Chapter 511, Two Different Voices
Hyogo-no-Tsu, here in the Negotiation Square, after a morning of negotiations, the two sides reached a settlement in a friendly and harmonious environment, and the Wa State agreed to the Ming side and put forward five conditions.
Of course, as a contract between the two countries, there are a lot of contents, and the relevant supplementary conditions are enough to write a book, and these five conditions are the main conditions.
Of course, the relevant supplementary conditions can be slowly supplemented and negotiated later.
For example, the lease of Hyogo, the duration of the lease, the size of the lease, and the cost of the lease are all necessary for the two parties to negotiate in detail.
Once several important treaties have been agreed, the rest is much simpler.
Soon, the long table was placed on the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, Wang Shouren, the cow man, personally slashed the ink, and wrote down the Gengshen Treaty between the Ming Dynasty and the Wa State in the thirteenth year of Hongzhi.
In triplicate, when the time comes, keep one copy here in the Ming Dynasty, one copy here in the Wa Kingdom and the Wa Kingdom Shogunate, and no one in the Daimyo in various places.
There is no way, there are too many great names in the Wa Kingdom, known as the Sixty-six Kingdoms, and there is only one big name in this country, dozens of big names, and you can't write dozens of copies.
The paper on which the treaty was written was rectangular, from right to left, several meters long, and the content of the treaty only accounted for a very small part.
Who made the number of daimyo of this Wa Kingdom so large, and Liu Jin had to ask all the daimyo of Wa to sign and seal on it, draw and pledge it, plus the signatures and seals of the Wa King and the shogun, so that it can be regarded as being able to represent the entire Wa Kingdom.
When signing, three long tables were set up, and the first to sign was naturally the British Gong Zhang Mao, who represented the Ming Dynasty, and captured Yang Yun, Liu Jin and Wang Shouren.
"Tsk, Brother Wang, your word will be worth a lot in the future~"
When it was Liu Jin's turn to sign, seal, and draw, Liu Jin carefully looked at Wang Shouren's words on it, people are like their words, vigorous and powerful, and the strength penetrates the back of the paper, and the handwriting reveals a trace of edge, Wang Shouren's words already have everyone's demeanor.
Of course, Wang Shouren's words are good, but what is really valuable is because this treaty is a witness to the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese state, and a witness to history.
When everyone has signed their names, stamped their seals, and painted them, this is a very historical commemorative thing, and Liu Jin believes that in a few hundred years, if these three agreements are put up for auction, they will be absolutely valuable.
"Brother Liu, it's funny, my word is still very bad."
Wang Shouren said very modestly.
"Haha, Brother Wang, be modest, be modest, go back and give me a few ink treasures, I am going to keep them as family heirlooms."
Liu Jin smiled and shook his head and said, Just because you are the last big bull in Huaxia, this ink treasure is also priceless.
"If Brother Liu likes it, then I'll write a few pictures when I go back~"
Wang Shouren saw that Liu Jin really liked his words, so he happily agreed.
"It's a good word."
Liu Jin smiled and nodded.
Zhang Mao, Yang Yun, Liu Jin, and Wang Shouren quickly signed on their side, and then it was the turn of the representatives of the Wa Kingdom to sign, seal, and draw the pledge.
The first to come up was the Emperor of the Imperial Palace, although he was not in good health, but he was able to have such an opportunity to show his face and brush his sense of existence, as if he had been beaten with chicken blood.
Not to mention, his Chinese characters are still quite good, and obviously he has put a lot of thought into it, signed it, stamped it with the seal of the king of Wa, and then pressed the handprint.
After the Wawang signed, it was the turn of the shogunate's general Ashikaga Yoshisumi, although he was a puppet, but he was also from the shogunate Ashikaga family, and this kanji was also written quite well, apparently under the guidance of the famous teacher.
After Ashikaga Yoshisumi is a big name, these big names are the nobles of the Wa Kingdom, one by one deeply influenced by Chinese civilization, the Chinese characters are written very well, although there are not many people who can speak the Ming language, but the Chinese characters are known, and they can also write, and the brush is very good.
If you just read the words, you won't think that they are Japanese people.
This made Liu Jin can't help but sigh, the influence of the Ming Dynasty in this era is really not said.
To be precise, it should be the influence of the ancestors who are really good, not only this Japanese country, but also the Korean side also uses Chinese characters, and the Chinese characters of the upper class nobles and the like are written very well.
However, in later generations, North Korea abolished Chinese characters, and the Wa Kingdom also came up with its own script, and they all disliked Chinese characters, and the dignified Chinese civilization was completely underestimated.
Even for a while, he doubted whether to abolish Chinese characters, believing that the decline of China was due to Chinese characters, which shows that the self-confidence of this nation has been completely lost.
"Fortunately, I have traveled to such an era and can witness the great moment of Chinese civilization!"
Liu Jin couldn't help but straighten his chest and raised his head slightly, now he finally understood a little bit why the Ming people were all angry.
This powerful national self-confidence is truly beyond the comprehension and experience of future generations.
"Liu Jin, when are these dozens of big names going to sign in?"
"In my opinion, this Wa King and the Shogun, plus some major daimyo can sign, there is no need to sign them all, right?"
Zhang Mao looked at the shining and enthusiastic sun above his head, slightly adjusted his clothes, the weather had begun to heat up, and then looked at the daimyo of the Wa Kingdom who was waiting in line for an autograph, and he said to Liu Jin.
"It is necessary, the control and influence of the Wa King and the shogunate over the Wa Kingdom are no longer good, let these daimyo sign and draw the pledge, and they will not be able to admit it in the future."
Liu Jin nodded solemnly and said.
"If they really don't admit it, then our Ming may be weakened, otherwise as long as my Ming is strong for one day, they won't dare to deny it."
Zhang Mao thought about it and said very confidently.
"Zhang Gong's deep understanding~"
Liu Jin gave Zhang Mao a thumbs up, Zhang Mao's head was still very clear, knowing that there were no eternal friends between countries, only eternal interests, and it was the strength of the Ming Dynasty that supported all this.
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The news of the victory of the Ming expedition to the Wa Kingdom was also soon transmitted to the Beijing-Tianjin area of the Ming Dynasty with the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty, and the content related to the Hongzhi Gengshen Treaty was also soon published in the Ming Morning Post.
Above a teahouse in the capital.
"Okay, okay~"
When someone saw the content published in the newspaper, they couldn't help but applaud the case.
"It should be so ruthless to repair their Japanese country, the small country of Yuer, dare to commit the above, without a monarch's father, levy heavy taxes on my Ming merchants, kill my Ming people, and even though the Japanese have been rampant in the southeast of my Ming Dynasty."
"This time, the army pressed the realm, and directly destroyed the most fierce Otomo, Ouchi, and Uesugi who jumped, let them know how powerful our Daming is, and see if they dare to be disrespectful to our Daming in the future?"
"Yes, it's a great pleasure~"
"The country is a cheap bone, if you don't teach them a hard lesson, they still think how powerful they are, now they know how powerful they are, they know that they are afraid."
"It's much better to go to the Japanese country to do business in the future, you don't have to pay taxes, and you don't have to worry about the Japanese people bullying us, we have the Ming Dynasty behind us, and we can make more money in the future."
"Daming will win~"
"Daming will win~"
I don't know who shouted such a sentence, and soon the whole teahouse shouted up, all of them were very excited.
Last year, they won the victory against the grassland people, and this year they have cultivated the Japanese people fiercely, and everyone has become more confident.
"Everyone hurry up to prepare, prepare, this Iwami country of the Wa country ceded to us Daming, the geographical location of this Iwami country is very important, it is the only place to go to the Golden Continent, and it is also necessary to pass through here to go to Yuxi."
"If you go to Iwami now, there must be a lot of business opportunities."
"Yes, yes, hurry up and go to Iwami, I heard that Iwami is preparing to build a port here, repair the city, and back to the Wa Kingdom, there must be a very good prospect."
"It's still Liu Gongzi who is powerful, I know that as long as Liu Gongzi goes, there will be no problem, and that's true."
"You see that this was an easy victory, and it taught the Wa State a hard lesson, and in the future, they will be honest with our Ming Dynasty, and this also took Iwami, leased Hyogo Nozu, and even let the Wa State pay 15 million taels of silver in compensation."
"Of course, Liu Gongzi is the God of Wealth, and Liu Gongzi has no losses in the business."
"Calculating the time, many fleets are almost ready now, and they are all preparing to go to Yuxi and Golden Continent."
"It's almost time to go, don't you know, here in Tianjin Port, there are hundreds of big ships moored in the port, all of which are heading to the Golden Continent."
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The people of the Ming Dynasty were very happy about this victory, and some businessmen in Tianjin and Beijing even took out firecrackers and fireworks to celebrate this victory.
For the first time, the Ming Dynasty sent troops for these merchants, and stood up for them, and taught the Wa Kingdom a hard lesson, so that they understood that behind them, there was a powerful Ming Dynasty.
Of course, what really makes everyone happy is because after winning the war this time, whether it is going to the Japanese country to do business, or going to the Golden Continent to make a fortune, there is a safety guarantee.
Originally, I had to worry about whether the Japanese side would loot everyone's merchant ships and whether they would impose heavy taxes on everyone, but now there is no need to worry at all, everyone can rest assured to invest, rest assured to go to the Japanese side to do business, and go to the Golden Continent to dig gold.
With this treaty, the market of the Japanese kingdom was completely opened to the Ming Dynasty, and everyone could benefit from investing in the trading houses, people with sea vessels, emerging capitalists, merchants of the Ming Dynasty, etc.
Naturally, here in the Beijing-Tianjin area, there is naturally a lot of applause.
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In a courtyard in the capital, several imperial histories and Hanlin gathered together, looking at the Ming Morning Post in their hands one by one, looking at the content on it.
"How can this be reasonable, it's just swept away, such a treaty, how is the difference between my Ming and the beast?"
"What's the difference between me and those barbarians?"
"It is indeed wrong for the Wa State to kill my Ming merchants, but this is because the Wa State does not know how to educate, and does not understand benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith, what we should do is to teach them the way of Confucius and Mencius, and teach them the way of benevolence and righteousness, instead of asking teachers for guilt like this."
"Under the pressure of this army, forcing the Japanese to sign an alliance under the city, such a treaty is simply a shame, and it simply loses the bearing of my great power."
A royal historian was very angry, and said very angrily.
"Yes, the Wa State is our Ming Dynasty's vassal state, we are the Ming Dynasty's suzerain, this suzerainty should have the appearance of a suzerain, the vassal country makes a small mistake, and the prime minister should be able to support the boat in his belly and be magnanimous."
"What is the levy of heavy taxes, just a few businessmen die, businessmen, Shinong industry and commerce, businessmen come last, businessmen do not produce, buy low and sell high, speculation, it is not a pity to die."
"For the sake of such a trivial matter, it is really a shame to mobilize the people to crusade against our vassal state, and it will lose the face of our Ming Dynasty."
"I'll write a reference book when I go back at night, I have to take a good look at the British Duke, break the prisoner and wait for Yang Yun, as well as this Liu Jin and Wang Shouren, they damage my Ming majesty, lose my face in the Ming Dynasty, let me lose my integrity in front of the vassal state, I should let them go home to retire."
"Count me in, I'll go back at night and write a reference book, such a treaty, they still have the face to publish it in the Ming Morning Post, what will other vassal states, such as Korea, Annam, Siam, etc., think when they see it?"
"Who else will sincerely surrender to our Ming in the future, and who will respect my Ming as the suzerain?"
"It's been written in vain, and Your Majesty will definitely be unhappy."
"Now that the military power is in the hands of those generals and nobles, where do they understand the way of Confucius and Mencius, and where do they know the way of benevolence and righteousness?"
"Alas~"
"Your Majesty is now being confused by the villain, and the villain is far away from the virtuous minister, and in the long run, the country will not be a country."
"Today, I asked my vassal country to rejuvenate the teacher, and forced the vassal country to sign the alliance under the city, this Ming dynasty is probably going to be stormy~"
"Yes, since ancient times, the rebels and thieves have all been military generals and nobles, and this military generals and nobles have military power, which is the biggest threat to the imperial power.
"So at this time, it is necessary for generous and righteous people like you and me to stand up, and want Your Majesty to clarify the key points, so that Your Majesty can correct it in time, and help the Ming Dynasty to be in danger, so it is not in vain to come to this world."
"That's right, the food of the king, the worry of the king, at this time, it is the time for you and me to worry too much."
"If the Ming Dynasty continues like this, I am afraid that in the future, everyone will value profit over righteousness, and forget my Confucian benevolence and righteousness, and the way of a gentleman, this Ming Dynasty will be really dangerous."
"Yes, yes, we will write to Your Majesty together, and explain the key points to Your Majesty, and we must not let my Ming Dynasty sink because of this."
The more they talked, the more excited they became, and they were all worried, as if Da Ming was about to perish if he left them.