The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 290 Layout and Harvest

Changqing naturally would not refuse, nor did he dare to refuse.

As for the origin of Matsushita Juntaro...Strength is the best proof of identity. This is an irrefutable truth.

If Japan had not been divided, he would still be the only emperor, and he would not care about a group of pirates.

But given the current predicament facing the Southern Dynasty, he really had no room to refuse.

What's more, what the other party wants is just a desolate island to exile prisoners.

This small island is closer to the north and actually falls under the rule of the Northern Dynasty.

Sealing this place to the other party might even intensify the conflict between him and the Northern Dynasty.

And he had another idea:
"Can I contact Daming through Panasonic-kun and get their support?"

Saionji Koshige said: "Japan is too far away from the Ming Dynasty, so they probably won't interfere too much, but it's always right to try."

Sado Island had been occupied by him two years ago, and this letter of appointment was just a formality.

Those who died were all the elites of the Southern Dynasties. We were already at a disadvantage. If we continued to kill them, we would really be unable to recover.

The key is that all previous contacts between Japan and Ming Dynasty were conducted through him.

Afterwards, he did exactly that, inviting the heads of each family to state their interests.

Changqing couldn't help but nodded and said: "It should be so. The emperor of the Central Plains values ​​etiquette the most. We are the masters of Japan recognized by the Ming Dynasty. The north is just a traitor."

"Don't forget, nominally we are a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty."

After all, Ming Dynasty sent envoys twice before, both for this matter.

But after that, he did not continue to be a pirate, but started sea trade.

"Compile the poems of the prince and Zhao Jun into a book, and let the envoy take it to the Ming Dynasty. Find Zhao Jun and give it to him."

Unfortunately, he passed away five years ago.

And he also maintained good friendship with many officials of the Ming Dynasty.

After getting the appointment letter, Matsushita Juntaro was not particularly happy. He just flipped it over and threw it aside.

Next, the two of them discussed in detail the envoy matters, who to send, what kind of requests to make, etc.

In their view, Ming Dynasty intervened in Japan just to put an end to Japanese pirates.

Xiyuanji Gongzhong thought deeply and said: "Zhao Jun, the Ming Dynasty's envoy to Japan, had a close personal relationship with Prince Huai Liang."

"There are still many poems that the two gave each other that are circulated."

Changqing immediately said: "There is a saying in the Central Plains that a dead horse is treated as a living horse doctor. Regardless of whether it is useful or not, we must work hard to fight for it."

The dogmatists took power again and cut off all negotiations with the Northern Dynasty. The situation between the North and the South immediately became tense.
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At the same time, Nagakei's envoy came to Matsushita Juntaro's flagship and read out his appointment as the daimyo of Sado Island.

As his strength grows stronger, his reputation grows.

It means that he will go to various companies to discuss the matter and will not expand it further.

Having said this, he said with some regret: "It would be great if Prince Huai Liang was still here."

He was captured by the Ming Dynasty and appointed as the pirate leader by Chen Bandu.

Shortly after his death, the peace faction in the Southern Dynasties launched a coup and forced Changqing to abdicate.

Until now, no one believes that Ming Dynasty will attack Japan.

The coup finally ended.

Changqing said cryptically that the killing should stop here.

"But not through Lord Matsushita, but by sending envoys to pay homage to the Ming Emperor."

No one knows whether there is any direct relationship between this.

He purchased a lot of materials from the Ming Dynasty, pretended to be plundered, transported them to Japan and sold them, earning a high price difference.

"I just don't know where Zhao Jun is now. If we can find him, it might be useful."

The Duke of Xiyuan Temple could not help but nod his head and said: "This method is very wonderful..."

However, he did not dare to plunder the Ming Dynasty again, so he changed his target to other countries.

"Literati all like elegance and reputation. I think it should impress him."

Countless bankrupt commoners, samurai and even nobles in Japan came to seek refuge, allowing his pirate group to expand to tens of thousands of people.

After I became stronger, I started my old business.

The heads of the families who had already vented their anger resigned and ended the liquidation.

The Duke of Xiyuan Temple has been the Minister of Taizheng for so many years and knows the current situation better than anyone else, so he naturally agrees with this proposal.

Only then did we start discussing domestic matters.

His experience in the past few years is legendary.

Prince Huairiang was the son of Emperor Go-Daigo and the uncle of Changqing. He had extensive influence in both the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

With the money, he began to purchase warships and recruit more pirates.

He can definitely call himself the King of the Sea of ​​Japan.

Whenever he wanted to float, he would immediately calm down as soon as he thought of Chen Bandu, who was talking, laughing and killing people.

In addition to the psychological pressure brought to him by Chen Jingke, there was also the intimidating power brought to him by the power of the Ming Navy.

That kind of gunboat with cannons all over its body can hit its target ten miles away, leaving him unable to resist at all.

There are generally two ways to get rid of fear, one is to overcome fear, and the other is to join the opponent.

He chose the latter.

Since the Ming Dynasty is so strong, why should I be their enemy?

Just before the Ming Dynasty, they promised to allocate land to them.

He brought all his family members in Japan to settle in Ming Dynasty, and also paid a high price to marry a Han woman as his main wife.

Suddenly, he became Mingren.

As a Ming Dynasty person, I am loyal to the Ming Dynasty. If I am a good dog, Chen Bandu will not kill me.

Thinking of this, his heart immediately calmed down.

Since last year, he has reached out to Japan.

Trade with various daimyo and buy slaves.

Young men were thrown into Sado Island to mine gold and silver, and young women were sent to the Ming Dynasty to be sold.

Seven out of ten Japanese female slaves in the Ming Dynasty were sold by him.

As for whether I feel uneasy about selling people from my own country...

Juntaro Matsushita said that I am a wise man and I have the uneasiness of a hammer.

Moreover, these women were sold to the Ming Dynasty not to suffer, but to enjoy happiness.

The slaves of the Ming Dynasty were all indentured servants, with wages and basic personal protection.

Once the contract expires, you will be free again.

It is much better than working as a cow and a horse in Japan.

What? Are you talking about household registration issues?

The laws of the Ming Dynasty stipulate that if a foreign woman marries a Ming man, she can be naturalized automatically as long as she gives birth to a child.

How great.

I am simply a living Buddha.

Thinking this way, he felt at ease.

Especially when he thought of Chen Jingke's several commendations to him, he was even more happy.

Chen Bandu will definitely be very happy to successfully complete the set task this time and take over the ownership of Sado Island.

Just when he was daydreaming about what kind of commendation he would receive, dog-headed military advisor Fujiyama Yonekura came in and said:

"Daimyo..."

Matsushita Juntaro frowned and said, "Don't call me your name, call me your boss."

Tengshan Yonekura was startled and quickly changed his words: "Master, there is news from the Ming Dynasty that they need young and strong slaves. The more the better."

Matsushita Juntaro asked doubtfully: "Didn't they all like young women in the past? Have they changed their taste?"

Fujiyama Yonekura said: "The emperor issued a reclamation order, and the abandoned land must be redeemed by the court."

"In order to protect their own land, those large households have no choice but to cultivate wasteland."

"But the people of the Ming Dynasty were allotted land, and no one worked for them, so they thought of buying slaves to cultivate the land."

Matsushita Juntaro suddenly realized it and said: "The Ming Dynasty has a vast land and needs a lot of slaves."

There was greed in Fujiyama Yonekura's eyes: "Yes, there is news over there that the first batch will require five thousand people."

"As long as it's delivered to the shore alive, the money will be paid on the spot."

This is all money, Matsushita Juntaro is naturally interested, but after being the boss of the pirate group for so long, his horizons have also broadened a lot.

"If we buy large numbers of young slaves from Japan, I'm afraid we will be boycotted by all the daimyo." Japanese women have a low status. After sending men to the battlefield, those daimyo don't mind exchanging extra women for supplies.

But young people are different, they have real labor force and combat effectiveness.

It's okay to buy a few in small quantities, but buying in large quantities will inevitably arouse the vigilance of famous people.

This will affect subsequent plans.

Although Fujiyama Yonekura didn't know the Ming Dynasty's plan, he also understood that offending the Japanese daimyo meant having trouble with money.

Naturally, he didn't want to kill the goose to lay the eggs, but he had already thought of a way and said immediately:

"The world is so big, and people are just like weeds everywhere on the ground. There is no need to focus on Japan."

"The Nanyang Islands are full of natives. There are millions of Ezo people in northern Japan, and there are also many barbarians north of Liaodong."

"We go there and ask the barbarian leaders to buy slaves. If we encounter small tribes, we can directly send people to capture them."

"Young and beautiful women were sold as slaves to the nobles of the Ming Dynasty, and young men were sold to wealthy families as slaves... This is all money."

Matsushita Juntaro was already moved, but he still said hesitantly: "It's a very important matter. I want to ask that noble man for instructions."

That noble man is naturally Chen Jingke.

Fujiyama Yonekura was filled with envy and jealousy, wondering why he was not the one favored by the noble man.

Otherwise, Matsushita Juntaro's position now belongs to him.

He was very dissatisfied with Matsushita Juntaro's caution:

"In the past, female slaves were sold and young men were captured to mine. The nobleman allowed it, which shows that he has no objection to this matter."

"Now it's just selling young people to the Ming Dynasty for farming. It's no different from mining."

"What's more, Ming Dynasty is far away from here, and it takes several months to send news back and forth. The delay is all money."

“And we’re not the only ones in this business.”

"If we don't take action, our business will be taken away by others."

"Then we'll just have to drink other people's leftover soup."

Matsushita Juntaro was finally persuaded and said: "Okay, arrange people to catch slaves immediately..."

"Remember, don't touch Mingren, otherwise don't blame me for being unkind."

Fujiyama Yonekura was overjoyed and said quickly: "I will make arrangements right away... Don't worry, who dares to touch Akito now."

"When we meet Akito now, we all hide."

Not daring to provoke Mingren is not a rule specific to them, but a rule of this world.

It is a rule set by the Ming Navy.

Whenever something harms the people of Ming Dynasty, as long as a trace of news leaks out, they will be hunted down by the navy of Ming Dynasty.

They also issued a reward order. No matter who they are, as long as they kill the murderer who harmed Mingren, they can go to the Ming Dynasty Navy to receive the reward.

Even if a pirate goes to collect the reward, there will be no problem.

Many times, they don't even need hard evidence.

He found the Ming Dynasty Navy with a few heads and told them that those who had harmed Ming people would be rewarded.

The Ming Dynasty Navy will also publicize this matter.

At first, everyone thought that the Ming army was too stupid to believe it without screening, so many people went to defraud the bounty.

But soon everyone discovered that some forces that did not believe in evil had disappeared without realizing it.

The behavior that hurt Akito will never be seen again.

It gradually became a rule not to hurt Akito.

Looking back at the Ming Dynasty Navy's operation, this is not stupid, it is simply the most brilliant method.

With only a little money, most of the disobedient forces were eliminated and a rule was established for everyone in the world.

But what they didn't know was that they only saw the first layer and didn't realize that Daming actually had a deeper intention.

The bounties given by the Navy are all treasure coins.

These people who received the rewards unknowingly helped Ming Dynasty complete the promotion of Baobao.

Nowadays, even pirates use treasure banknotes for transactions.

For the Ming Dynasty, the benefits of treasure banknotes spreading to a wider range were too many.

The simplest thing is to print more banknotes.
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It was already the end of the year when Chen Jingke learned about the successful coup in Japan's Southern Dynasties.

His evaluation of this was: "The most important step in the Japanese strategy has been completed. Next, we only need to support the confrontation between the two dynasties."

Zhu Yuanzhang was also very happy: "Yes, your support for the restoration of Changqing is really a stroke of genius."

Chen Jingke himself was quite proud of himself. There was no previous experience to refer to in this matter. It was all a plan he made based on existing information.

Emperor Go-Daigo of Japan was a talented and ambitious monarch, but unfortunately he was backstabbed by his allies and was forced to abdicate.

Then he absconded with the three artifacts, established a new court in Yoshino, and started the confrontation between the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

It is a pity that his son, Emperor Gomurakami, has mediocre abilities, which has led to the rise of peace faction in the country.

Handing a mess to Emperor Chokei.

Emperor Changqing was a relatively ambitious person who wanted to restore the glory of his family.

It's a pity that the family background his father gave him was really poor, and his abilities were also limited. After ten years of hard work, there was no result.

Prince Huai Liang, who had the most contact with the Ming Dynasty, was actually a moderate.

However, he did not want to surrender to the Northern Dynasty, but hoped to rest and accumulate strength.

He is also relatively moderate internally and has been trying to reconcile the contradiction between the dogmatic faction and the peaceful faction.

Although it did have certain effects, it also led to serious party strife.

Once he died, Changqing could no longer suppress this contradiction and was forced to abdicate by the peace faction.

Hou Guishan is a standard naive and capitulating faction. It only took five years to ruin all the efforts of three generations.

The power of the Southern Dynasties was reduced to only a few pieces, and Japan was about to be reunited.

Naturally, this was something Ming Dynasty did not want to see, so Chen Jingke thought of supporting the restoration of Changqing.

If it was before, they really had no choice.

The Ming Dynasty couldn't just send troops to help others restore it, right?
In that case, wouldn't it become Sima Zhao's heart?

Fortunately, the pirate force he supported before was developing very well.

So we achieved this goal through Matsushita Juntaro.

Supporting Juntaro Matsushita was just a casual move, but unexpectedly it played a key role.

Sure enough, there are benefits to taking a few more moves in idle chess.

"If Changqing is not stupid, the envoys coming to perform Hajj are already on their way, and I will trouble you to perform a play then."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "When you make mistakes, we do have to act, but instead of going to see the Japanese envoy, we refuse to meet him."

Chen Jingke asked in confusion: "Why?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "We are the founder of the Ming Dynasty. We have our eyes high. How can we care about the affairs of a small country far away across the ocean?"

"It's normal for us to refuse to see them. If we try to take care of them, it will arouse suspicion."

"Biao'er has a reputation for kindness and respects etiquette. It would be better if he comes forward."

"And we will abdicate next year. When the throne changes, the Japanese will also worry about whether the new emperor will change his policies."

"If Biao'er contacts them, this trouble can be avoided."

"Supporting their great emperor to succeed to the throne will make them happier and then fight more fiercely."

Chen Jingke gave a thumbs up and said, "You are the master at playing with people's hearts. I admire you."

Zhu Yuanzhang said proudly: "You are smart, but you are still too young and tender. You still have a lot to learn from us."

Chen Jingke complimented: "That's right, how about the old fox."

Zhu Yuanzhang's smile froze and he said angrily: "You bastard, let's see if we don't beat you to death."

As he spoke, he kicked his legs.

Chen Jingke dodged twice, and then pretended that he couldn't avoid it and got kicked.

In fact, it was not heavy, but he still pretended to be in pain, limping and begging for mercy.

Zhu Yuanzhang said with satisfaction: "Let you talk nonsense."

This scene happened to be seen by Jiang Wei outside the palace, and he felt extremely envious.

Chen Bandu is truly uniquely favored. I must fawn over him in the future.

Soon the eunuch came and announced that the emperor let him in.

Jiang Ying didn't squint his eyes. After seeing the ceremony, he reported back:
"Your Majesty, the urgent information just came in, the ocean mission has returned and is being repaired in Temasek."

(End of this chapter)