In October of the eighth year of Guangde, approaching the 49th birthday of the Empress Dowager Cisheng, it was the time to conquer Annan and return the land of Jiaozhi to China.
Liu Zhaosun granted amnesty to the world:
In addition to committing crimes, burning ancestral temples, mausoleums and palaces, defecting, killing, poisoning and poisoning, stealing sacrifices to heaven and royal utensils, expelling grandparents and parents, brothers selling brothers, wives falsely accusing their husbands, civil strife, and party riots, robbing people and property during the day, these ten crimes are all included. No forgiveness. The rest who have escaped, lost items, or been recognized will be ordered to be restored to their owners. All are exempted from guilt. Those who borrow from each other must repay as usual. If a person is found in custody and commits any minor offenses such as stealing or hiding, he will be pardoned.
The Supreme Emperor once promised that he would return to power after forty years of his reign. Now that the Spring and Autumn Period was at its peak, the Japanese country had not yet been conquered, and there were still ten years left for the Supreme Emperor.
In this peaceful and prosperous time, Liu Zhaosun is preparing to hold a grand birthday ceremony for Jin Yuji.
In Guangde, he appointed Ruan Dacheng and Zhang Bingwen, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, to prepare for the 49th birthday celebration of the Empress Dowager Cisheng.
On the third day of October, the Supreme Emperor summoned two ministers in Qianqing Palace and repeatedly warned:
"Daqi has been a country for thirty years, and it has been turbulent. If the Empress Dowager Cisheng had not assisted me and advised me, I don't know how many disasters would have happened in the world, and how many people would have died unexpectedly. The Empress Dowager Cisheng has made great contributions to Daqi. She has made great contributions to Daqi. Although she is a Korean, her prestige in our country is extremely high, so her longevity celebration must be grand."
Ruan Dacheng, the Minister of Rites, had just returned from the Annan front line. He had made great contributions in negotiating peace with the Annan king, and the Supreme Emperor had promoted him to an official rank.
Ruan Dacheng is confident that he can successfully complete the celebration.
Envoys from Japan, Russia, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark, Spain and other countries all arrived. Crown Prince Zhaoxian, Princes of Mongolia, Taiji, and the King of Ryukyu came to congratulate him in person. Pei Wanxin and Zhang Bingwen took the place of Emperor Tai and Guangde. Meet one by one.
The Japanese shogunate Tokugawa Iemitsu presented the following gifts:
His Majesty the Emperor has been in charge of the emperor for eighty years, but he is still as reasonable and reasonable as after he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. He always says words that make his ministers stunned.
The gifts presented to Her Majesty the Holy Mother by envoys from Britain, France, the Netherlands, Spain and other European countries include:
"I just said casually, how could I know how loyal you are."
In the second half of the eleventh century, rare treasures from all over the East and industrial handicrafts from Western countries poured into Tianxin City, the capital of Xiaoqi, like a flood in mid-October.
Xiao Qi prohibited officials from doing business, just like the small minority dynasties, which only prohibited immediate relatives. No matter how distant relatives were, the government gradually took care of them.
"No matter how little money I have, it will be kept by His Majesty the Emperor. I am just the Emperor's pocketbook. Just like the expedition against Pei Wan, I destroyed my family and rescued the people, but I still had to raise enough military pay for the soldiers on the back line. "
When I came to Zhang Bingwen, his house was confiscated. Emperor Guangde actually found two authentic paintings by Mi Fu and Wang Xizhi from my house... Zhang Bingwen excused Pei Wanxin on the way and asked me to receive envoys from various countries. I met priceless gifts. Zhang Bingwen secretly took it and sent it back to the house.
Zhang Bingwen and Liu Zhaosun looked at the gift list one by one until the two at the front were completely dazzled.
Ruan Dacheng asked the two of them to stand up.
Zhang Bingwen grabbed the ground with his head, and Chen Zizhuang was so frightened that he knelt down and kowtowed.
On the tenth day of October, His Majesty the Emperor arrived in Beijing.
Mother-of-pearl and red sandalwood seven-string pipa, Yaobian Tianmu tea bowl, gold seal of the Han-Japanese slave king, Song Dynasty's painting "Xiaoxiang Reclining Tour", Wang Xizhi's Xingcao "Sangluan Tie", Master Muxi's painting "Guanyin Monkey and Crane", Shang and Zhou Dynasties Bronze "Tiger Cannibalism", Song Dynasty Painting "Portrait of a Quasi-Teacher", Southern Song Dynasty Painting "Red and White Hibiscus", Western Wei Dynasty "Bodhisattva's Pregnancy Sutra" seven paintings
"Seventh, the King of Han wanted to seize the vassal. The Qin Palace in Houming in Xi'an was burned down by bandits ten years later. I thought about saving money and never repaired it. The King of Han is my biological son after all. I Building a palace for your own son is a waste of time and money, so leave that matter to Zhang Shangshu and the young scholar."
Zhang Bingwen added: "In addition to the donations from businessmen, a certain amount should be deducted from the salaries of noble princes and officials of various ministries. Seventy-sevenths of them should be deducted from the provincial governors and governors' money for raising integrity. Cao governors, river governors, academic administrators, etc. Cangchang minister, general, deputy governor, salt administration, weaving, grain office, local official and tax officer, city guard, etc., are all ranked according to their ranks.
Don't pay the same amount of money. "
"Today is the seventy-fourth birthday of the Dowager Ci Sheng. The Queen Mother has not made any great achievements in Xiaoqi. Of course, she should be more peaceful and enjoy the people. Your Majesty is diligent in government and loves the people, and mourns the hardships of life. This is too much. Your Majesty is worried that all the expenses for this ceremony can be raised by me, Master Ma and Zhang Shangshu, and it will only cost the state treasury a penny."
[In view of the general environment,
Chen Zizhuang continued: "Your Majesty, businessmen from various provinces have heard that there will be a birthday celebration for the Queen Mother, but few people are actively donating money and materials to honor the Queen Mother."
Pei Wanxin wiped the sweat from her forehead and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, what if there is one person in the jurisdiction who donates?"
Pei Wanxin said enthusiastically: "The same punishment will apply. In the case of Annan and North Korea that have recently surrendered, Guangxi is also exempted from the military disaster."
"This matter needs to be publicized, and it can be shared. Everyone is loyal to Xiao Qi, and no one has me outside of their hearts. No one is willing to donate, and if there is no one, no one is willing to donate. Immediately give it to the local prefectures and counties According to an official decree, if the donation exceeds 8,000 taels, the county magistrate will be dismissed from his post immediately, so this is for his use."
Pei Wanxin nodded slightly. I know that Zhang Bingwen has no way of making money of his own. My nephew has no shares in Beihai Trading Company and does not receive a dividend of less than 100,000 taels every year. In this expedition to Annan, the Ruan family donated 80,000 taels of silver as a reward. Military resources.
Portraits of the British King and royal family members, images of famous cities, churches, parks, castles, bridges, lakes, volcanoes, docks, historic sites, and scenes of land battles, naval battles, horse racing, bullfighting, etc.
"This also has to be apportioned. The wool comes from under the sheep. For every tael of silver paid to me, we have to plunder it from under the people. I have no limit to my energy. I can only manage so few people. Then we will be at a disadvantage. , asking the Empress Dowager Cisheng to bear the infamy, isn’t it counterproductive?”
There are Buddhas who can prolong life, the golden book Lotus Sutra of Wonderful Dharma, the South Pole Star Chart of Longevity, the Charm of Flat Peach Offering Longevity, the Picture of Immortals Holding the Sun, the Jade Cup of Longevity, the Jade Rhinoceros Burner of Longevity, the Jade Cup of Longevity Ruyi, the Jade Vase of Longevity, and the Longevity Fan. The complete set of utensils, the Four Immortals' longevity bowl (Wanli kiln), the Wanshou bowl (Wanli kiln), the natural Wannian pine root pen holder, the Wannian jade pot spring, the Wanshou dragon and phoenix plate (Wanli kiln), the blessing and longevity bottle (Jiayao), the sea Wutian longevity bowl (Xuan kiln), Evergreen brush washer (Jun kiln), Siru furnace, Longevity jade lotus pot, Guanyin colorful bottle (Hongzhi kiln), Wannian Po bookstore, Shoutian Bailu screen, Wannian name Paintings, pictures of immortal deer, pictures of hundreds of cranes, pictures of immortals celebrating their birthdays, and pictures of flat peaches, silver crystals and water.
"The first thing is to build warehouses in the south of Korea to prepare for the conquest of Japan. That matter is left to Ruan Shangshu and Governor Hong. The military supplies and equipment will take two years to prepare;"
A small globe, a chime clock, a telescope, two yellow cars, a complete set of golden horse gear, various Western silk fabrics, woolen fabrics, cotton fabrics, small carpets (gold thread blankets, wool felts), steel products, tapestries, wall hangings,
Glass lighting fixtures, carriage, saddle, automatic musket, two wind guns, sapphire inlaid leather sheath waist knife, copper plate pictures, iron inlaid Western porcelain soft belt, Herschel reflecting telescope, etc., several copper "watermelon cannons" , Mauser guns, ball guns, steel knives, howitzers, carbines, rifles, repeating pistols, etc.
Liu Qian, the king of Han Dynasty, returned the gift list: Ruyi jade longevity star, Wanshou bronze tripod, bamboo longevity star, peach amethyst immortal, immortal man jade water sheng, Guotai Minan jade ink partition.
Zhang Bingwen said loudly: "Your Majesty, before North Korea was merged into prefectures and counties, Zhaoxian Crown Prince Li Xi treated Xiao Qi very respectfully. Each province in North Korea should donate a lot."
Zhang Bingwen and Chen Zizhuang knelt down to express their gratitude.
Small orrery, celestial sphere, globe, moon phase demonstrator, weather observation instrument, air vacuum pump, mechanical ingenuity stand, and several small light-concentrating fire mirrors
His Majesty the Emperor thought for a while and then continued: "After the birthday celebration of the Empress Dowager Cisheng is completed, there will be two small things that will be left to the two of them."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty has a mighty army, great martial arts, and works hard for the country. Now your small country of Qi is rich and weak, and the people live in peace. The country is salty, Korea, Pei Wan abolished the vassal state, and established counties and counties, and the Japanese and Rakshasa states , Cutting the land and becoming a vassal; such achievements, even Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty could not compare with him."
Zhang Bingwen and Chen Zizhuang said in unison: "Your Majesty, your Majesty will do it tomorrow, and I will know it."
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"They all really have no money." Ruan Dacheng said with a half-smile.
Ruan Dacheng waved his hand and said: "That's it, that's all, that's it. It's just your Majesty's wish. I still have to be reasonable."
The eldest princess Liu Yufei returned the gift list:
Ruan Dacheng was a little happy, then thought about it and said again:
