Kanto, Japan, Edo Castle, Shogunate Residence. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。

infoIn the large and bright living room of the shogunate, a small stage is separated by ukiyo-e screens.

A man and a woman are singing the traditional glass puppet show, the love story of Prince Genji and Miss Joruri, along with the gentle and melodious music of the pure glaze on this stage.

It's just that Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, didn't have the intention to watch it at all, he was engrossed in watching a letter sent by the chief family elder Sakai Tadakatsu.

This letter, from the Satsuma Domain, was written by the current lord of the Satsuma Domain, Kanehei Liver.

After being reviewed by Li Xiao, the old Chuanjin Dao of the Liver Fu family and Zhao Wencai, the supervisor of the Pingnan Battalion of the Ming Army, took Li Xiao's sailor ship and arrived at Edo Castle.

In the letter, he explained in detail how the Liverfu clan used the power of the Ming army to eliminate the usurping Shimazu clan and allow the Liverpay family to regain the Satsuma domain.

After reading the letter from the Satsuma Domain in his hand, Tokugawa Iemitsu, the shogun of the third generation, looked shocked to the point of disbelief, and the hand holding the letter was trembling slightly.

And the chief family elder Sakai Tadakatsu sat solemnly aside, and from time to time stole a glimpse of Tokugawa Iemitsu's reaction.

In fact, the liver family was able to eliminate the Shimazu clan, which had always been unruly and always opposed to the shogunate, and Tokugawa Iemitsu not only felt much regret in his heart, but had an indescribable sense of pleasure.

The reason why he was so shocked and dissatisfied was that, in his opinion, the battle for the restoration of the feudal domain of the Liver Fu family should have been reported to him, the supreme ruler of Japan, and only after obtaining his permission could the restoration of the feudal domain be carried out, which was the only acceptable way.

And now, after the liver Fu family succeeded in recovering the domain with the help of the Ming army, they sent someone to report to themselves.

In this way, the shogun of the third generation seems to be just a rubber stamp that serves as a certification.

The deep contempt implicit in this is simply a major challenge to the authority of the shogunate!

Thinking of this, Tokugawa Iemitsu gritted his teeth, his face rose with anger, he suddenly waved his hand in annoyance, and the glass music stopped abruptly, and the male and female artists who had been performing cautiously immediately bowed down and retreated.

"I didn't expect that the Liver Fu clan would use the power of the Ming Dynasty army to restore the throne, but this general didn't know any news, and did he take me, the shogunate, in his eyes!" Tokugawa Iemitsu suddenly became furious, and he formed a paper ball in his hand and slammed it into the distance, which bounced twice and disappeared into a dark corner. "The general is angry." Seeing that he was so angry, Sakai Tadashi said in a low voice: "The envoy of the Liver Fu family has come to Edo Castle with the envoy of the Ming army, do you want to see them and listen to their explanation?" "Why do you want to see them, General Ben is now going to personally command the army and crusade against the bold and reckless Liver Fu family!" Tokugawa Iemitsu shouted angrily. Sakai Tadashi sighed lightly, and then said in a low voice: "General, those who are masters of others should not be angry because of anger. Ieyasu's ancestral teachings, looking at anger like an enemy, have the generals forgotten? In the following opinion, the reason for the restoration of the liver Fu clan is not clear. It's better to meet them, listen to their explanations, and make a decision before you make a decision. Hearing Sakai Tadakatsu's advice, Tokugawa Iemitsu looked depressed. Sakai Tadakatsu (さかいただかつ) was an old man of the Tokugawa shogunate, who served in the Tokugawa shogunate since the beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, and personally participated in the Battle of Sekigahara, which decided the fate of the Tokugawa family, and was deeply trusted by Tokugawa Ieyasu. He has served for three generations of the Tokugawa family, all the way from the old, to the elder, to the chief elder, with a total of 123,500 stones, which can be described as a high power. Therefore, his opinion, General Tokugawa Iemitsu could not ignore it. Tokugawa Iemitsu's thick eyebrows furrowed for a moment, and then he glared at Sakai Tadakatsu, who had an expectant look on his face, and then nodded slowly. Sakai Tadakatsu immediately issued an order to bring the envoy of the Liver Fu family, Kawazu Michitsu, and the envoy of the Ming army, Zhao Wencai, into the shogunate to be received by the general. The little surname left in a hurry, and after a short time, he took the two of Chuan Jin Dao and Zhao Wencai to the palace. "The chief retainer of the Liver Fu family, Chuanjin Dao Pre, meet His Excellency the General." "The Ming Tiger Army, Zhao Wencai, has seen His Excellency the General." "Oh, you two sit down." After everyone sat down separately, Tokugawa Iemitsu hurriedly glanced at the prognosis of the smiling liver Fu family's envoy Kawatsu Michi, but he had a strong interest in Zhao Wencai, the envoy of the Ming army. This Zhao Wencai, who was dressed in a wide robe and wore a flat square scarf, sat proudly on the tatami mat, without squinting, although he was just an ordinary civil official, he had an awe-inspiring demeanor in the country. Subsequently, the chief family of the Liver Fu family, the old Kawazu Michitsu, explained how the Liver Fu family was forced to attack by the Shimazu clan, so that the only heir was exiled abroad, and the Ryukyu remained incognito. Then, how he happened to get the assistance of the Ming army to destroy the Shimazu clan and restore the feudal domain, he explained to Tokugawa Iemitsu in detail. When he had finished speaking, he respectfully presented the wooden box containing the shogunate's edict and presented it to Tokugawa Iemitsu for viewing. After reading it, the Tokugawa family hurriedly threw the edict on the table, and then, with a frown, he said to Kawatsu Michitsu: "Since you have clear evidence that the Satsuma Domain is stealing for the Shimazu clan, why don't you ask the shogunate's consent in advance before resuming the feudal conquest? Tokugawa Iemitsu's words were very light, but his face was grim and his eyes were sharp, which made the old Kawatsu of the liver Fu family tremble. Your Excellency, my liver Fu family is really helpless to do this, just because。。。。。。 Zhao Wencai, who was on the side, suddenly laughed loudly, interrupting the anxious Kawajin Dao's confession. Tokugawa Iemitsu squinted at the Han man who was laughing with his beard, and his eyes were suddenly full of anger. "Envoy of the Ming Kingdom, but I don't know why you are laughing like this?" Sakai Tadakatsu, the old man who was sitting on the side, asked in a low voice with a tense face. Zhao Wencai stopped laughing, and then looked at Tokugawa Iemitsu with blazing eyes, and then arched his hand and said: "Your Excellency General, this envoy has something unclear, can you ask the general for advice?" "Oh, Ming envoy, but please speak up." "Shokoku, I have heard that the last head of the Liver Fu clan, Liver Fu Kanji, once reprimanded the Shimazu clan for plotting against the usurpation of the throne to the second shogunate, hoping to get the support of the shogunate, let the shogunate uphold justice, and fight against the Shimazu clan on the anti-opposition. But as a result, the shogunate pushed him back and treated him negatively, so that he finally died of depression. The envoy does not know, can this be true? Zhao Wencai's sharp and direct words made Tokugawa Iemitsu feel a burst of irritability on his face. He pretended to cough a few times, and replied to Zhao Wencai: "This matter was done by my father, and the general was young at the time and did not know about it. Unexpectedly, after listening to Tokugawa Iemitsu's answer, Zhao Wencai did not relent. He sneered and continued: "Since His Excellency the General said so, the envoy will say another word of punishment, if the Liver Fu family does not come to my Ming Dynasty for help, but still asks the shogunate for help like his father, can the shogunate really send troops to administer justice for him?" "This 。。。。。。" Listening to Zhao Wencai's sarcastic words, Tokugawa Iemitsu's face became more and more irritable, and his heart was even more annoyed. It's just that when he looked at this Han civil official fiercely, he found that Zhao Wencai was not afraid of him, the so-called shogunate of the first person in Japan, and looked directly at him with burning eyes. "So, is it still reasonable for your Ming army to send troops to participate in the affairs of our country of Japan without the consent of this general?" Tokugawa Iemitsu tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart and said this to Zhao Wencai. "My Ming Empire, is the state of the Celestial Empire, has always been to help justice, help the poor as their duty, since the shogunate to the Shimazu clan rebellion, ignore it, passive treatment, then I Ming should be the oppressed liver Fu family to uphold justice, restore its old domain, but what is wrong?" Zhao Wencai sneered: "What's more, now that the Shimazu clan has been wiped out and the Liver Fu family has been restored, I have considered the diplomatic relations between the two countries, so I sent this envoy to come to Edo to report together with the Liver Fu retainers. Listening to Zhao Wencai's high-sounding but strong words, Tokugawa Iemitsu was almost dizzy. What kind of words is this, despising the officials, cutting first and then playing, but it has become a thorough practice, really deceive me No one in the shogunate! "Zhao envoy, you Ming Kingdom is so strong, aren't you afraid of causing disputes between the two countries, aren't you afraid that my shogunate will raise troops to conscript?!" Tokugawa Iemitsu gritted his teeth and said this. He thought that Zhao Wencai would probably succumb to his threatening words, but he didn't expect Zhao Wencai to raise his head and laugh again. "Zhao Envoy, what are you laughing at!" Zhao Wencai stopped smiling, but a look of disdain flashed in his eyes: "If the envoy remembers correctly, just two years ago, during the Shimabara Rebellion in Kyushu, the rebel army that occupied Amakusa Castle and was composed of civilians, except for family members, had less than 10,000 soldiers capable of fighting, and the shogunate sent 120,000 troops, but it was not possible to attack for several months, and finally with the help of the Dutch fleet, the city was broken through with artillery, and it was able to conquer it." This incident, Your Excellency General, should still be fresh in your memory. "What the hell are you trying to say!" "Hmph, Your Excellency General, Hugh blames the envoy for speaking directly, the combat strength of the shogunate army of your country is so weak, how can it be the opponent of the well-equipped Ming Tiger Army of my army! If Your Excellency the Commander really wants to raise up the army of the whole country out of a moment of anger and come to the land of Satsuma to confront our great army, in the opinion of this envoy, the greatest result of the general will be nothing more than a tie with our army with the superiority of troops. Seeing Tokugawa Iemitsu glaring at him angrily, Zhao Wencai smiled and continued: "If the shogunate army really wants to fight with our army in the land of Satsuma for a long time, I am afraid that one will lose the elite and the division veterans will be tired. Second, the shogunate's money, food, and ordnance consumption will be frighteningly large. The three outward daimyos, who are as ambitious as the Shimazu clan, are probably all ready to move. After Zhao Wencai finished speaking, he smiled indifferently and looked at Tokugawa Iemitsu, whose face was blue and white for a while. Tokugawa Iemitsu hung his head slightly, and his heart was full of anger. This hateful Han man is so direct when he speaks, he can be described as a heart-wrenching word, and he does not save face for himself at all, and this person is so unscrupulous to offend the prestige of my shogun, it is really damned! "Zhao Envoy, your words are so rampant and wanton, aren't you afraid, will General Ben kill you now?!" Tokugawa Iemitsu raised his head, and a hideous color flashed in his eyes. When Zhao Wencai heard this, he laughed again, then shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity, the envoy has said so much, analyzing the stakes for His Excellency the general, but the general does not listen to the envoy's words, but he is angry and ashamed, and wants to kill the envoy to vent his personal anger. "You 。。。。。。" Tokugawa Iemitsu's face was red with anger, but he was trembling and unable to speak. "General, the envoy can tell you that if you really dare to kill the envoy, the envoy can tell you that from now on, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty and Japan will officially tear their faces, and the two countries will become enemies from now on. And my family, Lord Li, will definitely send a large army to conquer Edo in the near future to avenge the envoy. At that time, I am afraid that the general will regret it, and I am afraid that it will not be possible. Zhao Wencai looked at him coldly, and his words were clear and low. Listening to Zhao Wencai's aggressive and unyielding words, Tokugawa Iemitsu smiled bitterly, like a deflated ball, and sat down on the Jindun mat. Seeing that the atmosphere was so tense and embarrassing, Sakai Tadakatsu, the chief family elder, hurriedly persuaded from the side: "Your Excellency General, Zhao Envoy is an envoy of the Ming Kingdom, even if his words are excessive, please ask the general to see that the two countries are fighting each other, and for the sake of not cutting the envoys, there is no need to worry about him." Seeing this step thrown by Sakai Tadakatsu, although Tokugawa Iemitsu was extremely unwilling, he had no choice but to get off the donkey down the slope, and pretended to be generous and said to Kawatsu Michitsu: "Let's go, since the Shimazu clan is now extinct, and the Liver Fu clan has the edict of my shogunate as evidence, this shogun will recognize Liver Fu Kanehei as the official lord of the domain, and succeed Satsuma Mamoru as the position. This past entanglement, General Ben will no longer pursue it. Listening to Tokugawa Iemitsu's words, Kawatsu Michitsu looked happy and thanked him again and again. On the side, Zhao Wencai also smiled and said: "Your Excellency the general has a big belly and supports the boat, and he is really very human." My family, Mr. Li, also said that friendly exchanges and harmonious coexistence between the two countries are the long-term solution. In order to show the peace between the two countries, Master Li sent a special envoy to send a lot of gifts to the general. When he saw Tokugawa Iemitsu and Sakai Tadakatsu, his eyes were shining, Zhao Wencai took out a gift list, smiled and read aloud: "In order to express the meaning of peace between the two countries, Li Xiao, the red phoenix of the Ming Dynasty, gave the following gifts to His Excellency the Japanese General Zhengyi: 100 fine silk, 200 worsted wool, 300 Chinese cigarettes, and 1,000 refined ironware。。。。。。 "Haha, you Chifengbo, it's so polite. However, since the noble envoy sent it from afar, it is not easy for this general to push back, so accept it all, don't lose Chifengbo's good intentions. Seeing Li Xiao's generous gift, Tokugawa Iemitsu suddenly felt that his face was full of face, and he said to Zhao Wencai with a smile. The smile on Zhao Wencai's face became brighter and brighter, and he said loudly: "Your Excellency, my family Master Li said that in order to deepen the diplomatic relations between the two countries, it is worthless to be polite. However, Lord Li also sincerely hopes that Your Excellency the General will be able to agree to a small request from my family, Lord Li. "Oh, what do you ask?" Zhao Wencai saw Tokugawa Iemitsu's inquiring look, so he smiled and said, "This request is actually very simple. I have heard that your country has been closed down, and that all of Japan can only trade with foreign countries in the port of Hirado, but my lord Lee hopes that His Excellency will open up the net again and use this Satsuma Domain, like the port of Hirado, as a port for foreign trade with Japan. After Zhao Wencai finished speaking with a smile, the originally happy smile on Tokugawa Iemitsu's face disappeared in an instant.