eldest son of Ming dynasty

At the end of May in the 11th year of Zhengde, Wu Wending, who had been on an expedition for half a year, finally arrived in the capital, accompanied by Xing Guan.

According to the rules, officials going to Beijing must first enter the palace to see the emperor and report their duties.

Zhu Houzhao was not at Qianqing Palace, but was preparing to summon him at Fengtian Palace.

This is a etiquette that has been prepared before. When the general returns from the expedition, he will not simply go to the Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace and say a few innocuous words.

Most officials of the Ming Dynasty believed that Japan was a small country and mostly ignored it.

However, the emperor attached great importance to it, and all the relevant etiquette on the way to Beijing were strictly observed.

This also led to the scene where Gu Zuo, the current Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, greeted him at the city gate.

Basic interests, greetings and other things when meeting, are not enough. Gu Zuo brought something that the emperor personally explained. He told the two of them: "The emperor has been waiting for the two of them for many days. After returning from the victory, he should be granted the title. Even the residences of the two of you have been prepared in advance!"

Wu and Xing felt a little favored, "Your Majesty is so kind to me, how can I bear it?"

"I can afford it. The silver coins you brought back not only surprised everyone in the court, but also the emperor was very happy. After such a great contribution, of course I can afford it. Let's enter the palace quickly. The emperor is waiting for you two today. .”

The families of generals who lead troops abroad must live in the capital.

This is a rule that goes without saying.

In ancient times, there were not many ways to control these people, and this was considered to be the more effective one.

If you want to start a rebellion, you must first be determined to give up your parents, wife and children. This is something that most people cannot do.For the remaining people, even if they succeed, there is no one to inherit, and all their efforts will become meaningless. If you still don't care about this, you will face another problem.

Without heirs, your 'entrepreneurial team' will not follow you, because it will easily be a short-lived court.In fact, even in a peaceful dynasty, it is always a problem for the emperor to have no sons.

Furthermore, people who don't care about their parents, wives and children are absolutely ruthless. Such people basically don't have much charisma, and most people stay away from them.

Wu Wending was able to attack a country. As a naval admiral, his power shocked the civil servants who had no concept of naval warfare for the first time. Therefore, there have been many rounds of discussions in the court on the issue of Wu Wending's reward.

Zhu Houzhao also followed suit and decided on another matter.

In the Forbidden City and the Fengtian Hall, the golden dragon chair exudes a faint nobility. The emperor stands tall and looks like a tiger.

"My admiral Wu Wending was ordered to go on an expedition. I entrusted the emperor with great blessings, and relied on the officers and soldiers to use their orders. He won the battle against Japan and declared the prestige of our Ming Dynasty on the blue waves of the East China Sea! I am hereby ordered to report my victory to the emperor!"

Zhu Houzhao is not a naughty character. He pays attention to the kind of power and magnanimity. An emperor should look like an emperor, and Fengtian Palace is not a place for joking.

So he straightened his body and exerted force on his Dantian, "Ai Qing, please get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"I heard that many Japanese are following your warships to the Ming Dynasty. What is the purpose of their trip?"

"Back to Your Majesty. The country of Japan is now divided into pieces. The Muromachi shogunate is weak and incompetent and unable to control all the forces in the country. The people I brought with me this time neither obeyed the orders of the Muromachi shogunate nor followed the Ouchi clan and the Hosokawa clan. In their hearts To my heavenly dynasty, I am here to express my feelings, apologize to my celestial dynasty, and bow to me."

"They are neither the lord of a country nor the envoys sent by the lord of a country. It would be inappropriate for me to summon them again. Gu Zuo?"

Gu Zuo came out of the queue, bowed his head and said, "I'm here."

"You are responsible for receiving these people, and you are fully responsible for handling the relationship between Ming Dynasty and Japanese local forces. You should know the key points and how to grasp them. If you are really unsure, let me know."

"Wei Chen understands."

In fact, there is nothing to be sure about. Those who accept the soft will live, and those who refuse will die. It is so simple and crude.

"You Zhi, declare the decree."

"Yes." Eunuch You took a step forward, opened his hands, and said with a solemn expression: "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor issued an edict:
I heard that those who are loyal are the ministers of the country; those who are meritorious are the good ones of the court.Wu Wending, the admiral of the Er navy, showed his loyalty and determination, led the army on an expedition, demonstrated the country's prestige and served the country.I have a noble heart, and I specially bestow Jing Haibo to show my sincerity and honor.As you enjoy the great favor of the imperial court and the favor of heaven, you must be humble and self-restrained, and perform your duties diligently.Xiang assists the court and fulfills the righteousness of the emperor and his ministers!

Appreciate this! "

Wu Wending had heard some of the rumors before, and he was also a little confused.

The Ming Dynasty always awarded titles to ministers who had made military achievements.

But no matter how much I heard, guessed, or imagined, it would never be as good as hearing it now!

Jing Haibo, Earl!
After Yongle, the imperial court almost no longer granted titles. Of course, giving birth to a daughter to the emperor as a queen was another factor. For those who were really granted the title of uncle, even if there were more in the Zhengde Dynasty, he was still the second!

Zhou Shangwen, Marquis of Jinglu, had unparalleled merit.

Although Pinghai Bomei Kejia also had merit, everyone still felt that there was a harem factor.

Most of the other military attaches actually made meritorious service, but not many were knighted.

This shows how important this reward is!
"Your Majesty Wu Wending, thank you for your kindness!!" "Pingsheng."

The emperor turned his attention to the thin scholar beside him and said, "Xing Guan, the imperial court has established a new Ministry of Industry, and I have been keeping this ministry for you for half a year."

Xing Guan's heart trembled after hearing this.

His original position was far from that of a minister, but it was not the first time that the emperor boldly appointed officials.

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After the Fengtian Palace, the emperor moved to the Qianqing Palace.

This time, only two cabinet elders were left, the Minister of Rites and Gu Zuo, a total of six people.

Zhu Houzhao was still more accustomed to such occasions, "Jing Haibo has been away for a year, but he has made us all anxious. Now that he has returned victoriously, everyone is happy, and it is time for me to let go. But the affairs of Japan have just begun. The court must have a plan on what to do next."

"Yes, I will listen to the holy teachings."

"Jing Haibo, you left 3000 people in Japan?"

"Yes, because the matter involved a local silver mountain, I felt that the situation was special, so I made my own decision and appointed Xu Yan as the general and left troops to garrison it."

"How is this person?"

Wu Wending said very confidently, "Everything is done carefully and carefully."

"Well." Zhu Houzhao put his hands behind his back, "Those are my people from the Ming Dynasty. The court can't just leave them there. 3000 people are too few, and it is always a bit unsafe. So Jing Haibo is afraid that he will have to go again .”

"The emperor has orders, and no minister should disobey them."

"Two pavilion elders," Zhu Houzhao tilted his head, "Do you want to send more troops on land?"

Of course, this question follows what was said before about the small number of people, but sending land troops has another meaning, which involves the Ming Dynasty's Japanese war strategy.

This is of course, as soon as the silver mountain appears, the result is self-evident.

"Back to the emperor, I think this matter still depends on Jing Haibo. Sailing on the sea is not an easy task. How much can be transported in one trip?"

Wu Wending also heard the meaning, and he immediately said: "Your Majesty, Ping Haibo can build larger merchant ships. Although they are not warships, I can protect them with warships."

Zhu Houzhao knew that the ancients were very smart, and it was not that they didn't know how to adapt. This was actually a troop transport ship.

"But..." Wu Wending hesitated slightly.

"But what?"

"Japan is just a small country and does not need the imperial court to send tens of thousands of troops."

"Two guards are always needed." Zhu Houzhao didn't want anything to happen. That was an annual income of several million taels. What's the problem with spending a little more to protect it?
Gradually, his thoughts became clearer, and he made arrangements directly, "There is no need to worry about these things. The soldiers will be dispatched after all. There is no doubt about this, and you don't have to object. Otherwise, no one will be able to afford these things in the future." The money was blamed for the incident."

Under these words, even Wang Hao had to remain silent.

"When you send troops, you must have appropriate barracks to live in. The words of the Japanese envoy at that time gave me some inspiration, Jing Haibo, after you go to Japan again, choose a place near Yinshan that is suitable for life. and production. At the same time, the terrain should be as easy to defend as possible and difficult to attack. Of course, such a perfect place is not easy to find, and it may not be available. Just adapt to the situation, including how big it is, etc. They should not feel embarrassed by this request. Bar?"

Wu Wending smiled heartily, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I can answer them on their behalf without any embarrassment."

"Well, after you choose the place, you will be in charge of the planning and construction. You are a Jinshi. Not only can you lead troops, but you can also read and write. Read some books on these aspects, and I won't worry about that. All in all, we want to manage this place as our Ming Dynasty’s stronghold in Japan. Oh, by the way, it needs to be close to the sea and have a suitable dock.

In addition to the barracks, a market town similar to a horse market must be opened in the city, because the imperial court not only wants to ensure that silver can come out of Japan, but also ensure that Ming Dynasty silk, porcelain, cotton textiles, ordinary knives and other commodities can enter through here .You and Xing Guanduo cooperate in this regard, especially cotton textiles. This is the reason why the Ministry of Industry was established. Pay attention to protecting the interests of Ming cotton textiles in Japan. "

Zhu Houzhao rubbed his nose and continued to make arrangements, "Japan currently does not have an authoritative unified government, which also has its disadvantages. It is useless if you reach some kind of agreement with the Muromachi shogunate. Various forces, large and small, will affect the sales of Ming products. Therefore, The more chaotic situation in Japan is actually not good, but Ming Dynasty will not help it complete its reunification. The most appropriate situation should be to maintain low intensity and division, and attention should be paid to suppressing and attacking any force that wants to unify Japan. At the same time, control the tendency of various forces to use force in a divided state.

In addition, in addition to the Shaofu cloth merchants entering the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial College also had to be prepared to contact all forces, set up academies to teach Confucian sacred science, and encourage the promotion of Chinese characters and Chinese language, giving priority to supporting such forces, and at the same time They come and go. Although it is Japanese territory, I can't ask Jing Haibo or the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty to learn their bird songs, right?And this is particularly important. "

War does not necessarily affect business, but Zhu Houzhao is thinking about long-term things, that is, the development of the cotton textile industry.The cotton textile industry was the industry that gave birth to the Industrial Revolution.It is in great demand because everyone needs to wear clothes. At the same time, transportation is convenient, the source of raw materials is sufficient, and cotton cultivation is simple. In layman's terms, it is a super industry in this era.

The development of the industry will create a large number of employees and engage in fierce competition, prompting people to continuously improve production processes and improve production efficiency.

The Spinning Jenny was produced under this background, and in order to solve the power problem, the steam engine also came into being.Chinese people are not stupid. When faced with real problems, some people will use their brains.

Even if the Industrial Revolution did not break out in the end, these industries, shipping, and shipbuilding would not have caused the Ming Dynasty to miss the Age of Discovery. When foreigners come up with it, what word - learning, will it always happen?
Generally speaking, the strategy adopted by Zhu Houzhao was a three-dimensional control of military control, political capture, economic plunder, and cultural assimilation.

Ming Dynasty is big, Japan is small, and now the strength is different, they probably can only pray to God.