The song and dance of the Qianqing Palace rose to peace.

This is the feeling of the envoys to the banquet: winter is coming, and the soldiers are fighting. Although the singing and dancing of everyone in the Quyi Division of the Daming Rite Department is good, the peace does not exist in the hearts of the envoys of the feudal domains.

On the corridor from the Qianqing Gate to the main hall of the Qianqing Palace, the passage above the ground was arranged as a stage.

The important ministers of the Ming Dynasty and the envoys of the feudal domains sat on the platform outside the main hall of the Qianqing Palace.

Before performing the arts, the musicians, singers, and dancers of the Quyi Division naturally worked very hard.

The atmosphere was "good" until someone cried bitterly.

As the crying became more and more sad, Zhu Houxi looked over and gestured to Huang Jin.

The music stopped for a while, the dancer Shi Li retreated first, and the scene was quiet, but the man was still crying bitterly, but he also left the table and knelt down in the direction where the great tomorrow was sitting.

"The foreign minister is disrespectful, and I ask Your Majesty to condemn you."

Zhu Houxi nodded slightly, and then sighed: "General Mao is sad because of this time, thinking of Ryukyu?" ”

"Your Majesty is aware of this, and it is precisely this that the foreign ministers feel. Thinking of the uncertain life and death of the king, the abduction of the people of the Ryukyus, and the fear that the foreign minister's family had died, sorrow came from it. ”

"In that case, what is the sin?"

Zhu Houxi asked him to get up and sit down again, and then slowly looked at the envoys of the various domains from far and near.

"Today is just a banquet for all the ministers and a shared friendship. However, at this moment, the Ryukyus had been devastated and Korea was also plagued by Japanese plagues. Even the Shuangyu Port of the Ming Dynasty has reappeared in the wokou rebellion some time ago. ”

Zhu Houxi looked at Li again, Mo Dengyong's son Mo Zhongzheng, Ruan Gan's son-in-law Zheng Jian, and Mang Ruiti's sister-in-law Mang Yinglong.

After a pause, he looked at the lord of Johor, who had been established by the descendants of the Manraka Kingdom. This time, the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Allah Ude Din, came personally.

"In the old years, the Portuguese of Europa captured Malacca and destroyed Manraka. At the beginning of my reign, I saw the descendants of the lord of Johor asking for help. The vassals regard the Ming Dynasty as the suzerain, and the Ming Dynasty is naturally difficult to ignore. However, the vassals are far away, and the expedition of the Ming Dynasty is small, so how to eradicate the future troubles, at least a war to ensure peace for dozens or hundreds of years, it will be difficult. Ala-ud-din, you were in exile as a child, and you remember this past most clearly, so you might as well tell your envoys about it. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty the Great Emperor......" Ala-ud-Din stood up, bent over, and began to speak.

He has his own interpreter to help him get through. What Ala-ud-din himself thinks about that period of time, and what the envoys of the Sultanate such as Aceh next to him think, that is their business.

But when the Portuguese warships arrived, it was indeed a sweep.

The remnants of the Manraka royal family became lost dogs, first losing the core of Malacca City, and then losing the Linga Islands and Bintan Island.

The original kingdom of Manraka fell apart, and a few smaller states emerged. If the Ming Dynasty had not intervened, Johor, which was possessed by the descendants of the Manraka royal family, would have been finally conquered by Aceh.

Now, Malacca was changed by the Ming Dynasty to the Nanyang Metropolitan Protectorate, which was directly managed by the Ming Dynasty.

European warships and merchants have been blocked west of Malacca.

Although the borders of these small countries are still not clear, they all enjoy the dividends of trade with the Ming Dynasty, with the Ryukyus and Korea, and with European merchants, and are temporarily stable.

"If the Supreme Kingdom is defeated and subdued, will Johor survive? Now the Heavenly Soldiers of the Nanyang Protectorate have subdued Xiyi and Haikou, and all the countries of Nanyang have felt the grace of heaven. ”

After Alla Ude Ding finished speaking, although Louis, the Portuguese ambassador, was not a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, he also felt a little uncomfortable when he was invited here.

At the same time, he could only sigh in his heart.

Without the Ming behemoth meddling in the South Seas, with Goa and Malacca as fulcrums, what huge benefits would Portugal have gained in the East?

But you can't assume. At that time, the Ming Dynasty resolutely did not trade with Portugal, and the scale of maritime trade was far less than it is now. Louis just thought that if he hadn't failed at the beginning, if he had adopted the right strategy and method, maybe he would have been able to finally achieve trade with the Ming Dynasty, who had started to trade with the sea. In that case...... Portugal's future is limitless.

Now, it is not the worst outcome, it still monopolizes the maritime trade routes to the East, opens up Brazil, and hopes to use the powerful power of the Eastern Empire to try to dominate Europe.

Zhu Houxi waited for Ala-ud-Din to finish speaking, and gave a second example.

This time, it was Mang Ruiti's sister-in-law Mang Yinglong who was asked to speak.

The grievances between the former Mengyang, Mengding, Mubang Sansi and the Bagan Dynasty, and how the new Donghu Kingdom was established, there is also a figure of the Ming Dynasty in this story.

In Nanyang, it was the Ming Dynasty who fought against Portugal outside the territory, and finally laid the new order in Nanyang.

In Waiyun, it was the Ming Dynasty and the vassals who shot together to beat other restless vassals. After the First World War, Meng Ding completely disappeared, and although Meng Yang and Mu Bang were still there, their strength was greatly damaged.

Mang Yinglong knew his eldest brother's ambition to rebuild a strong Burmese dynasty. But in the current situation in Outer Yunnan, the young man can only speak cautiously now, praising the kindness of the Great Son to the people of Outer Yunnan.

Zhu Houxi gave a third example, looked at Li and said: "Hai'an Jun Li, the son of the lord of Korea, was the first envoy to the Ming Dynasty in the past, and he was very polite and polite. However, it was later learned that the dispute between the crown prince in North Korea was rampant. North Korea has always been submissive, and in order to prevent the North Korean people from mistakenly thinking that the Ming wanted to interfere in their affairs, I persuaded Hai Anjun to return to the country. Lee, tell us about that time. ”

“…… The minister obeyed. Li looked at Yuan Lao Yin from the corner of his eye, and smiled bitterly in his heart.

How could such a matter as the dispute between the crown princes be said so bluntly in front of so many vassal envoys? It is also "very noisy".

But Emperor Ming asked him to talk about the past at that time, and Li could only talk about it briefly in embarrassment.

Probably to show that the kingdom had no intention of competing for power among the vassals, and was magnanimous and benevolent, right?

Zhu Houxi finally looked at Mo Zhongzheng and Zheng Jian.

"The civil strife in Jiaozhi was also the Ming Dynasty who came forward and made the two of you make a peace treaty." Zhu Houxi let out a long sigh, "Mo Dengyong's accession to the throne and asking for the title is really a usurper and arrogant in my opinion. The Li family had this catastrophe, and it was also because of the lack of morality. It's just that they can't do their best to win the hearts of the people, and the war is endless, how can the people be innocent? I heard that Mo Dengyong passed away, and you have another dispute? ”

Mo Zhongzheng's heart sank.

He is the son of Mo Dengyong, and now it is his elder brother Mo Dengying who is now the lord of the Mo Dynasty in Northern Cochin.

Also in front of so many people, Emperor Daming once again pointed out Mo Dengyong's identity as a "usurper", what does this mean?

For Northern Cochin, the period since the death of Mo Dengyong, the "founding master" last year, is very tense.

On the one hand, Mo Dengying does not have the same prestige and ability as his father, and Ruan Gan is the one who has fought against Mo Dengyong for so many years.

On the other hand, Mo Dengying needed to "mourn reasonably" for enough time before he could request the canonization of the Ming Dynasty. Now, the Ming Dynasty has a new standard for whether to canonize a vassal or not.

Will Minami Cochin think of doing something during this time?

Hearing Emperor Ming say this, Zheng Zhen's heart moved, but he didn't show anything.

He didn't forget what the Ming Emperor said to heaven and earth during the day.

Now the more I talk about the kindness of the Ming Dynasty to the vassal state in the past, the more I want to express something else, right?

Mo Zhongzheng is not particularly talented, so he just spoke first to once again emphasize the aspirations of the people in Beijiaozhi today, and expressed his obedience to the Ming Dynasty, especially reading Mo Dengyong's will.

Poor Mo Dengyong was ambitious all his life, but this time he failed to satisfy Jiajing with his superficial dedication and surrender as in history, and let Jiajing "relieve his battle robe" for Mao Bowen, but in essence, he really achieved a firm control over Beijiaozhi.

This time, although the northern Jiaozhi belonged to the Mo Dynasty, the land of Sanfu and Ji Po Island near Guangxi had actually belonged to the Ming Dynasty, and the sea and land had the possibility of approaching Thang Long Mansion, and the Li Dynasty and Ruan Gan in the south were still not giving up.

Mo Dengyong's will is actually the words that he told his son Mo Dengying after making a decision at that time.

Love the people like children, be thrifty, be obedient to the Ming Dynasty, and do not default on tribute...... To tell the truth, Mo Dengyong has already seen the front and knows that the Ming Emperor may raise the banner of hanging the people in the future.

It's a pity that he, an old man, not only can't survive Zhu Houxi, but also Ruan Gan; He told his children and grandchildren painstakingly, but Mo Dengying gradually forgot after actually taking power.

After all, Nanjiaozhi didn't dare to brazenly tear up the peace treaty signed under the witness of Daming, otherwise wouldn't it give Daming the opportunity to meddle in Jiaozhi again?

Now that the situation has settled down, can't he enjoy Mo Dengying?

After listening to Mo Zhongzheng's speech, Zhu Houxi nodded: "Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, you have been canonized by the Ming Dynasty and regarded the Ming Dynasty as the suzerain, and generally speaking, you are still obedient. However, every family also has problems, this time, I just want to help you sort it out, let you think about it, how to deal with the relationship with Daming in the future, and how to live up to the great hope of Daming canonizing you. Your problem is easy to say, but if it affects the stability of the Ming Dynasty and the vassal Japan, the problem is even bigger. ”

After that, it was back to the "home field" of Ryukyu and North Korea.

Since the control of the Muromachi shogunate has declined, the plague that was originally just a scattered ronin has gradually become more severe.

The merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty, Korea, Ryukyu, and even some countries in the South Seas that sailed to Ryukyu all suffered losses from the Japanese invaders.

And this time, although the Ryukyus are small, it is really the first time that they have been attacked to the point that they "may destroy the country".

In the voice of Mao Long's tearful accusation, there was also the praise of Elder Yin.

When sacrificing heaven and earth today, Zhu Houxi said something like that, and the goal of "hanging the people and killing crimes" should naturally choose someone else.

The envoys of the feudal domains only guessed that the Ming Emperor had the ambition to expand the territory and wanted to leave a great achievement in history. But judging from their cognition, no matter how wise and martial you are, your life's energy is limited after all.

Everyone is here to express their deference, hoping that the Ming Emperor wants to establish a more deferential attitude, more frequent contacts, and a more practical form of suzerain-vassal relations. In this, it is natural to have both role models and negative examples.

Friends of the dead road do not die of the poor road, Japan is a disaster for the Ming Dynasty, and now it is not allowed to officially send the Ming Dynasty, at this moment, of course, we must speak out in unison to condemn Japan as a disaster for its neighbors.

Zhu Houxi looked at Shang Yuan: "You are Shang Qing's son-in-law, and now Shang Qing's whereabouts are unknown, someone still has to make an idea about the affairs of Ryukyu." If we want to eradicate the plague, Ryukyu will also have to contribute. It should be said that the Ming Dynasty, North Korea, and the Ryukyus suffered the most, and they should all contribute. It is not difficult to say that it is difficult to conquer Japan, but it is not easy to say that it is not easy. Meng Yuan was defeated twice, and Taizu decided that Japan would not conquer the country, all because of difficulties. Although time has passed, the conquest of Japan needs to be carefully considered. It is also important to ensure that Japan does not repeat the mistakes of the past in the future. ”

Shang Yuan was so hesitant that he could only look at Mao Longyin.

What insight can he have as a child?

But the envoys of the vassal also knew that when the current Ming Emperor first ascended the throne, he was not a few years older than him.

In the face of Da Mingzi's direct hints, Shang Yuan's reaction only showed that he lacked ability, and it was a bit of a "look like a human king".

Mao Longyin's heart was heavy.

As an envoy to the Ryukyus, now that the Ryukyus are in trouble, he needs to complete the mission of the envoy first, and he also needs to ask for help from the Ming Dynasty in practice.

Otherwise, would he just go back to Ryukyu with Wang Shizi and recruit volunteers to restore the country on their own?

But the current situation is that the life and death of the Ryukyu royal family and the monarchs and ministers are uncertain, and the news is inconvenient, and only the princess escapes.

If you don't have a sufficiently important identity to discuss the aftermath with the Ming Dynasty, how can you plan to conquer Japan and help the Ryukyus recover?

Mao Longyin knelt down: "Your Majesty the Emperor, Prince Zhi was originally the crown prince. At this very time, the foreign ministers had the courage to ask His Majesty to send a decree to Prince Junzhi to temporarily take charge of the affairs of the Ryukyus, preside over the expulsion of the Japanese captives, and the conquest of Japan for the wings of the king's division! ”

Zhu Houxi sighed: "It is indeed an extraordinary time. It's just that this time I intended to conclude a convention, and whether the Ming canonized the vassal state or not, I couldn't just ask from the vassal as in the past. At present, we are only discussing a plan to eradicate the Japanese plague, but we cannot bury the hidden worries of the authority of the father and son in the Ryukyus. General Mao, you are the envoy, so you will be in charge of the deliberations, and after the convention is signed, you will consult with the Korean envoys with the Ming Dynasty. ”

Hearing these words, many people bowed their heads slightly.

The Ryukyus had reached such an extent that the Ming Emperor could not directly give their crown prince a promise.

If the Ryukyu Yakuzus were driven away, would the Ryukyu Kingdom still exist?

Now, Da Ming seems to be supporting Mao Longyin, a courtier, to take power first. But in today's situation, the crown prince of Ryukyu is still just a child, and it is very normal to let Mao Longyin represent Ryukyu on the surface, and it is nothing.

In any case, at this banquet, the Ming Emperor publicly expressed his willingness to conquer Japan.

In this case, the vassal states are not too worried: although the Ming Dynasty is strong, Japan is not a soft persimmon that is easy to handle.

Wasn't Meng Yuan ridiculously strong in the past? Two expeditions to Japan yielded no tangible results.

And in Japan, I heard that the princes of all walks of life have been fighting for decades. Who doesn't have a hundred battles and fierce soldiers under their command?

Since the powerful Ming Dynasty has chosen Japan as the first target of this move, it will inevitably have to devote a lot of energy.

On the other hand, the strong enemy in Mobei is still there.

It can't be this time, Daming still has several lines to fight at the same time, right?

As long as it survives the past few years, the Ming Dynasty will definitely have to face the aftermath of the conquest of Japan. If you win, you must first manage the Oriental order; If the conquest doesn't go well, that's even better, Da Ming doesn't have the energy to take care of them.

In the face of today's great tomorrow, the weak vassal state can only choose to survive.

If you stay up, there is hope.

He is also almost forty years old, and the older he gets, the less energetic he becomes, and the more likely he is to die suddenly.

So everyone said in unison: We support the Ming Dynasty to eradicate the plague and return the Ming Sect to a peaceful place!

Anyway, they just have to shout.

In the past few days, as a certain capacity, I have to perform my duties and participate in one of the meetings, and the supplementary plan has begun, so everyone is not in a hurry.

(End of chapter)