Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 144 Reprimanding in Public

Now that Li Jinglong accepted the gift, the atmosphere between the two parties began to become extremely friendly.

It will take some time for Japan's Emperor Komatsu to arrive.

Therefore, Li Jinglong does not need to reprimand the Japanese king like the Ming Emperor 'for the time being'.

Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimochi also gave him enough face. The young man wore a bulky dress, personally served the wine, and led Li Jinglong to get to know the Japanese dignitaries present.

The powerful Shiba, Hosokawa, and Hatakeyama families were obviously the main supporting forces of the Muromachi shogunate.

The four families, Yamana, Isshiki, Kyogoku, and Akamatsu, belong to the powerful local factions that have greater power in the central government.

Immediately afterwards, Li Jinglong didn't know what to look at, but was shocked when he saw it.

In Japan, which is not a big country, there are indeed many opponents of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.

Yoshihiro Ouchi, a powerful local powerhouse in the western region who was guarded by Izumi and Kii, was cut off by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and he looked rebellious.

Ashikaga Mitsukane, the powerful faction of the Eastern Kamakura government, also behaved in the same manner.

This "Kamakura" does not mean the Kamakura shogunate of the previous generation, but refers to the Kamakura area.

The mission of the Kamakura public is to frighten the ten countries of Hitachi, Musashi, Ueno, Shimono, Kaminaka, Shimoso, Anfang, Sagami, Kai, and Izu in Kanto on behalf of the shogun.

At the beginning, Ashikaga Takauji originally wanted to set up the new shogunate in Kamakura. Like Minamoto Yoritomo, he would sit in Kamakura and keep a distance from Kyoto. Once something happened in Kyoto, he could mobilize the Kanto samurai and immediately go west.

Hmm. Go up to Luo with your sword in hand and make a painful statement about your interests.

However, due to the division of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Muromachi Shogunate had to give up its original intention and stationed in Kyoto to protect the fragile Northern Dynasty court. However, failure to effectively control the out-of-reach Kanto samurai would endanger Ashikaga Takauji's regime. Ashikaga Takauji sent his two sons, Yoshikano and Moto, to Kamakura to take control of various forces in the Kanto region, and even remotely control the situation of the Ou Daimyo.

The master of Kamakura House was initially called the Kanto Governor, but later changed to Kamakura Kōkō or Kamakura-den, and was succeeded by the descendants of the Ki family.

In this generation, it was passed down to Ashikaga Mitsukane.

Although they all have the surname "Ashikaga", their butt determines their head.

How could the Ashikaga clan in Kanto not covet the shogunate throne of the Ashikaga clan in Kyoto?

You, the Ashikaga clan of Kyoto, are worthy of this shogunate, but I, the Ashikaga clan of Kanto, are not?

There is no such truth.

As for the previously mentioned Yamana clan, which once occupied one-sixth of Japan, they were severely beaten by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu during the Meitoku Rebellion. From the eleven kingdoms to now, only Tajima, Haki and Inaba are left in their hands. Li Jinglong can also see the dissatisfaction with Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in the details of the Three Kingdoms.

As for other powerful names, such as Shimazu, Kono, Ogasawara, Uesugi, etc., their positions do not seem to be so reliable.

The most outstanding one is Ryotoshi Imagawa, who was once known as the "King of Kyushu".

It was like, "I don't accept it" was written directly on his face.

Imagawa Ryotoshi was born in the same clan as Ashikaga. His original name was Imagawa Sadyo. He was the son of Imagawa Norikuni, the third generation governor of the Imagawa family. He served as the guardian of Toe and Suruga.

However, this person is the dragon that emerged from the loach's nest of the Imagawa family.

Imagawa Ryojun was a famous general of the Northern and Southern Dynasties in Japan.

In terms of literature, he is the author of the famous work "The Difficult Peace" and has profound attainments in Chinese studies.

In terms of martial arts, as the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army, Imagawa Ryotoshi, who served as a Kyushu explorer, went to Kyushu and fought in various places for seven years. From weak to strong, he finally commanded the Northern Army to launch a general offensive and captured Mount Korya. Was forced to withdraw from the base area Feihou.

After this decisive battle, the balance of military power between the Northern and Southern Dynasties was completely broken.

After the reunification of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Imagawa Ryotoshi served as the guardian of Bingo, Anyun, Chikuzen, Chikugo, Bunzen, Hizen, Higo, Hyuga, Ohsumi, Satsuma and other places. He was known as the "King of Kyushu" and had power over the government and the public.

During his tenure, he was also a good diplomat.

Imagawa Ryotoshi obtained the right to negotiate with the Ming Dynasty from Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and secretly negotiated with the Goryeo envoy Zheng Mengzhou alone. After the establishment of the Lee Dynasty, he continued to be responsible for negotiating with the Ming Dynasty, and also promoted the request for the Ouchi clan to suppress the harassment of the Ming Dynasty. A good-neighborly and friendly foreign policy such as Japanese pirates, returning kidnapped Koreans, and seeking the Tripitaka.

In other words - pro-Ming faction.

Of course, Imakawa Ryotoshi, who had great achievements and shocked the master, has now been turned into a polished commander by the old fox Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and is living leisurely in Kyoto.

Li Jinglong and Imagawa Ryojun hit it off immediately. They talked about literature and the art of war for a while, and drank eight glasses of wine before continuing.

The two people's feelings are almost the same.

Talking on paper, I finally met my opponent!

However, Imagawa Ryojun did not know the actual combat record of this Ming Dynasty general. He just felt that he was proficient in the art of war and had excellent literary qualities. He was a rare person who could make friends with him.

It's so late to meet you!

The shogun Ashikaga Yoshimochi made a round introduction.

Li Jinglong also completed the mission for Zhu Di.

The memorial reads like this: I have found out that the Ouchi clan in the west, the Kamakura clan in Kanto in the east, the Yamana clan in the north, and Imagawa Ryotoshi in Kyoto are all opponents of the Muromachi shogunate who can be won over. The shogunate is cruel and has failed. The hearts of the people are that as soon as the king's army arrives, Japan's heroes will win and the food and scenery will follow, and the people will eat pots of pulp. The victory is just around the corner.

He didn't know whether Zhu Di believed it or not, but he believed it anyway.

Another round of drinking and drinking.

Outside the Flower Palace, long-toned words were suddenly heard.

Li Jinglong turned around and asked the interpreter: "What do you mean?"

"The Queen of Japan, Komatsuten. The king has arrived."

Sure enough, even though the Japanese dignitaries seemed a little reluctant, they were still forced by traditional etiquette and feudal habits to stand up to greet the puppet emperor.

Emperor Gokomatsu wore a tasseled crown and a royal robe. He was originally quite majestic, but due to his short stature and the fact that he had been intimidated by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu for a long time, he looked a bit wretched.

In fact, the life of Emperor Gokomatsu was no different from that of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty.

The emperor's decline can be seen from a very small incident.

One day sixty years ago, Emperor Guangyan of the Northern Dynasty met a guardian of Meinong, Qi Laiyuan, when he was on a patrol. The emperor's ministers shouted: The emperor's sage is here, get off your horse quickly!

When Toki Laiyuan heard this, instead of dismounting, he said angrily: "Please tell me clearly whether the driver is a court driver or a dog driver (the pronunciation of "inner" and "dog" in Japanese are similar). If it is a dog driver, shoot him with an arrow.

As he spoke, he actually drew his arrow and shot it. His followers rushed forward, tore off the curtains on the emperor's car, overturned the car, and beat up the ministers beside the emperor.

Afterwards, Toki Noraito was executed by the shogunate, but this caused greater dissatisfaction among the lower-class samurai.

Some people say, "If you can't do it without an emperor, just carve one out of wood or cast one out of gold, and exile the living emperor to another place to avoid trouble." Others lament, "If a phoenix is ​​born in the last days, it is sad to be down; a pheasant Chickens are driven away by wildfire and have no nest to return to.”

In fact, at that time, the emperor could still be treated as a minor prince.

But by this time, Emperor Gokomatsu had really become a puppet without any real power. No wonder Ashikaga Yoshimitsu planned to wait until the Empress Dowager died so that his stepwife could be his godmother and himself his godfather, and then his son would usurp his throne.

Therefore, the Ming Dynasty envoys were received not in the Imperial Palace of the Japanese Emperor, but in the Flower Palace of the Shogun.

When Emperor Gomatsu arrived at the Flower Palace, even though he was sitting on the Japanese throne, he still looked at Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's eyes and acted without even daring to fart.

Li Jinglong's mood at this time was slightly heavy.

If you stick your head out, it will be a knife, and if you lock your head, it will be a knife. You will not be able to dodge what is coming.

After another long while, the greetings were over.

Li Jinglong cleared his throat, and everyone looked at him.

Li Jinglong didn't say anything nonsense, he took out Zhu Di's edict directly from his arms, and looked at the Japanese dignitaries in front of him with a feeling of death.

The incense table and other items arranged by the shogunate have long been presented to the emperor, from Emperor Gokomatsu, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Ashikaga Yoshitomichi, Hino Yaiko, down to the present day, Kawa Rakutoshi (King of Kyushu), Ashikaga Mitsukane (Kamakura Duke), Ouchi Yoshihiro (head of the Ouchi family) and others all stood up and prepared to receive the order.

Li Jinglong unfolded the imperial edict, took a deep breath, and looked at the neat handwriting on the edict, feeling a little dizzy for a moment.

If you read this thing, can you really return to the Ming Dynasty alive?

Giving the wrong gift would make Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and others unhappy at most.

But to reprimand the Japanese king in public, according to what Jiang Xinghuo said about the Japanese's "shame", there would probably be a disembowelment ceremony. No, the Japanese would hack him to death and then disembowel him.

Li Jinglong had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but in this situation, he could only force himself to take action.

".I owe you the blessings of my ancestors in heaven, the hundreds of gods have acted, and the generals have used their lives to calm the country's calamity. I have been emperor for several months.

Since ancient times in Guangdong, emperors have lived in China and governed the barbarians. They have been inherited from generation to generation, and this is the way to go.

The four barbarians, such as Korea, Annan, Champa, Ryukyu, and Java, were able to obey Heaven's orders, become ministers and pay tribute, but the Japanese barbarians would not come for a long time. "

The Chinese proficiency of the Japanese dignitaries is generally acceptable, and Li Jinglong can basically understand what he said. The meaning is simply that the new emperor won the battle of Jingnan and has been on the throne for several months. Since ancient times, the Chinese emperor has ruled the barbarians, including Goryeo and Annan. The other countries have also come to meet the new emperor, why don't you come?

But the last two words "Japanese" offended the sensitive nerves of Japan's powerful people.

"idiot!"

A warrior walked out angrily and came to Li Jinglong's eyes more than ten steps away.

Li Jinglong was ready to throw away the edict at any time and draw his sword to defend himself.

However, the warrior knelt down.

Just when he was about to draw his sword, the voice of the young shogun Ashikaga Yoshimochi came over.

"Baga! Naniosita has been idle all the way? Ke Yilu!"

The interpreter behind Li Jinglong still faithfully performed his duty as a traveler and whispered: "Damn it, what are you doing? Go back."

The angry warrior became even angrier in the blink of an eye.

Then he rolled back angrily.

The young shogun Ashikaga Yoshimochi even stood up respectfully and bowed to Li Jinglong to apologize.

Li Jinglong was relieved in his heart. He was really afraid that the situation would turn into a sword fight.

However, this shogun looks young and mature, like a person who can be cultivated into a friendly Ming Dynasty.

If Li Jinglong had known that Ashikaga Yoshimochi was a die-hard anti-Ming faction the day before, even though he only opposed it to oppose his father, I'm afraid he wouldn't think so.

He would just say "Jiang Lang is right."

As long as the money is spent, the king will indeed shout long live.

Li Jinglong's role at this time was that of the Ming Emperor, so he could not return the gift and could only give a slight nod to the shogunate Ashikaga Yoshimochi.

And just this nod made Ashikaga Yoshimachi breathe a sigh of relief.

Emperor Gokomatsu, who was sitting on the main seat, looked at the shogun in confusion.

It's strange, when did Ashikaga Yoshimochi, who was usually very angry, become so patient?

Logically speaking, isn't he the most opposed to his father Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's obedience to the Ming Dynasty?

At this time, even if Ashikaga Yoshimochi did not draw the sword himself, he should still show a tough attitude to obtain the capital of the temple.

What does it mean to ask a loyal samurai to go back without doing anything?

Li Jinglong, who was interrupted by the episode, swallowed.

Although Li Jinglong was not sure what would happen if he continued to read.

But there was only one way he could go.

"Wow! As powerful as the sky, the king's way is constant, smooth and adversary, and the Yi constitution in ancient and modern times.

Kuang, I am the successor of Hongxu, and I am in charge of Zhao people. The mountains and rivers in the sea are all my pure sons.

You stupid Japanese barbarians roam the seashore as bandits and disturb my people. Are you not asking for your own destruction? "

This paragraph is also easy to understand. China follows the will of God, appeases those who follow me, and attacks those who oppose me. This has been the case in ancient and modern times. What's more, I have such a vast territory, and everyone in the world is my son. You Japanese pirates are here Wouldn't it be self-destruction to act as a bandit on the beach and harass the people of the Ming Dynasty?

This sentence is really a bit of a slap in the face.

"idiot!"

Another younger warrior came out angrily and came to Li Jinglong's eyes twenty steps away.

Before he could do anything.

"boom!"

A book was directly thrown at the young samurai. When the young samurai of the Hino clan saw his aunt Hino Yoshiko staring at him fiercely, he couldn't help but trembled in fright. He gave up his anger and shrank back.

Hino Yeko's old face turned to Li Jinglong and forced a smile.

Li Jinglong also nodded slightly.

Although Li Jinglong didn't know why the other party wanted to show kindness to him inexplicably, he just nodded.

After all, the old woman solved her current dilemma.

Emperor Gokomatsu looked at Odaisho Hino Yako in confusion again.

Why did the imperial office protect the generals of the Ming Dynasty so much?

Because this Ming general is tall and handsome?

Emperor Gokomatsu's narrow gaze turned to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, who was hunched over.

However, he found that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was looking at him inadvertently, and Emperor Gokomatsu couldn't help but immediately retracted his gaze as if he was electrocuted.

Emperor Gokomatsu's feelings for Ashikaga Yoshimitsu were mixed with complex emotions such as gratitude, fear, and admiration.

In Jiang Xinghuo's words, Emperor Gokomatsu was controlled by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu for too long, which resulted in Stockholm Syndrome.

Therefore, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is, in a sense, the spiritual idol of Emperor Go-Komatsu.

Li Jinglong was already a little numb, and he continued to declare the decree without emotion.

“Now that China is stable, fierce generals have no place to use their skills, and wise men have no place to make plans.

The elites are well fed and ready for the day; they are fighting ships and sailing thousands of miles in a moment.

If the Japanese barbarians are not afraid of China, they will organize huge boats and sail far across the rivers and seas, driving both land and water, using both good and strange things to punish your country.

At that time, the boats and boats were consumed by the blazing fire, and the sea water was boiling; the armor and armor were accumulated on the high mountains, and the atmosphere was soaked and swept away.

When the swan geese come back, Jizi's title remains the same as before; when Xiongzhen invigorates the brigade, the Han family's virtue and prestige spreads.

Our country is benevolent and benevolent; those who are obedient will not be helped in any difficulty; those who are brave and righteous will be killed no matter how strong they are. "

When the parallel sentences describing the war scenes of tomorrow in the future are finished.

Then another Japanese samurai jumped out.

However, before he could read the lines, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, with agility that was completely inconsistent with his age, drew the katana from his waist, stood up and swung the sword from behind.

The sword flashed and the bodies were separated.

Seeing the samurai's head rolling down in the banquet hall of the Flower Palace, and then looking at Ashikaga Yoshimitsu who was wiping the blade of his sword, Emperor Gokomatsu not only swallowed, but also shrank back.

Next, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's actions made the Japanese dignitaries who were already a little confused even more confused.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu actually kowtowed in front of the case and apologized to Li Jinglong, who played the role of the Ming Emperor.

Is this still the domineering Ashikaga Yoshimitsu?

After Ashikaga Yoshimitsu took the lead in kowtowing, the others quickly followed suit.

"I beg the Emperor of Ming Dynasty to forgive me for the rudeness of a stupid person."

At this time, everyone finally realized that something was wrong.

——Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is showing courtesy to the Ming Emperor from a distance!

In this way, his behavior when drinking with Li Jinglong can be easily explained. He was doing it to please Ming Guo!

However, everyone is wondering: What happened? How can he make Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, who is extremely proud and arrogant, bow his head?

"N-Nani?" Emperor Gokomatsu was extremely shocked and thought in his heart: "Is this still Ashikaga Yoshimitsu? Why are you so respectful to the envoy of the Ming Dynasty?"

Emperor Gokomatsu suddenly felt that a certain spiritual idol in his heart had suddenly collapsed.

Li Jinglong was completely confused this time.

If you give gifts before, you can still think of them as Ashikaga, righteousness, magnanimity, no fuss, and repaying grievances directly.

But now, how to explain it?

It was obvious that the other party was reprimanded, scolded bloody by Ming, and even threatened with war.

But the other party's reaction was to kowtow and apologize.

Is this Japanese tycoon really afraid of Ming Dynasty, to this extent?

It doesn't make sense at all.

Li Jinglong quickly helped Ashikaga Yoshimitsu himself.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu took advantage of the situation and stood up with his knees in hand. When their eyes met, they raised their heads and showed a "you know" smile to Li Jinglong.

Li Jinglong nodded mechanically.

Don't care what the other person means, just nod.

And Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's eyes lit up!

He was convinced that he had passed the test of the Ming Dynasty!

And then, as long as the Ming general is properly entertained and won over, the Ashikaga clan's replacement of the Northern Emperor will be tacitly approved by the Ming Dynasty, and the joint trade between Japan and the Ming Dynasty can be discussed legitimately.

Li Jinglong really didn't understand anything. At this time, his brain was already a little unable to function.

He didn't understand why the Japanese, who were said to be very vicious, were so polite to him.

I also don’t understand why I haven’t seen the caesarean section performance Jiang Xinghuo said yet.

Li Jinglong could only continue to read numbly, finishing the last paragraph of the edict.

"Isn't it beautiful that you can be revolutionary and obey orders, send envoys to hear about each other, and protect peace together?

I hereby use this notice to announce to you that I have no intention of getting what I want, and that I dare not forgive. I will not overstep my will and commit explicit punishment, and everyone will abide by their own righteousness in order to enjoy peace. "

Well, the meaning couldn't be simpler. If you can change your mind and quickly send an envoy to meet the new emperor of Ming Dynasty, you can be safe. Otherwise, don't blame us, Ming Dynasty, for being rude.

Of course, it's just an edict.

If you Japanese people really believe it, then Zhu Di can only say that you are too naive.

The next step is the final part.

The Emperor of Japan accepted the will of the Ming Emperor.

If you accept the order, you must accept it.

But the question is, what etiquette should be used to receive orders?

If you follow the etiquette of a vassal country, you have to kneel down to receive the order.

Annan, Ryukyu, Champa, Java, and Korea all received orders in this way. The king also had to kneel, because the envoy of the Ming Dynasty represented the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

But if we don't follow the etiquette of a vassal country, can we gain some face?

Emperor Gokomatsu, who was so shocked that he couldn't even speak, originally wanted to show the emperor's backbone to the Japanese dignitaries, and planned to accept the edict as an equal.

However, when he stood in front of Li Jinglong to receive the order, for some reason, looking at the tall and majestic Li Jinglong, he suddenly remembered the sentence in the edict: "The boat is put into the fire, and the sea water boils; the armor is accumulated in the high mountains, and the atmosphere is soaked and swept away." .

Such a picture instantly appeared in Emperor Gokomatsu's mind.

He seemed to see Japanese ships being burned in the port, and even the sea water was boiling. The weapons and armor of the shogunate army, which were ridiculously crude compared to the Ming Dynasty, were piled up like rubbish by the Ming Dynasty people who disdained to use them. On the side, they piled up directly into a hill.

And he, as the supreme ruler of Japan, was tied up with his hands behind his back.

White clothes come out!

Please forgive me!

This is because after Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was defeated in the Ming Dynasty, in order to preserve his remaining army, he forced himself to be a scapegoat and face the anger of the Ming people!

He knelt down in front of Li Jinglong, the Ming general in charge of conquering Japan. Li Jinglong pulled out his Onimaru sword and was about to kill his scapegoat.

And all this is because when he accepted the edict, he did not behave with the etiquette of a vassal towards the Celestial Empire!

——The people of the Ming Dynasty used this as an excuse to provoke a war.

Emperor Gokomatsu, who had lived in the shadow of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu for a long time, had long since lost all his confidence.

But Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, who had just been invincible in his mind, knelt down humbly in front of the Ming Dynasty General, and even showed a flattering smile to the Ming Kingdom General.

This scene made him feel even more contrast, anger, shame, disbelief and low self-esteem.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, where is your majesty? What about your spirit? Aren’t you unifying the Northern and Southern Dynasties and becoming invincible in the world? Why did you kneel before the Ming envoy? Why are you smiling so flatteringly?

Why? !

Great fear seized the heart of Emperor Gokomatsu.

Emperor Gokomatsu's heart was beating loudly, but he felt dizzy again.

No!

Japan must not be an enemy of Ming Dynasty!

This Emperor will never be Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's scapegoat!

"Plop" sound.

The obedient Emperor Gokomatsu's knees went weak, just like Ashikaga Yoshimitsu just now, he knelt down and raised his hands to receive the order.

But as soon as he knelt down, he let out a long sigh of relief.

The idea is clear.

"Kneel down, just kneel down. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu also knelt down just now. Besides, there is no shame in kneeling down for the Ming Emperor." Emperor Gokomatsu comforted himself in his heart.

This kneeling actually made the Japanese dignitaries around him lose their minds for a moment.

This is the Emperor of Japan!

No matter how downcast and puppet he is, he is still the Emperor of Japan!

It is a symbol of Japan!

But now, like a defeated dog wagging its tail begging for mercy, he knelt at the feet of the Ming Dynasty general.

Even though they knew that this was the etiquette that a vassal country must perform when treating the Ming Dynasty, it still had a huge impact on their spiritual world.

What makes them even more puzzling is that the three main figures in the shogunate are almost vying for space to show their favor to the general of the Ming Dynasty!

It’s hard to understand! It’s really hard to understand!

Li Jinglong looked at the Japanese king who was kneeling to receive the order, and then at Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Ashikaga Yoshitomichi, Hino Yeko and others who were smiling friendly smiles at him. He always felt that something was wrong.

Is there something wrong with this ending?

Forget it, never mind.

Now that the task has been successfully completed, the coffin ordered can be returned.

And another subtle thought also arose in his mind.

Holding the power in hand, and the foreign vassal bowing his head, this feeling seems... not bad?

——————

A few months later.

In June of the first year of Yongle, Li Jinglong, who had been staying in Japan for a long time, was finally warmly received by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and was sent back to the Ming Dynasty reluctantly.

Also returning with the Ming Dynasty mission was the Japanese mission.

The chief envoy of the Japanese mission is Imagawa Ryotoshi, who has been responsible for diplomatic work for the Ming Dynasty and North Korea for a long time since the Kyushu period.

There is also a special member of the mission, based on the temple tradition of the Japanese royal family starting from the Heian period. After becoming a nun (approximately equivalent to temple refuge/exile), she was sent to the Ming Dynasty to study Buddhism deeply.

The Yangtze River is majestic, with boats flying by, beautiful scenery on both sides, and bustling with people.

"What a beauty"

Standing on the bow deck of the ship, Snow Dance Sakura looked at this scene that was far more prosperous than Kyoto.

At this moment, she is wearing plain monk robes, holding a Zen staff, and wearing cloth shoes. She looks indifferent to the world, but if you look closely, you will find that there is unnoticeable enthusiasm and ambition hidden in her eyes!

Since she left Japan and arrived in the Ming Dynasty with the envoys, since Ningbo Port, she has seen the vast fields of the Ming Dynasty, the cultural atmosphere that amazed her, and the prosperity and prosperity of the towns.

Especially, when she saw the Ming Dynasty Capital with her own eyes,

When visiting the city of Nanjing, which attracted maritime merchants from all over Japan, she truly realized that the Japan she once lived in could only be regarded as a remote island!

The Ming Dynasty was the center of the entire Confucian cultural circle and the center of the entire world!

More importantly, she also heard from the people of the Ming Dynasty - the military power of the Ming Dynasty was more than ten times stronger than the Japan she knew well.

It is no exaggeration to say that in the Ming Dynasty, she could hardly use her own common sense to judge the strength of the Ming army!

Because the Ming Dynasty is so huge and mysterious!

Even Imagawa Ryotoshi, known as the "Shogunate God of War", could not understand the specific situation of the Ming Dynasty at all.

Because Imagawa Ryotoshi spent more than ten years attacking Kyushu Island and becoming the "King of Kyushu", it was only limited to one island, and the battle was only a few thousand people. As long as there are ten thousand people, it is already a huge battle. The scale is at war.

In Li Jinglong's words, he once commanded an army of 600,000 to confront the current Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

The most important thing is that after getting to know him in Ningbo and other places, Imagawa Ryotoshi knew that the general was not bragging.

Imakawa Ryotoshi, who prided himself on being an experienced soldier, could not imagine what kind of powerful dispatching ability a commander would need to command an army of 600,000 to maintain normal marching order without collapse.

That’s food, water, medicine, weapons, mules and horses for 600,000 people!

The only thing Imagawa Ryotoshi can be sure of is that Ming Dynasty definitely has a strength that far exceeds Japan's dozens of times!

Also at the bow, Li Jinglong's big red robe was blown by the wind.

He looked at the outline of Nanjing City and lamented that the few months of traveling in Japan felt like a world away.

The method Jiang Xinghuo taught him, and a strange combination of circumstances allowed him to successfully complete the task. I don't know if this was part of Jiang Xinghuo's calculations.

etc.

wrong!

what is this?

"My lord, this newspaper is in the hands of the common people."

Cao Ada first took several servants ashore in a small boat, notified the officials and relatives who were waiting for him on the shore, and then brought back this thing.

"Why are there so many people here?" Li Jinglong asked with some displeasure.

The emperor lied to him again. He had promised to bring the civil and military officials of the court to greet him when he returned successfully.

While talking, Li Jinglong took over the Di newspaper with extremely poor printing quality.

"No. This is not the imperial newspaper."

Li Jinglong scanned this strange "Ming Pao" at a glance.

There were numbers and circles written on it. Li Jinglong had seen these numbers before, they were from Arabs.

① The third phase of Ming Dynasty’s agricultural breeding special treasury bonds will be sold soon.

②The Ming Dynasty God of Wealth shoots the winning numbers (Arabic numerals) for this period.

③ Chapter 58 of "The Heroes of the Three Kingdoms" Chapter 58: Kebineng invaded Daijun, and Gongsun Zan defeated the Hulu.

Further down, there were some things in the newspaper that Li Jinglong couldn't understand.

Cao Ada, who was standing next to him, finally couldn't bear it any longer and reminded him: "My lord, you turned it over and took it backwards. Now the government and the opposition are quarreling over what is written on it."

Li Jinglong turned over the large, crude piece of paper in Ming Pao and saw several articles with completely opposite positions written on the front.

Li Jinglong took a deep breath and roughly understood that the government and the opposition were arguing about orthodoxy at this time, so they probably couldn't care less about him.

Li Jinglong could use his toes to figure out who made these things.

But he turned over and over the entire newspaper, but still couldn't find the familiar name.

——Where is Jiang Xinghuo?

Regarding Li Jinglong’s doubts, we have to set the timeline back to a few days after he set off for Japan.

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