Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 293 Da Nei Suo Bow, Seoul Shangwen

In the East China Sea in May, gusts of sea breeze are blowing from east to west, and there are always the sounds of seagulls near the sea.

Sanzhi Island, Daming City.

In the early morning, a fleet came from the east and slowly berthed at the pier.

Since Daming built a city here and opened a city here, this wharf has become more and more lively, with more and more merchant ships coming and going, and it has become the business center of Daming, North Korea and Japan.

kill!kill!kill!

The [-] garrisons are well aware of their sacred mission, and they will take turns to conduct drills in the large school grounds in the city every day, showing a kind of surging vigor.

A middle-aged man dressed as a samurai walked into Daming City on wooden clogs. Although it was not the first time he came here, seeing the street leading directly to the Governor's Mansion in front of him, he still couldn't help but marvel at China's uncanny workmanship.

The Ouchi family is different from other daimyos in that they have already set their sights on the sea very early.In the beginning, they were mainly the collaborators of Daming Maritime Merchants, but after these years, their minds became more active, and they also set sail to come to Daming City.

Ouchi Jixiong is the younger brother of the Patriarch Ouchi Masahiro, who came here on behalf of the Ouchi clan this time, and followed a Ming soldier to the Governor's Mansion of the Ming Dynasty.

The guards of Donghai Governor's Mansion saw that Tsukio Ouchi and his group wanted to enter directly, so they immediately stopped them and said, "Wait!"

"What's the matter?" Ouchi Jixiong frowned slightly, and immediately looked at the strong Ming soldier in front of him.

The last time Huo Hai asked a woman to give him a ticket, he was not held accountable by Xu Shiying. He even took out gold to settle the dispute completely for him, so he found a strong sense of belonging here, and he was promoted because of his military service.

Now he is in charge of the security work of the East China Sea Governor's Mansion, and he immediately devoted himself to his duties and said: "Since you want to see the Governor, please give us the samurai swords you carry on your body for safekeeping!"

"How dare you!" said a black-bearded samurai behind Ouchi Jixiong as if he was about to strike.

Huo Hai seemed to be used to this kind of reaction, facing the flashed samurai sword, he said indifferently: "Your Excellency also explained that this is not a rigid requirement of the East China Sea Governor's Mansion, and you can insist on bringing swords into the palace!"

"Our samurai swords never leave our bodies, let's lead the way!" Ouchi Jixiong naturally chose to bring his swords into the mansion, so he said lightly.

Xu Shiying, the governor of the East China Sea, learned that the Japanese Ouchi clan was coming, so he personally greeted him: "Ouchi Jixiong, long time no see, please take a seat!"

After this period of experience, Xu Shiying's eyes are piercing, more and more like the ancestors.After decades of doing nothing, he finally found the value of his life here.

Although the current situation is far more dangerous than the capital city, he likes the current life very much and has a greater sense of accomplishment.

Now, the sea trade based on cotton has not only stimulated the domestic textile industry, but also allowed a large amount of overseas goods to continuously flow into Daming.

As long as we persist in this way, not only will the Ming Dynasty become more and more prosperous and powerful, but the lives of the people will also get better and better. This is the most correct path for the revitalization of China.

It is worth mentioning that it is said that guarding the city border is the hardest job, but this is not the case here at all.

These three thousand soldiers were poor military households that everyone detested in the country, but now they came here and became the wishful husbands that everyone in North Korea hated to marry, making this army unprecedentedly united.

It's just that many soldiers have contracted bad habits. Once it's pay day, those Jiangnan-style houses not far from here must be a night of dancing fish and dragons.

"Thank you, Governor!" Ouchi Tsukio knew that Xu Shiying's identity was extraordinary, so he responded very politely.

Xu Shiying was in charge of the military affairs and diplomacy in the East China Sea, and the Ouchi family was one of the important steps for Ming to intervene in Japan, so he cut to the chase and said, "Ouchi Jixiong, how many pieces of cotton cloth do you want this time?"

"Governor, the cotton cloth of your Ming Dynasty is really good, so we want [-] more than last time! In addition, our Patriarch hopes to buy more bows, so please be considerate. !" Ouchi Jixiong praised the Daming cotton cloth that brought him profits, and then pleaded with a change of subject.

Huh?
The Qianhu Chen Shan next to him frowned slightly when he heard this request.

Japan is similar to North Korea. Although they know how to make their own bows and crossbows, their quality is completely different from the compound bows produced by the Wanggong Factory of the Ministry of War. Therefore, the Ouchi family also hopes to buy bows from Daming.

Xu Shiying was not surprised by this request, but shook his head gently: "Didn't we agree earlier that your Da Nei family can only trade [-] pieces at a time, and the limit is [-] pieces a year!"

"We now have more and more members, but the wear and tear of the bow is getting bigger and bigger, so please forgive me, we will definitely be rewarded!" Ouchi Jixiong knew that things couldn't be so easy, and he seemed very Sincerely hinted.

Chen Shan knew that the emperor gave them a single limit of not twenty, but a full fifty. Seeing Tsujio Ouchi's nervous expression, he couldn't help turning his head to look at Xu Shiying silently.

After this period of contact, he knew that although the prince in front of him was not a mighty general, in terms of resourcefulness, he was probably rare in the entire Ming Dynasty.

Xu Shiying saw that the other party was planning to give herself a gift, but realized that the other party was very urgent, so she picked up the teacup that had just been delivered: "Of course the governor wants to help as much as possible, but the amount you want is getting bigger and bigger. There will be a certain threat from Daming. Even if the governor is willing to help you ask the emperor for instructions, you still need to show your friendship, whether you are an enemy or a friend to our Daming!"

"It's a friend, no, Daming is our Ouchi clan's eternal... eternal suzerain, I can swear it now!" Ouchi Jixiong said immediately, feeling anxious.

Xu Shiying took a sip of tea, but glanced at the samurai sword on Ouchi Jixiong's body: "The oath is no longer needed! It's just judging from your current actions, the governor can't see your friendship, you should stay here first Stay here, the governor has to think about it for two days!"

"Okay!" Ouchi Jixiong noticed that Xu Shiying's eyes fell on the samurai sword he was carrying, and immediately realized that he had done something wrong, so he reluctantly agreed.

Chen Shan watched Ouchi's people leave, and asked curiously: "Master Governor, do you want to give Ouchi a deal of fifty bows?"

"The profit is so big, we still have to give it, but we have to see if they can become docile!" Xu Shiying said with the corner of his mouth slightly raised, completely opposite to his attitude just now.

Chen Shan was startled immediately, and reminded seriously: "I heard that after Da Nei got our Daming bow, his territory is getting bigger and bigger now, and there are already 1 troops!"

This……

Huo Guangming, who was standing on the right, turned his head to look at Xu Shiying worriedly when he heard that the Ouchi family was so strong.

"This is better, then we must continue to support Dafeng's continuous growth!" Xu Shiying gently put down the teacup, as if Zhizhu was holding it.

Chen Shan and Huo Guangming looked at each other, looking at Xu Shiying puzzledly: "Why?"

"Haven't we already analyzed it? The Ouchi clan cannot become the master of Honshu Island! Now we let the Ouchi clan continue to grow, which can not only intensify the division within Japan, but also make the Ouchi clan a target of public criticism!" Xu Shiying looked up. Looking out to the courtyard, the eyes flashed a shadow of prey.

Chen Shan's eyes brightened slightly, and he immediately said optimistically: "In this way, the Da Nei family will be even more inseparable from our Daming's weapon support. As long as the timing is right, we will be able to garrison troops logically, so as to complete the mission His Majesty entrusted to us!"

"That's right, so let's let it air out first, to dispel the spirit of this Ouchi second hero, and make him and the entire Ouchi clan more docile, and then agree to increase the supply of bows for their Ouchi clan!" Xu Shiying nodded gently, expressing her thoughts.

Although his main task is to open up the cotton cloth market in Japan, it is only necessary to adapt to Japan's special political environment, and he can even become a weapon supplier for various Japanese daimyos, so as to make money through weapons.

Compared with cotton cloth, bows are actually more profitable.Although the cost of a good bow is 1 tael of silver, but if it is sold to the Japanese for 20 taels, the other party has to be grateful.

Huaxia is the first nation to make and use bows and arrows. Since the Han Dynasty, single bows have evolved into recurve bows, and now they can make compound bows with long bow tips using the principle of leverage.

Because it is easy to pull apart, and the weight can reach more than 100 pounds, it has become a big killer on the battlefield, and it is almost invincible in the Japanese battlefield where there is little armor.

Chen Shan knew that the Ouchi family was already in his pocket, but he said with emotion: "It's a pity that Ouchi Masahiro's only son is mentally handicapped, but I heard that Ouchi Masahiro has a daughter who is said to be extremely intelligent, and she is also the most beautiful woman in Japan." Daughter, everyone said it was a pity that she was not a man!"

"Is this true?" Xu Shiying's heart moved slightly, and she immediately asked seriously.

Chen Shan couldn't help being taken aback, but hastily explained: "I didn't see it in the humble position, but Deputy Zhao Qianhu, who went to Japan this time, saw that lady playing the piano, and said that he had never seen such a beautiful woman from Japan. !"

Just at this time, a personal soldier hurried in, holding a special sandalwood box in his hand.

When Chen Shan and Huo Guangming saw the sandalwood box, they immediately followed Xu Shiying to welcome it, because the only sandalwood box with a lock was the one from the Forbidden City.

After Xu Shiying kowtowed, he took out the key that he carried with him, and as the key was inserted, the leaf lock was immediately opened.

Chen Shan saw a letter lying quietly inside, and couldn't help asking curiously: "I don't know what orders your majesty has?"

Xu Shiying took out the secret letter, but after reading the content, she said with a sullen face, "Call the whole army!"

The capital of North Korea, Seoul.

After Li Chenggui established the Joseon State, he felt that the royal spirit of the capital of Goryeo was very weak, so he built a new royal capital in Hanyangying, north of the Han River.

Only two years later, that is, in the 27th year of Hongwu, Li Chenggui moved the royal capital from Kaijing to Hanyang, and officially named it Hancheng, also known as "capital" and "Beijing".

Where there is a royal capital, there is naturally a royal palace. The new royal palace is named after "a gentleman for ten thousand years, Jieer Jingfu" in the "Book of Songs".

The main hall of Gyeongbokgung Palace is full of quarrels at the moment, and it has the demeanor of a civil servant of the Ming Dynasty.

"If you want to conquer because of the lack of deer tendons, it is not the sage's doing!"

"I heard that Emperor Ming is a tyrant, we can't afford to offend him, but we can afford to hide!"

"Don't forget, the Jurchens have harassed us repeatedly, and we have to think about the people in the border areas!"

"If you think about the people, now is the time for the country to recuperate, and we should not raise troops!"

……

Sitting on the top was the silent North Korean king Li Yu, and the courtiers below were already arguing like a pot of porridge, but there appeared the main contending faction headed by Yin Bishang and the peace faction headed by Zuo Yizheng Li Kepei.

The official positions of the Joseon Dynasty were divided into nine ranks with reference to the official system of the Ming Dynasty, from the first rank to the ninth rank, a total of eighteen ranks.

Below the king, there is an auxiliary organ—the Yi government. Its leader is called "Leading Yizheng". , is the left and right counselors of the second rank, which is equivalent to the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty.

Under the Yi government, there are officials, households, rites, soldiers, workers, and criminals. The six chiefs are called judges, and their rank is the second grade; the deputy is called the judge, and their rank is second grade. The six parts of the Ming Dynasty.

Now there is a major disagreement about whether to send troops to help the Ming Dynasty conquer Jianzhou Jurchen. Because the relationship is very important, this time it is a debate.

"Jianzhou Jurchen not only often harassed the border residents of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty, but also did the same to our North Korean border residents. Therefore, it is our common interest to wipe out Jianzhou Jurchen! You must not forget that Ming is the suzerain country, so how can we not send troops? Reason?" Bing Cao Li Shi stated very seriously.

The Jianzhou Jurchens were not the only ones who were harassed by the Daming border residents. Since northern North Korea was connected to the Jianzhou Jurchen territory, they were also often looted by the Jianzhou Jurchens.

Originally, the local officials were still in charge of defense, but North Korea implemented a new policy that classified the taxation of border areas into the state, and the officials' salaries were distributed through the state.

Although this new policy has reduced the exploitation of the people by local officials, it has also weakened the enthusiasm of the local armed forces to protect the place. Therefore, hundreds of people die every year at the sword of Jianzhou Jurchen.

Just like this, Bing Cao Li Shi is a persistent main combat faction, hoping to push North Korea to send troops to assist the Ming and Qing to suppress Jianzhou Jurchen.

Zuo Yizheng Li Kepei coughed lightly, and then expressed his opinion: "The attack on the people in the border areas should not be confused with whether to send troops! The Jianzhou Jurchen side also made it very clear that this matter is the behavior of some people below. Cleaning up, where are you still obsessed with this matter? Look at the past half a month, after the Jianzhou Jurchen cleaned up, have they still violated the frontier? God has the virtue of good life, and the saints have said: the benevolent Love people, those who know love things, and those who are brave love gifts. It is against the law to attack because of the lack of deer tendons, so I implore the king to stop fighting!"

This……

The officials present looked at each other in blank dismay. No one was an idiot. In the past half a month, the Jianzhou Jurchens had suddenly settled down, so there was nothing to clean up.

The Ming Dynasty had already stationed troops in Liaodong. If the Jianzhou Jurchen dared to continue looting the border areas of North Korea, they would have been kicked by a donkey for doing so.

But who would have thought that Li Kepei would brazenly claim that it was the Jianzhou Nuzhen who cleaned up the sect, and he was really insulting the IQ of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

Li Yu is a 30-year-old young man with a bit of literati's elegance. Facing his teacher's argument, he seems to agree with his teacher's argument: "Great kindness".

what?
Bing Cao Judgment and other main battle officials were dumbfounded, and they all looked at the king sitting on it in disbelief. Does anyone really believe Li Kepei's nonsense?
(End of this chapter)