In the morning of the next day, the ministers quarreled again.
The content of the dispute this time is not about the opening of the sea, but about Zhang Fu's accession to the vassal state.
The emperor sent someone to draft the imperial edict. After the cabinet discussed it, they did not rush to make a decision. Instead, they took it to the court in the morning and left the matter to the civil and military officials for decision.
Because this time, it is not an ordinary vassal. If it is an imperial edict, it is equivalent to declaring war with Annan Kingdom!
The reason for the opponents is very simple. The Ming Dynasty and Annan have been at peace with each other for many years. Now the Annan Kingdom is not at fault. If the Ming Dynasty rashly starts a war with it, it will obviously be unreasonable.
Wang Wen, the censor of Youdu, said: "In the second year of Zhengtong, the imperial court issued a decree to confer Li Li as the King of Annan. From then on, the Annan Kingdom continued to pay tribute. To this day, it has been more than ten years since the two countries reestablished their old friendship, and there has been no war or war.
Dispute. If Prince Jing'an issues the vassal decree, wouldn't it tell the world that our Ming Dynasty is a warlike country, and in order to satisfy its own warlike heart, it puts thousands of people in the two countries in water and fire?"<
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Zhang Fu is a martial artist, but he is no match for others in terms of eloquence. He is so anxious that his face turns red and his neck becomes thick, but he does not know how to refute.
However, Tang Xinggu stood up and said slowly: "When Emperor Taizong changed Annan to Jiaozhi, Jingan Prefecture was our territory of the Ming Dynasty. When the prince of Jingan County became a vassal, he also became a vassal of the Ming Dynasty. What's wrong?"<
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"Tang Xinggu, why is it you again?"
Wang Wen was very angry. No matter what, I am your boss now. Are you determined to go against me?
Tang Xinggu said calmly: "When I lower my official rank to discuss the matter, I have no intention of targeting Mr. Wang!"
"What do you mean by discussing the matter?"
Wang Wen sneered and said: "The late emperor once said that in the past few years, one side has been unrest and has repeatedly served the king's troops, so he withdrew his troops from Annan. Let me ask you, do you still have the late emperor in your eyes?"
Tang Xinggu was calm and said: "The late emperor's will is a will, but Emperor Taizong's will is not a will?"
Wang Wen added: "Emperor Taizong's decree was thirty years old, and the late emperor's decree was ten years ago. Today is already different from the past. How can they be the same?"
"Since Lord Wang also knows that today is different from the past, why do you always insist that the ancestral system cannot be violated when it comes to the maritime ban?"
"You..."
Wang Wen's face looked extremely ugly, as if he had eaten a fly.
Seeing that Wang Wen was defeated, Xu Bin, the young minister of Taichang Temple, stood up and said: "Today we are discussing the issue of the king of Jing'an County becoming a vassal. Don't confuse the situation!"
Tang Xinggu smiled indifferently and said: "Whether we are discussing the sea ban or the establishment of a vassal state by the king of Jing'an County, I just hope that when you express your opinions, you will use the same set of standards. Don't say that when it comes to opening up the sea, it is the ancestor."
Rules cannot be violated, and when it comes to Annan, today is different from the past. We are here to discuss national affairs for the country and the people, and we must not rely solely on personal preferences."
Wang Wen asked back: "Tang Xinggu, are you saying that I have selfish motives?"
"Whether Mr. Wang has selfish motives or not, I dare not say for sure, but since I contradicted Mr. Wang face to face, everyone in the Metropolitan Procuratorate has kept a distance from me, Mr. Tang. Isn't it Mr. Wang who is causing trouble?" p>
"Stop spouting nonsense!" Wang Wen pointed at Tang Xinggu's nose and cursed angrily, "My colleagues in the Metropolitan Procuratorate are unwilling to pay attention to you because they look down on your flattering face. What does it have to do with me?"
Seeing the possibility of another fight in the court, Cao Nai, the chief minister of the cabinet, had no choice but to step forward.
"Today's matter, let's just say that the king of Jing'an County will be the vassal. Reasonable and reasonable, don't engage in unnecessary arguments!"
Gao Hub, who is also a bachelor of the cabinet, continued: "Your Majesty the King of Jingan County, I would like to ask, this time you are going to Jingan Prefecture, but are you going alone?"
Zhang Fu said in a very unkind tone: "I am going to temporarily borrow Nanjing's troops and horses to use. When we get to the fiefdom, we will immediately hand over the troops. Moreover, I will be responsible for all the expenses on the way!"
Gao Hub shook his head slightly and said: "If it's just about asking for a vassal, that's fine. But if we use the troops of the imperial court, it's not just about asking for a vassal!"
Wang Wen and others' eyes lit up, and they all said: "What Duke Gao said is not unreasonable. The soldiers and horses of the imperial court are determined not to act rashly!"
Seeing that Zhang Fu was at a disadvantage, Tang Xinggu immediately stood up and said: "When the prince of the county came to the vassal state, the court sent troops to escort him, why not? Let's not talk about the distance, let's just say that when His Highness King Xiang came to the vassal state, the court also sent troops
To escort the horse, in order to reach the Prince of Jing'an County, it becomes impossible to act rashly?"
At this moment, Zhang Fu really wanted to hug Tang Xinggu and kiss them, it was so awesome!
As expected, professional people do professional things. When it comes to quarrels, it depends on the scholar!
It is better to take this person to Annan and become his retainer...
Just as he was thinking wildly, Jin Ying came over and whispered a few words in Zhu Qiyu's ear.
Zhu Qiyu frowned slightly, then nodded.
The ministers didn't know what happened, so they stopped arguing and looked at Zhu Qiyu eagerly.
"Honglu Temple has just reported that a prince from the Champa Kingdom came to the Ming Dynasty from overseas and is waiting outside the temple."
Cao Nai said: "Since he is a foreign envoy, he can leave it to Honglu Temple to accommodate him. Today we are discussing the issue of vassalage for the King of Jing'an County. If there are outsiders present... Isn't it inappropriate?"
Zhu Qiyu said: "I think so too, but according to what Jin Ying said, this person has urgent military information that needs to be reported, so let them come directly to the palace."
When they heard about the military situation, Cao Nai and others nodded and said, "It should be like this."
Not long after, Yang Shan, the minister of Honglu Temple, came to the temple with two people wearing strange clothes.
The appearance of these two people is almost the same as that of the Central Plains people, but their skin color is darker.
One of them is about thirty years old, and the clothes he wears are dotted with some gold and silver decorations. He should be the prince of Champa just mentioned.
"Shura Martial God"
The other person is about seventeen or eighteen years old. Judging from the clothing, he should be a follower, but his skin is relatively fair and his eyebrows are somewhat delicate.
Yang Shan looked around and saw that the dragon chair was empty, so he saluted Zhu Qiyu.
"Your Majesty Yang Shan has met His Highness!"
The two people looked at each other and knelt down one after another.
The young man said in broken Chinese: "My dear Xuanzhen, this is His Highness Mahagui from the royal family of Champa, paying homage to His Majesty the Ming Emperor!"
Zhu Qiyu was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and said: "The emperor is busy with affairs, and I will temporarily take charge of the affairs of the court. If you two have anything to do, you can tell me!"
Xuanzhen was a little surprised when she heard that the man in front of her was not the emperor, so she whispered a few words in Mahagui's ear.
It’s no wonder that Zhu Qiyu wears a python robe every time he goes to court. How can foreigners tell the difference between a python robe and a military uniform?
Mahaguiji said a few words, and Xuanzhen nodded.
"Your Highness is the King of Yin?"
Zhu Qiyu asked: "Do you know this king?"
Xuanzhen explained: "We landed in Quanzhou and heard some things about His Highness along the way. However, the matter is of great importance. His Highness Mahagui hopes to meet His Majesty the Ming Emperor!"