On April 15, the sixth year of Jiajing, the capital of Daming was completely in summer and the weather was getting hotter and hotter. Every day on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, it was the day of a grand ceremony. At around three o'clock in the morning, all the officials of Beijing and local officials who came to Beijing to do business would get up and wash, then put on grand court robes, and hurried to the Meridian Gate.

The dynasty meeting is very lively. No matter the size of the official position, any official who is enrolled must attend. Therefore, every time the dynasty meeting is held, there are often thousands of civil and military officials gathered in front of Fengtian Gate.

The grand dynasty meeting held this morning was unprecedented, because three vassal missions who entered Beijing to pay tribute will attend the dynasty meeting together, namely Chameng, Annan and Mandler (now Myanmar).

At about five o'clock in the morning, the sky was getting dark, and there were already people outside the Meridian Gate, crowded with civil and military officials who were preparing to attend the court meeting. There were groups of people familiar with each other and talked loudly. Some people took advantage of this time to eat some breakfast, and the air was filled with the smell of various food.

Finally, the bell on the Meridian Gate Tower rang, and the gates on both sides opened. The guards and guards on duty entered first, and then the two civil and military ministers, both civil and military officials, both left and right, entered from the secret doors on both sides, and walked to the Majesty Dan outside Fengtian Gate to wait for the journey. During this period, the imperial officials on duty were wide open and "fire eyes" were patrolling and inspecting. If any official spitted, farted and sneeze, they would be recorded and held accountable. The charge of "unconditional appearance" would definitely not be able to escape.

The civil and military officials lined up in front of Fengtian Gate and waited for about half an hour. The emperor's ceremonial guard finally appeared. Instantly, drums and music sounded, tigers, leopards, elephants, rhinestones, and the scene was extraordinary.

Jiajing sat upright on the imperial chariot, wearing a five-clawed golden dragon robe, a bead curtain crown, and a bright yellow silk umbrella cover on top. Two rows of strong men behind him were holding various things, full of pomp. Zhu Houyan, this kid, was already very proud, not to mention that there will be a vassal mission to participate in the court today, so naturally, it will be more grand than the usual grand court.

Jiajing climbed to the Danbi Sheng throne in front of Fengtian Gate amid the drums and music, and sat down south. Baoxiang solemnly accepted the three bows and nine kowtows of all civil and military officials, then raised his right hand and said aloud: "All the ministers are flat!"

"Long live my emperor, long live my life!" The ministers shouted long live, and their voices entered the sky. This momentum and this scene were enough to make the guests deeply feel the mighty and majesty of the Great Ming Dynasty.

At this moment, Jiajing was in high spirits, in a good mood, and was quite proud.

It is said that since Jiajing ascended the throne, the Ming Dynasty has overcome many difficulties and reversed the financial difficulties. The national strength is booming and the territory is getting bigger and bigger, which is quite a bit like a strong man in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. His civil and military skills are chasing Taizu and Taizong. This kid is also a bit arrogant.

In addition, there were constant good news in the north, and the entire Tatars were almost captured by the Ming Dynasty, and the territory of the Ming Dynasty would increase by nearly one-third. As soon as he thought of this, Jiajing was very excited.

Now that the national treasury is full, the troops are strong, and the "Southern Japanese and Northern Captains" that have plagued the Ming Dynasty for a hundred years will soon be completely resolved. Concubine De is also pregnant with the dragon seed, and everything goes well, so Jiajing will be in a good mood recently!

"Entertainments from all countries came forward to meet with each other." The eunuch Chang Huaien, the eunuch in charge of the Secretariat, held a whisk and proclaimed loudly.

"Entertainments from all countries came forward to meet!"

"Entertainments from all countries came forward to meet!" The guards in front of the hall shouted in waves.

Soon, the envoys of Chameng, Annan and Mandle, led by officials from the Ministry of Rites, walked along the imperial road to His Majesty Dan and knelt down and kowtowed to Jiajing on the imperial throne.

Chameng, Annan, and Mandler are all small countries in South Asia and have always been vassal states of the Ming Dynasty. They pay tribute every three years. This year is the year of tribute, so they all come to pay tribute. After entering the Guangxi Provincial Administration and the General Secretary, after simple etiquette training, they were sent to the capital to meet the Emperor of Ming.

After the attack on Zheng He, the Ming Dynasty's ties with Southeast Asian countries were almost cut off, and its prestige was naturally greatly reduced. Many countries even did not take the Ming Dynasty seriously. However, in the past few years, Xu Jin wiped out the Japanese pirates and even dealt with the Westerners. Intensified its power in the Manchus, the Nanyang Protectorate Palace was established, which instantly made the Ming Dynasty famous in the minds of Southeast Asian countries. In addition, the Ming Dynasty opened the maritime ban, and countless people from the South Americans came to the Ming Dynasty to do business every year. In the past, the vassal states that had cut off the tribute and restored their tribute.

At this time, the envoys of the Three Kingdoms presented tribute lists, which were nothing more than spices, rubber, strange flowers and trees, or various wild animals unique to the local area, which were not worth much money.

As the saying goes, those who are close to Zhu are red, while those who are close to Mo are black. Although Jiajing is very proud of his face, he has been with Xu Jin for a long time and is influenced by his eyes. How could he be the one who suffers a loss? So after receiving the tributes from the Three Kingdoms, the Ministry of Rites gave him a gift, which is similar to the market value of the tributes from various countries. Then the travel expenses are also converted into the matter.

When the envoys of the Three Kingdoms received the return gift, their smiles suddenly became a little stiff. In the past, the rebate value of the Ming Dynasty was at least ten times, or even dozens of times. Now the national strength of the Ming Dynasty is obviously getting stronger and stronger, why are they stingy?

Jiajing witnessed the changes in the expressions of the envoys of the Three Kingdoms, and couldn't help but sigh secretly, Xu Qing is right, these vassal states regard my Ming Dynasty as a fat sheep, and in the name of tribute, they are actually fighting for the autumn wind. Hehe, I don't think of this sucker. It's already kind to make up for your travel expenses, so don't be content!

Just when Jiajing was about to order the envoys of the Three Kingdoms to retreat, the envoys of Chameng suddenly stepped out of the line and knelt on the ground. Jiajing and the ministers were stunned. Does this person think that the reward was too little?

"The Emperor of Ming is above, and I have important matters to report. Please ask the Emperor of Ming to be the leader." Mo Jieye, the envoy of Chameng, said loudly.

As soon as these words were spoken, Ruan Wentai, the envoy of Annan Kingdom next to him, instantly changed his face and he subconsciously lowered his head.

Jiajing's heart moved and said slowly: "It's okay if the envoy of Champa will report."

Mo Jieye, the envoy of Chameng Kingdom, kowtowed and bowed, then he replied: "I want to sue King Annan Mo Dengyong for usurping power and seizing the throne, and he is bold and reckless, deliberately deceiving the Emperor of Ming."

As soon as these words were spoken, the civil and military ministers present changed slightly, while the envoy of Annan Kingdom Ruan Wentai knelt down and shouted: "The envoy of Champaign, Mojie, was slandering people and slandering the king of his country. Please tell the Ming emperor clearly."

Jiajing's face darkened and said, "Envoy Champa, do you sue King Annan, do you have any evidence?"

The envoy of Champa, Mojie, said loudly: "How dare you deceive Your Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, there is naturally evidence." After that, he clapped his hands, and a person flashed out of the servant behind him and fell to the ground with a thump.

This man is black and thin, with a narrow forehead and a pointed mouth. He is a typical Annan race. After kneeling down, he bows to his head and bows, and says in a stiff Ming Mandarin: "Zheng Weiliao, the remnant minister of the Li Dynasty, I will pay a visit to the Emperor of Ming."

Annan envoy Ruan Wentai's face suddenly changed!

Jiajing was stunned for a moment, frowned and said, "Are you a lord of the Li Dynasty?"

It is necessary to explain here that Annan Kingdom is the current Vietnam. In fact, during the Qin and Han Dynasties, Vietnam was still the territory of China, and was formerly known as Jiaozhi. However, it was split in the late Southern Han Dynasty. Until the early Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di, the Emperor Chengzu of Ming Dynasty, sent troops to defeat the ruler of Vietnam at that time. Because this ruler's surname was Hu, he was called the Hu Dynasty.

After Zhu Di occupied Annan, he established the Jiaozhi Administrator's Office in the local area. From then on, Vietnam was once again incorporated into the territory of the Ming Dynasty. However, due to poor management and the corruption of local officials aroused local public grievances, a native of Li surname rebelled, and the Ming Dynasty could not suppress it. Finally, the Jiaozhi Administrator's Office was abolished, and Vietnam once again broke away from the Ming Dynasty, which was for the Li Dynasty.

Although the Annan Li Dynasty became independent, it later sent envoys to surrender to the Ming Dynasty and Gansu became a vassal state. Since then, the Annan Li Dynasty has continued until the Jiajing period. However, a few years ago, the Annan State changed its dynasty. The powerful minister Mo Dengyong usurped the throne and established the Mo Dynasty. He also sent envoys to explain the situation to the Ming Dynasty, lying that there was no successor to the Li family, so he abdicated the throne to him. At that time, Jiajing was too lazy to verify. Anyway, no matter whether the king of Annan State was surnamed Li or Mo, they were both vassal states of the Ming Dynasty, so he issued an eloquent order to recognize Mo Dengyong as the king of Annan State.

At this time, a minister of the Li Dynasty suddenly ran out and complained to him. Jiajing immediately realized that something was wrong. In fact, he didn't care what the king of Annan Kingdom was surnamed, but he cared about being deceived. The emperor of the dignified Heavenly Kingdom was cheated, which was very shameful. Zhu Houcan was just very proud of his face, so he couldn't bear it!

After Jiajing looked at him with sharp eyes, the remaining minister of the Li Dynasty, Zheng Weiliao, cried and said: "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Mo Dengyong was originally an important minister of the Annan Li Dynasty, and was deeply favored by the king. However, this man was in a vain and took the opportunity to usurp the throne, kill King Li, and killed him. He then lied to Daming that it was King Li who abdicated the throne to him and deceived the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to give him a title. It was simply unstoppable to be punished. I beg the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to be clear and uphold justice."

Jiajing was furious when he heard this. It was outrageous. The barbarian and ruthless ministers dared to deceive me. He shouted sternly: "Enter Annan, do you have something to say!"

Annan envoy Ruan Wentai was so scared that his face turned pale. He knelt down on the ground and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, don't listen to this person's greedy words. It was obviously Queen Li, so he abdicated the throne to King Mo."

At this time, the envoy of Chameng State, Mo Jieye, immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zheng Weiliao is indeed a survivor of the Li Dynasty. Every sentence he said is true. I, Chameng State, can guarantee it. If there is a lie, let the Ming Dynasty deal with it."

By the way, why did this envoy of Chameng Kingdom spare no effort to help?

It turned out that Chameng and Annan were bordered by the country, and the two countries were not friendly, and wars often occurred. After Mo Dengyong usurped the throne of King Annan, he launched a war against Chameng. Therefore, Chameng took advantage of this time to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty and filed a lawsuit in front of Jiajing.

Sure enough, after hearing what Mo Jieye, the envoy of Chameng, immediately believed 99% of the time, and said angrily: "It's unreasonable. The traitors dare to deceive me. Come and take the envoy of Annan to a prison for handling."

The guards in front of the hall immediately rushed up and grabbed Annan envoy Ruan Wentai, and dragged him down like a dead dog and put him in prison.

The remnant minister of the Li Dynasty, Zheng Weiliao, was immediately grateful and asked the Ming Dynasty to send troops to eliminate the rioters and traitors, Mo Dengyong, and restore the Annan Li Dynasty.

Jiajing is not a fool. He was just cheated in anger. As for the king's surname in Annan, he didn't care at all, and he would not send troops rashly. You should know that fighting requires money and sacrifices the lives of Ming soldiers. The battle in the north has not been completed, and the war in the south has been used again, so it is very unwise to fight on both sides.
Chapter completed!