I'm really not the carpenter emperor

When Cui Mingji was in North Korea, his official career was prosperous, and Li Zhen almost used him as his right-hand man, allowing him to vigorously suppress the Western People's Party.

It is also because of Cui Mingji's gradual favor that the pro-Ming Western People's Party has become more and more weak in North Korea.

This time, the tributary system established by the Ming Dynasty in Asia, the first thing to target is the "pro-son" North Korea, which contributed to the Western People's Party gaining power in North Korea.

North Korea is located behind Jianzhou, and it is even closer to Japan. No matter whether it is destroying gold now or what measures it will take against Japan in the future, it will be the place of the Fourth World War.

Cui Mingji threw himself into the trap, saying that he could not let him go back.

This Cui Mingji is also right, Zhu Youxiao really meant to remotely control the North Korean temple, but, you are right, I can't let you go back.

No matter what narrow-mindedness this guy is hiding, Zhu Youxiao has made up his mind.

Cui Mingji didn't expect that Emperor Ming, who was thousands of miles away, knew his thoughts so well.

Even, even the inside story among the various factions in the imperial court is so clear.

For a moment, Cui Mingji was so panicked that he froze in place.

"The deputy envoy became the principal envoy, and signed a vassal agreement with Honglu Temple." Zhu Youxiao didn't care whether he was uncomfortable or not, and said sideways:

"As for you, you've already come, so don't leave."

"Da Ming feeds you with delicious food and drink. When you go back, tell your king that I will remove one disaster for him, so as not to endanger the Li family of North Korea in the future!"

Of course, the second half of Zhu Youxiao's sentence was naturally addressed to the North Korean missions who were also bewildered and at a loss.

Seeing the burly general in armor walking to the left and right, Cui Mingji took a few steps back and collapsed on the ground, unable to struggle any more.

He knew in his heart that he would never go back.

No matter how much Li Jing wanted to save himself, no matter how much the newly appointed king of Joseon trusted him, there was nothing he could do.

The court hall of the Ming Dynasty is not a small and stingy temple in North Korea.

When General Dahan took Cui Mingji down, envoys from many countries looked at him and were astonished. Some people talked a lot, while others dismissed him.

A man in a strange costume standing on the far left even sneered a few times.

This sneer was not very pleasant in Xinuang Pavilion, but Zhu Youxiao still heard it clearly, and then turned his head to look over.

The person who sneered was Dilkusha, the envoy of the Mughal Empire.

Indeed, the Mughal Empire had the capital to stand aside and sneer, watching the monarchs and envoys of these small countries vying for flattery in front of the Ming Emperor.

Because they don't, or at least they think so.

The current Mughal Empire is in the so-called period of prosperity, and the whole country is very confident, so confident that they can compete with Ming Yi and compete for the hegemony of the Far East.

The current Mughal emperor is Jahangir, the son of Akbar the Great.

In the history of India, the Mughal Empire was considered to be a strong period during the reigns of Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan.

Since Shah Jahan's son Aurangzeb, the sixth emperor, the Mughal Empire is generally believed to have entered a century-long period of decline.

During Akbar's reign, he expanded the territory of the Mughal Empire three times. Before his death, he sent an army to conquer the Deccan. In the history of cold weapon development, he is as famous as Abbas the Great in Persia and Suleiman the Great in Ottoman.

He is one of the few outstanding rulers in the world who are recognized as the "Great Emperor".

His successor, Jahangir, was the fourth emperor of the Mughal Empire, the Mughal emperor who is now known as the "Conqueror of the World".

Jahangir is considered by later generations to be one of the greatest emperors of the Mughal Empire.

Zhu Youxiao didn't know much about martial arts and martial arts. He just watched a movie about Jahangir's love affairs in later generations.

As for Ah San's current national strength, although Zhu Youxiao was skeptical, he would not underestimate the enemy too much.

You must know that it has only been 21 years since Akbar died in Agra, the accompanying capital. The current Mughal Empire still rules almost the entire South Asian subcontinent.

Zhu Youxiao still knows the ability of Emperor Akbar, at least it is much stronger than Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, who later called himself "one emperor through the ages".

Even Zhu Youxiao didn't expect that Mughal could send people here.

As for the Mughal envoy Dirkusa, it is understandable that he did not follow the etiquette on this occasion, and seemed out of place with the envoys of the surrounding small countries such as Annan, Toungoo, Ayutthaya, and Mala.

After all, in his eyes, the Mughals should be an empire on the same level as Ming Dynasty, as well as being the overlord of the Far East.

His status is naturally not comparable to that of these small country officials.

Zhu Youxiao looked over and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

The diplomatic language of the Mughals was Persian. In the court of Ming Dynasty, there is no such talent yet, but coincidentally, Tang Ruowang, a missionary of the Holy Roman Empire, can also speak Persian.

Basically, on every diplomatic occasion, Zhu Youxiao would bring Tang Ruowang with him, because this guy knew too many foreign languages.

Tang Ruowang quickly translated it in fluent Persian, Dirkusa's face was puzzled, and then he spoke a lot of birdsong.

Tang Ruowang translated: "Your Majesty, he is saying that Li's North Korea is just a small country, and it is not worthy of Da Ming's thoughts."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao glanced sideways at the Mughal envoy.

The Mughals did not come to pay tribute, but to make trouble.

Chapter 695 Do you really dare to come out of this door?

"not worth it?"

Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly and said:

"Then I'll tell you what's worth it. The Li family of North Korea is the most loyal fan country of Ming Dynasty. The country name was bestowed by Emperor Taizu, which means 'the sun is bright'."

"I not only want to help North Korea stabilize its state affairs, but also help them build roads and bridges."

"With the signing of the trade agreement this time, Daming will continue to abide by the law of the ancestors, and will not impose any taxes on North Korea."

"Is that clear enough?"

After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he glanced at Tang Ruowang.

The latter was surprised by the friendship between Daming and North Korea, and translated the original words intact. Dirkusa was also very surprised when he heard this.

"I didn't expect that such a big empire as the Ming Dynasty would take such good care of such a small foreign country. In this regard, I am not as good as the Mughals than the Ming Dynasty."

After hearing what he said, Zhu Youxiao's expression softened a lot, and said:

"The Ming Dynasty has been the celestial dynasty in this world since ancient times. It has a vast land and abundant resources, and its products are rich. It has always treated the truly loyal Fanbang with respect."

Dirkusa said: "I understand what Your Majesty means. This time, I am also representing the emperor of the Great Mughal to pay tribute to the Ming Emperor."

"Pay tribute?" On the side, Wei Zhongxian smiled:

"In the Wanli Dynasty, Mughal came to Daming six times to pay tribute, but he really didn't have the name of being a minister." After speaking, he turned his head and said respectfully:

"Master, I think this Mughal is coveting the generous gifts from Ming Dynasty."

Indeed, Daming's rules for countries that came to pay tribute were established during the Yongle period. To put it bluntly, no matter what the other party sent, it must be sent back a thousand times, a hundred times.

This is done to show the generosity of the suzerain.

Not only that, the round-trip travel expenses, daily expenses, and accommodation for envoys from various countries to the Ming capital were also provided by Daming.

This leads to a problem, no matter what kind of country, they are willing to come to the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute, because you don't spend money along the way, and the things you send can get rewards that are several times more valuable.

And the more people you come, the more you spend on Daming, but the more you get, just like a free luxury tour group.

This kind of group tour, if you don't come, you won't come.

For them, it is one thing to pay tribute, but it is another thing to be called a vassal.

I have come to pay tribute, and you Ming can regard me as your vassal state, but there is no strong basis for such a statement in your own country or even internationally.

Fifteen years after Wanli, the Ming Dynasty still holds a position in Asia, but the tributary system has tended to collapse, the court's finances have gone bankrupt, and there is simply not so much to give back.

As for the Mughal mission in front of us, they are regular visitors who come to eat and drink.

It is said that during the Wanli Dynasty, the Mughal missions came to "pay tribute" six times uninvited, and each time there was a team of several thousand people, and the number was growing.

Now, six years after the apocalypse, Zhu Youxiao invited the surrounding countries to pay tribute, intending to rebuild the Ming Dynasty's tribute system in Asia, and this Mughal came here uninvited.

Judging by the appearance of this envoy, he is simply a typical example of being soft and hard.

The Mughals pretended to be paying tribute to the Eastern Dynasty. In fact, the little things they paid for were nothing compared to the nearly ten thousand taels of Ming Dynasty's expenses.

Who would have thought that more than 6000 Mughal missions came this time?

After the Mughal missions came to the capital, the expenses were also astonishing. They bought and used everything, and they had to use the best ones. If they were a little ordinary, people would look down on them.

Last night, officials from Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Household Affairs came to complain, saying that this time the missions from various countries stayed in Beijing for only half a month, and the expenses had already reached nearly 3 taels!

This is only half a month's expenses, not counting the rebates that Daming will give as usual after they stay for a few months and leave!

What is this concept?

The Daming Navy worked hard to win a sea battle in Penghu, and the compensation from the Dutch East India Company was only 30 taels.

Zhu Youxiao, who heard the news at first, was really furious. These assams are used to eating and drinking for free, so they came here for free travel.

It seems that if the matter of Ah San's prostitution is not resolved, the tribute system will not be restored.

As an empire that dominated almost the entire South Asian subcontinent, the Mughals could subdue Ya this time, and the rest of the nations would be easy to talk about.

The Mughals had to realize that Ming was much stronger than them and was working on restoring its absolute power in Asia.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly and asked:

"Your envoy brought more than 6000 people from the country to Daming, and they ate and drank in the capital. Does your world conqueror know about this?"

"Or, is he giving you the idea to let you do this?"

Those who are familiar with Emperor Tianqi know that usually when he shows such a smile, accidents are easy to happen. Wei Zhongxian still reacted quickly, and immediately took a few steps back as soon as he finished speaking.

Before Dirkusa could reply, Zhu Youxiao said again, "Oh, I understand."

"Daming is a kingdom of heaven and a state of etiquette. It has always treated foreigners who came to the dynasty with double rewards. Does this cause some misunderstandings among you?"

Having said that, the smile on Zhu Youxiao's face gradually froze:

"Then I will make it clear to you today that Da Ming's rewards for you are for your pity and loyalty, not for anyone who comes here to ask for rewards."

"you understood?"

Listening to the translation, Dirkusa's face gradually changed, cloudy and sunny, and then he flew into a rage, walked away, and said loudly:

"Since Daming is unwilling to accept the Mughal tribute, what is there to talk about?!"

"It's nothing to talk about." Zhu Youxiao didn't order anyone to force him to stay, and sat down on the dragon chair, sneering:

"Go out of this door, and I guarantee that you, Mughal, will not get any goods from my Ming Dynasty from now on. In my lifetime, I will definitely conquer Mughal myself!"

These words indeed made Dirkusa abruptly stop.

Although he felt that the Mughals were very powerful now, he also knew that Ming, who had just defeated the Dutch, must be stronger than them.

Zhu Youxiao is the emperor of Ming Dynasty, so it is not a joke to say this on such an occasion.

As an envoy, he recruited such an opponent to Mughal for no reason, and I'm afraid he won't get any good when he goes back.

After all, the Mughal emperor Jahangir's meaning was very clear, and he was asked to use the excuse of paying tribute to understand whoring, instead of coming to declare war.

Moreover, now that Jahangir is sick, the Mughal court is fighting openly and secretly, the eldest son Shah Jahan is fighting for independence in the north, and several small states in the region are also eyeing him.

In contrast, after the "Apocalypse Revolution", Daming won several consecutive victories in the northern border and the South China Sea, and was very stable.

Once it becomes an endless situation, the Mughals are likely to go directly from prosperity to decline.

Chapter 696 The Kingdom Comes to Korea

"Franji seems to be an ally of Ming Dynasty, right?"

"They seem to be very interested in your rare earth and iron mines in southern Mughal. I have to mention this to them."

"After all, your southern India is also a good colony, isn't it?"

After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he sat quietly like this, neither forcing him to stay, nor saying any more meaningless cruel words, and looking at Dirkusa's figure lightly.

Dirkusa stood on the threshold of the Xinuang Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, and he could clearly see the burly generals in bright armor lined up outside the corridor.

The murderous look on the faces of Dongchang fanzi and Jinyiwei Xiaowei who lined up on both sides of the corridor in the distance can also be seen with the naked eye. All these situations can show that Daming is far stronger than he imagined.

If you really step out of this door, Daming and Mughal will never die.

This may not be a good thing for Ming Dynasty, but it is a devastating blow for the current Mughals.

Zhu Youxiao dared to say such harsh words because he knew that the Mughal emperor Jahangir would not live for a few years, and Shah Jahan, the eldest son, would definitely rise up and rebel in the north as long as he was pushed a little bit.