Annan is now in the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
The Mo Dynasty in the north was beaten by the Hou Li Dynasty in the south and could only defend Gaoping.
This was only possible under the protection of the Ming Dynasty.
The Later Li Dynasty was divided into northern and southern parts.
The emperor of the Later Li Dynasty had no real power.
The powerful official in the north is the Zheng family, and is called Lord Zheng.
The powerful official in the south is the Ruan family, and is called Lord Ruan.
The name of the Nguyen lord of this generation is Nguyen Phuc Yuan.
Ten years ago, Nguyen Phuc Yuan allowed Portuguese merchants to establish the commercial port of Fei Phuo.
At this time, they began to purchase advanced European artillery from the Portuguese, and at the same time learned the design methods of European ships.
As time passed, Port Feifo became an important trading port in the Southwest Pacific, and many Chinese, Japanese, Europeans and Southeast Asians came to Fairport to trade.
Cui Chengxiu heard that Lord Ruan also had cannons, and he was convinced.
It seemed that what Zheng Zha said was true.
Originally, he was prepared to be tougher and threaten Lord Ruan with artillery, but now it seems that this road is not feasible.
"How do their artillery compare with ours," he asked.
Wang Jianxiong said: "We have only seen them test the artillery from a distance.
The furthest range can be about 500 steps.
There are only iron bullets and stone bullets, no chain bullets."
Cui Chengxiu nodded.
Since they were only solid bullets, they were inferior to the Ming army's equipment.
He asked again: "I didn't see Annan's navy all the way here.
Which port is the navy at?"
Wang Jianxiong smiled and said: "The Annan people do not pay attention to the navy.
What they pay attention to is the construction of merchant ships.
However, their merchant ships are also quite good in some places.
As for the gunboats, I have not found any right now."
Cui Chengxiu nodded again.
Whether the Nguyen family is in Hue or Hoi An, both are close to the sea.
Since the Annan navy is not very good, if they really want to fall out, they can have an advantage in naval battles.
The next day Cui Chengxiu went north to Hue, and Lord Nguyen warmly received him.
After the two parties met, Cui Chengxiu said: "The foreign minister has just arrived from Qinghua.
The Mo Dynasty has already captured Qinghua, and the two generations of Zheng Lords have been captured."
Ruan Fuyuan also just received the news from Thanh Hoa.
He said angrily: "Zheng Zheng is arrogant and domineering, and he deserves this reward.
It's just that I, the emperor of Li Dynasty, fell into the hands of people from Mo Dynasty.
I can't do anything.
I can only sigh in vain.
It's hateful, hateful." ” Cui Chengxiu said: "Emperor Li has no effect on the people of Mo Dynasty, and the people of Mo Dynasty do not want to do anything to Emperor Li.
If Lord Ruan wants to be loyal to Emperor Li, I, the Ming Dynasty, can make an argument and let Mo Chao hand over Emperor Li."
Yu Ruanzhu."
Ruan Fuyuan was overjoyed and said: "If Daming can help me, Emperor Li, reach Guangnan safely, the Ruan family will be grateful."
Cui Chengxiu was silent.
Ruan Fuyuan naturally knew the meaning, so he said: "The Ruan family is willing to regard the Ming Dynasty as Zhengsu.
One tribute every three years does not show respect, but one tribute every year."
Cui Chengxiu wanted to scold his mother.
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It was clear that Annan took advantage of the tribute.
Although the Ming Dynasty emperor had limited the number of tributes from the vassal country, at least they would not suffer a loss.
It was just a matter of making more or less.
You changed the tribute every three years to annual tribute, as if you were giving great face to Ming Dynasty.
Do you think Ming Dynasty is still as stupid as before?
He thought for a while and said: "One tribute a year can show the sincerity of the Ruan Lord.
Then the tribute of 100,000 shi of rice every year will be rewarded by the Ming Dynasty with 10,000 silver coins."
Ruan Fuyuan said: "The Ming Dynasty came to the country and governed the country with etiquette.
It has always comforted those who paid tribute.
There has never been a return gift that was less than the tribute."
Cui Chengxiu said: "Tribute is a gift presented by a vassal to the suzerain or a subject to the monarch.
There is no such thing as a gift in return.
I, the Ming Dynasty, are benevolent and understand that the country's material resources are difficult, so I have to return the gift.
Tribute is the loyalty of the country.
If it turns out to be If you pay tribute in return for a gift, how does that reflect the original intention of paying tribute?"
Ruan Fuyuan didn't expect that he could be so sharp-tongued, but on his side, he couldn't think of a rebuttal for the moment.
The bachelor next to him, Ruan Shojing, said: "Tribute is a gift from a vassal state to the suzerain state, but is there any reason to limit the nature of the gift?"
Cui Chengxiu replied: "Of course the gifts must be useful.
For example, Lord Ruan is called Lord Buddha.
If he wants to offer a gift to a temple, he will not give it with a comb, but with food, incense, candles and the like that the temple needs.
I The Ming Dynasty is rich in products.
Everything in Annan is available in the Ming Dynasty.
What's the point of sending it?
It's just that I don't have enough rice, so I ask you to pay tribute.
This is not a limited gift, but a guide to what kind of gift you should give to satisfy me.
In this way, you have given me the gift we need.
Isn't it right?
Does it reflect the meaning of tribute?"
Ruan Fuyuan thought for a moment and said: "One hundred thousand stones is too much, fifty thousand stones at most."
Cui Chengxiu said: "The Guangnan area occupied by Lord Ruan is vast and flat.
It is harvested three times a year.
One hundred thousand stones is not too much."
Ruan Fuyuan said: "There are no paddy fields available in the Hengshan area.
However, the 100,000 stone rice squeezed out by Guangnan every year is within the tolerable range.
However, our country's transportation capacity is limited and we cannot transport 100,000 stone rice to the capital of our country."
Cui Chengxiu smiled and said: "If this is the reason, there is a way to solve it.
Your country can set up a special dock in Hue to allow Chinese ships to berth, and the transportation can be done by Chinese ships."
Ruan Fuyuan said: "There is a pier, but it's just dedicated.
Does that mean ships from other countries cannot berth?"
Cui Chengxiu nodded.
Ruan Fuyuan said: "What to do with ships from other countries is not up for debate.
We can give you a place in Hue, and you can pay to build a dock.
Then this dock can only accommodate ships from your country.
From now on, all tribute rice will be Once it is transported to this dock, the tribute is completed."
Cui Chengxiu was very happy.
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When he came, the emperor had told him that it would be good if he could rent a place.
Now he didn't even have to pay for it.
Lord Ruan agreed to give Daming a place in Hue, which was more than the emperor had. expectations.
He didn't dare to agree too quickly, and after hesitating for a while, he said with some reluctance: "Then I'll thank Lord Ruan first."
The reason why Ruan Fuyuan agreed to allocate a piece of land for Daming to build a dock was because in his opinion, the dock was in Hue, it was Daming who paid for it, and it was impossible for Daming to move the dock.
When Daming berthed ships at the dock, he would always buy some basic daily necessities from Hue, which was a huge amount of income.
If you can make money without losing anything, why not do it.
So Cui Chengxiu used Le Shen Zong, which was not yet in his hands, in exchange for 100,000 stones of rice from the Nguyen family for 10,000 silver coins a year, and obtained a two-mile-long and one-mile-wide plot of land in Hue to build the Ming Dynasty.
Dedicated dock.
Both parties felt that they had made a profit from this transaction, so everyone happily signed the agreement
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