Facing An Qing's softness yet strength, Tokugawa Seihiko was caught off guard.
Only then did he come back to his senses.
An Qing is indeed the most talented woman in Dahua.
His poetry and songwriting are great, and his ability to govern is also so powerful.
Yan Qixiao looked at the dumbfounded Tokugawa Seihiko: "That's it. Let's talk slowly. I'm going to the Ryukyu Islands now to observe the people's sentiments. I won't accompany you."
After saying that, he strode out.
"Hey, Master Yan..."
Tokugawa Chenghiko was just about to call Yan Qi to stop, but found that Yan Qi's soles were oiled and had disappeared.
He was a little confused, which one was Yan Qi playing?
Are you really going to visit the Ryukyu Islands?
…
Discussions on South China Sea trade issues began.
On the Japanese side, Takeda Yoshitomo is the leader.
Tokugawa Seuhiko and Zaibatsu representative Matsufugi assisted.
The remaining thirty-six chaebol representatives served as observers.
On Dahua's side, An Qing is the leader and Lin Ruoshan is the assistant.
The rest of the people waited as spectators.
An Qing first asked Takeda Yoshitomo: "I would like to ask Mr. Takeda, in what capacity can he negotiate with me?"
Takeda Yoshitomo said: "I am the first minister of Japan's Taizongguan."
An Qing said: "I am the Prime Minister of Dahua. I am in charge of Dahua's economy and people's livelihood. I must negotiate with officials of equal status to avoid a mismatch between high and low, which will greatly reduce the effectiveness of the negotiation."
"Since Takeda-sama is the first minister of the Grand Advocate, he is equal to me and did not break the rules during negotiations. But..."
An Qing tilted her head and looked at Takeda Yoshitomo, half-smiling but not smiling: "You, the Grand Administrative Officer and the First Minister, didn't lie to me, did you?"
Yoshitomo Takeda said: "How could I lie to you?"
An Qing looked at Tokugawa Seihiko again.
His eyes were full of suspicion.
Tokugawa Seuhiko hurriedly said: "Yoshitomo Takeda is indeed the first minister of the Imperial Government, and it is true."
An Qing said: "I remember very clearly that Takeda Yoshitomo was the fifth minister of the Taizonguan. When did he become the first minister of the Taizonguan? Could it be that he was temporarily activated for the purpose of negotiating with Mr. Yan?"
Tokugawa Seihiko didn't expect that An Qing would understand this. He was shocked and said quickly: "How is this possible? Don't get me wrong, Mr. An Qing. I appointed Yoshitomo Takeda as the first minister of the Taisei Government because she is very capable. In the position of the fifth minister of the Taizongguan, he made outstanding contributions to the Japanese country."
"Based on this, I promote Takeda-sama to the rank of First Minister of the Imperial Government. If this matter is true, I will never deceive Lord Anqing. If you don't believe me, just ask, you all know it."
Matsukaze spoke on behalf of the Thirty-Six Zaibatsu: "I can prove that Takeda-sama is indeed the first minister of the Taisei Government."
An Qing smiled slightly and looked at Tokugawa Seihiko: "Even if Takeda-sama becomes the first minister of the Japanese Taizhenguan, it doesn't prove that she didn't take the position temporarily because of the need for negotiation?"
"Temporary promotions are very common in negotiations. Sometimes they are promoted for the sake of negotiation. When the negotiations are completed, the promoted official position will be removed, purely to fool the opponent. Tokugawa Seuhiko, are you fooling me? Dahua, right?"
Tokugawa Chenghiko was anxious: "Lord Yasuharu, please respect yourself. I have already said that Yoshitomo Takeda was promoted to the First Minister of the Imperial Government because of her outstanding abilities, not because of temporary promotion due to negotiations."
An Qing was not impatient and smiled slightly: "Don't worry, my suspicions are well-founded. Next, the scars will inevitably be revealed. Regarding the grudges between the Tokugawa shogunate and the Takeda family, everyone knows and everyone does not dawn?"
"Tokugawa Seuhiko, as the British lord of Japan, you have always suppressed the Takeda family vigorously. You are afraid that the Takeda family will rise and challenge the Tokugawa shogunate."
"In this context, will you vigorously cultivate people from the Takeda family? In my opinion, even if Takeda is capable, you will not promote Yoshitomo Takeda to be the first minister of the Japanese government, right?"
After hearing these words, Tokugawa Seihiko's heart trembled and he said sharply:
"Master Anqing, you are sowing discord. When did I suppress the Takeda family?"
An Qing's eyes were indifferent, but her mouth was not forgiving: "I am stating a fact, not trying to differentiate between you and me in words. If you insist on denying it, I can't help it."
"However, if this issue is not resolved, the South China Sea trade negotiations will not proceed. It's up to you. I can't negotiate with a fake First Minister, which is too ridiculous. If word spreads in the future, I, the Prime Minister, will Do you still have the nerve to continue doing this?"
"you……"
Tokugawa Chenghiko, being questioned step by step by An Qing, has entered a blind corner.
Although An Qing's tone is kind and her attitude is indifferent, there is a hidden edge in her words that makes you unable to dodge and can only deal with it head-on.
Tokugawa Seuhiko knew that his words were useless, so he quickly put on a sincere look.
"Lord Anqing has some misunderstandings. First, many years have passed since the grudges between the Tokugawa Shogunate and the Takeda family, and we have long since let go of them."
"Second, Yoshitomo Takeda, as the leader of the Takeda family, is wise, capable, and well-connected. He pursues his own affairs in his position and shines wherever he is."
"This time, I promoted Yoshitomo Takeda to the rank of First Minister of the Imperial Government because of her ability to govern the country, not because of this South China Sea trade negotiation.
Hearing this, An Qing nodded slowly: "If you say that, I will understand your good intentions."
"It seems that the hero indeed has great talent and strategy, and can promote the descendants of the Takeda family regardless of past suspicions. Here, I retract my unfounded suspicion of you, and I apologize to you."
Tokugawa Seuhiko breathed a sigh of relief and said carelessly: "That's not necessary. Let's start negotiations on South China Sea trade issues immediately."
"Hold on!"
An Qing waved her hand: "As far as I know, the first minister of the Japanese Taizongguan has absolute military command power? Yes or no?"
Yoshitomo Takeda said: "This is true."
An Qing's eyes were serious: "This time, Japan has brought 200,000 sailors. Please tell me, do these 200,000 sailors obey Takeda-sama's military orders?"
"this……"
Yoshitomo Takeda didn't know how to respond and looked at Tokugawa Masahiko.
Tokugawa Seihiko was also a little confused.
He didn't understand. Why did An Qing ask these things?
An Qing's expression became more serious: "Master Takeda, I asked you a question, why didn't you answer, but looked at Tokugawa Seuhiko?"
"this……"
"I'll ask again, this time Japan came to Ryukyu and brought 200,000 naval troops. What I want to know is, does Takeda-sama have the authority to command these 200,000 naval troops?"
Yoshitomo Takeda couldn't answer, he hesitated and looked at Tokugawa Seuhiko.
How could Tokugawa Seuhiko hand over command of the army to Takeda Yoshitomo?
Moreover, many of the big bosses in the army were from the Tokugawa shogunate. How could they listen to Yoshitomo Takeda's military orders?
However, An Qing actually asked about military command authority.
This question is both professional and tricky, and indeed a bit tricky.
