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Chapter 452 Granting the country South Vietnam?

Although a hot air balloon cannot be used as a bomber, it can still be used as a reconnaissance aircraft.

This thing is used in actual combat. The field of view is much larger than that of a telescope, and there is no need to worry about being shot down by anti-aircraft guns.

The most important thing is that the cost of this thing is low enough, because the linen that needs to be used can be mass-produced by the Jenny machine.

At present, in the Ming Dynasty, cotton spinning output has doubled, but this is still because there are too few women in the public eye, and there are not enough machines and not enough manpower.

But in two years' time, the high profits brought by this cotton dumping will definitely make those merchants unable to bear it.Then we need to expand production and further dumping.But if we want to expand production, we need to recruit more workers, not just female workers, but male workers as well.

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

What's more, with the high salary, those women will be unable to help but come out to work sooner or later, and this is not a violation of the "Female Commandments", because it is officially endorsed and written by the Queen, the mother of a country, herself.

Who dares to scold the queen for not being a woman?Don't die.

When Huang Wu got off the hot air balloon, Zhu Yijiong immediately called him to the imperial court: "The hot air balloon Huang Qing built is worth a hundred thousand soldiers. I ordered the Ordnance Bureau to mass-produce it in front of me."

"I obey the decree." Li Wenbao responded with cupped hands.

It is too exaggerated to be able to withstand a hundred thousand soldiers, but it will definitely have miraculous effects when used in battle.

Just having insight into the overall situation on the battlefield is already a major advantage.If we continue to improve and improve, it is not impossible to go deep behind enemy lines to spy on military conditions and serve as a reconnaissance ball.

Moreover, this is only for reconnaissance. It is still ancient times. If you are more flexible, you can also paint the hot air balloon with some special camouflage, such as dragon painting, which is also a great psychological shock to the enemy who does not know the situation.

Not only in ancient times, but also in modern wars, such gods and ghosts can greatly affect the situation of the war.

Huang Wu cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, there are still some problems with this hot air balloon. However, I have an idea now. Please give me some more time. I will definitely be able to improve it to your Majesty's requirements."

any request?
Naturally, it was the type of later generations that could rise and fall freely and control the flight direction. Zhu Yijiong couldn't remember the principle clearly, so he could only let Huang Wu come up with a solution.

Zhu Yijiong smiled and said: "Huang Qing has such confidence, and I will not break my promise. If I say that I will grant you the title of marquis, I will grant you the title. The cabinet and the Ministry of Rites will immediately draw up the official title without delay."

"According to the order."

Several cabinet ministers and ministers of rites quickly accepted the order.

"I thank your Majesty Long En!"

Huang Wu looked so excited that he knelt down and shouted thanks regardless of the etiquette occasion.

Throughout the ages, although there are many craftsmen who have been granted the title of marquis and prime minister, the most recent ones are those who were granted the title of Hongnong Junbohou by Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, who was in charge of the construction and design of the palace.

Now, the craftsman marquis has finally appeared again, and as long as this marquis is given, it will be regarded as a precedent for the new Ming Dynasty. If not everyone is truly equal, at least it will not be as bad as before.

Two steps forward and one step back is progress.

a few days later.

The Cabinet and the Ministry of Rites presented the drafted title, salary, lumi and other memorials to the emperor.

Salaries, land grants, etc. are all normal, no different from other marquises, only slightly lower than those of one-character marquises.

Although the emperor said that he wanted to make a marquis, he certainly could not directly make him a marquis, otherwise the frontline general Wufu would also feel aggrieved.

Marquis of Wucheng, Marquis of Longting, Marquis of Hongnongjun, Marquis of Yongchun... These are the titles drawn up by the cabinet and the Ministry of Rites. The first three are based on historical records, and the last one is based on Huang Wu's hometown.

Zhu Yijiong looked at the memorial, thought for a moment, and then made a decision: "Let's take the title of Marquis of Yongchun! It means returning home in fine clothes, and the rest of the title and treatment will be whatever you want. There is no need to give too much preferential treatment."

"According to the order."

Wang Li took the lead and answered with his hands raised.

It's not a big deal at all. The craftsman's title as a marquis has more of a political significance. The key lies in the title and the return to his hometown. The other benefits don't need to be taken care of.

After all, Zhu Yijiong cannot openly break his own title reward rules, otherwise if future generations follow his example, then this doomed title system will surely rot quickly. …

Time flies, and the tropical rainy season that takes up half of Annan's time every year has finally passed.

Ruan Phu Kuo, who set off from Fuchun, finally arrived in Nanjing to pay a pilgrimage to the Ming Emperor.

Nguyen Phu Quoc was the eldest son of Nguyen Phu Thu and was also the future ruler of the Nguyen family in Quang Nam. It was this guy who completely ended the quagmire of the war between Chen La and Quang Nam that started with his grandfather's generation.

He also successfully obtained the territory of seven provinces of the Kingdom of Chenla from Chenla. During his reign, the Nguyen family's military power was at its strongest.

But because of this, Nguyen Phuc Kuo was both militaristic and indulged in wine and sex, which caused domestic public resentment to boil. Eventually, during his son's reign, the largest peasant uprising in Annan - the Tay Son Army - was brewed.

It directly promoted the Ruan family and the Zheng family, and the Annan and Southern Dynasties were at odds for more than 200 years.

But at this time, Nguyen Phuc Kuo was still a handsome young prince, and his father Ruan Phuc Thu could live for another ten years... he was also a short-lived ghost.

"Give a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhu Yijiong did not intend to take action against the Ruan family at this time, so he still looked pleasant and said: "What does Annan want when he comes to court this time?"

This question was a bit blunt, but it didn't matter. Daming had a straightforward confidence in Ruan.Ruan Phu Kuo seemed not to have heard, and explained the purpose of his visit: "The Annan Puppet Dynasty offended China, and now His Majesty the Emperor is destroying his country. This is a well-known mission, and he deserves his punishment. The country is a vassal state of China, and he dare not use the name of the Annan Puppet Dynasty anymore. I dare not offend by using the name of the country of Guangnan. The historians of my country searched the history books and finally found the country of South Vietnam. Therefore, I sincerely request His Majesty, the Great Emperor of China, to grant the country the title of "Nanyue" to honor the unification of the country."

"Given a national title?" Zhu Yijiong was a little surprised.

Historically, Vietnam was not called Vietnam at first, but Annan was not satisfied with the original country name, so he asked the Manchu Qing Dynasty to grant the title of South Vietnam.

But the Manchu and Qing ministers felt that the scope of South Vietnam was too broad, including Guangdong and Guangxi, so they did not want to agree.However, in order to prevent the relationship between the two countries from being damaged, fortunately, South Vietnam was given to Vietnam instead.

Unexpectedly, now that the Manchu Qing Dynasty is gone, I can still encounter this problem.

Zhu Yijiong said: "The Zheng family has been destroyed, so you don't need to be so concerned about it, and our Ming Dynasty does not need to deliberately avoid taboos in the vassal states."

Ruan Phu Kuo said: "Your Majesty is very kind, but the country cannot repay the kindness. The Zheng family's pseudo-Lei offended Your Majesty is an unforgivable crime. Annan is actually the homeland of China, and the country does not dare to seize the name of Annan again."

Having said that, if Zhu Yijiong refuses again, he is not only disrespectful, but also suspected of plotting to annex the country's territory.

Although it is not a suspicion, Zhu Yijiong is coveting the territory of the vassal country, but he doesn't want it now, and even if he wants it, he can't look so ugly!

And this is unreasonable, because the Ruan family wants to jump out of the Annan legal system, so as to get rid of the fact that if China annexes it again, there will not be enough excuses for war.

Excuses often represent the justice of war and can play a huge role inadvertently.

Zhu Yijiong thought for a while and then said: "This matter is related to the foreign vassal country. I have to discuss it with Honglu Temple before making a decision. You can wait for a few days."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

As soon as these words came out, Ruan Fukuo's heart sank, but he still didn't say much.

Zhu Yijiong then chatted with him for a while, mainly talking about which vassal states China had acquired in Southeast Asia, especially the Kingdom of Chenla.

Since they are both vassal states of China, the war between Nguyen Thi Annan and Chen La must also be stopped, and the existing annexed territories shall be settled by their own negotiation. Anyway, there can be no more fighting, otherwise the Quang Nam Ming Army has the right to intervene as a suzerain state. .

This gave Ruan Phu Kuo a bit of a headache. The mission assigned to him by his father was not yet confirmed, and some bad news came.

Chenla is now a vassal state of China, Champasak is also a vassal state of China, and Guangnan is Chinese territory. Now the Ruan family is directly trapped!

In fact, there is no need for Ruan Fukuo to worry, because at the same time he arrived in Nanjing, his father Ruan Fukuo already knew about it, and he almost got sick because of what Zhu Yijiong did.

　It's time to pick up the pace

　　
　
(End of this chapter)