This day is February 23rd of the tenth year of Wanli.
The Ming Emperor Zhu Yijun, who had brought benevolence and peace to the Japanese lands, began to accept prisoner tributes at the Meridian Gate from Qi Jiguang, Ma Gui and others who returned to Beijing to conquer the Japanese army.
Prior to this, the Ministry of War had already sent a more detailed message to Zhu Yijun.
The Ministry of Rites has issued a notice, notifying all civil and military officials to wear court uniforms and inviting Li Zheng (inside the city), Xiang (near the city), Li (countryside), or virtuous and respected squires, elderly people, etc. to participate in the ceremony of presenting prisoners.
In order to let all the subjects of the world know the prosperity of the country's martial virtue and the emperor's contribution to the restoration of the country.
When Zhu Yijun came to the imperial throne in the middle of the couplets in front of the Chaowu Gate Tower, he saw that on the east and west sides of the royal road, tall and brocaded guards in colorful robes had set up guards of honor.
The Jiaofang Secretary in charge of ritual music also arranged large music on the east and west sides to the south of the ceremonial guard, and the bells and drums were played.
A feeling of majesty and grandeur has already hit my ears.
The two ceremonial officers from Honglu Temple were also standing on the east and west sides.
The official in charge also erected a statue facing the west rather than the east in front of the Meridian Gate.
The xuanzhengguan also stands in front of the Meridian Gate, facing east rather than to the west.
The civil and military ministers and envoys from various Tibetan kingdoms have been arranged in east-west columns on the south side of the imperial road in front of Zhu Yijun, with civil ministers on the east side and military ministers on the west side.
Zhu Yijun glanced at these civil and military ministers and Tibetan envoys, and then looked at the large eucalyptus on the east side of the imperial road. There was a propaganda officer and an exhibition official standing behind the eucalyptus, and a presentation officer on the side of the eucalyptus. At this time, the dew cloth was also offered on the eucalyptus.
Further back, the prisoner-presenting officer arranged by the Ministry of Punishment stood facing west, while the Japanese-conquering general who presented prisoners stood opposite him, facing north.
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When Zhu Yijun saw these generals of the Japanese conquering army, these generals escorted hundreds of Japanese prisoners to the Meridian Gate and stood up after the military attache's shift.
Zhu Yijun also sat down at this time.
At that time, officers who presented, announced, and displayed the dew cloth began to bow to Zhu Yijun four times, and under the singing and command of the salute officer, they presented, announced, and displayed the dew cloth.
These officials saluted once and started playing music. Then Zhu Yijun called out once and the music stopped.
Then came the sacrifice of prisoners. Also under the command of the salute officer, according to this pattern, Qi Jiguang, Ma Gui and other generals who conquered Japan began to sacrifice prisoners.
And at this moment, Zhu Yijun saw the captured Japanese prisoners Matsuura Takanobu and other Japanese prisoners kneeling in front of him, with their heads bowed and their hands and feet cuffed.
As a result, Zhu Yijun's chest couldn't help but straighten up, and he suddenly felt imperial pride and looked at these Japanese prisoners.
At this time, Yan Qing, the Minister of Punishment, and the left and right ministers of the Punishment Ministry came forward and knelt in front of the Meridian Gate.
Among them, Yan Qing began to face Zhu Yijun, and with a loud voice like a bell, he said to Zhu Yijun: "I, Yan Qing, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, would like to ask the Japanese pirate Matsuura Takanobu and other Lingchi to go to Shicao for execution."
As usual, Zhu Yijun can issue a pardon at this time.
But for the Japanese pirates, Zhu Yijun had no intention of pardoning him, and only said: "Take it!"
At that time, the red sun was high and the emperor's power was at its peak.
At this moment, both rows of guards in uniform shouted: "Take it!"
Because the Meridian Gate is a three-sided building with a good sound concentration effect, after hundreds of Jin Yiwei shouted in unison, it was like thunder exploding continuously. Matsuura Takanobu and other Japanese pirates were even more frightened and trembled.
Matsuura Takanobu also shouted for mercy in Japanese language with tears streaming down his face.
He never thought that he would be punished by the Ming Dynasty for supporting Wang Zhikou to plunder the southeast of the Ming Dynasty many years ago.
Fortunately, he already felt that there would be no consequences because Ming Ting had never asked about this matter.
When Matsuura Takanobu was taken to be beheaded, Zhu Yijun returned to Fengtianmen to accept the congratulations of hundreds of officials, and formally decreed that Qi Jiguang be made the Duke of Ji Kingdom, and he also granted Yu Dayou and other meritorious generals sergeant titles.
In addition, Zhu Yijun also ordered the construction of statues of Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou in Hirado and Nagasaki, and required monuments to be erected in the two ports to commemorate the incident, so as to permanently suppress the sea waves, calm the world's shipwrecks, and allow those around the world to trade with confidence the goal of.
Zhu Yijun did this in order to further reduce the concerns of Han people around the world about going to sea. He also intended to use the reputation of Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou to let them take on the role of eliminating the fear of the ocean among many Han people who were affected by the continental environment.
After all, in this era, famous generals and ministers still play a great role in psychological comfort for some ordinary people.
Otherwise, there would not be so many famous shrines erected and worshiped by many people, especially in the south. The biggest religious beliefs are not Buddhism and Taoism, but ancestors and celebrities in Chinese history, such as Guan Gong Temple, Yuewang Temple and so on.
As for if there are still accidents at sea in the future, there is no need to worry about the decline in the credibility of the statues of Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou. It can be explained that there are not enough statues on Kyushu Island and they are not big enough, so they are not enough to suppress the sea dragons and evil winds. .
Then, on the first day of the next month, Zhu Yijun issued the "Edict to Conquer Japanese Emperors" to the world, specifically summarizing the matter.
"The edict says: I am the successor of Hongxu, and I am in charge of Zhao people. All the mountains and mountains are my own children. I am not the original evil, but my universal desire is to ensure desolation. I belong to the Eastern Yi group and are ugly. They do not feel the kindness of this dynasty and dare to cause trouble. They invaded our southeast, slaughtered my people, plundered money and committed adultery, committed all kinds of evil, and even had the thieves' heart to spy on China... How can I tolerate it?! So I sued the ancestral temple and sent troops to investigate the crime..."
On this day, Liu Quexian, who came to Beijing with Wang Changgeng, stood under the newsstand outside the archway execution ground in Xishi City, looked at the edict and read it. For a moment, he was so excited that he felt like drinking nectar, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
After hearing this, the people who were traveling behind him all looked excited.
"It turns out that the one who was beheaded was the leader of the Japanese pirates! It turns out that Master Wang has declared his power overseas! Let's drink a few drinks from him today!"
"Yu Qi and other generals are really brave. With only 30,000 troops, they beheaded 60,000 people on the Japanese island. Let's drink him a few drinks!"
"This is a real sigh of relief. It has been more than two hundred years since I was bullied by the Japanese slaves from the beginning of the country to now. This is the first time I can go to the Japanese slaves' homeland to question them! I should drink him a few more drinks!"
A few big men who were good at drinking started talking at this time.
Wang Changgeng couldn't help but said to Liu Quexian at this time: "Although I don't want to see it, I have to admit that when today's emperor ascends the throne and makes Jiangling the country, he will really show his national power. Let's go have a few drinks to celebrate. .”
"good!"
"Let's find a restaurant nearby and cut up the meat of the Japanese pirates to drink."
Liu Quexian said.
"How magnificent! You should be so heroic!"
"It is rare to have such a grand event that has never been seen in this life."
Wang Changgeng hurriedly agreed.
For a time, all the taverns in the archway of Xishi were full of seats, and the price of wine and the price of Japanese pirate meat were as high as gold.
Although the national consciousness in this era is not as strong as in modern times, it is not without it. The contradiction between Hua and Yi has always existed, especially the hatred of Japanese pirates. For the Ming Dynasty, not to mention the hatred of many coastal people in the south. Even northerners have known that Japanese pirates have been plundering coastal areas since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, so they have long known through written documents and oral transmission that Japanese pirates are heinous and have a great impact on the peace of the world.
Therefore, when they heard that the imperial court had severely punished the Japanese slaves, and that they had taken the leader of the Japanese slaves back to Lingchi and killed tens of thousands of Japanese slaves, most Han people in the world, no matter what class they were, were very happy about this.
After all, victory in foreign wars does indeed boost national cohesion and self-confidence.
In the blink of an eye, it’s March 15th, the tenth year of Wanli.
On this day, Princess Yongning officially married into the Qi family.
Among the royal relatives, Zhu Yijun had the deepest relationship with his sister Yongning in this life.
There is no other reason. After Empress Dowager Li moved to a foreign nunnery, Princess Yongning's nature was brought into full play, without so many constraints, and she was much more lively and cute than in history. In addition, the age difference was not much different, so both Zhu Yijun and Empress Du liked her very much. In addition, Zhu Yijun, as a time traveler, instinctively cares more about her as one of the tragic figures in the early Wanli period in history.
Therefore, Zhu Yijun rewarded Yongning with a lot of dowry.
All civil and military officials would follow the emperor's attitude to express their own attitude, so on the day of Yongning's wedding, there were many dignitaries who came to celebrate, including the British Duke in the military honors, Zhang Juzheng, the civil servant, etc. all came to celebrate.
Princess Yongning's married life is naturally leisurely and comfortable. After all, she is a princess in a prosperous age. Her consort is no longer a sick man, but he is the son of a general. He has also gone to school, is good at both civil and military skills, and the man she is marrying is chosen by the queen herself. Reliable people, but they are not familiar with each other yet.
However, a few days after the wedding, on a rainy night with rolling spring thunder, Yongning saw his consort Qi Xingguo lying on his back against the window looking at the thunder, and asked, "Is the thunder as good as mine?"
Qi Xingguo said: "Going back to your highness, I am investigating things. What is this sky thunder? Can it be used by the king of this dynasty to destroy the enemy? If the power of this sky thunder can be borrowed to show the country's power, it will be nonsense." Do you dare not spy on the Central Plains even more?"
"My imperial brother said that this thunder and lightning is caused by the collision of clouds. We can also use magnetism to generate electricity ourselves."
Yongning replied.
Qi Xingguo turned around: "Why did your Majesty say that?"
"Of course I don't know. The emperor just said at the family banquet that Prince Zheng said that more convenient communication and more convenient transportation are the types of skills that Ming Dynasty needs to innovate most."
After Yongning said that, he walked over and smiled at Qi Xingguo: "However, we can try to do what he said."
So, next, the two just indulged in this matter, and gradually became familiar with and attached to each other.
