Your Majesty is at the South Heavenly Gate!

When this news came out, the people here didn't believe it at first, and even when they saw the guards outside the Nanyang Hotel, they were also skeptical, how could Your Majesty come to such a remote place as Nantianmen?

In people's doubts, the kings of Qin, Gui, Zhou and other Xia came to Nantianmen by steam speedboat, and they all received a holy decree - His Majesty should see you at Nantianmen.

Even if the national politics of the Zhuxia countries are independent, they have nothing to do with the Ming Dynasty. And over the years, the Ming Dynasty has never interfered in their national affairs, but they are still the feudal vassals of the Ming Dynasty, and they still need to abide by the courtesy of the monarch and ministers, and they cannot do without the support of the Ming Dynasty.

For a while, in this month at the end of the year, Nantianmen became lively. Not just because the kings and their retinues "occupied" the rooms of various hotels, but because for Nantianmen, this was an unprecedented event.

When the port city of Nantianmen showed its best side to welcome the kings of various countries, in the room on the top floor of the Nanyang Hotel, Zhu Mingzhong was playing chess with Zhu Cixuan, the king of Gui.

Seeing that the chess game on the chessboard would be won or lost, Zhu Cixuan said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, the winner of this game has been decided, and the minister has lost again."

Zhu Cixuan, who has been in the country for 20 years, has long lost the fear of the past in his heart when facing His Majesty, but is more grateful and respectful, as the crown prince of Emperor Yongli, even if Yongli loses the country, his prince is still a threat to His Majesty, at least to some extent, but His Majesty not only did not confinish Jianshu people like Chengzu, let alone murder him, but split the soil and allowed him a country.

How could this not make him feel grateful?

"I'm just a stinky chess player, it's not interesting to play chess with you, I have given me so many chess pieces before and after, how can I not understand......"

Throwing the chess pieces in the box, Zhu Mingzhong glanced at Zhu Cixuan, and then said with emotion.

"Cixuan, when you left Daming, you were only a young man, and now you are nearly middle-aged. Over the years in Nanyang, you have suffered a lot. ”

"Your Majesty, look at what you said, the hardships that the ministers endure in Nanyang are far less than what Your Majesty will do, and Your Majesty will have all the opportunities to work hard."

Zhu Cixuan's compliment made Zhu Mingzhong hum, neither denying nor agreeing, but diverting the topic and saying.

"By the way, a while ago, the minister suggested feudal Zhu Ci?? What do you think about this matter? ”

His Majesty's words made Zhu Cixuan's whole body tremble, and he didn't even look up at His Majesty, but just said.

"Your Majesty has his own holy judgment in this matter, and the ministers dare not speak falsely."

The reason why Zhu Cixuan didn't dare to say anything was because Zhu Ci?? It's his second brother. In that year, the Qing soldiers marched into Guangdong, and when Emperor Yongli fled from Zhaoqing, he and Prince Huaichou scattered among the people. It wasn't until a few years ago that someone went to the Nanjing Zongren Mansion to identify himself and claimed to be Zhu Ci??, which later confirmed that he was indeed his own.

How to treat Zhu Ci?? There has always been a lot of controversy in the court, and according to the law of the clan, since he did not surrender to the Qing Dynasty, then he should restore his title. However, it is not easy to divide a prince, and on the surface, the court does not seem to have much expenditure. However, it is necessary to allocate a town of troops to the prince, and the direct expenses are more than one million.

In the face of this huge expenditure, the controversy between the DPRK and China has never stopped. At the time of the dispute between the DPRK and China, Zhu Cixuan, who was far away in Nanyang, seemed to stay out of the matter and did not express any opinions, as if he had nothing to do with him.

However, everyone knows why it is inconvenient for him to express his opinions, after all, his identity is too sensitive, and even now, many people feel that one of the reasons for the division of Zhuxia is him, and naturally in this case, Zhu Cixuan will not be able to publish his actual meeting.

Even now that His Majesty asked, Zhu Cixuan's attitude remained the same - everything was subject to the Holy Judgment.

"Hmmm......"

Nodding slightly, Zhu Mingzhong said.

"All these years, Zhu Ci?? The exiles have also suffered a lot and suffered a lot of crimes, so he should be given his title back to the ......"

It is reasonable, after hearing these four words, Zhu Cixuan's heart basically has a bottom, maybe the second brother will never be able to restore the title again, and being a courtier should be worried about the king, after figuring out the key, he hurriedly said.

"Your Majesty, the second brother is the blood brother of the minister, over the years, the minister has always dreamed of him and his eldest brother in his dreams, and when he learned that he was still alive in the world, the minister was a surprise intersection, and the minister thought, if the court agrees, I want to invite the second brother to the Jin Kingdom to meet......"

Looking at Zhu Cixuan, who took the initiative to share the worries and solve problems for the imperial court, Zhu Mingzhong said with a smile.

"You're trying to solve my problem!"

After breaking Zhu Cixuan's thoughts, he shook his head and said.

"However, this is not a problem, it is reasonable to be reasonable, and it is even more natural to be legal. After all, the Ming Dynasty has its own law, since Zhu Ci?? If he didn't descend to the Qing Dynasty, then he should have restored his title, this time he invited the king of Zhuxia to come to Nantianmen, which was to tell them about it, so that everyone should not be guilty, this matter has been going on for several years, but the establishment of a feudal state is not a trivial matter, if you don't carefully check his identity and confirm his identity, the court will become a joke, the reason why it has been delayed in recent years is also to verify his identity and seal the country......"

His Majesty's words made Zhu Cixuan's eyes widen in astonishment, and he simply couldn't believe what he heard.

"Your Majesty, this, this...... How is this a good ......"

"The Ming Dynasty has its own law!"

Smiling slightly, Zhu Mingzhong glanced at Zhu Cixuan, and then said.

"You have a deep brotherly affection, I naturally have some understanding, after all, after the Jiashen Heavenly Change, the people in the clan can be said to be one out of ten, and the survivors are all grateful for the rare relatives. Well, let's seal the country in Ma Chen. ”

Ma Chen is located in South Borneo, across the sea from Gui, these years has been Qin and Zhou, of course, Gui is no exception, the same ambition for Ma Chen, but for various reasons, in the three countries failed to reach an agreement, and did not want the other party to occupy, Ma Chen, the princely state, is currently a vassal to the Three Kingdoms, and now His Majesty has given it to Zhu Ci??, is this a good thing or a bad thing for Gui?

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Cixuan said.

"Your Majesty, it doesn't hurt to let the minister's brother go to Ma Chen, but the local people outside Ma Chen City Daya are different from ordinary local people, even Ma Chen Sudan is very afraid of it. Dark-skinned, short, and strong, the Dayats are able to walk through the dense, dark rainforest despite being barefoot. The most terrifying thing is that they are bloody, murderous, cruel, and have an almost paranoid penchant for hunting human heads, and on the battlefield, they take pride in hunting the heads of their enemies. In their beliefs, the human head hunted on the battlefield not only represents their own bravery, but also has boundless magical power, which can bring good weather to the weather, as well as strength and prosperity to the tribe. So when the man reaches the age of 18, he must try to hunt the head of an enemy and hang it outside the door to show his maturity and bravery......"

Talking about the difference between Daya people and ordinary natives, Zhu Cixuan suggested euphemistically.

"Therefore, the minister thinks that it is better to feud it on Palawan Island, where although the land is narrow, but the natives are scarce, and the Philippines is very close, and it is not occupied by Westerners, and the second brother is feudalized there, which can not only avoid the invasion of the natives, but also serve as a forward base for the recovery of the Philippines in the future......"

As the king of Guiguo, Zhu Cixuan's first thought is his own interests, family affection must give way to the country, for Guiguo, Borneo is the direction of future expansion, in this case, he does not want to have an extra roadblock in front of him. Even if this roadblock is his own brother, it is unacceptable, and his brother must settle the account.

Regarding Zhu Cixuan's answer, Zhu Mingzhong nodded noncommittally.

"It's true that Palawan is a good choice for that point of view, but ......"

Looking at Zhu Cixuan, Zhu Mingzhong re-set up the chessboard, and then said.

"The land there is narrow and sparsely populated, and it is not suitable for fiefdom to build a state, although the people outside Machen are barbaric, but it is precisely because of this that it is necessary to spread civilization, I will divide the clan into various parts of Nanyang, in the final analysis, or in order to "Fuyi and return to Xia" In order to let my Chinese civilization take root here, King Gui, do you say this is the truth......

Although His Majesty's tone seemed to be inquiring, Zhu Cixuan felt the pressure from his words, especially the last question, which made him only feel a slight chill on his back, and just when he was about to speak, he heard His Majesty say again.

"In the past 20 years, Zhuxia has almost gained a firm foothold here, and I am also considerate of the difficulties of overcoming obstacles and creating a foundation here, and the natives who were originally ignorant of education are now all changing their surnames to Chinese, from Chinese customs, and speaking Chinese, and the Chinese civilization has been spread here, thanks to the efforts of the kings of all countries......"

Seeing that His Majesty was setting up the chess pieces, Zhu Cixuan was just about to reach out to help, but His Majesty refused with a smile, and he could only look at His Majesty there while talking while placing the chess pieces.

"For so many years, although I am in the central capital, I have been looking at Nanyang, Zhuxia kiss, how can I not care, the friendship of relatives will never be the slightest alienation because of distance. Throughout the ages, there are few people who treat the clan like me, and I hope that the feudals of tin soil have no one since Zhou Tianzi, and the reason why I am like this is that I value the friendship of relatives......"

While placing the chess pieces one by one, Zhu Mingzhong raised his head and looked at Zhu Cixuan with a smile.

"Over the years, the three kingdoms of Qin, Zhou, and Gui have all tried to annex Ma Chen, and have set up strongholds in Ma Chen, but your three countries have not been able to reach an agreement on the division of Ma Chen. It's nothing more than Ma Chencheng......"

Seeing that Zhu Cixuan wanted to speak, Zhu Mingzhong first stretched out his hand to stop him, and then pointed to the chessboard and said.

"As far as I'm concerned, I probably won't bother with your disputes, but what is my only principle?"

At the same time as the rhetorical question, the smile on Zhu Mingzhong's face slowly converged.

"Nanyang can't be messed up!"

"Your Majesty, the minister, the minister has no idea of disturbing the South Seas."

Feeling His Majesty's displeasure, Zhu Cixuan hurriedly got up and said.

"Although the Kingdom of Gui occasionally had disagreements in Zhuxia, it never had the intention of caring about relatives and friendships."

When he said this, Zhu Cixuan only felt that he couldn't stop breaking out in a cold sweat.

"You haven't moved! Sit down, don't be so nervous. ”

Nodding, Zhu Mingzhong motioned for him to sit down, and then continued.

"However, it doesn't mean that others haven't moved, how many ministers in the three kingdoms have made similar suggestions? Although the Three Kingdoms have had some disputes over the years because of Ma Chen, in general, the monarch still cares about the court and friendship, but in the future, he ......"

Shaking his head, Zhu Mingzhong pursed his lips and said.

"I can keep it for a hundred years, but I can't keep it for a hundred years, Nanyang is equivalent to the granary of the Ming Dynasty today, so I must not tolerate the slightest chaos here, since the three kingdoms have not reached a consensus on Ma Chen, the imperial court will not let a small Ma Chen disturb the friendship of the three kingdoms, and then shake the friendship of Zhuxia in Nanyang, back then you can "respect the king", why is it now because of the Yi fight, this is not a good thing......"

Yu sighed in his heart, there is a very important reason why he came to Nantianmen this time, that is, the question of Ma Chen's ownership, in fact, this matter is not a big deal, but it may have an extremely bad impact, especially when the Three Kingdoms, because some ministers of Ma Chen advocated forcible annexation, and then used force to deter other countries, resulting in a fait accompli, Zhu Mingzhong saw the danger.

This potential danger must be addressed. Defusing this crisis is the only option for stability.

"Okay, what you can't solve, the court will help you solve it, Zhu Ci?? Feudal Ma Chen, this matter has been decided, as for your stronghold, you will withdraw to your country within two years, what does King Gui think? ”

Hearing this, Zhu Cixuan hurriedly said.

"Obey."

While obeying the order, Zhu Cixuan's heart was full of helplessness, he could understand His Majesty's painstaking efforts, and he also knew what His Majesty was meddling for, so that all countries could negotiate and deal with things in the future, and learn to compromise in negotiations, otherwise if something like Ma Chen happened again, the result of the court's disposal would be direct feudalism - none of you can eat meat, and the court will give meat to another person to eat.

This is indeed one way to avoid strife, but it is more of a warning.

Regarding Zhu Cixuan's obedience, Zhu Mingzhong did not say anything, but pointed to the chessboard and said.

"King Gui, come, play a game of chess with me again......"

After he sat down, Zhu Mingzhong continued.

"Actually, I asked you to come here this time, not just to tell you about it, on the issue of Nanyang, the imperial court already has a preliminary idea. Although the imperial court is reluctant to intervene in some issues, if these issues remain unresolved, some chaos will definitely occur. And such a mess is bound to affect the relations between countries, so the imperial court hopes that everyone can sit together this time to solve these things. ”

Of course, it is the division of spheres of influence in Nanyang, and now that all countries have basically gained a foothold in Nanyang and have begun to seek external expansion, this kind of conflict is inevitable.

Now the imperial court must take precautions. It is necessary to put an end to possible conflicts between them. That's why I made the decision to let them come to Nantianmen this time.

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