Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 654 Status and Strength
Obviously, for the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty, Wu Ning looked more like a mascot. In such a grand event, Wu Ning's task was to set off the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty. This was also his most important task. .

In fact, Wu Ning himself was numb and accepted his own fate.Not to mention that in front of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he could even feel the contempt and contempt for him from the officials of the Ming Dynasty.

But there is really no other way, who made the Ryukyu Zhongshan country such a small place, it is really not worth mentioning.If it weren't for Daming's need for a role model, Wu Ning might not have been able to receive such treatment.

In the court, Wu Ning pleaded guilty. Regarding his arbitrarily pleading guilty to succession, the magnanimous Emperor Yingshi only admonished Wu Ning, and then agreed to Wu Ning's request for succession.

This can be regarded as an official start, although Zhongshan Kingdom, Shannan Kingdom and Shanbei Kingdom all paid tribute to Ming Dynasty before and became the vassal state of Ming Dynasty.But many people also know that this is in name only.

But this time is different, this is the real start of the canonization of Zhongshan Kingdom.In the future, when the king of Zhongshan Kingdom becomes an heir, he will need to accept the canonization of the Ming Dynasty as a matter of course, and the Ming Dynasty will also send officials to preside over the canonization ceremony as a matter of course.

This kind of tribute and canonization system also represents that the Ming Dynasty and Zhongshan Kingdom have truly established a vassal relationship, which is not a trivial matter.

For the Ming Dynasty, they will also have some requirements for Zhongshan Kingdom, and many ceremonies also require requirements.

It is necessary to build towers to welcome the great angels, or the king's city of Zhongshan Kingdom should start to prepare for the construction of the Ming Dynasty's county palace.On the Zhongshan side, they also need to start preparing to really follow some rules of the Ming Dynasty.

Including Zhu Yunying also bestowed the surname 'Shang' on the main line of the Zhongshan Kingdom, which also changed the history of the Ryukyu Kingdom with only first names but no surnames.

For example, according to the year name of the Ming Dynasty, according to the clothing etiquette of the Ming Dynasty, even the text needs to be revised.Establishing a vassal relationship does not mean giving a golden seal. There are still many details that need to be taken care of.

The civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty are honored. Although Zhongshan Kingdom is a small country, this Zhongshan Kingdom has become a vassal state in the true sense of the Ming Dynasty. It is still different from the two vassal states of Dongying and Fuyue. Certain difference.

As for Zhu Yunying, he seemed to be very calm. The king or courtiers of Zhongshan Kingdom didn't need to feel unbalanced.This is the normal state. The phrase "weak countries have no diplomacy" has not been brought up, but many people know it well.

In fact, not to mention the Zhongshan Kingdom, even the Central Plains Dynasty is the same, and a strong national power is fundamental.

The national power is as strong as the Western Han and Tang dynasties, so it is natural that all nations came to court. The envoys of the Ming Dynasty dared to kill the monarch in the court of a small country in the Western Regions. The envoys of the Western Han Dynasty could deter all disobedient officials by virtue of their status.And the prosperous Tang Dynasty was no less impressive. Some small countries around them were extremely submissive, and they were proud to enter Chang'an.

But if the strength is weak, the Northern Song Dynasty was bullied by Liao, even Xixia would dare to provoke.As for the emperor being offered as a prisoner, the empress, concubine, princess, or the family members of high-ranking officials were reduced to slaves in the Huanyi Palace and ravaged, this is also a complete shame.

In the final analysis, it still depends on strength, whether it is for the Central Plains Dynasty or some small countries around it.It is easy to say anything if the strength is strong, but if the strength is not enough, it is another matter.

Wu Ning understands this truth, and all civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty can also understand this truth.

The monarchs and ministers of the Ming Dynasty are all honored. They all know the strength of the Ming Dynasty. They know that the Ming Dynasty has developed in a more powerful direction. It is also unstoppable.

Little Zhu happily put on the armor, with a sword hanging from his waist, surrounded by a circle of fully armored teenagers.These are the Xunwei of the Ming Dynasty, the eldest son and grandson of the Wu Xun family, so they are qualified to serve in front of Xiao Zhu.

If it is the elder or the second son, etc., then it can only be an ordinary Xunwei, staying in the imperial city.

With an excited expression, Xiao Zhu said proudly, "The prosperity of the Ming Dynasty is all thanks to His Majesty the Supreme Emperor, who opened up the world and His Majesty the Emperor, who is wise and mighty! Don't be slack, you have dishonored your father's and ancestors' prestige!"

Those who can appear in front of Xiao Zhu are naturally the children of the absolutely reliable Wu Xun family, and they are also carefully selected.Except for a few mediocre ones, most of them have good qualifications.

In fact, many Wu Xun families are the same, and they spare no effort in cultivating successors and eldest sons.It doesn't matter for other heirs to eat, drink and have fun, they can be rich and idle, but the successor must have a certain ability.

Not to mention making further progress on the achievements of his father and grandfather, but also ensuring that the lintel does not fall, he cannot learn from Marquis Deqing.The once prominent marquis who was once aloof, can't even inherit a title. This is the most typical negative example.

The Wu Xun family naturally has a certain amount of capital, but except for a very small number of people who are hereditary, the downgrading inheritance system also puts some pressure on many Wu Xun, urging them to continue to work hard, so they can't be reduced to mediocrity.

Zhu Yunying doesn't need to pay too much attention to the movement on the school field, because little Zhu can do what he is interested in, and can continue to grow patiently.

But Zhu Yunying can't do it. As the emperor, he still needs to deal with a lot of political affairs.Especially since Wu Ning was canonized just now, now he has to encourage and appease Wu Ning, the lord of Zhongshan Kingdom.

As the suzerain country, after accepting the tribute from Zhongshan Kingdom, it also needs to give some rebates.As the suzerain of Zhongshan Kingdom, it also needs to give Zhongshan Kingdom some rights, provide some necessary protection or provide some trade facilitation.

In fact, Zhongshan Kingdom can become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, which still has certain benefits, and this is the treatment they deserve.

After all, if there is no benefit in becoming a vassal state, it is indeed unreasonable.Although Zhu Yunying will not go to unreserved support for the sake of fame, nor will he treat the vassal state too harshly.

Some benefits should still be given, and Zhu Yunying didn't think there was any problem with this, he thought it should be taken for granted.Considering the environment and specialty products of Ryukyu, it is obvious that Zhu Yunying does not expect it to become a land of fish and rice, or to bring more gold, silver and jewelry to Daming.

Lacquerware and pottery are the most powerful in Ryukyu, and the sugar industry is not bad.But for the rest, don't expect too much.

Zhu Yunying is aware of these, so she also feels that Ryukyu still has a certain effect.It can become a good trade center, and strengthen trade with Nanyang and Japan through Ryukyu. There can be such things.

The Ryukyu sugar industry can also bring some convenience to the Ming Dynasty.After all, in such an era, sugar is considered a luxury, and it is difficult for ordinary people to drink sweet water.

Shang Wuning is quite happy, he doesn't need to worry about being under house arrest, he will be able to return to his kingdom soon.Moreover, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was still very lenient, allowing the students of Zhongshan Kingdom to study in Ming Dynasty, and would continue to allow Zhongshan Kingdom to naturalize Ming people.

This is a good thing. Zhongshan needs those technologies and craftsmen, and needs more scholars.

As a trade center, if Ryukyu becomes a good trade center, this is also in line with Zhu Yunying's idea and in line with the interests of the Ming Dynasty.As for Ryukyu, they can also have the opportunity to develop further.

Under Zhu Yunying's intentional or unintentional hint, Shang Wuning was also a little excited, because Shannan Kingdom, Shanbei Kingdom, including some chiefs, had indeed caused some troubles and hidden dangers to Zhongshan Kingdom.

If the Ryukyu Islands can be unified, then Shang Wuning will definitely be regarded as the previous generation of British Lord, which will definitely make him a wise king of Ryukyu.

No monarch can refuse such a temptation, especially a new monarch, who is eager to prove his ability and establish his authority through war.

Zhu Yunying knew a little about Shang Wuning's thoughts, and didn't particularly care about it.The stability of Ryukyu is more in line with the interests of the Ming Dynasty. He does not want too many kingdoms and forces to appear in the small Ryukyu Islands.

That would not be good for the subsequent trade, and a unified Ryukyu is actually more in line with the interests of the Ming Dynasty.

As for some of Shang Wuning's requests, Zhu Yunying's attitude was ambiguous.The Ming Dynasty will definitely not directly participate in the war. After all, regarding the scale of some wars on the Ryukyu Islands, Zhu Yunying also thinks that this is just the level of some weapon fighting.

If Shang Wuning was unable to unify the Ryukyu Islands, Zhu Yunying would not mind supporting Shannan Wang Chengchadu.

If you want to be used, you also need to have a certain value of use. There is no free lunch in the world.

Zhu Yunying was so realistic, he didn't think there was anything wrong with what he did, he just felt at ease.

If you really want to talk about it, the Ming Dynasty will pretend to be confused about the war on the Ryukyu side.After all, Zhongshan Kingdom was canonized, but Shannan Kingdom and Shanbei Kingdom were also nominal vassal states of the Ming Dynasty, but they were not as formal as Zhongshan Kingdom.

So Shang Wuning can be regarded as a blessing in disguise. Compared with the other two neighbors, his Zhongshan Kingdom has a closer relationship with Daming, and he can also get more support from the Ming Dynasty.For example, get some cloth, and some iron and so on.

In addition to the big iron pot, the strategic material of the Ming Dynasty, there are also some iron weapons, which are rare and good things for Shang Wuning.After all these years, the Ming Dynasty has been strictly restricting the export of ironware, and the rest of Mongolia wanted to obtain a large iron pot that can cook food. It was extremely difficult and costly.

Shang Wuning is about to return to the country, and the Ming Dynasty naturally needs to give some support to open the eyes of the small countries in Southeast Asia and let them see the power of role models.

But such things are not all for Zhu Yunying.Things like external expansion or increasing influence are very important, but what Zhu Yunying cares more about now is to manage Daming Jiangshan well.

The management of Huanghuai has not yet been written off. Zhu Yunying doesn't want to delay this matter any longer. If it is confirmed earlier, it can be started earlier, which can be regarded as peace of mind earlier.

Even if it seems that the overall weather is smooth and there are no serious floods at first glance, who can guarantee such natural and man-made disasters? You still have to have a sense of urgency, and you should prepare some things in advance for emergencies.

In addition to these things, the cabinet affairs can't be delayed too much, and this matter also needs to be paid close attention to.

This is not what Zhu Yunying is worried about. The Palace Scholars must not have much real power now, but they can indeed participate in state affairs. Zhu Yunying has to prepare in advance, formulate rules and continue to fill in the gaps through the operation of the cabinet.

Continuing to improve the cabinet system is also what Zhu Yunying has to do. He has to pay attention to this matter. After all, it is very likely to affect the national policy of the Ming court.

Of course, the reform of the tax system, the implementation of the bank, the distribution of the income into the mu, and so on, are all unfolding in an orderly manner. These things also require Zhu Yunying's continuous attention. These are not trivial matters.

Thinking about it this way, the emperor Zhu Yunying really can't be idle, there are still many things waiting for him to make decisions and make decisions.

Busy, this can be said to be Zhu Yunying's daily life, and this is also the most common appearance of an emperor, Zhu Yunying has long been used to this.

Not only Zhu Yunying was used to this, but Lao Zhu was also used to it.It is normal for his grandson not to show up for several days when he is busy. As long as he can see his great-grandson every day, Lao Zhu has no objections.

As for whether he is a substitute for his father, little Zhu would not think about such profound things, he still likes to stay in Qianqing Palace very much, and little Zhu who is with his great-grandfather is also very happy.

"Let the Three Treasures come here." After confirming Shang Wuning's return date, Zhu Yunying thought for a while and said, "Our Three Treasures eunuch can't just supervise the construction at the shipyard, it should also represent us going to sea to see something!"

Zheng He may need to start thinking about taking on more important tasks. This eunuch who has made great achievements in history may start a new job. He will also represent the Ming court and the emperor in overseas exhibitions. Heavenly might and imperial power.

First, Zhu Yunying, the representative of Ryukyu Zhongshan Kingdom, read out the imperial decree to confirm the legal status of Shang Wuning. This is what Zhu Yunying should do.

As an envoy, Zheng He's identity is also appropriate, after all, he is a eunuch who followed Emperor Yingshi, and still has a small status.

On the other hand, it is natural that Zhu Yunying hopes to give Zheng He more experience and let Zheng He go to sea. If he can take on such a task, Zheng He may soon start a real voyage to the West.

For Zheng He, this is undoubtedly more trust, and this is naturally Zheng He's opportunity, which must be grasped.

And Zhu Yunying's consideration is very simple, Daming needs to explore more oceans, discover oceans, and bring back more good things from overseas, the good things that Daming needs!
(End of this chapter)