Daming: Dad, you are really not good at governing the country

Chapter 315: This ungrateful vassal state still wants tribute from the Ming Dynasty?
"My husband is now in his twenties, it is too early to consider the arrangements for a hundred years later."

As she spoke, Xu Miaoyun lowered her head to help Zhu Gang adjust his wedding clothes. "Also, your majesty values ​​family ties the most, so there is no need to rush to find a foreign country."

Zhu Gang waved his hand, "As the saying goes, if you don't think about the future, you will have immediate worries.

When I helped my elder brother formulate the Five-Year Development Plan, I was already considering completing the corresponding preparations for 'overseas employment' within ten years."

Xu Miaoyun, who was avoiding him as much as possible, could only shake her head and say, "The major events in the court are all related to the national economy and people's livelihood. Miaoyun is just a woman, so I dare not speculate rashly.

The most important thing at the moment is to never let the envoys from the vassal states make a fool of the Ming Dynasty at the wedding celebration.

Especially, we must not miss the auspicious time, otherwise we will not be able to explain to the Empress or Your Majesty."

Following Xu Miaoyun's gaze, Zhu Gang soon discovered Zhang Long, the commander of the Hidden Dragon Guard, standing outside the door.

"The wedding procession is ready. I came to inquire about the exact time of departure for the palace."

At the same time, Crown Prince Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang were sitting in the Fengtian Hall, ready to accept congratulations from various vassal states.

Yang Zai, the Junior Secretary of the Honglu Temple, said in a loud voice: "The envoys from the sixty-two countries of the Southeast Yi have all arrived at the Huitong Hall.

Now I am waiting outside the palace for an audience. Your Majesty, please let me know how to arrange this."

Zhu Yuanzhang said meaningfully: "Since ancient times, the Central Plains has been known as a country of etiquette. The surrounding ethnic groups paid tribute to the Central Plains dynasty, but in fact they gave more rewards to the other side.

Where do the rewards come from?

That is the people's fat, blood and tears.

Nowadays, there are still countless people in our Ming Dynasty who are hungry and poorly clothed.

As an emperor, I cannot give the people's things to foreign countries just for the sake of face.

Especially for the enemy who raised the butcher knife to kill the Ming envoy, no matter how many rare treasures you send, it can't offset the hatred in my heart! "

Zhu Biao immediately understood what he meant. He looked at Yang Zai who was very excited and said, "Your Majesty has ordered that, in addition to the Japanese envoys, the envoys from the 62 Southeast Yi countries can send one or two representatives to the Fengtian Palace to meet with the emperor."

When the imperial edict was delivered to the outside of the Fengtian Palace by Wang Jinghong, the governor of the Western Factory, the envoys from the 62 countries in the Southeastern Yi were in an uproar.

Among them, Ashikaga Naoyoshi's adopted son Ashikaga Naofunaga had a particularly gloomy expression.

Since the Kanhe system was only implemented in the 16th year of Hongwu, envoys from vassal states could come to pay tribute as long as they did not exceed the size limit.

To the extent that in the early Ming Dynasty, overseas merchants often pretended to be tribute envoys and sent large quantities of spices, in order to defraud the exquisite silk and porcelain that were given in return.

Considering that the vassal states were too enthusiastic in paying tribute, the overwhelmed Zhu Yuanzhang, at the suggestion of Zhu Gang, decided to limit the frequency and quantity of tribute from various countries starting this year.

Ashikaga Naofunaga was struck by lightning and said with pleading eyes: "I am willing to send all the captured pirates to the Ming Dynasty.

Please consider your sincerity and give Japan a chance to atone for its sins."

Looking at the already short Ashikaga Naofusa kneeling on the ground in a servile manner, Wang Jinghong's eyes were filled with even more disdain.

"If Japan really wants to atone for its sins, it should hand over the man who said, 'Great nations can only perish, not surrender.'

Let me remind you that the current Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple of the Ming Dynasty is the Ming envoy who was detained by your Prince Huailiang back then.

Everyone present knew that the envoy was the face of a country's monarch.

The once invincible Yuan Dynasty had been driven back to the grasslands by the Ming army.

You, the mad and heartless Prince Huailiang, actually dared to step on His Majesty's face to establish your authority. This ruthless vassal state still wants tribute from the Ming Dynasty. Your face is thicker than the city wall of Shangyuan County!"

Although no envoy responded to Wang Jinghong's words, everyone who was close to Ashikaga Naofusa unconsciously moved their butts to the side.

They were afraid of being associated with the Japanese delegation, which would lead to their own country being implicated.

Looking at the envoys and representatives from the Southeastern Barbarian countries who were queuing up beside him and waiting to enter the Fengtian Hall, Ashikaga Naofushu was filled with regret at this moment.

He risked violating the alliance agreement with the Jiangnan families and pretended to be a Japanese envoy to participate in the tribute trade just to take the opportunity to make a fortune.

As a result, not only did he fail to gain any advantage, but Ashikaga Naofusa himself became a laughing stock in the eyes of the envoys from the 62 Southeastern Barbarian countries.

Fame and fortune have been difficult to separate since ancient times, and Ashikaga Naofusa was also an ambitious person.

He aspired to become the Sabei-gōfu, who held military power in the Muromachi shogunate, like his adoptive father, Ashikaga Tadayoshi.

Now that he has left a stain on his life due to an important event, this is undoubtedly a fatal blow to Ashikaga Naofushi.

“How dare Prince Karayoshi, this bastard, destroy my Ashikaga family’s hope of re-emergence.

If one day the Ashikaga family takes control of the military power of the Muromachi shogunate again, I will tear you into pieces to vent my hatred! "

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he was dragged away like a dead dog by the guards from Longxiong Pavilion who had heard the news.

This little episode was like throwing a stone into the ocean. Neither Zhu Yuanzhang and his son in the Fengtian Hall nor the first Ayutthaya envoy who was allowed to meet the emperor paid any attention to it.

Since Ayutthaya was surrounded by rivers, and these rivers all flowed into the Gulf of Siam, the foreign trade of this vassal state was very prosperous.

"As far as we know, Ayutthaya's foreign policy has two forms, namely the tribute system and the alliance of envoys.

Regarding the tribute system, Ayutthaya has always played two roles: the contributing role and the harvesting role.

This happened because Ayutthaya adopted an expansionist policy towards its neighboring countries.

After the neighboring country became a vassal state of Ayutthaya, it was necessary to enter your capital and present the country's local products and gold, silver and trees to the Siamese Dynasty.

I wonder what role the Ming Dynasty plays in Ayutthaya's foreign policy?"

The Ayutthaya envoy was shocked when he heard this. These words were even more shocking than when he first entered the Fengtian Hall and saw two Ming people in dragon robes sitting on the dragon throne.

However, the Ayutthaya envoy knew that the most important thing at the moment was to respond to the question raised by Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Ming played a third role in Ayutthaya's foreign policy.

That was the role that Ayutthaya took the initiative to contribute, and this foreign policy was only implemented towards the Ming Dynasty.

Because Ayutthaya likes Ming luxury goods, this will bring great benefits to our country's economy, thereby promoting the development of domestic economic trade."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction, and then he turned his gaze to Zhu Biao who was sitting next to him.

"Does the prince have anything to ask?"

Zhu Biao, who had been eager to try, suddenly gnashed his teeth and asked: "What is the diplomatic relationship between you Ayutthaya and the Japanese country that murdered my Ming envoy? Is there any trade between you and them?"

The thing that the Ayutthaya envoy was most worried about finally happened. He knew that if he did not answer this question well, there would be no tribute trade in the future.

(End of this chapter)