"Since you have the intention of returning from the lost way, and I and the Master Lian have the heart of adult beauty." Li Jinglong said with a hearty smile, "Then let's have a good talk with you about how to decide on this appointment!"
"Your Majesty, I am all ears!" Miao Lun, the Burmese envoy, also showed a bit of solemnity on his face.
"First!" Li Jinglong raised his finger, "When you apologize, you should submit your credentials!"
"It's natural..."
Before Miao Lun could finish speaking, Li Jinglong interrupted him, "I haven't finished speaking yet, so don't interrupt!"
"I'm sorry!"
"The Lord of Awa of the Rumian Kingdom has submitted his credentials to me, the Ming Dynasty. From now on, he will declare himself a vassal!" Li Jinglong said, "Your Majesty will serve my Ming Dynasty emperor and father as a minister. Burmese will be a vassal of the Ming Dynasty from generation to generation and serve me as a vassal of the Ming Dynasty."
As a vassal state, we will pay tribute once a year. All new kings and crown princes in Burma will be canonized by our Ming Dynasty, is that okay?"
Lian Zining was stroking his beard and said, "Well, that's very appropriate!"
In the eyes of a scholar-official like him, it is only natural for foreigners to regard the Ming Dynasty as their suzerain and serve the Ming Dynasty with their own bodies. And to put it nicely, asking you to pay tribute is because they think highly of you.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he regretted it and felt annoyed, "What am I getting involved in?"
Miao Lun thought for a moment, "Yes!"
His concept of the vassal state of the Celestial Kingdom was still limited to the history books of the Han family, and he thought that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty just wanted to save face. Little did he know that it dug a big hole for him. Once the king accepted the canonization of the Ming Dynasty, it meant that you
The legitimacy of rule lies in the hands of Ming Dynasty.
"Of course, I won't let you become my ministers in vain!" With a slap in the face, Li Jinglong said, "This guild invites the emperor to give the king of your country a four-clawed golden dragon robe and the seal of the king of Myanmar!"
"That's very good!" Miao Lun said with a smile, "I am grateful to you!"
Li Jinglong looked at Lian Zining, "What do you think?"
The latter subconsciously said, "Giving the dragon robe is the right thing to do. The four-clawed robe is just in line with the attire of the Ming Dynasty prince..." After saying that, he quickly shut up, and at the same time, his hand shook, and he almost wiped it off.
A few beards.
"Second, draw the boundaries!" Li Jinglong said again.
When the main topic came, Miao Lun quickly listened carefully.
"This is the place where our country, the Ming Dynasty, meets your country of Burma. To show your sincerity and to show that you do not dare to be an enemy of our country, you will retreat for one hundred and fifty miles. No troops can be sent within one hundred and fifty miles, and no city can be built." Li Jinglong tapped his fingers.
On the desktop, he said slowly, "This blank land is under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty."
"Then... I would like to ask!" Miao Lun was shocked, "Where do we calculate the one hundred and fifty miles of retreat? Today, the general who controls the country at the border of Yunnan and Myanmar has a lot of us.
The land where he is currently stationing his troops is..."
"This is going to wrong you!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "I just told you that the general who ruled the country was originally a county king. After he made a mistake, he was demoted and sent to Yunnan. He is the second son of King Yan of the Ming Dynasty, and he has the most temperamental temper.
He is arrogant and domineering. Don't even think about spitting out what he eats." He said with a smile, "I advise you not to pay attention to these trivial details and annoy him, hehe!"
"So damn shameless!"
Miao Lun cursed in his heart, "If you don't spit out the space you occupy, you still want to carve out a 150-mile area in our inherent territory as a buffer? And this place needs to be controlled by your Ming Dynasty. How can you be so bullying?"
?
"What are you worried about? I, the Ming Dynasty, are rich all over the world, can I take a fancy to your wild lands?" Li Jinglong said displeased, "The Ming Dynasty is not far behind the one hundred and fifty miles, but you are far behind in Burma? I think you are a good person.
, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. The so-called suffering is taking advantage. The lower your posture now, the better it is for you. Besides, those are the unclaimed lands where the chieftains and barbarians live, and they will not harm your country.
fundamental."
Miao Lun looked at him for a long time, but the situation was worse than others. He could only hold his nose and agree, "Yes!"
Li Jinglong smiled in his heart and said to himself, "I can't kill you!"
The 150 Burmese people thought it was 150 miles away, but when the line was drawn the next day, it was the 150 miles dividing line. It was equivalent to setting up a fort for the Ming Dynasty directly in the interior of Burma and sending troops.
Morning departure and evening arrival, you can advance or retreat.
"The third thing is compensation!" Li Jinglong cleared his throat and continued, "Because of the collusion between the Burmese and the Yunnan chieftains, my Ming Dynasty pacified Yunnan this time. Not to mention the people who died, the military expenditure alone was as high as more than 200 yuan.
Ten thousand." He said with a smile, "But I, the Ming Dynasty, are rich all over the world and will not care about such trivial matters, so I will calculate it as two million... I pity your country's weak national power, and the life of the people is not easy. The pension of the soldiers
It doesn’t count among them!”
Speaking of which, he looked at Lian Zining, "What do you think?"
"Well, what you said is absolutely true!" Lian Zining nodded and smiled bitterly, and said in his heart, "It didn't cost that much at all. The money was ready, and I didn't expect the war to end so quickly."
"The Duke of Cao Guo is compassionate and compassionate, and his subordinates admire him greatly!"
This is what Miao Lun is most concerned about. Their Burmese country really has no money, and he is really afraid that the lion of the Ming Dynasty will open his mouth.
"So, let's pay for it in kind!" Li Jinglong said again, "Well, do you have gold, silver or copper mines over there?"
"Didn't you say teak wood was used?" Miao Lun was surprised, "This country is poor and only rich in wood!"
Li Jinglong was a little embarrassed, "Then...hey, forget it, I am a good person and will do my best. A piece of teak is worth five silver dollars. But I have to say something ugly first. The teak you bring must be suitable for me."
According to Ming Dynasty’s standards, we must inspect every one, and only those that pass the test will be counted!”
He said, looking at Lian Zining, "As for the standard? Is the thicker and straighter the better?"
"You want some face!" Lian Zining was ashamed. He was in charge of the Ministry of Industry, and the teak wood he purchased from Nanyang Shipping was worth a hundred silver each. He, Li Jinglong, gave him five silver dollars as soon as he opened his mouth. He seemed to be very generous.
"I have the liberty to ask!" Miao Lun looked suspicious, "The Ming Dynasty wants so much wood..."
"Do you want anything else? Copper mine, silver mine, gold mine, iron mine?" Li Jinglong glared.
Miao Lun quickly lowered his head and said with a frown, "It's a trivial matter to cut it down. The key is how to transport it. As you know, sir, the population of this country is sparse."
"Ah!" Li Jinglong thought about it, "That's right. Transporting wood requires conquering civilians and mobilizing livestock. The cost of traveling thousands of miles must be astronomical!" He said, patting his forehead, "I am a good person who will do my best to transport teak wood.
We, Ming Dynasty, will do it. Well, well, we can’t let Ming Dynasty suffer, right? So, the price of this teak wood has been reduced to four silver dollars a piece!”
"Bah! You're not fucking Mr. Cao Guogong, you're Mr. Papi!" Lian Zining was completely speechless. He had never scolded anyone as much in his life as he did today.
"May I ask how the Ming Dynasty will be transported?" Miao Lun asked nervously.
He was really afraid that Ming Dynasty would send tens of thousands of people there in the name of transporting timber.
"Myanmar also has a port, which can be taken by water!" Li Jinglong said lightly, "When the time comes, all the wood will be loaded at the port!"
"That's very good!" Miao Lun nodded.
"Hey, Ming's ship has passed, do you still have a good life?" Li Jinglong smiled in his heart.
Then he stood up and said with a big smile, "Since you have agreed to all this, I, the Ming Dynasty, have a gentle heart and will write off the past! I will raise this matter at the court meeting tomorrow. You go back and wait for good news."
Miao Lun looked at him, "Isn't it going to be Luo Wen?" He said, and hurriedly said, "The contract between Luo Wen and Luo Wen was just agreed upon, why do we have to discuss it in court again?"
"Why are you so anxious?" Li Jinglong said, "All the nobles and nobles in the court are clamoring to use you and Burma as a ladder of military merit. I am not allowed to appease you or explain my interests. Do you think it's enough to just talk?"
As he spoke, he leaned closer and whispered, "I want to hurry too, but I also know that things will change later. Our general who governs the country is not a good person, and he might be holding back something bad. By the way, I heard that you are busy plowing in the spring.
, I guess he won’t run towards anyone next time.”
"That?" Miao Lun was shocked.
"Run for the seedlings in the fields. Think about how hot you are. It won't take long for the seedlings to grow taller. When the time comes, he will ride along your fields and set fire... Tsk, tsk, what will you eat then?"
Li Jinglong said worriedly.
These words undoubtedly hit Miao Lun's weakness.
"How long will that take?"
Li Jinglong wondered, "Hey, family scandals should not be made public, but you are not an outsider. I, those military princes of the Ming Dynasty, are old killers. They will never see gold or silver except murder and arson in their lives. You are fat, talk to them...
? Difficult! We have to let them see the benefits?"
Got it! Miao Lun got it!
"Shameless person!" He cursed in his heart, "This is naked blackmail!"
But he had no choice but to treat the dead horse as a living horse doctor.
He walked directly to the window and mumbled a few words in his mouth.
Not long after, there was a sound outside the door, but it was a few Burmese people coming in carrying a box.
"My country is poor, so I offer you all the gold, sand, and gold. I hope Duke Cao accepts it with no respect!" Miao Lun opened the box, and it was filled with gold.
Li Jinglong glanced at it and said with a smile, "Your Excellency made a mistake. It was not for me, but for the connections!"
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"Mr. Cao Guo, you... are simply crazy and extremely shameless!"
Zhu Yunxi was downstairs when he saw the Burmese envoy walking away with a depressed look. As he was about to go upstairs, he heard Lian Zining's angry curse coming from above.
This chapter has been completed!