After hearing Ye Chunqiu's words, Zhu Zaiyao suddenly felt enlightened.

He just talked about the matter and only briefly realized the rudeness of the Kingdom of Ross.

Etiquette is precisely the thinking of this era. The Hanlin people who are arrogant use this to measure a person. Even for a group, he is polite, so he is a country of etiquette. He is rude, so he is a barbarian.

Is this thing right? There is no problem in theory. But in real transaction processing, this theory doesn't work, because it's just a sense of cultural and moral superiority, but in fact, it doesn't help solve any problems.

Ye Chunqiu raised a deeper question, why are they rude?

It’s okay if ordinary barbarians are rude, but as envoys, it shouldn’t be like this. Competitions and provocations have always been a taboo for envoys.

Before Zhu Zaiyao could think about this issue carefully, Ye Chunqiu added: "Although the country of Ross is on the edge and wilderness, it is said that it has been frequently exchanged with the countries of Europa."

This is Ye Chunqiu's reminder that the Ross country is not a group of closed barbarians. They have deep exchanges with other countries. In these exchange activities, at least these diplomats are familiar with the palace culture or are "literate and well-educated". Although there are many intrigues and various mechanisms in diplomatic activities, they will definitely do it on the surface.

Zhu Zaiyao's eyes lit up suddenly with a deep-studying look and said, "I understand. What does it mean to say, do they want to get if they do this?"

Ye Chunqiu said, "Do your Highness know what they want?"

Zhu Zaiyao found it more and more interesting, but he didn't expect that this seemingly ordinary competition would lead to such a deeper level.

Holding his chin, Zhu Zaiyao fell into deep thoughts and thoughts. But after a while, he still had no idea and had to say, "I'd like to ask my father for advice."

Ye Chunqiu did not make things difficult for Zhu Zaiyao anymore and said, "Europeans are different from us. Their envoys often use interests as references, so they often attach great importance to foreign affairs activities. Before sending envoys, they often have an in-depth understanding of the country. This time, they came here for a long distance and directly paid tribute. It can be seen that they are very clear about the tribute system of our Ming Dynasty, which is called devoting their preferences. Since they understand the tribute system of the Ming Dynasty, they will inevitably be able to draw the weaknesses of our Ming Dynasty in the process of foreign affairs interactions, such as... they are often too polite and ignore interests."

Ye Chunqiu paused and continued: "This time, they came from afar. It is believed that joining forces with the Ming Dynasty is the second. The key point is to get our Ming Dynasty guns and cannons. The Ming Dynasty's guns and cannons are already well-known, and the country of Ross is said to have constant disputes with its neighbors in the west, without any suspense. If you can get such magical weapons, you can gain a huge advantage."

Zhu Zaiyao heard it very seriously and nodded repeatedly.

At this time, Ye Chunqiu continued: "But guns and cannons are expensive, and they don't have money, or they don't want to buy them with money. You should know that equipping an army gun and cannons with various ammunition is really amazing. At least one million silver is required, so maintenance is not easy, let alone purchasing? Does Your Highness think so?"

Hearing this, Zhu Zaiyao nodded like a chicken.

Ye Chunqiu said again: "Actually, His Majesty originally intended to give them some guns and cannons, but in the end I rejected them. The reason why I refused was that on the one hand, I did not want guns and cannons to flow into Europe too early, so that they could try their best to imitate them. On the other hand, they did not want Ross to sweep the countries with the benefits of guns and cannons, and in the end, it would become a major concern for our Ming Dynasty."

"Then, they have found another way and want to take the method of coercion."

At this moment, Zhu Zaiyao was a little confused, frowned and said in confusion: "Forcing?"

Ye Chunqiu said: "Actually, this is the purpose of their battle competition. They used the competition to humiliate the subjects of the Ming Dynasty. This is a stance to bully our country without a man. However, the Ming Dynasty is a country of etiquette, and we can't force the envoys to do this. After all, it is an envoy. It is also understandable that the arena will set up a stage to compete with others, sign a letter of life and death, and the competition will determine the outcome of the competition. It is understandable that everyone will be willing to do so. If they forcefully interfere, it will appear that our country is stingy. However, most of the people in the country are weak and cannot be compared with the strong men of the Ross. They have always deliberately banned such competitions and cannot afford to lose."

"If this is spread, it will probably hurt the national system. They want to use the methods of the people to force the court to give them some benefits. If the court wants the government's power to stop it, it will be deemed."

Zhu Zaiyao finally understood and couldn't help but say, "So that's it, this Ross Chinese is really cunning."

Ye Chunqiu shook his head and smiled, "Your Highness, the world is prosperous and prosperous for profit. This is understandable. Your Highness must remember that personal emotions can be used anywhere, but they must not be used in state affairs. As the good or bad of these Ross people are different, but once they reach the national level, there are only benefits. Ross people are cunning, but they may not be bad people. By the same token, if they have reached an alliance with our Ming Dynasty, it may not mean that they are good people."

Zhu Zaiyao nodded fiercely. He felt that Ye Chunqiu's view of the world was obviously much more thorough than that of the Hanlins.

"But, then what should we do?" Although Zhu Zaiyao was young, he was educated as the future emperor since he was a child. He was already out of instinctive concern for such issues that were already related to politics.

Ye Chunqiu smiled faintly and felt a little relieved. As the prince, he naturally shouldered more than ordinary people. However, as a child, a child who is easy to ask and learn is a good seedling, so often Ye Chunqiu never had the intention to hide his shortcomings in front of Zhu Zaiyao.

Ye Chunqiu said: "Since they are using folk methods, they are just trying to create momentum so that the court can compromise on the official side, then the Ming Dynasty does not need to use the power of the official side, just let him go. There may not be no one in China. He can win countless times, but he cannot lose once. If he loses once, he will lose all the money. So why should His Highness the Crown Prince worry about this? For the Crown Prince, this is just a matter that cannot be small."

Zhu Zaiyao nodded, but said, "It's just that my son-in-law feels angry."

Ye Chunqiu smiled again. This time, his smile became deeper. In his heart, Zhu Zaiyao was obviously more talented than Zhu Houzhao, but in the end, Zhu Zaiyao still had a little bit of Zhu Houzhao's shadow!
Chapter completed!