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Chapter 1251 Strange Guess

The speed of the warship was fast, it turned a corner, and returned to the port of Edo one step ahead of the two ships that were envoys to the Ming Dynasty.

Before landing, the Japanese on the boat couldn't help shouting to the officials on the shore waiting for the news: "The boat from the Ming Dynasty is back! Master Meichuan Shangyi is back!"

When the people on the shore heard the news, they couldn't help being overjoyed.One of the officials immediately got on his horse and galloped towards the city.

In the past month, the pressure brought by the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and those rebels has been increasing. As a last resort, in order to boost morale, the Tokugawa Shogunate has already released rumors that the General has long sent envoys to the Ming Kingdom for help. .This time, he prepared a heavy gift and paid tribute sincerely. He would definitely get the Ming Dynasty to send troops, and at least he would wipe out the remnants of the Manchu Dynasty.

And those rebels are all under the grandson of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.And Toyotomi Hideyoshi was the chief culprit who invaded North Korea that year, and he also fought with the Ming army.Speaking of it, he also had a grudge against the Ming country. Maybe if the Ming country sent troops, it would also be able to destroy Toyotomi Guosong along the way.

It is precisely because of this background that Edo is eagerly looking forward to the good news coming back soon.That's why, no matter the Japanese on the warship or the Japanese on the shore, they were all overjoyed when they saw that it was a ship from the Ming Dynasty returning.

The shogunate general Tokugawa Iemitsu is convening his retainers to discuss matters, and he is having a headache for the battle on the front line. In particular, there are many cavalry troops who avoid the main force and invade the rear, which seriously affects the stability of the rear.Even here in Edo, there are many more refugees.

At this moment, I heard the report from my subordinates, saying that Mei Chuan Shangyi had returned.

"Finally back?" Tokugawa Iemitsu was overjoyed, and quickly ordered, "Hurry up, let Mei Chuan Shangyi hurry up to see this general!"

"Hi!" His subordinate quickly agreed, and ran to deliver the order.This kind of thing that everyone is happy with is full of energy.

Tokugawa Iemitsu stopped discussing the war, and waited with a smile on his face. He said to his subordinates, "This general already knows that Mei Chuan Shangyi is articulate, and he is Su Qinye of our country!"

His retainers listened, no matter what they thought in their hearts, at least on the surface, they all flattered him with happy faces.

"My lord general is far-sighted, and the villain is extremely admired!"

"This is also the general who knows people well and uses them well. Others absolutely don't have this ability!"

"Haha, when the Ming Dynasty sends troops over, those rebels and convicts will probably be scared to death! This is all thanks to Master General's strategizing!"

"..."

Everyone carried the sedan chairs, and Tokugawa Iemitsu laughed happily when he heard the compliments from his retainers.The depression of these days has been swept away.So, he ordered to set up wine to celebrate.

However, Meichuan Shangyi still didn't come after all the banquets here, which is a bit abnormal.Because it is estimated from the time, it should be here.

Seeing Tokugawa Iemitsu frowning a little, his retainers automatically made up their minds and helped explain.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty must have rewarded you with a lot of things, so it's too late!"

"That's right, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty are very face-saving, and the rewards are definitely generous!"

"Master General, maybe we have all the military expenses for the coming year, so we don't need to raise additional money!"

"..."

Hearing what they said, Tokugawa Iemitsu found it very reasonable, and the worry he had just disappeared, and he laughed again. He waved his hand and said, "It's hard work for Mei Chuan Shangyi, everyone. Wait a moment, this banquet will not start until he arrives!"

Since he said so, his retainers naturally would not object, and they all echoed.

After a long time, Meichuan Shangyi still did not appear, Tokugawa Iemitsu frowned again, what the hell was going on?
"Master General, why don't you go down and take a look?" Someone asked tentatively upon seeing this.

Tokugawa Iemitsu heard this, and when he was about to agree, he saw the men he had sent out before come back, with a terrified expression on his face, and it seemed that nothing good happened.

Immediately, the lobby fell silent.

I saw the man kneeling on the ground, kowtowed and said: "Master General, Master Mei Chuan Shangyi has committed suicide in the cabin..."

"What?" Iemitsu Tokugawa was taken aback when he heard it, feeling a little bad, so he shouted sharply, "What's going on?"

When those retainers heard the news, they were also taken aback. Their eyes widened, they stared at the man kneeling on the ground, and waited for further news.

The man didn't dare to raise his head, he held things in his hands and said, "Sir Mei Chuan Shangyi failed to complete the mission, and he was ashamed to see the general. This is his suicide note, as well as the Ming Kingdom's credential!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu heard this and couldn't believe his ears.You know, his tribute this time was carefully prepared. According to past experience, the Ming emperor would definitely be happy, and he should agree to send troops!
Thinking of this, he frowned, and he didn't want his attendant to forward the letter, so he walked over quickly and copied the letter of credence and suicide note.

Tokugawa Iemitsu ignored the suicide note and opened the letter of credence first to read it.

At this time, the upper echelons of the Wa Kingdom all understood Chinese characters, and Tokugawa Iemitsu could understand the contents of the national book without translation.

It doesn't matter if you don't look at it, after looking at it, you are a little dumbfounded.

It was written in the national book that based on the past evil deeds of the Wa Kingdom, the emperor of Ming Dynasty decided that the Wa Kingdom would make compensation for the purpose of the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.There is no problem with making an apology, the key is compensation, the damn thing is more than 1000 million taels, how can this be paid?

If there was no chaos in the Wa country, then the more than 1000 million taels might be able to be collected together.But the key question is, if there is no chaos in the Wa country, why should it give more than 1000 million taels to the Ming country?Now that we have been fighting for so long and spending money like water, maybe we can still get together more than 1000 million taels?

Seeing this, Tokugawa Iemitsu was very angry. Mingguo obviously wanted to pay more than 1000 million taels of compensation!What on earth does Mei Chuan Shangyi do to eat, and to agree to such a condition?Do you have shit in your brain?
Thinking of this, he went to see Mei Chuan Shangyi's suicide note again.

In this suicide note, Mei Chuan Shangyi explained what he saw and heard after he landed in Tianjin Port, explaining that the common people, warriors, and civil officials of the country hated the Japanese country because of the events of the year, especially the Korean War. As soon as the people confessed, they demanded compensation, and the amount was half of the annual treasury revenue of the Ming Dynasty.But Mei Chuan Shangyi felt that it was only more than 100 million taels of silver, and he thought it would be worthwhile if the Ming Dynasty could send troops, so he agreed.However, he never expected that the treasury revenue of the Ming Kingdom had reached more than 2000 million taels.

There are still some words in the back, mainly about how Mei Chuan Shangyi regretted and so on. Tokugawa Iemitsu didn’t want to read it at all, and tore up Mei Chuan Shangyi’s suicide note. At the same time, his eyes were red, and he shouted: "Damn, Damn it, damn it! I still want to die and apologize, it’s a dream! Go, let this general smash him into pieces!"

The reason why Japanese people perform seppuku is because they are afraid that the body will not be complete after death, and that they will not be seen by Amaterasu.

When the people in the hall heard Tokugawa Iemitsu's roar, they understood that Mei Chuan Shangyi must have done a very stupid thing, otherwise the General wouldn't be so angry!
But they were a little curious, what stupid thing Mei Chuan Shangyi did to make the general so angry?
They didn't know it right now, but Tokugawa Iemitsu knew it very well.Because Mei Chuan Shangyi is such an idiot, there is no room for change in the Ming Dynasty.It would be considered good if Ming did not come to fight against Jianlu and rebel. If the people of Ming would make trouble again, the emperor of Ming would probably blame himself for treachery and play tricks on Ming. Send troops to deal with yourself.

Not only did this fail to ask for reinforcements, but it even drew revenge from the Ming Kingdom!
Mei Chuan Shangyi, Ba Ge, bastard...

After a while of turmoil, he had to face the chaotic battle, Tokugawa Iehiro thought for a while, and then ordered: "Send Miyamoto Musashi to see this general!"

Unlike Tokugawa Iemitsu's upset, Emperor Chongzhen was very happy.No, Liu Maogang, Minister of the Ministry of Communications, reported that the railway track from the capital to Tongzhou had been laid and could be opened to traffic.

This is the first train to open to traffic in Ming Dynasty, and also the first train to open to traffic in human history, which is of great significance.Emperor Chongzhen immediately decreed that he would lead civil and military officials to the scene to celebrate the opening of the train together with the queen.

In addition, in recognition of the contributions made by the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen decreed to abolish the hereditary system of craftsmen. Since then, the status of craftsmen is like that of farmers, which is entirely voluntary.

In the past, the hereditary system of military households changed after the reform of the guard system. Some military households got rid of the military household system and became local government servants, but it was not complete.

But this time, Emperor Chongzhen clearly decreed that the hereditary system of craftsmen since the founding of the country would be abolished.The reason is that craftsmen have made great contributions, and one of the representatives is this train.

As a result, the decree of Emperor Chongzhen immediately caused a sensation all over the world.Whether it's the train or the change of the craftsman's household registration, all of them have become the hottest topics.

"Have you heard? What kind of train is about to open to traffic. The emperor and queen personally led all the civil and military officials to see the opening. It's really amazing, this train must be amazing!"

"No, this train eats iron. Have you seen that so much iron is laid on the ground, it is said that it is as powerful as a cow and can pull a lot of things!"

"Both the emperor and the empress went there in person, so we must go to see the train open to traffic with our own eyes!"

"..."

The people in the capital are all eager to join in the fun.Anyway, the major events in the capital over the past few years can mobilize their enthusiasm.Now that something so big has happened, it would be strange not to participate.

Compared with the people in the capital, because they couldn't see the trains in other places, they put more topics on the abolition of the craftsman registration system.

"Have you heard? From now on, a craftsman is no longer a craftsman. Your Majesty is merciful. The craftsman has made it through!"

"What kind of craftsman is not a craftsman? What do you mean?"

"It's just that there is no craftsmanship, those craftsmen no longer have to be recruited by the government for shifts!"

"No way, isn't it like this since the founding of the country? How could the craftsman status be abolished?"

"You are really ignorant. The emperor ordered that the craftsmen have made great contributions to Daming. Well, it seems that the reason is that the train in the capital is about to open to traffic. What kind of train? It's a fire-breathing car..."

"..."

Around this topic, people in the Ming Dynasty began to discuss the contributions made by the craftsmen. Counting from the steam engine, they were all weighing the contribution of the craftsmen, which made the emperor make such an unprecedented decree.

Thus, the controversy arose.

Because some people think that the steam engine was invented by the emperor and cannot be attributed to the craftsmen.Including cement, hot air balloons and more.But some people think that this is inseparable from the efforts of the craftsman, and it is indeed a credit.

Generally speaking, businessmen generally support this will. Just the changes brought about by the steam engine and the profits brought to the businessmen, especially when so many kingdoms in Nanyang are in urgent need of products, they feel that craftsmen have contributed a lot.

Other lowly people strongly support this will because they see hope.The craftsman registration is abolished, so will they have a chance in the future?

Generally speaking, it is the scholar class who are not impressed by this decree. They feel that the emperor's doing so is too good for the craftsmen and violates the ancestral system.However, based on Emperor Chongzhen's high prestige, the bigwigs in the court were all the emperor's henchmen, and not many people dared to oppose it openly.

If it was before, they would dare to oppose it on the basis of the word "ancestral system".Once this magic weapon is sacrificed, few emperors will resist it.But now, those officials who threatened the emperor with the "ancestral system" did not know where to go.

But there is one thing, which is quite strange. According to folklore, the former emperor liked to do carpentry work, and the current emperor likes all kinds of craftsman's work. He loves the house and the underworld, and the current emperor has the intention to abolish the craftsman registration system.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard the secret report from the factory guard, he couldn't help shaking his head and laughing. Even such a reason could be involved, and he was convinced.

But it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter if there is such a misunderstanding, Emperor Chongzhen thought in his heart, anyway, the spirit of craftsmanship should continue to be advocated and encouraged in the future.The folks think so, and it is also conducive to improving the status of craftsmen.

Thinking of this, his mind returned to the opening of the train.

This day is the official opening time for the train, and it's time to harvest a wave of achievement points!

Emperor Chongzhen predicted that if he and the empress led all the civil and military officials there, the scene would definitely be very lively.But he didn't expect that the enthusiasm of the people in the capital would exceed his appearance.

When this day came, people stood densely along the railway line.From the capital all the way to Tongzhou, people along the railway are all ready to see what kind of train the emperor attaches so much importance to!
On August [-]th of the eighth year of Chongzhen, the Emperor and Empress led civil and military officials to witness the opening of the first train in human history.This was originally a very happy thing, but Emperor Chongzhen did not expect that something unexpected happened, which made him a little worried.

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