Chapter 524
Paying such a high price, what Daming got every year was only more than 1,000 bolts of silk, more than 2,000 catties of lacquer, more than 5,000 catties of sumac, more than 2,000 emerald feathers, and 10,000 fans...
This is no longer a question of gain outweighs the loss, but Zhu Biao still supports Zhu Di on this issue. The major issues of the country cannot be patronized by the immediate pros and cons. Abandoning Annan is tantamount to giving up the Ming Dynasty’s military experience and political radiation on the Indochina Peninsula, which made the Ming Dynasty Foreign policy has shifted from the offensive to the defensive.
This is very bad. With Annan here, Ming can radiate the Indochina Peninsula militarily. At the same time, it can establish a sea trade base, promote the economic development of Nanyang, and jointly consolidate Ming’s maritime strength and maintain the trade system from land and sea.
Of course, from Zhu Biao's point of view, Zhu Di was right in terms of strategic layout, but there were big problems in the specific implementation, which also led to the fact that the Ming Dynasty could not establish an effective rule in Annan, and the chosen successor Being too moderate and conservative has led to the fact that people are dying...
"What do you think of Annan? The battle in northern Xinjiang is of great significance. My son estimates that even if King Liang of Yunnan will still stubbornly resist, the Duan family in Dali is very clever. Seeing the decline of the grassland, they will definitely rely on Daming to achieve success." If it is said that the inside and outside should be combined with Yunnan, then my Ming Dynasty will officially border on the countries of Southeast Asia."
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes turned cold: "First ask Annan to spit out what he ate, otherwise we have to let him see what it means to punish people and punish crimes!"
Although Annan is the old place of the Qin and Han Dynasties, because of the barriers of Yunnan, Guizhou and mountains, the central government’s rule over there has never been very stable, and there have been many repetitions in the past dynasties.
Now, taking advantage of the troubled times at the end of the Yuan Dynasty before the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, troops were once sent to attack the Yongping Village on Siming Road, surpassing the boundary of the Yuan Dynasty by more than 200 miles, occupying five counties including Qiuwen and Qingyuan and refusing to return them. , Lao Zhu has been hindered by the fact that the unattached army of Yunnan and Guizhou has difficulty crossing the border and conquest.
If it goes well next year, after the pacification of Yunnan and Guizhou, Annan will definitely be forced to return the land to the people. This is also an opportunity to formally put pressure on the Nanyang countries and let them know the majesty of the heavenly kingdom.
Zhu Biao pondered for a moment and said: "After the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I will send someone to Yunnan. Naha Chu of Liaodong has agreed to allow his son to come to Daming to pay homage to his father. It can be seen that he is already inclined to surrender. It is difficult for King Liang to be alone. , presumably he himself knows what to do."
Zhu Yuanzhang drank a glass of wine and said: "This person should die."
Except for Zhu Lu who was still working hard at the table, none of the people at this table was simple, and they didn't show any frightened expressions when they heard this remark. Empress Ma was just dissatisfied with Lao Zhu saying this on this happy day.
Zhu Biao immediately toasted: "Father has the golden words of Tianxian in his mouth, then this person should die."
The King of Liang in the Yuan Dynasty was the descendant of the fifth son of Kublai Khan, King of Yunnan, Hugechi, who guarded Yunnan for generations. The current King of Liang is Zaravarmi, who is vicious, cruel and ruthless.
In the 23rd year of Zhengzheng, Ming Yuzhen and his younger brother Ming Er, who had already established themselves as emperors, led an army of 30,000 to attack Zhongqing Road in Yunnan. Wang, and Ming Yuzhen fought at Lugeguan, keeping Yunnan without losing it.
Later, Duan Gong attacked Gutian Temple at night, repelled the defeated Ming Yuzhen with a fire attack, and defeated Ming Yuzhen's soldiers and horses at Qixing Pass, and finally regained Zhongqing Road and Kunming.
After the war, King Liang paid homage to Duan Gong as a government official in Yunnan Pingzhang, and at the same time married his daughter Princess Agai to Duan Gong. King Liang and the Duan family had been friends for a while, but it was a pity that people's hearts were full of ghosts and cunning, not to mention the great kindness seemed great. hatred…
Due to the marriage between the two parties, the Duan family in Dali, as an aboriginal, was more popular than the King of Liang. Duan Gong's power soared, and he was about to surpass the King of Liang. Therefore, the King of Liang suspected that Duan Gong had the ambition to annex the whole of Yunnan, so he asked his daughter, Princess Agai poisoned her husband.
Of course, this poignant love story that is enough to be sung is nothing to a political player like Zhu Biao. The important thing is that the head of the Duan family was killed by the king of Liang, so the Duan family must be hostile to the king of Liang Yes, it's easy for the two to separate themselves from each other.
In fact, Zhu Biao originally planned to win over both ends first. If it goes well, it is better to confer the King of Liang and take the opportunity to destroy the Duan family, because as long as the King of Liang moves to Daming, he will be a rootless duckweed. He will die whenever he wants to. After all, he The backing of the Yuan Dynasty is gone.
But a Duan family who has been running a place for hundreds of years is different. Once he chooses to recruit, he will be another deep-rooted chieftain. The ones in Guizhou are enough to give Zhu Biao a headache, so naturally he doesn’t want to have any more.
However, since my father wants King Liang to die, there is no other way, and joining the Duan family is the best option. Fortunately, the Duan family has been suppressed desperately by the kings of Liang, and its power is not as powerful as the chieftains such as Longzan Aqi in Guizhou. On the border of Yunnan and the countries of Southeast Asia, the Ming Dynasty must have a large-scale garrison.
Father and son set the foreign policy for the whole year of next year with just a few words.
After lunch, the concubines who had been staring at this side all the time led the princes and princesses over with smiling faces, chatting lively and festively. Only the high-status concubines who gave birth to a prince had the opportunity to be with Empress Ma. He led them down to meet the two sleeping grandsons.
It was a lively afternoon, and it seemed that it was almost time. Lao Zhu led his sons to the Fengxian Hall to invite the ancestor tablets to the Taimiao, and then held a joint sacrifice together.
Moving the ancestral tablet is not a simple matter, especially as the eldest son of the royal family, Zhu Biao has to set an example. Kneeling and kowtowing is dizzy, and the **** tablet cannot stop after arriving at the Taimiao.
Zhu Yuanzhang, wearing a red dragon robe, knelt at the front and said solemnly: "My minister Zhu Yuanzhang dares to tell the **** of Taishe and the **** of Taiji: only God praises and assists the emperor. Jiagu will happen, and grain will rule the people. It will last forever. When the time comes In mid-spring and autumn, rituals are solemnly proclaimed and sacrificed, thanks, and sacrifices of jade and silk are offered to make the best of the common goods. Prepare for the sacrifice, and enjoy...
This is to worship the country and the country, and there are many ancient sages who need to take turns to sacrifice. Some of them can be replaced by Zhu Biao, but most of them need to be sacrificed by the emperor himself.
It wasn't until the evening that the men of Zhu's family had a little time to drink tea and eat two snacks to replenish their strength and solve their personal problems, and then they had to continue.
Shang Baosi set up the emperor's throne in Fengtian Hall in the Forbidden City, and set up a treasure table to the east of the throne, and an incense table to the south of Danbi.
At dawn on the first day of the lunar new year, the Ministry of Rites led the pro-army Duwei’s mansion to set up halogen books, guards of honor in Danbi and Danchi, set up bright fans in the hall, and trains in Danchi. In the ceremony, there are four whip-beaters, two on each side, standing facing north.
Usually at this time, the exhausted emperor has already returned to the harem to watch the new year. In fact, it means that no one cares about sneaking in and sleeping for two or three hours, but Zhu Biao, the prince, can't. Many things are his. Some time ago, he negotiated with the etiquette department to customize it. He must check it carefully before the etiquette starts tomorrow morning.
For ordinary people, Chinese New Year is a time of rest and enjoyment, but it is really sad for the royal family and all the upper Beijing officials. The ceremony is a difficult task for the royal family and ministers, and it is a severe test for the mental and physical strength of the participants.
Fortunately, Zhu Biao was well prepared. He got enough sleep in advance these few days, and mentally checked the etiquette and music and the guard of honor of the Jinwu Guard who was ordered to guard him. After all, this year is a very important year. grand.
Otherwise, Zhu Biao would not bother to bother. The things in the ceremony seem unimportant, but their existence is necessary and meaningful. This has to be admitted, otherwise it would have been abandoned long ago.
Not only does Zhu Biao need to watch over tomorrow’s court celebrations, but he also has to prepare for the queen’s meeting with her wife. Who makes Zhu Biao feel sorry for his concubine? .
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(end of this chapter)