Yan Zheng did not have an in-depth understanding of the foreign policy of the Ming Dynasty, and only knew that he pursued the system of tribute.

I also know that the Ming Dynasty has also applied this set of sects and vassals to the treatment of other countries.

Therefore, he deliberately hung the envoy for two days, in order to make up his mind how to deal with the Ming interrogation.

He also knew that there would be such a day, looking around, his mother was all Daming's vassals, and anyone who beat him could stab Daming.

If it weren't for his lack of strength, he would never attack the Ryukyus.

If he had enough strength, he would never have attacked only the Ryukyus.

After weighing it like this, Yan Zheng had already classified Da Ming as an obstacle on the road to expansion, the most potential threat, and the most difficult enemy to shake.

In line with the mentality of the united front, he carefully analyzed the current situation and felt that the current Ming Dynasty still has great value for the united front.

At present, the most important enemy is not the Ming Dynasty, on the contrary, the Eastern Qin and the Ming Dynasty are a kind of cooperative relationship in disguise.

Without the folk merchants of the Ming Dynasty, there would be no steel industry and Xiabu industry in Eastern Qin. There will be no market for the goods produced in Eastern Qin, let alone a stable source of population.

So after careful consideration, Yan Zheng decided to temporarily let go of the idea of "earning money while standing".

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The second year of Huaxia, January 5.

After Wang Heng came to Mocheng for two days, he finally received an order to summon him.

Early in the morning, Wang Heng and Ma Wensheng were escorted by a team of soldiers to board the carriage, and after turning around, they came to the gate of Mocheng.

As soon as they got out of the carriage, they saw a young man standing on the red carpet, smiling kindly and waiting for them.

The female envoy who led the way in front of her introduced with a smile: "Two noble envoys, this is my Eastern Qin monarch!"

Wang Heng was a little apprehensive, and just wanted to take out the holy decree and scolded him passionately, but soon he found out that this should be the etiquette of Eastern Qin.

Yan Zheng beckoned to the two, and the two hurriedly returned the salute.

After shaking hands and introducing themselves, the two, accompanied by Yan Zheng, walked through a long line of soldiers.

The bright bayonet and the murderous eyes of the black soldier made the two of them furious.

When they finally left, it was a group of children who gave flowers to the two and saluted them with a Dongqin salute.

Wang Heng's heart was extremely bitter, he had been an official in Honglu Temple for many years, and he had seen such etiquette there.

However, the monarch personally accompanied him, which also shows that the Eastern Qin people attach great importance to this matter.

Soon, the three of them came to a high platform that had been erected, and under the knife-wielding report of a black soldier officer, only the people could be heard, and they sang in unison.

A flag with yellow stripes on a red background slowly began to rise.

Wang Heng found out that in this process, so the people of the Yellow Dynasty looked solemn, and they all watched the flag rise with their eyes.

He understood that this etiquette should be very solemn and sacred for the people, so he also stood upright.

Then the soldiers were divided into several parts, and they walked in front of them with vigorous steps and neat and distinct ranks, as if they were the elite of the soldiers.

Wang Heng was also secretly shocked in his heart, the soldiers are brave and brave, and they should not be taken lightly!

After all this tossing was over, Yan Zheng waved his hand and invited them into the red room.

Closing the door, Wang Heng and Ma Wensheng immediately cheered up.

Yan Zheng smiled and said: "Two noble envoys, please sit down, Dongqin is barren, there is nothing to entertain, only a cup of coarse tea."

Speaking of Lan Ya and Yumo, two bowls of tea were served.

Wang Heng bowed to Yan Zheng, and said with a straight face: "Tea is not necessary!" The foreign minister is ordered today, only for two things, one is the Ryukyus, and the other is the sea ban! ”

Yan Zheng's smile was still kind, and he pretended to be puzzled: "Ryukyu, sea ban?" This is the internal politics of the Ming Dynasty, why is it related to my Eastern Qin? ”

"Hehe, King of Eastern Qin, do you think that my Ming is blind and deaf? You brazenly sent troops to the Ryukyus to steal their land, do you really think we don't know about this? And your trade with Fujian and Zhejiang merchants, isn't it a violation of my policy of banning the Ming Sea? Wang Heng said righteously.

"This matter is wronged!" Yan Zheng said hurriedly: "Let's talk about the sea ban, the courtiers of the lower country really don't know, and it is a businessman from the two places, who took the initiative to find Dongqin, not my Dongqin tempted them to come!" How can I decide whether to do business or to chase Lil! ”

"Besides, this Ryukyu, if I didn't send troops to steal its land, it was really the Ryukyus who provoked and invaded our Eastern Qin first, and my Eastern Qin had no choice but to defend myself and counterattack. After several months of tug-of-war, tens of thousands of casualties among our Eastern Qin soldiers and civilians repelled the Ryukyu attack. The occupation of Kume Island is only leased for twenty years, in order to spy on the Ryukyus, so that they will not dare to peep at my Eastern Qin again! ”

Wang Heng smiled coldly, how could he believe this kind of quibble.

As he spoke, he took out the holy decree, cleared his throat and said: "Fengtian carries the emperor, and the edict says: Because of the Eastern Qin and Ryukyu, there has been discord recently, so ............ provoked."

Yan Zheng listened obediently, and the more he listened, the more he felt that the Ming Dynasty was lenient and benevolent, the meaning of this will was that Ryukyu and Eastern Qin were brothers, and it was okay to quarrel and quarrel if there was discord, and it was okay to beat others, but you couldn't encroach on other people's land.

From this meaning, it can be seen that Da Ming is obsessed with face. Although he threatened with his mouth, he only asked Dongqin to return his land and rebuild the old good.

"Your Excellency! Twenty years of lease on Kume Island is twenty years! I can't decide on this matter, this is a proposal passed by the House of Parliament of our country, and even though I am the king, I can't change it! Yan Zheng was heartbroken.

"You ......" Wang Heng can't figure it out, what is called that you can't change it, what is called the passage of the court, is it possible to become a powerful minister of the Eastern Qin?

"So, does Dong Qin want to disobey my will?"

"The will of the kingdom, the subordinates naturally dare not disobey, but I, Eastern Qin and the Ming Dynasty, have never had any dealings, and it is only in recent days that I know that Ryukyu is a vassal of the Ming Dynasty! As the saying goes, those who don't know are not guilty, isn't the kingdom going to be punished without teaching? ”

Wang Heng smiled angrily, "You don't know? How can you say that the Chinese dialect spoken by Dongqin and the Chinese characters used have no intersection with the Ming Dynasty at all? ”

"Your words are wrong!" Yan Zheng Zhenzhen said: "I, the Eastern Qin, am an immigrant of the pre-Qin, and after going to the Eastern Qin, I was isolated from the Central Plains, and I have not been blessed with the Heavenly Empire for a long time, and I have no grace, so how can I say that there is an intersection?"

Wang Heng was stunned, thinking to himself why this Eastern Qin monarch is so unpopular, and he doesn't come down directly after giving you steps!

He let out a long sigh and said: "As long as Dong Qin agrees to this will, it will be regarded as obeying my Ming Dynasty, and there will be grace at that time!"

"No, all I can decide is to reduce the loan to a few years, how about reducing it to five years? As soon as the five years arrive, my Eastern Qin will withdraw immediately! ”

"No!"

"Then please ask your envoy to go back, I will not allow anyone to point fingers in the battle of justice and patriotism in Eastern Qin!" Yan Zheng's face turned cold.

Wang Heng was silent for a while, then looked at Yan Zheng and said, "The King of Eastern Qin doesn't want to think about it, is it important to have a small island in the Ryukyus, or is it important to have diplomatic relations with the Ming Dynasty?"

"Your honor, the father of Eastern Qin has mercy on me, which is why I am the king! The Ryukyus invaded our country first, and if I couldn't win, I would find pressure from the Ming Dynasty, and now if I can't even guarantee a five-year lease, how can I explain to the Eastern Qin fathers? This matter is a matter of national dignity and must not be done! ”

"And the fault is not in my Dongqin, how innocent is my Dongqin, to attract such a reprimand from the Ming Dynasty? Da Ming insisted on helping Ryukyu, and I Dongqin had nothing to say. But to put it in my heart, how many good things have I made for Daming and how many goods have I sold? ”

"A threshing machine costs one or two or three dollars of silver, isn't this the benefit that Daming got from my Dongqin? Daming can exchange a piece of silk for the goods that my people in Eastern Qin have worked hard for more than a month, how can Daming take the matter of the sea ban again to reprimand me in Eastern Qin? ”

Yan Zheng said sincerely, and there were many grievances in his tone.

"So, Eastern Qin resolutely refuses to withdraw from Kume Island?"

"That's right, you can only shorten the lease to five years! Other than that, everything else is negotiable! ”

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