Chapter 29 Daming's Diplomacy Is No Trivial Matter
However, the problem of Confucian scholars was not serious during Zhu Yuanzhang's time.
At this time, they were actually very cautious, carefully gathering strength little by little under the shadow of this tyrant.
There are even some who refuse to cooperate.
The great Confucian scholars in the south of the Yangtze River never forget their heyday of the Hu Yuan Dynasty, the good era when serfdom was possible, and the era when they could do whatever they wanted to their tenants as long as they served the foreign rulers well, just like our Qing Dynasty
Officials in the government can never forget their prosperous days when they could collect 80% of the fire consumption. Therefore, many of them who are not yet awake are still very stubborn and refuse to come out to serve this tyrant. In addition, they also want to avoid being attacked by him.
Luo Zhi was accused of killing his entire family.
If I don't become an official, then you can't catch me and peel me off, right?
But Zhu Yuanzhang cooperated very well and created a system where the sergeants of the world were not used by the emperor.
To put it simply, if I recruit you, you have to come and serve as an official for me. If you don't come, I will kill your whole family, but after you come, you have to endure no matter how much I torture you.
I'll hit you with a royal stick, but you have to endure it.
If I find a crime to kill your whole family, you still have to endure it.
Anyway...
My knife is very fast, please be patient.
I will drink from the golden cup with you, but I will not spare you the white blade.
This is what he said to the civil servant Ru Taisu.
Therefore, later scholars' evaluation of Zhu Yuanzhang was that he took all the money from Confucian scholars and used them like sand.
In fact, he did it on purpose. He knew the harm these guys did to the people, but if he didn't give them official positions, it would be difficult for him to find a reason to kill them. So he forcibly recruited officials and then killed them when he got the chance, even if he was just unhappy.
You have to take him out and beat him half to death first.
For example, the unlucky Ru Taisu, because of the citations written in the memorial, which were so colorful that Zhu Yuanzhang became dizzy after listening to them, and he did not understand the meaning of more than 10,000 words.
Then he became angry and dragged him out of the palace!
Under his tyranny, Confucian scholars could only endure and wait dormantly.
Fortunately, they are the best at this!
So there is no conflict between them and Yang Feng for the time being, not to mention that Yang Feng actually has no interest in them...
Now Yang Feng is only interested in teasing Zhu Yuanzhang.
Sanshan Gate.
Accompanied by the joyful laughter of children running, a carriage drove slowly along the stone street.
This carriage is completely open. There is a large seat behind it, which is completely wrapped in animal skin. It should be a bearskin with long fur. There is a horizontal rail in front, guardrails on the left and right, and a large umbrella above the head.
Behind the seat is a place for luggage, including a camouflage backpack. There are wooden boards on both sides of the luggage compartment. On the left is Embassy Vehicles, and on the right is Diplomatic Immunity. On top of the seat back is a wooden cage, with something impressive inside.
It is an iron coupon. The half-centimeter thick wrought iron plate is densely engraved with small characters. All the characters are filled with gold and shine in the sun.
However, there was no driver, so the two horses were driven by Ambassador Yang himself, who was reclining on the seat. However, there was a small chair on each side of the seat and between the guardrail.
Sitting on the small chair on the left is the maid.
"stop!"
The officers who had been waiting in front of Sanshan Gate stopped in front of the horse.
Ambassador Yang stood up proudly.
Like Xerxes rising from the throne.
Xiaoyu silently pulled back something similar to a door bolt next to her.
Then the upper part of the guardrail immediately fell outwards, and at the same time the two wooden boards above it were opened, and two steps led directly to the car.
"Dai Gui, one of the hundreds of left-behind right guards, has met Ambassador Yang."
The officer raised his hands and said.
Yang Feng was a foreign envoy, but he was not an envoy from a vassal state, so his rank was not easy to determine. Zhu Yuanzhang did not mention this issue. Considering that Zhang Xianzong in the Ming Dynasty was designated as the fifth rank, he was automatically regarded as the fifth rank.
If you look at it, it's okay for a hundred households of the sixth rank to salute him first. Besides, he can't bow five times and kowtow three times when meeting the emperor. It's better for everyone to be confused on this issue.
"I want to go out to play outside the city, why do you stop me?"
Yang Feng said proudly with his chin raised to the sky.
"I have not received the order to allow you to leave the city, so you should stop at the city gate."
Dai Gui said simply.
Yang Feng snorted coldly, and then stretched his hand back. Xiaoyu quickly climbed onto the seat, held down the four-pound iron coupon for him, raised his hands above his head, knelt down on the carriage and handed it to him...
"Look what is this? This is your emperor's imperial edict. Look what is written on it. I enjoy freedom of movement and freedom of speech. Do you want me to explain to you what freedom is? And you see this
Are these eight words written on the carriage? Embassy vehicles, diplomatic immunity, do you know what diplomatic immunity means? I don’t know what I am here to tell you, even if I have committed a crime, you have no right to arrest me. I think the same
I am free to go wherever I want, and you have no right to stop me.
Remember, this is the imperial edict of your Majesty the Emperor!
What, you want to resist the decree?"
Yang Feng exploded in an instant, holding the iron coupon with one hand and smashing it into Dai Gui's face, spitting like a foreign consul in the late Qing Dynasty.
Dai Gui wiped his face with a melancholy expression.
Then he quickly backed away, not sure if it was to salute or to avoid this guy's verbal attack.
"Your Excellency, Ambassador, Your Majesty has previously decreed that you are not allowed to leave the city without authorization. Therefore, without His Majesty's decree, you are not allowed to leave the city without authorization."
He said very indifferently.
Behind him were hundreds of soldiers in full formation, and above him were countless soldiers. He didn't believe that this guy dared to charge forward.
"Did he say which city he was leaving from?"
Yang Feng said.
"this?"
Dai Gui was stunned.
"What, I have nothing to say? Your emperor said that I am not allowed to leave the city without his permission. Then tell me whether it is the inner city or the outer city? Is the outside not the capital? Since he did not say whether it was the outer city or the inner city,
That means the entire capital city is counted by default. Since it is the entire capital city, then of course I can go to the outer city. Do you, a hundred households with more power than him, dare to exclude the outer city from the capital city? Get out of my way now. If you don’t move away, do you?
Be careful, I'll hit you with my iron coupons!
I have immunity. The most I can do is to kill you and deport you from the country."
Yang Feng said, getting on his carriage again and urging the two horses without hesitation.
"How dare barbarians be so arrogant in our land of the Ming Dynasty?"
Behind Dai Gui, there was an angry shout from the city gate.
Immediately afterwards, a horse rushed out, and you could see a large number of cavalry behind him, and in the middle was a strong man wearing a red dragon robe and riding a horse.
The soldiers with their backs to the city gate quickly separated.
This person came straight towards me.
Dai Gui simply took a step back and let him pass by. The man passed by Yang Feng's two horses at the speed of Brother Dao grabbing a bag. Amidst the frightened neighing of the two horses, he stretched out his hand.
He grabbed Yang Feng's clothes and tried to drag him out of the carriage. Xiaoyu screamed in horror and squatted down with her head in his arms. Then Yang Feng smiled and avoided his hand, holding the iron coupon in both hands and suddenly slapped him.
On his chest, the guy grunted and flew backwards. As the war horse ran wildly under his legs, he fell directly into the long street.
But his legs were still hung by the stirrups, so he continued to be dragged forward.
At the same time, a large number of cavalry appeared behind Yang Feng, led by Zhang Fu. Seeing this, he casually took off the small hammer next to the saddle and threw it at the horse.
The hammer hit the horse's head squarely.
The war horse fell forward while running wildly...
"Do you like to kill horses so much? Last time we met, you chopped one to death, and today we met, you smashed another to death. People are also lives, and we must cherish life. Humans are born of human beings, and horses are also born of horses.
, you will make its mother very sad."
Yang Feng chattered as if Tang Monk was possessed.
Zhang Fu was too lazy to pay attention to him. He quickly dismounted and looked at the man. He quickly tried to breathe, then stood up and walked towards the dragon robe...
"After seeing the king, Tan Qianhu just held his breath and passed away. I don't think there is any fear for his life."
He saluted and said.
The dragon robe nodded, and then he looked at Yang Feng with interest.
"Iron coupon!"
Yang Feng held the iron coupon and said with a pure expression.
"Bold, this is His Highness King Yan!"
Zhang Fu shouted.
"I treat his father like this when I see him. Do you think I have to salute him? I treat his father like this. If I salute him, what do you want his father to think? General Zhang, do you want to harm him? You
This is really confusing to me!”
Yang Feng said in confusion.
Zhang Fu was so frightened that he quickly shut up.
"Your Excellency is very sharp-tongued!"
Zhu Di snorted coldly.
This second generation tyrant looks slightly darker than his father, and also thicker, like an inflated Zhu Yuanzhang...
Zhu Yuanzhang has not been on an expedition for many years, and he is now in his sixties. He has been pampered for many years. He mainly uses his brain. His body shape is definitely not comparable to when he was young. But Zhu Di is different. Not only is he in his prime, but he has also been on the grassland many times.
, it can be said that he is basically a replica of his father at this age, with a strong back and a strong waist, full of domineering energy.
He stopped talking nonsense to Yang Feng and walked towards Tan Qianhu.
A general behind him quickly stepped forward, took out a water bag and poured water directly on Tan Qianhu's face, and pinched him in a serious manner, but the latter showed no reaction.
"I think you should lay him down, tilt his head to the side, and then press on his chest."
The culprit said from behind.
Zhang Fu and others turned around and glared angrily...
"A bunch of ignorant mortals, let go of that man and let me do it!"
Yang Feng said with contempt.
Then he got off the carriage, took the iron coupon and pushed Zhang Fu aside, put the iron coupon on the ground, and under the confused eyes of Zhu Di and others, let Tan Qianhu put his head on the iron coupon, kept leaning back, and then began to press
, while pressing, he looked at Zhang Fu...
"Don't look at it. Give him artificial respiration. Just hold your breath, then lie on his mouth and blow it in hard. There should be no air leakage!"