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Chapter 693: Students from the Shogunate
Chapter 693: Students from the Shogunate
At the end of this year, a Japanese delegation departed from Edo and arrived in Nanjing by boat.
They were sent by the shogunate not only to pay homage to the emperor of China, but also to exchange and study in China.
The "Meifune Incident" half a year ago, not only gave Japan a slap in the face, but also made the shogunate realize that they really need to learn from China in an all-round way.
It is not about learning China’s policies and ideas, but simply learning about China’s advanced production technologies, such as cotton spinning machines, steam engines, etc.
Although the shogunate still does not know the "return of great power" a hundred years later, the Ming army has controlled the emperor and successfully coerced the shogunate into agreeing to many terms.
Ezo Island, Kagoshima, Besshi Copper Mountain, the opening of seas throughout the country, and the common currency rights of the Celestial Empire... these all made the shogunate realize that even if Tenjoyang has no power, it still has some value if it is placed there. .
Even if it is of no use to him, he cannot allow the emperor's family to operate in Kyoto. It must be firmly controlled by the Tokugawa family.
Otherwise, if there is another siege of Edo and someone who wants to get the emperor, the Tokugawa shogunate will almost be over.
As soon as the Ming army left, Tokugawa Yoshimune took the excuse that the emperor had lived in Kyoto for a long time and it was inconvenient to protect his safety. He quickly and quickly moved the emperor and his family from Kyoto to Mito Domain.
The Mito clan was not only the "deputy general" of the shogunate, with the responsibility of assisting the shogunate, but also had enough appeal and financial resources to be able to support the emperor.
Moreover, Mito is also very close to Edo. Even if Edo is besieged again and something unexpected happens to the shogunate, the Mito clan can still use the emperor to re-establish the shogunate of the Tokugawa family.
The Japanese in the Edo period paid more attention to the inheritance of the family name than the inheritance of blood.
Let's just talk about the little "Vice General" Tokugawa Munehan. In terms of blood, he has no relationship with the Mito Tokugawa family at all.
It was just that the Mito Tokugawa family had no heirs and in order to pass on the family name of the Mito domain, they adopted a male from the Takamatsu domain of Iyo Island.
And what’s very interesting is that in the end, because it was his younger brother who succeeded the Mito family governor, in order to compensate his elder brother, the younger brother took over his elder brother’s son and trained him as the heir. His elder brother was also very grateful to his younger brother, so he took over his younger brother’s son as well. He went to Takamatsu Domain to succeed the Takamatsu family governor.
When the shogunate envoys came to Nanjing, they were still led by Murojiucho.
This guy's body is quite strong, and he can actually endure the drift at sea. There is no way he will die of illness in a year...
"After many years in the future, today's China has a new atmosphere." Shijiu Chao said with emotion.
They entered the port from Shanghai to change ships. Although a lot of trade ship traffic was diverted by other coastal ports, they relied on their unique port advantages.
In just ten years, Shanghai has rapidly developed from a poor fishing village to a major sea trade city and even once surpassed Xiamen.
Local officials in Shanghai also petitioned many times to upgrade Shanghai County to Shanghai Prefecture.
The prosperity of Shanghai not only shocked Murojiu Chao, who had been to China before, but also other members of the Japanese mission, especially the young samurai who accompanied them, were all shocked by the giant merchant ships passing by the port.
Every merchant ship that comes to and from the port here is much larger than the Japanese warships, and the labor force working hard in the port is much larger than the civilian population of any Japanese port.
The wharf business system that emerged as a result was incredible to the Japanese mission.
This was just Shanghai. By the time they arrived in Nanjing, all members of the mission were completely numb.
Although Nanjing is not a seaport, as the capital of the huge Ming Dynasty, its prosperity far exceeds that of any coastal port city, including Shanghai.
On the contrary, Shijiu Chao was much calmer than when he first arrived in Shanghai. As an envoy to the shogunate, he must have some self-cultivation. Even if he is an envoy from a small country, he must not lose his grace.
According to the procedure, they must first go to Honglu Temple to report, submit the credentials of the shogunate, and then wait for the emperor's summons.
We didn't have to wait for a few days, mainly because the shogunate's envoys arrived at the wrong time.
It's the end of the year now, and the envoys from various countries should almost go back, but those who shouldn't have already left. As an envoy, Shijiu Chao presented the shogunate's credentials to the Ming Emperor.
Zhu Qialing symbolically flipped through the pages and said: "I can allow you to study in Nanjing Imperial College, but you have to bear all the expenses for studying abroad. Moreover, all Japanese students must first apply for temporary residence documents at Honglu Temple. A guest residence document However, if you live in Nanjing for one semester, you will have to re-apply when the time comes. You can solve the accommodation problem yourself, or you can pay to live in the dormitory of the Imperial College. In addition, all foreign vassals who come to Nanjing from anywhere are envoys. You must also abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty. If you violate the law, you will be punished according to the law. I will not give you any preferential treatment from outside the vassal. Don't treat this place as a former dynasty."
Shijiu Chao bowed down and said, "I obey your decree!"
By the time Shijiu Chao left the palace and returned to the Grand Pavilion of Da Baoen Temple, the sky had become dark.
"Mr. Naoqing, does His Majesty the Emperor of China allow us to study in China?" A young samurai hurriedly came up to us and asked.
Shijiu Chao said: "His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven is kind and has no in-depth investigation of Japan's past mistakes. He allows the shogunate to send students to exchange and study in the Imperial College of China."
The warrior was quite excited: "That's great."
There is also a young man dressed as a warrior, but more luxuriously dressed. He is obviously more concerned about other issues: "I have heard from my husband that the Imperial College is the highest institution of learning in China. I wonder if this Imperial College may study Chinese steam engines, or Do they have cotton spinning machines? These are the two things I need most in Japan right now.”
The man who spoke was considered a student of Murojitsuo, his name was Tokugawa Munetake, and he was also the second son of Tokugawa Yoshimune.
Historically, this guy was highly expected by the shogunate ministers and almost all the shogunate Daimyos. Even those outside the shogunate did not object to his succession.
However, Tokugawa Yoshimune finally defied all opinions and appointed the eldest son Ie Shige, who had been a waste since childhood, indulged in drinking and sex, and spoke unfavorably, as the heir, and then placed all his hopes on his eldest grandson.
Murojiao Chao first looked at Tokugawa Munetake with approval, and then said with regret: "In the Imperial College, you can learn about steam engines and cotton spinning machines, but you can only learn about steam engines and cotton spinning machines if you get permission from them, and you have to pass an exam that looks like an imperial examination." Opportunities. Moreover, students from other vassals like me don’t have the qualifications to take the exam, so we can’t get into contact with these two things.”
Tokugawa Munetake did not give up, and asked again: "If you can't study in the Imperial College, are there any books about steam engines here?"
Shijiu Chao shook his head: "There are no such books here. All steam engines are strictly controlled by the imperial court. Even the steam engine factories are protected by garrison and no one is allowed to go there. I'm afraid it will be even more difficult for us to learn. But apart from these two things, you can study freely, but the tuition is relatively expensive. "
Although Tokugawa Munetake also felt regretful, he had already come here and it was impossible for him to just go back, so he had to find another way.
Even if you can't learn the technology of steam engines, the knowledge of other celestial dynasties is worthy of learning from the shogunate.
This will also be more beneficial for him to return to the country in the future and compete with his brother for the right to inherit the shogunate.
Murojiu Chao first took the Japanese "abroad students" in the mission to Honglu Temple to apply for residence documents, and then went to the Imperial College to check in students from other vassals.
Although the emperor allowed them to rent inns in the city, when the inns in the city saw their clothes, they all looked at them like fat sheep. After asking around, the prices of each inn were outrageous.
In the end, the student dormitory of the Imperial College was the most convenient for officials. After all, Zhu Yiling still had some face and the money of these international students, and living in the dormitory of the Imperial College was also convenient for the court to supervise.
Emperor Zhu already knew the identity of Tokugawa Munetake as early as the Japanese mission entered Nanjing.
Zhu Yijiong didn't care much about the fact that the Japanese shogunate even sent the general's son to study in China. He even thought that it would be more beneficial to the Ming Dynasty to let Tokugawa Munetake learn something so that he could get the general position more smoothly when he returned home.
A more capable general would have allowed the Tokugawa Shogunate to rule Japan longer.
As long as the solid and backward governance model of the shogunate continues to exist, Japan will always be a small country and cannot be truly powerful.
These are all too far away. First of all, for now, Tokugawa Munetake's next few years of studying abroad in the Imperial College will not be easy.
He is the son of the shogun, so he can be regarded as "Cao Cao's son".
For scholars of the Ming Dynasty who had the idea of loyalty to the emperor engraved in their bones, such rebellious officials and traitors would naturally be severely despised.
(End of this chapter)
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