"So the birth of my Ming Dynasty is not only a prince, but also a sign that the Ming Dynasty will last forever!" Li Jinglong kowtowed again and said loudly.
Everyone likes to hear good things, not to mention that the old man, Zhu Yunxi, knew clearly that Li Jinglong was flattering him, but he still had his heart in mind.
Hu Guan next to him was dumbfounded. Before he came, Princess Nankang repeatedly asked him to say a few auspicious words. The two sentences that ran over and over in his mind were congratulations to the emperor and may the little prince be safe and healthy.
But this Li Jinglong...
This guy is such a fucking sycophant. He can actually take photos of the National Games and the foundation of the Ming Dynasty? He's really... damn talented! Were you a tailor in your last life?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Li Jinglong said again, "On the occasion of the Spring Festival, the barbarians in the southwest have surrendered. We, the Ming Dynasty, are about to hold a grand prisoner sacrifice ceremony in the capital. There is also a prince born. I thought it was time to sacrifice the ancestors of the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
Wise Lord, let me tell the world and all the people to celebrate together with our emperor."
"Okay, okay!" The old man nodded again, stroking his beard and said, "Grandson, you have to go and talk about it. If the family of Zhu's family is prosperous, our Ming Dynasty can be unified forever." As he said this, his beard stood up with joy.
He stood up and said, "The wise kings of past generations? Hey, who among them is as lucky as us, with so many great-grandchildren!"
As he spoke, the old man rolled his eyes and said, "Our great-grandson was born at the time of the third happiness, so he is extraordinary. His biological mother is a pure concubine, is her identity...?"
Mother is valued by her son, but at the same time, son is valued by mother.
He, Zhu Yunxi, had a noble status because he was the legitimate son of the Crown Princess Chang. At the time, Zhu Yunwen was qualified to compete for the position of crown prince because Lu became Zhu Biao's concubine.
If the status of the biological mother is too low, it will also affect the child in the future...
However, the biological mother's position is too high, and overt and covert struggles within the royal family are inevitable.
But at this moment, the old man was happy, and Zhu Yunxi couldn't dampen the old man's interest, so he said, "Come here and deliver the message!"
"The slave is here!"
"The pure concubine has meritorious service in giving birth to the prince, and she will be promoted to the pure concubine, and her palace will be the Yongshou Palace!" Zhu Yunxi said.
A concubine is not a noble concubine, but she is one level higher than a concubine.
"My slave obeys the order!" The bastard turned around and left.
I had just walked a few steps when I heard laughter coming from the Qianqing Palace. Looking at the stars in the sky, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, "Xiao Shunzi, you have finally come forward. You are no longer the little girl who waits for others!"
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In the Qianqing Palace, the monarch and his ministers were still talking.
Li Jinglong photographed the old man in a comfortable manner, while Hu Guan, the son-in-law, sat stupidly aside and followed him happily.
Seeing this, Zhu Yunxi said jokingly, "Mr. Cao Guo, I remember that you sent congratulatory gifts when the prince was born and when my second son was born. Why don't I see your congratulatory gifts today?"
"He also gives gifts?" Hu Guan heard this and thought to himself, "Li Jinglong is not only good at pleasing people with his words, but he also gives gifts? Really...?"
"Of course I can't come empty-handed!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "It's just that some of my gifts this time are borrowed flowers to offer to the Buddha!" After saying that, he took out a scroll from his arms, held it up with both hands and said with a smile, "I am entering the palace today.
In fact, it is specifically to give gifts to the Emperor... No, someone wants to give gifts to the Emperor!"
"Who is it?" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
When he opened it and looked at it, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face. It was a letter of national origin.
"I am in charge of the Lifan Yuan and responsible for the diplomatic affairs between the Ming Dynasty and the various vassal states." Li Jinglong said with a smile, "This afternoon, Song Sheng (cheng), the commander-in-chief of Gansu Province, quickly sent this letter of credence to the Lifan Yuan of the capital.
, I will present it to the emperor immediately after viewing it!"
"Where's the credentials?" the old man asked doubtfully.
"Samarkand, Timur Empire!" Zhu Yunxi looked solemn.
"Oh?" The old man's expression became serious, "What did you say?"
"The Lord Timur would like to send envoys to pay tribute and offer tributes, including fifteen war horses, two camels, iron swords, armor and other items." Zhu Yunxi said slowly, "I respectfully accept the tribute from the Ming Dynasty Emperor.
The destiny of heaven will unify the four seas, benevolence and virtue will spread widely, be kind to the common people, and be admired by all nations..."
The old man pondered for a moment, "The Western Region is a top priority, and having good relations with it will be of great benefit and no harm. Moreover, Timur is a descendant of the Golden Family, and his willingness to surrender to the Ming Dynasty is a good omen for the country!"
"Does he really want to surrender?" Zhu Yunxi had a different view in his heart.
But no matter what, it is an indisputable fact that by opening up the Western Regions and restarting the Silk Road, the northwest of the Ming Dynasty will be more prosperous.
Samarkand was located in Uzbekistan in later generations. It is one of the oldest cities in the world and an important hub of the Silk Road.
At first, this city belonged to the Ogedai Khanate of the Golden Family. This khanate was not built by Ogedai, but by his descendant Haidu. It has a vast area and a large population. But it is one of the four major khanates of the Golden Family.
The shortest-lived one,
At that time, the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty was the emperor, and the other khanates were vassals and kings. However, Ogedai Khan always disobeyed the Yuan Dynasty, or to be precise, Kublai Khan. Not only did he raise troops all the year round, but after the death of Kublai Khan,
In an attempt to raise troops to seize the throne of the Yuan Emperor.
In the end, he was jointly strangled by the Golden Family. And his territory was annexed and digested by the Yuan Dynasty and the Chagatai Khanate.
Then the Chagatai Khanate was divided into two khanates, the East and the West. The Eastern Chagatai Khanate was considered to be the descendant of Genghis Khan, with the purest blood. In the past few years, the Eastern Chagatai Khanate was a great Khan, and it was on the Ming Dynasty for many years, trying its best to improve it.
Relationship with Ming Dynasty.
In the Western Khanate, the leader was replaced by his subordinate aristocrat Timur, a Turkic Mongolian, and the capital was moved to Samarkand.
The Timur who presented the credential to the Ming Dynasty is now the Eastern Chagatai Khan, to be precise, he is the founder of the Timur Empire.
His wife is a princess of the Western Chagatai Khanate, so he is also considered a descendant of Genghis Khan's golden family.
This man is no stranger to the Ming Dynasty. Because over the years, he has successively conquered Afghanistan and Khwarezm. He even sent troops north to fight the Golden Horde that ruled Russia. Moreover, it is said that he has conquered Kashmir,
Delhi and other East Indian regions.
The later Mughal Dynasty in India was founded by the descendants of Timur who led the remnant army to conquer India after the fall of the Khanate.
Zhu Yunxi also knew that in the future, the founder of the empire would not only conquer Syria, but also capture the emperor of the Ottoman Empire. Historically, he even planned to lead a large army to attack the Ming Dynasty.
How could such a heroic leader surrender to the Ming Dynasty?
Pay tribute?
"Samarkand is thousands of miles away, and its country is unruly and unruly. Now it pays tribute to me, the Ming Dynasty..." Li Jinglong continued, and suddenly realized, "I am guilty. The birth of the emperor's third son is not a three-dimensional blessing, but a fourth blessing.
....”
As he said this, he suddenly saw something wrong with Zhu Yunxi's expression and quickly shut up.
"Grandson, what's wrong?" The old man also saw something was wrong and asked.
Zhu Yunxi put down his credentials and spoke slowly, "My grandson thought that his tribute came by chance."
"You have nothing to do to show your courtesy!" The old man suddenly woke up and a fierce light appeared in his eyes.
"However, there is no reason to reach out and hit the smiling person!" Zhu Yunxi smiled slightly, "Li Jinglong!"
"I'm here!"
"I am sending an order to Song Sheng. If the envoy from the Timurid Empire comes, he will send strong soldiers to guard him along the way. He must not stop anywhere and send him to the capital quickly. Don't let him know about the pass of our country's mountains, rivers, lakes and post roads, especially the water source!"
"
"I obey the decree!" Li Jinglong said hurriedly.
The emperor's intention is very obvious. He is afraid that those so-called messengers are spies and will explore the reality of our Ming Dynasty.
Indeed, in history, Tamerlane prepared an army of 800,000 men and had enough food for seven years to attack the Ming Dynasty.
"Although this old boy suddenly died of illness, it's still best to be careful!" Zhu Yunxi thought to himself.