The officials from the Ministry of Rites were naturally required to receive the envoys from the foreign countries. They were supposed to receive them on the first day of the Lunar New Year, but for some reason it was postponed to today.
After a while, Zheng Yi, the Minister of Rites, walked in and saluted: "Your Majesty, can you receive the envoys from the foreign countries today?"
"Interview." Yunxi said, "There won't be anything going on this year." He thought of the twenty-eight Fan countries at this time last year, as well as various important things related to Fan countries.
"Your Majesty, envoys from the Fusang Kingdom came to discuss the matter of welcoming the bride this year. They originally wanted Prince Yong'an to go to Kyoto to welcome the bride, but I and Chen Siqing argued with them and finally decided that the Fusang Kingdom would send the future Princess Yong'an to Shanghai. Prince Yong'an
Your Majesty is going to Shanghai to welcome the bride. What do you think, Your Majesty?" Zheng Yi said.
"It's too far to go to Shanghai. It will take several days to welcome the bride. Let the Fusang people send Princess Yong'an to Longwandu. You can discuss with the Ministry of Industry to build a house and courtyard of suitable specifications in Longwandu immediately." Yunxi said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Zheng Yi said. There is no precedent for marrying Fan Guo, so Yunxi can make a relatively free decision.
"In addition, Annan Kingdom sent tribute envoys to pay tribute. I have already refused." Zheng Yi said.
"I will never pay tribute to you. If they don't take the initiative to leave the capital after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, we will drive them away," Yunxi said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Zheng Yi said: "As far as I know, there is nothing else happening in Fanguo. I just don't know if any envoys will say anything when they meet with Your Majesty."
"I will not give them more time to speak this year. Zheng Qing, every envoy from the foreign countries, except the envoy from North Korea, will let them leave without giving them time to speak after saluting." Yunxi was still a little new in the first two years.
Now that the freshness has worn off, I don’t bother to waste time on them. If I have that time, it’s better to rest for a while. As for the preferential treatment given to North Korea, Yunxi feels that these North Korean envoys may be far-fetched or make up random family histories.
It was interesting, so I took it as a joke.
Zheng Yi agreed and immediately went down to make arrangements. Yunxi also put on a formal dress and went to Jinshen Hall to meet them.
This time there was no time for most of the envoys to talk nonsense. Although a few envoys seemed to have something to say, they were asked to leave as soon as they finished the ceremony.
However, in addition to the North Korean envoys, there was another country whose envoys were received for a longer period of time - Yi Libaili.
The envoy from Yili Palace came to discuss the future war with Timur. But what is there to discuss now? Yunxi originally wanted him to leave after saluting, but suddenly thought that the south side of Yili Palace was
Wu Zang casually asked about Wu Zang's situation.
Coincidentally, the envoy from Yilibali was a Lamaist. He said to Yunxi: "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I happened to be born in Qinghai, and later moved to Yilibali with my father. I am a devout Lamaist.
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"I was originally a believer of the Kadam Sect, but recently the Gelug Sect has emerged in Qinghai, and I have converted to the Gelug Sect."
What! Yunxi immediately got excited. He had never heard of the Kadam Sect, but wasn’t the Gelug Sect the most influential branch of Tibetan Buddhism in later generations? It could influence the Yellow Sect from Nepal to Lake Baikal!
Yunxi said: "Do the Gelug sect wear yellow hats?"
The man said excitedly: "Your Majesty, have you heard of the Gelug Sect? I, the Gelug Sect, wear a yellow hat."
"The Gelug Sect was founded by the Dharma King Lobsang Drakpa, who means auspicious in Chinese. Because the place where the Dharma King Lobsang Drakpa was born is named Zongkhapa in Tibetan, everyone respectfully calls the Dharma King Tsongkhapa."
"Tsongkhapa was born in the seventeenth year of the Yuan Dynasty." He was obviously a little sad when he said 'Yuan', but he immediately covered it up and continued: "It is said that he was the reincarnation of Manjushri Bodhisattva.
Zang, a famous master in Qinghai."
"When Tsongkhapa was thirty-eight years old, he was extremely saddened by the fact that all the Uzbek sects did not abide by the rules and precepts, so he wore a yellow hat to show the difference from other sects. Now most people in Qinghai have converted to the Gelug sect.
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Yunxi was very happy and said with a smile: "I once heard that Master Tsongkhapa is a Buddhist monk with profound Dharma. He may be the reincarnation of Manjushri Bodhisattva."
"I would like to ask you and the envoys I sent to invite Master Zongkeba to come to the capital of the Ming Dynasty to meet you. Are you willing?"
"I am willing!" This envoy from Yi Li said happily, having forgotten why Hei Er Huo Zhe had sent him to the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
Yunxi said a few more words to him and asked him to retreat.
Later, when Yunxi was having lunch, Xiyi saw that he was smiling while eating, and asked: "What's going on, Your Majesty? Why are you so happy?"
"The dawn of a complete solution to the Mongolian problem has appeared, how can we not be happy?" Yunxi said with a smile.
Xiyi was a little strange. She was not ignorant about current affairs. She knew that although Beiyuan no longer had the strength to harass along the Great Wall, the main source of iron pots, tea leaves and other items was the robbery of the three guards of Wuliangha, but the Ming Dynasty had always
He cannot be completely eliminated.
However, she adhered to the belief that the harem would not interfere in politics and did not speak.
In the afternoon, Yunxi immediately called Yang Ben into the palace and said to him: "I have a very important task for you. Go to Qinghai to invite Master Tsongkhapa of the Gelug Sect of Lamaism to come to Beijing. If it is inconvenient for the master, send his
You can also invite the main disciples."
At first, Yang Ben called Yunxi into the palace in such a hurry, with a very serious expression, thinking it was some big deal. But when he heard that he was inviting a Dharma king to the capital, he relaxed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty." Occasionally during the Hongwu period, Yang Ben called him into the palace.
Even the Dharma kings from Uzang in Qinghai came to Beijing to pay tribute, and Zhu Yuanzhang treated them favorably. They did not take these Dharma kings who came to defraud money seriously.
Seeing his expression, Yunxi knew what he was thinking, and said loudly: "Don't slack off! This Dharma King is very important. When they arrive in the capital, if I find out after asking that you have done something disrespectful, I will never take it lightly."
Rare!"
When Yang Ben saw Yun Hei being so strict, he felt very strange but did not dare to show it on his face. He said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will never slack off."
"To show respect, I have decided to give you the title of Minister of Honglu Temple." Yunxi added.
Yang Ben was even more surprised and promised to retreat.
Yunxi also wrote to Su King Zhu Ping and Qin King Zhu Shangbing, who were enfeoffed in Suzhou, asking them to recruit local people who believed in Lamaism and could adapt to the plateau climate as Yang Ben's followers. Although Zongkeba spent most of his time in Qinghai,
I also went to Uzang many times. Most people are not comfortable in a place like Uzang.
'I remember that the first Panchen Lama and the First Panchen Lama were both disciples of Tsongkhapa. It seems that Zhangjia and Jebtsundampa appeared many years later. But it doesn't matter. With me here, the inheritance of these two lines will be advanced much earlier.'
