Borrow the day to change the day

After hearing this, Hu Yingtai, Shangshu of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, immediately echoed: "The prison is overcrowded, and it is better to send a batch."

The prisoners of this year have been kept since the national policy of feudal North America was determined, and they will be dispatched to reform through labor after the determination of a large supply point.Therefore, Hu Yingtai had this to say.

The construction of large supply points must be from near to far.

Vladivostok, the starting point, is still in the sphere of influence of Jianlu, and it is impossible to build it without destroying or driving away Jianlu.

Then the second nearest large supply point appeared in the minds of all officials, which was the northern end of Hokkaido Island.

Zhong Jinwei always thought that Hokkaido was a part of Japan, but according to the notes Li Wei brought back, it was just a place where barbarians lived.

He still remembered the outline in the note, saying that Hokkaido was called Ezoland, and there lived short, hairy Azo people.

However, traces of the Japanese were also found in Hokkaido. They built a city and used it as a base to operate in the waters of Hokkaido.

"Your Majesty, since the supply point has been determined, why not exile the prisoners and start building the supply point?" Chief Assistant Wen Tiren first suggested.

Before Emperor Chongzhen could react, Bi Ziyan, Minister of the Household Department, came out to object: "But there are still Japanese in Hokkaido. If I go to build a large supply point in Ming Dynasty, I may be invaded by them."

He didn't want to waste money and food, only to be ruined by Japanese pirates in the end.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he put away the idea of ​​agreeing before, and was ready to listen to the opinions of other courtiers.

Yang He, Minister of the Ministry of War, disagreed with this, and he said directly to Bi Ziyan: "Master Bi, don't forget that the Japanese just came to Daming to pay tribute and established their status as a vassal state. How could they attack me again in the blink of an eye? ?”

Bi Ziyan did not agree with this, and retorted: "So what if the identity of the vassal state is confirmed, the Japanese's virtue of rebellion, how can they always remember their identity as a vassal state."

"But the Japanese envoy has just admired the military power of Daming, even if he has the courage, I'm afraid he would not dare to turn his face so soon." How could Yang He be refuted by Bi Ziyan, and immediately found another reason.

"Master Yang, this statement is ridiculous, the Japanese..." The Minister of Rites on the side also joined the verbal war.

"..."

In the end, most of the people in the hall got involved, arguing whether it is time to start building a large supply point in Hokkaido immediately.

Emperor Chongzhen waited for a long time, but there was still no conclusion, and none of the courtiers convinced anyone.

He was getting a little irritable while waiting, when he suddenly realized that Zhong Jinwei hadn't spoken, just staring at the map.

So he asked, "Master Zhong, what advice do you have for this?"

When the ministers who were fighting with each other in the Wenhua Palace heard it, yes, why did they forget Zhongxing Hou!So, they all stopped arguing and looked at Zhong Jinwei, ready to listen to his suggestion.

Seeing that all the eyes in the hall were on him, Zhong Jinwei pointed to the map on the screen and said: "Although the Japanese are active in the southernmost tip of Hokkaido, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not meet in Hokkaido in the future. Therefore, I think it is best to first Understand the specific situation of the Japanese at the southernmost point, and then take corresponding measures, the purpose is one, Hokkaido can only belong to Ming Dynasty."

Emperor Chongzhen understood that what Zhong Jinwei meant was that Hokkaido could only belong to Ming Dynasty, but how to let those Japanese who were already in Hokkaido leave, this requires specific analysis of specific issues.

He felt that Zhong Jinwei's method was the safest move. Those courtiers before didn't know anything, so they started arguing. They were just empty talk of scholars.

However, Zhong Jinwei's proposal was still difficult. Before Emperor Chongzhen asked, Wen Tiren asked Zhong Jinwei first: "Marquis Zhongxing, if you send someone to find out the specific situation of those Japanese, it will take a lot of time. You also said before , it is better to start feudalism in North America as soon as possible."

Zhong Jinwei smiled and said: "I know this. Now there is someone in the capital who is familiar with Japan. If you ask him to come and ask, maybe you will get something."

After hearing this, a person flashed into Wen Tiren's mind, and he couldn't help confirming: "But Zheng Zhilong, the former Fujian Navy's coastal defense guerrilla, and now the deputy head of the Daming Naval Academy?"

The term "Chan Zhang" was proposed by Zhongxing Hou, because the Naval Academy is a new thing, and it is only positioned to train sailors.Moreover, Yan Yingyuan and Zheng Zhilong are both military officers, and there is no place for reference in the existing system.Therefore, when Hou Zhongxing put forward the term "Teacher Head", the grade is one level higher than their original ones.

"Exactly." Zhong Jinwei nodded with a smile.

Wen Tiren frowned and said, "Isn't he in Tianjin, and it will take time to recruit him."

"No, he is currently learning the use of new military weapons in the Beijing camp." Zhong Jinwei shook his head and said.

Since I'm in the capital, I'll wait a little longer.

Without much time, Zheng Zhilong rushed to the Wenhua Palace according to the order.Seeing the high-ranking officials of the Ming Dynasty gathered in the hall, they were obviously discussing important matters.

After some etiquette, he finally understood the reason for calling him here.He was secretly proud that he had a place to use his skills again.

So, he played to Emperor Chongzhen: "I will know something at the end. The Japanese in Ezo... Hokkaido is the Matsumae Domain, whose name was originally a retainer of Yugo Andong's family. In the era of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he was canonized as the owner of Ezo Island by the Emperor of Japan because he flattered Toyotomi Hideyoshi."

Because of Zhong Jinwei's map, the emperors and ministers of the Ming Dynasty discussed things according to the names on the map, so Zheng Zhilong changed the name of Ezo to Hokkaido.

Zhong Jinwei frowned slightly when he heard this, and was also conferred by the Emperor of Japan, legally becoming Japan's territory.

He thought for a while and asked, "If I want to bring Hokkaido into my territory, what can I do?"

Zheng Zhilong was taken aback when he heard this, it seems that it is not worthwhile to include the wild and isolated overseas islands into the territory of Ming Dynasty!But he immediately remembered the feudal king's feudalism in North America, and he came to his senses.

But he also knew that when Hou Zhongxing asked this question, he definitely didn't mean to send troops to occupy it by force.If it's really that simple, just do it directly.Asking him, he must be wondering if there is a better way.

Zheng Zhilong rolled his eyes, thought of something, and replied: "This Matsumae clan has a feud with the Tokugawa shogunate, or it can be used."

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he asked, "What's the festival?"

Zheng Zhilong turned to Emperor Chongzhen and said: "The Matsumae clan had a good relationship with Toyotomi Hideyoshi before, so they were canonized by the Japanese emperor. But Tokugawa Ieyasu took the power from the son of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, so it is not very good for the Matsumae clan. trust."

When Zhong Jinwei heard it, he thought of the Tokugawa shogunate's seclusion in history in order to consolidate its rule.A strategy immediately came to mind, and a smile appeared on his face.