Domineering Daming

Xingzi was also in a state of confusion at this time, he didn't know what his expression was, and just watched the two of them leave.

The two were busy placating the dignitaries in Edo, discussing with the daimyo to ensure that they would not cause trouble, and then discussing the future of the Wa Kingdom with the Ming Dynasty. It can be said that they were so busy that they didn't have a moment of leisure.

Dorgon and others marched into Edo. Although the Wa Kingdom was destroyed, there were still many places that had not been conquered, and there were many rebel forces. They still needed to mobilize manpower to carry out the crusade, and had to wait for the order of the imperial court, so they were equally busy.

The news that Dorgon and others broke through Edo was quickly spread to Tsushima Island. Yang Sichang was overjoyed, and the civil servants and generals were also overjoyed.

They hurriedly sent the news back to the mainland, waiting for the order from the imperial court and Zhu Xu.

This news was the first to reach the capital, the Grand Marshal's Mansion.

Sun Chengzong, Qin Liangyu and others were discussing matters, and seeing the information translated by the Military Intelligence Department, their usual calm expressions could not hide their surprise.

The meeting was hastily broken up, and Qin Liangyu said in the classroom: "Dorgon's knife is really good."

When Qin Liangyu saw Dorgon and others conquering Edo, he was also relieved, and said to Sun Chengzong with a smile: "It's a matter for the Japanese state, and we can complete the 'military reform' wholeheartedly."

Sun Chengzong sat on the chair with a relaxed expression, and nodded with a smile on his face.

Both of them were in their sixties or seventies, with white hair all over their heads, and they sat opposite each other. After digesting the news, Qin Liangyu said, "Marshal, who is guarding the Wa Kingdom?"

This is a new problem at present. If you want to guard such a large area of ​​the Wa Kingdom, you must have military strength, and it is a preliminary decision. I am afraid that the amount of troops invested will not be short of money and food. This will have a great impact on their "military reform". Impact.

Sun Chengzong was already thinking about this question, and said: "This matter depends on the emperor's intentions. Let's not be in a hurry. Let's go to the cabinet later and talk to them to see what they plan to do." .”

It is not only about the garrison of troops, but also about how to deal with the Wa Kingdom. After all, Emperor Chengzu's annexation of Annan was a failure. What's more, this is still a barren and deserted island, and the cabinet should be extra cautious.

Qin Liangyu understood, the two discussed again, got up and went to the cabinet that was just across the road.

The cabinet naturally breathed a sigh of relief at the news. Not only did it save a lot of money and food, but it also recovered the energy that had been scattered.

But how to deal with the Wa country, although the cabinet has some ideas, it also has to consider Zhu Xu's true thoughts.

So, while making plans, they asked Jingdezhen for instructions.

On an official road twenty miles away from Jingdezhen, Tokugawa Mingxiu didn't know that Edo had been breached, and he managed to get out of the capital with great difficulty. Wiping his dusty face, he walked slowly towards it.

In Xingyuan, Zhu Xu was sitting on a rocking chair, enjoying a rare cup of tea and reading a book.

He is really at ease without a group of noisy children around him.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Cao Huachun hurried over with a piece of paper and said, "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from Tsushima Island. Dorgon broke through Edo, and Iemitsu Tokugawa died in the fire."

With a contented face, Zhu Xu stood up abruptly, threw away the book in his hand, and said, "Give it to me."

Cao Huachun hurriedly handed it over, and at the same time explained: "Jingdezhen should be a little slower than the commander's residence. At this time, the commander's residence must have received the news."

Zhu Xu looked at the wet translated cursive script, nodded repeatedly, turned around and strode into the study, saying: "The four treasures of the study!"

Although he was happy and leisurely in Jingdezhen, it didn't mean that he really didn't care about government affairs, especially the battle against the Japanese.

Dorgon not only successfully entered Edo, but also gathered more than [-] soldiers, which was crucial to the Ming Dynasty's rule of Japan.

Zhu Xu came to the study, holding the letter, paced back and forth a few steps, and said, "Draft the decree!"

Cao Huachun was already sitting at the table beside him, holding a pen, looking at Zhu Xu.

Zhu Xu raised his head and looked out the window, and said in a deep voice: "The first one is for Yang Sichang, order him to make a list of meritorious service and report it as soon as possible."

Cao Huachun quickly finished writing and picked up another playbook.

"Second way, to Dorgon, I ordered him to be the temporary President of the Wa Kingdom, responsible for quelling all the troubles in the Wa Kingdom, appeasing the people of the Wa Kingdom, and waiting for the court's detailed strategy."

"The third way is to give the cabinet and request that the cabinet carry out all-round reforms of the country's political system, military, economy, culture, and finance. It must not leave any residual poison, and cannot underestimate the importance of the country to our Ming Dynasty!"

"Fourth way, to Shuai Mansion, order Shuai Mansion to do a good job in Japan's military arrangements. Dorgon's knife is not sharp enough, and Wa will help Dorgon become a more powerful knife!"

"Fifth way, order Zhou Yingqiu to be an imperial envoy, and prepare to go to the country of Wa to proclaim the decree."

Cao Huachun finished writing quickly, looked up at Zhu Xu, and said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that the affairs of the Japanese kingdom may not be handled well for a while. The cabinet and the commander-in-chief may not be able to clearly grasp the emperor's mind. Do you want to return to Beijing early? ?”

Chapter 1399 Everything is ready

Zhu Xu looked out of the window, turned around, and said: "It's too early, it will be troublesome for Sun Chuanting and others when I go back. But you are right, they may not be able to fully understand what I think, you are ready, go back to Beijing for a while." trip."

Cao Huachun got up quickly and said, "Observe the order."

The excitement in Zhu Xu's heart could not be calmed down, so he paced a few more steps and said, "After you return to Beijing, tell Sun Chuanting that you can move faster."

Cao Huachun said: "Yes."

Zhu Xu couldn't calm down after saying this, he couldn't help laughing a few times, and said, "When will Cao Wenzhao come back?"

Cao Huachun said: "It is expected to return to Beijing in a month, and return to the Langfang station."

Zhu Xu hummed, thinking about military affairs and the court situation in his heart, with a smug face, he said: "Everything is ready, I only owe the east wind..."

Cao Huachun has been with Zhu Xu for many years, even if it is not like this, it is still difficult to understand many of Zhu Xu's thoughts, and he can't figure out the meaning of the sentence "Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed".

Zhu Xu thought about it for a while, then turned around and left the study, walking towards the backyard.

Seeing that the gate of Hailanzhu's courtyard was open, he walked over, and along the way, the court ladies kept making great efforts.

Zhu Xu waved his hand, and went straight in. Before he reached the door, he saw Hai Lanzhu, and the two sisters, Bumbutai and Sister Bumbutai, came out to greet him, and saluted politely: "The concubine has seen the emperor."

A pair of sisters with different spring and autumn, glamorous and charming, Zhu Xu's already excited mood suddenly became evil, with a smile on his face, he stepped forward and held the hands of the two, saying: "Let's go, let's talk inside."

The two have followed Zhu Xu for many years, so they don't know the meaning of his smile. For a long time, they were two sisters again. Even though they were old couples, their faces turned red, they looked at each other and quickly parted ways, and they were dragged in by Zhu Xu. .

Borrowing a carriage on the way, Tokugawa Mingxiu finally arrived at Xingyuan an hour later, reported his name, and begged to see Zhu Xu.

After a lot of twists and turns, he was taken into Xingyuan by the inner eunuch, washed and changed, and waited for Zhu Xu to summon him.

At this time, after a great battle, Zhu Xu hugged his sisters and was chatting.

Hearing that the army had broken through Edo and the Ming army had occupied the Wa country, Bumbutai's eyes lit up slightly, leaning against Zhu Xu, and said softly: "I heard that there are many gold mines and silver mines in the Wa country, can it relieve the imperial court? Is the treasury empty?"

The Ming court has always been short of money, even with an annual income of tens of millions, it is still very poor, and there is a deficit every year.

The role of Bumbutai is to earn money for Zhu Xu. If there is no shortage of money in the Ming Dynasty, the status of her and her son Zhu Ciyi will drop sharply.

Zhu Xu was still groping around the delicate bodies of the two concubines, not aware of the potential meaning in Bumubutai's words, and explained: "Strictly speaking, currency itself is worthless, behind it is a country's credit. .Of course, right now, it’s not possible. The world is still based on the silver standard. But for Daming, replacing gold and silver with banknotes is the general trend. Therefore, in addition to the necessary reserves, it is more important to have them flow, and Not moldy in a warehouse..."

Bumbutai has always cared about Zhu Xu's words, and she can't understand everything he said, like now.

Zhu Xu may have noticed it, laughed, and said: "I'll talk about this later, what I mean is that since there are silver, you should spread it out in large quantities, don't hide it, whether it's domestic or foreign, spend money Money can create more value..."

Bumbutai still couldn't understand it for a while, so he could only write it down first, and said "um" softly.