Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 731, Status Questions

In a posthouse in Daming's capital, Silone and Ahaya put on Daming's clothes, stood in front of the mirror and couldn't help looking left and right, and they both nodded in satisfaction.

When they traveled across the sea to Daming, Daming treated them with the courtesy they deserved. When they came from Tianjin, they lived in a post house specially for foreign envoys, and they didn't have to worry about board and lodging.

When they came to Daming, they had learned a lot.

The size of Daming, the prosperity of Daming and the wealth of Daming also opened their eyes. At this moment, they believed in everything Tian Erniu preached.

The people of Daming are the people of the gods, descendants of the dragon. They are deeply favored by the gods, which is why they can have such a vast land, such a prosperous city, and such a rich life.

And they themselves were banished to the Golden Continent by the gods because they had blasphemed the gods. They had to atone for the mistakes they had made, so that they could return to the embrace of God like the people of Ming Dynasty, and become As rich as the people of Ming Dynasty.

Today, they are going to meet the Emperor of Ming Dynasty.

At this moment, both of them carefully arranged their clothes in front of the mirror with a pilgrimage-like mood.

The people of Ming Dynasty said that when you meet the emperor, you must be extremely respectful, and there should be no disrespect in the slightest.

"Ambassadors, it's time for us to go."

Fu Han, Minister of Rites, came here wearing a crimson robe.

In order to reflect the importance that Ming attached to the Aztec Kingdom and the Inca Empire on the Golden Continent, Emperor Hongzhi sent Fu Han to come here in person, and he showed great concern for Silone and Ajaya.

"Yes~"

The two nodded, followed Fu Han out of the post house, got on a carriage and headed towards the palace.

The four-wheeled carriage drove on the flat concrete road without feeling the slightest bumps. When the curtains on both sides were opened, the bustling, noisy and lively scenes came into view.

Before coming to Ming Dynasty, the most prosperous city they had ever seen was Tenochtitlan, even though Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Kingdom.

But compared with the capital of Ming Dynasty in front of you, there is no human comparability at all.

The capital of Ming Dynasty gave them the biggest feeling that it was big, too big.

Tenochtitlan has a sky-high population of [-] to [-] people, but the capital of Ming Dynasty is said to have millions of people here. Such a huge city and such a huge population are simply beyond imagination.

The combined population of the entire Aztec Kingdom is not as large as that of the capital of Ming Dynasty.

In addition to the huge city, here, they also have a deep sense of inferiority.

Everyone in Daming wears clothes, which are brightly colored and have exquisite patterns.

But for them, in the Aztec Kingdom and the Inca Empire, very few people could afford to wear clothes. Even nobles, most of the time they just wore animal skins to hide their shame.

When they first arrived in Tianjin, they were ridiculed by countless people as soon as they got off the boat.

In addition, when they arrived in Daming, they even paid a lot of attention to eating.

It is necessary to use two sticks to eat. Ming people think that it is extremely unhygienic to eat directly with hands, and it is also extremely barbaric and backward.

They feel very uncomfortable, and they are very particular about even going to the toilet.

In the post house where they lived, the toilets were cleaner than the kingdom where their king lived, and the floor was covered with tiles, which was very clean.

There is also the faucet that turns water, the soap for bathing, the delicious food that makes people swallow their tongues...everything about Daming makes them feel extremely inferior.

In contrast, their Aztec Kingdom and Inca Empire were as backward, ignorant and ignorant as the primitive people's country.

This made them even more convinced that the people of Daming were people favored by the gods, and even though their ancestors were the same as the people of Daming, they were expelled and exiled to places like the Golden Continent because they blasphemed the gods.

"Great sun god, please forgive our sins."

Silone couldn't help but pray to the god in his heart.

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In the Golden Luan Hall, Emperor Hongzhi and his officials were attending the early court.

"Your Majesty, the envoys from the two countries of the Golden Continent have arrived in our capital. Please tell Your Majesty how we Ming should treat these two countries."

The chief minister of the cabinet, Liu Jian, stood up, seeing that he was about to receive the envoys from the Aztec Kingdom and the Inca Empire, but the relationship between Ming and these two countries had not yet been settled, which was not acceptable.

From now on, should these two countries be treated as vassal states of Ming Dynasty, or as their own people, or simply as objects of oppression.

This is something that I want to discuss carefully, because it will be related to Da Ming's series of actions in the future.

"How do you think you should treat it?"

Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly, and looked at the officials below. In fact, Emperor Hongzhi knew what they meant.

It is nothing more than taking a fancy to the gold and silver of these two countries.

Tian Erniu conquered these two countries in the name of Tianjin Ocean Trading Co., not only this time, he brought back tens of millions of taels of wealth for Tianjin Ocean Trading Co.

And according to Tian Erniu's propaganda, in the future, these two countries will have to mine a large amount of gold and silver every year to atone for their sins. Of course, this money will still go into the pockets of Tianjin Ocean Trading Co., which means It entered the pockets of Emperor Hongzhi and Prince Edward.

With such a huge amount of wealth, the Ming court can't get even a hair of it, which is impossible.

Therefore, although on the surface it is to discuss the status of these two countries, in essence it is to discuss the ownership of this huge wealth.

Liu Jin and his courtiers certainly hoped that the money would belong to the Ming court. It would be easier to do things when the treasury had money, and they now have a deep understanding.

Don't look at the current state treasury of the Ming Dynasty is full, the tax collection is sufficient, and there are tens of millions of silver in tax money every year, but now the expenditure is also large.

Emperor Hongzhi built water conservancy projects, built bridges and paved roads, and carried out infrastructure construction in various parts of Daming. This required money, and a lot of money.

The imperial court's large-scale emigration to Liaodong and Nanyang also required a lot of money.

In short, the more things like silver, the better, anyway, no one wants too much.

If the gold and silver handed over by these two countries every year can be included in the national treasury, then the court's finances will be more abundant, and it will be even more lavish when spending silver in the future.

Emperor Hongzhi actually saw their thoughts, but Emperor Hongzhi was also short of money.

The navy needs to be built, and the Ming Dynasty’s new army needs to be expanded. After the war in Nanyang is over, the next step is to fight the Western Regions, and to open up the road to Europe on land.

This annual military expenditure is an extremely huge number, and Emperor Hongzhi has a headache when he thinks about it.

These are all from the internal funds of Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi now has the urge to beat Liu Jin to death. The military power has been taken back, but all the military expenditures are from internal funds. It is like a mountain pressing down on Emperor Hongzhi.

Tian Erniu managed to get two long-term meal tickets for himself on the Golden Continent, and Emperor Hongzhi had already calculated them. The two countries, adding up to contribute [-] million taels of silver to themselves every year, would be enough for military expenses. .

I was very happy in my heart, and I had already thought about it. After Tian Erniu and the others came back, he would confer titles on them and solve the major issue of military expenditure for himself. This is a great contribution.

It's all right now, the ministers in the DPRK really have their eyes on this piece of fat, and then when the envoys of the two countries meet, they will discuss the status of the two countries.

Of course, this is indeed a necessity for discussion.

However, Emperor Hongzhi would not give up the fat in his mouth, and he would never give up no matter what.

"Your Majesty, the strength of these two countries is weak, and Tian Erniu conquered them with only [-] horses, even though they look very similar to us Ming people."

"Although we have always believed that they are descendants of Yin and Shang, after all, they are far apart, and they have never accepted the teachings of Confucius and Mencius."

"That's why I think it's inappropriate to treat them as vassal states."

"Even if you want to treat them as a vassal state, you should treat them as a vassal state after they accept my Confucian education."

As soon as Emperor Hongzhi's words fell, a minister immediately stood up.

With the prosperity and continuous external expansion of Ming Dynasty, the great Confucianists of Ming Dynasty seem to have a second spring. A large number of people have traveled across the ocean to Korea, Japan, and Luzon, and they have become respected by everyone in the local area. His master, taught the way of Confucius and Mencius, and was well received by the major vassal states of the Ming Dynasty.

So on Daming's side, there is a kind of thought that is slowly spreading among the scholars of Daming.

Many scholars feel that there is no chance of getting ahead in Ming Dynasty. It is better to go to the vassal state. Not only can they be treated with courtesy, but also they can spread the way of Confucius and Mencius. What they say and do is to practice the way of Confucius to educate the world.

To put it simply, it is not easy to get along here in Ming Dynasty. It is better to go to a vassal state. Not only do you get along well, you have status and status, but more importantly, you can also have a taste of Confucius traveling around the world and spreading Confucianism. in.

"Hmm~"

Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly, and he also deeply agreed with this.

Since ancient times, it has been emphasized that when barbarians enter China, they will be in China, and when China enters barbarians, they will be barbarians.

Along with the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty is also constantly promoting the Confucianism of Confucius and Mencius in all aspects. This point is clearly written in the agreement of the vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.

If you want to become a vassal state of Ming Dynasty, you not only need to pay tribute to Ming Dynasty, but more importantly, you must learn the ways of Confucius and Mencius of Ming Dynasty, learn Chinese characters, change Chinese surnames, respect Confucius and Mencius, respect etiquette, righteousness and shame, etc.

The two countries of Golden Continent, although they look similar to Daming people, are far behind in this aspect, far below the standards of Daming vassal states.

　How do you feel about it?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)