Daming Military Empire

Chapter 338 Annan surrenders
Zhu Cijiong felt a little more at ease after Annan's Zheng family was killed, but he was still a little angry because the culprit, the Dutch, hadn't dealt with it yet.

With the current national strength of Ming Dynasty, it is not impossible to clean up the Netherlands. Like their colony in Batavia, as long as Ming Dynasty sends two ace fleets, it will definitely be easily won.

However, the big powers have the habit of fighting in groups, and attacking the Netherlands is tantamount to stabbing a hornet's nest. Those big powers against the Habsburg alliance will definitely flock to them, and then Ming will be in trouble.

How to do it?If it’s not obvious, then come in the dark. Zhu Cijiong thought of another Zheng family, that is Zhennan Wang Zheng Zhilong. This guy used to be a pirate, and he was a pirate under the hands of the Dutch. Using him to bully the Dutch will definitely have a miraculous effect. .

Therefore, he issued an edict ordering Zhennan King Zheng Zhilong to come to Shenglong City to see him.

Zheng Zhilong is still in charge of material allocation in Siming Mansion right now, and it will not take a day or two to rush over. Of course, Zhu Cijiong can't just wait for this guy to come over without doing anything, he still has a lot of things to deal with.

First of all, it was natural to meet Li Shenzong of the Li Dynasty after Annan. Now that Shenglong City has been captured, the entire Annan has no resistance except the Ruan family in the south. It is time to include it in the vassal system of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, Zhu Cijiong set up a battle in the Qianyuan Hall of the Annan Imperial City, and invited Li Shenzong Li Weiqi to come and see him.

For Li Weiqi, the sudden arrival of the Great Tomorrow Army is a blessing from the sky. He has been held by the Zheng family as a puppet emperor for more than 20 years. Ask Daming for help, but the entire Shenglong City is under the control of the Zheng family, and no one dares to risk his life to help him go to Daming for help, so he can only live in the shadow of the Zheng family with fear and honesty. As a tool for stamping a great seal.

Just a few days ago, a terrible roar suddenly sounded outside Shenglong City. After the roar lasted for two or three days, the heaven-shaking shouts of killing were heard again, and then the Ming army rushed into the city and found him.

All this is just like a dream. He knows that his hard life is over, because Da Ming values ​​the orthodox inheritance the most, and will never tolerate rebellious officials and thieves like the Zheng family. He is the orthodox of Annan, and Da Ming will definitely help him to the top. , regained power.

Therefore, he was very respectful to His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. As soon as he entered the Qianyuan Hall, he quickly stepped forward, kowtowed and said: "My minister Li Weiqi kowtows to the emperor."

Zhu Cijiong nodded, and asked directly: "Li Weiqi, are you willing to surrender to Daming?"

What is this word that tests him?Li Weiqi hurriedly replied respectfully: "Annan has always been a vassal of Daming, and I have always admired the emperor's kindness, but it is a pity that I was coerced by the rebellious minister Zheng, and I had no chance to express my respect to Daming. Now the emperor came to rescue Wei in person. Minister, I will serve you sincerely, and I will never dare to have two hearts."

Zhu Cijiong didn't expect this guy to have the potential to be a sycophant, he nodded in satisfaction, and then said to Cao Huachun beside him, "Read."

Cao Huachun hastily unfolded the "Da Ming Fan vassal state order system" in his hand, and read aloud.

Li Weiqi knelt there, startled in his heart, this seemed to be quite different from before, but no matter what, it was better than being a puppet, if Da Ming came to rescue him, he would still be living a dark life under house arrest. The Ming Dynasty was under the State Order and System" He naturally did not dare to raise objections.

After Cao Huachun finished reading, Zhu Cijiong said solemnly: "Because the Annan Zheng family disobeyed Ming Dynasty too much, they specially reduced Annan to a second-class vassal state, Li Weiqi, do you have any objections?"

The second class is the second class, it just has no military power, the other is not the same, he already has a deep fear of the army, if there is another traitor like Zheng, wouldn't he become a puppet again, the army is under the control of It doesn't matter if it's in Daming's hands, Daming will never come to hold him hostage. Thinking of this, he said sincerely: "Everything is up to the emperor, and I have no objection."

Hearing this, Zhu Cijiong finally showed a little smile, and he said loudly: "Come here, seal and gown."

Immediately, a row of eunuchs came in with trays, on which were placed the king's seal, boa robes, crowns, ribbons and so on.

Zhu Cijiong personally stepped forward, picked up a crown on the plate, put it on Li Weiqi's head, and said majesticly: "Now I officially proclaim you King Annan, and there will be no successor hereditary!"

Li Weiqi was overjoyed, and kowtowed again and again: "I thank the emperor for your kindness, my emperor, long live, long live, long live, long live."

If it was an ordinary vassal state, this would be the end of the matter, but Annan's situation is special. Li Shenzong is the emperor under house arrest, and has never had the opportunity to issue orders in person. It is not known whether Annan's civil and military officials will listen to him. .

After sending the Buddha to the west and helping people to their proper positions, Zhu Cijiong dispatched a thousand Jinyiwei to Li Weiqi to help him control the power, and gave up more than half of the Shenglong Imperial City to let him be the director of the dynasty.

In fact, Annan’s customs are all modeled after Ming Dynasty. They also have imperial examinations, they also have six departments, they also have cabinets, and they also use memorials, which are all written in Chinese characters. Even before the Zheng family came to power, they also had early courts, almost like the Ming court. a replica of

Annan has not had an early court for several decades. On this day, countless Jinyi guards from the Ming Dynasty suddenly spread out from the imperial city, and ran to Annan's civil and military officials one by one, and passed on the decree of Annan King Shenzong Li Weiqi: Tomorrow Maoshi will be held in the Qianyuan Hall of the imperial city. All officials in Beijing must not be absent from the court meeting!
If it is true that Li Shenzong sent his men to go to the early court, probably few people would take him seriously. The problem is that it is Daming's Jin Yiwei. A few days ago, Daming's soldiers dragged countless Zheng's relatives to the east of the city to behead them. But they were terrified. I heard that Jin Yiwei was more ruthless than soldiers of the regular army in Daming. If anyone didn't like it, he would cut it off immediately. Kill or bury him. Who would dare to offend such a person!
So, in the early morning of the next day, Annan's civil and military officials all came to the Qianyuan Hall, and Jin Yiwei called their names one by one, and none of them was absent.

Li Shenzong first asked the ceremonial officer to read the "Da Ming Fan vassal state order system". If there is no lesson learned from the Zheng family, a group of people will jump out to oppose it, but now, they are all silent, and no one dares to jump out.

Then Li Shenzong ordered the Zheng family to be read out for their crimes of colluding with foreign countries and committing rebellion. According to the "Law of the Ming Dynasty", they were sentenced to exterminate the nine clans.

This seems to be a bit of taking off your pants and farting, isn't it boring to read the crime here after everyone has been killed?

In fact, it is not the case. The emperor can't kill innocent people indiscriminately, and kill people from the nine clans at every turn. That is definitely a faint king and a tyrant. Zhu Cijiong doesn't want to be known as a faint king or a tyrant, so this crime must be read.

In the end, Li Shenzong issued another edict ordering the Guangnan Ruan family to pack up their troops and come to Thang Long City to ask for their surrender.

The morning court ended like this. Perhaps most of the officials now have no respect for Li Shenzong, but the Ming army will not withdraw immediately. Such morning courts will be held every day, and Li Shenzong will gradually cultivate his cronies. This Annan Sooner or later, you have to surrender completely.

(End of this chapter)