Chapter 331 "Edo Treaty" and the first overseas colony of Ming Dynasty
Masamune Ida felt quite embarrassed for a moment and had to reply: "But the Ming Kingdom is really too powerful. Their warships and cannons are completely beyond our imagination. It is difficult for us to refuse all their requests. It can be said that it is easy for them to destroy us. Fortunately, they don't have this intention now, and what they want more is to trade with us so that they can continue to make money in our Japan. This is actually good for us, which means that he does not want the turmoil in Japan. As long as we obey their requests, they may also take the initiative to protect our shogunate."
Tokugawa Hidetachi fell silent.
But after a while, Tokugawa Hidetachi said unwillingly: "You continue to negotiate with them! The compensation cannot exceed one million, and the trade can only be limited to Hirado. I can dismiss Naito Kiyoji and others and hand over Chen Shicheng and Wang Fen to them, but it is absolutely impossible to hand over Naito Kiyoji and others. I am a dignified general at least, and he cannot bully this general even if the Ming Kingdom is to this point! At worst, it is just 200,000 shogunate troops together!"
"Then I'll ask the general to choose another virtuous person. It's really hard for me to do this."
Masamune Ida was unwilling to be the microphone because he was worried that after telling Tokugawa Hidetachi's meaning to the Ming officials, the Ming officials would kill him with a disagreement, just like killing Tadashi Sakai.
"you!"
Tokugawa Hidetachi was quite angry.
But Masamune Ida was a very powerful daimyo. He had a very old experience and worked in the Tokugawa shogunate during the Tokugawa Ieyasu era. Therefore, Hidetachi Tokugawa did not kill him because of this, but only removed his post and sent his eldest son Tokugawa Nobunaga to negotiate with the Ming officials.
When Tokugawa Nobunaga met Wei Guangwei, Shen Yourong and others and conveyed the opinions of Tokugawa Hidetachi, Wei Guangwei and Shen Yourong did not kill Tokugawa Nobunaga.
Wei Guangwei said directly: "We will not make any concessions. You have no right to refuse this negotiation. You only have the obligation to sign and execute it accordingly. In addition, I will give you a day. If you do not reply within one day, you will suffer huge losses!"
Tokugawa Nobunaga had to take Wei Guangwei back.
At the same time, Wei Guangwei went to see Masatori Ida and stayed in Masatori Ida's mansion for a night.
Shen Yourong ordered all Ming warships to test artillery for Edo Castle.
"Can't give in? Damn it! He's so arrogant!"
After hearing this, Tokugawa Hidetachi was extremely angry, but at this time, the second son Tokugawa Iemitsu walked in: "Father, our people come to report that the Minister of Rites of the Ming Dynasty went to the residence of Masamune Ida, and he has not yet come back."
"What?!"
Tokugawa Hidetachi was shocked after hearing this.
At this moment, the sound of cannons suddenly came from the river. The cannons were loud, and the glass of Tokugawa Hidetachi's residence was shaking.
"It was the Ming army launching artillery!"
Tokugawa Nobunaga said hurriedly.
Tokugawa Hidetachino made up his mind and hurriedly ordered Tokugawa Nobunaga: "Go to Masamune Ida immediately and tell the people of Mingguo that we will agree to all the requests! All agree, hurry!"
Tokugawa Hidetachi can't control so much now. He is really worried that the Ming Dynasty will support other daimyos to become the new shogun in Japan.
When Wei Guangwei learned that the Tokugawa Shogunate sent someone to see him at the residence of Ida Masato, he guessed the purpose of the Tokugawa Shogunate and couldn't help but say to Ida Masato: "It seems that the negotiations have finally come to an end. I can hand in your majesty. However, Ida Masato, don't stay in Edo Castle, otherwise, there will be danger."
Masatori Ida didn't understand what Wei Guangwei said very well.
At this time, when Tokugawa Nobunaga came to Masato Ida, he gave an order to Masato Ida: "The general asked you to agree to all the requests of Aiguo immediately!"
Masato Ida was quite surprised, and when he thought about Wei Guangwei's words just now, he understood and felt uneasy for a moment, but he bowed and replied: "Yes!"
So, next, the Ming Dynasty and Japan officially signed all the terms after negotiations in Edo Castle and made the appointment of the Edo Treaty.
The specific content is:
1. The Japanese country submitted a letter of apology to the Ming Dynasty, compensated the Ming Dynasty with 30 million silver coins and 5 million silver coins;
2. Japan ceded the Nagasaki vassal territory to the Ming Dynasty;
3. Japan opens Hirado, Osaka, Yokohama, Edo and Saga as trading ports;
4. Japan has no right to deal with overseas Chinese officials and citizens of the Ming Dynasty;
5. Japan allowed the Ming Dynasty to dispatch officials in Edo;
6. Japan gave the Ming Dynasty the most favorable treatment, and the tariff formulation needs to be discussed with the Ming Dynasty.
Wei Guangwei, who represented the Ming Dynasty, signed the signature.
The signator of Japan is naturally Masamune Ida.
In addition, Li Gui also signed the signature.
At this point, the Ming Dynasty made a fortune, coupled with an overseas colony, and also gained a larger commodity market.
The Japanese country naturally suffered heavy losses, and the Tokugawa shogunate had to empty its treasury to pay the huge compensation. Most of the wealth that Toyotomi Hideyoshi had plundered in North Korea was now entered into the treasury of the Ming Dynasty.
North Korean official Li Gui didn't expect that he would receive a silver coin of 5 million yuan this time when he went to the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, North Korean officials such as Li Gui were very happy because of this and began to think that it was good to be a younger brother to the Ming Dynasty.
When North Korea King Lee Nei learned that Li Gui had brought five million silver coins back to his country with compensation.
"It's such an honor to be a vassal of the Ming Dynasty!"
Li Yu said with emotion.
Although North Korea had borrowed three million stones of grain from the Ming Dynasty, North Korea now brought back five million silver coins by sending troops with the Ming Dynasty. Even if it deducted what he had lent to the Ming Dynasty before, it would still make a lot of money. Therefore, North Korea now naturally feels that it is good to have a good time with the Ming Dynasty, and even wishes to have another chance to send troops to make money with the Ming Dynasty.
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"Did Japan really agree to all terms?"
When Wei Guangwei returned to the country and told Fang Congzhe and other ministers that the treaty had been signed, Fang Congzhe and other ministers were quite surprised.
Because they had to admit that the emperor's imperial negotiation conditions were actually very harsh. Apart from not letting them perish, they just let the other party breathe a sigh of relief.
Therefore, they felt that it was difficult for Japan to agree, but they did not expect that Japan really agreed to the emperor's harsh demands.
Wei Guang replied with a smile: "Why would Wei dare to deceive the court? It is indeed fortunate that he has fulfilled his fate and has not made any regression."
"Let's go! Please see Your Majesty immediately!"
Fang Congzhe therefore thought that His Majesty had really used Wei Guangwei correctly, and he walked out of the cabinet with high spirits, and other important officials followed.
Bi Ziyan had already begun to say with emotion: "The compensation of 30 million yuan in silver coins is worth the annual income of our Ming Dynasty treasury! How can we spend so much money? I am worried!"
"You, Mr. Bi, are the easiest among the farmers in the Ming Dynasty, who served as the Grand Secretary. You never worry about not having enough money, you just worry about not spending enough money!"
Wang Yingjiao followed and couldn't help but remember the hard days when he was the Minister of Revenue. He couldn't help but say: "I remember when I was a senior farmer, I couldn't even get hundreds of thousands of disaster relief silver, so I had to ask Your Majesty for the treasury!"
Bi Ziyan just smiled, and then asked Xiong Tingbi and Wang Yingjiao and other important officials: "To be honest, is the government of the ministers still enough? If it is not enough, when the compensation is received, Bi asks you to transfer five million first?"
Chapter completed!