Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 805 Let Japan be in chaos and turn the shogunate into a dog of Ming Dynasty

"So, respected Elder Qian Ge, what should we pay, or how should we do it?"

A gentleman asked.

Today's Dongying is anyway ruled by the shogunate, and the shogunate and the emperor are gone, so it's time to think about yourself.

Loyalty is important, but so is family heritage.

Since it is impossible to resist, it is better to bear the humiliation and wait for the opportunity. This is also a kind of loyalty.

What's more, when they traded with each other before, goods from Ming Dynasty, North Korea, and other countries in the east poured into Japan, but the nobles of Japan who had just enjoyed peace enjoyed a lot.

After all, the Tokugawa family ruled the world. Seeing that all places are stable, there is no chance for everyone to develop. It is better to spend money to enjoy and manage your own territory.

Although the Tokugawa family is gone now, the more powerful Daming has parachuted over. Since there is still no chance, it is better to find a way to seek more benefits for himself and the family.

After the Qing family of the shogunate opened his mouth, many people secretly nodded in agreement, and some people looked angry, obviously looking down on these Qing family's humble attitude towards Daming.

But such an empty shell is also in the interests of most people.

Before Qian Qianyi's envoy, Zhu Youxiao also hinted a few words, which is why Qian Qianyi worked hard to abolish the feudal clan and set up the county, even if he gave the right to abolish the feudal clan and set up the county, even if it was just a name; Yi also retained part of the power and territory of the shogunate to prepare for the future.

This is not only in the interests of those nations and gentry, but also in the future interests of Ming Dynasty.

Most of the nobles recognized it, but there were still some samurai who frequently frowned and asked the samurai to give up their weapons. So is a samurai without a weapon still a samurai?
How much more power could they have?
According to the plan of Ming Dynasty, in the future, all parts of Japan will be governed by various noble families, and the ashigaru warriors of each noble family will be transformed into the existence of maintaining law and order. As for the original warrior class with pride and glory, it may not exist.

Qian Qianyi smiled, and took a sip of Dongying's sake: "Although I am over 50, my physical strength is not as good as you young people, but my energy is not bad, and ah, although this Dongying's rice is less, but eating It’s not bad, it’s also in line with the old man’s appetite if it’s lighter.”

Looking at it this way, the entire Dongying seems to be harmonious and prosperous. The feudal vassals were abolished and prefectures were placed under the jurisdiction of the shogunate in name. At the same time, the sea ban was lifted to maintain business exchanges with other countries.

But seeing that most of the people agreed, these warriors wanted to resist but were powerless. They could only wait for the meeting to finish before discussing how to deal with it in the future.

It turned out that some families loyal to the Tokugawa family, as well as those samurai, and some merchant aristocrats who were resentful towards Ming Dynasty, ronin samurai, they had secretly entangled together, and conspired to carry out some things in Kanto and Kansai.

And if Mingzheng is not willing to marry Zhu Ciran, it doesn't matter. It is also a good thing for Daming to let Dongying maintain such a weak peace that seems to be united but faintly divided. Daming can dump goods in Dongying at will and pay taxes. How little, how good.

Because the general has not been selected yet, the shogunate executes the Chu Fan Joint Council to discuss the decision-making and direction of the shogunate.

"Mr. Qian Ge, I don't care what plans you have, but if there is chaos in Edo, the power established by the imperial court in Dongying will be affected."

These dishes were not considered rich, but Qian Qianyi ate them with relish. Now he is actually the head of Dongying, comparable to a king.

A series of official positions in the county are still under the control of the family, and each county has its own policies, and the shogunate can't control it. It just handed over government orders, taxes and troops to the shogunate in name.

This treaty will be announced in the future, but the first to be announced is the drastic changes in the shogunate.

That's right, all the feudal lords have become the nationalities of Dongying, and the military ministers and samurai who served in the imperial court and the shogunate have also obtained the titles of nationalities and gentry according to their strength. Efforts can also become a nation, and once the nation is weak, it may fall into a gentry but not a commoner. This pattern takes into account all aspects, and there is still room for improvement and a bottom line. Everyone is very satisfied.

The rear, including the garden, some courtyards, and the castle tower, became the residence of Daming.

Some strong vassals govern several counties, and some weak vassals only have one county, but no matter what, their own status has not changed at all. Is there any difference between a hereditary county magistrate and a feudal lord?

Now except for the basic peace maintained in Edo, chaos has appeared in Osaka, Kyoto, other counties directly under the shogunate, and many feudal counties in Kanto and Kansai. Turn a blind eye to this.

Right now, the entire new army of the Ming Dynasty in Dongying is a new editorial association, even if the association has far more than 5000 people and has reached a scale of 950 people.

In these chaotic and murderous incidents, those who were injured, died, and those whose assets were impacted were all businessmen who supported the cooperation between the shogunate and Ming Dynasty, low-level nobles, and some celebrities who recognized the status quo of Japan.

In fact, each family still controls the decree and tax revenue of each county, and the army is just changed to the guard force of each county.

These people will naturally seek the protection of the shogunate guards when they are threatened. There are many samurai who are loyal to the shogunate and the emperor, so it is very difficult to deal with these things with people holding back.

After all, in Daming, among the existing seven elders, Huang Liji and Qiao Yunsheng were half-retired and waiting to retire safely, while Sun Chengzong came out of Liaodong to suppress those wolf cubs in Liaodong who seemed to have the tendency to become their own country; And there are only four of them in charge of Daming, but even so, Zhang Haogu is the one who is really in charge of Daming.

In this way, each family was able to preserve its power and status and the most important rights, and the elite warriors were also preserved. Except for the fourteen leaders, the shogunate was still an empty shell.

For better inheritance of the family and greater power, these nobles must fight within the scope stipulated by the Ming Dynasty. After all, the shogun must not only be recommended by the majority of people, but also recognized by the Ming court.

Soon, under this peaceful exchange of interests, a series of treaties regarding the future of Japan were decided. This treaty was supported by most of the lords and nobles of Japan. recognized.

The shogunate is still the shogunate, but the shogunate is no longer the general who has the final say. One elder and four elders constitute the decision-making layer of the shogunate under the general. They are also the absolute senior officials of the shogunate. .

For this point, most of the nobles also agree, yes, it is too dangerous to let so many ronin warriors hold knives, and now the series of policies proposed by Qian Qianyi will surely turn the world upside down, instead of letting those Ronin warriors impacted their status and power, affecting their safety and territorial security, it would be better to abolish them in advance.

Now that the soldiers and horses of the four towns in Dongying have returned to China one after another, Zhao Yuqi only left a unit of troops in Dongying according to the new organization.

How much tax is considered normal, so it is natural for Daming and the shogunate to discuss, and the final negotiation will definitely satisfy both Daming and the shogunate.

With [-] new soldiers, even if there was any trouble in Dongpu, at worst, Zhao Yuqi would suppress it again.

At the same time, the shogunate's shogunate has increased, and the rights of the shogunate and the Gao family have also increased, becoming the middle class below the elders and the middle class, not to mention the lower class.

At the Chu Fan Joint Council, it was proposed that in order to better realize the unification and peace of Dongying, the policy of abolishing the feudal clan and setting up counties was proposed. It is governed by the shogunate, but in fact it is still governed by various families, but it is no longer in the name of the feudal lord, but in the name of the hereditary county magistrate and the nation.

The people of Dongying and the residents of various places did not feel any atmosphere of war and chaos, and the people of Kyoto and Edo also came to appease them. Even those people of insight in Dongying, those scholars and literati could not understand whether Dongying is bad or good.

The 14 yuan territory directly under the shogunate is still under the jurisdiction of the shogunate, and the feudal lords in various places are still hereditary.

That's why Zhao Yuqi was a little unhappy. He knew Qian Qianyi had some plans, but Zhao Yuqi believed that these plans should be carried out when Daming still maintained a force of 4 troops in Dongying.

Qian Qianyi continued: "You are all from the family of officials and warriors, and are hereditary nobles and feudal lords. Your power in various places has been recognized, but the current series of settings in Dongying are still somewhat different from those of my Ming Dynasty. It is best to improve this aspect. "

However, there are still some people who call today's Japan "false peace" and are pessimistic about Japan's future.

Qian Qianyi didn't seem to see the expressions of those people. With a gentle smile, he was like a kind and kind old man: "Da Ming's request is not much. The ones that General Zhao discussed with you before, I passed by Da Ming After discussion, we basically agreed."

In the future, if Zhu Ciran has a concubine, he can be the king of Japan. At that time, the shogunate can justifiably return to his command and become the current team, and the four prefectures of Nagasaki, Kyoto, Osaka, and Edo will also become its base. With the name of abolishing feudal clans and establishing counties, it is very simple how to deal with these Dongying national gentry later.

Therefore, no matter whether it is the Ming Dynasty or the national gentry merchants of Japan, they are very satisfied with the status quo.

"For example, to ensure that your status will not change, to ensure that your family can continue to pass on under the protection of Ming Dynasty, and to guarantee your original rights. You are still the Qing family of the shogunate, the samurai family, and the feudal lords of various places. This is not only the shogunate. What is guaranteed is what Daming promised."

Seeing these nobles looking thoughtful, Qian Qianyi deliberately set aside some time for them to think, and then continued: "Of course, Japan will continue to pursue an open policy in the future, and must not refuse to trade with other countries. The taxation of commodities in Japan can no longer be as high as before, and must return to normal."

They are still feudal lords and nobles, and the family can continue to be passed down smoothly for a long time, because their power has been approved by Daming.

As for the position of the shogun, to put it bluntly, with Daming watching over his head, the shogun is destined to be unable to influence any major policies, but the shogun is a general after all, the actual ruler of Japan.

Qian Qianyi said with a smile: "General Zhao, you guys are absolutely unquestionable generals in the military. With the study at Datong Academy, the training of the new army, plus the trials of battles, you can command tens of thousands of troops. No one doubts about galloping on the battlefield, but things in the officialdom are much more complicated than on the battlefield."

It was the first time he was in charge of the power of a country, and Qian Qianyi felt very good. Speaking of which, although the king of Dongying was not as influential as the old Daming Pavilion, the feeling of Jitou was really good.

The chaos and murders from Kyoto and Osaka soon spread to some rural towns. This kind of panic and shock made the people deeply uneasy, and the businessmen and nobles also doubted the ability of the current shogunate. After all, the shogunate is still a meeting Because the general has not been elected yet, the former feudal lords, the current Dongying nation, and the magistrates of all counties have sent family representatives to participate in the Edo Shogunate Council as members of parliament.

"Of course, you still have the right to vote for the position of the shogun, whether you nominate yourself or others. As long as you get the support of the majority of people, you can take the position of the shogun after I have issued a seal and a court uniform."

Even if there is a Ming Dynasty on his head, he can't take the shogun as a general, and it's impossible for the Supreme Emperor to do everything himself, right?

However, half of the troops in Nagasaki, Kyoto, and Osaka were divided, and the entire Edo added up to only more than 600 people. If we really want to fight, we still have to rely on the existing 5 soldiers and horses of the shogunate.

The two points Qian Qianyi said undoubtedly reassured the nobles in Japan a lot.

Many treaty policies have been promulgated, and the power of the shogunate has undoubtedly been greatly affected. The autonomy of the counties is very high, but today Japan has indeed restored peace and has regained its vitality. It is hard to say that this is not a good thing.

"In addition, since the future of Dongpu has turned to peace, you need to deal with the ronin and samurai everywhere. Da Ming does not hope that there will be a group of people with knives in Dongpu in the future to oppose Da Ming's opposition. Peaceful ronin warriors, and it is not safe for the people of Japan to hold too many weapons, it is better for Da Ming and you to hold this weapon, right?"

Even with the implementation of a series of policies such as the abolition of knives and the inventory of civilian firearms, how much power can the people of Dongying retain to resist Ming Dynasty?

But right now, the combined new army can't reach one town, and the cooperation of the new formation still needs time to train. If something happens at this time, he can't guarantee that it can be suppressed steadily.

"Qian Ge has a good appetite." Zhao Yuqi laughed.

However, the shogunate also set up four prefectures in Edo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Nagasaki as the direct jurisdiction of the shogunate, which can be regarded as reserving a lot of tax revenue and land for the shogunate. These taxes and land are used to support the army of the shogunate, that is, Those more than 5 servants, by the way, provided military salaries for the Ming soldiers stationed in Dongpu.

In the election of the shogun in the future, these nobles will inevitably fight openly and secretly, because getting the position of shogun is undoubtedly a more beneficial development for their family. There have been one or two shoguns in the family, and there has been a minister of the Taizheng. The honor of the family.

It is rare to have such an opportunity to govern a country alone. Qian Qianyi should experience it well. He has no illusions about competing with Zhang Haogu for the position of chief assistant, but he is already outside. It should make him feel refreshed.

Soon, in the newly established Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture, some chaos and night murders broke out. Although the security of the shogunate was dispatched quickly, they found nothing.

Qian Qianyi smiled and said: "Don't let them toss and toss, how can those big nobles and gentry pass the next policy? The abolition of the knife order has been delayed. It's not that those big nobles think they can control the situation? Don't let them Seeing the blood, how to abolish the first rank of Dongpu's warriors."

Zhao Yuqi was not very interested in Dongying's sake, he drank the wine specially provided by the Ming military, which was clear and refreshing.

These congressmen are all considering their own interests or the interests of one side, hoping that the shogunate’s policies will be tilted, or that they will attack their opponents, etc. Although they have foreseen some chaos and conspiracy, they are not worried. They are very confident in handling those conspiring to cause chaos Guys, even intending to use these guys to attack their political opponents.

In the Tianshou Pavilion, Qian Qianyi and Zhao Yuqi sat opposite each other, and there were some foods in front of them, including roasted fish, salty and crispy radishes, roasted birds, and some precious vegetables.

If the Ming Dynasty did not issue imperial seals and royal uniforms, this general would not be recognized by the nobles.

After taking a sip of wine and taking some fried skewers, Zhao Yuqi said slowly, "Nowadays, the places in Japan are not stable, especially in Kyoto and Osaka. Right now, Edo is also showing a tendency to become chaotic."

"Do you think the big nobles in Japan don't know about the current situation? They are using these things to attack their political opponents and deliberately indulge them. In addition, there are also some samurai loyal to Tokugawa Iemitsu in the shogunate, and some samurai loyal to Mingzheng , and some great nobles were involved, and these people mixed together, guessing how to drive us out."

Zhao Yuqi asked suspiciously: "Since you know about them, why don't you arrest them instead of letting them mess around?"

After the fire, Edo underwent short-term repairs and reconstruction. Now Edo has expanded its scope, and the scope of the shogunate has also been divided.

"If you don't completely abolish the warrior class in Dongpu, and don't confiscate the knives and firearms brought up by the people in Dongpu, how can you completely break the bones of Dongpu and make Dongpu obedient?"

"Let's just watch, let them toss, Dongpu can't mess up, because they toss too much, those big nobles and gentry will not let their own interests be affected."

"When this chaos is over, Dongpu will probably be able to calm down. Those big nobles govern their respective counties and maintain their own military equipment, but when the chaos breaks out, the army will be handed over to the shogunate, and I, Ming Dynasty, will be in charge of it. Command. When the time comes to control the entire army of Dongpu, the shogunate will be a dog of my Ming Dynasty."

"General Zhao, don't always think about taking action when dealing with these barbarians. How precious are my Ming's soldiers? It is the right way for the barbarians to control the barbarians."

(End of this chapter)