Back to the Ming Dynasty to be a tyrant

Tokugawa Iemitsu, whose eyes turned rosy unconsciously, took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the sadness in his heart, and then took out Shi Fenglai's suicide note from the envelope, and read it slowly.

The content in the suicide note is very simple, roughly the exhortations and arrangements for his nephew, but later he mentioned himself in a huge space.

After reading the entire suicide note, Tokugawa Iemitsu put it back in the envelope, raised his hands above his head to show respect, and said with a pause: "Mr. "

Li Chengyan also sat up straight, took back Shi Fenglai's suicide note from Tokugawa Iemitsu's hands with both hands, solemnly put it back into the envelope, and put it in his arms again.

After confirming that Shi Fenglai's suicide note had been collected, Li Chengyan said: "By the way, I have brought you all the "Analects", "The Doctrine of the Mean", "University", and "The Complete Works of Zhuzi" that Mr. Shi told General Tokugawa to study. , I will send someone to bring it to you in the evening.”

Tokugawa Iemitsu paused again and said, "Thank you so much!"

Li Chengyan nodded, and continued: "If you want to reminisce about the past, let's go here first, and the next thing is about Japan's present and future.

I, Emperor Ming, already know many things about Japan.To tell the truth from General Tokugawa, my Emperor Ming is very worried about the current situation of the Wa Kingdom, and thinks that the turmoil in Japan at this time is not a good thing, especially when Princess Liao is pregnant. "

The surprise on Tokugawa Iemitsu's face couldn't be concealed: "Really? Princess Liao is pregnant with the flesh and blood of King Liao again? This is really good news. After my Japanese master knows it, I'm also happy for Princess Liao!"

Li Chengyan nodded and said: "Yes, Liaodong has sent news back to the capital, and His Majesty has ordered the clan's mansion to prepare the name, and the news that he wants to announce the good news should also reach Japan, but the sea is very stormy, and it may be at night. Then for a day or two, I hope General Tokugawa will tell the Japanese ruler not to worry too much."

After Tokugawa's response, Li Chengyan went on to say: "Princess Liao is pregnant, and my emperor, Ming Dynasty, naturally pays more attention to Japan, and is quite worried about the current situation in Japan."

After Tokugawa Iemitsu expressed his request to Li Chengyan to pass on Japan's gratitude, he couldn't help but said: "I and the Lord of our country are already aware of the concern of the heavenly kingdom. I just don't know what the emperor means? "

Li Chengyan put down the wine glass in his hand with a smile, and said: "The Lord Zhengren is the father of Princess Liao after all, if Daming doesn't support the Lord Zhengren, why would he support those rebellious names?

The meaning of His Majesty the Emperor Ming is very simple. Daming will provide all-round support to the Japanese ruler, from materials and logistics to arms and ammunition, and will openly provide them to help the ruler of the country to quell the civil strife in Japan as soon as possible.

Even when necessary, the teaching brigade staying in Japan can apply for authorization from the Kyushu Metropolitan Government to directly participate in the war command.

As for those daimyo and their subordinates who did not obey the Japanese imperial edict, they are naturally rebellious officials and thieves, and all of them deserve to die.

It’s just that my emperor, the Ming Emperor, has a heavenly heart, thinking that God has the virtue of good life, so I don’t want to see blood flow into rivers in Japan, and I’m willing to fast for a day in exchange for the lives of these people. I just let them work in labor camps to cleanse them sins. "

It would be better to let them die happily!You think I'm stupid, don't you?

However, Tokugawa Iemitsu could only pretend to be stupid: "His Majesty the Emperor of the Upper Kingdom, Long En, the Lord of the Lower Kingdom and the ministers are all deeply impressed, and I will never dare to forget it!"

Li Chengyan raised his wine glass again, and said with a smile: "General Tokugawa, please?"

"Please!"

After draining the wine in the cup, Li Chengyan continued: "By the way, His Majesty did not have an explicit edict for this mission, so I will no longer seek to see the Lord Zhengren, and only stay in the capital for two days. I'm going back tomorrow."

Tokugawa Iemitsu immediately showed an expression of extreme regret: "Mr. Li is in a hurry to come and leave, how can he take a stroll in Kyoto in just two days?

Moreover, there are many nobles in Kyoto who admire the heavenly kingdom, and hope to see Mr. Li's demeanor, especially when they heard about Mr. Li's heroic appearance in Myanmar. How many ladies have admiration for Mr. Li? "

Li Chengyan said with a chuckle: "I'm sorry, General Tokugawa, I brought two incompetent students with me on this trip. If it wasn't for these two students who have never been abroad to experience the customs of Japan, I'm afraid I would have to do it now." Already on the way back."

Tokugawa Iemitsu immediately sighed: "Master, master, they all say that a strict master is like a father. Today, Tokugawa has seen Mr. Li's love for his disciples."

After pondering for a while, Tokugawa Iemitsu continued: "If this is not the case, the shogunate will send some people to serve as the servants of the order, and let them have a good tour of the capital. Mr. Li can take time to participate Tomorrow's dinner?"

Seeing that Tokugawa Iemitsu was still unwilling to give up, Li Chengyan smiled helplessly, and replied: "That's what General Tokugawa said.

However, I still have a lot of things to prepare after I go back, especially to communicate with the North and South Industrial Group to let them allocate supplies, so I can only stay for one more day, and it will not work if there is more. "

Tokugawa Iemitsu said happily: "It's enough! It's enough! Sir, you are willing to participate in tomorrow's dinner party. Kyoto, Japan is simply full of splendor!"

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Are you sure this is how the term “Penthouse Brilliance” is used?Is it used in this situation?

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Not long after Li Chengyan returned to his residence, Di Mu and Mo Yanbai also came back reeking of alcohol.

Mo Yanbai, who couldn't help shrinking his neck, originally thought that Li Chengyan would be angry and reprimanded them, but he didn't think that Li Chengyan didn't reprimand them at all, but asked: "Did you two find anything in the capital of Japan today? What did you learn?"

Chapter 824 Abandoning Morality and Conscience

Di Mu pondered for a long while before opening his mouth and said: "The people of the Japanese country give the students the feeling that they are like walking dead, not like the people of Ming Dynasty."

Mo Yanbai said: "The students feel that they seem to be deliberately getting drunk, as if they are deliberately numb themselves?"

Li Chengyan nodded and said: "Since you have discovered these things, you should look for the reason tomorrow. It happens that we have to stay in the capital for one more day."

Di Mu and Mo Yanbai did not go to the brothel on the second day, but left the capital and ran to the countryside of the Wa country.

After wandering around for a full morning, Mo Yanbai said, "Senior brother, they are considered hardworking, even compared to the people of Ming Dynasty, they are not far behind, but why are they like this?"

Di Mu shook his head and said: "I can't tell. If we ask someone directly about taxes, they probably won't have the guts to say it directly. It's better to take your time and find a home of a Japanese citizen at noon. meal."

However, when it was almost time to eat lunch, Di Mu and Mo Yanbai were dumbfounded—the Japanese people don't have the habit of eating lunch at all, and they can save a meal.

In desperation, Di Mu and Mo Yanxi had no choice but to rely on the food and canned food they brought with them when they left the city.

After taking a bite of pancakes, Di Mu said bitterly: "As far back as I can remember, I have never seen a family that only eats two meals a day!"

Mo Yanbai comforted: "Forget it senior brother, didn't I only eat two meals a day in the early years of Ming Dynasty?"

Di Mu said, "It's not just about three meals, but two meals."

Pointing to himself, then to Mo Yanbai, Di Mu continued, "Did you notice anything from them?"

Seeing Mo Yanbai shaking his head, Di Mu said: "Look at what they are wearing, then at what you and I are wearing, at their faces, and at the faces of us, do you notice any difference?"

Mo Yanbai hesitated and said, "Isn't the clothes covering their body? Has a disheveled face? No, is it a hungry face? Brother, what do you mean, they don't have enough to eat and they don't have enough clothes?"

Di Mu said: "That's right, that's exactly what it means. This kind of disheveled and hungry-faced situation is only recorded in the book that it existed in our Ming Dynasty before the fifth year of Chongzhen, and it was almost completely eliminated after the fifth year of Chongzhen." this situation.

The problem is, if they are said to be in the same situation as Chongzhen five years ago, wouldn't it mean that their people's life is more than 20 years behind my Ming Dynasty? "

Mo Yanbai couldn't help but widen his eyes: "How could it be? Even though the life photos of their people are much worse than those of my people in Ming Dynasty, it shouldn't be 20 years apart, right?"

After finishing speaking, Mo Yanbai scratched his head again and said: "But it's hard to say, besides eating two meals a day, the tools they use are also much behind my Ming Dynasty, so no one among them thinks about it. Invent something new?"

Di Mu shook his head and said, "I can't figure it out either, I'd better ask the teacher when I get back."

Regarding the question raised by Di Mu and Mo Yanbai, Li Chengyan laughed and said, "Think about what it takes to invent a new thing?"

Di Mu said: "It needs time? It needs thinking? It needs cost? Probably nothing more than these three things?"

Li Chengyan shook his head and said: "It's not just these, without the accumulation of generations, it is actually very difficult to come up with new inventions, it is by no means as easy as it is said.

Just like my Ming Dynasty, the Royal Academy has been established since the first year of Chongzhen. His Majesty invests tens of millions of taels of silver into the Royal Academy every year, and only occasionally earns it. It was not until 24 years after Chongzhen that new inventions continued to emerge.

As for the people of the Japanese country, they don't have enough to eat and don't wear warm clothes, so what?Or what else do you want?They are not like the two of you, you two have been Daming citizens from the moment you were born.