"This time Lu Qing joins the cabinet, it can be said that he has a heavy responsibility."
Zhu Yixi looked at the much thinner Lu Daqi and couldn't help but sigh.
Lu Daqi had already finalized the draft in his mind, so he was naturally confident:
"Although I am old, I am not old at heart. As long as Your Majesty can still use me, I will live up to my expectations."
"good!"
Zhu Yixi clapped her hands and asked someone to get the map in high spirits.
This is a map of Liaodong in the past.
It was drawn on the screen, in embroidery, following the pattern of a map, which was more durable and more eye-catching.
Each prefecture, county, thousands of households, etc. can be clearly seen at a glance.
As early as the early Ming Dynasty, Emperor Hongwu saw the importance of Liaodong and sent Chang Yuchun to regain Liaodong and inflicted heavy losses on the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
In order to stabilize the world, Liaodong even sent the King of Liao to take charge.
Unfortunately, during the Jingnan War, the King of Sai moved inland, and Liaodong became the domain of the frontier troops.
At that time, although the Liaodong region was close to Gyeonggi, it was under the jurisdiction of Shandong. Otherwise, it was too close to the Liaodong Peninsula and could be reached by boating.
The shortcomings are very obvious. Long-arm jurisdiction has limited power.
The current administrative structure of Liaodong Province has been established for a long time, and Wenxi, the Minister of Rites, was even appointed as the governor of Liaodong and was also in charge of Korean affairs.
With the development in the past few years, as long as Liaodong is conquered, everything will naturally fall into place.
"Your Majesty, do you prefer Li Yingren?"
Listening to the establishment of Liaodong Province, Lu Daqi said softly.
"how?"
"Li Yingren comes from the Li family in Liaodong after all..."
"Let him take care of it for two years!"
Zhu Yixi was noncommittal and said directly: "It won't be too late to let him come back when Liaodong is stable."
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The two people chatted for a long time here, but on the other side, the cabinet was quiet.
Zhao Shu frowned slightly, drafting his opinion, but didn't seem to care.
But in the central hall, Yan Chongxin was a little agitated and couldn't calm down.
After going around and around, he came to Zhao Shu: "Brother Shi."
"Brother Shoucheng, what's wrong?"
"It's okay, I'm just a little upset."
Yan Chongxin didn't go around and said it directly.
"Calm down your mind."
Zhao Shu said softly: "It's so cold outside. If we don't calm down, the wind will be biting."
"Just calm it down."
Yan Chongxin sighed and could only sit down.
Zhang Shenyan on the side remained silent, his mind turning over and over again.
Power is too fascinating.
The next day, after a day of chatting, Lu Daqi was officially honored as a bachelor of Huagaidian.
Since then, Lu Daqi officially entered the cabinet.
After he resigned as Minister of War, Lu Zhenfei, the former governor of western Liaoning, assumed the post of Minister of War.
Subsequently, Yan Yingyuan resigned from the post of Shuntian Prefecture Yin and assumed the post of Minister of Organization Department.
This leap aroused the attention of both the government and the public.
And the vacant official positions have caused many people to rush, and people are busy non-stop.
At such an important moment, Zhengdan will soon come.
At the end of the year, news came from Sichuan that Li Zijing, the king of Kang, whose capital was Ganzi, respectfully expressed his respect to the court, agreed to the terms of ceding Qinghai, and was willing to join the tributary system.
This incident immediately caused the imperial court to panic.
The new literati led by the Li Fan Yuan focused on interests and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and believed that the so-called Kang State should be defined as a vassal state.
Using Kang State to check and balance Gushi Khan is the best way.
But the old guard doesn't agree.
They believed that the intruders headed by Li Zicheng not only devastated the entire Central Plains, but also forced Emperor Chongzhen to be killed and almost caused the Ming Dynasty to fall.
Although Li Zicheng is dead now, he is still responsible for him and must be wiped out to eliminate the hatred in his heart.
This kind of dispute has been quarreling from the winter solstice to the Chinese New Year, but has not yet come to a conclusion.
The cabinet did not take a position.
Because they clearly understood that the emperor succeeded to the throne with a side branch, so he naturally did not have too much resentment towards the intruders, but instead gained a lot of benefits from the intruders' wreaking havoc.
I didn’t see that Zhang Xianzhong’s sons were all made marquises, so what did Li Zijing mean?
Sure enough, the emperor's patience was exhausted, and he didn't want to argue with these Qingliu people anymore, so he directly allowed Kang State to be a vassal state.
Gushi Khan, on the other hand, did not know this yet. He thought carefully about the emperor's invitation to the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama, and finally agreed.
There is no way, the arm cannot twist the thigh, and it is not a good thing to offend Ming Chao.
And for the Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama of the Gelug Sect, receiving awards from the Ming Dynasty will definitely consolidate their status.
The official meeting was more lively than ever.
North Korea, Ryukyu, Japan, Annan, Khoshot Khanate, Chahar Khanate, Siam, and the Junggar tribe in the northwest region all sent envoys to congratulate the emperor on the New Year.
As for England, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and other four Western countries, they also sent ambassadors to congratulate him.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Rites, a total of thirteen vassal countries participated in the pilgrimage this time, and countless other small countries.
This is a grand occasion since Chongzhen.
I think it's not far away when all the nations come to court during the Yongle period.
Of course, the reason for this is mainly because Ming Dynasty's reputation is so good.
This time, Kuang helped North Korea regain its position, which was regarded as saving North Korea for the second time. Ming Dynasty was so benevolent and righteous.
Who doesn't want to have such a biological father?
Therefore, even Japan specially sent a mission to congratulate the new year. This was the official exchange between the two countries after the Japanese Rebellion.
The emperor was a little impatient.
Because these vassal states were dissatisfied with the emperor's newly established vassal rule, they still wanted to return to the previous tribute trade.
It's so good to come and go.
Unfortunately, Zhu Yixi didn't buy it. Even though the courtiers were talking about it, he still strongly demanded that the subject country must agree to this.
Annan was trembling, and the envoys could only delay. The same was true for Ryukyu, who did not dare to talk much, and other vassal countries did not care.
The mountains are high and the rivers are far away. Even if you want to garrison troops, there is nothing you can do.
However, the next day, among the Ryukyu envoys, someone suddenly asked privately to meet with the officials of the Ministry of Rites to explain Ryukyu's plight.
He didn't dare to delay, and reported it to the Ministry of Rites in a blink of an eye, and then spread it to the emperor's ears.
"Your Majesty, since the thirty-seventh year of Wanli (1609), the Satsuma Domain of Japan has been coveting the tribute trade, forcibly occupying our territory, and has controlled the government for forty years."
"My king and the courtiers are all indignant, but nevertheless, the country is weak and has to bow down..."
"Thanks to the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty now, I hope that your majesty will display the military power of the Celestial Empire, restore our territory, and restore national governance."
The Minister of Ryukyu kowtowed as if he were pounding garlic. He felt sad and his eyes were red. It was obvious that such humiliation was too uncomfortable.
It's a bit too embarrassing for a majestic country to be controlled by Japan's powerful vassal.
"Satsuma Domain?"
The emperor listened to his words and was about to send the navy to help, but when he heard the word Satsuma, he immediately understood that this was Japan's unruly name.
The Japanese shogunate is very afraid of it, so it is better to give it to the shogunate as a target. The two can easily solve it by working together.
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