"Ai Qing means that the Japanese country should be destroyed?"
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Zhu Xieyuan and asked with burning eyes.
Zhu Xieyuan said seriously: "Yes, Your Majesty, it cannot be destroyed forever!"
"If it is not destroyed, it will not be enough to control the vast territory outside Vladivostok through sea routes, that is, the current Chief Secretary of Beishan!"
"At least, the four islands of Northeast Ezo (the four northern islands) must be controlled by my Ming Dynasty!"
"In this case, if the Japanese want to plunder our Temple Street and reach Vladivostok in the future, they will have to worry about it, and our Navy can completely rely on these four islands to threaten Edo at any time."
After listening to Zhu Xieyuan’s analysis.
Zhu Youxiao had to admit that Zhu Xieyuan was a military strategist of this era, and his vision was unique.
"It is truly a blessing for the country to have a talent like Aiqing in the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but said something.
"Your Majesty is so complimentary that I am extremely frightened. Based on my opinion, I should make plans for this matter as soon as possible."
Zhu Xieyuan bowed.
Zhu Youxiao nodded and thought: "No wonder in later generations, a certain big country will use the power of World War II to incorporate these four islands into its territory, and the Japanese country has always been worried about these four islands. Obviously these four islands have no economic value. , and the reason is actually that after this big country occupied these four islands, it was like a sword hanging over the head of the Japanese country!"
"The purpose is to discuss this matter with the relevant ministers of the Political Affairs Hall, the Cabinet, the Privy Council, the Kinui Guards, the Ministry of War, and the Rihan Temple. Ai Qing will preside over the matter and decide as soon as possible on an island that will include these four islands and then occupy the entire Ezo Prefecture (Hokkaido) and even the final The plan to destroy the Japanese country!"
"In addition, the sea area within Sakhalin Island and the entire Japanese island chain will be called the Daming Sea from now on!"
"According to the order!"
Zhu Youxiao ignited a stronger ambition to destroy the Japanese.
In history, the Japanese countries had the intention to destroy China several times.
And now it's the other way around.
The Ming Empire, which started industrialization, began to have the intention of destroying the Japanese.
"According to the order!"
Zhu Xieyuan replied.
"In my opinion, to destroy the Japanese, we need to eat them step by step, boil the frogs in warm water, and use multiple methods. Don't do it too hastily. Your Majesty has made it very clear in his decree, that is, first attack the four northern islands of Ezo, and then attack the Japanese. Yi, and finally let’s talk about the entire Japanese country.”
Zhu Xieyuan mentioned this at the court meeting.
Lu Xiangsheng nodded: "What the assistant minister said is very true. I believe that the Jinyiwei Secret Service should also let some people who are good at surveying and mapping go to the Japanese country first to do business, give lectures, etc., and secretly survey and map its domestic maps. Even if the Ming Dynasty decades later Only then will we massively mobilize troops to exterminate the Japanese, but we must first prepare a detailed map to make the military attack smoother."
"This is a good suggestion. In the future, shipping will also need detailed maps."
Zhu Xieyuan echoed.
After reading the contents of the court meeting, Zhu Youxiao told Zhu Xieyuan: "One person from Tingtui should go to the Japanese country and inform the Ming dignitaries and officials in Nagasaki to listen to their opinions and convey this court meeting." The content of the discussion will make the plan to destroy the Japanese more complete, but we must keep it secret and don't let the Japanese know my Ming Dynasty's ambitions in advance. If necessary, you can cover it up."
"yes!"
Zhu Xieyuan replied, and then recommended Qi Biaojia as an imperial envoy through the imperial court to go to Nagasaki to inspect the promotion of Confucianism in Nagasaki.
Of course, in name it was to inspect academic affairs, but in reality it was to eliminate Japanese invaders.
"The East is the closest to Zhejiang. If the East can be destroyed in the future, our Zhejiang merchants can directly go to the north to do business through the Dongyang islands, which is more advantageous than the Shanxi merchants. In addition, if the people in the south of the Yangtze River are in danger of war, they will definitely come from the Japanese pirates." , and now that your majesty has the intention to destroy the Japanese, this is the little thing I can do for my country. After I go to the East, I must persuade the officials in the East to support the imperial court in destroying the Japanese!"
Before Qi Biaojia left China, Zhu Xieyuan gave him special instructions.
"I understand that as a Yue people, I don't have to hate the captives, but I have to hate the Japanese!"
Qi Biaojia replied.
At this time, Zhu Yihai, who was in the East, had begun to bribe the upper-class nobles of Japan in the name of Guangda Confucianism Foundation.
"My emperor's intention in governing the country is to make the world prosperous, to promote Confucianism, and to eliminate Western learning. As long as we respect Zhu Xi as a saint, we will all be friends. Since your Excellency Xiaozhai Shunsheng believes in Confucianism and is proficient in Zhu Xi's teachings, you may wish to join me in the new era. Establish the Guangda Confucian Society to promote Confucianism."
Zhu Yihai now began to make friends with the great scholars of Japan and frantically attracted these great scholars to join the society.
Moreover, Zhu Yihai was still doubtful about fame and fortune, saying: "Anyone who joins the society can apply to study in China. The Everbright Confucianism Foundation under my management will provide all the expenses for the journey, and will give me two yuan per month during my study tour in the Ming Dynasty. One hundred yuan silver coin subsidy, and help him print and publish travel notes in his country, and list him as our friendly envoy to China. In addition, our Ming envoy to Japan, Shang Gong, is already the deputy editor-in-chief of our society. He also intends to organize a Confucian forum event in the embassy and requests our recommendation. A great scholar from Japan is going to give lectures, what do you think?"
Xiaozhai Shunsheng was naturally very excited after hearing this.
First, he has admired China for a long time and has long visited the Chinese sages.
Secondly, Zhu Yihai's monthly subsidy of two hundred yuan in silver coins made him really excited.
In this era, a subsidy of two hundred silver coins is not a small amount, but a real fortune. Confucian scholars are not business travelers, and most of them are not too rich, so they naturally value this money more.
Thirdly, if you join the society and study in the Ming Dynasty, you will have a travel diary published for you, which will undoubtedly help you establish your reputation.
Fourthly, once you become a friendly envoy to China, wouldn't it mean that you are superior to others in your own Japanese country and different from other Japanese people?
In the future, he can become a close friend with Shang Zhouzuo, a Ming official who can influence the will of the shogunate in Edo, which will undoubtedly help him improve his political status in Japan.
But as a scholar, you have to be reserved, so Xiaozhai Shunsheng pretended to refuse: "Although I admire China and want the truth, my knowledge is very limited, and the noble society is full of elegant people. It’s really hard for me to join, so thank you Mr. Zhu for your kindness, I really don’t want to be a junior.”
"Hey! Who doesn't know that your Xiaozhai Shunsheng is a great Confucian at present, and that he should study Chinese language, learn Chinese rituals, and take Chinese names, which is very insightful. If you don't join the society, no one will be able to join my society."
As Zhu Yihai said this, he handed Xiaozhai Shunsheng his hand: "Please join us so that the orthodoxy of Confucianism can be promoted in the world. Even if you don't think of it for my sake, you should think of it for the sake of Confucius, Mencius, Cheng, Zhu and other saints."
Seeing this, Xiao Zhai Shunsheng no longer refused: "It's hard to refuse such kindness, so Xiaosheng just joins the society."
"That's very good! By the way, your Excellency will prepare a handout for joining the club. When the time comes, Duke Shang and Guild Zhang will come to listen, including Duke Qi who has just arrived in Nagasaki. This is an opportunity to hear from the Duke."
Zhu Yihai said.
Xiaozhai Shunsheng was also very excited after hearing this: "Please don't worry."
So, next, Xiao Zhaishunsheng began to prepare his own lecture notes.
Moreover, he also knew what these Ming Dynasty scholar-officials liked to hear, so he decided to continue to express his views on advising Japan to promote Han culture.
For this reason, Xiaozhai Shunsheng decided to change his name to a Chinese name first, and named him Zhu Ru.
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