I am the king of the dead

Chapter 796 A scholar's heart is darker than ink

Is Hu Wei's judgment unfounded?
Will the Western and Western Wildlands, which are tens of thousands of miles away from Daming, far away from the center of civilization, and have no relationship with Daming, come to rob Daming?

Hu's judgment is based on the increasingly busy maritime trade.

The Ming Dynasty's official ships are still not slow, and they haven't even reached the peak territory of the Yongle period, but the Ming Dynasty's merchant ships have begun to expand, reaching the highest level in all dynasties, and they are occupying the territory of the big cannibals and Persian merchants .

The ivory from Manbasa has already appeared in the trading firm of Bosi in Songjiang Prefecture, and there is a saying that there are one or two ox horns and two liang of gold for rhinoceros horn cups.

It is natural for Taixi and Daming to communicate with each other. If there is communication, there will be collisions, frictions, and even conflicts. Naturally, they can't if Ming is strong, but Daming is weak. What kind of hideous faces will these bandits show?

Hu Wei paused, he knew that what he said was irrelevant to some people, but he continued to explain: "Your Majesty, whether it is a big cannibal or a Persian, when they sell Kunlun slaves, they will take their After being castrated, they are sold everywhere, so as to ensure the monopoly of this kind of goods.”

"However, after the Venetian merchants captured the Kunlun slaves, they would not castrate them. The uncastrated Kunlun slaves lived longer and were stronger. In order to make more profits, the Venetian merchants would even breed with the Kunlun slaves."

"That's why the Romans are going to hang the Venetian merchant."

The Merchant of Venice is a special term that refers to profiteers in Taixie.It does not simply refer to merchants from Venice. Because of its geographical location, Venice has frequent business exchanges, and there are many merchants from all over the world.

The term Merchant of Venice refers to a person who hoards goods by any means in order to make a profit, such as selling black bread to 4000 billion marks, selling a kilogram of butter to [-] trillion marks, or breeding offspring with Kunlun slaves for profit.

Hu Wei said very precisely: "People from Taixi are wolves, tigers and leopards."

Hu Yi's worries are naturally not unfounded. Zhu Qiyu is very clear about how this group of wolves, tigers and leopards divided and devoured the Central Plains after the land weakened, and brought heavy and unhealable pain to this land.

Before Hu Miao said that civilization would really perish, Zhu Qiyu agreed with Hu Miao's words, and during that century of humiliation like a purgatory on earth, the fire of civilization in the Central Plains was crumbling and almost extinguished.

Zhu Qiyu also deeply agrees with Hu Yi's judgment on the Taixi people.

"What does Yu Shaobao think?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Yu Qian. Hu's understanding of Taixi probably came from the information collected by Nikolaoz and Wang Fu in the Western Regions, as well as the information on merchants coming and going after the re-opening of the Silk Road in Ming Dynasty.

Although it is only a glimpse of the leopard, the information is comprehensive enough, and a judgment has been made to a certain extent.

Yu Qian frowned and said: "The Principality of Moscow has grown stronger by collecting taxes from the Golden Horde. In the Principality of Moscow, there are a large number of Tatars. Once the Slavs and the Oirats unite, the Kingdom of Kang, the Western Regions, the desert North, and even Monan, are in danger of overturning."

"Although it is unlikely, it is indeed possible, so I think Hu Shangshu's words are very good."

Yu Qian agreed with Hu Wei's statement that the more brutal the Slavs and the Tessian Germans, Franks, and Angsacons, the better. As long as they can't eliminate each other, they will continue to fight. This is in line with Ming's interests in the Western Regions.

Zhu Qiyu nodded and said: "I think it's very good."

"Your Majesty wants to announce Ivan III, how should the Ministry of Rites communicate?" Hu Wei asked about specific matters. After the general policy is finalized, how to implement it is the next topic.

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "Sometimes, it is more effective to do bad things and say good things. Those who kill kings and horses are also by the side of the road."

Do you have to curse if you want to kill someone?

Actually not, but praise.

Zhu Qiyu’s story about killing the monarch and horse is Lubang’er, which comes from “Customs of Customs” written by Ying Shao, a literati at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It is about the same folk customs and stories as “Aesop’s Fables” and “Arabian Nights”.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, high-ranking officials ate rich salaries, and their horses grew fat and strong. Once a certain official went out, the onlookers applauded, and the rider kept pushing the horse. As a result, the rider’s riding skills were not good, and the horse Died of exhaustion.

If you want to do something, you don't have to scold, you can also praise.

Excessive praise and flattery will make the person praised become vain and conceited, arouse the resentment of others, make the person praised gradually lose themselves under the words, and eventually go to destruction.

Sometimes if you want to destroy a person, you just need to praise him.

Appreciating a wise, knowing those out.

Self-knowledge is a great wisdom that few people possess.

For example, Emperor Ming was not good at commanding battles, so he simply didn't participate directly, but went to the front line to fully guarantee military operations and boost morale.

"Your Majesty thinks it's inappropriate." Hu Wei leaned forward and said, "Your Majesty, as far as the Ministry of Rites is concerned, your Majesty still focuses on persuasion."

Hu Wei's meaning is very clear. It is not appropriate for His Majesty to do this kind of dirty work. It is better for scholars like them to do it. Firstly, they are very good at this kind of work; secondly, there is room for politics.

The third reason is that His Majesty is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. As a person who is admired by billions of trillions, the emperor must have a reputation without loss, meritorious deeds, a high ground of morality, and the embodiment of perfection. The matter of Wuchang Dalun should also be said to be righteous and kill relatives.

"The minister also thinks that these things should be done by the minister." Yu Qian also thought it was inappropriate, and solemnly advised him.

His majesty's reputation is intact and his achievements are unscrupulous, which is the most important guarantee for Yu Qian to realize his political ideals and propositions that everyone in the world is selfish and your majesty is a public ear.

This is the system of etiquette. Yu Qian and Hu Wei have never detached themselves from the framework of monarchs, ministers and ministers for thousands of years.

Although Zhu Qiyu really wanted to watch the excitement in person, but in the end he was kind and generous.

The dirty work is done by the courtiers, and the emperor is responsible for the good name and praise.

At this time, Ivan III was in the same post of the Daming Hui, anxiously waiting for the decision of Daming. He really wanted to see the Emperor of Ming who was like a god in the world. What is the appearance of the person rescued at the most critical moment.

Ivan III's journey from Samarkand to Daming was very smooth. He was a very timid person, but along the way, he was not frightened in any way.

The 1-mile journey from Samarkand to the Ming Dynasty capital was smoother than the [-]-mile journey from Moscow to Samarkand.

Starting from Samarkand, going to Suiye City, and then following the commercial road to Luntai City, he reached the area under the rule of Daming, and then Ivan III saw what prosperity is.

Even in Constantinople, he had never seen such prosperity.

Ivan III wrote a lot of travel notes, recording how the great halls of Samarkand and Suiye City make people yearn for; recording Wang Fu's heroism in the Battle of Herat; inexhaustible relationship
It records the slanting shadow of the caravan in the desert under the sound of camel bells; it records the cunning and shrewdness of the busy Sogdian merchants;
It records the magnificence of the setting sun on the long river in Jiayuguan;

After the prosperity, it will only become more prosperous. After Ivan III arrived in Daming, his travel notes became thicker and thicker, and he wrote more and more, almost to the point where he ran out of words.

And along the way, what he heard the most was the story of the Ming Emperor. The stories were ever-changing, and the stories told by everyone were different.

In his opinion, the emperor of Ming Dynasty is a very interesting person, just like the first emperor of Ming Dynasty, he has his own hobbies.

Emperor Daming liked to catch fish, but as usual he couldn't catch fish because of the attention, but this interesting person never gave up this hobby because he couldn't catch fish.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk." Honglu Temple Secretary and Maritime Hall Jijiu Ma Huan knocked on Ivan III's door and said with a smile, "I have brought good news. Your Majesty is ready to receive you."

Tong Shi translated the words to Ivan III.

The predecessor of the Maritime Hall was the Tongshi Hall, and His Majesty gave [-] silver coins to prepare for the construction. Ma Huan served as a sacrificial wine for the Tongshi Hall, so he could naturally speak Greek and Latin. The Grand Duchy of Moscow, where Ivan III lived, believed in the Orthodox Church and claimed to be Roman Orthodox. Schooner, also spoke Greek and Latin.

Naturally, Ma Huan could communicate directly with Ivan III, but at the moment he represented the Ming court, he could speak Chinese, and then made Tong Shi look like unnecessary translation.

This is a ritual.

"Do I need to prepare anything?" Ivan III asked quite excitedly.

Ma Huan shook his head and said: "If you want to prepare something, just remember one sentence, Your Majesty is right."

Ivan III was stunned, he never expected that he would get such a piece of advice.

"I wrote it down." Ivan said very politely.

After Ma Huan's simple notification, he didn't say much, but turned around and left. Hu Wei explained the matter. Ma Huan didn't do it deliberately, and it would be counterproductive if he was too deliberate. way.

Ivan has been applying to go to the Siyi Hall to study, and when he gets there, someone will naturally complete Hu Wei's confession.

As the suzerain state of many vassal states, it would be inappropriate for Daming to praise a group of uncivilized barbarians, but when it comes to a place like the Siyi Pavilion where there are all barbarians, let the barbarians praise the barbarians and let the barbarians beat the barbarians, it will change. Be reasonable.

After Ming Emperor Zhu Qiyu knew about it, he could only say that the heart of a scholar is darker than ink and fiercer than a jackal.

Ivan was quite excited and took out a pen and paper to continue writing his travel notes:
【It's been more than a month since I came to the Great Ming Capital, and the exhausted His Majesty who had heard that name returned to Shuntian Mansion a month ago. The return of this interesting Majesty has caused extensive discussions. 】

[The topic of debate is: whether the atmosphere has weight. 】

[This kind of debate seems to be not only about the investigation of the truth, but also about the ritual culture of the Ming Dynasty. Those who oppose it seem to be not only opposing the issue, and those who agree are not only in favor of the issue. 】

[This issue itself has become less important, and more like the epitome of the fierce conflict between the old order and the new order above culture. If this issue is won, a new era above culture will come. 】

[I think this kind of fierce conflict is beneficial to the progress of culture. As the Ming emperor said, the more the debate, the clearer the reason. 】

[As more and more experiments by the practitioners have proved that the air really has weight and the pressure that the weight will inevitably bring, the results are becoming clearer and clearer. The old school is retreating, and the emperor behind the scenes seems to be Waiting for a certain moment to end this issue in the way that is most beneficial to him. 】

[This funny majesty is very good at getting the best out of everything. 】

Ivan III wrote here, frowning, and then continued to write: [My record is misleading. This kind of seeking the best profit is to realize the emperor's political ideas, not for personal interests. The reason why the emperor is supported by most people. 】

[As far as I know, this emperor is very frugal and doesn't like extravagance. 】

Ivan III did not record the fact that His Majesty only had one set of coats. In his opinion, it was completely false.

[It has been nearly a month since His Majesty returned to Beijing to apply for an audience, but still has not received any response. Sure enough, all the bureaucrats in the world look the same, they work slowly and have many rules. 】

[There are some good news. 】

[I finally got a reply from the Ministry of Rites of the Ming Dynasty today, saying that it has been submitted to His Majesty, but the etiquette for the audience is a very troublesome thing. The requirements of the Ministry of Rites are too strict. I have been practicing for half a month. Fortunately, I was allowed to see him, and the time spent practicing was not wasted. 】

[I got the opportunity to study in the Siyi Pavilion. This is a very good opportunity. I hope to learn the strengths of Ming Dynasty and bring these strengths back to Moscow to establish a stable and long-lasting All-Russian Kingdom. 】

【Daming also dislikes Taixi. Emperor Daming married Elena, the daughter of the Roman Empire, and gave birth to a prince. This prince has the legal right to inherit the Roman Empire and the King of Kings, if he can do it. 】

[In this way, the All-Russian Kingdom and Ming Dynasty have a certain common topic. In the future, the reconciliation between the All-Russian Kingdom and Daming Expeditionary Army and the Kang Kingdom will be somewhat possible. 】

[I don't like war, and I'm not good at war. 】

Ivan stopped writing and looked at the majestic imperial city. He was full of longing for life in Daming. Although the expensive tuition fees of Siyi Hall made him feel a little distressed, he became more relaxed when he thought of learning something. a lot.

The Siyi Hall of the Ming Dynasty is a school specially set up to deal with foreigners. There was no charge for placing the foreign fans of the original Guozijian in it. Silver tuition.

This expensive tuition cost most of Ivan's funds, but because of his excellent Greek and Latin, he got a chance to translate Roman documents under Nikolaoz.

In Ivan's view, this opportunity is more precious than silver and gold.

Those documents were something that the Grand Duchy of Moscow could not even dream of but dreamed of before the demise of Rome.

　The Imperial College of the Ming Dynasty initially accepted foreign and barbarian students, but later set up a separate hall for the barbarians, and they were not allowed to live together.Ask for a monthly ticket, woo! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
　　
　
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