People live in the Ming Dynasty, evil spirits are soaring into the sky

Chapter 376: Toyotomi Hideyoshi is showing his cards. He is done pretending and is ready to unify Japan!

The civil servants probably did not expect that Guo Feixue could speak so eloquently.

They had already investigated Guo Feixue and Sophia's background long ago.

I know that Guo Feixue is just the so-called saint of the Jiangnan branch of the White Lotus Sect.

This saintly lady didn't even bind her feet, so what knowledge and experience could she have?

But unexpectedly, this Guo Feixue could actually say something that left the civil officials speechless.

They all knew why Wang Anshi's reform failed.

Not because of a policy failure.

It’s because of the failure of employing people.

Wang Anshi was too eager to implement the new law.

Of course, this is not Wang Anshi's fault. The national strength of the Northern Song Dynasty was already in a precarious state at that time.

Although the Northern Song Dynasty seemed very wealthy, it was always defeated by the Liao Kingdom in the north.

As for Xixia in the northwest, even though Xixia was just a small country in the west.

But they were still able to rely on the help of the Liao Kingdom to defeat the Northern Song Dynasty.

The indemnity paid to the two countries actually accounted for most of the Northern Song Dynasty's national strength.

If Wang Anshi did not carry out reforms and strengthen economic and military construction.

It was only a matter of time before the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed.

So he acted too hastily, giving many of his opponents ways to defeat him.

The first is the issue of employing people.

Some of the people Wang Anshi employed were indeed scoundrels and villains.

They took advantage of the opportunity of Wang Anshi's subordinates to make huge money, enriching their own pockets but harming the common people.

There is a very interesting and sad story.

The Qingmiao Law promoted by Wang Anshi was originally intended to prevent common people from having to borrow high-interest loans from the landlord class during periods of famine.

Instead, the loans were provided by the imperial court, and the interest rates were much lower than those charged by the private sector.

In this way, the common people could survive by borrowing, and the court could also make money.

This is a good way to enrich the country and provide for the people.

But at the execution level, many hateful things happened.

Those officials worked hard to complete the targets given by Wang Anshi.

Regardless of whether the people needed it or not, they were required to borrow money from the court.

But ordinary people have no guarantee when borrowing money, so they ask the local government to provide the guarantee.

So within a short period of time, not only the common people were bankrupted, but even the wealthy landlords were bankrupt and fled.

This is really a good sutra, but it was misinterpreted by the bad monks.

As a result, Wang Anshi's reform failed.

Guo Feixue looked at the civil officials below, especially the Left Censor-in-Chief and the Governor of Shuntian Prefecture.

When these two people were at the Imperial University of Peking, they had always said that Chen Han's current reforms would sooner or later cause chaos in the world.

Especially the establishment of Imperial University of Peking would make those ignorant craftsmen the mainstream and push the court into the abyss of destruction.

But on the other hand, they immediately come to compliment and give gifts.

If such a fickle villain were to be put in a position to carry out reform, he would surely find ways to sabotage the reform.

Both Guo Feixue and Sophia saw through the true faces of these guys.

So Guo Feixue said with a smile: "Since all of you gentlemen are well-read, you should not be short of a door lintel. Our master's door lintel is too low and cannot accommodate you big Buddhas.

So we will not accept the gifts for now, as for your desire to reconcile with my master.

Let’s wait until my master comes back from the Korean battlefield.

We are all women, so it is not appropriate to invite you all to come inside for tea, so please go back."

After saying this, he and Sophia turned around and went into the mansion.

Then the guards on both sides slammed the door shut.

The Left Censor-in-Chief, the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, and dozens of civil and military officials were all stunned when they saw this scene.

To be honest, they have never been treated like this in their lives.

Especially the Left Censor-in-Chief, who thought he was on par with the six ministers.

Now, in order to surrender to Chen Han, he has already gone to this extent.

Chen Han actually dared to treat herself like this. It should be said that these women of Chen Han actually dared to be so arrogant and domineering.

The angry Zuodu Yushi blew his beard and glared, pointed at the gate and said, "Only women and villains are difficult to raise."

The Left Censor-in-Chief thought that the people inside could not hear what he said.

But what I didn't expect was that the people inside had already heard it.

Even the door opened with a loud noise.

Guo Feixue and Sophia stood at the door, looking at the Left Censor-in-Chief and the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture.

The officials didn't expect that Guo Feixue and Sophia had not gone far, and they were so scared that they turned around and ran away.

The Left Censor-in-Chief was in an even more miserable state. He tripped and fell with a thud, but he still did not dare to stay. He ran away without even having time to pick up the gifts he brought.

The governor of Shuntian Prefecture also ran staggeringly, not daring to stop for a moment.

Seeing how embarrassed this group of people were, Guo Feixue and Sophia didn't bother with them.

……

Let’s talk about Japan at that time.

Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who returned to their country, survived the disaster.

But these two people are now suddenly in high spirits.

Because of what?
Because they are now the most powerful lords in the country.

Other lords including Mori Motonari and Imagawa Ryoyoshi were all killed by the Ming army on the Korean battlefield, and even they themselves died on the spot.

Now no one in the country can compete with them.

After they came back, subordinates of other lords soon came to inquire about the situation.

Some people are even not polite to them at all.

Many people did not dare to say anything directly to Oda Nobunaga, but instead found Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi was originally an erratic person.

Of course, this is also in line with the temperament of a hero.

Because a powerful person always takes advantage of every opportunity.

Therefore, the subordinates of other lords did not dare to directly question Oda Nobunaga, and instead found Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

He asked directly: "Toyotomi Hideyoshi, you guys convinced our lord to send troops to Korea, but it's only been more than three months. Why are you the only ones who came back? How is our lord now?"

Toyotomi Hideyoshi stopped pretending at this time and revealed his cards.

Anyway, all the other lords died on the Korean battlefield at this time.

They had received accurate information, especially that the heads of several lords had been cut off and paraded across the Korean battlefield.

What they saw was real, so they were not afraid at all.

Anyway, all your men have died in the Korean battlefield, so the few of you left are nothing.

So Toyotomi Hideyoshi said directly, "Swords have no eyes on the battlefield, there will always be winners and losers.

We just lost the battle. The other lords died on the battlefield, so you don't need to look for them.

In Japan, only our leader Oda is left.

You either surrender to our leader or we kill you."

The eyes of the popular people below were all red.

When these two bastards tricked their lords into attacking North Korea, they said something nice, saying that North Korea was weak and they would use it as a springboard.

They could even directly attack the Ming Dynasty, and after attacking the Ming Dynasty, they could directly divide up the vast territory of the Ming Dynasty.

At the same time, you can also harvest silver and other things.

Why did Japan always want to occupy the Ming Dynasty?

Very simple.

This may be because earthquakes often occur in Japan.

They have always felt that their nation is quite great.

Because in those myths and legends, their nation is said to have been passed down for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years to the present day.

So they always feel that their own nation is stronger than any other nation.

Ever since the Sui and Tang dynasties came into contact with the Central Plains, they have always been thinking about that territory.

Not only is the area they occupy small, but there are also frequent earthquakes.

I just want to go to a richer and broader world.

So they always have a dream of conquering the Central Plains.

But now this dream has been shattered.

Even after going to see eight or nine lords, only one came back.

Can the remaining people agree?
When they heard Toyotomi Hideyoshi's words, they were immediately very angry.

Now Toyotomi Hideyoshi will not be polite to them.

Anyway, your leaders are all dead.

Anyway, you have no soldiers left.

What can you use to fight us?

So Toyotomi Hideyoshi said directly, either you surrender to us or you are killed by us, it’s your choice.

The people pointed at Toyotomi Hideyoshi and said, "Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, we knew from the beginning that you were not good people, and we advised the lord not to join you in the fun.

But now I realize that we are right. You have evil ambitions, but don't think you can continue to be so arrogant and domineering.

We will immediately contact all the territories, gather the remaining forces, and attack you together."

After saying that, he turned around and was about to go out, but the guard in the yard slammed the door shut.

Those people were shocked, "Toyotomi Hideyoshi, what do you want to do?"

Toyotomi Hideyoshi laughed, "Now that we have let you know our purpose, how can we let you get out alive?"

These people turned around and looked at Toyotomi Hideyoshi: "Don't go too far, do you dare to kill us all?"

Toyotomi Hideyoshi said sinisterly: "No, we didn't kill you, you were killed by bandits on the way here.

We will definitely bury you in glory, and then lead our troops to suppress the bandits and avenge you."

He waved his hand and said, "Kill!"

These dozen people had never seen such a scene or such gangsters.

I came here to inquire about the situation, but I didn't expect that I couldn't go back.

There were sudden screams in the yard.

Those who came to question Toyotomi Hideyoshi were all killed.

Looking at the bodies on the ground, Toyotomi Hideyoshi waved his hand and said, "Throw the bodies into the ravine.

Release the news, we want to avenge these people, the bandits in the country are too arrogant. "

The guards and staff in his mansion were frightened by Toyotomi Hideyoshi's cruelty.

But who dares to disobey his orders?
So the guards carried the bodies of these unfortunate guys into the ravine.

After the body was taken away, Oda Nobunaga came out from behind the screen.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi stepped forward and saluted.

"It's you who has to help me solve this last problem.

It's just as you said, when we attack North Korea we can attack or defend.

Now all the territories in the country that could compete with us have been destroyed.

We should be the only dominant power in Japan now. We should send troops immediately to take back all the territories of other ethnic groups.

We will unify Japan, I will be the general, and you will be the first aide to my general office, second only to me and above all others."

Oda Nobunaga said.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi clasped his hands and said, "Thank you for your appreciation, Lord."

Oda Nobunaga was very happy.

But Oda Nobunaga didn't see the greed in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's eyes when he saluted him.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a powerful hero. How could he willingly serve as a so-called aide to Oda Nobunaga?

He wanted to turn the tables. He said he did all this for Oda Nobunaga, but wasn't it for Toyotomi Hideyoshi himself?
In fact, according to historical records, the Honnoji Incident may have been launched by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Or her behind-the-scenes planning.

When Oda Nobunaga was resting in Honnoji Temple, he was suddenly attacked by enemies from all directions, and then Oda Nobunaga was chopped into pieces.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi was fighting outside, and when he learned the news, he had to inherit all of Oda Nobunaga's legacy with a heavy heart. It was too much of a coincidence.

So some people speculated that it might be Toyotomi Hideyoshi who betrayed Oda Nobunaga's whereabouts.

Then he ran out to lead the troops in battle, and had sufficient evidence of his alibi.

But Oda Nobunaga had no idea of ​​Toyotomi Hideyoshi's evil ambitions.

He was happily preparing to become the King of Japan.

……

On Chen Han's side, after completing the supply of food and fodder and the rest of personnel in Korea, he prepared to directly attack Japan.

To be honest, there is nothing that needs to be fixed.

Because when the Ming army was fighting against the Japanese devils in Korea, it did not suffer any substantial damage.

Most of the injured soldiers were so eager to win merit that they either sprained their ankles or fell off their horses.

So it was fixed quickly.

Chen Han planned to wait for the monsoon to come, then immediately set off from Busan Port, head south across the Tsushima Strait, and then directly capture Tsushima Island.

After using Tsushima Island as a springboard from North Korea to Japan, the food shipped from North Korea can be stored on Tsushima Island.

In this way, the Ming army would have no worries.

When Chen Han was actually preparing to cross the sea.

Green Waist was a little reluctant at this time: "After you defeat Japan, are you really going to go directly from Japan to Jiangsu and Zhejiang? You won't return to Korea?"

She stroked her belly as she spoke, "You know, he's going to be born in two months."

Chen Han touched her belly and said, "We have wasted too much time in Korea. I must immediately conquer Japan and then return to Jiangsu and Zhejiang. I have some things to do there.

As for the child, you take good care of him. I will come back to see you two when I have time."

Lu Yao held Chen Han's hand and stroked her face: "I know there will be many women around you, and I also know that I can't always stay by your side.

But you must remember that my mother and I have been waiting for you in North Korea.

Wait until you unify other places and then take over North Korea, and then I will bring my mother and me to your side.

I thought about it, instead of letting him be a small king of Korea, it would be better for him to be by your side, where he can learn more things, and maybe you can even give him more, so that he won't be imprisoned in this small Korea."

Chen Han touched Lu Yao's face and said, "You are quite greedy."

Green Waist smiled and said, "I was thinking that your son cannot fight so hard for his country of Korea, so let me help you govern here."

Chen Han laughed, "You are very ambitious."

Lu Yao nodded, "Of course. As your woman, if I don't have any ambitions, I'd feel sorry for you."

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(End of this chapter)