A group of people were waiting in the hall. A servant said, "The master heard that Eunuch Cao and others were coming to visit, so he asked Eunuch Cao to wait for a while and allow the master to change clothes before meeting the guests."
Cao Fu nodded and sat down on the armchair in the hall without being invited. Du Erlang also came and sat beside him. After waiting for a while, Yang Gong came to the hall. He bowed and said, "I am sorry for not welcoming you so early in the evening."
"No, no." Cao Fu said.
Yang Gong has put on a brand new robe, the lining is spotless, the boots are new, he wears a square scarf, and his clothes are very neat.
At this time, the Jin Yiwei sergeant came up with a wooden box. After opening it, he placed a pot of wine and a cup on the wooden plate. Cao Fu said to Lian who was standing next to him, "This is Mr. Yang, the father of Yang Ji. If he wants to see you, just offer him a glass of wine. Don't lose etiquette."
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Mori Sadanaga had been in Beijing for more than a month, and apart from attending banquets hosted by the Ministry of Rites and delivering tribute gifts, he had accomplished almost nothing.Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty court received Mao Li with the etiquette of a foreign envoy, and there was no sign of him being held accountable. He probably no longer had to worry about becoming one of the scapegoats for Qian Xili's death. It was probably the people of the Kyoto Samurai Office who had to bear the brunt of that incident.Life in the capital of the Ming Dynasty was very peaceful and prosperous. It was said that kings and leaders of some small southern countries who came to pay tribute were reluctant to go back after living here and having enough food and drink.But Mori Sadanaga was getting restless and wanted to return to Japan as soon as possible. After the Battle of Hakata Bay, the situation of the daimyo forces and the Ouchi family in Japan had changed. M
Mao Li's resignation letter was not approved, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites persuaded them to stay and watch the ceremony before returning home. Because the imperial edict, seal, seal box and other items had not been completed, the ceremony of conferring Akizuki as Reibin would take some time.Zhu Gaoxu discussed with his ministers before deciding to confer Qiuyue as a concubine, mostly out of consideration for forming a comprehensive alliance.Some officials suggested that she could be made an imperial consort. Although the Akizuki family was not a member of the Ashikaga clan, they were from the noble family. This was the first marriage between the Ming Dynasty and Japan since its founding. The Akizuki family was well-known in Kyushu, and the Ouchi family, who was involved in this matter, was a key force affecting the Ming Dynasty's interests in Japan. The court currently had almost no interest in the eastern part of Japan and only wanted to win over
When Zhu Gaoxu woke up, he heard that several ministers were waiting outside the Rouyi Palace. Eunuch Cao Fu and others helped him dress and said that it was probably because the Tongzhengsi had received Sheng Yong's memorial.When they arrived at the main hall, Zhu Gaoxu issued an order allowing the ministers to enter for an audience with the emperor.Six people came: Qi Tai, Gao Xianning, Xia Yuanji, Ru Chang, Song Li, and Qian Xun. They knelt and kowtowed twice, once outside the palace gate and once inside the palace room.Zhu Gaoxu had just woken up and was still a little dazed, so he didn't pay much attention to etiquette and just waved, "No need for formalities, get up." He walked to the big table and reached out to find Sheng Yong's memorial among a pile of memorials.Cao Fu leaned forward, picked up a book and handed it to Zhu Gaoxu with both hands. Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Cao Fu, then stood there and opened it to read.Zhu Gaoxu felt a litt
Zhu Gaoxu's daily emotions were very abstract, because he could only use the text on the memorials to give full play to his imagination and understand what was happening in various places in the Ming territory.Sometimes I feel happy, like when I got the news that Sheng Yong is in Japan. Sometimes I feel upset, like I got bad news from both the north and south in the past two days.One was a memorial from Ningxia Wei (Yinchuan), which said that the Oirat tribe had come to the Hetao area to graze their livestock in the autumn. The local military commanders reported to the court to warn it and request reinforcements.Zhu Gaoxu felt frustrated. As soon as he came to the throne, he went on a northern expedition, going through life and death in the ice and snow, and dealt a heavy blow to the Tatar tribe; but the result of this seemed to be that the pressure on the Wasi tribes in the west was suddenly reduced, and there were signs of going south to the Hetao area.
In a manor on a mountain in the west of Annan, Le Loi was sitting in a cozy house, holding up a glass of wine and celebrating with his subordinates. The room was filled with the aroma of wine and meat, and the congratulatory words in the Annan dialect.Sitting at the table were civil and military officials under Le Loi, including Nguyen Kiem, Nguyen Canh Nghiem, etc. The family of counselor Nguyen Kiem was also present, including his younger brother Nguyen Qi and his younger sister Nguyen Lan Fang.Ruan Lanfang was a beautiful girl with elegant temperament. She was born in a scholarly family. She had long black hair and fair skin. All Annan men liked such women. Long hair required patience to take care of, and the personality was usually gentle. The fair skin was because she did not have to work in the wind and sun, so her family must be well-off.Ruan Jingyi would occasionally glance at the beauty, but he did not stare at her impolitely. He would pretend to
As expected, the counselor Nguyen Jian recommended Nguyen Cang Yi to take part of the "goods" to Da Nang to find familiar merchants. Nguyen Jian seemed to know a lot about Nguyen Cang Yi and thought that Nguyen Cang Yi could do the job.Nguyen Chien was the man whose wife betrayed him and followed the Ming man Liu Sheng. Liu Sheng had captured Nguyen Chien's family but released them; Le Loi still trusted Nguyen Chien, which really required courage and confidence.There were many people with the surname Nguyen in Annan. Although Nguyen Jingyi had the same surname as this person, they were not related in any way.Le Loi first said that Nguyen Cangyi was a great general and somewhat adventurous.But Nguyen Chien thought it was a difficult task and that ordinary people could not do it. Only Nguyen Jingyi was the most suitable person. Moreover, the army was short of food, clothing, and weapons and needed money. Then Nguyen Chien suggested that his brother N
The current boundary between Annam and Champa is the mountain range south of Ha Tinh. To the north of Ha Tinh is the land of Annam, while the Hue area to the south is still occupied by Champa.Both countries have flat coastal areas and dense populations. There are many cities along the coast of Annan, from south to north, including Ha Tinh, Nghe An (Vinh City), Dien Chau (Huang Mai), Thanh Hoa, and Hoa Lu (Nam Dinh). The hilly and mountainous areas in the west are difficult to control. To the west of Nghe An and Dien Chau, there are only two county towns such as Lu Nian.The vast mountainous area west of Dien Province and Thanh Hoa is full of mountains, dense jungles, and difficult roads, and official power is almost non-existent. The temporary center of Le Loi's power is now in this mountainous area.The abundant sunshine and year-round warm climate make the mountains and jungles rich in resources, and the scattered small plots of land can also be harvested
Mid-November was the dry season in Annan. A few dozen miles north of Yanzhou, between the north and south mountains and jungles, there was a large village in the corridor.As soon as the sky was light, many people came to the village. Judging from their attire and voice, they were all Annan people. They wore pointed hats and held various weapons. Some wore armor made of iron and bamboo pieces. Their skin was dark like the green forest in the mountains. But they did not rob the village. Only some of them broke into the villagers' homes, mainly to see if they had horses.There was a constant stream of people and horses passing through the village, and most of the villagers closed their doors and watched quietly through the windows. "Woof woof woof..." The dogs barked noisily in all directions, and the mist was filled with the smell of manure and wood ash.Nguyen Jingyi followed Le Loi and others and also passed by this village. Today, Nguyen Jingyi led the tro