Chapter 501: The Four Northern Islands and the Japanese Scholars
"What I mean is that you should destroy Japan?"
Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhu Xieyuan and asked with a bright look.
Zhu Xieyuan said seriously: "Yes, Your Majesty, you can't do it until you die!"
"Immortality is not enough to control the vast territory outside Vladivostok through sea routes, that is, the current Beishan Prefectural Secretary!"
"At least, we have to control the four islands in the northeast of Emirate (the four islands in the north) in our Ming Dynasty!"
"In this case, if Japan wants to plunder my temple street to Vladivostok in the future, it will have to worry. My navy can rely on these four islands to threaten him at any time."
After listening to Zhu Xieyuan's analysis.
Zhu Youxiao had to admit that Zhu Xieyuan was a military strategist of this era and had a unique vision.
"It is a blessing for the country to have talents like my beloved in the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Youzhao couldn't help but say something.
"Your Majesty praised me, I am afraid. In my opinion, I should make plans for this matter early."
Zhu Xieyuan bowed.
Zhu Youxiao nodded and thought to himself: "No wonder in later generations, a major country took advantage of the power of World War II to incorporate these four islands into its territory. Japan has always been resentful of these four islands. Obviously, these four islands have no economic value. The reason is that after the great power occupied these four islands, even if it hung a sword on the head of Japan!"
"I have planned an order, and the relevant ministers of the Political Affairs Hall, the Cabinet, the Privy Council, the Jinyiwei, the Ministry of War, and the Rifan Temple discussed this matter. The ministers presided over the presidency. We agreed as soon as possible to adopt the four islands and then occupy the entire Emirate of Hokkaido and even finally destroy the Japanese!"
"In addition, the sea area in Sakhalin Island and the entire Japanese island chain will be called the Daming Sea in the future!"
"Abide by the order!"
Zhu Youxiao ignited a stronger ambition to destroy the Japanese.
In history, Japan has been determined to destroy China several times.
And now it's the opposite.
The Ming Empire, which opened up industrialization, began to have the intention to destroy the Japanese.
"Abide by the order!"
Zhu Xieyuan replied.
"In the opinion of the servant, destroying the Japanese should be eroded step by step. There are many methods to boil frogs with warm water. You should not be too hasty. Your Majesty has already made it clear in his decree that he should first plan the four northern islands of the Ekimai, then plan the Ekimai, and finally talk about the entire World."
Zhu Xieyuan mentioned in court.
Lu Xiangsheng nodded: "What the assistant minister said is very true. The subordinates believe that the Jinyiwei should also send some people who can survey and map to go to Japan first in the name of business and lectures. Even if the Ming Dynasty will launch a large number of troops to destroy the Japanese in a few decades, a detailed map must be prepared first to make the military offensive smoother."
"This proposal is good, and there will be a detailed map for shipping in the future."
Zhu Xieyuan echoed.
After reading the content of the court discussion, Zhu Youxiao ordered Zhu Xieyuan: "Ting someone to go to Japan, let me know the powerful and officials of the Ming Dynasty in Nagasaki, listen to their opinions, and convey the content of the court discussion, so that the plan to destroy the Japanese will be more complete, but be careful not to let the Japanese know my Ming Dynasty's ambitions in advance. If necessary, you can try to cover up the situation."
"yes!"
Zhu Xieyuan replied, and then recommended Qi Biaojia as the imperial envoy through court recommendation to inspect the promotion of Confucianism in Nagasaki.
Of course, in name, it is an inspection of the government, but in fact it is a matter of destroying the Japanese.
"The East is closest to our Zhejiang. If we can really destroy the East in the future, our Zhejiang merchants can go directly to the north to do business through the East Asian islands, which is more beneficial than the Shanxi merchants. In addition, if the people in the south of the Yangtze River have military troubles, they must come from the Japanese pirates in the East. Now that your Majesty has the intention to destroy the Japanese, I can do a little thing for my hometown. After going to the East, you must convince the officials in the East to support the imperial court to destroy the Japanese!"
Before Qi Biaojia left Zhongtu, Zhu Xieyuan specially instructed him.
"The lower official understands that as a Yue person, you can not hate the enemy, but you cannot not hate the Japanese!"
Qi Biaojia replied.
At this time, Zhu Yihai in the East had already begun to buy the upper nobles of Japan in the name of the Everbright Confucianism Foundation.
"My emperor's intention is to make the world prosperous and carry forward Confucian Neo-Confucianism, and to eliminate Western learning. As long as we respect Zhu Zi as a saint, we are all friends. Since you respect Zhu Zi and learn about Zhu Zi's ways, you might as well join my newly established Everbright Confucianism Society to promote Confucianism."
Zhu Yihai is now starting to make friends with great Japanese scholars and frantically attracting these great scholars to join the society.
Moreover, Zhu Yihai was also confused by fame and fortune, and said: "Anyone who joins the society can apply to study in China. The Everbright Confucianism Foundation, which is managed by me, provides all the expenses on the road. During my study tour in Daming, I will give a monthly subsidy of 200 yuan, and help him print and distribute travel notes in my country, and list them as my Chinese friendship envoy. In addition, my Ming Dynasty envoy to Japan Shanggong is already the deputy director of our society, and he intends to organize a Confucianism forum in the embassy and asks our society to recommend the great Confucianism of Japan to give lectures. I wonder what you think?"
Xiaozhai Shunsheng was very excited after hearing this.
First of all, he admired China for a long time and thought that Chinese sages had already visited.
Secondly, Zhu Yihai said that the monthly subsidy of 200 yuan silver coins made him really excited.
In this era, the subsidy of 200 yuan silver coins is not a small number, but a real wealth. Confucian scholars are not business travelers, and most of them are not too rich, so they naturally value this money more.
Third, if you join the club to study in the Ming Dynasty, you will help you publish travel notes, which will undoubtedly help you make your own words.
Fourth, once you become a Chinese friendship envoy, wouldn’t it be like being superior to your own Japanese, and different from other Japanese?
On the fifth occasion, he could become friends with the Ming Dynasty official Shang Zhouzuo who could influence the will of the shogunate in Edo, which would undoubtedly help him improve his political status in Japan.
But as a literati, you have to be reserved, so Xiaozhai Shunsheng also pretended to refuse: "Although you admire China and want to seek the truth, the young student has learned very little, and the noble society is all elegant people. If the young student is attracted by Yan, it will be difficult to deal with himself. Thank you Mr. Zhu for your kindness, but Xiao student really dare not take it."
"Hey! Who doesn't know that your little zodiac Shunsheng is a great scholar today, and he should learn Chinese literature and Han rituals to take the name of Han Chinese. It is very insightful. If you don't join the society, then no one can join my society."
As Zhu Yihai said this, he bowed to Xiaozhai Shunsheng: "Please join the society so that Confucianism can be promoted to the world. Even if you don't take it from me, you should take it from saints such as Confucius, Mencius, Cheng and Zhu."
Seeing this, Xiao Zhai Shunsheng no longer refused: "It is hard to refuse the kindness, so Xiao Sheng joins the club."
"That's great! By the way, you should prepare a lecture notes for joining the club. At that time, Shanggong and Zhang Gong will come to listen, including Qi Gong who had just arrived in Nagasaki. This is an opportunity to gain a reputation among the ministers."
Zhu Yihai said.
Xiao Zhai Shunsheng was also very excited after hearing this: "Please rest assured."
So, Xiaozhai Shunsheng began to prepare his lecture notes.
Moreover, he knew what these Ming literati and doctors liked to listen to, so he decided to continue to express his views on suggesting that Japan should promote Han culture.
Chapter completed!