At the end of last year, due to the refusal of the Tokugawa family to sign an economic agreement and the reluctance to give up their independent status, they joined the new tributary system of the Ming Dynasty and became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.Zhao Ming immediately surrendered to the Ministry of Rites, expelled the Japanese envoys, closed the official communication channels, and forbade Japan to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, which was tantamount to a blockade of Japan.After the Tokugawa envoy returned to Japan, he informed the four generations of shoguns about the Ming Dynasty's "punishment of no tribute" to Japan.This made the Tokugawa family angry and at the same time a little frightened.In the face of the diplomatic strength and oppression of the Ming Dynasty, Tokugawa Ietsuna, after consulting with the elders, decided to submit credentials to the Ming Dynasty, making his position clear, and hoping that the Ming Dynasty would change its mind and not blockade and attack Japan.After repeated deliberations, Tokugawa Ietsuna finally decided to use Japan's reply to Ming Taizu's letter to persuade Zhao Ming and dispel the idea of conquering Japan.Sanada Nobumichi, who had just returned to Japan, took his credentials and hurriedly took a ship to the Ming Dynasty.After a month's voyage at sea, the ship arrived in Shanghai, but due to the "punishment of no tribute", the Japanese ship was not allowed to dock, and floated at sea for more than a month.During this period, Sanada Nobuchi tried to communicate with the Ming Dynasty officials many times, but there was no channel to meet the Ming Dynasty's high-level officials, and the "punishment of no tribute" was equal to the Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty's vassals, and all contacts with the Tokugawa family were severed.In the end, Sanada Nobudo could only find a Portuguese merchant ship, and the Portuguese helped hand over the credentials to Shanghai County.Zhao Ming took the Japanese letter and unfolded it to watch, "The ministers heard that the three kings were established, and the five emperors were Zen; Only China has a master, how can it be that there is no king?
The universe is vast, not the sole power of one master; The universe is wide and flooded, and the nations are divided into parts.Those who cover the world are not the world of one person.The vassals live far from the weak, the country is small, the city is less than 60, the territory is less than 3,000, and there is still a heart of contentment, so contentment is long.Today's regent is the king of China, the lord of ten thousand vehicles, with thousands of cities and more than a million miles of territory. ”Zhao Ming raised his eyebrows, but he didn't expect that the Japanese human color was better than himself.This means that the world is vast, not one person can govern, Zhao Ming already has a Ming Dynasty, should be content, want to continue to expand, it is wrong to interfere with Japan, don't always have the heart of conquest.Zhao Ming was really a little surprised to see this, and felt that such an article should not come from the hands of the Japanese, so he continued to read."
The husband is killing in the sky, moving the stars and changing the night; The ground kills the machine, and the dragon and snake go to land; People kill the machine, and the world repeats.Yao Shun is virtuous, guests from all over the world; Tang Wu Shiren, tribute from all directions.The ministers heard that the regent had a strategy for raising wars, the small states had a plan to defend against the enemy, the papers had articles on Confucius and Mencius's morality, and the art of war on martial arts had Sun Wu Taoluo.I also heard that the regent chose the generals of the stocks, and raised all the troops to invade the realm of the subjects.The land of water, the state of mountains and seas, is covered by water, and the soldiers are about to welcome it, how can they kneel down and worship it!
Going along with it may not be life, and going against it may not be death.In front of Helan Mountain, talk about Bo opera, what are you afraid of!
If the king wins and the minister loses, the king will not be martial; If the minister wins or loses, it will be the shame of the small state.Since ancient times, peace is the supremacy, and the war is strong; Avoid the devastation of living souls and the hardships of saving Li Shu.Every year he entered the kingdom of God, and every year he called his ministers weak.Send envoys today to pay homage to Danqi.The minister is sincere and fearful, and he is careful to hear it!
”After reading it, Zhao Ming's eyes lit up, it was a good article.Zhao Ming closed the national letter, looked at Chen Mingxia, and asked with a smile, "What does Chen Qing think?"
”Chen Mingxia said with a smile: "Japan's national letter talks about the way of a large country to rejuvenate the army, and a small country has the art of preserving the army.Hinting at the regent, although Japan is small and poor, it waits for work at ease and has a favorable location, although the Ming Dynasty has millions of soldiers, but the victory cannot increase wealth, and the defeat loses the teacher and money, and the reputation is ruined, which is useless to the Ming Dynasty. ”But this is only a literal meaning, the minister read the whole text, and only read the word "cowardice".The Tokugawa family said so much, but they just wanted to tell His Highness and persuade His Highness to be content, the poor people in Japan are poor, His Highness is not cost-effective, and the input and output are completely disproportionate, I hope Your Highness will let Japan go!
”Chen Mingxia paused and continued: "This national letter was originally written by Japan to Emperor Taizu, and after Taizu read it, out of the lessons of the Yuan Dynasty, Japan was designated as a country not to be conquered.Today, the Tokugawa family sent this article, in the final analysis, they are still afraid that His Highness will conquer Japan!
”Zhao Ming bowed slightly, he saw Japan's distorted mentality from the letter of state, one word "minister", in the face of the Ming Dynasty, they were essentially cowardly, but they were unwilling to surrender completely, listed a lot, told the Ming Dynasty that it was not cost-effective to fight Japan, and wanted to pass the test by verbally obeying softness."
There is indeed some truth in what the Tokugawa family said!"
Zhao Ming said with a smile: "They figured out the mentality of Da Ming, thinking that the widow just wanted to save face, as long as they made some gestures and were soft, they could continue to maintain their independence."
However, they were wrong this time, and what the widow wanted was true obedience from Japan!
”After Zhao Ming finished speaking, he suddenly asked, "Has Zheng Chenggong been to Nanjing?"
”After the "punishment of tribute" to Japan, Zhao Ming had already decided to subvert the Tokugawa family, who did not know each other, and support the new general who was pro-Ming to come to power.However, Zhao Ming didn't know much about the situation in Japan, so he could only consult with Yang Wencong, the envoy of the Han State, and Zheng Chenggong, the king of Yanping.After the annexation of Korea, the Han State has been infiltrating Japan, engaged in smuggling trade along the coast of Japan, and knows the situation in Japan very well, and Zheng Chenggong grew up in Japan when he was a child, and the Zheng family still retains a lot of influence in Japan.Therefore, Zhao Ming sent people very early to summon them to Nanjing to discuss.Not long ago, Yang Wencong arrived in Beijing, but there is no news about Zheng Chenggong.Chen Mingxia said: "The Ministry of Rites has already sent an envoy to Yanping Domain a year ago, and the King of Yanping should already be on the way." ”Zhao Ming bowed slightly, "Japan's affairs, when King Yanping arrives, I will talk about it!"
”A few days later, Zhao Ming was dealing with political affairs, and Chen Mingxia reported outside the study, "Your Highness, King Yanping is about to arrive in Nanjing." ”Zhao Ming raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and asked, "Where are you going?"
”Chen Mingxia replied: "There is news from Shanghai County, just after Shanghai, we should be able to arrive in Nanjing tomorrow." ”"Let the dock get ready, and the widow will personally greet the king of Yanping."
Zhao Ming commanded.The next day, at the wharf outside Nanjing, Zhao Ming led a large group of civil and military officials to personally go out of the city to greet Zheng Chenggong.Everyone stood for a long time, but when they didn't see the ships of the Yanping Clan coming, the scholar Du Yinxi asked Chen Mingxia, "Is the Ministry of Rites wrong about the time?"
”Chen Mingxia was about to explain, when someone next to him suddenly shouted: "Yanping Domain has arrived!"
”When Zhao Ming heard this, he got up from his chair, and saw that there was a fleet of ships on the sea, sailing towards the dock, and there was a mighty man standing on the first boat, it was Zheng Chenggong, the man who fought with him back then.()