Chapter 690: Powers outside the rule of law (please subscribe)
After both of them got up from the ground, Zhu Hongyu opened his mouth and gave instructions.
"Give me a seat!"
Not long after, someone moved several embroidery blocks over.
Zhu Hongyu turned his eyes back to his fishing rod again and just asked.
"How is the King of Joseon's health lately?"
Hearing this, Li Yan stood up from the embroidered pier, bowed slightly and spoke.
"On behalf of my father, I would like to express my gratitude to Your Majesty for your concern!"
"Father is in good health now!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded and said without looking back.
"You don't have to stand, sit down!"
"North Korea is the first vassal of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty is like a father and brother to a son and nephew."
"When you come to Daming, it's no different than going home!"
"No need to be restrained!"
Although Zhu Hongyu has thoughts about North Korea.
But before his idea was implemented and Korea truly became the land of the Ming Dynasty, he did not mind showing the tolerance and kindness of the Celestial Kingdom to the vassal countries.
Even if you are a bitch, you still have to build a memorial arch!
As the Celestial Kingdom and the beacon of civilization in the known world, the Ming Dynasty naturally has to decorate its appearance.
The Ming Dynasty is not like the barbarians in the West, who just put their face in their pockets and don't care about anything except profit.
However, although Zhu Hongyu said that Li Yin did not need to be restrained, how could Li Yin really be free from restraint?
After all, the person in front of him was the Emperor of Ming Dynasty!
The most powerful man in the world!
Seeing Li Yan's restraint, Zhu Hongyu didn't pay much attention and said in a relaxed tone.
"You came to Ming Dynasty to learn. You must learn how to be a human being, and more importantly, how to govern a country. You must calm down for all this."
"We must guard against arrogance and impetuosity, so that we can return home as soon as possible and govern North Korea more prosperously!"
"When you look back, I will arrange for you to study in the Imperial College. You can't let me down!"
As soon as Zhu Hongyu finished speaking, Li Yan said very sensibly.
"I will live up to your majesty's great trust. I will study hard and govern North Korea well in the future so that I can serve as a barrier to the Celestial Empire."
Zhu Hongyu nodded with satisfaction, and then said to Li Enhui beside him.
"Enhui, how old are you this year?"
Li Eun-hye was a princess in North Korea, and she was favored by thousands of people. Coupled with her young age, she was naturally a little arrogant.
But she was also nervous in front of Zhu Hongyu. When faced with Zhu Hongyu's questions, she just said timidly.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I am ten years old this year."
In order to make herself look more mature, Li Eunhui asked a maid to apply adult makeup on herself.
When I reported my age, I also reported two years more.
Zhu Hongyu smiled and nodded slightly, but did not expose her, he just made arrangements.
"You are still young now, so there is no need to rush into the palace. Go to school and study mathematics for a few years first!"
"There is also a girls' school in the Imperial College, where the children of the noble families of high officials and nobles attend. The King of Joseon is also my vassal of the Ming Dynasty, so I will also arrange for you to study in the Imperial College."
"Pursue some knowledge for a few years with peace of mind. When you are eighteen years old, we will talk about entering the palace!"
"During this period, your food and clothing expenses will be the same as those of the other concubines in the palace. You can just study with peace of mind. You don't need to worry about other things."
Li Enhui nodded timidly and said.
"I, my concubines, all obey your Majesty!"
Li Yan also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Zhu Hongyu's words.
He knew that his sister was beautiful, so he was afraid that Zhu Hongyu would arrange for Li Enhui to go to the palace to sleep with her.
Li Enhui is too young and cannot sleep with her now. If she is forced to sleep with her, something will happen.
Fortunately, looking at the situation, the emperor is not ready to touch his sister now, but just arranges for Li Enhui to study.
At this moment, the fishing rod in Zhu Hongyu's hand moved again.
As the fishing line shook, Zhu Hongyu said with joy on his face.
"Hey! Hey!"
"Quick, there's fish again!"
Not long after, a grass carp was fished out.
At noon that day, Zhu Hongyu left Li Yan, Liao Zhou and others to have lunch with him.
What he ate was fish caught by Zhu Hongyu himself.
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After everyone left, Zhu Hongyu rarely enjoyed his own afternoon leisure time.
A pot of tea and a plate of refreshments, quietly enjoying the singing and dancing.
The singing is clear and sweet, and the strings of silk and bamboo are as beautiful as beads falling on a jade plate.
The dancing girl has a graceful figure, her white skin hidden under her light gauze clothes.
Enjoying all this, Zhu Hongyu finally realized the joy of being a foolish king.
But he only enjoyed it for a while, and then ordered the singing and dancing to stop.
In the afternoon of the same day, Zhu Hongyu met with envoys from the United Kingdom and the Ottoman Empire respectively.
Trade agreements with the two countries were finalized one by one!
Both sides open ports and routes to each other.
Allow the other party's merchants to come to your own country to trade.
And send ambassadors to each other and allow each other to build embassies on their own land.
In addition, the agreement also stipulated that any foreigner coming to Ming Dynasty must abide by the laws of Ming Dynasty.
If anyone commits adultery and violates the law, Da Ming will deal with him in accordance with Da Ming law.
If Ming merchants broke the law in foreign countries, the foreign countries had no right to deal with Ming people alone. They needed Ming ambassadors to come forward and then punish them based on Ming laws.
To put it bluntly, it is extraterritoriality!
Regarding this, both the British and the Ottomans agreed, although they were reluctant.
Because, in this era, East-West trade is really profitable.
However, the lifeline of East-West trade is controlled by the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty does not do business with you, then you will not be able to participate in the East-West trade and get a share of the pie.
Because the Ming Dynasty is the only one in the East.
In the West, there are so many countries that want to do business with Ming Dynasty!
In other words, Ming Dynasty had a choice, but they had no choice.
If you want to do business with Ming Dynasty, you must abide by Ming Dynasty's rules!
Even if Ming Dynasty's rules are unreasonable, you can only accept them.
As we all know, to make money, don’t tremble!
As for sending warships to the Ming Dynasty to show off...
If it were placed two hundred years later in the previous life, the West might have had this strength.
But now they can't!
Not to mention Europe, even all the countries in the world combined would not be able to defeat the Ming Dynasty in its offshore waters.
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Honglu Temple Inn!
The envoy of the Ottoman Empire, Sirosun, sat on Huanghuali's chair and looked at everything in the room with a look of reluctance on his face.
Although the decoration of houses in the Ming Dynasty was not like that of the Ottoman Empire, gold was used everywhere, giving it a rich atmosphere.
But when it comes to being particular, it’s even worse!
Silk, porcelain, precious wood, antiques, antiques, the four treasures of the study.
Although these things may not look as eye-catching as gold, their real value is much more than before paying back the gold.
Can you believe that a seemingly ordinary tea cup is worth far more than the same weight of gold?
Can you believe that a seemingly ordinary chair is made of wood more expensive than silver?
Siroson finally experienced what low-key luxury is.
The biggest purpose of Xi Luosen coming to Daming this time is to open up trade routes with Daming!
Now that his goal was achieved, it was almost time for him to return to the Ottomans and return to Sultan Muhammad IV.
However, as he stayed in the capital of Ming Dynasty for a while, he was reluctant to leave.
He was deeply fascinated by Nanjing's prosperity, wealth, cleanliness, civilization, everything.
He felt that compared with those cities in the Ottoman Empire, Nanjing was simply a paradise on earth!
Not to mention anything else, in terms of cleanliness alone, the gap between the two sides is not that big.