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Chapter 747: We want to be Chinese!

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    "The envoy from the Guli Kingdom sent a seal, requesting to imitate the Ryukyu customs, and present it to the country. All the soldiers and civilians in the country are willing to serve the people of the heaven."  Attached to the country! All the soldiers and civilians of the country are willing to serve the people of the Celestial Empire. "Although the Guri Kingdom and the Mysore Kingdom did not make any big moves at the meeting of the foreign vassals, they did so in Tang Dynasty shortly after the meeting.  Before the king formally announced the supervision of the country, he formally sent a seal, expressing that the whole country was no longer willing to be a foreign vassal of the Great Tomorrow Dynasty, and wanted to be promoted to a higher level and become a formal member of the Heavenly Dynasty like the Shang family of Ryukyu Kingdom!  However, Li Shouhan was very worried.  Although the Ryukyu Shang family has expressed its intention to dedicate its territory several times, I have never agreed!  They are all kind words and words of comfort.  Take the recent one as an example. The Shang family father and his son wanted to be included. In the end, the conditions given by Li Shouhan were to make the King of Ryukyu a Duke and the Crown Prince of Ryukyu a Marquis.  On the surface, a king became a duke, but from a foreign vassal to a knight of the Ming Dynasty.  The gold content here is very different.  Moreover, both father and son have titles. From now on, no one can shake the Shang family's status among these foreign vassals.  Therefore, it is inevitable that some people will be happy to see the hunter.  This is what the countries of Guri and Mysore thought.  "Guli is a big Western country. It is bounded by the sea to the west, is far from the Kingdom of Kochi in the south, is far away from the Langnuer Kingdom in the north, and is 700 miles away from the Kingdom of Kamba in the east. It can be reached in three days by boat from Kochi, and in ten days from Mount Ceylon.  In the first year of Yongle's reign, the central official Yin Qingfu was sent to the country with an edict to provide him with gold curtains, gilded silk fabrics, colorful silks and canopies.  In the sixth year of his reign, Zheng He was ordered to return to his country.  In the ninth year, Wang Keyili sent envoys to pay tribute.  In ten years, Zheng He again made his country pay tribute for two consecutive years.  His envoy asked for a seal to seal the mountains in his country.  The emperor sent Zheng He to give the seal to his king, and because he wrote an inscription, he ordered him to Le Shishan.  His poem says: The king's transformation flows with heaven and earth, and everything that is contained within it and held in the pottery embodies the benevolence of nature.  There is no duality in the world, no duality in the minds of living people, sympathy for sorrow and joy, and the same desire for comfort, food and warmth, and there is a gap in the distance.  Those who are entrusted with the duties of the ruler and the people should fulfill the duties of the people.  "Poetry" says that "the country is thousands of miles away, but the people stop it, and it spreads across the four seas."  "The Book" says, "The east is spread over the sea, the west is covered by the quicksand, and Shuonan and Shengjiao are spread across the four seas." I rule the world, govern Huayi, treat everyone equally, and treat each other without distinction.  Push forward the ways of the ancient sage emperors and kings to conform to the heart of heaven and earth.  In distant countries and foreign lands, salty envoys each have their own place, and those who hear the changing trends will vie with each other in fear.  "Yingya Scenic Views" records, "It is a big Western country. It sails from the port of Kezhiguo and goes northwest, and it takes three days to arrive. The country's border sea is five to seven hundred miles east of the mountain, and it is as far as Kanbayi.  The country is bounded by the sea to the west, the border of Kezhi to the south, and the land of Hennuer to the north. In the fifth year of Yongle reign, the imperial court ordered the eunuch Zheng He and others to give the king a silver seal.  He rewarded each leader with a crown and belt, led a large treasure ship there, built a stele court, and erected a stone saying: "The country is more than a hundred thousand miles away from China, and the people are as salty as the wind. The stone is carved here to show forever."  Zheng He's fleet on his first voyage to the West stopped in the Guli Kingdom to trade and replenish fresh water, food, vegetables, etc. However, since the eunuch Sanbao died in the Guli Kingdom on his last voyage, the Guli Kingdom encountered new travelers.  , they are not as benevolent and righteous as the Three Treasures Eunuchs. After the Portuguese Vasco da Gama came, just like what their believer Su Ge said, "I brought sword and fire instead of peace."  "Compared with the porcelain and silk brought by Zheng He, what they brought were firecrackers and swords in the hands of gangsters. Compared with the face-to-face negotiations between Zheng He and the Guli Kingdom, high-fiving prices, writing contracts, and equal transactions, Daga  The horses were completely hands-on, using muskets and artillery to plunder. From May 1498, Vasco da Gama led a Portuguese trade delegation to land at Kappad, eighteen kilometers north of Calicut.  He died in the Kingdom of Guri on December 24, 1524, until his body was transported back to Portugal in 1539 and reburied in Vidigra. During these decades, the Portuguese and the Kingdom of Guri fought for trade routes and dominance of spices.  The wars and conflicts with the Western colonists led by Portugal continued for nearly a hundred years. It was not until the Tianqi years that the Westerners gradually stopped with the rise of the Portuguese Restoration Army.  After the army was squeezed away, the pressure on Guliguo's head was relieved a lot. However, the surrounding powerful and malicious neighbors were like a group of hungry wolves staring at a fat lamb, ready to trade this place at any time.  However, the example of the distant neighbor, the Shahi Sultan family of Madras, made the eyes of the people of Guri shine bright. As the earliest regime in the Indian subcontinent to launch trade activities with the South Cantonese Army, the Shahi family.  The Sudan was once very wealthy, but the long-term foreign wars and large trade deficits soon made his treasury extremely empty, and he had to continuously borrow money from Hanyuan companies and sell land and power. Gradually, Shahi Sultan.  become declining?Unbearable.  Soon, in a palace coup, the Shahi family was slaughtered by mutinous soldiers who launched a mutiny.  Although the mutiny was quickly put down, Madras was left without a legitimate ruler.  At this time, Han Yuan Company came out with one contract after another.  "No matter who among you becomes the sultan, we must recognize the loans and treaties of the previous sultan's family. And ensure the implementation of these treaties. These loans must be repaid with principal and interest on time. Otherwise, we will not recognize the legitimacy of the successor.  , and protect your own rights and interests yourself!" "The ambitious people who wanted to be the sultan, weighed their own weight, and then looked at the thick contracts and IOUs, and all of them gave up.  In the end, Madras became the direct jurisdiction of Han Yuan trading houses.  In other words, it is the direct territory of the Li family.  Look at their own situation, compare their own military strength, and then look at the situation in the Ryukyu Kingdom (they only saw the Ryukyu Shang family's request to attach it, and the subsequent situation has not yet been conveyed to them due to geographical barriers.) That's right.  The contradictory facts made the king of Guri and the officials and nobles of Guri make up their mind, "Attach it! The above table requires it to be attached! This way we can preserve our prosperity and wealth!" "Hyderabad can become the cotton cultivation of the prince of the country.  So, why can¡¯t our Guli country become Nanzhong¡¯s cotton plantation and Nanzhong¡¯s horse farm?¡± Due to the characteristics of its geographical environment, Guli Country has always accumulated many good horses.  Although most of them are trafficked from the West, the senior officials of the Guri Kingdom believe that it is entirely possible for their land to be turned into a horse farm, fishing port and cattle pen in Nanzhong.  "We have a lot of fish and shrimps here, and the prices are very low, how come we can't be brought under the eyes of the public eye?!" "Exactly! There are so many coconut trees in our country, and it is said that they are coconut shells, which are also very useful in Nanzhong.  Items of great use! " "We, the people of Guli, are willing to be like Hyderabad, become the Lord's cotton field, become the Lord's horse farm, become the Lord's fishing port, become the Lord's cattle pen, and dedicate everything we have to the Lord!  The lord needs a population. There are hundreds of thousands of people in our country, including those untouchables and untouchable people, no less than millions, all of whom are under the lord!¡± The situation in Mysore is similar to that of the Guri Kingdom, both of which have been affected by powerful forces from the outside world!  Military pressure, and various domestic conditions are not very prosperous.  Ever since, the senior management also thought about it.  Sooner or later, the land under your feet will no longer be yours.  Rather than ending up in a situation where one's life is destroyed, the country is destroyed, and the land and wealth all belong to others, it would be better to sell the country as early as possible while it can still be sold at a good price.  In this way, everyone can enjoy prosperity and wealth.  The two enclosed forms required by the foreign vassal were placed in front of Li Shouhan. The two of them cried and shouted that they wanted to betray their country and seek glory. Oh, no, they wanted to express their admiration for the Celestial Dynasty. They would rather give up the position of princes, generals and prime ministers in the outer vassal.  He insisted on being an envoy to the people of the Celestial Dynasty, so he went to the front door of Guanyi every day to learn about Shen Baoxu.  Crying and shouting, he asked Liang Guogong to examine the innocent hearts of tens of millions of soldiers and civilians thousands of miles away and take them in.  "Actually, it's not that the Lord doesn't want these two pieces of territory." Li Shouhan had a headache, so he ordered Li Peilin to go to Haosheng to deal with the matter, making sure not to hurt the hearts of people far away.  In this regard, Li Peilin is as if he is watching fire.  In his opinion, whether it is Guli or Mysore, it is a fertile land. It only needs a few years of good management, and it may not be able to become another land of abundance like Nanzhong.  However, it is not appropriate at this time.  "We were just about to support the King of Tang as the governor of the country. At this time, these two blind countries came to offer their vassals. Does this mean that the King of Tang was lucky and destined to return? If we accept them at this time, in the future we will  If you want to support your lord to a higher level, what should you come up with to express your lord's destiny?" Li Peilin was also blunt about the unclear reasons for the senior officials of the Southern Guangdong Army.  Anyway, His Highness Prince Tang is just a tablet now.  His will, at best, can be carried out in his palace, but it is only limited to daily food and daily life.  Even if he wanted to punish the palace maids, eunuchs and guards around him, he would not have the power of more than thirty sticks.  "It's true! That's what you said, sir!" Li Peilin's words suddenly made the civil and military personnel of the South Guangdong Army suddenly realize that they were in a fog.  yes!  Today, His Royal Highness the King of the Tang Dynasty has ascended the throne to supervise the country. Two overseas vassals have submitted a request to be included. From now on, if we want our lord to wear the yellow robe, what kind of things should we bring out to tell the world that my lord has been ordered by heaven and has made great contributions?  What about Yu Sheji?  "Then, sir, how can we comfort the two families of Guri and Mysore? We can't just beat them out with a stick, right? This would be too cold to their hearts." Everyone in the official office  The chief of the department was sitting around Shi Li Peilin, the commander of the South Guangdong Army, eagerly waiting for his boss to come up with aThe charter is here to settle the matter at hand, not only not to violate the lord's wishes, but also to leave the two vassal states the opportunity to contribute to the country in the future, so as to add glory to the lord's great cause.  "I've never seen you guys so stupid!" Li Peilin was also very angry. He pointed at his subordinates who were temporarily blinded by lard and didn't know how to change the situation.  "Go to Guanyi to talk to the envoys and deputy envoys of the two missions, and have a warm conversation with them. Tell them that their lord already knows about their hard feelings. However, this matter is very important and involves a lot of things.  The well-being and livelihood of millions of soldiers and civilians cannot be achieved overnight, but must be done step by step. We can prioritize matters first and then deal with them one by one. In this way, from my perspective,  It will take several years to get any of these things done. By then, we won¡¯t agree even if they don¡¯t want to sacrifice their country!¡± ¡°Yes! You are right, sir!¡±  We have to see if the swords, guns and artillery in our hands agree!" A group of officials burst into laughter.  Gradually, as the atmosphere eased, everyone's thinking also opened up, and they gradually sorted out a detailed list of various matters to be dealt with.  "The Rites Secretary, together with the Imperial Court Rites Department, the Lifan Yuan and other yamen, come up with a document to give the kings of these two families a title. It must be consistent with their status and strength, but the price given to them must not be too high all at once.  After the meeting is over, go and see Mr. Xu Xiake. His Nakano School should have the mountains, rivers, geography, cities, villages and towns of these two countries!  The distribution situation. There are also important places such as ports and passes. Based on these, you come up with the number of missions sent to Guri and Mysore. Since they are to be included, that is.  All systems must be gradually aligned with our Nanzhong School. It is natural to send officials there. They must cooperate! " "Also, Husi must also go to Nakano School to report on the crop cultivation, fishery, and other matters.  The conditions of the mines, forests, and fields in the area must be known. If necessary, our work team will first conduct land surveying and mapping, and then promote agricultural technology, various iron farm tools, and sea fishing technology.  My subordinates believe that not only officials should be sent there, but also primary school teachers should be sent there so that their children can read our books and learn our language from an early age. In this way, it will not take decades.  Naturally, the differences between boundaries were eliminated." A head of the ceremony stood up and expressed his opinion.  This young boss is usually responsible for popularizing primary school education. He can be regarded as following a routine and has no major achievements to speak of.  Today is also the first time he has participated in a meeting of this level. Being able to express his opinions in front of Lord Chang Shi is an exciting thing for him that can keep him awake for several days.  "You are a good young man. You think long-term. What should I call you? What is your current position?" "Returning to Mr. Changshi, my subordinate is Zhang Jiayu. I am currently the head of the education section of Lisi Primary School." Zhang Jiayu's face turned red with excitement.  It is also an honor to be able to ask Mr. Li Peilin, who is more powerful than tens of thousands of people in the South Guangdong Army, to ask for his name and position.  "Mr. Zhang, if I want to send you as a senior official to go to these two places with some primary school teachers, would you be willing?" "Educate all nations, teach without distinction. This is the original intention of the saint. Next  Why don't you want to do that?" Zhang Jiayu replied with great righteousness, but his heart was filled with joy.  This kind of officials who are sent out to do things will be recorded separately by the official office, which is called "internal registration." Once something happens, the official office will first screen out the personnel on file, which is a shortcut to promotion and wealth.  Convening the Zhuge Liang Meeting in advance, promoting military democracy and brainstorming, this was the magic weapon for the South Guangdong Army to defeat the enemy all the way from Ha Tinh.  In this kind of meeting, no matter how ridiculous your words are, no one will laugh at you, but it is the so-called "a fool will gain something after a thousand losses." "We have sorted out the affairs of our tax department ourselves. We want to send  In the past, people promoted their existing fiscal and taxation systems in parallel with our taxation system for a period of time, and then gradually abolished the old fiscal and taxation systems. In this way, even if they have second thoughts in the future and have no money in their hands and no food in their treasury, they will be fine.  I can¡¯t make too many waves!¡± Soon, one by one, things that should be done, things that need to be done, and things that need to be done urgently were sorted out.  Among them, a seemingly inconspicuous thing was marked red with cinnabar by Li Peilin on the list to express the importance of the matter.  "The original coins, weights and measures of Guri and Mysore must be stopped from circulation. The currency is Nanzhong Tongbao and silver dollars. Weights and Measures and Nanzhongconsistent.  "According to the records in "Yingya Shenglan", the currency and weights and measures system of the Guli Kingdom is as follows: "The king cast money with 60% gold, named Banan, each diameter is three-quarters of an inch, and there are patterns on the bottom.  , weighing one point for a heavy official.  They also use silver as money, named Ta'er, each weighing about three centimeters, and use this money as pocket money.  According to the method of weighing, each time one coin is weighed, the official weighs eight cents. Each time one weighs one tael, the total is sixteen coins, and the official weighs one tael or two cents and eight cents.  Twenty taels were weighed as one catty, and the official weighed one catty at nine taels and six cents.  The name of the scale is Fanzhanmi. The weight of the scale is fixed at the end of the scale. The weighing criterion moves in the balance. When the scale is lifted, it is the fixed plate. The star weighs the object and moves it forward, advancing and retreating according to the weight of the object.  Only ten kilograms can be weighed, and the official weighs sixteen kilograms. When weighing incense and other goods, two hundred kilograms are weighed as a load. The official weighs three hundred and twenty kilograms. If pepper is weighed, two hundred and fifty kilograms are counted as a load.  He, the official weighed four hundred catties.  When weighing goods of the same size, use a balance to compare them.  The measurement method is that the official cast copper is used for promotion, and the name is Dangjiali. For each promotion, the official is promoted to one liter of Liuhe.  ¡± It can be said that once the two outer vassal states of Guri and Mysore accept the terms on this list, let alone implement all of them, or only implement half of them, then it will be very difficult for them to integrate with South China.  However, what surprised the officials from the Ministry of Rites who went to announce the will of the Ming Dynasty was that not only did the envoys from the two countries basically accept the list in full, but they even asked, "I am a soldier."  The horse is undisciplined and has poor fighting ability.  In order to be able to serve the lord on the battlefield in the future, would you please report back to the lord and select capable generals to go to this place to rectify and train the troops?  Everyone in this humble place must only follow the horse¡¯s lead!  " An internal turmoil finally subsided and entered a slow but irreversible trajectory. Li Shouhan finally breathed a sigh of relief. "A trouble is solved!  " " However, what he never expected was that a bigger trouble was already on the way. " Moreover, this trouble was created for him by his daring uncle!
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