Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 515, Distributing the Japanese to educate the barbarians
"Just killed a few merchants?"

"Doesn't the dozens of crew members of the Kunlun ship mean their lives in your mouth?"

Emperor Hongzhi was angry, and he was really angry with these censors and Hanlin.

In their eyes, the lives of the people of the Ming Dynasty are not their lives, and the lives of the people of the Japanese country are their lives. Dozens of crew members of the Kunlun were killed, and they are only used to describe it.

"Since the Yuan Dynasty, Japanese pirates have been harassing my southeast coast. Jiang En, Zhang Wenjing, if I remember correctly, Jiang En, you seem to be from Fujian, Zhang Wenjing, you seem to be from Zhejiang, don't you know this Fujian, How many people in Zhejiang were killed by Japanese pirates?"

"Now you are arguing for the Japanese in the imperial court, pointing a deer as a horse, why do you have the face to go back to your hometown to meet your parents and fellow villagers?"

"If it's someone else, I won't talk about it. Those who are least qualified to defend the Japanese are people like you Gan En and Zhang Wenjing who came from the southeast coast."

"If I remember correctly, in the eighth year of Hongzhi, Quanzhou, Fujian was ransacked by Japanese pirates, killing and injuring thousands of people. In the seventh year of Hongzhi, Japanese pirates attacked Taizhou, Zhejiang, and directly slaughtered a small town."

"Zhang En, you are from Fujian, and Zhang Wenjing, you are from Zhejiang. What face do you have to impeach Zhang Mao, Yang Yun and the others for their conquest of the Japanese kingdom?"

"How can you face your elders?"

"Don't you feel ashamed when you stand here to impeach them?"

Emperor Hongzhi stood up from his throne, walked down the steps step by step, and looked at Jiang En and Zhang Wenjing with a stern face.

Emperor Hongzhi's voice was very loud, resounding throughout the entire Golden Luan Hall, which made all the court ministers present very different. The current Emperor Hongzhi is really too powerful.

"Chen~"

Jiang En was stared at by Emperor Hongzhi, watching Emperor Hongzhi getting closer to him, and listening to Emperor Hongzhi's roaring voice, his forehead was dripping with sweat like beans.

When Emperor Hongzhi finished speaking, he couldn't help but knelt down on the ground.

Zhang Wenjing was also in a cold sweat. Who would have known that Emperor Hongzhi, who had always had a pleasant face, would be furious because of such a thing.

The other censors who stood up also quickly knelt down one by one, not knowing how to reply to Emperor Hongzhi's words.

"Jane, tell me what I said?"

Emperor Hongzhi came to Gan En, squatted down slowly, looked at Gan En coldly and said.

"Your Majesty, when is it time to repay grievances, we must forgive others and forgive others. Since ancient times, we have paid attention to repaying grievances with virtue. My Ming Dynasty has conquered the world with benevolence, righteousness and integrity. That's why the world has surrendered and is willing to be my vassal of the Ming Dynasty."

Gan En was sweating profusely, and said in a panic.

"Repay grievances with virtue, so how can you repay virtue?"

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he sneered.

Think about it carefully, how naive I was before, how purely I believed in these civil servants, that's why I was so tightly controlled by these civilizations.

I trust these civil servants, but how can these civil servants be worthy of my trust?

"This…"

Gann had nothing to say.

"Does the fate of the dozens of crew members on the Kunlun ship count?"

Then Emperor Hongzhi stared at Gan En again and asked.

"Your Majesty, most of the crew on the Kunlun are merchants. Merchants buy low and sell high. They don't do production. They are only interested in profit. They go to the Japanese country to do business. They have too much money, so they will naturally attract people's attention. There are many in my Ming Dynasty. Bandits who block the road and rob."

Gan En bit the bullet, feeling like he would never admit defeat.

"Then those people in Fujian who were killed by Japanese pirates, aren't they all businessmen?"

Emperor Hongzhi asked coldly again.

"This…"

Gann had nothing to say.

"Humph~"

Emperor Hongzhi snorted coldly, then stood up slowly.

"I think Zhang Mao, Yang Yun, Liu Jin, and Wang Shouren did a good job in Japan, and they did the right thing."

Hongzhi looked at the officials, all of them lowered their heads, and Emperor Hongzhi walked slowly while talking loudly.

"Kou can go, so can I~"

"The Japanese pirates wantonly killed the merchants of our Ming Dynasty and the people of our Ming Dynasty. Then we should teach them a lesson and let them know that our Ming Dynasty is very powerful."

"Let them always remember that Ming Dynasty is their vassal state, their heaven, and their father. As ministers and sons, they should always abide by the way of monarch and subject, and the way of father and son."

When he said this, Emperor Hongzhi spoke very slowly, obviously there was something in his words, and these words were not only meant for the Japanese side, but also for the ministers present.

"If the following offends the superiors and disrespects the emperor and ministers, he should be taught a lesson, a severe lesson."

"In the past, we always said that we should give in, we all said that we should take a step back, and we all said that we should repay grievances with virtue, but what did we get in exchange?"

"It's the northern prairie people who are pressing us step by step, going south every year; it's the Japanese pirates running rampant along the southeast coast, killing our people, and destroying our cities;

"You are all the pillars of the country, the pillars of the sky for the countless people of my Ming Dynasty. They count on you to prop up a peaceful blue sky for them, they count on you to bring them happiness and well-being, and they count on you to give them justice. justice and injustice.”

"But what about you?"

"Eating their food, drinking their food, and using their food, you're still talking about killing a few businessmen?"

When Emperor Hongzhi said this, he pointed his fingers at the officials. Emperor Hongzhi knew that Jiang En and Zhang Wenjing were just selected representatives.

Among the courtiers, there must be more people who think the same as them. They are just the wayfinding stones to be withdrawn. Once a gap can be opened, the impeachment memorial will follow like snowflakes.

Thinking of this, Emperor Hongzhi was very sad. He didn't understand or see the hardships of the people of Ming Dynasty, and he always lived in the world described by these civil servants.

Now, Emperor Hongzhi understands what benevolence and righteousness and morality are. People who keep saying these things are the most benevolent, immoral, and shameless people.

"The minister is guilty~"

When Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others heard this, they all knelt down and said in panic.

"guilty?"

Emperor Hongzhi sneered.

Then he said in a slightly calmer tone: "Last year, we wiped out the little Tatar prince with all our power. Last winter, the people on our border had a stable year. Up to now, the grassland people in the north dare not approach our border for a hundred years." inside."

"Do you think it makes sense to reason with the barbarians?"

"If reasoning and benevolence could prevent them from offending me, Da Ming, then they should have stopped going south to plunder, but they didn't. Instead, they thought that Da Ming was weak and deceitful, and went south every year, and the scale of looting increased Big."

"In the previous winter, my Ming Dynasty was not going to be looted by them and tens of thousands of people died."

"There is no morality at all with them. Only by using your fists to teach them a lesson and beat them hard, will they know how to be afraid, will treat us Da Ming with a low eyebrow, and will not dare to offend me. "

When Emperor Hongzhi said this, he slowly returned to his seat.

"Let's just talk about this Wa country. You always say that it is a vassal state of my Ming Dynasty, and we are their suzerain state. Apart from the few times they have come to pay tribute, what else can be called a vassal state?"

"And every time we pay tribute, we will return it several times. Once they come, they will make a fortune. Not only the Japanese country, but also other vassal states. If you come to my Ming Dynasty to pay tribute, they will make a fortune once. Those who came to pay tribute at that time were not officials from these countries at all, but some speculative businessmen."

"Our Daming returns several times every time. They have made a fortune. As for my Daming, the treasury is empty. In the end, these are transferred to the people of my Daming."

"You often tell me that you should pay lightly and pay less, and be diligent and thrifty. I have listened to it, but why no one has come forward to speak out about this matter?"

"If we are the suzerain country and they are vassal states, shouldn't they pay tribute to us, and we don't need to return anything to them?"

"It stands to reason that the replacement of their Wa country should be considered by our Daming canonization?"

After Emperor Hongzhi finished speaking, his mouth was slightly dry, and Xiao Jing who was beside him immediately brought tea carefully.

The ministers were silent, no one dared to answer Emperor Hongzhi's words at this time, and they all kept silent, for fear of offending Emperor Hongzhi's anger at this time.

Many people are also thinking about this question, thinking about the relationship between Daming and the surrounding vassal states. Is this so-called suzerain state and vassal state relationship in exchange for wealth a reliable relationship?

It's just for the sake of face, but it is to harm Da Ming's interests. Under this kind of relationship, is it really necessary for Da Ming to continue to maintain it?

"Cutting off the flesh of our Ming Dynasty to maintain such a relationship, maintain the image of the so-called suzerain country, and finally let the people of my Ming Dynasty bear all this, do you think this is appropriate?"

"Have we ever asked the people of Ming Dynasty if they are willing to give the cloth and silk they have worked so hard to give to those white-eyed wolves?"

"I feel that the relationship between our Ming Dynasty and the surrounding vassal states should be changed in the future. If they are willing to admit that they are my vassal states, they should pay tribute every year. The scale and amount of the tribute must also be stipulated. We As Daming is the suzerain, you should accept their tribute with peace of mind, and you don't need to pay them anything in return."

"Even if you want to return the gift, it should be a symbolic return, instead of slapping your face and making yourself fat, so as to maintain the status of the so-called suzerain."

"In addition, if you are willing to be my vassal state of Ming Dynasty, the kings of these countries should be canonized by us before they can be regarded as legal. If they are not canonized by us, they are not legal."

Then Emperor Hongzhi took this opportunity, thought for a while and began to adjust Ming's foreign relations.

In the past, like these civil servants, they were very happy with their achievements and liked face. This vassal state pays tribute.

But thinking about it now, it was nothing but self-deception.

If we really want to conquer the world, this country of Japan will not allow Japanese pirates to run rampant in the southeast, Annan will not dare to attack Guangxi and Yunnan, Guizhou, and the grassland people in the north will not go south to plunder every year.

Emperor Hongzhi now wants to abandon these things, abandon these so-called benevolence and morality, and put the Ming Dynasty as the most important thing, and the people of the Ming Dynasty as the most important thing.

Cutting your own flesh feeds the surrounding wolves, and when they are full, they will only bite you hard when you are weak.

As for myself, the burden on the people of the Ming Dynasty has increased. Once they can't live on, they will eventually rise up again. This Ming Dynasty will be the same as other dynasties in the past. In the end, future generations will mourn for future generations.

Listening to Emperor Hongzhi's words, all the ministers felt turbulent in their hearts. Today's Emperor Hongzhi has too much dominance.

What is even more surprising is the great change of Emperor Hongzhi. The Emperor Hongzhi, who used to believe in Confucianism, has completely changed. Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others have seen the shadows of Qin Shihuang, Han Wudi, Tang Taizong and other emperors through the ages from Hongzhi Emperor. .

"Your Majesty has really changed~"

Liu Jian couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He was the teacher of Emperor Hongzhi, and he taught Emperor Hongzhi to read since he was a child. He had a very clear understanding of Emperor Hongzhi's temperament. The former Emperor Hongzhi was exactly the same as his ideal emperor.

But now, Emperor Hongzhi has changed, and the change makes him feel more and more strange.

However, Liu Jian didn't know how to evaluate Emperor Hongzhi.

"Perhaps His Majesty is right~"

After thinking about it, Liu Jian can only come to a conclusion like this.

"From now on, in terms of our Ming's foreign relations, everything will be based on the interests of our Ming Dynasty and the interests of our people."

"We can't do anything that harms the interests of my Daming."

"We can't do anything that harms the people of our Ming Dynasty."

"Anything that is beneficial to our Ming Dynasty and the people of our Ming Dynasty, we should not only do it, but also actively do it,"

Seeing that everyone was silent, Emperor Hongzhi continued, saying the four things. From now on, Daming will revolve around these four things in all aspects of the world, abandoning the so-called face, abandoning the so-called benevolence, righteousness and morality, only for the benefit of Daming. Only for the benefit of the people of Ming Dynasty.

Then Emperor Hongzhi also looked at Jiang En, Zhang Wenjing and others, smiled and said, "Didn't you say you want to educate the Japanese?"

"Didn't you say that the Japanese are ignorant of enlightenment, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith?"

"That's good, I'll let you go to the Japanese country to tell these Japanese people what benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith are, and educate these Japanese people well."

"When have you educated the Japanese people, and they all understand benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness, you go back to your hometown and face your elders and fellow villagers well."

The words of Emperor Hongzhi also made Jiang En, Zhang Wenjing and others feel as if they had entered the [-]th hell, which was more uncomfortable than killing them.

Where is the Wa country, where is thousands of miles away, where is the land of barbarians.

Well now, with one order from Emperor Hongzhi, it was tantamount to sending them into exile for thousands of miles. This exile was still from the Wa Kingdom, and they would never even think about coming back.

All the Japanese people have been educated, and they all understand benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith.

is it possible?

It is simply impossible, even in Daming, it is impossible to say that everyone understands benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness.

"Your Majesty, I know I'm wrong, I know I'm wrong~"

Gan En burst into tears on the spot. If he went to Wa country, he would never come back again.

In Daming, they were high-ranking censors, ministers of the court, with a bright future, and lived a very carefree life, but when they went to the Wa Kingdom, they were nothing but teachers, and their good days were over.

What's more, since ancient times, people have paid attention to returning fallen leaves to their roots. Let alone returning to their roots, they probably died in the Wa country.

"Your Majesty, I know I'm wrong, I know I'm wrong~"

Zhang Wenjing also started to cry, her whole face was ashen. If she was sent to Japan, she might as well die.

"Wrong?"

"There's nothing wrong with you."

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said: "This is what you said yourself, saying that the Japanese are ignorant of enlightenment, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness, so they commit the following offenses."

"Since this is the case, I will send you to tell them about benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith, and educate them well. I believe that you will be able to educate the Japanese people well and let them understand what benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith are."

"Come here, take them down~ Within three days, go to the Wa country with your family."

Immediately after Emperor Hongzhi's words fell, warriors in front of the palace came in and dragged Jiang En, Zhang Wenjing and others outside.

Jiang En, Zhang Wenjing and others were all crying and shouting, while looking at other ministers, hoping that someone could stand up and intercede for them.

This distribution to the frontier is also better than distribution to the Wa country, at least it is still within the Ming Dynasty. After activities, activities, there may be hope that they can return to their hometown to take care of themselves.

If they go to the Wa country, they will only be able to stay in the Wa country for the rest of their lives, and their whole family will move to the Wa country, which means that their descendants will only be able to stay in the Wa country, and will never be able to return to Daming.

They cried very sadly, but no one dared to stand up and intercede for them.

Everyone was afraid of suffering because of this. If Emperor Hongzhi sent himself to the Wa Kingdom, it would really be over.

The entire Golden Luan Hall was silent, and all the ministers were silent.

"It's so stupid~"

Li Dongyang couldn't help but comment on Jiang En, Zhang Wenjing and others in his heart.

Emperor Hongzhi could have released Zhou Jing, Ma Wensheng and others by taking advantage of Emperor Hongzhi's Long Yan Dayue, but now it's all right, and was disturbed by these shit-stirring sticks.

Now who dares to say that they want to amnesty the world?

Who would dare to intercede with Zhou Jing and Ma Wensheng?

And this time to teach the Wa Kingdom, this is not only the meaning of Emperor Hongzhi, but all the ministers in the court actually mean this, because the Wa Kingdom has violated everyone's interests, and everyone is counting on the peace and stability after defeating the Wa Kingdom Go to the Golden Continent to make a fortune.

　Five thousand words, this is to make up for yesterday, there are more tonight~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)