Chapter 696: The desire to violent Qin is insatiable
Historically, top-level foreign policy decisions of the Ming Dynasty have made mistakes one after another. Qin Dewei's current main intention is to try his best to avoid this trend.
One reason for decision-making errors is subjective malice, and the other is lack of information.
When it comes to subjective malice, you can only do your best and obey fate. If you really encounter such a pervert, you can only accept it as bad luck.
But for the problem of missing information, time travelers are best at remedying it.
Therefore, what Qin Dewei has been doing for the past six months is to use Emperor Jiajing's trust to repeatedly "brainwash" Emperor Jiajing. The meaning is to complete the information.
Your Majesty! Banning the sea has no effect! It cannot prevent Japanese pirates at all! Smuggling is still rampant!
Your Majesty! All your money has been made by others! Japan owns money! Japan is in civil strife!
Your Majesty! Japan itself cannot eradicate Japanese pirates! Japan is showing signs of being disrespectful to the Ming Dynasty! What should the Ming Dynasty do?
Although Qin Zhongtang may not know what is the right thing to do in the future, he always knows how to make mistakes.
Until today, we have finally achieved some initial results. The silver medal given by Emperor Jiajing is a symbol of support.
At this time, a eunuch came over with a silver medal and gave it to Qin Dewei on the spot.
After Qin Dewei finished receiving it, Emperor Jiajing dismissed the others and said to Qin Dewei himself:
"I am concerned that people are most cunning and deceitful at that time. If the secret is lost, my king and ministers will be betrayed by others. I will give you the seal of seal to verify its authenticity. In addition, any secret that is mentioned can be written in a small number on the back of the page.
, you can use the word loyalty."
Qin Dewei received orders one after another, which is why the secrets are dense.
No seal, no signature, only a silver seal unknown to others, and only a single word known only to the emperor at the signature.
After Qin Dewei exited the front hall of Renshou Palace, he secretly glanced at the silver medal and saw that the font on the silver medal vaguely read "loyalty, integrity and integrity".
For now, theoretically only Emperor Jiajing and Qin Dewei know what the words on this silver medal are.
But theories are theories, and Qin Dewei couldn't figure out why the inscriptions on the silver medals of many ministers were all recorded in later generations.
But no matter what, the confidentiality of the secret is at least much greater than that of the ordinary memorial, and Qin Dewei can finally write something that cannot be written in the ordinary memorial.
After discussing national affairs, the academicians walked out of Renshou Palace one after another, but each looked different.
The one who didn't pay attention to the maintenance was refreshed, while one of the other two was upset and the other was angry.
They parted ways outside the palace gate, and the one who didn't wait went out to welcome Hemen to the east and returned to Wenyuan Pavilion, while the other two went south to Wuyi Hall and Zhilu.
Xia Yan, Yan Song, the late chief assistant Li Shi, and the current nominal second assistant Gu Dingchen are different. They all have a strong desire for power in their hearts.
The history books evaluated Xia Yan as "tyrannical" as the first assistant, while Yan Song was "specialized". It was only after Emperor Jiajing took care of him that things got better.
With Qin Dewei so blatantly poaching his power, it would be a shame if the two elders "Bossy" and "Exclusive" were in a good mood.
The key is that they watched all this happen!
Regarding the issue of barbarian affairs, Qin Dewei did not have any conspiracy. The whole process was in front of them and he seized power without any cover-up!
It's not that they don't want to struggle, but their professionalism is far inferior to Qin Dewei's. Resistance has no effect except making Qin Dewei more excited.
Qin Dewei was very knowledgeable about the East and West, and he was able to speak well in front of the emperor. It would be even more difficult to stop him from gaining the right to go to the secret court in the future.
Walking to the courtyard in front of Wuyi Palace, Yan Song said to Xia Yan a little annoyed: "The foreign affairs have all fallen into the hands of Qin Dewei. Just now you, the chief assistant, were in Renshou Palace, why didn't you say anything to stop it!"
Is it useful to talk in a self-defeating manner? Xia Yan replied coldly: "If Qin Dewei is not allowed to focus on foreign affairs, how can he be allowed to interfere in the government affairs of the court?
Rather than letting Qin Dewei think about other aspects, it is better to let him concentrate on the barbarian affairs outside."
I don’t know whether Xia Shoufu’s response was a helpless self-comfort or a deep understanding of the essence of dialectics.
No matter what, it is just barbarian affairs and not the mainstream in the government affairs of the court.
"Shou Kui thinks barbarian affairs are not a big deal? This is just the beginning!" Yan Ge said angrily.
Xia Yan was really surprised. The Yan Song he knew was very tolerant and could always lower his body at critical moments, but unexpectedly, Qin Dewei broke his guard today.
Then I heard Yan Song say angrily: "The ancestors of Si Jue Ci Lin exposed the frost and cut thorns to have a cabinet-sized space!"
If we don't treat it with pity and give it to others, just like discarding grass and mustard, today we abandon the middle hall of Wenyuan Pavilion and tomorrow we abandon Yiwu Yamen, and then we can sleep peacefully overnight. When we start to look around, Qin Dewei has arrived!
However, the space of the cabinet is limited, Qin's desire to tyrannize is insatiable, and the envoys are more numerous, and the invasion becomes more urgent. Without a fight, the victory of the strong and the weak has been determined!
The ancients said that the Qin State was concerned about the land, but it was still a matter of holding firewood to put out the fire. If the firewood is not exhausted, the fire will never be extinguished! I should think of this!"
Xia Yan: ""
Since the two "broke up", they have rarely had such direct dialogue and communication.
But the two of them are already enemies, so naturally it is impossible to reach any real consensus. It is more about venting emotions than communication.
Yan Song caught a glimpse of Zhang Chao, the Minister of Rites, who was loafing in the courtyard, and couldn't help but sarcastically said: "If Zhang Shangshu joins the cabinet one day, how will he teach your good students?"
Zhang Chao thought for a while and said: "The cabinet is internal affairs, regardless of foreign affairs!"
Yan Song: ""
With Emperor Jiajing's current style, even the ministers have disappeared, let alone the mere envoys of the "vassal countries".
However, after being brainwashed by Qin Dewei, Emperor Jiajing suddenly became interested in the Japanese envoys again, so he passed on the edict and received the Japanese chief and deputy tribute envoys in Xiyuan three days later, and held a royal banquet in honor of them.
The reason why it is three days later is because we need to give Honglu Temple time to teach the Yi people etiquette.
There was a huge cauldron in the middle of the lake. After receiving the imperial edict, the two envoys Ce Yan and Zhou Liang were flattered. Needless to say, they nervously followed the officials of Honglu Temple to learn etiquette for three days.
No matter what Japan's upper-class intellectuals think, the Emperor of Heaven is the "co-owner" in name only, and it is an honor to meet the Emperor of Heaven.
Then Qin Dewei temporarily disappeared from the presence of the two envoys, and Qin Zhongtang did not intend to participate in the pilgrimage.
How to guide the Yi people to meet the Emperor of Heaven and respond to them should be the power of the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple. As a person, you must know how to delegate power.
When the day came for the audience, the two envoys were led to Xiyuan. After the red tape dance and obeisance, Emperor Jiajing asked a few simple questions about the occasion.
Then Ceyan Zhou Liang presented a poem and said: "The stars from thousands of miles away are sent to the sky, and the five clouds are held in front of the jade tower. I only offer you a boundless life. I am the Immortal of Pengdao in the East."
Emperor Jiajing sent back a poem casually, which said: "The Yi people in the East have true etiquette and trustworthiness, and they are far away from the Yi people in the Ming Dynasty in Chaoming. From now on, I will pay tribute to you, and don't forget my honors when you return."
After the ceremony is over, the banquet begins.
Emperor Jiajing suddenly took out a piece of paper from his sleeve. After looking at it, he asked the two monk envoys Shuoding and Zhou Liang:
"I heard that there is a mad monk Ruixi Zhoufeng in your country who has written the book "The Treasure of Good Neighbors".
There is a sentence in the book, "Since ancient times, the Eastern Emperor and the Western Emperor have resisted each other, but today they have the same meaning." What is the reason for this?
There is also a saying that ‘Great Japan is the Kingdom of God’, how should we interpret it?”
Hearing Tongshi's sentence-by-sentence translation, the two envoys were immediately sweating. Zhou Liang, the chief minister, quickly kowtowed and responded: "The detailed reasons have been explained to Scholar Qin. There is indeed a reason for everything.
Your Majesty, please be considerate of the nuances. There are delusional people in all countries making crazy claims. They cannot represent the people's hearts and must not be generalized!
Besides, Zhou Feng was a person who lived decades ago and has passed away, so there is no way to pursue him."
When the general translated it, Emperor Jiajing snorted coldly: "After you return to the country, I will tell the king on my behalf that this crazy monk will open his coffin and kill his body, and all his writings will be confiscated and burned!"
The emperor's "imperial edict" could not be refused, but Ceyan Zhou Liang only felt a deep pain in his balls.
He was selected by the Ouchi clan. The Ouchi clan was just a powerful official. How could he have the ability to whip the corpse of a former eminent monk and senior advisor to the shogunate and destroy his writings?
And today's "King of Japan", the shogun Ashikaga Yoshiharu, has no real power at all, let alone the ability and motivation to carry out this imperial edict.
There is no other way but to take the imperial edict back first and then get rid of it.
Emperor Jiajing took out the note again, looked at it, and then said again: "In my opinion, your king is unjust, so he condoned such a crazy monk!
Moreover, the current chaos in your country is also the result of the king's lack of moral integrity! I heard that there is an Ouchi who is loyal and righteous, and he will be rewarded."
Ceyan and Zhou Liang knelt down. The more he listened to Tongshi's translation, the more his balls ached. This was all nonsense.
I heard that the emperor of the Central Plains was a man from heaven, but I didn't expect that he would talk nonsense seriously!
When Emperor Jiajing met with the envoys and their cronies in Xiyuan, Associate Minister Qin Zhongtang also came to the Huitong Pavilion and held a banquet in honor of other members of the envoy.
The mission said that there were 300 people coming, and only a few dozen of them were respectable. It was these dozens of people that Qin Zhongtang entertained.
Although due to news and language barriers, most people in the mission were not clear about Qin Dewei's identity.
But everyone in the envoy knew from this man's aura and scarlet official robe that he had an extraordinary origin.
This time Qin Zhongtang brought his own general manager, who only briefly introduced his qualifications such as number one scholar.
Qin Zhongtang also brought a gift, each of them had a copy of "Qin Scholar's 20-Year-Old Collection".
After everyone in the envoy finished toasting, Qin Zhongtang put down his wine glass, and out of compassion asked Tongshi to translate:
"I heard that since the Yingren Rebellion sixty or seventy years ago, wars have broken out all over your country, wars have continued, people have been devastated, and rituals and music have been lost everywhere!
In my opinion, the king of your country can no longer shoulder the burden of Japan!"
Everyone in the envoy looked at each other, not knowing why or how to answer.
Qin Zhongtang sighed again: "It's a pity that in Japan, only the Ouchi family is still loyal and knows how to pay tribute to their father, the Ming Dynasty."
As soon as the general officer finished translating, he saw someone in the mission standing up, bowing and wanting to speak.
Qin Zhongtang stretched out his hand to signal the other person to speak, but the man took a pen and ink and wrote some Chinese characters.
This made Qin Zhongtang look at him differently. There was actually someone in the mission who could write Chinese characters. Looking down, he saw these words: "大内, Kanhe has it, others don't."
Qin Dewei laughed dumbly and said to Tong Tong: "In addition to monks and ministers, others in Japan should also seriously study Chinese."
Then Qin Zhongtang said seriously: "I have several certificates like Kanhe, so what if I distribute them all to you? Are those who are loyal to the Ming Dynasty still allowed to pay tribute?"
The general translated this sentence, and everyone in the delegation was in an uproar.
In fact, the Japanese who were able to join the mission to the Ming Dynasty also knew something about tribute affairs.
They knew that the Ming Dynasty's attitude toward tribute in recent years was to refuse tribute if they could. They had never seen such happy officials!
But can this young official speak accurately?
Feeling the doubts of the Japanese, Qin Dewei said: "Let me tell you first, I am the minister of the Yiwu Yamen newly established in the Ming Dynasty. From now on, I will handle all tribute matters!"
I felt that writing Chinese characters might make the young man in front of me favor him, and someone from the mission wrote: "The tribute is not enough."
As the name suggests, one must bring tribute. This time they can return to Ningbo and then Japan, which will probably be at the end of the year.
There are only a few months until the tailwind departure next year, and there is no time to prepare tributes.
Qin Zhongtang laughed loudly and said: "As for the tribute, my kingdom is rich in products, so why do you need things from your country? So I think it's enough to come with your heart!"
Tongshi translated it sentence by sentence, but everyone in the mission still didn't understand what "with your heart" meant?
I'm really worried. These Ming officials like to be riddlers so much. Can't they speak more clearly?
Qin Zhongtang waited and waited, but when he saw that these brainless Japanese people still didn't understand, he couldn't help but secretly cursed idiots.
Then he could only speak again: "There is another rule. When you take the tribute mission issued by me to the Ming Dynasty and trade goods in the Ming Dynasty, you are only allowed to pay in silver!"
Hearing this, everyone in the mission was relieved. They were afraid of strange restrictions. If it was stipulated that transactions could only be done in silver, it would save them trouble. As we all know, the most scarce thing in Japan is copper coins, not silver.
However, the Japanese were still confused and stared at Qin Zhongtang blankly.
What does the rule just mentioned have to do with the preparation of tributes? Silver is silver, but it cannot directly be used as tribute.
Qin Dewei looked at the dozens of pairs of eyes thirsty for knowledge, and his heart had already started to "sell Ma Pi"! He was used to dealing with official elites, and he really couldn't stand these stupid people!
What is intention! Bribing the barbarian ministers with money in order to pass the issue of tribute is called intention! The intention that the Ming Dynasty wants is money!
Forget it, these idiots will have to live in the capital for a while and trade several times. They will eventually understand.
Qin Dewei pointed at Ling Kongmu of the Japanese Pavilion in Yiwu Yamen and said to the people in the mission: "This person will be responsible for the next trade and market opening issues, so you can go to him! If he can't solve it, come to me.
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After finishing speaking, Qin Dewei stood up and was about to leave. The banquet was just a formality. After saying what needed to be said and expressing the attitude that needed to be expressed, he could leave.
After all, Qin Zhongtang is also one of the four great scholars in the dynasty, so how can he be here to accompany him from beginning to end!
But I saw a Japanese man holding up a piece of paper anxiously, which said: "How about surveying and distributing."
Qin Dewei replied casually: "I will conduct an inspection during this period of time!"
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I still have things to do at night, and I was really busy rushing out manuscripts during the day... I just opened the document and started working on it.