No one expected that the Luzon envoy would agree on the spot.
It stands to reason that Luzon should be the most resolutely opposed. After all, Du Mingen, the Marquis of Taiping, went on a killing spree in Luzon. After all, he still had enmity with the Ming Dynasty.
But when everyone thought about it carefully, they suddenly felt relieved.
Luzon was definitely frightened by the Ming Dynasty.
It was just a fleet led by Du Mingen. It could simply and easily subdue Luzon. It could even destroy the Luzon Kingdom if they wanted to.
The current Luzon Kingdom is no longer the original Luzon Kingdom.
Not only were most of the northern areas completely occupied by the planters of the Ming Dynasty, the remaining three or two big cats and kittens were trembling all the time, fearing that the Ming Dynasty would continue to invade the south and wipe them out.
Now that Ming Dynasty has given them a chance, what other choice do they have? Sign it quickly.
This became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. Although it would be under the control of the Ming Dynasty in the future, at least it no longer had to worry about being destroyed by the Ming Dynasty.
This is why various countries in Southeast Asia sent envoys to Ming Dynasty one after another.
The strength of the former Luzon Kingdom was not actually weak, maybe not as good as Siam and Annam, but it was definitely stronger than Sulu and Java, let alone small countries like Champa and Malacca.
In terms of Nanyang, the strength of the Luzon Kingdom can dispatch the top five.
But even such a powerful country could not stop the attack of an army of the Ming Dynasty and almost destroyed the country.
This greatly shocked the countries in Southeast Asia, and everyone came to pay tribute one after another in order to reconcile with the Ming Dynasty.
Now it seems that Ming Dynasty has changed, really changed.
The good old Ming Dynasty was no longer the good old Ming Dynasty. They came to Nanyang not to promote the wealth and national prestige of the Ming Dynasty. Instead, they began to expand in Nanyang, do business and trade, mine minerals, and open plantations.
Many envoys from small countries began to think deeply at this time.
If it does not become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, will the Ming Dynasty destroy itself in the future?
This is a very real problem.
In the past, the Ming Dynasty was strong, but for everyone, the sky was high and the emperor was far away, so it could not deter the Southeast Asian countries at all.
But now it's completely different.
The Ming Dynasty has extended its territory to Nanyang, and now there are merchant ships constantly traveling between Nanyang and the Ming Dynasty every day.
Luzon became the bridgehead for Ming Dynasty's expansion in Southeast Asia.
But if you think about the vassal state agreement between the Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, it is really too harsh.
This is hard for everyone to accept.
After all, everyone just wants the benefits of Ming Dynasty, but they don’t want to pay anything for Ming Dynasty, let alone sell themselves to Ming Dynasty.
"Okay~"
Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly with satisfaction. Finally, there was someone in Nanyang who was willing to join the Ming Dynasty vassal camp.
Then he looked at the people present and saw that no one was willing to agree to become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. Emperor Hongzhi was also full of disappointment.
He originally had a good impression of the Southeast Asian countries. After all, they had frequent exchanges with each other before. People often came to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, and many countries were relatively friendly to the Ming Dynasty.
Now it seems that it is just as Liu Jin said.
Everything cannot escape the word profit in the end.
The old Ming Dynasty was really stupid.
"That's fine. If we tear off the mask of disguise and discuss our interests with each other, we can go straight. I, the Ming Dynasty, won't have to bear anything."
"Dozens of countries came to pay tribute and brought dozens of ships of tribute. If the tributes are returned several times as before, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty's treasury will be drained."
"There are only eternal interests between countries, but there are no permanent friends."
Emperor Hongzhi thought so in his heart.
I'm disappointed, but I feel relieved.
"Alas~ Liu Jin is right. In the past, it was us who put money on our faces."
Liu Jianxin, the chief minister of the cabinet next to him, couldn't help but sigh softly.
A vassal state of the Ming Dynasty?
It's really funny.
It's all just wishful thinking of Ming Dynasty.
Well now, after the Ming Dynasty came up with this vassal state agreement, no one in these countries was willing.
"It's better if you disagree~"
"Hey, next year we can find excuses to start again, occupy more islands and places, and open more plantations."
"Nanyang is a really nice place, and the income from plantations in Nanyang is pretty good."
"The profits from trade in Southeast Asia are also very high. When the road to the West is opened in the future, the profits will be even more impressive."
Zhang Mao next to him had a smile on his face.
You don't need many vassal states. A few are enough. Too many are meaningless.
It's embarrassing to fall out after becoming a vassal state, but Nanyang is a treasure land.
Located in the tropics, this Nanyang plantation is good at growing everything, including rice, sugar cane, rubber, sisal, etc. as Liu Jin mentioned.
Anyway, as long as you make money.
After waiting for a while, but still no one was willing, Emperor Hongzhi stood up and left.
Since you don't want to become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, there is no need to waste time.
"gone?"
When the envoys from various countries saw it, they were all dumbfounded.
The Emperor of Ming Dynasty left like this, what about the tributes they brought here?
Is it really possible to pull it back?
"Announcement of the visit of the Japanese king and envoys of the Japanese Kingdom~"
After Emperor Hongzhi left for a while, someone from Xiaohuangmen came over again and shouted loudly.
"Finally it's our turn~"
The Japanese queen, Emperor Kashiwahara, was slightly excited. She carefully arranged her clothes and took Yin Shizhongzhen and Shimazu Tadamasa with her to visit Emperor Hongji.
In the study of Emperor Hongzhi.
"Xiao Wang meets His Majesty the Ming Emperor~"
"I see His Majesty the Ming Emperor~"
Emperor Gokashiwara bowed his head slightly, while Yoshitada Tadashi and Shimazu Tadamasa knelt down in obeisance.
"No gifts, please give me a seat~"
Emperor Hongzhi looked at the three of them, nodded slightly and said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty~"
The three people quickly thanked them.
"Japanese King, what's your name?"
Emperor Hongji looked at the Japanese Queen Kashiwara Emperor and asked.
This was the first time that the Japanese king came to the Ming Dynasty. Logically speaking, the Ming Dynasty should give him sufficient courtesy, but because of the Japanese pirates, Emperor Hongzhi also treated him as an ordinary envoy.
"Your Majesty, my name is Shengren."
Emperor Gokashiwara replied respectfully.
"Katsuhito?"
"It turns out that your Japanese king's surname is Sheng."
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately smiled and said.
"Your Majesty, we only have first names, not surnames."
Emperor Gokashiwara immediately replied in a very embarrassed tone.
"No surname, only first name?"
"I heard someone say that you Japanese kings are of the same lineage for all generations. In this Japanese country, as long as the nobles and daimyo are named, they all have surnames. Only the common people do not have surnames. How come you Japanese kings do not have surnames?"
Emperor Hongzhi was immediately confused.
Emperor Gokashiwara didn't know how to respond for a moment, which was indeed a bit strange.
In the Japanese country, as long as the aristocrats and famous people have a surname, having a surname is a symbol of status. Not everyone can have a surname. Most people only have a first name. This Japanese king did not have a surname. Emperor Hongzhi was also puzzled.
Normal.
"Your Majesty, I, the Emperor of Japan, am a descendant of Amaterasu, so I have no surname."
Shimazu Tadamasa next to him rolled his eyes and said quickly.
"A descendant of Amaterasu?"
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately smiled.
"It's okay not to have a surname. In the future, your Japanese country will also be a vassal state of our Ming Dynasty. You must respect Confucianism, learn Chinese characters, and learn our Chinese civilization. It's best to learn your name from my Ming Dynasty."
"Yes, our Japanese country must be dominated by the Ming Dynasty from generation to generation. It will be a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty from generation to generation. It must study the Chinese civilization wholeheartedly."
When Emperor Gokashiwara heard this, he immediately expressed his stance. Then he thought for a while and said, "I would also like to ask His Majesty the Ming Emperor to give me a Japanese surname so that it can be passed down to all generations."
Emperor Hongji looked at Emperor Kashiwahara slightly and said, "Well, that's very wise."
If that's the case, then it's hard to do it.
"Haha, that's okay."
Emperor Hongzhi was still very happy, then he frowned and thought for a while and said: "Your Japanese country is located in the easternmost part and is known as the land of the rising sun. So, your line of Japanese kings will all have the surname Dongfang from now on. What do you think?"
"Complex surname Dongfang"
"Dongfang Shengren?"
When Emperor Gokashiwara heard this, he thought about it carefully and felt that this surname was quite good.
So he quickly stood up and respectfully thanked him: "Thank you, His Majesty the Ming Emperor, for giving me this surname. From now on, my Japanese family will have the surname Dongfang."
"Thank you, His Majesty the Ming Emperor, for bestowing your surname~"
Tadamasa Shimazu and Tadashi Yoonse also quickly stood up to express their thanks.
The emperor is now only the nominal monarch of the Japanese country and does not have any real power. In fact, everyone does not value the emperor very much. That is to say, the Ming Dynasty thinks the emperor is important.
It was nothing for the Ming Emperor to give the emperor a surname. From now on, the Japanese nation would learn everything from the Ming Dynasty, and the same goes for surnames.
Furthermore, thinking about it carefully, the compound surname Dongfang seems to be quite good.
They are all familiar with China and know that the surname Dongfang is very ancient. The ancient emperor Fuxi founded the Bagua, and his descendant Sun Zhong was in charge of the Qingyang Order of the East, so the compound surname Dongfang came into being.
The surname given by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty can be said to be consistent with the identity and status of the Japanese king of the Japanese country, and also consistent with the position of the Japanese country.
"Hmm~"
"This is the first time that you Japanese kings have come to my country, Ming Dynasty. You might as well stay in my country for a while longer."
After giving someone a surname, he was still the Japanese king of Japan, and Emperor Hongzhi was in a much better mood.
After thinking about it, he smiled and said to Emperor Gokashiwara.
"Yes~"
"Xiao Wang came to Ming Dynasty this time because he also came to learn from Ming Dynasty. He wanted to stay in Ming Dynasty for a while and learn the benevolence, righteousness and morality of Ming Dynasty."
Emperor Gokashiwara also quickly nodded and agreed.
It's good to stay in Ming Dynasty, at least you can enjoy the treatment of a country's monarch.
This time I returned to the Japanese country, and I had to go back to my shabby residence, and then everything was monitored by the shogunate. I was like a puppet, without any freedom or power, and lived a hard life.