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    In Beijing in September, although autumn has entered, the weather is still very hot.  The "autumn tiger" in the sky is still showing its power, which can't help but make people a little worried. If it is so hot on the day of Wang Yuze's enthronement ceremony, then both Wang Yuze and the ministers and guests watching the ceremony will be sweating.  Something is bad.

    On the evening of September 11, Wang Yuze did not have dinner with his wife and children as usual, but instead entertained guests.  Now Wang Yuze has the cabinet responsible for government affairs, and the military affairs are handled by the General Staff and the Army and Navy. He only needs to focus on the general direction, which gives him a lot of leisure and can spare more time.  Come spend time with your family.  If they don't go out, the family will have dinner together every night, which makes the whole family more happy and makes Wang Yuze enjoy this family atmosphere very much.

    The Songtao Pavilion in the Xinhua Palace is where Wang Yuze specially entertains ministers. It is not big and can only accommodate a dozen people.  If you want to have a big banquet for all the ministers, it must be changed to Fanghua Hall.

    Today, the guests of Wang Yuze¡¯s banquet are China¡¯s two vassal states, Korea and Ryukyu.  The current North Korean King Gaozong Yi Xi and Princess Min had arrived in Beijing a few days ago.  The Chinese *** team rescued them from the jaws of the Japanese army. Of course they came to thank them. It happened to be Wang Yuze's coronation ceremony. As a vassal state, they naturally had to attend.  Originally, after Japan's defeat, the Japanese wanted to capture them and take them to Japan, but they were rescued by the Chinese ** team on the way.  However, although Li Xi and Min were rescued, their son Li Tuo was killed by the Japanese, leaving North Korea without an heir apparent.  However, it is good that the two of them can survive. If the prince is gone, he can be reborn. Even if he cannot be born, he can just adopt a child from the collateral line.  Wasn't Emperor Gaozong Li Xi himself a descendant of the Korean royal family?

    Wang Yuze had no impression of King Ri Xi of Joseon.  He was not tall, his figure was a little thin, and his face was pale, with a look of excessive indulgence.  Of course, Li Xi was originally a king who drank too much and indulged in sex, so this was inevitable.  It was Concubine Min who interested Wang Yuze very much.  Although Concubine Min is already over forty years old, she takes good care of herself and does not look old at all, just like a young woman in her thirties.  Wang Yuze originally thought that there were no beauties in Goryeo Bangzi, and even those that were there were all artificial. But now, he had to admit that Concubine Min was indeed a rare beauty. Even at this age, she still had her charm.  Compared with Wang Yuze's own wife, she may not be better in beauty, but she has the charming charm of a mature woman, which made Wang Yuze couldn't help but take a second look.

    As for Ryukyu King Shang Tai, he is completely a gray-haired old man.  In fact, Shang Tai is only fifty-two years old this year, but he has been under house arrest in Tokyo since 1879. Over the past ten years, his life has been very bad, and coupled with physical and mental exhaustion, he has become very old.  However, Shangtai originally thought that he might have to die of old age in Japan.  But he didn't expect that the Chinese army actually defeated the Japanese, and the Chinese army didn't forget him and let the Japanese release him, which made Shang Tai burst into tears of gratitude.  Sure enough, the Celestial Empire is the best to these vassal states!

    "My concubine Li Xi (concubine Min) bows to His Majesty the Emperor! Long live, long live, long live!" When Wang Yuze appeared in Songtao Pavilion, King Li Xi and Princess Min of Joseon immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

    "Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Emperor, Shangtai! Long live, long live, long live!" Shang Tai responded a little slowly, but immediately knelt down to salute.  Although Wang Yuze has not yet formally ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, in their view, this is already a certainty, and they will naturally pay homage to Wang Yuze as a monarch and a minister.

    "Everyone, get up! You have come all the way, thank you for your hard work!" Wang Yuze said.  There are only two vassal states in China now.  Vietnam in the south, under the control of the French, had long forgotten its suzerainty.  Thailand has become independent and will no longer care about China.  Myanmar is also under the control of the British, so naturally it will not come to congratulate King Yuze on his enthronement and proclaimed himself emperor.

    "Thank you, Your Majesty!" The three of them bowed again and then stood up.

    "Take your seat first! Wang Wei, order the food to be served!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes!" Wang Wei nodded.  Afterwards, the palace maids brought out the dishes for the dinner.  The dishes are not rich, but they are very exquisite.  Chinese people have always been very particular about food.  Although there are only a few dishes, in the eyes of kings of small countries such as Korea and Ryukyu, they are rare delicacies.

    "King of Ryukyu, how are you doing recently? The Japanese haven't bullied you, right? We have sent back all the Japanese in Ryukyu. In addition, the Tokara Islands and Osumi Islands in the north of Ryukyu all belong to Ryukyu. Ryukyu  People should immigrate there as soon as possible," Wang Yuze said.

    "I wish you all the best"??Tian'en, if China hadn't defeated Japan, Xiao Wang would have died of old age in Japan.  The great kindness of the Celestial Empire, I, Shangtai, and the Ryukyu subjects will never forget it!  "Shang Tai knelt down again and said with tears of gratitude.

    Ryukyu was originally a small country and had always been regarded as a vassal state of China. However, after the Opium War, Japan began to annex Ryukyu. In the next 20 to 30 years, Ryukyu was completely swallowed up, and this was how the Japanese Okinawa Prefecture came into being.  However, now the Japanese no longer have this opportunity. Not only did they spit out Ryukyu, they also took many of their own places.  Although Ryukyu is a small country and not rich in products, its strategic location is quite important. The island chain formed by Ryukyu, Taiwan, and Japan in later generations completely locked the Chinese navy in the offshore waters and was unable to enter the Western Pacific.  of.  Now, Wang Yuze took the lead and took Ryukyu into his hands. Naha Port is a natural deep-water port and can be used as a base for the navy. It is very effective for the Chinese navy to expand out of the Western Pacific.

    "Ryukyu is a vassal state of China. Of course, China will not watch Ryukyu being bullied. In the past, China's artifacts were covered in dust, which made Ryukyu suffer injustice. I promise that this will never happen again in the future. Let's do this. I will personally fund a  One million yuan will be used for the reconstruction of Ryukyu," Wang Yuze said.  King Shangtai of Ryukyu was already very poor, and it would be difficult for him to survive when he returned to Ryukyu. Wang Yuze gave him one million, which would allow him to live a good life for a while.

    "I thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness, Shangtai!" Shangtai was extremely grateful.  After returning from Japan, he didn't even have any good clothes, and his life was extremely embarrassing.  Even the clothes he was wearing were provided by the post house.

    "In addition, I heard from people at the Navy Ministry that Naha Port is a natural port. The Navy Ministry wants to rent a piece of land in Naha to build a military base for the training of the Chinese navy. I don't know what the King of Ryukyu wants.  How?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "Your Majesty, the Heavenly Kingdom can value the land of Ryukyu, so the Heavenly Kingdom can just use it. The little king is very happy." Shang Tai said quickly.  He is still worried now, what should he do if the Japanese call again in the future?  If there was a Chinese army stationed there, he would be able to sit back and relax.  Therefore, when Wang Yuze proposed it, Shang Tai agreed without saying a word.

    "Well, let's have a piece of land in the Navy's concession of Naha Port, and we will pay Ryukyu 200,000 yuan every year in the future!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Everything is at your Majesty's discretion!" Shang Tai said happily.  Two hundred thousand yuan is a huge sum of money, enough for him to live a worry-free life.

    King Li Xi of Joseon on the side was extremely envious when he saw that Wang Yuze rewarded Shang Tai with one million yuan.  Today's North Korea has been conquered by Japan, and it has long been too poor to take the blame.  Even though he was a king, life was very difficult.  However, Wang Yuze didn't speak, so he couldn't say much.

    "Your Majesty, the Busan Port in North Korea is also a natural port and is close to Japan. If the Chinese navy can be stationed here, it will be the best for China to prevent Japan!" Concubine Min spoke.  If the Chinese navy is stationed in Busan again, they will not only be able to get a rental loan, but more importantly, their safety will be guaranteed from now on!  This can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

    "Busan Port? I haven't heard the Navy Department talk about this. I'll ask them when I have time!" Wang Yuze said.  In fact, Wang Yuze of Busan Port knows that it is indeed a good port in Northeast Asia. It also guards the Korean Strait and its strategic location is also very important.  However, as Concubine Min said, Japan is too close to Busan Port. Once a war breaks out, this will become Japan's primary attack target and the target of Japan's landing in North Korea.  Unless the Chinese navy deploys heavy troops here, it will be unable to confront Japan.  Therefore, Wang Yuze does not want to develop Busan Port yet.  Compared with Busan Port, Wang Yuze values ??Jeju Island more.  Jeju Island not only has beautiful scenery, but is also located in the center of the Korean Strait and has a good harbor.  If Jeju Island can be occupied, the Korean Strait can be blocked.  Wang Yuze also wants to take control of Jeju Island, but it is not a lease, but a complete occupation.  Of course, the island can also be purchased from North Korea.

    Concubine Min was a little disappointed when Wang Yuze didn't agree immediately, but she couldn't say anything more.

    Next, the banquet began. King Yi Xi of Joseon and King Sangtae of Ryukyu frequently toasted to Wang Yuze, and Wang Yuze also welcomed everyone who came.  Even Concubine Min offered a few glasses of wine to Wang Yuze. Wang Yuze's drinking capacity was not very good originally, but now he was even more intoxicated.  In addition, Concubine Min seemed to have the intention to seduce Wang Yuze, and even secretly cast a few flirtatious glances at Wang Yuze during the dinner, which made Wang Yuze feel as if a cat was scratching her.

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