Afterwards, Emperor Chongzhen turned back to the front hall.
At this time, Sun Chuanting had finished reading the memorial and was very surprised. When he saw Emperor Chongzhen, he immediately said with excitement: "Your Majesty, I wonder if there is an earth dragon in Liaodong?"
Today's emperor can actually make earth dragons stand up after hearing the order. Then wars in the future should not be too simple. Once an imperial decree is passed, wherever there are earth dragons, just let them turn over. How simple!
Although this kind of thing is really unbelievable, it has indeed happened. You can't write it blindly on the report of victory. After all, there are so many people on the battlefield!
Therefore, Sun Chuanting was in a state of surprise.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen immediately understood that Sun Chuanting wanted to make a comeback during the Liaodong War!
Thanks to Liu Weichao's reminder, you can't pretend in this regard, otherwise, you will probably be slapped in the face!
You said there are no earth dragons in Liaodong. What if there is an earth dragon that turns over and appears?
You said there is an earth dragon in Liaodong. Sun Chuanting insisted that he issue an edict. What will happen if the earth dragon does not stand up?
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen quickly said: "The earth dragon in Luzon turned over was calculated by Emperor Taizu. He gave the order to the earth dragon, and the earth dragon can turn over. How could I do it?"
"..." Sun Chuanting couldn't help but be disappointed when he heard this, otherwise, it would be easier for the Ming Dynasty to fight in the future!
When Wang Chengen heard this, he immediately said: "This must be the reason why Long Live Lord cares about the Luzon army, so he begged Emperor Taizu to reveal the secret!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen glanced at him sideways and said: "The secret must not be leaked, and this matter must not be publicized. Does your great companion understand?"
After hearing this, Wang Chengen was stunned for a moment. Looking at Emperor Chongzhen's face, he immediately came back to his senses and hurriedly replied: "I understand, I understand!"
As expected of Emperor Chongzhen's number one confidant, he immediately realized that this matter could not be publicized in a big way, but it could be discussed quietly in private.
While they were talking like this, Sun Chuanting felt regretful, so he put aside the influence of the power of gods and ghosts and considered the influence of the war in Luzon.
I heard him report to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I believe that the great victory of the Luzon Expeditionary Force in Luzon will definitely shock all the countries in Southeast Asia. No matter what force it is, including the Dutch, they will be shocked. The Battle of Luzon
, it has been proved that as long as the Ming Dynasty is willing to send its army to the Southeast Asia, no country or the Netherlands and other Western barbarians will be able to withstand the thunderous wrath of the Ming Dynasty!"
After a pause, Sun Chuanting thought for a moment, and then added: "Not to mention, Emperor Taizu turned around as an Earth Dragon. This matter will shock Nanyang even more!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen immediately said happily: "That is to say, over in Nanyang, do the Dutch and Portuguese dare to think of going against the Ming Dynasty?"
After killing all the Spaniards in Luzon, the remaining Westerners are the Dutch and the Portuguese. Among them, the Portuguese have always been more submissive to the Ming Dynasty, so this is definitely no problem. As for the Dutch, Dongfan
The stronghold was easily removed by the Luzon Expeditionary Force. If you still want to be an enemy of the Ming Dynasty, you have to think about the fate of the Spaniards. Is it their fate tomorrow?
At this time, although Emperor Chongzhen asked Sun Chuanting, he actually had the answer in his mind.
Another big difference between the Luzon war and the past is that the expedition to Luzon will not waste people or money. Luzon's food, especially minerals, can make up for the consumption of the army's expedition. In addition, it will also help the Ming Dynasty
further actions.
No, Sun Chuanting convened the cabinet and discussed with the six ministries and nine ministers, and then sent an order to King Zhou Zhu Gongzhen to pay an audience.
Shortly after the Battle of Kaifeng, Zhu Gongzhen went to Beijing under the order and stayed there until now. When he heard the emperor's summons, he immediately hurried to the palace.
After the ceremony, Emperor Chongzhen said to him with a smile: "I promised before that the vassal princes from various places would donate their money to help the court suppress the rebellion, so I would make him a vassal overseas and take charge of military and political power. Now, the court has just secured a fertile land overseas.
, I intend to give it to you."
Although this matter has been mentioned before, it has never happened before. When Zhu Gongzhen heard Emperor Chongzhen talk about this matter, he was a little at a loss.
This matter must not be a test, right? The emperor himself said that he has military and political power!
How far is that land overseas? Is it rich? Is the emperor deceiving himself?
Zhu Gongzhen couldn't decide at all. He was hesitant and didn't know how to reply for a while.
When Emperor Chongzhen saw it, he didn't take it seriously. He asked his chamberlain to hang up a world map, and then went over in person and said to Zhu Gongzhen: "You must have heard about the incident in Luzon, right? It's right here, and now the imperial army has defeated it.
"
Saying this, he pointed at the island of Luzon, which is not all of the Philippines in later generations, and then continued to say to Zhu Gongzhen: "The food here is harvested three times a year, and there are also many minerals here. I will give them to you."
It’s been marked. I don’t want more. You only need to pay 20% of the minerals dug out in the future to the court. What do you think?”
At this point, before Zhu Gongzhen could speak, Emperor Chongzhen continued: "This is also what Emperor Taizu meant. Otherwise, I don't even know what kind of mines there are in these places. Don't you think so?"
Emperor Taizu had a spiritual appearance, which was very convenient. No matter what happened, he could be blamed on Emperor Taizu.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen never thought that if Emperor Taizu really had a soul in heaven, what would he think of him pretending to convey his will?
After hearing this, Zhu Gongzhen confirmed in surprise: "Is this what Emperor Taizu meant?"
He understood that everything related to the vassal king came from Emperor Taizu's will.
This made him feel a little relieved, and he could really go overseas and become a real vassal king.
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen nodded immediately and said: "That's right, your family of Zhou kings, please prepare first, and they will all move to Luzon in half a year. The land that has been given to you and other Zhou kings in the past dynasties will naturally be required.
Take it back and make a good handover with the local government. Are there any problems?"
The Zhu Tri family of the Zhou dynasty was one of the most prolific and prosperous families among the many vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty, comparable to the Jin vassal. There were many descendants of Zhou kings in the past dynasties, and by the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the number had grown to 32,897. So many
If people were raised in the country, the salary alone would be an unbearable burden for the court. Now that they are all thrown away in Luzon, not only will the court save a lot of expenses, but the land that has been given to the Zhou kings in the past dynasties can also be recovered. It is definitely
A hugely profitable thing.
Another point is that Emperor Chongzhen first enfeoffed the King of Zhou to Luzon, not only because the King of Zhou could see the situation clearly and generously donated money in the previous battle of Kaifeng, but also because the King of Zhou and his family had always been among the many vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty.
One of the more outstanding ones was a vassal family with a scholarly legacy. Enfeoffment to Nanyang would also be conducive to the spread of Ming culture.
For the Zhou kings, the arrears of court salaries were just a matter of literal money. In the Ming Dynasty, high-ranking people, such as vassal kings, were under the supervision of local officials and could not even go out of the city to visit graves.
It requires the consent of the local officials, which is very unfree; a clan at a higher level is called a poor person. Without a salary, there is no income, and it is the same as a beggar.
If they go to Luzon, that is a place where they can truly make their own decisions. They are no longer bound by the laws of the court and become the real masters. This is definitely a good thing.
Zhu Gongzhen just thought for a moment, looked at the minerals marked on Luzon Island, and quickly replied: "Wei Chen accepts the decree!"
In fact, he saw very clearly that he was not qualified to bargain with the emperor. Not to mention, now that he is the first to establish a vassal overseas, he must have the meaning of a thousand gold and horse bones. Just look at this mineral. If you pick three
Pick four and have to bargain with the emperor. If the emperor is angered, he may be entrusted with a worse place, and there will be no place to cry!
Because, this is not only the emperor’s intention, but also the Taizu Emperor’s intention!
Regarding the specific matters concerning the King of Zhou's vassalship of Luzon Island, Emperor Chongzhen did not personally intervene. Naturally, his ministers would come forward to discuss with the King of Zhou. Once everything was settled, the matter would be reported to him.
After the news spread, it immediately triggered discussions among the government and the public.
After all, the vassal king was vassaling overseas. This was something that had never happened since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. It was certainly a new thing.
Even the Dutch who were still in the capital knew about the lively discussion. They were all very shocked: the Spaniards were finished, they were all killed by the Ming people, and the territory was even given to the Ming vassal!
Of course, they immediately thought, what about Batavia? What will happen to Batavia? If they still try to fight against the Ming Dynasty, will they eventually be destroyed by the Ming Dynasty's expeditionary force, and then seal another one?
The feudal lord has passed?
They have heard that there are many vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty. According to the news they heard, this King of Zhou is the first vassal king to be enfeoffed, and he is definitely not the last vassal king to be enfeoffed. Doesn't that mean that
, many overseas places are more dangerous?
The behemoth of the Ming Dynasty is an empire equivalent to the entire European countries combined. It is also an empire that is far richer than Europe. It has a huge population. Such a country also wants to go out to grab territory, at least around the Ming Empire. Who can grab it?
Pass?
The Dutch were all shocked by this.
At this time, a decree arrived. As a condition for the Netherlands to become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, the Dutch were sent back to Batavia to inquire about the situation. If they continued to be enemies of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty was prepared to send a large army to attack them.
As for how they will go back, this is easy. They can rent a large fortune ship in Tianjin Port and return to Batavia. If you don’t have money now, you can pay on delivery. It includes the expenses for so many days in the capital. If you don’t pay,
, the imperial court will send troops to retrieve it.
Kui Yi and others did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly set off for Tianjin. Under the arrangement of the Ming Dynasty government, they rented a sea ship. When they were about to leave the port, they were suddenly shocked.