In the history of another time and space.

After Toyotomi Hideyoshi invaded the DPRK, the Ming Dynasty had different opinions. Among them, Shi Xing was the most determined to be war and strongly advocated entering the DPRK to fight against the Japanese, which made the emperor make up his mind.

Later, Shi Xing presided over the matter of tribute to Japan and entrusted Chen Weijing with full authority.

In the end, the tribute failed, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi invaded the court again. This incident made Emperor Wanli furious. Finally, he imprisoned Shi Xing for the crime of being connected with Japanese pirates and was sentenced to death, and his son was exiled.

North Korea thought that Shixing had reinvented the country, and that Shixing was unfair, so after Shixing died, it set up a temple for Shixing in China.

Not only did North Korea think that Shi Xing was wronged, but all the civil and military officials of the court also called for justice for Shi Xing, and believed that the failure of the tribute was completely due to Chen Weijing's great deception. Shi Xing was just deceived by Chen Weijing, and he still dared to act in the matter of aiding Korea.

Although Yu Shenxing expressed sympathy for Shi Xing after his retirement, his book "Gushan Bichen" pointed out three things that Shi Xing must fail.

1. The Ministry of Rites should be responsible for the tribute. However, the Ministry of Rites should not take care of it and avoid responsibility. The Ministry of War should not take care of it, and if it should not take care of it, it should be interfered with the affairs, and eventually it would be the result of "the military minister will die in the law if it is wrong, and the minister will be wrong, and the minister will be exempt from crime if it is wrong."

Second, because Shi Xing was fully indifferent to Chen Weijing, Yu Shenxing lamented that except Chen Weijing, the entire Ming Dynasty could not find a second person who was proficient in Japanese state affairs, which led to everyone being allowed to Chen Weijing.

Third, the court had a strategy for Japan, sometimes presided over by the cabinet ministers, sometimes presided over by the Ministry of War, and sometimes presided over by the censors. When everyone had no idea about Japan, they formulated various strategies for war and defense. At that time, the court had an opinion that it was to order Siam to send troops from the sea to attack Japan and raid its nest.

This opinion was cited by the public as a strange strategy. Not to mention that Siam had thirty years of tribute to the Ming Dynasty, Yu Shenxing once asked the minister who asked Siam to send troops and where Siam was located in Japan, the other party was confused and unable to answer. As for Shi Xing, who was Japanese Guanbai, and why he sent troops to Korea, he did not know any temple calculations and had to formulate a combat strategy in a hasty way.

Therefore, it is not unfair that Shi Xing ended up in the end of his death.

With this lesson, Lin Yanchao also decided to remedy it.

He knew that the reason why he had always been praised by all court officials in the court discussion was because he had both strategies and responsibilities.

Lin Yanchao came forward to take the initiative to take over the enthronement of the Ministry of Rites, which can also be regarded as a dispute over power by the Ministry of Rites, which took risks and seized opportunities.

Historically, the Ministry of Rites has not helped this tomorrow war at all.

Now that Lin Yanchao has released the letter to the enthronement of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

However, Lin Yanchao knew that even if he couldn't do it, he would not end up with Shi Xing in history, but he would lose some of his prestige, reputation, and the emperor's trust.

But how many opportunities are there to succeed?

Will Toyotomi Hideyoshi accept the enthronement of the Ming Dynasty?

Lin Yanchao felt that Toyotomi Hideyoshi knew much more about the Ming Dynasty than the Ming Dynasty.

Otherwise, before his death, Toyotomi Hideyoshi knew that the war of invasion in Korea would fail. His rash invasion of North Korea would lead to the Ming Dynasty and North Korea's counterattack against Japan and suffered disaster.

After Lin Yanchao returned to his tribe, he recruited envoys from Japan.

Chen Weijing didn't know where to stay at this time, and Lin Yanchao was afraid of being cheated by him, so he chose another candidate.

This is a bold and meticulous person.

So after receiving the emperor's edict to enthrone Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Lin Yanchao first asked Chen Jichuan: "There are people familiar with the Japanese affairs in your hometown."

Chen Jichuan said: "Our Chen family has many interactions with Ryukyu. If you say you are familiar with Japanese affairs, it is better to entrust it to Ryukyu."

Lin Yanchao stopped hearing this and said, "Ryukyu?"

Ryukyu has a Rouyuan Post in his hometown, Fuzhou Prefecture. Every time Ryukyu comes to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, he stays at Rouyuan Post.

However, Ryukyu may have some contacts with the Kyushu countries such as the Shimazu family, but they may not be able to speak for Toyotomi Hideyoshi at the center.

However, it is the best choice now, because North Korea and Ryukyu enjoyed the "most favorable state treatment" in the Ming Dynasty. Over the years, the tribute trade with the Ming Dynasty has caused Ryukyu to accumulate a lot of wealth, so Ryukyu can be called "Ryukyu Iron" in the face of interests.

After arriving at the yamen, Lin Yanchao immediately called Dong Sicheng, the doctor of the host and guest office, and the head of the museum and other officials from the Ministry of Rites to discuss the enthronement.

Everyone recommended it, but they thought they wanted to communicate with Japan through Ryukyu's intermediary.

The reason is that Ryukyu and the Ming Dynasty have been in contact for many years, and we have believed it. At the same time, Ryukyu's loyalty to the Ming Dynasty is also relatively guaranteed.

This is like Toyotomi Hideyoshi dealing with North Korea through Tsuma's so-called family.

So the head of the Huitong Pavilion recommended Zheng Hui, an official from Ryukyu to Lin Yanchao. Zheng Hui is a descendant of the Han people in Ryukyu. He studied in the Imperial College for six years and admired the Ming culture deeply. He can be regarded as a pro-Ming faction in Ryukyu.

Zheng Hui, an official of the Ryukyu Kingdom, was the current chief minister. He was deeply trusted by the Ryukyu king and had some real power in hand. The Ming Dynasty could send officials to Ryukyu to envoys, and then through Zheng Hui's help, he sent his entourage from Ryukyu and then to Japan.

After listening to the opinions of the officials below, Lin Yanchao felt deeply the lack of diplomatic talents in the Ming Dynasty.

It is indeed a bit like there is no second person in the country except Shen Weijing, so this matter can only be done through Ryukyu intermediaries. This is the only way to contact Japan at present.

But can the Ming Dynasty really trust Ryukyu?

Lin Yanchao met with Ma Liangbi, the Ryukyu envoy from the Ryukyu Hall.

According to Huitong Hall, the reported Ma Liangbi is the uncle of the current Ryukyu Kingdom, and is also the place where the guardians and gussets are.

The Ryukyu system is similar to Japan, and the so-called land is similar to that of Japan's daimyo. It's just that this daimyo has only one or two villages in the jurisdiction.

After learning these details, Lin Yanchao felt that the diplomatic work of the Ming Dynasty was not useless.

In the Ministry of Rites.

The Ryukyu envoy Ma Liangbi brought a few entourage members to the hall with a look of nervousness.

Immediately, several officers and soldiers stepped forward to search the people. After the inspection, they put Ma Liangbi alone in the room.

In the room, Ma Liangbi saw a young official wearing a robe. He didn't need to think too much about this person, so he knew that the other party was Lin Yanchao, who was in charge of the Ministry of Rites.

Facing Lin Yanchao, Ma Liangbi kowtowed three respectfully.

In the hall, Lin Yanchao was holding the book in front of the bookshelf, turning his head to look at the other party and saying, "Get up."

When Ma Liangbi felt that the other party was kind, the next sentence was a bolt from the blue for him.

"I heard that there are Japanese envoys stationed on Ryukyu Island?"

Ma Liangbi was shocked when he heard this, and then said, "Report to the Minister, there is no such thing..."

Lin Yanchao said: "No? In the seventh year of Wanli, the envoys of the Ryukyu enthroned by this dynasty arrived in Ryukyu, but were threatened by Japanese personnel. Who are these people?"

Ma Liangbi hesitated and dared not answer.

Lin Yanchao walked to the other side, and Ma Liangbi took the initiative to bend down. Lin Yanchao said condescendingly: "Don't you say it? Then Honbudo said, is this from the Shimazu family right?"

Ma Liangbi was surprised and said, "Does the Minister actually know about Shimazu family?"

Lin Yanchao waved his hand and said, "Not only did he know the Shimazu family, but he also knew that the Shimazu family was a powerful country in Kyushu and had almost unified Kyushu, but because of this, he was conquered by Toyotomi Hideyoshi!"

Ma Liangbi knelt down and kowtowed again, "Mr. As the Minister, he really has a clear understanding of the small country and the affairs of the Japanese country. When the young envoy left Ryukyu and came to Beijing last year, Toyotomi Hideyoshi had just sent troops to attack Kyushu."

Lin Yanchao said: "Then who do you think will win and lose in this battle?"

Ma Liangbi said: "This."

Lin Yanchao laughed and said, "Forget it, this is not important. No matter how bad the Shimazu family is, then the matter of communication between the Rukyu Kingdom and the Shimazu family and tribute are carried out, what is done by one servant and two masters? Is it true that your Ryukyu Kingdom has deceived this dynasty?"

Ma Liangbi said sweating profusely: "I dare not..."

Lin Yanchao said: "Today I call you, I am telling you the king not to think that Ryukyu is thousands of miles away from the Ming Dynasty and can deceive you by hanging from the sea."

"I know all these things clearly. I will tell you that when the Sui Emperor went to the expedition to Ryukyu, it would be possible to change to this dynasty. I will not talk about anything else, but just say that I will stop tribute in the future and how many years can Ryukyu last."

"I dare not to be a country, and I dare not be a country." Ma Liangbi said repeatedly...

Speaking of this, Lin Yanchao said: "But the official of this matter does not intend to report to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. The Master Hall is not sympathetic to you, but because of the relationship between him and Ryukyu."

Ma Liangbi seemed to be in a desperate situation and said immediately: "What the Minister said is very true. If it weren't for the Minister's grace of saving his life, my Ryukyu boat people would have been killed as Japanese pirates. You are grateful to the rebirth of my Ryukyu Kingdom."

"My Ryukyu Kingdom will always be loyal to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Below the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I am the leader of the Minister of the Assistant."

Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "You king is almost the same, but you know how much risk this official has been for you. Now our department is the Minister of Rites. This time we are ordered to preside over the enthronement of Japanese. Let me tell you that our country is likely to go to war with Japan. Which side of Erliuqiu is between the two countries?"

"Of course it's the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty is my parents' country of Ryukyu." Ma Liangbi said without hesitation.

"Is that true? Then, you Ryukyu must report to the Honbudo word for information you know about Japan without missing a word. Do you not hide anything? "

Ma Liangbi said seriously: "Absolutely."

Lin Yanchao immediately beat Ma Liangbi and ordered him to assist the Ming envoy to go to Ryukyu to grant tribute. At the same time, he asked the King of Ryukyu to stand firmly on the side of the Ming Dynasty when Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the Ming Dynasty in the future, he must not have any ideas that violated the situation.

So Lin Yanchao personally drafted a letter of state, and finally decided to let Lin Cai, the chief of engineering department, be the chief envoy, while Chen Xinggui, a fellow villager of Lin Yanchao, was the deputy envoy, and they also went to Japan through Ryukyu.

In order to take care of this fellow villager, Lin Yanchao submitted a letter to the emperor and gave Chen Xinggui the official position of the pedestrian.

The pedestrian is an eighth-rank official in Beijing, and is an official position first appointed by Jinshi, and is very glorious.

For an ordinary businessman, Chen Xinggui, being promoted to pedestrians at once was an incredible thing not only for Chen Xinggui, but also for the Chen family, who was born in a maritime businessman.

Of course, the benefits are not for nothing. The Chen family must be responsible for the recruitment of ships and sailors who are on the mission to Ryukyu. For the Chen family, ships and sailors are all ready-made, and they can also openly travel to Ryukyu to do business without doing anything.

However, the Chen family must also cooperate with Lin Yanchao to infiltrate the Ryukyu Kingdom and strengthen the Ming Dynasty's surveillance, influence and control of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

For Lin Cai, Lin Yanchao also gave him some advice in person. It is not a good thing to go to Ryukyu, but if the mission is achieved, it will be a strong result for Lin Cai's political achievements.

Not only does such a thing not flow to outsiders' fields, it must also be entrusted to the confidant. The enthronement of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Japan is just a superficial one, but Lin Cai and Chen Xinggui are the most important task of shouldering the task of testing Japan's reality and reality.

Because of the promotion of the tribute, Lin Yanchao mobilized his own strength.

The weather is just right and the sky is clear.

On the outskirts of the capital, inside an ancient pavilion.

Lin Yanchao and a number of officials from the Ministry of Rites will soon send Lin Cai from Ryukyu to the capital. Chen Xinggui will send him out of the capital.

The wind and waves on the sea are not an absolutely peaceful job, but Lin Yanchao has the only one to entrust his burden to these two fellow villagers.

A group of dozens of people were also accompanied by them, carrying the letter of the Ministry of Rites to the King of Ryukyu and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
To be continued...