Bright Spring

Miao Jin said: "However, the sage puts all his energy into thinking, regardless of personal advantages and disadvantages, and plans for the long-term for all people. He is indeed an ancient wise master."

"Actually, that's not the case." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Miao Jin froze for a moment.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I just found that I seem to have done a good job, and I am addicted to the sense of accomplishment and power. Think about it, in just a few dozen years of life, you can successfully manipulate a civilization. What kind of thing is that? how do you feel?"

The two fell silent.Miao Jin seemed to be imagining that feeling, but she didn't seem to be able to recover from her wild remarks.

After a long time, Miao Jin shook her head and looked at Zhu Gaoxu with a wry smile.

Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while and said: "People who often feel inferior often care about self-esteem. People who are obsessed with power may have experienced too much weakness and helplessness. Perhaps, I was just too weak."

Miao Jin said: "Your Majesty was born as a vassal king, and when he was more than ten years old, he led troops to fight in the bitter cold, why is he weak?"

Zhu Gaoxu rubbed his forehead and said, "I mean the feeling in my heart, it's a demonic obstacle."

Miao Jin said quietly: "It's better to be a man in the world."

Zhu Gaoxu said calmly: "The meat eaters are the ones, and the grassroots men and women have their own difficulties. There is no need to distinguish between high and low in tragic situations."

He didn't talk much about this topic anymore, and when he got excited, he called casually: "Come here."

A eunuch entered and bowed down.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Go to the Jiaofang Division to find musicians and play a piece of "Ten Thousand Miles of Jinling" to add to the fun at this moment."

The eunuch said: "The maidservant will pass the imperial edict immediately."

"Pei Youzhen's poems are sparse and ordinary, but they are deeply in my heart." Zhu Gaoxu turned around and sang, "The sun, moon, dragon and flag fly thousands of miles, where is Jinling in the world."

His words and deeds are calm and calm, but the silent Miaojin seems to be able to feel a kind of grand arrogance from him.

Chapter 8 Etiquette

In May of the third year of Wude, the weather in the capital became hotter and hotter.

In addition to Zhu Gaoxu receiving the good news of the battle in Boduo Bay, within a few days, the imperial physician who came to the imperial hospital to check the pulse also reported that Concubine Xian and Concubine Shu both had happy pulses.All the ministers in the court always say some words of congratulations when they face the saints.Each of them only said it once, but Zhu Gaoxu had to listen to it many times, and it got a little annoying in the end.

The situation is gradually stabilizing.The content of Sheng Yong's memorial does not need to expand the war, which is consistent with the views of the court officials.And Zhu Gaoxu already has two sons, the concubine is pregnant, and having more princes can also stabilize people's hearts.

Zhu Gaoxu's walking steps were also lighter than usual.Following him out of the main hall of the Qianqing Palace, the entourage heading for the nearby Dongnuan Pavilion, those maids in skirts who took small steps, had to trot to keep up.

On a hot day, the women in the palace wore thin clothes, and all of them looked gorgeous.Zhu Gaoxu was in a good mood, and felt that their trotting posture was interesting, so he looked back.Although all the court ladies wore the same dress, one of the court ladies seemed to be made of very thin fabric, which was immediately noticed by Zhu Gaoxu.

The maid seemed to have noticed Zhu Gaoxu's lingering gaze, and quietly raised her head to look at him.Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were strange, which immediately made Zhu Gaoxu guess that her clothes were negligent or intentional.

She hurriedly buried her head.But at this moment, the maids next to her seemed to show an unfriendly expression towards her.

Walking into the room with straw curtains with a touch of Southeast Asian style, an eunuch took out the ice cubes that kept the quilt warm and put them under the towels.The two court ladies also held fans, and gently waved them beside Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaoxu opened the top memorial and found that it was Sheng Yong's handwriting.This memorial is only a few days away from the last one.

Sheng Yong stated in the second memorial that shortly after the Battle of Hakata Bay, the Ming army accidentally contacted a Japanese named Uesugi Zenhide through prisoners.This person is the leader of the Kanto, governing the power of the Kamakura government, and the power is very powerful in Japan.

Although Uesugi could not make the decision for Muromachiden, he knew the situation in Japan very well, and he was more confident in predicting the decisions of Muromachiden.Because the former Kanto governor was from the Ashikaga family, assisted by Uesugi's father.

After learning about the negotiating conditions of the Ming army, the Uesugi clan sent retainers to meet with Sheng Yong.Uesugi’s vassals persuaded Sheng Yong. First, if Daming was sincere in negotiating peace, he must make concessions on the issue of the “Emperor”; second, it might be impossible to return the money to the Ming envoy. I can only return the corpse and other followers.

The envoy of the Uesugi family first stated that all parties in the Kanto region were willing to negotiate peace with the Ming army.The reason is that once Kyoto is attacked, Muromachiden is likely to retreat to the Kanto area, which will definitely affect the Kamakura government, which is not something the Kanto governors would like to see.

The envoy also claimed that the Muromachi Hall alone has no right to decide on issues related to the emperor; even if the decision is made, it will be invalid.If the Ming Dynasty insisted on this proposal, General Muromachiden Ashikaga would have nothing to do even if he chose to burn everything together.

Sheng Yong probably believed Uesugi's remarks, so he was in a hurry to write the second memorial.Sheng Yong couldn't decide on the name of the emperor, which violated Ming's etiquette, otherwise he would be impeached by a bunch of officials when he returned home.

Zhu Gaoxu put down the memorial, grabbed the towel on the ice, and covered his face for a while.

First of all, Zhu Gaoxu trusted Sheng Yong's judgment.Secondly, the reason Uesugi gave was that he was unwilling to transfer the interests of the Muromachiden to affect the interests of the Kanto forces, and that he had the willingness to negotiate. Zhu Gaoxu also felt that it was more reasonable; Stand up.

"Wang Gui, immediately summon the officials from the six ministries and five temples, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Tongzheng Envoy, and the Imperial Academy to discuss confidential matters." Zhu Gaoxu put down the towel and said immediately.

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

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at the eunuch and maid beside him, and said, "Let's go down first."

"Yes." Everyone bowed their knees together.

After waiting for a long time, the ministers came to the partition one after another, and performed the royal ceremony.Zhu Gaoxu asked Wang Gui to take down the memorial and pass it on to everyone.

After the general question book entered the Tongzheng Envoy, the ministers may know what the content is earlier than Zhu Gaoxu.However, the urgent report of a general in charge of the army like Sheng Yong will not waste time in copying it, but will be delivered directly to the imperial court or the cabinet.Therefore, it is necessary for the ministers to understand the matter first.

In the not-so-spacious Dongnuange, there was a lot of noise, and civil servants and dignitaries were still arguing among themselves.

This matter is indeed more difficult to deal with, especially the civil servants are very entangled.Civil servants attached great importance to the righteousness and righteousness in terms of etiquette and law, but being obsessed with fame, which was obviously likely to expand the scale of the war against Japan, was not what the courtiers wanted.

In the eyes of civil servants, it is of no benefit to spend the treasury to completely occupy Japan, because it is too far away and there is too little arable land.In fact, Zhu Gaoxu also held the same attitude.

Hubu Shangshu Xia Yuanji's voice was relatively loud: "Some people in Japan have always pretended to be the emperor, and it is not a matter of today."

Another voice said angrily: "Emperor Ming is the Son of Heaven, but there is a barbarian who dares to call himself Emperor, what's the point?"

Qi Tai, Shangshu of the Ministry of War bowed to him and said, "What's your Majesty's intention?"

Everyone was a little quieter.

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a while, but didn't answer directly, he said: "According to our court etiquette, the name of the emperor really doesn't make sense. But maybe the court should weigh more strengths and find a more appropriate way.

If our court can successfully station troops in Japan, in the long run, the goodwill between the two countries still has great prospects.In the future, Japan will not even have national defense, and the national policy will also depend on our wishes. Will we still be able to think of a "happy" solution to resolve differences in the future?

For example, once the sea trade is fully opened, goods entering and exiting countries will be subject to tariffs, and a single decree can determine many things.In a region without the backing of a strong state, there cannot be too much room for gaming.

And our Ming Dynasty is a state of etiquette and harmony, not a barbarian regime like the Yuan Dynasty; all your lovers are upright gentlemen with high morals, compassion and compassion, and don't like killing|killing.Our dynasty does not have to use the brutal | means of terror and destruction.

Always leave a way out for the powerful and powerful in Japan, what things should be discussed, and it is not good for everyone, let alone be able to trust each other.If those people in Muromachi Temple are really unreasonable now, there will always be people who know current affairs. "

Everyone was at a loss for a while, usually courtiers boasted that the emperor was comparable to Yao and Shun, but it was not common for the emperor to compliment ministers.Zhu Gaoxu's rhetoric is also relatively fresh, and the bureaucrats seem to be still pondering the deep meaning.

Qi Tai said: "I have an expedient plan. It is reported that the false emperor has no real power, and the shogunate general Ashikaga has the highest power. The matter of the false name may be postponed.

The treaty does not mention whether the title of "Emperor" will be retained, and it is acquiesced that they will continue to use it in their country; it only stipulates that the word "Emperor" should not appear in Japan's foreign official documents.Japan's diplomatic documents are all signed in the name of Ashikaga being conferred the title of 'King of Japan' by the Ming Emperor. "

Zhu Gaoxu looked around and asked, "Do you have any better ideas?"

No one said a word.

Zhu Gaoxu quickly raised his palm, and lightly patted on the imperial case, "According to Qi Tai's words, I will approve the memorial in this way."

"Holy Majesty is wise!" some ministers said one after another.