Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is proud.
The chaotic Northern and Southern Dynasties came to an end in his hands. He was also an extremely powerful shogun in the entire history of Japan.
The power of the emperor has been suppressed to the lowest level in history, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu even had the urge to establish himself as emperor.
It's just that he hasn't told anyone this idea yet, because the emperor's influence on the Japanese country is too great, and the change can only be made slowly step by step.
In fact, since the end of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has begun to infiltrate power into the nobles such as shrines and temples, paving the way for the future.
Historically, although Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was not able to truly establish himself as emperor in the end, many people already regarded him as the "Top Emperor".
Two years ago, when Hongwu was twenty-seven years old.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu gave up the position of Shogun to his son Ashikaga Yoshimochi. However, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu gave up the throne without handing over power, and became a shogun who served as Taizheng Minister. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu then asked everyone, including the ministers of the imperial court, to pay him the royal courtesy.
Let Emperor Gokomatsu recognize his wife as his adoptive mother.
After this operation, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has now nominally become the adoptive father of Emperor Gokomatsu.
In the plan, he planned to have his son become a brother with Emperor Gokomatsu, and then become the adopted son of the Japanese royal family. When the situation was similar and power had completely penetrated into shrines and temples, he would force Emperor Gokomatsu to give way to his son.
In this way, the Ashikaga family can seek to seize the throne of the emperor and become the emperor of this eternal line.
It’s just that in the original history, Ashikaga Yoshiji died suddenly when he was fifty years old. The remaining son Ashikaga Yoshitsugu was a problem in stabilizing the shogunate. In addition, there may be some factors in his heart that he was still afraid of the position of the emperor, so naturally there was no The following.
At this time, the situation changed again. Although Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had become Emperor Gokomatsu's adoptive father, the follow-up plan became very complicated.
There was this idea and action, but the Ming Dynasty's conquest of Japan made the whole plan messy.
Although under such circumstances, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu also felt that it was an opportunity, an opportunity to weaken the influence of the emperor through the Ming Dynasty.
He believed that under his rule, he would continue to absorb the culture, firearms and other sharp weapons of the Ming Dynasty, and one day he would be able to drive away all the Ming vassal kings.
At that time, it was time for him to carry out his plan to seize the throne of Japan.
However, seeing the terrifyingly young grandson of the Ming Dynasty today was like a hammer that woke up all his sweet dreams.
Too young, too young!
Judging from his appearance, he is only in his early twenties. In just a few years, the already powerful Ming Dynasty has undergone earth-shaking changes.
In the future, those who inherit the throne of the Ming Dynasty will rule for decades. By that time, how powerful will the Ming Dynasty become?
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu simply didn't dare to think about it. He was afraid that this would become a nightmare for the rest of his life.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is thirty-eight years old this year, and in terms of average life expectancy, the Japanese country is lower than the Central Plains Dynasty.
There is a high probability that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu will die in front of the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty.
Not to mention the attempt to seize the throne of the emperor, the most critical reason here is whether there will be a Japanese country in the future.
At this time, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's pupils suddenly contracted.
He thought of someone, someone he had neglected and forgotten.
That is Princess Xiangzi, who is now the concubine of the Ming Dynasty.
Thinking quickly in my mind.
Especially some news reported through the Ming Dynasty Capital Residence.
Today's Ming Dynasty implements the overseas vassal king system, and there are so many princes and grandsons of the Ming Dynasty. Even if not everyone can become a vassal overseas, there are definitely a lot of them.
After the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty ascends to the throne of emperor, what will be the arrangements for his sons?
Princess Xiangzi is of the Japanese royal family. If she gives birth to a son with the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty, it means that she has the dual noble blood of the Ming royal family and the Japanese royal family.
His status is so noble, even if
Even the emperor is a bit incomparable.
Just like with the support of the Ming Dynasty, he will inherit the throne of the Japanese king when he comes of age, so who else can compare with him.
"These so-called vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty are actually leading the way for the son of the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty."
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu quickly realized this problem.
It must be said that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has extremely high talents in terms of political acumen.
That year, his father, Ashikaga Yoshiki, the second-generation shogun of the Muromachi shogunate, passed away. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was only ten years old when he became the third-generation shogun. The power of the shogunate was delegated to the governor, Hosokawa Yoriyuki.
It only took less than two years, when he was twelve years old, to completely regain all the power of the shogunate.
Such age and means are extremely famous even among the emperors of the Central Plains Dynasty, and there are even few who can compare them.
But now, he met his lifelong enemy, the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty.
In terms of personal ability, he does not feel that he is inferior to the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty.
But the grandson of the Ming Dynasty was too tall. The entire Ming Dynasty, whether in terms of population or territory, was more than ten times different from the Japanese country.
This gap has reached a level that cannot be bridged by personal ability.
As long as the great grandson of Ming Dynasty agrees with the guess in his mind, even if he knows it now, he can only watch all this happen without any room for resistance.
Zhu Ying's eyesight was very good. After glancing at the somewhat nervous Empress Gokomatsu, she turned her attention to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
Zhu Ying was still a little curious about Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
After all, this is the only person in the history of Japan who really came close to winning the so-called eternal line of Japanese emperors.
His political skills and military talents are the best in the history of Japan.
After taking a look at herself, the rapid changes in her eyes and face made Zhu Ying pause for a moment, then raised the corners of her mouth.
Among smart people, some words don’t have to be said verbally. You can see through the other person’s mind as soon as you meet.
The raised corner of his mouth made Ashikaga Yoshimitsu feel cold in his heart.
He knew very well that this was the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty telling him that his guess was correct.
The great grandson of the Ming Dynasty, like himself, was eyeing the throne of the Japanese emperor.
It seems like the pull between the two sides is very long, but in fact these are just thoughts in a few breaths.
After the ceremony, Zhu Ying ordered: "Give the Japanese king and his party a seat."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
The eunuchs brought futons and placed them on both sides of the main hall. Emperor Gomatsu and Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu knelt on the left and right respectively.
Do as the Romans do when you go to the country. After all, the Japanese people here are similar to those in the Tang Dynasty, and they are used to kneeling and sitting.
This has become the culture of Japan.
Zhu Ying naturally wouldn't care about this.
After sitting down, Zhu Ying was the first to speak: "I have already severely reprimanded King Qin of the Ming Dynasty for sending troops to attack Shikoku Island without permission. Please don't take it to heart, King Japan."
"I have also sent people to conduct a detailed investigation. The King of Qin has brought a very bad influence to the Japanese people in the Japanese country. Therefore, as a token of my sincerity, I personally came to the Japanese country to discuss the friendship between the two countries. "
"This time I came to the Japanese country and brought some gifts to the Japanese king that are related to the friendship between our two countries."
After saying that, Zhu Ying told the eunuch Guo Zhong, the eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch next to him: "Have someone bring it up."
"Follow the order."
As Guo Zhong clapped his hands, a group of three eunuchs carried plates covered with red cloth.
Seeing this scene, not only Emperor Gokomatsu, but also the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and other nobles began to breathe a little faster.
Regarding what is going on here, the envoys from the Ming Dynasty who came first have already described it, so they are not unfamiliar with it.
And the reason why I am willing to swallow everything is that this thing is particularly crucial.
"Your Majesty, Taisun, could it be that the high-yielding crops and sacred tools of the country are here?" Emperor Gokomatsu looked at it.
His eyes were full of energy, and after seeing him nod slightly, he asked Zhu Ying.
Zhu Ying smiled and asked the eunuchs to uncover the red cloth. The three plates contained sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn.
"Yes, this is the artifact that allowed millions of people in the Ming Dynasty to have a full meal. The yield of these three crops per acre far exceeds that of rice and wheat. It does not require intensive farming, it only requires simple care."
"I sent you this gift to repair the friendship between the two countries, so that the people of Japan can also have a full meal."
Zhu Ying could actually use force points to force him, but he didn't do so.
The first is to attack the enemy, then the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the army, and the third is to attack the city.
Zhu Ying is in charge of planning, communication, troops, and cities, and uses them in many ways.
Seeking the throne of Japan, becoming friendly with Japan, suppressing it with troops, and destroying the city as a deterrent.
For Zhu Ying, Kyushu Island was inevitable, but he did not want to trigger a war. With such a combination of methods, success was already a foregone conclusion.
Emperor Gokomatsu was also unambiguous. He immediately stood up and knelt down in the center of the hall: "On behalf of the people of Japan, the king of the small country of Japan would like to thank His Majesty the Great Grandson of the Heaven for the gift."
Later, the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and other nobles also knelt down to express their thanks, feeling excited.
Sufficient food is the most important thing for a country.
With enough food, it is equivalent to a large number of people.
This shows that the people of Japan can freely reproduce and give birth to a large population without worrying about being unable to support them.
Population is the foundation of a country.
There is strength in numbers, not a slogan, but a real need.
When the Japanese fought against the Mongolian Yuan, the population was nearly ten million, and the Mongolian Yuan army was hundreds of thousands. The Japanese mobilized millions of troops to fight in a short period of time.
The hurricane had a great impact on the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, but a million troops were also the confidence of the Japanese country, otherwise how could they directly refuse the surrender of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.
When the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty took over the Central Plains, many countries surrendered after hearing the news, but a few countries did not recognize its orthodox status.
The strength of the country is its military and population.
Once these high-yielding crops were promoted and planted in Japan, anyone who was not a fool would know how huge the impact would be.
It is the foundation of the prosperity of the Japanese country.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu knew very well that the reason why the Ming Dynasty was willing to send these high-yielding crops was to occupy the entire Kyushu Island as the land of the Ming Dynasty lord.
In fact, the Japanese country had no room for resistance.
These Ming vassal kings were too cruel, especially the Ming King Qin.
For example, the kings of Jin and Qi in the Ming Dynasty demoted the Japanese nobles to civilians, who were also engaged in labor.
The previous Crown Prince Yan was quite good. Although his status was demoted, he still used nobles to manage the common people, at least he didn't go too far.
After King Yan arrived, the nobles of Yan City were naturally hit again.
But this is not as good as the Ming Dynasty King Qin.
If you say massacre of the city, massacre of the city, that is true massacre.
Except for the women, almost the entire city was completely killed, including local daimyo, nobles, samurai, and even temple monks.
It directly turns a city into a dead city.
No wonder Iyo Kingdom opened the city gates and surrendered, it was really too scary.
Now that Iyo Country has returned, it is impossible for Kyushu Island to come back.
After the big process is completed, it’s time for private discussions.
Zhu Ying was also very straightforward and ignored Emperor Gokomatsu. Instead, he called Ashikaga Yoshimitsu to the back hall and chatted alone.
"I have heard about Ashikaga Shogun's reputation a long time ago, and today I saw that he is indeed a worthy man despite his great reputation. Before I set off, my grandfather also praised you." Zhu Ying said with a smile.
After learning about Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's past deeds through intelligence, the old man really appreciated him.
It felt like I saw a shadow of myself in him.
When Ashikaga Yoshimitsu heard the Ming Emperor praising him, he saluted respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, please
Modesty, I am deeply loved by the saints and wise, and I can only have the honor today because of the emperor's grace. "
Hearing that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was flattering the old man, Zhu Ying knew that the current Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had no intention of resisting the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Ying still knew the bad nature of the Japanese people, but he was not worried.
Now that there was no doubt about the ownership of Kyushu Island, Zhuying relaxed and discussed some ideas about national governance with Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
Zhu Ying is a half-way monk and has little understanding of literature, art and other aspects.
After all, in the memory of the previous life, I didn't learn any relevant knowledge.
In fact, most of everything now is to transfer some frameworks from previous lives, and then set up the direction according to the market trend of Ming Dynasty.
To put it simply, it is to provide the general direction. The actual completion still depends on the old man or the court ministers to add details.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was different. He was born in an environment of political competition. Unlike Zhu Yuanzhang, he carried out reforms and fought for political power based on the existing system of Japan.
As the conversation unfolded, Zhu Ying gradually became clear about the current Japanese system and situation.
Among them, he was especially interested in the connection between the Japanese mythology system and the emperor's power, which suddenly ignited Zhu Ying's inspiration.
At this time, Zhu Ying suddenly discovered a problem that he had ignored for a long time.
That is the key to legitimate rule.
The Japanese emperor was able to remain in the same line for eternity because of the determination of Shinto, which gave the emperor authority.
The Central Plains Dynasty emphasized that the monarch's power was granted by heaven.
If there is such a mythological system that connects the Central Plains Dynasty with surrounding countries, and even the more distant Western and Southern Oceans, including the grasslands, the Western Regions, Tubo and other regions, then the rule of the Ming Dynasty will become more stable.
Even foreign cultural invasion can become easier.
