New Shun 1730

As soon as the Three-Chapter Agreement came out, So Yoshitsugu, who was hiding in the Sawara Castle, understood that Tsushima had nothing to do with him anymore.

Unlike the civil war in the Central Plains Dynasty, Japan was a separation of farmers and soldiers.

Soldiers were all samurai, and samurai had their own salaries, fiefs and privileges. It was meaningless to surrender with troops.

Unless the emperor only wanted a nominal tribute.

The special location of Tsushima Island determined that the Celestial Empire would not want a nominal tribute from Tsushima.

Choshu Domain could do so, Satsuma Domain might also do so, and even the shogunate could pay tribute, but not Tsushima.

As long as the navy of Dashun was still there, Tsushima only needed a county magistrate to govern. In Choshu, Satsuma, Nagasaki and other places, it might be necessary to station thousands of troops to rule, because they were separated from other places by the sea.

He was also a perceptive person, and he probably guessed how this group of people captured Tosa.

So after getting the support of the people for the Three-Chapter Agreement, he immediately offered a thousand Japanese stones of grain in Sawara Castle.

Part of it was used to support the army, and part of it was requested to be distributed to the people by the navy to support those who had no food or clothing.

The navy received this batch of grain, which was not a small amount. The Japanese had a higher measurement of one stone than the Chinese. One stone was about 300 kilograms of brown rice, and one thousand stones was 300,000 kilograms.

The amount was not much for the army, but it was not a small amount for the small Tsushima.

The officers of the navy had participated in the reform of Wendengzhou and the war of benevolence and justice in Tosa, so they were familiar with this situation.

First, half of it was used as a "charity warehouse". If there was a disaster year, loans could be taken from it for seeds and food, according to the interest of the Qingmiao Law.

For the remaining number, a notice was posted to recruit "village warriors".

It was planned to select 300 people, give them one Chinese stone of rice per month to support their families, and provide them with food in the army. They would practice formations to guard Tsushima.

Within a few days, the number of applicants was as high as a tide, and the bonds soared into the sky. Everyone was convinced.

On the ship, Zhao Baiquan, who was about to return to Busan, looked at the lively scene at the port of Tsushima from afar and was secretly shocked.

These naval officers, who have read few books of sages, have the art of governing. Theoretical writing can govern a city of a hundred miles, and martial arts can make a name for themselves on the blue waves of ten thousand miles. I am afraid that this is not the blessing of the orthodox teachings.

This thought flashed through his mind and was buried deep in his heart. He knew that it was not the time to consider this.

"Generals, I will return to Busan now, and then report to the emperor, and ask him to set up counties and select officials according to the law of changing the natives to the flow, and set up township schools and county schools. But I don't know what the generals will do next?"

Mantou smiled and said, "We will return to Busan with Lord Zhao. The matter of Tsushima has been completed. After a few days, we will send muskets to equip the Japanese militia here. Only fifty of the one hundred and fifty people on the island will stay here, and the rest will leave with us."

Although Zhao Baiquan did not understand the considerations, he did not ask much. Soon, the one hundred people on the island boarded the ship and returned to Busan with the fleet.

Arriving at Busan, the depth of the harbor had been measured, and the warships were divided into two teams.

One team patrolled the sea and was ready to fight at any time, while the other team entered the harbor for the first time without a gun turret.

In the original Japanese mansion, the Donglai envoy had been waiting for Zhao Baiquan for several days. When he heard that Zhao Baiquan had returned, he hurried from Donglai Prefecture.

After the greetings, Donglai envoy Zheng Shouxin said: "Lord Zhao, when my king learned that the Celestial Empire was conquering the Japanese, he called the emperor wise. The Kingdom of Korea did not know about the Japanese invasion of Ryukyu. As a vassal and close to the Japanese, it was really ashamed to know nothing about it. The Japanese are ambitious. If our country knew about Ryukyu, we would never trade with them."

"Since the Celestial Empire wants to stay in Busan and serve as a large camp to attack Japan, my king has specially sent 2,000 officials to come. But I don't know how many people the Celestial Empire needs?"

Zhao Baiquan was an official of the Li government, and he was not proficient in such practical matters, so he turned around and asked the navy people who came with him.

According to the navy's plan, if it is just to build a camp, plus the repair of the fort and the port, 5,000 people a month is enough.

Of course, if the navy wants to stay here, the repair of the military port, the reinforced fort, etc., will cost money, and it may take more than three to five months to repair.

After confirmation, Zhao Baiquan said: "We still need 5,000 young and strong."

When Zheng Shouxin, the envoy of Donglai Prefecture, heard this number, he was secretly happy. If there are 5,000 young and strong, 2,000 officials, there are still 3,000 quotas left.

The food is paid by Dashun, and the Kingdom of Korea cries poor and says that it has no money and can't get food together. This is basically true.

The financial situation of the Kingdom of Korea is extremely worrying. With a population of tens of millions, there are only a few hundred thousand "middlemen" who can actually be effectively ruled.

Anyway, Dashun also knows that it is not good to suppress too much if the financial path of the Japanese Pavilion in Busan is cut off.

In addition, with the rise of sea transportation, transporting food is not a problem, and it is really a small matter to feed 5,000 more people.

The remaining 3,000 people are just right for the nearby big families to share, and make some extra money with the slaves.

If they are not kept, the value created every day is not enough to pay the same silver price for repairing the river embankment offered by Dashun, and they can save food.

"Don't worry, Lord Zhao, the manpower will be available within a few days. Good people may not be willing to come, so we can only send more private servants from each family. It is convenient to settle the silver and money consumption."

"Very good." Zhao Baiquan didn't understand the class situation in Korea very well, and he didn't know what the slaves were, so he asked more and frowned slightly.

After asking clearly, he thought that it has always been said that Korea is the most civilized country among the vassal states, and many people call it Little China.

But... slaves are lowly and inherited from their mothers, and belong to their own big families. They are as despised as cattle and horses, and they are slaves for generations. This... what kind of Chinese custom is this?

Zheng Shouxin saw Zhao Baiquan frowning and couldn't help but ask: "Why is Mr. Zhao frowning?"

"Uh... This slave and the like follow the mother but not the father? This may not be in line with etiquette."

Zheng Shouxin smiled and said: "Your Excellency, you are too worried. Courtesy is the courtesy of others."

"All slaves and maidservants in our country are property."

"Knowing your mother but not your father is the way of an animal. Like a lamb, a cow, a horse, a cat or a dog, they all only know their mother but not their father."

"It is to follow one's mother and to distinguish oneself from other people. This is the difference between humans and animals. How can human etiquette be applied to animals?"

"In ancient times, when the emperor sent envoys to invite other countries, he would definitely write "Feng" and "Ya". It can be seen that the customs of various countries are different and have existed since ancient times. Our country, Korea, has its own national conditions here. It is not unruly, but it is actually the "Feng" and "Ya" of the country. The difference between "wind" and "wind".

"Besides, the difference between humans and animals lies in loyalty. If Bingzi was acting recklessly, the king would go hunting far away, and the water would be cold and the road would be hung, so the carriages would not be able to move. He would be afraid of getting his clothes dirty if he passed through the mud. A woodcutter saw him abandoning the firewood and carrying the king across the mud. For a while, It is said that the former king exempted his descendants from being humble. Isn't this the way to teach?"

Zhao Baiquan was stunned and speechless, and after a long time he said: "The heavens determine the world, and they should educate and educate the world. There are some vulgarities, and some are vulgar. Why not change these bad habits?"

Zheng Shouxin still smiled and said: "My lord, you are wrong. The three emperors have different customs and the five emperors have different religions."

"Bo Qin was granted the title of Lu, and Taigong was granted the title of Qi. The Taigong followed the customs, so he was not as beautiful as the Lu Gong who changed the etiquette. However, in later generations, the country of Qi was strong and Lu was weak. This is also the case of the Duke of Zhou. Looking at the words of the Duke of Zhou, I feel very pity. Of."

"Zhongyong changed the Zhou rites into the custom of cutting off hair and tattooing; Wu Ling changed Chinese crowns and clothes into the custom of riding and shooting in Hu clothes. Because of this, Wu customs made the country prosperous and prosperous, so why is this?"

"The country of Korea has its own national conditions here. Even after hundreds of thousands of years, the two classes of civil and military classes are still juxtaposed, and the noble families and slaves are different. It cannot be taught except by our country, but it has its own national conditions."

Zhao Baiquan still had a lot of words in his stomach, but he really didn't want to say a word at this time.

The Tao is different, and there are no words for it.

On one side, Dashun continued the previous Ming Dynasty's policy of reforming the country and changing customs; on the other side, the Korean state claimed to be a proponent of etiquette, but came up with such a set of things.

He felt that there was really nothing left to say. The seeds of resentment that Liu Yu had planted in his heart before were like water and fertilizer, and they slowly sprouted and grew.

After sending Zheng Shouxin away, the naval officers responsible for negotiating with Zhao Baiquan were laughing.

Zhao Baiquan laughed and shook his head: "You were also amused by what this guy from North Korea said?"

The officers and Zhao Baiquan were not in the same system. Even though they had no official position but only a military rank, they were not afraid of Zhao Baiquan. They said with a smile: "That's not true, but when we were in Jinghai Palace, we learned about the systems of various countries. In fact, we also Discussed. This is normal."

"Normal?" Zhao Baiquan wondered: "Where is it normal?"

An officer came forward and said with a smile: "Ying Suobo said that the quality of the foundation determines how high the building wall can be built."

"Since the Duke of Zhou established the rites, there followed the turbulent times of the Spring and Autumn Period, the struggle for supremacy during the Warring States Period, the unification of the Qin Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty when hundreds of schools of thought were abandoned in favor of Confucianism. There was also the Mandate of Heaven and the Five Virtues, which promoted filial piety and honesty. After that, there were two Jin dynasties, nine grades of Zhongzheng. Tang Dynasty broke up The establishment of imperial examinations among wealthy families was spread to the Song Dynasty, and it was shared by the scholar-bureaucrats. Later, it was promoted by the Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty. "

"The culture of the Celestial Dynasty truly evolves naturally. It is like a seed that grows into a tree after being dropped, with countless branches."

"From the enfeoffment of officials during the Spring and Autumn Period, to the conferment of military honors during the Warring States Period, to the powerful men of the Han Dynasty and the clans of the Jin Dynasty... It can be said that from the pure enfeoffment system, to the disputes among nations, to the parallelism of prefectures and states, to the rule of clans, and then to the true The king controls the world, can he just cut it off and call it China?"

"North Korea is very different from this dynasty, but its clothes are the same as this dynasty, its Confucianism is the same as that of the previous dynasty, its imperial examinations are similar to those of the early Tang Dynasty, and its large families are similar to those of the two Jin Dynasties. As for Japan, it is even more similar to the Spring and Autumn Period."

"Their culture was influenced by us, so it would be appropriate to break off a branch from this big tree. After all, the Celestial Empire has gone through all kinds of 'foundations' since Duke Zhou established the ceremony."

"We still have the culture of feudalism; we still have the culture of clan system; we still have the culture of unified rule. They can choose what is suitable and use it."

"Uncle Ying Suo once asked us whether the Japanese country of Korea, also known as Little China, or the Japanese country of Korea, is a white horse but not a horse? Or is the white horse a horse?"

This question immediately stopped Zhao Baiquan.

The biggest problem with the white horse theory is that it is a horse.

One day in the future, the white horse will point to its crescent-shaped hooves, four legs, mane, etc., and say that these are unique to the white horse. But in fact, the whiteness of the white horse is what makes the white horse unique to other horses.

But at this moment, even the most arrogant people in the world really dare not think that this is possible.

He thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "A white horse is a horse, and a horse may not be a white horse, but a white horse must be a horse. What do you think?"

The officers laughed and said: "Our view is simple. We are all warriors. If you argue with Gongsun Long, just go up and slap him and ask: Is it a horse? If you say no, continue beating until he says yes, then the white horse will It’s a horse.”

"Actually, we have considered that if we want to let the white horse know that he is a horse, the best way is to find a group of cows and beat the white horse. At this time, the leading horse will come out and beat the cow, and the white horse will know that he is a horse. But since With the navy in Weihai, this is impossible. Even the "ox" can't cross Nanyang, how can we fight against these white horses and black horses? "

"However, Ying Suobo said that the foundation determines the type of building on it, so there are Shang Yang's Reform, Jinggong Tuogu, and Taiyue Yibian. There are also various differences between Han Confucianism, Jin Jing Jing, and Song Confucianism."

“Since our dynasty defeated Zhu Xi, we have failed to establish a new one. For scholars, establishing a new opinion to adapt to the changes in the world is the top priority. It is not feasible to return to the past. If we take one step back, we will be like the former Ming Dynasty. If we take two steps back, we will be like Joseon. If we take three steps back, we will be like Japan. People like Lord Zhao, who are well-read in the classics, should strive to establish a new opinion.”