The next morning, Zhu Gaoxu walked out of the Imperial Palace, bid farewell to Miaojin who was increasingly dependent on him, and went to the morning court.
Later, when the Imperial Gate was in charge of the government, a minister mentioned the Tatars' request for peace.
Whether it is a person who advocates peace talks or opposes, the reasons he says have no practical reference value.
On the surface, everyone talked about justice, and the right and wrong were discussed in black and white, and they identified all the bad deeds of the Tatars before; no matter whether the Ming court forgives or punishes them, they all stood in the place of justice.
Perhaps this is the reason why the ministers put forward political views.
As for weighing the pros and cons, it is difficult to argue a lot in places like Fengtianmen.When Zhu Gaoxu retreated to Rouyi Hall and summoned the important officials of the imperial court in the cabinet, people had different opinions.
Qi Tai, Minister of War, said: I think the Tatars seek peace because the Ola people advanced eastward.The Ola envoy said that he helped the Ming Dynasty attack Alutai, but the court never made such a request.
Gao Xianning echoed from behind: Mahamu, the Oirats, attacked the escorts of the official army in Hexi last year, and obviously did not surrender to the court.
Qi Tai looked sideways, nodded, and bowed to Zhu Gaoxu: Therefore, Alutai is unwilling to continue to be threatened by the Ming army in Liaodong, and intends to leave room for regression to the east.Once Alutai fails, you can retreat east of Halawen Mountain and not be destroyed.
He paused for a moment and continued: Because the Oirats were ready to move, if the main force of the Tatars was destroyed at this time, it would be no good for the Ming Dynasty.The minister advocated agreeing to the Tatars to seek peace, so that Arutai would have no worries and to resist Mahamu's attack with peace of mind.
It just so happened that Zhu Gaoxu thought so.
According to his wish, the best situation is of course the fall of Mahamu and Alutai, making the north a mess; but it is obviously impossible at present.
To settle for the second best, Alutai and Mahamu restrain each other has become a relatively good situation.
Otherwise, once a certain force annexes various ministries and unify the grasslands, the next place to harassment is probably the long northern defense line of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Gaoxu immediately turned around and asked Hu Yi: What are the requirements for the Tatar envoy?
Hu Yi said: Yesterday, officials from the Ministry of Rites met with the envoy. The Tatars basically wanted to restore their territory before the Liaodong Campaign and let the main forces of the Duoyan, Taining Guards and the Korqin Cavalry return to Liaodong to garrison the herds.They also asked the court to fund iron, armor, weapons, rice, grain and other items.
There was a wave of discussion below, and a minister scolded Alutai.
Zhu Gaoxu said: Alutai seems to have thought of Qibutang's abacus, otherwise why would he have so much face?
Qi Tai shook his head and smiled bitterly: What the emperor said is that Arutai is not only untrustworthy, but also cunning and wise.
Zhu Gaoxu thought that immigration to Liaodong is not something that can be accomplished in a year or two, and he could not immediately digest the vast land there, and he could only allow Mongolian tribes to station in herds.
He said to Hu Yi: When you discuss with the envoys, tell them that there are no iron supplies.The Korqin people could return to the northeast of Liaodong, but they could only stay in the northern part of the Duoyanwei tribe; the Korqin tribe was forbidden from running to the middle of the two guards.I think Arutai is not weak and does not require our support, and can still fight the Oirats.
Although the Urianha people from Yanwei and Tainingwei had just fought with the Ming army this year, the situation changed and they might not necessarily surrender to the Ming Dynasty; reducing the threat to the Urianha tribe by the Korqin people can gradually win over.
As for the two ends of the Urianha people, snakes and rats, they were repeatedly shaken, and Zhu Gaoxu was too lazy to care about it.
Hu Yi bowed and said: I will receive the order.
At this time, Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the eunuch Wang Gui.Wang Gui bent down and bowed, and walked out from the side.
After a while, eunuchs Wang Jinghong, Hou Xian, and small official Ma Huan kowtowed outside the hall, and then gave a big gift after coming in.All the ministers looked at each other.
Zhu Gaoxu asked them to calm down and said straight: Wudechu's official army went to the West, you have been to the north of the Mogakuen Holy Land of the Huili Sect. The country at the end of the Red Sea is Egypt. What is the current situation?
Wang Jinghong gently gave in and asked Ma Huan to speak.Ma Huan is a vocational official in the Ministry of Rites. Because he is proficient in many languages, he is here almost every time he voyages and has a lot of insights.
Ma Huan said: Go back to the emperor, Weichen and others have not yet set foot here, and have only heard of some things near Mega.The force in charge of local power was the slave warlord, called "Mamulik".
When Zhu Gaoxu heard this word, he suddenly realized that the name was very familiar.
Ma Huan said again: It is said that a Turkic person arrived in Egypt earlier, established a kingdom, and plundered and purchased many slaves to serve as soldiers. Those slave soldiers were called Mamuliuk.Later, Mamuliuk overthrew the Turks and took charge of the local area by himself.These people are a martial man, and they seem to be violent and aggressive by nature. The weak ministers and others do not know what the details are.
Zhu Gaoxu nodded, pondered for a moment, and said: The Navy is currently well-equipped, brave and good at fighting, but he knows nothing about Egypt's climate, landforms and scenery, nor does he understand Mamuliuk.The ancients said that knowing oneself and your enemy will never be defeated by a hundred battles.We don't have to act rashly.
Xia Yuanji, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, seemed to have something to say, but Qi Tai stood up first and advised: The last time he went to the West, the fleet had been back and forth for nearly two years, and the fastest sailing was more than a year. This place was thousands of miles away. Does the emperor want to see it?
Qi Tai said everything, and Xia Yuanji and others stopped talking.
Zhu Gaoxu said: I have no interest in occupying distant land, but extending trade and maritime trade with more places is a new policy and national policy.Egypt may become a major maritime transportation route, and a pass is even more critical than the Strait of Malacca.You can slowly draw it.
He also said: This time he voyage to the West, the fleet can arrive in Egypt along the route of Wudechu.First trade with Mamuluke with silk, porcelain, and spices, and give some gifts to make friends.Just like the way we deal with other places, we focus on harmony, and then win over local people to trade and gain insight into the place.Let's discuss other matters later.
Qi Tai no longer dissuaded him, and the other ministers did not say anything for a moment.
The voyage to the West has become a major policy since the Taizong Dynasty; and it is obviously not a casual proposition to change the major policy of the court.
Zhu Gaoxu just said that voyage to the West was just a major event of fait accompli. He did not decide to go on an expedition, so the ministers would not be able to object for a while.
Everyone discussed briefly for a while and then left one after another.
The Tatar envoy lived in the capital for several days and finally reached a peace agreement with the Ming Dynasty.Zhu Gaoxu also decided to confer Ashari as Concubine Shun as soon as possible and let the Tatar envoys watch the ceremony.
...In early autumn, the fleet of voyages to the West had gathered in Liujiagang near Taicang.
Zhu Gaoxu still appointed the experienced eunuch Wang Jinghong as the chief envoy, Hou Xian as the deputy envoy, and there were many civil servants and military generals, and more than 10,000 naval soldiers to load a large number of silk, porcelain, and coins into ships.
After the fleet arrives at Longyamen Port, it will transport a batch of pepper there and then go to various countries to do business.
The number of people was smaller than usual.
Zhu Gaoxu believes that more than 10,000 navy personnel are enough to deal with defensive wars at sea and ports, and reducing personnel is also to reduce military spending.
The largest voyage to the West was in the reign of Emperor Taizong. At that time, the imperial court probably had reasons to show off its military power and wealth, and organized the fleet into an extremely large and terrifying momentum; now Zhu Gaoxu is not very interested in this.
Zhu Gaoxu led ministers and nobles to Longjiang Temple to prepare for practice for Wang Jinghong and others.
Wang Jinghong and others all set out from Longjiang Port on this side of the capital.
However, there are only three treasure ships in Longjiang Port, and the rest are all in Liujia Port.
In fact, because the number of merchant ships on the inland river has increased rapidly in recent years, all ports near the capital are extremely busy. If a large number of warships come here, it is necessary to clean up the merchant ships first.
Everyone came early and the sky was just dawn.The two eunuchs Wang Jinghong and Hou Xian came to a vegetarian room to meet the saint, and there were Qi Tai and others next to them.
There is a chart on the wooden table, and Zhu Gaoxu slightly modified the shape based on his memory and feelings.
He pointed to the picture and said: I have checked my experiences and experiences from the West since I have changed some places, but it is still not necessarily accurate.You bring this picture and continue to repair it along the way.
Wang Jinghong stepped forward and said: I will receive the order.
In addition to maps from all over the West, there are also some places in which fleets have never been to.
I guess Wang Jinghong and others are also a little confused. Where did the emperor get the picture?
However, these eunuchs usually don’t ask too much about what the emperor didn’t say.
Zhu Gaoxu pointed to Egypt's location and said: Here we go north to the coast by land, and there is Europe over there, with many countries, large fertile land and countless populations.The Mongol army had visited those places, the Silk Road during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and goods could reach Europe as far as the farthest.Westerners are obsessed with silk and porcelain spices, and the goods transported to Europe will definitely benefit greatly; if this road is opened in the future, we can open up maritime trade routes from closer places.
Wang Jinghong and Hou Xian bowed and said: I dare not let down the emperor, so I must do my best to do my best and do my job well.
After a while, the sky outside the window was gradually getting brighter.
The group walked out of the vegetarian room and walked outside the temple.
Surrounded by the Jinyiwei Guard and the army, Zhu Gaoxu sent Wang Jinghong and others to Longjiang Port and gave them wine to practice.
Wang Jinghong and others bowed repeatedly, bid farewell to the emperor, and boarded the treasure ship at the dock.
Before the sun came out, there was some fog on the river surface. The huge sails on the treasure ship rose one after another, and it looked even more spectacular in the hazy fog, as if tall buildings were towering, mysterious and shocking.
There are many ships looming on the white river surface.
The noise of people in the early morning and the ringing sounds from afar are floating in the harbor.
In such an atmosphere, Zhu Gaoxu stood on the river bank for a long time, watching the three big ships gradually fade away.
He could not see the vast scene of the fleet on the sea, but he could imagine that the sailing posture of the vast sea would begin again.
The major events of voyage to the West in the future have been given new meaning.
Later, when the Imperial Gate was in charge of the government, a minister mentioned the Tatars' request for peace.
Whether it is a person who advocates peace talks or opposes, the reasons he says have no practical reference value.
On the surface, everyone talked about justice, and the right and wrong were discussed in black and white, and they identified all the bad deeds of the Tatars before; no matter whether the Ming court forgives or punishes them, they all stood in the place of justice.
Perhaps this is the reason why the ministers put forward political views.
As for weighing the pros and cons, it is difficult to argue a lot in places like Fengtianmen.When Zhu Gaoxu retreated to Rouyi Hall and summoned the important officials of the imperial court in the cabinet, people had different opinions.
Qi Tai, Minister of War, said: I think the Tatars seek peace because the Ola people advanced eastward.The Ola envoy said that he helped the Ming Dynasty attack Alutai, but the court never made such a request.
Gao Xianning echoed from behind: Mahamu, the Oirats, attacked the escorts of the official army in Hexi last year, and obviously did not surrender to the court.
Qi Tai looked sideways, nodded, and bowed to Zhu Gaoxu: Therefore, Alutai is unwilling to continue to be threatened by the Ming army in Liaodong, and intends to leave room for regression to the east.Once Alutai fails, you can retreat east of Halawen Mountain and not be destroyed.
He paused for a moment and continued: Because the Oirats were ready to move, if the main force of the Tatars was destroyed at this time, it would be no good for the Ming Dynasty.The minister advocated agreeing to the Tatars to seek peace, so that Arutai would have no worries and to resist Mahamu's attack with peace of mind.
It just so happened that Zhu Gaoxu thought so.
According to his wish, the best situation is of course the fall of Mahamu and Alutai, making the north a mess; but it is obviously impossible at present.
To settle for the second best, Alutai and Mahamu restrain each other has become a relatively good situation.
Otherwise, once a certain force annexes various ministries and unify the grasslands, the next place to harassment is probably the long northern defense line of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Gaoxu immediately turned around and asked Hu Yi: What are the requirements for the Tatar envoy?
Hu Yi said: Yesterday, officials from the Ministry of Rites met with the envoy. The Tatars basically wanted to restore their territory before the Liaodong Campaign and let the main forces of the Duoyan, Taining Guards and the Korqin Cavalry return to Liaodong to garrison the herds.They also asked the court to fund iron, armor, weapons, rice, grain and other items.
There was a wave of discussion below, and a minister scolded Alutai.
Zhu Gaoxu said: Alutai seems to have thought of Qibutang's abacus, otherwise why would he have so much face?
Qi Tai shook his head and smiled bitterly: What the emperor said is that Arutai is not only untrustworthy, but also cunning and wise.
Zhu Gaoxu thought that immigration to Liaodong is not something that can be accomplished in a year or two, and he could not immediately digest the vast land there, and he could only allow Mongolian tribes to station in herds.
He said to Hu Yi: When you discuss with the envoys, tell them that there are no iron supplies.The Korqin people could return to the northeast of Liaodong, but they could only stay in the northern part of the Duoyanwei tribe; the Korqin tribe was forbidden from running to the middle of the two guards.I think Arutai is not weak and does not require our support, and can still fight the Oirats.
Although the Urianha people from Yanwei and Tainingwei had just fought with the Ming army this year, the situation changed and they might not necessarily surrender to the Ming Dynasty; reducing the threat to the Urianha tribe by the Korqin people can gradually win over.
As for the two ends of the Urianha people, snakes and rats, they were repeatedly shaken, and Zhu Gaoxu was too lazy to care about it.
Hu Yi bowed and said: I will receive the order.
At this time, Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the eunuch Wang Gui.Wang Gui bent down and bowed, and walked out from the side.
After a while, eunuchs Wang Jinghong, Hou Xian, and small official Ma Huan kowtowed outside the hall, and then gave a big gift after coming in.All the ministers looked at each other.
Zhu Gaoxu asked them to calm down and said straight: Wudechu's official army went to the West, you have been to the north of the Mogakuen Holy Land of the Huili Sect. The country at the end of the Red Sea is Egypt. What is the current situation?
Wang Jinghong gently gave in and asked Ma Huan to speak.Ma Huan is a vocational official in the Ministry of Rites. Because he is proficient in many languages, he is here almost every time he voyages and has a lot of insights.
Ma Huan said: Go back to the emperor, Weichen and others have not yet set foot here, and have only heard of some things near Mega.The force in charge of local power was the slave warlord, called "Mamulik".
When Zhu Gaoxu heard this word, he suddenly realized that the name was very familiar.
Ma Huan said again: It is said that a Turkic person arrived in Egypt earlier, established a kingdom, and plundered and purchased many slaves to serve as soldiers. Those slave soldiers were called Mamuliuk.Later, Mamuliuk overthrew the Turks and took charge of the local area by himself.These people are a martial man, and they seem to be violent and aggressive by nature. The weak ministers and others do not know what the details are.
Zhu Gaoxu nodded, pondered for a moment, and said: The Navy is currently well-equipped, brave and good at fighting, but he knows nothing about Egypt's climate, landforms and scenery, nor does he understand Mamuliuk.The ancients said that knowing oneself and your enemy will never be defeated by a hundred battles.We don't have to act rashly.
Xia Yuanji, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, seemed to have something to say, but Qi Tai stood up first and advised: The last time he went to the West, the fleet had been back and forth for nearly two years, and the fastest sailing was more than a year. This place was thousands of miles away. Does the emperor want to see it?
Qi Tai said everything, and Xia Yuanji and others stopped talking.
Zhu Gaoxu said: I have no interest in occupying distant land, but extending trade and maritime trade with more places is a new policy and national policy.Egypt may become a major maritime transportation route, and a pass is even more critical than the Strait of Malacca.You can slowly draw it.
He also said: This time he voyage to the West, the fleet can arrive in Egypt along the route of Wudechu.First trade with Mamuluke with silk, porcelain, and spices, and give some gifts to make friends.Just like the way we deal with other places, we focus on harmony, and then win over local people to trade and gain insight into the place.Let's discuss other matters later.
Qi Tai no longer dissuaded him, and the other ministers did not say anything for a moment.
The voyage to the West has become a major policy since the Taizong Dynasty; and it is obviously not a casual proposition to change the major policy of the court.
Zhu Gaoxu just said that voyage to the West was just a major event of fait accompli. He did not decide to go on an expedition, so the ministers would not be able to object for a while.
Everyone discussed briefly for a while and then left one after another.
The Tatar envoy lived in the capital for several days and finally reached a peace agreement with the Ming Dynasty.Zhu Gaoxu also decided to confer Ashari as Concubine Shun as soon as possible and let the Tatar envoys watch the ceremony.
...In early autumn, the fleet of voyages to the West had gathered in Liujiagang near Taicang.
Zhu Gaoxu still appointed the experienced eunuch Wang Jinghong as the chief envoy, Hou Xian as the deputy envoy, and there were many civil servants and military generals, and more than 10,000 naval soldiers to load a large number of silk, porcelain, and coins into ships.
After the fleet arrives at Longyamen Port, it will transport a batch of pepper there and then go to various countries to do business.
The number of people was smaller than usual.
Zhu Gaoxu believes that more than 10,000 navy personnel are enough to deal with defensive wars at sea and ports, and reducing personnel is also to reduce military spending.
The largest voyage to the West was in the reign of Emperor Taizong. At that time, the imperial court probably had reasons to show off its military power and wealth, and organized the fleet into an extremely large and terrifying momentum; now Zhu Gaoxu is not very interested in this.
Zhu Gaoxu led ministers and nobles to Longjiang Temple to prepare for practice for Wang Jinghong and others.
Wang Jinghong and others all set out from Longjiang Port on this side of the capital.
However, there are only three treasure ships in Longjiang Port, and the rest are all in Liujia Port.
In fact, because the number of merchant ships on the inland river has increased rapidly in recent years, all ports near the capital are extremely busy. If a large number of warships come here, it is necessary to clean up the merchant ships first.
Everyone came early and the sky was just dawn.The two eunuchs Wang Jinghong and Hou Xian came to a vegetarian room to meet the saint, and there were Qi Tai and others next to them.
There is a chart on the wooden table, and Zhu Gaoxu slightly modified the shape based on his memory and feelings.
He pointed to the picture and said: I have checked my experiences and experiences from the West since I have changed some places, but it is still not necessarily accurate.You bring this picture and continue to repair it along the way.
Wang Jinghong stepped forward and said: I will receive the order.
In addition to maps from all over the West, there are also some places in which fleets have never been to.
I guess Wang Jinghong and others are also a little confused. Where did the emperor get the picture?
However, these eunuchs usually don’t ask too much about what the emperor didn’t say.
Zhu Gaoxu pointed to Egypt's location and said: Here we go north to the coast by land, and there is Europe over there, with many countries, large fertile land and countless populations.The Mongol army had visited those places, the Silk Road during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and goods could reach Europe as far as the farthest.Westerners are obsessed with silk and porcelain spices, and the goods transported to Europe will definitely benefit greatly; if this road is opened in the future, we can open up maritime trade routes from closer places.
Wang Jinghong and Hou Xian bowed and said: I dare not let down the emperor, so I must do my best to do my best and do my job well.
After a while, the sky outside the window was gradually getting brighter.
The group walked out of the vegetarian room and walked outside the temple.
Surrounded by the Jinyiwei Guard and the army, Zhu Gaoxu sent Wang Jinghong and others to Longjiang Port and gave them wine to practice.
Wang Jinghong and others bowed repeatedly, bid farewell to the emperor, and boarded the treasure ship at the dock.
Before the sun came out, there was some fog on the river surface. The huge sails on the treasure ship rose one after another, and it looked even more spectacular in the hazy fog, as if tall buildings were towering, mysterious and shocking.
There are many ships looming on the white river surface.
The noise of people in the early morning and the ringing sounds from afar are floating in the harbor.
In such an atmosphere, Zhu Gaoxu stood on the river bank for a long time, watching the three big ships gradually fade away.
He could not see the vast scene of the fleet on the sea, but he could imagine that the sailing posture of the vast sea would begin again.
The major events of voyage to the West in the future have been given new meaning.
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