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After paying such a price, Tokugawa Iemitsu also got a corresponding return. After the Golden Hall handed over the seal of the shogun, amidst the silence of the little emperor above, Mao Jue pulled out an imperial decree as a coercion.

"Iemitsu Tokugawa was appointed as the leader of the Kanto! Guarding the Kanto for generations!"

This position has existed since the era of the Kamakura shogunate. I have to say that these Japanese people are really poor in governing themselves. The shogunate can't rule the place with big farts, so they have to separate a family to replace the shogunate to manage Dongguo. The head of the princes, this position originally belonged to the Uesugi family of Echigo, but in the era of the Tokugawa shogunate, the position of the Kanto leader was abolished.

But now that the decree is issued, it means that although the Tokugawa family has lost the name of the shogun, they still have the right to rule the Eastern Kingdom, but this time the Tokugawa family is no longer ruling the Eastern Kingdom by themselves, but in name. To rule and collect taxes for Toyotomi, from rule protection to rule suppression.

The Korean Peninsula in later history is a good example. Because of the confrontation between the North and the South, South Korea in the south had to desperately rely on the United States, kneeling and licking every year. Now that the two countries of the Japanese and Japanese are opposed, neither of the two can overwhelm the other. Kneeling and licking Dongjiang and the political system that Dongjiang will form in the future, this is the benefit of the two! If anyone is disobedient, Dadongjiang will be biased to the other side at will, and the suppressed party will suffer.

Otherwise, even if Yuan Chonghuan's heirs inherited the Wa Kingdom, after all, the Ming people belonged to the minority. After several generations of geopolitical division, the Wa Kingdom would still get rid of Dongjiang's grip, and maybe even turn against each other.

Mao Jue didn't want to set up a siege network for the first island chain anymore!

The imperial decree was issued, and the entire court became exciting. Yuan Chonghuan was a little unwilling, but immediately accepted it calmly. Tokugawa Iemitsu was ecstatic for a moment. There was a burst of jealousy and resentment, this time he was not bound, and the little emperor's nails were firmly pinched into the flesh.

Mao Jue's eyes fell on the ministers, but the figure of Toyotomi Kunimatsumaru never appeared there!

Chapter 434. Smoke bombs

To be honest, Mao Jue seems to be very relaxed at ordinary times. Sitting at the office desk, shaking his legs and putting on airs, he passed by in a day, but his secretary is so busy that he has to do all the work! But now, Ah Delena has experienced what it is like to be the boss of Tony Stark in "Iron Man". Although power is wonderful, it is also more important than Mount Tai. Every decision may be related to the lives of thousands of people. , When it's time to make up your own mind, it's just tossing and turning.

These days, Adelaine gritted her teeth to make a series of decisions, but now that the thick stack of sub-military newspapers was placed on the big desk, she couldn't grit her teeth no matter what.

Heilongjiang Town, Tamuhe Fort, Sakhalian Fort, Tembo, and a series of forts along the Dongjiang River were all attacked. According to the report, there were at least 6000 Mongolian cavalry, but there was still more than half of the distance between Dongjiang and Houjin. Jilin's uninhabited land has a vast national border, and it is not known how many post-Jin troops will follow.

It doesn't matter, anyway, before sending out troops, Mao Jue left behind a strategy, and later Jin came to attack, attacking from both sides, and exploded his chrysanthemum all the way, but the Dongjiang side was not peaceful. The Mongolian merchants trained in business kept sending warnings. Shengjing, Liaoyang, Kaitie Guangning, and the core areas of the Qing Dynasty all gathered troops to the east, and the breath of war seemed to be imminent.

There must be a battle between Dongjiang and the Qing Kingdom. After all, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. The absence of Mao Jue, the backbone, is also an excellent opportunity, but where is the main battlefield?

There are black clouds pressing down on the city on both sides! It seems that everything is about to explode. If the main battlefield cannot be settled, it may even cause a devastating blow to the attacking Dongjiang army.

After all, Adelaine is a woman. If she is asked to analyze the staff, she is very logical, but if she is asked to grit her teeth and make a decision, which is enough to determine the fate of Dongjiang, it is indeed a bit difficult for her. After watching it all afternoon, Adelaine shook her head hesitantly after all.

"Heilongjiang Dongjiang Corps is ordered to gather in Mudanjiang Town and wait for an opportunity to attack the Qing army. Defense is the main priority! Don't make a large-scale attack. The Tieyi Corps will also gather in Yizhou to guard against the banks of the Yalu River and wait for the next order!"

"In addition, Asuka passed on the book to the country of Wa, and reported to the general!"

After sending out a few orders, Adelaine lay lazily on the table again, staring straight at the messy letters on the table, muttering in her small mouth.

"Master, master! I miss you!"

It is said that they have a good heart, and Mao Jue suddenly sneezed.

One of the crimes of King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty is the extravagance of the wine pool and meat forest. There is no wine pool, but the meat forest Mao Jue is almost done. More than a dozen barbecue grills are used to bring the freshest Dongjiang beef steak, lamb chops, and the best Shaoxing rice wine. The ground is full of fresh fish and all kinds of fruits.

Moreover, in the steaming hot spring pool, only wearing three-point bikinis, the beautiful ladies and sisters are holding wine glasses, their soft voices, and the snow-white jade bodies are alluring the pupils and nerves of every man. Where have I seen such extravagant scenes, the eyeballs of those big names in the Eastern Kingdom almost popped out.

Today’s big event is about the same, the shogun’s seal has been completely taken back, and the Tokugawa family and the Toyotomi family are still setting up a monument outside the city to declare that all previous grievances and grievances have vanished. From then on, the Tokugawa family will guard the East Kingdom forever and be loyal to the assistant Toyotomi Guanbai of the Emperor, nominally unified the Japanese kingdom, but in fact two independent regimes that paid tribute to the Dongjiang River were juxtaposed. This situation was played by Mao Jue. As long as the Dongjiang River itself does not finish the game, the political situation will be firm for hundreds of years built up.

At the hot spring banquet in the evening, Mao Jue showed Dongguo daimyo the benefits of taking refuge in himself and gave them warmth.

"Is Dabongxing all right?"

Lying on the soft recliner, listening to the concerned voices around him, Mao Jue rubbed his nose and waved his hands carelessly.

"It's okay! Maybe I drank too much when it was cold! By the way, I heard that the grilled fish eaten by Mr. Guan Ling is cold, but is that so?"

"That's not the case! This lowly official only sings about the delicacy of fish!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu almost shed tears when he heard these words.

I have to admire the raccoon dog Tokugawa Ieyasu. The old guy not only killed most of the heroes of the Warring States period by his life, but also had great insight and foresight. Vegetables, you can be a person in the world, what does Tokugawa Ieyasu of the shogun eat?Soak rice, pickled radish.

It is said that there is another allusion. Once again, I heard the maids in the shogunate’s government complain that the meals were only rice and pickled radishes, which was too monotonous. When Tokugawa Ieyasu heard this, he just snorted coldly. As a result, the maids in the shogunate even ate pickled radishes. Not anymore.

In order to prevent the general from enjoying delicious food and delaying political affairs, the general’s rice must be boiled several times before steaming into rice. On the go, the barbecue is just that hot, the oil is cold, what's the taste?

Seeing that the new recruit was tearing up, Mao Jue hurriedly patted him on the shoulder carelessly.

"Go to Kyoto if you have nothing to do. Although it is not as lively as Edo, there is always a bit of local customs and customs. Does the general think it is right?"

On the other side, an aristocratic young lady in a black bikini decorated three points of her body elegantly, and cast a seductive wink at her while holding a wine glass. Tokugawa Iemitsu almost salivated when she saw it. She was as determined as him, and couldn't help it. Nodding his head again and again.

"What Dafengxing said is very true! From now on, the next official will come to court every year and pay tribute every year!"

"So good!"

A large group of big names from the Eastern Kingdom were doing their best, and some even hurriedly led the aristocratic courtesans specially cultivated by these hot spring clubs to other quiet courtyards to do unknown things. The corner of Mao Jue's mouth could not help but evoke a smile.

He himself is not a frugal person, he never tires of food, fine stew, and novelty. In Dongjiang Governor's Mansion, his mink fur coat is also filled with several boxes. Over the years, he has also brought extravagance from Daming to Japan.

It’s just that extravagance itself is not wrong! Putting it on the emperor is a crime, there is no other reason, the difference between giving money and not giving money! Mao Jue spent the money he earned from opening his own shop to buy clothes, eat delicious food, and date little girls Not only did it not increase the living burden of the people under Dongjiang’s command, it also created employment opportunities, but when Emperor Chongzhen wanted to build a palace, the Ministry of Internal Affairs would force labor from the people, use tax money to purchase Taihu stones from thousands of miles, and move huge trees. light.

Another typical example is the salt merchants in Yangzhou. The extravagance of salt merchants is known all over the world. However, the crackdown on salt merchants in the middle and late Qing Dynasty was resisted by the residents of Yangzhou City. Without him, the salt merchants created employment opportunities for the entire city. !

But this kind of economic model, it is estimated that those big names who are used to oppressing the people in the East and West will not be able to learn it. The more extravagant this Mao Jue attracts them, the heavier the burden on the people of the Wa Kingdom, and the less money they spend on armaments , the lower the combat power that can challenge Dongjiang's hegemony, and the more unpopular these guys are, the more they need foreign forces to support them to suppress their own people, and the more they rely on Dongjiang. They all came out ahead of time.

But when Mao Jue was slightly proud, a soldier rushed in at the door, and rudely knocked away a few socialites and wine waiters, without bothering to salute, he whispered a few words anxiously in Mao Jue's ear.

His complexion suddenly became solemn, but immediately became relaxed again. Mao Jue held a wine glass and saluted Tokugawa Iemitsu.

"Master Guanling, excuse me for a moment!"

"But what happened?"

"Nothing else, some kids are just troublesome!"

Just like what Mao Jue said, he really didn't even leave the courtyard, but went to the other side of the hot spring pool.

There is also a beautiful woman there, who seems to have just finished soaking, wearing tulle, lying lazily on the reclining chair, in terms of appearance and temperament, this beauty is undoubtedly much better than those courtesans, but let her little loli Hiding aside, eating toffee temptingly, but no one dared to strike up a conversation, let alone be rude.

The little princess of Toyotomi's family is the jewel in the palm of Master Yuan's students. There have been rumors that she will marry Master Dongjiang Mao to complete the political bridge. The weakest identity in this is also the younger sister of Taiko Toyotomi Kunimatsumaru. Who dares to seek death?

Yawning boredly, watching Mao Jue swaying slowly, she spread her small white hands forward.

"what?"

"Sugar! The sugar is gone! Don't forget you promised to give me two tins of toffee, so I came to this boring party!"

Pouted, Chiyoji hummed as a matter of course, if she hadn't just seen this girl yelling and sweeping away a plate of grilled chicken wings, and secretly hiding a few bottles of Western Region wine, Mao Jue would have almost believed it .

Full of helplessness, Mao Jue shook his thin white bathrobe and turned out the two pockets.

"Do you think I look like I have sugar now?"

This girl is too realistic, right?Immediately, he looked listless, with a cold expression of rejecting people thousands of miles away, and hummed lazily with his small mouth.

"Then what are you doing here?"