The Khmer language is relatively more complicated, and the great prince of Chenla, Thamrepa Piyya, was a little excited.

He was always thinking about the issue of his throne, and was almost going insane. He was also worried that he was just wishful thinking and would not get the support of the Ming Dynasty.

So a lot of words are added here.

For example, "You are as noble as the sun, coming from the most affluent and powerful Ming Empire, the royal family of His Majesty the Great Emperor. Your arrival makes me feel that the entire Angkor Dynasty will become glorious."

There are a lot of additions like this in almost every paragraph.

The translator felt his scalp tingling after hearing this.

It’s a long paragraph, it feels like there are thousands of syllables, but it’s actually just a greeting.

After listening to the translator's explanation, Li Jinglong finally understood.

In fact, this way of speaking is also quite popular in Mongolian, but the Mongols would not be so exaggerated and would often just add a few descriptive words.

Ordinary Khmer doesn't have so many words. This is a noble greeting, and it feels like a beautiful poem.

Apparently, the Grand Prince of Zhenla also put a lot of thought into this opening speech.

It’s just like the little rabbit giving his favorite carrot to the puppy. What you like may not be liked by others.

"Tell him to keep the communication as simple as possible."

Li Jinglong said helplessly.

After listening to the translation, the Zhenla prince finally realized the cultural differences and felt that his flattery was hitting the horse's leg.

I can only hide the embarrassment with a smile.

Communicating through translation is naturally more troublesome, and in many cases one can only understand the general meaning.

So relatively speaking, you have to be more straightforward when speaking.

All hints and euphemisms are meaningless, because one has no idea how much of the original meaning of his words will be retained after being translated and heard by others.

The eldest prince of Zhenla is in a similar situation to Zhu Ying now, and is also the crown prince.

But the situation is completely different.

Although the Zhenla King Huerna also wanted to pass the throne to his eldest son, there were many variables in the country's situation.

Zhenla has been developing for 600 years and has many great nobles with a long history.

These great nobles could easily influence the power of Zhenla. Not only did they have a large number of private soldiers, they also held very important positions in Zhenla.

The Great Prince of Chenla currently has two rivals for the throne.

They are the third brother and the twelfth brother.

The third brother is the more threatening one, because the twelfth brother is only eleven years old. Even though his mother's family is very powerful, his weakness is very obvious.

My third brother is completely different.

There is less than five years difference in age between them, and her mother's family is very powerful, mainly in military power, where she has a very large say.

It can be said that one third of Zhenla’s military forces are currently under their control.

Even the King of Zhenla, Hurna, actually only controlled about one-tenth of Zhenla's military forces.

In the fight for the throne, the ownership of military power is a very big bargaining chip.

In fact, the eldest prince of Zhenla’s family was very powerful, and the marriage between the King of Zhenla, Hurna, was also a political one.

Unfortunately, the eldest prince's family was originally a general's family on the border. About five or six years ago, their family territory was conquered by Siam and only one tenth of their power remained.

In other words, the eldest prince of Zhenla had no advantages in any other aspects except being the eldest son in name.

That's why he thought of seeking help from outside.

And Sultana is his best bargaining chip.

The original intention was to use this opportunity to win over the general of Lan Cang. After all, Sultana’s beauty was second to none in the country, especially in this Nanyang region where most people had dark skin.

Because Sultana is of mixed blood, she will never get tanned no matter how much she is exposed to the sun.

Now she has become the concubine of the powerful Ming Dynasty Crown Prince.

This was enough to make the Great Prince of Zhenla extremely excited.

With the arrival of the Ming Dynasty's ocean-going fleet, the Crown Prince of Zhenla felt that his opportunity had come.

After the reception banquet, Li Jinglong began to arrange matters related to the market trade.

The ocean-going fleet is not just for sightseeing, it can also be seen as a huge merchant group, and behind the ocean-going fleet there are a large number of permitted merchant ships following.

In addition to setting up markets at ports for short-term transactions, the fleet's daily supplies such as fresh water and food must also be replenished.

The stay will be about half a month.

After the Zhenla reception banquet ended, Li Jinglong also hurried to direct the management.

The eldest prince began to discuss countermeasures.

Samit was an old minister of Zhenla and once a fallen noble. He was promoted by the Zhenla King Hurna and thus achieved his current position.

Because of his background, he was not included in the ranks of the five ministers, but he was the king's confidant.

"Your Highness, the arrival of the Ming Dynasty is the best opportunity for you. If you can get the consent of the Ming Dynasty, you can take advantage of this moment to ascend the throne and become king."

"The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are very powerful. I have carefully observed them in the past. Not only do they have powerful firearms, but each of them also has powerful martial arts."

"These tens of thousands of people are beyond the reach of even the hundred thousand Zhenla troops. Their artillery can easily destroy the city walls."

Samit was the minister entrusted by King Hurna of Zhenla, and he tried his best to help the eldest prince of Zhenla to succeed to the throne.

He is of the same bloodline as the king, so they share the same fate.

He was already a little old at over forty years old, but the light in his eyes showed no signs of fading; instead, it became even brighter.

"Inherit the throne at this time? But my father..."

The eldest prince was delighted at first when he heard this, thinking that this was a very rare opportunity, but then he thought of his father.

Because according to the rules of inheritance, not every country has an emperor like Annan.

There was no way to inherit the throne as long as the Zhenla King Hurna was still alive.

It's not that it's not possible, but changing the inheritance of the throne will definitely be opposed by a large number of nobles, which will create even greater pressure.

Samit's eyes flickered. He didn't say anything when he heard the eldest prince's answer. Instead, he kept his lips tightly closed and remained silent. Only his flickering eyes seemed to indicate something.

The eldest prince only needed to think for a short while before he understood what Samit meant.

This is to find a way to make his father die in the near future.

Only in this way can he legitimately inherit the throne with the help of the Ming fleet.

But such behavior made the eldest prince unable to make a decision.

The label of patricide is not so pleasant to bear.

Even if no one knows about it for the time being, as long as there is action, there is no way to hide it completely. Even the slightest rumor will become a weapon for the powerful to attack.

Besides, the eldest prince, Canrevapiya, had a very close relationship with his father.

He has been valued by Hurna since he was a child and was trained as the designated successor.

He had been seriously ill for only a few years, and his power as king was being divided up, leading to the current situation.

Seeing the eldest prince hesitate, Samit thought for a moment and finally persuaded him: "Now is the best opportunity. If you miss this opportunity, the possibility of succession will become lower and lower, and a very big change will happen."

"I heard from the wizard that the king's physical condition is at its final stage and he can't hold on for much longer. If it happens after the Ming fleet leaves, it will be a huge blow to the eldest prince's succession to the throne."

"The king is struggling in pain every day. It would be helpful for him to be relieved of his pain as soon as possible. I believe that even if the king knew about this, he would definitely agree with the eldest prince's choice."

"If the eldest prince cannot make up his mind, then I will go back to the capital and tell the king about this matter, and let the king decide."

Samit followed the Zhenla King Hurna for nearly twenty years, and he certainly knew the king's thoughts very well.

If the king knew the current situation, he would definitely let him do this.

He himself was on the verge of death and nearly passed away several times.

The reason why he is still holding on until now is to allow his eldest son, Canlepopiya, to find help so that he can smoothly inherit the throne.

"No, I can't do that. If I do that, I will feel guilty for the rest of my life."

After several struggles, the great prince of Zhenla, Canlepopiya, finally became determined and uttered these words.

After hearing this, Samit felt both relieved and a little disappointed.

The good news is that such a monarch is easier for people to follow, but the bad news is that if you miss this opportunity, it will become really difficult.

It’s not that they couldn’t get the support of the Ming Dynasty, but because the time it took to travel from Zhenla to the Ming Dynasty and back was too long. By the time they got the support of the Ming Dynasty, it was too late.

"Tomorrow, I will go to the Duke of Ming and tell him what I think. Since Sultana has become the concubine of the Ming crown prince, the Duke will definitely help me."

"As long as he is willing to help me with all his strength, then succession will not be a problem."

Then, the eldest prince continued to talk about himself: "The grandson of the Ming Dynasty is very powerful. With one order from him, the Cham king ceded Dacheng Uli to the prince of the Ming Dynasty as a territory, and he dared not complain at all."

"On the other side of the towering mountains is a country called Annan, which is now ruled by the Ming Dynasty."

"All of this shows that the power of the Ming Taisun has reached its peak. Even the Ming emperor will listen to his opinions."

"So, this duke will definitely help us. Otherwise, when the Ming Taisun finds out, he will definitely be held accountable."

"I heard that the Ming Dynasty's grandson sent more than 100,000 elite soldiers to escort the princess of Annan back to Annan to visit her relatives."

"Sultana is so beautiful, she will definitely be liked by the Ming Dynasty's grandson."

When Chanrevapiya spoke the following words to Samit, it seemed as if he was also speaking to himself.

He needed such words to comfort himself and give himself enough confidence.

After listening to this, Samit's expression did not change much. He just lowered his head slightly to indicate that he would listen to the eldest prince's ideas.

After the discussion, Samit left the eldest prince's residence soon.

Samit returned to his room and did not sleep. Instead, he took out a pen and paper and wrote down in detail some of the circumstances of his meeting with the Ming fleet.

And between the lines, he hinted to the king the current influence of the Ming fleet on Zhenla.

Other than that, nothing was mentioned.

He believed that after seeing this content, the king would understand what to do.

Having served the king for nearly twenty years, he also understood the king's mind very well.

The eldest prince was still naive about some things.

Although the Duke of Ming Dynasty is likely to agree, there is no way to guess how he will actually help.

It's unrealistic to put your hope in what other people think.

Especially in violating the original laws of Zhenla, the obstruction he encountered was beyond the eldest prince's imagination.

This also gives others an excuse.

They will not be willing to give up the fight for the throne just like that.

Only when the king dies, Zhenla must choose a successor, so that with the help of the Ming fleet, he can successfully become the new king.

Perhaps some people think that the Ming fleet will not stay for too long, and after they leave, the eldest prince’s throne will not be stable either.

This idea is wrong. After all, these nobles who are fighting for the throne are not rebelling, but fighting within the permitted scope.

As long as the Ming Dynasty supports him, the eldest prince, Canlie Popiya, can gain the loyalty of many nobles who originally remained neutral.

These nobles who remained neutral were the largest group in Zhenla.

And now with the development of maritime trade, the Ming Dynasty has become an unavoidable existence for many nobles engaged in maritime trade.

All sea areas were under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, and even pirates did not dare to rob Ming merchant ships.

Sultana was the concubine of the Ming Crown Prince, and the prince had the support of the Ming fleet.

Then, for the sake of their own interests, they can gain a lot of support.

At least there won't be many major changes in the succession to the throne.

The nobles behind the other two princes could not possibly go against the will of the entire Zhenla.

"This letter must be delivered to His Majesty the King in person, or you must read it to him in person."

Samit called his confidant and gave him the letter while giving him instructions.

After receiving the letter, the confidant rushed back to the royal capital, Angkor Thom, overnight.

Canlie Popiya never expected that his most trusted minister would do such a thing in private.

Although Samit is the king's confidant, he also has to consider his own interests.

He is no longer a alone person. He now has a wife and children behind him, and he also has to consider his own offspring.

So of course he wouldn't miss this opportunity.

The next day.

The eldest prince of Zhenla hosted Li Jinglong for another banquet.

There were very few people at this banquet, which was equivalent to a private banquet hosted by Chanlie Popiya.

Taking this opportunity, Canlepopiyya expressed his thoughts.

Li Jinglong's translator translated: "The eldest prince of Zhenla hopes that the Duke can help him inherit the throne."

"If he can inherit the throne smoothly, he will give the Ming Dynasty many precious gifts as a reward."

Li Jinglong picked up the wine glass and took a sip of the exotic wine, then smiled softly: "Tell him that I didn't understand the meaning of this."