Acting on a heartbeat, Tokugawa Hidetada immediately sent an envoy to Hirado to contact Yan Siqi, hoping to introduce him to the leaders of the Ming army for armistice negotiations.
After Yan Siqi saw the envoy, he sent four groups of people to Jeju Island, Zengdao where the staff headquarters was located, Ajugen where Zhou Yuji was located, and Kagoshima City where Mangui was located.
Ma Shiying's response measures did not include this item at all, because Zhu Youxiao did not expect that the Japanese would sue for peace.
This is because he does not understand the Japanese deeply enough.
Ma Shiying immediately sent a clipper to spread the news to the country, but the other three people who received the news had no decision-making power, so the final instruction from the General Staff to Zhou Yuji and Man Gui was to prevent the Japanese from using this method to carry out sneak attacks.
Of course, Zhou Yuji further strengthened Akune's protection, and Mangui did the same, and asked Zheng Zhilong to strengthen patrols in Kagoshima Bay to prevent Satsuma Domain from sneak attacks from the water.
When Zhu Youxiao received the news, he was a little surprised.
He had always thought that the Japanese were good at resisting to the death, but he did not expect that they would start suing for peace after just two fights.
He ordered his cabinet ministers and six ministers to come to discuss the matter.
The ministers took it for granted that Japan was suing for peace.
As Ye Xianggao said: "Japan has always been like this.
If you are weak, it will be strong.
If you are strong, it will be weak.
It should be hurt now, so that's why Seeking peace."
As for how to deal with Japan's peace request, everyone has the same opinion: agree to Japan's peace request, withdraw from the occupied Satsuma territory, and only require Satsuma to return the occupied Ryukyus.
Zhu Youxiao asked in surprise: "That's it."
He looked at Huang Kezuan, didn't this guy want Yan Siqi to occupy some Japanese territory?
Huang Kezuan replied: "Yan Siqi has occupied Hirado in Japan.
We will not spit out this place.
Hirado is an island, and the Satsuma domain we occupy is the Japanese mainland.
It is impossible to occupy this place for a long time.
Your Majesty, we The purpose of punishing Japan has been achieved."
Zhu Youxiao said unwillingly: "Don't you want them to pay some money?"
Fang Congzhe said: "Japan is poor.
What can we pay for it?
It's better to be more generous.
As long as they surrender, they will give up their territory and money."
Zhu Youxiao looked at the others and found that even Xu Guangqi nodded repeatedly.
Damn it, is it really the difference between the times?
We ancient Chinese people were too easy to talk to.
Zhu Youxiao said: "No, I won't spit it out where I swallow it.
Hirado is an island, Kyushu is an island, and all of Japan is an island.
I will occupy the entire Satsuma Domain and will not return it to them."
The ministers were shocked.
It turned out that the emperor really wanted to occupy the Satsuma Domain.
It sounded like he was interested in the entire Kyushu and even the entire Japan.
How could this be done?
I am a big country with a vast land and abundant resources.
Why do you want the barbaric land of Japan?
Fang Congzhe said: "Your Majesty, Japan was originally a country that was not conquered by Taizu.
The reason why our dynasty wanted to attack Satsuma was because they invaded and occupied the Ming Dynasty.
Now that the vassal country has been recaptured, we have also punished the Satsuma vassal.
If If we occupy Satsuma Domain again, won't we be just like those barbarians?"
Zhu Yanxi, the Minister of Rites, also said: "Your Majesty, the sage has something to say, but the soldiers are unknown, so the sage has no choice but to use it.
Now the purpose of punishing disobedience has been achieved.
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It has occupied the land of the vassal country for a long time, which is inconsistent with etiquette."
Zhu Youxiao was very angry: "Why can barbarians occupy our place, but we can't occupy barbarian places?"
Ye Xianggao said: "Your Majesty, this is the difference between us and the barbarians."
All the ministers felt that this was a good thing and hoped that the emperor would give up the idea of occupying Satsuma Domain.
Zhu Youxiao said angrily: "No, there is no such reason.
A gentleman is bullied by a villain.
As long as the villain admits his mistake, everyone will forgive him, but as long as a gentleman does one wrong thing, he will never be able to recover.
This view It's not right."
He stood up and said, "I will severely punish Japan and occupy the Satsuma Domain.
If others occupy our domain, we will occupy other people's places.
This is equality.
The court will discuss this matter tomorrow." ” Everyone looked at the angry emperor with worry.
If the emperor lived a life of debauchery, the ministers would not be worried.
If the emperor was diligent and caring for the people, although the ministers would not like it very much, at least they would not be very worried.
But if the emperor actually loves to fight and wants to expand territory, , then the ministers will start to worry.
So after the small court meeting ended, everyone began to say hello to the younger brothers below.
Tomorrow, we must dispel the idea of the emperor being dangerous.
It would be bad if the Ming Dynasty had a militaristic emperor.
Zhu Youxiao left Xu Guangqi behind, and the two of them came to the study.
After the palace ladies had tea, Zhu Youxiao asked: "Sir, don't you think that Satsuma Domain should be occupied even by you?"
Xu Guangqi said seriously: "Your Majesty, if you want to occupy other places, I support it.
I have different ideas from them.
Since the Satsuma clan dares to occupy our vassal country, of course it has to pay a price, but Japan is too poor.
How much can it give us?"
Money.
Moreover, the land of Satsuma Domain is barren and there is no use in occupying it.”
Zhu Youxiao said: "What Mr.
That means is that if Japan's land is fertile and its domestic products are rich, then we can ask them to compensate or occupy their land."
Xu Guangqi said: "Last time, His Majesty said that countries should look at their own interests.
In fact, I and some of my colleagues believe that.
However, Japan is indeed not a good place, and we are mainly dealing with Jiannu now.
I am afraid that there will be more problems. " Zhu Youxiao smiled: "That sir means leaving a tail."
Xu Guangqi also smiled and said: "Don't cut it all off, leave a tail that can be pulled out at any time.
After we defeat Jian Nu, there is no problem in slowly settling the score with them."
Zhu Youxiao said: "Then there will be a court meeting tomorrow, and we will do it this way.
We will postpone it for a while first, and then we can wait until it can't be postponed anymore."
Zhu Youxiao returned to the harem, played with his daughter for a while, and after looking at his son for a while, he felt calmer.
Seeing that he looked unhappy, Zhang Yan asked cautiously: "The emperor made the ministers fight again today."
Zhu Youxiao shook his head and said: "It's not that I'm angry, it's just that the emperor and his ministers have different opinions.
I'm used to it.
It's a little difficult for these old antiques to keep up with me."
Zhang Yan smiled and said: "We women should not talk about state affairs, but the relationship between the monarch and his ministers has always been very complicated.
Each monarch and his ministers have their own pursuits and ideas.
They want to share the same desires.
It’s difficult.”
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Duan Ying, who was standing next to him, disagreed: "What's so difficult about that?
If the emperor wants money and the ministers also want money, then shouldn't all the superiors and subordinates have the same desire?
It's very simple.
As the art of war goes, the one who has the same desire will win
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