The daily life of the great grandson of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 117

Zhu Di's first Wanshou Festival was naturally very lively and grand.However, this time Zhu Di's Longevity Day, not many envoys from foreign countries came, not as many as when Zhu Yuanzhang was in power.

When Zhu Yuanzhang was in power, although he had not reached the level of congratulations from all nations, dozens of foreign countries also came.However, the number of foreign envoys coming today is only half of what it was in the past.However, Zhu Di was not annoyed by this. After all, he had just ascended the throne, and his dragon prestige had not yet reached these foreign countries.

When Ma Sanbao takes his fleet to visit foreign countries, other foreign countries will know the reputation of Emperor Yongle at that time, and more and more foreign countries will come to the Ming Dynasty to congratulate them.

There were more than a dozen or twenty foreign countries who came this time, and Daming received them with the highest etiquette.Of course, the prerequisite is that the envoys of these foreign countries respect Daming.

Although it is the Longevity Festival, the process of the Longevity Festival is similar to other important days. It is nothing more than holding palace banquets and holding various activities.

On the morning of Longevity Day, although Zhu Di did not have to go to court, he still had to go to Fengxian Hall to receive the congratulations from civil and military officials and envoys from foreign countries.

This year's Zhu Di's Longevity Day, instead of letting the vassal princes come to Beijing to congratulate, they let Ning Wang and the others continue to stay in their fiefdom.Although King Ning and the others could not come to Nanjing to celebrate his birthday, gifts were sent to the capital early, including Hanwang Zhu Gaoxu.

When worshiping and celebrating birthdays, of course gifts should be given.

Foreign envoys all brought the best things from their country to Zhu Di.Of course, they not only brought the baby, but also brought the most beautiful woman in their country to Zhu Di.On the one hand, it is to please the emperor of Ming Dynasty, and on the other hand, it is for the friendship between the two countries.Since ancient times, when the two countries have a good relationship, they like to send beauties or princesses.However, Daming doesn't like this.

When Zhu Yuanzhang was alive, he made a rule that he would never send the princess to get married.

The countries that sent beauties this time include Mongolia, Korea, Wa, Siam and so on.

Zhu Di did not include all these beauties into the harem, he only included the beauties sent by Mongolia and Goryeo into the harem.The beauties sent by the country of Wa, he directly asked the envoys of the country of Wa to take their beauties back.

Zhu Di has always been worried about the Wa country.He felt that the beauty sent by Wa country was uneasy and well-intentioned, and it was very likely that the beauty was a meticulous work.It's not safe to stay around.Furthermore, Zhu Di did not take a fancy to the beauties of the Japanese country.

As for the beauties from countries such as Siam and Sumatra, Zhu Di didn't accept them mainly because he thought they were ugly.Of course, he rewarded his subordinates.

Although Daming and Mongolia are in a hostile relationship, not all Mongolian tribes are sworn enemies with Daming, and there are also many tribes who are friendly with Daming, so Mongolians come to Daming to congratulate them.

In fact, when Zhu Yuanzhang was in power, there were Mongolian women in his harem.Not to mention there are Mongols in the army.Among other things, just say that King Ning's Duoyan Sanwei are all Mongols.Of course, Duoyan Sanwei has long belonged to Zhu Di.

As for Goryeo, when Zhu Yuanzhang was in power, they often sent people to Daming, and they often sent beautiful women to Daming.This time for Zhu Di's Longevity Day, Goryeo will naturally send beautiful women over.

The beauties sent by Goryeo are top-notch beauties, in line with the aesthetics of Ming people.

When these foreign envoys saw that Zhu Di doted on Zhu Zhanji, many of them were concerned.Before the Longevity Festival, they gave Zhu Zhanji a lot of things.Of course, His Royal Highness Zhu Gaochi has not been forgotten.

Zhu Gaochi also received beauties presented by foreign envoys.Of course, he refused.As His Royal Highness, he cannot accept these beauties in private unless Zhu Di rewards them.Otherwise, he will be played by the ministers, saying that he is lustful.As a prince, Zhu Gaochi cannot bear the crime of "lust".

This Longevity Day, Zhu Di did not reward his two sons with beauties.

In addition to sending beauties to Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi, these foreign envoys also sent little beauties to Zhu Zhanji.Before they came to Nanjing for Zhaohe, they did not know where to inquire about the news that Zhu Zhanji was loved by Zhu Di, so they specially selected one or two delicate, beautiful, smart and well-behaved little girls from their country.

They hope that the little girl they sent will accompany and serve Zhu Zhanji.When Zhu Zhanji grows up, he will definitely make them concubines.The most important thing is that they have been with Zhu Zhanji since they were young, and they will grow up with Zhu Zhanji again.

The great friendship is not ordinary.

Zhu Di naturally knew the idea of ​​these foreign envoys, and did not accept these little girls for Zhu Zhanji.As for Zhu Zhanji himself, he is not interested in these foreign girls.

After the congratulations in the morning, there will be a palace banquet at noon.

The palace banquet of the Longevity Festival is naturally the highest standard banquet in the Ming Dynasty. It is very grand in every aspect, allowing foreign envoys to feel the majesty and majesty of the great power of the Celestial Dynasty.

At the palace banquet, in addition to performances by singers and dancers from Ming Dynasty, there were also performances by people brought from foreign countries.

The foreign performances were still very novel to the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty, and they all watched them with great interest.

After the song and dance performance was over, the Japanese envoy proposed to play games to add to the fun.

Zhu Di and the ministers were no strangers to Wa's proposal.

When Zhu Di was still the prince, that is, when Zhu Yuanzhang was in power.The Japanese sent people to participate in Zhu Yuanzhang's Longevity Festival.Every time, he would propose to play games, to compete with Daming.In fact, the Wa Kingdom wanted to use this opportunity to humiliate Daming and show their Wa Kingdom's prestige.Unfortunately, they lose miserably every time.

Since Waguo took the initiative to seek humiliation, Zhu Di certainly would not refuse.

Some people in the division of the Wa Kingdom are proficient in the Four Books and Five Classics, and have a deep study of the Central Plains culture.They are confidently presented on the couplets.

Without Zhu Di calling names, many ministers recommended themselves.

Zhu Di looked at the ministers who offered to recommend themselves, and finally chose Xie Jin.

Xie Jin is a well-known talent, not to mention couplets, even poetry and songs are at his fingertips.

The scholars of the Wa Kingdom did have a deep study of the Four Books and Five Classics, but they were not Xie Jin's opponents.In the back, he was left speechless by Xie Jindui.

The Japanese people were not discouraged when they lost the competition and proposed a martial arts competition.

Zhu Di agreed to this proposal and sent Ma Sanbao to compete with Japanese warriors.

The reason why Ma Sanbao was sent instead of generals like Zhu Neng was to let Ma Sanbao "show his hand" and let foreign envoys see how powerful Ma Sanbao is.In this way, when Ma Sanbao leads the fleet to these foreign countries in the future, they dare not underestimate Ma Sanbao.

Although Ma Sanbao was taken into the palace and purged, he learned martial arts from an old eunuch in the palace.Although the number of ways is sinister, it is very powerful.Relying on his kung fu, he saved Zhu Di's life on the battlefield several times.

Japanese warriors naturally used ninjutsu.Ninjutsu is also insidious and insidious.

The warriors sent out to compete are naturally the most powerful warriors in the Japanese mission.After thirty or forty strokes back and forth with Ma Sanbao, he was knocked down by Ma Sanbao and couldn't get up for a long time.

The Japanese envoy was still not convinced, and proposed to compete in riding and shooting.However, it was interrupted by Mongolia.

Although the tribes who came to celebrate their birthday this time are all on good terms with Daming, it doesn't mean that they are very convinced of Daming.They also wanted to take advantage of the Longevity Festival to test Daming.

Of course Zhu Di would not refuse. For Daming, this is also a good opportunity to frighten foreigners.

Transfer from the palace to the martial arts arena.Ming and Mongolia each sent five people to compete.

The Mongols have always been good at riding and shooting, especially their iron riding is very famous.They are good at fighting on horseback, so naturally they have to compete on horseback.

Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng followed Zhu Di all the year round.When Zhu Di was King Yan, they often followed Zhu Di into the desert and fought against the Mongols.Others are afraid of the Mongolian cavalry, but they are not.

Before the official competition, Zhu Zhanji also specially encouraged Zhang Yu and the others to teach the Mongols a lesson, so that the Mongols could see how powerful their Ming soldiers are.

Encouraged by Zhu Zhanji, Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng were full of energy.

At the beginning, they competed on horseback, including riding and shooting, and the Mongols lost.Then, they competed again, and the Mongols lost again.

Watching Zhang Yu's competition with the Mongols, Zhu Zhanji suddenly thought of a good idea, which can frighten these foreigners.

"Grandfather, I have an idea."

"What idea?" Zhu Di turned his ear to it.

Zhu Zhanji said in a low voice: "Grandpa Huang, I think we can hold a military parade."

"A military parade?" Zhu Di asked suspiciously, "What is this?"

"It's to show the might of our Ming army." Zhu Zhanji lowered his voice and told Zhu Di in great detail how the military parade was going to take place.

After Zhu Di heard this, a gleam shot out of his eyes.

"Grandfather, let them see how powerful our Daming army is, so that they will be in awe of our Daming." Zhu Zhanji said with a deep expression, "They will be honest and peaceful."

Zhu Di felt that the proposal of the baby grandson was very good, so he said with a smile: "Okay, I will hold a military parade according to you."

Although the Longevity Festival is only for one day, it is held for three days.What Zhu Zhanji meant was to hold a military parade on the last day of the Longevity Festival, so as to give these foreign envoys a deep impression.

In the competition, the Mongols also lost, and they lost convincingly.

When the other foreign envoys saw that the soldiers of Ming Dynasty were not only good at riding and shooting, they were also very good at formation, which they had never seen before, which shocked them very much.

Zhang Yu and the others made a small show, which more or less shocked these foreign envoys.

Next, no foreign messengers proposed a contest.

Zhu Di sat for a while and then left, letting Zhu Gaochi continue to entertain foreign envoys.As the emperor, it was impossible for him to accompany these foreign envoys all the time, it would be too embarrassing for them.

Zhu Zhanji left with Zhu Di.

Back at Qianqing Palace, Zhu Di called Zhang Yu and the others over and discussed with them about the military parade.

Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng felt that the idea of ​​holding a military parade was very good, and they were very much in favor of it.

"Your Majesty, let the Fifth Army Battalion and the Three Thousand Battalion participate in the military parade." The two military battalions Zhang Yu mentioned were the most elite troops of Ming Dynasty.

Seeing that Zhang Yu had said one less thing, Zhu Neng quickly added: "There is also the Shenji Battalion." The Fifth Army Battalion, the Three Thousand Battalion, and the Shenji Battalion are the most elite troops in Ming Dynasty.These three barracks complement each other and can play the greatest role on the battlefield.

"Shenji Battalion cannot participate." Zhang Yu said with a serious expression, "Shenji Battalion is our trump card, and we cannot easily show it to the world."

The Shenji Battalion is the most mysterious of the three major military camps, and is usually "protected" by the Fifth Military Battalion and the Three Thousand Battalion.

Zhu Di nodded slightly: "Shimei is right, Shenji Camp cannot participate." Shimei is Zhang Yu's name.

After thinking about it, Zhu Neng thought the same thing: "Then the Fifth Army Battalion and the Three Thousand Battalion will participate."

Zhu Di looked at Zhang Yu and the others, and asked, "Is one day enough?"

Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng said in unison: "Enough, enough."

"Okay, then I will hand over the Fifth Army Battalion and the Three Thousand Battalion to you for the time being, and you will select an elite army to participate in the military parade." Zhu Di said majesticly, "It is bound to shock everyone!"

Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng said loudly, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Zhu Di believed that Zhang Yu and the others could handle the matter well, so he didn't explain much.

After Zhang Yu and the others took the order, they withdrew to arrange the matter.

Zhu Zhanji returned to Kunning Palace and recounted what happened at the luncheon to Empress Xu vividly.

At the same time, in a desolate and remote place in the palace, Deshun and several people were discussing things. They decided to act tonight and take Zhu Zhanji away by using the method of sniping.