Volume 2: Soaring! The Overlord of the Region Chapter 395: Awakening Kunimatsumaru
"You mean, the Japanese pirate chieftain sent a group of elite ninjas to Beijing to assassinate me?"
"Yes, I am terrified. I didn't notice this group of thieves until more than ten days after they entered the capital. And the reason for the discovery was quite accidental."
"Hmm...how many were caught alive?"
"I also wanted to capture them alive and record their confessions, so I was very careful when arresting them. In the end, we shot four people dead and captured seven alive. The confession we have obtained so far is that the Japanese ninjas infiltrated this time. In Liaodong, they were assisted by Chu Ying of the Jurchens, and in the capital, they were assisted by the old eunuchs who were laid off from the imperial palace. I have already arrested the old eunuchs involved in the case, and severely warned the nearby residents not to spread the news of today's incident. At the same time, I also sent the Jinyiwei to be stationed there to monitor the follow-up."
"You did a great job. The Jurchen troops are working for the Ming Dynasty right now, and their morale must not be shaken. However..." Zhu Youdong smiled cruelly: "After we finish fighting Korea, I will have a good talk with the Jurchens."
"Yes, I thought so at the time. So what I feared most was that the news would leak out."
"It's rare that you can think of so many things at the scene." Zhu Youdong stood up, paced back and forth, and smiled at Tian Ergeng, "From this matter, I can think of two other things."
"I also thought of two things."
"Hahaha, how about this? Someone, come here, bring some writing brush and ink. Ergeng, you and I will write them out separately and see if they match?"
"Your Majesty is in such a good mood, I will accompany you."
After a while, the two took out what they had written, looked at each other's works, and then burst into laughter.
What was written on Tian Ergeng's note was: North Korea, the people.
What Zhu Youdong wrote was: North Korea and Chaoyang people.
"As for North Korea's affairs, it is not necessary for these seven people to do it at the same time. As long as we can find a way to lead them to these guys when the time comes, that will be fine."
"Yes, I will make arrangements for it."
"This is what I think about the people. From now on, Jinyiwei in all parts of the country will open a reception office at the gate of their yamen, and they must receive the people from all over the country with a friendly face. It is estimated that 99% of the intelligence handed in by the people is useless. But our personnel must patiently and carefully analyze the intelligence received. Those who provide useful intelligence should be rewarded. Your men must also be well rectified, and never be like before, almost raising their noses to the sky when facing the people."
"I obey your order. Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will make the people of the whole country a dragnet for the criminals." Looking up at Zhu Youdong, Tian Ergeng bowed again: "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."
"Go ahead. According to the itinerary, the other protagonist of this North Korea incident will be arriving soon."
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The other protagonist mentioned by Zhu Youdong is naturally the orphan , Toyotomi Kunimatsu, who lived on Taihu Lake for three and a half years, and his teachers and retainers.
At this time , the team was moving rapidly towards Beijing via the Tianjin-Beijing highway.
In a huge four-wheeled carriage with a golden Gosantong logo on the front, Gao Panlong and the eleven-year-old Toyotomi Kunimatsu sat opposite each other.
"Teacher, have you seen His Majesty?"
"When the emperor was in Nanjing in his early years, I met him once. But it was not a formal meeting, I just glanced at him from a distance."
"Oh~" Kunimatsumaru rolled his eyes and said, "Teacher, this time we are going to Beijing to meet His Majesty, right? In addition to the etiquette of meeting His Majesty, what else do I need to do?"
"Your Highness has been summoned to the capital this time. I think our dynasty is about to launch an attack on the Tokugawa traitor. Therefore, when you meet His Majesty, Your Highness must emphasize three points: First, you have lived in Taihu Lake for these years. Through hard study, you have understood the true meaning of the world and the emperor. You know that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is the only emperor. Second, after you return to Japan to govern, you must submit to the Ming Dynasty. Third, from you on, the descendants of the Toyotomi family will maintain friendship with the Ming Dynasty and Korea, and will never resort to war again."
"Teacher, these three points are self-evident. However, I have been reading Jinling Daily these days. After the Siamese rebel leader was killed, the whole of Siam was torn apart. Will Japan also end up like this in the future?"
"Well..."
Having been in contact with Toyotomi Kunimatsu for more than three years, Gao Panlong, Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and others all liked this exiled prince from the bottom of their hearts.
On the one hand, although this prince was very young, he had received no problem with cultural education since childhood - after all, he was the only child of the Toyotomi family. He was very proficient in basic writing skills, Japanese poetry, and tea ceremony. More importantly, Japanese culture was deeply influenced by the Tang and Song dynasties, and because of the divine wind back then, Japan's mainland was not conquered by the Mongols. So to some extent, the Tang and Song cultural etiquette preserved in Japan is more authentic than that of the Ming Dynasty.
For example, when Gao Panlong and others met Toyotomi Kunimatsu for the first time, Kunimatsumaru deliberately shaved off his eyebrows, applied thick white powder on his face, and painted his teeth black to show his seriousness - this attire originated in the Tang Dynasty.
These things were extremely attractive to Gao Panlong and others. Toyotomi Kunimatsu, who perfectly displayed this etiquette, naturally won the love of Gao Panlong and others.
On the other hand, although he was an orphan of a family that had lost its country, he still had a hope of returning to China to govern. This hope was the only lifeline for the Donglin Party, which had been severely hit by Zhu Youdong politically and whose predecessors and backbones had almost all died. To realize the political ideals of the Donglin Party, it was not necessary to do so in the Ming Dynasty! We can also make the emperor Yao and Shun in Japan! Then we can let the world see that we Donglin Party members can also do practical things!
Of course, after more than three years of contact, Gao Panlong and others have also undergone certain changes.
For example, the theory of the correspondence between heaven and man, which the Donglin Party often used to deceive people, has absolutely no market among this group of Japanese.
Japan has earthquakes almost every day, and tsunamis every three to six months. According to the theory of the correspondence between heaven and man, if there is an earthquake, it means that the king is not virtuous, or he should sacrifice his position as prime minister or the three highest officials to heaven. Then the rulers of Japan should stop doing anything and write confessions every day!
For example, the Donglin Party always looked down on soldiers, thinking that these warriors knew nothing and should just be warriors who didn't eat or get paid. But how could this idea be used in Japan? We can only tolerate it for the time being and work slowly in the future.
In short, more than three years have passed. Toyotomi Kunimatsu has learned and changed a lot under their guidance. They themselves have also changed a lot.
"Your Highness, I have been retired for many years, and my connections in the officialdom have faded a lot. But please rest assured, Your Highness, I have a very good relationship with the Queen's father. This time when I went to Beijing, I went to visit the father-in-law first. In addition, Wen Ru (Yang Lian) and Gong Zhi (Zuo Guangdou) also have many colleagues in the capital. So, after we go to the capital, we will contact these people, let them report, and let the Queen talk to the emperor. In short, we must do our best to ensure the integrity of Japan's existing territory."
"Teacher, this is what I think. The Toyotomi family has lost all their territory for more than three years. Even if they eliminate the Tokugawa traitors this time, their prestige in the country will not be enough for a while. Therefore, I think it is okay for the Ming Dynasty to station troops in Japan. It is also okay to send some feudal lords to serve the country. As long as... well, as long as they don't divide the land on Honshu Island."
"I will do my best to help Your Highness. By the way, if you enter the capital and the Emperor wants to see you, Your Highness must do this and that."
"Yes, I understand. I will follow your instructions."
