After Zhu Yihai and other first batch of diplomatic missions to Europe returned to China, they brought a completely different message to the imperial court, and the capital accumulation of white people was full of blood and fire, but the Ming Dynasty was relatively tough on the outside world and was not colonized and plundered. Inspired by this new thinking, the conservative scholars finally understood why Zhu Youxiao wanted to conquer Japan with all his might, and then rely on the Strait of Malacca to compete with European countries for ocean hegemony.

Of course, any change in the system is a reshuffling of interests, and this apocalyptic reform around mercantilism has tied the interests of the nobles to the ships of foreign trade from the very beginning, so it will be supported by everyone. Although Zhu Youxiao mastered the rhythm of history, he could not change people's minds in a short period of time, and the feudal system of Shinong industry and commerce was still unbreakable, and the only change was to let the scholars participate in commerce and trade, so that they could taste the benefits brought by commercial development.

Against this backdrop, Operation Sunset reached a high degree of consensus in the Ming Dynasty, and in order to fully tap the trade potential of the Ming Dynasty, it was necessary to first sweep away the Japanese pirates in the east. In the seventh year of the Apocalypse, Oda Nobuhiro and Tokugawa Iemitsu were greatly injured in the fierce battle in Osaka, and Zhu Youxiao saw that they wanted to fight white strips in exchange for strategic materials such as firearms and food, medicinal materials and other materials of the Ming Dynasty, so he decisively terminated the military aid to them, and appointed Hou Yu Zeng as the minister of the Imperial Mission, and went to Edo to mediate the war.

Tokugawa Iemitsu suddenly felt a chill down his spine in response to the strong intervention of the Ming Dynasty, and when he was fighting with Tokugawa Tadanaga and Oda Nobuyhiro, the Ming army had firmly controlled Kyushu Island and Iwami Ginzan, and took Emperor Gomizuo to live in Nanjing. When he first woke up from a dream, he could only beat his chest and pause, but he did not dare to openly oppose the Ming Dynasty. Eventually, key figures such as Xiong Tingbi, Nan Juyi, Shang Zhouzuo, Yuan Keli, Xiong Wencan, and Hou Tongzeng negotiated with Japan's Tokugawa Iemitsu, Oda Nobuyi, and other daimyo who had risen to prominence in the war, and Japan recognized Kyushu Island as the territory of the Ming Dynasty and ceded Shimane Prefecture.

In response, the Ming Dynasty recognized the Edo shogunate as the legitimate government of Japan, but the new Sekihaku had to re-cede power to the emperor. Oda Nobuyhiro returned to Shikoku Island and shared the land and population with his retainers Takayama Ukan and Naito Ruan. Other daimyo could also establish political power in their own territories and enjoy independent military, political, and diplomatic rights. As the suzerainty of Japan, the Ming Dynasty enjoyed diplomatic immunity and the privilege of free trade, and the trade between the two sides was unified using the currency of the Ming Dynasty.

This was the first time that the Central Plains Dynasty set foot on Japanese soil and incorporated it into a feudal domain, and the reason why the contract was signed was chosen as the port of Shimonoseki, which is across the sea from Fukuoka in Kyushu. However, Zhu Youxiao's idea was to kill three soldiers with two peaches, and constantly provoke civil strife in Japan in the future management, and then encroach on their sphere of influence, and eventually turn Japan into Onishima.

Although the content of the Treaty of Shimonoseki was harsh, the Ming Dynasty recognized the legitimacy of the signatories and promised to send troops to protect their security. In the era of war, it was more important than anything else to survive a life-and-death struggle, they had all witnessed the tragic lives of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, knew the fate of being enemies of the Ming Dynasty, and could only rely on the wings of the Ming Dynasty in order to ensure their own selfish interests, and watched Japan split into more than a dozen small countries.

Generals can fight the world right away, but if they want to govern the world, they need civilian officials to be promoted to handle cases. After the signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, the first issue was to determine the administrative status of Kyushu, and then to select the feudal officials and the officials of each prefecture and prefecture. According to the system set by Zhu Yuanzhang, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, the administrative units of the two capitals and 13 provinces are usually three levels: provinces, prefectures and counties, and prefectures can also be set up under the provinces as needed. In other remote areas, there are Tusi or Propaganda Divisions, such as the Old Port Propaganda Division in Sumatra during the Chengzu period. In addition, there are two Zhili provinces around the two capitals, similar to the municipalities directly under the central government established by the People's Republic of China. Based on past experience, Zhu Youxiao decided to set up the Dongying Propaganda Department on Kyushu Island, but the specific affairs will be handled directly by the Cabinet and the Sixth Ministry.

As for the candidate for the consolation envoy, this is the most headache for Zhu Youxiao. As the commander-in-chief of the army and navy of Operation Sunset, Hong Chengchou and Nam Juyi needed to return to China after the war to accept new appointments, and they would move south to restore the old port propaganda department and officially take over the Strait of Malacca. After repeated consideration, at present, only Shen Yourong, Xiong Wencan and Hou Tongzeng are the most suitable.

During the Korean War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Shen Yourong planned to spy on the intelligence of the Japanese mainland as a spy, but Toyotomi Hideyoshi died before he went to sea. Later, he resisted the harassment of the Mongols and barbarians in Liaodong, and repeatedly united with the Jianzhou Jurchens to attack the Yehe Jurchens. After the situation in the north stabilized a little, he went to Fujian in one go to take charge of coastal defense, and completely annihilated the Japanese Murayama fleet in the Dongsha Islands, taking advantage of the situation to drive away the Japanese pirates entrenched in Taiwan. After the Dutch commander Gao Wenlu occupied Penghu, he inflicted heavy losses on the Dutch fleet there, forcing Gao Wenlu to defect to the Ming Dynasty and becoming an important pawn of Zhu Youxiao in Japan.

In the early years of the Apocalypse, Nurhachi was unstoppable, Tieling and Fushun fell one after another, and Shen Yourong was transferred to Dengzhou, Shandong as the deputy commander-in-chief, becoming an important part of the tripartite arrangement. It can be said that he has traveled all over the country to defend the Ming Dynasty all his life, and now he is seventy years old, so it is impossible to let him stay in Dongying.

Hou Tong used to be a jinshi last year, and he wrote a good hand, and his articles were also good. During the palace examination, Zhu Youxiao casually asked him a few questions about the Japanese and the Japanese invaders, which left a deep impression on Zhu Youxiao, so he first sent him to Zhejiang to participate in politics and learn some local management experience. After the Tokugawa shogunate begged for peace, Hou Cheng went to Edo as a minister and forced the parties to sign the Treaty of Shimonoseki through coercion and inducement, dividing Japan into many small states. However, his problem is that he became famous at a young age, and once he holds the power of life and death, he is bound to be impetuous, and even arrogant, making it too risky for him to take on this heavy responsibility.

Then only Xiong Wencan remains, he has served as the Shanxi Provincial Inspector, the Shandong Political Envoy, and the Fujian Governor, and has rich experience in local management. Before visiting Luzon, he was transferred by Zhu Youxiao to the military department as a left squire, and he can be regarded as a protégé of the Son of Heaven. Xiong Wencan has gone through countless battles on land and sea, and brilliantly defeated the sea thief Zheng Zhilong, and used the power of Eighteen Zhi to gradually quell the bandits in the South China Sea, which shows that this person has extraordinary vision.

When Hou Tong returned with the treaties signed between the Ming Dynasty and Japan, he was accompanied by Hong Chengchou, Shen Yourong, Zheng Zhilong, Xiong Wencan, Yuan Keli, Yan Siqi, Nan Juyi, Qi Baoguo, Gan Hui, Li Guozhu, Yang Tiansheng and other front-line generals. After more than two years of hard fighting, these people finally achieved the strategic goal of Operation Sunset.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao had already returned to Beijing, first inspecting the triumphant return fleet at Tianjin Port, and then returning to the Imperial Palace to reward the soldiers with outstanding military achievements. When Wang An finished reading the canonized list one by one, the ministers below knelt on the ground and shouted long live.

Zhu Youxiao was already tired of these red tapes, so he casually said a word of exemption and flattening, and then motioned for Wang An to move a stool for Shen Yourong to sit down.

It was an unheard of miracle to give a seat in the Imperial Palace, and the ministers of the court looked at the little emperor in amazement, and after making sure that he was all right, he was deeply incredible. Even Shen Yourong was restless, and he couldn't guess what the little emperor was going to do.