Chapter 279 Ping Japanese (Twenty-five) Coincidence?
The viewing of Yoshino flowers lasted until nightfall, and Ishida Mitsunari, the deputy director of the administrative department, hurriedly arrived at this time due to busy official duties. Chacha took this opportunity to ask Toyotomi Hideji to perform Noh music again, but Hideji declined to avoid being scolded again.
Hideyoshi, who was already half drunk, ignored these, but called Sanada Nobushige over and said to him: "Genjiro, you have been here for a long time, and it is almost time to grant you an official position - Ishida Jibe, what do you think?
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Ishida Mitsunari also thought it was the right time, so Toyotomi Hideyoshi planned to grant Sanada Nobunshige the fifth-ranking official position. Unexpectedly, Sanada Nobunari said: "Your Highness, I am deeply honored. I just ask you to forgive me for taking this official position."
I refuse. I have an elder brother who is one year older and has been working hard for the Sanada family. I cannot abandon my brother and accept the official position first."
Hideyoshi's face became stiffer and stiffer as he listened, and finally he said with a serious face: "Although I am getting older, I can still distinguish right from wrong. Are you saying that it is not enough for you to get an official position yourself, but you also need to fight for an official position for your brother?"
Sanada Nobunshige naturally said that this was not the case, and Ishida Mitsunari also added: "Genjiro, you are saying that this is not in line with your status, so in order to refuse, you even moved your brother out?"
Toyotomi Hideyoshi immediately said angrily: "Don't get too carried away! Genjiro, I have already said that I will grant you an official position, so just stop talking nonsense and just accept it! It's really unfair to play tricks here and take the opportunity to win the official position for your brother.
Despicable. It seems that you are very similar to your father. I really can't be careless with you.
Huh, so-called strategists will eventually be killed by their own strategies. I already know your character, Genjiro, I will not grant you any more official positions!"
Seeing that Toyotomi Hideyoshi was angry, Sanada Nobushige repeatedly claimed that he had misunderstood. Unexpectedly, when Hideyoshi was speaking, Toyotomi Hideji interrupted: "Your Majesty, you may have thought wrongly."
Hideji suddenly jumped out and said this. Not only Hideyoshi was stunned, but also the whole audience looked at His Highness Guan Bai.
Toyotomi Hideji said cautiously: "Your Highness, the granting of official positions is Guan Bai's responsibility. It is Guan Bai's responsibility to grant when and what official position to whom. Therefore, it is up to you to decide whether to grant Genjiro the official position.
Genjiro, I grant you an official position from the fifth rank down, but I don’t know your brother.”
At this time, everyone else was in shock, and no one jumped out to say anything, so Sanada Nobushige replied that his brother was a better person than him in all aspects.
Toyotomi Hideji said decisively: "Then let's talk after the investigation. If what you say is accurate, I will also grant your brother the official position from the fifth rank. Your Highness, I intend to handle it this way. What do you think?"
From an institutional point of view, Guan Bai did have such power. Hideyoshi had nothing to say for a moment and could only stare. Hideji was terrified, not knowing what would happen to Hideyoshi, but the matter had come to this, and the bet had to be made to the end.
Sure enough, seeing that the close inspection was ineffective, Hideyoshi suddenly laughed and said: "Well said! As you said, this is indeed Guan Bai's responsibility, so I will leave this matter to you to decide."
Hideyoshi was relieved and said that he would report to His Majesty the Emperor as soon as possible. He also expressed his intention to renovate Juletei so that he could show Japanese style when he received envoys from Ming Dynasty and North Korea in the future. Hideyoshi still smiled happily and nodded repeatedly: "Hey! That's it.
By the way, this looks like Guan Bai! This is the Guan Bai of my Toyotomi family! Good, very good."
Not only did he praise him, Hideyoshi even took the initiative to propose a toast to Hideji as a sign of encouragement. Upon seeing this, the daimyo and ministers present congratulated him, and Toyotomi Hideji was deeply moved.
However, not long after, Hideji learned that Hideyoshi had added administrative locations such as the audience room and assessment room in the renovation plan of Fushimi Castle where he was preparing to live in seclusion. This was a signal that he planned to make Fushimi Castle the center of governance.
For Xiuji, it also means another distrust.
Near the end of the year, Governor Konishi met with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and said that the Ming Dynasty envoy was on his way to Japan. Toyotomi Hideyoshi was very happy: "Okay, very good! In this way, we will soon have Korea south of the Han River
The land is ours. Lijia, when the time comes, we must receive the envoys from the Ming Kingdom well, and we must show our strength with all our strength."
President Konishi advised: "Your Highness, by accepting the canonization and accepting the ceded territory of Korea, it seems that there is no need to show strength to the Ming Dynasty? Will doing so make the Ming Dynasty feel humiliated? This may affect the outcome of the peace talks."
Hideyoshi disapproved of this and waved his hand: "It was the Ming Dynasty that proposed peace talks because they could no longer continue fighting. Isn't that what you said? In this case, we naturally have to show our posture. Let them know how powerful we are, even if it means humiliation.
, that’s what they asked for themselves.”
Seeing Hideyoshi's refusal, Konishi Yukinaga had a thought in his mind and turned to advise: "Your Majesty, at this moment, the Ming Dynasty is also resting and recuperating. I am worried that the two countries will start a war again because of this trivial matter. If I can try to avoid it, I will sit on it and
Income, wouldn’t that be better?”
Hideyoshi chuckled and said: "Xiaoxi, you are such a businessman that you really can't change your temper. You always want to reduce losses and reduce risks. Well, if one thing is worse than one thing less, then I'll leave it to you to make arrangements."
President Konishi breathed a sigh of relief and immediately thanked him: "I'm very grateful. In addition, when the conferment was conferred, I asked His Highness Taige to wear Ming Dynasty costumes as a courtesy, so that we can enjoy the success."
Hideyoshi didn't care about this, nodded and replied: "It's all fine, as long as we can take over North Korea south of the Han River as soon as possible, why is it so difficult for me to just act on the spot? Xiaoxi, you have worked hard this time, and you have worked hard both in war and diplomacy.
I will give you another reward after you succeed." President Xiaoxi thanked him again.
At this time, Maeda Toshiie asked: "Your Highness Taikaku, I have something unclear. This meeting with the envoy is a state matter. Why don't we go to Kyoto? Didn't His Highness Guanbai say last year that he was going to renovate Juletei in preparation for the disaster?
Are you going to receive the envoys from the Ming Dynasty and North Korea?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Hideyoshi casually replied that he did not go to Kyoto last time, and it is not necessary this time. Maeda Toshiie objected to this, saying: "Your Highness, Mr.
This time it was just a discussion, but this time it was a formal meeting, so the interview should be held in Kyoto. Also, the construction drawings of Fushimi Castle mentioned the interview room and evaluation room, which made the junior high school think that His Highness Taikaku had something to do with Guan Bai.
Dissatisfied."
Hideyoshi waved his hand and said: "No, no, I just think he is too busy. As an uncle, I always want to help. Anyway, my legs and feet are inconvenient, so why not just ask the messenger to come here."
Seeing Hideyoshi's insistence, Maeda Toshiie had no choice but to step back and ask: "But is it okay that His Highness Guan Bai is not present? General Guan Bai is in charge of national affairs. On such an important occasion, it is natural that Guan Bai should be present."
Hideyoshi thought for a moment, nodded and said: "That's right, it's Guan Bai after all. However, I can't bear to force him to leave his government affairs and come here... Well, if he wants to come, just let him come. .”
Konishi Xingchang added: "I have also heard that His Highness Taige seems to be at odds with His Highness Guan Bai. I believe this is just a rumor. It's just that His Highness Taige intimidates everyone and imposes orders and prohibitions. It seems that His Highness Guan Bai sometimes has difficulty understanding the various things that His Highness Taige does. I have worked hard, but I will inevitably fall into anxiety sometimes, so please give me more comfort, Your Highness."
Hideyoshi stood up in displeasure, and said with a stern face: "No need to say anymore, who told him to always be so weak! No, in my opinion, he has ulterior motives. I only hope that he can be tempered, upright, and worthy of the position of Guan Bai. , don’t always be suspicious and cause trouble for yourself." After saying this, Hideyoshi turned around and left.
On the other side, after being recommended by Zhou Yong, Minister of War, approved by the cabinet, and appointed by the emperor, the Ming Dynasty canonization mission was led by Li Zongcheng, the envoy, and Yang Fangheng, the deputy envoy, accompanied by Shen Weijing. The canonization mission first stopped in Busan. However, during this period, Li Zongcheng contracted an inexplicable illness, which caused the mission to be delayed in Busan for nearly a month.
The Japanese side was quite impatient and Kato Kiyomasa even nearly broke into the mission. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty temporarily changed the appointment of Yang Fangheng as the chief envoy and Shen Weijing as the deputy envoy. This incident has similarities and differences with the original history. The same thing is the selection, but the difference is the reason why Li Zongcheng did not go to Japan.
In the original history, Li Zongcheng met two Fujianese in Busan. One of these two men was Xiao Heming and the other was Wang Sanwei. They both served within the Japanese army. They came specially to report a terrible news to the Ming envoys.
Xiao Heming and Wang Sanwei told Li Zongcheng that Hideyoshi had no intention of begging for peace, and planned to send troops to arrest the two envoys, ask for bribes from the Ming Dynasty, and start war again. They even found out the detailed terms of the "Seven Xiu Articles" and told Li Zongcheng everything.
Hideyoshi's tough attitude has never been a secret in Japan, and it has been rumored in the military for a long time. It is not surprising that Xiao Heming and Wang Sanwei knew this. They just didn't know that they took such a huge risk to inform the envoy out of patriotism. I still hope to make atonement for my sins and return to the Ming Dynasty.
However, regardless of this, the news brought by Xiao Wang frightened Li Zongcheng to pieces. As an honorable man, he was just a playboy. He could barely cope with reciting poems and making mistakes. Now he suddenly had to face swords and weapons, and his mentality suddenly changed. I realize that all the vegetation around me is surrounded by soldiers.
As a result, every subtle move of the Japanese army became very suspicious in Li Zongcheng's eyes, so he was in panic all day long in Busan, feeling that fierce Japanese pirates would break into the camp at any time. After only one night of suffering, Li Zongcheng made a A very stupid decision: running away.
A dignified envoy from the Ming Dynasty, personally appointed by the emperor, actually escaped from the battlefield! This is really a big joke in the history of diplomacy. At the second watch that night, Li Zongcheng did not alert Yang Hengfang, but secretly called several of his trusted servants , carried the baggage, put on the veil, dressed like an ordinary official and fled.
He told the Japanese guards guarding the Busan City Gate that he had an urgent document to send out. The Japanese guards actually believed it and opened the city gate and let them out.
Li Zongcheng left Busan City and headed all the way to Gyeongju. As a result, he got lost because of the darkness and accidentally bumped into Ulsan. Ulsan was Kato Kiyomasa's defense zone, so Li Zongcheng did not dare to stay longer and ran and jumped into the nearby area.
Deep in the mountains, and then...this guy got lost again.
He wandered around for three days and was hungry for three days. He finally reached Gyeongju after encountering a Korean patrol. After Li Zongcheng left, he was not discovered by the Japanese until the next morning. At that time, President Konishi
Having returned to Japan, the military affairs in Busan were handled by Zong Yizhi. When Zong Yizhi heard that the envoy had escaped, he was immediately frightened and quickly sent heavy troops to surround Yang Fangheng's residence.
Yang Fangheng had a martial arts background and was much more courageous than Li Zongcheng. When he heard that the envoy had escaped, he was very calm and continued to sleep surrounded by strong soldiers.
When Zong Yizhi saw that the deputy envoy was so calm, he felt that the situation was a bit strange, so he ordered the guards to be removed, walked into the house himself, and told Yang Fangheng: "Your envoy has escaped."
Yang Fangheng had an unimpressed expression: "That fool has never seen much of the world, and he stayed in the military camp for too long. He was extremely bored, so he ran away. These nobles are like your Japanese ministers, who can't do things well.
A bad thing is a good thing."
Hearing this, Zong Yizhi felt that it seemed to make sense, so Deputy Envoy Yang made two requests: first, Japan should not use violence against the envoy; second, it was pointless not to pursue Li Zongcheng.
Zong Yizhi agreed, and Yang Fangheng called all the people in the mission over and said that now I am the highest officer of the mission and they will all obey my command from now on. His calmness restored the chaotic mission to normal.
After dealing with all this, Yang Fangheng went to Li Zongcheng's residence and found that the emissary left in a hurry, even the most important gold seal of canonization was left in the house. Yang Fangheng held the gold seal in his arms and showed it to the Japanese around him.
Seeing that the seal was still there, Zong Yizhi breathed a sigh of relief and admired Yang Fangheng's calm attitude in dealing with changes.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! However, the above is only one version, and in another version, Li Zongcheng saw a beautiful woman at a banquet, so he stepped forward to tease her on the spot.
It turned out that the beautiful woman was Soyoshi's wife and the daughter of Yukinagako Konishi. This was a big blow to him, so he fled overnight.
However, the credibility of this statement is too low. It's just that people like this kind of erotic story, so it is quite popular. There are even erotic pictures based on it... uh, I'm going too far.
Besides, Li Zongcheng fled back to Seoul and reported to the court all the "Seven Points of Show" reported by Xiao Heming and Wang Sanwei. When Wanli heard about it, he was naturally furious. He was both annoyed at Li Zongcheng's humiliation and hated the Japanese.
He went back on his word. So Li Zongcheng was directly arrested and imprisoned by Jin Yiwei, and was escorted back to Beijing for slow interrogation.
The announcement of the "Seven Articles of Show" caused an uproar in Beijing. All the officials in the Ming court were in an uproar, scrambling to write a petition for impeachment and asking for an end to the matter. The climax of the impeachment was the petition of Cao Xuecheng, the censor of Youqiandu.
In this memorial, Cao Xuecheng directly pointed the finger at the then Minister of War, Shi Xing, and the Chief Assistant, Zhao Zhigao (not in this book, referring to the original history), scolded the two ministers bloody, and demanded that they take full responsibility.
However, Emperor Wanli's reaction was unexpected. He had Cao Xuecheng imprisoned but forbade him to continue talking about the matter. Emperor Wanli had three reasons for doing this, but they have nothing to do with this book, so I won't go into details.
So the question is, what happened to Li Zongcheng this time? He got sick as soon as he arrived in Busan, and he was sick for a month. How could it be such a coincidence?
Of course it's not a coincidence, but a highly pragmatic arrangement.
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