Shi Heng's three memorials only said one thing: Japan was preparing to cause trouble.
Those Confucian scholars who claimed to be of the highest caliber could not survive in the Ming Dynasty. Unexpectedly, after they went to Japan as envoys, they would be reused.
In the past two years, the Japanese state has carried out drastic reforms. First, it changed the name of the country to the Fuso Empire, which already had the intention of competing with the Ming Dynasty. Then, the entire people promoted Chinese characters and Chinese language, studied Confucianism and etiquette, and followed the example of the Ming Dynasty in opening the imperial examination. In order to quickly gather talents,
The imperial examination in Japan was held every two years.
All those abandoned by the Ming Dynasty were picked up by the Japanese.
Just before Zhu Qizhen returned to the court, the Japanese state had just held the first joint examination and palace examination, and selected 300 Jinshi to enter important positions in various functional departments.
Emperor Hikohito personally presided over the palace examination, but according to the information obtained by Shi Heng, more than 200 of the 300 Jinshi were descendants of Ashikaga Yoshimasa's clan.
It is obvious that Emperor Hikohito has been sidelined, and it is Ashikaga Yoshimasa who really controls the Japanese government.
There is another major event: Guan Bai of the Japanese state died of illness due to illness, and the great scholar Sun Changhe took over as Guan Bai.
According to Shihei's memorial, Kanyoshi Ichichi once publicly denounced Ashikaga Yoshimasa and Sun Changhe, saying that the two men were secretly colluding and had evil intentions. After that, he suddenly contracted a cold and became bedridden until he died of illness. The cause of death was very strange.
Since the mysterious death of Ichijo Jianliang, Japan's attitude toward the Ming Dynasty began to change.
When Kanyoshi Ichijo went to the Ming Dynasty as an envoy, he negotiated a big deal, including the purchase of five trains and two steamships. The price paid was 50 million taels of silver, twenty years of customs duties, and twenty years of service on two ports.
Right to use.
Both Emperor Hikohito and Ashikaga Yoshimasa were extremely shocked when they saw the trains and ships.
Since then, the Japanese country has devoted all its efforts to imitate, but an engine has become an insurmountable chasm. Even if the blueprints are obtained, it cannot be built.
In desperation, they resorted to the next best thing, manufacturing sailing ships on a large scale, using steamships as flagships, and forming two fleets.
If you have ships, you need a navy. Emperor Hikohito issued an edict and began to recruit a large number of troops.
As a result, contradictions arise.
Shipbuilding and recruiting troops required military expenses. The Japanese country was already poor, and the only silver mine was occupied by Shi Heng. The customs duties were also mortgaged to the Ming Dynasty. No matter how they developed, the money they earned slipped into the Ming Dynasty's pocket.
It was just a matter of paying it off at first, because the gap in strength between the two countries was so big that I had no idea.
As the size of the fleet expanded and its military strength continued to expand, the Japanese country began to drift.
This is like doing an arms business. I will buy you a few guns at the beginning and pay you obediently. There is nothing to say.
Now if I buy you a tank and armored division, do I still need to pay for it?
Who knows, if someone can sell you a tank and armored division, it means that you have at least a hundred such weapons in hand.
The increasingly expanding Japanese nation began to harass Sado Island, where Shi Heng was stationed, with the intention of taking back the silver mines and even the customs duties.
Beilin came in a hurry and saluted: "Your Majesty, Beilin, please pay homage to your Majesty!"
Zhu Qizhen threw Shi Heng's memorial directly in his face and said, "Read it for yourself!"
Beilin scanned it quickly and then said: "Those traitors and traitors must be punished!"
"How to kill him?"
"Your Majesty, the first thing I will do after returning to the court is to improve heavy bombs and design Fatty II on the basis of Fatty. The general design idea is to use cluster bombs filled with high-energy yellow gunpowder. If the improvement is successful, one bomb will
You can destroy a Japanese city!"
Zhu Qizhen finally showed a smile on his face and continued to ask: "How far has the experiment gone?"
"Still revising the design drawings."
"How can this be done? We need to speed up the progress! If you are short of money, ask as soon as possible. I am not short of money!"
"Your Majesty, it's not about money. We really can't wait for this kind of mass murderer. If something goes wrong, the entire testing site will be razed to the ground."
When the monarch and his ministers were talking, Cao Nai looked confused.
What kind of killer weapon is it that can destroy an entire city with just one bomb?
This is too exaggerated!
Besides, you just have a disobedient heart and haven't put it into action yet. You want to kill people. Isn't it a bit too much...
Zhu Qizhen looked at Cao Nai and said: "Cao Qing, send an edict to the Japanese country and give them a severe warning!"
Cao Nai wondered: "Your Majesty, our Ming Dynasty is a kingdom of heaven and a country of etiquette. We should not be too tough in order to show our greatness."
"I just want to be tough!"
Zhu Qizhen's tone left no room for doubt, saying: "Issue a warning to him. If he doesn't restrain himself, I will send troops to attack him!"
Cao Nai thought for a while and said: "The old minister boldly advised me that although the Japanese country had some arrogance, it still respected the scholars of our dynasty and promoted the sinicization of all the people. This shows its admiration for the culture of the Central Plains. If it raises troops to fight against it,
, is it too radical?”
Zhu Qizhen suddenly laughed and said, "It seems that the Qing family really doesn't understand this nation."
"Your Majesty, please make it clear..."
"A wolf's ambition can only be fed to those who are not familiar with it."
"Old minister is ignorant..."
Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said: "No need to say more, go and draft the edict!"