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Chapter 828: An egg broken from the outside is food, an egg broken from the inside is life

Oda Nobunaga forgot that his life belonged to the Ming Dynasty, not his own. In fact, the Ming Dynasty did not fully realize this, otherwise it would have been able to deal with it more easily.

When Oda Nobunaga mobilized his troops and prepared to take action, the ambitions of the daimyo who were enthroned by the Ming Dynasty and suppressed by the powerful Ming army began to grow again like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

This time, the Ming army was waiting at Ying'en Gate, waiting for Oda Nobunaga to send troops to fight and stand against him.

Oda Nobunaga's funeral was very sloppy. After Hashiba Hideyoshi obtained the status of regent, he sent his remains back to Owari Province. The people of Owari Province buried him hastily next to his father.

Even Oda City did not return to Owari Province to bury his brother, but chose to return directly to Ming Dynasty.

Oda City had never expected that her brother would end up like this. It was absurd yet reasonable. She had had enough of this quagmire-like Japan and chose to leave. Everything in Japan from now on would have nothing to do with her.

This may be the last time that Oda Nobunaga will fulfill his wish, coming from Owari Province and returning to Owari Province, and becoming the big fool of Owari again, instead of the great devil who will rule the world.

The Ming delegation engaged in a fierce confrontation with the new shogunate formed by Hashiba Hideyoshi over the posthumous reputation of Oda Nobunaga.

Of the ten crimes made up by Hashiba Hideyoshi, only one was left in the end, which was destroying Buddhism. In this round of confrontation, the Ming Dynasty won a great victory, which made Oda Nobunaga's posthumous reputation change from being full of evil to being praised and criticized.

After this round of confrontation, the Ming Dynasty received some additional rewards, that is, the Oda family could still retain the status of the lord of Owari Province, the entire Oda family was in the Ming Dynasty, and the appointment of Owari no Kami actually belonged to the Ming Dynasty.

This means that in this round of looking for trouble and creating bargaining chips, the Ming Dynasty obtained the Seven Counties of Owari, and these seven counties became part of the Nagasaki Governor-General's Office.

The Azuchi-Momoyama Castle built by Oda Nobunaga was also within the scope of the game, but news soon came that during the fighting in Kyoto, a fire suddenly broke out in Azuchi Castle. The fire spread very quickly, and the castle tower, which symbolized Nobunaga's authority, was reduced to ashes in the raging fire. This marked the end of the Oda Nobunaga era.

On the fourth day of the third month of the sixteenth year of the Wanli reign, Zhu Yijun received Gao Qiyu's memorial and the news that Oda Ichi had returned to the Ming Dynasty.

"The Japanese Empire is indeed ungrateful to Oda Nobunaga. Before, the sixty-six continents of the Japanese Empire each had their own rulers and were not unified. But when Nobunaga went on expeditions, all the rulers submitted to him and no one dared to object. He was a heroic and wise man. In my opinion, his ability was ten times that of Hideyoshi." After reading the memorial, Zhu Yijun frowned at first, but finally he sighed with relief.

Oda Nobunaga survived the Honnoji Incident, but he did not survive the Nijo Castle granary tunnel incident, and his complicated life ended in a rather hasty manner.

Oda Nobunaga's military talent is indisputably strong. After all, Nobunaga broke through his three encirclements.

Among the many daimyo in Japan who can only be described as anthropomorphic, Oda Nobunaga was considered a good man. He implemented a series of reforms with the intention of reducing the burden on the Japanese civilians and allowing farmers to return to the land.

In Zhu Yijun's opinion, no matter what, Oda Nobunaga had tried his best.

At least when it comes to eliminating the Japanese pirates, Oda Nobunaga's position is consistent with that of the Ming Dynasty. Japan also suffered greatly from the Japanese pirates. Farmers were not on the land and were wandering around, so naturally the Japanese pirates plagued the country frequently.

"Your Majesty, Oda Nobunaga is a man of character, didn't he expect that these daimyo would jump out and hack him to death when he lost the protection of the Ming Dynasty?" Feng Bao whispered, "Your Majesty, why do I feel that Oda Nobunaga is committing suicide?"

"We can't win the fight. The Ming army will never attack like the Hu Yuan army. They have been conducting hydrological and geographical surveys for more than ten years, hoping for the appearance of the divine wind. Isn't this just betting that the Ming army will not be cautious? He saw the caution of the Ming army in the Six Battles of Korea and the Battle of Tsushima Island."

"But negotiating peace means that he will bear the historical responsibility. If the Ming Dynasty wins, the conditions will definitely be extremely harsh. How much abuse will he face in the future if he cedes sea rights and mining rights?"

"So, in this dilemma, seeing that Oda City was not being blamed, he simply chose to end his life in this almost suicidal way?"

As a man in the palace, Feng Bao would be extremely cautious at the slightest sign of trouble. Oda Nobunaga mobilized his troops to kill Ming envoy Gao Qiyu. His action was too obvious. Didn't Oda Nobunaga send his own people to eliminate possible dangers before entering the granary corridor?
Having experienced many assassination attempts, Oda Nobunaga was so careless after the Honnoji Incident!
Behind this almost absurd ending, it was probably because Oda Nobunaga really had no other options.

"Oda Nobunaga has seen the strength of the Ming Dynasty's garrison troops in Japan. Does he expect his 1,500 Muyi troops to fight against the Ming Dynasty's elite troops?"

"Your Majesty, he didn't even leave any last words." Feng Bao added a piece of evidence. Oda Nobunaga had many opportunities to leave a last word, such as when he met Oda City, and when those daimyos were acting hypocritically.

Feng Bao judged that in his final moments, Oda Nobunaga probably gave up everything and ended his life with a foolish final charge. He was either killed by his own men or by the Ming army.

"You have a point, but there is no way to verify it." Zhu Yijun nodded in agreement, agreeing with Feng Bao's view, and then shook his head and said, "Whether he committed suicide or not, I can't call him to the human world to ask, he's dead."

What the truth of history is is actually no longer important. The wheel of history rolls forward, never stopping for anyone and never changing. What exactly Oda Nobunaga intended to do now is of greatest significance, which is to create a dramatic ending for Oda Nobunaga's complicated life.

"Your Majesty, Yang Yinqiu, the Censor of Yunnan Province, has accused Wang Guoguang, the Minister of Revenue, of six crimes." Feng Bao handed a memorial to the emperor, and then opened the other two memorials and said, "This is the petition and retirement petition of the Grand Tutor."

"You took 10,000 taels of silver from the Ministry of Works and used it to repair your house. This is the first crime. I approved this 10,000 taels of silver. It was used to repair the fire room in the old warehouse. The house of the Grand Tutor was built with money from my treasury! This is nonsense. You are calling a horse a zebra!"

"Do you think I'm old, confused, and can't remember things? I'm only 26 years old!" Zhu Yijun immediately slammed the table when he saw the first charge.

If it was true, Zhu Yijun planned to grant amnesty to Wang Guoguang to save his life, but the first thing he did was to call a horse a zebra!
The fire room of the old warehouse of the Ministry of Revenue and Wang Guoguang's house were built together, but the money for building the house was given by Zhu Yijun. He remembered very clearly where every penny was spent.

Wang Guoguang has no clue at all!
Wang Guoguang also explained his own situation in his memorial. The renovation was done together, but the money for his house was paid directly by the palace. The Ming Dynasty censors had no way of looking at the accounts of the internal treasury, so this misunderstanding occurred, and it seemed that Wang Guoguang embezzled 10,000 silver coins to renovate his house.

This misunderstanding had been circulating among the people for some time, and the censor heard it and believed it to be true.

The six incidents were all similar. The censor did not understand the full picture and all the incidents were mixed up.

"Hey, this is the fourth crime. The Grand Tutor accepted two beauties from Zhang Yuxing, the governor of Cangzhou." Zhu Yijun said with great interest, "Is this true or false? The Grand Tutor loves beauties. Tell me and I will reward him with twelve beauties from all over the world."

"Fake." Feng Bao told the emperor directly in a concise manner that the literati in the Ming Dynasty really did not value beauties, let alone beauties from all over the world. As for Wang Guoguang, he preferred power.

Sometimes, Feng Bao didn't know where His Majesty got the bad taste from, rewarding his ministers with beauties every day. Feng Bao really wanted to remind His Majesty to judge others by himself. His Majesty likes power as much as he likes power, and his ministers will like power as much as well.

"Zhang Yuxing and the Grand Tutor are from the same hometown and are distant relatives. Zhang Yuxing's two daughters came to Beijing and lived in the Grand Tutor's mansion, mainly to attend the family education at the Quanjin Guild Hall. This kind of refuge is actually very common." Feng Bao explained the causes and consequences of the incident.

Zhang Yuxing was an official working in a foreign country. When his wife died, he entrusted his daughter to Wang Guoguang to study. This was quite common. It was not uncommon for a child to live with his parents for several years or even a lifetime. It was considered adoption.

In the Ming Dynasty, there are five things that people are not allowed to marry. One of them is that one cannot marry the eldest daughter who has lost her mother. In the eyes of the Ming Dynasty literati, without a mother to teach her how to behave in society, such a daughter is probably ignorant. No matter how high the official position of her father is, it is difficult for her to marry, at least it is difficult for her to marry someone of equal status.

Zhang Yuxing and Wang Guoguang were distant relatives, so the gift was sent to Wang Guoguang's residence.

A very simple and normal thing was said to be a story about two beautiful women.

"This is the retirement memorial of the Grand Tutor." Feng Bao indicated to His Majesty that this was the most important one. Wang Guoguang said that he was too old to serve His Majesty any longer, so he requested to retire.

[I have heard that time passes, and the years pass; my hair turns gray, and my muscles and bones gradually weaken. Since I was reinstated in the first year of the Wanli reign, I have been in charge of state affairs for sixteen years, and I have been vigilant day and night, and have never dared to slack off. However, now I am seventy-six years old, my ears and eyes are dim, and I have to be careful every time I read the books, and I always forget the rice and salt when I check the money and grain.]
[The day before yesterday, I was summoned to make a report, but I dropped my tablet in front of the emperor, feeling extremely ashamed. Isn’t this a clear sign of my mental weakness and shortness of breath?]
Wang Guoguang is already seventy-six years old this year, with a head full of white hair. He has difficulty moving around and is indeed no longer able to preside over the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue. He may suddenly forget how to calculate money and grain, and the last time he went to the Wenhua Palace for a court meeting, he even forgot to bring his tablet.

Time makes people grow old. Wang Guoguang thought that if he continued to be greedy for power and official position, he might delay the military and national affairs, be unfaithful to the emperor and ashamed of the people, so he requested to be laid off.

This was the third time that Wang Guoguang requested to retire since the 16th year of Wanli. The first two times, Zhu Yijun tried to persuade him to stay.

"What did the chief physician say?" Zhu Yijun asked about Wang Guoguang's condition.

"He is just old, but he doesn't have any illness. The Grand Tutor's hands have started to tremble and he can't hold a pen. Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue is in charge of all the money and grain in the country. Any mistake will affect the national economy." Feng Bao bowed his head and replied. Wang Guoguang was still in good health and had no illness.

Zhu Yijun thought for a while, spread out the Goryeo tribute paper, and wrote four big characters: Great Assistant of Two Dynasties.

He blew the ink dry, and was glad that he did not cheat when Zhang Juzheng was giving a lecture. The calligraphy still looked very presentable. It couldn't be said to be very good, but it was not bad enough to be presented to the public.

"Promote him to the position of Junior Tutor, grant him 500 taels of silver, 10 pieces of silk, 30,000 strings of banknotes, and 30 urns of imperial cellar, and appoint his eldest son Wang Zhaohe as the Minister of the Imperial Treasure Department to honor the three generations of noble family." Zhu Yijun gave him a name and an official position, then thought for a moment and said, "Isn't there a Sanwei Hall next to the Yicheng Marquis' Mansion in the West Mountain? Grant them all to the Grand Tutor."

Sanweitang Mountain Villa is one of the large villas in Xishan. Zhu Yijun built many large villas specifically for rewarding meritorious officials. Although the mountain villa he was given was not as big as the Yicheng Marquis Mansion, it covered an area of ​​more than 300 acres and was extremely luxurious.

"I obey the order." Feng Bao obeyed the leader's order.

When Wang Guoguang retired, he recommended Zhang Xueyan to join the cabinet and take charge of all affairs of the Ministry of Revenue. Zhang Xueyan also served as the minister in charge of the Liaodong Agricultural Reclamation Bureau. In this way, the cabinet minister was in charge of the agricultural reclamation bureau to ensure that the Liaodong direction was not out of the control of the court.

The next morning, at daybreak, the golden roof of the Wenhua Hall shone brightly in the morning glow. After commander Zhao Mengyou cracked his whip three times, the court officials walked into the Wenhua Hall.

Zhang Juzheng led the ministers to bow their heads and greet him: "Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."

"No need to be polite, my dear ministers." Zhu Yijun stretched out his hand and gestured for everyone to stand up.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty, has entrusted me with the important task of finance. Today, my hair has turned gray. I humbly beg Your Majesty to appreciate my sincerity and grant me the right to retire and live out my days." Wang Guoguang left the office and asked for permission to retire.

His Majesty approved my retirement petition yesterday. All procedures have been completed. This is my final farewell.

"Announce the decree." Zhu Yijun took a deep breath.

Feng Bao took a step forward, and the two eunuchs opened the imperial edict. Feng Bao flicked his whisk again and said loudly: "The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims:"

"I am the successor of my ancestors and I am in charge of all affairs. I rely on my loyal ministers to help me govern. I have read your report and I feel that it is sincere. I remember that during the Longqing period, you were the governor of the grain transport system and you eliminated corruption and established rules. At the beginning of the Wanli period, you took charge of the state finances and surveyed more than 8 million hectares of land, saving 600,000 taels of silver from the Taicang warehouse every year."

"Today, the military pay for the nine frontiers is overflowing, and the prefectures and counties are stockpiled with grain like mountains. This is all due to your hard work for sixteen years." "Today, I honor you with my old age and retirement, and promote you to the position of Junior Tutor, and grant you five hundred taels of silver, ten li of silk, thirty thousand strings of treasure notes, and thirty urns of national cellars. I also appoint my eldest son, Wang Zhaohe, as the Minister of the Imperial Treasure Department, to honor your kindness for three generations."

"In the past, Zifang abstained from food and achieved his goal, and Liuhou retired to a secluded place and died peacefully. Now that you have achieved your goal, you can build a Sanwei Hall on the mountain to spend your remaining years. I have ordered the imperial edict to make a plaque with the words 'Two Dynasties' Great Assistants' to be given to you."

"The dynasty became a constitution after a long period of time, it was a good deed and a favor, and the edict was issued to the world, and the envoys heard about it."

"Appreciate this."

Zhu Yijun waited for Feng Bao to announce the decree, then he said, "Don't worry, my dear minister. I will take good care of the pine trees in front of the Ministry of Revenue."

When Wang Guoguang took office as the Minister of Revenue, he planted a pine tree in the yard. Now it has been sixteen years, and the tree is still standing tall like a canopy. What Zhu Yijun meant by this was naturally to tell Wang Guoguang that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty would also keep an eye on the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue, and there would be no counterattack as soon as Wang Guoguang left.

The cause that Wang Guoguang has been fighting for for sixteen years will never fail.

"I bow to thank your majesty for your grace." Wang Guoguang bowed again, looked around the Wenhua Hall, smiled, bowed again, and said, "Your Majesty, I am leaving."

"Take care, my dear." Zhu Yijun said goodbye to Wang Guoguang with a slightly sad look on his face.

Wang Guoguang retreated step by step to the door of Wenhua Hall. After both feet were over the threshold, he turned around and walked down the third platform. He stood in front of the door of Wenhua Hall, looking back in a daze at the bright golden light of the rising sun on the golden roof.

This time his resignation was his last. It was a farewell to the emperor, Wenhua Hall, Wenyuan Pavilion, and also a farewell to his colorful political career.

He stood there quietly for a long time. His political life had ended. He looked back on his life and felt that he had lived up to His Majesty, the imperial court, and the people of the world. He had made a significant contribution to the Wanli Reform.

If I had to say who I felt sorry for, I would probably feel sorry for the Jin Party and Yang Bo's cultivation of me.

The Jin Party grew stronger and stronger, and his official position also became higher and higher. After he entered the Wenhua Palace, he betrayed the Jin Party and did not work for its interests. He also did not follow Yang Bo, Wang Chonggu, Zhang Siwei and others to unite and fight against dissidents and oppose Zhang Juzheng's new policies.

He was unwilling to do so, and the reason was very simple. The Ming Dynasty was not yet doomed, and he could try again. The world was in chaos, and the lives of the people were in chaos. Every time a dynasty changed, the earth shook and millions of people turned into dry bones.

Wang Guoguang is not a member of the Jin Party, but is he a member of the Zhang Party? Not entirely.

Yang Bo was really good at judging people. Wang Guoguang was cautious, independent, and had lofty ideals and was unconventional. After he left the Jin Party, he did not join the Zhang Party. Sometimes, he would follow Wang Chonggu to oppose some of Zhang Juzheng's policies.

"Your Majesty, loyalty means doing your best. It means being true to your heart and being true to your spirituality and heart to act and do things. This is loyalty. Being loyal to your conscience, knowing and doing are in line with your conscience, and contradictions will be resolved one after another." Wang Guoguang showed a gratified smile, turned and left the Wenhua Hall, walking out of the palace.

Loyalty means loyalty to the monarch, loyalty to the country, loyalty to oneself, loyalty to one's own cognition, and loyalty to one's own spirituality.

When Wang Guoguang looked back on his life in his later years, he was worthy of his spirituality and cognition. He did not waste his years and did not live in mediocrity. When he was leaving, he could say to himself: he had dedicated his life and all his energy to the land that gave him life and raised him, without any regrets.

"Grand Tutor, please stay." Zhang Hong hurried over and said with a smile, "Your Majesty made a walking stick himself and gave it to the Grand Tutor."

Wang Guoguang looked at the walking stick. It was made of rosewood and the shape was not complicated. It was obvious that the craftsmanship was not very good. It was obviously not made by a craftsman. If a craftsman wanted to make it like this, he would have to test the Nine Clans Bond.

It was indeed made by His Majesty himself.

"I thank Your Majesty for your grace." Wang Guoguang bowed again towards the Wenhua Hall, and left the palace leaning on the cane given by Your Majesty.

In the Wenhua Palace, the Ming Emperor kept looking outside the palace until he could no longer see Wang Guoguang. Then he said, "Tell the dissection hospital to send a senior medical officer to take good care of him."

"The Yunnan Province Censor Yang Yinqiu who impeached the Grand Tutor will be dismissed from office, stripped of his honors, and exiled to Java from today!"

Zhu Yijun made a decision. The chattering censor Yang Yinqiu was sent to Java to serve the Ming Dynasty loyally. If he had the courage, he could learn from Zou Diguang and become a pirate to continue fighting against the Ming Dynasty court!
"Your Majesty..." Zhang Juzheng saw this and bowed his head, saying, "The censor did not make a false accusation, but he did not understand the full picture of the matter. Isn't such a severe punishment a bit harsh?"

What the censor said has all happened, and it cannot be considered a false accusation. However, dismissal from office and deprivation of honors are too severe a punishment. The censor is the eyes and ears of the emperor, and such a severe punishment may block the channels for speech.

"I am just taking my anger out on him." Zhu Yijun said calmly, "I am not happy that the Grand Tutor has retired. If he doesn't make me happy, how can I possibly make him happy?"

"I obey your order." Zhang Juzheng took a deep breath and stopped advising him. His Majesty had made it very clear that he would vent his anger on the lazy and diligent people. He would only hit those who were short-sighted. Yang Yinqiu had walked into trouble.

Minister of Rites Shen Li stood up and bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, even the oil sellers in the capital of the Ming Dynasty know that the Grand Tutor has been unwell recently and has become old. He has already submitted two petitions to retire. Yang Yinqiu is still holding on to this. Isn't he just trying to gain the reputation of a minister of remonstrance through the Grand Tutor's retirement?"

"Censors are noble and have gained fame and status. If they are not severely punished, this will inevitably become a trend in the future, which will do more harm than good to the country."

Taking out your anger? If you really deal with it in this name, wouldn't that be detrimental to the emperor's wisdom? How could the Ministry of Rites sit back and watch something detrimental to the emperor's wisdom happen? It would not be your majesty's wisdom that would be damaged, but the reputation of the Ministry of Rites, and it would also be detrimental to the orthodox teachings of the emperor and his subjects that have been passed down for thousands of years.

This must never happen.

Hai Rui closed his eyes and exhaled. He really couldn't bear to watch. Shen Li was at least a loyal and upright official like him. How could this Minister of Rites and Cabinet Assistant Minister become such a sycophantic official after working for more than a year? His Majesty had already said that he was taking his anger out on others, but the Ministry of Rites actually found such a high-sounding reason, and it seemed quite sufficient.

A scholar has truly read books, and with a little thought he can make things make sense.

"Your Majesty, if he is truly loyal to the emperor and the country, and has made achievements in a pioneering place like Java, it is not impossible for him to be reinstated in the future. If he cannot produce any results in Java, it is not a bad idea for him to stay in Java and revive the cultural heritage of the Governor's Office of the Old Port." Shen Li bowed his head again and said.

In this way, going a step further, your Majesty's treatment is not harsh at all, and even appears to be lenient.

Your Majesty is so merciful. Even if I made a mistake, Your Majesty is willing to give me a chance to reform.

"This can be regarded as using one's own spear to attack another's shield. In this case, we will follow the opinion of the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan." Zhu Yijun nodded in agreement with the Ministry of Rites' statement. It was obviously the same thing, but with a different way of saying it, the emperor seemed more lenient.

This is exactly how Yang Yinqiu impeached Wang Guoguang. The incident did happen, but its nature was completely different. Shen Li knew everything that the lowly Confucian scholar knew, but he just disdained to use them.

"Wang Rulong returned to Liaodong, and Li Ruzhang transferred the military power of Liaodong and rushed to the capital." Zhang Juzheng talked about a very, very important thing.

Ningyuan Hou Li Chengliang had two promising children, Li Rusong and Li Ruzhang. There is no need to say much about Li Rusong. Li Ruzhang was actually also very good at fighting. The most important thing was that when transferring the military power, Li Ruzhang did not drag his feet at all, and had no intention of gaining more benefits.

Li Ruzhang handed over power directly and took the train to Beijing. This was an unspeakable loyalty.

It represented that the Li family had completely given up the military power in Liaodong. Of course, this did not mean that the Li family had lost its military influence over Liaodong, but it was a smooth handover after all. The Agricultural Reclamation Bureau was done, Liaodong was worry-free, and the couch was finally cleaned up a little.

"That's great, great." Zhu Yijun thought for a moment and said, "Then let's give Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion a few more beauties from all over the world."

Li Chengliang liked these beauties from all over the world very much. His family was not a scholarly family, so there were not so many requirements. Several of his children liked these beauties from all over the world very much.

"Oda Nobunaga was counterattacked and killed by his subordinates in the granary corridor. If his plan of uniting the people against the common enemy succeeds, it will probably become a major threat to the Ming Dynasty." Shen Li spoke about Japan with a serious expression.

Oda Nobunaga's move was indeed risky, but once it succeeded, the common hatred of the enemy catalyzed the construction of the country, and Japan gained greatly.

"I think not." Zhu Yijun shook his head and said, "An egg broken from the outside is food, but an egg broken from the inside is life."

Shen Li was stunned, and then said with conviction: "Your Majesty, this is a brilliant statement. I really didn't think it through."

The Ming Dynasty did not attack but sent envoys, which directly tore apart the Japanese Empire, which was not very united to begin with.

If the Ming Dynasty really attacks, even if Japan defeats the Ming Dynasty with the help of the divine wind and the mountain city, it will only be temporary. It is like the Japanese egg that is broken from the outside. Once the external threat disappears, the internal contradictions will become more serious. The final result will still be the dishes on the menu and the meat cooked in the pot.

As long as the Ming Dynasty still pursues silver, this dish will be served sooner or later.

If Japan wants to usher in a new life, the daimyos must reach a result and consensus and complete the construction of the country before the Ming Dynasty intervenes. Otherwise, failure is inevitable.

His Majesty's simple words relieved Shen Li's worries.

"The Minister of the Ministry of Rites presided over the peace talks in Japan and explained the matter clearly, but he did not make the peace talks plan clear. Should we send an order to the Japanese capital to reiterate the priorities of the peace talks?" Zhang Juzheng frowned and said, "He did not mention the rules of the peace talks, and he did not even send back a draft."

Zhu Yijun asked curiously, "Sir, since it has been handed over to the Grand Herald, let him do it. Are you worried that he will become the emperor in Japan and won't come back?"

The imperial court drew a line for Gao Qiyu, and that was the mining rights. If he couldn't get them, he would keep fighting. The Ming Dynasty was determined to get them, and the minerals would definitely breed the Ming army!

How can the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty sleep well without the Ming army at the silver mine!
As for the others, it was up to Gao Qiyu to give full play to his abilities. For example, the Seven Counties of Owari were an unexpected surprise.

"I do have this worry." Zhang Juzheng did not hide it and admitted his worry. It is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. With Gao Qiyu's ability and means, if the Nagasaki Governor's Office is willing to cooperate with the military threat, it is not impossible for Gao Qiyu to kick the emperor out and take the throne himself.

Zhu Yijun said indifferently: "If he wants to do it, I will make him the king of Japan. What's important is the silver."

(End of this chapter)