Zhu Gaochi, who had been given the opportunity by Xu Jingchang, seemed to have learned top-notch magical skills. He was a hero who urgently needed to show off. Whether he can succeed or not depends on this time!
On the other side, Xu Jingchang had a lot of time and did not act in a hurry. Instead, he called Wu Shan and asked him to find out the details of the envoy of the Hu Dynasty and let this guy come to visit him.
Wu Shan took over the task, which was really not a big deal.
Soon he passed the news back. The envoy from the Hu Dynasty in Annan to the Ming Dynasty was named Hu Yuancheng. He was both a clan relative and the Prime Minister of the Left. In terms of status in Annan, he was higher than Xu Jingchang and had the final say.
By sending him to the Ming Dynasty, it was clear that the Hu Dynasty valued the Ming Dynasty's opinions.
It would be bad if the Ming Dynasty felt that they had usurped the throne and raised an army to investigate.
Hu Yuancheng's activities at the beginning of the period were very effective. The Ministry of Rites of the Ming Dynasty and the officials of Honglu Temple warmly entertained him. After hearing that the Chen Dynasty had no queen, they also decided to canonize the Hu Dynasty as the leader of the country.
However, recently the Chen Dynasty's surviving ministers came to Beijing to explain the process of Hu's usurpation of the country. Then Chen Tianping came to Beijing again and asked to meet Zhu Di to restore the Chen family's country.
All kinds of news made Hu Yuancheng extremely uneasy, fearing that the Ming Dynasty would send troops in anger and not be able to deal with the Hu Dynasty.
Just when he was restless, someone sent him a message, asking if he would like to meet Duke Dingguo, the most powerful man in the Ming Dynasty, and ask him for a word.
Duke Dingguo is a relative of the emperor, a top nobleman, in charge of the Royal Guards, and a confidant of the emperor.
Hu Yuancheng was overjoyed and came to see Xu Jingchang.
And he also prepared a generous gift.
"Dong Guo, I specially prepared this for you. I hope Duke Ding can accept it."
Xu Jingchang just glanced at it and saw the words fifty thousand taels of gold and twenty dou of pearls. There were many more after that. Xu Jingchang had no time to read more.
It would be a lie to say that we are not excited, but we have to make a difference!
After opening the gate of Annan, there are mountains of gold and silver behind!
Xu Jingchang grabbed the gift list and handed it directly to Hu Yuancheng.
"What we want to discuss is a national matter. If we only rely on private exchanges, it will not be possible." Xu Jingchang said: "Everyone knows some things. Now the orphan of the Chen Dynasty has come to Beijing, and there are also people in the Ming Dynasty.
We are going to send troops to escort him back to Annan to resettle, what are you going to do?"
Hu Yuancheng was shocked and his expression suddenly changed.
"Shangguo, don't believe one-sided words. That boy is obviously a fake... The Chen family has died long ago, and there can be no descendants."
"Confused!" Xu Jingchang scolded: "You can't even understand this? The key now is not whether the boy is real or fake... but what Da Ming thinks. Da Ming thinks he is fake, and the truth is also fake. Da Ming needs him to be
True and false will also become true, do you understand?"
Hu Yuancheng was stunned, and cold sweat started to flow down in an instant, "Then, what should we do? The country must attack Annan, right?"
Xu Jingchang smiled faintly, "Then it depends on what your country does!"
Hu Yuancheng misunderstood and thought that Xu Jingchang still wanted money, so he couldn't help but said: "Sir, I understand that the gift bill will be doubled. I just ask you to say a few kind words for us in front of His Majesty. I am very grateful..."
Xu Jingchang snorted coldly, "I say to Hu Yuancheng, if you are still like this, we don't need to talk nonsense. You should return to Annan as soon as possible and prepare to welcome the 100,000 King Masters!"
"Ah!" Hu Yuancheng's vision went dark and he almost fainted. The Ming Dynasty's soldiers and horses were so powerful. He didn't know how powerful the Ming Dynasty's soldiers and horses were. A hundred thousand troops could drown Annan with every spitting breath.
"Dong Guo, I am stupid and I really don't understand. I hope you can give me some advice. I am very grateful to you. Annan is very grateful."
Xu Jingchang said: "God has the virtue of good life, I really can't bear that your country is in trouble...The key now is that you have to contribute to the Ming Dynasty and make the Ming Dynasty realize your value. Let's put it bluntly, Ming Dynasty
As we prepare to sail to the Western Ocean, can you provide a port for the fleet to berth and rest and purchase vegetables and grain?"
Hu Yuancheng was not stupid, "I'm afraid it's not appropriate to establish the Duke of the country and cover the small country."
"Hahaha!" Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "If you don't want to go out, Master Wang will go and get it himself. It's not up to you to decide how much you will take away."
Hu Yuancheng's heart was stabbed hard, "Does the superior country want to tear apart Annan? Although the country is small, the people above and below are not willing to do so. They are willing to fight to the death."
Xu Jingchang hummed: "What are we fighting for? Can you fight? It's just renting, and it will never be occupied. I will give you a sum of money every year, which is regarded as rent. How about it?"
When he said this, Hu Yuancheng's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but said: "This is a good thing. I agreed and only paid this rent?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Let the following discuss this, and I will ensure that you will not suffer a loss... By the way, our fleet will carry a lot of cargo, are you interested in eating some?"
Hu Yuancheng asked in confusion: "What does Duke Dingguo mean?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "If Ming Dynasty repairs it at your place, it will naturally give you some benefits. You can buy the goods and then resell them to the inland of the country or other countries. If you are rich, we can make money together!"
Hu Yuancheng was overjoyed and nodded quickly, "This is even more of a good thing. Being able to make a fortune together with the country above is something that the country can only dream of."
Xu Jingchang added: "The next thing is some small things. To facilitate trade, I plan to set up a school. You can send smart and talented young people to learn languages, arithmetic, and some laws and regulations. In short, with them here, you can
You won’t suffer any loss.”
The more Hu Yuancheng listened, the happier he became. This was not negotiating conditions, it was just feeding food into his mouth.
"Thank you so much, Duke Dingguo for your great kindness, thank you so much, Duke Dingguo!"
Xu Jingchang waved his hand, "Don't thank me in a hurry... I also know that you have just established the country, the remnants of the Chen family are still there, and the country is not peaceful. I let you make some money and get some benefits, and I also want to help you suppress the bandits. Gui
The country must ensure that in the areas bordering the Ming Dynasty, no weapons can be raised, the border residents of the Ming Dynasty cannot be killed, and the prefectures and counties of the Ming Dynasty cannot be invaded. If it cannot do this, the Ming army will definitely attack, and I will not be able to control it at that time. Of course.
, if it is too difficult to suppress the bandits, we can also provide some weapons, swords and guns to assist your country in training its troops and help you put down the rebellion."
Hu Yuancheng was dancing with joy.
The Hu family had just usurped the country and were in urgent need of recognition from the Ming Dynasty to appease the rebellion in the country. Now the Ming Dynasty not only recognized it, but also gave them weapons and allowed them to make money. This kind of good thing is something that they would never dare to dream of.
"Ding Guo Gong, I have no repayment for hiding my country. I am willing to give Ding Guo Gong a thousand acres of fertile land, right next to the port."
Xu Jingchang finally showed a smile on his face, the kind that bloomed in spring, "Hu Xiangguo, if you are willing, you can send your children to Yingtian. I happen to have a school there to familiarize them with the situation. They will be indispensable in the future.
Your benefit."
The two people quickly reached an agreement, and Xu Jingchang drew up a draft agreement and asked Hu Yuancheng to read it carefully... Of course, there was no need to write down the private transaction between the two of them later.
"Prime Minister Hu, Duke, it is really not easy for us people to serve the country and the people. We have to worry and be burdened all day long, but the courtiers still don't understand, how difficult it is!"
Hu Yuancheng smiled apologetically and said: "Ding Guogong is in a high position, and he always keeps his word. I am really humbled. I will do my best if I have any orders from Duke Ding in the future."
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "It would be great if all the vassal states could be as smart as you. For example, that Champa city is quite disobedient. It often uses tattered local products to defraud the Ming Dynasty of its money. It is really abominable."
Hu Yuancheng's heart was pounding wildly. What did this mean?
Could it be that it's a hint that we can take action against Champa?
If that were the case, that would be great!
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"Father, now the Hu family has founded the country, accepted the canonization, and the Annan Kingdom has been settled. It would have been better if we had done something at the beginning, but now it is too late. Speaking of which, it is still strange that the Ministry of Rites did not understand clearly, and they should be held accountable for their faults.
"
Zhu Gaochi has already used the fourth stage.
Zhu Di didn't like hearing it anymore, "It's just a small country, and I can raise troops to attack it at the blink of an eye. Minister of the Ministry of War, do you think how much it will cost to send troops this time?"
Liu Jun immediately said: "If I reply to Your Majesty, only five hundred thousand taels will be enough!"
Zhu Gaochi immediately said: "Father, he is talking nonsense... In the smoky land of Annan, soldiers and horses can easily become unaccustomed to the climate. One hundred thousand soldiers and horses, and the loss of 30,000 is a small amount. How can we appease such a huge loss?"
?How to take care of the orphans of the dead and wounded soldiers? I'm afraid a few five hundred thousand taels won't be enough."
Liu Jun said with a sullen face: "His Royal Highness, the Hu family of Annan, usurped the throne and corrupted Gangchang. If all the vassal states were like them, wouldn't it be a great chaos in the world? The Ming Dynasty used its majestic troops to attack the unconquered ministers. When the time comes, Annan's country will definitely respond.
The people are like clouds, winning food and following. How can there be casualties, and how can the expenses be too high? This is the perfect opportunity for my emperor to achieve great things, show his power in foreign lands, and promote the power of tomorrow. Your Highness, the prince, is obstructed in every possible way.
What is it for?"
"For the common people of Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Gaochi became anxious, "You people are sitting in Yingtian and talking nonsense. You don't know the hardships of marching. You don't know the people's sentiments in Annan. This will harm the country!"
Liu Jun continued: "Your Highness, you are too benevolent. With your majesty's talents, the brave soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and the morale of the people, if you send troops to attack, you will definitely win. How can you talk about harming the country?"
At this time, Zheng Ci, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, also stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Hu family is arrogant and dares to usurp the throne. It is really abominable. If we don't attack, it will not be enough to show the power of the heaven. I also agree with you."
Then Wuzhong, the imperial censor of Zuodu, also stood up and said, "It is the responsibility of the emperor to declare to your majesty and protect the rules and regulations. This battle will be invincible if you obey the will of heaven and man!"
Zhu Gaochi was overwhelmed and couldn't stand it anymore.
The key is his father. Zhu Di is like a restless young man who urgently needs to prove himself with military merit.
The four-stage tactics don't work either.
At this moment, Hou Xian came in and whispered a few words in Zhu Di's ear. Zhu Di nodded, and then Xu Jingchang came in.
"Your Majesty, I have something here. If nothing happens, it can increase my annual income by more than two million taels. Please take a look at it."
