Because many merchants, in order to make profits, took advantage of the long distance and poor information, pretended to be envoys and exchanged tribute with the Ming Dynasty in the name of the country.
In fact, we cannot blame these merchants. It was the maritime ban policy in the early Ming Dynasty that cut off maritime trade.
After the development of the Southern Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty, maritime trade had formed a mature economic system that could not be allowed to disappear or perish.
The Ming Dynasty court at the time also realized this, so it carried out official maritime trade in the name of tribute.
"Since they can pay tribute, let's notify them to come and pay tribute." After analyzing the Ming Dynasty's tribute system, Chongzhen said to Fan Jingwen.
"This..." Fan Jingwen was in a dilemma.
"Is there a problem?" Chongzhen asked back.
"After the Byeongja Rebellion in the tenth year of our dynasty, Korea stopped paying tribute, and the Mongolian tribes also stopped paying tribute after Huang Taiji's conquest. The only foreign vassal states that are still paying tribute are Ryukyu, Annan, Siam, Champa, etc. If we force them to pay tribute..."
Although Fan Jingwen did not say the following words, Chongzhen had already guessed it.
After the tribute was forcibly paid, the vassal states sent people to take a look: Wow! The great Ming Dynasty actually only has a few vassal states, isn't it too weak?
The deserted scene is secondary; the real problem is losing the dignity of the suzerain state.
Looking at Fan Jingwen who looked helpless, Chongzhen raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Minister Fan, you just need to notify, and leave the rest to me."
"First, send a message to the Mongolian tribes and order them to send envoys to pay tribute! Those who come to pay tribute, I will entertain with fine wine and delicious food. Those who do not come to pay tribute, I will fight with them!"
"Now that the internal troubles have been resolved, it's time to get rid of the external troubles!"
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