After straightening their clothes, several envoys entered one at a time under the guidance of the official. The vastness of the interior of Huangji Hall instantly impressed these envoys from a small country with few people, especially Zhu Youxiao who installed some transparent glass on the roof.

Finally, such a tall building was so bright that they worshiped in their hearts.

It looked majestic from the outside, and the interior decoration was even more classical and elegant. Several envoys from small countries who had not been to the capital of the Ming Dynasty for a long time did not know what to say.

They didn't dare to look too much for fear of being laughed at by the officials of the country. They lowered their heads and just glanced secretly. Then when they got to their positions, they fell to their knees on the ground and shouted loudly.

"The envoys from the lower country meet the emperor of the upper country. Long live my emperor!"

The voices of the six envoys were relatively uniform, but there was still some sequence. After all, they had not been rehearsed beforehand, so it was very good to achieve this level.

"Everyone is safe, the envoys have come all the way, and the journey has been smooth." Zhu Youxiao said solemnly, and asked with concern at the same time.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. The journey was very smooth. There were officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty fleet cruising along the way. No one dared to make any mistakes." Annan's envoy answered first. Vietnam in later generations was divided into three parts. His positive performance was just because he wanted to

To establish one's prominent position.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." Zhenla and Siam's envoys replied together. They were not willing to be left behind and were a little transparent. As for the other three small forces, they gave in a little and did not fight. In this way, the small forces

On the southeastern peninsula of , several forces have become clearly hierarchical.

"Send in the gift list!" After the small interaction, the ceremony officer shouted loudly.

Several envoys immediately became respectful, took out a hard-shelled thing that looked like a high-end wedding invitation from their arms, handed it to the ceremonial officer, and then sang it one by one.

"Li Shi, the commander-in-chief of Annan, donated 100,000 dans of rice and grain, 18 pearls from the South China Sea, a pair of jade stones, 12 pieces of fine jadeite, and 18 beauties."

"Mo, the commander-in-chief of Annan, donated three thousand gold, thirty thousand silver, three hundred roots of aniseed from the mountains, and eighteen beauties."

"Ruan, the commander-in-chief of Annan, donated 100,000 dans of rice, 30,000 gold, 100,000 silver, 18 South Sea pearls, two pairs of jade, 18 pieces of fine jade, and 200 roots of aniseed from deep mountains. Beautiful lady.

Thirty-two people.”

Regarding the Guangnan Kingdom, it is still nominally ruled by the Li family, but when someone comes to pay tribute and send gifts, the officials are too late to be happy, so how can they refuse. Today's tribute, under the request of the stingy emperor, does not need to pay tribute at all. This is

No one was stupid enough to give up on pure income, so the officials of the Ministry of Rites also gave them the title of Commander-in-Chief of Annan City. Anyway, there are already several people in this position there, so one more is considered a lot.

"The Lord of Siam presented as a gift ten elephants, one white bear, one hundred thousand dans of rice, three hundred roots of aniseed from the mountains, and eighteen beauties."

"The Lord of Zhenla presented as a gift three thousand gold leaves, three thousand silver ingots, one hundred thousand dans of rice, three hundred roots of aniseed from the mountains, a pair of jade stones, eighteen pearls, and eighteen beauties."

"The Lord of Champa City has donated three thousand gold, thirty thousand silver, one coral, eighteen pearls, ten beauties, households..." After reading this, the official was suddenly stunned, and even rubbed his hands in disbelief.

Rubbing his eyes, he stared hard at the gift list. Gift lists in various countries are confidential. Although you can know some types of things shipped, you can't know everything about small things.

For example, rice was transported continuously for more than two months. Everyone knew that these were included in the tributes from these countries, but they did not know about pearls, jade and other items. They were all locked in boxes.

"The Lord of Champa City presents a yellow household registration book." Taking a deep breath, the official shouted loudly.

In an instant, all the officials looked sideways and glanced at each other. Countless glances made the Champa envoy feel uncomfortable. No one would feel at ease being stared at by the central official of the most powerful country in the world.

"Envoy from Champa, what does this mean?" Zhu Youxiao asked at the right time.

"A small country with few people has nothing to rely on. It is often bullied by others. The state's sacrifices can hardly be preserved..." As he spoke, the envoy suddenly burst into tears. "A small country dare not ask the higher country to restore the country, but

I beg you to be reduced to the territory of the Kingdom of God and to accept the protection of the Kingdom of God."

The tribute system of the Ming Dynasty was complex and meticulous, with many procedures. However, this was at the beginning of the founding of the country. At this time, due to the ban on seas and Western colonial invasions, many small countries either disappeared or lost the ability to pay tribute, and the Ming Dynasty gradually ceased to maintain

A strict vassal system.

Zhu Youxiao once inquired about this system and found that it was too complicated, so he cut off all the red tape. For him, these are not important. What is important is what kind of benefits Ming Dynasty can get from it.

Therefore, he stipulated two vassal systems, one at the king level, such as King Annan, King of Japan, King of Korea, etc. Of course, the latter one has disappeared forever, so you don't need to care.

Countries at this level have various independent rights. The Ming Dynasty will not interfere too much. It is similar to later organizations such as NATO and Warsaw, but it is more strict. Subject countries pay tribute, and the Ming Dynasty provides military protection. At the same time, in diplomacy and military affairs

, the subject country must be consistent with the suzerain country.

The next level down is the territory. This is included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but many of the rights are transferred to the local governments. Its form is similar to that of Hong Kong and Macau under one country, two systems, but it is slightly higher. The king is hereditary and there is no independent diplomacy.

Right, the army must accept the Ming Dynasty’s dispatch of officers and advisors, and even accept the Ming Dynasty’s garrison when necessary.

Of course, both of them have to pay protection fees. Well, it's tribute. It's just that the country is less and the territory is more.

Apart from that, there is nothing else. Of course, if it develops later, like the West, there may be multiple colonies or something.

These are all things that the Champa envoys knew clearly. In general, the Ming Dynasty would not intervene in wars between vassal states, unless one party requested it. However, the vassal territory was considered a part of the Ming Dynasty. If it was invaded by any invasion, it would definitely intervene.

The situation in Champa City is already very bad. Faced with the invasion of Guangnan Kingdom in recent years, and even bullying by Zhenla and others, I don’t know how long it can last. Instead of doing this, it is better to act as a dependent territory of the Ming Dynasty. At least my own inheritance can still be

can be retained.

"Well, I understand your sorrow. Sacrifice in the ancestral temple is a major event. In order to preserve the ancestral temple, it is not an exaggeration to suffer some injustice. For the sake of your filial piety, I agreed." Zhu Youxiaozhuang.

He said it in a pretentious manner, and then said that I only accepted it because of your filial piety. Otherwise, it would be impossible to treat yourself as a local and accept the complete protection of the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, he was actually very happy. This year he had a premonition that a country would pay tribute, so he just sorted out and redefined his organized system. Unexpectedly, he got good news as soon as he came.

Territory. As for the territory of the Annan Commander-in-Chief, Zhu Youxiao does not intend to take it. His territorial requirements are extremely strict. Except for not overtly interfering in internal affairs, he will also infiltrate his tentacles in other aspects.

In this way, there is no need for Guangnan and Annan, which are more stubborn and tenacious, to maintain their territorial status. Face is not important, but benefits are important. Look, for this title, the gifts given by the two kings are not very large.

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Seeing this somewhat shameless scene, the envoys from Chenla and Siam did not express their opinions. They just envied the power of the Celestial Kingdom in their hearts, and there were people sitting there rushing to come over and be their little brothers.

There was nothing wrong with Annan. He just stared at the people of the Mo family in Gaoping, not knowing what they would ask for. You must know that Gaoping is also a territory of the Ming Dynasty in name.

As for the envoys of the Guangnan Kingdom, they were so angry that they almost screamed. At home, they had regarded Champa as their own back garden, and they would take advantage of it when they had nothing to do. It seemed that not long ago, they occupied Yinghua.

Prefectures and counties are established here for management.

Now, all this beautiful situation has been ruined, and the cooked duck has disappeared. The envoy from Guangnan couldn't help but want to say, "Your Majesty..."

"Silence!" the official suddenly shouted, interrupting the envoy's words, "The envoy from Guangnan must not make any mistakes!"

With just one sentence, he will be blocked. If he is not asked, you are not allowed to interrupt. Besides, what qualifications do you, Guangnan, have to express your opinion on the handling of the subject country.

After such a delay, Zhu Youxiao over there has accepted the yellow household registration list of Champa, and will issue an order to canonize him soon. The matter is a foregone conclusion.

After dealing with the situation in western Zhejiang, Zhu Youxiao looked over with cold eyes, like a sword, "Envoy from Guangnan, do you have some criticisms about my handling?"

The cold and hard words immediately stirred up the other party. Thinking of the ardent confession of the king before he left the country, he recalled the generous gift he offered this time. He could no longer utter those objections.

"Small countries have no objections." He replied bitterly, feeling sorry for the country's weakness.

"That's good. I hope your country will be like this in the future and don't forget your duty as a vassal." Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly.

"The ceremony is completed, the canonization ceremony will be held." After seeing that the matter was completed, the official shouted loudly and started to proceed to the next item. These are what the title should mean, standardizing the rights, responsibilities and obligations of each vassal.

Zhu Youxiao was very satisfied with the tributes from various countries this time, especially the transportation of one hundred thousand dans of grain and hundreds of aniseeds, which touched his heart. With food, he would be able to

It can ensure the country's stability and military operations.

Nowadays, the roads in the country are not smooth, and there is no collection of grain. The Tiangong business has just spread across the country and does not have the ability to transport grain throughout the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, the donated rice is extremely precious. It directly saves him the need to buy it.

The trouble with military rations.

As for aniseed, it goes without saying that it is the main material for building warships. With these, he will not have to worry about running out of wood to build ships in at least a few years. Moreover, these wood are all dried in the sun. Although the sea transportation has been

It is a little damp, but as long as it is dried, it will be put to use and can be used in the shipbuilding factory next year.
Chapter completed!