1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 913
August 8, Nanjing, Imperial City, Hongwumen Thousand Steps Gallery.

Compared to the spaciousness and darkness of the halls in the imperial palace, Sun Kewang still prefers to deal with the affairs of the court in the bright and comfortable Qianbulang official office.

In fact, as early as the Hongwu period, the central government offices of the Ming Dynasty were basically placed on both sides of the Qianbu corridor in Hongwumen.On the east side are the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Officials, and the Clan Mansion; on the west side are the Taichang Temple, the Palace of the Rear Army, the Former Army, the Right Army, the Left Army, and the Central Army. The government is basically in accordance with the pattern of Wen left and Wu right.The whole pattern is also in line with the past dynasties of "six ministers are on the left, and the latitude and longitude are based on literature; the five mansions are on the west, and calm is based on martial arts".

Behind the Qianbu Corridor, on the east side are Dongcheng Bingmasi, Imperial Hospital, Zhanshifu, and Hanlin Academy; on the west side are Qintianjian, Banner Guard, Jinyiwei, and Tongzhengsi.Among the six departments of the Central Government Office, only the Ministry of Punishment was not located in Hongwumen.The Ministry of Punishment, Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple are collectively known as the "Three Legal Departments", all of which are located on the west side of Taiping Causeway outside the Taiping Gate in Nanjing.

Today, Qi Yuanshan, the Special Envoy of the State of Qi and Deputy Prime Minister of the Cabinet, together with more than a dozen cabinet affairs officials, held an official meeting with the Ming government led by Sun Kewang at the Qianbulang Government Office.

The two sides will conduct extensive exchanges and consultations on political mutual trust between the two countries, economic exchanges, tariff agreement, port opening, immigration issues, and military cooperation, etc., and prepare to sign a package agreement. Plans should be officially confirmed or standardized to reduce various frictions and disputes between the two parties.

However, during the half-day communication, the officials of various ministries of the Ming Dynasty discovered to their astonishment that the State of Qi had formulated several plans and measures for each of the negotiating matters involved, with detailed regulations, complicated procedures and rigorous measures. , The complexity of the standards makes people daunting, and makes everyone feel at a loss and at a loss.

Everyone is a generation who has read poems and books and is full of economics. These words and statements can be understood and understood, but so many statements and measures are combined together, echoing back and forth, and fitting each other. Does it make people a little confused?
Also, the various texts and articles listed by Qi Guo are all in vernacular, with no literary talent at all, and people can't help but feel a little dry and vulgar when reading them.

Furthermore, these officials of the Qi State kept talking about "interests", "competition", "treatment", "fairness", "transparency", "legal system"...etc. The Ming government must reflect and respect the basic principles proposed by them in bilateral agreements.

During the entire morning's communication, officials from both sides seemed to have encountered some obstacles. There were too many differences in common ideas, values, morals, and even language.

Is it because the Qi State is located in the Hanzhou Continent, and it is difficult to bathe in our Chinese orthodox culture, so that their officials have become so straightforward and vulgar?What's more, each one of them made no secret about their business trips and the benefits of villains, which made all the serious and rigid officials of Ming Dynasty shake their heads and sigh frequently.

You need to know, Mencius once said, to govern a country with righteousness, why talk about profit!Confucius also said that a gentleman is a metaphor for righteousness, and a villain is a metaphor for profit.Furthermore, we will reunify the Ming Dynasty and reunify China. We should implement a benevolent government and restore people's livelihood.Didn’t Xunzi say that in prosperous times, righteousness is valued, and in troubled times, profit is valued.My Ming Dynasty is under the rule of King Qin, and I will naturally enter a prosperous age, so "righteousness" should be the first!

Your country of Qi puts "benefits" first, doesn't it seem a bit... a villain's act?

"It's okay, if the two sides have disagreements, disputes, or confusions, then sit down and talk slowly, and clarify slowly." Qi Yuanshan said with a smile: "We have opened up all the matters, broken them into pieces, and explained them clearly. Chu, be clear and clear. Then seek common ground while reserving differences, make mutual concessions, find examples to follow, and finally come up with an agreement and regulations that satisfy both governments."

"His Royal Highness Qin Wang, the affairs here are complicated, and we will continue to discuss and communicate with the specific staff of your two sides. Why don't we go for a walk, and let's take a look at the heat?"

"Well, let's leave it at that." Sun Kewang glanced majestically at the several Ming officials present, and then nodded, "Your envoy, please follow Gu Yu around outside the hall."

Seeing this, the officials of the Ming and Qi Dynasties stood up and respectfully watched the two big men step out of the hall.

"Your country...Your Majesty, how are you?" After walking a few steps, Sun Kewang asked softly.

"Thank you for your inquiry, His Majesty the King of Qi. My Majesty Qi has always been in good health. He is as vigorous as a dragon and a tiger is ferocious, without any disease." Qi Yuanshan replied: "When I come, Your Majesty also asked me to greet His Majesty. I also hope that the King of Qin will always be healthy and healthy." , to benefit Daming."

After hearing this, Sun Kewang's expression darkened a little.A few years ago, you, the lord of Qi, and Gu Tong were kings, but now you have ascended the throne and proclaimed yourself emperor, and are honored as "Your Majesty", while Gu has been the king of Qin for 20 years.

Also, hope that my body will always be strong, what do you mean?Insinuating that Gu's age is old and can't bear the ravages of time?

"His Royal Highness King Qin, I might as well tell you a fact." Qi Yuanshan mulled for a while, then said slowly: "My monarchs and ministers of the Qi Kingdom have always had a slight disagreement on the strategies to deal with the mainland of China."

"I would like to hear the details." Sun Kewang's heart moved, and he listened carefully.

"From the ministries of our Qi cabinet to our army, land and sea armies, all regard Shenzhou as our imaginary enemy in the future of Qi!"

"Huh?" Sun Kewang stopped in his tracks and asked calmly, "What do you mean by this?"

"The reunification of China and the reunification of the mainland. With your population size and the existing celestial background, you are bound to restore the former prosperous situation of all nations coming to court and worshiping from all directions. Not to mention that our country Qi is in North Korea, Annan, and Siam. , and Japan and other places have too many commercial interests, and you will be threatened by your Ming Dynasty. Even in the Nanyang region where our Qi State is the core, you will also launch a huge challenge to our Qi State at some point in the future .”

"Under such circumstances, our country of Qi should suppress your smooth rise as much as possible when your Chinese mainland is still fledgling, and even use force to break up the mainland, create civil strife, and ultimately weaken your strength. We can support the Qing Dynasty , continue to confront you in the north, hold North Korea and Annan, attack your northeast and southwest, and use our powerful sea power to harass your eastern coastal areas. We can also seize Yizhou, Qiongzhou, and all the islands along the coast of the mainland , completely block the maritime trade of the entire continent.”

"His Royal Highness Qin, don't you think that our country of Qi can't do this? The First World War in Japan has fully proved that our country of Qi is absolutely capable and confident in carrying out the above-mentioned combat objectives in the coastal area of ​​Daming. Although your Ming Dynasty is developing and build your own navy, but it is undeniable that at present, you are still no match for our Qi country at sea."

"..." Sun Kewang stared at Qi Yuanshan with a gloomy expression, and asked in a deep voice: "But your country of Qi didn't do anything, but it was because your Majesty hindered you?"

"That's right." Qi Yuanshan nodded and said, "Your Majesty opposes all military operations and strategic deployments against Ming."

"Not necessarily so." Sun Kewang said quietly: "Aren't you supporting Yunzhou Yongfan, aren't you targeting China mainland?"

"Oh, Yunzhou was an accident." Qi Yuanshan said with a smile: "At the beginning, the Qing Dynasty was very aggressive. Although Qi State tried its best, we couldn't guarantee that we could save the crisis in the mainland. , Zhenzhou and other places were laid out, thinking that the people of Ming Dynasty would find a place to shelter. Later, Yunzhou became more and more powerful, but its existence was still not threatened by the mainland, but aimed at Japan in the south and Tsarist Russia in the north of Lingbei. "

After hearing this, Sun Kewang's face softened a little, and he nodded to express his approval of Qi Yuanshan's explanation.

"Why does your Majesty insist on protecting... Daming?" Sun Kewang suddenly thought of something, and the corners of his eyes twitched a few times.

"Although my Qi State is based on the Hanzhou Continent in the south, and is self-contained after the founding of the country, it is still a Chinese civilization at its root, and is descended from the Han people." The majestic Miyagi said leisurely: "Besides, including Your Majesty, more than half of the population of Qi Kingdom has migrated from the mainland. Whether it is psychologically or emotionally, there is always a certain hometown complex. And our Majesty, This complex is more important than others."

"How can you use your hometown complex as an excuse for important military affairs?" Sun Kewang sneered, thinking that it was inconceivable that the emperor of Qi would spare no effort to help the mainland just because he was born in Ming Dynasty.

"If it was 20 years ago, I wouldn't believe it." Qi Yuanshan shook his head and said: "But for so many years, our Majesty has spared no effort to support Daming, and has continued to attack the Qing captives. In our cabinet and the military, we have proposed various measures against Daming. The strategic layout and coercion tactics of the Communist Party of China are both rejected and rejected, why is that?"

After hearing this, Sun Kewang couldn't help but fell into deep thought.During the more than 30 years of Qi State's intervention in the situation on the mainland, except for wantonly recruiting immigrants, it seems that it did not do anything that harmed the interests of Daming. Instead, it turned the crisis into a raging tide several times, consuming countless manpower and material resources, which can be said to be kind and righteous to Daming. It's like recreating.At this time, countless people speculated that the Lord of the Qi Kingdom, could it be the filial sons and grandsons of Zhu Ming's royal family left overseas, who would do such a thing!
"...Actually, it's definitely not because of Zhu Ming's royal family that my country of Qi supports the mainland." Qi Yuanshan knew what Sun Kewang was thinking, so he simply put the words aside, "Whether the surname of the land of Kyushu is Zhu, or Sun, as long as we are in the Han Dynasty and Huaxia Zhengshuo."

Hearing this, Sun Kewang stopped again and looked at Qi Yuanshan with a complicated expression. His heart was full of ups and downs. All the previous worries and concerns were instantly swept away.

"What do you Qi want from the mainland?" After a while, Sun Kewang took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice.

population?

trading?

Territory, or something else?
"Your Majesty told me that this period is a period of great changes that have not been seen in thousands of years." Qi Yuanshan did not answer Sun Kewang's question, but said to himself: "At the same time, this period is also a period that has swept across all countries and nations in the world. A world of great controversy. Ten years ago, my country of Qi presented a huge globe and a map of the world to His Royal Highness King Qin. Presumably, His Highness knows that the entire Chinese mainland is no longer the Central Empire that our Chinese nation prides itself on."

"In the north of the mainland of China, a huge Tsarist Russia runs across. It is greedy for the south and east, and is gradually eroding the local indigenous people; the northwest of the mainland is the gradually unified Junggar Mongolian Khanate (defeated in 1676 The khanate was established just after Oqiertu Khan, the lord of the Oirat alliance), and his eyes are bound to turn to the Western Regions, Uszang, and even covet the Hexi Corridor and the land of Shaanxi and Gansu. Needless to say, the northern desert is the Qing Dynasty Khalkha Mongolia at both ends of the remnant and the first mouse is always threatening Shanshan, Hebei, and Liaodong."

"And farther away, in the land of Taixi, are the countries of Europa. Here, they are all enemies of tigers and wolves! Although the countries of Europe are still in constant disputes, they are not as far away as the east. But more than a hundred years ago, they were The vast North and South American continents are plundered as colonies, taking what is given and what is taken, and continuously absorbing various resources and minerals to strengthen their strength. In time, the European countries will end their attacks on each other, and they will definitely look around to find what they can do. The target of the raid. And my eastern world, with abundant products, will definitely become a place of predation."

"This world is not only the competition between countries, but also the cruel killing between nations. Like jungle beasts, the weak eat the strong, the survival of the fittest, and the survival of the fittest. Once a country and a nation are lost, they can be lost forever, or become slaves. The servant girl, or her skin and bones, will be completely annihilated in the long river of history."

"Your mainland and my country of Qi have the same language, the same species, and are connected by blood. They are both Chinese peoples. In this jungle world full of thorns and wild beasts, shouldn't we join hands, watch and help each other, and unite to the outside world?"

"You, Qi State, want to form an alliance with our mainland to jointly defend Di Yi?" Sun Kewang was a little surprised.

"That's right." Qi Yuanshan nodded and said, "Our Qi State is based on the mainland of Hanzhou, and then we control the key points on the sea, blocking all the enemies from the west from the sea to the west of the ocean (Indian Ocean). And China is based on the mainland. In the west and north directions, attack the Qing captives, Mongols, and Tsarist Russia, while completely eliminating the inherent border troubles in the west and north, at the same time, expand the country as much as possible.”

"Completely solve it? Your envoy is easy to say." Sun Kewang smiled wryly, then shook his head, and said: "The northern border troubles have plagued the Central Plains Dynasty for thousands of years. How can it be completely solved in a short period of time? You must know that whether it is the Qing Dynasty , or Mengtar, although there are a few settled places, it is still mainly nomadic. At that time, Yongle went out of Mobei five times, and three plows captured the court, which dealt heavy blows to Can Yuan several times. But within a hundred years, there were The changes in the Tumu Fortress made the Ming and the Northern Mongolian and Tatars continue to fight for more than two hundred years, but in the end it made the Liaodong Qing captives easier."

"His Royal Highness, it's time for now!" Qi Yuanshan said: "A hundred years ago, the Central Plains Dynasty might not be able to completely eliminate the border troubles in the north. But now, I think that firearms are becoming more and more popular, as well as fortress technology and building materials. Under the advanced conditions, the threat of the nomads in the north should not be difficult to eliminate. You might as well learn a thing or two about how Tsarist Russia and Qing captives dealt with the nomads in the north.”

"You Qi State is so considerate for us, what exactly do you want?"

"A huge commodity market, and a strategic alliance that can rely on each other." Qi Yuanshan said with a smile: "Our country of Qi hopes that this alliance can become a century-old alliance like the one between Continental France and Ottomans."

(End of this chapter)