"Nakanagon," Tokugawa Iemitsu called his uncle Yorifu with his official title, "Does the shogunate want to turn a blind eye to the evil deeds of the Toyotomi remnants? There are still many remnants of the Toyotomi family in Japan who miss the Toyotomi family. Jeju What happens on the island will boost their fighting spirit! Maybe there will be another Shimabara Rebellion soon!”
There was a hint of reproach in Iemitsu's tone, obviously dissatisfied with Fang's caution. However, Tokugawa Yorifusa will not change his position because of Iemitsu's tone - he and Iemitsu have a very good relationship!
They are almost the same age, only one year apart, and they have often played together since they were young. As they grew into teenagers, the two became inseparable and became close buddies.
As he grew older, Tokugawa Yorifusa became mature and steady yet brave, while Tokugawa Iemitsu became more and more gloomy and cruel, but the friendship between the two did not change at all.
This is because Tokugawa Ieyasu's arrangements for the Gosan family determined that the descendants of the Mito Tokugawa family (Yorifusa lineage) could not join the military family of the step family, and at the same time, they had the power of supervision to restrict the other two Gosan families. . Tokugawa Iemitsu's own health is not good and he may not live long (Yorifusa's health is very good), and his successor Tokugawa Ietsuna is young. Once Iemitsu dies before his son Ietsuna can take charge, Tokugawa Yorifusa, the "elderly" and the deputy general, will be needed to support the young general Ietsuna...
"My lord," Tokugawa Yoribo said, "if the remnants of Toyotomi were causing trouble on Japanese soil, the shogunate would definitely be able to wipe them out with the strength of the shogunate. But they are making trouble on Jeju Island... Now can the shogunate navy go to fight off Jeju Island? How many ships can the shogunate mobilize to transport troops and food? Japan has been closed to the country for many years. Not only can it not build large ships, but it also does not allow merchants to go to sea for long voyages.
The merchant ships currently entering and leaving Nagasaki are either Dutch ships or merchant ships belonging to the Zheng family of the Ming Dynasty... Without their support, can we ensure that the rebel army reaches Jeju Island safely?
Maybe the Satsuma clan still has some ability to sail far away, but can the shogunate trust the Satsuma Shimazu family? My Lord, you must think carefully! "
The Satsuma Shimazu family actually controls the Ryukyu Kingdom, so they still have some ocean navigation capabilities. However, the Satsuma clan's ocean-going capabilities cannot be compared with those of the Zheng family and the Dutch.
And how could the Tokugawa family dare to trust the Shimadzu family?
"Then should we ask for help from the Dutch or the Tang people?" Tokugawa Iemitsu frowned, a little confused.
Neither the Dutch nor the Chinese are easy to deal with...the Dutch are Christians and believe in God!
The Chinese consider themselves to be a celestial country, and they always like to designate those in power in Japan as kings... In the early years, they even made Toyotomi Hideyoshi king! Hideyoshi's "monkey" was also uncultured, so he was deceived in a confused way. He accepted a grant from the Ming Dynasty and even publicly wore the Ming Dynasty royal uniform to show to the daimyo below.
The situation I found out later almost made me vomit blood...
After the Tokugawa shogunate came to power, they did not wait for the sentimental Chinese to "sealing" Japan, and simply used the name "King of Japan" to communicate with foreign countries.
However, the Tokugawa shogunate has always kept a distance from the Ming Dynasty, a country that likes to make people kings, and is unwilling to interact with them... But this time, they are asking people to do things, and it is not okay not to interact with them!
But if we want to date, what should we do if Ming Dynasty comes to make us king again?
If you don't accept it, the following cooperation will not be possible.
Accept it... Where did your Tokugawa family put His Majesty the Emperor?
"My lord, the shogunate should ask for help from the Tang people!" Tokugawa Yoshinao, who had been silent for a long time, suggested at this time, "Compared with Catholics, the Tang people who believe in Confucianism are relatively reliable."
Tokugawa Iemitsu looked at Yorinobu and Yorifusa: "This is also what Dai-Nagon and Naka-Nagon mean?"
There is no doubt about that!
In his later years, Tokugawa Ieyasu attached great importance to Confucianism and placed great emphasis on Japanese Confucian scholars such as Fujiwara Xingwo, Hayashi Razan, and Matsunaga Shogo. Under the influence of these Japanese Confucian scholars, people such as Hidetada, Hidemitsu, Yorinobu, Yoshinao, and Yorifu were all pro-Confucian and anti-Christ.
Tokugawa Norifu considered it carefully and said: "My lord, I have the status of deputy general, and I am also a Nakagoshi of the imperial court. I am enough to represent the shogunate and the imperial court to meet with the envoys of the Ming Dynasty... If the envoys of the Ming Dynasty do not If we make an unreasonable request, we might as well borrow Ming Dynasty ships to send troops to Jeju Island."
"That's fine," Tokugawa Iemitsu nodded, "Then the hard work will be rewarded..."
...
Nagasaki Minato Town, Zheng Family House.
This is a splendid Chinese-style building that looks like a county government office from a distance - it seems that Zheng Zhilong has long had the intention of killing people and setting fires in order to be recruited! However, his current status is much greater than that of a county magistrate. Even his son Zheng Sen became the Marquis of Taiwan in the Ming Dynasty... According to Japanese parlance, he was a feudal lord!
Lord Zheng was currently wearing a black silk python robe, sitting high on a grand master's chair, talking to a short, fat Japanese official in his forties with an unnatural smile on his face. Next to Lord Zheng, there was a young man of eighteen or nineteen who had changed into the official uniform of the Ming Dynasty but had his head shaved. He was none other than Tagawa Nanaemon, the second son of Zheng Zhilong.
Tagawa Shichizaemon is now an official of the Ming Dynasty. He is worshiped as a member of the Department of Trade and Diplomacy of Shanghai, Wairo, and is a fifth-rank civil servant - this is really proud of him! His father is now the lord of Quanzhou Domain in the Ming Dynasty...how come he has two million stones? His brother was the lord of Taiwan in the Ming Dynasty, and he always had a little bit of a million stones! He is the second son, so there is no problem in sharing one hundred thousand stones, right?
One hundred thousand stone feudal lords...hehe, that's awesome just thinking about it! From now on, there is no need to fawn over the general’s bannerman, the racecourse’s profit-maker. Why is your bannerman so awesome? My father is now famous in Quanzhou with two million stones!
"Baba-kun!"
The future "Lord of the Tagawa Domain" now had a different tone of voice. He was hard-edged, and he even called Baba Shigeri by his surname.
"Yuanwailang, please give me some advice." Ba Changzhongli was respectful. How could he dare to offend the second son of "Quanzhou Two Million Stones" now? Mito Chunagon (Tokugawa Yorifusa) and Matsudaira Izumomo (Matsudaira Nobutsuna) are coming to Nagasaki to meet Nanzaemon's brother Zheng Sen.
Now that Zheng Sen is a figure who can be on par with Mito Nakaton and Matsudaira Izumomoru, where can Shichizaemon be any worse?
"Don't be hesitant," Shichizaemon said to Baba in a scolding tone, "If you have anything to say, just say it...what do you mean by an unreasonable request?"
"Ah, this...for example, it would not be appropriate to confer the title of King of Japan in the name of the Emperor of Heaven."
"Oh." Shichizaemon turned his head and said to his brother in Chinese, "Brother, has our brother-in-law made the general the king this time?"
"No," Zheng Sen shook his head and said, "Qiantose Master does not live up to his reputation and is willing to interact with Japan as a courtesy. If the person you are dating is a general, then Qiantose Master will interact with him in the name of the Generalissimo of Fujun. If the person you are dating is If he is the Emperor of Japan, then Chitose will meet in the name of the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty."
Baba Shigeri could understand Chinese, so he asked Zheng Sen directly in Chinese without waiting for Tagawa Nanizaemon to translate: "Master Marquis, are you serious about what you said?"
"Of course it's true!" Zheng Sen said, "Japan, unlike North Korea, has never been a vassal of the Celestial Empire... The two countries should treat each other as equals and treat each other as friends."
He paused and suddenly lowered his tone: "But now the Osaka lord of Japan has invaded the Jeju Island of Korea, the vassal of the Ming Dynasty! What's the explanation for this?"
"Master Marquis, you misunderstood...those people are the remnants of the Toyotomi family, not the current lords of Osaka." Baba quickly explained, "Osaka Castle is owned by the public after the Osaka Summer Formation. Got it."
"Really?" Zheng Sen nodded, "Then... can the general give a written explanation?"
"Of course!" Baba Shigetoshi nodded repeatedly, "But the Lord will not come to Nagasaki in person. Mito Daigan can represent the Lord."
"That's okay!" Zheng Sen said, but thought in his heart: With the explanation given by Tokugawa Yoribo, those people on Jeju Island are Toyotomi loyalists certified by the Tokugawa Shogunate... ....The fake has become real!
