Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 681 Undercurrents surge in the political situation in the capital: Eight thousand Japanese pirates land in Shandong
After chatting about trivial matters, Zhu Qiyu counted Japan again on his fingers: the population of Japan should be 800 million.Because Japan attaches great importance to agriculture, it is usually samurai who fight the war, and they do not bother the peasants very much, and do not use all the people as soldiers.

In addition, Japan is scattered with large and small vassal states, and there is no strong centralization of power.

Therefore, Japan's maximum military mobilization capacity will not exceed 40.

During the war to resist the Ming Dynasty and aid Korea, 13 Japanese people had died. On the Kanto side, the Kamakura shogunate, the Kanto governor, and the Muromachi shogunate allied forces fought in darkness, and the entire battlefield contained another 10,000+ troops.

In other words, the upper limit of the army that the Muromachi Shogunate can mobilize to fight us should not exceed 12.

I have already invested more than 20 people in Kaga, and then I will invest another 20 people in Sakai Port. The situation is certain.

The more Zhu Qiyu thought about it, the more beautiful it became, and he couldn't help humming a ditty.

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In the capital, the officials and ministers gathered together sadly, discussing how to petition.

Recently, the emperor expelled 54 officials from the court in one go and forced them to appear outside Daming Gate every day.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate was under the control of Wang Wen, and the censors were reluctant to speak; the Ministry of Rites had been killed by the emperor in the past few years, and the current Minister Wang Yining was on good terms with Wang Cheng, the eunuch in charge of the Office of Rites.He Wenyuan, the Minister of Civil Affairs, firmly supported the emperor.

Now, the only people who can stand up and admonish the emperor are Liu Ke, who is responsible for this part of the matter.

Zhang Rang impassioned all the officials and officials enthusiastically, and most of the people responded enthusiastically. Only Qiao Yi sat quietly in the corner, saying nothing.

As time passed, Qiao Yi was finally noticed by everyone, and they all asked him.

Qiao Yi shook his head and replied to everyone: "I really don't think the Holy One is at fault. Since the 14th year of orthodoxy, the Holy One has tried his best to turn the tide and keep the temple and society intact.
Externally, we collected Annan, Burma, Siam, Korea, Wusizang and other places, completely destroyed Luchuan, and defeated the main force of Wala.

Internally, we should promote advantages and eliminate disadvantages, increase revenue and reduce expenditure.Reduce and reduce taxes and labor for the people, and let the people recuperate and recuperate.He also removed Chaoguan, suppressed Buddhist affairs, cut down clans and vassals, and caused civil uprisings.

How could the Holy One be so sorry to all the people in the world? Why do some people always find faults endlessly? "

Everyone wanted to refute, but had nowhere to go.What Qiao Yi said are all facts.

If someone insists on making a nitpick, if it reaches the ears of the emperor, he will be left with nothing to eat.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Zhang Rang hurriedly stepped forward to smooth things over: "Brother Meng Qian is very reasonable. It is very hard for our eldest nephew to study behind closed doors. Now that it is cold today, please go back and take care of him, Brother Meng Qian." , even if you take a few days off, it will make sense.”

Qiao Yi immediately got off the slope, said a few polite words to everyone, and then left the Yamen and went home.

After leaving Zhengyangmen and returning to the outer city, Qiao Yi wandered around the vegetable market. He first spent [-] yuan to buy a chicken and two fish, and then spent [-] yuan to buy two bottles of good wine and some fruit and vegetable snacks. , and then happily returned to his small courtyard.

Qiao Feng heard the commotion and went out to take a look. When she saw her father coming back, she was surprised: "It's not even noon, why did my father come back?"

Qiao Yi smiled and said, "I'll cook for you. Let's take a break today. Let's have a couple of cups."

"What day is it today?"

"It's not the day, but there have been a lot of things happening in the court recently. While we are drinking and eating meat, I will tell you about current affairs.

It will definitely be tested in policy theory in next year's national examination, and it is necessary to learn more about it. "

Qiao Feng nodded, so Qiao Yi cooked the food himself, prepared the food and wine, and the two of them lit a charcoal fire in the house, then got on the kang, set up the coffee table, and started chatting while eating and drinking.

Qiao Yi drank a large glass first, and then said with a smile: "Since you were elected, everyone from the court officials to the lords and nobles have greeted me with greetings.

With the precedent of He Yi and Wang Xian, many people in the government and the public are now staring at you.As long as you win the Jinshi next year, just wait to be robbed. "

Qiao Fengxiao asked: "Who does father think would be better for me to marry in the end?"

Qiao Yi shook his head: "I don't know. I can't understand the recent court situation more and more. The Holy Emperor's methods seem to be more and more absurd, but in fact they are more antelope-horned and traceless than when he first came to the throne." You can find it. But don't worry, I can't go around looking for connections before you pass the Jinshi exam, so as not to cause gossip.

But if you become a Jinshi, even if I shamelessly push for it, I still have to help you find an intelligent person to advise you.

He Yi, who was a Jinshi in the same year as me, is a good candidate, but I must not approach him now, because he should know in advance what policy and topic the Holy Master proposes, and he might even have come up with the topic himself, so we have to avoid suspicion.

There is also Shi Niangniang, the Holy One’s favorite, who is also a good candidate.This empress is kind-hearted and easy to talk to. A few days ago, she even acted as a matchmaker for Qin Minyue, a new scholar in the imperial examinations. The person who made the peace was the sister of Dingbei Hou.

Xu Tong, Marquis of Dingbei, was a confidant who came from Yingzhou Guard and started his career with the Holy Emperor. He also had a bright future. "

Hearing this, Qiao Feng no longer had any doubts, and then asked: "How is the recent war in Japan?"

Qiao Yi shook his head again: "There has been no clear progress for a long time. I think it's so peaceful. Maybe something big will happen.

What the Holy One wants is Japan's gold and silver mines.According to rumors in the court, the Holy Spirit estimated that conquering Japan would bring an additional 500 million taels of cash income to the court a year.

If you pass the strategy test, you have to put the income gained from the imperial court's conquest of Japan into the question.

I have calculated by myself that 13 people died in Japan's aid to Korea, and they are fighting a civil war in their own country. The number that can be used to fight against the Ming Dynasty is only about 10 people.

Don't look at how difficult it was for Kublai Khan to attack Japan during the Yuan Dynasty.Japan is actually very fragile now. As long as it loses a war and 6 to [-] people die, the entire situation of the Muromachi Shogunate will collapse.

But the Muromachi shogunate probably didn't realize his own fragility, and was still intoxicated by the historical experience of severely damaging Omoto. "

After that, Qiao Yi took two pieces of fish to eat, took another sip of wine, and then praised: "No wonder the Holy Master rarely shows up when he stays in Lingyu Palace.

Behind closed doors, the wife and children stayed on the kang, drank wine, ate meat, and talked about everything. This little life was really enjoyable and warm. "

Qiao Feng heard this and said angrily: "Father, can you please stop thinking so wildly? We are talking about Japan, so don't change the subject."

Qiao Yi smiled and said: "The information I have access to is limited, and I don't know much. What I can be sure of is that the Holy One has a plan in mind, and some very unexpected accidents will definitely happen between Ming Dynasty and Japan. What are they specifically? I can't guess.

What should I say about the methods of the Holy One? After all, when you become an official, you must be loyal to the emperor and patriotic. You must never go against the Holy One.

For example, the more than 50 officials who recently opposed the Holy Father will definitely die sooner or later. "

Qiao Feng asked: "The sudden conflict between the Holy Emperor and the civil servants means that Yi Chu is about to die?"

When Qiao Yi heard this, he gave a thumbs up and praised: "As expected of my son, he is awesome. There are three months left this year, and the weather is freezing, so I shouldn't have to worry about it anymore.

So Yi Chu should be next year. The most obvious sign is that the Holy Emperor named his eldest son King of Qi and began to order him to appear on various important occasions.

The Holy Sage himself served as the King of Qi for eight years, and now he suddenly passed it on to his eldest son. It is self-evident what it means.

So you immerse yourself in reading at home, and I will cook for you at home. Let's be quiet and don't cause trouble at critical moments. "

Qiao Feng nodded solemnly: "What the father said is true, and the son has remembered it."

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There are undercurrents surging in the capital, and many people can sense that the political situation is unusual.

At the same time, more than 3000 pirates landed on the southern coast of Shandong, and then divided their troops into two groups, with [-] people on each side, and rushed westward to attack Qufu.More than [-] people marched southward to attack Nanjing.

Since the main force of the Ming Navy had all gone to the front line, the coastal defense force was extremely weak, and no one even noticed the Japanese pirates landing.

In the first few days, the Japanese pirates seemed to be in a deserted area.

(End of this chapter)