Traveling through history leaving a name

Chapter 368

When the cabinet was at loggerheads, the next day, the "Daming Daily" reported on the Ryukyu incident on the front page. Immediately, the discussion of the incident expanded from the DPRK to the people.

Many people were very happy and proud to see that the Royal Fleet easily defeated the Japanese.

At the same time, Wei Zhongxian and Zheng Linchuan also showed their big faces in front of the people of Ming Dynasty and became like stars.

At the same time, in the Daming Daily, Zhang Qingfeng also elaborated on the wealth of Ryukyu and the importance of its geographical location. Therefore, for the ownership of Ryukyu, the people of the Ming Dynasty support its inclusion in the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

Especially young scholars are active supporters of this statement.

Under the circumstances that the cabinet could not discuss for a long time, the students of Taixue joined forces to make a concert, wanting the imperial court to return Ryukyu to the territory of Ming Dynasty.

"What does the Ming Dynasty Daily want to do? It is simply unreasonable to incite scholars to threaten the cabinet."

In the cabinet, when Li Tingji learned that Taixue students had signed a petition calling for Ryukyu to be included in Ming Dynasty territory, he was so angry that he broke several cups.

He is not angry with these students, but angry with Da Ming Daily.

For several days in a row, the Da Ming Daily was introducing how good Ryukyu was, and then inciting scholars to petition the imperial court to turn Ryukyu into the territory of Ming.

Li Tingji is a cabinet minister who supports another Ryukyu king. The actions of Daming Daily are undoubtedly slapping him in the face.

However, no matter how annoyed Li Tingji was, he had nothing to do with the Daming Daily, because the Daming Daily belonged to the emperor.

At this time, the Daming Daily, after half a year of development, has spread to all provinces across the country.

In order to collect and deliver news, Zhang Qingfeng opened branches of Daming Daily in various provinces, and bought thousands of fast horses to set up post stations to deliver information.

After the publication of the Great Ming Daily in Beijing, in less than half a month, the branches in all provinces of the country will receive the content of the news.

Then the branch extracts some important content, and then fills in some local news for typesetting and printing reports. This is the operating mechanism of Daming Daily.

Now, almost every edition of Daming Daily has more than 50 copies printed all over the country.

Because the shop is too fast, Da Ming Daily is currently losing more than 20 taels of silver every month.

Moreover, this situation will not change in at least a short period of time. However, if you want to grasp public opinion, such investment is necessary.

"Zhou Aiqing, what do you think of the Ryukyu affairs? Do you think you are supporting a Ryukyu king or included in the Ming territory?"

On this day, Emperor Wanli convened a court meeting for the first time, which was specially used to discuss the disposal of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

The civil and military officials in the imperial court were at loggerheads over the handling of Ryukyu, and Emperor Wanli was annoyed by a group of ministers.

So he simply held a court meeting, and then called Zhang Qingfeng, the "culprit", to the court.

"Long live, whether it is supporting the King of Ryukyu again or being incorporated into the territory of Ming Dynasty, I will support it." Zhang Qingfeng said to Emperor Wanli.

Hearing Zhang Qingfeng's words, the court civil and military officers in the hall suddenly curled their lips.

Both support, and mud?

"but."

However, without waiting for everyone to speak, Zhang Qingfeng continued: "However, if we want to support the King of Ryukyu again, I hope to support my vassal king of Ming Dynasty. I think King Duan is very suitable." Zhang Qingfeng said to Emperor Wanli.

Hearing Zhang Qingfeng's words, there was an uproar in the hall, and no one thought that Zhang Qingfeng would say such a thing.

King Duan is Zhu Changhao, the fifth son of Emperor Wanli. If the second and fourth sons of Emperor Wanli were removed, he should be the third son.

Zhu Changhao is already this year, and in two years he will reach the age of becoming a fan.

"No, this matter is not allowed. If King Duan is allowed to go to Ryukyu as a vassal, other countries will think that I, Ming, have been planning for a long time to seize Ryukyu's foundation. This matter is absolutely impossible." At this time, Li Tingji, the chief assistant of the cabinet, Stand up and object.

"Since Mr. Ge thinks that King Duan is not good enough, does that mean he supports the inclusion of Ryukyu into our Ming territory?" Zhang Qingfeng asked Li Tingji.

"It's not okay to include it in my Ming territory. If I do this, what will the other feudal states think? At that time, everyone will be in danger and there will inevitably be wars." Li Tingji shook his head and said,

"What does Ge Lao mean?" Zhang Qingfeng asked Li Tingji.

"Naturally, we should find another respectable person from the Ryukyu Kingdom to be crowned King of Ryukyu." Li Tingji said.

"Since Mr. Ge means this, I recommend Zheng Linchuan to be the King of Ryukyu. Zheng Linchuan saved the Ryukyu people from the Japanese butcher's knife. Currently, he is the most virtuous and respected person in the hearts of the Ryukyu people." Zhang Qingfeng said to Li Tingji. .

"How can this be done? Zheng Linchuan is just an ordinary person in Ming Dynasty, how can he be the king of a country?" Hearing Zhang Qingfeng's words, some people immediately jumped out to object.

"This doesn't work, and that doesn't work either. So who do you think should be the King of Ryukyu?" Zhang Qingfeng asked everyone.

After hearing Zhang Qingfeng's words, everyone fell silent.

The officials in the court only knew that Wei Zhongxian and Zheng Linchuan led the Royal Fleet to defeat the Japanese who invaded Ryukyu. They didn't know anything about the Ryukyu Kingdom except the royal family.

"How about this, you can send an envoy to the Ryukyu Kingdom, and after knowing the specific situation, we can discuss who should be named the Ryukyu King." Li Tingji said at this time.

"Old Li Ge, my lords, I would like to remind everyone here that the Royal Fleet will go to Nanyang to do business, so they can only stay in the Ryukyu Kingdom for a short time. If Daming can't make a decision, the Japanese will definitely take advantage of it again. Invading Ryukyu, will Da Ming send troops to help Ryukyu fight again? Or hand over Ryukyu to Japan?" Zhang Qingfeng asked everyone.

"It only takes a few months to send envoys to come and go. Can't the Royal Fleet stay for a few months?" Li Tingji frowned.

"The Royal Fleet is not the army of the imperial court, but the private fleet of Long Live Lord. This fleet can earn millions of taels of silver in a few months. As long as the Ministry of Households is willing to pay 200 million taels of silver, I can do it." Let the Royal Fleet wait for the first half of the year." Zhang Qingfeng said to Li Tingji.

"..."

Hearing Zhang Qingfeng's words, everyone stopped talking, just joking, the court's annual tax surplus is only a few million taels of silver, how could it be possible to give so much to the emperor's internal funds.

You know, after Emperor Wanli got rich because of Zhang Qingfeng's arrival in these years, it was too late for them to find a way to get money from internal funds, how could it be possible to pay back.

"The Royal Fleet must not delay the trade." At this time, Emperor Wanli, who was sitting on the dragon chair, spoke.

The Royal Fleet made money for him, and it was impossible for him to stop the Royal Fleet in the Ryukyu Kingdom instead of making money.

"Long live, my lords, Zhou Qingfeng still said the same thing, either bring Ryukyu into the territory of Ming Dynasty, or let the prince of Ming Dynasty go to the domain. It's not a problem that this matter will always be delayed. After the Royal Fleet leaves Ryukyu, Japan will definitely treat it. Ryukyu strikes again, only when I, the King of the Ming Dynasty, goes to Ryukyu to become a vassal, Japan will not dare to attack rashly." Zhang Qingfeng said to everyone.

"Can I, the Ming Dynasty, send an envoy to warn Japan so that it does not dare to launch troops against Ryukyu?" A middle-aged civil servant jumped out and said.

"Heh, if Japan could listen to me, Ming, there wouldn't be a Korean War." Zhang Qingfeng said with a snort.

If Japan could be frightened by Ming Dynasty, there would be no such thing as Satsuma Domain attacking Ryukyu.

(End of this chapter)