Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 478 The Pit Zhu Yuanzhang Digged
If we talk about the tributary system of the Ming Dynasty, it can be regarded as a pit dug by Comrade Zhu Chongba for future generations. This pit is not big, but it is very capable of deceiving people!

Since Zhu Chongba expelled the Tartars and restored China, in order to demonstrate the majesty and grandeur of the Han Dynasty, Comrade Zhu Chongba clearly listed [-] countries including North Korea, Japan, Great Liuqiu, Xiaoliuqiu, Annan, Zhenla, and Siam as A country without conquest.

And wrote the ancestral precepts to warn future generations: If these barbarian countries do not take the initiative to find trouble, you are not allowed to conquest, even if they make trouble, we must be magnanimous!

The Ming Dynasty had a vast land and abundant resources, and when people came to pay tribute, we have to pay back ten times and a hundred times, which is the style of a great country.

Well, it's this kind of bullshit ancestral precepts that come and go, which made the Zhu family's descendants and the Ming court suffer unspeakably.

You are big and you are awesome, our country is small and weak, can you be the boss?
I recognize you as the boss, if someone bullies me, will you send soldiers to help me fight?

I came to the pilgrimage with a tribute, you, the boss, can't you show it?
It was okay at the beginning, after all, there were only fifteen vassal states, and things changed when Chengzu Zhu Di was born. Although this fellow is a fierce man, he also has a bad habit of old Zhu: he loves to show off!

At that time, the Daming Navy was so awesome, so awesome that the Daming Navy recognized it as the second in the world, and no country dared to recognize it as the number one.

But the Daming navy led by Zheng He wandered around not to grab territory, but Xuanwei!

And tell the local turtles overseas, recognize us as the boss, not only will Daming cover you, but also give you brocade and money.

That’s okay, foreigners don’t care about your so-called name, who doesn’t want to do profitable business, so overseas countries rushed to Daming to receive relief.

The number of neighboring small countries that Zhu Di requested to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty reached 65.

In the beginning, Ming was able to bear it. After all, the early stage of Ming Dynasty was relatively strong, but later these small countries tasted the sweetness. Once a year is not enough, but twice a year, three times a year!
Moreover, small countries are poor. Instead of cloth and horses, the tributes are replaced by elephants, big-tailed monkeys and other strange things. These things are inappropriate to eat and use, and waste food. , but also to give people a big gift.

Among them, the most diligent and active tribute belongs to North Korea.

According to statistics, during the 31 years of Comrade Zhu Yuanzhang's reign, North Korea paid more than [-] formal tributes, an average of twice a year.

In the reign of Zhu Di, this guy got worse, with an average of four times a year, and in the reign of Xuande, an average of six times a year...

This was too industrious, so the old Zhu's family had no choice but to persuade the North Korean king not to be too diligent, but the Koreans liked Daming so much, not only the king worshiped Ming, but even the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were proud of paying tribute to Ming.

The same goes for the old Zhu’s family. With conscience, North Korea is one of the most obedient and loyal fans among the younger brothers that Daming has accepted in the past 300 years.

The Korean dynasties have always served Ming Shigong, and looked down on barbarians such as Menggu and Miqing very much, so that after Miqing took over the world, he launched a crazy revenge on North Korea.

Not only did he ask the prince to go to Shengjing as a hostage, but he also asked North Korea to pay a huge amount of tribute every year. Here we have to mention that Mite Qing only accepts gifts and does not return tribute.

Not to mention, the most important thing is that every year, the head of the country must go to the Hajj in person, and he must perform three worships and nine kowtows, which is the most stringent in all dynasties.

Not only that, Mite Qing also fell in love with North Korean beauties (this look, tsk tsk), and the North Korean king had to set up a special department for this purpose-marriage prison, and search for beautiful women across the country.

The Korean people thought of Ming Dynasty, and until hundreds of years after the fall of Ming Dynasty, they still kept many traditions of Ming Dynasty in terms of clothing and etiquette. This is a later story.

The boss is also opened by you, people admire you so much, they dream of worshiping you, can you still refuse?
He gritted his teeth like this and persisted for decades. In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty’s finances were almost bankrupt. No matter what, the old Zhu’s family had no choice but to set a death rule. North Korea was only allowed three years. Or once every two years.

As a result, the North Koreans didn't stop for a long time and said on the table that we really miss the Celestial Dynasty and the emperor of Ming Dynasty, and I want to come every year.

This situation continued until Azig and Kong Youde captured the North Korean capital, that is, eight years ago.

He hadn't paid tribute for eight years, and the leader of North Korea, Li Zhen, was worried. He was worried that Daming would hate them for surrendering to the Tartars. This time, he not only came here to plead guilty, but also almost emptied the treasury.

This created a problem for the rulers of the Ming Dynasty, including Chongzhen. The lords of the country came to apologize and profess their ministers in person. Can you still be so stingy as to not accept it?
If the first article is negative, then people have sent a big gift. As the suzerain country, can you be so stingy that you violate the ancestral system?
But the problem is that Daming is also in a difficult situation right now. Not to mention that the Northern Expedition for nearly half a year has exhausted the national treasury. Up to now, the pensions of the frontier army and the soldiers of the Beijing camp have not been paid. In addition, there is a severe drought in the north and the construction of canals It consumes a lot.

Chongzhen is the first and the second big, it's not easy to be the boss!

"Xiao Xizi, how many tributes did the king of Korea bring to make the court so worried?" Liu Hongjian thought it was something, Nima, the majestic Son of Heaven actually made a younger brother stumped, Don't be afraid to make people laugh when you say it.

"It's really quite a lot. Thirty Korean beauties, [-] bolts of cloth, [-] ginseng plants, [-] pieces of deer antler, [-] pieces of mink..." Wang Erxi began to tell Liu Hongjian, wagging his fingers.

Liu Hongjian grinned, good guy, there are quite a few, no wonder the uncle gave up so much this time, it turned out that he was generous to others and let us solve the problem.

But Liu Hongjian didn't understand that there was nothing to be embarrassed about. To put it bluntly, it was just a matter of face. Face was not given by others, but earned by himself.

What is Daming's face?Is it the face of the courtiers?fart!

It is the hundreds of thousands of Ming soldiers, and the [-] million civilians of the Ming Dynasty. The soldiers can wipe out the non-subjects and exalt the prestige of the Ming Dynasty, and the people are rich and able to eat. For the ruler, this is the greatest face.

As for the so-called tribute, if you have it, you will give it.
Thinking of this, Liu Hongjian had no choice but to follow Wang Erxi to the palace.

Arriving at the Nuan Pavilion, Chongzhen was discussing Ming Dynasty's policy towards North Korea with the cabinet. It was no problem to agree that North Korea would continue to pay tribute, but the matter of returning tribute got stuck again.

Seeing Liu Hongjian coming, Han Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, pulled a chair over and motioned Liu Hongjian to sit down and talk.

"Your Majesty, let me go and meet with the North Korean ruler for a while." Liu Hongjian got straight to the point, the north is already dry like that, don't think of a way, how big is North Korea's business, and it's worth bothering the cabinet to hold a collective meeting?
PS: Just to clarify, this story is about the North Korea that yearned to be Daming’s younger brother hundreds of years ago, not the bragging country that always brags and puts a hat on itself in later generations.

PS: Recently, many book friends have complained about the slow progress of the plot, and Hanhan has also felt it. The progress will be accelerated in the next few days. Thank you for your company along the way.

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