The old emperor Zhu Zhongliang knew in his heart that in the process of abolishing the vassal and reforming, the vassal king faced great risks.
The upper class of the vassal state will basically support it, and the middle and lower classes will not oppose it at least. The only person who may object is the vassal king.
But opposition in this case is obviously meaningless and will bring them danger.
After Zhu Zhongliang saw Zhu Zhongdong's petition, he specifically reminded the relevant officials to ensure the safety of the vassal king during the process of withdrawing the vassal.
It is normal for these brothers and nephews to have opinions about taking back the land that has been passed down by their ancestors to brothers and families, and it is natural for them to take care of it.
Especially when the current situation requires stability.
The princes and ministers were all smart people and immediately understood what the old emperor meant.
Therefore, when continuing to deal with the reform matters of Ryukyu Kingdom and Toyohara Kingdom, the attitude became more gentle and friendly.
Next, the reform of the Ryukyu Kingdom started normally, and the selection of Kaito Chief Envoy officials began immediately.
The divisions and positions of the Fengyuan Chief Envoy were formulated. A preliminary plan was formed at the 11th o'clock in the capital, and then immediately sent to the monarch and ministers of Fengyuan Kingdom for confirmation.
Li Hongbin, the left chief of Fengyuan Kingdom, was stunned for several seconds after receiving the telegram from the imperial court. He almost thought he had read it wrong.
The Fengyuan country finally gave one chief envoy, the divisions and posts of six prefectures and forty-eight counties. This was a very normal and reasonable arrangement.
The highest civil servant is from the second-grade left and right envoys, one is given to the prince, and the court arranges another one. He and other Fengyuan Kingdom officials cannot get it.
However, the participation in politics from the left and right of the third rank, plus the consultation from the left and right of the fourth rank, and the six prefects tentatively from the fourth rank, were able to arrange all the main officials of the palace.
Simply based on rank, everyone can be promoted, and at least their actual power will not be reduced. It can be said to be very appropriate.
Previously, everyone calculated based on the area of Ryukyu and Dongning Island, thinking that Fengyuan should be able to get two chief envoys, but they did not consider the special situation of Ryukyu at all.
That's why Li Hongbin quickly poured cold water on them, otherwise there might be complaints at this time, and even if he could explain it clearly, they would feel uncomfortable.
It is better to lower expectations in advance before the imperial decree is issued, so that everyone can accept it safely.
The court's current arrangements for officials from the vassal state basically did not exceed Li Hongbin's expectations.
But Li Hongbin was really surprised by the response to King Fengyuan's request.
The emperor completely and unconditionally agreed to his king's request, which in his opinion was a slightly excessive request.
In particular, Honglu Temple also reminded that the safety of the feudal king must be ensured.
This shows that His Majesty the Emperor also feels that this kind of withdrawal of the vassal is a injustice to the vassal king, so he is willing to take care and comfort him.
Li Hongbin closed his eyes and took a deep breath, quickly regained his composure, and took the telegram to meet his king.
Fengyuan King Zhu Zhongdong was originally in a very uneasy mood and worried about gains and losses.
After reading the telegram handed over by Li Hongbin, I was stunned for a while:
"This... His Majesty just agreed?"
Li Hongbin next to him thought for a while and said:
"Yes, His Majesty has agreed, and the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Honglu Temple have all specially given instructions to ensure the safety of the King during the preparation of the affairs of Fengyuan Sansi."
Zhu Zhongdong was stunned for a few seconds, and then muttered:
"Brother, His Majesty the Emperor is truly a benevolent king! The lonely king...has no worries..."
After a few seconds of silence, Zhu Zhongdong opened his mouth and gave instructions:
"Reply to the court to thank you, and then inform everyone to pack up your things and return to the capital immediately, and start the reform process immediately."
Li Hongbin immediately bowed and agreed, and then asked again:
"Your Majesty, if other kingdoms come to inquire about the news, should we inform them?"
Zhu Zhongdong pondered for a moment, then stroked his beard and smiled and said:
"Tell me the truth, there is no need to hide it. We may all be neighbors in the capital in the future. If we sell a little better now, it will be a favor in the future.
"And the imperial court should also hope that we can bear witness to other vassal states to confirm the news of the withdrawal of the vassal state, right?
"Some of us Fengyuan people must have heard the news and want to confirm the news, right?
"Then let's just send a report to the whole country and make everyone happy!"
Li Hongbin also smiled and nodded:
"King...Your Highness is wise."
When Zhu Zhongdong heard this title, he was obviously stunned for a moment, wondering how he could become His Highness.
Zhu Zhongdong immediately understood that from now on he would be the Prince of the Ming Dynasty, not his Highness.
So Zhu Zhongdong couldn't help but laugh, patted Li Hongbin lightly on the shoulder and said:
"In our Fengyuan area, Li Qing still has the most future. My son is the chief envoy, and Li Qing will be the counselor in the future. We still need Li Qing's help..."
Li Hongbin felt comfortable in his heart, but on the surface he didn't even dare to say it.
At 12 noon that day, Fengyuan Kingdom officially issued the Kingdom’s official announcement.
Three divisions affiliated with the Ming Dynasty will soon be established in Fengyuan Kingdom, and all immigrants and pure-blood descendants will soon obtain Ming citizenship.
The people of Fengyuan Kingdom had already heard some rumors. The higher-ups knew more, and they were all waiting for the exact news.
As soon as the official announcement was made, the middle and upper class groups in Fengyuan Country immediately entered a state of joy.
The streets of major cities in Fengyuan Kingdom soon turned into a sea of joy.
Many people laughed and bowed their hands, feeling that the clouds had finally cleared and the moon was bright, and they could finally claim to be Ming people in an upright manner.
At the same time, private intelligence personnel from all walks of life finally obtained the exact official information on the withdrawal of the Ming Dynasty.
And then immediately spread these contents around the world as quickly as possible.
Fengyuan Kingdom uses the Ming Dynasty Capital Time. At 12 noon in the Ming Dynasty Capital City, it is still dark in most places in the western countries.
Although the ministers and kings received the notice one after another, it took a lot of time for them to get up and gather together.
At this time, the time of the Three Kingdoms of Anxi happened to be around 8 a.m., and the kings and khans, who had already gotten up for breakfast, just started discussing the response plan directly.
The Three Kingdoms of Anxi are not the three Central Asian Khanates of the original time and space, Bukhara, Khiva, and Kokand.
It was the Kazakh Khanate, the Khiva Khanate, and the Safavid Dynasty of Persia.
The Kokand Khanate in this world was too close to the remnants of the Tianshan Mountains. After the Ming Dynasty integrated the Jungar Khanate, it was easily taken over.
The Bukhara Khanate in the west of the Kokand Khanate was carved up by the Ming Dynasty and the Khiva Khanate further west.
Afterwards, the Ming Dynasty did not continue to expand further west after considering the ethnic composition of the Anxi region, the direct and indirect ruling costs, and the cost of official large-scale immigration.
It did not continue to annex the Khiva Khanate and the Kazakh Khanate, nor did it completely annex Safavid Persia, which was in civil strife, and of course it did not let it go.
The Ming Dynasty first stabilized the turbulent situation in the three countries through military intervention, established a local pro-Ming Dynasty regime, and ensured that the other countries would not be cannibalized by Lucia and Ottoman.
Then they exerted economic and cultural influence on them for a long time, turning them into a strategic buffer zone that was completely independent in name but actually more inclined to the Ming Dynasty.
Under the continuous influence of the Ming Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms of Anxi and Anxi maintained a state of peace and stability for more than seventy years and completed secular reforms.
Since the international status of the three countries is very similar, exchanges and connections between them are quite close.
Especially after the Ming Dynasty specially built a railway in their west, close to the Ming Dynasty, and set up telephone lines.
When one of the three countries receives the news, it is almost equivalent to the other two countries also receiving the news. They will use dedicated telephone lines to call the others directly.
