Chapter 236: The bad habit left over thousands of years should be eliminated as soon as possible

A sudden rhetorical question.

Zhu Yuanzhang's tiger body trembled violently, and a few drops of tea in the teacup spilled.

The brothers looked at their own father in disbelief, their lips trembling uncontrollably, and they were speechless and unable to say a word.

Even Zhu Xi, who had shouted the most fiercely just now, couldn't curse anymore.

The mighty Emperor Hongwu has always been known for his iron-blooded skills, how could he be so cowardly! He couldn't figure it out.

I can't even figure it out.

long silence.

"father!"

Zhu Xi finally couldn't bear it anymore, stood up with a loud voice, and asked:

"Are you treating me to dinner?"

"We, the common people of the Ming Dynasty, don't have enough to eat or wear, so how can we have extra money and food to give to the barbarians?"

"Dad, you are confused!"

Not daring to let his brother talk any more, the prince stepped in front of him and saluted Zhu Yuanzhang: "Father, calm down..."

"Second brother, that's not what I meant."

"Look at my father's enlightenment!"

The veins on Zhu Yuanzhang's eyebrows were twitching wildly. He was obviously very angry with the naughty child. If it weren't for Lin Che's presence, Zhu Yuan would have been whipped with the jade belt.

And right now.

"Be honest for a while, I'm so annoying."

Lin Che slowly turned around, kicked Zhu Ming's butt, and said angrily:

"Come here!"

"Strictly speaking...your dad is fine. Your dad didn't treat you to dinner. Your dad just became a big scapegoat."

Zhu Xi: "???"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "???"

Regarding the confusion between father and son, Lin Che spread her hands and said indifferently:

"The Ming Dynasty was established not long ago, and there was nothing wrong with advocating peace and good foreign policy."

"Before the threat from Beiyuan is dealt with, it is not easy to fight on multiple fronts and make enemies on all sides, and the decision is correct."

"but!"

"The problem lies in this 'Come from all directions'."

Lin Che waved to Zhu Laoer, rolled over to stand behind her, and said with great interest: "Countries such as Champa, Annan, Goryeo, and Japan also showed different expressions of the goodwill released by the Ming Dynasty."

"Needless to say, the Japanese country won the war against Yuan Dynasty. Now they are so crazy that they have not lost the face of Ming Dynasty at all."

"Small countries such as Annam, Champa, and Goryeo have been bullied and oppressed by the Yuan Dynasty for a long time. Now they have finally changed their dynasties, and they have responded very positively."

"Especially in Champa, most of the visiting envoys are princes, uncles, grandsons and other members of the royal family. The main theme is respect."

Lin Che yawned and said lazily: "Isn't that right? After seeing the envoy, His Majesty was extremely happy. He felt that Beier had gained face and his vanity was greatly satisfied."

"With a wave of his hand, he spends a lot of money."

“People from other vassal states paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty and brought some rags and local products, but then they took away real money and silver when they left.”

"Good guy"

"Your Majesty, are you serious?"

"Fortunately, you didn't do business back then. Otherwise, how much money wouldn't be enough to compensate you?"

Faced with Lin Che's sarcasm and ridicule, Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned red and he felt extremely embarrassed. He gritted his teeth and argued: "Mr. Lin!"

"Are we doing this for our own vanity?"

"We are doing this for Daming's face."

"It's okay if you underestimate us, but you can't underestimate Ming."

"As the sovereign state, the Ming Dynasty rewards the dogs below with some bones. Is there any problem with this?"

"It's been more than 1000 years, hasn't it always been like this?"

The voice did not fall.

Lin Che helplessly shook her head and sighed: "You're right, it's precisely because it's a bad habit left over from ancient times that cutting should be eliminated as soon as possible."

"The Japanese country is the best example, enjoying the blessings of China from generation to generation."

"But now, if you think your wings are strong, will you still give the emperor of China face?"

"You've learned from the past, but you still haven't learned from it?"

"You don't remember being bitten?"

Hear this.

Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless. He opened his mouth for a long time, but no words came out. "Can you recognize yourself clearly before you think about showing off?"

Lin Che's brows were filled with disappointment, and she said in disgust:

"How much money does your Ming Dynasty treasury have?"

"How can your Ming Dynasty have the image of a great nation now?"

"Come one, and I'll reward you with one. Come with two, and I'll reward you with a pair."

"I completely regard Daming as my sworn enemy and come here to buy goods again and again."

"I came here three times in less than a year."

"You still don't understand what's going on?"

Looking at the astonished Zhu Yuanzhang, Lin Che's eyes were intense and determined:

"wake up!"

"Stop being immersed in false clarifications."

"This is not about surrendering and admiring Ming Dynasty."

"This is treating Ming Dynasty as a fat pig."

"The more gold and silver rewards you give, the stupider you will be in the eyes of the barbarians."

"You have not only disgraced the Emperor of China."

"It is also the face of the ancestors of the Chinese nation."

The voice fell.

The lingering sound lasted for a long time.

Lin Che's shocking words.

Both the Zhu family and his son were silent.

As the other party said, envoys from the Champa Kingdom visited three times in less than a year, but the tribute items became increasingly shabby. Regardless of their value, it was still possible to tell whether they were careless or not.

From the careful preparation at the beginning, it has become perfunctory now.

However, because of his status as an envoy, Zhu Yuanzhang became more and more happy every time, and he spent more and more money in rewards.

All members of the other royal family came to visit, and it is said that the king will also come next time.

On the surface, he seems to have great respect and admiration for the Ming Dynasty, but in fact, he just wants to defraud more gold and silver to return to his country.

This is not just... coming here to 'restock'!

Thinking of this.

The faces of the Zhu family's father and son were frighteningly gloomy. Even the prince, who had always been gentle and gentle, was filled with anger and anger, and his teeth were itching with hatred.

"Damn bedbugs!"

Zhu Biao resisted the urge to shoot the case, tried his best to control his emotions, and hurriedly stood up and saluted:

"Thank you, Mr. Lin, for the tip."

"Students are taught."

"Those who are not of my race must have different minds. This truth remains unchanged from time immemorial."

"The so-called atmosphere of a great country, let alone treating guests to dinner without the respect they deserve."

Zhu Biao took a deep breath, suppressed the resentment in his heart, and came to the rescue for his old father: "I hope Mr. Lin doesn't blame me!"

"On behalf of my father, I apologize to you!"

Say it.

The other brothers came forward one after another to imitate their eldest brother, lined up in a row respectfully, bowed their hands and said in unison:

"Sir, please calm down——"

see.

Lin Che shook her head helplessly and did not respond directly. Instead, she looked sideways at the astonished Lao Zhu:

"His Majesty."

"Violence is your first sin, money is your second sin."

"To put it bluntly, it's not that the money cannot be given. It's actually quite normal for the owner to reward the dog with bones to make the dog more centered in the future."

"It's been like this for thousands of years."

"but!"

"You have to be able to spend the money, and you have to spend it meaningfully."

"As a master, you must let the dog understand that thunder, rain, and dew are all gifts from heaven. I can give you bones to eat, but you can't take the initiative to ask for them."

"Not even on the table."

"A dog is a dog and cannot be a human being."

(End of this chapter)