The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 623 Inspiration from the myth system

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is proud.

The chaotic Northern and Southern Dynasties ended in his hands, and he was also an extremely powerful shogun in the entire history of the Wa Kingdom.

The power of the emperor has been suppressed to the lowest level in history, and even Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has the urge to become the emperor himself.

It's just that he hasn't told anyone about this idea yet, because the emperor's influence on the Wa country is too great, and it can only be changed slowly step by step.

In fact, since the end of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has begun to infiltrate power into shrines and temples among the nobles, paving the way for future roads.

Historically, although Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was not able to truly establish himself as the emperor in the end, many people have regarded him as the "Taishang Emperor".

Two years ago, in the 27th year of Hongwu.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu gave up the position of general to his son Ashikaga Yoshichi.But Ashikaga Yoshimitsu abdicated and refused to hand over power, and became a shogun who served as the Minister of the Taizheng.Afterwards, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu asked everyone, including the imperial court ministers, to perform the emperor's ceremony on him.

And let Emperor Komatsu recognize his wife as a foster mother.

After this operation, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has now nominally become the adoptive father of Emperor Komatsu.

In the plan, he planned to let his son become brothers with Emperor Komatsu, and then become the adopted son of the Japanese royal family. When the situation was similar, after the power completely penetrated the shrines and temples, he forced Emperor Komatsu to give way to his son.

In this way, the Ashikaga family can seize the throne of the emperor and become the emperor of this eternal line.

It’s just that in the original history, Ashikaga Yoshiro died suddenly at the age of 50, and the remaining son Ashikaga Yoshiro’s stability in the shogunate is a problem. In addition, there may be factors that are still a little jealous of the position of the emperor in his heart, so naturally there is no more Below.

At this time, the situation changed again. Although Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had become the adoptive father of Emperor Komatsu, the follow-up plan became very complicated.

There was this idea and action, but the Ming Dynasty's conquest of Wa made the whole plan messy.

Even under such circumstances, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu also felt that it was an opportunity, an opportunity to weaken the emperor's influence through Daming.

He believes that under his rule, he will continue to absorb the culture of Daming, firearms and other sharp weapons, and one day he will be able to drive away all the feudal lords of the Ming Dynasty.

At that time, it was time for him to carry out his conspiracy to seize the throne of the Japanese Emperor.

However, seeing the frighteningly young grandson of Daming today awakened all his dreams like a hammer.

Too young, too young!

Judging by his face, he was only in his early twenties. In just a few years, Daming, who was already so powerful, underwent earth-shaking changes.

In the future, he will inherit the throne of Ming Dynasty and rule for decades. By that time, how powerful will Ming Dynasty be?
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu didn't dare to think about it, he was afraid that this would become his nightmare for the rest of his life.

This year's Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is 38 years old, and in terms of average life expectancy, Wa Kingdom is lower than that of the Central Plains Dynasty.

There is a high probability that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu will die in front of the grandson of Ming Dynasty.

Not to mention seeking to seize the throne of the emperor, the most critical reason here is whether there will be a Wa country behind.

At this time, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's pupils suddenly contracted.

He thought of someone, someone he had neglected and forgotten.

That is Princess Xiangzi who is now the grandson of the Ming Dynasty.

Thinking quickly in my mind.

Especially through some news reported by the Daming Jingshi Mansion.

Today's Ming Dynasty implements the overseas vassal system, and there are so many princes and grandchildren in the Ming Dynasty, even if not everyone can become a vassal overseas, there are definitely a lot of them.

After that, after the grandson of the Ming Dynasty ascended the throne, what will his sons do?

Princess Xiangzi is of the blood of the Japanese royal family. If she had a son with the grandson of the Ming Dynasty, it would be equivalent to having the dual noble blood of the Ming royal family and the Japanese royal family.

His status is so noble that even the emperor is a bit incomparable.

Just like with the support of Daming, he will inherit the Japanese throne when he becomes an adult, so who else can compare with him.

'These so-called lords of the Ming Dynasty are actually leading the charge for the sons of the grandsons of the Ming Dynasty. '

Yoshimitsu Ashikaga soon realized the problem.

It has to be said that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has a very high talent in terms of political mind.

That year, his father, the second-generation shogun of the Muromachi shogunate, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, died. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was only ten years old when he became the third-generation shogun.

It took less than two years, that is, when he was 12 years old, he completely regained all the power of the shogunate.

Such age and means, even among the emperors of the Central Plains Dynasty, are extremely resounding, and there are even few comparables.

But now, he met his lifelong enemy, the great grandson of Ming Dynasty.

In terms of personal ability, he doesn't feel that he is inferior to the great grandson of Ming Dynasty.

But the starting point of the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty is too high, and that is the whole of the Ming Dynasty, no matter in terms of population or territory, it is more than ten times different from that of the Wa country.

This gap has reached a level that cannot be made up by personal ability.

As long as the grandson of Daming is the same as the guess in his mind, even if he knows it now, he can only watch all this happen without any room for resistance.

Zhu Ying's eyesight was very good, and after glancing at Empress Komatsu who was a little nervous, she turned her gaze to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.

Zhu Ying was still a little curious about Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.

After all, this is the only person in the history of the Wa Kingdom who really almost captured the so-called Emperor of the Wa Kingdom.

His political skills and military talent can be said to be the best in the history of the Wa Kingdom.

After he glanced at himself, Zhu Ying paused slightly for the rapidly changing eyes and face, and then the corners of his mouth raised.

Among smart people, some things don't have to be said out of the mouth, and they can see through each other's mind as soon as they meet.

The raised corner of his mouth made Ashikaga feel cold.

He knew very well that this was the great grandson of Ming Dynasty telling himself that his guess was correct.

The great-grandson of the Ming Dynasty, like himself, had his eye on the throne of the Emperor of Japan.

It seems that the two sides have a long struggle, but in fact these are just thoughts in a few breaths.

After the process of saluting, Zhu Ying ordered: "Give seats to King Wa and his party."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

The eunuchs brought futons and placed them on both sides of the main hall. Emperor Komatsu and Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu knelt on the left and right respectively.

Do as the Romans do, after all, the Wa country is similar to the Tang Dynasty, and they are used to kneeling and sitting.

This has become the culture of the Japanese country.

Zhu Ying naturally wouldn't care about this point.

After taking his seat, Zhu Ying took the lead and said, "I, King Qin of the Ming Dynasty, has already severely reprimanded me for sending troops to attack Shikoku Island without permission. Please don't take it to heart."

"My palace also sent people to conduct a detailed investigation. The King of Qin has brought a very bad influence on the people of the Wa Kingdom on the side of the Wa Kingdom. As a token of my sincerity, I personally came to the Wa Kingdom to discuss the friendship between the two countries with the Wa King. "

"This time I came to the country of Wa, and brought some gifts to the King of Wa that are related to the friendship between our two countries."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Ying ordered the eunuch Guo Zhong, the supervisor of ceremonies next to him, "Let someone submit it."

"Follow the order."

Following Guo Zhong's clapping, a group of three eunuchs carried plates covered with red cloth.

Seeing this scene, not only Emperor Komatsu, but also the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and other nobles all became short of breath.

Regarding the things up to here, the envoys from Daming had already told about it, so they are no strangers to it.

And the reason why he is willing to swallow everything is also the most critical part of it.

"His Royal Highness, could it be that the high-yield crops are here, the artifact of the country." Emperor Komatsu glanced at Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and after seeing him nodding slightly, he asked Zhu Ying.

Zhu Ying smiled and asked the eunuchs to uncover the red cloth, and the three plates contained sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn.

"That's right, this is the artifact that allows thousands of people in my Ming Dynasty to have a full meal. The yield of these three things per mu far exceeds that of rice and wheat. It doesn't need to be intensively cultivated, just simple care is enough."

"This palace sent this thing to repair the friendship between the two countries, so that the people of Wa Kingdom can also have a full meal."

In fact, Zhu Ying could use force to force him, but he didn't do so.

The first is to attack the strategy, the second is to attack the cross, the second is to attack the soldiers, and the next is to attack the city.

Zhu Ying is planning, making friends, soldiers, and cities. He uses many methods.

To seek the throne of the Japanese country, to make friends with the Japanese country, to suppress it with soldiers, and to destroy the city as a deterrent.

For Zhu Ying, Kyushu Island is inevitable, but he doesn't want to trigger a big war. With such means, it is already a foregone conclusion.

Emperor Hou Komatsu was also unambiguous, and immediately got up and knelt down in the center of the main hall: "On behalf of the people of the Wa Kingdom, the Japanese King of the Small Country thanked His Royal Highness, the Grandson of the Shang Kingdom, for the gift."

Afterwards, the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and other nobles also knelt down to express their gratitude, excited.

Sufficient food is the most important thing for a country.

With enough food, that is equivalent to a large population.

This shows that the people of the Wa country can let go of reproduction and give birth to a large number of people without worrying about being unable to support them.

Population is the foundation of a country.

More people, more power, is not a slogan, but a real need.

When the Wa Kingdom fought against the Mongolian Yuan, the population was nearly tens of millions, and the Mongolian Yuan army had hundreds of thousands of troops. The Wa Kingdom pulled out a million troops to fight against it in a short period of time.

The hurricane had a great impact on Meng Yuan, but the millions of troops are also the confidence of the Japanese country, otherwise how could they directly refuse to surrender to Meng Yuan.

When the Mongol Yuan entered the Central Plains, many countries surrendered after hearing the news, but only a few countries did not recognize its orthodox status.

The strength of the population is the strength of the country.

Once these high-yielding crops are popularized and planted in Japan, anyone who is not a fool can know how huge the impact will be.

It is the root of the prosperity of the Wa country.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu knew very well that the reason why Ming Dynasty was willing to send these high-yield crops was to occupy the entire Kyushu Island as the land of the Ming dynasty vassal.

In fact, the Wa country has no room for resistance.

These lords of the Ming Dynasty were too ruthless, especially the King Qin of the Ming Dynasty.

For example, King Jin and King Qi of the Ming Dynasty, at most, demoted the nobles of the Japanese country to commoners, and also engaged in labor.

The first son of King Yan is not bad. Although his status has been demoted, he still manages the common people with nobles, at least not too much.

After King Yan came, the nobles of Yan City were of course hit again.

But this is not as good as King Qin of Ming Dynasty.

If you say slaughter the city, you will slaughter the city, that is true slaughter.

Except for the women, almost the entire city was completely killed, from local daimyos to nobles, samurai, and even monks from temples.

It is directly turning a city into a dead city.

It's no wonder that Iyo Kingdom opened the city gate and surrendered, it was really too frightening.

Now Iyokuni has returned, but it is impossible for Kyushu Island to return.

After the big process is completed, it is a private discussion.

Zhu Ying was also very straightforward. Instead of taking care of Emperor Gokomatsu, she called Ashikaga Yoshimitsu to the back hall and chatted alone.

"I've heard about General Ashikaga's reputation for a long time, and now I see him. He really is a worthy man. Before I set off, Grandpa also praised Your Excellency." Zhu Ying said with a smile.

After the old man learned about Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's past deeds through intelligence, he really appreciated it.

I felt like I saw a shadow of myself in him.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu heard the Emperor Ming's praise, and saluted respectfully: "Your Majesty is too modest, you are so kind and ignorant, and you can have the honor of today because of the great grace of the Emperor."

Hearing that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu flattered the old man, Zhu Ying knew that the current Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had no intention of resisting Daming.

Zhu Ying still knew about the inferiority of Japanese people, but he was not worried.

Now that there is no doubt about the ownership of Kyushu Island, Zhu Ying let go and discussed some ideas about national governance with Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.

Zhu Ying belonged to a half-way monk, and she didn't know much about literature, art and other aspects.

After all, in the memory of the previous life, I did not learn these related knowledge.

Everything now, in fact, most of it is to carry some framework from the previous life, and then build the direction of Biao Daming's market.

To put it simply, it is to provide the general direction, and the real completion still depends on the old man or the court ministers to supplement the details.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is different. He was born in an environment of political competition. Unlike Zhu Yuanzhang, he carried out reforms and political power struggles based on the existing system of the Wa Kingdom.

As the conversation unfolded, Zhu Ying gradually became clear about the current system and situation of the Wa Kingdom.

Among them, he was particularly interested in the relationship between the Japanese mythology system and the emperor's throne, which immediately ignited Zhu Ying's inspiration.

At this moment, Zhu Ying suddenly discovered a problem that he had been neglecting for a long time.

That is the key to faith for legitimate rule.

The emperor of Japan can be a lineage forever, which lies in the determination of Shinto, which endows the emperor with authority.

The Central Plains dynasty emphasized that the monarchy was bestowed by heaven.

If there is such a mythological system that connects the Central Plains Dynasty with neighboring countries, and even the more distant Western and Southern Oceans, including the grasslands, the Western Regions, and Tubo, then the rule of the Ming Dynasty will become more stable.

Even foreign cultural invasion can become easier.

(End of this chapter)