Chapter 449: Selling Piglets
In this era, there was no concept of ethnicity. In Japan, farmers farmed and paid food to the daimyos on time, while merchants traveled to Kyoto, Edo and other places for money, and samurai only served their own home leaders.
Each daimyo is a country, and a city may have a prince, which is very similar to the Zhou emperor's era more than a thousand years ago.
What Tokugawa, the puppet king of Tokugawa, was not considered as the so-called country and nation. Everyone was planning for his own plans. If the Japanese could go to that extreme north, although the living conditions were difficult, it was not Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. On the contrary, due to the destruction of traditional land bans, all the Japanese became miners. Then there was only one master among the Japanese, that is Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. He held all the financial power and was enough to support a group of 50,000 elite samurai, and this group could become the foundation for his monopoly of power. However, although the temptation in front of him was great enough, dangers coexisted, which was definitely an extremely risky thing. Tokugawa Tsunayoshi was not a fool, so he naturally had to think carefully and settle the accounts clearly.
"What? Can Your Highness Tokugawa not even accept what the emperor arranged for you? The emperor has been saying that among all the vassal kings, only His Highness Tokugawa is the most loyal to the Ming Dynasty, so he gave the advantage to His Highness. If His Highness doesn't want it, the vassal kings of all countries in the South China Sea are ready to rob it. His Highness Tokugawa has never been to Nanyang. Let me tell you that the vassal kings are digging minerals now, and the continuous transportation to the Ming Dynasty. The profits earned every year are several times higher than those in the past. But the emperor also said that if you talk about minerals, you can't compare to the extreme north, and the mineral reserves there are more than in the entire Nanyang. Do you want them? To be sure, this governor can report it."
Tokugawa couldn't help but sweat. It's true that Nanyang doesn't grow grain now. It's true that mining materials are everywhere, trade with the Ming Dynasty, and then exchanges grain and various daily necessities for food. This is also impossible. Who made the Ming Dynasty's goods rich and exquisite? In this way, there are some remote vassal states who are jealous of the land and sigh that they don't have any stilettos on their broken islands. They don't have anything to do. The reason why Tokugawa is nervous is mainly because he hears the saying that he wants to give the cheaper to other countries. This makes him feel like he has passed this village and lost this store. The ore content is more than that of the entire Nanyang countries. What is this concept? This means that Tokugawa Tsunayoshi's wealth alone is comparable to that of hundreds of kings in the entire Nanyang.
"The little king thanks His Majesty for his gifts, but I'm afraid those names will not be convinced? If someone deliberately provokes civil strife... In addition, although the little king is the king of Japan, his power is limited after all, and there are too many constraints in the country..."
Yang Rang curled his lips: "Don't worry, we will arrange these, but some things must be said."
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi felt relieved and hurriedly said, "Please tell me clearly."
"The Ming Dynasty set up the Beiting Protectorate in the extreme north by the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty sent troops to guard it. Your Highness can also set up a royal palace there, which is the same level as the chief of the Protectorate. The internal affairs of the Japanese will be resolved by Your Highness, but the foreign affairs will be represented by the Beiting Protectorate. Your Highness, what do you think?"
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi couldn't help but frown: "So can't I have my own samurai?"
Yang Rang smiled and said, "Of course there is land. Otherwise, how can the king take care of his own subjects? The emperor means less than 50,000 yuan. He lets His Highness recruit him. But if the upper limit exceeds the upper limit, he must declare the court. How about it?"
Tsunayoshi Tokugawa breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, he understood more than anyone else. In recent years, he knew better than anyone else. When he was a general of the shogunate, he could still control the power of the entire Japanese territory. Although there were still secretly opposing his Daming name in the country, it was impossible to shake the shogunate at all. But since he abolished the Emperor, he realized that his life was not easy. Almost all Daming began to keep a distance from him, the king of Japan. Whether it was farmers, merchants, ronin, or samurai, all classes of all straits had hatred towards him. Although it did not erupt, Tsunayoshi Tokugawa knew in his heart that half of the reason was because he had 50,000 military guards. The other half was because he had support from the Ming Dynasty.
In this way, in order to maintain his current power, he could only choose to rely on the embrace of the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, if the Ming people were angered, the Xinshi Emperor did not need to send troops to conquer. He just withdrew from the Japanese patrol fleet and instigated a few days in Japan. It would cause a nationwide riot. Most of the Daming people would unite. The Tokugawa family would fall in a month.
Therefore, whether he is willing or not, he must do it according to the Ming Emperor's wishes. Otherwise, the Ming Dynasty can kick him away at any time and establish the second and third Tokugawa family.
"In addition, after the Japanese migrated to the Beiting Protectorate, the Japanese island will be temporarily taken over by the Ming army. His Highness Tokugawa should have no objection, right?" Yang Rang said with a heart-to-heart look, as if everything is for Tokugawa Tsunayoshi's goodness: "I think.
Since they are about to move, they can no longer be left by people. All those who stay will be executed with righteousness."
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi was sweating profusely, and he knew more about what this meant than anyone else. Now there are only two ways before him. One is to let him continue to retain his vested interests and even make his own interests bigger. Tens of millions of dollars a year are enough for his trusted samurai to squander forever. The second way is not necessary to be detailed. The samurai will kick him away. Now that Japan has a favorable attitude towards him, the outcome can be imagined once it loses the protection of the samurai.
"Okay, General Tokugawa immediately ordered the army to set off, and go to Japan with me in two days."
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Edo.
It was already late at night when the Ming Dynasty's Beiyang fleet arrived. Tens of thousands of samurai loyal to Tokugawa Tsunayoshi and 10,000 Ming Navy Marines began to land here. On the cold streets, the sound of dog barking gradually came. In the dark, a stream of people slapped the city gate. The guards on the city opened the door and immediately let it go after confirmation...
After dawn, various orders began to be issued by Tokugawa Tsunayoshi and flowed to every corner of Japan, and Edo Castle took the lead in posting announcements.
"Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, but you can sign up quickly to Gaotianyuan." At the gate of the city, a slick little official had already opened his throat, attracting many people to surround him.
"His Highness Tokugawa's expedition to Korea, and then raided Liaodong, and finally discovered the legendary Gaotianyuan. There are countless treasures stored there. Each person only needs to work on a daily basis, and his income is more than five times today. Who wants to sign up quickly?"
Many people looked at the words on the prose, and Tokugawa Tsunayoshi's reputation in Japan had fallen to the bottom, so not many people believed him.
"The real kingdom of gods, where many people saw Amaterasu's great god descending to the mortal world, and went there to have no worries about food and clothing. Come and sign up quickly." The little official threw out his killer move.
The crowd began to surge. Amaterasu Omiji is the most core goddess in Japanese mythology and legends, the Sun Goddess. She is regarded as the ancestor of the Japanese royal family and the main god of Shintoism. The "Takahara" promoted by the minor officials is that the High Sky Principle is where the gods settle in Japanese mythology.
"What is the basis for what you said?" Someone began to question it.
The official also acted according to orders, but it was very beneficial for him to get one person to register. One person could earn a copper coin, so he hurriedly said, "Based on? Humph, His Highness Tokugawa brings a boat to pick you up and send you to the Kingdom of God for free. What benefits can he get? Of course, it was because he followed the will of God Amaterasu. Otherwise, do you think His Highness has nothing to do if he is full?"
Many smart people began to be moved by it. They were originally subjects of the Tokugawa family and paid taxes on time every year. Tokugawa brought a boat with him, without taking any pennies and sent them to a foreign land. What are the benefits for the Tokugawa family? Can we still sell us? However, the Japanese are all subjects of Tokugawa, and it is not good for him to sell everyone. He sold them at most to make a sum of silver at one time, but he could collect taxes every year, and his descendants could be endless.
Most of them were still stupid. When they heard the words "Amaterasu's four words, they unconsciously closed their hands and started praying with a pious look.
"Okay, those who are going to go back to pack their luggage. His Highness Tokugawa has already spoken. Only nine out of ten people can go. Leave a person who is undevoted to the Kingdom of God and stays here to suffer. This is also His Highness Tokugawa who acts according to the will of God. Amaterasu is extremely pious. Therefore, he extradited the people to live in Takatahara. If you get on the boat late, don't regret it."
For a moment, the people in Edo Castle ran around and told each other that the legendary Takahara appeared, and even the great god Amaterasu descended to the kingdom of God. What a sensational thing? Many people first believed it half-believed, and then more and more people were circulating this matter. Some people began to believe it. This was the intention of the great god Amaterasu, who asked them to go to the kingdom of God to enjoy their happiness. From then on, they no longer had to pay heavy taxes and no hard work. Everything was blessed by the great god Amaterasu.
At noon, another announcement was posted. Since the ships were limited, the first batch could only transport about 80,000 people. Those who had to board the ship quickly, and they had to wait for a month if they were late.
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Chapter completed!