First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 524
After paying such a high price, what Daming got every year was only more than 1000 bolts of silk, more than 2000 catties of lacquer, more than 5000 catties of sumac, more than 2000 emerald feathers, and [-] fans...

This is no longer a question of gain outweighs the loss, but Zhu Biao still supports Zhu Di on this issue. The major issues of the country cannot be patronized by the immediate pros and cons. Abandoning Annan is tantamount to giving up the Ming Dynasty’s military experience and political radiation on the Indochina Peninsula, which made the Ming Dynasty Foreign policy has shifted from the offensive to the defensive.

This is very bad. With Annan here, Ming can radiate the Indochina Peninsula militarily. At the same time, it can establish a sea trade base, promote the economic development of Nanyang, and jointly consolidate Ming's maritime strength and maintain the trade system from land and sea.

Of course, from Zhu Biao's point of view, Zhu Di was right in terms of strategic layout, but there were big problems in the specific implementation, which also led to the fact that the Ming Dynasty could not establish an effective rule in Annan, and the chosen successor Being too moderate and conservative has led to the fact that people are dying...

"What do you think of Annan? The battle in northern Xinjiang is of great significance. My son estimates that even if King Liang of Yunnan will still stubbornly resist, the Duan family in Dali is very clever. Seeing the decline of the grassland, they will definitely rely on Daming to achieve success." If it is said that the inside and outside should be combined with Yunnan, then my Ming Dynasty will officially border on the countries of Southeast Asia."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes turned cold: "First tell Annan to spit out what he ate, otherwise we have to let him see what it means to slander the people and punish crimes!"

Although Annan is the hometown of the Qin and Han Dynasties, due to the barriers of the Yunnan-Guizhou mountains and forests, the central government's rule over there has never been very stable, and there have been many repetitions in the past dynasties.

Now, taking advantage of the troubled times at the end of the Yuan Dynasty before the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, troops were once sent to attack the Yongping Village on Siming Road, surpassing the boundary of the Yuan Dynasty by more than [-] miles, occupying five counties including Qiuwen and Qingyuan and refusing to return them. , Lao Zhu has been hindered by the fact that the unattached army of Yunnan and Guizhou has difficulty crossing the border and conquest.

If it goes well next year, after the pacification of Yunnan and Guizhou, Annan will definitely be forced to return the land to the people. This is also an opportunity to formally put pressure on the Nanyang countries and let them know the majesty of the heavenly kingdom.

Zhu Biao pondered for a moment and said: "After the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I will send someone to Yunnan. Naha Chu of Liaodong has agreed to allow his son to come to Daming to pay homage to his father. It can be seen that he is already inclined to surrender. It is difficult for King Liang to be alone. , presumably he himself knows what to do."

Zhu Yuanzhang drank a glass of wine and said, "This person deserves to die."

Except for Zhu Lu who was still working hard at the table, none of the people at this table was simple, and they didn't show any frightened expressions when they heard this remark. Empress Ma was just dissatisfied with Lao Zhu saying this on this happy day.

Zhu Biao immediately toasted: "Father has the golden words of Tianxian in his mouth, then this person should die."

The King of Liang in the Yuan Dynasty was the descendant of Hugechi, the fifth son of Kublai Khan, the king of Yunnan. He guarded Yunnan for generations.

In the 23rd year of Zhengzheng, Ming Yuzhen and his younger brother Ming Er, who had already established themselves as emperors, led [-] troops to attack Zhongqing Road in Yunnan. King Liang fled Zaravalmi to Chuxiong. Duan Gong, then the general manager of Dali, sent troops to assist King Liang. He fought against Ming Yuzhen at Luge Pass, and kept Yunnan without losing it.

Later, Duan Gong attacked Gutian Temple at night, repelled the defeated Ming Yuzhen with a fire attack, and defeated Ming Yuzhen's soldiers and horses at Qixing Pass, and finally regained Zhongqing Road and Kunming.

After the war, King Liang paid homage to Duan Gong as a government official in Yunnan Pingzhang, and at the same time married his daughter Princess Agai to Duan Gong. King Liang and the Duan family had been friends for a while, but it was a pity that people's hearts were full of ghosts and cunning, not to mention the great kindness seemed great. hatred……

Due to the marriage between the two parties, the Duan family in Dali, as an aboriginal, was more popular than the King of Liang. Duan Gong's power soared, and he was about to surpass the King of Liang. Therefore, the King of Liang suspected that Duan Gong had the ambition to annex the whole of Yunnan, so he asked his daughter, Princess Agai poisoned her husband.

According to the information obtained by Zhu Biao, although it was a political marriage, after Duan Gong and Princess Agai got married, the husband and wife had a harmonious relationship. Princess Agai naturally refused to pour water from the so-called married daughter and told herself everything. Husband, but Yunnan is the territory of King Liang after all. Duan Gong died, and Princess Agai also died in love.

Of course, this poignant love story that is enough to be sung is nothing to a political player like Zhu Biao. The important thing is that the head of the Duan family was killed by the king of Liang, so the Duan family must be hostile to the king of Liang Yes, it's easy for the two to separate themselves from each other.

In fact, Zhu Biao originally planned to win over both ends first. If it goes well, it is better to confer the King of Liang and take the opportunity to destroy the Duan family, because as long as the King of Liang moves to Daming, he will be a rootless duckweed. He will die whenever he wants to. After all, he The backing of the Yuan Dynasty is gone.

But a Duan family who has been running a place for hundreds of years is different. Once he chooses to recruit, he will be a deep-rooted chieftain. The ones in Guizhou are enough to give Zhu Biao a headache, so naturally he doesn't want to have any more.

However, since my father wants King Liang to die, there is no other way, and joining the Duan family is the best option. Fortunately, the Duan family has been suppressed desperately by the kings of Liang, and its power is not as powerful as the chieftains such as Longzan Aqi in Guizhou. On the border of Yunnan and the countries of Southeast Asia, the Ming Dynasty must have a large-scale garrison.

The father and son decided on the foreign policy for the whole year of next year with just a few words. This is also the benefit of the centralization of power by the monarch. Otherwise, if it is discussed in the court, they will not even be able to figure out the general direction for ten days and a half months.

After lunch, the concubines who had been staring at this side all the time led the princes and princesses over with smiling faces, chatting lively and festively. Only the high-status concubines who gave birth to a prince had the opportunity to be with Empress Ma. He led them down to meet the two sleeping grandsons.

After a busy afternoon, Lao Zhu led his sons to the Fengxian Hall to ask for the ancestral tablets to the Taimiao, and then held a joint sacrifice together.

Moving the ancestral tablet is not a simple matter, especially Zhu Biao, as the eldest son of the royal family, has to set an example. Kneeling and kowtowing is dizzy, and the escort tablet can't stop after arriving at the Taimiao.

Zhu Yuanzhang, wearing a red dragon robe, knelt at the front and said solemnly: "My minister Zhu Yuanzhang dares to tell the god of Taishe and the god of Taiji: only God praises and assists the emperor. Jiagu will happen, and grain will rule the people. It will last forever. When the time comes In mid-spring and autumn, rituals are strictly proclaimed and sacrificed, thanked, and I would like to sacrifice jade and silk to make the best of the common goods. Prepare for the sacrifice, and enjoy...

This is worshiping the country and the country, and there are still many ancient sages and sages who need to sacrifice in shifts. Some of them can be replaced by Zhu Biao, but most of them need to be sacrificed by the emperor himself.

It wasn't until the evening that the men of Zhu's family had a little time to drink tea and eat two snacks to replenish their strength and solve their personal problems, and then they had to continue.

Shang Baosi set up the emperor's throne in Fengtian Hall in the Forbidden City, and set up a treasure table to the east of the throne, and an incense table to the south of Danbi.

At dawn on the first day of the new year, the Ministry of Rituals will lead the pro-military captain's mansion to set up halogen booklets, guards of honor at Danbi and Danchi, set up bright fans in the hall, and trains at Danchi.In the ceremony, there are four whip-beaters, two on each side, standing facing north.

Usually at this time, the exhausted emperor has already returned to the harem to watch the new year. In fact, it means that no one cares about sneaking in and sleeping for two or three hours, but Zhu Biao, the prince, can't. Many things are his. Some time ago, he negotiated with the etiquette department to customize it. He must check it carefully before the etiquette starts tomorrow morning.

For ordinary people, Chinese New Year is a time of rest and enjoyment, but it is really sad for the royal family and all the upper-level Beijing officials. The ceremony is a difficult task for the royal family and ministers, and it is a severe test for the mental and physical strength of the participants.

Fortunately, Zhu Biao was well prepared. He got enough sleep in advance these few days, and mentally checked the etiquette and music and the guard of honor of the Jinwu Guard who was ordered to guard him. After all, this year is a very important year. grand.

Otherwise, Zhu Biao would not bother to bother. The things in the ceremony may seem unimportant, but their existence is necessary and meaningful. This has to be admitted, otherwise it would have been abandoned long ago.

Not only does Zhu Biao need to watch over tomorrow’s court celebrations, but he also has to prepare for the queen’s meeting with her wife. Who makes Zhu Biao feel sorry for his concubine? .

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(End of this chapter)