Domineering Daming

Honglu Temple.

Honglu Temple exists in name only, but it is also a place of weight, very suitable for diplomatic negotiations.

Qingshan Zhongjun is 66 years old this year. He is a lean, thin old man with a hunched body, sitting opposite Gong Yonggu.

Matsudaira Nobutsuna, on the other hand, was expressionless, sitting a little back, bowing his body and lowering his head, seemingly very respectful.

Gong Yonggu straightened his waist, looked straight at Qingshan Zhongjun, and said solemnly: "I reiterate again that the order of heaven cannot be challenged, and the right of human existence cannot be taken away. This is granted by heaven and earth, and it cannot be changed. Discuss! What your country has done has seriously violated it, and our Heavenly Dynasty must punish it!"

Aoyama Tadatoshi showed no fluctuation on his face, bowed slightly, and said: "The villain understands what the angel said. Our country does not contradict the request of the Celestial Dynasty, and we deeply agree with it. This is to explain the Shimabara matter."

Gong Yonggu looked at Qingshan Zhongjun and said: "Your country cannot continue to massacre Christians and civilians. Their human rights must be respected! Your country must permanently abandon its aggression against Ryukyu and North Korea! You must understand that the creation of the order of the Celestial Dynasty It is my Great Ming, in the world, in a country within a country, that cannot be provoked!"

Qingshan Zhongjun's expression remained calm, he bowed lightly, and said: "What the angel said is true, and the villain listens to everything."

Gong Yonggu is no longer Wuxia Amon, let alone a fool. The Wa Kingdom is so easy to talk, it is definitely not the result of pressure from the Ming Dynasty, most likely there is some conspiracy.

Gong Yonggu's tone was as tough as ever, and he said aggressively: "I want to know the specific actions under your country's plan."

Aoyama Tadatoshi immediately said: "Yes. Our army has withdrawn from the Shimabara Peninsula, and the land of Shimabara will become a holy place for Christians. Our country will not make any more demands. The Emperor of our country has already written a letter to His Majesty the Emperor Ming, expressing our respect for His Majesty the Emperor. As a sign of respect, we pay 20 shi of rice and 30 taels of silver every year, excluding others. Our country renounces its territorial claims to North Korea and Ryukyu, and draws a clear border with the two countries. "

Gong Yonggu listened to Qingshan Zhongjun's words, and quickly understood his subtext. He went further and said: "If Wa really does it, our court will withdraw its navy, and the number of troops on Tsushima Island will not exceed three." Thousands, Ezo's will not exceed one thousand, and signed a non-aggression treaty with Wa..."

Qingshan Zhongjun's face moved for the first time, he raised his eyelids, and looked at Gong Yonggu, his eyes were as gloomy as the deep sea.

He said that to delineate the border, he asked the Ming Dynasty to withdraw its troops from Tsushima Fan and Ezo Island, but the Ming Dynasty obviously made up its mind not to spit it out.

He looked at Gong Yonggu, and said very sincerely: "Our country is willing to double the offering in exchange for Daming withdrawing troops from Ezo and Tsushima Island. These two places have always been the territories of our country. Please forgive me!"

Gong Yonggu pondered, and said: "This official can't be the master. What I can promise you is that Daming is not interested in the territory of the Wa Kingdom. If your country insists, I can ask you to return it in batches in five years. Time to monitor whether Wa country violated the promise, if not, the two islands will be returned."

Qingshan Zhongjun took a deep look at Gong Yonggu, bowed suddenly, and said, "Thank you, Angel. Our country is willing to double it again. Please ask Daming to give up his support for Satsuma and allow us to resolve our differences internally."

Gong Yonggu agreed without hesitation, and said: "It can be discussed. I reiterate that any differences and disputes should be resolved through candid negotiations like ours. Daming opposes all acts of force. This is inhumane and disregards life. I will not allow this to happen..."

Qingshan Zhongjun couldn't understand some words in Gong Yonggu's words, but he heard his meaning, his eyes were cold, and he said: "Angel's words, the villain will keep it in mind. Our country is not warlike, and we look forward to eternal peace .”

Gong Yonggu nodded after a while, and said slightly approvingly: "If your country really had such an attitude, this war would not have happened. I hope your country will learn from the lesson and stop doing such things again. Send troops to join the war, but there are too many ways to sanction you..."

Qingshan Zhongjun said: "Our country fully understands the meaning of China, and we will work hard to learn everything about China! The villain once again begged the angel to allow our country to send students to Ming Dynasty to learn the culture of Ming Dynasty. Our country has admired China for thousands of years! "

Gong Yonggu was a little caught off guard by this, thought for a while, and said: "I will play for you. In order to prevent you from breaking the promise, the Wa Kingdom must strictly control its military strength, and must not develop firearms. Warships over [-] feet long need permission. My Celestial Dynasty sent envoys to check..."

Qingshan Zhongjun twitched his temples, and said decisively: "Of course, our country has no objection at all. Angel, our country is narrow and populated, with few acres of land and barren mountains. I implore the Chinese government to release restrictions on our trade. We hope to communicate with the Chinese government. Yes, be honest with each other..."

Gong Yonggu's request can be said to be quite excessive. Normally, even if he can accept it, he would at least have to rebound a little bit and bargain, but Qingshan Zhongjun accepted it all without any hesitation!

Gong Yonggu's eyes were like swords, scanning Qingshan Zhongjun's face.Qingshan Zhongjun is old and cunning, with his head slightly lowered, his expression is always the same, and there is no trace of fluctuation.

This is especially true for Matsudaira Nobutsuna on the other side. He has a cold face and has been sitting on his knees, without showing any inner thoughts on his face.

Gong Yonggu couldn't see the clue, he was extremely vigilant, and looked up at a person in official uniform of the Foreign Affairs Bureau not far behind Qingshan Zhongjun.

This person is an inner eunuch, he pondered for a while, then nodded to Gong Yonggu calmly.

Gong Yonggu took a deep breath, looked at Zhongjun Qingshan and said, "I will draw up a treaty as soon as possible. As long as the emperor of your country and the shogunate sign it, this negotiation will be considered effective. I remind you again, my dynasty attaches great importance to contracts. Spirit, if your country violates it, the heavenly soldiers will surely crush it, and the mountain boulders will be crushed like dust!"

"Yes!" Tadatoshi Aoyama and Nobutsuna Matsudaira immediately bowed and responded flatly.

Gong Yonggu sized up the two of them again, left the Honglu Temple, sorted out the content of the negotiation, and turned to the palace.

Tadatoshi Aoyama and Nobutsuna Matsudaira from Honglu Temple walked out one after another. Instead of riding in a carriage, they walked back to the post house at a pace.

After walking for a while, avoiding pedestrians, Matsudaira Nobuzuna said: "The Ming people really have no plans to annex our country, they just want us to submit."

Aoyama Tadatoshi hunched his body, walked very slowly, looked at the prosperous capital of Ming Dynasty like an eagle, and said: "Ming people have acquired Ezo, including Tsushima, Kagoshima, and Shimabara, and they have formed a war against Japan. Encirclement, even if it is not swallowed now, the invasion will begin soon."

Matsudaira Nobutsuna followed him and said, "So the public decided to endure it and prepare with all their might before going to war with the Ming Dynasty?"

Aoyama Tadatoshi said: "The firearms and warships of the Ming people are too powerful. Their navy has 5 people. The Wa country is an island country. No matter if they attack in an all-round way or annex them one by one, our country will be difficult to parry. We need to do a lot of things. Izu Mamoru, There is no delay..."

"I understand." Nobuzuna Matsudaira was expressionless, but his eyes were full of worry, and said: "The Ming Dynasty is located in China, with a vast land and rich resources, and the prosperity is not comparable to that of our country. We really have to be serious."

Qingshan Zhongjun didn't say anything more, and walked into the station slowly.

Chapter 1159

Gong Yonggu came directly to the cabinet to report to Bi Ziyan.Bi Ziyan frowned when he heard Gong Yonggu's words.

"You mean, the people of Wa agreed without any hesitation?" Bi Ziyan looked at Gong Yonggu and asked.

Gong Yonggu said: "Yes, without any hesitation, I feel that the Wa Kingdom may have other plans, and the frontline troops must not be careless."

Bi Ziyan was not so concerned about the negotiation with the Wa Kingdom, nor did he intend to take advantage of it. As long as the Wa Kingdom bowed its head, the Ming Dynasty completed the Huayi order, and the Wa Kingdom did not cause disasters, other things were not very important.

But now Waguo's attitude made him suspicious.

Soldiers have nothing to worry about, Bi Ziyan murmured, and said: "Go to the commander's mansion and tell them the original words. In addition, please come back as soon as possible, and there must be no changes in the Wa country."

"Yes!" Gong Yonggu didn't dare to be careless, just as he was about to leave, he suddenly asked: "My lord, should you inform the emperor of this matter?"

Bi Ziyan paused, and said, "I will have someone notify the Supervisor of Rites."

"Yes." Gong Yonggu heaved a sigh of relief, turned around and left the cabinet.

Bi Ziyan didn't want any more troubles in the Wa Kingdom, so after thinking for a while, he still called Zheng Youyuan and said, "Go to the Rites Supervisor yourself and tell Eunuch Liu that the situation in the Wa Kingdom may change. Please show me your Majesty."

"Yes." Zheng Youyuan responded, went up to the third floor in person, and went to Liu Shimin's classroom.

Compared with Cao Huachun, who was taciturn and seldom dealt with the officials of the outer court, the adults of the outer court liked Liu Shimin more. This literati full of history books, although he was an eunuch, was more like a civil servant, and his every move was refined.

The words of the cabinet soon reached Zhu Xu's ears, and he put down the "New Law of Jingzheng Tianmu" that was deliberated by the parliament at hand, with a thoughtful expression on his face.

The Wa country really has to be vigilant, if they play some tricks and make Cao Bian capsize in the gutter, it will be a lot of fun.

However, since Sun Chengzong took over this matter, Zhu Xu didn't worry about anything. He casually looked at Liu Shimin and said, "Is there any news from King Xin?"

Xin Wang left Tianjin Wei in March last year, and it has been almost a year now.

Liu Shimin said: "There is no memorial, but a message from Xiyi people came back, saying that King Xin's fleet encountered a big storm in a sea area called the Cape of Good Hope, and had to take shelter there temporarily. According to the Xiyi merchants, The fleet was slightly damaged, and the Franc robot provided help and was very friendly."

King Xin's fleet is almost the most powerful in Ming Dynasty, Hongwu is also unique in the whole world, not to mention the colonists who have not yet grown up, in another 20 years, Hongwu will still be a giant at sea, As long as anyone has a little vision, they will not provoke them.

Zhu Xu counted the time silently, being optimistic, maybe the fleet will arrive in Europe in a month or two.

He nodded and said, "Well, let's go. By the way, various policies have been implemented recently. You should keep an eye on the outer court. Also, the local response should be reported in time."

Now that there are more and more reforms, all kinds of backlashes and chaos caused by the government and the public, and among the people are complicated and changeable, and the court is dizzy and overwhelmed.