Chitose, good news, good news! "
One day in September of the 18th year of Chongzhen's reign, Zhu Cixiang, who was walking with Zheng Chagu and Wu Sanmei outside the Pingshan Hall on Shugang outside Yangzhou City, heard Zheng Zhilong's cry from a distance.
Zheng Zhilong actually came to Yangzhou, what a rare visitor!
Zhu Youjian looked back and saw Zheng Zhilong and a young man about 20 years old who looked very similar to Zheng Sen, walking towards him with a report - this young man should be Zheng Jiangong, no, it should be Zheng Zongming !
"Your Majesty Zheng Zhilong respectfully invites His Royal Highness Jin An."
"Your Majesty Zheng Zongming respectfully invites His Highness the Grand-nephew Jin An..."
Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Zongming both bowed to Zhu Youjian, and then Zheng Zhilong said to Zhu Cixiang happily: "Good news, it was successful..."
"What's successful?" Zhu Cixiang was a little confused. There have been quite a few successful things recently - the Salt Bank was very successful, and the purchase for Zhu Youjian was also very successful. In addition, Zhu Cixiang is still planning to explore the Southern Continent. The expedition ship went out more than half a year ago...
Zheng Zhilong said: "Of course His Highness Prince Ning's marriage to the Emperor of Japan will be successful!"
"What, this thing is actually going to happen?" Zhu Cixiang looked very surprised, "Is the news reliable?"
"Reliable!" Zheng Zongming, who had just returned from Japan, took over Zhu Cixiang's question, "I met the female emperor in person in the palace in Kyoto, and heard her agree to marry His Highness Prince Ning... and The Empress’ tone of voice is brisk, and she seems to like His Highness Prince Ning very much. She is also looking forward to becoming Prince Ning’s concubine.”
This is not nonsense! Zhu Cihong said in his heart: Prince Ning is a tall, rich and handsome man... Not to mention North Korea's 2 million shi, and I, the richest brother in the Ming Dynasty, how rich is Prince Ning, how can the "Empress of Ten Thousand Stones" imagine it?
"Where is Tokugawa Iemitsu?" Zhu Cixiang asked again, "Isn't he worried that my father will use Emperor Koiko's great reputation to overthrow his shogunate?"
"It's impossible not to worry," Zheng Zongming said with a smile, "but Emperor Xingzi will first abdicate the throne to his younger brother, Prince Sogo, and then marry His Highness Prince Ning."
"Abdicate first and then marry?" Zhu Cixiang thought for a while, "Then can the son she and Prince Ning have inherit the throne of the emperor?"
"This..." Zheng Zongming thought for a moment, "The succession of the throne in Japan is different from that here. It is not the succession of father to son, nor the succession of brother to brother. It is... the emperor Taking turns, a more powerful emperor would often arrange for his sons to take turns to be emperor. Those sons may not be emperor until their death. They often serve for a few years and then give up the throne to become emperor."
"Wouldn't it mean that several emperors would join forces?" Teagu Zheng, who had a big belly and was about to give birth, interrupted with a smile, "We are all emperors, who listens to whom?"
"Listen to whoever has the strength..." Zheng Zongming explained, "If no one has the strength, then they will be ranked based on seniority. For example, the oldest emperor in Japan is the Emperor Gomizuoin. If Emperor Koiko abdicates, , then the throne will be passed on between the sons of Houmiuin. If Houmiuin dies, then as long as Emperor Xingzi has a son who can inherit the throne, he may replace Houmiuin and become the truly powerful emperor."
"How many years will we have to wait?" Wu Sanmei also interjected. She gave birth to a daughter for Zhu Cixi not long ago, but Zhu Cixiang's love for her has not weakened at all...
"We can't wait for many years..." Zhu Cixiang chuckled, "If the third child and Xingzi can have a son, in about ten years, the third child and Xingzi should be able to seize power."
"I'm afraid that's not possible, right?" Zheng Zongming shook his head, "Houshui Weiyuan is only 49 years old this year, and he is in good health and rarely gets sick. It seems that he can live a long life."
Housuiweiyuan lived to be 84 years old in history, but Zhu Cixiang did not know about this old immortal Japanese monk Emperor in his previous life...but he knew that Tokugawa Iemitsu's lifespan would not be very long. Tokugawa Iemitsu is in his early 40s this year, and living to be in his 50s means living for another 10 years (actually Iemitsu died at the age of 47 and could live for 6 years).
And Tokugawa Ietsuna, Tokugawa Iemitsu's heir, doesn't seem to be very good, and he is very young, only four years old this year...
At that time, Crown Prince Zhu San was only 24 years old, Emperor Chongzhen was only 44 years old, he, the great nephew of the Ming Dynasty Emperor, was only 27 years old, and the Japanese Emperor Xingzi was only 31 years old. These are all very troublesome ages!
On the other hand, the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan had a young leader coming to court, and people's hearts were in a state of uncertainty.
When the time comes, Emperor Zhu Cijiong and Xingzi will have great potential - these two have to learn from that old turtle Tokugawa Ieyasu, compare their lifespans with their opponents, and it will be easier to win if they outlast their opponents.
Thinking of this, Zhu Cihong said to Zheng Chagu and Wu Sanmei: "Chagu, Sanmei, I want to go to Beijing... I will come back in two or three months, and I will leave my home in Yangzhou to you and Qian'er." .”
The good thing about bringing Zhu Cijiong and Emperor Xingzi together was a task assigned by Zhu Youjian. I thought it would not be that easy, but now it has really happened. Of course, Zhu Cixiang has to explain it to Zhu Youjian, and discuss how to help Zhu Cijiong and Emperor Xingzi. Take power.
"Don't worry, Mr. Qiantose," Wu Sanmei smiled and nodded, "Sanmei will definitely take good care of Sister Chagu."
Although Wu Sanmei is a concubine, the other eleven people in Zhu Cixiang's "Twelve Hairpins" still recognize her as the eldest sister. And she also has the temperament to be a sister, and is used to being a sister, and is very good at taking care of her sisters. As for Zheng Chagu, the concubine, she was happy to let Wu Sanmei take on more responsibilities...she would be able to free up more time to help Zhu Cihong manage the Salt Bank's accounts.
Zhu Cixi then told Zheng Chagu: "Chagu, you are about to give birth. You must take good care of yourself. Leave all the accounting matters to Qian'er and Xiu Niang."
"It's better to save me." Tea Girl was obviously a little reluctant to let go of Zhu Cihong, "Qiantui Lord, please take care of yourself on the way... don't be in a hurry."
"I know," Zhu Cixiang smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, I'm just on my way here, and there are elite soldiers to protect me, so nothing will happen to me."
...
This time Zhu Cixiang went north lightly, bringing only 300 cavalry with him. Each man prepared two horses and rode them in turns. I could walk one hundred, sixty or seventy miles every day, and even changed all the horses in Xuzhou to speed up the journey. In less than 20 days, the group arrived in Beijing, the capital of Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Youjian has already returned from the Mongolian grasslands - the eldest son's preparations for the Western Expedition have been arranged. If everything goes well, he can start next year.
The progress in Japan is smoother than Zhu Youjian imagined. Tokugawa Iemitsu obviously didn't know that his life was about to end, let alone that his son was an ignorant and stupid man.
Once the emperor gave birth to a son for Zhu Cijiong, Zhu Cijiong would have the right to fall after the death of Tokugawa Iemitsu... This Tokugawa Iemitsu was still somewhat capable, but when he died, the Tokugawa shogunate The Zong family has few talents.
"Boss, you did a good job... I didn't expect it to happen! This Tokugawa Iemitsu made a miscalculation. Once he dies, Japan will be the world of the Third Brother."
In Xiyuan, in the Wansheng Palace, Zhu Youjian proudly talked about his plans, "In the future, you will be the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the second child will be the Great Khan of Mongolia, and the third child will be the Emperor of Japan... You can win Support each other!”
(End of chapter)
