The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 578 I will punish you severely (annoyed)
In Kyoto, when all the royal family and nobles who fled from Japan were killed, the Kyoto Imperial Palace was also burned to ashes.

This "clean and tidy" does not only mean that the buildings were burned down, but also that no one inside the buildings came out. Even if there were a few who came out, they were directly executed.

"How could this be? How could this be?" In the original Kyoto Sodaisi Zhenwu, Chen Qiuze listened to the report and shouted in disbelief:

"Even if Tianming Jun is a usurper, that was the work of his ancestors, not his instigation.

Before this general came, His Majesty the Emperor specifically instructed me to take Tianming Jun back. As long as he admits his mistakes, he will still retain his title of Duke!"

After hearing Chen Qiuze's roar, everyone below finally breathed a sigh of relief, and whether they were crying sincerely or not, they all started to cry out.

A group of people cried and wailed in the house for a while. After several warriors from the Jin Si Lu faction who had also entered Emperor Mo's inner court as guards came in and nodded, Chen Qiuze tried his best to suppress the joy on his face and stopped pretending to be sad.

"Shimazu Tadamisu, Saigo Kichibei, Yamagami Toru, they are so bold!" Chen Qiuze slapped the table angrily.

"No, the three of them are not that bold. It must be that after Saigo Kichibei returned, he encouraged Shimazu Tadamichi to commit the crime in this way, thinking that they could please His Majesty."

"Yes, Shimazu Tadamichi must be involved. I heard that he is crazy about the Chinese title. Only he would think that he can please Your Majesty in this way." Koga Seisato, the leader of the Yangming School, agreed loudly.

"In this case, this general will immediately write a letter to His Majesty the Emperor to report the audacity of Shimazu Tadamichi and others, and punish them severely!" Chen Qiuze still looked indignant.

But the Japanese in the room knew that he was just pretending. Without the support of the Tang people, or at least the hint, Shimazu Tadamichi had no courage to kill not only the emperor, but also more than 300 members of the royal family and court officials.

Damn, half of the Emperor's head was smashed off, and Tomiko Ichijo, who was like the Empress Dowager, hasn't even found her head yet. Or rather, it's been found, but we're not sure, because it was smashed to pieces with a hammer.

"Gentlemen, what do you think should be done in the memorial? What crimes should be charged against Shimazu Tadamichi and others?"

Chen Qiuze looked at the Japanese people in the house and said, there are quite a few here, more than twenty daimyo alone.

When these guys heard Chen Qiuze's question and didn't specify who should answer, they immediately lowered their heads, or pretended to be very busy and didn't respond at all.

Because they knew very well that the death of the emperor and the death of all those people would actually be the best outcome.

In this way, these daimyo and the samurai under them could finally join the army to respect the emperor and expel the barbarians without any psychological burden and become subjects of the emperor.

Starting from the lowest-ranking samurai, everyone can become a Chinese and enjoy the treatment of a true Chinese.

What does this represent? It means that from now on, not only will they no longer have to suffer from poverty, but they can also make a lot of money by selling out the people to Southeast Asia.

Therefore, everyone welcomed the emperor's death, as long as they were not asked to solve it themselves.

It feels so good to be able to enjoy the benefits without paying any price.

Moreover, they all heard that Shimazu Tadamichi arranged for people to kill the emperor and more than 300 nobles. What was the comment given by this Tang general?
It's so audacious!
With so many people involved, not to mention the emperor and the court officials, even executing three hundred farmers could not be considered as simply audacity.

"Mr. Makino, you are the deputy chief of Kyoto. What crime should we report to His Majesty the Emperor?" Seeing that these guys were silent, Chen Qiuze immediately started to call out names.

Makino Sadanaga had just surrendered and was still in the most cautious stage, not knowing how he would be dealt with. He was also the deputy governor of Kyoto and had been dealing with the emperor and the court officials for many years, so Chen Qiuze mentioned his name.

When Makino Sadanaga heard Chen Qiuze calling his name, his heart tightened, but he had to say it.

He scratched his head and thought for a long time, then suddenly Makino Sadanaga remembered that many people had mentioned with envy and jealousy that the emperor wanted to give the Sadohara clan a fiefdom in Southeast Asia.

It is said that the stone reserves of the Shimazu clan of the Sadowara domain and the main family are included, and the total has exceeded one million stones.

Well, the so-called main family is the name given by the Japanese to the offspring born to Akiko of Sadowara Domain after she entered the palace to serve the emperor. That is, the future Chinese vassal prince with Shimazu clan bloodline.

"Your Excellency, General, I believe that after such a terrible incident, Shimazu Tadamichi should be punished according to the strictest methods of our Great China.

Please write to His Majesty and exile Shimazu Tadamichi and his men. Five thousand miles is not enough to punish their crimes. Please exile them ten thousand miles!"

Wow, all the daimyos around immediately looked at Makino Sadanaga with admiration. You can think of this, you are a genius, okay?
Originally, Shimazu Tadamichi's fiefdom was in Aceh, more than 10,000 miles away. Now, he is indeed exiled in name, but in reality, is this exile? This is a reward!

"Hahahaha!" Chen Qiuze couldn't help but burst into laughter, but then he immediately realized it and stopped laughing. He coughed until his face turned red. After a while, he continued:

"Let us do so. Let us submit a petition together. This general will draft it and you will sign it. Together we will petition His Majesty to severely punish Shimazu Tadamichi."

"Yes, sir. We are willing to sign our names." The VIPs in the room were obedient and agreed immediately.

This can be considered a kind of pledge of allegiance. They could be said to have been directly present at the scene. By signing their names, they expressed their complete agreement that it was Shimazu Tadamichi who, driven by greed, murdered the Emperor and the court nobles without authorization. . . .

In Osaka Castle, the sound of gunfire was getting closer and closer to the city. Although the Zhonghua Zhendong Army did not launch a particularly fierce attack, the atmosphere in the city was still very tense.

Because compared to the attack of the Zhendong Army, the problem still lies in the military rations.

Starting from twenty days ago, the amount of military rations successfully delivered to Osaka without being attacked by the Zhendong Army's food transport routes has become less and less.

Many people said that the military rations had been intercepted and burned by the daimyo who had defected to China. Many people even said that the Owari Tokugawa family of Nagoya, one of the important backers, had defected to China.

The wind howled and the cold air invaded.

It was just after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the temperature had already dropped to the point where snow and wind were about to come. This year, the first strong blow of volcanic ash blocking the sunlight had arrived.

"For example, this year's spring plowing started at least 25 days later than usual. As for the autumn harvest, it hasn't even begun in the eastern and northern parts of the Kanto region, including places like Sendai."

Finally, it was Lin Shuzhai's turn to appear. He was giving a detailed report to the Shogun Tokugawa Ieharu.

"Furthermore, even if a harvest is possible in the future, the extremely low temperatures will result in a significant reduction in yield. This year's harvest will be at least 15% lower than in previous years."

Don’t underestimate 15%. It may not be a big problem in the future, and it is not a nationwide disaster.

But that is because the supply of materials in later generations was very sufficient, and everyone actually enjoyed far more food than he needed, even the most frugal people.

But at this time, except for a very small number of people at the top, the food supply for the rest was very tight.

Losing 15% of the harvest does not mean that everyone has to eat 15% less, going from eating a full meal to eating only half full, but that nearly 15% of the people will be in a state of hunger at any time.

Among this 15%, nearly half are at risk of starvation. At the same time, the decrease in supply will lead to hoarding, price increases and other incidents.

Therefore, if we encounter an unreliable government that fails to provide disaster relief, it is possible that all 15% of people will starve to death.

"This cold damage will mainly occur in Kanto. The shogunate's grain reserves will definitely be greatly reduced." Tokugawa Ieharu said in a low voice.

Lin Shuzhai nodded. "People are already starving to death in Kanto. Every feudal domain east of Edo is at risk of a popular uprising. Every kilogram of food lost by the shogunate weakens its power."

Tokugawa Ieharu narrowed his eyes and looked at Lin Shuzhai, "Your Matsudaira family is the head of the Tokugawa family, and you also have a share in the Tokugawa family's world.

Therefore, I hope you can tell me the truth about what the great emperor of China thinks of our Tokugawa family."

Lin Shuzhai was quite nervous. He had a strong desire to tell everything. He felt that there was a great chance that he could persuade Tokugawa Ieharu, but at the last moment Lin Shuzhai held back.

Because although the Tokugawa family could keep their position with the emperor, it would be impossible for them to continue to have power like they do now.

It would also be impossible for the Tokugawa family to own a large amount of land with a ten-year domain of several million koku as it is now.

It would be very bad if Tokugawa Ieharu and the people around him could not bear such a huge loss and took their anger out on him, the traitor.

"The Emperor is well-intentioned, but it is foreseeable that the Tokugawa family will suffer huge losses in the future."

Lin Shuzhai carefully considered his words and said slowly, "As a member of the Tokugawa clan, I hope you can withdraw your troops.

If we continue to waste time, the situation will only become more unfavorable. We should retreat now while the Tang army is small in number and has not yet mobilized all the daimyos in Guanxi.

Only by preserving sufficient strength can we obtain better negotiation conditions in the future."

This was the limit of what Lin Shuzhai could say. Tokugawa Ieharu nodded in satisfaction, feeling that Lin Shuzhai was still on his side.

"Okay, I will seriously consider it. Kanto is the foundation of the Tokugawa family."

However, Tokugawa Ieharu, who expressed his consideration but had actually decided to withdraw his troops, did not know that Tanuma Okitomo, who conspired with Lin Shusai, had already persuaded the remaining senior councilor Tanuma Okitsugu.

The grain collected in the Kanto region had been burned by Tanuma Okitsugu. When he returned to Kanto, an even darker future awaited him, the Shogun.

(End of this chapter)