Yellow is the exclusive color of emperors in the Confucian cultural circle. Ryukyu is also a civilized vassal state in mainland China. Of course they know this truth. Today, King Shangtai actually presented a bright yellow double dragon jade ring, which cannot help but make everyone think deeply.
Xiao Letian took the jade ring with a smile and stroked it gently, listening to King Shang Tai's introduction.
"The jade ring from the Northern Song Dynasty, a national gift given to Ryukyu by Emperor Hongwu... This is the symbol of your Ryukyu nation! You actually gave it to me? You are so willing..." Xiao Letian smiled meaningfully and stared at King Shangtai. It was like seeing through his soul.
King Shangtai knew that his little thoughts could not be hidden from his master. A layer of sweat broke out on his back, but he had to hold on at this moment. "Shang's father is the reborn parent of my Ryukyu Kingdom. Without Shang's father, Ryukyu would have been destroyed by Japan at this moment." The annexation, let alone this bright yellow jade ring, even the incense may not be able to keep it..."
"If Father Shang cannot take this treasure, no one in the world can. Please accept it, Father Shang!"
Wang Huaiyuan, who was standing in the crowd, closed his eyes and let out a long sigh. He also guessed what King Shangtai was thinking. The earliest Ryukyu veterans in the crowd had already received titles before Xiao Letian came to Ryukyu. Many of the veterans' eyes were red, but they just tried not to cry.
King Shangtai, this is a cruel trick! Ryukyu is no longer able to fight against Xiao Letian. Outside the Emperor Xian of Han controlled by Cao Cao, there is Uncle Liu who is cheering for him, but where is King Shangtai? There is no reinforcement in this world willing to protect him. The life and death of him and this kingdom are all in Xiao Letian's hands.
To put it bluntly, if Xiao Letian ascends the throne at this moment, he will receive congratulations from all countries on the spot. Millions of people in Naha will immediately celebrate with fireworks. The reputation of the prime minister has long been legendary.
It would be better for King Shangtai to resort to the bitter trick. He released this heavy gift that represented the power of the Ryukyu King in order to force Xiao Letian to react to this sensitive issue.
If Xiao Letian had no intention of annexing Ryukyu, he would definitely have promised and comforted King Shangtai. If Xiao Letian intends to annex Ryukyu, then King Shangtai simply surrenders and offers the national treasure, which may lead to a good death and wealth for the rest of his life.
Everyone present gradually understood what King Shang Tai meant, and everyone turned their attention to Xiao Letian, especially the officers who were brought out by Xiao Letian. Their longing eyes could be understood by any fool.
How they hoped that Xiao Letian would take a step forward, first proclaim himself the king and then work hard to reach the mainland, overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty and let the prime minister proclaim himself the emperor.
Emperor! Aren’t we all just Conglong ministers? Leave a name in history...
Xiao Letian curled his lips and put the jade ring on the plate again. He didn't say whether he wanted it or not. Instead, he turned to look at Zai Chun, "Your Majesty, you didn't come here empty-handed, right?"
King Shangtai looked at Zai Chun. Zai Chun's face was a little pale. Behind him, the two eunuchs, Big Sixi and Big Sixi, had cold sweat on their foreheads, while Er Mao was nowhere to be seen.
Zai Chun licked his lips and finally plucked up the courage to take out a bright yellow imperial edict scroll from his cuffs. "Master! I am alone outside without any treasure to seal it. I can only have a little filial piety. Please accept it, Master!" After saying this, he held it with both hands. superior.
Xiao Letian didn't even answer. He pointed directly at Luo Hao, a Hanlin scholar from the Qing Dynasty in the crowd, and said, "You come to study for the great Hanlin scholar who is full of talent in poetry and calligraphy! Don't look at others. You, Luo Hao, are a well-known Hanlin scholar. Who are you not to study for?" Come and read?"
Luo Hao's face turned red. Although he had known the Prime Minister for a long time, he had never been one of the Prime Minister's core subordinates. In the past few years, he had been helping the Prime Minister promote Westward Journey in the north and south of the Qing Dynasty. It was a good job that paid a lot of money and was easy.
Today the Prime Minister could call his name, and he was as excited as if he was drunk.
Holding the bright yellow imperial edict in both hands, he opened it gently. Luo Hao cleared his throat and began to read. The edict was short and straightforward. This was actually a canonization edict.
The more Luo Hao thought about it, the bigger his eyes got. The more the officials around him heard, the more surprised they became. People never expected that Zai Chun would actually crown Xiao Letian the king!
"...Since I take charge of the government, I will confer Xiao Letian, the emperor's master, as King Fuyin, and I will not replace him hereditary..."
No one heard the nonsense before and after. They were just polite words to thank the master for his cultivation and teaching. The core of the entire imperial edict was this sentence: "When I, Aisin Gioro Zaichun, succeed in taking charge, the first thing I will do is to grant the title of master." He is the king of Fuyin, and he is hereditary.
Everyone understands the word "Fu", and the word "Yin" represents the shade of a tree. In the Chinese people's thinking, they attach great importance to the trees planted by the predecessors and the shade of the trees for future generations. Another meaning of the shade of the tree is that the merits of the predecessors will protect future generations.
So taken together, what King Fuyin means is that I will not only give you Xiao Letian the greatest blessing, but also give your descendants the greatest blessing. Hereditary substitution will never diminish.
People exploded with a bang. The ancestral system of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was the same as that of the Ming Dynasty. People with different surnames could not be crowned kings. Wangjue will always be given only to the descendants of Aixinjueluo, including the descendants of the first iron hat kings before entering the customs.
Today, Zai Chun actually wants to confer the title of king to an outsider and a Han? Although this is just a futures contract and cannot be counted yet, it is already shocking.
The envoys from other countries and representatives of various forces in the Qing Dynasty in the crowd were all dumbfounded now. They did not expect that Zai Chun would bet such a big bargaining chip!
"Did Zai Chun be threatened by Xiao Letian? Is this a forced decision? Or is this Zai Chun's own decision? If it is Emperor Tongzhi's own decision, it can only prove that the cracks within the Manchu Qing Dynasty have already It’s so big that it’s irreparable, and Emperor Tongzhi is forced to train a new army on his own, and has to seek support from his master!”
"Is there someone in Beijing who wants to rebel? This is important information. We must dig deep!"
Luo Hao was holding the imperial edict, and beads of sweat were falling from his forehead. It was as if he was holding a boulder weighing ten thousand kilograms, and his arms were about to break.
Xiao Letian curled his lips again. He looked at the imperial edict and then at Ming Huang Yuhuan and suddenly burst into laughter.
"Hahaha... This Year of the Dragon is so fucking wonderful! Hahaha..."
"Since you all want to test me, I will open this big pot for you today! No matter whether the meat is rotten or not, you can just make do with it!"
Xiao Letian clapped his hands, and Wang Huaiyuan walked out of the crowd, followed by a group of soldiers walking quickly from the back hall. One of them was holding a thick document bag with a scary big lacquer seal in his hand.
Xiao Letian took the thick document bag. Next to him, Wang Huaiyuan carefully inspected the lacquer seal. After finding no signs of damage, Xiao Hexin came over and used a golden paper knife to break the seal.
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