Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 654 Hongwu Ceremony
Ming Tianzi's neck didn't remain stiff for long.

As soon as he picked up the pen, he hesitated for a moment, and finally whispered:

"Then according to what this young man meant, if we don't accept the tribute from the Japanese general, is that wrong?"

Queen Ma was sorting out the simple notes she had written down, and when she heard this she said unhappily:

"If you refuse, then refuse. The Japanese will definitely come back in half a year."

"If you are interested, you can ask the interpreter of the Huitong Hall in detail and then make a decision."

That is indeed the truth. Ming Tianzi shook his head and defended himself:
"The Japanese are from the Eastern Barbarians, but the Ashikaga clan is also known as the Shogun. I thought they were playing a trick on me."

I picked up the pen again, but before I put it down, I had another question:
"This young man also said that we will send envoys to Japan again next year. There must be a reason for this. Could it be that Japanese pirates will invade the coast again at the beginning of next year?"

This guess is also reasonable. Queen Ma nodded and said:

"It could be the Japanese pirates, or Liaodong is not peaceful. But in any case, we should ask the interpreter to find out the details of the situation in Japan."

"I will also sort out the relevant information about Japan later, so that the interpreter can use it as a reference when communicating with the Japanese."

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little absent-minded when he heard this. He wished that the screen could clearly tell the pirates where they were looting, so that he could station troops there in advance to deal a head-on blow.
"This young man doesn't even explain things clearly..."

Empress Ma looked at the pen that had not yet fallen on the screen, then looked at Emperor Ming's tangled expression, and changed her smile to a mischievous one:

"Are you afraid to talk to this Lord Huan?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened and he blurted out:
"Let's drive the Hu Yuan back to Mobei and restore the Han people's clothing and customs."

"In just one year, Dadu was conquered, Yanyun was recovered, and the Ming Dynasty was founded."

"We are only afraid that Marquis Huan and Emperor Taizu of Song will give us too many compliments!"

Empress Ma just smiled, so the emperor held his wrist stiffly tomorrow, as if he was writing an inscription on a folding screen, and his handwriting sparkled like iron painting and silver hooks.

Zhu Yuanzhang: Since Marquis Huan has invited me, I should follow him!

Zhu Yuanzhang: It's a pity that our Yongle is not here, otherwise I would definitely ask our eldest son to ask Huanhou for advice.

Zhang Fei: Hey, the only thing I can be praised for in battle is my bravery. How can I teach Emperor Yongle?

Tsk tsk tsk tsk, Empress Ma clearly saw that her husband was laughing so hard that he could hardly open his eyes. It seemed that Marquis Huan was even happier about Emperor Yongle's sigh than he was about Emperor Hongwu.

And Ming Tianzi no longer resisted at all, and his writing was as smooth as flowing water.

Zhu Yuanzhang: Marquis Huan, do not be modest. When we traveled around Huaixi, we often heard people say that Marquis Huan was the most powerful among all the generals of Emperor Zhaolie!
Zhang Fei: If a man is violent but has no kindness, what is the use of being a hero?

"This Huan Hou..."

Zhu Yuanzhang smacked his lips and felt that the Huan Hou he was meeting at this moment was very different from the one recorded in history or in folk legends.

However, the evaluation of being violent and ungracious was written in "The Three Kingdoms" by Chen Shou. Doesn't this mean that Zhang Fei knew everything about the Three Kingdoms?
So the emperor of Ming Dynasty rarely felt a little curious.

〖Zhu Yuanzhang: What year was Huan Hou in? Did Emperor Zhaolie invite Zhuge Wu Hou? Do you know how frivolous and cunning Sun Quan is? Jingzhou must not be lost!〗

Perhaps it was because he had heard too much about the Three Kingdoms during his previous travels, so Emperor Ming almost immediately poured out everything he was thinking about.

Soon, more words appeared on the screen.

〖Li Shimin: It’s eighty-eight too late. Wu Hou ascended to Chang’an last year.

Zhang Fei: We have already gone east through Tongguan and reached Luoyang. Your Majesty, don't worry. We can bombard Cao's enemy this year!

Zhao Kuangyin: Wu Hou has already succeeded in making a cannon? Is there a secret?

Li Shimin: The invention of the cannon by Wu Hou is also my credit. As long as Zhao Da can guarantee that you can send troops to Goguryeo after pacifying Liaodong, I will teach you all the secrets of cannons so that you can help you pacify the Khitan!

Zhao Kuangyin: The Northern Han has not been destroyed yet, and the Khitan still needs to be dealt with slowly. In comparison, I would like to ask Sun Yaowang if he has any other method to save my life and prolong my life...

Liu Bei: Song Zu was wrong. Now that we know your brother's misfortune, we must put an end to it. As for the rest, haven't you heard what my Emperor Gao said, that fate is in the hands of heaven? Zhao Kuangyin: Emperor Zhaolie doesn't know that my eldest son has experienced wars and has a rough understanding of political strategies. He does not have the talent of Emperor Yongle to inherit the Hongwu regime. It is difficult for me to entrust the country to him now!
Zhang Fei: That’s true. The Yongle Encyclopedia and the treasure ship that sailed to the West have been praised endlessly by later generations.

Li Shimin: He was able to refuse the empty title of Fengshan and sympathize with the people's strength, and he was also able to destroy Annan to enhance the prestige of the Han people. This was very good.

Li Shimin: It's a pity that we didn't destroy Goryeo at the same time.

In Kunning Palace, Queen Ma felt a little helpless when she saw her husband smiling foolishly.

But thinking about Biao'er who was praised, she couldn't help but feel happy like her husband. After all, her husband's expectations and efforts for Biao'er were obvious. Besides, who doesn't want their son to achieve something?

After a while of laughter, Ming Tianzi's logic became more coherent:

"Since Zhuge Wuhou ascended to Chang'an, the Han, Tang and Song dynasties may have received the grace of the gods for a long time, and they must have known what would happen after their death."

"Then these three emperors Liu, Li, and Zhao... can't tell you how much they envy our Biaoer!"

Although she was happy, Queen Ma felt both amused and confused when she saw her husband's completely different attitude.

At that moment, he simply pinched his fingers and imitated the voice of the opera, laughing and singing:

"The previous dynasty ordered that those who deceived the emperor should be punished by being exiled to the kitchen stove~"

"Today you say that the grace of the gods is bestowed by me, and you are covered with silk and brocade~"

"No wonder they say the emperor's grace is unfathomable~"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked normal, and even said as if it was a matter of course:
"How could I have ever been wrong? Since you said this screen is not evil, then it must not be evil!"

"but……"

"We should be able to do all the things that Lord Huan mentioned. Since we have already reached the 35th year of Hongwu, why should we wait any longer to do things that benefit the people?"

"The name 'Hongwu Dadian' is quite good."

Queen Ma smiled and sat back down, shaking her head and said:

"Chongba, Chongba."

"If Biao'er gets upset and starts a fight with you later, don't try to say nice things to me as usual."

"If you don't want to help, then don't help."

Tomorrow the emperor hummed:
"For his sake, we have spoken well of him to Emperor Taizong of Tang! But if we spread this out to other officials, none of them would believe it."

"Besides, we still don't know what the grand ceremony is... huh? This Huan Hou..."

Queen Ma looked up and clearly saw the words that appeared on the screen again, as well as her husband's unconvinced words:

〖Zhang Fei: Both Emperor Yongle and Emperor Hongwu are talented and strategic. I wonder who will be the winner between the father and son?
Zhao Kuangyin: The Mongols marched thousands of miles to the west and founded the country with barbaric force. How difficult was it to drive them out and restore the country? It was even more difficult for Emperor Hongwu!
Li Shimin: Without Baba's enlightenment, the great achievements of Emperor Yongle would have been nothing but empty talk. But if we count their achievements, we know nothing about the life of Baba and his son, so we have no way to start.

Zhu Yuanzhang: Of course, Biao'er is better than us!

"Good guy."

Zhang Fei shook his head and sighed:
"The Hongwu Emperor has a deep father-son relationship, which is almost comparable to that between the military advisor and Adou."

Liu Bei scratched his head. Although what his third brother said was true, why did he always feel that it was a bit weird?

Then I heard the third brother mutter to himself:
"But I don't know what the Yongle Emperor's nickname means."

Kong Ming felt something was wrong, and was unable to stop it for a moment. He watched helplessly as the note that Yide popped out entered the light curtain, and then a sentence spread out on the light curtain:

[Zhang Fei: I only know that Emperor Yongle's name was Zhudi, but his nickname Biaoer is quite interesting.]

(End of this chapter)