Location: Shuangyu Gang governs Xiayang Island, also called Yangjiao Mountain.【】
Personnel participating in the secret meeting: one man and several women.
This is a very strange combination: there are hundreds of former Jin Yiwei, who are now the leaders of the flying dragon secret agents of King Yan; there are heroines from the rivers and lakes who are from the White Lotus Sect; there are masters from thousands of sects who travel across the north and south of the Yangtze River, up and down the Yellow River; there are Shuangyu Islands that travel across the sea
Pirates; there is the princess of Ryukyu...
The most bizarre thing is that except for one Xia Xun, the others are all women.
It was Xia Xun's idea to pretend to be a mission from the Ryukyu Kingdom paying tribute to the Ming Dynasty.
In history, there were many foreign businessmen, ronin, adventurers, etc. who pretended to be envoys of the country to pay tribute to the original dynasty. This kind of thing was a very shameful thing for the heavenly dynasty, so it is included in our history books.
Regarding this kind of thing, we often only get a hastily mentioned sentence in the cracks, and we just glance over it inadvertently. There is never a specific example.
Due to the traffic and communication conditions at the time, the possibility of such a mission being identified as a fake was almost zero. Even if the court was suspicious, it would not be possible for the court to send people to the country mentioned by the other party to quietly inquire whether there was indeed such a mission.
The missions that were sent to their original destinations were either because the quality of the "mission members" was too low and they did not have the image of officials representing a country at all, or because they were dog-eat-dog with other so-called "missions".
In order to compete for benefits, they revealed each other's background and this was exposed.
Xia Xun makes up his mind and sets the direction, and the rest depends on the collective efforts of everyone.
First of all, it was Su Ying who took the stand and provided ships, entourage, clothing, tribute gifts and other materials.
Then, Xie formulated a detailed deception plan.
Then, Pingnu, who was most familiar with the situation in the Ryukyu Kingdom, decided on the specific situation of the tributary state mission, drafted the credentials, and supervised the creation of a series of fake seals and false customs.
Pingnu, who has always been cheerful, shyly said to everyone: "We, Liuqiu, are currently only known to the Ming Dynasty, only the Shannan Kingdom, the Shanbei Kingdom and the Shan Kingdom. There are many other small countries, and it is difficult for the Ming Dynasty to understand our country.
It is called Kabala, but it is actually very small. Perhaps it was only a small tribe in the original time. It is impossible for the Ming Dynasty to know about its fall. However, Mr. Yang said that we should try our best to attract the attention of the Ming Dynasty. In this case, in addition to the
In addition to leading the delegation to show grandeur, the prince also needs to try his best to make our country stronger."
When Pingnu said this, she looked around and saw that everyone was nodding. Only Xiaodi, who was sitting in the corner, looked at her and seemed hesitant to speak.
Ping Nu stopped the introduction and asked, "What questions do you have?"
"Well, I have a question!"
"Whoa!"
Everyone's eyes turned to Xiaodi. Xia Xun was surprised and looked at Xiaodi with admiration. No one heard the problem, but she actually heard the problem, which was rare.
Ping Nu said politely: "You say."
Xiaodi asked for advice seriously: "I'm very surprised, why can the people there speak fluent Chinese?"
There was a "crash", and those who were listening attentively were stunned.
Pingnu couldn't help but laugh, and replied with a smile: "Of course we have our own language, clothing, customs, and culture. But where we are, the noble and powerful people have to wear Hanfu and speak Chinese.
, otherwise we will be dismissed. Our reign name is the reign name of the Ming Dynasty, and our official books, treaties, history books, etc. must be written in Chinese.
Even the palaces in Shuri Castle, the capital of the most powerful mountain country in our country, do not face north to south but to the west, that is, towards the direction of the capital of the Ming Dynasty. During the Chinese New Year, the kings of all the countries in our country have to pay homage to each other in the palace.
We worship in the direction of the Ming Dynasty, so it is normal for us to speak Chinese, wear Han clothes and even take Chinese names. Larger countries like Shanshan and Shanbei often send their nephews and nephews from scholar-bureaucrats to the Ming Dynasty to learn Chinese."
Having said this, Ping Nu sighed softly and said quietly: "Actually, in our place, ever since the Ryukyu Kingdom was divided into three, the three kingdoms of Shan, Shannan, and Shanbei have been at war with each other. Later, Emperor Hongwu also heard that
He said that the three Ryukyu kingdoms were at war with each other, so he issued an edict ordering the three Ryukyu kingdoms to stop their troops and support their people, and not to attack each other.
The kings of the three kingdoms did not dare to disobey the emperor's order, so they had to stop fighting. However, Emperor Hongwu said in the edict that the three kingdoms were not allowed to fight each other anymore. They found a loophole, so they took advantage of this loophole and started to fight.
Attacking our tribes living in the remote North Island, this is how my kingdom was destroyed by them..."
Pingnu felt sad for a while, then regained her spirits and said: "Kabala is too little famous, and it may not attract the attention of the emperor of the Shang Dynasty. However, the three countries of Shannan, Shan and Shanbei went to the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute to Emperor Hongwu in the past few years.
However, I’m not sure how much the Ming Dynasty knew about them. In this case, there would be a certain risk in pretending to be the prince of their country. Therefore, we might as well choose another name. It sounds like the name of a relatively powerful kingdom. We, the envoys,
How about... just call the country Shandong?"
With a "crash", everyone present was stunned again.
Xia Xun suppressed a laugh and coughed: "Ping...Princess, Shandong..., well, this name already exists."
"That's it..."
Pingnu was a little disappointed. She thought about it and said happily: "Then... let's call it Shanxi?"
"Shanxi...also...has..."
Xia Xun's face turned red, and he replied with difficulty, suppressing his laughter.
Pingnu frowned and said in confusion: "Strange, where are these two countries? I have never heard of them. So what country should we call them?"
Su Ying said with a smile: "There are already mountains in Shandong, Shanxi, south, north, and even mountains, so let's call them the front of the mountain, or else we'll call them the back of the mountain!"
Xia Xun rubbed his nose and said helplessly: "Do we have to compete with the mountain?"
Su Ying rolled her eyes at him and said, "Besides the islands, there are only mountains. What else would you call this?"
Xia Xun said depressedly: "Okay then, you guys, should I be the prince in front of the mountain or the prince behind the mountain?"
"Whether you are in front of the mountain or behind the mountain, you cannot be a prince!"
Ignoring everyone's comments, Xie Xie, who had been immersed in sketching, suddenly raised his head and said in a deep voice: "Pingnu also said just now that the Ryukyu people admire Hanfu and Chinese, and their clothes are generally similar to the original ones. Even if you are
If you have a big beard, people who know you will be stunned even if you give them a casual glance. However, if you look carefully, you will still be easily recognized.
As for the dignified prince of a prince, it is impossible for anyone to pay attention to you. The people you have come into contact with before are indeed unlikely to have a chance to see you, but it does not mean that there is absolutely no chance to see you. If you happen to meet him, you will be facing a foreign prince.
Ah, can you not take a second look? We must take this risk into consideration.
Therefore, you can only be the person next to the prince. As long as you can stay with the prince, it will not affect your work, and there will never be anyone watching you specially and treating you completely as a decoration. When you need to do something secretly
When things happen, it won’t be because the prince’s identity is so eye-catching that he can’t leave.”
Thank you with a serious expression. It was her man who took the risk. How could she not be serious?
Xia Xun said in surprise: "If I don't do it right, who else can do it?"
Thank you: "Princess Ping will pretend to be a prince and concubine this time, so that she can be inseparable from the person pretending to be a prince, and remind him of his words and deeds at any time to avoid any mistakes. What you really want to do and who you want to meet are all
It needs to be done in secret, and does not require the identity of a prince. On the contrary, this identity will become an obstacle to you. Therefore, this prince is only planning to create opportunities for you and attract the attention of others..."
At this point, she turned to Ping Nu and asked: "Princess Ping, is there anyone among your people who is suitable to play the role of a prince?"
"My people..." Pingnu hesitated.
Xie hinted: "It doesn't have to be someone you brought from Ryukyu. As long as you think it's appropriate, you can bring it forward."
Pingnu's eyes immediately lit up, she moved her hand forward and said shyly: "Then... let him do it!"
Everyone followed her fingers and saw that what Pingnu was pointing at was He Tianyang who was standing guard at the gate for everyone. He Tianyang stood there doing nothing, not knowing that everyone in the room was following him.
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Except for thanking everyone, everyone curled their lips and said: "That's a prince, is it him?"
Thank you. She seemed to be concentrating on outlining her plan just now. In fact, she had eyes and ears in all directions. Not only did she listen to everyone's opinions, but she even had a clear view of everyone's expressions and movements. Ping Nu secretly sneaked in from time to time.
He glanced towards the door, how could he hide it from her eyes and ears.
Pingnu suddenly changed from a princess to a princess. She wanted to accompany the prince. If she and the prince were too incompatible, how could there be no flaws? The officials and subordinates of Honglu Temple in the Ming Dynasty were not only responsible for
I will entertain you with food and drinks, so it would be best if the person pretending to be a prince could get along well with the fake princess and the real princess.
As for He Tianyang's rugged appearance, so what? He's just a prince from a small foreign country. Doesn't this conform to everyone's impression? Who stipulates that they must read poetry and books, so that's polite? What's more, since she noticed Ping Nu's affection for He Tianyang, Xie Yufei
I also made some observations about him and found that this person's eyes were very shrewd, and he may not be as rude as his appearance.
"I can!"
Xie Xie smiled and said: "The prince is just a decoration. With the princess's advice, it's enough to make no big mistakes. Anyway, he doesn't need to do the real important things."
"Me too!"
Su Ying was the first to agree. Of course, He Tianyang was an undercover agent next to the second boss Lei Xiaoxi. At the critical moment, he chopped off the head of Lei Xiaoxi who wanted to rebel and usurp power. This kid pretended to be a pig and eat the tiger. It was very interesting.
He is very shrewd and has not read much other than him. Anyone who really thinks of him as a stupid young man will be in bad luck. Ping Nu called the name and thanked Su Ying for agreeing. What other opinions could there be in the others, so everyone nodded.
Xia Xun, who was left out in the cold, couldn't help but asked: "What about me, thank you, what should I do?"
Xie Yufei smiled lightly and replied leisurely: "You, you will be a eunuch!"
"What?"
From the prince to the eunuch, the gap is too big, right?
Xia Xun looked for comfort from others with a grimace, but what he saw was a group of chickens pecking at rice. Everyone nodded, and everyone's eyes flashed with fun, even those who were supposed to stand forever
On his side, only Xiaodi, who always follows the young master's lead, is no exception.
Xia Xun thought bitterly: "These women are so disgusting. No wonder Master Kong said that villains and women are difficult to raise!"
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