Chapter 652 Strong diplomat

Zhu Youjian looked at the four children kneeling in front of him, and his expression gradually became serious.

"Wei Shi, my father asked you: Which dynasty princess can show up outside the palace to do business?"

Zhu Youjian's words made the three princesses confused.

Yes! It is simply a royal shame to which princess of the dynasty can do this.

However, this was the father's initiative to let them learn to do business, and Zhu Wei-seong was appointed as the head of the Royal Chamber of Commerce.

Why did you suddenly raise this question now? Does the father want to settle the score after the autumn?

Princess Kunxing Zhu Wei looked at her father in confusion and said:

"Father, didn't you ask your son to do this?"

Zhu Youjian nodded:

"Yes, the father can even let the princess leave the palace. Will it limit the prince's freedom? As long as what he does not harm the Ming Dynasty or the people, why should the father punish him?

As the prince of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Cilang should have often left the palace to understand the situation in the world and the sufferings of the people, so that he can be a good emperor.

If the prince had been staying in Zijing City and had no idea about the outside world, he would definitely be fooled by the ministers with great care. How could he be a qualified successor to the Ming Dynasty? He was all flat!"

"Thank you, Father..."

When the four of them heard what their father said, they were so excited that their eyes were filled with tears.

Princess Kunxing kowtowed to her father and stood up and praised her with a compliment:

"Father, you are so sages."

Zhu Youjian smiled slightly and reached out to scratch her nose:

"Don't flatter you. If Zhu Cilang doesn't tell his father about this today, it will definitely be unforgivable.

Remember, my father is not the old-fashioned emperor of the past, but before you do things, it is best to ask me and sit down!"

"I understand, thank you father..."

The four of them stood up and sat down next to Zhu Youjian.

Zhu Youjian looked at Zhu Cilang and asked:

"Zhu Ciyang, which class are you in the Royal Military Academy, Army or Navy?"

"Report to my father, my son is in the army class."

Zhu Youjian nodded slightly:

"Well, how do you feel?"

Zhu Cilang bowed:

"Reporting to my father, the instructor is very powerful. The theoretical knowledge taught to us is something that my sons have never seen before. Once a war breaks out, it should be very practical."

"Study hard, and one day in the future you may lead troops as the chief general."

"Abide by the order"

The father and son were very good at talking together, and they also used lunch together at noon.

In the afternoon, Zhu Youjian did not attend court, but instead circulated that he intended to host the ministers at the Royal Hotel to celebrate the meritorious service of the snatch of overseas territory.

The soldiers who participated in the war also held banquets and celebrated in the military camps, and all the wine and food were provided by the imperial court.

The soldiers who did not participate in the war also received a dragon coin reward. Don’t underestimate a dragon coin, which is worth one or two silver coins!

Today, the Honglu Temple in the Ming Dynasty was also very lively. After hearing that the Ming Emperor came back, the Crown Prince Shangxian of Ryukyu immediately came to the Honglu Temple.

Zhou Lishun was discussing with the prince of Ryukyu to meet the emperor, and suddenly a guard came to report:

"The envoys of four countries, including the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, England, and the envoys of four countries, asked for their visit."

It turned out that the envoys of these four countries also received news of the triumphant success of the Ming Emperor, and they rushed to the Honglu Temple as soon as possible.

Zhou Lishun smiled at Shangxian and said:

"I will arrange for the prince to meet with the emperor as soon as possible. Let's talk about this first today!"

"Okay, Lord Zhou, go and do your business, Shangxian said goodbye!"

After Shangxian left, Zhou Lishun, the Minister of the Honglu Temple of the Ming Dynasty, looked down:

"Come, let the messengers of the four countries come in."

"yes"

Soon, the envoys from the four colonial countries walked into the reception hall of the Honglu Temple.

Seeing Zhou Lishun, the Minister of the Ming Dynasty's Honglu Temple, sitting there firmly, they hurriedly clasped their fists and said:

"Mr. Zhou, I heard that His Majesty the Emperor of Ming has returned, and the envoys from the four countries have asked to meet His Majesty the Emperor of Ming."

This is straightforward and you will meet the Emperor of Ming Dynasty without saying a word.

Zhou Lishun glanced at the four people coldly and said:

"The emperor just made a long journey back to the capital. There are many things to deal with. Wherever you have time to see you, your envoy can just talk to me if you have something to say."

The Netherlands Messenger:

"Mr. Zhou, we have told you many times, but you have never answered us. We want to meet His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty."

"Yes, our four countries strongly demand to meet with the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Can you, Honglu Temple, take charge of the Ming army's occupation of our territory?"

"The Kingdom of Portugal requires the Ming Dynasty to rent Macau to us again, and the Kingdom will pay the rent."

"The Kingdom of England requires the Ming Dynasty to open up trade and reduce tariffs..."

The envoys from the four countries came up and attacked Zhou Lishun, the minister of the Honglu Temple, and they also believed that they were legitimate requests.

The Ming Dynasty Minister of the Honglu Temple snorted coldly:

"Since Zheng He's voyage to the West during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, Luzon and Java were the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, you might not even have Mao, and you dared to shamelessly say that it was your territory.

It is extremely tolerant that the Ming Dynasty did not ask you for huge compensation, but you are just a group of greedy ungrateful wolves who invade the coast of Taiwan and Guangdong, our Ming Dynasty.

In order to protect our Chinese people and territorial integrity, the Daming Army was sent to Luzon and Java.

What we took back was the vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, which was very normal.

Also, as for which country I trade with, and whether I trade with, it is my business of the Ming Dynasty. I can’t use you to point fingers here.”

The righteous words of the Minister of the Honglu Temple in the Ming Dynasty made the envoys of the four countries stunned.

The Ming Dynasty Minister of the Honglu Temple has always been polite, but now he is so tough, he is simply pointing at their noses and scolding.

The messengers of the Four Kingdoms looked at me and I looked at you. They were speechless for a while and it took them a long time to react:.

"Mr. Zhou, what did you say? We heard it right?"

"Mr. Zhou, the Ming Dynasty has always been convinced by virtue. Isn't this your diplomatic style?"

"Mr. Zhou, if the Ming Dynasty is so strong, we will boycott it, so that your goods cannot reach Europe..."

"Mr. Zhou, our kingdom is scattered across the ocean, and no one has ever dared to talk to us like this..."

The envoys of the Four Kingdoms reacted and immediately began to fight back against Zhou Shuan, with a threat in their tone.

But they forgot one thing: the Ming army had destroyed their colonies like a destruction. Will they still speak humbly to them?

A weak country has no diplomacy, but now the Ming Dynasty is not a weak country, it has become a giant.

Zhou Lishun sneered and his tone became even colder:

"The small country dares to make ground on the Ming Dynasty. If you don't accept it, just send troops to start a war. The emperor said that as long as someone calls for attacking the Ming cargo ship, the Ming Dynasty will not mind destroying the country and sending guests!"

After Zhou Lishun finished speaking, he stood up and left, without giving these four small countries a chance to speak.

"Mr. Zhou, your Ming Dynasty... your Ming Dynasty is too rampant..."

The messengers of the Four Kingdoms were immediately hung on the spot, trembling all over.

They have been rampant around the world for many years, and even destroyed an ancient civilization in hundreds of people, and they will be ignored by the Ming Dynasty.

I didn't expect that the Ming Dynasty not only had a strong army, but also had unreasonable diplomats.

Of course it is quite unreasonable, it is just a double standard of their Western powers.

(End of this chapter)
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