This also made Li Ruolian realize that if the situation in Japan is not handled well, it will really lead to chaos.
But now, if those five hundred thousand impoverished ronin unite and ask the shogunate to take advantage of North Korea, let alone the shogunate, I believe the pressure on the shogunate will be great.
Thinking of this, he had to admire that the person who released the news to put pressure on the Tokugawa shogunate was really a genius!
It can be said that with the speed of traveling day and night, their group finally arrived in Edo very quickly.
After arriving at the border of Edo, Li Ruolian found that a large number of ronin had gathered here.
It should be that they were not allowed to enter Edo City, so they were all gathered outside the city, in piles here and there. Feces and urine were everywhere, and it was very filthy.
There are regular troops under martial law, and they all look like they are facing a powerful enemy.
When Zheng Zhilong and others were preparing to enter the city, they saw a group of Japanese soldiers escorting several people to the city. Behind them, there was also a group of ronin, all of whom looked aggrieved and complained to the leading Japanese warrior. .
Even if Zheng Zhilong didn't listen deliberately, those angry words still got into his ears.
"Why should we arrest our teachers and stop giving lectures?"
"The Kusunoki-ryu art of war is allowed by the shogunate. Once you learn it, you can serve the country. Why should it be closed?"
"..."
The leading samurai of the Nagashi people, or Hatamoto, heard them shouting and yelled: "Yui Masayuki violated the shogunate's ban during the school period and incited you to cause trouble. Shouldn't you be arrested? If you keep talking, Do you believe that even you were arrested?"
Hearing this, Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but turn his head and glance at the captured Japanese warrior. Because he remembered that in the information given to him by Emperor Chongzhen, it was predicted that when Tokugawa Iemitsu died seven years later, a A man named Masaki Yui tried to lead the impoverished samurai to rebel, but the news leaked and he was arrested before they could rebel.
Listening to the noise, Zheng Zhilong had reason to believe that this Yui Zhengxue was probably the Yui Zhengxue mentioned by the emperor.
This realization made him feel very emotional.
First, he lamented that the emperor’s news was actually true!
Second, it can be seen that Yui Masaki has already started to cause trouble.
Zheng Zhilong didn't know that Yui Zhengxue was born in a dyeing family in Suruga Kingdom and was a military scholar in the early Edo period.
When he was young, Yui Masayuki entered Kyotsu Kiyomiji Temple as a monk, and then went to Edo to study Kusunoki-ryu art of war. After completing his studies, Masayuki opened a art of war school in Renjai Town, Kanda, Edo. At that time, there were many banners, various banners, and Samurai and ronin were his disciples.
I was not born into a noble family, so I naturally suffered a lot from the lower class. When I met the third Tokugawa shogunate, natural disasters happened constantly, and I encountered the reduction of vassals, which caused a waste of wealth, samurai were unemployed, and the common people were in dire straits. All these are just to consolidate the rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Therefore, when he learned that there was an opportunity to eat North Korea, which was larger than the Japanese country, and could completely solve the domestic difficulties of the Japanese country, he couldn't help but started to talk about his private goods and encourage him during the lecture. those students.
The shogun has not yet made a decision. This style of subjugating superiors is definitely not what Tokugawa Iemitsu wants to see. Therefore, it would be strange not to arrest him!
At this time, Yui Zhengxue could naturally see Zheng Zhilong and his party. Upon seeing this, he was suddenly surprised and immediately stood up and stared at Zheng Zhilong and his party.
Because the clothes of Zheng Zhilong and others looked like they were from the Ming Dynasty. They were escorted by the shogun's guards and rushed to Edo after a long journey. As long as they were normal people, they would immediately think that it would probably be related to the most important thing in the court today.
There is a connection!
So who are these Mingren?
Could it be that the Shogun's Office told the Ming Dynasty about the Qing Empire and wanted to betray the Qing envoys who came to Japan with sincerity?
Is he from the Ming Dynasty court? It doesn’t seem right, he’s not wearing official uniform!
…
In this way, one doubt after another emerged. Gu Cha
But it was obvious that Yujing Zhengxue had no chance to get the answer. Zheng Zhilong and his party had already rode into the city.
Although it was already dark at noon, it was logically speaking that it was time for lunch and rest. However, the cavalry went directly to the general's mansion instead of going to the inn to rest and wait for an interview.
As a result, Li Ruolian and Zheng Zhilong had no chance to communicate.
Not long after they arrived, the Japanese came over and invited Zheng Zhilong away. Li Ruolian and others were not allowed to follow, but they were arranged to have lunch.
Perhaps knowing that Li Ruolian might be worried, Zheng Zhilong's bodyguard secretly found an opportunity to tell him that the shogunate invited Zheng Zhilong to have lunch. The people who invited Zheng Zhilong were extremely polite, so nothing should happen to him.
In response, Li Ruolian, who only knew a few Japanese words, could only nod his head and wait patiently for Zheng Zhilong's return.
He waited for a long time, about an hour and a half, before he saw a Japanese man who enthusiastically led Zheng Zhilong to join them, and then arranged to live in a separate courtyard next to the General's Mansion.
Only then did Li Ruolian have a chance to talk to Zheng Zhilong alone. Of course, other guards were guarding the door, so there was no need to worry about anyone eavesdropping.
Zheng Zhilong obviously knew Li Ruolian's anxiety. After checking the house and confirming that no one could eavesdrop, he immediately smiled and said to Li Ruolian: "The Japanese took the bait!"
Such a simple sentence was obviously not enough to explain, so he described in detail: "When we arrived, General Tokugawa had actually already had lunch, but we pretended that we had just bumped into each other, and then had lunch together. Except
In addition to him, there are also Ometsuke Yagyu Tajima Mori Muneki and Lao Naka Matsudaira Izu Morinobu Tsuna. These two are the right-hand men of the shogunate and the most important ministers."
Zheng Zhilong knew that Li Ruolian should not be familiar with official positions in the Japanese country. In fact, these official positions were created by Tokugawa Iemitsu. It was normal for him to be unfamiliar with such official positions.
No, he explained to Li Ruolian: "The Japanese daimufu is a bit similar to the left and right censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate in our Ming Dynasty, plus the admirals of Dongchang and Xichang, and the commanders of Jinyiwei, who are responsible for supervising the daimyo of each vassal.
and shogunate officials.”
Hearing this, Li Ruolian understood, nodded immediately, and continued to listen carefully.
Zheng Zhilong continued to introduce: "As for Lao Zhong, it is equivalent to the cabinet of our Ming Dynasty, and it has more power than the cabinet."
Li Ruolian listened and nodded again, indicating that he understood.
So, Zheng Zhilong continued to talk: "I won't say the polite words they said. They mainly pretended to care about me. I heard that I was not having a good time in the Ming Dynasty. What is the specific situation? Ask these questions
Question, and then by the way, how is the situation in our Ming Dynasty now?"
Having said this, he paused and added: "Of course, they asked more obscure questions, mainly from the old man and the big head, but the shogun also listened very carefully, and sometimes he couldn't help but
Ask the previous question."
After hearing this, Li Ruolian just nodded and continued to listen attentively without speaking.
When Zheng Zhilong saw it, he continued: "The question they are most concerned about is, first, is what Jianlu said true? For example, now Jianlu has defeated the court and retreated continuously, and can only defend the pass. I answer them,
It is said that Liaodong has indeed been occupied by the Jianqi."
"Then they were also concerned about whether there was an officer of the Governor of Jiliao in the Ming Dynasty who surrendered and became a captive. I answered them and said that this was indeed the case. In the Battle of Songjin, the entire army of 120,000 imperial officers and soldiers was wiped out.
When the commander-in-chief, Governor Ji Liao, was defeated and surrendered, I even took the initiative to reveal Hong Chengchou's name."
"These Japanese people are still concerned about the situation in the Ming Dynasty. I heard that there is no peace in the pass. I told them that the bandits in the pass are raging, besieging Kaifeng, digging the Yellow River, occupying Huguang, a land of plenty, and even including King Fu and King Chu.
Every vassal king was killed by them. Even the imperial mausoleum in Fengyang was burned by them."
Speaking of this, Zheng Zhilong carefully glanced at Li Ruolian's face. Obviously, although what he said was true, he still didn't know what the commander of the Jin Yiwei thought when he said this about the imperial court?
Although he didn't show it clearly, Li Ruolian immediately understood what he was thinking, and immediately nodded with a smile and said: "You said it very well, and then what!"
Confirming that he really didn't mind what he said, Zheng Zhilong's expression became obviously more relaxed, and then he continued: "When they asked me about my business, I told them that my business was reported, and the emperor knew about it, and he wanted me.
With the money, he transferred me to the north to fight against the rebels, rebuild Dongjiang Town, and take charge of the sea. In addition, he also bewitched my son and confiscated all the property in my hometown."
"Well!" After hearing this, Li Ruolian nodded and asked, "What next?"
"They didn't believe it, so they continued to ask me." After hearing this, Zheng Zhilong hesitated for a moment, and then continued: "I told them that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty now has the nickname of the emperor who copied the family. What kind of hereditary prince, chief minister, etc.
, Shangshu, etc., as well as salt merchants, Shanxi merchants, etc., as long as they had money, their homes were confiscated. Knowing that I had money here, it was not just that my homes were confiscated directly, but also because I had a fleet and was useful to the court, otherwise
It will definitely end up like the others!"
"It's okay, is there anything else?" After hearing this, Li Ruolian seemed to comfort Zheng Zhilong, and then asked again.
When Zheng Zhilong heard this, he added: "They didn't believe it at first, and then I said that there was war everywhere, and I don't know how much military salary the imperial court owed. The emperor was acting like this because he was anxious. Anyway, I don't know how much money he owes these days.
When is the end! I saw them discussing with their eyes, but I pretended not to notice while I was eating."