Chapter 797, Thai Envoy
Thailand has already seen the strength of the Ming Dynasty, in a short period of time, the Ming Dynasty destroyed Dali, wiped out Tibet, destroyed Bagan, attacked Tianzhu, and the soldiers were invincible. In the eyes of the Thai people, the Ming people are terrible beasts, which are more terrifying beasts than tigers! Therefore, at this moment, the Thai envoy was so flattered when he saw that the Ming Emperor treated him kindly!
Some people always say that treating others with kindness can be exchanged for the kindness of others. This is nothing more than the imagination of a coward's self-righteous wishful thinking. When others don't see your strength, your kindness is nothing but weakness in the eyes of others! Kindness is not the power of the weak, the kindness of the weak will only be regarded as cowardice! Don't say anything about how we treat the world with kindness, before you become strong, such words are just labeling yourself as a sheep! Benevolence is the power of the strong, only the strong can be kind to others, only let others see that you have the power to destroy him, your kindness will be regarded as kindness, will be respected, and others will be grateful and flattered! In fact, this world is not complicated, and all relationships are based on strength! The strong are respected, it's as simple as that! There are simply not so many mystical and mysterious Dao Dao! Those who speak out of their divine truths are just cowards! Those truths are their fig leaf!
It's far away, let's get down to business.
The Thai envoy couldn't help but be flattered when he saw that His Majesty the Ming Emperor treated him so kindly, and he didn't know how to express his gratitude for a while.
Then he knelt on the ground and bowed: "On behalf of His Majesty the King of our country and the people of the whole country, I wish the Ming Emperor a blessing like the East China Sea Shoubi Nanshan!" "Furu Donghai Shoubi Nanshan is not so appropriate to say it on this occasion, but after all, the Thai envoy does not understand the customs of the Ming Dynasty very well, and only thinks that these are good words, so he said them all in one go.
Yang Peng and Han Bing couldn't help but smile, and Chen Xiao smiled: "Thank you, king." β
When the messenger heard this, he was overjoyed, and if he had a tail, he would have cocked it to the ground. Then he remembered something, and when he was about to take out a gift list, he held it high with both hands, and said: "His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, this is a gift from His Majesty the King of our country to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!" β
Han Bing immediately came over and took the gift order. The envoy only smelled an indescribable fragrance, and felt as if he was suddenly in the midst of a hundred flowers, and then he saw Han Bing's face at a glance, and his head exploded, completely losing his mind. When he came back to his senses, he quickly lowered his head so as not to lose his temper again. A heart was pounding, half of it was afraid of being blamed by the Ming Emperor for its gaffe, and half because of the amazing beauty of the woman, I couldn't help but want to see it, but I didn't dare.
Han Bing handed over the gift list to Yang Peng. Yang Peng took the bottom list, opened it and looked at it, only to see that the gift list was densely packed with countless gifts, all of which were rare treasures in the Central Plains such as coral ivory. It can be seen that Thailand has really made a lot of effort in sending envoys to pay tribute this time.
Yang Peng closed the gift list and said with a smile: "I accepted your king's gift!" β
The envoy was worried about whether the gift was in line with the Ming Emperor's intentions, and when he heard this, a hanging heart finally let go, and he hurriedly bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" β
Yang Peng asked, "I heard that your Thai army has helped Champa to restore the country?" β
The messenger hurriedly said: "Actually, this is all thanks to the help of the Ming Dynasty!" If it weren't for the Ming Dynasty that hit the Yue Li Dynasty hard, we wouldn't have been able to help Zhancheng restore the country! β
What is the messenger talking about? Do you still remember the fact that the Crusades came not long ago, and the Yue Li Dynasty also wanted to fish in troubled waters? At that time, the Yue Li Dynasty thought that the opportunity had come, and the main forces of the Ming Dynasty must be dealing with the crusaders. But he didn't expect Duan Zhixian to lead an army of 50,000 to suddenly appear. A big battle broke out on both sides immediately. Although the Vietnamese army has 100,000 of them, how is it the opponent of the 50,000 Ming tiger and wolf army, in just three days, the 100,000 army will be defeated in seven battles and finally collapsed! was killed by the Ming Army again! Eighty percent of the 100,000 soldiers and horses were removed, and less than 20,000 remnants of the defeated soldiers fled back to the country!
And the Yue Li Dynasty did not expect more than this. They never dreamed that the Texasu Kingdom, which had been tepid, had secretly reached an agreement with the Ming Dynasty, and when their 100,000 army was defeated and returned, the Tikesu 100,000 army suddenly split into two routes, one directly to the northeast, and the other to attack the city occupied by the Yue Li Dynasty. The Vietnamese army was defenseless against Tai Kesu, coupled with the horror of the new defeat at the Ming Dynasty, they couldn't resist it for a while, and both fronts were defeated. Thailand occupied much of the territory of the Viet Li dynasty to the north and northeast, and completely drove the Vietnamese army out of Champa to the east, and in order to win the support of the local people, Thai Kesu supported a Champa royal family to ascend to the throne. The Yue Li Dynasty suffered successive defeats, lost troops and lost ground, and its vitality was greatly damaged, and its momentum was far less than before. Now the most powerful country in that area has been replaced by Thailand, and it is no longer the Viet Li Dynasty. Of course, it was impossible for the Ming Dynasty to gain nothing in this round of war, and Yan Yun's territory over there expanded to the east for two hundred miles.
Although Thailand's strength has grown explosively, but it is not as arrogant as the Yue Li Dynasty, their king clearly understands that their own strength can not be compared with the Ming Dynasty, and they are in front of the Ming Dynasty, like a chicken standing in front of the tiger, and the end of the enemy of the Ming Dynasty is the end of Bagan and the Yue Li Dynasty, there is only a dead end. Therefore, the king of Thailand sent an envoy with extremely rich gifts to Bianliang to meet the Ming Emperor as soon as possible after the war, in order to show his sincerity in submission.
The envoy bent down and said in an extremely humble tone: "We, the Kingdom of Taikesu and the Kingdom of Champa, are willing to submit to the Ming Dynasty forever and be the most loyal city-state of the Ming Dynasty!" Please accept our loyalty! Then he took out the credentials and presented them with both hands. Han Bing came down. The messenger hurriedly lowered her head, for fear that if she accidentally saw her face, she would lose her temper again, which would be very bad. Han Bing took the letter and forwarded it to Yang Peng. Yang Peng opened the letter of state, only to see that the words on it were extremely humble, and it could no longer be said that it was the courtesy of the subordinates to the monarch, it was like the attitude of a slave to the master.
Yang Peng had no intention of using troops against Tai Kesu, but now that he has read such a humble national letter, he can't afford to use troops against Tai Kesu anymore, and he only thinks that it is not a bad thing to have such a little brother to follow.
Seeing Yang Peng's smile, the envoy couldn't help but feel happy, and hurriedly said: "After a while, the situation in the south has completely stabilized, and Your Majesty will personally come to the pilgrimage to see His Majesty the Ming Emperor!" β
Yang Peng smiled: "You are our friends, we welcome it very much!" β
The envoy felt greatly honored, and Yang Peng's usual polite words made the envoy suddenly feel that their status was different!
The two sides chatted again, and the messenger took his leave. In a few days, he will also come to meet the Ming Emperor with other foreign envoys.
After the envoy left, Han Bing couldn't help but say, "This Taikesu Kingdom is simply like a minion!" Hmph, they're afraid we're going to use troops against them! β
Yang Peng said with a smile: "So it's better to make people love than to be afraid!" If Tycosu just had a little love for us, would it be so good to us? β
Han Bing glanced at Yang Peng and said angrily: "I'm not afraid of you, I only love you!" Am I not good enough for you? Yang Peng laughed and said: "These are two different things, how can they be mixed together!" Han Bing snorted and asked, "Isn't it time to meet that Liao envoy?" β
Yang Peng frowned and said, "What do you say is the intention of this Liao envoy?" β
Han Bing shook his head, "I don't know." But I know that no matter what he wants to do, he will never dare to offend the eldest brother and our Daming! β
Yang Peng smiled and said, "Call him in." β
Han Bing answered, called a female guard, and ordered him to summon the envoy of the Liao State. The female guard said yes and ran down, and soon led a guy dressed in the costume of the nobles of the Liao Kingdom who was quite immortal and had some fairy bones to come in. The person who came was an old friend of the Ming Dynasty, and Han Derang, the prime minister of the Liao State who had sent an envoy to the Ming Dynasty more than once. This old guy can be described as an evergreen tumbler in the political arena of Liao, he has always been the prime minister of Liao, not long ago Ye Hu Xiu Ge launched a coup d'Γ©tat to seize power, many ministers who were originally loyal to the king suffered, but this Han Derang still kept the position of prime minister, and obviously got the reuse of Ye Hu Hugo.
"The envoy of the Great Liao Kingdom pays a visit to His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty." Han Derang arched his hand. The attitude of this Liao envoy is neither humble nor arrogant, which is completely different from the Thai envoy just now. Because although the Liao State may be weaker than Yan Yun, it is also a powerful empire, so it will naturally not be so humble. See, it's another example of strength determining attitude.
Yang Peng smiled: "Han Derang, you are really amazing!" Wang Jun has fallen, you are still the prime minister of Liao! β
Han Derang said with a smile: "Although I, the prime minister, have no ability, but I am dedicated to the country, so I can naturally get the favor of the lords!" β
Yang Peng asked, "Is Yelu Tiger City okay?" Han Derang said: "Thank you Your Majesty for your concern, the King of the Protector is now of a higher status, so it is naturally very good!" β
Yang Peng smiled: "If I are you and Ye Hu Cheng, I will definitely be careful of Ye Hu Huge." Both of you are old ministers, and your influence is huge, especially Ye Yu Tiger City, and you also have heavy troops. If I were Brother Hugh, I would find a way to get rid of you. β
Han Derang frowned and asked, "Your Majesty, is this sowing discord?" β
Yang Peng laughed and said, "I'm just sowing discord!" But I'm talking about the mind of a king, isn't that right? β
Han Derang snorted and diverted the topic: "This envoy came this time in the hope that you and I can continue to maintain peace. β
Yang Peng saw that there was no follow-up after Han Derang said this, and said angrily: "That's it? Are you playing tricks on me, and you want to keep the peace without a point? β
Han Derang said lightly: "Our Great Liao Kingdom is not one useless small country, we are not inferior to the Ming Empire!" If the two countries really fight, it will naturally not be a good thing for our Liao country, and I am afraid it will not be a good thing for you Daming! After the war, the north that the Ming Dynasty had finally settled down in was bound to be destroyed by the war, and the refugees fleeing south to the Central Plains will inevitably have a huge impact on the economy that you have developed with great difficulty! If you are defeated, hmph, the situation will be even more unfavorable to you! β
Yang Peng laughed and said, "You still know how to tell jokes like before!" β
Han Derang Zhengse said: "This is not a joke! β
Yang Peng glanced at Han Derang and said with a smile: "What you said is not unreasonable. The strength of the Ming and the Liao State is equal, and if they fight, no one can guarantee victory. But I have a bad habit of doing things that are more difficult. Han Derang's face changed, "You, what do you mean?" β
Yang Peng smiled and said, "Don't you understand this? It means that I am ready to mobilize troops and horses to fight a dozen Liao. Although the opponent of the Liao State is not weak, since we can occupy Xijing Road before, we should be more sure now. β
Han Derang couldn't help but panic, forced himself to calm down, and pretended to be calm: "If Your Majesty wants to fight, our Great Liao Kingdom will naturally accompany you to the end, is it possible that our Great Liao Kingdom is still afraid of you!" However, once the two sides start a war, it is difficult for you Ming to win, and I am afraid that Wang Jun's life will not be saved! Of course, if Your Majesty doesn't care about the life or death of the king, then your Majesty is up to you! After all, how can a woman get into the eyes of Emperor Ming! β
Yang Peng looked at Han Derang, and Han Derang also looked at Yang Peng, seeing that he looked calm, and couldn't see joy and anger, his heart couldn't help but go up and down, and his heart was pounding.
Yang Peng suddenly smiled and said, "Wang Jun, this is the real purpose of your coming to Daming." Brother Ye Hugh sent you here to test Wang Jun's status in Lao Tzu's mind! Fuck, I don't dare to start a war with my Da Ming, and I still have to pretend to be garlic with Lao Tzu! Han Derang's expression was as usual, but he was very shocked in his heart, he didn't expect his thoughts to be seen by the other party.
Yang Peng said: "Your wishful thinking has succeeded, I really can't use troops against you regardless of Wang Jun's safety!" Go back and tell Brother Ye Hugh to treat Wang Jun well, otherwise Lao Tzu will unscrew his head! Han Derang bowed and said, "This envoy will bring His Majesty's words!" Yang Peng said angrily: "Okay, after speaking, you can get out!" β
Han Derang was angry and depressed, but he didn't dare to say anything, bowed to Yang Peng, and left.
Han Bing looked at Yang Peng, who was frowning, and his eyes couldn't help but show tenderness. In her mind, since the eldest brother was so affectionate to such a woman who had only been close to him a few times, it must be needless to say about himself. I feel sweet in my heart.
"Big brother, do you really not plan to use troops against the Liao State because of Wang Jun?" Han Bing couldn't help but ask.
Yang Peng sighed, glanced at Han Bing, and said with a wry smile: "Do you think that the eldest brother is a special mother-in-law?" Han Bing shook his head, his beautiful eyes were full of brilliance, "I think the eldest brother is really a good man with affection and righteousness!" Yang Peng was stunned for a moment, then smiled, waved his hand and said, "I don't dare to be a good man!" It's just that since I couldn't control the people who slept at the beginning, I had to be responsible for them! Han Bing glared at Yang Peng angrily, laughing, jealous, and happy in his heart, and couldn't help but joke: "This is called self-inflicted!" If those scholars knew about it, they would definitely ridicule the eldest brother for being a faint king! β
Yang Peng smiled and said, "I'm always a Mingjun." However, I have a different opinion on this kind of thing. This emperor is first and foremost a man, if he can't even do well as a man, can he be a good emperor? Can an emperor who can't even protect his own woman protect the country? β
Han Bing felt the same way, but he said angrily on his face: "Big brother is making strange things again!" Yang Peng smiled and asked, "There shouldn't be anything, right?" Han Bing said: "Just now the cabinet sent a message saying that the envoys of the Japanese State and the Byzantine envoys hope to be able to meet His Majesty in private. β
Yang Peng waved his hand and said, "Forget it today, let's talk about it tomorrow." "Yes."
Yang Peng looked at Han Bing and said solemnly: "Han Bing, come here, I want to tell you something." β
Seeing Yang Peng's serious look, Han Bing couldn't help but be a little worried and a little curious. walked to the eldest brother's side and asked, "Big brother, ,...... you" But before the words were finished, I saw that the eldest brother suddenly moved, and then found that his whole person was hugged by the eldest brother. Yikes! It turned out that Yang Peng had already picked her up horizontally. Yang Peng hugged Han Bing, who was dressed in military uniform, and said with a smile: "The country's business is done, it's time for us to do the business between husband and wife!" Han Bing said angrily: "I still have something!" Put me down! Woo woo...... "Before she finished speaking, her red lips were sealed by Yang Peng's mouth. Han Bing looked annoyed at first, but in an instant, he completely melted, and his beautiful eyes were lost. β¦β¦
After leaving the palace, Han Derang thought for a moment and ordered the coachman to drive to the street where the cabinet was located.
The streets near the cabinet are not commercial streets, and although they are very lively, they are much quieter than the main ones. People here are more likely to enjoy life in a slower style.
Han Derang led a few entourages and sat down in the restaurant opposite the cabinet. After asking for drinks and dishes, Han Derang handed over a name card to his entourage and ordered him to go to the cabinet concierge to deliver it. The attendants took the name slip and went. Enter the gatehouse and wait outside the gate. A moment later, a stunning woman in a military uniform, accompanied by several female guards, walked out of the gate. The man guarding the door immediately stepped forward to greet him, very respectfully, and after the two had spoken for a while, the man led the stunning woman to the restaurant.
Han De let a few people see the stunning woman come upstairs, and quickly greeted him respectfully, Han Derang bowed and said, "I've seen the eldest princess!" β
Ye Yu Guanyin frowned, and said, "The eldest princess has already died, and I am now the imperial concubine of the Ming Dynasty." β
Han Derang said with a resolute face: "In the hearts of the villain and all the subjects of the Great Liao Kingdom, the eldest princess will always be our eldest princess!" β
Ya Yu Guanyin sneered: "I'm afraid not! β
Han Derang invited Ya Yu Guanyin to sit down, and personally held the wine jug and poured a glass of wine for Ye Ye Kannon. Ya Yu Guanyin didn't go to get the wine glass, just glanced at the wine in front of him, and said to Han De: "You want to see me, what's the matter?" β
Han Derang said: "Princess, the villain's purpose of being ordered to envoy Daming this time, presumably the princess has already guessed it?" Ye Yu Guanyin smiled: "Ye Yu Xiu Ge does not dare to confront Da Ming, the purpose of your coming is nothing more than to test and seek peace." Han Derang sighed with emotion: "I really can't hide anything from the princess!" Yes, the purpose of my visit this time is to test His Majesty's attitude and express his will for peace! He glanced at Ye Yu Guanyin and said: "After all, the princess is from the Great Liao Kingdom, and she is the royal family and nobles of our Great Liao Kingdom, and I also ask the princess to persuade the Ming Emperor a lot, so that the two countries will be friendly for generations!" β
Ye Yu Guanyin's eyes pierced Han Derang like a sharp sword, and said coldly: "Since the day the imperial brother died, I have been desperate for the Liao Kingdom!" Since the day I left Liao to become the concubine of my eldest brother, I am no longer from Liao, I am just the imperial concubine of the Ming Dynasty! So you don't have to talk about those things anymore! As for whether the eldest brother wants to start a war against the Liao State, the eldest brother will make a decision himself, and I will not persuade anything! β
Han Derang's face turned pale, and he didn't know what to say for a while. said: "Even if the princess doesn't care about Liao, doesn't she even want to care about her mother?" Ya Yu Guanyin was furious, and Huo Ran rose. Seeing this, the female guards immediately drew their horizontal knives and surrounded Han Derang and his entourage. Han Derang's entourage was startled, and immediately pulled out their blades to protect Han Derang. When the guests in the restaurant saw this scene, they were startled at first, and after reacting, they all shouted and scolded, and more than a dozen people pulled out their weapons and joined the guards on the spot, surrounded Han De and let them.
Han Derang was a little surprised to see such a scene, he had also traveled to the Central Plains when he was young, and the Central Plains gave him the impression that he was weak. However, this time when I came to Bianliang, what I saw and heard was completely different from that year, the weak spirit was gone, and the martial spirit was everywhere, even the drinkers who drank in this restaurant could suddenly jump out of a dozen fierce men with swords.
The commotion upstairs attracted the attention of pedestrians on the street, and coincidentally, Zhao Jinxi, who went to Yuxiangfang to buy rouge gouache, and several female guards and personal maids were also in the crowd. They noticed the commotion in the restaurant, and Zhao Jinxi immediately ordered a female guard to check on the situation. The female guard took the order and left, and came back after a while, and reported: "Niangniang, it was Ye Yu Niangniang who was drinking with the envoy of the Liao State in the restaurant, and I don't know what happened, and the two sides clashed. Zhao Jinxi's eyes lit up, and he muttered: "If you are not from my race, your heart will be different, this sentence is really true!" He turned to the guards and maidservants, and said, "Let's go back." Then he led everyone back to the palace.
After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.