Chapter 104 Negotiations
Youye spoke to Gao first, and those officials who were still a little embarrassed could finally lose their shyness, and everyone said in unison: "Please Your Majesty severely punish the Japanese people and keep my feudal country safe." ”
Everyone agrees, and this second problem is successfully solved. Zhu Youxiao asked Fang Congzhe to write a letter to Ma Shiying in his personal name, asking him to pay attention to the places when negotiating with the Japanese, anyway, Ma Shiying's title of Qincha was still there, so let him go and fight with the Japanese.
After Ma Shiying received the letter, he had a bottom in his heart, so he lived in Hirado, met Yang Guangkui, who was already waiting here, and discussed with him in detail, and then summoned the Japanese envoy.
Yan Siqi informed the envoy that the Ming court had sent a minister to deal with Japan's request for peace. The envoy protested: "This is not a request for peace, but a matter of negotiating an armistice." ”
Yan Siqi said with a smile: "As for whether it is seeking peace, I don't know, that's what the Da Ming Qincha said, now the Qincha wants to see you, do you see it or not." ”
The messenger waited for almost a month, and of course he wanted to see him. So Yan Siqi took him to see Ma Shiying. After the envoy entered Ma Shiying's residence, he made a big salute. Ma Shiying smiled: "Your envoy doesn't have to be like this, please get up." ”
After thanking him, the envoy got up and said, "I have ordered the general to come and negotiate the armistice with your country, and ask your army to withdraw from the land of my great Japan, and the general will have some compensation." ”
Ma Shiying said with a smile: "This Ben Qin cha knows, but your envoy is here with plenipotentiary representation of the general?" Can everything be deceived? ”
The envoy bowed his head and said, "It's easy to talk about small things, but I'm afraid that big things still have to be reported to the general." ”
Ma Shiying laughed and said, "Since that's the case, then I don't want you to pass the word, I'll go directly to Edo and talk to your general." ”
The envoy couldn't ask for it, so naturally there was no objection, so the next day, Ma Shiying set off with the envoy, and three days later came to Edo Castle.
Edo was later known as Tokyo and is now the residence of the Tokugawa shogunate. Ma Shiying couldn't help but show disdain when he saw those low houses, the residents with vegetables on their faces, and the strong smell of fish. Needless to say, Edo is far inferior to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, even compared to the slightly developed Fuzhi of the Ming Dynasty.
The general of Zhengyi, Tokugawa Iemitsu, met with Ma Shiying, and after Ma Shiying saw Tokugawa Iemitsu, he made a hasty gesture: "The Ming Dynasty has seen the general. ”
The samurai next to him looked unhappy, but he couldn't stand up and speak. Because the Qin Cha of the Ming Kingdom represents the Ming Emperor, you can't let the Qin Cha kneel down to worship the general. Tokugawa Iemitsu didn't care, in fact, he had a good impression of the actions of the Ming Dynasty army, because his younger brother Tokugawa Tadanaga, who had never dealt with him, was beaten by the Ming army, but it really made him happy for several days.
He smiled and said, "His Majesty the Emperor Ming is okay." I heard that the Great Tomorrow has added a new prince, which is really gratifying. ”
Only then did Ma Shiying salute him seriously and said, "The foreign minister thanked the general for his concern for our prince. ”
Tokugawa Iemitsu said a few more words to him, and then Masasei said, "My country's Satsuma clan is ignorant, and there is a conflict with your country's vassal Ryukyu, and I have severely reprimanded the Shimazu family, and your country has also taught them enough lessons. So now can your country withdraw its troops? ”
Ma Shiying looked at Tokugawa Iemitsu very impolitely and said, "There is a conflict? The general's words are really elegant, and the Satsuma clan has invaded Ryukyu in the 37th year of Wanli, and then pretended to be Ryukyu to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, in order to obtain the reward of the Ming Dynasty, which is not a conflict that can be summed up in two words. ”
Tokugawa Iemitsu was silent for a long time, and then said: "The purpose of the Satsuma Domain is only to trade with the Ming Dynasty, so it will occupy the Ryukyu and pretend to pay tribute. I hope that your envoys will understand their painstaking efforts. ”
Ma Shiying smiled: "It's a lot of hard work, I'm afraid it's painstaking." General, we don't need to say any more about these words, I will first inform the general of the meaning of the imperial court. ”
Tokugawa Iemitsu nodded. Ma Shiying said: "First, the Japanese army in the whole territory of Ryukyu was withdrawn, and the Ryukyu Kingdom governed itself. ”
Tokugawa Iemitsu said repeatedly: "Of course, of course." ”
Ma Shiying continued: "Second, all the property of the Ryukyu Kingdom that the Satsuma Domain has robbed must be returned, as well as the income from the tribute of the past 14 years, and the special products that the Satsuma Domain has received in the Ryukyu Kingdom for the past 14 years must also be returned. ”
At this time, Tokugawa Iemitsu stopped nodding, but was silent. Just kidding, fourteen years of tribute and income tax collection, as well as the materials looted that year, let the Satsuma clan come to pay back, I am afraid that it will take a hundred years of income.
"Third, in order to ensure the safety of the Ryukyu Kingdom and prevent the recurrence of such a vicious accident, the Damei Kingdom will occupy all the territory of the Satsuma Domain from Akune to the south, as well as Kagoshima Bay, for a period of fifty years. and forbade the Satsuma clan to have an army for fifty years. ”
At this time, Tokugawa Iemitsu couldn't sit still anymore, he stood up all of a sudden and said: "How can this be, how can Daming bully us small countries?" This will bring shame to Da Ming. ”
Ma Shiying sneered: "I wonder if the general felt ashamed when the Satsuma Domain forcibly occupied the Ryukyus?" How can you guarantee that the Satsuma clan will not occupy the Ryukyus again? Did the Shogun want to endorse the Satsuma Domain? ”
Tokugawa Iemitsu blushed and said, "Shogun Ben can guarantee that nothing unpleasant will happen again." ”
Ma Shiying said with a smile: "I don't know where the general was in the thirty-third year of Wanli?" Oh, please forgive me for being rude, it was Lingzun who was in power at the time, but Lingzun didn't stop the actions of the Satsuma Clan. Therefore, Da Ming no longer believed in the general's assurance. ”
Tokugawa Iemitsu said with a cold face: "Is the Ming Dynasty an iron heart to fight a war with the Great Japanese Kingdom on Japanese soil?" Are you ready to accept defeat? ”
Ma Shiying also said with a cold face: "General, are you ready to accept defeat?" We only want a part of the Satsuma Domain, and we don't want all of Japan. Please think twice, the General. ”
These words made the Tokugawa family furious, this is simply a threat to Hongguoguo, and he actually wants to occupy the entire territory of Japan, do you still think that Japan is Korea? Do you think you are fighting in Korea? Daming is too arrogant, I must let you understand that the Japanese are not easy to mess with.
He said: "Come, send the envoy back to his residence, and the general will write to your emperor to negotiate." ”
After Ma Shiying was taken away, Tokugawa Iemitsu returned to the back and reported the meeting with the envoy to his father, Tokugawa Hidetada. Tokugawa Hidetada pondered for a while and said: "There is no way now, I can only fight first." If you really lose, it's not too late to agree to their terms. ”
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