"Emperor Changqing died, and Prince Huairiang also died in the rebellion."
"Fujiwara Nobuhei, the head of the Fujiwara family, plans to make Emperor Chokei's younger brother the emperor, named 'Emperor Gogameyama'."
"Now most of the daimyo have surrendered to the Fujiwara family, and some have raised their flags to rebel and defect to the Northern Dynasty. It is said that Emperor Go-Kameyama wants to appoint Fujiwara Nobuhei as 'Kanpaku' to take charge of the affairs of the Southern Dynasty."
"I got it." Zhu Su, Mu Ying, Gao Qi and the monk Hui Ru were sitting across from each other in the room, sipping tea. The pottery stove was simmering with tea soup, while they listened casually to Tie Xuan's report.
The fleet brought not much cargo, and most of the cargo in the cabin was gunpowder, cement and other items. Therefore, the three of them cherished the tea that came from the motherland. Under the scent of tea, it feels like I have returned to the Ming Dynasty, and my homesickness can be alleviated a lot.
"...Master, Fujiwara is in charge, don't you need to be on guard?" Tie Xuan saw that the three of them were only concentrating on drinking tea. He hesitated for a while and asked.
After all, he still has some concerns about people who are not from my race.
"What are you being wary of?" Mu Ying chuckled. "If he is so dazed that he wants to be the one to blame, then let him do it."
"The Southern Dynasty is already a broken ship. How can it be so easy to take charge of the government? Now everyone knows that the Fujiwara clan is a descendant of my Chinese family. Even the ancestral temple has been changed. How can the shogunate and daimyo of the Northern Dynasty tolerate it? he?"
"I think he is sincerely loyal to my Ming Dynasty." Gao Qi took a sip of the tea soup, savored it a little, and then said. "The Japanese country is a small country, no matter what Guan Bai does, he will still stay in this wild land after all."
"What we ate was raw fish, we lived in a shabby house, and we wore shabby clothes. We saw that bluffing woman with a white face and black teeth, and we listened to that weird, hoarse, sarcastic tune... There was nothing like the sweetness of silk and bamboo. All that remains is the labor of writing documents."
"Fujiwara is not a tough person, and he is definitely not willing to give up his superiority for inferiority. I think it's time to come and ask His Highness for instructions soon."
"What Mr. Chaxuan said is absolutely true." Monk Huiru also joked. "The Ming Dynasty is a splendid place with natural treasures that is truly one of the best in the world. Our Chinese clan has been glorious for thousands of years and is admired by all nations, far beyond comparison with other clans."
"If someone vainly seeks the power of the barbarians and is willing to give up the opportunity to return to his clan and recognize his ancestors in China...not to mention others, the young monk will laugh at him for his short-sightedness."
However, he had long recognized the Chinese as his ancestors, and it was Yao Guangxiao who traced the origin of his surname. Now, he has already admitted that he is a wise man.
"No matter what, the Southern Dynasties must be in our hands." Zhu Su concluded. "But let's not take action in a hurry. This matter is, after all, Japan's internal affairs, and I will obviously not participate in it."
"Furthermore, Fujiwara is the first among the Japanese to claim to be an Akito. Killing him will have a great impact."
Everyone nodded and agreed with Zhu Su's statement. The Ming Dynasty wanted to swallow up the Japanese country, but it couldn't show too much traces. After all, the Japanese country was not the ancestral land of the Yuan Dynasty or the ancestors of China. If the food and appearance were ugly, the surrounding countries would be wary.
What Lao Zhu meant was to let Ming Dynasty swallow up as much territory as possible. The Japanese kingdom is just in its infancy, so it is best not to alert others.
"Let's see how he responds. It's easy to kill Fujiwara and annex the Southern Dynasty, but then attack the Northern Dynasty. Without the 'commission' from the Southern Dynasty, we have lost our righteousness in Japan."
"Although Japan is bound to win, we, the Ming Dynasty, do not want to fall into the quagmire at this time. I hope Fujiwara can understand practical matters and not be burdened by false fame."
Zhu Su said.
"Your Highness." It was Di Meng who opened the door and came in. "An envoy from the Fujiwara family has arrived."
The visitor was Fujiwara Takanao who had been to the Ming Dynasty as an envoy. Hearing that it was him, Zhu Su allowed him to enter. Fujiwara Takanao, however, was still dressed as a Han man. After paying homage to Zhu Su, he smelled the fragrance of tea in the room and had a look of intoxication on his face: "Is Your Highness making tea? The tea art of the motherland is extraordinary."
"Just the smell of tea makes me drunk."
Hearing this, Zhu Su looked at each other with Gao Qi, Mu Ying and others, and said with a smile: "Brother Ru will be the regent for Guan Bai. Is it still difficult to obtain tea?"
"You and I walked together and talked all night long, so why should we be formal?"
"What a scapegoat is, it's just a way for the new emperor to find someone to scapegoat. Now that the imperial court is getting weaker and weaker, if you become a scapegoat today, you will be questioned and executed by the Ashikaga shogunate tomorrow, so what's the use of it?" Fujiwara Takanao He was still respectful, but after hearing the word "Guan Bai", there was an obvious look of disgust on his face. "The villain is here to request His Highness on the orders of my elder brother."
"Now my brother has become the target of public criticism, and the Northern Dynasty is eyeing him. My brother is still thinking about returning to his roots. Although he is working for the Ming Dynasty, he doesn't want to die in a barbarian land like this at sea."
"Therefore, I beg Your Highness to send a few of my compatriots from the Ming Dynasty to personally protect my brother. The Japanese are a foreign race after all, and it is difficult for my brother to trust me. Moreover, with my compatriots by my side, it will be much more convenient to find people to discuss matters or contact Your Highness."
This was Fujiwara's show of loyalty. He begged for personal protection and lowered his status to the position of "discussing" with the sent guards. This was obviously a sign that his life could be left in Ming's hands. Zhu Su nodded with satisfaction, "Your brother is also a member of my Chinese clan, so naturally we cannot ignore him."
"I will send people to protect him so that he doesn't have to worry."
"In addition, there are some matters that I would like to ask Your Highness to express." Fujiwara Takanao took out a silk book from his arms. "My brother has drawn up some treaties regarding what will happen between Japan and the Ming Dynasty in the future."
"Your Highness, please take a look. If you have any objections, my brother will do his best to improve it. Everything is based on His Highness's wishes."
Zhu Su took the silk book and began to read it with Mu Ying, Gao Qi and others. What was written on the silk book was that the Japanese emperor signed a series of agreements with the Ming Dynasty.
1. The Japanese country will always respect the Ming Dynasty as a monarchy. The Japanese emperor will give up his title and will never be called the emperor, but will be called "king". The previously arrogated country names such as "Japan" and "Yamato" will never be used. Instead, the country's name "Wonu Kingdom" given by the Central Kingdom during the Wei and Jin Dynasties will be used, both internally and externally.
Second, the superior country was allowed to establish concessions in the Japanese lands, but all areas within the concessions were regarded as the land of the Ming Dynasty, and the Japanese state was not allowed to interfere. Whatever property there is in the concession belongs to the Ming Dynasty. If there are Japanese people who covet the concession, regardless of their rank, they will be regarded as treason, and both the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese country must fight against it.
Third, in view of the fact that most of the Japanese kings are deceived by treacherous ministers, please allow the Japanese king to hire soldiers from the superior country to serve as the king's bodyguards. The king can rely on the military power of his superior country at any time to subdue his ministers and fight against rebellion...
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In addition, there were more than twenty items in total, which were shocking to Zhu Su.
Good guy, this is not an ordinary agreement, it is clearly a contract of betrayal.
After reading the above clauses, the old witch Cixi had to kowtow to Emperor Kameyama as a junior. After Li Hongzhang saw it, he had to praise Emperor Kameyama and said, "You are still a traitor to the country, Niu Boyi."
Compared with this treaty, the Treaty of Shimonoseki and the Treaty of Xinchou are simply not worth mentioning.
Losing power and humiliating the country are not enough to describe it. This is selling the entire Japanese country!
(End of chapter)
