Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 652
For Wu Ning, the past six months have been extremely bad. He has experienced great sorrow and joy, and many things.

More than 20 years ago, Zhongshan, where he lived, was only competing with Shanbei and Shannan. The three kingdoms of Beishan, Zhongshan, and Nanshan began to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty.

But at that time, many times it was only in name, and it seemed that there was no big problem.

The first time the Ming Dynasty intervened in Ryukyu, it was Shannan King and Zhongshan King who jointly fought with Shanbei King and attacked each other.At that time, Emperor Hongwu ordered the three parties to stop the troops and stop the people, and the three countries also obeyed the order to jointly send envoys to the court to pay tribute.

But that was almost 20 years ago, and Ryukyu also received the support of Ming Dynasty ten years ago, and got 36 craftsmen from Fujian who were good at shipbuilding and sailing.

It's just that, seven years ago, King Chadu of the Zhongshan Kingdom passed away, and Wu Ning took the throne naturally.

But Wu Ning did not expect that his succession by himself would cause chaos. He was right to succeed, after all, a country cannot live without a king.His fault was that he didn't come to the court to pay the funeral immediately after assuming the throne, he didn't inform the daimyo of the situation immediately, and he didn't ask daming for a seal.

Since the Ryukyu Three Kingdoms decided to establish a vassal relationship with Ming Dynasty more than 20 years ago, it also meant accepting the canonization of Ming Dynasty.

There is definitely no problem with succession, and the Ming Dynasty will definitely not make things difficult for Wu Ning in these matters.Even if Daming is the suzerain state, it will not dictate many things in the vassal state. This point can be said to be extremely clear.

But since we have chosen to establish a vassal relationship, we need to clarify some things. There are ceremonies and etiquette, which must also be established.Wu Ning's biggest mistake was to directly succeed to the throne, directly declaring his status as king, instead of waiting for Daming's canonization.

Zhu Yunying would not allow such a thing, and neither would the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty, because what Wu Ning did was almost to treat the previous vassal relationship as a blank sheet of paper.

This bad precedent must never be set, because it is not only related to Zhongshan, but also to other vassal states. If this matter is not handled properly, other big vassal states are likely to follow suit, that is Bad thing happened.

Therefore, when the envoys of the Ming Dynasty arrived in the Ryukyu Zhongshan Kingdom, apart from the imperial decree of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, what came with the envoys were the naval warships of the Ming Dynasty.

Even if he is trembling, even now he feels extremely aggrieved, but facing the navy of the Ming Dynasty, Wu Ning can only board the warship of the Navy of the Ming Dynasty under the worries of many people or other thoughts. Entered the court in person.

Not only is it necessary to apply for canonization, but it is also necessary to express one's attitude. In fact, it is also necessary to enter the court to plead guilty. Many people know this well.

After seeing the prince of the Ming Dynasty, Wu Ning could only kneel down and salute aggrievedly, but this seemed to be no problem.

The reason is that although he is the leader of the Zhongshan Kingdom, this is only in theory.The fact that he has succeeded seems to be an established fact, and no one denies it.But in terms of law, he has not been canonized by the Ming Dynasty, which means that he is only the son of the Zhongshan Kingdom in name.

Then there's no other way, so I can only salute obediently.In fact, after coming to Daming, Wu Ning became more and more aware of the gap between Zhongshan, Ryukyu, and Ming. These gaps also made him realize that he should not be disrespectful to Daming.

To destroy the Zhongshan Kingdom, the Ming Dynasty did not need to exert much effort at all, or only needed a guard and a capital. After all, there are three kingdoms on the small Ryukyu, which is not worth mentioning at all.

What's more, in Wu Ning's view, the ironware that the people of the Ming Dynasty had was definitely a luxury in Ryukyu.This also made it more difficult for him to understand why the emperor of the Ming Dynasty always regarded ironware as a strictly restricted trade product.

The gap between Ryukyu and Daming is really too big. Ryukyu, who lacks everything, is really like a newborn baby and giant in front of Daming.

For Wu Ning, saluting the prince of the Ming Dynasty is not shameful, not to mention the prince of the Ming Dynasty did not deliberately embarrass him, but gave him some dignity.

Although it may seem a little ugly for an adult to salute and please a child, but think about your own identity and the identity of the person opposite.Many things became logical at this time, and there was no psychological burden to salute.

This kind of thing is very normal, not to mention being in Daming now, even when he was in Zhongshan, Wu Ning did not let some older people salute him, everything is so natural, the difference in status is enough.

Now Wu Ning just hopes that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty can be as lenient as the prince, so that he can return to Ryukyu as soon as possible, otherwise who knows if there will be some internal chaos in his Zhongshan Congress.

What's more, there are two evil neighbors, Beishan and Nanshan, who are staring at each other. They might want to add insult to injury, or take advantage of it.

No matter how prosperous the Ming Dynasty was, it was not its own country.What's more, even everyone thinks that their lives are not in danger, but there is no guarantee that they will be placed under house arrest, etc. This is not a comfortable thing, where is Ryukyu at ease.

"Great-grandfather, the lord of Zhongshan looks like a savage." Little Zhu's eyebrows danced happily, showing off happily, "Then he's still the lord, and he's not fully clothed. If we didn't give him clothes, he might be naked Ass went to worship."

Old Zhu thought it was funny, and said, "After all, it is a barbarian in a foreign country, and desolation is common. Your fourth grandfather is in Dongying, and we are not very happy. We also asked when your cousin came back last time. Many people are not full of food. , that is to say, your father sent them to those places cruelly."

Zhu Yunying, who was sitting next to her, drank tea silently. It is better not to get burned at this time, and the best way is to keep a low profile.

Don't look at the silver mines in Japan, but there is a real shortage of various materials, such as copper, iron, and coal, basically what you want.It was hard to get some silk, and a lot of it still had to be paid tribute to Daming. It needed to get some rewards from Daming and trade to get food and cloth.

The so-called Japanese food seems to have a strong style, such as sushi and roasted birds, and most of the time it is because Dongying really lacks everything, so if you catch fish, birds and other food, of course you dare not waste the slightest bit Yes, it is best to use every part.

It is true that Lao Zhu has resentment. His children and grandchildren have gone out to found a country, and it seems that they have established a land, but such a desolate place, how much different from Caotou King, is not as good as eating and drinking in Daming .

Seeing that Zhu Yunying was silent, Old Zhu said to Little Zhu, "The ruler of Zhongshan Kingdom also has a court uniform. They used our Ming dynasty name to recognize our Ming Dynasty as the suzerain country. Naturally, we also gave them court uniforms."

"We know that that person doesn't dare to wear the clothes of the lord today." Xiao Zhu said with a smile, "It is said that only the lord outside can wear the same robes as ours. Let's make a distinction."

Old Zhu was not happy when he heard it, and said seriously, "Who told you? Those people's palaces, land occupation, and regulations have their own opinions. At most, the county palace can only be regulated by the prince, and all buildings are in the color of blue and green. , how can you compare with our prince!"

Needless to say, the crown prince is not as good as the prince. The king city of the general vassal state is not even at the level of the prince's mansion, and it can only be at the level of the county prince's mansion.

Clothes and other things can follow the prince's specifications, but it is already preferential treatment, how can even the palace give treatment beyond the specifications, Lao Zhu attaches great importance to these, and he has always been strict with other rules.

Of course, Zhu Di and the others are different. Their palaces in their respective countries are built according to the level of the prince's mansion, and they are treated slightly better than other vassal states.

Lao Zhu was in a good mood, mainly because of his great-grandson's enthusiasm, "We were worried that you would not be able to hold the occasion today, but it seems that we have worried too much."

This time, little Zhu got excited, and said confidently, "We have no rules in front of our great-grandfather, and no one outside will say that we have good manners! We are the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, and we are the country's capital. We just don't speak and keep a straight face. Well, who dares to be disrespectful!"

The eloquent little Zhu continued, "We don't know how to hang book bags, but we know how to be polite to corporals. Let's chat with them, let's talk about life with them, whoever is not grateful to us!"

Old Zhu couldn't help laughing, thinking that it was absolutely okay for little Zhu to do so. In fact, this was more or less the result of Lao Zhu's teaching.

Little Zhu is relatively young, and he is not a particularly intelligent type, so some things are difficult for Little Zhu to understand. He cannot be as smart as Zhu Yunying. He is not old but can talk about more in-depth topics.

Then let's talk about life, this is also a manifestation of the crown prince's courtesy and corporal.Such a quality is very important to the crown prince, and it can indeed make the civil and military officials and the people of the Li people feel grateful and praised.

Little Zhu continued to chatter, and said, "Father, we didn't promise anything today. That's all we know. If we promise, maybe we will make trouble for you."

For Xiao Zhu's awareness, Zhu Yunying is still not stingy to praise, "It's good that our Yin'er is like this, not only you, but also us, we will not easily promise many things, otherwise it will be a troublesome matter .”

Being cautious in words and deeds can be regarded as the tradition of the old Zhu family, and this excellent habit needs to be maintained.

After all, the power of the emperor is too great, and the power and influence of the crown prince should not be underestimated. Their casual words may affect many people.

Lao Zhu was only proud of this, and said, "We don't promise some things lightly, and we must do well when we promise. We are the emperor and the prince, and we have the constitution in our mouths, and what we say is what we say!"

For Lao Zhu's statement, Zhu Yunying also agrees. The emperor really can't change the order overnight, otherwise it will not only affect the emperor's prestige, but also make all the civil and military officials fall into confusion. No good either.

Thinking of something, Zhu Yunying said to Lao Zhu, "These days, Grandpa Huang has to teach Yin'er. His uncle is about to lead an army back from Korea, and our crown prince has to go and greet him."

Before Old Zhu could speak, little Zhu became excited, "That's impossible! This time Duke Ying is the general, and our uncle is the lieutenant general. Even if we go to lead the horse, it shouldn't be for our uncle. The horse should be led by Ying Guogong."

The crown prince led horses for some generals, which is actually a 'tradition', not only in the Ming Dynasty, but also in many dynasties.

These seemingly simple and crude methods are actually an unparalleled glory for many generals, and these are indeed some of the pursuits of many generals.

Zhu Yunying gave Xiao Zhu a blank look, and said, "Who asked you to lead the horse? Don't be smart about things that don't need it. It's not needed now. Goryeo isn't a Tatar or Oala, and this battle isn't about our Great Ming's decision to rule the world." There is no need for such a battle."

Little Zhu understood, and said half-understood, "Then let's go over in court clothes, just to show our face and reward the three armies. Then we will take it to the emperor, and let the emperor lead the horse and drive the chariot." .”

Old Zhu and Xiao Zhu were noncommittal, and Xiao Zhu's honor to lead a horse was too high, so there was no need for it, and such high-standard treatment was not needed for fighting in Korea.

But letting the second son of the emperor Zhu Wenqi lead the horse, the treatment is actually very high, but there is an essential difference from the little Zhu leading the horse.After all, Zhu Wenqi is not a legitimate son, and it is even less likely to threaten Xiao Zhu's status. This is an ordinary prince, and an ordinary future prince.

It's just that everyone didn't have any expectations for Zhu Wenqi, that is, Xiao Zhu felt that his incompetent brother was still obedient, and felt that he could bring him a long face.

In the eyes of Lao Zhu and Xiao Zhu, if they saw the elites of the Ming Dynasty and saw thousands of troops galloping, Zhu Wenqi would definitely pee his pants in fright.

But there is no need to tell little Zhu about such things. When Fu Youde, Xu Huizu and others return to the imperial court, it will be two or three months later, so there is actually no need to worry too much.

Although Zhu Wenqi is unreliable, but with a little training during this period, he can still fill up the number of people on some occasions.After all, everyone's expectations for Zhu Wenqi are not high, and they will not ask too much of Zhu Wenqi. There are many things that ordinary children can do well.

Since this is the case, then naturally there is no need to worry about some things, both Lao Zhu and Xiao Zhu know what to do.As for little Zhu, it is not necessary to know those things, because his great-grandfather and his father will arrange everything.

Big and small things are nothing to Lao Zhu and Xiao Zhu. They have experienced many things and have enough power, so they naturally know how to deal with some things.

(End of this chapter)