Chapter 658 In the Mulan Enclosure, Asking for a Monthly Pass
It is said that the honorific title of Zhu Jishi, the generation of British lord of the Ming Dynasty and the current saint, is probably the longest among the emperors of all Chinese dynasties. Well, it's an honorific name, not a nickname after the collapse of the erection of the deed. Emperor Zhu's honorific titles were: Emperor of the Ming Empire, Grand Duke of Lanfang, King of Joseon, King of the Ryukyus, Protector of the Island of Southeast New Guinea, Viscount of Ap Lei Chau.
This long list of titles is certainly not added casually. Needless to say, the Ming Emperor naturally said that it was Zhu Jishi's own job, the Grand Duke of Lanfang and the King of Joseon were part-time, and the King of the Ryukyus and the Viscount of Aplaizhou were more like honorary titles.
The protectors of Southeast New Guinea were a bit cheeky - the vast majority of Papuans there had not even heard of the Ming Empire, and the Ming Dynasty had not been able to control the southeast of the island of New Guinea, but in the later generations of Port Moresby and Lae near the island of New Britain, three small ports were built to provide supplies and fresh water for the Ming merchant ships that went south to Australia, and castles were built near the ports, and a small number of marines were stationed. Because he was afraid of the opposition of the British Empire, he did not dare to claim the southeastern part of the island of New Guinea, and only added a nondescript title of "protector", which is embarrassing enough to think about.
However, Zhu Jishi, who has a super long title and a lot of part-time jobs, is not very satisfied, and recently fell in love with the promising part-time job of the Mongolian Great Khan. For this reason, he also imitated the Manchu puppet emperor to meet the Mongolian princes in the Mulan paddock, and pinched his nose to accept their daughters as concubines, and also paid out of his own pocket to sponsor the monks of the Yellow Sect, which really used his brains and worked hard.
Seeing that at the end of November, after the Guards cavalry marched around the garrisons of the Horqin and Chahar Mongol tribes, many Mongolian princes finally knew that they were powerful. One after another, they gathered in the Mulan paddock. Other than that. There are also many Mobei Mongolian tribal princes who were driven out by Yixin and also took a small number of people to camp near the Mulan enclosure. Later, even the princes of the Ordos Department, who had guarded Genghis Khan's Eight White Chambers for generations, also arrived at the Mulan Enclosure.
Now Emperor Zhu felt that the heat was almost over, and it was time to assemble the Mongolian princes and add the title of Great Khan to himself, and the specific name was "Tengri Khan", which means Tian Khan. This name was used by Tang Taizong, Tang Gaozong, Empress Wu, Tang Zhongzong, Tang Ruizong, Tang Xuanzong, Tang Suzong and Tang Dynasty in the early Tang Dynasty. Now Zhu Jishi picked it up again and crowned it behind his long list of honorific titles.
As for the opposition of the Great Ming Speaker, Emperor Zhu did not realize it at all, and it was not the former Ming Dynasty at the moment, but the "New Ming" that came from the Qing Dynasty and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty. The style of the imperial history of the Ming Supervision Yuan is similar to that of the Qing Dynasty officials. During the Qing Dynasty, I had never heard of an official opposing the Qing Dynasty emperor concurrently serving as the Great Khan of Mongolia. And Zhu Jishi had two titles of Grand Duke of Lanfang and Viscount of Ap Lei Chau before regaining his sight, and after the success of the restoration of his sight, he added the titles of King of Korea, King of the Ryukyus, and protector of the island of Southeast New Guinea, and now it is not a big deal to add another Tengri Khan. Besides, Zhu Jishi has just promulgated the edict of the division of the imperial examination, which is what a group of Confucian officials are really interested in, who still cares about Mongolia?
"Your Majesty, the foreign vassals are helpless to report to you that our king is burdened with domestic affairs. I really can't spare time to come to Daming, so I can only have a minister to do it for me. For the Triple Alliance of the Ming, Japan, and Siam proposed by His Majesty. His Majesty the King IV gave full approval and granted me full authority to sign the Treaty of Alliance......"
Zhu Jishi's first harvest in the Mulan enclosure was not the honorific title of "Tengger Khan", but a copy of the "Three Kingdoms Covenant of the Ming Dynasty, Japan, and Siam". Within the Emperor's Golden Dome, the Prime Minister of Siam, Duke Pakham, brought to Zhu Jishi an official reply from King Rama IV regarding the alliance. King Rama IV, of course, knew that he and Siam were in a bad situation. The British, who had already taken control of most of the Malay Peninsula and launched a war against Burma in April 1852, now occupied Rangoon and most of Lower Burma, making Siam a land-adjacent "neighbor". After the French occupied southern Vietnam, they took the opportunity to infiltrate Chenla, and Siam, which was attacked on both sides, had no good way to maintain its independence except for forming an alliance with the Ming Dynasty and relying on the Triple Alliance.
"The shogunate also gave you full authority to sign the treaty, right?"
Tokugawa Akiko's father, Tokugawa Saiaki, was also in Zhu Jishi's golden-domed tent, and he had just arrived from Japan to bring back the Tokugawa shogunate's reply about the Triple Alliance and the expansion of the Shunomiya retainers. The shogunate agreed to both demands, but Zhu Jishi was required to sign an oath pledging that he would seek the Aleutian Islands and the Kuril Islands from Japan after defeating Russia, and Zhu Jishi readily agreed.
"You can sign a contract...... Yes, Lord Gongfang has given me full powers. β
"The treaty stipulates that an act of war against any of the three countries of Siam, the Ming Dynasty, and Japan is a war against the three countries at the same time! The remaining two countries are obliged to provide all possible means of assistance, including accession to war, military assistance, economic assistance. You don't have any objections, right? β
The "Covenant of the Three Kingdoms" has been discussed for a long time, and now Zhu Jishi is not sure of it.
"No objections."
"Japan has no objection either."
The treaty also stipulates that the three countries of Daming, Japan, and Siam will each open their markets to the other two countries, reduce tariffs, and allow the people and capital of the other two countries to enter and exit freely. The three countries will use gold, silver, and copper coins of uniform specifications to facilitate trade. You don't have any objections, right? β
The treaty also stipulated that the Ming would help Siam and Japan train new armies and navies and educate officers. The three countries will jointly set up an arsenal to use rifles and artillery of the same model. The Ming Dynasty will build warships for Siam and Japan...... You don't have any objections, right? β
Of course, there was no objection, and Siam was in a hurry to find a thick leg to hug. Japan is still in self-isolation, due to the existence of the marriage relationship, Zhu Jishi and Daming are probably the only trusted external forces in Japan, who can they unite with if they do not unite with Daming?
After the "Covenant of the Three Kingdoms of Daming, Japan, and Siam" was officially signed and signed, Zhu Jishi then summoned the Mongolian princes who gathered in the Mulan paddock, and said solemnly: "I will hold a big military parade in the Mulan paddock......
Of course, Zhu Jishi would not be so naΓ―ve as to think that the Mongols could be firmly controlled by relying on marriage and building temples. For these herders, the most effective language is fist. Only when the fist is big enough to suppress the scene can we talk about anything else. Otherwise, no matter how many Mongolian concubines are accepted, no matter how many Yellow Temples are built, it will still be in vain.
For this big military parade, the Ming army has been preparing for a long time. The participants were the most elite troops of the Ming Dynasty, including the main force of the Jinyi Guards, the Guards Cavalry, and the Third Army of the Army, with a total strength of nearly 60,000 people. It has been gathered in advance to the Mulan paddock.
"In addition, I want to tell you one more thing, I have agreed to the submission of the Western Qing Dynasty, as long as Yi Su cancels the title of emperor, changes his name to the king, and changes the name of the country to the Western Qing Kingdom, I will forgive Yi Su for his mistakes. However, I will not forgive Yi Xin, and the battle for Yi Xin will begin next spring! β
It's almost December now, and the Mulan paddock has long been a late autumn slaughter, and the temperature has plummeted in the past two days, and it is almost freezing. The Mongolian Plateau in the north was even colder, and Zhu Jishi did not plan to let his army go north in such a cold and snowy climate.
"Tengri Khan seeks justice for my Khalkha Mongols and drives out strong enemies, and my Tushetu Department is grateful, and I hate to repay him with death! Da Khan rest assured, Wechen has already arranged the meticulous work, and Yixin's every move can't escape Wechen's eyeliner! β
Although Chelingerji has lost most of his subordinates, after all, Kulen was his territory, and there are still many people who are ventilating and reporting to him, especially the Yellow Temple in the territory of Tushetu Khan, which has been raised by Tushetu Khan's department for many years, and now is the time to send them to use.
"There is also news in Tibet that Monk Glingqin has accepted the title of King of Tibet, and Lama D Lai has left Lhasa with Master Zhangjia, and will come north by boat through India, and should be able to arrive in Beijing next spring, and the two Dahu Tuketu will stand with me and Daming!" (To be continued......)