all the way. Let's go back to Zhongshan Temple and wait for the reward." Zhao Han saw the guest off directly, not wanting to waste too much time. Ten minutes was enough to meet the prince.

Prince Hai returned to Zhongshan Temple in confusion, feeling that no matter how much he worried, it was useless. Since he was in Nanjing, he had better take the time to enjoy it.

He came to the higher-end Xunwashe, wanting to try out Chinese women. Unexpectedly, he changed to several prostitutes, all of whom were Hu Ji from overseas. Finally, a Chinese prostitute was found, but her appearance was average, which made Prince Hai not interested at all.

He also heard that the painted boats on Xuanwu Lake were the ultimate enjoyment for wealthy Chinese, so he wanted to board the most famous boat.

I managed to board the boat, but I was not even qualified to enter the boat. I could only drink tea on a nearby boat and listen to Chinese prostitutes (maids of famous prostitutes) play and sing. As for the famous courtesan, she would not entertain barbarians at all, not even overseas princes.

Prince Hai felt deeply discriminated against, and besides being angry, he felt a little inferior.

He hated that he was not Chinese. In Nanjing, the status of Prince Wandan was not even comparable to that of ordinary rich people.

On the way back to Zhongshan Temple, a carriage passed by him. The driver of the carriage was careful in front of the Chinese people for fear of hitting passers-by. But when the carriage approached him, the driver whipped his whip and shouted: "Where are you barbarians? Get out of here!"

Prince Hai narrowly avoided the situation, and then he heard the driver slow down his speech and said to the Han people on the road: "Excuse me, give way, give way."

Prince Hai wanted to cry. Not only was he not as good as the rich Chinese, he was even worse than the Chinese common people.

With the increase in the number of foreigners, it has become commonplace for Nanjing people. In the past, I would just watch around, but now I only have contempt in my heart, thinking that these are all country bumpkins.

Only foreign faces wearing Chinese official uniforms can still gain respect, and the rest of the barbarians should go away.

Back at Zhongshan Temple, the Ministry of Rites and officials from Honglu Temple finally brought his reward. A brocade robe, a few jade items, and then things like clocks.

Prince Hai put on a brocade robe and jade jewelry. He stood in front of the mirror and took a look. Suddenly he felt much nobler. He began to hate his Wandan clothes. He felt that they were so ugly and made him look like a slave.

That night, Prince Hai stayed up all night, thinking hard about his way out.

With the continuous loss of territory, Banten has only a population of more than 100,000, and it is sandwiched between two Chinese governors. His father is now prosperous and powerful, and he will definitely be able to live for twenty years. But twenty years later, what kind of situation will he face when he succeeds to the throne and becomes the sultan?

Maybe just after taking over the throne, China will take advantage of the change of power to quickly launch a war of national annihilation. How should I resist then?

After thinking about it, Prince Hai finally figured it out.

Enjoy when you should enjoy, and live when you should live. If China sends troops to attack after he succeeds to the throne, he will immediately contact the Chinese generals and promise that he can surrender at any time, just to keep some gold and silver, and then move to China to become a rich man.

If his father had not died and China had plans to send troops, then he would directly join the governor of Yecheng and lead the way to overthrow his father, and then donate his land and move to mainland China.

As for the life and death of Wandan's subjects, how could Prince Hai care about it?

After figuring this out, Prince Hai became happy again. He didn't like listening to courtesans singing, but magic and acrobatic performances were more exciting, so he went to Washe every day to watch the excitement.

I also heard that Meizizhou had been built as a "ten thousand people's field" and people were rushing to go there. Prince Hai also rushed there.

There were so many people on the riverside that the government had to send police to maintain order and order the people to line up and wait to take the boat to the island. The ferries have long been running out of capacity, but the government is watching and no one dares to overload, otherwise they will be fined.

Prince Hai was also in line. He brought a Javanese translator with him so he knew what the people next to him were talking about.

Meizizhou is Nanjing Jiangxinzhou. It was still very small in the Song Dynasty, but now it is large enough. However, there are not many people on the island, they are all sand people who venture to cultivate land, and there is no polder built, so it is easy to be flooded when there is a flood.

There were floods in the past few years, and hundreds of sand residents drowned on the island. The government was unable to rescue them unless they sent a helicopter to pick them up.

There were only more than a thousand people on the island, and one-tenth of them drowned at once, and they were still under the emperor's feet. Emperor Zhao personally ordered the reconstruction of Meizizhou.

The government provided some money, and the merchants provided some money to build a dike around Meizizhou.

Merchants who contributed money were granted licenses to purchase land and build commercial facilities on the island. The entire land on the island is still cultivated by farmers, but an open-air stadium was built in the center, and shops and roads were built around the stadium.

After several years of construction, it is finally ready for use.

The stadium also has stables. From now on, if you want to ride horses or play polo, you don't have to go to the Royal Racecourse. After all, the Royal Racecourse is open for a limited time.

There is a track for horses to race on.

It can also organize polo matches, Cuju matches, gateball matches, etc., and operate on ticket revenue. In addition, the court authorized gambling, but it could only be done in the stadium. When there are disputes and lawsuits over off-site gambling, everyone is arrested and treated as gambling.

This was also the compromising policy adopted by the imperial court as gambling was repeatedly banned in Nanjing, allowing those who wanted to gamble to bet on horses and football, leaving those guys with a channel to vent their anger.

The islanders on Meizi Island can also increase their income by picking fruits and making snacks to sell to those who come to visit.

In addition, the ferry business can also increase employment.

Prince Hai finally landed on the island by boat and found that the roads on the island were well built. On the inside of the embankment, there is a dirt road around the island, and there is a stone road leading to the stadium in the center of the island.

The ticket price of the stadium is not expensive. It is about the equivalent of five kilograms of white rice (ordinary ticket). You can play in the stadium for half a day, and ordinary people can come and spend it.

There is a large flat ground in the center of the stadium, and the surrounding auditorium can accommodate three to four thousand people.

Prince Hai sat down, and there was a buzz of people around him. Today's opening was full. The wealthy citizens of Nanjing all want to come and see the wonders, and the huge urban middle class needs entertainment.

The first one is a riding and shooting performance.

Several folk riders drove their horses back and forth, making various thrilling moves, and even pretended to be military generals of the Three Kingdoms dueling each other.

In this one game, sports stars were born.

A certain rider wearing a red helmet and armor won the applause of thousands of spectators due to his outstanding performance, and gave him the nickname "Little Lu Bu".

The second game was a polo match, where spectators could pay money to bet on which team would win.

Next is the Cuju performance, which mainly shows the skills of playing ball. As early as the Southern Song Dynasty, Cuju has developed two routes, one is mainly about performance of ball skills, and the other is mainly about scoring competition.

Emperor Zhao personally improved the rules of competitive Cuju. The volley goal was enlarged and placed on the ground, and a full-time goalkeeper was added.

After the Cuju performance, it is the competitive Cuju competition.

The audience had never seen this kind of Cuju and were completely confused about the rules. But I fell in love with it when I watched it, because the competition was very fierce, and several offsides made the audience very unhappy. Why was it called a foul when the goal was obviously about to be scored?

Prince Hai also fell in love with Cuju. He was also very lucky and made some money from gambling.

Nanjing is so comfortable. There are so many fun things to do. Prince Hai doesn’t want to go back to Wantan. He has great power in Bandan, but that kind of life is too boring compared to Nanjing, and the food is not as rich as Nanjing.

After playing in the stadium for two consecutive days, Prince Hai once again requested to see the emperor. He wanted to reveal in advance that he was willing to betray his country.

Of course, it can't be said so harshly.

It’s not betrayal, it’s inclusion!

Anyway, the Bandan Kingdom will be finished sooner or later, and the sooner you betray the country, the more valuable it will be. As long as he has good contact with the Celestial Empire, he can look for opportunities to kill his biological father, collect more money through extortionate expropriations, and then move to Nanjing with a huge amount of gold and silver. The mess in the country can be thrown to the imperial court.