Chapter 422 Test the mind, my lord comes for peace
Listening to Han Wei's direct expression of the Min Kingdom's sincere willingness to surrender, Li Tianqu smiled and nodded and said:
"The three kings of Fujian were founded to benefit Fujian (in the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, Minzhou was renamed the Fuzhou Governor's Office, and later from Fu, each of the two prefectures took one character to set up the Fujian Military Envoy, which was the beginning of the emergence of the names of Fujian provinces in later generations). The people, who provided virtuous policies and protected the country and the people, have long heard of them.
The King of Fujian was virtuous and wise, not only to surround the sea to build land, encourage farming and sericulture, but also to pay tithes and avoid violence. Under the rule of textiles, shipbuilding, ceramics, metallurgy, casting, etc., the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and their families are sufficient, and the country is peaceful... I am very impressed by the King of Fujian's benevolence and morality.
Fujian was originally a narrow and small town, with many mountains and mountains in northern Fujian, making it difficult to access the roads. The King of Fujian also had the foresight. Not only did he practice Fuzhou Harbor, it made the sea transportation in Fujian more convenient, but he also built Gantang Port to attract merchants from overseas countries and explored maritime roads. Our dynasty also benefited from the trade between sea merchants and trade. Now, I have to be friendly with the King of Fujian, and I will also have to trade frequently in the future."
When Han Wei heard this, he immediately said:
"Your Majesty said so much. This time, he was ordered by my lord to meet with Your Majesty and asked the country to send envoys to Deng, Lai and Mizhou, and to pay tribute to the court and to accept the country. He also heard that Your Majesty was wise and set up the Maritime Trade and Marketing Bureau to manage the boats and paddles on the coastal dock port of Qilu, which was prosperous. The country would also encourage merchants to use special products from Fujian to communicate with each other at the Maritime Trade Bureau port to seek mutual benefit."
Li Tianqu nodded when he heard this, thinking that the Fujian Kingdom had done the tribute to Houliang. Since the arrival of Laizhou Harbor to Houliang, the Later Tang Dynasty has paid tribute to maintain the stable relationship between the Central Plains dynasty and the Fujian Kingdom. According to historical records, "I will be more diligent and have no slack in reporting my duties. I will pay tribute to Sichuan and Land without credit; I will be respectful and will not change my ambitions when I am in the wind and rain." ...
Whether Zhu Wen or Li Cunxu, I thought that the Min Kingdom was too remote, and Wang Shenzhi was extremely diligent in paying tribute, so he never thought about him. The Min Kingdom was also harmonious with the surrounding countries. In short, you attacked and fought each other one by one, and the human mind was almost a dog mind. But I would not take the initiative to launch any war. As long as the territory under my rule, the military and civilians of our own forces could develop peacefully and steadily.
But if anyone thinks that Wang Shenzhi, the king of Fujian, is a soft persimmon, and wants to surrender to everyone when he sees him, it would be a big mistake. Following the historical route, I believe that in a few years, Yang Xingmi will also send envoys to Fujian, saying that he is extremely arrogant and rude, and that he will threaten Wang Shenzhi to surrender to Wu. As a result, Wang Shenzhi didn't talk nonsense, and directly cut off the envoy from Wu, and sent someone to Houliang to pass on the message: Yang Xingmi is not honest again, so you can pay attention to it...
Li Tianqu thought that this was occupying the Central Plains. What's more important is that his own forces have also developed to a certain extent. Now the target of the Fujian Kingdom surrender has been changed from Zhu Wen to me. Wang Shenzhi doesn't want to fight or not, but once there is an external threat, he can respond in time.
The State of Min showed a tough attitude towards Yang Xingmi, and then used Liang State, which bordered Wu State on the north side of the official history line to put pressure on him. Even though Yang Xingmi was willing to gather military forces to attack Fujian, the mountainous terrain of Fujian not only blocked local development, but also a natural barrier. The Wu army also had to consider whether Liang State, who learned about the military situation in the north, took the opportunity to go south. There were many concerns. Wang Shenzhi's move was really beautiful.
Now our forces are suppressing the Southern Wu in their territory. Yang Xingmi sent troops to attack Zhong Chuan, which also aroused the vigilance of King Shenzhi of Fujian. So at this critical moment, he sent Han Wei to express his gratitude to the surrender. Of course, he still tried his best to maintain friendly relations with the Central Plains dynasty. In addition, he must beware of Yang Xingmi's military operations in advance.
Thinking of this festival, Li Tianqu then smiled and said:
"It is said that the King of Min was originally the 34th generation grandson of Wang Jian, a famous general of the Qin Dynasty. He was famous in the village when he was young. He was praised as the "Three Dragons" with his brothers. He was forced to join the thief of Qin Zongquan and followed Wang Xu to travel through Jiangxi to Fujian. Although Fujian is located in a remote place, it is far away from the troubled times of the Central Plains.
In addition, the three brothers of the King of Min are in the same virtue and aspirations to benefit one country, which also makes Fujian look like a paradise in this chaotic world. Although I am committed to urging the rule to be stable for a long time, the people will not invade wars and wars. It is a pity that this world is also the world, and although the Liang thieves are in a fall, they still rule the Guanzhong area. In their position, they can only compete for hegemony and repeatedly fight for wars and wars. I am afraid that there will be many border troubles in the future...
Unfortunately, I am separated from the King of Min from north to south. Although I can trade with each other on sea routes and get close to each other, I only occupy one side by land. The Kingdom of Min is facing the sea in the east, the Zhennan Army in the northwest, and the Qing Navy in the southwest. I have been together in peace recently, so there is no dispute, right?"
As soon as Li Tianqu said this, Han Wei, who was very respectful in his words and deeds, couldn't help but raise his head and take a look. He also secretly claimed that the Emperor of Wei was pretending to be confused because he was clear about it. The King of Wu launched an army to annex Zhong Chuan's territory of the Zhennan Army. This is a major event about the drastic changes in the pattern between separatist regimes in various parts of Jiangnan.
Although Wei, Jin, and Wu joined forces to jointly launch a righteous army to attack Zhu Wen's traitor... But now the King of Wu is ambitious and intends to dominate Jiangdong. If the Wu Kingdom is really as he wishes, the Kingdom of Wu will then be the leader of the King of Wu. Then the King of Wu's military is not our Fujian Kingdom, so he is very likely to intend to use troops to Wei... Such a matter of importance, how could the Emperor of Wei not know?
The road is not necessarily poor. Originally, I was treated well by the King of Min, but I was ashamed of calling the Liang bandits, so I resigned and lived in seclusion in the mountains. But now, the reason why I followed the invitation of the King of Min to come out again, even though the Tang Dynasty was lost, Zhu Wen's thieves went against the road and stole the country's responsibilities and was correct. Fortunately, the Emperor of Wei conquered the Liang bandits. I hope that one day I will destroy the Tang thieves and defeat them, and to correct the way...
Secondly, the troubled times are pitiful and the people are suffering. Wars are endless everywhere, and the people suffer misfortunes. However, the Fujian area is in the southeast corner and is far away from war. Fortunately, the King of Fujian has been kind to the people, making the five prefectures of Fujian a happy land in this world. But if the King of Wu covet the land of Fujian and the war is coming... I am unable to continue the Tang Dynasty's destiny and cannot help the people in the world. But at least I have to do my best to live up to the King of Fujian and keep the people in the Fujian area safe...
Han Wei thought in his heart, and he also knew very well that if the neighbors in the northwest of Fujian had always been Zhong Chuan, who was in charge of Jiangxi, both sides would not be willing to use troops abroad, so of course they would be in peace with each other.
But if it were to treat neighboring forces, especially in the Jiangnan area, Wu Kingdom, which was more aggressive... Wang Shenzhi, the King of Min, immediately realized the military threats in the future, so he sent people to the Recruitment Academy in the western suburbs of Quanzhou to sincerely invite him. However, the State of Min no longer surrendered to the State of Liang, and Han Wei's anger became weak, so he claimed to fight for the State of Min to maintain a stable situation in the future. Another reason was that he himself really wanted to deal with the Liang thief in a while and replace Li Tianqu, who was the original overlord of the State of Min.
Now that Li Tianqu was interested in mentioning this matter, Han Wei reacted quickly and immediately responded respectfully:
"With the Qing Navy to the southwest of the country, Xu Yanruo, the wealthy family of Xu Gong, was originally the prime minister of the Tang court. He was fortunate to meet him in his early years. He was in charge of the Qing Navy's vassal states and lived in harmony with the country. Although Xu Gong was old, all the military and political power had been handed over to the Deputy Envoy Liu Yin... However, the Qing Navy had a dispute with Lu Guangchou in southern Gan and Ma Yin of Chu, and he had no time to take care of the territory of the country.
As for the Zhennan Army in the northwest, the King of Min and Zhong Linggong had always been the best waters, but... Now the King of Wu has launched a large number of troops to invade Ganzhou. The Zhennan Army ruled the three states of Xin, Fu and Qian, and was adjacent to the country of Gui. The King of Min was afraid that the war would affect the territory under the rule. Moreover, if the King of Wu really occupied the Zhennan Army, he would not know whether the situation in the future would be peaceful..."
Chapter completed!