By the time of February, the capital has ushered in a season of purple and red.

Forbidden City, on the Temple of Heaven.

In the wave of worship of civil and military officials, Zhu Youji, wearing a dragon robe, came to the dragon chair on the main hall and sat down, and was about to summon envoys from all over the world here.

After returning from Jiangnan, everything is back on track.

He is the emperor of this great dynasty and the absolute core of this mighty empire, and now he is back in the center of power in the Forbidden City, and everything revolves around him or his will.

After all, the capital has ushered in Lang Lang Qiankun, and the unstable force lurking in the shadows has been successfully pulled out, and now it has entered the moment of reckoning.

Liu Ji's crime is naturally unforgivable, this person not only conspired to help King Xing seize the throne, but also provided financial support to corrupt officials through Qian Yiqian, and became the mastermind behind the underground forces in the capital.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, not to mention that the Ming Dynasty has carried out the first assistant to the nine clans, even if it is pushed to the guillotine, nothing has happened.

The imperial court has now announced the crimes of this former Shoufu to the world, and the verdict against Liu Ji and the Zhujiu clan has been officially issued, and Liu Ji will become the first Shoufu of the Zhujiu clan in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youzhu has never been an indecisive person, even if the world's scholars want to scold themselves as tyrants, it is impossible to retreat because of this reputation, and he personally signed a decree of hundreds of people of the nine clans of Zhu Liuji.

Xingwang Zhu Youzhi is suspected of rebelling with Liu Ji's gang, so it is naturally impossible for him to be soft-hearted.

Zhu Youzhu ordered Zhu Youqi to be removed from the prince, demoted to a commoner, and placed under house arrest in the Xingwang Mansion. Due to the great involvement in dealing with the brother's affairs, the best thing to do at present is to lock it up first, and then decide how to deal with it later.

As for the other people involved, the case has been transferred to the Three Law Divisions for trial, so as not to wronged a good person, and not to let go of any bad person.

Of course, these are already in the past, and after solving the Jiangnan gentry clique and the Beijing cabal, the Ming Dynasty also needs to look overseas.

Zhu Youzhu knew that the difficulties encountered next would not be less than the domestic resistance, and even needed the strength of the whole country to clear the way for the rise of China.

"Announce the envoys of all countries to meet you!"

Guo Yong, who was holding the dust, was like a conscientious old cow, and after receiving Zhu Youji's gaze, he shouted loudly in a unique voice.

On both sides of the main hall are the civil and military officials led by the new first assistant Yin Tai and the newly promoted Yasukuni Duke Zhao Chengqing, and after a great purge, the entire imperial court has a new look.

The current Ming Dynasty is strong, especially after the repeated victories in foreign wars, which has led to the waist of the civil and military officials in the palace being straight.

Facts have proved that when today's son is a rare Ming monarch in a century, now he only needs to support this eloquent emperor, then he will create a real prosperous era.

The sun was shining outside the hall, and the entire Forbidden City looked resplendent.

Jin Wuwei lined up on either side of the steps, and waiting below were the envoys of various countries, who looked up from below at the largest palace in the world.

After hearing the call of the Fengtian Temple, they also followed the officials of the Ministry of Rites up the ladder and were about to meet the high Ming Emperor.

Due to the large number of envoys invited this year, the Ministry of Rites arranged for envoys from various countries to enter the palace in batches.

The envoys of Korea, Marani, and Ryukyu were naturally well-behaved, and now they realized that the Ming Dynasty was becoming more and more powerful, and they did not dare to make any mistakes.

Although Korea is the most powerful kingdom, it is now under great pressure from the Northeast Army, and the domestic military power has also fallen into the hands of the civilian bureaucracy.

As for the leaders of tribal alliances such as Malani and the Ryukyus, it is a great blessing to be able to come to pay tribute every year, so they are able to put themselves in the right position.

The Jurchen Siwei of Haixi also sent envoys to come, and due to the influence of the development of the Northeast, they have also begun to reclaim the land to learn the agricultural civilization of China.

Ouchi Yoshixing, who has become an adult, entered the Fengtian Temple with several pro-Ming Japanese daimyo envoys, until he saw Emperor Hongzhi on the dragon chair with his own eyes, and then he knew that the Ming Emperor was no longer the emperor who liked old women, but a heroic young emperor.

Originally, there were still a lot of unhappiness, but now when I see the young and heroic emperor, I know that my sister may have found a good home.

Although the Ouchi clan lost the territory of Kitakyushu, it was able to get the full support of the Ming Dynasty, and it was not impossible to expand its territory to the east.

"Your Majesty, this is a list of tributes from the envoys of various countries, please take a look!" Guo Yong presented a delicate list and reported it cautiously.

Zhu Youzhu became more and more mature, his eyes became more profound, and he took the list and glanced at it a few times.

The tributes of the envoys of various countries went back and forth, and the Marani country paid tribute to the Philippine crocodile, while the Ryukyus sent Taiwanese black bears, and North Korea actually sent a group of beauties.

Zhu Youzhi already had the idea of building a national zoo, and said quietly: "Reward! ”

Now the rewards of the Ming Dynasty have become simple and crude, giving Hongzhi silver dollars according to the size or proximity of their country, and these silver dollars are at their disposal.

Since the Ming Dynasty wants to become the real hegemon, it is necessary to build a financial system centered on the Ming Dynasty and make the Hongzhi Silver Dollar a well-deserved world-class currency.

"Emperor Xie Daming, Longen!" The Korean envoys had already learned about the purchasing power of the Hongji silver dollar and the convenience of the Hongzhi silver dollar, so they naturally thanked them very happily.

After finishing the fixed ceremony, Zhu Youzhu raised his hand lightly and said, "Stand down!" ”

Li Yu, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, and Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, were already old men of the Hongzhi Dynasty, and after seeing Zhu Youji's calm appearance, they also silently exchanged glances.

When the Ming Dynasty captured the entire Kyushu Island in one fell swoop, everyone thought that the brilliant Emperor Hongji would definitely take advantage of the victory to pursue and send heavy troops to take Japan's Honshu Island.

It's just that this is not the case, not only did Emperor Hongji not use Kyushu Island as a springboard to attack, but also repaired the earlier relationship with the Ouchi clan.

Although some people believe that it is due to the beauty of Saeko Ouchi, the eldest princess of the Ouchi family, they already know that lust is a bad image deliberately created by the emperor, and it is absolutely impossible to change their strategy because of a woman.

A few years ago, something similar had already happened.

After the Ming Dynasty recovered Jianzhou and annexed the Haixi Sanwei, many people thought that Emperor Hongzhi would annex the Haixi Jurchen Siwei together, but there has been no action so far.

They silently figured out this eloquent emperor, and they also wanted to keep up with the mind of this emperor who was as deep as the sea, but the result was nowhere to be found.

The best direction for the Ming to expand is to the east or northeast, but judging from the current reaction, it seems that this brilliant emperor has suddenly lost all fighting spirit.

Combined with the Jiangnan brought back Jiangnan Oiran incense this time, the first beauty in Japan, Ouchi Saeiko was included in the harem, and now the North Korean side has sent a batch of beauties, is it to put energy into the palace?

The envoys cautiously retreated, while the envoys of Mongolia and other countries, who had been waiting outside for a long time, entered.

Zhu Youzhu thought of Concubine Bei's enthusiasm last night, and his waist suddenly felt a little sore, and he couldn't help but reach out to cover his mouth and yawn.

In the past, I wanted to take the initiative because I wanted to ask for a child, but now the initiative has completely changed.

The women saw that the queen gave birth to a dragon and phoenix fetus, and Concubine Jing, who followed her to the south of the Yangtze River, was pregnant with Liujia, and the women in the harem became more and more bewitching than the other.

Even the nine concubines Lin Qiqi, who was obsessed with poetry, no longer attached her affection to the landscape, but also said shyly, "The mandarin ducks are in pairs, and a pear flower presses the begonia."

"Southwest Mission Visit!"

The third group of southwest missions entered the hall together, and many unfamiliar faces appeared here.

They were dressed in fancy dresses, and some of them wore robes on their bodies, and it was even more surprising that some of the envoys put on an arrogant and arrogant appearance.

The idea that the Li Dynasty of Annam dared to attack the Ming Dynasty's Guangxi and Guizhou territories was enough to prove that the southwestern countries had stronger self-confidence and stronger ambitions.

In fact, there are many reasons for this arrogant mentality.

After all, in the history of some countries, the south of the Yangtze River belonged to Vietnam, and the north of the Yangtze River belonged to Bangzi.

Judging from the route into Beijing alone, the southwest mission naturally could not see the wealth of the south of the Yangtze River all the way north, thus giving them the illusion that the Ming Dynasty was vast but not rich.

Now most of these southwestern envoys are from Yunnan to the north, even if they see the prosperity of the capital, it is difficult to change their solidified opinion, just think that this capital is the whole of the empire.

"The foreign minister meets the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and wishes His Majesty long live, long live, long live!" No matter what the envoys of Ava and the other envoys thought in their hearts, they seemed to be polite at this moment.

The southwest mission that entered the temple this time was actually mainly based on the kingdom of the Burmese region.

At the end of the 13th century, the capital of the Bagan Dynasty, which had been glorious in Burma, was destroyed by the Yuan army, and the Naroti Hapo Emperor lost his throne, and the Burmese region entered a period of great division.

The northern part of Myanmar formed the Awa Dynasty, which was dominated by the Shan people, centered on the city of Awa, while the southern part formed the Baigu Dynasty, which was dominated by the Mon people.

From 1386 to 1425, the two countries clashed continuously, known as the "Forty Years' War".

In addition to the two large countries that were split, Myanmar also has Taungoo, Mubang, Mongyang, Monmi, Arakan and other countries, among which the Burmese Taungoo is the strongest.

Even though the glorious Bagan Dynasty was a medium-sized kingdom, the kingdoms of Burma were fragmented, and the princely tribes were scattered and subjugated to the Ming Dynasty or to Siam.

Although the kingdoms, including the Ava Kingdom and the Baigu Kingdom, had successively submitted to the Ming Dynasty, the dynasty under the control of the civilian clique was not keen on tribute, so the two sides had actually broken off their contacts for decades.

As for Ming Taizong Zhu Di's establishment of three propaganda and six consolations in the southwest, in fact, it is already in name only.

It's just that the Hongzhi Dynasty was noticeably different, not only quickly restoring their status as vassal states, but also requiring them to send people over every year to pay tribute.

It is precisely because of this that the Ming Dynasty contacted these small and medium-sized kingdoms in the southwest this time, and the Ming Dynasty was not very clear about the evolution of power in Burma, and these southwest envoys naturally did not understand the great changes in the six years of the Hongzhi Dynasty.

The tribute they carried this time was very shabby, and it can also be seen that these kings of the southwest did not attach great importance to this tribute, and even just wanted to go through the form.

This......

When Guo Yong saw the shabby gift list handed over by the southwest envoy, it was like sending a flower child, and he looked at Zhu Youzhu with an embarrassed face.

Zhu Youzhu was not displeased when he took the gift list, but after a few serious glances, he frowned slightly and asked, "Why didn't the Baigu Kingdom send an envoy here?" ”

This......

Yin Tai, Zhao Chengqing and other officials silently exchanged glances, but they didn't expect that His Majesty would not dislike the shabby tribute of these southwest envoys, but suddenly put pressure on a remote southwest kingdom.

Not to mention that in the past, the Ming Dynasty didn't want these poor southwest kings to come to "ask for tribute", and it was really not easy for them to come over.

The Myanmar region is mostly swampy and primeval forests, and even if they get to Yunnan, it is not easy for them to get to Yunnan, and it is a long way to come to the capital.

But he didn't expect that the absence of the White Ancient Kingdom this time would cause the emperor's dissatisfaction.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites has sent a notice to the Baigu Kingdom in accordance with the proper procedures, but the Baigu Kingdom has not sent envoys this time!" Zhang Sheng, the new secretary of the Ministry of Rites, was promoted to the list and explained under pressure.

Although Zhu Youzhu knew that the Baigu Kingdom located in the south was quite far away from Yunnan, he still said with a straight face: "Duke Qianguo, do you have a notice in place?" ”

"When the minister received the document from the Ministry of Rites, he also sent someone to Baigu Kingdom to inform him! Until the day of departure, I didn't see the envoy sent by Bai Guguo, and the minister didn't know why he shouldn't be called! Mu Cong, the Duke of Qianguo, was a middle-aged man who was pampered and respectful, and he reported respectfully.

He can be said to be the son of the world who was born with a golden spoon, only ten months old, because his father Mu Bin, the Duke of Qianguo, died, he was determined to be the next generation of the Duke of Qianguo.

Because he was too young, his uncle Mu Lan took the town of Yunnan.

Mu Cong's life was not good, and he died young, and when he died, Mu Cong was still young, so Mu Cong's other uncle guarded Yunnan on his behalf.

For personal safety reasons, Mu Cong's biological mother was worried that her son would be killed by her uncle, so she brought her son to live in the capital when she was young, so Mu Cong lived in the capital for a long time.

In the first year of Chenghua, Mu Cong had reached the age of sixteen, so he immediately requested to be crowned the third generation of Qianguo Gong, until the third year of Chenghua, when General Pei Zhengnan returned to Yunnan.

If it weren't for the powerful Ming Dynasty presiding over the overall situation, if it weren't for the Ming Dynasty's great trust in the Qianguo Mansion, it would be difficult for Mu Cong to attack the Qianguo Duke with an orphan son in October.

Mu Cong has always remembered the kindness of the Ming Dynasty, and he is also loyal to the Ming Dynasty like his ancestors for generations.

He felt that after guarding Yunnan for many years, he could vaguely guess why the Baigu Kingdom had broken the contract.

The Baigu Kingdom is located in the southern part of Myanmar, too far from Yunnan. Now they don't have anything to rely on the Ming Dynasty, and there are many kingdoms in between, so he simply doesn't send envoys to worship.

Li Yu, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, and Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, saw that the emperor suddenly grabbed this small kingdom, and they couldn't help but think of the past, and quickly shook their heads and vetoed.

The land in the southwest is mountainous and swampy, so it has no economic value at all.

Even if the Ming Dynasty sent troops to conscript, it would definitely be a thankless war. The attack on the Jurchen Sanwei in Haixi this time is conducive to building the granary of the northeast, and the occupation of Kyushu Island is conducive to the mining of minerals, while the attack on the southwest has no economic return.

With the emperor's calculating temperament, he would never waste his national strength on these small countries, not to mention that such small countries are still in the mountains that are extremely difficult to conquer.

"Your Majesty Emperor Ming, King Bai Gu didn't mean to break the appointment, but he concentrated on cultivation and didn't want to pay attention to mundane things!" It was at this time that an envoy stood up to defend the Baigu King's Road.

The Burmese region was influenced by Indian Buddhism, which led to the emergence of many Buddhist followers.

The current Baigu King Dharma Siti was originally a high Buddhist of the Meng nationality, and was selected as the heir by the devout Queen of Xinxiufu, who believed in Buddhism, and married the queen's daughter.

Bodhidharma Siti took over as king in the eighth year of Chenghua, and his rule was known for his generosity and benevolence, and he was committed to the revitalization of Buddhism, sending eminent monks and envoys to Ceylon and North India to seek the Dharma.

Zhu Youzhu looked at the envoys who stood up to defend King Baigu, and asked quietly, "Who are you?" ”

"The foreign minister is the empty envoy of Donghu!" Facing the inquiry, he also said proudly.

The current king of the Taungoo Kingdom, Ming Ji Yu, was a powerful ruler who, after marrying the Ava dynasty, allied himself with the Baigu dynasty and became the strongest emerging power in Burma.

The reason why they were called to come this time was mainly to explore the reality of this Central Plains Dynasty.

Zhu Youzhu glanced at the envoy deeply, and then said to the invited envoy from the southwest: "The reason why I summoned you to the capital this time is because I decided to build a road!" (End of chapter)