"Not only that." Han Du looked at Zhu Biao with a smile and said, "The emperor already came to me a few days ago and asked me what I thought of the Japanese country."
"Is this how you see it?" Zhu Biao asked with burning eyes.
"The Japanese country is of course a thorn in the side of the Ming Dynasty." Han Du said with a smile.
Zhu Biao looked disapproving. Although the small Japanese country had offended the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese country was small and the people were weak. Zhu Biao did not think that the Japanese country was a threat to the Ming Dynasty. The Japanese country was too small, but the Ming Dynasty was like a giant. Historically, the Japanese country had never posed a threat to the Central Plains. At most, it was just like the Japanese pirates, invading the people on the seaside.
Seeing Zhu Biao's disapproval, Han Du's expression gradually became gloomy, and Tan Song said: "Your Highness, please do not underestimate the Japanese country. They are weak now, but it does not mean that their ambitions are small. Now the Japanese country is going through the north and south. War is the time when the population of the Japanese country is at its lowest. Even if the land of the Japanese country is poor, these small populations can barely survive."
"But the population of the Japanese country cannot always be so small. If the number of Japanese people increases one day, the land of the Japanese country alone cannot support them. So what do you think the Japanese country will do?"
Zhu Biao's expression gradually became serious and he asked doubtfully: "You mean, by then, the Japanese will be like the Meng Yuan and plunder the Ming Dynasty?"
Han Du smiled and said: "Don't worry about it anymore. Isn't it because of this reason that Japanese pirates were rampant in the past few years? Those Japanese pirates can no longer survive in the Japanese country, so they will naturally take risks and come to the sea to survive. Besides, among these Japanese pirates, not necessarily There are no people from the Japanese court. Otherwise, how could these Japanese pirates advance and retreat in an orderly and well-organized manner, and even once made the defenders of the Ming Dynasty exhausted?"
"You mean, some of the Japanese pirates are supported by the Japanese country?" Zhu Biao suddenly became angry. The Japanese pirates had been plundering the people along the coast for several years. How many people had they killed and how many things had they robbed? I didn't expect that these bandits were secretly supported by the Japanese country. Does such a Japanese country still have righteousness and reason? No wonder Han Du has always said that Japan has a wolf-like character, which is simply worse than a beast!
Zhu Biao had anger on his face and had to admit: "If the Japanese countries are all so despicable, then your worries are really not unnecessary. As long as their population increases, they will one day expand their territory. To survive.”
"That's right." Han Du nodded with a smile, "If we don't take advantage of its illness to kill it and get rid of the Japanese country in one go, we will be leaving this intimate problem to future generations."
After a pause, Han Du persuaded: "I know that your highness is kind-hearted, and I don't want to see the lives of the Japanese people in ruins. But after all, the people of the Japanese country are not from the Ming Dynasty, but your highness is the prince of the Ming Dynasty, and will be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty in the future. He will be favored by the people of the Ming Dynasty." Consecration. Your Highness has the people of the Ming Dynasty in your heart, and being kind to the people of the Ming Dynasty is naturally a blessing to the people. As for the people who are outsiders, they have not paid taxes for Your Highness, so there is no need to worry. "
Zhu Biao sighed slightly, this was very different from the teachings of his previous teachers. "My husband once taught me to put all the people in the world first."
"That's right." Han Du nodded and said with a smile: "Of course His Highness should put all the people first, but only for the Ming Dynasty. As for the people of other countries, they did not pay taxes to the Ming Dynasty, why should the Ming Dynasty care about them? Even , there are many of them who have evil intentions towards the Ming Dynasty. Just like Annan back then, when the Ming Dynasty was unable to deal with it, he still invaded Yunnan from time to time every year, killed the people of the Ming Dynasty, plundered the wealth of the Ming Dynasty, and did what he did There is no difference from Japan."
"The Ming Dynasty sent troops to conquer Annan, established the Annan Chengxuan Envoy Department, and suppressed the place with the King of Qin. Now Annan is governed by the King of Qin in an orderly manner, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, and no longer have to suffer the tears of war. And Yunnan will never be affected by Annan again. Intrusion, the people of Li will no longer be harmed. Your Highness, you see, compared to the previous Annan, the current ones are more aligned with the interests of the Ming Dynasty. For the people of Annan, their lives are now more stable and better. The Ming Dynasty occupied Annan is actually really good to the people of Annan."
Zhu Biao was speechless. After occupying Annan, was he doing good to the people of Annan? No matter how he heard these words, he felt something was wrong, but he couldn't find the words to refute Han Du.
Because of this fact, although the taxes paid by the people of Annan were twice as high as those of the people of Ming Dynasty, they had to pay much less taxes than the Li family in the past. After the Ming Dynasty established the Administrative Envoy Department, the people of Annan got a rare chance to breathe and gradually prospered.
This is also why when Annan was first occupied by the Ming Dynasty, the resistance was fierce, so the King of Qin had to be ruthless and severely suppressed several rebellions. But when King Qin announced the amount of taxes collected, the people of Annan were shocked. In the past, they decided that the Ming Dynasty would attack Annan just to seize their property, rob their wealth, and kill their lives. But now the facts tell them that after the Ming Dynasty occupied Annan, the taxes they paid were much less than before.
If that's the case, then why are they resisting? Are you rebelling against your impending good days?
As a result, from then on, the people of Annan turned against the Ming Dynasty. No matter how Annan's former officials, nobles, or famous people lobbied around, they could not make the slightest waves. All the people are waiting to see whether Ming Dynasty's tax conditions will be fulfilled. As long as the Ming Dynasty is willing to honor such tax conditions, the people of Annan will side with the Ming Dynasty without hesitation. The people of Annan have already suffered from exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes. With such superior innate conditions for growing food, they are hungry and full. As long as someone can make their taxes lighter and allow them to have a full meal, then they will choose whom to turn to without hesitation.
Han Du sighed and continued: "The people of Annan are living in unspeakable misery. The Li family has imposed tyranny, and King Annan's lineage has treated the people even worse than the Li family. The two sides have been fighting in a melee, which has put the people in a dangerous situation. In the midst of fire and water. The Ming Dynasty defeated the Li family and King Annan one after another, but Annan began to calm down. When the people saw the stable days they thought about day and night, they would certainly not have any hostility towards the Ming Dynasty. "
Zhu Biao nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. Now that I think about it, I have seen from my second brother's letters that he mentioned Annan. Those who resisted the Ming Dynasty in Annan were almost all former princes and nobles. Ordinary people, on the other hand, kept to themselves and did not cause any trouble."
Han Du nodded with a smile and said: "Exactly, for the people, they are very satisfied if they can live a stable life. If taxes can be reduced a little more, then they will be grateful to the court, even if this court is the Ming Dynasty. "
Speaking of this, Zhu Biao suddenly thought, "What about the Japanese country? Since the Ming Dynasty can establish a foothold in Annan, can it also establish a foothold in the Japanese country?"
Han Du's face was startled, then he slowly calmed down, and said: "Your Highness wants to say, can the Ming Dynasty govern the Japanese country like it governed Annan?"
"Yes!" Zhu Biao said with excitement in his eyes.
After Han Du pondered for a while, he shook his head vigorously.
"Why not?" Zhu Biao was very surprised. If Annan can do it, why can't Japan do it?
Han Du sneered and explained: "Your Highness, Annan and Japan are completely different."
"What's the difference?" Zhu Biao asked softly, as if he was asking for advice humbly.
Han Du said solemnly: "First of all, the Annan people were very envious of the Ming Dynasty. Everything in the Central Plains was highly respected by everyone from King Annan to the common people. Even the words they used were Chinese characters, and their political model was completely It was copied from the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty had six bureaus, and Annan also had one. The Ming Dynasty had an imperial examination to select scholars, and Annan also had an imperial examination. Even Annan sent scholars with profound knowledge to Ming Dynasty to participate in the imperial examination every year.
Because the Annan people originally admired everything in the Central Plains, after the Ming Dynasty occupied Annan, many people even among the dignitaries were willing to accept such a result. After all, being able to become a member of the Ming Dynasty is a good thing that they dream of, and it is not a loss no matter what. "
"But the Japanese country is different. The people of the Japanese country do not believe in the Ming Dynasty, but their own king, the one who arrogantly calls himself the emperor. Moreover, the Japanese country has their own writing and their own unique customs. Such a Japanese country, even if They were conquered by the Ming Dynasty. Facing everything in the Ming Dynasty, they would inevitably feel unaccustomed. Once this kind of mentality arises, it can easily lead to irreconcilable conflicts.
If the Ming Dynasty no longer governs with gentle methods, the arrogant Japanese people may think that the Ming Dynasty is nothing more than this, or even weak and can be bullied. Rebellious sneak attacks are bound to be continuous. If something went wrong, I'm afraid the Ming Dynasty would not have conquered the Japanese state, but would have been stuck in the quagmire of the Japanese state, and it would have been very difficult to get out. "
After Zhu Biao heard about it, he also felt that Japan was different from Annan. Then he asked: "Then what are you going to do with the Japanese country?"
Han Du lowered his eyes and was speechless. To deal with jackals like Japan, Han Du has the simplest and most worry-free way, that is to kill!
Massive killing! Kill until the fields are littered with corpses, kill until rivers of blood flow, and kill until the Japanese people are frightened by even the sight of an unarmed Ming citizen. Then the Japanese country will be conquered by the Ming Dynasty.
But Zhu Biao was kind-hearted by nature, and it was difficult for Han Du to say such things in front of him.
Then he said: "I am just going to inquire about the current situation of the Japanese country. As for what to do in the end, it still needs the emperor's decree."
Zhu Biao thought about it. In the end, this matter still needs to be decided by his father.
