Chapter 759: The rules have changed, and the reward is gone
"When, when, when......" Jingyang bell rang several times, just when everyone was talking, the court meeting had ended the political part and entered the next link, that is, the worship ceremony. [No pop-up novel network]
The envoys of various countries did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly tidied up their clothes and followed behind the chief sent by the Department of Etiquette. In fact, this link is also the most anticipated by most of the envoys, in the worship ceremony, the diplomatic documents, congratulatory tables, tributes of the countries will be presented to the Son of Heaven by the Department of Etiquette, in order to show the grace of the Heavenly Dynasty, the reward will also be announced on the spot.
It was the most exciting moment for the envoys. Generally speaking, the specific amount of rewards is determined in advance by the Ministry of Rites, but it may change at court meetings. Because there is a principle of only increasing and not decreasing, it is a good thing to have changes, and the specific amount of change depends on the mood of the emperor.
This year is more special, coinciding with a great change, after the envoys arrived in the capital, the officials of the Ministry of Rites did not want to say much, but they were placed in Honglu Temple according to the rules, and they didn't care. There was no communication, and the envoys were all ignorant, but they all remained optimistic, because they could be sure that the great tomorrow must be in a good mood today.
Zhengde is going to hold a second marriage ceremony after the court meeting, this news has been spread in the capital, and he is promoted to make a fortune and marry a little wife, which is a great joy in life, and it is the kind that does not respect national boundaries and races, at such a moment, can the emperor be in a bad mood?
As for killing a lot of people before, in fact, it didn't have any effect, killing ministers, and killing so many people in one kill, it shows that the emperor is recovering power, and it is the same as being promoted.
Therefore, the lama of Wusizang is so arrogant, the Potala Palace has been dealing with the Ming Dynasty since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and has long summarized the law. Although the scholars of the Ming Dynasty were also very generous, they had to pay a price for asking them to do things, and the two powerful monarchs who founded the country were also very generous to foreign vassals, and they did not receive anything in return.
The current young son of heaven seems to be walking on the same path as the founding ancestors, and, according to rumors in the capital, this young son of heaven is still very rich. After listening to the lama's speculation, several messengers for the purpose of fighting the autumn wind were like deer, seven points of expectation and three points of apprehension, and the mood was like the bridegroom who was about to unveil the hijab.
"The king of Joseon, Yi Mao, respects the emperor of the Great Ming Father...... according to the distance and closeness, the first to read out is the national letter of the Joseon Dynasty, from the beginning of the title, to the overall content, reflecting only two words: flattery. Min Jung-ho embodies the spirit of North Korea very well, and when facing the strong, the Koreans have no lower limit.
He raised a profile here, and the other envoys were a little dumbfounded. The autumn breeze must be said well, but there must be a limit, the face can be noted, but you have to leave a fig leaf or something! But what are the North Koreans doing? They simply stripped naked and lay on the ground, and their five bodies fell to the ground to show their submission, which was too shameless.
Even if you want to please the Ming Emperor and get more rewards, you can't have a father in one bite, and you are so happy! On top of that, he's set the tone so high, it's disgusting to wait for everyone to mess around.
The eyes of these people looking at Min Zhenghao were a little unkind, not only them, but even those officials of the Ming Dynasty were also speechless. I have heard that the champion Hou has choked the sticks enough, and now it seems that it is really the stick after his training, which is called a submissive.
This was just the beginning, and the envoys and officials soon discovered that they were shocked too soon, and that the sticks were not just sweet words and could do things.
As a sign of respect, the DPRK paid tribute with local products...... 1,000 high-grade Korean ginseng, 800 show girls, 8,000 gold, 80,000 silver......" The etiquette department was in charge of reading out the principal's eyes began to straighten, since the founding of the country, how many times has the Ming Dynasty dealt with North Korea, and he has never seen that poor neighbor so generous.
In the past, it was easier to understand, double the reward, the more tribute, the more profits, but now the rules have changed, and the Koreans know that if they pay tribute in the name of local products, then the reward is also a local specialty. With the expansion of Tianjin Industrial Zone, the local products of Beijing are depreciating sharply, so the things on the list are real tributes, and there is no discount at all!
The eyes of the officials have changed, and so have the targets of their attention. When Emperor Yang of Sui conquered Goguryeo, every time the other party couldn't hold on, he would send someone to deceive him, and he also said all the good things, but as soon as the Great Sui retreated, they immediately turned their faces and did not admit it, which shows that the residents of the peninsula have never been creditworthy.
But now, this tribute commission is not much, but with the barrenness of North Korea, if you want to make it up, you have to smash the pot and sell iron, and the most amazing thing is that they are willing not to give it back, which is commendable. Champion Hou's training methods really have the function of turning decay into magic, which is breathtaking.
“…… Duo Yanwei commanded Tongzhi Hua to pay tribute, may my emperor live long live long live! Before the others could figure it out, the Duoyan congratulatory watch was read out. With the shock brought by North Korea first, the tribute of the Duoyan Department based on grassland specialties is not so unusual, and what is surprising is the title in the national book.
Duoyan Sanwei is indeed a vassal of the Ming Dynasty in name, but no one on either side has ever taken this matter seriously, strictly speaking, many tribes on the grassland have been canonized by the Ming Dynasty, but in the end, it is not that they want to rob it, and they want to rebel?
If you want them to call themselves vassals, they have to be taught a hard lesson, and after being beaten, the grassland will be willing and humble to beg for mercy. When Xie Hong just went to Liaodong to plague the Jurchen Tartars, the people of Jianzhou came to the capital to complain, and at that time they also claimed to be vassals, but when they paid tribute, no one ever claimed to be vassals.
It doesn't matter if you have face or something, the problem is that you don't need to give back to the king as a subordinate, at least nominally.
The reaction of the courtiers was good, the Tatars, the Warat Alliance, and the Tatars marched south, Duoyan Sanwei had been lying on Liaodong honestly and did not move, and this alone was enough to prove their loyalty to the Ming Dynasty, or someone's training methods.
But the envoys all had an ominous premonition, and after reading the gift lists of the two feudal states in a row, they didn't mention the matter of returning the gift, so they wanted to wait for the last to say it together? But...... Why did the person who read the book of the country accentuate his tone when he talked about local products? They were full of doubts in their hearts, and then they saw Shang Dang running to the side of the master and saying something.
"Lord Shang, we are all vassals of the Ming Dynasty, and we all came here to admire the prosperity of the Celestial Empire, so we must advance and retreat together." The big lama's face was wrinkled, like a dried orange, he was really anxious, because the interpreter was assigned by the Ming Dynasty, he didn't dare to say it explicitly, but his hint was similar to that of the explicit statement.
"For the prosperity of the Celestial Empire, Shang Mou really admires it tightly, and he is also working on it, if the master is willing, he has the right to make decisions on behalf of Wu Sizang, you might as well join me to change the national letter slightly, right?" Shang Dang smiled proudly, and cast a grateful look at Min Zhenghao without a trace, this admiration is not his admiration, the meaning of which only the person concerned will understand.
"......" The lama was stunned, they all entered the Forbidden City, and suddenly said that they wanted to change the national letter, how can there be such a reason? And...... The chief began to recite the national letter and the gift list of the Ryukyus, nothing special, even at the front of the gift list, there was also a souvenir.
The lama didn't know the exact meaning of the susurrel, but he subconsciously realized that this thing was not a good way. He didn't know what kind of medicine Min Zhenghao and those people had taken wrong, and he didn't even plan to fight Qiu Feng, but he didn't plan to back down, he came all the way to it, how could he do it without earning the travel expenses?
The tributes of Wu Sizang are very distinctive, not only the hardware such as the Buddha treasure that can be touched and seen, but also the software such as various blessing ceremonies, at best, it is a comprehensive display of local characteristics, at worst, they are the white wolf with empty gloves.
In the past, in view of the Tubo Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, the Son of Heaven of the Ming Dynasty was either for the sake of envelopment, or was really interested in religion, and would treat these lamas who came to fight the autumn breeze with great hospitality.
But this time it disappointed the lama, after reading the national letter of Wu Sizang, the son of the great tomorrow did not say anything, and the main person who read it quickly turned the page and began to read Hami's national letter. And then...... After reading all the national letters, the worship ceremony was coming to an end, and the lamas and others couldn't be calm.
"Your Majesty, the little monk dares to ask, this reward ......"
"Oh, it's Master Songtsam Wet Cloth." The worship ceremony is very solemn, according to the rules, talking nonsense is to be dragged out and beaten, but Zhengde does not pay much attention to etiquette, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites are not in their minds at this time, but no one cares about the lama.
Zhengde Wenyan comforted: "Master rest assured, you have come all the way here, and I will definitely not let you suffer." There is no need to give back, the Wusi Tibetan property is not abundant, and it is not easy for you to save something, so let's take it back, in addition, I will help you out, and on the way back, you can live in the post station of Daming. ”
"However, Your Majesty ...... "The lama is about to cry, on the way he came, he was also received by the yamen in various places, and the travel expenses and anything else did not exist at all!" What's more, the things he brought were the least, and he took them back directly, wasn't that for nothing?
"Thousands of miles to send goose feather gifts are light, your heart has been received, the gift or something is forgotten, as for those rituals or something, well, a lot of people have died in the capital recently, you can go to those people to sit, you don't have to do it today." Wait for me to hold a wedding, and there are monks dangling around, which seems unlucky. ”
The lama sat on the ground, and several other envoys were also stunned, Da Ming's money was getting more and more, but how could he not be stupid? Without this big wrong, where are you going to fight the autumn breeze and eat mixed rice!
(To be continued)