Several days later, the Ming Dynasty's team arrived in Calicut again, which made the ruler of Calicut very happy.
The ruler of Guri was named Abar, but here he wasn't considered a king; he was more like a local chieftain.
However, he had already taken control of the entire Guri region, but he always felt as if he had no official status.
Even if he proclaimed himself king, he lacked persuasiveness.
Therefore, when they encountered the Ming Dynasty team before, they knew that there was a powerful country in the East, which was regarded as the suzerain state by many surrounding countries. All the enfeoffment of kings and activities would be submitted to this powerful country to gain recognition.
Therefore, the ruler of Guri was hoping to gain the support of the Ming Dynasty in this way, so that he could rightfully take the position of ruler of Guri.
They also received titles, which allowed them to pass on their legacy.
The idea is good.
Moreover, it is quite feasible. In addition, the Ming Dynasty is also quite willing to establish diplomatic relations with various countries along the route, and even the relationship between the suzerain state and its vassal states.
Therefore, Ma Sanbao took it upon himself to agree to report this matter to the Ming court, as well as to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunwen.
And so, this situation arose.
He was still somewhat worried that his act of taking matters into his own hands might displease Zhu Yunwen or Zhu Yuanzhang.
Fortunately, it didn't happen.
Zhu Yunwen did not blame Ma Sanbao for this matter; in fact, he thought Ma Sanbao did the right thing and did not reprimand him for acting on his own initiative.
Soon, Abar, the ruler of the Kingdom of Guli, learned that the Ming delegation had arrived again, and that the Crown Prince of Ming was also on the fleet. This news delighted Abar.
If His Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty were to come to this place, personally acknowledge his leadership position, and bestow upon him a title, then that would be the best thing for Abar.
So Abar immediately ordered his men to prepare while he himself went to personally welcome Zhu Yunwen.
In any case, he wanted to show Zhu Yunwen the attitude that he, as someone eager to become the leader of a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, should have.
And so, very quickly, Abar arrived at the beach with his men.
Then, standing on the open ground by the sea, he knelt down and shouted loudly:
"Abar, the ruler of the Kingdom of Guli, pays his respects to His Highness the Crown Prince of the Great Ming Dynasty. He requests His Highness to disembark from the treasure ship and set foot on the land of Guli."
On the boat, Zhu Yunwen, with his hands behind his back, slowly walked to the side of the boat, looked at Abar kneeling below, and said calmly:
"No need for formalities, please rise."
Abar kowtowed again:
"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty."
Then he excitedly stood up and hurriedly looked up cautiously at Zhu Yunwen on the boat.
Upon seeing this, I was utterly shocked. I never imagined that such a legendary figure as the grandson of the Ming Dynasty would be so young.
Despite his young age, he looked exceptionally handsome and had an outstanding presence.
One can't help but marvel at him; he truly deserves to be the grandson of the Ming Dynasty, the great empire of the Celestial Empire, and is indeed a legendary figure who could elevate an already formidable empire to several levels.
Abar dreamed of gaining the approval, the rewards, and the support of such a person.
Now that his dream is about to come true and everything is right in front of him, how could he not be excited?
Zhu Yunwen slowly disembarked from the treasure ship, then approached Abar, nodded slightly, and said:
"The ruler of the Kingdom of Guli does have some magnanimity."
Upon hearing this, Abar was so excited he almost snotted out of his nose, and hurriedly said, flattered:
"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince of the Great Ming Dynasty. Please come in. I have prepared a grand banquet in the royal palace of the Kingdom of Guli to entertain Your Highness the Crown Prince of the Great Ming Dynasty. I hope Your Highness will do me the honor of attending."
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly, then took the initiative to walk out.
The ruler of the ancient kingdom hurriedly followed beside Zhu Yunwen, constantly guiding him. Ma Sanbao and Zhao Qingzhu mainly followed behind Zhu Yunwen.
Upon arriving at the royal palace of the Kingdom of Calicut, after a meal and drinks, the King of Calicut expressed to Zhu Yunwen his desire to receive a legitimate title from the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yunwen nodded directly and said:
“Abar, if you are willing to befriend my Great Ming and even more willing to let my Great Ming be your suzerain state, then my Great Ming will naturally accept you and give you a certain title.”
You don't need to rush this matter. Once I understand the situation in your Guli area, and if there are no problems, I will naturally grant you a title.
Abel was very excited, so Zhu Yunwen then did a brief study of Guri, which was a conventional Western country in this region.
There are abundant resources and unique products here, including all kinds of jewelry, gems, and beautiful blankets and carpets.
Especially carpets; this country seems to have a unique fondness for making carpets.
There were all sorts of beautiful carpets, which piqued Zhu Yunwen's interest, not to mention the gemstones.
Zhu Yunwen felt that although the country of Guli was not very powerful, it was still very open to trade.
The place is filled with gold, silver, and all kinds of jewelry and gemstones, and I believe that many people in the Ming Dynasty would be very interested in these things.
Besides, Guri doesn't have much of a dark history, and Abar is considered one of the better rulers there.
So after a brief understanding, Zhu Yunwen felt that the small country of Calicut could become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.
So the next morning, Zhu Yunwen sat on the throne in the main hall of the royal palace in Guli, with Abar standing next to him. Zhu Yunwen, dressed in a python robe, also had an extraordinary temperament, far surpassing Abar.
Below, the princes, nobles, and ministers of Guli all knelt on the ground to pay homage to Zhu Yunwen, the grandson of the Ming Dynasty.
The fact that Zhu Yunwen could still hold a high position in a foreign land is enough to demonstrate how great the reputation of the Ming Dynasty was in these places and how much influence it had on them.
Then Zhu Yunwen slowly stood up and said:
"Guli Kingdom, Abal stepped forward to accept the seal."
Abar immediately knelt down slowly before Zhu Yunwen, his voice filled with excitement.
"Abal kneels to receive the imperial seal from the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Yunwen glanced at Abar and nodded in satisfaction. The nobles and ministers of Abar's palace below all kowtowed again, listening quietly to Zhu Yunwen's next reward for Abar.
Then Zhu Yunwen spoke:
"As the grandson of the Ming Dynasty, I hereby confer upon Abar the title of King of Guli, with the title of King of Guli. He shall be of the rank of Prince and subject to the control of the Ming Dynasty. From this day forward, Guli shall be a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty."
Upon hearing this, Abar's hands trembled with excitement, and he slowly raised his head to say:
"Abal thanks the Emperor of the Great Ming and the Crown Prince of the Great Ming. Long live the Emperor of the Great Ming! Long live the Crown Prince! Long live the Crown Prince!"
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