Cai Jin was so happy that he immediately asked. Not satisfied with this alone, he even went to the streets in person to listen to the music in the streets and alleys. Later, I heard that there were records of various wars in the Chungnyeolsa Shrine, so I went to check it out again.
In this way, Cai Jin finally had a comprehensive understanding of the wars in the Ming Dynasty in recent years.
Only then did he realize that the previous rumors were indeed correct, but that was all in the past. After the current emperor rose up, he fixed the traitors, revolutionized the government, pacified the people, destroyed the Mongols, and defeated the rebels...
"His Majesty the Ming Emperor is truly a wise and wise master!" Cai Jin couldn't help but sigh secretly, and made up his mind that if he could meet with the Ming Emperor in the future, he would definitely ask the Ming Emperor to make the decision for the small country of Ryukyu!
If you don't see the Ming Emperor in the end, you have to find another way. No matter what, you have to fight for Ryukyu. Otherwise, without the Ming Dynasty, Ryukyu alone will not be able to escape from the clutches of Japan!
But if he knew Emperor Chongzhen's reaction, he would probably be sad.
Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but be a little surprised after seeing the Ryukyu Credentials handed over by the Chief of Ceremonies. In his impression, Ryukyu was the territory of the Japanese country. To be honest, he really didn’t know that at this time, Ryukyu was not the territory of the Japanese country, and the Ming Dynasty was still the suzerainty of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Just like Korea, it was to be canonized by the Ming Dynasty. Only then can one ascend the throne and become the king.
In other words, Ryukyu is the younger brother of Ming Dynasty. According to the usual practice, the canonization should be done, and Emperor Chongzhen had no objection. But he was a little curious and didn't know when Ryukyu was occupied by Japan.
With this interest in mind, he issued an order to summon the Ryukyu envoy.
When Cai Jin heard that the Ming Emperor had summoned him so quickly, he was overjoyed. He immediately packed up his things solemnly, thought about what to say, and rushed to the Forbidden City.
Needless to say, there is no need to mention the etiquette of meeting, including formally handing over letters of credence, presenting a list of tributes, etc.
It can be said that in order to get the Ming Dynasty to send troops to expel the Japanese pirates, the Ryukyu Kingdom Crown Prince Shang Xian did his best. The tributes this time were all things from the sea, such as corals and other rare treasures.
But it is a pity that Emperor Chongzhen just glanced at these and threw them away. He was not interested. This made Cai Jin, who secretly glanced at the emperor's face, couldn't help but feel a little in his heart: The Ming Dynasty was a land of vast resources. It seems that the Ming Emperor didn't like this, so the next thing might be a little difficult!
While he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard Emperor Chongzhen ask him with a smile: "Ryukyu and Japan are adjacent to each other, can they still be in harmony?"
Upon hearing this, Cai Jin was stunned for a moment, and then he came back to his senses. He was overjoyed immediately, no, no, no, he shouldn't be overjoyed. His expression changed very quickly, and he immediately showed a look of sorrow and anger. He knelt down on the ground and kowtowed. He cried and said: "Your Majesty is wise, the Japanese country has always been extremely vicious, and our small country of Ryukyu has been bullied by the Japanese country for a long time! What is even more hateful is that our country of Ryukyu regards the Ming Dynasty as its suzerainty, but they also force me, Ryukyu, to serve the Japanese country as the main country, and force Let Ryukyu pay tribute to Edo."
After saying this, he raised his head, looked at Emperor Chongzhen, and said righteously: "Although my country is small, it understands the principle of having only one master. It's just that the small country is unable to resist, so we can only ask the Ming Dynasty to send troops to make the decision for the small country!"
Emperor Chongzhen had been emperor for a long time, so he naturally understood which of the Ryukyu envoy's words were exaggerated and which were true, but he didn't mind because he had a natural sense of mission, which was to defeat the Japanese. It's just that they haven't freed up their hands yet. Another reason is to give the country a reason to send troops.
The Japanese country at this time was the Tokugawa shogunate. Emperor Chongzhen knew from his memory that the Tokugawa shogunate did not have an enmity with the Ming Dynasty, and implemented a policy of seclusion.
Of course, in the future, if Emperor Chongzhen is free and wants to fight against the Japanese, he will definitely find a reason. But this does not mean that he would not mind having one more reason to beat Japan.
And Ryukyu Kingdom’s request is the best reason. Just like when North Korea was a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, after being attacked by foreign enemies and asking for help, the Ming Dynasty also sent troops to rescue. With this precedent, no one will say anything.
As for taking the opportunity to threaten Ryukyu, and then get some benefits from Ryukyu. To be honest, Emperor Chongzhen really didn’t have that intention. Ryukyu is really too small, just some islands. What benefits can be gained? He doesn’t like it!
Therefore, when Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he pretended to be angry and shouted sternly: "What a Japanese country. It invaded Korea before and the Ming Dynasty didn't teach me enough lessons? Now it doesn't want to repent and invades Ryukyu again. It also wants to compete with the Ming Dynasty and rob me. A vassal state is so bold!"
Hearing these words, Cai Jin felt happy and moved at the same time. The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was still willing to get angry for a mere small country. It was a small country that was lucky to have such a suzerain country!
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Emperor Chongzhen ask him majestically: "Please tell me the specific situation in detail!"
"I obey the order!" Upon hearing this, Cai Jin immediately told the story of Ryukyu being bullied by the Japanese from beginning to end. At the end of the sentence, he took out another thing from his arms, presented it with both hands, lowered his head and cried, "This is a small country's cry of petition. It has the blood seals of the late king and his son, begging the Ming Dynasty to make the decision for the small country!"
It would be even better if there was such a formal document! Emperor Chongzhen was very happy after hearing this. He took it from the hand of the chamberlain. After reading it once, he slapped the table and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely make the decision for Ryukyu!"
The ministers standing nearby, especially the Minister of Revenue, had been a little worried when they heard their conversation. Now they heard the emperor's intention, which seemed to be about to send troops, and they suddenly became anxious.
Only then did the imperial treasury revenue improve, but after all, the wars in Liaodong and Southwest were still going on, and not to mention disaster relief in various places, which all cost money. If the emperor wants to start another war, then Japan is not a small country, and we don’t know how much money it will cost to fight, let alone drag down the Ming Dynasty’s treasury again!
Thinking this way, according to his wishes, he would not send troops. However, when a vassal country asks for help, it cannot be justified if the suzerain country does not make the decision. When he was thinking hard about how to dissuade him, he heard Emperor Chongzhen change his subject and said to the envoy of the Ryukyu Kingdom: "But I won't hide it from you. Now that Liaodong has not recovered, we can't send troops for the time being. I will destroy him in the next few years." After conquering Jianlu, I will definitely send troops to help you in Ryukyu!"
Upon hearing this, the Minister of Hubu couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief: Your Majesty is wise, this is very good, this is very good!
He doesn't understand his emperor, who puts the interests of the Ming Dynasty absolutely first! After finally embarking on the path of ZTE, how could he possibly destroy it all by himself?
When Cai Jin heard this, he was naturally a little disappointed. However, compared to previous expectations, at least the Ming Emperor had promised to send troops to help Ryukyu, and he could finally have an explanation when he returned. Therefore, he knelt on the ground and expressed his gratitude.
Emperor Chongzhen waited for him to finish speaking, and then ordered him: "However, during this time of canonization, Ryukyu must find out the details of the Japanese country, so that when I send troops in the future, I can know myself and the enemy!"
Doing so would further prove that the Ming Emperor wanted to send troops. Therefore, Cai Jin immediately agreed, saying there was absolutely no problem.
Needless to say, the situation of Japanese pirates in Ryukyu is certainly known to Ryukyu. As for the domestic situation in Japan, since Ryukyu is going to pay tribute, we can also learn some things.
So, the Ryukyu matter was basically settled. As for canonization and so on, just follow the convention, there is nothing more to say.
One thing that Emperor Chongzhen didn't know was that because of his time travel, history had changed, and his butterfly wings had also spread to the Japanese side.
At this time, it was the 20th year of Kanei in Japan, and Emperor Gokoumei had just ascended the throne. The actual ruler of Japan was Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third-generation general of the Tokugawa Shogunate. No, it's almost the end of the year, and Tokugawa Iemitsu is also in a meeting, listening to the report of Lao Naka Matsudaira Nobutsuna.
The so-called Laozhong of the Japanese country is similar to the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty, who manages the government affairs of the shogunate. And this Matsudaira Nobutsuna was Tokugawa Iemitsu's confidant. In the past few years, it was Matsudaira Nobutsuna who suppressed the Shimabara Rebellion and gradually began to seize the country.
Just listen to Matsudaira Nobutsuna's report: "...As a result, the national harvest this year is still lower than expected. Please punish me, General!"
After hearing this, Tokugawa Iemitsu shook his head and sighed: "This is not your fault! The earth dragon in our country is overturning, tsunamis continue, and there will be more this year, and it is to be expected that the harvest is lower than expected!"
When he said this, he remembered something and couldn't help but fell silent.
Matsudaira Nobutsuna was his confidant, and when he saw him acting like this, he immediately understood what he was thinking.
The country of Japan is just a few islands, and it is very mountainous. It is greatly influenced by the earth dragon and the sea. Everyone in the Japanese country knows these shortcomings of the Japanese country. Therefore, the ambitious leaders of the Japanese country will think about expanding their territory to avoid this dilemma.
The previous Toyotomi Hideyoshi sent troops to Korea, which can be said to be an attempt. No, it took two attempts. It's just a pity that they were all blocked by Mingguo. And because of the continuous defeats, Tokugawa Ieyasu later seized power, and the Tokugawa Shogunate was established.
The position was not right, and all the great names had considerable strength. This also made the Tokugawa shogunate no longer think about expansion, and only thought about consolidating its rule. This point is clear to both Tokugawa Iemitsu and Matsudaira Nobutsuna.
At this time, because they talked about things affected by natural disasters and remembered the past, they were silent for a while. If they follow the original historical development, then whatever they should do next will be what they do. However, in this plane, footsteps suddenly came from outside, and someone came over to report: "Marshal Jin Zidian, the capital of North Korea, has crossed the sea to surrender!"
Hearing this, Tokugawa Iemitsu and Matsudaira Nobutsuna couldn't help but be a little surprised. They looked at each other and saw that the other party was doubtful.
Both of them could hear clearly that the North Korean Marshal was not on a mission, but to seek refuge. How could this be? Something happened in North Korea. Could it be that the North Korean leader wanted to kill him and then escaped?
A little curious, Tokugawa Iemitsu wanted to hear what was going on, so he ordered to be summoned.
The capital marshal Jin Zidian was none other than the one who led the troops and accompanied Ying Erdai to escort the grain back to Liaodong. He was ambushed by Lu Xiangsheng's troops on the way, but he escaped into the mountains because he saw an opportunity quickly.
Jin Zidian was also unlucky. Because he was too anxious, he ran away faster and got lost in the mountains. After he came out, the situation in North Korea changed so fast that he couldn't adapt.
First, North Korea, anyway, rejoined the Ming Dynasty and became enemies of the Jianlu. As a member of the gold-supporting faction, he was afraid that he would be punished if he returned to the court, so he sneaked back to his hometown.
Speaking of which, he is from a famous family in North Korea and is a wealthy local, so he can live a prosperous life back home.
However, not long after, Jianlu invaded again, burning, killing and looting half of Korea. However, Jin Zidian was fine. Instead, he felt that Jianlu's return would be beneficial to him. Therefore, just when he was about to leave the mountain again to meet his master, because of Lu Xiangsheng's blocking battle in Pyongyang, all Jianlu went back, making his joy in vain.
When the next time the Jianlu invaded North Korea again, the burning, killing and looting were even more severe than before. They came to destroy North Korea. As for the monarchs and ministers of North Korea, there is no longer any distinction between the factions that support gold or the Ming Dynasty, all are captured and robbed.
This situation scared Jin Zidian, who was full of joy. When Jianlu killed him, he had no choice but to flee and hide in the mountains.
After Jianlu left, Korea became a land without one. People from all walks of life, as long as they have some ideas, start to grab the territory. And Jin Zidian was from a local wealthy family. Among the many forces, he was the most dominant one.
However, the good times did not last long. Dorgon ordered another plundering of North Korea. Because Liaodong was really short of food, this time the invaders were completely wiped out, forcing Jin Zidian to be unable to gain a foothold. There was no way to surrender to the Jianqiu, and there was no way to go to the Ming Dynasty. In the end, I had no choice but to cross the sea and defect to the Japanese country.
It was for this purpose that when he met Tokugawa Iemitsu, his posture was very low. When Tokugawa Iemitsu asked about the reason, he naturally told everything he knew and explained the current situation in North Korea in detail.
Unexpectedly, just a few years later, North Korea had been destroyed, and the Ming Dynasty was fighting to the death with the Liaodong rebellion. Such shocking news immediately stimulated Tokugawa Iemitsu.
Thanks to the efforts of two generations of Tokugawa shoguns, the Japanese rule has basically been stabilized. Now that Korea has become a land without one, to the Japanese country, it is simply a piece of fat and oily meat! The temptation is really great for Japanese people.
As a result, the Tokugawa shogunate began to summon their confidants and immediately discussed the news brought by Jin Zidian.
In the past, during the Toyotomi Hideyoshi era, it was because of the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese that Japan could not conquer Korea. Although they eventually withdrew from Japan, they did not admit that they were defeated by the Ming Dynasty, but that they withdrew because Toyotomi Hideyoshi died of illness.
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