Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 1096 Chinese
Myanmar, New Capital City.

As the Ming Dynasty's minister to Myanmar, the embassy where Gu Zhong was located was a large courtyard with hundreds of people living in it.

Gu Zhong pulled the linen on his body and opened it a little more.

In the autumn years of the Ming Dynasty, Myanmar just entered the dry season. It was the most important time of the year, and the new capital was busy.

As an envoy, he not only had to convey the Ming Emperor's will to Myanmar, but also collected all things in Myanmar, large and small, and reported them to the court on time.

This gave him a sense of justice, but he had no real power over Myanmar.

He didn't dare have such a right.

Sun Kewang was cautious and small-minded, and he valued power very seriously. Few of the civil and military generals under his command dared to break the rules and were very obedient.

Naturally, although he represented the Ming Dynasty, he did not want to interfere in its state affairs.

The visitor delivered a large amount of documents to his desk and couldn't help but said: "Minister, there seems to be a yellow book in it."

"Oh?" Gu Zhong was stunned and hurriedly started searching.

In the official documents issued by the Ministry of Rites to the envoys of the vassal state, the yellow book is the most important, the red book is the second, and the ordinary white book is the third.

Sure enough, he saw the yellow book on it, tied with a piece of yellow silk, which attracted attention.

"Hey!" He opened it and looked solemn.

"Quick, prepare the car, I'm going to the palace."

"Yes!"

The carriage was quickly prepared, and Gu Zhong quickly boarded it.
Myanmar's chariots and horses have the same standards as those of the Ming Dynasty, and the minister's standards are the same as those of the country. Pedestrians on the road gave way one after another.

After a while, he arrived at the palace.

Although it is the dry season, compared to the rainy season, the willow trees on the ground are sprouting and all kinds of flowers and plants are lush. Compared with spring, the weather is hotter.

It took tens of thousands of manpower to build the Royal Palace of Myanmar, and cartloads of gold, silver, and jewelry were used. Rumor has it that even 10 pieces of golden nanmu were used.

And due to the existence of the rainy season, the huge palace was directly filled with soil to a height of two feet.

In other words, although it is located within the city, it is condescending and is the highest point of the new capital.

There are a large number of small and numerous ditches that can discharge heavy rain into the river in a short time, thereby avoiding the suffering of floods.

In view of this, a large number of nobles and civil servants also adopted the method of filling soil to raise the foundation and avoid being flooded.

After passing through all the way, he soon came to the Long Live Hall.

Gu Zhong didn't report anything about this slightly over-the-top name. After all, the matter was too minor.

He looked around. This Long Live Hall was usually used by Sun Kewang for training, so not many concubines came here, not even many civil servants.

It is large in scale and splendidly decorated. It deserves to be called a royal palace. Various gems are inlaid on the pillars, which is dazzling.

"Why are you here, Minister Gu?"

Just when he was thinking about how much food it would cost to build this palace, Sun Kewang's voice came to his ears.

He looked up and was surprised.

At this time, Sun Kewang was already very old compared to half a year ago, and he could be described as a real old man.

You know, he was only in his 50s at this time and had only been in Myanmar for more than ten years.

The once ambitious and energetic King of Burma has become an old man.

Such a contrast made Gu Zhong feel uncomfortable for a while.

"Your Highness, the foreign minister is polite."

Gu Zhong hurriedly bent down and bowed his head in salute.

"Get back on your feet!" Sun Kewang said slightly tiredly, with obvious dark circles under his eyes: "Since we are here, let's watch the singing and dancing first!"

"Dong, dong..." Amidst the sound of drums, the chimes also played an impressive piece of music.

In the Long Live Hall, a group of graceful dancers wore thin Burmese military robes and performed a shield dance, which was a mixture of Burmese dance steps and styles. However, the clothes were all made of silk and satin, which was quite expensive.

After all, the costumes worn by the dancers lacked heavy momentum and murderous intent.

However, they have good figures and look very dashing, which is more interesting than ordinary dance.

"Crack!" A percussion instrument made a sound, and a row of dancers raised their shields and wooden guns neatly.The dancers at the front and back alternated back and forth in a complicated formation. Looking at it as a whole, the dancing of the shield and the wooden spear changed a lot, but there was no sense of chaos at all.

For a long time, Sun Kewang regretfully asked people to step back, and his eyes focused on Gu Zhong:
"What's the big deal, Minister?"

"Your Highness, I'm so happy!" Gu Zhong said as he recovered from the dance and raised his hands to the north: "His Majesty the Ming Emperor commended Myanmar for its loyalty and granted special permission for the marriage."

"Oh?" Sun Kewang stood up from the couch, surprise in his eyes: "I wonder which princess is coming to my country in Myanmar?"

"Princess Guangping!" Gu Zhong said.

Sun Kewang frowned. He had never heard that the emperor had such a princess.

"She is the prince of the Qin vassal county. Your Majesty has great pity for her, so she adopted her as her adopted daughter, Princess Guangping."

Gu Zhong said truthfully.

Sun Kewang frowned for a moment, and a surge of anger burst out from his eyes, and then he suppressed it forcefully.

Although the princess of the Qin dynasty was said to be from the same vassal as the emperor, her bloodline was thousands of miles away, so she could not be considered a princess at all.

He thought of Kang State again. When he married Kang State, the emperor married a princess of the Qin vassal. The Qin vassal had already extinct heirs. Why were there so many princesses?
Could it be that he was adopted by a distant branch and then adopted by the emperor?This is so insincere.

Seeing Sun Kewang's expression suddenly change, Gu Zhong hurriedly explained:

"Your Highness, Xiu underestimated Princess Guangping."

"You have to know that the former Annan has now become the State of Qin. If the prince marries him, he will not only be able to get closer to His Majesty the Emperor, but also strengthen his relationship with the State of Qin."

"The Ming Dynasty is far away and the Qin State is close. It will be very beneficial to Myanmar to have good relations with it."

When Sun Kewang heard this, his expression instantly softened.

Marrying a princess for your son, and being able to connect with both Beijing and Jiaozhou, is not bad.

Moreover, the harem of the Ming Dynasty cannot interfere in politics, and there is no difference between the princess and the princess.

For Myanmar, it is a happy event to have good relations with a close neighbor like Qin.

"This is a very good thing."

Sun Kewang smiled: "It is my son's blessing to be able to marry the princess of your country, and it is also the blessing of Myanmar."

As he spoke, he said rather proudly: "As soon as I accept the betrothal gift, I will pay double the amount as the crown prince."

Gu Zhong cupped his hands and said, "However, His Highness the Crown Prince must go to Beijing to marry the young master. It would be best for His Majesty to meet him in person."

Sun Kewang's face immediately turned cold, and the maid and eunuch serving on the side had their arms and legs trembled and trembled non-stop.

This Burmese king was extremely powerful, decisive in killing, and even said he had a hobby of killing people. Who wouldn't be afraid of this?

After thinking for a long time, the old tiger put away his cold glare and said calmly: "For this reason, the ugly son-in-law also wants to see his father-in-law. It might as well let him go to Beijing for a long experience."

Gu Zhong understood his suppressed pain and immediately agreed, then hurriedly left.Sure enough, before they left the palace, there was the sound of bottles breaking and a series of cold scoldings coming from behind.

Immediately, a cry for mercy came.

He couldn't care less, so Gu Zhong left directly.

Not long after he left, he was pulled out of the palace. The eunuch who was making a plank screamed for a while and was suddenly stopped.

"Stop!"

A young man of fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing an ocher yellow python robe and jade-strap high boots, with a gentle face: "It's enough to teach you a lesson if you make a mistake, why take your life?"

"But this is what His Highness wants to fight..."

"Follow my instructions. I will take care of your highness's affairs myself."

The young man said warmly, ignoring the eunuch's grateful expression, and walked into the Long Live Hall unhurriedly.

"Under the mansion!"

"Under the mansion!"

Everyone saluted respectfully, while the young man nodded slightly, with a smile on his lips, calm and gentle, giving people a feeling of spring breeze blowing on his face.

Especially after the heavy rain just now, this group of people felt a rare sense of warmth.

"Why do you have to be so kind-hearted?" Sun Kewang raised his eyes and saw his son. The smile that had just appeared immediately faded and he said in a deep voice.

"Father, although he is a humble person, he still has a life after all."

The young man smiled and said: "The Holy Lord is merciful. Your Highness does not want his life. My son is just obedient."

"Oh?" Sun Kewang showed a smile: "Then what do I want?"

"You're trying to intimidate someone or even express dissatisfaction to them."

Sun Zhenghao said softly.

Sun Kewang was extremely satisfied with this prince at this time.

Several sons in the early years, Sun Zhengqi and Sun Zhengchun, all died early. Only these three sons lived long enough to survive the long rain forest and grow up smoothly.

Different from his harsh personality, this prince has a gentle personality but is also extremely intelligent. He is the youngest but is extremely proficient in government affairs.

In the past two years, he has entered the court and has gradually been involved in government affairs. I think it won't be long before he can become a real monarch.

Although he himself killed a lot of people, he had to do it.

The Toungoo Kingdom was a feudal country. Although its capital was destroyed, there were still a large number of feudal nobles scattered throughout the country, forming separate factions.

As a guest, if he had not been more ruthless, he would not have been able to establish the Sun family's Burmese dynasty.

And this kind of ruthless killing of families and clans cannot be carried out for a long time. Otherwise, the whole country will only have fear and no order.

It is difficult for the majesty of the imperial court to take root completely.

Therefore, facing the heir, Sun Kewang hopes to complement each other with gentleness.

One ruthlessness and one softness, one violence and one kindness, and a moment of neutralization can allow the country to be passed down smoothly.

Although Sun Zhenghao is young, he meets all the conditions for being an heir, so he is naturally favored.

"Hahaha, that's right!"

Sun Kewang surprised the palace ladies and burst into laughter:
"Then Gu Zhong considers himself a minister and actually wants my son to go to Beijing for pilgrimage. It is simply too rude. If I don't show it today, he will really think that I am a fool."

"If you advance an inch today, you will dare to advance a foot tomorrow."

"My father is wise." Sun Zhenghao found out that he would marry a woman named Princess, who was actually a princess. He was not surprised:
"It is said that this Emperor Shaowu does not care about his sons or his women. Many princesses have houses and houses, and the princess palace is magnificent. He is actually reluctant to let his own daughter travel thousands of miles away to get married."

"It's normal to have this happen."

"It's good for my son to know." Sun Kewang said in a deep voice: "This Ming Dynasty has not made peace with each other or cut off territory for 300 years, but this Emperor Shaowu has violated it all the time. It is not bad to get a princess."

Sun Zhenghao nodded, and then said seriously: "My son is going to Beijing this time. Not only do I want to meet the Wang brothers who are studying, but I also want to see how prosperous the world-famous Beijing city is."

When Sun Kewang heard this, he was startled.

He had no impression of the city of Beijing because he had never seen it before, but the prosperity of Chengdu and the wealth of Kunming surrounded him in his dreams.

Compared with these two cities, although the new capital city is well established, it is not half as good.

"My son went to Beijing. Don't let the glitz blind you. You have to understand that there are few people in Burma and the Central Plains is vast and rich in resources. There must be many people who have no enough to eat. You can recruit some to enrich our people."

"My child understands."

The Burmese dynasty belongs to a small clan and a large clan. The meritorious group headed by the Han people has stirred up the power of the entire Burma, which will naturally dissatisfy the Bamar people who make up the majority of the population.

Therefore, the Yunnanese who followed were called Chinese people.

It is normal to form a group, and the same is true for expanding the number of people in the country.

Here, Gu Zhong got on the carriage and left the palace, feeling lingering fear: "This Sun Kewang's temper is not bad at all, he is still so cruel."

At this time, the sound of horse hooves was heard.

When he opened the curtain, he saw several horses galloping and accidentally knocked down a stall.

What's surprising is that, facing the wealthy and powerful family, the vendor showed no fear and cursed with his hands on his hips:

"Be careful with your dog eyes. It's okay if you hit the stall. If you hit the stall too, wouldn't you be dead?"

The man on the horse was originally standing high and looking at people with his chin, but when he heard this Chinese language, he immediately got off his horse in a hurry and apologized hurriedly:
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, things are urgent today and I offended you. Please forgive me."

With that said, he handed over a bag of silver and presented it respectfully.

"Hmph, I'll spare you today."

The merchant just said: "The inner city is not as good as the outer city. If you get into trouble, I'm afraid your family will not be able to save it!"

Several knights nodded hurriedly, then simply stopped riding, took the horses and headed forward.

And the crowd dispersed in a hurry.

Gu Zhong looked at it with interest and then lowered the car curtain.

This incident may seem abrupt on the surface, but in fact it directly points out a group: Chinese people.

These Han and barbarian groups who followed from Yunnan naturally became the superiors of the people with the establishment of Burma.

Those who were knowledgeable and capable basically became officials, while some who were incompetent or physically handicapped were also assigned land and houses, filling the new capital.

Chinese people enjoy a lot of preferential treatment.

For example, in the Burmese version of the imperial examination, compatriots who account for less than [-]% of the population received [-]% of the places.

Even Chinese people are free from corvee for life.

Although the knight just now came from a high-ranking official's family, he must be a native of Myanmar. No matter how high and powerful he was, he would not dare to offend the people of the country.

Group relations among Chinese people are complex, and offending one person is equivalent to offending a whole family.

(End of this chapter)