During the revolution of the Qin Dynasty, the Mo responded in time and arrived in Beijing at the fastest speed to pay tribute to the emperor of Daqin. They still called themselves the commander of Annan and asked for the protection of Daqin.
At that time, Southeast Asian countries, including Siam, had been under the deterrence of Xiao Ruxun for a long time. When they heard that he defeated the Daming dynasty and became the emperor of China, they immediately sent envoys to show their allegiance. The Later Li Dynasty of Annan also sent envoys, but they were slower than the Mo.
Xiao Ruxun was busy planning the great purge at that time and didn't pay attention to it. He directly made the Mo's commander of Annan, confiscated the seal given by the Ming Dynasty, and replaced it with the Daqin version.
He thought that the matter had come to an end, but the envoy of the Later Li Dynasty also came to Beijing and asked the Daqin to re-confer the title of the King of Annan, which made the officials of the Chamberlain of Honglu very depressed.
The Ming Dynasty didn't want to be too involved in the problem of Annan, so they hurriedly conferred the title of the Annan commander to the Mo.
However, the Later Li Dynasty didn't decline, but survived tenaciously. Later, it developed into a situation where four sides existed side by side. Each side wanted the title of China to get the name of orthodoxy.
As a result, the Mo was attacked and fled to the territory of Daqin, so they had to ask for help from the Daqin.
Xiao Ruxun just abolished the Chamberlain of Honglu and built an upgraded version of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the basis of it. When he was preparing to send diplomatic envoys to various countries to strengthen the influence of Daqin on the surrounding countries, this thing happened.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs was Ma Cheng, who had followed Xiao Ruxun all the way from Nanjing to the Northern Expedition. Because the newly established Ministry of Foreign Affairs would carry out business with Blackwater in a certain sense, it was also a high position and power, so it must be given to a trustworthy person.
Facing this matter, the newly appointed Ma Butang also felt that it was a bit tricky.
The Northern and Southern Dynasties are opposing each other and both want the legitimacy that the Daqin gives them. But this is a mess that the former Ming Dynasty did not care about. When placed in the Daqin, it is also a mess that cannot be sorted out.
In the beginning, the former Ming Dynasty conferred the title of the Li Clan as the King of Annan, but after the Mo Clan usurped the throne, he was conferred the title of Annan Commander, which was equivalent to acknowledging the Mo Clan's rule over Annan. However, the Mo Clan failed to live up to expectations and failed to destroy the Li Clan, which made the Daqin very embarrassed.
Ma Cheng told the cabinet about this matter. After reading it, Wang Xijue and Li Tingji also looked at each other. They could only tell this matter to Xiao Ruxun and let the emperor decide. After receiving the news, Xiao Ruxun also felt that it was not easy to do, so he called Wang Xijue to the palace to discuss.
However, he and Wang Xijue couldn't come up with anything, so he called Li Tingji and Ma Cheng to the palace to discuss.
The role played by the Ming Dynasty in this matter was too embarrassing. The current Daqin was conferred the legitimate King of Annan, but he was not finished after being usurped. At this time, they conferred the title of Annan Commander and let them be the legitimate King.
Now, both the Southern and Northern Dynasties want the name of legitimacy, which is very tricky.
To put it simply, this is their internal dispute, but to be serious, this matter concerns the operation of the internal rules of the tributary system headed by the Daqin, and it concerns the prestige of the Daqin in the surrounding countries.
The Daqin is the suzerain state. If this matter is not handled well, it is definitely the fault of the Daqin, and you are duty-bound.
Don't say that this is the fault of the Daming. You have inherited the legal system of the Daming and become the legitimate King. You have to do this to maintain the tributary system of China.
"Your Majesty, this matter concerns the prestige of the Daqin. If it is not handled well, I don't know how the surrounding vassal states will criticize in their hearts."
Wang Xijue first explained the importance of this matter. It is related to the international status of the Daqin, and it is definitely not a trivial matter.
The Daqin can't play the guqin casually, otherwise, it will cause dissatisfaction of the vassal states, and the Daqin will have to take the blame again.
"Your Majesty, the capital police headquarters reported that the envoys of the Mo and Li met in the capital, and both sides spoke ill of each other and fought in the capital, causing a bad influence. Now the capital police have arrested them. Director Chen asked Your Majesty how to deal with it.
Your Majesty, this matter happened in the downtown area, and it has already spread. Now the surrounding small countries are probably waiting to see how Your Majesty will deal with it. If it is not handled well, it will affect the prestige of the Daqin. I hope Your Majesty will think twice. "
Li Tingji threw another trouble to Xiao Ruxun.
Xiao Ruxun rubbed his temples in annoyance.
"They have already taken the reward, but still haven't left. They are purely making trouble for me. The Mo and Li families deserve to be punished! Humph! Cabinet Elder Wang, Cabinet Elder Li, what do you think? "
Wang Xijue and Li Tingji looked at each other.
"Your Majesty, I think this is an old trouble left in the Jiajing period of the former Ming Dynasty. It has been delayed for a long time, and now it has become a mess. Both the north and the south insist on their own opinions. If we want to side with the orthodoxy, of course, the Li family is more orthodox.
The Li family was conferred the title of King of Annan by the former Emperor Xuanzong during the Xuande period of the former Ming Dynasty. Although the Mo family is a rebel, they were conferred the title of Commander of Annan by the former Emperor Shizong of the former Ming Dynasty. Logically speaking, Annan is still a vassal of the Daqin. This … "
Wang Xijue was speechless.
Xiao Ruxun picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
"I can't ask them to fight to determine the winner, and then confer titles to the Daqin, can I? The former Ming Dynasty has left enough messes, and now there is another one. Am I specially to clean up their mess? "
The three people in front of him lowered their heads and cursed in their hearts, "Isn't that right? Who asked you to overthrow them and become the emperor? If you don't clean up their mess, who will? "
Putting down the teacup, Xiao Ruxun took in a deep breath.
"The southwest is about to be mobilized, and there can be no additional complications. Both sides will be punished fifty strokes of the cane."
The three looked at each other in dismay.
Wang Xijue said, "Your Majesty means? Confer titles to both sides? "
"I mean that both sides that caused trouble in the capital will be punished fifty strokes of the cane. Immediately send this order to Chen Xie and have him personally deal with it. The envoys of the Mo and Li clans will be punished twenty strokes of the cane and warned that they are not allowed to cause trouble in the Daqin. This time, they will be punished with twenty strokes of the cane, and the next time, they will be beheaded! In addition, did they cause any losses to the common people by causing trouble? If they did, they will be compensated accordingly. "
"This old subject obeys the decree. Then, Your Majesty, what about the conferment of titles?"
Wang Xijue asked.
"Conferment …"
Xiao Ruxun deliberated for a while, then turned to Ma Cheng. "Ma Butang, how are the preparations going on your end to dispatch diplomatic envoys to the vassal states?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, everything has been prepared. The only thing left is whether to send the Mo clan or the Li clan."
Ma Cheng somewhat helplessly looked at Xiao Ruxun.
Xiao Ruxun took in another deep breath and suppressed the restlessness in his heart.
This bunch of troublesome things!
"After all, the Li clan was established as the legitimate ruler of Annan earlier, while the Mo clan is a traitor of powerful officials. The Daqin should flaunt its legitimacy and reject traitors. Based on both sentiment and reason, the Li clan should be conferred the title of King of Annan, not the Mo clan."
Xiao Ruxun slowly said, then glanced at Ma Cheng.
Ma Cheng instantly understood Xiao Ruxun's meaning.
"Your Majesty, although the Mo clan is a traitor, it is precisely because of this that it is so obedient to the former Ming, not hesitating to lower its national prestige. Now that the Mo clan is in a crisis, if the Daqin helps us, the Mo clan will surely be deeply grateful to us. If the Daqin wants the Mo clan to do something, the Mo clan will not dare to disobey."
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