After Zheng Zhilong finished speaking, Kenichiro looked at him blankly and couldn't help but laugh: "The new governor of the Dutch army, Putmans, knew that he was captured on the spot by the Ming Dynasty and beheaded at the entrance of the vegetable market in the capital."
Kenichiro was hit hard again. It was impossible for Zheng Zhilong to make such a joke with him. It must be true.
He immediately remembered the demeanor of the Ming army he saw in the capital of the Ming Dynasty that day, and suddenly realized in his heart that the Ming army he saw at the beginning was not the strongest army in the Ming Dynasty. It could defeat the Dutch and capture their high-ranking governor alive.
Putmans is definitely more powerful than the Ming army. And from another aspect, we can draw a conclusion that the Ming army's navy is also very powerful.
Thinking of this, Kenichiro Renko decided to report this new discovery to Tokugawa Hidetada and Tokugawa Iemitsu as soon as possible.
It took him a while before he came to his senses and continued to lead Zheng Zhilong to the embassy.
They passed through Shitamachi, where civilians lived, and walked in the Yamanoute area. This place is lined with green trees and has a beautiful environment. It is the political center of Edo Castle. The daimyo's residential area and banner, that is, the residential area for high-ranking samurai, and the embassy are all here.
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When he was approaching the embassy, Renke Kenichiro couldn't help but ask: "Ichiguan, why are you here as the imperial envoy this time?"
Zheng Zhilong gently uttered two words: "Buy the island."
"What? Buy an island?" Kenichiro Renke suspected that he heard wrongly.
Zheng Zhilong looked at him, looking at his puzzled face, and repeated again: "It is to buy the island. In order to respect General Tokugawa, I, the Ming Dynasty, paid for the Ezo land."
After listening clearly this time, Renke Kenichiro had another question: "The Ezo land is far away from the Ming Dynasty and it is a wild land. Why should I buy it?"
"For the purpose of banishing Jianlu." After Zheng Zhilong answered, looking at Renke Jianyilang's expression, he found that it was the first time today that he saw this old acquaintance's expression full of shock, and it was a continuous expression of shock, which made his
I feel very satisfied.
Needless to say, Renke Jianyilang once again made Zheng Zhilong's wish come true. He stammered and confirmed: "Exile, exile Jianlu?"
You know, the land of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty has been occupied by the Jianlu for a long time. Last year, they even sent envoys to invite Japan to ally with them to jointly deal with the Ming Dynasty. At that time, the Jianlu envoys explained how the country was so weak and how they were bullied by the Jin Dynasty.
.Now, in the blink of an eye, Jianlu will be exiled by the Ming Dynasty!
"Yes, exile Jianlu." Zheng Zhilong said again with satisfaction.
I believe Kenichiro heard what Zheng Zhilong said correctly this time, and he secretly thought that it was very dangerous. If he had agreed to Jianlu's alliance request last year, and had really sent troops to the Ming Dynasty or shown hostility to the Ming Dynasty, I don't know if Japan would have been destroyed.
, but the Tokugawa shogunate will definitely be in trouble.
In the blink of an eye, the Ming Dynasty punched the Jianlu and kicked the Dutch. It was so easy for one country to fight against two opponents. It was really, really powerful!
But immediately Kenichiro had a new question: "The Ming Dynasty is so powerful, why did it let you roam the sea in the first place?"
Zheng Zhilong didn't expect him to ask such a question, so he was stunned for a moment before answering: "Because of Marquis Zhongxing!"
During his time in the capital, Zheng Zhilong had a deep understanding of the transformation of the Ming Dynasty, and knew that all of this was due to the appearance of one person, Zhongxing Hou.
"Zhongxinghou?" Renke Jianyilang had vaguely heard of this name.
"You don't have to worry about it. Now, in order to exile many Japanese captives, I, the Ming Dynasty, have taken a fancy to Ezo Land. But because the Matsumae clan built a castle there, and out of respect for the shogun, I decided to pay for it." Zheng Zhilong was a little unhappy.
If you get impatient, tell Kenichiro directly. This is the business.
After he heard what he said, Kenichiro said "Oh" and then said: "I am very familiar with Japan. Don't use any excuses to fool me. Arrange for me to meet with the two Tokugawa generals as soon as possible.
Convey my Ming Dynasty’s meaning.”
Of course Kenichiro knew that Zheng Zhilong was familiar with Japan, so he kept saying: "Okay, okay, I will report it to the general right away."
Zheng Zhilong thought for a while and then said to Kenichiro Hitoko: "I want to remind you one thing. Please tell the shogunate that the Matsumae clan built a castle in Ezo and was named the lord of Ezo by the emperor. That is because the Matsumae clan
I have a good relationship with Toyotomi Hideyoshi, do you understand?"
Kenichiro was considered a confidant of Tokugawa Hidetada, so he naturally knew the meaning behind Zheng Zhilong's reminder. He nodded knowingly and said: "Okay, I will definitely convey it to my general."
By this time, the group of people had already reached the entrance of the embassy, and the two ended their conversation.
After Renke Kenichiro arranged for Zheng Zhilong to stay, he said goodbye to Zheng Zhilong: "Ichiguan, I will report to the two generals right away. There should be news soon."
"Okay, go." Zheng Zhilong waved his hand and said.
Kenichiro bowed to Zheng Zhilong, then turned around and prepared to leave.
But after he turned around and saw the Jin Yiwei standing on the side, he suddenly remembered something, so he turned around and reminded Zheng Zhilong: "Official, be careful of fire candles."
Zheng Zhilong was stunned for a moment by his nonsensical words, and then he immediately came to his senses and said with a smile: "Could it be that you also hid the Jianlu envoy, fearing that I would imitate the imperial envoy and burn him again?"
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When Renke Jianyilang heard this, he hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Where is the Jianlu envoy? Don't worry about it."
Then he bowed again and quickly exited the embassy to avoid saying the wrong thing again.
The sun began to slowly set westward from above the head. In the center of Yamanoute, there was a house built with concrete in the middle of a very large house. There were only two people inside, and they were listening to Kenichiro Toto's report.
After listening to Hitoko Kenichiro's report, Tokugawa Hidetada and Tokugawa Iemitsu were speechless for a long time. Every piece of news reported by Hitoko Kenichiro was very important information.
After digesting the news, Tokugawa Hidetada began to teach his son a lesson and show off his foresight.
Tokugawa Iemitsu, on the other hand, admired Jiang for being so old. If it weren't for his father, it's hard to say whether his rule would still be stable.
None of those daimyo are fuel-efficient, and now they have entered a critical period of the Tokugawa shogunate's rule, so there is no chance of any surprises.
As for the purchase of Ezo Island proposed by the imperial envoy of the Ming Dynasty, there is nothing to discuss. If the Ming Dynasty wants that kind of wild land, it can be given to it. In this way, it can also be tested whether the Matsumae Domain is loyal to itself.
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Based on this idea, the Tokugawa shogunate quickly met with Zheng Zhilong. The two parties discussed the purchase and sale price, and the deal was quickly concluded.
Zheng Zhilong was originally a businessman. He not only bought Ezo Land with a boatload of different glass products he brought, but also exchanged a lot of sulfur back to the Ming Dynasty.
He returned home once before leaving, preparing to take his wife and children back to the capital.
The Tokugawa shogunate mobilized troops to prevent the Matsumae domain from resisting the demolition, so it had its own busy schedule.