Daming 1805

Will Chapter 50 be treated differently?
In the Nagasaki Palace of Fengyuan Kingdom, King Zhu Zhongdong saw that the ministers were all excited, and his heart was even more confused and powerless.

The determination of the court can be seen by the treatment given to Ryukyu. It is an arrangement that all the vassal states cannot refuse, and that is [-]% determination.

Zuo Changshi Li Hongbin was quite calm. Seeing that the colleagues on the scene were talking more and more, and the expected standard was getting higher and higher, he quickly poured a basin of cold water on it:
"Calm down everyone... The Ryukyu Kingdom has never released information seeking independence, so the imperial court may treat them very favorably..."

As soon as these words came out, the ministers of Fengyuan Kingdom who were just excited quickly fell into quiet worry.

The trial is subconsciously defending:

"We Fengyuan country officials have not issued an announcement, we are all asking for directions through private newspapers and rumors..."

The other ministers nodded, which was a matter of course, hoping that their actions would not be discovered.

Li Hongbin decisively broke the opponent's fantasy:

"Don't you think that the old gentlemen in the courtroom really don't know that we are secretly promoting it?
"If you have done it, you have done it. No matter how you explain it, it doesn't make sense, and we have no chance to explain it to the court..."

The expressions of the officials became gloomy again, and the commander of Kumamoto Wei asked somewhat uncertainly:
"Li Changshi, you mean that the imperial court is likely to reduce our Fengyuan country's withdrawal treatment because we have tried to become independent..."

Li Hongbin said very decisively:
"It's not a possibility, but a certainty, the imperial court will inevitably treat the vassal states that have released the signal of independence from those that have not released it, in order to show fairness.

"If I were the old gentlemen of the court, I would definitely give such advice and decision..."

The commander of Kumamoto Wei immediately clapped his hands very decadently:
"How can this be good, you shouldn't have tossed around in the first place..."

The officials talked for a while, and their emotions gradually calmed down. Li Hongbin continued to guide the discussion:
"Things are not too far out of control, the imperial court is going to withdraw the vassal after all, and our Fengyuan country will definitely bear the brunt.

"In order to stabilize the situation, the imperial court cannot really suppress us with all its strength, and we must continue to manage the land of Fengyuan.

"For all of us, the most important thing is to get the official position given by the imperial court, officially enter the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, and completely open up the career.

"So, after the withdrawal of the clan, as long as our rank and real power are not downgraded, we are actually upgraded.

"And we still have a chance to make up for it..."

The officials at the scene were not stupid. They immediately understood the logic and knew what was the key.

But at the same time, they have also lowered their psychological expectations. Originally thinking of the local governor, now thinking about getting a prefect is not a loss.

Then, everyone also noticed that what Li Hongbin said would make up for it.

After the commander Kumamoto was stunned for a moment, he suddenly clapped his hands and said loudly:
"I understand, we should arrest those two Xiyi immediately and send them to the capital to be charged immediately..."

Li Hongbin quickly raised his hand to stop:
"No, the court originally had no evidence of our contact with Xiyi, so wouldn't it be self-destructing evidence that we sent them to the capital?
"It's better to drive him out of Fengyuan country immediately, and then take the initiative to request the court to withdraw the vassal according to the example of Ryukyu.

Several officials suddenly realized that this was the most reasonable choice, and immediately became excited again, preparing to plan how to implement it.

But Zhu Zhongdong, King of Fengyuan, who has not spoken until now, finally couldn't hold it in any longer, and slammed the table and roared:
"enough--"

Several ministers suddenly quieted down completely, and suddenly realized that their king was still beside him, and he was a little complacent just now.

Zhu Zhongdong took a deep breath, glanced at the courtiers around him, and asked unwillingly:
"Zhu Qing, if the imperial court really removes Fengyuan Kingdom, what should I do?"

Several ministers almost didn't hold back. They thought that the king was annoyed, or that he wanted to go his own way, but he was just worried about his future.

In fact, this is also quite normal. Zhu Zhongdong is more than 50 years old, and he is much more transparent than his grandson Zhu Jingyu.

And the current situation is not complicated, he can basically see it at a glance.

After seeing the conditions given to Ryukyu by the imperial court, the eyes of these few recent officials have already lit up.

The ordinary people below know what they think, without having to ask.

After the relevant news spread, people may besiege the palace to petition tomorrow, so the withdrawal of the vassal must be withdrawn.

Although they are unlikely to have the guts to do anything to themselves.

After all, he is the vassal king of the Zhu family. If his vassal king dies at this juncture, all the officials in this vassal do not have to think about continuing to serve.

However, even if they tied themselves up and carried themselves forward, they would have to withdraw this domain.

Instead of being so stubborn, it is better to take the initiative on your own side and discuss with them how to maximize your own interests.

After the ministers below regained their strength, they exchanged glances, and finally Li Hongbin stood up.

The most flexible minister in the palace, bowed solemnly to Zhu Zhongdong and said:
"If the king is really willing to listen to the minister's words, he will take the initiative to ask to withdraw his vassal, and take the initiative to ask to live in the capital, the sooner he can show his sincerity.

"At the same time, I request to give way to a prince in advance, so that the prince's Royal Highness will preside over the evacuation of the vassal, and accept the official position awarded by the court.

"If the king asks for the title, even the governor can't be considered valuable, and the court is unlikely to give the title of Shangshu.

"However, if you are a prince under the age of 30, you will have a smooth career if you get the rank of chief minister directly, and the future is even more limitless.

When Zhu Zhongdong heard this, his eyes lit up, and then he subconsciously asked:

"Is it possible that Gu still retains the title of King Fengyuan, or changes to the title of Prince Daming, but stays in the capital.

"And the prince who presides over the withdrawal of the feudal vassal, directly accepts the imperial court's reward and other official positions as the prince.

"The lonely throne will be inherited after a hundred years..."

Li Hongbin evaluated a little in his heart:
"This minister thinks that it is unlikely, and the king took the initiative to resign and abdicate in advance, to take the blame for the rumors of self-reliance of the vassal state.

"It is necessary to keep the vassal king or prince, but also to give a prince an official rank or higher, which is equivalent to asking for two awards.

"Because of the princely title of the king, it may not necessarily be passed on to the prince who received the official title and reward in the future.

"But it's not completely impossible. After all, compared to the treatment of the Ryukyu king, it's not too much for the king to have a governor.

"Using the condition of the prince and the governor-general in one, and replacing the prince and the governor with separate awards, it may not really be impossible to replace it.

"So the king can try it. If your majesty is willing to give this grace, wouldn't it be a pity not to try?"

Zhu Zhongdong felt a little regretful when he heard that the possibility was not high, but Li Hongbin was right, after all, he had to try:
"Let's do it like this, Li Qing will help Gu draft the draft as soon as possible, and write as earnestly as possible.

"It is said that the solitary king is old, and there is no future for him to continue to be an official. He just wants to go to the capital to be a rich and noble prince.

"But if you lose the title, you will have no face in the capital after all, so I implore you to keep the title of prince, and choose another prince to receive the official reward of withdrawing from the vassal.

"Show me when you're done writing it, and send it to the court before tomorrow morning.

"By the way, there are still those two white ghosts, hurry up and drive them out of Fengyuan Country and send them to... Send them to Tianzhu..."

Li Hongbin quickly bowed and promised:

"I understand."

Commander Kumamoto patted his chest and said:
"Come to clean up those two white ghosts!"

Zhu Zhongdong nodded lightly in agreement, and Li Hongbin next to him reminded:
"Remember to change your clothes. It's best to let the ordinary officers go to work and send them directly to Tianzhu's ship. Don't let them communicate with anyone in the middle."

Commander Kumamoto slapped his chest again and responded:
"As ordered..."

"Thank you Li Changshi for reminding..."

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