The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 296: Ending and the Capital

The three heads of the family signed a humiliating treaty.

However, Tang Hao did not rush to make the announcement. Instead, he summoned daimyos from all over the country to come to Kyoto for discussions in the name of the Japanese Emperor and the Shogun.

In fact, this step was started half a month ago.

The purpose of summoning these daimyos here is very simple.

That is to let them witness with their own eyes that Japan has changed its master!

The Japanese emperor and the shogun are still puppet mascots, but the person who truly holds power in Japan from now on will no longer be the Japanese daimyo, but the Ming Dynasty!

Of course, there were naturally many local daimyo who rebelled and caused chaos.

The messengers sent out by Tang Hao were not weak civil officials, but armed and powerful soldiers of the Ming Dynasty!
All the generals led their troops to the Kanto region, the Tohoku region, the Chugoku region, the Kyushu region, the Shikoku region... Their mission was simple, to wipe out all disobedience and massacre all rebellion!
This process is bound to be time-consuming, but it has to be done.

If Ming Dynasty's colonization of Japan is to proceed smoothly, and if Ming Dynasty's rule in Japan is to be long-lasting and stable, then death and killing must be spread on every inch of Japanese land, so that these despicable Japanese people will deeply root the fear of Ming Dynasty in their minds and bones!
Only in this way will they not rebel, nor dare to rebel!

Only then can future colonization plans proceed smoothly!
Two months passed in a flash. For the Japanese people, these two months were simply a hellish nightmare!
The Ming army's ruthless slaughter of Japan, massacring cities, burning, killing and looting at will, can be said to have committed all kinds of atrocities. The country was littered with broken limbs and corpses piled up like mountains. It was a scene of hell everywhere!
When the strong have completely conquered the weak, the slave nature in the Japanese bones begins to take effect.

When they despairingly discovered that it was impossible to defeat these extremely powerful Ming troops, naturally a large number of Japanese warriors chose to surrender. So after seeking Tang Hao's opinion and obtaining his consent, a group of generals also set about forming auxiliary troops, which were composed entirely of Japanese warriors.

To put it bluntly, they were just a group of cannon fodder, but they played a very positive role in the Ming army's occupation after the war.

When the weak realize that the strong is so powerful that they cannot be defeated at all, their true nature will be revealed. They will bow down at the feet of the strong with sincerity and show the utmost respect and submission to the strong. This is the slave mentality that is deeply rooted in the bones of the Japanese.

Referring to the US military presence after World War II and the post-war Japanese government's encouragement of its women to provide physical comfort to US soldiers, we can see the inferiority of their nation and their complete lack of any integrity or dignity.

Why are there so many mixed-race actresses among Japan's famous actresses?

This is the historical reason.

At this moment, the Ming Dynasty soldiers also enjoyed the same treatment, but unfortunately it was wartime, so they all explicitly refused and did not dare to disobey military orders.

Under the escort of the Ming army, all the nobles and daimyo from all over Japan were forcibly taken to Kyoto.

The next step, naturally, is to hold the succession ceremony for Brother Shengren.

Unfortunately, brother Shengren, who is about to fulfill his long-cherished wish and the future King of Japan, is not happy at all. Instead, he is in a daze and distraught all day long.

Because he knew very well that he would become the eternal sinner of the Yamato nation!

Even if the Yamato people can one day break free from the slavery and control of these Ming army executioners, Emperor Go-Kashiwara, Katsuhito, will still be notorious and will still be cursed for all eternity!
On the eve of the enthronement ceremony, Tang Hao finally waited for what he had been waiting for - the Ming reinforcements!
Led by the eunuch Chen Kuan, who was in charge of the Imperial Household Department, and led by Guo Xun, Marquis of Wuding, 20,000 Ming soldiers arrived at Hyogo-gu in a mighty force on warships.

At this moment, all the Japanese who saw this scene fell into complete despair!
Not only did the Ming army have no intention of withdrawing, but it sent more Ming troops. At this moment, the total number of Ming troops in Yamato territory exceeded 30,000!

What a terrifying number this is?

Ten thousand Ming soldiers can sweep across the entire Yamato Kingdom!

Now that the Ming army’s strength has grown to 30,000, what else can the Yamato Kingdom use to resist?
Tang Hao personally rushed to Hyogozu to greet Chen Kuan and Guo Xun.

"Tang Hou, you really did it!"

Chen Kuan's face was a little pale. It was obvious that going out to sea on a boat was a very tiring ordeal for his old bones.

Tang Hao asked in surprise: "Why did Da Yao come here in person? I thought it was Zhang Yong!"

Chen Kuan smiled upon hearing this and explained in a low voice: "Zhang Yong has already entered the Imperial Household Department. His Majesty originally intended to send Zhang Yong here, but we persuaded him not to do so."

"Zhang Yong still needs time to grow in the Imperial Household Department, and it's time for this old man of mine to retire, so I volunteered to take on this job. After returning home, I will resign and go to guard the tomb of the late emperor!"

After these words were spoken, Tang Hao's expression changed slightly.

"Why did Dayuan do this?"

"Has anything happened in the capital?"

"Haha!" Chen Kuan hurriedly explained: "Lord Tang, don't worry too much. The situation in the capital is safe now."

"Prince Ning Zhu Chenhao and Prime Minister Yang Tinghe are about to have their brains blown out, and Your Majesty is enjoying the show."

"As for my resignation, it is because I have a feeling that my time is up, and His Majesty has agreed. I want to do something for Ming before I die."

Tang Hao was stunned when he heard this, and then he sighed.

"Great and righteous."

"Then the position of the eunuch who holds the seal of the Imperial Household Department..."

"Leave it to Xiao Jing!" Chen Kuan said with a smile, "Don't worry, Lord Tang. Xiao Jing is a man of steadiness and a close confidant of the late emperor. He is loyal to Your Majesty."

"Besides, he will only serve for a year at most, then he will step down and hand over the position to Zhang Yong."

This may be the best arrangement.

After all, Zhang Yong had little experience, and becoming the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department less than a year after joining the Imperial Household Department was not a good thing for him.

After all, in the palace, what matters most is background and qualifications.

Zhang Yong had a background, but he lacked some flexibility and means, so he could only make up for it through qualifications.

The two of them briefly exchanged information, and Tang Hao stopped talking abruptly. This was not the place to talk.

He looked at Guo Xun, Marquis of Wuding, who was nominally the second most honored person in the world. At this moment, he had gained some weight due to years of luxury.

"Fatty Guo, lose some weight, or you won't be able to ride a horse when I go to fight the Northern Tartars!"

"Hahaha... Your Majesty is teaching me that I will lose weight when I return!" Guo Xun replied with a wry smile.

He was very clear about where his power came from, not to mention that when he was framed and thrown into prison, it was Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao who rescued him and restored him to his original position.

So no matter what, Guo Xun is loyal to Tang Hao and has made his identity and position clear!

Then Tang Hao looked at the next person, Zhu Danglu, the King of Guishan of Lu, who was also the ambassador to Japan this time.

Come to think of it, this is also what Tang Hao meant.

When he sent people back to the country to report on the war situation, he brought a secret letter to Emperor Zhu Houzhao, briefly explaining the colonization plan against Japan, as well as the selection of ministers and generals stationed in Japan.

The selection of the Minister to Japan was relatively simple. A civil official must be chosen, and he had to be Zhu Houzhao's trusted civil official. Therefore, Tang Hao did not mention the candidate, and everything depended on Zhu Houzhao's own wishes.

After all, Tang Hao is a military hero, not a powerful official, so he must always keep his status in mind.

You even dare to interfere in the appointment of civil officials. Are you teaching His Majesty the Emperor what to do?

Warning to kill nine clans...

As for the general stationed in Japan, Tang Hao recommended Zhu Dangluo.

The reasons are very simple, there are only a few. First, Zhu Dangluo is a member of the royal family, so he would never betray the Ming Dynasty.

Secondly, Zhu Dangluo was a talented person, brave and good at fighting, with good martial arts. The 20,000 soldiers under his command were enough to suppress all rebellions within the Japanese territory.

Thirdly, if Zhu Dangluo makes good use of his royal family status, it will also be beneficial for his future planning, which is to enfeoff vassal kings to establish countries overseas and to protect the Ming Dynasty forever!
However, precisely because of Zhu Dangluo's status as a royal family member, he is a little sensitive.

After all, this general stationed in Japan has a large army under his command, and the 20,000 elite soldiers are not just for show. Once Emperor Zhu Houzhao has any second thoughts about this, I am afraid he will not give Zhu Dangqi this opportunity.

Fortunately, Zhu Dangluo was able to come, which proved that Emperor Zhu Houzhao made a decision and did not let Tang Hao down.

Tang Hao didn't recognize the last minister to Japan. After Chen Kuan's introduction, he learned that this person was called Liang Chu, and was the lecturer of the Eastern Palace when Zhu Houzhao was the crown prince. In other words, he was Zhu Houzhao's old minister of the Eastern Palace and nominally a half-teacher.

Well, Zhu Houzhao’s trusted old minister, as expected.

The two sides met each other, and Tang Hao was not in a hurry to return to Kyoto. After all, these people were exhausted from just going out to sea, so they took a day off first.

At the banquet at night, everyone was toasting each other and it was very lively.

After the meeting, Tang Hao left Chen Kuan, Liang Chu and Zhu Dangqie behind, and had some words to tell them.

The first thing is to inquire about the situation in the capital.

Chen Kuan told us that after Tang Hao left Beijing, Zhu Houzhao, in accordance with his suggestion, immediately ordered the Ministry of Public Security to publish the Daming Xinbao, a newspaper specifically for the common people. This caused an uproar. This kind of behavior of enlightening the people was undoubtedly intended to cut off the ruling foundation of the gentry in the local area, so they firmly opposed it.

To give a simple example, if the newspaper writes that a certain place has been hit by a disaster and the court has allocated 500,000 yuan in disaster relief silver, then the common people will have an idea of ​​the amount when they hear about it. According to the tacit methods of the gentry in the past, they will naturally plunder the money layer by layer, and in the end, the amount of disaster relief silver that reaches the hands of the victims will be less than 500,000 yuan. It would be considered good if they could set up a stall to give them some porridge for a few days.

However, after the newspaper is published, the amounts will be clear and definite, and the Ministry of Public Security will also establish branches in provincial capitals. Then, where the disaster relief money went, through whose hands it passed, and when it arrived at the disaster area will all be reported clearly and explicitly. In this way, how can the gentry take the opportunity to embezzle money?

This is clearly cutting off someone's source of income!

For example, if a place is hit by a disaster, the Emperor is benevolent and orders a reduction in taxes for the disaster-stricken area this year. Once the newspaper is published and the officials of the Tongzhengsi tell the people, the people will be grateful for the Emperor's great kindness and will not have to pay taxes this year. How can the local gentry and local officials continue to extort money from the people by making up excuses?

This is still cutting off someone's source of income!

To give another extreme example, in the past, the countryside was controlled by gentry. They were educated, knowledgeable, and knew the laws and principles. So when conflicts broke out among villagers, these so-called gentry elders actually acted as arbitrators. The villagers would do whatever they said and dared not question or resist. This is what is called having scholars help the court educate its people.

However, once this newspaper is published, the common people will understand the laws of the Ming Dynasty. They will know whether they are right or wrong and what punishment the other party should receive. After having a vague concept of the laws in their minds, when these rural villagers have conflicts again, they will subconsciously go to the government office or the county government instead of listening to the opinions of the gentry!

In other words, this is the destruction and shaking of the ruling power of the gentry and scholars!
So when the news of the newspaper came out, the gentry and officials were immediately furious. They frantically impeached the Minister of Public Administration Cong Lan and advised the Emperor to revoke his decision.

However, before Emperor Zhu Houzhao could make a statement on this, another major event soon happened.

That was the censor who was sent by Yang Tinghe to Nanchang, Jiangxi to investigate the evidence of Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao's attempted treason. Unfortunately, he encountered bandits on his way back to Beijing and was killed directly. He was so dead that even his body could not be found, let alone any evidence.

When this incident happened, the court was instantly shaken. No one cared about newspapers or civil officials. They immediately united and directed their spearheads at Zhu Chenhao, the Minister of Guanglu Temple.

When Tang Hao heard this, he couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

This Prince of Ning, Zhu Chenhao, was a really ruthless man. He would kill anyone the Censor said he would. He was truly lawless and cruel.

Later, Zhu Chenhao accused Yang Tinghe of cultivating his own clique and abusing public resources for personal gain, because the Censor was not the Censor of Jiangxi Province, nor was he a native of Jiangxi. What was he doing in Nanchang, Jiangxi?
Yang Tinghe did not expect that Zhu Chenhao would bite back. In anger, he accused Zhu Chenhao of eliminating dissidents and raising assassins in Jiangxi, and also plundering the people's wealth with the intention of rebellion.

Anyway, it's just a matter of throwing dirty water on each other.

As a result, His Majesty the Emperor sat high up in the Diaoyutai, watching the show with great interest. He did not pay attention to what either side said. He just demanded evidence, and actual evidence to prove the other party's guilt.

Originally, Yang Tinghe was just one step away from obtaining evidence, but as a result, even the Censor was killed without a burial place. How could he produce any evidence, so he had to give up.

On the contrary, Zhang Fuhua, the Chief Censor of the Censorate, was completely furious and resigned directly. The person who succeeded him as the Chief Censor was also an old official of the Eastern Palace named Fei Hong. It was said that this person was upright, honest and capable, and was an absolutely talented and capable official. Therefore, although he was only forty years old, he became the Chief Censor of the Censorate in one fell swoop and was unanimously recognized by civil officials and gentry.

During these few months, these two major events that took place in the capital of the Ming Dynasty were extremely exciting.

Of course, the main thing is the open and secret struggles between Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao and Prime Minister Yang Tinghe, which makes people secretly frightened.

As a result, there will be no room for easing the tension between the royal family and the princes and the civil officials and gentry, and one side will inevitably be defeated and lose its current power.

Tang Hao had nothing to think about this, as this was their real purpose of bringing clan members into the court and praising and killing Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao.

After a brief understanding of the situation in the capital, Tang Hao felt a lot more at ease.

Then he looked at Liang Chu, the minister to Japan. Liang Chu was only in his forties, at the prime of his life. In addition, he had been Zhu Houzhao's half-master in the Eastern Palace, so he was destined to become an important official in the court in the future.

"Liang Chu, this is what the minister stationed in Japan is supposed to do, so keep it for now."

"Watch carefully, learn well, and then put each item into practice."

"Especially the matter of opening a school to promote Confucianism is of utmost importance and must be implemented as soon as possible!"

"If you want to truly destroy a nation, cultural purification is the complete demise of your homeland. From now on, Japan will become an inseparable part of our Great Ming. Therefore, the first priority of the minister stationed in Japan is to do everything possible to destroy Japan's cultural confidence, including but not limited to education, clothing, language, writing, customs and other aspects, purify the cognition of Japanese children, and make them feel a sense of belonging to our Great Ming."

At first Liang Chu was a little disapproving. He had no respect for the Marquis of Zhongshan of the Ming Dynasty. After all, as a half-master of the Eastern Palace, did he really need a military merit like you to teach him how to govern?

After hearing Tang Hao's next words, Liang Chu immediately sat up straight and narrowed his eyes, appearing very serious.

After he glanced through the booklet, he took a deep breath.

Because the content of this booklet is simply teaching the minister stationed in Japan step by step how to completely purify and eliminate the Japanese people, and completely turn this nation into a subordinate race of the Chinese nation from the root, and it is an effective method!
The only problem is that these means of speech are contrary to the Confucianism that Liang Chu learned!
"Lord Tang, these methods...are they too..."

"Don't question, don't refuse, and don't be perfunctory, otherwise I will let your daughter experience the despair and pain of being raped and killed by the Japanese!"

Tang Hao spoke coldly, and then Liang Chu dared not say a word.

Because the situation in Japan was chaotic, the imperial court set a longer term for the minister stationed in Japan, with a rotation every five years. If something unexpected happened, he might have to stay for another ten years.

So Liang Chu brought his family with him when he went out to sea this time, and he happened to have two daughters.

"Act according to the contents of the booklet and implement them as soon as possible. I will send someone to keep an eye on you!"

"If you dare to change my measures or do things perfunctorily because of some bullshit compassion, I will make you regret it!"

Tang Hao said murderously: "You can have compassion, but not for these despicable Japanese. They are no different from beasts. You will understand when you stay in Japan for a long time!"

Liang Chu sighed and nodded silently.

Then Tang Hao looked at Zhu Dangluo again, who had a solemn expression.

"Compared to Liang Chu, you have a heavier burden on your shoulders, but this is also because His Majesty the Emperor has high hopes for you!"

"There is only one principle. Whoever dares to attack and kill our Ming soldiers, or whoever rebels, will be killed!"

"It is better to kill a thousand people by mistake than to let one go. Kill them until they are too scared to cause any trouble!"

Zhu Dangqi nodded solemnly.

"I will finally understand!"

"Work hard, the future of the royal family depends on you!"

(End of this chapter)