Jingming

Chapter 502 Godhead, Personality

On the grassland, I often sit in the big tent recently and meditate.

He gradually became more and more powerless, a kind of despair that could not be revealed to anyone.

It was originally planned to subdue the tribes again and send them around the Great Bend to lobby for alliances with the vassal states surrounding the Ming Dynasty.

The first step of the Ming Dynasty turned out to be the Eastern Expedition, which indeed gave Anda a chance, but it was not the direct reason that prompted him to finally make up his mind to take action last winter.

It's that Ma Fang.

I can no longer remember the appearance of that half-year-old boy. I only know that he was once a good young man who I thought was good.

But that kid fled back to the Ming Dynasty. Even if he has brought people into trouble with the Khan Court over the years and proved his loyalty and ability, why can he be the commander-in-chief of Xuanning when he is less than thirty years old?

It wasn't the old rival's trust in him that made Anda despair. It was the fact that the civil servants and generals of the Ming Dynasty could so naturally approve the appointment without any obstruction or trouble that made Anda despair.

Has the old rival's prestige within the Ming Dynasty reached this level?

As a person in a superior position, I understand all too well the weirdness of this kind of appointment.

It makes no sense at all. Qualifications, achievements, internal exclusion and fighting... why is that Ma Fang?

An Da also admitted that judging from the battles in the past few years, the Ming cavalry trained by Ma Fang had "learned the true inheritance of Meng Yuan" and was as good as his elite.

But it’s not a tough battle after all.

Could it be that his qualifications and achievements were calculated from a young age? Pretending to be a prisoner, spying on the enemy, stealing lessons from a teacher, and remaining loyal?

How is that possible? Just a child of several years old...

After thinking about it for a long time, becoming more and more puzzled, and more and more afraid that the behemoth of the Ming Dynasty could be commanded uniformly under the will of his old rival, I thought: before the Ming Dynasty's Eastern Expedition is fully accomplished, I am afraid it will be the last It’s the window period to give it a try.

I can't survive that old rival.

How could such a big change in the Ming Dynasty require an emperor to devote all his energy to it?

But now they have just sent people south to test, and he is still in good health and can lead the expedition in person again.

Are you not tired?

Ming Dynasty doesn’t have only one enemy now!

The emperor was not in the capital, and the pressure of the Eastern Expedition, the internal problems in the capital, and the war decisions on the front line... Anda, who felt that his health had declined after several years of Western Expedition, expressed his incomprehension.

He walked out of the tent, looked at the lush grassland in summer, and looked up at the Everlasting Sky.

The process of defeating your opponent is also the process of defeating yourself.

"...There won't be a better opportunity."

Anda was convinced of this and regained his firm appearance.

"Let them come over. This winter is the decisive battle. The future of the people of Changshengtian can only be fought for with blood!"

From the far side of the Khan's tent, all the tribes that submitted to the Khan's court came over.

After Anda returned from the Western Regions and stopped going to war, they faced the pressure brought by this hero every day again.

But this time, they really doubted whether Anda's plan could succeed.

Even though he was invincible in the Western Region, he had been evading the Ming Dynasty.

Does he really want to prove himself?

……

Zhu Zaicheng's opinion on Japan's plan is: proton plan.

Things like protons are not new.

But until now, this kind of thing is still prevalent in Japan.

In separate families or retainers, the children of the family are sent to the main family from an early age. It seems like the friendship they grew up with together is actually proton.

The Japanese side still needs to use many local wealthy families, so in the transitional stage, it is reasonable to ask them to send protons to the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Houcong then replied: Yes, but I will study abroad instead.

It was sent over and remodeled. If you want to go to school, you should pay tuition.

Only this generation is still in a high position based on its past status and identity influence. Starting from the next generation, whether one can be appointed as an official depends on examination.

Why did Ming Dynasty spend so much money to raise so many protons?

Letting their children come to the Ming Dynasty to receive more advanced education is not treating them badly, right?

Although it is unavoidable that it still has the essence of protonism, it is much gentler.

Imperial decrees began to be sent to Japan, where there were now three routes heading eastward.

To the north, Xia Yan led the navy and marines to Kyoto; to the south, Yu Dayou was on land, Yan Shifan was at sea, and there was no way to organize effective resistance west of Kinki.

Suddenly, a large number of defeated soldiers gathered in the mountains in the west of Honshu Island, trembling around the guards of the mountain countries.

And they left it to Qi Jiguang.

When they met Tang Shunzhi again in their weak years, the two of them went on a smooth journey to "suppress bandits".

The key point is that the situation in the Western Kingdom is over, and the Ming army can march eastward with such great fanfare, can they still have a way to survive?

Tang Shunzhi talked about "bulldozing", and he used suppression and caressing smoothly on Shikoku Island.

Although the imperial decree has not yet come, Tang Shunzhi also knows that there will be no better solution here.

First of all, just retain the status and interests of some people and stabilize the territory.

And Xue Han, who was ordered to keep an eye on Kyushu Island, did not expect to wait for a big achievement. During the risky sea crossing prepared by a large number of rebels and reinforcements on Kyushu Island, the huge tonnage Xuanlong ship made a great impact.

The news was reported to Tang Shunzhi with only eight simple words: The morale of the Kyushu Japanese bandit army has been shattered.

The answer is also very simple: only kill the guilty chiefs of the Ryukyu family and the Ouchi family.

The warships of the Ming Dynasty patrolled east of Kyushu Island with great power, and the same trick they used outside Seoul was used here again.

Already occupying a large territory, how many Japanese people would kneel down in fear of the might of the Ming Dynasty? They shouted to the island in unison, and the next step was to see how many people on the island turned against Shimazu Takahisa and Tao Lofang for meritorious service.

The kamikaze that the Japanese people expected did not come.

Although there is, this year it is not too intense.

What's more, what if it comes? At most, it would have an impact on those Ming ships.

The Ming Dynasty has already occupied the Western Kingdom, and has so many troops on land. They go deep into the enemy's nest to fight for their lives and future, and they are united.

Although the Hosokawa shogunate established a new order, it was at its weakest and most prestige was lacking in the initial stage.

In Kinki and Kanto, local princes and retainers continued to die.

There are more people around Yan Chunsheng.

More than ten of the brothers he brought were killed or injured, which was unavoidable.

But what surprised him was that these incredibly powerful people actually accepted some Japanese boys.

Among them were the ronin samurai who were truly dissatisfied with the years of war, the shogunate, and the decay of their daimyo, as well as the civilians who were killed by them by chance and rescued from the powerful men who bullied them. So there are more people, and there are people who really help them lead the way to provide cover.

"Yan Sang, can you tell me Daming's true purpose?"

Yan Chunsheng turned around and looked at the ronin warrior kneeling next to the fire.

This guy's sword skills are pretty good, he has a lean build and bright black eyes.

"Since you can tell at a glance that we are not Japanese warriors and we all met while assassinating powerful men, why are you asking so many questions?"

This ronin samurai named Inoue Kazuki was accidentally encountered by Yan Chunsheng and others when they attacked a big name. The other party had the same purpose.

I wanted to silence him directly, but unexpectedly the other party opened his mouth and could speak Chinese, and said: "Is it the special attack team of the Kingdom of Shang? If you want to assassinate the daimyo and create chaos, I can help you."

Yan Chunsheng later found out why, because this guy said that with such good skills, there must be a school inheritance in Japan.

But he couldn't see the inheritance, and there were so many people, so they must not be Japanese.

Now facing Yan Chunsheng's words, Inoue Kazuki shook his head: "No! I want to know how far the Ming Dynasty wants to go. Yan Sang, I assassinated the Daimyo because they stole His Majesty the Emperor's authority and made the people of the world suffer. . If the Ming Dynasty wants to depose or even kill the emperor, then we will be enemies."

Yan Chunsheng narrowed his eyes, glanced at him, and then said lightly: "You are quite brave."

"Please allow me to remind Yan Sang. If the Ming Dynasty can end the war here, I and the people of the world will be happy. If the Ming Dynasty wants to eradicate the descendants of gods that everyone believes in, then everyone will be the enemy of the Ming Dynasty."

Yan Chunsheng just laughed: "Then it's none of my business."

Inoue Kazuki bowed, "I learned the Ming dialect from an eminent monk and understood the Ming Dynasty, so I hope that the Ming Dynasty will change this place. No matter what, it won't be worse than it is now. So this is a kind reminder. , His Majesty the Emperor, has extraordinary significance to the people. If not for this, generations of shoguns have clearly grasped power, why do they still retain the royal family inheritance? "

This question made Yan Chunsheng think for a moment, and then he laughed.

"I've said it all, it's not my business." Yan Chunsheng pointed at himself, "In my eyes, there is only one Your Majesty. Japan is isolated overseas. Our ancestors thought that the world was just these islands. Is there any story about them being gods? I can figure it out. But it has been different for a long time. You guys also know that Japan is not the only one in the world. In the Ming Dynasty, in Mobei, and in Nanyang, there are different gods. Even if he is the descendant of some god, That's just one of the gods. Even gods have been killed and extinct, so what do their descendants mean?"

Inoue Kazuki's eyes became angry: "Isn't the Ming Dynasty afraid that the people of Japan will lose faith in their hearts and become enemies everywhere in Japan?"

Yan Chunsheng waved his hand: "Your arguments are of no use to me. First, the affairs here in the future will not be under my control. Second, in the Ming Dynasty, everyone worshiped and feared gods, and what they asked for was useful. According to you You mean, what achievements does the emperor have, having watched the Japanese believers suffer for hundreds of years? The people trust him so much, and when they see someone stealing power, why are there not many people like you who sacrifice their lives for him?"

Inoue Kazuki remained silent, and finally just shook his head, "If Daming thinks this way, then maybe he will succeed for a while. But now, I can only implement the new mission in life."

Yan Chunsheng looked at his determined look, as if he was not worried about being killed by him first here, but there was something strange in his heart.

Thinking that His Majesty said that he would have a country in the Western Region in the future, and that the Western Region seemed to believe in some religious doctrines, Yan Chunsheng became more curious and wanted to know more about it.

What if it is useful to me in the future?

……

Ming Dynasty does not need to touch this issue yet, but it will soon.

In China, there is still a practice of "emperors taking turns", and divine power and secular power are not bound together.

In Japan, I am afraid that they were directly "deprived" of secular power earlier, and only the incarnation of the godhead was retained.

It was Tang Shunzhi who stabilized the rear, and in the process of stabilizing the rear, he was also sensitive to this problem.

His report was submitted to the capital. This issue was relatively sensitive, and everyone could only wait for Zhu Houcong to express his position before discussing it.

After all, it is not only a legal issue, but also involves the future governance of Japan.

Zhu Houcong naturally sneered at the idea of ​​"one lineage for all eternity", but he could not deny that the Japanese royal family had unusual vitality under the blessing of this "godhead".

The more this happened, the more Zhu Houcong wanted to be ruthless and cut off this root.

Use magic to defeat magic.

The primitive religion itself gradually evolved into this. With such a big change, it is natural for them to experience some differences in this aspect.

"Let Seng Lu Si move." Zhu Houcong said to Zhao Zhenji, "Over there in Japan, Buddhism has been passed on. There is more to Shinto than Amaterasu. It is said that there are gods everywhere. The Ming Dynasty has gone, professional Let the professionals do the work. I believe that the Ming Dynasty monks and the Japanese monks can tell new stories together."

"Your Majesty is a saint!" Zhao Zhenji praised, "The people of Japan are suffering, and this is the place where Buddhism is promoted."

"Assign a mission." Zhu Houcong said calmly, "Buddhist temples all over the world have to recruit people. For so many years, the court has not touched Buddhist properties, they should have some idea. The smart ones can still worship the Buddha with peace of mind in the future. The unsmart ones can find somewhere else. Any dispute between monks and civilians will be handled in accordance with the law."

After the Ming Dynasty re-edited the laws, there were naturally provisions regarding the teaching of various religions.

In the Ming Dynasty, the constitution, laws and regulations were respected.

Although the imperial court has not made any major moves over the years, it has drawn a red line and established a rope.

The assets of Buddhist temples and Taoist temples were treated equally by the imperial court. Those who should pay taxes paid taxes, but they received some preferential treatment in exchange to stabilize them.

Now, there may still be problems in the specific operation process, but the emperor's attitude has been conveyed: there is no need to worry about the emperor's reinterpretation of the principles of heaven, and he will do anything to destroy the Buddha and the Tao, but he must fulfill his obligations and do not undermine stability. , don’t be above the imperial court.

Nowadays, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are opening up new territories. Those who are passionate about promoting Buddhism can go.

Zhu Houcong expressed his stance, and Beijing became relieved.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a Jianzhen expedition to the east, but now it is just an official organization of the Ming Dynasty, and it has been carried out on a large scale.

To be honest, in the melting pot of China, everything has become extremely adaptable.

Zhu Houcong believes this is not a big problem. If faith were so difficult to change, there wouldn't be so many conversions to other religions.

Originally, it is a matter of focusing on several generations. In these generations, suppression must be suppressed.

Now Zhu Houcong was only muttering about one thing: the in-depth investigation on Ma Fang's side showed no signs of large-scale troops heading northeast near the Greater Khingan Mountains.

There are no Mongolian and Yuan cavalry in Liaodong and North Korea yet.

If you want to succeed there, you will need at least tens of thousands of troops, right? Did he hide it last year? Who will supply the military supplies? Can they supply it?

When the war broke out, half of the plan was scrapped.

After all, planning is based on judgment.

Could it be that the judgment was wrong?

Looking at the map in front of him, Zhu Houcong frowned.

I have been an emperor for more than 20 years. If I think about it from my perspective, where did I make the mistake?

After a long time, his eyes narrowed, and then he murmured to himself: "Could it be that you... have changed your personality..."

On the grassland, Anda waved his scimitar and roared: "It took me thirteen years. You know I can't just escape! Now is the best chance and the last chance! The Eternal God will bless His children, I’ll take you to get back what you’ve lost!”

(End of this chapter)