The Ming Dynasty started with caution

"Your Highness's money was all given by me. I naturally know it."

Yan Chengjin walked into the dormitory. The quilt covered a corner of the box, leaving half of it exposed. The scene of counting money was completely exposed.

Zhu Houzhao ordered the eunuch to guard outside, turned around and hid the box, and then walked over in a hurry.

"Why did you come to me? My father is keeping a close eye on me. I can't mess around with you anymore."

Yan Chengjin took out a sketch from his pocket: "I know there is something that can be sold for money."

"This is... a map?" Zhu Houzhao became serious.

"This is not a map."

"Who are you lying to, Lao Gao? This is the map. Although there are no cities or mountains, I can see it at a glance. Do you still want to hide this palace?" Zhu Houzhao looked wary.

This map was drawn by Gao Feng.

Yan Chengjin wanted to give this map to Emperor Hongzhi, tell him that America has potatoes and gold mountains, and send a fleet to the south to the ocean.

Gold mines were very scarce in the Ming Dynasty, and America had the most gold mines in the world.

Gao Feng was able to arrive in a six-masted ship, which shows that with the Ming Dynasty's current navigation technology, it is also possible to reach America.

If it were presented directly to Emperor Hongzhi, it would definitely arouse a lot of suspicion, so this map could only be transmitted through Zhu Houzhao.

"It is a serious crime to hide a map privately, but I will not report you. Where is the map here?" Zhu Houzhao was very interested and couldn't tell after looking at it for a long time.

"Gao Feng is back. This is the map he drew."

Zhu Houzhao blinked: "Who is Gao Feng?"

Yan Chengjin was speechless and felt that Gao Feng was a little pitiful. He was bearing everything silently like an ox carrying a heavy load. Zhu Houzhao couldn't even remember his name.

"There are many companions in the palace. Your Highness just can't remember them."

Zhu Houzhao asked seriously: "You just said, how to make money?"

"Gao Feng said that this land has not yet been reclaimed to establish a dynasty. If there is a silver mine..."

"I don't believe it."

Zheng Qian came to Yan Chengjin holding the classics: "Sir, I found the old books."

The imperial court's canonization of surrounding vassal states is a major event, and historians will definitely record it.

Yan Chengjin opened the classics and found that during the Hongwu period, Zhu Yuanzhang sent his envoy Yang Zai to Ryukyu to confer a surname, and he indeed announced this memorial.

Returning to Liangxiang Yamen, Shang Zhen was brought to the hall again with shackles on his hands.

"I went to the palace and read the classics, and I found this memorial."

"This time, you believe me." Shang Zhen's face showed ecstasy, and he regained his calm expression: "My visit to the Ming Dynasty is a small visit. Please keep it secret, Lord Yan."

This time he came to Ming Dynasty without any bodyguards, and all the attendants thought that he was an official of the same level as Dong Min.

If you chop off his head, you can get a thousand pieces of gold in exchange for it in the Satsuma Kingdom.

I don’t know how many Japanese pirates are crazy about it, and their whereabouts must not be disclosed.

Yan Chengjin took a deep look at Shang Zhen: "You think too much, I don't believe you yet."

"..." Shang Zhen's eyes widened, he couldn't believe that there were such cautious people in the world.

This was an imperial edict issued during the Hongwu period. It was nearly a hundred years ago. Except for the Shang family royal family, who would know such details.

"Bring me more pen and ink!"

The yamen servant brought Shang Zhen pen and ink again. Shang Zhen's pen moved like a dragon and a snake, and his handwriting revealed a sense of dominance: The messenger returned from the sea, saying that the three kings of Ryukyu were fighting each other, abandoning agriculture, and maiming people's lives. I can't bear to hear this.

"Take another look and see if I am Shangzhen, the King of Zhongshan. This is the imperial edict issued by Emperor Gao of the Ming Dynasty during the Hongwu period."

The envoys of the Ming Dynasty went to Ryukyu, and it happened that Ryukyu was fighting with the small countries on the sea. Seeing the devastated scene, Zhu Yuanzhang issued this imperial edict out of pity.

Yan Chengjin opened the classics brought from the palace, and sure enough, what Shang Zhen wrote was exactly the same as the record.

"How do I know that you are not a historian?"

After all, historians compile historical materials and have a clear understanding of these long-standing records.

In later generations, there were people who cheated with medals and certificates. In view of the backward information of the Ming Dynasty, it was easier to cheat, so we had to guard against it.

Shang Zhenqi's chest rose and fell violently!

"Bring me another pen!"

Forbidden City, room of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.

The factory guard hurriedly came to report Xiao Jing: "Mr. Factory, Yan Chengjin has captured the king of Ryukyu."

puff!

Xiao Jing spit out a sip of strong tea and raised his legs in shock, "King of Ryukyu? Why did the King of Ryukyu appear in Ming Dynasty?"

When the king of a vassal state enters the capital, he will definitely notify the court first.

Both the ceremonial supervisor and the cabinet have the right to vote for the emperor.

But no reports from Ryukyu came.

The factory guard reported truthfully: "I came to Ming Dynasty on Gao Feng's big ship for a small visit."

He told the man's notes from the Hongwu period from beginning to end, and also presented the imperial edict written by Shang Zhen.

Xiao Jing's eyes were lost in thought. There was no doubt that he was the king of Ryukyu, but Yan Chengjin still didn't believe it.

"How many days did Yan Chengjin lock him up?"

"Five days."

Xiao Jing felt that something was wrong. He even forgot to take Fuchen. Soon, he came to Fengtian Hall.

At this time, Emperor Hongzhi was discussing with the cabinet the repair of Chaotian Palace.

"Your Majesty, Yan Chengjin has captured Ryukyu King Shang Zhen and is interrogating him at the Liangxiang Yamen Hall."

Emperor Hongzhi was slightly stunned, and Li Dongyang and the other three were also stunned. How could the King of Ryukyu appear on the territory of the Ming Dynasty for no reason?

He was also caught by Yan Chengjin. Is this a coincidence or...

"Have you checked it out? It's not surprising that someone is pretending to be someone else."

Emperor Hongzhi became cautious after someone pretended to be his biological mother's tribe.

Xiao Jing dared to report because he saw one of the imperial edicts: "Your Majesty, this is the man's self-proof."

Emperor Hongzhi lowered his head slightly and looked at the five imperial edicts placed on the imperial desk. Wasn't one of them issued by him to Ryukyu?

Xiao Jing continued: "And Dong Wen, who was traveling with us, was the Ryukyu Zhengyi doctor. He came to the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute in the sixth and eleventh years of Hongzhi. He also proved that the man was Shang Zhen."

It is undoubtedly the king of Ryukyu.

Emperor Hongzhi hurriedly asked: "Where is the person?"

Xiao Jing looked strange and hesitated: "Lord Yan is still verifying his identity."

Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jian were speechless as if they had eaten Coptis chinensis.

Only Li Dongyang seemed to have guessed it long ago, and his face was normal.

Liangxiang Yamen.

Shang Zhen raised his weak hands, his face was ashen.

From the imperial edict to the number of tributes paid by Ryukyu to the Ming Dynasty, this person just didn't believe it.

"Bring...bring a pen."

Dong Wen looked at Shang Zhen distressedly and said, "Your Majesty, can I write for you?"

"It's fine for the king..."

Shang Zhen changed a new stack of paper and raised his hand tremblingly, as if he had aged ten years. He was not desperate to write, but this person just didn't believe it.

A Jinyiwei strode in: "Who is King Shang Zhen of Ryukyu?"

"It's me, I am King Shang Zhen of Ryukyu!" Shang Zhen was so excited that he almost cried.

Yan Chengjin received the order from Emperor Hongzhi to send Shang Zhen to the Honglu Temple to stay and to meet the emperor in the palace tomorrow morning.

In fact, he already believed it by six points, and even if His Majesty didn't issue an order, he would release Shang Zhen.

The next morning, all officials were waiting in Fengtian Hall in their regular clothes, and the gatekeeper outside the hall shouted "King of Zhongshan".

Shang Zhen tidied his clothes and strode into the hall. Dong Wen had borrowed troops and he had made plans, but Yan Chengjin changed everything.

"Your Highness, King Shang Zhen of Zhongshan, greets the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"

Emperor Hongzhi nodded with satisfaction and asked, "Why did King Shang Zhen come to the Ming Dynasty in person?"

"I heard that the Ming Dynasty borrowed troops from Korea to attack the Jurchens, and Ryukyu is also a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. I came here specifically to borrow troops from Your Majesty!"

"I think it's not possible!"

"I second the proposal!"

Qin Hong and others have a unique vision. Korea is different from Ryukyu. The Jurchen territory borders the Ming Dynasty. It is also beneficial for the Ming Dynasty to defeat the Jurchens.

It is possible to send troops to Ryukyu, but there is no benefit.