The fourth master helped him up, and Lin Yutong was already behind him, helping Lin Danhan's Sifujin up, "When envoys come and go, I have heard about Sifujin... I have heard that the Sarilang on the grassland is not as good as Fujin."
The color, when I saw it today, it really lives up to its reputation."
Sifujin laughed loudly, "This Empress of Ming Dynasty is really good at talking."
Move out from the main hall and host a banquet. Let's go to the banquet and talk about it.
Lin Yutong didn't care to listen to what the fourth master said to Sirhuna Ketaiji, and could only deal with the Sifujin in front of him.
Among Mongolian girls, Sifujin is indeed a good-looking woman with not white skin, but this is caused by the climate. She is not too young, but her figure is still strong and strong. You can tell that she mounted her horse and galloped hundreds of miles. This person still doesn't talk.
Down.
This palace banquet really showed the level of the royal chef in the palace.
This time the men and women were separated, one in the east and the other in the west, with a stage in the middle. As soon as they sat down, the singing and dancing began. Cui Shangyi personally reviewed the ones that could be performed at the state banquet.
Lin Yutong sat at the top with Si Fujin, while Mrs. Li and Lin Erniang sat with the other four ladies. Aunt Gu and her three girls acted as translators from time to time. Lin Yutong paid attention to it twice and then looked away.
The guests were not served clear tea, which they were not used to. It was just milk tea, goat's milk, sugar, and tea leaves.
The Sifujin took a sip and said, "I have been thinking about it for half a year. The queen gave it to me. I really like it and drink it every day. Unfortunately, it is too little. I finished it in three months."
Lin Yutong laughed and said, "If you like it, I will bring it to you often! I dry the scented tea myself. When the weather is bad, it is easy to get damp. There is a difference between the tea today and the one given to Fujin. It is jasmine tea.
This is pure tea, without the scent of jasmine. The taste is a little stronger, but this one is more durable and easier to transport." After saying that, he glanced at Cui Shangyi. Cui Shangyi immediately waved, and several female officials brought plates.
, there is brick tea in the basin, "The varieties are also different, some have a stronger taste, and some have a lighter taste. The one I drink today is a strong one. Is it astringent when brewed?"
No! The sugar masks the astringency.
Lin Yutong nodded, "Each person has his own taste, just get used to it."
Si Fujin picked up the brick of brick tea and said, "This... is durable in storage."
"Yes! There must have been some loss along the way. Therefore, the weight of a tea brick is one pound or two. When it is shipped to Mongolia, it will be less than one pound. I think the difference is not big."
All the same price?
"There are good teas, and there are also some with inferior taste." After saying this, he asked someone to get a new piece, "The piece of tea in your hand is all fried with the buds that emerge in March, and there is not much in a year.
Quantity. From buds, to picking, to frying, to pressing into this shape, think about it, how many tea gardens can produce such a good tea brick in one day. But this one in my hand is large in quantity and cheap in price.
"
Tea is an indispensable thing in Inner Mongolia! They like to add other things such as fried rice to their milk tea, which is their habit.
Today's milk tea is a hot drink that is more suitable for women.
How could Sifujin come in person and come all the way without wanting to order something? She put down the tea brick and said, "Not many Han people go to the grasslands to do business, but when they do, the price is extremely expensive. Such a tea brick can be exchanged for
Take five sheepskins!”
Lin Yutong looked helpless, "Fujin, it's not that the Han merchants are cunning, it's that the costs are too high! Tea is produced in the south of the Yangtze River in the Ming Dynasty... You may not know where Jiangnan is, come and look at the map..."
He said, pulling the other person to look at the map, "You are at this location, the Great Khan is at this location, Nang Nang Dafujin is here... This is Horqin, this is Neikalkha... Look at this distance..."
"It takes me three days to ride a horse from the Great Khan..."
Right! "Look again, this is the capital, and this is the south of the Yangtze River... How far is it? The closest to Mongolia is here, Hanzhong Prefecture. Tea is also produced here, but there are mountains blocking it. How much manpower is needed?
How can I carry the tea you need across the mountains and ridges? This is the first difficulty, the journey is long.
The second difficulty is that the road is difficult to walk! I have been on the road for most of the year, and I can encounter all kinds of weather. Tea is not exposed to rain or snow. But there are unpredictable winds and clouds, and if you encounter them, you will inevitably suffer some damage.
For example, if it rains continuously and the road is muddy, the caravan will be delayed halfway, eating, drinking and sleeping, all of which are expenses. Are these costs?
The third difficulty is that it is difficult to break through. Businessmen may run into trouble wherever they do business! Bandits and corrupt officials have been encountered before. In situations like this, they either have to leave some goods to serve as customs duties, or they
You have to give money directly! Giving money is afraid of causing the bad guys to misunderstand. After all, money is easy to carry! So, they will leave some goods. How much will they leave behind along the way? This still has to be included in the cost! This item by item
After all, how much does it cost to transport it from the production area to Mongolia? A tea brick costs twice as much! In fact, the profit of the merchant is not that big..." That's strange, "but the people on both sides didn't get it.
Practical benefits! Especially those tea growers, who pick and fry leaves one by one, but they have difficulty feeding themselves all year round. What about the people of Mongolia? It is unfair to exchange five sheepskins for a low-quality tea brick.
The businessman is also aggrieved. He feels that it is extremely hard for him to travel north and south, and sometimes he has to take risks, but in fact, what he earns is just hard-earned money. So, I said, invite Fujin to come, let's sit down and talk. Put everything together
These intermediate links are eliminated. We send people to the delivery point, and Fujin sends people to transport your goods. Once the two parties hand over, all unnecessary intermediate links are eliminated, and all benefits are achieved."
Si Fujin nodded. She listened to what the queen said. This meant that the Han people were not cunning, and she gave a reasonable explanation. This made sense, but it did not mean that the Han people were not cunning! She did not agree with her words, but her eyes were
I lingered on the map, then clicked on a blue line with my hand, "What is this?"
"This is the river."
The blue ones represent rivers. Si Fujin frowned slightly. She had never noticed there were several small rivers on the map! If she hadn't passed by, she really wouldn't know if there were rivers there. Moreover, some rivers were in the dry season.
There is no water, and rivers only form in the rainy season. There is a mark on the map of the Ming Dynasty, which at least means that there is a river in that place.
Do you understand Mongolia so clearly?
Returning to the table, the dishes were already served.
The porcelain utensils used this time are all specially fired, and each piece will make the other party fall in love with it.
Si Fujin laughed, "What the queen puts on makes me greedy. But the queen knows what I want!"
Lin Yutong spread his hands and said, "Fu Jin, just ask. If the business can be done, I will tell you that it can be done! If the business cannot be done, I will tell you bluntly that it cannot be done. How about that?"
Si Fujin pointed at those utensils, "I really love these, but they all eat the same whether they have them or not! They cut the meat with a knife and roast it, and they eat the same thing. It doesn't matter whether they are put in these utensils or not!"
Hmm! That makes sense!
"This barbecue...can be put into a vessel, but without the salt, it loses the taste! Without it, my warrior can't leap and whip, and without it, my little horse slave can't feed the horse...that's me
The horses and sheep may not have the strength to chase the water plants... So, Her Royal Highness the Empress of the Ming Dynasty, I want salt!"
Salt!
"Okay!" Lin Yutong agreed immediately, and then clicked on two roads on the map, "One is Qiongzhou, the other is Jilongshan... I'm afraid Fujin doesn't know these two places..."
I’ve heard of Qiongzhou Prefecture, but not Jilong Mountain?
It is also called Beigang and Dongfan. In the past few years, some people started calling this place Taiwan.
"You can dry salt in both places. This is the sea, and the sea water is salty. After drying the sea water, what is left is sea salt. After processing, it is the salt that you cannot live without every day!"
Deep inland, I can't imagine what the sea looks like. I just feel that the land near the sea is full of gold. When the water dries, what is left is salt. How is this different from the land full of gold?
Lin Yutong pointed to the south coast again and told her that it was not possible to get everything just by the sea. He told her all the difficulties, "...Fu Jin looked at them well, and they also looked at Fujin's
The grassland is very good! Just because you stay where you are, there are things you can't get, so trade is possible, isn't it?"
Now that the salt is in place, Sifujin is obviously in a higher mood and talks more. He said that the cloth Lin Yutong gave him was beautiful, and that the medicine was very easy to use, especially the rouge and gouache, which is a set of things for bathing that you can't live without!
This person, who has always been forthright, said bluntly, "...The Khan went to my place once and refused to stop every night..."
Lin Yutong laughed as she said this, and then the two of them came together and murmured softly. Soon they both laughed out loud, attracting people to look at them frequently.
The two of them acted as if no one else was around, and they only talked about what they were eating and drinking.
While talking, Si Fujin asked, "If it is according to what the Queen said, is there sea salt in Liaodong?"
Yes! But it is very seasonal and can only be self-sufficient.
The Sifujin snorted, "That's a jackal on the grassland, it wants to eat meat."
Tongtong just smiled and asked: "I heard that Nei Khalkha and Horqin often marry him, so I still have to remind King Khan to be careful! Since this is coming, internal strife is worse than external strife."
The corners of Si Fujin's lips curled up, and he asked semi-tentatively: "I see that in the Ming Dynasty, the people's security and soldiers are also strong, why won't Liaodong be taken back?"
Lin Yutong poured wine for the other party and said with a smile: "For the time being, it doesn't matter whether the area is larger or smaller. The important thing is that everything in your hands is safe! You have to sort out what you have first. At this time
Isn’t it good to move again?”
Si Fujin's eyelids twitched and she said nothing more! She always felt that the queen had something in her words.
Being young does not mean being ignorant. After three rounds of wine and five tastes of food, that Taiji was too strong to drink and drank too much.
This is my farewell!
Done! Send the guest off and place them in the embassy.
After they were sent away, Lin Yutong looked at Mrs. Li and said, "How is it?"
Mrs. Li said, "The two ladies who are accompanying me, one is Da Fujin's natal sister-in-law, and the other is Er Fujin's biological sister. These two ladies both brought medicine. But these two are not
The person who can make the decision, therefore, I agree with everything in my words, but in fact, nothing can be settled. I feel that they are more likely to be eyeing Sifujin than doing business."
Second Sister Lin replied, "One of the people accompanying me here is the wife of Taiji, who doesn't talk much. The other is the wet nurse of the eldest prince, and she seems to be from a distinguished family. What kind of trade are these two doing?
I didn’t mention anything about it, but I asked if the princess in the palace had ever been married. I was afraid that there was a marriage intention! We have never been married in the Ming Dynasty... Therefore, I made my own decision and said that the marriage was already promised.
"
Oh! It was Xu who went out. As I said earlier, he asked Princess Rongchang to help with the preparations.
Lin Yutong glanced at Zhang Gongling and said, "Go to the princess's house to hurry up and decide on the candidate as soon as possible. The marriage decree will be sent to the princess and the man in a low-key manner!"
yes!
Zhang Gongling turned around to do things, and then Lin Yutong said to his second sister, "If you do something well, I think it is right, just make a bold decision." After that, he said to Mrs. Li, "Madam is thoughtful, good at maneuvering, and understands the purpose.
Then make a judgment, good! I’ll be in trouble for a few people in the days to come!”
As he said this, he looked at Aunt Gu and said, "It's embarrassing for Auntie."
It is extremely difficult to see the person who hurt them look calm and handle things in an orderly manner.
What are you talking about?! What I did was to prevent pitiful people like me from appearing in the Ming Dynasty. What does it matter if I am uncomfortable?!
After praising and rewarding each one, several people were asked to leave the palace.
When I got back, I was a little tired, so I wanted to take a rest. Then I heard another quarrel in the imperial study room in front. Lin Yutong asked Cui Yingyue to ask, "Let's see what's going on? It's all good, what's the noise about? Who drank a few too many drinks and made a fuss?"
?Or what happened?”
Cui Yingyue took off Lin Yutong's shoes and socks, "You just love worrying. Look at this foot, is it swollen?"
That’s because you’re holding me too tight, “Okay, stop nagging! Just take a rest!”
Cui Yingyue complained as she walked out, only to lie down here. She came back again, "... Mr. Ge and the military plane had a quarrel, over Jilong Mountain and Annan! You can rest, there is no use in going!"
Wang Cheng said that the quarrel was pointless. The adults from the military plane drank some wine, and the noise was louder, and they banged the table with Mr. Ge. The other side refused to comply, saying that the military plane's idea was fart... It was so choking,
Nothing can come out of choking."
Lin Yutong said to her, "Then you go there again and tell me that I'm looking for the emperor. The female family members mentioned something very important. I can't make up my mind and ask the emperor to come back."
yes!
Instead of grinding your teeth, it's better to come back directly.
Lin Yutong didn't know when the fourth master would come back. Anyway, when he woke up, the fourth master fell asleep next to him. When he got up in the middle of the night, by the middle of the afternoon, wasn't he tired enough? He was wearing a full suit, you say
Are you tired? Normally, people would be very tired after a day of entertaining guests, let alone something like this.
Don't say you are tired, even the fourth master is tired.
She quietly got up, got out of bed at Fourth Master's feet and went outside. The rain started falling again, and it was hitting the plantains. Cui Yingyue was about to speak. She waved her hand and whispered, "It's light at night.
Millet porridge, two side dishes, and steamed buns, that's enough."
Hey! Just after Cui Yingyue left, the Fourth Master coughed inside and he woke up!
"I can still sleep for a while." Tongtong went up directly, pulled up the quilt, put his feet under the quilt, and leaned against the head of the bed.
The Fourth Master grabbed her feet and rubbed them until the acupuncture points were correct. After a long time, he said, "The military plane wants to use troops against Annan."
Why is it so easy to mention Annan?
"When doing business with Mongolia, many things still have to be shipped overseas. Annan's status is extraordinary..."
Lin Yutong said "Oh", this Annan was later Yue NAN.
Whether it is Annan or Yuenan, this name is given to them.
The name Annan has been used since the Yonghui period of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, there was the Annan Protectorate, which was under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou.
By the time of the Song Dynasty, there were constant wars between the Song and Liao Dynasties. The Song Dynasty was weak and the Liao Dynasty was strong. Therefore, the Song Dynasty did not have as much control over Annan as the Tang Dynasty! The Southern Song Dynasty canonized it as the Annan Kingdom! It happened that during this period, the Li Dynasty of Annan met a heroic lord.
He came to harass me repeatedly. The relationship between the two has already broken off.
However, it seems that Zhu Di once attacked Annan. Is this true?
Fourth Master nodded, it was indeed true! He also stood up and said, "Some people say that Chengzu was a little hasty in sending troops this time. He forgot the teachings of his ancestors..."
Are you talking about Zhu Yuanzhang's "Ancestor Instructions of the Emperor Ming"?
Lin Yutong took a book from the bedside, flipped through it for a while, and stopped on a page, which was this: "... all the barbarians in the four directions are limited to mountains and seas, and are isolated in a corner, and their land is not enough to provide for them.
It is not enough to get the people to give orders. If they come to disturb us without thinking about themselves, it will be unlucky for them, or if they are not troubled by China, it will also be unlucky for me to launch an army and attack lightly [1]."
This meaning is easy to understand. It roughly means that the neighboring small countries are separated from us by mountains and seas, and they are in a corner. Their resources are limited, and the people are not very obedient. If the other party comes to disturb us, then don't be polite, it will be a problem for them.
We can't afford to cause disaster. If it doesn't hinder us, we can just send troops to attack it. This will not do us any good.
Regarding whether to conquer other countries or not, this worried Ming Taizu set the rules for future generations.
Lin Yutong also feels that saying that people are isolated in a corner across mountains and seas is a typical mentality of a big country. They still don’t understand the surroundings thoroughly enough.
Then when Zhu Di was conquering Annan, did Annan invade the border again?
The Fourth Master shook his head, "Is it possible for Zheng He to go to the West without taking Annan and controlling the Indo-China Peninsula?"
Lin Yutong ran through the world map in his mind, and he had a clear idea, "This place is close to Champa, Siam, Chenla and other countries, and further away is Sumatra, Java and other countries..."
Yes! There is no merchant ship in Southeast Asia or Western Europe that does not pass through here!
Lin Yutong ruminated in his mind, "Isn't this already demoted from a vassal country to a territory? The Thirteen Propaganda and Fu Divisions were established. What? Something happened again?"
It's normal for something to happen! Make a fuss here today, and make a fuss there tomorrow. When you're strong, it's more obedient than anyone else, and when you're weak, it's more ruthless than anyone else!
Lin Yutong frowned. They were the ones who took the initiative to declare their vassalship. The tribute was symbolic. When a pair of parrots were considered as tribute, it was really more symbolic. But were they the only ones paying tribute? If the reward hadn't been more generous, how could they have done that?
Silly, I take the initiative to send you tribute?
She remembered that the name Vietnam was changed later. The reason was that these people wanted to change the name to Nanyue. Nanyue also included Guangdong and Guangxi. They took the initiative to change Nanyue. It was false, and they wanted to occupy Guangdong and Guangxi. Nanyue was real.
Instead of giving it the name Yue Nan, I gave it the name Yue Nan.
Anyway, it comes and goes, and the disputes never stop!
Maritime trade is already large, and with Mongolia's cargo volume, the scale of maritime trade will be even greater. Therefore, the military plane proposed clearing the roadblocks in advance and echoing the sea and land. This idea is not wrong!
The Fourth Master felt that he had consulted with the wrong person. After discussing with Tongtong, she did not have the second answer. She would definitely say: Fight! I'm so scared!
You can't conspire with Shuzi, that's what it feels like!
Tongtong rolled his eyes: "..." Don't think you are slandering me and I don't know!
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