Needless to say, Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma are also in love with Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun.
This was the case for father and son, and so was Chenghua and Hongzhi later on. Especially Hongzhi, the dignified emperor actually started monogamy, which was simply... outrageous.
Throughout history, Hongzhi was the only emperor who was monogamous.
I just gave birth to a son who is out of character!
At the wine table, Zhu Di looked at his son across from him. He not only talked and laughed with Li Qing, but also served each other food. He suddenly felt like an outsider.
"Zhu Gaochi!"
Xiaopang was so frightened that he asked, "What's wrong, father?"
Zhu Di's face twitched and he said calmly: "Sit on Father's side."
Xiaopang had a reluctant look on his face, "Brother Qing has finally come here. Father, you... Okay, I'll come here right now."
Seeing the gloomy look on my face, the little guy didn't dare to disobey and sat down awkwardly, but all he could see was Li Qing.
Zhu Di was so angry that he couldn't help but think of Li Qing's bad words. He didn't look good at the moment. He didn't even bother to agree and kept drinking.
Thinking about it in his mind, he broke up the banquet and beat his son.
The atmosphere was gone, and the banquet would naturally not last long. Li Qing patiently sat there for another quarter of an hour, then stood up and left.
Zhu Di was eager to beat his son, but he did not try to persuade him to stay.
Before Li Qing left the palace, he heard Xiaopang's screams. He felt a little distressed, but it was natural for me to beat my son. Even if he was an imperial envoy, he had no reason to interfere in the feudal prince's family affairs.
The next day, Li Qing summoned the subordinates responsible for monitoring King Yan to inquire about Zhu Di's recent movements.
"Sir, King Yan has not done any bad behavior. Firstly, he does not disturb the people, and secondly, he does not violate the rules!" Jinyi Baihu said truthfully.
Li Qing thought for a while, "Where does he usually go out?"
"King Yan is a devout believer in Buddhism and often goes to Qingshou Temple. Sometimes he will summon the abbot from the temple to the palace." Jinyi Baihu said, "But he spends more time training to surrender the Ming Yuan army, and sometimes he will go galloping on the grassland.
Fan, nothing else."
Li Qing nodded, "Okay, continue to monitor, you go and do your work!"
Baihu cupped his hands and turned to leave.
Peiping was an important gateway for the Yuan people to enter the Central Plains. As a border guarding vassal king, Zhu Di had some military power that was reasonable, and this little military power would not be enough.
In fact, not only Zhu Di, but also several other vassal kings also had military power, and Li Qing could not say anything.
Lao Zhu's concept of blood clan is very strong, and his trust in his son is real. Think about it, if you don't even trust your own son, then are there any trustworthy people in the world?
Li Qing shook his head, no longer thinking about these irrelevant things, and instead focused on reconciling the conflicts between the Han and Yuan Dynasties.
If this thing can be done well, the benefits to Ming Dynasty will be immeasurable.
Without war, many people in Ming Dynasty would die less, and Ming Dynasty's population and economy would develop rapidly.
Not only that, when the time comes, a large number of Yuan people will also become Han people, and more importantly, the land outside the Pass will also become the land of the Ming Dynasty. How big it is!
Although Lao Zhu hated the Yuan Dynasty very much and was always a Tartar, in terms of political stance, he always recognized the legitimacy of the Yuan Dynasty.
While chatting with Zhu Biao, Li Qing heard him talk about Lao Zhu's enthronement edict, and he remembered one line in it particularly clearly: "Destined Master was born in the desert".
This is tantamount to announcing to the whole world that he, Zhu Yuanzhang, recognizes the orthodoxy of the Yuan Dynasty!
The so-called dynastic orthodoxy is the theory that a dynasty has legal rule.
Zhu Yuanzhang had profound considerations in recognizing the orthodoxy of the Yuan Dynasty. The Yuan Dynasty ruled for nearly a hundred years, and there were so many people who combined Han and Yuan people that their number was hard to estimate. If he did not recognize the Yuan Dynasty, how would those people deal with themselves?
This is tantamount to abandoning a considerable portion of the population and may even cause civil strife in the Ming Dynasty.
However, another reason is the top priority, that is, the Song Dynasty was too young.
If it follows the example of Han Lin'er and Liu Futong, and does not recognize the orthodoxy of the Yuan Dynasty under the banner of opposing the Yuan and restoring the Song Dynasty, then the Ming Dynasty can only inherit the territory of the Song Dynasty, which is equivalent to recognizing that everything except the Song Dynasty is the territory of the Yuan people.
And once you do that, in this era of etiquette and law, even if you want to expand the territory in the future, it will be unknown.
In comparison, recognizing the orthodoxy of the Yuan Dynasty is much more cost-effective. It can not only resolve internal conflicts, but also legally inherit the super-large territory of the Yuan Dynasty.
This logic is easy to understand. You are orthodox and I am orthodox. If you are gone and I inherit what you have, then what you have is mine.
It sounds a bit gangster, but that's what it is.
Recognizing the orthodoxy of the Yuan Dynasty, fighting, having famous teachers, and harmonious relations will be more acceptable to the Yuan people.
Lao Zhu's skills are not unskilled, and he has been working hard to fully inherit the Yuan Dynasty.
The reason why Emperor Beiyuan was granted the title of King Shunming and the people of Yuan Dynasty still recognized his status as emperor was not because of Lao Zhu's magnanimity, but to reduce the resistance of the people of Yuan Dynasty.
After a few decades, the Yuan people became Sinicized, and by then the Northern Yuan emperor and his family were basically done with it.
It is estimated that Lao Zhu made this calculation hundreds of thousands of years ago, and historians of later generations can hear it.
Li Qing worked hard for five days and finally completed all the preparations.
Outside the city of Peiping, the princesses and ministers of the Yuan Dynasty, the royal guards of the Ming Dynasty, government officials, and officials gathered here.
Li Qing, Chief Envoy of Peking, saw off the envoys.
This time, the envoys brought a lot of things, including tea, iron pots, salt and other items that the Yuan people needed most, just like visiting relatives during the New Year.
Interactions between people require sophistication and sophistication, and countries are not immune to this. It is only when you get some benefits that you can negotiate.
After the conversation was over, the envoy group was about to set off, but at this moment, Mu Zhuoer, who had been silent all this time, walked past the crowd and walked straight to Li Qing.
"Princess Mu Zhuoer." Li Qing cupped his hand, feeling anxious, fearing that she would mess up at this critical moment.
Mu Zhuoer stared at him for a long time, then suddenly jumped up.
Li Qing instinctively raised his hand to slap her, but in the end his reason prevailed and he endured it. At this juncture, if he slapped her, there would be no need for the envoy group to set off.
That's all, let her be wild for a while... Li Qing secretly mobilized his energy and tightened his face.
Unexpectedly, what greeted him was not a loud slap, but soft lips.
Li Qing was stunned. Not only him, but everyone was shocked. In this era, in public places, especially in public places like this, this scene is simply... too exciting.
The chief envoy of Peking on the side looked at this scene blankly and cursed in his heart: It is an insult to politeness, it is an insult to politeness...!
However, he also knew that the overall situation was important, so he kept silent, but his face was so gloomy that he almost shed tears.
After a long time, the lips parted, and Mu Zhuoer said in a low voice, "Li Qing, I've thought about it.
They are with you, and I can understand your unwillingness to abandon them. You can even maintain that relationship, but...
I, Mu Zhuoer, am also a princess after all. I can give up face, but my father cannot. Can you take back the titles you gave them?"
After all, she is just a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old. Although she is sensible and proud, she still cannot control herself when faced with emotions that are as powerful as wild beasts.
She thought about it, but Li Qing didn't think about it.
He originally thought that Mu Zhuoer had given up, but he didn't expect that she would do something like this.
Li Qing shook his head and whispered the words of a scumbag: "I can divorce them for you today, but I might not divorce you for her in the future!
Li is extremely grateful for Princess Mu Zhuoer's kindness, but he can't bear it, so I'm really sorry!"
"You...!" Mu Zhuoer's eyes filled with tears, "I have given in so much, what else do you want from me?"
Li Qing was full of anger, but he could only say dryly, "You're fine, it's Li's fault."
Mu Zhuoer cried, "Li Qing, you bastard."
With that said, he pushed Li Qing away, turned around and left.
But after walking a few steps, she paused again. She knew that if she left today, there would be no chance for the two of them in the future, so she turned around and looked at Li Qing with tears in her eyes.
She didn't want to give up, but she was too proud. After being subdued once, she didn't want to do it a second time.
As long as you give in, even if you don't break up with them, I, Mu Zhuoer, will accept them... Mu Zhuoer looked forward to it.
Li Qing looked apologetic and cupped his hands.
Mu Zhuoer's eyes were filled with sadness as she continued to walk towards the envoys, but her emotions finally defeated her reason. She turned back again, hoping in her heart: Li Qing, as long as you call my name, I will stay.
And Li Qing, apologetically, handed over his hand.
Mu Zhuoer was almost desperate, walked straight into the envoys, got on his horse, shook the reins, but couldn't help but look back again.
This time, Li Qing didn't even look at her, and just waved gently towards the envoys.
Mu Zhuoer turned around with a lonely look on his face, blinked away the tears, and his bright eyes glowed with an unprecedented wild color.
At this moment, the wildness in her eyes was even inferior to that of wild Haidongqing.