The credentials of the Japanese state were a slap in the face of Ming Dynasty, as well as a slap in the face of the imperial court and officials. This small country dares to be so arrogant towards the Ming Dynasty. It is simply looking for death! The Ming Dynasty was determined to be the suzerain of all nations in the world, and could it allow the Japanese country to be so presumptuous?
If it hadn't been for Can Yuan, a close friend, the Japanese country would have been the first to be crushed by the Ming Dynasty.
When Lao Zhu mentioned the Japanese country, all the officials below looked disgusted. No one has a good impression of the Japanese country. Now the Ming Dynasty is the real center of the world, and all the ministers are looking at the entire world with a condescending gaze. Even people who have their brains wet and start to wander will not lick their faces and think that the Japanese nation is the opponent of Ming Dynasty.
Lao Zhu handed the certificate of credence to the old eunuch and said, "Take this thing off and let all your beloved ministers take a good look at it. When has Ming Dynasty ever been so humiliated?"
The old eunuch bowed his waist, held it with both hands, and came to Han Du step by step.
Handu got his credentials. To be honest, this was the first time I saw this. I had only heard that when Lao Zhu sent people to the Japanese country, the envoy was killed and a letter of credence was sent that was extremely harmful and humiliating, but I had never seen it.
After all, this thing is a stain on the Ming Dynasty. It was humiliated by a small and arrogant country, but it could not send troops to attack it. You can imagine the grievance in Lao Zhu's heart. In the past, Lao Zhu would naturally not let anyone see this thing, so as not to disgrace him.
Opening the credential, Han Du saw the credential written in both Ming and Japanese languages. Needless to say, Han Du is proficient in Ming writing. Even with the Japanese characters, Handu benefited from later generations learning from movies and television, and was able to understand the general meaning.
Especially those two called, "Land of Rising Sun" and "Land of Sunset". This is indeed not a problem of translation, but that the Japanese state pointed fingers at the Ming Dynasty with a superior attitude.
After reading this letter of credence, Han Du had to lament that these frogs in the well really regarded their arrogance as a kind of capital and were extremely arrogant.
Later, Han Du exchanged the credentials of the Japanese state to the old eunuch, who handed them to Du Ze, the Minister of Personnel, and then passed them on one by one.
Xungui, the Sixth Ministry, the Inspectorate, Dali Temple, the General Administration Department, etc., all the prominent officials in the court read it.
Lao Zhu patiently waited until everyone who should see it had seen it, and then said in a deep voice: "The Japanese country has humiliated the Ming Dynasty for a long time. If it continues to let its Yelang become arrogant, what face does the Ming Dynasty have to command all the countries in the world?"
Han Du immediately stood up, bowed and said: "Your Majesty's words are righteous. As the saying goes, you should be courteous before fighting. I greeted you with courtesy from the Ming Dynasty, but I was considered weak by the Japanese country and even killed the envoys of the Ming Dynasty. Such a rat-eyed maniac If we don't raise troops to conquer, how can the Ming Dynasty consider itself the supreme kingdom of heaven?"
As soon as Han Du finished speaking, everyone on the noble generals' faces suddenly smiled. If the Ming Dynasty raises troops, they will naturally have the opportunity to make contributions. Where do their titles and official positions come from? Isn't it from the battlefield?
On the contrary, the civil servants were all silent, their eyebrows furrowed and their heads lowered, as if they were unhappy. Raising an army for a crusade is simple to say, but each of the weapons, food and fodder involved involves countless amounts of money, and this money must be allocated from the imperial treasury. Although there is a balance in the treasury now, the money has already gone somewhere in the minds of the six ministers. As long as it was not absolutely necessary, they were not willing to spend the money on the war against Japan.
Du Ze, who was the head of the six secret ministers, stood up immediately, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I think that although the Japanese country is arrogant and rude, soldiers are deadly weapons and the saints have no choice but to use them. You can send envoys first. Japan, please express our attitude towards the Ming Dynasty, ask them to declare themselves vassals and pay tribute, apologize to the Ming Dynasty and admit their mistakes. If they do not agree, it will not be too late to raise troops to attack."
Han Du turned his head and glanced at Du Ze. The guy repeated his old trick and used the dragging technique. However, Han Du didn't care. Whether to raise troops to attack or issue an edict to reprimand, only Lao Zhu made the decision.
Lao Zhu's face darkened and he didn't speak yet.
Men Kexin, the Minister of Rites, immediately stood up and objected: "Your Majesty thinks that the Japanese country is ambitious. Since the Song Dynasty, they have deliberately allowed Japanese pirates to harass the people along the coast. By the Yuan Dynasty, the Japanese country was even more arrogant, and they did not even move to the Yuan Dynasty. Promise me. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, I have conquered the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty in the north and expanded Jiaozhi in the south. I have expanded my territory thousands of miles overseas and included the entire Southeast Asia. However, the Japanese country may not know the strength of the Ming Dynasty. I am afraid it will be difficult to send envoys to persuade them again. "
Why did Menkesin object? Of course, it is because if the imperial court sends envoys to the Japanese country again, officials from the Ministry of Rites will definitely be dispatched. The Japanese nation had learned from the experience of killing envoys. They could kill them once, and they would not feel any burden if they killed them again.
Although money is good, it is not as important as life, which is why Menkexin spoke out against it. Since he is the Minister of Rites, he can't just watch his subordinates die, right?
Menkexin's sudden change made Du Ze angry. Originally, the relationship between the two of them was pretty good in private, but they never expected that Menkexin would directly tear him down without any appreciation.
But Men Kexin doesn't think so. Friendship is friendship. Who said that if you have friendship, you have to sacrifice yourself for others?
When Lao Zhu saw Men Kexin's sudden objection, a satisfied smile appeared on his face. He said sternly: "Men Aiqing's words are reasonable. The Japanese country has a wolf-like character, and they will be polite before fighting. They are just humiliating themselves. The Ming Dynasty has taken the initiative to send envoys to Japan to discuss, but it is a pity that they were killed. In this case, the Ming Dynasty also There’s no need to worry too much.”
"I have made up my mind to send troops to attack the Japanese country!"
Du Ze knew that he couldn't go against it, so he stopped insisting. After bowing, he returned to the station. When the other officials saw Du Ze shrinking back, naturally none of them dared to object, so they had no choice but to acquiesce.
Seeing that no one objected anymore, Lao Zhu nodded with satisfaction.
"Retreat!"
After the dynasty dispersed, Lao Zhu specially sent someone to call Han Du to him.
Asked: "Do you know why I called you here?"
This was the first time Han Du saw Lao Zhu after Yao Yue's incident.
And Lao Zhu obviously didn't have a good temper towards Han Du, his eyes were as wide as bells.
How would Han Du respond to this situation?
Seeing Han Du's silence, Lao Zhu's face turned slightly pale. He said, "What do you think of the conquest of Japan?"
Han Du saw that Lao Zhu asked directly, so he asked back: "Why does the emperor suddenly want to attack the Japanese country?"
Lao Zhu's face darkened and he asked in surprise: "What? Do you think you can't attack?"
"No, of course not." Han Du quickly explained that he was not the biological father of the Japanese country, so why would he care whether the Ming Dynasty attacked them? "I just feel that the emperor's decision is a bit sudden."
Lao Zhu nodded slightly, leaned back in his chair, and sighed: "I originally had no intention of going to the Japanese country, but Tang He reminded me. The Japanese country is indeed a serious problem for the Ming Dynasty, and I want to get rid of it quickly."
After saying that, Lao Zhu took out Tang He's memorial and handed it to Han Du.
The more Han Du looked at it, the more surprised he became. Tang He's foresight was not just for the present. Even in history, few people could match it. The Japanese country was indeed a close enemy of the Ming Dynasty.
The Japanese country is located in the north, like a poisonous and vicious dagger, it can attack the Ming Dynasty at any time. When the Ming Dynasty was strong, it might not be able to cause much harm to the Ming Dynasty, but it was disgusting!
When Lao Zhu saw that Han Du had finished reading, he said, "You know the Japanese country quite well. In your opinion, how should this battle be fought?"
Han Du was silent when he heard this. This was a battle to destroy the country. Although he also hates the Japanese country, Han Du knows very well that it is not as easy as imagined to destroy a country.
But now that Lao Zhu has spoken, he will do it no matter how difficult it is! Now Lao Zhu just didn't mention Yao Yue. What if he annoyed Lao Zhu and he mentioned her again?
Besides, if there is a chance to destroy the Japanese country, Han Du himself will not retreat from others.
After thinking for a moment, Han Du said: "As far as I know, the Japanese country is currently in the period of war between the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the little dog world in the south..."
Han Du almost said those two words. If he mentioned these two words in front of Lao Zhu, he would probably make Lao Zhu unhappy.
So, Han Du quickly changed his words, "The little dog in the south was the original rightful owner of the Japanese country. The light in the north was just a puppet. The real power was Ashikaga Takauji who was in charge of the Muromachi shogunate. The Muromachi shogunate was in charge of military generals, and their power of argument could be easily suppressed. The lord of the little dog country in the south."
"But when I returned from America last time, I docked in Japan to rest and had a conflict with the Muromachi shogunate in the north. I killed more than 80,000 of their people in one battle and killed their general Ashikaga Yoshimitsu on the spot. I'm afraid this is the end of it. After that, the North and the South should still be evenly matched.”
Lao Zhu had already received a report from Han Du about the battle between Han Du and the Japanese state. However, little is known about the political structure of the Japanese state. Now after hearing Han Du's explanation, I realized that the Japanese state was not a whole, but split into two parts. In fact, the two sides are still fighting fiercely.
"In your opinion, if the Ming Dynasty wants to conquer the Japanese country, what is the best way?"
Han Du thought for a moment and said four words: "Support the weak and hoe the strong."
Lao Zhu was stunned for a moment. He wanted to get rid of the Japanese country, but why did he listen to Han Du and still help one side?
"How to say?"
Han Du explained: "With the strength of the Ming Dynasty, even a frontal attack can destroy the Japanese country. But in this case, the losses of the Ming Dynasty will not be small. After all, this is a battle to destroy the country."
Lao Zhu nodded in agreement. Although it was a small country that was destroyed, it was obviously impossible to do so without paying any price.
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