Kamiya Sakure suddenly asked, "What does the Minister of the Imperial Government like about Hakata?" "You must know that there are more than 200,000 soldiers and horses of the Date army who crossed the sea, plus at least 40,000 or 50,000 men and horses of Kyushu's vassals, it is not an exaggeration to be able to claim 500,000 to the outside world. The www.biquge.info of the pen fun and the pavilion have such a strong backer, but Kuroda Kanbei and Tsuda Muneki are kind words to persuade each other, which is really abnormal. Kamiya Shaoce didn't believe that in the eyes of Zhengheng, a few congratulatory gifts could let Hakata's wealth go, and the teacher was abnormal, Hakata must have something more important to Zhengheng than gold and silver, something he didn't expect.

Kuroda Kanbei and Tsuda Munewa glanced at each other, and none of the people who could gallop in the sea of business without falling behind were fools, ordinary people focused on the wealth that Hakata already had, and those who surpassed ordinary people focused on the wealth that could be generated in the future. Kuroda Kanbei said solemnly: "The Date family sits on half of the country's territory, and Kyushu will soon fall into its hands, ordinary people value Hakata's gold and silver, and my lord wants Hakata's real wealth." ”

The half-country in Kuroda's mouth refers to half of the Wa country, and the Kamiya Suse, who has seen the world, naturally knows and understands that what Kuroda Kanwei said is true. The onlookers of the Shenya Shaoce are confused, or should it be said that it is dark under the lights. He wondered, "What? ”

Kuroda Kanbei leaned in and said, "People, in the eyes of my lord, talent is Hakata's true wealth. Hakata was home to some of the most well-informed and adventurous maritime merchants in the Wa Kingdom. ”

After a pause, Kuroda Kanbei continued: "The Wa Kingdom is an island nation with barren land and a large population, and the land is not enough to feed the entire population. ”

Shenwu Shaoce shook his head slightly, and said: "Although the products of the Ming Kingdom and Korea are extremely rich, the relationship between the two sides is extremely poor, and it is really difficult to want normal trade. ”

Smuggling trade is extremely risky, and if it can be traded in the name of the country, it will be more beneficial than disadvantageous for the merchants of Hakata, which is why the merchants of Hakata and Sakai want the country and the people to be unified in the world.

Now the merchants of Sakai were forced to be pulled onto the ship of the Date family in the Tennoji House Tsuda Soda, with the rise of the Date family, Tsuda Soda has more and more power to speak in Sakai Port, and now he has full authority to represent the interests of Sakai Port, busy with the unification of the Date family, this expedition to Kyushu, Tsuda Soda, Konishi Lonzo and other businessmen to raise military salaries and grain and grass A lot of efforts were made. For the merchants of Sakai, Okayama and other places, after the Date family occupied Kyushu, their business scope was able to span Kyushu, Shikoku, and Honshu Island, and they became a decisive force in the world, and they could earn it back when the world was peaceful in the future.

Tsuda Zongda smiled and said: "Don't worry, Shaoce, my lord has always admired the culture of the Central Plains and is familiar with Sinology, and once wanted to send an envoy to the Ming Kingdom with a letter of state to worship His Majesty the Emperor. I have come to Hakata to visit you, firstly, to inform Hakata of the sincerity of my lord through you, and secondly, to restart the itinerary of the year and send an envoy to the Ming Kingdom to pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor with the letter of the Emperor Imagami. ”

When Kamiya Shaoze heard this, he was taken aback, but he didn't show his face, looked at Tsuda Soda thoughtfully, and asked, "Really!" ”

Tsuda Zongda laughed and said: "I am both from the Venerable Master of the Taizheng Palace, how can I be fake, but the lord of my family thinks that it is necessary to be cautious about carrying the letter of state to worship His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom, and I am afraid that I will do bad things with good intentions if I exercise it recklessly, so I sent me and others to Hakata to inquire about the affairs of the Ming Kingdom in detail." Today's Wa Kingdom, the most frequent trade with the Ming State and Korea, Hakata also. If we want to exchange letters of state with the Ming Kingdom and Korea, we must be familiar with the national conditions of the two countries and the sea routes, and this is the main purpose of our visit. ”

Kuroda Kanbei heard Tsuda Muneda explain the intention of the two of them clearly, and tilted his head to look at Kamiya Suseta, wanting to hear about the affairs of the Ming Kingdom and Korea by the No. 1 local businessman in Hakata, in order to know that he would not be defeated in a hundred battles.

Kamiya Shaoce shook his fan and replied: "Joseon, also known as the Yi Dynasty, was established by Yi Chenggui, and it has been one hundred and seventy-two years since then, and it has turned from prosperity to decline, the government of the officials is dim, the treasury is empty, the people are hungry, thieves are everywhere, the power struggle between the various parties within the court has become more and more fierce, and there have been repeated coups and peasant uprisings. The current king of Korea is Li Xiang, and the real control of the government is Queen Wending, who is Li Xiang's own mother, it is rumored that this Queen Wending in order to let her son and son ascend the throne, cruel methods, poisoned the previous Joseon king, the previous Joseon king is the eldest son. The temporary establishment of diplomatic relations with North Korea is easy to do, as long as you send congratulatory gifts to Queen Moonjeong's faction, it is difficult to last for a long time. The struggle for power in North Korea is fierce, and if he is in power today, he may fall and be condemned tomorrow. ”

Kuroda Kanbei heard Kamiya Susea say everything about North Korea, his eyes brightened more and more, and now a different kind of thought buried deep in his heart gushed out. If North Korea is so powerful that it has to pay a heavy price to intervene, and if it makes a lot of money through trade, I am afraid that no one will be willing to do a thankless job. Now the Korean treasury is empty, the people are hungry, thieves are everywhere, and the power struggle between the various factions in the palace is fierce. In this way, the cost of trade will inevitably increase, once the trade means cannot be profitable, and the Korean state has turned from prosperity to decline, and the Japanese regime has been established, the army is strong, and the country is flourishing.

Kuroda Kanbei was smiling, full of joy in the lines outlined in the corners of his mouth, forcibly suppressed the surprise in his heart, stared at Kamiya Sauze, and asked: "North Korea is just a small matter, but it has a population of eight or nine hundred thousand, and only Ming can be worried, if you can submit your credentials to Ming through North Korea, this is the purpose of first submitting your credentials to North Korea and connecting with each other." Shao Ce Palace, can you explain the affairs of the country? ”

Shenwu Shaoce seemed to be touched, but he didn't ask directly, he thought for a while, and then said: "The situation in the Ming Kingdom is really complicated, and I can't say why I came for a while, but there is one person who has just returned from the Ming Kingdom, and the two distinguished guests will wait a minute, and I will go back when I go." ”

After Kamiya Shoce retreated, Tsuda Munekazu suddenly asked, "Kankanwei, I don't know what you think about the affairs of North Korea?" Obviously, he saw a hint from the performance of Kuroda Kanbei before and after.

Kuroda officers and guards would not reveal everything they thought in their hearts, and considered one or two: "The Wa Kingdom and Korea arose at the same time, and they began to learn Han culture since the Han and Tang Dynasties, but when the Yuan Kou was chaotic, the Central Plains collapsed, and the land of Shenzhou sank. The Central Plains Dynasty was completely shattered, and in this great fragmentation, it was naturally difficult for the vassal states, including Joseon, to be independent. Only the Wa Kingdom repelled the invasion of the Yuan Kou twice and was alone. ”

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