Of course, not all ministers were caught with dirty information. In fact, many of the ministers' shady affairs were just trivial matters. After all, there were only a few like the Minister of Rites.
Things like accepting some filial piety and promoting some of their own people are actually nothing at all. Even if they are brought up, they will not care. The court will not punish them for such agreed things.
But Yan Zichong is not just a threat! Just like Yan Zichong never failed to give him money even if he got hold of the minister. In terms of wealth, who can compare to the Governor of Luzon who now owns countless islands in Southeast Asia and controls almost all the commerce in this sea? Mansion?
You must know that the taxes they collect alone in a year are already comparable to the total income of Ming Dynasty. This does not include the Iwami Silver Mine, the production capacity of their own factories, and the output of Goa City.
If there were any "rich list" in this era, then the heads of the Yan family of every generation would definitely be at the top of the list!
No one in the court originally had a good impression of the Japanese country, just for the sake of money. Now that Luzon is a serious vassal of the Ming Dynasty, and has spent more money, whose side is it? Not sure?
As for President Konishi’s share, huh? What did you say? Have I accepted it? Be careful if I sue you for libel!
So a situation emerged: the court overwhelmingly supported the Luzon Governor's Office, and almost no one agreed with Xiao Xifei's words.
After Shen Shixing, another big shot in the court, the Zuo Governor of the Rear Army Governor's Office and Chen Guogong, Yan Chenxin, also said coldly: "My Ming Dynasty only sent 50,000 troops, but we pushed your army of more than 200,000 to the end. And our Ming Dynasty has millions of soldiers... I am really curious, how did you say these words?"
"It's just a waste of a few more steel knives! I want to see, if you don't retreat, I, the Ming Dynasty, won't be able to do anything to you?"
He turned to face Wanli, cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen is asking for a battle! Wei Chen is willing to lead troops into the court, and the more than 100,000 thieves and bandits will be dealt with by Wei Chen!"
The words were so loud that even Wan Li on the throne felt a little excited when he heard them.
The generals behind him made a sound of support. They all asked for orders and eagerly wanted to participate in beating the Japanese army. Even the eyes he looked at Xiao Xifei had something wrong, as if he was looking at prey.
Xiao Xifei forced a smile:
"The Duke misunderstood, he didn't mean this... He just said that peace is the most important thing, peace is the most important thing..."
Just kidding, if we add more troops, we will really face disaster!
On the other side, Shen Shixing also continued:
"Japanese pirates have invaded our coastal borders for a long time. It is understandable that the Governor-General of Luzon is eager to take revenge. Moreover, you first started the war and plundered merchant ships. Now that you are defeated and all your land is lost, you remember that we have a dynasty. Your Excellency, don't you?" Do you think it’s ridiculous?”
"Let's not talk about your invasion of North Korea. You have already denied that you are a vassal of our Chinese dynasty. Our Chinese dynasty has nothing to do with you except hostility. Even if you are still, if the Chinese dynasty still favors you under such circumstances, other vassals will how to think?"
"My Ming Dynasty is the center of the world, and all nations must surrender. What we rely on is nothing more than justice. If we lose justice, then the surrounding vassals will definitely alienate us!"
"Your Majesty, I must not order the Governor-General of Luzon to withdraw from the Japanese country! You will lose the heart of the world!"
What he said made Wanli nod his head repeatedly, and the ministers in the court also agreed. What Shen Shixing said did make sense.
Wanli quickly made up his mind. Since all the ministers were of the same opinion and Yan Zichong aroused his inner hatred for Japanese pirates, his decision was self-evident.
However, to be honest, the Ming Dynasty is actually not well-off now. The Ministry of Revenue has asked Wanli for internal funds several times. If more troops are added to Korea, it will undoubtedly increase the burden on the court.
So he looked at Yan Zichong and said:
"The Luzon army can conquer the Japanese country, so it must be quite powerful, right?"
Yan Zichong understood the idea and said immediately:
"Although it is not as good as the Great Tomorrow Army, it is more than enough to fight against the Japanese army... Without your Majesty's trouble to increase the army, Luzon will send 50,000 troops to assist China and North Korea in conquering the Japanese army!"
Wanli was satisfied, and he decided on the matter as soon as he made the decision.
Xiao Xifei, on the other hand, was completely dumbfounded. The rhythm in the court was completely out of his control. Now he could only watch helplessly as a group of people discussed how to deal with them, as if he didn't exist.
Even when he left, some ministers shouted to him righteously:
"Xiao Xifei! If you still want to save your lives, surrender quickly. Maybe you can still save a way to survive!"
The two of them walked out of Daming's court one after the other.
A man walked alone on the road with his head lowered and his face covered with clouds.
A man with his head held high, surrounded by many ministers, chatting and making friends with him.
The contrast is very obvious.
Just like the Japanese state and Luzon at that time.
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During the time when Konishi Fei left, Ukita Hideie was actually not honest. He organized soldiers and tried to rush across the strait, counterattack the mainland, and rely on his own strength to regain the territory.
Unsurprisingly, it failed. The terrifying firepower of the Shiyi battleship sent hundreds of Japanese warships into the sea to feed the bastards. The frontal assault plan went bankrupt.
However, it is a huge ocean after all. With the current level of technology, it is impossible to completely block it. Ukita Hideie sent several armies, and finally a team of a thousand people set foot on their homeland.
But at this time, the Luzon Governor's Mansion had already begun post-war reconstruction, and the local Japanese troops had all cooled down. These people only came here to deliver food. After several failures, the Ukita Hide family finally gave up and waited for Xiaoxi wholeheartedly. Flying news.
He is still very confident in Governor Konishi's plan.
However, contrary to expectations, the news brought back by Xiao Xifei was like a bolt from the blue, making the senior Japanese generals almost unsteady.
Damn it, not only did this trip not allow Ming to force Luzon to withdraw from the mainland, but it made several companies join forces and Luzon also joined the battlefield. How can we fight on these two fronts?
As soon as the news spread, the morale of the soldiers suddenly became unstable. Jin Yiwei and Yinlong added fuel to the fire, causing the Japanese soldiers to become less and less interested in fighting.
They know that they have become completely lonely ghosts, and their wives, children, and children are already under the rule of another force.
When the three families launched attacks at the same time according to the plan, the Japanese troops had no intention of resisting. Except for a few die-hards, the rest almost collapsed at the first touch, and many surrendered on the spot.
In just one month, more than 100,000 Japanese troops collapsed. Except for the more than 20,000 people who followed Hideie Ukita and Yukinaga Konishi and fought to the death, and were all beheaded in the end, the rest of the Japanese troops basically surrendered and became prisoners.
The war ended.
(End of chapter)
