Bright Spring

The title of emperor, which is not in accordance with the law of Japan, should be abolished, and the shogun in power should profess his vassal to Ming Dynasty and be granted the title of king of Japan.Now that the relationship between the monarch and his ministers has been established, the entire country of Japan, legally and ritually, belongs to the vassal state of Ming Dynasty.

It is in accordance with the etiquette and law to set up the Japanese Dudu Mansion in Hakata Bay and own the "Emissary City". The Japanese king can also hold the post of the Dudu Mansion. At the same time, Japan should hand over Ishimi and Izumo to the Ming Dynasty. The imperial court appointed guardian daimyo.As long as Japan agrees to sign the treaty, the two countries can negotiate peace, and the Ming army will no longer attack the Kyoto area. "

Eunuch Zhou Quan frowned and thought: "Will the Japanese agree to these conditions?"

Sheng Yong said: "Try and talk."

Zhou Quan asked, "What if they go back on their word in the future?"

Sheng Yong immediately responded: "Then we will wait until Japan repents, and then we can weigh and deal with it; the contract signed in black and white in public, I stood up for the truth first. By the way, the Ouchi family is currently in a critical situation. We can fight with the captive Ouchi. Let’s talk about it with the warriors, contact Ouchi Sheng to see.”

At this time Hou Hai asked: "The commander-in-chief mentioned Izumo country, why?"

Sheng Yong glanced at him: "It is said that Iwami country has many mountains, and it is too far away from Hakata Bay. In the future, silver mines will be mined, troops will be stationed, and food will be transported from Izumo country. Izumo country has a lot of farmland."

Hou Hai suddenly said: "So that's how it is, the lower officials are taught."

The big tent was quiet for a while, and people seemed to understand that Sheng Yong had already made up his mind; perhaps the discussion was just going through the motions to appease everyone.Otherwise, how could Sheng Yong have thought of side details such as mining and transporting grain in the interim?

People held their salutes one after another and said: "I would like to follow the commander-in-chief's order."

Sheng Yong picked up the writing brush, raised his head and said: "I will show you the memorial after I finish writing it. If there is nothing else, the memorial should be sent from North Korea to the capital as soon as possible.".

Chapter 8 Seventeen

When Sheng Yong's memorial was delivered to the capital, it was less than two months before the Japanese soldiers left Hong Kong.

In the Hall of Rouyi, Zhu Gaoxu personally read the eloquent memorial, and he was in a very good mood.

(Holy Majesty Yuyu, grace and power are spread all over the world, and the outline is promoted, and the surrounding countries. The governor, Annan, may make false comments to the government and the opposition...) The Holy Majesty rules the universe, and gives both blessings and powers to all countries in the four directions. and the law.When the Jiaozhi Chief Envoy was abolished and the Dudu Mansion was established, some people discussed it inside and outside the court without authorization, criticizing the Holy Majesty for giving up the land.

However, the rebellion in Annan State soon subsided, and colleagues went in and out of Annan State, just like in Daming.An Nanguo's experience has provided successful experience for the imperial court to rule Japan and more countries.

Fortunately, under the wise leadership of His Majesty, Chen Shengyong and others were only in charge of execution, and they easily and quickly defeated the main force of the Japanese army and captured tens of thousands of prisoners.The great achievements are all the work of the sage, and the minister has the work of a dog and a horse, and I admire him very much in my heart.Just because we obeyed His Majesty's teachings, our army won the decisive battle; therefore, the next ministers and others discussed the matter, fully comprehended the general spirit of His Majesty, and decided to force Japan to seek peace and surrender, and enforce the law like Annan Kingdom.

In the memorial, Sheng Yong wrote the peace negotiation conditions set by the Chinese army.A lot of words were used later, describing the process of the Battle of Bodo Bay, and pleading for credit for Ping'an, Yao Fang, Liu Sheng and others.

"Hey..." Zhu Gaoxu laughed happily, rubbing his palm on his forehead, and unconsciously made some unsteady trivial movements.

When he came back to his senses, he found that the eunuchs and maids standing nearby were all peeking at him.But in front of the court servants, he doesn't need to pay too much attention to his appearance. The eunuchs and maids want to see the emperor in a good mood.

This Sheng Yong, like Zhang Fu and other generals, is not a pure warrior. These people have experienced the high-level empire for many years and are people with political insight.However, Zhu Gaoxu has to admit that Sheng Yong's flattery can hit the itchy spot, which is very useful.

Of course, Zhu Gaoxu was so happy not mainly because of flattery.He pinched his fingers and counted the time, and he could fully understand that Sheng Yongping and Ping'an were quite powerful.The Ming army wiped out the main force of the Japanese army almost as soon as it arrived in Japan; the time before and after the battle definitely did not exceed ten days.

Zhu Gaoxu thinks that even if the imperial conquest is in person, it is very likely that he will not do better than Sheng Yong and others, unless there is a big luck factor.The key is that people like Sheng Yong don't know how to do nonsense, and they can understand Zhu Gaoxu's intentions properly, which naturally makes Zhu Gaoxu very happy.

At this moment, Miao Jin came to Rouyi Hall.After she stepped forward to salute, she immediately asked, "What kind of happy event has your Majesty encountered?"

Zhu Gaoxu stretched out his hand to touch his face, and felt that he was not smiling just now.He then handed over the memorial: "Sheng Yong won the first battle."

Miao Jin hesitated a little, glanced at Wang Gui, the eunuch who was next to him, and gently opened the memorial to take a closer look.

Zhu Gaoxu turned to look at Wang Gui: "Take it to the cabinet in a while, and then ask the Sixth Department if it has been transcribed. If not, I will transcribe the six parts."

Wang Gui bowed and said, "Your maid obeys the order."

After reading the memorial, Miao Jin handed it to Wang Gui as she said.Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and said: "Let the noble concubine serve me, you all go down."

"Yes." A group of attendants quickly withdrew from the Rouyi Hall.

Miao Jin did not comment on the memorial, but noticed a thick book on the table.She glanced at Zhu Gaoxu, got acquiescence, and picked up the book to look at the cover first, which read: The Tale of Genji, Murasaki Shikibu.

Turning the pages of the book, Miao Jin looked at it for a while, then raised her head and asked, "Your Majesty, still understand Japanese characters?"

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and said, "I don't understand. There are a lot of Chinese characters in it. Even guessing and guessing, I can roughly understand part of the content."

Miaojin smiled, then was a little confused again.After all, if Zhu Gaoxu is interested, he can find someone to translate it, and it will be easier to read.

Zhu Gaoxu pointed to the book and said: "Before these books came out, Japan's written records, including official documents and history books, could only be written in classical Chinese. Later, the Japanese popularized Japanese written expressions to their own people through literature.

We can feel the traces of Chinese civilization from many aspects such as Japanese architecture, clothing, characters, and religion; but Japanese civilization has actually developed completely independently.

In contrast, Korea and Annan were also influenced by Chinese civilization, but they have not yet popularized accurate written characters, and official documents can only be in Chinese. "

Miao Jin nodded slightly.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "If the imperial court wants to open up territories and expand the country in the future, from the perspective of difficulty, Annan and North Korea should be more easily assimilated. Culture is something that cannot be eaten or worn, but if a race does not have these civilization will easily lose its self-identity and be easily eliminated.

And in areas with independent cultures, unless we get rid of all the population regardless of the cost, if we want to suddenly bring mature civilizations under the rule, there will be endless troubles. "

Miao Jin said: "The Holy Majesty looks at things differently. I have to compile another book, and the name will be, The Daily Life of Emperor Wude of Ming Dynasty."

"Very good, I can read it to my successor in the future." Zhu Gaoxu smiled.

Miao Jin suddenly said: "The concubine has not yet congratulated the Holy Majesty. In the past, the Japanese army failed to conquer Japan. The achievements of the Majesty today will surely shine in history."

"A false name is just a floating cloud." Zhu Gaoxu said lightly.

He pondered for a while, and then said: "When it comes to characters, Chinese characters are accurate and rich in meaning, but it is too difficult for beginners to learn to read, and it is not good for the expansion of civilization. We should introduce simpler alphabets as soon as possible to strengthen the expansion of civilization. nature; this thing is also useful for elementary school, which can improve the literacy rate of the common people and prepare for the enlightenment of the people's wisdom.

However, this matter can easily arouse the resistance of scholars.Don't leak it for now, we have to figure out a way to discuss it in the long run. "

Miao Jin wondered, "Why?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Monopoly is not only applicable to business, but also to power. In today's Ming Dynasty, a few people who studied for the imperial examination have become small and medium-sized landlords and formed a monopoly of governance. The desire of the world to stabilize vested interests is really natural. Popularizing reading and literacy will shake the rules of the old world, and I feel that the big fanfare may lead to some pitfalls."

Miao Jin was surprised and said: "Your Majesty is so speculative about the malice of scholars."

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter whether you are talking about the common people, or calculating your own interests. It has nothing to do with good or evil, right? I think that self-interest is an instinct, and selflessness is an illusion. If you judge by morality, then everyone will secretly calculate benefits and make excuses on the lips .”

He paused and pondered: "Of course, being wise is also a problem with my own imperial power. The more the common people know, the harder it is for the country to rule. However, the strength of the people makes the country strong. From a larger perspective, it also affects the entire country. The nation is favorable.

The hidden dangers of meat eaters include not only the common people of the country, but also competitors from other countries.After the Song Dynasty, the centralization concept of "strong stems and weak branches" was implemented, but it was not a perfect strategy, and the danger of foreign invaders was underestimated.Ah!As long as you enter the market, how can there be no risk-free winning technology in the world?

Therefore, I want to strengthen the general class and the civilian class at the same time to maintain the order of the court.The innovative method is to implement education in the army, so that civilian officials can experience specific government affairs.

Since I came to power, I have found that civil servants hardly understand trivial government affairs, and they are all done by officials.Officials have decision-making power and moral reputation, and are mostly respected and trusted by the people, but it is difficult to handle specific affairs with full power; officials have practical ability, but their reputation is not high, they have no overall vision, and no decision-making power.The previous rulers of the imperial court seemed to deliberately use this method to divide and control officials.

Strengthening all classes will create a situation where the monarch is weak and the minister is strong, but they cannot oppose me.In the future, when I am gone, other power systems should gradually form.There is no real eternal foundation in the world, and it will end sooner or later. It’s just that the posture is different; if I am the royal family of the Ming Dynasty and have made great contributions to the country, I may retain the dignity of the royal family and practice a "constitutional monarchy".

Thousands of years later, it may be inevitable to evade the imperial power.Imperial power has natural flaws. It is an adventure in itself to entrust the fate of the entire country to one person. "

Miao Jin said: "What the Holy Majesty said at the moment makes my concubine feel very risky."

Her expression was complicated, and her eyes were a little strange: "No wonder some people say that the Sacred Heart is unpredictable. The heart of the Holy One is as deep as the sea."

"That's all I have in my stomach, isn't it always open to Miao Jin?" Zhu Gaoxu laughed.