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Since Shen had always been so calm, Chi Hongmo was a little relieved. The two of them took the boat and finally arrived at the royal court of the Khmer Kingdom.

Chi Hongmo looked at this depressed small city. Even in Southeast Asia, such a capital was quite shabby.

The city that Shen Yiguan and the others had previously occupied was just a local separatist force under Annan's rule, and was often beaten to pieces by Annan.

For such a small country, Champa, the capital, has a population of 100,000, not to mention Thang Long, the capital of Annan, which is a large city with a population of 300,000.

This small town named Lon Nol probably has a total population of less than 10,000 people. It is the size of an inferior county in the Central Plains.

Shen Guanyi said:

"A hundred years ago, the Khmer capital Angkor was once the largest city in Southeast Asia. It is said that the entire city had a population of 500,000 people and was full of temples and sculptures. It was the most prosperous city in Southeast Asia."

Chi Hongmo said doubtfully: "Then why did you move to this small place?"

Shen Yiguan said: "A hundred years ago, Angkor Thom was invaded and looted by the Siamese army. The Khmer royal family could not escape to this place. Angkor was abandoned by the Khmer people and the population was lost. I am afraid that many Khmer people do not know this. They once had such a prosperous capital city."

Hearing this, Chi Hongmo also felt a little sad. He didn't expect that such a small and dilapidated country once had such a glorious civilization.

The Khmer envoy respectfully led Shen Yiguan and Chi Hongmo into a wooden palace, where they met the current Khmer queen.

Chi Hongmo was a little surprised that the Khmer Kingdom was actually the queen.

Shen has always been very familiar with Khmer history. In Southeast Asia, many matrilineal tribal traditions have been preserved. Women have a relatively high status. Women in the Khmer royal family have always had the right to inherit.

This is also the reason why the Khmer royal family can be passed down from the seventh century AD to the present day.

The Khmer Queen was very young and seemed to have just succeeded to the throne. She walked towards the throne and actually saluted Shen Yiguan and said:

"Dear envoy from the Kingdom of Heaven, my subordinates have been rude to you two."

The Khmer Queen actually spoke fluent Chinese when she opened her mouth, which surprised Chi Hongmo.

Shen Yiguan said: "Bloodline of the Sun, you invited us here to prevent us from going to Siam, right?"

The Khmer Queen looked at Shen Yiguan in surprise and said:

"As expected of an envoy from your kingdom, he actually knows our Khmer royal lineage so clearly. The blood of the sun has not been called that by anyone for a hundred years since the fall of Angkor Thom."

Shen Yiguan said calmly: "In the Taiyin and Sun Dynasties, lineage does not change, but today is no longer an era where nobility can be demonstrated by blood."

The Khmer Queen immediately said: "Honorable Parana, please forgive Khmer's rudeness. In inviting the two envoys here, I want to ask the two envoys to tell the distinguished ruler of your country that we Khmer are willing to become the leader of Southeast Asia." vassal state."

"Parana" is the name of a scholar in Sanskrit. Khmer culture is deeply influenced by Tianzhu culture. The largest temples in Angkor Thom are Angkor Wat, dedicated to Shiva, and Bayon Temple, dedicated to Buddha and Bodhisattva.

Shen Yiguan did not comment. He only saw the Khmer Queen taking three things from the waiter's hand, respectfully handed them to Shen Yiguan and said:

"This is our Khmer sincerity."

At this moment, Shen Yiguan's expression finally changed. He asked, "Are these the three artifacts of Khmer?"

The Khmer Queen was once again surprised by Shen's consistent erudition. The three artifacts were three items handed down from ancient times by the Khmer Kingdom, which represented the legitimacy of the royal family.

Nowadays, the five artifacts of the leader of Siam, the three artifacts of the leader of Japan, and the crown and scepter of the European royal families all have similar functions.

The Khmer Queen presented three artifacts, which was not just as simple as becoming a vassal state in the southeast.

This is tantamount to giving up the decision-making power on the change of the Khmer throne. This is no longer an ordinary tribute relationship, but a complete subordinate state relationship.

Shen always looked at the young Khmer Queen, surprised by her courage.

The Khmer Queen said very calmly:

"The reason why Khmer exists today is that the surrounding situation is complicated. Burma, Siam and Annan are competing for hegemony. The late king can only keep the country by playing both sides. My brothers and sisters are all hostages in the royal courts of various countries. The Khmer throne Change has long been out of control.”

"In this case, it is better to ask the higher powers to make the decision. We Khmer are willing to surrender."

Chi Hongmo was also stunned. He had been to many countries, but there were not many countries with as humble an attitude as Khmer. This young Queen of Siam could be said to be quite candid.

Shen Guanyi said: "Don't the Khmers worry about being like Annan?"

"I don't think so," said the Khmer Queen.

"Why?"

"Khmer and Annan are completely different. Annan has been known as Little China since very early on. It has always used the Han system and was originally the homeland of the Central Plains. Annan is arrogant and has repeatedly provoked the Celestial Kingdom. Now it can become a province of the Central Plains. It’s something that is the envy of all countries.”

"We, the Khmer, are only a small country, and our land is all in dense forests. The Central Plains will not look down on our place."

Shen always looked at the Khmer Queen carefully. She was indeed an ancient kingdom that had been inherited. Although it had declined, the knowledge and courage of the Khmer Queen far exceeded other kings and nobles in Southeast Asia.

The Khmer Queen could see that Southeast Asia had no ambition to expand its territory in Southeast Asia, so she kidnapped Shen Yiguan, who was heading to Siam, and rushed to offer his loyalty to Southeast Asia, in order to get the most generous reward when Southeast Asia bought horses with gold.

Chi Hongmo had just returned to China, and he was very clear about the intentions of the Southeast Governor and the cabinet. The purpose of visiting Siam was to set an example in Southeast Asia. The country he originally chose was Siam, but now he has more choices.

In fact, the Southeast Cabinet also had debates. Siam was the most active country in paying tribute to Southeast Asia, but the rise of this country in Southeast Asia also made the cabinet a little wary of Siam.

Siam is too far to the southeast, and the cabinet ministers are unwilling to have a strong regime appear far away.

The rise of the Thai people in Southeast Asia in the past century has laid the foundation for unification. If Siam is allowed to continue to expand, it may threaten the stability of Annan.

You must know that there are many Tai people living in Annan. Once the Tai people establish a powerful dynasty, it will also be a huge temptation for the Tai people in Annan, which may lead to a tendency to separate in Annan.

But among the big countries in Southeast Asia, Myanmar has always been restless and has no other choice except Siam.

Now Shen Guanyi sees another option.