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Volume 13 Reviving the Ming Dynasty Chapter 659 Promoting the Prestige of Our Country

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    In the winter of the third year of Zhengyuan of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming army, led by An Guogong Tang Feng, sent 200,000 troops north to attack the Kingdom of Jin.  This battle not only completely defeated the Jin people, but also destroyed their country and moved their people to the Central Plains. The whole court was shocked for a while.  This was a great victory that the Ming Dynasty had never had since Taizu and Chengzu. Everyone who heard about this was inexplicable, and Tang Feng's reputation reached its peak.

    Many officials in the court have already made plans at this time. Once An Guogong wants to take the opportunity to stand on his own, they will inevitably surrender to Tang Feng, because the military power is now in Tang Feng's hands. After the previous killing, everyone will naturally  I don¡¯t dare to risk my own life anymore for such unnecessary persistence.  []

    But to everyone's expectation, after returning to the capital, Tang Feng was very honest and did not behave in a manner that despised the king. Everything was done in accordance with the court's etiquette, and in the next few days  He never appeared in the court, which made everyone at a loss, not knowing what to say or do.  However, since Tang Feng had no intention of usurping the throne, the adults were content and continued to handle the affairs of the court as usual, as if there were no previous matters.

    In the past two days, Tang Feng took a good rest at home.  Although he did not have to go to the battlefield to fight the Jin army in person, his time in the Kingdom of Jin was really tiring for him.  Every day he had to adjust the relationship between the armies, comfort the disabled soldiers from time to time, and at the same time care about logistics. Tang Feng was not idle there either.  Now that he finally returned home, he didn't want to care about anything. He just wanted to rest for a few days to restore his energy and energy.

    After two days of rest, Tang Feng's spirit recovered and he began to pay attention to matters in the DPRK.  From Jin Yiwei's mouth, he quickly learned the previous reactions of the officials in the DPRK, and he just laughed about it.  Although he did not want to usurp the throne, he was not afraid that the emperor would know about it, because now the entire Ming Dynasty was under his control, and even the emperor and the queen mother could not do anything to him.  Now what he has to consider is how to reward the soldiers of the three armies well, so as to stimulate everyone's enthusiasm and prepare for facing greater enemies in the future.

    On this day, just when Tang Feng was being pestered by the two brothers Keqing and Keman to tell him the story of the attack on the Kingdom of Jin, officials from Honglu Temple came to visit.  At this time, Tang Feng was talking about the arrival of the army at Shenyang City, and the two sides had not started fighting yet. The two brothers listened with great interest, but when they saw someone coming to disturb them, they had to stop and said, "Okay, father will tell you what happened later in the evening.  Let me listen to you." After saying that, he stood up.

    "Daddy" The two brothers shouted in dissatisfaction, but were stopped by their mothers' eyes.  Both wives are people who understand important matters. They know that Tang Feng is no longer the idle father-in-law he was a few years ago. He can spend all day with his children. He has important things to deal with.  So after stopping the two children, the two women took them to the backyard.

    "Master Wei, I wonder why you are here today?" After a few greetings, Tang Feng went straight to the topic.

    "My lord, this time several monarchs from small countries have sent envoys to visit our dynasty, and they have paid tribute to some local specialties. I don't dare to make my own decisions, so I came here to say hello to my lord." This one looks very good.  "It's kind," Wei Jianru said with a smile, and he knew he was a diplomatic official.  In the past few days, Honglu Temple has gained a lot of face. Many small countries around the Ming Dynasty have sent envoys to Beijing because of this great victory. Naturally, it is impossible for the emperor to see these people, so they will deal with it.  But he showed his face.  This is the first time that so many countries have come to the Ming Dynasty since the great event of the Yongle period.

    "Oh? But what countries are there?" Tang Feng asked with interest.

    "There are Korea, Japan, Ryukyu" He reported a long list of names of neighboring countries, his face even more rosy.

    Tang Feng was a little confused after hearing this. He still didn't know much about the names of some countries in this era, and he couldn't figure out which country they belonged to in later generations.  However, since they are all small countries around them, there is no need to take them too seriously, so he nodded and said: "These matters will be handled by you and the Ministry of Rites. Our Ming Dynasty is a country of etiquette, and some etiquette will follow the original  Follow the rules. By the way, what tribute did they bring?"

    Mr. Wei immediately reported dozens of tributes brought by foreign envoys. He was very proud when reporting these.  But when Tang Feng heard it, he couldn't help but frown a little. Those were just the most common specialties and not worth much money at all.  Of course, tribute has always been like this. The Ming Dynasty was rich all over the world, so naturally it would not care about this.

    But Tang Feng doesn¡¯t see it that way. It¡¯s true that we are a country of etiquette, but we can¡¯t become the easy target of others¡¯ blackmail because of this.  So he frowned and asked, "Then what did my court give them in return?"

    &nbsp"This I haven't made a decision yet. But in addition to gold and silver and other utensils, there should be some porcelain, jade, and silk. These are the specialties of our Ming Dynasty, and they should be allowed to take them.  Promote the prestige of our country.¡±

    "No, I don't think it's appropriate to do this!" Tang Feng shook his head lightly: "Now they are here to pay tribute to me, the Ming Dynasty, how can we give them such generous rewards? Well, this time the reward will be left to our own country.  Come and decide.¡±

    "Yes, I will obey the Duke's instructions." Although he felt strange in his heart, Wei Jianru still nodded obediently.  Now in the Ming Dynasty, Duke An Guo was the eldest, so it was hard for a small official from Honglu Temple to object if he wanted to interfere in such a trivial matter.

    "I will tell you what I have sent back then. By the way, is there anything else?"

    "In addition, I heard that the Mongols also sent envoys to Beijing, but they haven't arrived yet. They had sent troops to attack Datong before, and they were still hostile to the Ming Dynasty. The lower officials did not dare to make decisions without authorization, so I also wanted to ask  How should the Duke handle this?"

    "Oh? Have the Mongols finally seen the situation clearly? Since they are willing to lower their heads, let's not care too much about the previous conflicts and entertain them according to etiquette. But when arranging accommodation for them, we should be more careful than others.  The envoys of the country are slightly lower, so that they can know the attitude of Ming Dynasty. Also, we need to send people to keep an eye on these people. After all, they are savages outside the Great Wall. It is easy to cause trouble in the capital, and then it will take a lot of effort.  What a mess."

    "If you take the order, your subordinates will definitely do what the Duke of the country tells you." Wei Jianru hurriedly stood up and responded.

    After sending this person away, Tang Feng had an idea in his mind.  Although the Ming army showed great power this time and destroyed the Jin Kingdom, which made the surrounding small countries respect and fear them, he still knew the temperament of those small countries very well. Once China became strong, they would come to take advantage of it. Once China became weak, they would  Taking advantage of the situation, I came here to get some benefits.  I want to give them a striking reminder to let them see the Ming Dynasty's military power, so that they can really conquer them.

    Thinking of this, he began to think about what he should give back to these poor relatives who came to beat the autumn wind.  They are holding some fans and knives and want to take real money and silver from them, but don't even think about it.  What should I use to silence them? This thing must represent our Chinese civilization and be worthless.

    Suddenly, Tang Feng's eyes fell on a book on the desk. It was the Analects of Confucius that his two sons had recited before listening to his story.  Isn¡¯t this the thing that best represents our Chinese civilization?  Although these small surrounding countries are not short of these, we are also not short of fans and knives from them as tribute.  This way, the gifts from both parties are balanced.

    "Then, Tang Feng had another idea, why not hold a military exercise when meeting those foreign envoys?  In this way, we can enhance the power of the Ming Dynasty. Secondly, it can also be regarded as a reward for the soldiers who have made great contributions to the Jin Dynasty. During military exercises, the emperor can pass on the rewards, which will also improve military morale.  Great effect.

    As soon as he thought of it, Tang Feng immediately left home and went to the palace. This always requires him to say hello to the emperor.

    Naturally, the Queen Mother has no objection to Tang Feng's proposal. This is something that is beneficial to both the country and the army. If she insists on saying something inappropriate, it will make Tang Feng's prestige even worse.  But at this point, does she still dare to object to Tang Feng's words?

    So soon, the imperial court issued a decree to arrange the reception of foreign envoys and the large reward for the three armies of the Jin Kingdom.  As a result, the Ministry of Rites will be very busy. This is a major event since the Zhengyuan Dynasty. No matter from any aspect, they must handle the matter in a glorious manner.

    A few days later, the Mongolian envoy also arrived.  After learning that the Ming army defeated the Jin army and drove them out of Liaodong, the Mongols had already developed fear and retreat.  Because they knew that they could not compete with the Ming Dynasty on their own, so even if they did not know about the Ming army's subsequent invasion of the Jin Kingdom, they quickly withdrew from Datong.  Unexpectedly, not long after that, news came that the Jin Kingdom had been destroyed, which really panicked the various tribes in Mongolia.

    They are the Ming Dynasty who attacked together with the Jin people. If the Ming Dynasty has a grudge against this, they may use troops against them at some point.  And with the experience of the Jin Kingdom, how could they dare to become enemies of the Ming army?  So after some discussion, the Mongols sent envoys to sue for peace and perform pilgrimage, hoping that the Ming Dynasty would give up their hatred.  In order to show their sincerity and allow the Ming Dynasty to accept it, the envoys they sent this time were from the Horqin tribe, because this tribe had the closest relationship with the Ming court.

    After arriving in Beijing, these Mongolians were very honest, fearing that they would get into trouble here and bring disaster to their relatives on the grassland.?.  The envoys from other small countries also did not dare to be presumptuous. The Ming Dynasty was no longer something they could easily offend.  However, there are always exceptions to everything, and on the eve of the celebration, something happened.

    Due to some rules, the envoys from various countries knew what Ming's reward was before.  This time, Ming Dynasty was so stingy and only gave them some books on the Four Books and Five Classics. This surprised the foreign envoys who thought they could get a lot of benefits.  Some people began to feel dissatisfied, and even thought that the Ming Dynasty was not as powerful as it seemed on the surface. Otherwise, why would they only give themselves these worthless things?

    However, although they were dissatisfied, they did not dare to show it in Beijing. After all, this was a place for Ming people.  But in the evening of this day, after envoys from several small countries gathered together to drink some wine, some people started talking crazy.  The first person to speak was Li Zhengheng, the envoy from Ryukyu. After drinking a lot of wine, he sneered: "What kind of heavenly country can't give you as much as the officials on our small island? How dare you bring these books?"  To fool us, do you really think we are easy to bully?"

    Others also drank a lot at this time, and after hearing what he said, they also responded: "That's right. Ming Dynasty always likes to treat us with courtesy, but it is so rude this time. There must be something wrong with their country's finances.  Situation. It seems that after I return to Japan, it is time for me to give my opinion to our General." This is naturally the envoy from Japan.

    Another person dressed similarly to an official from the Ming Dynasty also nodded and said: "We in North Korea have always been a small China, but we also despise what they did. Hey, it seems that the Ming Dynasty now cannot be compared with before. Let's come this time  Is there something wrong here?"

    A few people were talking and laughing, completely forgetting the environment they were in.  Although they were in a private room in this restaurant, the sound insulation effect was not very good. What they said quickly reached the ears of a group of drinkers next door.

    This is also a private room, and there are about ten burly men sitting in it. They are the young soldiers who followed Tang Feng and made great contributions in the First World War of the Kingdom of Jin. The leader among them is Wu Sangui.  Because they knew they would be rewarded in front of the emperor and officials tomorrow, the brothers were very happy and came to the famous restaurant in the capital to celebrate.  Unexpectedly, before they even said a few words, someone next door made a lot of nonsense about the Ming Dynasty, which made these young people a little bit unable to bear it.

    One of them slammed the wine bowl in his hand on the table, and then raised his voice and shouted: "Who dares to fart here? Get out of here!" Others listened to what he said and agreed.  He scolded: "What kind of thing can you just drink yellow soup here and talk nonsense, and you are not afraid of the wind blowing your tongue!"

    The envoys over there did not expect that their words would reach the ears of others, and the other party immediately became angry, and they suddenly felt a little embarrassed on their faces.  Although they knew that there were many well-connected people in the capital, when they thought of their identities, the Ming court's concessions on such matters in the past, and the fact that they had all drank too much, they couldn't help but retort:  "Who hides his head and only dares to fart there, but he dares to come out and see him."

    Seeing that the other party actually returned the words, the soldiers couldn't help it.  They were already strong-blooded people, and they were all military commanders. There were no civil servants in the city. As soon as they heard the other party's challenge, they stood up without saying a word and rushed to the private room next door.

    "Who are you, how dare you say such big words in my city of Beijing!" Wu Sangui was quite steady. Seeing that these people were not dressed like Mingren, he asked coldly.

    "Humph, who are you? What does it have to do with you if we say we are ourselves?" The Japanese envoy Jiumu was the most irritable and immediately replied.

    "Brother Wu, what are you talking to them about? Since these guys don't take our Ming Dynasty seriously, let's let them know the majesty of our Ming Dynasty!" As he spoke, one person had already rushed to those people and raised his hand.  He lifted up the middle table.  The food, wine and other items above all fell on them. Several envoys hurriedly dodged, but a lot of them were still spilled, which made them very embarrassed.

    "Eight!" As soon as Jiumu saw that the other party had moved his hand, Jiumu yelled and cursed in anger, and pulled out the long knife he carried.  As a samurai, he always wears a knife.  Several other envoys also yelled and picked up their weapons. They relied on their status and really didn't take the young people in front of them seriously.

    When they saw that they actually showed their weapons, the eyes of the young generals narrowed.  "Damn it, you dare to stab me in front of me. I think you are impatient!" One of them sneered and took out the steel knife from his waist.  Seeing this, other people also took out their weapons, and after shouting loudly, they started to kill several envoys.

    ? ?The two sides just met each other, and the winner was decided.  Each of these young men had survived the battlefield and were all good at fighting, but those envoys were nothing more than three-legged cats. Within a few seconds, they were kicked to the ground with a rope around their necks.  sword.

    It was only then that the drunkenness of these people turned into cold sweat and their faces turned pale. The North Korean envoy trembled and said: "Da everyone has something to say, please don't hurt anyone. We are here."  Your Ming Dynasty pays tribute."

    "Are you envoys from a foreign country?" Several young people looked at each other and felt a little panicked.  The other party represents their country. Now that I am attacking them, will it cause unnecessary trouble?

    Wu Sangui was the first to come to his senses and winked at several people. Then everyone put away their knives and turned around and went out.  They didn't reveal their identities, and presumably these people might not be able to find out. Anyway, they were angry, so just let it go.

    Seeing them leaving, several envoys slowly stood up, but all of them were covered in residual soup and wine stains, and they were in such a sorry state.

    "This is unreasonable. We must protest to Mingting and ask them to give us an explanation!" Na Jiumu said loudly. Although he knew that it was very difficult to find those people, he still shouted with certainty.
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