Chongzhen chat group

Chapter 1236
In the chat group, Jin Yiwei from Tianjin Port wrote in a private chat: The Japanese Tokugawa shogunate came to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty. The tribute is very rich, estimated to reach 10 taels of silver, and there are five Japanese beauties.

Emperor Chongzhen was really speechless. Ever since Toyotomi Hideyoshi sent troops to attack North Korea in the Wanli period and officially fought with Ming Dynasty, the Wa Kingdom has not sent envoys to pay tribute.Moreover, even when they came to pay tribute in the past, they all wanted to earn money from Daming. During the Jiajing period, in order to reap this benefit, even the two factions of the Wa Kingdom fought each other on the border of Daming.

This time, it was really true. The tribute was worth as much as 10 taels of silver, and there were five beauties from the Japanese country. This move is really generous!

At that time, Emperor Chongzhen did not receive a secret report from the Jinyiwei lurking in Edo about this mission.Including from the opponents of the Tokugawa shogunate, no matter whether it was Qian Fugui or Wu Daji, there was no secret report of this news. Obviously, the mission of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan was a secret mission.Of course, this is also related to the fact that the secret agents of Jinyiwei in Edo were not of a high level and could not get involved in the decision-making level of the Tokugawa shogunate.

But Emperor Chongzhen thought about it for a while, and he actually understood the reason why the Tokugawa shogunate secretly sent envoys to pay tribute.To be precise, when the Tokugawa shogunate sent envoys to Ming this time, it was not the purpose of the tributaries to obtain sufficient profits from Daming, so the tributes were very real.The real purpose of the Tokugawa shogunate should be to ask Ming Dynasty to send troops to help them solve the remnants of our country.

This point can be deduced.

First, Kyushu Island has been captured by the remnants of Jianlu for a long time, and the Tokugawa shogunate has not been able to take it back.You know, there are only a few islands in our country, and Kyushu Island is the largest and most economically valuable island other than Honshu, and it is impossible for the Tokugawa Shogunate to not want it.

Second, because I ordered Qian Fugui and Wu Daji to do things before, I encouraged the remnants of Jianlu to capture Shijian Yinshan.Although the remnants of Jianlu have not yet been defeated, they have been dispatching troops. It is estimated that the Tokugawa shogunate has already felt that the war is about to break out and feels enough pressure.

Hehe, these Japanese people also think beautifully!Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help saying in his heart when he thought of this.After planning for so long, Daming wanted this Wa country.Although as far as it is concerned, it is just a few islands, and there are many volcanoes and earthquakes, but its geographical location is good. When Ming plans to plot North and South America in the future, this country will be a springboard.

Besides, in the past, when you felt that the Wa Kingdom was strong, you wanted to get the idea of ​​the suzerain country. Now that you have something to do, you want to ask the suzerain country to help you. This abacus is too good!

Thinking so, Emperor Chongzhen forwarded the news to the temporary group of the cabinet, and then asked: "What do you love?"

There was silence in the temporary chat group for a while, and the first assistant Wen Tiren replied: "Your Majesty, the Taizu once decreed that this country of Wa is a country that will not be conquered."

In the past, he knew that Emperor Chongzhen wanted to lay out the Wa Kingdom and take it down.He didn't persuade him, because Emperor Chongzhen's method was to force the remnants of Jianlu into the country of Japan and let them bite dogs.In this case, Daming will take over the Wa country from the remnants of Jianlu and become a part of the territory of Ming Dynasty, which will not conflict with Taizu's will.Just like North Korea, Taizu also said that it was a country without conquest, but in the end it didn't become part of the territory of Ming Dynasty. No one can say that it should not come in the middle process.

Because Daming was taken from the remnants of Jianlu, and the members of the royal family who had the right to inherit in North Korea were all killed by Mr. Gwanghae.As for Mr. Guanghai himself, not only was he kidnapped by the remnants of Jianlu and went to the Wa Kingdom, but he was also a man who conspired to usurp the throne and was an enemy of Ming Dynasty. No matter what, North Korea could not be returned to him.In this way, it was justifiable for Ming Dynasty to include North Korea in its territory.

But Wa country is a bit different, they are now sending envoys to pay tribute, which shows that they recognize that Ming Dynasty is still the suzerain country, and they will definitely shirk their responsibilities back then.In this case, it’s like two people fighting, and the other party is cowardly, kneeling down and begging with his thighs in his arms, saying that he was wrong, that he didn’t want to, and was instigated by others, and one side is a modest gentleman (Heavenly Dynasty Shangguo), this In this case, can you still fight?The situation in Wa country is similar.

Therefore, Wen Tiren just reminded him, but it was just that, and didn't say anything else.Obviously, the decision is still in the hands of Emperor Chongzhen, he just reminded him for his reference.

On the other hand, if the assistant Sun Chengzong was right, he went straight to the point: "Your Majesty, we have laid out the Japanese country for a long time, how can we waste all our previous efforts? And the Japanese country is wolf-hearted, bullying the weak and fearing the hard, what's the use of keeping it?"

Sure enough, people who lead soldiers and people who don't lead soldiers think differently in terms of doing things.

Several other ministers in the cabinet also spoke, and they were clearly divided into two factions, supporting the different views of the chief minister and the second minister respectively.

Emperor Chongzhen pondered. As a mature politician, he couldn't yell and kill nakedly.Although Daming is currently strong enough, the so-called teacher is famous, whether it is internally or externally, there must be an explanation.It's also thanks to myself that I had already guided public opinion in the past, denouncing the Japanese invasion of North Korea.Today's Ming Dynasty does not have a good impression of the Wa Kingdom.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen frowned a little. He definitely wanted the Wa country, but the matter of face had better be properly resolved, and there were sufficient reasons.

If the Wa Kingdom did not come to pay tribute and kept the previous relationship of no contact, based on the previous public opinion, if the Ming Dynasty occupied the Wa Kingdom, it would also occupy it.But now that the Wa Kingdom has come to envoy, they have prepared real tributes to bow their heads and admit their mistakes. If Daming captures the Wa Kingdom first at this time, it is estimated that there will be public opinion in the country that will sympathize with the Wa Kingdom.Although I am not afraid, it is better to avoid this situation!

After thinking for a while, Emperor Chongzhen's heart suddenly moved, and he suddenly had an idea, so let's do it!
So, he told the cabinet all his ideas, and then told them that when the time comes, just let Honglu Temple come forward.

When Wen Tiren, Sun Chengzong and others heard this, they couldn't help but feel admiration for the emperor's matter of both face and liking. Only the emperor often has incredible ideas, so he can come up with such a countermeasure.

Then, an imperial decree was passed down, allowing the Japanese envoys to enter Beijing.

But at the same time, the news of the Japanese envoy also spread in Gyeonggi.And under the secret guidance of Jin Yiwei and Dongchang, public opinion began to ferment.

Therefore, when the Japanese envoy went all the way to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, he was a little dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)