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Chapter 759 When the Great Ming Hegemony is in progress (third update, please subscribe)
Hegemony cannot be challenged!

This is the essence of empire.

Otherwise, ambitious countries will only see opportunities to challenge their hegemony.

Emperor Zhu suddenly laughed, and his smile seemed a little smug!

Although he has been testing the bottom line of the British from the very beginning, in fact, he knows where the bottom line of the British is!
The British never really established their "hegemony", because from the beginning, the imperial model chosen by the British was Carthage, not Rome, nor China.

Central military empires like China and Rome will destroy any challenger at the cost of the empire, because they know what kind of threat the challenger will bring to the empire.

The hegemony of the empire is based on the deterrence of other barbarians. Once a barbarian challenges the empire, if the second empire does not give the most direct response, then challenges will appear one after another, and eventually the empire will fall into a state of exhaustion.

In the continuous barbarian invasion, the authority of the empire will also be damaged, the financial resources of the empire will be overdrawn, and eventually the empire will collapse.

But what is a Carthaginian empire?It was never about military supremacy.It is business, it is trade, and their hegemony is for business and for trade.This means that they will weigh gains and losses, and they care more about interests than order.

This is also the reason why the United Kingdom will back down, because they have too little chance of winning against the four countries, so they made a rational decision.

This decision is sensible for Britain, but for the empire... it is fatal!

"When the deterrence of the empire is not there, challengers will come in droves!"

After making this judgment, Emperor Zhu laughed.

"The day when British hegemony ends, we will avenge our shame."

Is this shame for Tokyo?

of course not!

It's for the Opium War, it's for China, it's for... it has nothing to do with Japan!

When Iwakura and the others bowed and looked grateful, Emperor Zhu did not explain the misunderstanding, nor did he need to explain it. In fact, he was also warning, warning them that the imperial hegemony tolerated no challenge.

Last time, when Da Ming faced a challenge, he could destroy Toyotomi at the cost of the destruction of the empire. In the future, when Japan betrays, Da Ming will definitely destroy the whole of Japan!

A powerful empire must first have imperial thinking!

This imperial thinking is to never condone any challengers!
Of course, under the careful design of Emperor Zhu, Japan will never be able to betray, because since then, there will be no more Japan!

And Britain... never grew into a real empire at all.Of course you can't say that.
Apart from sneering, Emperor Zhu said in an extremely calm tone.

"Now is the time!"

When Britain's imperial hegemony was shaken and disintegrated, it was time for Ming's imperial hegemony and world order to be rebuilt!

It's just that the "world order" of Ming Dynasty is no longer East Asia, but the whole world.

"My dear friends, now the world has entered a world of great controversy, no one can stay out of it, and Japan is the same, but Japan is now self-reliant,..."

Before Emperor Zhu finished speaking, Okubo Toshimichi spoke directly.

"Your Majesty, Japan has already been recognized by the whole world as the land of Ming Dynasty, how can there be such a thing as self-reliance!"

"Yes, for Japan, His Majesty, it is a great honor to be able to merge into Ming Dynasty. In this world of great controversy, it is already an honor to advance and retreat with Ming Dynasty and share the glory of the empire. Japan will never be able to stand on its own!"

After Kido Takayoshi stood up and expressed his position, Iwakura Gushi and Ito Hirobumi also expressed their attitude. Their attitude was very clear-supporting Hebang.

In fact, the reason why their attitudes are so clear is not only for the interests of Japan, but also for personal interests. After suffering the painful lesson of the British and American invasion, they naturally tend to believe that an independent Japan cannot survive in the world.On the other hand, the tragic death of the emperor led to the fact that Japan no longer has an emperor-of course, if it is necessary to establish an emperor, it is still possible to establish an emperor, but the problem is that even if an emperor is established, as a "minister of subjugation" They are in the new government, not to mention they are in high positions, and not being held accountable is already extrajudicial.

In contrast, if they were merged into Ming Dynasty, they would be appointed by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. They were ministers of the union, and they had contributed to Ming Dynasty. Even the death of the Emperor was not a crime, it was even a meritorious service!
Hebang!

For them, this is the choice that maximizes their interests.

Ok……

Emperor Zhu nodded slightly, he was proud of himself, what is the highest achievement of strategy?It is to let others surrender the country.

"I am very touched by your love for China, but Japan has been drifting away from China for many years, and the rash union will not only cause dissatisfaction among a few people inside, but also cause the British to rebound, so I think it can be done. Set up the governor's mansion first, what do you think?"

In fact, the reason why Emperor Zhu wanted to set up the Governor's Mansion was to treat them differently.

Japan wants to be like Daming, is it possible?
There is an unequal order within the empire itself.Nation-states generally treat the population within their borders equally, which means that whether they live in the center or the periphery, they get the same rights.

However, the empire is different. The central and border areas are treated differently. A typical representative is the Roman Empire. Italy is exempt from taxation. Other provinces of the empire not only do not have this kind of treatment, but are also used as resource suppliers.

The Roman Empire seems to be one, but in fact, most of the areas outside the city of Rome are the objects of Roman colonial industries and economic plunder. The size of the Roman Empire is almost as large as the colonies. The "cities" in the provinces are responsible for the agricultural and mining areas. Products, slaves, taxes, etc. were sent to Rome, and the establishment of the Roman Empire itself was based on the squeezing of the Roman Empire.

Not to mention that this is the era of the Roman Empire, even the United States in the [-]st century also bears the shadow of the Roman Empire, at most it is less oppressive.Take Guam as an example. It is an overseas self-governing territory of the United States. Residents have American citizenship, but they cannot vote in national elections.

Therefore, it is of course impossible to be equal within the future Ming Empire.

Everyone is equal in the empire?

What are the Spring and Autumn Dreams?

If you want to become a member of Daming, you must bleed for Daming first!

"Your Majesty is wise, first set up the Governor's Mansion and promote enlightenment. This is the safest view. I believe that from now on, all primary and secondary schools in Japan must teach Chinese. There must be a unified language before there will be a unified empire!"

Seeing Kido Koyun, known as one of the three masters of the Restoration, actively proposed to promote Chinese education, Emperor Zhu felt very proud.

By mistake, Japan's Restoration was not only interrupted, but also these "Heroes of the Meiji Restoration" turned into ministers, or "Japanese traitors". The world is changing a bit fast!

Kido Takayoshi and Okubo Toshimichi in the Three Heroes of the Restoration have already become ministers of the Ming Dynasty, and there is still one Saigo Takamori left. This guy is plotting against Kyushu.

While feeling proud, he kept the name in his heart, Emperor Zhu said.

"Now Japan's foreign troubles have been eliminated, but its internal troubles have not yet settled. In your opinion, how should Tokugawa and Saigo deal with it!"

(End of this chapter)