Chapter 106: Ashikaga Yoshimasa

So in the face of the sudden arrival of the Ming envoys. Naturally, Ashikaga Yoshimasa had to discuss a matter with the current Senate in private.

Ashikaga Yoshimasa half lay on the tatami mat, leaning half of his body on the weakness of the current bureau, the body of the current bureau is extremely rich, quite a Tang Dynasty style, and the atmosphere is undoubtedly revealed.

Although there is a hint of aging between the eyebrows, you can't see it if you don't look closely.

Today, I participated in the bureau and massaged Ashikaga Yoshimasa's head little by little. Ashikaga Yoshimasa's mustache was slightly cocked comfortably, and said: "Tell me, the Ming Dynasty suddenly sent a messenger to say that he wanted to crown me the king of Japan, whether I want this title or not." ”

The eyes of the current staff member sparkled with water, and he seemed to observe every expression on Ashikaga Yoshimasa's face. said: "In the eyes of the concubine, this is a good thing. ”

Ashikaga Yoshimasa frowned slightly, but he didn't open his eyes, just snorted inside his nose.

Today's staff immediately said: "Daming is the strongest country in the world, with the support of Daming, those old things, you can't underestimate the general." ”

"Now that there are many ships coming and going in the Ming Dynasty, the shogunate's finances are not as good as day by day, and this matter must be discussed with the Ming Dynasty."

Ashikaga Yoshimasa then relieved his brows and said, "It's the same." ”

Using the power of the Ming Dynasty to deter the powerful ministers should be a way.

After all, the Ming Dynasty had just destroyed North Korea, and its external deterrent power had been greatly improved, not to mention Japan.

As for the prosperous Sino-Japanese trade after the opening of the Ming Dynasty, although many people benefited, it definitely did not include the shogunate. After all, the shogunate.

Originally, the shogunate monopolized trade between China and Japan through the exploration trade.

Although the volume of trade between China and Japan was not large, it could be enjoyed exclusively by the shogunate, but now it is different, and this benefit has been embezzled by many small merchants and small daimyos.

Ashikaga Yoshimasa also felt uncomfortable.

Of course, even if he was uncomfortable, he didn't dare to do anything to the Ming merchant ship. If you can use this time to talk to the Ming envoy about something. It's also good.

However, Ashikaga Yoshimasa seemed to remember something and said, "Those old foxes are not easy to deal with. I guess they won't let me accept the title of King of Japan. ”

Today, the staff member said with a smile in his smile: "Why should the generals worry, can they still do anything?" The interests of sea trade are not exclusive to my Ashikaga family, and I will divide those old foxes for a lifetime, are you afraid that no one will support you? ”

Although Ashikaga Yoshimasa was a little reluctant, he also knew that even before, in the trade with Ming, there were also the following daimyo rubbing oil, and the Japanese shogun did not have absolute authority.

Ashikaga Yoshimasa opened his eyes and said, "That's right, come like this." I don't know what the old fox will think. ”

"General, the time is up." Suddenly, someone outside whispered. 、

Ashikaga Yoshimasa got up just now, and now the bureau immediately got up and put on Washington one after another for Ashikaga Yoshimasa.

Ashikaga Yoshimasa walked out slowly.

By the time Ashikaga Yoshimasa arrived at the council hall, the three leaders and the four officials had already arrived at the other important members of the shogunate. They all knelt on the ground and rested their heads on the backs of their hands.

After Ashikaga Yoshimasa sat down, the ministers below sat down one after another.

Of course, to sit here is to sit on your knees.

Hosokawa Katsumoto was the first to speak: "General, the envoy of the Ming Kingdom has arrived in Kyoto. How to receive it, please ask the general to instruct. ”

Ashikaga Yoshimasa said, "What do you mean? ”

Hosokawa Katsumoto said: "In my opinion, we should send someone to test the opinion of the Akito, and then make a calculation." ”

"It's fine." Ashikaga Yoshimasa pondered for a while and said, "Ise Sadako." ”

One of the ministers immediately got up, took small steps to the center of the hall, and then fell to his knees on the wooden floor. said, "Hi. ”

Ashikaga Yoshimasa said, "As a representative of the shogunate, you will go to meet the messenger of the Akito. To find out, what is the purpose of Akito's coming over this time. ”

Ise Sadakin, a close confidant of Ashikaga Yoshimasa. He immediately said, "Hi. ”

Immediately, Ise Sada, stepping backwards and stepping on small broken steps, slowly retreated.

After that, several more things were discussed.

In the name of drinking tea, Ashikaga Yoshimasa invited Hosokawa Katsumoto to taste tea.

Ashikaga Yoshimasa has a deep attainment in the tea ceremony, and he personally makes tea for Hosokawa, of course, on the one hand, it is to show respect for Hosokawa Katsumoto, and on the other hand, Ashikaga Yoshimasa likes this.

After some dazzling movements, Hosokawa Katsumoto took a cup of tea with both hands, first sniffed it with his nose, and then gently sipped it and said, "The general's tea art." Even the masters of Mt. Hiei are not as good as this. ”

In Japan, monks traveled extensively and were deeply involved in politics. Proficient in all kinds of arts, tea, painting, books, chess, etc.

Generally speaking, many people in Japan who have achieved a high level of artistic achievement are monks. Or maybe it's related to a monk.

This can also be regarded as a sycophant of Hosokawa Katsumoto.

Ashikaga Yoshimasa said: "I am also self-aware, and there is one thing I want to discuss with the leader. ”

Hosokawa Katsumoto knelt down respectfully, bowed his head and said, "General, please speak." ”

Ashikaga Yoshimasa said, "There are too many Kara ships. ”

Hosokawa Katsumoto immediately understood and said: "What the general said is extremely true, there are too many Tang ships, and they must be strictly managed." ”

Tang ships were naturally merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty.

The two of them don't need to be too clear, they just need to click a little, and the specific details are naturally discussed by the following people. Sometimes the interests of the shogunate and the following daimyo were the same.

I don't want the little daimyo in the corners of the world to divide the benefits of trade.

As for how to talk about it, it still depends on how you talk about it with Akito?

In a Tang Dynasty-style building, Ise Sada-kiss and Li Shi have already met after the ceremony. The two talked for a while. Finally to get to the point.

"What do you ask me about?" Li Shi said: "I have nothing else to do, but I heard that the head of your country has changed, and I have come to canonize him." ”

Although Zhu Qizhen's purpose is to capture Sado Island, he doesn't care at all about what vassal is not in the name of the vassal or not, it is simply an excuse.

But Li Shi is different.

In the eyes of this Confucian scholar, the so-called Sado Jinshan is simply illusory, and I don't know whose slander the emperor listened to.

He doesn't believe it at all, but the most helpless thing is like this, it doesn't matter if you don't believe it, your boss believes it, no matter how ridiculous it is, you have to do it well.

But in terms of weight, Li Shi believes that the canonization of the king of Japan is the most important.

This is to reconfirm the vassal relationship between the Ming Dynasty and Japan. In any case, it was a great achievement, and before he came, he knew that there were many people in Japan who did not want the shogun to accept the canonization of the Japanese king.

If he can achieve this goal, even after returning to China, he will have a reason to defend himself in the face of the accusations of hundreds of officials.

Ise Sadaqin said: "Why do you need to be like this, with this official's understanding of the Ming Dynasty, I am afraid that he will not send an envoy to seal the king of Japan." Your envoy must have a special mission. ”

Li Shi naturally refused to open his mouth to show his bottom, he smiled and said: "Your country has misunderstood, this time and that time, at that time, it was far away from your country, and the imperial court was naturally reluctant to do much, but now it is close to your country, and it is just a strip of water, so it is natural to come to greet one or two, so as not to be frightened by your country and hurt the friendship between the two countries since Taizu." ”

"What do you think?"

Li Shi's words are soft and hard, seemingly polite, but they are threatening.

It is by no means a good hint to describe Sino-Japanese relations with a strip of water, a strip of water is what Emperor Wen of Sui said, referring to the Yangtze River, and then Sui destroyed Nanchen.

Now when it comes to Japan, the threat is also obvious.

And in this era, most of the Japanese high-level Chinese scholars are not shallow, how can they not hear it, if you add the previous Ming Dynasty's destruction of Korea.

The threat is even greater.

Ise Qinzhen said: "Your envoy is serious, your envoy is serious. "I didn't know what to say for a while.

"Of course." Li Shi said: "There is also a small matter, that is, the Korean Li rebel family fled to the sea, some people say that they came to Japan, and after such a traitor, the imperial court will get it, so this time, I asked the Japanese king to bother more." ”

This is an excuse and a small condition attached.