"The most critical thing now is to resume trade, because our government-owned cotton sales must continue to increase. Only in this way can the domestic people who rely on the textile industry to survive and make profits continue to increase their incomes, instead of causing workers to suffer because of a large amount of unsaleable cotton. Bankruptcy, so the first thing to do now is to continue free trade in Japan. The Tokugawa Shogunate has the obligation to maintain the trade order and not let the local daimyo of Japan destroy the order of free trade."
At the court meeting, Zhu Youxiao first spoke to his ministers.
Fang Congzhe therefore followed up and said: "Your Majesty is wise! And as your Majesty just said, if the sales volume of official cotton cloth is to increase unabated, then trade cannot only be done in Nagasaki in the future. But as far as I know, the current Japanese country only allows Foreign merchants did business in Nagasaki and made Nagasaki a place directly controlled by the shogunate. They sent the most trusted daimyo to their vassal to weaken the influence of other daimyo. Therefore, in my opinion, I should ask the shogunate to open more doors. The towns are places for business.”
"Then let the Tokugawa shogunate open more ports, and allow Ming merchants to conduct free trade in the places where they opened trade ports. In the future, we will strive to completely let the entire East use our Ming official cotton!"
Zhu Youxiao took a sip of tea and said.
Because Zhu Youxiao said this, the ministers all raised their lips slightly.
But then, Bi Ziyan couldn't help but said: "However, Your Majesty, in my opinion, if this continues, there will be turmoil in the Japanese country, because many famous people in the Japanese country will not let the benefits of cotton cloth be monopolized by the Ming Dynasty. He was reduced to an ordinary landowner growing grain and cotton, and therefore became dissatisfied with the Ming Dynasty, and even more strongly hoped that the Tokugawa shogunate would treat the Ming Dynasty toughly, and we must make the Japanese daimyo give up this idea."
Zhu Youxiao nodded after hearing what Bi Ziyan said: "Yes, our real challenge in Japan is these big names, not the shogunate. Even the emperor is more threatening than the shogunate. Tokugawa Hidetada is a smart man. He It is right to choose to actively compromise with our Ming Dynasty. In the future, the court must ensure his dominance in the Japanese country. Therefore, our Ming Dynasty must have permanent troops and even permanent officials in the Japanese country to be prepared to respond to changes in the current situation in the Japanese country at any time. If necessary, the permanent army can promptly support the Japanese forces close to our Ming Dynasty. Since Nagasaki is now actually occupied by our Ming Dynasty, let the Japanese country cede Nagasaki and Goto as our Ming Dynasty territory, so that our Ming Dynasty can be in By garrisoning troops in this area, we will have a base camp for the Ming Dynasty's Japanese forces. In addition, we must ask the shogunate to allow us to have envoys and offices in Edo, so that we can have permanent officials of the Ming Dynasty in the shogunate."
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Fang Congzhe and other civil officials were all shrewd people, so they naturally knew that the emperor's move was indeed a wise move.
"But, Your Majesty, garrisoning troops in Nagasaki will cost a lot of money and food, especially in the early stage. Now that Nagasaki has just experienced two major events, all industries have been severely damaged, and taxes will definitely be insufficient. Sending a navy to station in Nagasaki will cost a lot of money." We need the imperial court to transport food and pay."
Xiong Tingbi, Minister of War, said.
"I have also thought about this. It will cost a lot of money to garrison the army in the early stage, but of course we don't have to pay for this money, because it will not be my Ming court who will be protected, but the Tokugawa shogunate or someone close to my Ming Dynasty. His name is great, so the money is naturally from his Japanese people, but he has to find a reason not to be rejected, and this reason is to ask for compensation!"
Zhu Youxiao continued as he spoke: "The Japanese rebellion in the Shimiao Dynasty and the Japanese rebellion in the Temple Dynasty cost our Ming Dynasty a heavy price. Many soldiers and people were killed, and a lot of national wealth and power were consumed. There is also the massacre of overseas Chinese merchants from the Ming Dynasty in Nagasaki. These accounts must be settled, and the Tokugawa shogunate, who inherited the mantle of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, must compensate for the losses of the Ming Dynasty and its vassal states!"
The ministers' eyes lit up after hearing this, and they all had to admit that the reason given by their Majesty was very good.
After all, the Japanese did leave a lot of pain to all the people of the Ming Dynasty. If you ask the Japanese country for compensation, you will naturally get the approval of all the people in the country.
Naturally, there is no pressure from public opinion.
Even Liu Zongzhou did not express any objection at this time, and said: "If the Japanese country can really be allowed to pay compensation, then all the soldiers and people of our Ming Dynasty who suffered because of it will not suffer from its invasion in vain!"
"This is not something that can be done, it is something that Japan must do!"
Zhu Youjian said something.
At this time, Wei Guangwei, the Minister of Rites, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, we really want the Japanese country to trade, cede territory, and pay compensation. As your majesty said, the challenge lies not with the shogunate, but with the names of the Japanese vassals. If the shogunate agrees, some daimyo whose business interests have been taken away by our Ming Dynasty will inevitably resist, and the reason for their resistance must be to demand the return of power to the emperor, thereby achieving the purpose of overthrowing the shogunate and replacing it, and this requires us to do something in advance The key to prevention is not to allow the Japanese country to have an emperor. It can also be said that having an emperor in the Japanese country will become an obstacle for our Ming Dynasty to operate industries in the Japanese country in the future! Therefore, I suggest that this negotiation should also have some respect for the Japanese emperor. Require!"
"What Ai Qing said makes sense! There should be no more Emperor of Japan at all. There can only be one emperor in this world, and that is me! Japan is just a small country, but it still has the nerve to establish an emperor? From this we can see that it is still Shen Qing who You are right, this Japanese country is different from North Korea. It has never had the intention of surrendering to the Ming Dynasty, but only has the intention of annexing the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Youxiao said, "However, the emperor of Japan has been around for a long time, and the people of Japan are convinced of it. If we deal with the emperor rashly, it will cause Japan to reject our Ming Dynasty even more. It is not our fault to make Japan reject our Ming Dynasty." My purpose is to let everyone in Japan only use my Ming Dynasty’s products, so let’s take it slow first. If the Tokugawa shogunate cooperates enough in the future, there will naturally be no need for us to step in to deal with the emperor.”
"yes!"
Wei Guangwei replied.
Zhu Youxiao discovered that Wei Guangwei was historically good at making suggestions and assisting Wei Zhongxian. To be precise, he assisted Emperor Tianqi and suppressed the Donglin Party. He had a unique vision and was the first to suggest that the imperial court should punish the Japanese emperor. There was also a request for proposals, so he then ordered Wei Guangwei to serve as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, with the title of First Grade Shaofu, and as the Minister of Rites and Minister of Foreign Affairs, he went to Japan to negotiate and was appointed as the negotiator.
Shen Yourong was appointed by Zhu Youxiao as the chief military officer of Beiwa and served as deputy negotiator.
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"Negotiation? Why did the Ming Emperor suddenly want to negotiate again! What on earth does he want to do?"
Tokugawa Hidetada was very puzzled when he learned that Zhu Youxiao had sent envoys to Edo.
Because in his understanding, if he were the Ming Emperor, he would either still destroy his Japanese country desperately, or he would have to give up the idea of conquering his Japanese country because he was tolerant enough.
Therefore, Tokugawa Hidetada, whose knowledge was still stuck in the era of annexation and conquest, did not know that the Ming Dynasty was now using new ways to deal with matters between countries.
However, Tokugawa Hidetada didn't understand, but he didn't dare not agree, so he agreed.
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"Our demands on your country can be summarized as apology, cession of territory, compensation, trade, and matters related to the management of expatriates."
After Wei Guangwei and Shen Yourong arrived in Edo, Wei Guangwei took the initiative to propose what he wanted to negotiate next, intending to feel Tokugawa Hidetada's attitude.
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