"I really can't find a reason to send troops to help Japan right now!"

Although the general's voice was not loud, Hotta Masamori also knew in his heart that what he said was the truth, after all, his army had just fought a big battle, defeated more than 100,000 Jiannu, and made them flee thousands of miles west, after such a big battle, the army definitely needs to rest, but how long does it take to recuperate?

One month?

Two months?

Or half a year?

Even a year, a year later, the foreign daimyo who were robbed by the Eastern Captives and did not want to do it are estimated that they have rebelled one by one - if the general can't solve the pirates, they will do it themselves.

Fight pirates? Not necessarily effective. But they would certainly use the excuse of building ships, going to sea under the pretext, and then, taking the opportunity to revive trade and strengthen themselves, at that time, those foreign daimyo who had been suppressed for many years would surely become a problem for the shogunate.

After waiting for a year and a half, the first one who can't hold on is the shogunate!

Just when Hotta Masamori wanted to continue to persuade the general to send troops decisively, he only heard the thoughtful general suddenly ask.

"I heard that the emperor is 17 years old, but he is not married yet?"

What the?

In an instant, Hotta Masamori looked at the general with some consternation. What did he say?

Last year, Fang Yizhi did not go to Japan to enjoy the mountains and rivers, and while he was negotiating, he was also listening to various situations in Japan. Even in the Nagasaki concession, they were collecting information about Japan.

The current Emperor of Japan.

Emperor Meisho...... It's a woman!

It's a female emperor!

When he learned the news, Zhu Guoqiang was also shocked, there was actually a female emperor! This was not what he expected. Because his maternal grandfather was Tokugawa Hidetada, the second Edo shogun, the emperor accepted his father's abdication at the age of seven - in fact, she was forced to abdicate by the shogunate because of the sale of purple clothes, and then she succeeded to the throne as female emperor, but at the age of twenty she gave up the throne to her half-brother. Compared with the previous female emperors who dominated the political arena in the Nara period, her real power as a female emperor was extremely limited.

After all, the emperor of this era was just an ornament, and according to the regulations of the Tokugawa shogunate, the emperor was also a scholar who could sing and sing, and could not ask about other things. Even the purple clothes, which symbolize the honor of the monks, cannot be privately awarded by the imperial court, but the awarding of purple clothes to monks is a major source of income for the imperial court, and her father was forced to abdicate by the shogunate because of the private awarding of purple clothes and violating the "Public Laws".

However, because she is the niece of the shogun, she has a good relationship with the shogunate, but it is only good, the Edo period of the imperial court is financially embarrassed, the prince often becomes a monk, the princess often does not marry, as for her abdication, she can only live in the palace for the rest of her life, until she is 72 years old.

Actually, when he knew that the Japanese emperor was a sixteen-strong little Lori last year, Zhu Guoqiang really didn't have any thoughts, but when he learned that Hotta Masamori actually came to ask for help, he temporarily started to fight that little girl, no, he started the emperor's idea.

The queen of the Manchu Qing Dynasty has slept with us, what is it like to sleep with the emperor?

Of course, in addition to this kind of unreliable people's fascination, Zhu Guoqiang also has his deep meaning of doing this - Japan is a vicious dog that may attack its owner at any time, but this vicious dog also has its advantages, if it can be used well, Japan will become a loyal dog of the Ming Dynasty, but how to use it?

In addition to the Ming must always be strong, the annexation of Japan is also one of the options, this annexation does not have to use force, in this era of competing for the Ming father, in the Ming father this golden sign is still shining, the entire Oriental world is looking at the Ming with awe. Force, really, is not the first option.

After all, this era is different from the worldview with China as the core established by the Manchu Qing Dynasty two hundred years later, when the Manchu Dynasty stole China and destroyed it, and the Han people spent more than 2,000 years in the Eastern world. This "Confucian Huayi thought" has also influenced the countries around China, they have long been influenced by the Han culture, the national culture and national self-esteem have been greatly improved, and they are not willing to regard themselves as Yidi, especially the surrounding "Yidi" who have not accepted Chinese culture have a sense of superiority, so they are proud of "Hua", and their hearts are always eager to become a member of "Hua", not "Yidi".

Just like Japan and Vietnam call themselves "China", they are honest about "China" in their mouths, bodies, and hearts.

Right now...... Just right! The golden sign of the Ming Dynasty is dazzling, and if it is used well, it can turn all these areas into "since ancient times" without a single soldier. However, because Japan is on the fringes of the Huayi order, and has strong independence and national self-esteem, it is not enough to rely only on ideological recognition.

If you can't rely on the mind alone, then the flesh!

With ideological and physical identity, it is natural to fully agree!

"Since you are not married, you can marry me as a concubine! In this way, it makes sense that I sent troops to help Japan! ”

What the!

The Great Shogun wants to marry the Emperor!

Hotta Masamori looked at the general in astonishment, almost subconsciously he wanted to refuse, what a joke, the reason why the shogunate was able to play the court to death, and he couldn't even talk about decorations, was not because the court was unable to make any resistance - there were no soldiers and horses in his hands!

But if the emperor marries a general, then he will have a backer, and if the imperial court takes the opportunity to claim power, what will happen then?

"General, this, this, the emperor's marriage, it is really not for the ministers to decide. Besides, the general is a member of the Celestial Empire, so how can he go to Japan. ”

This will make Hotta Masamori's heart rush with all kinds of thoughts, how can you be a royal relative of the Celestial Empire, how can you look down on us "Yidi" and actually want to marry the emperor of Japan? This has never happened before.

Despite this, he suddenly had a sense of honor - the clan relatives of the Ming Dynasty, and even the future emperor, actually wanted to marry the emperor of Japan, isn't this a recognition of Japan, and this treatment, even North Korea does not have it!

Although his mentality is a little complicated, Hotta Masamori also feels that this matter is not realistic - he can't let the general go to Japan to be the imperial husband.

"That's so troublesome, just let Ming Zheng marry Da Ming!"

What the!

Stunned, his eyes widened, and Hotta Masamori said.

"Marry to Daming?"

Zhu Guoqiang said with a smile.

"Yes, marry to the Ming Dynasty, as for the tribute rice to the emperor, it will be directly converted into silver taels and handed over to the Yamen of the Nagasaki Concession."

The emperor doesn't have to be in Japan.

Isn't the Queen of England still the Emperor of India, an important title?

Emperor Daming, King of Korea, Emperor of Japan, King of Quang Nam...... Hey, that's a long title.

Hey, for the sake of the future of the Great Tomorrow Dynasty, let's sacrifice my hue! "Let's serve the Emperor of Japan...... Well, it's pajamas!

Sacrificing the hue and bringing this Emperor Akisho into the harem, the time is ripe in the future, and when the time comes, issue an edict of "Imperial Government Retro" and take back the power, even if the Tokugawa shogunate wants to oppose it, don't want to order the foreign daimyos, with the support of those foreign daimyos, it is just a natural thing to implement the county system in Japan.

With the emperor and those foreign daimyos, it was only a matter of time before Japan was annexed. When the time comes, the nobles will be given surnames, the commoners will be given surnames, and all Tokugawa and Maori will become Chinese, and as for Japanese, they will also become Chinese. Two hundred years later, there are still Japanese and Koreans, who have long been nationally integrated.

Of course, the premise of all this is that Daming itself must be strong enough.

Faced with the general's request, Hotta Masamori said:

"General, the emperor's marriage, it is really not for the ministers to be the masters, and I also ask the generals to report to the generals and the queen after returning to Japan."

"Yes."

Zhu Guoke smiled, that would give the Japanese a chance to refuse.

"I will send a wedding envoy back to Japan with you."

Seeing this, Hotta Masamori, who knew that he could no longer refuse, knelt down and kowtowed:

"Please rest assured that the general will try his best to facilitate this matter, but please ask the general to send troops to Korea, so that the minister can convince the general."

Anyway, I want to accept the Japanese emperor as a concubine, and I can't help but say nothing, besides, the troops have completed their preparations at the moment, and according to the plan, they will start attacking Korea in the next two days, so by the way, let's say it.

After careful consideration, Zhu Guoqiang said:

"So be it. I will first send troops to conquer the Jiannu strongholds on both sides of the Yalu River, and as for North Korea, I will wait until the marriage is completed. ”

Let's be sincere!

Not only is there sincerity, it is simply full of sincerity. If you want to conquer a country, of course, you must first show your sincerity.

Hotta Masasheng hurriedly kowtowed again and said:

"Thanks, Governor General, Kaig!"