Bright Spring

Ouchi Sheng: Isn’t it Jin Yiwei?

Yao Fang glanced at him, he seemed surprised that Da Nei Sheng knew about Jin Yiwei.Yao Fang wrote: Jinyiwei is now mainly in charge of domestic affairs, and the Northern Department of the Imperial Guard is equivalent to the Jinyiwei of foreign countries.

He paused, then wrote again: How do you know Tao Jing is still alive?

Da Nei Sheng: The Tao family belongs to the branch of the Da Nei family, and Tao Jing is very trusted by the family governor.It was heard that the governor had escaped with the warriors, Tao Jing was most likely by the governor's side.

Yao Fang: In the future, you can directly contact the people in the Northern Department of the Defense Department.If Dow hadn't been assassinated, would this person be reliable?

Ouchi Sheng: I will help him, but I will definitely be assassinated, and I may need the help of the Ming army.

Yao Fang nodded after seeing it, and wrote: Dow made you suffer a great humiliation, why are you still so calm, how did you do it?

Ouchi Katsuki didn't move.

Yao Fang stood up, clasped her fists and said, "We will meet later, so I will leave."

Da Neisheng imitated this sentence and said: "There will be a period later, Mr. Yao."

...Yao Fang became more and more interested in Da Nei Sheng.In the past, the two were just business partners, and their friendship only remained on the surface.But Ouchi Sheng's personal affairs made Yao Fang look at him with admiration.

Thinking back to the affair between the Wang family and that surnamed Xiao, Yao Fang was extremely angry and impulsive, and did some unwise things.In contrast, now this Ouchi Katsura has a similar experience, but he appears extremely calm and forbearing.

This made Yao Fang a little admirable, and she was curious about how Ouchi Sheng would deal with this matter in the future.

Yao Fang came to the camp of the Chinese Army, and the general on duty saw Yao Fang and politely clasped his fists and said, "I've seen Mr. Yao."

After he returned the salute, he easily entered the camp of the Chinese army.

Previously, the memorial played by the coach Sheng Yong was first shown to the civil and military personnel of the Chinese army, and Yao Fang's name was mentioned in it.Many people now believe that there seems to be no obstacle for Yao Fang to return to the imperial court as an official.

Outside the temporary lobby of the Chinese Army, a military general went in to report, and then came back to call Yao Fang into the lobby to discuss matters.

There are some people with high status in the Chinese army, and Yao Fang, a commoner, stood at the back.

A general was speaking in front of Sheng Yong: "It's been almost a month since we sent the letter to Kyoto. The messenger has returned, but the Japanese shogunate has not heard back. Waiting like this is not an option. Why don't you call the navy fleet and go to Namba?" Beijing (Osaka)? Chen Binghai, and then ask General Muromachiden to come to negotiate in person."

The right deputy general Liu Sheng said: "The Uesugi is only the leader of the Kanto, and he is not sure of the peace talks of the Kyoto shogunate. In case of accidents, our army is not ready to go to war, and the navy appears in Namba. It must have been hasty."

Ping An immediately echoed, "General Liu is right."

Zhou Quan said: "The previous discussion was to try our best to force the shogunate to negotiate a peace. This matter has already been reported to the emperor. If the war suddenly resumes, wouldn't the strategy become a joke? It is better to send an envoy first to ask whether the Japanese are peace or war. "

Hou Haidao: "Jinshi Qian Xili has died for no reason. If you send envoys there, if something happens again, wouldn't that be an insult to my Ming court official?"

Ping An in front said: "It's not sure who is more urgent, shouldn't Muromachiden send someone here?"

Hou Haidao: "Then why haven't you replied for a long time? What happened in Kyoto?"

At this moment, Jinshi Liu Ming came out, bowed and said, "I invite you to go to the capital."

Everyone looked at each other.

Liu Mingdao: "In the past, when I was on a mission to Annan, I was attacked by the Annan people. I narrowly escaped death, and all my followers were slaughtered. The last time I insulted my mission, the Holy Grail did not hold me accountable. This time, I am willing to go to fulfill my duties and make up for my mistakes. .”

Sheng Yong finally said: "The barbarians may not be treated with common sense. If Muromachiden is unwilling to seek peace, Liu Xingren may never return. You have to think about it."

Liu Ming said solemnly: "If I don't go to hell, who will go to hell? There must be victims for the great cause of the sage. Once the next official arrives in Kyoto, he will let Muromachiden understand that if Muromachiden insists on acting recklessly, Kyoto will soon be lost! "

Everyone cast admiring eyes.

Sheng Yong decided: "Then Liu Xingren will be used as an envoy, and the navy and warship will be escorted to Nanbajing."

Chen Xuan clasped his fists and said: "The final general can only mobilize Mengchong and sentry ships to form a fleet. It is not suitable to dispatch large treasure ships. Treasure ships are in narrow waters and are easy to be attacked by fire."

Sheng Yong said: "A flag with the words 'Da Ming Envoy' is hung on the warship. Once attacked, return immediately."

8 Chapter Twenty

Before Liu Ming arrived in Kyoto, Muromachiden had already received a letter from the Ming army.The content of the letter has also been understood by His Highness Muromachi.

More than a month passed, but Muromachiden Ashikaga Yoshimochi and others did not reply for a long time.It is really because of the dilemma that there is no choice.

In June, Santiaofang Mansion is lush with vegetation.The noise of cicadas and summer insects, one after another, seems to reflect the state of mind of Ashikaga Yoshimochi.Even if he closed the door to thank guests, he could hardly find a moment of peace.

The sun has already set, but it will be more lively in the next evening.Perhaps only in the middle of the night can there be no disturbances here.

Ashikaga Yoshichi sat on the viewing platform in the backyard, watching the sky, clouds, and houses and plants for a long time, intending to understand the solution from Neo-Confucianism, Mindology, or Zen Buddhism, but it seemed to be in vain.

The current situation left him almost at a loss.

If Ashikaga Yoshizaki accepts the treaty that humiliates the country and seeks peace, he thinks that not only will he lose his power, but he may also lose his life; It is really unknown that he will suppress the rebellion as he wished again.

Ashikaga Yoshichi is in his prime in his thirties.The formerly ambitious general conquering barbarians now appears very melancholy, even decadent.

It is undeniable that the origin of Japanese civilization came from the Chinese mainland, and it is impossible for Japanese high-level officials to ignore it.Neo-Confucianism, and even the tea ceremony in the Song Dynasty spread quickly to Japan as soon as they came out; since the Ming Dynasty, books such as "Encouraging Kindness" and "Internal Training", as well as tea sets and other items were also quickly introduced, which have had an impact on today's Japan.

The concept of the civil service system of the Ming Dynasty is conservative and seeks security, but the thinking is the same; in contrast, the problem in Japan is just the opposite.After many years, Japan has not been able to achieve true unification.After the existence of Muromachiden, it has promulgated the morality and code of conduct that samurai should abide by many times, but it still cannot make the wishes of many forces unanimous.

Because Japan lacks a large literati class, it regards morality and worldly norms as ideals, and requires scholars and commoners to follow them.The theories imported from China also lack a kind of spontaneity and tenacity.As a result, the various forces in Japan now probably still only care about their own advantages and disadvantages.

In the Kamakura era, the victory against the Yuan invaders still caused the dissatisfaction of the royal family (similar to the warlords and towns); the reason was that the shogunate was unable to reward them for their achievements and broke the customary rules of interest between the central and local governments.

War may transfer many contradictions, but if the war is defeated, the contradictions will be more intensified.

Now that it has suffered a major failure in fighting against the Ming invaders, the situation facing Japan will only become more serious.

The two generals of Muromachiden, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and Yoshimitsu are all committed to improving the authority of the central government and combating powerful protection.After a series of struggles and integrations, Japan barely entered a sustainable state of well-off politically.However, the influence of the Ming Dynasty intervened and changed the situation, which would inevitably lead to the surfacing of conflicts and problems that had not been eradicated before.

The first and most direct conflict is that once Muromachiden abandons Kyoto, he will soon face a competition with the forces of the Kanto Kamakura government.Will the public side give up their own selfishness when the country is alive or dead?This result is very doubtful!

Then, the Northern and Southern Dynasties issue that had already been resolved will also have the risk of recurrence.The forces supporting the Southern Emperor are very likely to break away from surrender to the Muromachi Hall again.

In subtleties, the conflict between Ashikaga Yoshichi and his younger brother Yoshitsuru, the candidate for the great general who conquered the barbarians, may also cause major problems.The new and old hatred among other various forces cannot be ignored in times of turmoil.

The Shiba clan, the Hosokawa clan, etc. were originally powerful forces supporting the Muromachiden, but they had already noticed the signs of the Muromachiden and wanted to weaken and eliminate them. What will they do at this time...

As for the feasibility of surrendering to the Ming Kou, Ashikaga Yoshichi had considered it before the war.

When Ouchi Sheng met with the other family governors and persuaded the generals to proceed cautiously, Ashikaga Yoshichi weighed the strength of the Ming army and the danger of defeat.But Ashikaga Yoshichi still chose to take the risk, it can't be said that he was forced to do nothing.

Once the weakness of Muromachiden is exposed, he will bear the shameful wrath of the main combat faction; the authority of Ashikaga Yoshichi will definitely decline immediately, and he will bear the responsibility of "disaster for the country due to incompetence".

When Mori Ouchi met Shangluo a while ago, Yoshichi Ashikaga did a small and inconspicuous thing: he introduced his half-brother to Mori Ouchi... This move was actually considered by Ashikaga Yoshichi The possibility of defeat, and the consequences of stepping down.He wanted Ouchi Sheng Jian and other family governors to be able to support his younger brother as the heir; instead of the half-brother Ashikaga Yoshinori (Yoshimitsu's only legitimate son).

At this moment, a servant came out of the room, came to the viewing platform, bowed his head and said quietly: "My lord, there is an urgent report."

Yoshichi recovered from his meditation, and took the letter to read.The content is that several Ming warships, carrying envoy flags and scepters, have passed through the Kanmon Strait and are heading for Namba-kyo.The envoy is Liu Ming, a civil servant of the People's Department of the Ming Dynasty.