"Of course I know that tea is not poisonous. I really don't like tea... Now your Japanese emperor, Prince Chengren, is entertaining officials of the Ming Dynasty in the imperial palace. You specially sent someone to call me to this place. You shouldn’t ask me to drink tea, not to mention that this is not a new tea for you..."
Although Tingtian Chaozi's perception of Zhu Yi has changed, Zhu Yi is walking among flowers without a leaf touching her body.
For himself, Nedada Asako has only one advantage: tightness and good looks. .
It may also be because the men before her were not wealthy enough.
Zhu Yi is not interested in anything else, because what he has to deal with is the Satsuma clan and the Shimadzu clan of Kyushu Island. They have little relationship with Kyoto and Edo at this stage. He came to Kyoto this time just to give Shimazu Tachiku. Find some trouble.
After listening to Zhu Yi's words, Tingtian Chaozi chuckled: "How can new tea have the mellow fragrance of dust tea..."
"Your Majesty, when I was in Tsurumaru Castle, I had one more question. I didn't ask it. I said I asked it after I came to Kyoto. I wonder if Your Majesty still remembers it."
Zhu Yi nodded.
"Then today I will ask the third question, and I hope that the prince can answer it sincerely."
Zhu Yi still nodded.
After watching Zhu Yi nod, Tingtian Chaozi also asked the third question.
Is there any way to change the Japanese hierarchy?
Zhu Yi burst out laughing when he heard this question.
Although Zhu Yi was unclear about the imperial power politics of the Japanese state, he did know one thing. The basis for the royal family of the Japanese state to survive for so many years was the unchangeable influence of the hierarchy.
"I can't answer your question. I'm not a wise man...and no one can answer this question."
After listening to Zhu Yi's words, Tingtian Chaozi sighed.
As a traditional aristocrat, Nedada Asako is unwilling to undergo any changes that could change her and threaten her family's hierarchy. However, as a smart woman, she also knows that if this generation does not make changes, it will be even more difficult for the Japanese country in future generations to change. It's tough.
"Is there really no other way?"
"Many things are deadlocked. The power structure of the Japanese country has no power to support you to make changes and maintain the status quo. Isn't it good? At the very least, your shogun is only a general at most, but he has never been called the emperor. .”
Zhu Yi looked relaxed.
But deep down in his heart, he also had some thoughts.
If he had not discussed these issues with Tingtian Chaozi, the concept of system would never have appeared in Zhu Yi's mind.
Let’s compare the Japanese state at this time. If the hierarchy can be changed, the royal family system of the Japanese state will be even more fragile than it is now. At this time, the shogunate, as the real authority of the Japanese state, has the responsibility to support the royal family. Only the royal family will not cause trouble. , on the basis that the shogunate was relatively strong in Japan, the Japanese royal family could receive their treatment.
And wanting to change the current hierarchical system of the Japanese country is even more outrageous than the Ming Dynasty building airplanes and aircraft carriers now.
All things are precipitated by history.
The levels and progress of Chinese civilization have evolved over thousands of years.
Although Zhu Yi doesn't like reading, he still knows the four stages clearly.
They are the secular official system, the imperial examination system, the nine-rank Zhongzheng system, and the currently used imperial examination system.
The so-called secular official system is a way of existence for officials in the Western Zhou Dynasty. The rulers, officials and princes from various places maintained a strong clan blood relationship. The level of the group was determined according to the surname of the ethnic group, and this system was based on the patriarchal system. Guarantee, thus naturally forming a ruling model and pattern in which the clan heads at all levels are also officials at all levels, the family and the country are integrated, and the family and the country are isomorphic. This is the hereditary system. The current Japanese political system is based on this. The feudal lords in various places are hereditary. Not to mention the Japanese emperor, even the shogunate has no right to manage matters in the territories of other feudal lords.
The imperial examination system was established during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It included local imperial examinations, emperor recruitment, etc. The standards were based on virtue and talent, with filial piety and integrity as an important examination subject. Of course, there were loopholes in this. Yes, because those who are qualified to promote filial piety and integrity are almost all from aristocratic families. M.biQuge.biZ
The nine-grade Zhongzheng system was an important system in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. It was implemented during the Three Kingdoms period. This selection would first set up Zhongzheng in local departments, and then first examine the moral integrity of the selected people to differentiate between them. It is divided into nine grades from top to bottom, and the grades assessed by Zhongzheng will become the basis for appointing or selecting officials in the future. However, there are no poor families in the upper grades, and there are no noble families in the lower grades. This has also become a drawback of this system.
But it is undeniable that the nine-level Zhongzheng system inherited the imperial examination system of the Han Dynasty and established the imperial examination system at that time.
The imperial examination system began in the Sui Dynasty. Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty played this game and ruined a good country. However, the emergence of this system further weakened the influence of aristocratic families on the affairs of the court. No matter how future generations define it, During that period, the imperial examination system had become the only way for ordinary people to change their social class and get ahead. Of course, rebellion and entrepreneurship were considered, but the cost was too high...
The imperial examination system was perfected in the Tang Dynasty and developed in the Northern Song Dynasty. By this time, it had reached its peak.
Tingtian Chaozi didn't get any answers from Zhu Yi, but she was still willing to accompany Zhu Yi for an in-depth exchange.
This time is different from before. This time it is the call of the body and the expectation in the heart...
Zhu Yi looked at Tingtian Chaozi taking off her clothes and hesitated for a short time. This Japanese girl is not old, but her desire is not small.
If you don't eat the meat delivered to your door, you won't eat it for free.
Just like this, in the Japanese emperor's palace, a grand state banquet was held in the main hall, while primitive activities were held in the side rooms.
After the banquet, the Ming Dynasty's envoys were invited to visit several temples in Kyoto, and Prince Naruhito accompanied them throughout.
Prince Chengren and Zhang Huaizhi walked side by side in the temple.
An interpreter followed closely behind him.
The guards, as well as several other officials from the Ming Dynasty, and Japanese nobles from Kyoto were behind.
Zhang Huaizhi was not tall to begin with, but standing in front of Prince Chengren, he looked like a giant. He was more than a head taller than Prince Chengren.
It is said that it is a visit to a temple, but in fact it is just a different way of negotiating.
After walking for a while, Prince Chengren spoke out his demands.
The Ming Dynasty has sent envoys to the Japanese country more than ten times since the founding of the country by Emperor Taizu Gao, but the ones they came to were all the Ashikaga family of the shogunate, and the Japanese emperor had never been visited. It seemed that in the Ming Dynasty, the Ashikaga family was the master of the Japanese country. generally.
Prince Chengren's request this time is to allow Zhang Huaizhi to bring the respect of the Japanese royal family after returning to the Ming Dynasty. He also hopes that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty can send a high-status envoy to Kyoto to exchange credentials with the new Japanese emperor. Good neighbors forever...
And this new Japanese emperor is Prince Chengren...
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