The North Korean delegation came to Beijing for its own reasons.
Because they were old acquaintances, the Ministry of Rites did not make things difficult for these people. They only arranged for them to familiarize themselves with the etiquette, and then they were allowed to enter the temple to meet the saint the next day.
Fengtian Temple.
The third interrogator of North Korea and North Korea, Ji Changshou, handed over the "letter of credence" written by Li Fanguo himself, and once again begged the Ming Dynasty to canonize him as the king of North Korea.
Zhu Yunwen could see Li Fangguo's anxiety and eagerness from his credential. Perhaps in North Korea, there is an undercurrent and dangers at this moment.
Li Fangguo came to the Ming Dynasty to ask for the golden cudgel, which should be the Dinghaishen needle.
It's a pity that Zhu Yunwen is not the Dragon King of the East China Sea, and there is no Monkey King here. We can't give him a stick, so they can only solve it by themselves.
"I have made a note of this matter. The canonization matter still needs to be arranged by the Ministry of Rites. I only hope that Yong'an Lord can treat the people kindly, the people will be filial, and the country will be prosperous."
Zhu Yunwen still did not agree.
The internal conflict between North Korea and North Korea is not yet clear, and it would be unwise to rush to power to declare the winner.
Seeing this, Hao Changshou was not obviously disappointed. He took out another letter from his arms, raised it above his head, and said: "Your Majesty, I have come from North Korea, and there is another important matter, which is to accept the Lord of North Korea. As entrusted, I forward this letter to Your Majesty."
Zhu Yunwen put away the credentials, put them aside, and glanced at the chamberlain.
The chamberlain took the letter and presented it to Zhu Yunwen.
After opening the letter and reading it, Zhu Yunwen's originally kind face suddenly turned gloomy, and his eyes also had a cold look. He looked up at Shao Changshou and said sternly: "For delivering a message to the Japanese, Lord Yong'an is meddling in other people's business!"
Shao Changshou's heart trembled, and he quickly knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty just entrusted the letter to the King of Japan, with no other intention. He also wanted to establish friendship between the Ming Dynasty and Japan..."
Zhu Yunwen suddenly stood up, threw the letter out, and said angrily: "What about the Ming Dynasty and Japan? It's not North Korea's turn to speak. You take this letter back and tell Li Fangguo, don't overstep your bounds, and do things with propriety!" "
"First Evolution"
Shao Changshou was cold all over and quickly clarified, but Zhu Yunwen had already left Fengtian Hall.
Cabinet minister Xie Jin stepped forward and took the letter picked up by the chamberlain. After reading it with a frown, he forwarded it to Yu Xin, Huang Zicheng and others.
"The envoy must have heard that the Japanese pirates harassed the coast of the Ming Dynasty and plundered people's goods. They were cruel and abominable. The imperial court has issued a clear order not to allow the Japanese to step into the Ming Dynasty. Now the king of Korea actually speaks for the Japanese and forwards their letters. It is true that It’s unwise.”
Xie Jin pointed out the problem.
Shao Changshou knew this, but if Li Fang was destined, how could a minister shirk it?
Huang Zicheng said kindly on the side: "There is no need for the envoy to worry. This matter will not affect the overall friendship between Ming Dynasty and North Korea. Let's go down and rest. The specific matter will be finalized in two days."
After Hao Changshou thanked him, he left the hall angrily.
cabinet.
Xie Jin, Yu Xin, Huang Zicheng and Ru Yu are examining this letter that was "discarded" by Zhu Yunwen. The owner of the letter is the King of Japan Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
? Ashikaga Yoshimitsu eliminated Ouchi Yoshihiro in Sakai Castle in December last year, and then defeated each rebel army one by one, confirming his dominance.
In the letter, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu introduced the reasons why the "bandits" harassed the Ming Dynasty:
civil war.
Frankly speaking, the Japanese civil war has stopped, and I hope to be able to fight with the Ming Dynasty
Cooperate to destroy the "bandits" and promise to vigorously control Japanese people from entering the sea in the future to establish friendship and peace.
"Jingping Haibo, conducting trade, and achieving great achievements for thousands of years. The vassals are settled, the past and the present are harmonious, and the good is built for eternity. Oh, this Ashikaga righteousness is quite good."
Huang Zicheng smiled easily and broke the silence.
Ru Jin sighed and asked: "Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's words are sincere, and he has a heart of surrender and a desire for peace. Should the court adjust its downward strategy and send envoys to contact Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in order to calm the sea as soon as possible?" It will also allow the people along the coast to live in peace."
Jie Jin glanced at Ru Yu, then withdrew his gaze, continued to read Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's letter, and objected: "The Japanese pirates killed my soldiers and plundered my people. They should be dealt with by me, the Ming Dynasty. Why do we need to cooperate with the little king of Japan?" ? Besides, Zheng He, Zhang Yu, and Zhu Neng are now making great achievements at sea. In less than a year, the number of Japanese pirates will be greatly reduced. If Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was agreed to, he would not have to put in much effort, but he would gain access to tribute trade with the Ming Dynasty. What benefit does power have to our Ming Dynasty?"
Ru Yu frowned, shook his head and said: "The naval fleet has made great achievements many times, but you should also see that early warnings are issued on the southeast coast from time to time, and there are even Japanese pirates plundering. If we can use the help of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu to eliminate the Japanese troubles as soon as possible, we will be able to What about his right to pay tribute and trade?”
"Giving him the right to pay tribute and trade, doesn't it mean that he will become bigger? Japanese pirates are cruel, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu may not be a good person. Raising tigers to cause trouble is not the best policy!"
Xie Jin refuted.
Yu Xin knocked on the table, interrupted the argument between Ru Yu and Xie Jin, and said: "The King of Japan commissioned North Korea to send this letter, which confirms that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is determined to improve the relationship with the Ming Dynasty. If it can really be done, At least it will help to exterminate Japanese pirates. From the perspective of the safety of the people along the coast, we should remonstrate with the emperor and use the mouth of North Korea to allow Ashikaga Yoshimitsu to send envoys into the Ming Dynasty."
Jie Jin smiled coldly and said: "I don't agree with this matter, and I want to remonstrate with you. The rebellion of Japanese pirates started with swords and should end with swords. The Japanese pirates will not be exterminated, and their corpses will be used as a warning to all the thieves who invaded the Ming Dynasty. Sooner or later, There will be chaos again.”
Yu Xin didn't listen to Jie Jin. He looked at Ru Yu and Huang Zicheng. Seeing them nodding, he said, "In that case, let's write a letter to the emperor in the name of the three of us."
Xie Jin's pupils condensed slightly. After the number of cabinet members increased, he seemed to have been isolated. Compared with Yu Xin's seniority, his relationship with Ru Ru and Huang Zicheng is not good.
However, the decision rests with the emperor.
According to Xie Jin's understanding of Zhu Yunwen, he was a person who hated Japan extremely. At this time, he wrote a letter to advise the emperor to "make good friends" with Japan, but the result could only be counterproductive.
Yu Xin, Huang Zicheng and Ru Yu wrote to Zhu Yunwen to change the Ming Dynasty's policy towards Japan from the perspective of quelling the Japanese rebellion and ensuring peace for the people.
In order to avoid offending Zhu Yunwen, the three people did not directly say that they wanted to make a good relationship with Japan, but started from the Hongwu period and discussed the matter in a curved manner.
In fact, as early as the seventh year of Hongwu, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty many times to request tribute and trade. However, Zhu Yuanzhang rejected Ashikaga Yoshimitsu because Ashikaga Yoshimitsu used the name "Japanese Conquest General Minamoto Yoshimitsu" The banner entered the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang believed that the "Daikakuji clan" of the Kameyama line was the orthodox monarch of Japan, and the "Chimeiin clan" of the Fukakusa clan was a rebellious minister. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was a member of the "Jimeiyuan clan" and paid tribute to the merchants of the same chamber. Requests will be rejected.
But Taizu’s judgment was that
From the perspective of the debate between Japan's Southern and Northern Dynasties, Japan has now completed its unification, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has become the de facto King of Japan. It is reasonable to adapt to the situation, recognize Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's status, and accept him as a vassal state again.
After Zhu Yunwen read the long speech by Yu Xin and others, he only approved two words:
no!
Zhu Yunwen said it couldn't be done, it just wasn't possible. Not to mention the three cabinet members working together to advise, even if the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty jumped out, Zhu Yunwen would never allow him to have good relations with Japan.
Historically, the person who had good relations with Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was Zhu Di. He generously allowed these people to bring goods to the Ming Dynasty, and also allowed them to sell goods openly in the market.
However, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu did not really quell the Japanese rebellion. Sporadic Japanese rebellion not only appeared in the Yongle period, but also reached its peak in the middle of the Ming Dynasty. If it had not been for the "genius" Qi Jiguang, the Japanese pirates would probably be able to develop real estate projects in Hangzhou. Resident in Ming Dynasty.
History has proven that the Japanese were extremely nasty, and the only thing that could make them surrender was strong force.
Only when you beat them down will they really be convinced.
You have to smile at him and treat him like your aunt all day long, and you won’t even know how he died in the end.
Yu Xin, Huang Zicheng, and Ru Yu were unwilling to give in and united with officials from the six ministries to put pressure on Zhu Yunwen. Suddenly, memorials were flying all over the sky.
Zhu Yunwen was not polite. He held a special court meeting and did not comment. He only arranged for Xie Jin to read one memorial after another, and each memorial was bloody evidence of the Japanese pirates' invasion of the Ming Dynasty!
This is a long court meeting, which lasts from Si Shi to You Shi, more than four hours!
Zhu Yunwen didn't even have lunch, he just sat and listened, looking at the expressions of the officials. When Xie Jin read the names of the sergeants who died on the battlefield one by one, there were already officials fainting in the court hall from exhaustion.
For some elderly officials, standing for more than four hours is too long.
But Zhu Yunwen had no intention of retreating from the court. After Jie Jin finished reading, he said: "I just want to ask, does the court have any problem with the policy against Japanese pirates? Kill my people and mess up our seas and rivers. Such a country and such people, Why bother to hand it over? You are still trying to trade and pay tribute. Oh, Wei Guogong, ordered the naval fleet that in the future, any Japanese encounters on the sea will be regarded as Japanese pirates. Kill them with merit and let them go without fault!"
"I obey the decree!"
Xu Huizu solemnly agreed.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Yu Xin, Huang Zicheng, Ru Yu and others, and said with sharp eyes: "It would be a shame for the Japanese to set foot in the Ming Dynasty's territory! In the future, if anyone in the court talks about making friends with the Japanese, it is best to see this first A bunch of documents, a bunch of names! Retreat!"
Yu Xin and others' faces turned red. No matter what they thought, easing relations with Japan would be beneficial and harmless to Ming Dynasty, but now the emperor actually moved out all the dead people, and asked everyone to choose their side one after another.
It is unreasonable to equate the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and Japan with the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese pirates.
But the emperor did not think so, but made a firm and unshakable determination that Japan was the Japanese pirates. If the Japanese pirates invaded the Ming Dynasty, then Japan would invade the Ming Dynasty.
Xie Jin licked his chapped lips, returned to the cabinet leisurely, poured a cup of herbal tea and drank it.
Facts have proved that his judgment is correct. The emperor has an unforgettable hatred for Japan. Not to mention friendship and peace, the emperor has restrained himself by not launching the Ming Dynasty Navy expedition to Japan...
