Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 674 Lama Arrives in Beijing
After some intimidation, the Ryukyu nobles finally succumbed.

It's less about intimidation than about cultural power.

In other words, the long-standing Confucian culture and the strong influence of Ming Dynasty made them believe from the bottom of their hearts that Daming is the best place in the world.

And Ryukyu, in their view, is a remote island that is often harassed by sea islands. Now that the Shimadzu family is also sitting on the throne, they might as well sell it for a good price.

I would rather be a captive bird in Beijing than suffer in Ryukyu.

Just like in some years, it is unusual in thought to sell a courtyard house and go to the United States.

Zheng Sen also heaved a sigh of relief.

Recently, he let the East China Sea Admiral wander around Kyushu Island, but he took on a lot of responsibilities.

Once the two countries are at war, it will be a major battle with tens of thousands of casualties, which cannot be ignored.

Zheng Zhilong complained a lot: "Son, this will affect our family's business."

The Zheng family is on the sea, but they have nothing to do with Japan, which is closed to the outside world. They belong to the weak side. If they offend Japan too hard, they will suffer heavy losses.

Therefore, when Zheng Zhilong learned that the officials from Nagasaki had come to inquire, he immediately retreated.

If it wasn't for Zheng Sen's strong pressure, he would have already run away.

However, the result is gratifying.

He successfully accomplished his goal, forcing the Ryukyu Kingdom to attach himself peacefully, and made Ming save face among the dependent countries.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty!" Zheng Sen solemnly promised, "The imperial court will never let down Ryukyu's sacrifice, and the king should certainly do so."

"You also have the titles and rewards you deserve. Those who are willing to stay in Ryukyu can be recommended as officials without losing power."

After making the promise, the Ryukyu Kingdom handed over the newly restored power, and then immediately entered the reform charter.

The Ryukyu Kingdom, with the Ryukyu Prefecture, has three counties in total, namely Shanbei, Shanzhong, and Shannan counties, and the government is located in Shuri Castle.

The tense situation in the Kyushu area has also gradually eased as the density of patrols by the East China Sea Navy has decreased.

Regarding this, Zhu Jing couldn't help begging to see Zheng Sen, and clenched her fists: "Angel Zheng, what's the point of us wandering around Kagoshima? Why don't we go up and teach the Japanese a lesson and let them pay tribute."

Although Japan is said to be a country that should not be conquered by Taizu, it has always been rebellious and has never surrendered.

Of course, the Japanese succumbed to the strong, and the Yuan Dynasty conquered Japan several times, and they were all beaten to pieces, so that Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang sent envoys to Japan to announce his tribute, and all the envoys were killed.

Later Japanese pirates, as well as Toyotomi Hideyoshi's delusion, are all sequelae of this kamikaze team.

This was the consequence of the loss of prestige of the Chinese Celestial Empire.

However, after the Imjin Japanese Invasion, the Korean War was defeated, and the wave of Zhu Zi’s Confucianism was once again set off in Japan, and the attitude towards China was much better.

In the eyes of Zhu Jing and others, Japan's attitude does not conform to its identity. Although its land is not small, its population is not as large as that of North Korea.

In this kind of country, you have to learn a lesson before you know how deep it is.

Emperor Shaowu ascended the throne and announced to the world that many vassal states came to pay tribute, but Japan only congratulated,
Zheng Sen sat down, looked at the young deputy envoy, and warned solemnly: "Japan is now ruled by the Edo Shogunate, accounting for a quarter of the Japanese archipelago, and the rest are jointly occupied by three hundred vassal states."

"The shogunate has more than 20 elite banners directly under its jurisdiction, and more than [-] reinforcements of various types."

"Do you think we can subdue Japan with the strength of the thousand infantry and the navy?"

As the last shogunate in Japan, the Tokugawa shogunate is also the most powerful shogunate. The legacy of the Warring States period still exists, and its strength should not be underestimated.

The Zheng family knew the situation in Japan best and respected the Tokugawa shogunate.

In the Korean War, Japan has proved its own strength.

"Then we can only let it go?"

Coming to Ryukyu to watch Zheng Sen's one-man show made Zhu Jing quite jealous.

"Not urgent!"

Zheng Sen shook his head and said with a light smile, "Once Liaodong is pacified, the imperial court will be free, and Japan will naturally stop talking about it."

Zhu Jing could only give in to this.

After half a month of turmoil in East Asia, it finally calmed down.

As a result, Ryukyu was attached, the Shimadzu family succumbed, and Japan ignored it.

For Daming, before Liaodong was pacified, the order in the East was good, which was the best thing.

Since then, the fifteen unconquered countries during the Taizu period, the big and small Ryukyu, have all been included in the imperial court, and the Taiwan government and the Ryukyu government have been established.

Considering that Ryukyu Prefecture has a population of tens of thousands, it is really impossible to support the headquarters of the East China Sea Navy. Zheng Zhilong had to take most of them back to the voyage, leaving only a few small boats as a facade to form the Ryukyu Navy.

Just like the Penghu navy in Taiwan, its chief officer is a guerrilla general or a general who guards one side.

Not long after the Ryukyu government was established, the Taiwan government sent people to do business, sell food and other things, and even repair the docks and docks as a base for trade with Japan.

At this time, in the capital, there was also a lively scene.

Kang Wang Li Zijing succumbed to Daming, moved the tribes in Qinghai, and gave up the Qinghai area.

As a result, the imperial court established the Qinghai Xingdu Division to restrain these nomadic tribes and establish a ruling system in the form of military administration.

Grasping the method of the Monan area, each tribe is divided into three levels: hundred households, deputy thousand households, and thousand households, and then divides the pastures, respects Buddhism, recruits soldiers, and other measures, and immediately settles down .

It is just like this that the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama, who had been invited in the fourth year of Shaowu, brought a large number of entourages, traveled thousands of miles north from Lhasa, and came to the capital.

This walk is half a year.

When they arrived in Beijing, the grass was growing and the willows were already blooming.

However, a good meal is never too late.

At this time, the Gelug Sect has become the veritable ruling sect in the snow area. Naturally, the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama, as the leaders of the Gelug Sect, are also respected by Buddhism in Qinghai, Gansu, Hetao, Monan and other places.

For such two great monks, whether it is their influence or their moral knowledge, they are worthy of Zhu Yixi's warm hospitality.

The 35-year-old Fifth Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso, was awarded the "Duoerzhichang" (meaning "Vajra Holder") by Emperor Wanli, and now he is honored as "The Great Goodness of the Western Paradise Buddha Leading the World Buddhism" Ordinary Vachi Lata Lama Dalai Lama".

He was also named "Holy Consciousness Dharma King."

Give the gold seal and the gold book.

officially established its religious status.

The fourth Panchen Lama, Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsan, had a lower status because he was conferred by Gushri Khan.

However, it was also named "Panchen Erdeni" by the emperor.

Sealed "Dharma King of Great Virtue" and bestowed a gold seal and gold book.

The Dharma King is the highest status among monks, and the two eminent monks were overjoyed.

In order to reflect respect for Buddhism, the emperor built a large-scale temple near Yuquan Mountain as early as last year, as the residence of two lamas.

ps: The titles of Buddhist monks in the Ming Dynasty, from high to low, are Dharma King, Xitian Buddha, Great National Teacher, National Teacher, Zen Master, Dugang, Jueyi, Lectures, and Lama, nine levels.

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