Chapter 1121 Ordinary People
Tokugawa Akihide and Aoyama Turtle Pine are all nervous, and they do not want the Ming Dynasty to intervene in the civil strife in Japan.
The Shimabara Rebellion is already in full swing, and people from all over the country are in chaos. If Shimabara cannot suppress it, the entire Japan will be in chaos.
The Ming people must never interfere in the Shimahara Rebellion, at least not now!
The two couldn't help but look at each other, both browsing. The Ming Dynasty is now full of force and warfare, and even the people are cheering, waiting for the Ming Dynasty to annex Japan.
Now, what should I do? The Ming emperor has clearly told them that they should ‘respecting King Xiangyi’ annex Japan!
This time I came to the Ming Dynasty. On the surface, Tokugawa Akihide was the commander, but in fact, the green mountain turtle and pine are the ones.
His face was gloomy and solemn. He bowed to Zhu Xu at a right angle and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, please forgive my previous offense! I came to the Ming Dynasty with a sincere heart to express my thoughts of peace. I hope that your Majesty will make the Ming Dynasty and Japan permanently peaceful, and that the people will no longer have any war!"
Zhu Xu had already seen that whether it was Tokugawa Hideaki or Aoyama Turtle Pine, it was just a gimmick. Tokugawa Iemitsu did not mean to "submit", but just wanted these two people to test it or delay time.
Zhu Xu looked at the Green Mountain Turtle Pine and nodded, "I have received your sincerity and go back to tell General Tokugawa that I hope that the two countries will be friendly and will never have any war."
The green mountain turtle pine looked at Zhu Xu with a heavy face.
This Ming emperor was more difficult than he expected, saying a lot of big talk, empty talk, and lies, but in fact he was not serious at all, leaving him with a huge shock to his heart.
Seeing Zhu Xu refusing to let go, Tokugawa Akihide was extremely worried, his eyebrows frowned and bowed, "Your Majesty, I sincerely hope that the two countries can live in peace, the people of both countries do not need war, we are already disgusted with war, and war has no benefit!"
Zhu Xu nodded in agreement and said, "I agree deeply. Please tell General Tokugawa on my behalf that I am looking forward to his peaceful reply."
Cao Huachun appeared at the right time and said, "Your Majesty, it's time to leave."
Zhu Xu nodded, hugged Xiao Ciye and stood up.
Tokugawa Hideaki wanted to say something, but couldn't find anything. Aoyama Turtle Pine didn't say anything at all. She just looked at Zhu Xu with a gloomy face, and watched her walk out, keeping her hands at her waist.
But not far away, seven or eight guards stared at him. He instinctively felt danger and did not move.
Zhu Xu left the station, shook his head secretly, and said, "Although Japan is narrow and sparsely populated, it has great ambitions. You have seen it. From beginning to end, it will definitely be a big problem for my Ming Dynasty in the future!"
Cao Huachun remained silent. He saw clearly, but it was not suitable for him to speak.
Chen Beijing followed and said, "Yes. The MIIS summed up a lot of information and submitted it to the General Administration meeting. He believed that Japan was ambitious, not only Toyotomi Hideyoshi wanted to enter the Central Plains, but the Japanese had this idea in their bones. Even if their strength is not enough now, they will come again sooner or later. They should be removed as soon as possible to prevent future troubles!"
The Marshal's Mansion, also known as the Marshal's Mansion.
Zhu Xu held Xiao Ciye and thought while walking, saying, "You must follow the established plan and don't be interrupted because of anything. Things in Japan must follow our pace and report any changes to me. The situation in Japan is complicated, and the Japanese are cunning and changeable. Be careful. We have a good situation and we cannot capsize in the gutter."
Chen Beijing looked solemn and said, "Yes, I understand."
"Father, hungry." Xiao Ciye raised his head from Zhu Xu's shoulder and said.
Zhu Xu patted his little head and said to Chen Beijing: "After going back, summarize the plan and show it to me. Don't let these people in Japan go, they are useful."
"Abide by the order." Chen Beijing raised his hand and quietly retreated.
Zhu Xu held Xiao Ciye and walked on Chang'an Street.
The heavy snow has stopped, and the teahouses and restaurants on both sides are even more lively, with endless laughter and joy.
Zhu Xu glanced at him and smiled and said to Xiao Ciye: "Let's go, my father will take you to eat something delicious."
The little guy suddenly opened his eyes wide and became energetic. He hugged Zhu Xu's neck and turned his head to look forward.
Zhu Xu walked for a while, stopped at a restaurant in the Zhuangyuan Building, looked at it, and stepped up to the second floor.
Cao Huachun personally arranged the order of food, and then arranged a private room by the window for Zhu Xu and his son.
"Did you hear that the son of the great khan in Mongolia surrendered voluntarily and was about to arrive in Beijing."
"I know that His Highness Ping went to Guihua City to receive surrender, and the Khan from all Mongolian tribes all offered sacrifices. Our emperor has been respected as the "Common Lord of the World". All the world are our emperors, our Ming Dynasty!"
"I looked at the newly published map of the cabinet. Do you know how big our territory is? It is more than twice as big as the sixth year of the Apocalypse, far exceeding Taizu Taizong!"
"Yes, our emperor has made outstanding achievements and has gone down to history. Throughout history, he will be the first emperor!"
"You are talking about martial arts, and there is no need to say about these. Think about it, if such a large-scale "Jingzheng New Policy" is successful, it will inevitably shine through the ages and shock the past and present. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the first saint in three thousand years!"
"That's that, no matter what, our lives are still much better. If we really told the court, our lives will definitely be better in the future..."
"Hey, come out soon, King Ping is back to Beijing, come quickly..."
Then came the sound of firecrackers and bells and drums, as if the whole capital was bustling.
"Hurry, go and see, the Mongolian Khan is coming..."
"What is the Mongolian Khan? That is King Shunping, the two-character prince of our Ming Dynasty..."
"Yes, yes, hurry up, let's go and have a look. This is a grand event. I can tell you about your children and grandchildren in the future..."
Then, it seemed as if the whole building was running wildly outside, and the building was empty in a blink of an eye.
Cao Huachun came in from outside and looked at Zhu Xu and said, "Emperor, King Ping is back to the capital."
Zhu Xu had heard it, thought for a while, and said with a smile: "Old Master Bi has already gone to greet him in person, so I won't go. I have done too much to steal the limelight. I am not bad for this time, so I'll keep a low profile."
Cao Huachun knew that Zhu Xu was intentionally elevating the position of the cabinet, so he silently stepped aside.
Not long after, the waiter came in with a large plate and said with a smile: "This official, these are our signature dishes, red longan fish, top scholar lion head, assorted eight-treasure soup..."
Zhu Xu looked at the dishes on the table and said to Xiao Ciye who was sitting next to him: "Ye'er, what do you like to eat?"
The little guy blinked, stood up from the chair, held the bowl, and looked at Zhu Xu.
He didn't have much strength to hold the chopsticks. In the past, it was Li Jieyu or Zhu Xu, and the palace maids picked it up for him.
When the waiter saw this, he immediately handed a pair of small chopsticks to Xiao Ciye and said with a smile: "Don't worry, official, this fish comes from Liaodong. We only have it in the whole capital. There is no thorn, so don't worry about the young master."
Zhu Xu was stunned, then looked at the plate seriously and said thoughtfully: "Do you have many sea fish now?"
The waiter tidied up the table and said with a smile, "It's not that the officials have never seen it. These are indeed sea fish. They were not able to be caught before, but now they are all big ships. More than a dozen ships went out to sea and flew back a hundred miles away. All kinds of fish, shrimps, clams, and some kelp, seaweed, etc. are produced by the sea. Although they appeared last year, the amount is not large, so there are more this year. I heard that it is better to pay tribute to the palace..."
Zhu Xu smiled and nodded, saying, "I don't come out very much. My family is tight. I wonder what changes there are outside?"
Perhaps Zhu Xu ordered signature dishes, or perhaps Zhu Xu was noble, and the waiter was very polite and enthusiastic, saying, "If you want to say that the biggest change is the merchants who traveled from south to north. Now, I don't know how many carriages are rushing to Nanzhili every day, and there are a lot of things transported back. Some businesses in the capital have made a fortune and their value has increased by more than ten times. I heard that some merchants have purchased more than a dozen large ships and are preparing to go to sea..."
Zhu Xu nodded slightly, and what the waiter said was all seen from his perspective.
The river channel was dredged, widened, and deepened, and the official roads were turned into cement roads. The sea transportation was restarted. The basic transportation in the Ming Dynasty had improved too much. In addition to the changes in the business environment, it was normal for merchants to gain benefits.
"How are ordinary people living?" Zhu Xu asked.
The waiter looked at Zhu Xu seriously, then smiled with a reserved smile: "Official, you can just listen to this young man, you can just listen."
Zhu Xu smiled gently and said, "Just chat."
Chapter completed!