The location shown on the map is not the Ming Dynasty, but the Annan Kingdom.
Cao Nai's heart suddenly trembled. He seemed to understand today's topic and also understood why the emperor named the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War to be present.
No, wasn’t it me who advised you to do business?
Why is there a fight right away...
When Prince Jing'an left Beijing, there were many voices of opposition.
After all, in Annan Kingdom, Emperor Taizong had learned from the past.
It can be beaten, but the loss is too great!
Zhu Qizhen looked calm and pointed at the map of Annan Kingdom and said: "What do you think of the war between Annan Kingdom and Champa Kingdom?"
Everyone knows it well, what do they think?
The map has been taken out, and you still ask us what we think!
Cao Nai was about to speak, but Tang Xinggu preempted him.
"I am reporting to your Majesty that I believe that the Annan Kingdom has always been disobedient to the king and has been arrogant and daring, so we should send out troops to attack it!"
"What the Yushi of the Tang Dynasty said is a bit extreme!" Cao Nai couldn't help but say, "As the saying goes, the first step is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the army, and the third is to attack the city. War is not a child's play, you must think twice before you act!
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Tang Xinggu was neither humble nor arrogant, and even spoke with some righteousness, saying: "When I was studying in the lower office, this book said that the whole world is not the king's land, and the shores of the land are not the king's ministers. The current emperor is the emperor, and these black and white words, in general
Is that right? The book also says that there are no two days in the sky and no two masters in man. But King Annan actually calls himself the emperor. Is it possible that there are two emperors in this world?"
Cao Nai frowned and said, "You can't say that. Annan is a small country and doesn't understand etiquette. It only issues orders. How can it be so easy to use weapons?"
"What Mr. Cao said is wrong!"
Tang Xinggu shook his head and said: "You might as well think about it, why did Emperor Xuanzong return Annan?"
"Of course the losses are huge and we cannot make ends meet."
"Why is the loss huge?"
"Rebellion continues in Annan, this is a bottomless pit!"
"Why the rebellion?"
"Of course...it's because..." Cao Nai said with a dark face, "Tang Yushi, what do you want to say? Just say it directly. There is no need to show off in front of the emperor!"
Tang Xinggu smiled faintly and said: "The answer is obvious. Annan is not familiar with education, and some people are secretly instigating it. They think that our Ming Dynasty is thousands of miles away, and there are Mongols eyeing the north, so they will not dare to invest too much manpower and material resources in Annan.
Now that the chaos in the north has been eliminated, what’s there to make a fuss about in Annan?”
Cao Nai was speechless for a moment. Although Tang Xinggu was very annoying, there was nothing wrong with what he said.
When Emperor Xuanzong abandoned Annan, it was mainly to restore national strength and recuperate.
Because during the Taizong period, the country's strength had already been exhausted through the Southern and Northern Expeditions, the voyages to the West, and the compilation of grand canons. As a last resort, we had no choice but to shrink our defense and reform with the people.
Things are very different now. There is no more Northern Yuan in the world. The Japanese pirates and the White Lotus Sect along the coast have also been eradicated. The Ming Dynasty has no worries internally or externally. Why can't Annan be beaten again?
At this time, Bei Lin said: "The imperial censor of the Tang Dynasty is right. If the Annan people proclaim themselves emperors, this will destroy the etiquette and music. This alone is enough!"
Cao Nai glanced at him helplessly and said to himself, you should go and build a machine to achieve success, and stop messing around here!
Seeing that the situation was not right, Kuang Ye stood up and said: "Your Majesty, my old minister suggested that we should consider this matter in the long term. Our Ming Dynasty is a kingdom of heaven and a country of etiquette. We cannot just use weapons to fight against each other. This is disrespectful to the rule of etiquette!"
Everyone was having a heated discussion when Huaien came to the palace.
"Your Majesty, Chen Liulin, the envoy of Annan Kingdom, wants to see you!"
Zhu Qizhen raised his head and said, "Xuan!"
Ever since Prince Jing'an went to Annan as an envoy, the Annan envoy would come to see him every day.
However, Zhu Qizhen was too lazy to talk to him and basically never saw him.
Today is different, because Zhu Qiyu has already led the Shenji Battalion to go to sea, and the battle is about to start, so there is no harm in meeting him.
Cao Nai said: "I will retire first."
"No need!" Zhu Qizhen waved his hand, "You are right here, accompany me to meet this Annan envoy!"
Everyone had to stop. Beilin's mind was spinning quickly and she had already put away the map on the desk.
After a while, Chen Liulin went to the palace to see him.
This man was wearing the official dress of Annan State. He was frightened and said with tears: "I have met His Majesty the Ming Emperor. I am in the capital and abide by the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty. I walk on thin ice every day and never dare to offend anyone. But for some reason, I am angry." After conquering Tianyan, the upper state suddenly attacked the country of its subordinates. The Annan state was a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. It paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty every year without interruption. The two countries have always been on good terms, and the lower state has never made any mistakes and conquered without any mistakes. This is unkind!"
Cao Nai couldn't help but ask: "Why did Ambassador Chen say this?"
After all, conquering Annan is just an idea and has not yet been put into action. Why did you come here?
Chen Liulin looked very aggrieved and said: "I have received a handwritten letter from the king. The king of Jing'an County in the Ming Dynasty has assembled 100,000 troops in Yunnan and Guizhou. With the Duke of Guizhou as the vanguard, the army has entered Annan!"
"What did you say?"
Cao Nai's jaw suddenly dropped. The fight has already begun?
We don’t know anything!
What's going on?
Suddenly, he understood why the emperor directly displayed a map of Annan Kingdom when he summoned everyone.
You should discuss such a big matter with us!
Even if I am not the chief minister of the cabinet, I am at least a veteran of three dynasties, right?
The battles have been fought in front of us, but we don’t know anything. This is... very shameful!
He looked at Zhu Qizhen doubtfully, but Zhu Qizhen looked at Chen Liulin. This man had dark skin and looked thin. Although his words were filled with fear, he was neither humble nor arrogant.
"I heard that your Annan King Li Sicheng proclaimed himself emperor?"
"This..."
Chen Liulin thought for a while: "I don't know about this."
"You don't know? I also heard that King Annan's driving style is the same as mine!"
With sweat dripping from Chen Liulin's forehead, he said: "It is right to punish without teaching, which is cruelty. If the country makes a mistake, your majesty should first give instructions. If the country does not change, your majesty will raise troops. It is excusable, but he sent troops rashly...
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Zhu Qizhen suddenly became angry. Do you need a reason for me to hit you?
Even if you, King Annan, do not overstep your bounds, I would have long disliked you for occupying such a good geographical location in Nanyang...
No, I, Ming Dynasty, am a teacher of justice, not to seize territory, but to vent the bad breath from back then!
"Over the years, my rewards to Annan have been more generous than those of other countries, but your king calls himself the emperor. It is said that he also calls the Ming Dynasty the Northern Dynasty. Do you regard me as a fool?"
"No, I dare not...!"
Chen Liulin hurriedly explained: "I came here in the hope that... I hope that the two countries can rebuild their old friendship..."
Zhu Qizhen sneered and said, "Just rebuild it, it's easy. Let your king come to me in person to plead guilty, and I might forgive him!"