Qu Lie was also very anxious now. This time he led troops to surround the mosque, not just for show. If Qiu Ju failed to come back as scheduled, or failed to convince the Tang magistrate and the Lu family, then he would have no choice but to

They ordered the mosque to be demolished. No matter what obstacles they encountered, they would demolish the mosque in front of them, even killing people. After all, military orders were as powerful as the sky, and the Ming court did not tolerate any deception.

However, Qu Lie also knew that if he brought these thousands of people to Old Port and forcibly demolished these Muslim mosques, it would probably lead to crazy revenge from these Muslims. Then he would have to kill people even if he didn't want to.

, although such killing methods may arouse the resentment of the local Muslims, it can also show their authority and make them fear the imperial court, which will make management more convenient in the future.

Thinking of this, Qu Lie sighed. He is a warrior, that is, a sword in the hands of the court. As long as it is beneficial to the court, then his sword will see blood. As long as Qiu Ju fails to follow the instructions, then he can only

It was a killing spree.

As time passed, the Ming army and the Muslims guarding the gate of the mosque were still confronting each other. Neither side made any concessions. Seeing that the seven-day period was about to come, there was still no news from Qiu Ju.

With secret hatred in his heart, Qu Lie walked out of the military formation again and walked to the door of the mosque, staring at the Muslims in front of him with a murderous look on his face who swore to protect the temple to the death. The time had come, and it seemed that he was determined to be a villain.

"Grand Priest, hurry up and get your people to move away, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless!" Qu Lie shouted again to the Grand Priest who was sitting in front of the door with his eyes closed, but the Grand Priest remained motionless.

He didn't even open his eyes. It seemed that he was determined to live or die with this mosque.

Seeing this, Qu Lie immediately gritted his teeth and slowly raised his right hand. As long as his hand fell, the soldiers behind him would pounce on them like tigers and wolves. Anyone who dared to stop him would be their enemy.

Anything can happen.

But at this critical moment, Qu Lie suddenly heard the sound of hooves coming from behind him, followed by a familiar voice shouting: "General Qu, please hurry up, I have already persuaded Mr. Lu and others

, agreed not to demolish the mosque. Now the God Admiral has ordered you not to abide by the previous military order!"

Hearing the shouts from behind, Qu Lie felt relieved. When he turned around, he happened to see Tang Bohu wearing an official robe and riding a horse galloping towards this direction. However, he looked like he didn't know how to ride a horse.

As a result, his hat is now crooked and his clothes are very messy. It seems that he has suffered a lot from the port. In addition, behind Tang Bohu, Qiu Ju and others followed closely, although they also looked very embarrassed.

But they all had excited expressions on their faces.

"General, I will meet Mr. Tang. Since the Divine Admiral has an order, please show me the Admiral's order so that I can ask the brothers to retreat!" Qu Lie suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and tried his best to look calm.

He said to Tang Bohu.

At that moment, Tang Bohu immediately took out Shenying's warrant. After all, Shenying was the admiral in charge of the military, and only he had the power to order the army. Therefore, even if Tang Bohu came in person, he still needed to show Shenying's warrant, otherwise it would be wrong.

Lie and others would not obey the orders of a civil servant like Tang Bohu.

After Qu Lie verified that the order was correct, he saluted Tang Bohu and waved his hand. Thousands of murderous Ming soldiers immediately sheathed their swords and returned their arrows. Then, under the leadership of the generals, groups of soldiers

Return to your military camp to rest, and as for what happens next,

That's Tang Bohu's free time. After all, he traveled all the way from Malacca Port to Old Port, and he must have the intention to win people's hearts. Now it is he who establishes an image of a good official for the people of Old Port to save the people from fire and water, so he uses

Don't let Qu Lie intervene.

"Dear fellow villagers of Jiugang, I am Tang Yin, the prefect of Malacca Port in the Ming Dynasty. Some time ago, I and the Grand Imam finally persuaded the admiral to send troops to assist Jiugang. Four days ago, I helped Chief Qiu persuade the Lu family and other families to give up.

In order to prevent the people of Old Hong Kong from asking for their old house,

There was a conflict with the Ming Dynasty army. I came here by boat without any sleep, and finally allowed me to stop the conflict. Now I am here to assure you that no one will demolish your mosque again in the future.

!" Tang Bohu climbed onto a big rock on the roadside and shouted loudly.

This time Tang Bohu personally ran from Malacca to Old Port with the intention of winning people's hearts. After all, he had learned a lot of official methods during this period. If he wanted to manage the place well, an official sometimes needs to use some necessary means.

Means, this sentence has been deeply recognized by him, and now Tang Bohu is also practicing and learning.

The people of Old Port were extremely grateful for Tang Bohu's personal arrival. Now they heard that the other party had worked so hard along the way to prevent them from conflict with the Ming army. This made many people moved to tears and rushed together with Tang Bohu.

Although Qiu Ju who came here knew that the prefect was trying to win people's hearts, he didn't say anything.

With Tang Bohu's guarantee, the Muslims in Old Port felt relieved. Some of them walked over and tried to help the Grand Imam up. However, as soon as these people who were supporting them came into contact with the Grand Imam's body, their expressions changed.

, one of the old men sighed, turned to everyone behind him and shouted: "The Grand Imam has returned to the embrace of Allah!"

Muslims have a relatively open attitude towards life and death. They believe that there is death in life, and the death of a Muslim is a return to the embrace of Allah, so there is no need to be too sad. But humans are emotional animals after all.

, when they heard the news that the Grand Imam had passed away, many Muslims present wept secretly, and the steady ones began to recite the Quran in a low voice to express their grief. For a time, the entire mosque was filled with tears.

There was a low sound of chanting in front of me.

When Qiu Ju next to Tang Bohu heard the news of the death of the Grand Imam, he also showed a sad look on his face. When he left Old Port a few days ago, he had already discovered that his third grandfather was seriously ill, but in order to protect the mosque in Old Port, he

He is still holding on to his body to maintain order in the old port. It is not easy to survive until today.

As the closest junior to Qiu Ju, although Qiu Ju was extremely sad, he still held back his tears and walked quickly to the side of the great imam, then gently dumped his body, with his head north and feet facing the sky.

They straightened out the limbs of the great imam, and then had people carry the great imam to his home to prepare for the funeral.

Tang Bohu did not expect that as soon as he arrived in Old Port, he would encounter the death of one of the most important elders among the Muslims in Old Port, which made him a little helpless. Originally, he wanted to use the reputation of the Grand Imam to make it easier for him to take over Old Port.

But now that the other party has passed away, it seems that he can only rely on Qiu Ju's influence.

When Qu Lie returned to the military camp and heard the news of the death of the Grand Priest, he was also frightened and broke into a cold sweat. Fortunately, he did not take action. Otherwise, if there was a conflict between the two parties, even if he did not touch the Grand Priest at all, I am afraid that in the end the Grand Priest would be killed.

The death of the leader will also be on his own head. I am afraid that Old Port will really be in chaos by then, and it will not be an easy task for the imperial court to rule here again.

Tang Bohu did not come alone this time. A group of officials also came to the old port with him, and soon began to take over the government affairs of the old port, such as counting the population, planning the port, determining taxes, etc. Tang Bohu was also busy with this.

He was extremely busy, but no matter how busy he was, he did not forget to attend the funeral of the Grand Priest. After all, although the Grand Priest was dead, the Qiu family was still the first family in Old Port. Without the help of the Qiu family, it would be difficult for him to

Successfully took over the old port.

Qiu Juzai had received instructions from the Grand Imam in advance, and he himself had a clear understanding of the situation in Southeast Asia. Now that the Ming Dynasty was determined to expand in Southeast Asia, Malacca was the first step for the Ming Dynasty. As the largest Han Chinese in Southeast Asia,

The settlement and Old Port will not be able to escape the clutches of the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible. In addition, they

The Han people in Nanyang are really suffering. Without strong support, they can only endure the disasters one after another silently. They will rely on whoever is strong. They have no position at all. Now they can return to the rule of the Ming Dynasty, as long as the Ming Dynasty

If they don't give up Nanyang, then they don't have to live by looking at other people's faces.

It is precisely because of understanding this that Qiu Ju cooperated very well with Tang Bohu's takeover of Old Port. He actively persuaded the various deacons of Old Port to hand over their tax and other rights. He even took the responsibility himself and directly handed over his tax rights.

After all, now with the protection of the Ming Dynasty, the Han people in Old Hong Kong no longer need to maintain an army. As for what Qu Lie will do with the original Old Hong Kong army, that is not his business.

Tang Bohu was also very satisfied with Qiu Ju's performance. After inspecting it for a period of time, he divided Jiugang and the nearby area into a county, and Qiu Ju temporarily acted as the county magistrate. After all, Tang Bohu was only a prefect and did not appoint a county magistrate at all.

power

, but extraordinary things are done in extraordinary times. Now Jiugang needs to rely on Qiu Ju's reputation to stabilize. These measures he has taken are also to stabilize the people of Jiugang. I believe that Zhou Zhong will not only not blame him, but will even directly admit that he is responsible for

Arrangements in the Old Port.

Tang Bohu and Shenying brought the old port under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty. This news was quickly reported to Zhou Zhong of Shuangyu Port. This made Zhou Zhong very excited. While writing letters of commendation to Tang Bohu and the others, he also personally wrote to Zhengde
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