MTL - First Prince of Ming Dynasty-Chapter 646 King Qi
Chapter 646 King Qi
In fact, merchants are slow after all. Not to mention other places, there are many shops in the capital selling rare items from Nanyang. You must know that because of the Japanese pirates, although the Sanshi Shipping Department has not stopped yet, it is nothing. Worked.
Southern Ocean countries sent missions to bring a lot of tribute, but all of them were paid by the emperor. Even if some were rewarded to officials, they were only a few, and it was impossible to circulate them in the market.
It can be seen that someone escorted some caravans through Jinghai Hou Wuzhen's navy to trade, and the civil servants are not as dignified or courageous, so you don't need to think too much to know that it must be the warriors.
Wu Zhen actually mentioned this point several times in the report, and Zhu Biao also knew about the visits to the pro-military captain's mansion, but he just kept turning a blind eye.
After the founding of the country, the order was stable, and the warriors could not plunder as before, and their income must have decreased a lot. In addition, compared with the ostentation, they fought with concubines in the house, so the salary and silver food were naturally not enough.
Even if they were stupid and didn't know how to get money, how could the merchants below not know, but they don't have the right, they can only rely on their connections to find a way to get the heads of the warriors, and in the end they just donate their big heads. , better than nothing.
Gentlemen and merchants are very effective in corrupting the ruling class. The concubines of the military men are basically from their families, and they are serious relatives after going back and forth. It is not uncommon for them to join hands to earn some money.
This matter must be dealt with, but not now, private trade with Mongolia is a big taboo thing, but trade with Nanyang is two different things, and Lao Zhu is just a matter of scolding, it is impossible Because of this matter, the founding meritorious service was dealt with.
Besides, to a certain extent, this is also a good thing. Trade means cultural exchange. It is not a caravan deliberately arranged by Ming Dynasty, and it is easier to alleviate the resistance of the Nanyang countries. This is a good thing for increasing exchanges in the future.
When a relatively weak and backward culture comes into contact with a relatively strong, advanced and perfect culture, it is inevitable that it will be attracted, worshiped and assimilated, just like the influence of the Tang Dynasty on all surrounding countries...
There are not many official documents to be reviewed, and it is easy to just read the memorials. After all, the content of most memorials is false, especially those of local officials.
At noon, Zhu Biao got up and ordered: "If there are any more memorials that need to be reviewed, send them directly to Wenhua Hall."
"No."
Even though he ate a few pieces of cakes, his belly was still a bit empty, and he was not too busy with his business. Naturally, he had to go back to the East Palace for lunch, which made Hu Weiyong, who was paying attention here, feel at ease.
Zhu Biao, who had just stepped out of Jinshen Hall, squinted his eyes slightly under the dazzling sunlight. Liu Jin hurriedly waved, and an **** held up an umbrella to shade His Highness the Crown Prince.
Zhu Biao waved his hand slightly and said: "It's a beautiful day, it's rare for me to let the sun shine."
No one dared to defy the will of the prince, so everyone could only surround His Highness and walk towards the East Palace. Zhu Biao's shadow was reflected beside him, and the shadows of the rest of them merged into a large group and followed behind.
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The cold wind was still blowing in the city of Suian, Dongning Prefecture, north of Goryeo West Sea Road. Zhu Di tightened his thick cloak and walked towards the wine shop, followed by dozens of guards with cross-swords, which was in sharp contrast to the short and thin Goryeo people along the way. contrast.
Zhu Di's brows tightened even more as he watched the Goryeo citizens stepping aside in panic and muttering indistinct words. He has been here for three days, so Li Chenggui just made an appointment to see him today, which is really arrogant. !
Different from what he had originally imagined, not to mention how hard it was for him to travel by water and road. After setting foot on the land of Koryo, neither Jiang Sider nor Li Chenggui nor that Yao Guangxiao sent anyone to express their opinions.
If he hadn’t only had hundreds of military guards sent by his elder brother earlier, if Jiang Side hadn’t all the secret agents of the pro-military captain’s mansion in Korea, he would have gone to the battlefield by himself.
He came here on the orders of his eldest brother, so he should be the supreme commander of Goryeo. Even if he wanted to hide his identity, since Li Chenggui had already joined the Ming Dynasty, he should make a statement first anyway.
Jiang Side is a courtier of the Ming Dynasty. Although he is in another place, since he is in charge of the secret agents of the pro-military captain's mansion, why he hasn't sent anyone to contact him for so long? He doesn't understand how the current situation has developed.
He is not familiar with the place of life, his identity cannot be publicized, and the power in his hands can only protect himself. How can he not make him anxious?
"My lord, King Qi of Ming Dynasty is coming soon, how should I treat each other?"
Kneeling on both sides of the long table were the confidant generals of Li Chenggui's line. The father of Xun or the concubine is the first rank, the highest rank among the princes with different surnames.
Li Chenggui is only thirty-seven years old this year. Being able to sit in such a high position shows that the ruling system of Goryeo is already in chaos. Otherwise, how could he give such a young courtier such a high position?
Li Chenggui reached out and stroked the black beard on his chin and said, "What do you think?"
The fat black general who asked the question just now looked at his colleagues on the side and said in a low voice: "Respect is definitely something to be respected, after all, he is the prince of Ming Dynasty, but do you really want to hand over the military power to him? I heard that the king of Qi is no more than It's just a kid who hasn't even grown a beard."
"Yeah, he just came here to earn some meritorious service to show to the Great Ming Emperor, so send him some women to coax him to stay in the back camp. You have to lead the war, the commander, and the brothers below will do it." convince."
The people below are talking too much, as if they don't care about this little prince who came from afar. After all, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. They have never been to Daming in their life. Although they know that Daming is very powerful, the knife is not on their necks. , or not so afraid.
Li Chenggui remained silent. In fact, he didn’t care too much about the so-called King Qi. Goryeo was not far from Daming, and there were many envoys. Since he wanted to seek refuge, he naturally found out everything he should inquire about.
He surrendered to the crown prince of Daming, that is, the next emperor of Ming, the suzerain of the entire Goryeo, especially the position of this crown prince is so stable that there will hardly be any shaken.
Otherwise, he has already made a name for himself in Goryeo, and he really wouldn’t go to seek refuge with others. He has heard about this King Qi, who was the prince who followed the crown prince in the Northern Expedition to Mongolia. It is said that he is also very popular with the crown prince.
But these are far from enough for him to hand over his military power. If he handed over all of them, what value would he have to use, and he would not end up being abandoned casually in the future.
What's more, he carefully read the letter written by the crown prince to him. Although he was instructed to cooperate with the king of Qi, he did not explicitly ask him to obey.
And since King Qi set foot on Koryo, he is not the only one who has been watching. Neither Jiang Side nor the Korean nobles who have also defected to Daming have sent anyone over.
It can be seen that everyone still has some concerns in their hearts. Was this His Royal Highness King Qi sent by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty or His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty?
The article here is quite big. From the beginning to the end, it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was in contact with them. Although the Emperor of Ming Dynasty is supreme and noble, foreign ministers like them must be loyal to a master first, and then talk about other things.
All in all, they just wanted to wait for His Royal Highness King Qi couldn't help but ask Daming for help, and then wait for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's definite order before they can follow through.
If King Qi was sent by the Great Emperor, then it would prove his incompetence in front of the Ming Emperor, and it would be regarded as solving an enemy who wanted to pick peaches for the Crown Prince.
If King Qi was sent by the crown prince, then they are also loyal to their duties, loyal to His Highness the crown prince's order, and will act according to the crown prince's order at that time, no matter what they say, it is not wrong.
The king of Qi will only be the king of Qi after all. They belong to the crown prince. The worse the relationship with the king of Qi, the safer they will be. The closer they are, the more disasters will be caused.
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(end of this chapter)
