Tokugawa Hidetada immediately sent an envoy to Hirado to contact Yan Siqi, asking him to introduce him to the leader of the Ming army for armistice negotiations.

After Yan Siqi saw the envoy, he sent four people to Jeju Island, Yongdao Island, where the General Staff Department was located, Ajiune where Zhou Yuji was located, and Kagoshima Castle, where Mangui was located.

Ma Shiying's response was not at all like this, because Zhu Youxiao did not expect that the Japanese would sue for peace. This is because he does not know the Japanese well enough.

Ma Shiying immediately sent a clipper ship to spread the news to China, and the other three people who got the news did not have the right to decide, so in the end, the instructions given by the General Staff to Zhou Yuji and Man Gui were to prevent the Japanese from using this method to carry out a sneak attack.

Of course, Zhou Yuji further strengthened Akune's protection, and Mangui did the same, and asked Zheng Zhilong to strengthen his patrol in Kagoshima Bay to prevent the Satsuma Clan from sneaking up on the water.

After Zhu Youxiao received this news, he was a little surprised, he always thought that the Japanese were good at resisting to the death, and he did not expect to start suing for peace after only two blows. He ordered the ministers and the six scholars to come and discuss the matter.

The ministers took Japan's request for peace for granted, just as Ye Xianggao said: "Japan has always been like this, if you are weak, he will be strong, and if you are strong, he will be weak." Now it should be hurt, that's why I will make peace. ”

As for how to deal with Japan's request for peace, everyone was unanimous: to agree to Japan's request for peace, to withdraw from the territory of the Satsuma Domain that had already been occupied, and to demand that the Satsuma Domain return the occupied Ryukyu.

Zhu Youxiao asked in surprise: "That's it?" He looked at Huang Kezhang, didn't this guy want Yan Siqi to occupy some Japanese territory?

Huang Kezhang replied: "Yan Siqi has already occupied Hirado, Japan, and we will not spit out this place." Hirado is an island, and the Satsuma Domain, which we occupy, is the mainland of Japan, so it is impossible to occupy this place for a long time. Your Majesty, our goal of punishing Japan has been achieved. ”

Zhu Youxiao said unwillingly: "Don't you want them to lose some money?" ”

Fang Congzhe said: "Japan is barren, what can you lose, it's better to be generous, as long as they surrender, the territory and silver money will not be wanted." ”

Zhu Youxiao looked at the others and found that even Xu Guangqi nodded again and again. What's the matter, is it really the gap between the times? Our ancient Chinese people were too good to speak.

Zhu Youxiao said: "No, I won't spit out the place I swallowed, Hirado is an island, Kyushu is also an island, Japan is all an island, I want to occupy the entire Satsuma Domain, and I will not return it to them." ”

The ministers were shocked, it turned out that the emperor really wanted to occupy the Satsuma Domain, and it seemed that he was interested in the whole of Kyushu and even the whole of Japan, how could this work? I am a big country in the Celestial Empire, and the land is vast and rich, so what do you want to do in that wild place in Japan?

Fang Congzhe said: "Your Majesty, Japan was originally a country not to be conquered by Taizu, and the reason why our dynasty wanted to fight Satsuma was because they invaded the Ming Dynasty. Now that the feudal kingdom has been recaptured and the Satsuma domain has been punished, if we occupy the Satsuma domain again, won't it be the same as those barbarians? ”

Zhu Yanxi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, also said: "Your Majesty, the sage has words, but the soldiers are unknown, and the sage has to use them as a last resort. Now the goal of punishment and disobedience has been achieved, and the land of the vassal country has been occupied for a long time, and it is not in harmony with etiquette. ”

Zhu Youxiao was extremely angry: "Why can the barbarians occupy our place, but we can't occupy the barbarians' places?" ”

Ye Xianggao said: "Your Majesty, this is the difference between us and the barbarians." The ministers thought this was a great deal, and hoped that the emperor would discourage the idea of occupying the Satsuma domain.

Zhu Youxiao said angrily: "No, there is no such reason. The gentleman is bullied by the villain, as long as the villain admits his mistake, everyone will forgive him, and as long as the gentleman does something wrong, he will never be able to turn over, this view is not right. ”

He patted the dragon chair and stood up and said, "I want to punish Japan severely, and I want to occupy the Satsuma Domain." If someone else occupies our vassal state, we will occupy someone else's place, this is equal, and tomorrow the court will discuss this matter. ”

Everyone looked at the angry emperor worriedly, if the emperor spent all his time drinking and the ministers were not worried, if the emperor was diligent and loved the people, although the ministers would not like it very much, but at least they would not be very worried, but if the emperor actually loved to fight and wanted to open up the territory, then the ministers would start to worry.

So after the small court meeting was dispersed, everyone began to greet the younger brothers below, and tomorrow we must dispel the emperor's dangerous thoughts, and it would be bad for the Ming Dynasty to have a reckless emperor.

Zhu Youxiao left Xu Guangqi, the two came to the study, and after the palace maid served tea, Zhu Youxiao asked: "Sir, don't even Mr. think that he should not occupy the Satsuma Domain?" ”

Xu Guangqi said: "Your Majesty, if you want to occupy other places, the ministers are supportive, and the ministers have different ideas from them, since the Satsuma Domain dares to occupy our feudal state, of course we have to pay the price, but Japan is too poor, how much money can it give us." Moreover, the land of the Satsuma Domain is barren, so it is useless to occupy it. ”

Zhu Youxiao said: "What does Mr. mean is that if Japan has fertile land and abundant domestic production, then you can ask them to lose money or occupy their land?" ”

Xu Guangqi said: "Last time, His Majesty said that the interests of the countries should be looked at, in fact, the ministers and some colleagues thought so, but Japan is indeed not a good place, and we are mainly dealing with Jiannu now, and the ministers are afraid that there will be more complications." ”

Zhu Youxiao smiled: "What does Mr. mean to keep a tail?" ”

Xu Guangqi also smiled: "Don't cut it all, you can pull him out at any time after leaving a tail." After we defeat Jiannu, it will be no problem to settle accounts with them slowly. ”

Zhu Youxiao said: "Then tomorrow there will be a court meeting, so I will do it according to this method, delay it for a while, and then talk about it if it can't be delayed." ”

Zhu Youxiao returned to the harem, teased his daughter for a while, and after looking at his son for a while, his heart calmed down. Zhang Yan saw that he looked unhappy, so she asked carefully: "The emperor let the ministers scare him again today?" ”

Zhu Youxiao shook his head and said: "It's not that I'm scared, it's just that the monarchs and ministers have some different opinions, I'm used to it, these old antiques, it's a little difficult to let them keep up with me." ”

Zhang Yan said with a smile: "We women and Taoists should not talk about state affairs, but the relationship between the monarch and the minister has always been very complicated, the monarch and the minister have their own pursuits, each has their own ideas, and it is difficult to want to have the same desires." ”

Duan Ying next to him disagreed: "What's so difficult about that, if the emperor wants silver, and the ministers also want silver, then don't they want the same thing?" This is very simple, the art of war is cloudy, and the one who wants the same wins. ”

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