Nanming: I can build wonders

Chapter 146 "Ming Liu Tribute Declaration"

"Da Ming has no ambitions for the Ryukyu Kingdom! However, in order to ensure the safety of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the Yanping Palace will station troops here, but it will not interfere with your state affairs or your trade..." Zheng Kezang said sweetly.

This is a cliché on the surface. Zheng Kezang may not interfere directly, but he will further cultivate pro-Ming factions.

The officials of the Ryukyu Kingdom naturally recognized it. Ryukyu has no resources, and the Yanping Palace, which is a wealthy side, cannot possibly take a fancy to them.

Seeing that the hall was full of voices of approval, Zheng Kezang was very satisfied, but the situation was a bit weird, and he always felt that he was the king of Ryukyu sitting in the main seat.

But he didn't want to be some kind of Ryukyu king. You must know that the vassal kings of Ming Dynasty were all one level higher than these Ryukyu kings.

There is no way, whoever makes the Ryukyu royal family die, only Shangli is left, and Zheng Kezang continues to put forward his proposition.

"Our ugly words are up front, so we might as well make three chapters first!"

On December 35th, the [-]th year of the Ming Yongli calendar, at the Ryukyu Palace, after some discussions, Zheng Kezang and the Ryukyu Kingdom forces headed by Cai Tongyan signed the "Ming Ryukyu Tribute Declaration", which reads as follows:

[-]. Friendship: From now on, no matter when and where, the officials and common people of Ming and Ryukyu countries should love each other, sincerely reconcile, and jointly ensure peace and tranquility for thousands of years.

[-]. Establish the office of Yanping Palace in the Kingdom of Ryukyu to handle the interests of the Palace and other related affairs.

[-]. The Ryukyu Kingdom can pay tribute to the Yanping Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty once every two years, and the place is Dongning Prefecture, Yizhou Island.

2. The Yanping Palace of the Ming Dynasty set up two military bases in Ryukyu, located in the Amami Islands in the north and the Ryukyu Island in the middle.

[-]. The warships and merchant ships of the Yanping Palace of the Ming Dynasty are allowed to berth at various ports for replenishment and rest after obtaining the permission of the Ryukyu Kingdom. The territory of the palace can also enter the port for supplies and rest.

Sixth, the Yanping Palace of the Ming Dynasty guaranteed the independence of Ryukyu.

[-]. Ryukyu will no longer pay tribute to the Qing Dynasty.

Once the treaty is signed, it means that the Ryukyu Islands, which can be called the "key to the Western Pacific", have fallen into the hands of Zheng Kezang.

If you look closely, you will find that the Ryukyu Kingdom and the dependent countries are almost the same, but the Ryukyu people are willing, they have a sense of identity with Ming Dynasty, if Zheng Kezang has unified China now, these Ryukyu people will have to cry and beg to become Part of Ming Dynasty.

As for the Qing Dynasty, sorry, it has long been thrown aside by the Ryukyu people.

These are all treaties on the surface, and Zheng Kezang has also given Ryukyu a lot of benefits in private.

For example, to provide military assistance to the Ryukyu Kingdom, the Ryukyu Kingdom can send generals and descendants of aristocratic families to Dongning Military Academy in Dongning Prefecture for advanced studies.

This is a win-win for both parties, but Zheng Kezang won twice. One is that the Ryukyu Kingdom has a reliable army that can help the guards defend against the Japanese, and the other is that they can cultivate pro-Ming sects in an open and honest manner.
There is also agricultural help, introducing sweet potatoes, potatoes, and sugar cane to the Ryukyu country, both food crops and cash crops, plus the climate of Ryukyu, the production here should be good in the future.

He said to Cai Tong, the third officer: "In the future, we will bag the sugarcane grown by the Ryukyu people, and we will collect as much as we have, and pay according to the market price!"

The Ryukyu people were very moved when they heard the words. As expected of Da Ming’s father, he was so kind to them!
Some people may ask, in addition to military and agricultural assistance, people who are culturally advanced should also come to help.

This Zheng Kezang did not dare to mention it, because he felt that the current Ming Zheng Wude is abundant, but the culture is not strong. For example, there are obviously more people in the Ryukyu Kingdom than the current Ming Zheng, and it is almost the same for the Ryukyu Kingdom to come to help.

The marriage contract between Zheng Kezang and Shang Li was thus established, and Shang Li would marry him when he was 16 years old. Zheng Kezang strongly requested 16 years old, and he felt guilty when he was 14 years old.

After the marriage contract was concluded, Shang Li became the new King of Ryukyu as a matter of course. Zheng Kezang personally canonized it, which is full of gold. Since ancient times in Ryukyu, there has never been a king of the Ming Dynasty who condescended to come and canonize him personally. Shang Li is the first one time.

The canonization ceremony the next day was rather troublesome. Shang Li led all the Ryukyu civil and military officials to kneel down three times and kowtow nine times to the canonization mission headed by Zheng Kezang on the high platform.

When it comes to the canonization ceremony of Ryukyu, what is interesting is that even if Ryukyu is annexed by the Japanese kingdom, in September every year, they will elect the Ryukyu king and queen. They are symbols of ancient Ryukyu culture and also serve as Ryukyu culture promoters .

The newly elected Ryukyu king and princess will be in charge of presiding over the conferring ceremony and the "Mid-Autumn Banquet" ceremony for the ancient Ryukyu kings to greet the envoys sent by the Qing emperor in Shuri Castle in November.

Sure enough, the common people miss "My Great Qing Dynasty".

Of course, the Japanese people hated this very much, and angrily denounced these Ryukyu people as "non-citizens".

The Ryukyu people dismissed this, their hatred for the Wa people is deep-rooted, but it is a pity that no one in later generations can help them.

Regarding the canonization ceremony of Ryukyu, although the Japanese country did not order it to prohibit it, it may have been done secretly, such as the Shurijo Castle Fire on October 2019, 10. This beautiful palace combines the architectural structure of the Tang Dynasty and the architectural culture of the Ryukyu Stone City. A total of seven main buildings including the main hall, north hall, and south hall were almost completely burned down.

However, it is only 11 days away from the canonization ceremony performance on November 3. It is hard to say whether Japanese people deliberately set the fire.

With the personality of the Japanese, Zheng Kezang believes that there is a high probability that they set the fire artificially to express their dissatisfaction with the Ryukyu people.

The camera turns back to the Ryukyu Kingdom. Shang Li is wearing a heavy Ryukyu royal costume, sitting on the throne, looking around at the civil and military officials below. It is the first time for her to take the throne, and she can't help but feel a little nervous.

But as the new queen of Ryukyu, she must give a speech, otherwise there will be no sense of ceremony!

Accompanied by Zheng Kezang, Shang Li stuttered a few words at the beginning, but as time went by, his speech became smoother and smoother.

After the canonization ceremony, only Zheng Kezang and Shang Li were left in the royal palace.

Standing in front of the large throne, Shang Li stammered blushingly, "Brother Qinshe, brother, really, really, it's really rude. I was too nervous when I was speaking..."

"It's okay, you've performed very well, how does it feel to be the queen for the first time?" Zheng Kezang joked with a smile.

"I feel that the king's clothes are so heavy, I'm so tired!" As soon as she mentioned this, Shang Li wanted to complain, adding a lot of red tape, it really made her tired.

Pulling up Shang Li, Zheng Kezang said with a smile: "Go, go change your clothes, I'll take you to rest."

(End of this chapter)