The credential of the Japanese country was a slap in the face of Ming Dynasty, and it was also a slap in the face of the court and officials. How dare a small country be so arrogant to Ming Dynasty, it is simply looking for death! Ming Dynasty is determined to be the world.
How could the sect leader of all nations allow the Japanese nation to be so presumptuous?
If it hadn't been for Can Yuan, a close friend, the first country to be crushed to death by the Ming Dynasty would have been the Japanese.
When Lao Zhu mentioned the Japanese state, all the ministers below looked disgusted and disgusted. No one had a good impression of the Japanese state. Now the Ming Dynasty is the real center of the world, and all the ministers are looking at the whole world with a condescending look. Even if they are in their heads,
People who get wet and start to wander will not lick their faces and think that the Japanese will be the opponent of the Ming Dynasty.
Lao Zhu handed the certificate of credence to the old eunuch and said: "Take this thing off and let all your beloved ministers take a good look at it. When has my Ming Dynasty ever been so humiliated?"
The old eunuch bowed his waist, held it with both hands, and came to Han Du step by step.
Han Du took the credentials. To be honest, this was the first time he had seen this thing. I had only heard that when Lao Zhu sent people to the Japanese country, they killed the envoy and sent extremely hurtful and humiliating things.
A very powerful credential, but I have never seen it. .??.??
After all, this thing is a stain on the Ming Dynasty. It was humiliated by a small and arrogant country, but it could not send troops to attack it. You can imagine the grievance in Lao Zhu's heart. In the past, Lao Zhu would naturally not let people see this thing, so as not to let people see it.
He was disgraced.
Opening the certificate of credence, Han Du saw the certificate of credence written in both the Ming and Japanese languages. Needless to say, Han Du was proficient in the Ming Dynasty script. Even the Japanese script, Han Du also benefited from the use of film and television by later generations.
The advantage of learning is that you can understand the general meaning.
Especially those two titles, "Land of the Rising Sun" and "Land of the Sunset". This is really not a problem of translation, but that the Japanese country pointed fingers at the Ming Dynasty with a superior attitude.
After reading this letter of credence, Han Du had to lament that these frogs in the well really took arrogance and arrogance as a kind of capital and were extremely arrogant.
Later, Han Du returned the credentials of the Japanese state to the old eunuch, who handed them to Du Ze, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and then passed them on one by one.
Xungui, the Sixth Ministry, the Inspectorate, Dali Temple, the General Affairs Department, etc., all the prominent officials in the court read it.
Lao Zhu patiently waited until everyone who should see it had seen it, and then said in a deep voice: "The Japanese country has humiliated the Ming Dynasty for a long time. If it continues to let its Yelang become arrogant, what face does the Ming Dynasty have to command all the countries in the world?"
Han Du immediately stood up, bowed and said: "The emperor's words are righteous and awe-inspiring. As the saying goes, be polite first and then fight.
I, the Ming Dynasty, greeted me with courtesy, but I was considered weak by the Japanese country, and even killed the Ming Dynasty envoys. How can the Ming Dynasty claim to be the supreme kingdom of heaven if such a stern-eyed and arrogant person does not launch an army to attack?"
As soon as Han Du finished speaking, everyone on the noble generals' faces suddenly smiled. If the Ming Dynasty raised troops, they would naturally have the opportunity to make contributions. Where do their titles and official positions come from? Isn't it from the battlefield?
On the contrary, the civil servants were all silent, with their eyebrows furrowed and their heads lowered, as if they were a little unhappy. Raising troops to attack was simple to say, but each of the weapons, food and fodder included countless amounts of money, and this money was
It must be allocated from the imperial treasury. Although there is a balance in the treasury now, the six ministers have already had a destination for this money. Unless it is absolutely necessary, they are not willing to spend this money on the war against Japan.
Du Ze, who was the head of the six secret ministers, immediately stood up, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I think that although the Japanese country is arrogant and rude, soldiers are deadly weapons and the saints have no choice but to use them. You can send envoys first.
Japan, please express our attitude towards the Ming Dynasty, ask them to declare themselves vassals and pay tribute, apologize to the Ming Dynasty and admit their mistakes. If they do not agree, it will not be too late to raise troops to attack again."
Han Du turned his head and glanced at Du Ze. The guy repeated his old trick and used the dragging technique. However, Han Du didn't care. Whether to raise troops to attack or issue an edict to reprimand, only Lao Zhu made the decision.
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Lao Zhu's face darkened and he didn't speak yet.
Men Kexin, the Minister of Rites, immediately stood up and objected: "Your Majesty thinks that the Japanese country is ambitious. Since the beginning of the former Song Dynasty, they have deliberately allowed Japanese pirates to harass the people along the coast. In the former Yuan Dynasty, the Japanese country became even more arrogant and did not even surrender to the former Yuan Dynasty.
"Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, we have conquered the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties in the north and expanded to Jiaozhi in the south. We have expanded our territory thousands of miles overseas and included the entire Southeast Asia. However, the Japanese country may not know the strength of the Ming Dynasty. If they want to send envoys to persuade them again, it may be difficult to do so."
Why did Menke Xin object? Of course, it was because if the imperial court sent envoys to Japan again, officials from the Ministry of Rites would be dispatched. Japan had a history of killing envoys. They could kill them once, but they would never kill them again.
What kind of burden will there be on my heart?
Although money is good, it is not as important as life. This is why Menkexin objected. Since he is the Minister of Rites, he can't just watch his subordinates die, right?
Menkexin’s sudden change
The change made Du Ze immediately angry. Originally, the relationship between the two of them was pretty good in private, but they never expected that Men Kexin would directly undermine him without any appreciation.
But Men Kexin doesn’t think so. Friendship is friendship. Who said that if you have friendship, you must sacrifice yourself for others?
Seeing Men Kexin's sudden objection, Lao Zhu showed a satisfied smile on his face. He said sternly: "Men Aiqing's words are reasonable. The Japanese country has a wolf-like character, and they will be polite before fighting, but they are just humiliating themselves. Ming Dynasty has taken the initiative to send envoys.
Went to Japan to discuss, but unfortunately they were killed. In this case, Ming Dynasty does not need to take too much care."
"I have made up my mind to send troops to attack the Japanese country!"
Du Ze knew that he couldn't go against it, so he stopped insisting. After bowing and bowing, he retreated to the station. When the other officials saw that Du Ze had flinched, naturally none of them dared to speak out to object, so they had to acquiesce.
Seeing that no one objected anymore, Lao Zhu nodded with satisfaction.
"Retreat!"
After the dynasty dispersed, Lao Zhu specially sent someone to call Han Du to him.
Asked: "Do you know why I called you here?"
This was the first time Han Du saw Lao Zhu after what happened with Yao Yue.
And Lao Zhu obviously didn't have a good temper towards Han Du, his eyes were as wide as bells.
How would Han Du respond to this situation?
Seeing that Han Du was silent, Lao Zhu's face became slightly brighter and he said, "What do you think about the crusade against Japan?"
Seeing that Lao Zhu asked directly, Han Du asked back: "Why does the emperor suddenly want to attack the Japanese country?"
Lao Zhu's face darkened and he asked in surprise: "What? Do you think you can't conquer it?"
"No, of course not." Han Du quickly explained that he was not the biological father of the Japanese country, so why would he care whether the Ming Dynasty attacked them? "I just feel that the emperor's decision is a bit sudden."
Lao Zhu nodded slightly, leaned back in his chair, and sighed: "I originally had no intention of going to the Japanese country, but Tang He reminded me. The Japanese country is indeed a serious problem for the Ming Dynasty, and I want to get rid of it quickly."
After saying that, Lao Zhu took out Tang He's memorial and handed it to Han Du.
The more Han Du looked at it, the more surprised he became. Tang He's foresight was not only for the present, but even in history, few people could match it. The Japanese country was indeed a close enemy of the Ming Dynasty.
The Japanese country is located in the north, like a poisonous and vicious dagger, it can attack the Ming Dynasty at any time.
Come on. When the Ming Dynasty is strong, it may not be able to cause much harm to the Ming Dynasty, but it is disgusting!
When Lao Zhu saw that Han Du had finished reading, he said, "You know the Japanese country quite well. In your opinion, how should this battle be fought?"
Han Du was silent after hearing this. This was a battle to destroy the country. Although he also hated the Japanese country, Han Du knew very well that it was not as easy as imagined to destroy a country.
But now that Lao Zhu has spoken, he has to do it no matter how difficult it is! Now Lao Zhu just hasn’t mentioned Yao Yue’s matter. What if he pisses Lao Zhu off and he mentions her again?
Besides, if there is a chance to destroy the Japanese country, Han Du himself will not take a backseat to others.
After thinking for a moment, Han Du said: "As far as I know, the Japanese country is currently in the period of war between the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the little dog world in the south."
Han Du almost said those two words. If he mentioned these two words in front of Lao Zhu, he would probably make Lao Zhu unhappy.
So, Han Du quickly changed his words, "The little dog in the south was the original rightful owner of the Japanese country. The light in the north was just a puppet. The real power was Ashikaga Takauji who was in charge of the Muromachi shogunate. The Muromachi shogunate was in charge of military generals, and their power in argument could be easily suppressed.
The Little Dog King of the South."
"But last time when I returned from America, I docked in Japan to rest, and had a conflict with the Muromachi Shogunate in the north. I killed more than 80,000 of their people in one battle, and killed their general Ashikaga Yoshimitsu on the spot. I'm afraid this is the end of it.
After that, the North and the South should still be evenly matched."
Lao Zhu had received a report from Han Du about the war between Han Du and the Japanese state. However, he knew very little about the political structure of the Japanese state. Now after hearing Han Du's explanation, he realized that the Japanese state was not the whole.
Instead of being one piece, it split into two parts. In fact, the two sides were still fighting fiercely.
"In your opinion, if the Ming Dynasty wants to conquer the Japanese country, what is the best way?"
Han Du thought for a moment and said four words: "Support the weak and hoe the strong."
Lao Zhu was stunned for a moment. He wanted to get rid of the Japanese country, but why did he listen to Han Du and still help one side?
"How to say?"
Han Du explained: "With the strength of the Ming Dynasty, even a frontal attack can destroy the Japanese country. But in this way, the losses of the Ming Dynasty will not be small. After all, this is a battle to destroy the country."
Lao Zhu nodded in agreement. Although it was a small country that was destroyed, it was obviously impossible to do so without paying any price.