Li Fangyuan indeed received the letter of credence from the Japanese envoy. Overjoyed, he agreed to arrange for Hino Miko, Azu, and Feifu to go to Tianjin Port as businessmen.
As for what these people will do after arriving in the Ming Dynasty, it depends on them.
The reason why Li Fangyuan agreed so readily was because he was deceived by Ashikaga Yoshimochi.
The letter of credence written by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu first laid the blame for Japanese pirates harassing the Ming Dynasty and North Korea on his father Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, saying that he would definitely crack down on the bandits severely, and then gave benefits, including 500 taels of gold and 10,000 taels of silver. , two pairs of beauties. I don’t know if Ashikaga Yoshimitsu wanted to be smooth when he wrote his credentials, but he actually promised Tsushima and Iki Islands to Li Fangyuan.
Li Fangyuan knew that the Great Tomorrow did not like Japan, and also knew that there was no Ming army on Iki Island or Tsushima Island. Seeing that Ashikaga Yoshimochi was so righteous, he immediately agreed. Forget about the beauty, just give the money and the island to North Korea. .
Of course, these things cannot be done in public.
Li Fangyuan knew Zhu Yunwen's temper very well. He used to get scolded when delivering a letter on his behalf, but now he just sends it to someone directly. It is estimated that Zhu Yunwen can send a general to ask him if he wants to be the emperor.
Therefore, Li Fangyuan openly rejected the Japanese envoys and drove them away, but secretly arranged for this group of people to take a merchant ship to Tianjin Port. Even if the matter is exposed and Daming gets angry, Li Fangyuan doesn't have to admit it. After all, he is watching the sunrise and sunset in Songjing, so how can he control others' boarding the ship.
As for why these people chose to stow away on North Korean merchant ships, then we are also victims and have been deceived by them...
With the arrival of winter, the troubles in the world gradually become less and less.
Zhu Yunwen rarely had any leisure time. He was either teaching his children well in the harem, or going to the Imperial Academy and Longjiang Shipyard.
On a leisurely winter day, unfortunate news came one after another.
Liang Daoming, who dedicated his life to the old port, died of illness.
The imperial court had just agreed to bury Liang Daoming in royal style, and Huang Senping, who had donated most of the territory of Balni Island, also passed away.
Zhu Yunwen is really sad.
If it weren't for Liang Daoming, Ming Dynasty would not have owned the territory of Old Port. Zheng He's naval fleet visited Nanyang several times. If he wanted to have a reliable logistics and base, he could only lease ports in other countries!
If it weren't for Huang Senping, it would not be easy for Ming Dynasty to have a large enough territory in Nanyang.
It was these two people who laid the foundation for Ming Dynasty to gain a foothold in Nanyang. It was they who contributed overseas enclaves to Ming Dynasty. It was they who made Ming Dynasty a navy!
Zhu Yunwen personally wrote the memorial text, and in compliance with his wishes, Liang Daoming was buried in Xiqiao, Nanhai, and Huang Senping was buried in Quanzhou, Fujian. They were both prince-like. At the same time, their names were written on the monument to the martyrs of the Ming Dynasty.
After the imperial court was busy with the funeral of the two people and the posthumous titles, it was December of the 10th year of Jianwen, and envoys from all over the country came to Beijing one after another.
Affected by the military parade at the beginning of the 10th year of Jianwen, the standards of envoys from vassal states were not low. In the past, it was enough to find an official and a few people to go casually. Now, they are mainly from the royal family or ministers.
Wala's old friend brought Tupolo here again. What was a little surprising was that the Tatars Benyasili and Arutai also sent envoys.
Zhu Yunwen was also a little surprised when he saw the document handed over by the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army. Benya Shili and Arutai can be said to be very courageous. They have been rising up in recent years. First, they ran outside Jiayuguan and were ready to make a move. They once wanted to collude with Chijin. Mongolia rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and caused trouble in the northwest. After failing to succeed, they went to attack the Weilu City of the Ming Dynasty, but were sent away by the divine machine cannon.
The energetic Benya Shili and Arutai ran to the Hetao in the spring. When they met the new city of the Ming Dynasty, they were dishonest and insisted on touching it, but they were sent away again by firearms.
This summer, the Tatars moved to the Lqu River Basin, just to the west of Halawen Mountain. They are neighbors to Duoyanwei across a mountain. I don’t know whether they are resentful that Duoyanwei helped the Ming Dynasty, or they are worried that Duoyanwei will Daming Daozi has not taken the initiative to hook up with Duoyanwei in the past six months, so it has been a peaceful few months.
When Daming isn't looking for you, why don't you just live your own life? If you have to cause some trouble, send an envoy to the Ming Dynasty. What are you doing? Let’s
The relationship is not good, do you want to spy on information, or do you want to sell wool?
Zhu Yunwen originally didn't want this group of people to come to the capital. They were so upset and they were celebrating the New Year and they didn't want to be quiet. However, the Ministry of Rites and the Cabinet thought that the visitors were guests and it would be rude not to receive them. So they might as well let them come. By the way Raise troops to investigate.
In this case, let's all come.
However, no envoys came from the Timurid Kingdom. After all, the journey was too far and it would be a waste of time to travel there. Besides, Harry is currently busy mining the Mulongtao gold mine in the Kechikum area. From time to time, he invites Fu An, Wang Quanzhen and others to have a meal to discuss how to close the relationship with Daming.
At the end of the year, the capital was more lively than before, and craftsmen and businessmen from all over the country arrived in Beijing one after another.
After the winter seal, He Wenyuan took Ye Ling'er to the capital. As soon as he paid homage to the Monument of Heroes, he turned around and saw a familiar face.
Tang Bu said with a straight face: "The Emperor invites you to come to the palace to have a talk."
He Wenyuan and Ye Ling'er did not expect that people from the Security Bureau would come to them as soon as they arrived in the capital, so they had to follow Tang Buping into the palace.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the more steady He Wenyuan and the more moving Ye Ling'er, then looked at the waiter, who brought two beautiful jade pieces.
"This is?"
He Wenyuan and Ye Ling'er were a little confused.
Zhu Yunwen said calmly: "I heard that you two have entered into a marriage contract. I am sending you two jade pendants as a congratulatory gift. Please accept them. In the future, you will serve the court with your heart and do not bend the law for personal gain. Otherwise, I will take back these jade pendants."
He Wenyuan and Ye Ling'er accepted the jade pendants and were deeply moved.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Ye Ling'er: "I have read the documents about the debate between Yongjia School and Zhengxue Academy. Let me tell you, the reason why Zhengxue Academy lost to Yongjia School is that it is too rigid in the ancient rituals of Neo-Confucianism and only talks about asking questions. Human nature cannot do anything, and we don’t know how to do it. Now the Imperial College is reforming Neo-Confucianism, but the president, Dong Lun, himself comes from Neo-Confucianism, so the improvement steps are limited and it is difficult to achieve results. Do you understand what I mean?"
Ye Linger frowned, and He Wenyuan was a little anxious.
Both of them are smart people. How could they not understand that Zhu Yunwen wanted to transfer Ye Ling'er to the Imperial Academy to help Dong Lun improve Neo-Confucianism and transform Neo-Confucianism from empty talk about human nature to pragmatic pursuit. But the two have not yet gotten married. Once Ye Ling'er After entering the Imperial College, how could He Wenyuan live in Wenzhou Prefecture?
Zhu Yunwen sighed: "I know this is unfair to you two, but without innovation in Neo-Confucianism and correct thinking, the Ming Dynasty will not be able to make great strides forward. You also don't want to see people like Fang Xiaoru and others popularizing Confucian Neo-Confucianism among the people. Ask about other knowledge?"
He Wenyuan looked at the hesitant Ye Ling'er and said anxiously: "To improve Confucian learning and Neo-Confucianism, Ling'er does not need to go to the Imperial College and send teaching materials..."
Ye Ling'er interrupted He Wenyuan: "If only teaching materials can make a person successful, why do we need teachers in the county school? Where the teaching materials are, students may not be able to understand their meaning. Knowledge lies in learning and asking, and teaching materials are dead, but If you don’t ask questions after learning, and there is no one to answer your questions, how can the students who have learned it understand the essence?”
"Can……"
He Wenyuan wanted to cry. He was not married yet. Wouldn't it be painful to separate the two places?
Zhu Yunwen thought for a while and said, "If you can agree to come to the Imperial College, I can grant you permission to take half a month off from classes every month and go back and forth between Wenzhou Prefecture and the capital with the Navy's ships heading south."
"Okay, I agree."
Ye Ling'er knew that Zhu Yunwen had already achieved this step, and she really couldn't refuse.
He Wenyuan was secretly depressed and had no choice but to accept the result.
Zhu Yunwen saw that the two of them had no objections, so he told his chamberlain: "Let the navy send them back to Wenzhou Mansion to get married, and on the 16th of the first lunar month, they will go to the Imperial College to teach."
He Wenyuan and Ye Ling'er were very resistant to the domineering Zhu Yunwen. They came to the capital just to see the prosperity of the capital. If they didn't see the prosperity, they would be driven back to get married early...
I couldn't afford to offend him, so I had to go home.
Zhu Yunwen was not unkind, but a little anxious. The Yongjia School was born again and received support from many people, especially businessmen and emerging scholars. However, it also encountered opposition from many people, especially some old die-hards such as Fang Xiaoru.
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There were many academies during this period. In order to defend the orthodox Neo-Confucianism, they sent miscellaneous students to the Imperial College, to prefectures and counties, and to social studies to make a lot of criticism. They also put a lot of effort into propaganda and recruited many disciples.
Because of the intricate network of relationships and the deep-rooted Neo-Confucianism, Zhu Yunwen could not kill these people with one stick, but he could not turn a blind eye or ignore their actions.
The only way to break the situation is to use the influence of the Imperial College to take the initiative to innovate Neo-Confucianism from top to bottom, and then import this set of theories into government schools, county schools, and social schools. Only then can it form a force that can completely overwhelm The power of traditional Neo-Confucianism.
Zhu Yunwen can't wait any longer, and neither can Daming.
December 20th.
Liu Changge held a piece of information, his face was so gloomy, he kicked over the table and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Who let the Japanese in? We didn't find out until Yangzhou Prefecture, when everyone disclosed the identity of the envoy." , what are you doing to eat!"
It's over.
The Security Bureau is going to be reprimanded.
Liu Changge is now in a dilemma. According to the imperial ban, no Japanese are allowed to step into the Ming Dynasty. But in accordance with the court etiquette and diplomatic civilization, I don't want to behead the envoy.
What's life-threatening is that he is now in Yangzhou Prefecture. He has crossed the Yangtze River and is at his doorstep. He has also spread the news. Even if Ming Dynasty doesn't accept him, he has to accept him!
It is a rare situation for the Security Bureau to be so passive.
Liu Changge timidly reported the news to Zhu Yunwen. Sure enough, Zhu Yunwen picked up the document and beat Liu Changge. If the little devil hadn't taken the initiative to disclose it, wouldn't he have known it even when he arrived in Jinling City?
Check, must find out!
If you can't find out the whole story, Liu Changge should go fishing on Tsushima Island as soon as possible!
