Aren't you willing to sing praises to the Japanese country? Okay, everyone present should go and see how advanced the Japanese country is, and learn how to govern the world!
Ever since the word Donglin Academy was born, he had already thought about it.
These people should be lucky that they are just talking about their interests and have not done anything extraordinary.
Otherwise, they would have been wiped out long ago.
The coup planned by San Yang was very involved. According to incomplete statistics, the number of people implicated has reached 300,000, and he did not mind killing thousands more.
After such a big event happened, it stands to reason that these people should learn a lesson, keep up with the current trend, change their previous vanity, and turn to pragmatism and hard work. As long as they contribute to the court, they will be successful in the future.
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Unexpectedly, not only did they not repent, they also wanted to play political tricks.
If I don't clean it up for you today, it will be a waste of time!
The whole capital was boiling again, and the Confucian craze that had just started turned into a Confucian tsunami. Every Confucian scholar who attended the banquet, one by one, went to Japan as envoys to seek the so-called way of governing the world.
Among this list, apart from the Hanlin Academy, the largest group is Donglin Academy.
It is said that the imperial court attached great importance to it, and even the Jinyi Guards were dispatched.
At this time, there was a circle of officers and soldiers surrounding the Jiangsu Guild Hall, and they were all holding swords and guns, ready to go.
The owner of this guild hall, Luo Yousheng, was originally from Wuxi. During the Xuande period, he went to Beijing to take the exam, but his results were not satisfactory. He failed to make the list three times in a row.
This person had been hanging around the capital all year round, and found that there were many people like him who failed, and many people were unwilling to return to their hometowns, so they simply sold off their family's ancestral home and property and opened a guild hall in the capital.
Now more than 20 years have passed, and the guild hall is getting bigger and bigger. On weekdays, people from Jiangsu come to Beijing to do business or visit friends, and almost all of them stay here. It has become the base camp of Jiangsu scholars.
Because of this, Luo Yousheng was quite famous in Shilin just by virtue of his mere meritorious service.
Sun Changhe brought many students to Beijing, and naturally they arranged to stay at the Jiangsu Guild Hall. He thought that after this banquet lecture, Donglin Academy would skyrocket, but he did not expect that he would be surrounded by people in the blink of an eye.
Moreover, Jinyiwei Qianhu Wantong personally led the team. This person was a newly promoted relative and had no foundation in the court. He was known to be ruthless in his work, so he was really a difficult master.
"Master, we are all doing business here, so please show your respect and send people away, otherwise it will affect the business."
As Luo Yousheng spoke, he quietly stuffed a wad of banknotes into Wantong's hand.
Wantong smiled and said, "Do you still want to do business?"
"ah?"
Luo Yousheng was a little surprised. What did this mean?
Even if Sun Changhe and others go to Japan as envoys, it is still their business. What does it have to do with me, who runs an inn?
"Excuse me for being abrupt, you just said..."
Wantong slapped his chest with his raised hand and returned the banknote.
"Jinyiwei is handling the case, I don't need to explain to you!"
"Master, master!"
Luo Yousheng thought that the other party was too little, so he quickly took out another pile and stuffed it into Wantong's hand again.
"Master Wang from the Hanlin Academy also has some friendship with me. It would be convenient for you not to surround me here."
"Don't you understand people?"
Wantong suddenly darkened his face, threw the banknotes on the ground, and said, "A few days ago, Sun Changhai, the minister of etiquette, sent a memorandum. Does it have your signature on it?"
Luo Yousheng looked stunned and nodded dully.
The memorial contained not only his signatures, but at least dozens of them, all of them from famous noble families across the country.
To be honest, he had nothing to do with him at first. He just heard from the students of Donglin Academy that if this memorial was presented to the imperial court, it would have a huge impact on the future situation of the world. That's why through Sun Changhe's relationship, he added this to the memorial.
own name.
It's nothing more than arty, hoping to have a place among scholars, that's all.
Wantong sneered and said, "That's right. Your name, Luo Yousheng, is also on the list of envoys to Japan this time."
After Luo Yousheng heard this, his face turned pale and he could hardly stand still.
What does it have to do with me?
I am an innkeeper now. I just want to take this opportunity to gain fame. I am wronged!
"According to the imperial edict, you have five days to prepare. After five days, you will board the ship from Tianjin Port on time. If you delay the trip, you will bear the consequences."
Luo Yousheng then thought about it, what would happen if I delayed my trip? Do I not have to go?
"My lord, if there is a delay..."
"That is disobeying the decree, and everyone in the family will be executed!"
Plop!
Luo Yousheng felt his eyes go dark and fainted to the ground.
Wantong, however, had no intention of letting him go. He waved his hand and called over two captains and ordered: "Keep him under guard. He is not allowed to leave the hall at will. If he is found trying to escape, he will be shot to death!"
"yes!"
The two men lifted Luo Yousheng back to the room. There were noises everywhere in the corridor, including crying.
"I'm not from Jiangsu, I'm from Zhejiang, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, you can check it out!"
Seeing that this person was shouting the loudest, Wantong asked, "What's your name?"
"Xia Shaopeng!"
Wantong opened the list he carried with him and immediately closed it again.
"You are the first one under Donglin Academy's command. Get ready and board the ship in five days!"
Xia Shaopeng said hurriedly: "I still have my wife, children and parents in my hometown. What will they do if I leave?"
Wantong smiled disapprovingly and said, "You don't need to worry about this. The Jin Yiwei stationed in Nanjing have begun to notify the family members one by one. If they are willing, they can go with you. The court will be responsible for all the food and lodging along the way."
After hearing this, Xia Shaopeng's eyes turned red and he roared: "Let me go, I won't go, I won't go to that birdy place!"
"Be bold!"
Wantong pulled out the Xiuchun knife from his waist and said angrily: "You can see clearly, this is an imperial edict. Are you trying to disobey it?"
Xia Shaopeng shivered with fright and felt a warm current in his crotch.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Upon seeing this, Wantong showed a look of disgust in his eyes, and said coldly: "Didn't you keep saying that Japan has a way of governing the world, and now you regret it?"
"me……"
Xia Shaopeng was on the verge of tears. We only said these words to suppress the Academy of Sciences.
Who knew this was a trap, the emperor had already prepared it, waiting for us to get in...
"Stop talking nonsense and get ready quickly. We will board the ship in five days!"
"But I...I'm seasick!"
Xia Shaopeng knelt on the ground and cried: "To be honest, I have been weak and sick since I was a child. I get dizzy when I sit on a boat. Please tell me if you can..."
"cannot!"
Wantong interrupted him mercilessly and said: "There are doctors and medicinal materials on the ship. Don't worry, the emperor is sending you as envoys, not exile. The most basic guarantees are definitely there."
"Your Majesty, I am aware that this disease is congenital. It was carried with me in my mother's womb. I've tried many doctors but I can't find it. If it goes on for a long time, I'm afraid... my life will be in danger..."
Xia Shaopeng is also willing to risk everything. As long as he can stay and go, he is willing to call himself a dog!
Wantong kicked him away and said coldly: "Life and death are determined by destiny, you are asking for it yourself!"
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After getting the news, Shi Heng was very excited.
Originally, the Japanese country was very short of people, but now it is better. Thousands of Confucian scholars were sent over at once, and some of these people brought their families with them. This is a ready-made labor force!
"Your Majesty, this move of yours is extremely brilliant, I admire you!"
Zhu Qizhen looked at him calmly and asked, "What's so clever about it?"
"Are you planning to..."
Shi Heng subconsciously looked at Wynn beside him and lowered his voice.
Wynn's expression is very awkward. Just say what you say. What are you watching me do?
Zhu Qizhen asked with great interest: "What do you think I am planning?"
Shi Heng seemed to be a little worried, and after thinking for a long time, he said: "These ideas are just guesses made by me. If they are wrong, Your Majesty, you will think that I am just telling you nonsense. You cannot be blamed."
"Okay, I don't blame you, just tell me!"
"yes!"
Shi Heng suddenly became cautious and said seriously: "Is the Emperor prepared to... use these Confucian scholars as vanguards to incorporate the Japanese country into our Ming Dynasty territory?"
Zhu Qizhen asked doubtfully: "How did you reason it out?"
Shi Heng scratched his head and said: "I just feel that the emperor must have deep meaning in what he does. This time it is definitely not a simple matter of sending people away."
"Then what?"
"Then... the Japanese country has the same origin as our dynasty and has always admired Chinese culture. Thousands of Confucian scholars have arrived in the Japanese country and will be reused. Within three years, these people will be spread all over the Japanese country. They will decide the future of the Japanese country.
Toward.”
Zhu Qizhen listened with great interest and said: "You continue!"
Shi Heng nodded and said: "I think so. If the Japanese country gets these Confucian scholars, they will definitely learn all aspects of our dynasty's culture, and gradually reorganize the court institutions and yamen in various places. When the time is right, the emperor will find a reason to send troops to annihilate them.
, then there is no need to make any changes at all, just change the name, and the three islands of Japan will become the three states of the Ming Dynasty, wouldn’t it be beautiful?”
"Beautiful ass!"
Zhu Qizhen couldn't help complaining and said: "I just saw them upset and sent them out. You have a lot of ideas."
Shi Heng smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm just talking nonsense..."
"I'm telling you business!"
Zhu Qizhen ordered Huaien to take out a map of the Japanese state, and an island in the southwest was circled by Zhu Qizhen.
"This is the silver mine you were talking about, right?"
"right here!"
"Ichijo Jianliang promised me two ports, and I will choose one here."
Shi Heng looked delighted and said: "In this way, sea transportation will be more convenient."
Zhu Qizhen continued: "This is the area you want to control. No matter what method you use, whether it is to relocate the people or to regulate the local people, in short, the people here must speak Chinese, do you understand?"
Shi Heng nodded and said, "I understand."
The result of the last discussion between the monarch and his ministers started from here.
Taking over the silver mines also took over the land.
Zhu Qizhen said: "This time the Confucian scholars are sent to Japan as envoys, some of them have already developed hatred for Sun Changhe and other die-hards. You should make full use of it. If you sincerely repent, you can give them a chance to enter your control area."
, differentiate from within, understand?”
Shi Heng suddenly realized that these Confucian scholars were not monolithic. The reason why they were able to unite was because they had the same enemy, which was the Academy of Sciences.
When the Ming Dynasty actually controls the silver mines on Sado Island, the conditions here will inevitably be superior to those in other areas, and then they will accept the obedient ones and continue to stay wherever they are disobedient. These people will inevitably be divided internally, and the conservative forces will
More and more vulnerable.
"Your Majesty is so wise, I admire you so much!"
"Don't rush to admire me yet. The task I give you is very difficult."
Zhu Qizhen took out another plan and handed it to Shi Heng.
Shi Heng took it respectfully, opened it and took a look, his brows wrinkled involuntarily.
This plan describes in detail how the future industry will be laid out based on the Sado Island Silver Mine.
Zhu Qizhen's vision is naturally not limited to a few silver mines. He really wants to build this place into a maritime transfer station.
From then on, the trade between the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese Kingdom, and even the sea trade between Korea, Ryukyu Kingdom, Luzon Island and other places, would all revolve around Sado Island.
At that time, a prosperous maritime trade route will be formed from Quanzhou to Sado Island, then to Luzon and Annan.
Shi Heng nodded solemnly and said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this plan will be realized within three years!"
——
At Tianjin Port, the fleet begins to set sail.
The first batch of five large ships carried more than 5,000 people, all of whom were students and family members of Donglin Academy.
Because there were so many people, some family members signed and went directly to sea from Ningbo, Fuzhou and other places, and then reunited together when they arrived in Japan.
Shi Heng stood on the deck of the flagship, facing Zhaoyang, and headed east.
"Your Majesty, many people are experiencing seasickness and are vomiting non-stop!"
Shi Heng said expressionlessly: "Feed them seasickness medicine."
"If you eat it, most of it won't work."
"Then there is nothing we can do, let them endure it!"
"But... Sir, these are all scholars, and they are worried about their humble position..."
"What are you afraid of?"
Shi Heng's face suddenly darkened and he said: "What about scholars? When you go to sea, you can only resign yourself to fate. Isn't this how you and I all came here?"
"Yes, I understand!"
Three days later, many people on the ship began to fall ill, have fever, vomiting, and diarrhea...
"Sir, there is a man named Xia Shaopeng who is no longer alive."
"Out of breath?"
"If you can only get out but not get in, it looks like it's really not possible."
Shi Heng still looked expressionless and said, "Then stop wasting food and throw it overboard!"
Two soldiers dragged Xia Shaopeng to the side of the ship, and Sun Changhe stumbled after him.
"He is a scholar, what are you doing?"
In the past three days, Sun Changhe had not been having a good time. He vomited everything he ate. His face was yellow and skinny from hunger, and he had long lost the energy he had before going to sea.
"A scholar has to survive. This guy can't stand it. Who can blame him?"
"We are all envoys who are sent to sea, how can you be so rude? I want to see your commander!"
"Mr. Sun!"
Shi Heng stood behind him and said coldly: "Do you want to go down and accompany him?"
Sun Changhe felt his whole body tremble. He raised his eyes to look at Xia Shaopeng, then sighed and walked back to the cabin.