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Chapter 1376 The people are different

"Not only that." Han Du looked at Zhu Biao with a smile and said, "The emperor already came to me a few days ago and asked me what I thought of the Japanese country."

"Is this how you see it?" Zhu Biao asked with burning eyes.

"Of course the Japanese country is a serious concern of the Ming Dynasty." Han Du said with a smile.

Zhu Biao looked disapproving. Although the small Japanese country had offended the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese country was small and the people were weak. Zhu Biao did not think that the Japanese country was a threat to the Ming Dynasty. The Japanese country was too small, but the Ming Dynasty was like a behemoth. History

The Japanese Kingdom has never posed a threat to the Central Plains. At most, it was just like the Japanese pirates, invading the people on the seaside.

Seeing Zhu Biao's disapproval, Han Du's expression gradually became gloomy, and Tan Song said: "Your Highness, please do not underestimate the Japanese country. They are weak now, but it does not mean that their ambitions are small. Now the Japanese country is going through the north and south.

The war was the time when the Japanese population was at its lowest. Even if the land of the Japanese country was poor, these small populations could barely survive."

"But the population of the Japanese country cannot always be so small. If the number of Japanese people increases one day, the land of the Japanese country alone cannot support them. So what do you think the Japanese country will do?"

Zhu Biao's expression gradually became serious and he asked doubtfully: "You mean, by then the Japanese will be like the Meng Yuan and plunder the Ming Dynasty?"

Han Du smiled and said: "Don't worry about it anymore. Isn't that the reason why the Japanese pirates were so rampant in the past few years? Those Japanese pirates couldn't survive in the Japanese country, so they would naturally take risks and come to the sea to survive. Besides, some of these Japanese pirates may not

There are no people from the Japanese court. Otherwise, how could these Japanese pirates advance and retreat in an organized and well-organized manner, and even once made the defenders of the Ming Dynasty exhausted?"

"You mean, some of the Japanese pirates were supported by the Japanese country?" Zhu Biao suddenly became angry. The Japanese pirates had robbed the people along the coast for several years. How many people had they killed and how many things had they robbed? Unexpectedly, these bandits were actually given by the Japanese country.

Does such a Japanese country have any righteousness or reason for secretly supporting it? No wonder Han Du has always said that the Japanese country has a wolf-like character. This is simply worse than a beast!

With anger on his face, Zhu Biao had to admit: "If the Japanese countries are all so despicable, then your worries are really not unnecessary. As long as their population increases, they will one day expand their territory.

To survive.”

"That's right." Han Du nodded with a smile, "If we don't take advantage of its illness to kill it now, and get rid of the Japanese country in one go, we will be leaving this intimate problem to future generations."

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After a pause, Han Du persuaded: "I know that your highness is kind-hearted, and I don't want to see the lives of the Japanese people in ruins. But after all, the Japanese people are not from the Ming Dynasty, but your highness is the prince of the Ming Dynasty, and will be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty in the future, and will be worshiped by the people of the Ming Dynasty.

His Highness has the people of the Ming Dynasty in his heart, and being kind to the people of the Ming Dynasty will naturally be a blessing to the people. As for those foreigners, they have not paid taxes for Your Highness, so there is no need to worry."

Zhu Biao sighed slightly. This was very different from the teachings of his previous teachers. "In the past, my teachers once taught me to put all the people in the world as my top priority."

"That's right." Han Du nodded and said with a smile: "Of course His Highness should put all the people first, but only for the Ming Dynasty. As for the people of other countries, they did not pay taxes to the Ming Dynasty, why should the Ming Dynasty care about them? Even

, there are many of them who have evil intentions towards the Ming Dynasty. Just like Annan back then, when the Ming Dynasty was unable to deal with it, they still invaded Yunnan from time to time every year, killed the people of the Ming Dynasty, and plundered the wealth of the Ming Dynasty.

There is no difference between it and Japan."

"The Ming Dynasty sent troops to conquer Annan, established the Annan Chengxuan Envoy Department, and suppressed the place with the King of Qin. Now Annan is governed by the King of Qin in an orderly manner, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, and no longer have to suffer the cry of war. And Yunnan will never be affected by Annan again.

Intrusion, the people of Limin will no longer be harmed. Your Highness, you see, compared to the previous Annan, the current ones are more aligned with the interests of the Ming Dynasty. For the people of Annan, their lives are now more stable and better. The Ming Dynasty occupied

Annan is actually really good to the people of Annan."

Zhu Biao was immediately speechless. He occupied Annan, but he was doing good to the people of Annan? Why did he hear this, and why did he feel something was wrong, but he couldn't find the words to refute Han Du.

Because of this fact, although the taxes paid by the people of Annan were twice as high as those of the people of the Ming Dynasty, they were much less than the taxes collected by the Li family in the past. After the Ming Dynasty established the Administrative Envoy Department, the people of Annan actually got a rare

Taking a breather, prosperity gradually emerged.

This is why, when Annan was first occupied by the Ming Dynasty, the resistance was so fierce that the King of Qin had to be ruthless and suppressed several rebellions. But when the King of Qin announced the amount of taxes collected, all the people of Annan were stunned. In the past,

They decided that the Ming Dynasty would attack Annan to seize their property and rob their wealth.

It destroyed their lives. But now the facts tell them that after the Ming Dynasty occupied Annan, the taxes paid by the people like them were much less than before.

If that's the case, then why are they resisting? Are they resisting the good days that are about to come?

As a result, from then on, the people of Annan turned against the Ming Dynasty. No matter how Annan's former officials, nobles, or famous people lobbied around, they could not make the slightest waves. All the people were waiting, waiting.

Will the Ming Dynasty’s tax conditions be fulfilled? As long as the Ming Dynasty is willing to honor such tax conditions, the people of Annan will side with the Ming Dynasty without hesitation. The people of Annan have already suffered from exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and they are guarding such superior innate cultivation.

In terms of food conditions, they are all hungry and full. As long as who can make their taxes lighter and allow them to have a full meal, then they will choose to lean on them without hesitation.

Han Du sighed and continued: "The people of Annan are living in unspeakable misery. The Li family has imposed tyranny, and the king of Annan has treated the people even worse than the Li family. The two sides have been fighting in a melee, which has put the people in a dangerous situation.

In the midst of fire and water, the Ming Dynasty defeated the Li family and King Annan one after another, but Annan began to calm down. When the people saw that the stable days they thought about day and night were coming, of course they would not have any hostility towards the Ming Dynasty. "

Zhu Biao nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. Now that I think about it, Gu has also seen from his second brother's letters that he mentioned Annan. Those who resisted the Ming Dynasty in Annan were almost all former princes and nobles.

Ordinary people, on the other hand, kept to themselves and did not cause any trouble."

Han Du nodded with a smile and said: "Exactly, for the people, they are very satisfied if they can live a stable life. If taxes can be reduced a little more, then they will be grateful to the court, even if it is the Ming Dynasty.

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Speaking of this, Zhu Biao suddenly thought, "What about the Japanese country? Since the Ming Dynasty can establish a foothold in Annan, can it also establish a foothold in the Japanese country?"

Han Du's face was startled, then he slowly calmed down and said: "Your Highness wants to say, can the Ming Dynasty govern the Japanese country like it governed Annan?"

"Yes!" Zhu Biao said with excitement in his eyes.

After Han Du pondered for a while, he shook his head vigorously.

"Why not?" Zhu Biao was very surprised. If Annan can do it, why can't Japan do it?

Han Du sneered

After a while, he explained: "Your Highness, Annan and Japan are completely different."

"What's the difference?" Zhu Biao asked softly, as if he was asking for advice humbly.

Han Du said solemnly: "First of all, the Annan people were very envious of the Ming Dynasty. Everything in the Central Plains was highly praised by everyone from King Annan to the common people. Even the words they used were Chinese characters, and their political model was completely

It was copied from the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty had six bureaus, and Annan also had one. The Ming Dynasty had an imperial examination to select scholars, and Annan also had an imperial examination. Annan even sent scholars with profound knowledge to the Ming Dynasty to participate in the imperial examination every year.

Because the people of Annan admire everything about the Central Plains, after the Ming Dynasty occupied Annan, many people, even among the dignitaries, were willing to accept such a result. After all, being able to become a member of the Ming Dynasty was, for them,

This is a good thing that you dream of, and it’s not a loss no matter how you calculate it.”

"But the Japanese country is different. The people of the Japanese country do not believe in the Ming Dynasty, but their own king, the one who arrogantly calls himself the emperor. Moreover, the Japanese country has their own writing and their own unique customs. Such a Japanese country, even if

They were conquered by the Ming Dynasty. Faced with everything in the Ming Dynasty, they would inevitably feel unaccustomed. Once this kind of mentality arises, it can easily lead to irreconcilable conflicts.

If the Ming Dynasty no longer governs with gentle methods, I am afraid that the arrogant Japanese people will think that the Ming Dynasty is nothing more than this, or even weak and can be bullied. Rebellions and sneak attacks will inevitably continue. If something goes wrong, it may not be the Ming Dynasty's conquest.

We will become Japanese, but we will be stuck in the quagmire of Japanese, and it will be very difficult to get out.”

After Zhu Biao heard about it, he also felt that the Japanese country was different from Annan. He asked again: "Then what are you going to do with the Japanese country?"

Han Du lowered his eyes and was speechless. To deal with a wolf like the Japanese, Han Du had the simplest and most worry-free way, that is, kill him!

Massacre! Kill until the fields are littered with corpses, kill until rivers of blood flow, kill until the Japanese people are frightened by even the sight of an unarmed Ming citizen, then the Japanese country will be conquered by the Ming Dynasty.

But Zhu Biao was kind-hearted by nature, so it was difficult for Han Du to say such things in front of him.

Then he said: "I am just going to inquire about the current situation of the Japanese country. As for what to do in the end, we still need the emperor's decree."

Zhu Biao thought about it. In the end, this matter still needs to be decided by his father.


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