Ye Yuxuan and Zhang Guoji had just returned to the capital and were taken to the West Courtyard to report to Chongzhen on the results of their conquest and negotiations in Japan. Zhu Youzhen listened to the report of the two very patiently, and in terms of operations, the coalition forces did what he imagined, but it seemed to be at an impasse in negotiations.

Zhu Youzhen thought for a while, and then asked Ye Yuxuan, "What is our purpose in starting this war?" Ye Yuxuan, who was caught off guard, was stunned for a moment, and it took a long time before he replied: "In order to open the door of Japan and let them accept the concept of free trade." ”

Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but shake his head and said: "This should be our private thoughts, and the purpose of our war that we are open to the outside world should be to urge Japan to truly take the road of enlightenment and become a member of the Ming world, not to become a barbaric island in the East Asian Sea."

Therefore, the crux of the matter is not how much indemnity the shogunate is willing to pay or how much land is ceded, but whether the shogunate is willing to reform itself according to the requirements of the Ming world, abandon their internal barbaric customs, and abide by the rules set by the Ming world.

In East Asia, the Ming Dynasty is the beacon of the Ming world, and the rules we set are the criteria for distinguishing the Ming state from the barbarian peoples. As the protector of the Ming world, the Ming Dynasty has the responsibility to teach the surrounding nations and countries the path of civilization and turn them into members of the Ming world. We also have the responsibility to exterminate those barbarians who are enemies of the Ming world, which is the responsibility of the heaven-given country.

Japan has been in contact with the country for thousands of years, and the Tang and Song dynasties also brought back a lot of knowledge from the country, so it can be said that it is a semi-civilized country. However, after the Onin Rebellion, the Japanese Ming began to regress, which led to the Battle of Korea and the brutal attack on the crew and passengers of the Gwangheung.

ASEAN launched this war to conquer Japan in order to interrupt the process of Japan's regressive barbarism and make Japan regain its enlightenment. Whether the Edo shogunate had the ability to lead Japan to the Ming state was the most concerned issue for the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, the content of this negotiation should be how the Edo shogunate will ensure that Japan under his jurisdiction will be able to follow the path of enlightenment in the future. Without this purpose, it will be difficult to negotiate this negotiation. ”

Listening to the emperor's words, Ye Yuxuan's original feeling of apology for Japan in his heart suddenly faded. Yes, they are not doing these things to rob Japan, but to make Japan enlightened. The Japanese are pushing back and forth, obviously they still want to maintain their barbarian customs, isn't this the second Jianzhou Jurchen, and they really can't be too gentle with them. Ye Yuxuan thought so crankily in his heart.

Only then did Zhu Youzhen continue to say to the two: "The purpose of the negotiation is this, only by grasping this general direction, we can all be flexible in the substantive requirements of the negotiation."

If Japan wants to go to the Ming country, it is naturally not advisable to close themselves off from the country, and if they do not communicate with the Ming country, they will eventually turn back to Daoyi. Therefore, joining the free trade alliance led by the Ming Dynasty is obviously irresistible.

The essence of free trade is that there are no trade barriers, and the foreign trade policies and tariffs formulated by Japan are extremely chaotic, and there are countless tax cards between the various daimyo territories within the country, which is naturally contrary to free trade. Therefore, Japan should establish a national tax bureau, set a unified tax rate, and remove the barriers between different places. It is also necessary to establish a unified customs yamen to serve overseas merchants. Daming will give guidance on how to set up a nationwide tax bureau and Japan Customs.

The reason why the ASEAN coalition forces attacked Japan was entirely because Japan had treated the Ming crew and passengers without humanity and ignored the solution proposed by the ASEAN Association.

The losses and sufferings inflicted on the Korean people by Japan during the Korean War cannot but be compensated, and this is also an obligation that a Ming country must fulfill, so the amount of compensation will not be reduced in any way.

Of course, if Japan is asked to come up with 45 million taels of silver at once, this is also unlikely. This reparation was a matter between Japan and the Toacyo, and it was not possible for the Edo shogunate to come out.

Therefore, we can separately propose to the shogunate that a central bank be set up to organize the indemnity affairs and change the silver indemnity to the Great Ming Yuan. With the current Japanese silver mountain, tax bureau, and customs revenue as collateral, borrow compensation from my Daming Bank, then the shogunate does not have to worry, and the shogunate will go bankrupt due to the one-time compensation.

In this way, Japan will be able to preserve its territorial integrity with the exception of Sado Island. We can even turn Sado Island into a leased territory so that Japan can take back Sado Island at the right time. ”

Zhang Guoji was thoughtful, while Ye Yuxuan still said with a worried face: "However, what Your Majesty just said is equivalent to not reducing the demands of all parties in the ASEAN at all, is that the Great Imperial Office really willing to agree?"

In addition, such a method of indemnity is tantamount to allowing us to monopolize all the indemnities, and will the ASEAN parties and the southwestern feudal states of Japan really agree to such a reparation clause? As the victors, the southwestern feudal clans will also have to pay compensation with the shogunate, so I'm afraid they won't be happy. ”

Zhu Youzhen looked at Ye Yuxuan and smiled and said, "The Tokugawa clan and Japan are not one, as long as they don't touch the foundation of the Tokugawa clan's rule in Japan, they will naturally agree with the proposal we put forward."

It is true that we did not reduce the demands of the parties, but the target of compensation changed from the Tokugawa clan to the people of all Japan. As long as the central bank, tax office, and customs are established, Osaka and Edo will benefit in the future.

Could it be that the Dao Chuan clan would gamble with all their belongings and the coalition forces for the benefit of the entire Japanese people? I can't see it, or he wouldn't have come across the ocean.

There is a natural alliance between rulers and rulers, and I am confident that the Tokugawa clan will make a wise choice. In addition, we have put so much effort into organizing this coalition army, so naturally we want to swallow all the fruits of victory as much as possible.

The fact that Japan is our enemy today does not mean that it will not be our friend in the future. And in the same way, the allies who stand by the side of the Ming today may be our future enemies.

So, don't weaken our enemies too much, and don't boost the power of our allies too much, lest they collude against us.

Asking Japan to hand us the silver, and then pay our allies with a bunch of banknotes, looks like it will displease our allies. But whether it was the Dutch, the Spaniards, the Portuguese, or the British, did they come to Asia all the way to bring back a pile of silver? They are different, do they still have to exchange for my Daming's goods and ship them back to Europe?

As long as the money we pay them can buy goods, they will eventually accept it. As for the Ryukyus and North Korea, it is even more unlikely that this reparation will go into their pockets. Therefore, in the end, everyone will accept Da Mingyuan.

As for the southwestern feudal domains, the money is not directly taken out of their pockets, but they can also share a part of the indemnity because of this, so they will not tear their faces with us.

In addition, he told our Dutch friends that the Ming Dynasty would give up his rights and interests in Sado Island and support the Dutch East India Company's exclusive interest in the island. Our condition was that in this negotiation the Dutch East India Company should advance and retreat together with the Ming Dynasty, and that all the gold and silver produced on Sado Island should be sold to the Ming Bank, and we would purchase them by way of bills of exchange and banknotes.

As long as the Dutch were dealt with, the Spaniards and the British would not be able to stir up any trouble. Of course, you can also get in touch with the British and tell the British that the Ming want the British East India Company to show their friendship with the Ming in this negotiation, and this friendship will be reciprocated in the future..."

One of the representatives who was able to make decisions on behalf of the Dutch East India Company was Peter. Natz, the other is Putmans, for Ye Yuxuan's suggestion, Putmans always felt a little uncomfortable, but Peter. Natz couldn't wait to take it.

For Peter, who has already confirmed that he will return to the Netherlands this year. For Natz, the conquest of Japan was his last assignment in Asia. This battle not only avenged the humiliation of the shogunate at the beginning, but also made him gain a lot. And now that Akito has sent the fruit of victory like Sado Island, no matter what happens in the future, this will be written on his resume, and he will naturally swallow the fruit that Akito sent to the door in one bite.

Putmans could only shut up and curse Peter in his heart. Natz is a fool who agreed so easily before he found out the true intentions of the people, isn't he afraid of falling into the trap?

However, for the current celebrity of the company, a close associate of the current governor of Batavia, and a future representative of the Assembly of the Republic, Putmans did not want to grudge each other here and bring trouble for his future, so he soon followed Peter. Natz calmly expressed his agreement.

After leaving from the Dutch, Ye Yuxuan quickly found the British Merchant House, and after listening to his intentions, Methwold only thought for a moment and said: "Of course, the British East India Company has always been a friend of Daming, and we will naturally stand with Daming in such negotiations." It's just that, Mr. Ye, can you tell your loyal friend what kind of position Da Ming holds in this negotiation, so that we don't say the wrong thing. ”

Ye Yuxuan thought about it for a while, then concealed the deal with the Dutch, and briefly told the basis for the renegotiation between the Ming Dynasty and Japan.

After seeing off Ye Yuxuan, Methwold sat alone in the parlor for a long time, and only went out in the evening to visit the Dutch and Portuguese.

Also when Ye Yuxuan was running around, Tokugawa Hidetada and Toyotomi Chiyo were taken into the palace and entered the assembly living room in the West Garden House.

Tokugawa Hidetada really didn't expect that in the solemn imperial city, such an approachable building was hidden. Although the Nishien Seisha is exquisite, and the furniture inside is also very exquisite, it only lacks the air of a high emperor, and it is not even as majestic as the shogun's palace in Edo.

Of course, what Tokugawa Hidetada didn't expect was that the Ming Emperor would be so young, so young that the beard at the corners of his mouth hadn't grown yet.

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