At this time, Zheng Zhibao knew that Jianlu actually came to Edo. He had to admire the emperor for having the foresight to know that Jianlu would come to Japan!
If we talk about the past, he felt that even if Jianlu came to Edo, the Tokugawa shogunate might not collude with Jianlu. But at this time, because what Emperor Chongzhen had explained in advance was being realized one by one, he changed his original idea. With a frown, he immediately ordered his subordinates to use the information channels that had been arranged before to inquire about the relevant information immediately.
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Although Jianlu had already communicated with the people of Japan, even the boats that came to Japan were from the Japanese side. However, after they arrived in Edo this time, it was not as smooth sailing as expected.
Living in the post house, I was left out for two days. I was never summoned by the shogun, and I couldn't even see the old man. On the contrary, it was the samurai of the shogunate who were very provocative to tall men like them.
In this regard, Ying Erdai strictly ordered his men not to cause trouble. But the more this happened, the more those warriors pushed their limits, making the white-armored soldiers in Jianlu extremely angry, but for the sake of the future of the Qing Dynasty, they had to swallow their anger.
So, there was a scene like this. The tall and burly Qian Shuwei was bullied by the Japanese warriors who were much shorter than them and had the same strange hairstyle, but he never dared to fight back, which often made those Japanese warriors laugh.
On this day, Fan Wencheng, who had been hiding nearby and paying attention to this scene, finally found Ying Erdai and said to him: "Sir, we can't go on like this. These Japanese warriors are bullying people so much. How many days have passed and we still haven't seen them. Restrain yourself, I don’t believe that General Tokugawa didn’t know about it. But he didn’t stop him, so it was obviously intentional.”
Hearing this, Ying Erdai immediately had an epiphany and nodded. However, he shook his head and said: "So what if it was intentional? You know the purpose of our coming to Japan this time. Personal honor and disgrace are small things. It’s about the future of the Qing Dynasty, so we still have to endure the humiliation and bear the burden!”
"Sir, I'm afraid this is not possible!" After hearing this, Fan Wencheng immediately shook his head and said: "The official thinks that although he wants to ask for help from the Japanese country, he still has to let the Japanese country know the strength of the Qing Dynasty. Only in this way can the Japanese country pay attention to it. , will be conducive to the negotiation back!"
Upon hearing this, Ying Erdai was silent for a moment, but finally shook his head and said: "Let's take a look, the matter is so important, I really don't dare to bet, I don't dare to bet!"
In his opinion, the future of the Qing Dynasty depends entirely on the success or failure of this mission to Japan. He is under too much pressure and cannot afford to gamble. Otherwise, with his many years of military career, even the King of Korea would remain silent even if he scolded him, how could he have been treated with such arrogance by the Japanese!
Seeing that he could not convince Ying Erdai, Fan Wencheng was worried and thought of other ways. One thing, he was sure, it couldn't continue like this.
While he was worrying about this matter, he suddenly discovered that there was a Japanese warrior who seemed a little out of the ordinary. His greed for money was more obvious than other Japanese warriors. So, he came up with a plan and used a silver bullet offensive to bribe this Japanese warrior. The result was unexpected, and the effect was very good. For the sake of money, the Japanese warrior finally told some of the things behind it. In other words, the trouble the Japanese warriors brought to the Qing Dynasty was actually prompted by their superiors.
When Fan Wencheng saw it, he was overjoyed and immediately told Ying Erdai about the matter: "Sure enough, it is not as expected. This is the Tokugawa shogunate's test of our Qing Dynasty. Sir, for the future of the Qing Dynasty, we must You have to harden up, why not do this..."
He said this. After thinking about it, Ying Erdai finally nodded and said to Fan Wencheng: "His Royal Highness the Regent sent you to assist me. It is indeed wise for you to do a good job!"
Fan Wencheng immediately became humble after hearing this, but in his heart, he really enjoyed the compliment.
But there was one thing that he never expected. After the Japanese warrior took his money, he went to see another person and invited him to dinner. He was happy and said to the person: "Thanks to your idea, those Jurchens are really generous, haha..."
After they dispersed, the man secretly went to the Zheng Mansion and reported it to the Fifth Master face to face.
After hearing this, Zheng Zhibao waved his hand to let him go, but he looked in the direction of the capital and murmured to himself a little puzzled: "Why did the emperor explain that if Jianlu was in trouble, he should secretly help him?" Where is his helping hand? Could it be..."
After a moment of pause, he suddenly looked surprised and said, "Could it be that the emperor is already ready to fight against the Japanese pirates as well?"
Once he got this conclusion, all the previous things became coherent, and Zheng Zhibao suddenly realized. He was absolutely sure that the emperor was preparing to retaliate against the Japanese who tried to capture the Ming Dynasty through Korea.
To achieve this goal, it is to allow the Japanese to cross the sea again to North Korea, preferably to Liaodong, to extend their logistics supply line. It was also for this reason that I removed my eldest brother from the public eye and told the Japanese that the navy had many complaints and so on.
After thinking about this, Zheng Zhibao couldn't help but be amazed by the emperor's lofty ambitions. The previous emperors had never taken the initiative.
At this time, he already believed that what his elder brother said to him was absolutely true: let the flag of the Ming Dynasty fly on both sides of the ocean!
"One day in the future, maybe I can become a feudal official guarding a certain territory, right?" Zheng Zhibao thought about the future situation and couldn't help but be full of longing for the future.
When it comes to understanding the vastness of the world, in the Ming Dynasty, the Zheng family did not dare to say that they were number one, but at least they were among the top! Zheng Zhibao is very confident about this.
On his side, he was looking forward to it, while on the other side, Ying Erdai made some decisions about the confusion of the future. In response to the provocation of the Japanese warriors, a white-armored soldier knocked all the ten provocative Japanese warriors to the ground in one breath. It could be said that he punched one by one and kicked one by one, leaving them lying there. I can hum. Later, Fan Wencheng came forward and complained angrily in front of the officials of the post house, saying that this is the way the Japanese treat others?
Could it be that the legendary Tokugawa shogun, a wise and powerful man, was so short-sighted that he could only live on an island and survive?
I have to say that when his words came out, he was a bit scolding Tokugawa Iemitsu. However, in order to minimize this meaning, he flattered Tokugawa Iemitsu and first praised the Tokugawa general for his wisdom and martial prowess.
In fact, besides this, there is another hand. Just these words, let Fan Wencheng say that the envoy Ying Erdai did not come forward. Once Tokugawa Iemitsu became angry, Yingordai immediately scolded Fan Wencheng and apologized to the Japanese country. It can be regarded as one being a good person and the other a bad person.
Not to mention, the effect of doing this is really useful.
When the news about the post house reached the shogunate, Tokugawa Iemitsu couldn't help being surprised and said: "What, a Jurchen can actually defeat ten samurai?"
I have to say, this hurt his self-esteem a bit. Although the Japanese are short and the Jurchens are tall, this result is still a bit hard to accept.
After hearing this, his trusted subordinate, Matsudaira Nobutsuna, immediately comforted him: "Sir, we are good at firearms. On the battlefield, can the Jurchens still be invulnerable? Besides, I wasn't afraid of blood before, so Are they told not to use swords? Otherwise, what if the Jurchens are strong, can they withstand Japanese swords?"
When Tokugawa Iemitsu heard this, he finally felt a little better, nodded and said: "That's right, that's right, it makes sense!"
In this way, this matter is finally over. Of course, no matter how they comforted themselves, the comparison in strength between the Japanese and the Jurchens was enough. At least I know that the Jurchens are tall and powerful, and they are not looking at useless embroidered pillows.
If the Japanese country did not want to plot the mainland, they would not have helped the Jurchens come to Edo at all. After Fan Wencheng shouted those words, Tokugawa Iemitsu finally nodded and arranged a meeting with the Jurchens.
This incident gave Fan Wencheng and Ying Erdai a lot of confidence, and they felt that they had somewhat grasped the Japanese mentality. Therefore, under the leadership of Fan Wencheng, he studied some examples in history books and began to talk eloquently in front of Tokugawa Iemitsu, talking about the disadvantages of Japan and the benefits of alliance with the Qing Dynasty.
Even in order to persuade Tokugawa Iemitsu, Fan Wencheng said freely: "My dissatisfied general, according to our Qing Dynasty's details, the current Ming emperor is militaristic and ambitious. Not only did he swear in public that he would defeat our Qing Dynasty, he would also All enemies who offend the Ming Kingdom will be destroyed!"
At this point, he pretended to be mysterious and said: "Do you know why North Korea was easily destroyed by our Qing Dynasty? It was because North Korea had surrendered before our Qing Dynasty's military power. Therefore, the Ming Emperor held a grudge and deliberately sat back and watched North Korea. The country was destroyed by our Qing Dynasty. According to reliable information, your country had a big fight with the Ming Dynasty, which caused the Ming Dynasty to lose its troops. On the other hand, it was your country's actions that allowed our Qing Dynasty to rise from Liaodong. Therefore, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty made an oath He said that if we destroy the Qing Dynasty, we will definitely attack your country to avenge its shame!"
Hearing this, Tokugawa Iemitsu, Matsudaira Nobutsuna, Inoue Masashige and others who were present were all shocked.
To be honest, they didn't expect this. The Emperor of Ming Dynasty had such great ambitions?
Fan Wencheng saw their expressions and felt more confident, so he continued: "The Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, and the colorful world of the Central Plains is extremely prosperous. After all, our Qing Dynasty only occupies the land of Liaodong, and we can swallow it up in one go No less than a fat man. Therefore, His Royal Highness the Regent of my country sent us here to invite your country to divide the Ming Kingdom. To show your sincerity, the land of Korea can be given first. I, the Qing Dynasty, will resist the Ming Kingdom. Your country You can eat North Korea first, what do you think of it as a welcome gift?"
At this point, when he saw Ying Erdai's eyes, he knew what he was going to do next. Therefore, he paused for a moment before continuing to speak, basically without pausing, not giving these Japanese people too much chance to think about it. .
