The Japanese envoy Ishio Jiichi reluctantly embarked on the journey back home after being rejected three times when he requested to go to the Hajj...
Before boarding the ship, he spent all the silver foil he brought with him and bought a lot of bacon and salted fish for easy storage. He wanted to give his family a few good meals before he died... After all, he would
, my family is afraid that it will never be possible to have a full meal again...
Xuansi three years
September 3rd
Toyotomi Hideyoshi ordered people to build a "main formation" three feet high and one hundred feet wide on the shore of Osaka Port. He notified the daimyo from various places in advance and settled in Osaka Castle. What he wanted was to wait until his envoys came back.
Knowing that he not only got half of Goryeo's territory, but also married Princess Daliang, was enough to scare some daimyo with evil intentions and make them surrender to his rule forever.
The fact is that it is indeed developing in the direction expected by Toyotomi Hideyoshi...
Ishio Haruichi not only brought back the edict, but also brought back more than ten large boxes with seals and a cart of silk and satin.
But when Ishioji walked into the main formation with several attendants, the taste began to change...
Toyotomi Hideyoshi used the topic twice in a row and asked Ishioji to read Liang's imperial edict in public, but Ishioji politely refused. It wasn't until Toyotomi Hideyoshi had a hint of anger on his face that Ishioji hurriedly
He said: "Your Highness, please take a look at it yourself and then make a decision..."
As soon as he said that, Ishioji stood up and respectfully raised the edict to Toyotomi Hideyoshi with both hands.
And Toyotomi Hideyoshi took it with a smile on his face, unfolded it and looked... (The Japanese country before the Meiji Restoration was very rigorous and dedicated in absorbing Chinese culture, so most of the higher-status daimyo or military commanders,
He would hire someone to help him learn Chinese characters, and he was proud of it, so Toyotomi Hideyoshi could naturally read and write Chinese characters without the help of others.)
But after Toyotomi Hideyoshi read the first few lines, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, and his expression became more solemn... And this subtle change was naturally noticed by other daimyo, until it caused a stir.
After hearing the discussion in the formation, Toyotomi Hideyoshi regained his clarity, slowly put away the edict, handed it to Ishida Mitsunari beside him, and whispered one word:
"read……"
Ishida Mitsunari took the edict hesitantly, unfolded it, glanced at it hastily, and immediately frowned, turned slightly sideways, and confirmed in a low voice: "Your Highness...have you read it all...?"
"Quan Nian!"
Ishida Mitsunari looked at Toyotomi Hideyoshi's profile, and finally nodded gently, then held up the edict and read it aloud in front of everyone: "Edict of the Emperor, Hideyoshi, King of Wano..."
Just when this first sentence was uttered, the expressions of many famous people changed into different colors...
Some people raised their eyebrows and smiled, some people closed their eyes tightly, some people stared with splitting eyes, clenched their fists, and some people slapped their fans, just shy of saying the word "good", but the expressions of these people were naturally attracted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
It was caught in his eyes, but he didn't intend to point it out right away. Instead, he raised his hand and waved his folding fan, signaling Ishida Mitsunari to continue reading...
"I respectfully accept the mandate of Heaven and rule over all nations. How can I only secure China and the land where the sun and moon shine upon both inside and outside the sea? However, in the country of Erhe, pirates have been rampant in recent years and have ravaged my coastal areas and robbed many of my people's wealth.
I was willing to raise my troops to conquer your country and teach your people to know righteousness and etiquette. However, bearing the name of the sage king of all nations, I cannot bear to do so in vain.
Therefore, I grant you the surname of the country, grant you a crown, clothes, and a seal. I grant you the power of life, death, and seizure in the country. I will give you the official position according to your grace. I hereby declare that the people of your country will obey your orders and must not disobey them.
The world has lived in your land, and the world has governed your people.
For example, Emperor Cheng Zuwen of my dynasty bestowed upon you the title of your country, and it has been granted to you again so far, which can be described as an unparalleled grace. After being granted the title, you should strictly abide by the rules of the Liang Kingdom, always be united, repay the heaven with loyalty, and harmonize all countries with faith.
The nearby thieves will be banned and arrested, and the people who cause trouble on the sixty-six islands along the coast will not be harmed. Anyone who has no results in providing compensation and peace will be punished according to the law, and no trouble will be left. You will handle this matter in your own right, and I only care about its effectiveness.
, success will be rewarded, failure will be punished, you should strictly abide by my order and do not violate it, so that your descendants can maintain their position in the land and enjoy peace for generations to come..."
After reading this, Ishida Mitsunari took a deep breath, approached Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and said softly: "Your Highness, the rest is just a reward list, do you still read it...?"
"Read it... why don't you read it? Read it out!" Toyotomi Hideyoshi smiled slightly, raised his hand to fold the fan, and tapped his hands leisurely, helping Ishida Mitsunari to beat the rhythm...
As for Ishida Mitsunari, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and read aloud according to the rhythm of Toyotomi Hideyoshi: "To the King of Japan, I confer a gauze hat, a gold foil rhinoceros horn belt, a set of regular clothes, a bright red woven gold jacket and a unicorn round collar.
One piece, one with green cover, one with green dots, and one with leather crown..."
"That's enough——!!!"
An angry roar suddenly interrupted Ishida Mitsunari. Ignoring the pull of Tokugawa Ieyasu next to him, he stood up and shouted loudly: "Your Highness Taikaku!! Are you planning to be called to become king?"
!? I would like to ask Your Highness, if Your Highness becomes a minister of the Liang Kingdom! Where do Your Highness plan to take His Majesty the Emperor!!??"
As soon as this statement came out, it immediately caused an uproar among the famous people...
As a close minister of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Ishida Mitsunari stood up immediately, raised his finger and pointed at the other person and shouted: "Your Excellency Honda Tadakatsu, have you forgotten! Whose family are you a minister of!!?
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"Of course I am a minister of His Majesty the Emperor! It's not just me!! All of you! Including His Highness Taikaku, are all ministers of His Majesty the Emperor!"
Honda Tadakatsu's remarks instantly made everyone speechless. The reason why Honda Tadakatsu said these words was not because of how loyal he was to the emperor, but purely for his real master, Tokugawa Ieyasu... www
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Because at this time, Emperor Gomizuo succeeded to the throne because of Tokugawa Ieyasu's heavy financial support!
And this was also the main reason why Tokugawa Ieyasu was ranked first among the five elders under Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The damage to the emperor's status was tantamount to the damage to his own lord's status, which also made the hot-tempered Honda Tadakatsu stand up directly.
The meeting to welcome the imperial edict eventually broke up...
Toyotomi Hideyoshi's attitude towards being summoned is also thought-provoking. After all, in the original timeline, Toyotomi Hideyoshi became furious after receiving the imperial edict and said in public, "If I want to be the king, I will be the king, why do I need others?"
"Seal it!?" made the famous declaration, and once again raised troops to go to war against the Ming Dynasty and North Korea.
Nowadays, the unprecedentedly powerful Liang State has changed all this, causing the Japanese who were originally "eating the hard and not the soft" to make the opposite choice.
But this also paved the way for the re-emergence of differences after Japan's reunification.
From this, Japan's power struggle began to surge undercurrents, and the factions fought against each other. The main ones that emerged were the "Shogunate faction" headed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the "loyalist faction" headed by Tokugawa Ieyasu, while more daimyo chose to wait and see.
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On the surface, everyone is still in harmony, but behind the scenes, they are trapping and framing each other, and wars and disputes may break out again at any time. The Warring States Rebellion that has just subsided and lasted for nearly fifty years has been ignited again...
Emperor Xuansi's plan can't be described as sophisticated...
