The reason why Zhang Huaizhi is willing to run for the Ryukyu Kingdom is because of the feeling of being needed psychologically. Of course, he also cannot bear to see the peaceful life of the people on the island being broken.
Zhang Huaizhi is from the inland and has never seen the sea. After he contradicted the emperor in Fengtian Hall, Zhu Jianshen looked at him with displeasure and was afraid that this guy would continue to perform the drama of hitting his head against a pillar in Fengtian Hall, so he was promoted to a higher rank. At the highest level, he was asked to serve as an envoy to Ryukyu for the Ministry of Rites and Promote the King's Way.
To put it bluntly, he was reprimanded and dismissed.
Zhang Huaizhi said goodbye to his wife and his young daughter went to Ryukyu. After wandering on the sea for half a year, she finally arrived in Ryukyu.
Along the way, he saw the sea, boarded an island, and took a carriage to Mari Castle in the Ryukyu Kingdom. This greatly broadened his horizons and made it difficult for him to extricate himself from the vastness of the world. He felt that he was a frog in a well before and was addicted to it. Talking in sleep... is a bit ridiculous...
In Ryukyu, he was treated politely, and the old king respected him very much and took him to many places.
And no matter where you go, you will be respected.
The Shang Dynasty was the first unified country in the Ryukyu Kingdom. They experienced the most chaotic Sanshan era. They longed for peace and were eager to receive the orthodox education of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, the children of the nobles must receive an education in Han culture from an early age, so that they can behave like Zhang Huaizhi. communication, there is no language barrier at all.
The clothing, supplies, and living habits of the Ryukyu Kingdom are not much different from those of the Ming Dynasty. Of course, on the one hand, they learned from the Ming Dynasty, and on the other hand, Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang sent 36 surnames to migrate to Ryukyu to thrive. This is the overseas Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, Zhang Huaizhi saw the teaching room here, where many children were studying Confucian classics. Everyone wanted to visit the Ming Dynasty when they grew up. Zhang Huaizhi could not forget the longing look in his eyes.
After that, Zhang Huaizhi taught these children more knowledge and enjoyed it.
In the first two years after arriving in Ryukyu, Zhang Huaizhi's life was quite comfortable. He went to see the sea, taught school, and chatted with the old king about the principles of governing the country. His methods could not be used in the Ming Dynasty court, but in Ryukyu. , but is regarded as a classic.
This feeling of being respected and needed was something Zhang Huaizhi had never experienced in the Ming Dynasty. The king, officials, and people of Ryukyu would not hate him because of his stubborn character.
As time went by, Zhang Huaizhi became a little too happy to think...,
Therefore, the emperor did not call him back to the country, and he did not write a letter asking for permission to go back.
But the peaceful days will eventually pass.
At the beginning of the 16th year of Chenghua, hundreds of Japanese pirates began to enter the Ryukyu Kingdom, burning, killing and looting. The Ryukyu Kingdom, as if facing a formidable enemy, dispatched troops and generals to suppress the bandits, but they failed continuously. The number of invasions by the bandits was They are becoming more and more frequent and the number of people is increasing. The Ryukyu Kingdom has no power to fight back in the latest war.
The five thousand royal army, which can also be called the main force of the Ryukyu Kingdom, was fought by three thousand Japanese pirates who had just landed in an encounter. Then the three thousand royal army was destroyed. It can be said that the main force of Mari Castle was defeated. All were wiped out, and the remaining two thousand people were defeated and returned to Mari Castle. At this time, the Ryukyu Kingdom had no strength to resist when facing the Japanese pirates.
Their domestic ships, except for the slightly larger ships sent to the Ming Dynasty, are all small fishing boats and cannot be defeated at sea. However, on the island and on land, they still cannot defeat them. .
The country was very pessimistic and could only place its hope on Zhang Huaizhi, the envoy of the Ming Dynasty.
When Zhang Huaizhi saw the tragic situation after the Japanese pirates invaded, women were defiled, children were killed, and old people were burned to death, he was filled with righteous indignation. He did not understand military affairs, and he did not dare to say that he would train new troops for Ryukyu, so he could only My mind shifted to asking for help.
At this time, the Ryukyu Kingdom's army was no match for the bandits. They ran away when they encountered them and did not even have the courage to fight.
He knew that if this took too long, the Ryukyu Kingdom would surely fall.
Alone overseas, they still yearn for China, and they are looking forward to the Ming Dynasty Navy from top to bottom to patrol their coastal waters, drive away the bandits, and allow them to return to normal life.
After receiving the letter of credence from King Shang asking for help, Zhang Huaizhi was obliged to start thinking of ways to return to the Ming Dynasty.
But every time he went to sea, as long as he went in the direction of Ming Dynasty, he would encounter pirate ships, and he was almost overtaken several times. Zhang Huaizhi had no choice but to take a boat to Kyushu Island first, and found Satsuma Domain, which is The boss behind these Japanese pirates.
Because of the establishment of the Ningbo Navy and the Shandong Offshore Navy, the Ming Dynasty had a certain say in maritime affairs. In addition, the chaos in the Japanese country during this period made the Satsuma clan tired of dealing with it and did not dare to provoke the Ming Dynasty at this time. Because of this, Zhang Huaizhi met Shimazu Tachihisa, successfully obtained the warrant, and returned to the Ming Dynasty.
Zhang Huaizhi was very confident that he could persuade His Majesty the Emperor to help Ryukyu. Of course, all this must be based on being able to see His Majesty the Emperor.
The request for credentials of the Ryukyu Kingdom was in the hope that the Ming Dynasty could garrison troops in Ryukyu. The more than 300,000 people in Ryukyu were willing to use their entire country to build ports for the Ming Navy, support soldiers, and were willing to send men directly to the Ming Navy. division, fight for it.
Because of the Korean affairs, Zhang Huaizhi felt that His Majesty the Emperor had a desire for land. In order to facilitate this, he went to King Shang and asked him if he would agree to give up several islands to the Ming Dynasty.
At this time, the people of Ryukyu were being killed all the time. They were in internal chaos and feared war. Moreover, many officials and wealthy families were very dissatisfied with the incompetent royal family at this time. If the Ming Dynasty could not be directly intervened, it would not be long before the people of Ryukyu were killed. These members of the royal family will be pushed to the execution platform, so after discussing with the officials, King Shang immediately agreed to Zhang Huaizhi's request and prepared to dedicate islands suitable for building ports to the Ming Dynasty...
Of course, the premise of all this is that the Ming Dynasty can send troops to solve the problems in Ryukyu at this time...
The Satsuma clan on Kyushu Island has always been a troublemaker. Almost all the ronin on Goji Island found an organization in the Satsuma clan and then went to sea to become Japanese pirates.
The Ryukyu Kingdom has always been harassed by the Satsuma clan and often ceded islands to the Japanese nation. However, this country continued to exist until the Guangxu period, when it was destroyed by the Japanese nation and renamed Okinawa Prefecture...
On the official road leading from Hangzhou to Qiantang.
A huge convoy moved forward under the protection of the royal guards. BIquGe.biz
Xu Youzhen was sitting on the carriage in the middle, closing her eyes and relaxing.
He decided to help Zhang Huaizhi and asked him to go to his good brother Zhan Yang after entering Nanjing City and ask him to help Zhang Huaizhi enter the palace to face the saint.
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