Chapter 1160 murderous intent
Cao Bianjiao was ordered to move from Tsushima Island to Jeju Island. At the same time, from Sakhalin, North Korea, to Satsuma and Ryukyu, almost all of them were on a strict state of alert, staring at Japan's every move.
The happiest part of this is the Christians in Yuancheng.
Due to the intervention of the Ming Dynasty, the shogunate troops withdrew from the Shimahara Peninsula and allowed Christians from all over the country to come here, no longer attack or massacre them. In addition, with the support of the Ming Dynasty's weapons, tactics, strategies and other support, Amakusa Shiro's power expanded rapidly and brought the Shimahara Peninsula into his hands.
Kagoshima, where the Satsuma clan is located, is also a beneficiary of this time. There were thousands of peasants and samurai who came from other vassal states to avoid war. In less than a month, Zuo Liangyu and Huashan Kuo dig deep into the foundation and trained troops according to the orders of the cabinet, and carried out a compulsory military service system for the Satsuma clan. Three or five years later, if they mobilize with all their strength, the Satsuma clan can also draw 30,000 to 50,000 troops!
Tadatsushi Aoyama and Nobuzumatsu directly returned to Edo. They set off for about five days later and arrived at Jeju Island.
On Jeju Island, Cao Bianjiao allowed Aoyama Tadatsutsu and others to see an unforgettable scene.
Hundreds of fleets of Ming Dynasty gathered, and the large-scale exercises deeply shocked them.
They never thought that the navy could be so powerful. How terrible would it be if this navy appeared near Edo!
From the beginning to the end of the exercise, Tadatsutsu Aoyama and others never said a word. It was not until the end that Tadatsutsutsu of Aoyama talked to Cao Bianjiao.
"Angel, our country hopes to buy firearms and warships from the Ming Dynasty. The price is easy to discuss, so please send it to the angels for convenience."
"I will convey it to you and sign it."
"My country has admired the Ming Dynasty for a long time, and our youth yearn for the Ming Dynasty for many years. This time, they hope to study in the Ming Academy. Please be sure to allow the angels."
"I will convey it to you and sign it."
"Angel, our country is willing to increase its offerings. We hope that the Celestial Empire can withdraw its troops from the Mahjong and the Hokkien. Our country has no other intentions, but we only hope that the Celestial Empire will have minimum respect for our country."
"I will convey it to you and sign it."
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The conversation between Tadashi Aoyama and Cao Bianjiao was basically in this mode. In the end, Tadashi Aoyama, who had always been expressionless, also showed anger, but he still suppressed it tightly.
He could see that the Ming Dynasty was the one who was determined to fight Japan, and that Japan was not able to resist.
As the saying goes, people have to bow their heads under the eaves, especially after a vigorous military exercise.
Aoyama Tadao signed the letter with his hands almost trembling, but did not accept Cao Bianjiao's false attempt to keep him, so he left on a boat that day.
Cao Bianjiao watched them leave and felt relieved. The purpose this time had basically been achieved. As long as Japan signed the letter, the Ming Dynasty would have enough reason to "accept" Japan.
At the same time, the conflicts on Jiuguo Island are temporarily suppressed. Over time, the outbreak will become even more terrifying in the future and will drag Japan into an endless abyss.
He Xilian stood beside Cao Bianjiao and said, "Sir, it seems that Japan is indeed going to endure it, and there is no conspiracy for the time being."
Cao Bianjiao refused to comment and said, "We still can't relax. The MIIS will increase its surveillance on Japan, especially those involving the navy. We must pay close attention to the trends. The navy will soon return to Fujian, and the joint fleet will also go south. The number of people at the base here will not be large. Be careful of Japan's sneak attacks and then go to North Korea..."
He Xilian immediately said: "Yes. The general arrangement has been made on the General Administration. Soon, various places will make adjustments, especially the Hokkien, and Liaodong will dispatch tens of thousands of people to station, which will put enough pressure on Edo."
If both sides put pressure on each side, Japan must think about what it wants to do again and again. Some risky actions will be very cautious and dare not do anything easily.
Cao Bianjiao didn't say much. His mission had been completed. After finishing it, he would return to Beijing.
At this time, Su Yinyin walked over from behind and said behind Cao Bianjiao: "Sir, General Zuo wrote to you, hoping to dispatch 10,000 Japanese soldiers from the Satsuma vassal to Nan'annan for practical training."
Cao Bianjiao's expression moved slightly. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have asked him about this matter, but he asked the General's Mansion. Then he realized something and said, "I will tell the General's Mansion to him."
"Yes." Su Yinyin responded and left in business.
Cao Bianjiao looked at it for a while and then returned to the command post with He Xilian. He had too many things to do, and he wanted to finish it as soon as possible and then return to Beijing to report his life.
While Cao Bianjiao was busy finishing the finale, King Jing also made a big move in Jiangxi, which gave Bi Ziyan and other cabinet bosses a headache.
King Jing commanded Jiangxi Province, the two levels of the government governor, and conducted a network-style investigation. In just a few days, there were as many as corruption, dereliction of duty, power, even selling official positions, taking human lives, etc., as many as 300 officials of all sizes!
There were nearly a thousand gentry, large households and merchants involved, all of which were registered. Some of them were detained, and more were monitored and were not allowed to leave.
All of these lists will be copied into Beijing, so please make a decision.
There were more than a thousand people all at once, and they were all shaking their feet in the place. Not to mention the local King Jing, even Bi Ziyan, Sun Chuanting and others had a headache.
"This King Jing!" Bi Ziyan threw the memorial, looking angry.
Bi Ziyan was really angry. When Prince Jing left, Bi Ziyan thought he would know how to be sensible, but he didn't expect that he would cause such a big storm, which made the cabinet feel difficult.
Wang Qiaonian and Sun Chuanting took it and looked at it, both frowned.
King Jing poked the hornet's nest this time, and now he has already written to the capital. Waiting for a while, I don't know how much shock the government and the country are.
Sun Chuanting looked up at Bi Ziyan and said, "Sir, it's useless to be angry now. I'd better think about what to do. If the action is too big, the local area will be astonished as a chill, which is not conducive to the stability of the government and the country."
Wang Qiaonian said: "Old Sun Ge is busy in the General Administration. If Mr. Fu Ge goes to Shaanxi and Sichuan, he will not be able to come back for a while. In the case of King Jing, the officials, it is better to follow the regulations and let the Criminal Prison Office intervene. The Dali Temple passes the trial, which will minimize the impact. If the court and the people are panic and the people are uneasy, the entire Ming Dynasty may be in turmoil..."
Bi Ziyan looked at the two of them and frowned. After a while, he said, "What's the matter with the Governor's Office?"
Sun Chuanting said: "We are contacting the governors from all over the country to collect evidence. It seems that they want to make big moves."
Bi Ziyan frowned even more and said, "When will Prince Jing return to Beijing?"
Sun Chuanting said, "The letter did not say it, it would probably take more than half a month."
Bi Ziyan was silent for a moment and said, "Press up first, I'll go up to the third floor." As he said that, he took the memorial, got up and walked towards the third floor.
Sun Chuanting and Wang Qiaonian suddenly realized that this matter seemed to be done by King Jing, but the key was still in the Qianqing Palace.
Wang Qiaonian looked at Sun Tao and said, "Bai Gu, do you think, is this what the emperor means?"
If we infer from the usual situation, this must be Zhu Xu's masterpiece, but Sun Chuanting doesn't think it looks like it.
Sun Chuanting shook his head and said, "I will know later when Master Bi Ge comes back. Let's do it first. This matter will cause a headache for the emperor."
Wang Qiaonian thought about it and stood up. No matter how Jiangxi develops, their Dali Temple is an important participant in this matter. I don’t know how many troubles there will be later, so he has to make arrangements in advance.
Bi Ziyan went up to the third floor and handed the memorial to Zhu Xu, with a very solemn expression.
Zhu Xu had already received a secret letter from Prince Jing before, and read it in a pretentious manner, saying, "What do you think of Master Bi?"
Bi Ziyan said: "Emperor, King Jing's methods are too fierce, so it will cause fear and anxiety among Jiangxi, and there will be shocks everywhere. I am worried that it will be counterproductive."
Zhu Xu picked up the teacup and did not speak immediately.
What he wants to solve is some deep-rooted things that have influenced the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years and concern the country's destiny in the next few hundred years. It is not possible to kill a few people, but hundreds of people. After all, killing people is just a means, and solving problems is the goal. We cannot cause more problems because of means.
King Jing’s big move this time has reasons for misconception and his selfish intentions.
However, since the matter was beginning, there was no reason to shrink his hands. Zhu Xu did not go around the circle and said directly: "First of all, this matter must be determined, that is, officials are corruption and bribery, knowing that the law is breaking the law, and those gentry are illegal and bribery for personal gain, which has nothing to do with the "new policy". Does Master Bi understand this?"
Bi Ziyan thought for a moment and immediately understood. Apart from the relationship with the "New Deal", other places would not be too excited because of this incident, and would minimize this fear and anxiety, so that the government and the public would be more acceptable.
"The second point is that the procedures must be legal, open and fair, so that people cannot find any reason or get a handle. Since rules are to be established, the rules cannot be broken. My Ming Dynasty must be upright, not only to block the mouths of people now, but also to make things in the future. Doing things with rules and regulations..." Zhu Xu said.
Bi Ziyan understood that the reason why the Ming Dynasty was declining to this day was that it had no "rules". Since they wanted to reshape, they must first act correctly and sit upright.
"Third, the authority of the cabinet must be further established, and the control of the local government must be further strengthened. Anti-**, anti-lazy politics, and anti-malfeasance must be put first. The foundation of the 'new policy' must be laid firmly, and a group of corrupt officials cannot be expected to do things..."
The Ming Dynasty has always been generous to scholars, which is also one of the reasons for the collapse of the Ming Dynasty's administration.
"Fourth point, the matter of King Jing must be affirmed and promoted greatly. Governors from all over the country must stand up and declare war on **. This is a battle, requiring everyone from all over the country to participate. The Criminal Department, the Supervisory Yuan, the Cabinet, and the Anti-Corruption Bureau must be divided into multiple ways and are inconsistent with **. They must show the harshness of our dynasty in the past..."
Bi Ziyan listened, his eyebrows moved, but in the end he still didn't say anything.
At this time, his gracefulness towards those stupid and mediocre officials was exhausted, and he was ready to purify them seriously.
Soon, the cabinet's edict fell to Jiangxi.
Chapter completed!