The warships were fast and turned a corner, and returned to the port of Edo before the two ships on the mission to Ming Kingdom.

Before the docking was reached, the Japanese on the boat couldn't help but shout to the officials who were waiting for news on the shore: "The ship on the envoy to Ming Kingdom is back! Lord Meichuan Shangyi is back!"

When the people on the shore heard the news, they were all overjoyed. One of the officials immediately turned over and galloped into the city.

In recent month, the pressure on the Tokugawa shogunate by the remnants of the Qing Dynasty and those rebels has increased. As a last resort, in order to boost morale, the Tokugawa shogunate has already released a news report saying that the general had sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty for help. This time, he prepared a heavy gift and sincerely paid tribute. He would definitely be able to send troops from the Ming Dynasty, and at least he would kill the Qing Dynasty.

There are also those rebels, all under the grandson of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Toyotomi Hideyoshi was the culprit of the invasion of North Korea and had fought wars with the Ming army. Speaking of which, they also had a grudge against the Ming Dynasty. If they were not good, the Ming Dynasty could also destroy Toyotomi Kyotomi.

It is precisely because of this background that Edo is eager to send good news back as soon as possible. Therefore, whether it is the Japanese on the warship or the Japanese on the shore, they are all overjoyed when they see that the ships on the Ming Dynasty are returning.

Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu summoned the retainers to discuss matters, which was a headache for the war on the front line, especially the large number of Kailu cavalry, avoiding the main force and invading the rear, seriously affecting the stability of the rear. Even in Edo, there were many more refugees.

At this moment, I heard the news that Meichuan Shangyi was back.

"Finally back?" Tokugawa Ie-kun was overjoyed and quickly ordered, "Hurry, let Umekawa Shangyi come to see me quickly!"

"Hi!" His subordinate quickly agreed and ran to pass the order again. This kind of thing that everyone is happy with is full of enthusiasm.

Tokugawa Iemitsu no longer discussed the war, waited with a smile, and said to his subordinates: "I know that Umekawa Naoyi is very eloquent, and he is Su Qin of our country!"

After hearing this, his retainers, no matter what they thought in their hearts, at least on the surface, they all flattered him with a smile.

"The general is far-sighted, and the villain is very impressed!"

"This is also the general who knows and uses it well. Others do not have the ability to do this!"

"Haha, when the Ming Dynasty sends troops here, those rebels and Jianlu will probably be scared to death! These are all the achievements of the general to plan the plan!"

“…”

Everyone carried the flower sedan chair. Listening to the compliments from these retainers, Tokugawa Iekura laughed happily. The depressed mood these days were wiped out. So he ordered a wine to celebrate.

However, the banquet here was held, and Meichuan Shangyi still didn't come, which was a bit abnormal. Because from the perspective of time, it was time to come.

Seeing Tokugawa Iemitsu frowned a little, his retainers automatically thought it through and helped explain.

"You don't have to worry, General, it must be that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty rewarded a lot of things, so it was too late!"

"Yes, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty are very proud of their faces, and the gifts are absolutely generous!"

"General, maybe we have all the military expenditures for the next year, so we don't need to raise them separately!"

“…”

When Tokugawa I-kun listened to their words, he felt that it made sense. He had just left some worries and smiled again. He waved his hand and said, "This time I went to Mingguo, Yui-kawa Shangyijun, thank you for your hard work. Please wait. This banquet will be started until he arrives!"

Since he said that, his retainers naturally would not object and agreed.

After a long time, Umekawa Suoyi still didn't appear, and Tokugawa Iemitsu frowned a little again. What was going on?

"Sir, should you go and have a look?" Someone asked tentatively when he saw this.

When Tokugawa Ikawa heard this, he was about to agree, but he saw that the subordinates who had sent out had come back. His face looked frightened and there was no good news at first glance.

Suddenly, the lobby became quiet.

I saw the man kneeling on the ground and kowtowed and reported: "General, Lord Meichuan Shangyi has committed suicide by breaking his stomach in the cabin..."

"What?" When Tokugawa Ie-kwang heard this, he was shocked. He felt something was wrong, so he shouted sternly, "What the hell is going on?"

When the retainers heard the news, they were also shocked, widened their eyes, stared at the man kneeling on the ground, waiting for further news.

The man did not dare to look up, held the thing in his hands and said, "Mr. Meichuan Shangyi failed to complete the mission and was not ashamed to see the general. This is his suicide note, and the letter of the Ming Dynasty!"

When Tokugawa Izumi heard this, he felt a little unbelievable. You know, his tribute was carefully prepared. Based on his past experience, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty would definitely be happy and would agree to send troops!

He thought of this, frowned and refused to let the servants go and report the report. He walked over quickly and copied the national letter and suicide note.

Tokugawa Iemitsu without caring about his suicide note, he first opened the letter of the country and started reading it.

At this time, the upper classes in Japan all understood Chinese characters, and no translation was required, Tokugawa Iemitsu could understand the contents of the Chinese books.

It doesn't matter if you don't look at it, but when you look at it, you're a little stunned.

The letter of the country said that based on the previous evil deeds of Japan, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty decided to make compensation for Japan, and then apologized to the apology before the Japanese apology. There was no problem with apology, the key was compensation. The mother's fault was more than 10 million taels. How could this be taken?

If Japan had not had chaos, then the more than 10 million taels might be able to get together. But the key question is, if Japan had not had chaos, why would it have to give Ming more than 10 million taels? Now that it has been fighting for so long and spending money like water, it may be possible to get more than 10 million taels?

When Tokugawa I-kun saw this, he was very angry. Mingguo obviously wanted more than 10 million taels of compensation! What exactly did Umekawa Shangyi eat? Can you agree to such conditions? Is there any shit in your brain?

Thinking of this, he went to see Meichuan Shangyi's suicide note again.

In this suicide note, Meichuan Shangyi gave what he saw and heard after landing in Tianjin Port, which showed that the people, military personnel, and civil servants hated Japan because of the incident that year, especially the Korean War. In order to give his people an explanation, the Ming emperor asked for compensation, which was half of the Ming Dynasty's annual treasury income. However, Meichuan Shangyi felt that it was only one million taels of silver. If Ming Dynasty could send troops, he thought it was worth it, so he agreed. However, he never expected that the Ming Dynasty's treasury income had reached more than 20 million taels.

There were some words behind, mainly how Umegawa Naoyi regrets something, and Tokugawa Igami didn't want to read it at all. He tore Umegawa Naoyi's suicide note, and at the same time he turned red, and shouted loudly: "Damn, damn, damn, damn! I want to apologize for death, dream! Go and tear him to this general to pieces!"

The reason why Japanese people are cut off their stomachs is because they are afraid that their bodies will not be completely seen after death and will not be favored by Amaterasu.

When the people in the lobby heard Tokugawa Iemitsu's roar, they realized that Umegawa Naoyi had definitely done a very stupid thing, otherwise the general would not be so angry!

But they were a little curious about what stupid things did Meichuan Shangyi do that made Lord General so angry?

They didn't know at this time, but Tokugawa Iemitsu understood very well. Because of the idiot Umegawa, Suoyi, there was no room for change in the Ming Dynasty. It would be good if the Ming Dynasty didn't come to fight against Jianlu and rebellion. Maybe the people of Ming Dynasty started to make trouble again. The Ming Dynasty emperor would probably blame himself for his betrayal and playing with Ming Dynasty. At that time, he would probably send troops to deal with him.

Not only did this not ask for reinforcements, it could even attract revenge from the Ming Dynasty!

Meichuan Shangyi, Baguy...

After a while of trouble, I had to face the chaotic war. Tokugawa Ie-kwang thought for a while and then ordered: "Tell me that Miyamoto Musashi comes to see me!"

Unlike Tokugawa Iemitsu, Emperor Chongzhen was very happy. So, Liu Maogang, Minister of Transportation, reported that the railway tracks from the capital to Tongzhou were laid and opened to traffic.

This was the first train in the Ming Dynasty and the first train in human history, which was of great significance. Emperor Chongzhen immediately issued an order that he would lead civil and military officials to the scene to celebrate the opening of the train.

In addition, in order to commend the contributions made by the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen issued an order to abolish the hereditary system of craftsmen. Since then, the craftsmen have the same status as peasants, and they are all voluntarily.

In the past, the hereditary system of military households was changed, and some military households broke away from the military household system and became local yamen runners, but it was not completely.

This time, Emperor Chongzhen issued a clear order that the hereditary system of craftsmen since the founding of the country would be abolished. The reason was that craftsmen made great contributions, and one of the representatives was this train.

As a result, Emperor Chongzhen's decree immediately caused a sensation all over the world. Whether it is a train or a change in the household registration of a craftsman, it all became the hottest topics.

"Have you heard of that train? The emperor and the queen personally led all civil and military officials to see the opening. It's really amazing. This train must be very powerful!"

"No, this train is a bit of iron. Have you seen that so many irons are spread on the ground. It is said that they are as powerful as a cow and can pull a lot of things!"

"The emperor and the queen have both gone there in person, so you must see the train open to the train with your own eyes!"

“…”

The people in the capital are all easy to join in the fun. Anyway, the major events in the capital over the past few years have been mobilizing their enthusiasm. Now that such a big thing has happened, it would be strange if you don’t participate.

Compared with the people in the capital, because they could not see trains in other places, they focused more on the abolition of the craftsmanship system.

"Have you heard that? From now on, craftsmen are no longer craftsmen. The emperor is kind, and craftsmen have made their way!"

"What craftsman is not a craftsman? What does it mean?"

"It's just that there is no craftsmanship. Those craftsmen will no longer have to be called up for shifts by the government!"

"No, isn't it like this since the founding of the country? How could the craftsmanship be abolished?"

"You are really ignorant. The emperor issued an order saying that the craftsmen made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. Well, it seems that the reason was that the trains in the capital were about to be opened. What kind of train? They are fire-breathing cars..."

“…”

Around this topic, the people within the Ming Dynasty began to discuss the contributions made by craftsmen. From the steam engine, they were all measuring how much contributions the craftsmen had made, which made the emperor give such an eternal decree.

So, the argument came out.

Because some people believe that the steam engine was invented by the emperor and cannot be attributed to the craftsmen, including cement, hot air balloons, etc. But some people believe that this is indeed a contribution to the efforts of the craftsmen.

Generally speaking, merchants generally support this decree. The changes brought by the steam engine alone bring profits to merchants, especially when so many vassal states in Southeast Asia are in urgent need of products, they feel that craftsmen have made great contributions.

Other lowly people strongly support this will because they see hope. If the craftsmanship is abolished, will they have a chance in the future?

Generally speaking, the scholar class was not interested in this decree, and felt that the emperor was too good to craftsmen and violated the ancestral system. However, based on the reputation of Emperor Chongzhen, the big men in the court were all the emperor's tyrants, and not many people dared to oppose it explicitly.

If it were in the past, they would have dared to oppose the word "ancestor system". Once this magic weapon was sacrificed, few emperors would do it. But now, the officials who had previously called "ancestor system" to threaten the emperor no longer knew where they went.

However, one thing is strange, the folk legend says that the old emperor loves carpentry work, and today the emperor likes all kinds of craftsmen's work, and loves the house and the underworld, and today the emperor is willing to abolish the craftsmanship system.

Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but shake his head and make fun of him when he heard the secret report from the factory guards. He was convinced that even such a reason could be involved.

But it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if there is such a misunderstanding. Emperor Chongzhen thought in his heart that the spirit of craftsmanship should continue to be promoted and encouraged in the future. The people's belief in this will also help improve the status of craftsmen.

Thinking of this, his mind returned to the opening of the train.

This day is the designated train opening time, and it is time to harvest a wave of achievements again!

Emperor Chongzhen predicted that if he and the queen were leading civil and military officials, the scene would definitely be very lively at that time. But he did not expect that the enthusiasm of the people in the capital would be beyond his phenomenon.

When this day came, people were crowded along the railway line. From the capital to Tongzhou, there were people along the railway line, and they were all ready to see what the train that the emperor valued so much!

On August 15, the eighth year of Chongzhen, Emperor Chongzhen and the Empress led all civil and military officials to witness the opening of the first train in human history. This was originally a very happy thing, but Emperor Chongzhen did not expect that there was still some accident, which made him a little worried.
Chapter completed!