Section 464 Unexpected entourage of the legation
What will happen in the next five years, the leaders of Hami are still in the plan, and the people of Hami are not yet visible.
But right now, they are a little rich.
Not to mention that the local specialties were exchanged for a lot of materials from the Ming army who accompanied Bai Minghe, and it was these Ming soldiers who also did several great things for Hami. The first thing in modern parlance is genetic improvement.
After years of chaos, the grassland is extremely unbalanced in places like Hami, which are relatively stable.
There are twice as many women as men, and some tribes even reach a terrible ratio of three or four times. The Ming army and the women of many tribes outside Hami City made great contributions to the continuation of human civilization, and of course they also brought Ming materials to these tribes, as well as Ming customs and culture.
The Ming army was grateful for the hospitality of the tribes around Hami, who thanked the Ming army for their generosity in giving gifts.
The white crane knew, but he didn't care.
There is no restriction on this kind of thing in military regulations, as long as both parties are willing, he can't control it.
General Gu's troops complained bitterly, because they were stationed here, and they belonged to the second-line troops. Both military salaries and materials are far less rich than those of the front-line troops who came from these great victories. What's more, because they all dragged their families over, the cost of stealing was increased several times by the soldiers brought by these white-named cranes.
Naturally, there must be opinions, and of course, such opinions do not dare to be mentioned openly.
The authorization of the military reclamation mushroom garden was grabbed, and the garrison of Hami finally quieted down, stealing was just leisure, and the wealth in this house was the right thing.
On the twelfth day of Bai Minghe's stay in Hami, Yang Ning's vanguard had already arrived.
Yang Ning came, and the white crane naturally had to go out of the city to greet him.
As soon as Yang Ning saw the white crane, he didn't bother to greet each other and pulled the white crane aside: "White crane, I saw it first." I traveled all the way west to Tianyin, and the last news was that Lord Jin had also seen it. With a smile, he drove the crane west on the steps of the Taimiao, and asked me to thank you on his behalf when he was dying. ”
Yang Ning said to take three steps back, and bowed to the white crane with his whole clothes.
"Lord Yang!" The white crane hurried to help.
Yang Ning didn't get up: "Bai Minghe, this is a gift from me on behalf of my old friend, you must accept it." This is my old friend's dying request, and I can't refuse. You can't contradict his intentions. ”
Bai Minghe was helpless, so he had to take three steps back and accept Yang Ning's gift.
After the ceremony, Yang Ning's face had a smile on his face: "Bai Minghe, the old man still looks down on you." You deserve the name of a masterpiece! ”
"Lord Yang's praise makes the juniors nervous, and every time Lord Yu praises me, there will be a very troublesome thing. Won't you be ...... too" Bai Minghe's words made Yang Ning laugh heartily, and reached out to hold Bai Minghe's arm: "We entered the city together, there are a few things, but it's not troublesome." ”
When they entered the city, they were greeted by the king of Hami, who was loyal to him, inside the city gates.
"The Great Ming East Tianshan Metropolitan Division, the Right Protector of the Governor ......" has a long list of titles. Yang Ning didn't hear what was said at all, and only heard the seven words of the Ming East Tianshan Dusi. Yang Ning has been an official for many years, and he has also been in the Ministry of Rites for many years, so he doesn't remember that Daming has this capital at all.
He glanced at Bai Minghe in surprise, and Bai Minghe just smiled on his face.
Holding back the shock in his heart, Yang Ning and Hami's Zhongshun King said a few polite words, saying that he was a little tired, and there were still some female dependents in the accompanying team to arrange. After accepting an invitation to a dinner party from King Chungshun. Then the king of Zhongshun left satisfied.
And Yang Ning dragged Bai Minghe into the study with a confused head.
"White Crane, this official needs an explanation from you."
"Long live gives me the right to be arbitrary. Therefore, I think that the division of the East Tianshan Mountains and the West Tianshan Mountains is to take advantage of my Ming Dynasty's rule over the Western Regions. I hope you can understand this, Lord Yang, of course, I will also give a detailed report to Banzai after returning to Beijing, the reason is ......" Without waiting for Bai Minghe to say in detail, Yang Ning interrupted Bai Minghe: "Bai Minghe, whether it is Tianshan Mountain." Or Tianshan West, did you get it? You label yourself with something you didn't get your hands on, what if something goes wrong? ”
"No mistakes, no mistakes!" The white crane is full of confidence.
"How can I guarantee it?" After all, Yang Ning is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and he doesn't dare to do things that are not guaranteed.
Bai Minghe replied very strictly: "Lord Yang." With 12,000 men, I will destroy the main force first. You don't deny that! ”
"It is not denied that this has been reported in detail by the army, and that battle will definitely go down in history." Yang Ning is also very strict.
Then my answer is, it doesn't matter how much Hou Tianci can control, he can't control anything. I will kill all the people who stand in my way, and Turpan must become the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Because of the saltpeter mine, only Turpan has it in the world. Think about my firearms hell, it's inevitable! ”
"Really?" Yang Ning asked again.
Bai Minghe didn't answer happily this time: "Most of it is true." Nasaltpeter is the only raw material for sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate in our Ming Dynasty, and it cannot be said that we have no in Daming at all, but I dare to say that all the sum of the entire Ming Dynasty is not as much as the Tulupan Flame Mountain, not to mention that there are other places here. ”
"Five major uses of sodium saltpeter: nitrogen fertilizer, nitric acid, explosives, glass clarifier, enamel glaze. Is it enough! ”
"Like, that nitrocellulose explosive?" Yang Ning still knows some, but not much. After seeing Bai Minghe's nod, Yang Ning understood: "You want your firearms army to be unique in the world, so you will definitely not let go of the raw ore of important raw materials, not to mention that we have almost no in Daming, or very few, right." ”
"That's not right!" Bai Minghe immediately retorted, but the conversation changed: "It is the firearms unit of the Ming Dynasty that stands alone in the world, not mine!" ”
Yang Ning also felt that he had made a slip of the tongue, so he didn't continue on this topic, and changed his words: "Even if you don't have what you said, I can just stabilize your ideas in the Western Regions, but you have brought us to a dead end, that is, we can only succeed and not fail, otherwise it will be difficult to explain!" ”
"People have to be a little stressed." Bai Minghe replied with a smile.
Yang Ning didn't answer, and reached out and touched it in his sleeve: "Under the holy decree, the white crane will accept the decree." ”
The white crane was stunned for a moment, and after seeing the yellow scroll, he hurriedly prepared according to the ceremony. I only heard Yang Ning read: "Fengtian ......, the Ming Dynasty and the Wa Kingdom are friends." Although there is a slight misunderstanding, the etiquette law cannot be abolished, Ashikaga Chikaku was born in the Japanese General's Mansion, and it is rude to be cheap, and the holy decree abolished the name of the white crane family and gave it as a concubine. ”
After Yang Ning finished reading, he handed over the holy decree to Bai Minghe.
Bai Minghe knelt down but didn't get up, Yang Ning stretched out his hand to help: "Get up!" Bai Minghe had a strange face: "That's it, nothing else?" ”
"That's all there is to it. The matter of the Northern Expedition will always wait for you to return to Beijing, and the matter of the Westward Journey has given you the right to arbitrary, do you still think that there will be any possibility of the next holy decree alone? ”
Bai Minghe jumped up at once: "Lord Yang, this kind of sesame mung bean trivial matter is also worth ......"
"No, it's a big deal. You are happy, and you have a princess who is a princess, and she is afraid of the girl of the Oda family after stealing the fun, not to mention that she is also afraid of her family. Fortunately, this matter has not spread, and it has spread what you let those people who come to the Ming Dynasty think, so as soon as you leave Beijing, this holy decree has been executed, and the Oda family has already seen your attitude, and this identity is still the princess of the Japanese kingdom is more stable. ”
Yang Ning pulled Bai Minghe and said a lot of big truths.
talked about etiquette to diplomacy, and finally talked about human nature, and added a sentence when it was over: "The Li family Goryeo has already sent two into the palace, and one of them is the grandniece of Concubine Chengzu." Right now, they are begging, and they also hope that you will accept one, this matter is suppressed by the teacher, but it can also be pressed until this year's New Year, if you can't solve it yourself, people will definitely be able to send you to the capital, and then it will be more difficult for you to solve it. ”
"Trouble!"
"This is not a big trouble, I have brought your family, the great-granddaughter of Wang Lao, and a few people from the Wa Kingdom. You own your own backyard, you figure it out yourself. After Yang Ning finished speaking, he smiled: "The official is a little tired, and there is a dinner party in the evening, so I need to rest for a while at this time and say goodbye!" ”
Yang Ning left in an official tone, leaving the white-named crane in a daze.
Bai Minghe was stunned in the study for a while, and reluctantly admitted that Emperor Daming's approach was correct, and he was a little extreme. After all, the Ashikaga clan is still a general of the Wa Kingdom, and he was once crowned the Wa King by the Ming Emperor, so it is inappropriate to despise a princess, and he violates the wise words of officialdom.
Even if the inside is rotten, the face must be new.
Sitting at his desk, he wrote a notebook of pleas, spoke earnestly, and bravely admitted his mistakes.
After writing the notebook, Wang Cheng came over, and Bai Minghe said: "Send it to the capital, don't worry, send it slowly." Anyway, before I go back, it's good to see it. ”
Wang Cheng took the notebook and saw that there was no seal on it: "My lord, is it a secret document or an ordinary document." ”
"Look at it, how suitable you are, how to seal it!"
Wang Cheng nodded very sternly after reading it, and then shook his head again: "My lord, you should change a sentence here, it's not that I am a great Ming and serve the four seas, but that I am a great Ming and a family in the four seas, all the four seas are brothers, and the world is all one family." Loving Wadao is also caring for my people of the Ming Dynasty, and the subject country should be taken as a body! ”
"You're smarter than me!" Shirana threw the book directly into the fire, and then rewrote it on his desk.
Especially that last sentence, it's really wonderful. The vassal country should be considerate as its own people, and it should feel the feelings of the people of the vassal country with heart, and then care for it......
Wang Cheng smiled and left with the notebook. As soon as he turned around, the recital was sent to Yang Ning, and Yang Ning was also very satisfied with this copy, and personally added a seal, and then signaled Wang Cheng to hand it out. Wang Cheng thanked Yang Ning for helping him come up with ideas. (To be continued......)