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Chapter 271 Ming's Diplomacy

The city gates of Nanjing will be opened and closed by the defenders at dawn and dusk, just to prevent bandits from entering, and not to imprison Nanjing residents from going out.

Shiyuan was wearing a clean monk's robe and was waiting at the gate of the city. An official from Fengyang handed over Zhu Biao's handbook many days ago, and the door opened a crack.

After walking a few steps, several people walked through the wooden fence and walked into the deep doorway.There were no lights around.

In the darkness, only the monk's shoes and the bluestone pavement made crisp sounds, passing through the outer city gate, and then entering the inner city gate.

When they arrived at the imperial city and waited for someone to go in to report, it was already midnight when they saw Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao yawned and sat on the chair. Tomorrow would be New Year's Eve, so it's really not the right time for this coincidence.

"Shiyuan pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Shiyuan knelt down to pay respects, but Zhu Biao didn't remind him that kneeling was only required for important occasions.

Let him kneel down more for what he does for their offspring.

"Picking up fate, working hard all the way."

"Going back to His Royal Highness, I don't have to work hard. It is my honor to see His Royal Highness."

This flattery is not bad...Zhu Biao said to him: "I went to Fengyang that time, and said that I would visit your hometown in the future. I will fulfill my promise next year."

"It's true, that's really great." Shiyuan stayed in Daming, and he also admired those monks in Tang Dynasty. When he arrived in the capital today, he felt that the south of the Yangtze River is so beautiful. Compared with his hometown, this place is a fairyland on earth.

In 1367, the ten-year-old Ashikaga Yoshimitsu succeeded as the general of the third generation. There was civil strife in the north of Dongying, and the Southern Dynasty only rose. In 1384, the Northern Dynasty regained Shikoku and a large area of ​​​​territory within the Southern Dynasty.

Next year is the best time.

On the morning of New Year's Eve, when Zhu Biao took Mrs. Chang to say hello, he personally told Lao Zhu about Shi Yuan.

Old Zhu was a little hesitant, he just felt that it would be no good for Da Ming to take it for his own use in such a far away place, and it would take a lot of time to manage and dispatch troops, which was really troublesome.

"There's silver there, if we send troops to turn them into Daming's, then..." Zhu Biao said with a smile.

"We are really angry about those Japanese slaves disturbing the coast."

"Father, the plan of the National Scholars Academy's straight road construction has been prepared. This year, it will start to build straight roads in various places. It will require a lot of manpower. It is just right for them to come to Daming to build straight roads."

Old Zhu nodded: "Your boy is worse than us."

Mrs. Chang and Empress Ma were sitting on the far side of the bed talking, laughing and laughing.Didn't notice the father and son here.

Thinking that after the reform of the treasure banknotes, the court will need a lot of funds. It would be a good thing if Biaoer can get through that small island country.

"I asked Shi Yuan to stay in the Pedestrian Department for a few days first." Zhu Biao sorted out the memorials that Lao Zhu had read.

The Department of Pedestrians is a talent pool specializing in diplomacy, and the diplomatic etiquette was established in advance by Lao Zhu.

"Let me tell you the truth. Although a small part of the Northern Yuan Dynasty remained in the Liaodong area, when you came back from the Northern Expedition, we considered those small countries and how to establish a co-lord of the world in those small countries around them. If the Ming Dynasty wanted to be a great country in the Celestial Dynasty, we wanted to cooperate with them. All is well.

We are most annoyed that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty wanted to accept land and promote the military revolution, and felt that later generations would laugh at him. "

Old Zhu said this, Zhu Biaoxin.After all, he had already made the Xingrensi and Goryeo pursue a harmonious right-neighborly relationship, and in the future they will also be brought into the track of the traditional suzerain-vassal relationship.

"In the first year of the founding of the country, the father and the emperor lived together peacefully with them. At that time, all industries were in decline and the internal troubles were not completely settled. Now the remnants of northern Xinjiang have gone to the Liaodong area. The ministers think that the Japanese can be recruited, and the supply comes from the court."

"Last year, we sent the talisman Lanches of the Pedestrian Division to Koryo and the prefect Yi'an as an envoy to Annan, and repeatedly emphasized that we can live in peace with them so as to enjoy the blessing of peace. We really think so, and some people don't believe what we say. , but now you can handle the matter of the hometown where you picked up the fate. We can rest assured of you."

"Yes. My son obeys the order."

"After this year, we heard that Zhang Ziwen, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Korea, was going to visit the DPRK again. The officials of the Ministry of Rites who presided over the diplomacy were also asked to communicate with Annan, Champa, Ryukyu, Luzon...etc."

"The relationship between Goryeo and Beiyuan has always been very close. In addition to the traditional suzerain-vassal relationship, they also have a marriage relationship. Many princesses in the Beiyuan married the King of Goryeo as their concubine, and the emperors and nobles in the Beiyuan also married Goryeo many times. Woman." Zhu Biao said.

"My son remembers that King Gongmin, the king of Koryo, married the princess of Lu State in the Northern Yuan Dynasty at that time... the mother of Aiqili Dala who was killed by my son was also from Korea."

"In the first year, the king led a hundred officials to negotiate a courier. We were afraid that they would collude, so we asked Fu Baolang to go to Korea immediately, and gave him seals, gauze pieces and other things."

Lao Zhu has a full range of foreign assignments, and he was the pedestrian department in the first year.

The Ministry of Rites is responsible for national etiquette and enlightenment. There are four departments, the headquarters, the temple sacrifice and meal department, and the host and guest department.

They should be responsible for checking and matching documents, verifying their identities, and determining the grades and rewards of welcoming and sending off, banquets, tents, food and materials according to the distance of the tribute road, the number of tribute envoys, and the amount of tribute.Registered tributes enter the inner government, and the price of the attached goods is paid, and the vassal state asks the heir to seal it and issue it to the country.Set up the Siyi Museum to translate characters and pass things.

However, Lao Zhu strictly forbids anyone to make private associations with other nation-states in order to prevent the leakage of secrets.

Although there is no sea ban, ships that go into the sea need to be strictly inspected. The imperial court ordered that, except for the imperial court going overseas, the military and civilians are not allowed to build large ocean-going ships without permission, and are not allowed to bring prohibited goods into the sea without permission.

In this matter, Lao Zhu and Wo refused to make peace in the later period. According to historical records, Hu Weiyong secretly communicated with Wo and was noticed by Jin Yiwei. Lao Zhu refused to make peace with Wo, thinking that they were barbarians.

"Wait for people from Korea to come, we plan to choose a Korean woman for Zhu Yan and Zhu Xi..." Old Zhu glanced at Zhu Biao: "Their concubine is naturally the daughter of Deng Yu and Xie Cheng, and the others Then you can choose from neighboring countries."

"Do they know about the second and third brothers?"

"No, we think that as long as we can consolidate our political power, it is for the good of Ming Dynasty, and everything else is secondary." After finishing speaking, Lao Zhu seemed to think of something again. He glanced at Zhu Biao and said, "I will wait for you to do it in the future." Emperor, marry whoever you want, and marry whoever you don’t want to marry, understand.”

Zhu Biao immediately said: "I dare not, as long as it is beneficial to Daming and the peace of the people, I will marry my son and follow the arrangement of my father."

This is Lao Zhu's routine, so if you want to test it, just say it.

"What you said is true." Old Zhu said.

Zhu Biao: "Really."

"After that year, we will send that Minmin Timur to your East Palace." Lao Zhu glanced at his daughter-in-law and Empress Ma who were talking in the distance, and said in a low voice, "We must get the Jade Seal of Chuanguo."

"Yes." Zhu Biao said.

"We see you are not happy."

"Happy." Zhu Biao smiled.

Could it be that Minmin Timur really knew the whereabouts of the Chuanguo Yuxi, but Lao Zhu said that he would send her to his East Palace after the next year, which always felt weird.

When returning to the East Palace, Zhu Biao took Chang Meirong by the hand and said, "You can go out of the palace for a walk these few days, and go to enjoy the scenery by boat."

"Good."

The Daming Museum still needs two or three days to arrange the shelves inside, and when it is finished, it can all be dealt with and start selling tickets.

As for the precious banknotes, the ones they sent yesterday still need to be improved. The Ministry of Accounting has already had many of the previous treasured banknotes taken back, and everything is in progress.

Authentic and counterfeit treasure banknotes, the inspection marks of government-made copper coins, are technologies that are beyond the reach of the people. These marks can distinguish the authenticity very well, regardless of men, women, old or young, as long as normal people can.

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