After Xia Xun and his party arrived in Kyoto, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu warmly invited them to live in Kitayama Palace, because since Ashikaga Yoshimitsu became a monk, it has become the real political center of Japan today, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's government affairs are all in this place.
It's handled there.
However, Xia Xun declined Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's request and asked to live in Kyoto. The reason was that it was his first time to return to Japan and he had always been very yearning for Japanese fuso. He hoped to see the local customs and people of Japan nearby, and Kitayama Di
It is the residence of His Excellency the General. It is heavily guarded and cannot see much of the local customs.
The envoys of the Ming Dynasty were so interested in Japan. As a ruler, Yoshimitsu Yoshimitsu felt proud, so he happily agreed to Xia Xun's request and arranged for them to stay at the Flower Palace. This was something he did not have
The residence where he became a monk is now the residence of his son, General Ashikaga Yoshitari, and his family members also live here.
Xia Xun and his party arrived at the Flower Palace, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, who had already received the news, immediately went out to greet them in person and respectfully welcomed the return of the great angel and his father. In order to control the power of the temple, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had conquered the barbarians ten years ago.
The general's position was given to his son, and he became a monk himself. However, he was a monk who drank, drank, and was wealthy, and kept everything as before, and the power was firmly in his own hands. His son Yoshimichi had no actual power.
Nowadays, Yoshitoshi is a nineteen-year-old young man. He is somewhat acquainted with his father in terms of demeanor, but he is a young man after all, and he is more energetic.
Although their attitude was respectful, it was very problematic. When he saw Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, he was not as close as an ordinary son would be when he saw his father. He only showed ceremonial respect to himself and Zheng He. It could be seen from his eyes
It can be concluded that he is different from his father. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is indeed close to and admires the Central Plains culture and characters from the heart, while Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is vaguely wary and slightly disgusted underneath his superficial respect. He is still young.
This true state of mind cannot be perfectly concealed, perhaps... he has never thought of concealing it at all.
Xia Xun immediately paid attention to him. He was the son of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and the person who would be in charge of the Japanese government in the future. This person was crucial to the continuation of Huace. Xia Xun did not understand ***
History, if he knew that this young man in front of him would immediately suspend trade with China, stop professing vassalship, and encourage Japanese pirates to plunder China as soon as he gained power, then he would now regard this young general as his opponent, but now he
Don't know yet.
However, Xia Xun discovered that when Ashikaga Yoshimitsu went to Settsu Armory to greet them, the minister who reluctantly knelt down to greet them had a very close relationship with the young general who conquered the barbarians. After the two met, they talked and laughed happily, Xia Xun
The vigilance in my heart increased to another level.
Many problems could not be discovered at the negotiation table. He immediately secretly instructed He Tianyang to take advantage of the opportunity of "seeing the local customs and customs" to quickly contact his local spies to find out who the minister was and who was not currently involved.
The details of the general who conquered the barbarians, who was not in power, were mainly about their political leanings.
The tedious reception came to an end, and Xia Xun and Zheng He were settled down. First, they took a bath in the fragrant soup and waited to change their clothes.
*** People are very particular about bathing. The two of them were each invited into a well-designed and meticulous bathroom. Then several gentle and beautiful girls were sent in to wait for the two of them to take a bath. In a short time, the two of them were
The man was sent away. Zheng He had a physical defect and did not want to be noticed, while Xia Xun was worried about showing any ugly appearance. Sometimes his physiological reactions did not follow his will. He was a young and strong man, so let
Several young and beautiful girls were touching him... He didn't want to stand tall in front of a woman who was not his own.
The two simply took a bath, changed their robes, and were then invited into the banquet hall decorated with flowers. They began to dine with Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and the ministers and enjoy the Japanese singing and dancing. When it was all over,
Xia Xun and Zheng He, who were slightly drunk, were invited into an elegantly decorated room. The style of the room was very simple and elegant. The entire lattice wooden wall softened the sunlight and filled the entire room, making it very bright.
On the wall, there are several paintings and calligraphy in elegant colors such as pine, bamboo, plum blossom and crane, as well as several Chinese characters with dragons and phoenixes dancing. There is a long table on the floor, with futons next to it, and in the middle of the table there are blooming flowers.
The fresh flowers, the Ding Kiln porcelain cups as thin as paper and as smooth as jade were filled with light green tea with fragrant aroma.
Everyone sat down one by one. Xia Xun and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu sat on the futon in the middle, facing each other. On the left and right were ministers and deputy envoys from both sides. Xia Xun briefly informed the other party of the Ming Emperor's consent.
Regarding the matter of reopening trade, Zheng He stated some detailed matters, while the official wrote quickly and recorded the minutes of the negotiations between the two parties.
In fact, Zua and Feifu had already sent people to report these contents before returning to the country. People on the Ashikaga Yoshimitsu side already knew it, but this must be officially confirmed by the Ming envoys, so the content at this stage
It is just a process of presentation, and there is no objection between the two parties.
After all this was over, the topic of joining forces to suppress the Japanese came to the fore. At this time, all the ministers from the public and military families, including Zisatsuki Yoshimitsu and the following, looked attentively listening.
"As for joining forces to suppress the pirates, since the pirates along the Ming Dynasty have retreated to their bases in ***, we need your support and cooperation!"
Xia Xun said loudly: "The infestation of pirates is not good for the Ming Dynasty, nor is it good for Japan, especially now that we have established trade relations, they have become our common enemy! Your Excellency allows the Ming Dynasty fleet to borrow the harbor dock of Japan to berth.
, rest and recuperate, replenish supplies, and send Japanese troops to assist us in suppressing the bandits. His Majesty the Emperor is very pleased with this."
"Your Excellency, since we are two countries and the two armies are jointly suppressing bandits, I would like to know who is the leader and who is second, who will decide and who will command?"
The one who spoke was the general who was unwilling to kneel down in the Settsu Armory. Xia Xun glanced at him and asked, "This is..."
The man put his hands on his knees, nodded seriously, and said: "I, General Sibo, serve as a commander under the general's command."
"As expected, he is one of the three leaders, and the leader of the three leaders. He is the most powerful general under Ashikaga Yoshimitsu."
Xia Xun quickly searched for the information he already had about the Spo General, and replied: "The pirates are now occupying the island of ***. Whether they break out, escape, or escape ashore, many aspects are involved.
, The suppression of bandits should naturally focus on the Communist Party, with His Majesty the King taking charge of the overall situation. However..."
Xia Xun changed his tone and added: "However, this is a war. There are always emergencies and uncertainties that are beyond our control. If you just wait for instructions and orders, the fighter planes will be destroyed."
It was delayed. Therefore, officials who cannot be nearby and command in time should be given sufficient power to do their job easily. According to our saying there, this is called 'if the general is out, the emperor's orders will not be accepted!'
Considering the fact that my father-in-law went to Japan this time to discuss the issue of joint suppression of bandits, it was inconvenient to go back and forth, and it took several months for a message to be transmitted back and forth. How could this be accomplished? Therefore, after His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty made the basic request to me, he authorized me to do so.
It’s cheap.”
He looked at General Si Bo and said: "The leader is someone who has led troops and fought in wars. He should know that the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly and it is impossible to grasp everything in advance. Therefore, I think that the bandit suppression plan and coordinated operations are
His Majesty the King should make the highest decision, but in terms of specific implementation, in order to better combat banditry, the anti-bandit army should be given full autonomy. Why did my father-in-law travel all the way to Japan? We are here to mediate and seek common ground while reserving differences.
Well!"
General Sibo Yi felt that something was wrong. They had always been accustomed to giving Ming a hat and a high hat in exchange for many practical benefits. However, the auxiliary Duke in front of him seemed to be the same as them. He was also giving them a high hat and giving the general a high hat.
With a high hat that oversees the overall situation, the actual autonomy is still in the hands of the Ming Dynasty Navy.
The so-called battlefield situation is changing rapidly. If you give them full autonomy, wouldn't it mean that they are allowed to do whatever they want? If they want to fight at sea, they can; if they want to go ashore to chase and exterminate bandits, they can; and there is no problem in reacting in any way during the battle. Anyway,
Is it 'the general has received his orders from me'? No matter what mistakes they made or what they did, as long as these two angels sit down with the general afterwards to 'mediate and seek common ground while reserving differences', that's all. How is this allowed?
Just when Shiba Yishou was about to express his objection, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's eyes flashed slightly, and he smiled and nodded: "I agree!"
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"This General Spo is hostile to us!"
"This Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has a very weird attitude!"
The two sides negotiated on many aspects of the suppression of bandits. Some aspects were finalized on the spot, and some aspects required further communication. Overall, the results of this afternoon's negotiations were quite significant.
Towards the evening, both sides were a little tired. At Xia Xun's initiative, the negotiations were suspended and both sides took a rest before ending the talks.
As soon as they returned to their residence, which was completely guarded by their own people, Xia Xun and Zheng He unanimously expressed their opinions to each other.
Zheng He wondered: "What's so weird about Ashikaga Yoshimitsu?"
Xia Xun shook his head and said: "It's just a feeling, a very strange feeling. I was sitting opposite him, and I never ignored his demeanor, including every look in his eyes. I felt... he seemed to be...
It’s like he’s deliberately pampering us.”
"Indulge us?"
"Yes, indulge us and Si Bo Yi will be tit for tat."
Zheng He was startled, then laughed and said: "No way, the Duke may be suspicious. If he were a minister of the emperor, he might sell it to his master for glory. But he is the monarch of the emperor, how could he have any status?
A monarch betrays his own interests and his ministers who are loyal to him?"
Xia Xun smiled and said: "How do you know, father-in-law, that he wants to betray something instead of fighting for something? How can you know that what General Si Bo did is considered to be loyalty to him?"
Xia Xun looked deeply and said: "He Tianyang went 'shopping'. When he comes back, he may bring the answer we want."
p: I haven't slept much in the past two days and I have a severe headache. I went to take a rest. The two updates are over today. I owe the first update on the first day of the new year. I will code it up and submit it when I wake up. Please support me with *** and recommendation votes!