First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 276 The situation in Tubo

After Zhu Biao took the order, he went to meet the left minister of Zhenxi Wu Jing Wang Bu Nala. All the envoys who came this time were placed in the Lifan Court by the Ministry of Rites, and Zhu Biao ordered the generals of the Ministry of Rites to invite them.

Zhu Biao is going to meet the envoys in the newly built palace in the former palace. The palace has not stopped since the construction began. When Zhu Yuanzhang founded the country, he only completed the construction of the core building. As the Ming Dynasty entered the right track, the palace naturally Also expand.

Before the envoys came, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites led several people to meet him. After they finished their salutes, Zhu Biao waved them up and asked, "Shangshu Zhao is worried about this palace, so he came to accompany this palace to meet King Wu Jing." Messenger?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites stood up and replied: "Your Highness has both civil and military skills. Seeing a mere envoy is nothing to worry about. It's just that according to the rules, officials from the Ministry of Rites should record the general conversation content for future reference. Of course, it depends on His Highness. If If His Highness doesn't want to, the minister will lead them down."

Zhu Biao naturally didn't want to say anything, and someone would take notes on the side, but the rules are the rules, and he, the beneficiary of the rules, should take the lead in maintaining them, so he said: "Since it is the court's rules, it should naturally be followed. Take notes, but don't talk."

Several people behind the Minister of Rites bowed to promise, and then walked aside to take out a pen and paper, the Minister of Rites bowed and said: "Just now the envoy of Shakya Gyalzan also sent someone to the Ministry of Rites to inquire, and I want to know when someone will meet you. He hopes that Daming can reply as soon as possible."

Zhu Biao raised his brows: "Why are these monks so anxious? What did Shang Shu find out?"

The Minister of Rites went on to say: "I just received the news from the Songfan Guard that the former Yuan Shedi master Nangaba Zangbu led more than 60 people to the capital, saying that they were going to pay a visit to the Holy Majesty. I thought they were watching the hero Ju Bashu Xia Kingdom is so soon to be destroyed, and I feel afraid, thinking about washing off the former Yuan symbol on my body before tearing my face."

Zhu Biao nodded when he heard the words. Ming Xia was standing in front of them, so they were naturally not afraid. After all, the situation is different now. It is too late to say that Xia Guo still has a unified leader. (Wuszang) But they are doing their own thing, so now they are scrambling to seek refuge.

Unlike King Liang in Kunming and Duan in Dali, the various ministries of Tubo were still used to submitting to the central dynasty. After all, they relied on religious beliefs to manage their people and did not conflict with the imperial court.

Zhu Biao thought for a while and said, "It's more sincere to come here in person than the two who sent envoys. The Ministry of Rites sent someone to greet you. Don't be too polite, but don't lose your manners."

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites bowed to take the order and left. After a while, the envoy of Zhenxi Wu Jingwang arrived, followed by two attendants, entered the hall, glanced at Zhu Biao, and then knelt down respectfully: "The foreign ministers see the Ming Crown Prince. Your Highness."

His accent was a bit strange, but Zhu Biao could still understand, so he stretched out his hand and said, "The official words of the envoy are good, please get up."

The man kowtowed respectfully, and then asked the two people behind him to open the box in their hands, which was filled with all kinds of bright and rare treasures. It was the treasure bestowed by the Emperor Shizu when our ancestors left Beijing, and now I present it to His Majesty the Emperor Daming according to the king's order."

Zhu Biao smiled when he heard the words, this Zhenxi Wu Jingwang Bu Nala is a talent, it is not important whether those treasures were given by Kublai Khan, what is important is that he is expressing his attitude, the only connection he has with the Yuan Dynasty, and now he is willing Give it up.

Behind Zhu Biao, Liu Jin led two young eunuchs to take over the two rather heavy boxes. Zhu Biao said, "I will accept the envoy's gift for His Majesty the Ming Emperor. Please tell me what the envoy wants."

Seeing that Zhu Biao had accepted the gift, the man breathed a sigh of relief, and then said seriously: "King Wujing of Zhenxi requested to bring Tubo to Ming Dynasty, and also asked the emperor of Ming Dynasty to grant the king's seal, imperial decree, and prince's dress. Surrender, pay tribute every year and come to court every year."

After hearing this, Zhu Biao said seriously: "The envoy should stop joking. Although King Zhenxi Wujing is the lord of Tubo in name, since the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the place he actually controls is Duo Ge Ma Si Suan Mu Duo City and It’s just some surrounding areas, it’s too whimsical to want me, the prince of Daming, based on this.”

The envoy bowed his body and said seriously: "The nominal lord of Tubo is still the lord of Tubo, at least the herdsmen of Tubo admit it."

Zhu Biao didn't feel conscious of accepting other people's gifts at all, and said directly: "Compared with King Zhenxiwu Jing, who was canonized by the Yuan Dynasty, the herdsmen in Tubo should trust those monks more. You know that Nangaba Zangbu has personally led people to Here it comes."

Having said that, the envoy is helpless. Tubo has been like this since ancient times, and its religious power is huge. In the past, the Zhenxi Wujing King could suppress those lamas by relying on the power of the Yuan Dynasty to sweep the world, but now he can only stick to one place, saying that it is Tubo. The Lord, in fact, has fallen.

Zhu Biao did not continue to talk about this issue, but asked: "Can the envoy tell me about the current situation in Tubo, I will thank you."

After hearing this, the man ignited a glimmer of hope and said, "I don't dare to accept His Highness the crown prince's thanks. I just hope that His Highness can consider my proposal more. My king sincerely hopes to return to the protection of the Central Dynasty."

After finishing speaking, he began to tell Zhu Biao that he was a Mongolian servant of King Wu Jing of Zhenxi, so he didn't understand many things about Tubo, especially the fanatical religious belief, so it was quite strange to say. objective.

Zhu Biao listened very seriously. The news from the pro-military captain's mansion was not very clear. It was really difficult to infiltrate Tibet. It can only be said that places with faith are very troublesome.

At this time, Tubo had basically established serfdom, and some sects of Tibetan Buddhism, such as Sakya and Kagyu, entered their heyday successively. The upper-level monks of these sects directly controlled political and economic power, enjoyed privileges, and were exempted from taxes and labor. Chase wealth.

Some monks also drink and have fun, ravage women, oppress the people, and do evil everywhere in the name of practicing joyful meditation in Tantric Buddhism. The sects often fight endlessly for power.
Due to the abandonment of precepts and the corruption of monks, it has become decadent and sluggish. In other words, the aura of religion is gradually dimming in people's hearts, and the sects that were in power gradually lose popular support and decline. role in assisting political rule.

This is why so many monks suddenly came to Daming, hoping to get the title of national teacher conferred by the Central Dynasty. They hoped to strengthen the momentum of their sect, restore the sacred glory, and continue to rule the herdsmen under their rule.

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