In Edo Castle, Akiko is now known as the Yokohama Maiden, and it seems that the people of the Mito Domain were the first to call her. The so-called female emperor is the title of the concubine of the Japanese emperor, and Yokohama is the fief of Akiko herself. So she also has a nickname: female daimyo.

In fact, this is also true, she is the head of the Yokohama Tokugawa family of 100,000 stone families. Although sooner or later the position of governor of the family will be given to her son or adopted son, she is still the lord of the Yokohama domain and the only female daimyo in Japan.

However, Akiko did not have the political ability to govern a domain. She also knew that the reason why she has today's status and wealth is entirely because of two men, one is Zhu Jishi, the great son of the Great Tomorrow who accepted herself as a concubine a few years ago; And the other is his biological father, the former governor of the Mito Tokugawa family, Tokugawa Saiaki.

On the way to the Mito Domain, Akiko kept reappearing in front of her eyes. Japanese women were taught to obey their husbands absolutely after marriage, and Akiko was born in the Mito Tokugawa family, which had strict laws, and this concept naturally has long been ingrained in the bone marrow. If Zhu Jishi asked her to cut her stomach, she would not hesitate to do it. But her father, Tokugawa Saiaki, was also an inviolable deity in her mind.

"If Yu Qinzhifang gives birth to a boy, the husband will definitely support him as the future princess. But his father wanted Keiki to inherit the Tokugawa clan...... "Akiko thought to herself. She is not stupid, of course she can guess Zhu Jishi's thoughts, and making her son-in-law the governor of the Tokugawa family is the best opportunity to interfere in Japanese politics. And his father, Tokugawa Saiaki, would certainly oppose a child who grew up next to the Chinese emperor to become the Tokugawa family governor, even if the Chinese emperor was his son-in-law. She couldn't help but say to herself, "Lord Gongfang loves his son very much, and my father is bent on protecting Japan." ”

Just when Akiko Tokugawa was thinking nonsense. The sedan chair has already left the Sakurada Gate. Came to the door of the Mito Domain. Mingzi's eyes suddenly appeared in front of him again, and the scene where he was selected by Zhu Jishi appeared. Speaking of which. This is also a wonderful move by Akiko's father, Tokugawa Saiaki, and Zhu Jishi was not a great tomorrow at that time......

"Your Excellency has arrived." A woman's voice interrupted Akiko's thoughts. The sedan chair was already flat on the ground, and Akiko got out of the cramped sedan chair with the help of the maid. The figure of his father, Tokugawa Saisa, and his brother Tokugawa Keiki, caught Akiko's eyes.

"Father......" Akiko bowed respectfully. Tokugawa Saiaki didn't say anything, and his eyes fell on the face of his daughter, who had become a young woman. Her daughter's face was full of happiness, and it seemed that Zhu Jishi treated her very well. Qi Zhao nodded: "Please come in." ”

The Mito Domain is a 200-year-old house built by the first Tokugawa Yoribo of the Mito Tokugawa family, and because of the will of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the Mito Tokugawa family has been the owner for generations. He will be the "deputy shogun" of the Tokugawa shogunate for generations. Therefore, the Mito Domain is one of the largest and most luxurious feudal mansions in Edo Castle, and Akiko was born and raised here. However, when she returned to the Mito Domain, she felt that it was small and simple, and it could not be compared to the Forbidden City where she lived in Oten.

No, not only the Mito Domain can't be compared with the Forbidden City, but even Japan can't compare with the Ming Dynasty. Akiko thought so in her heart.

Akiko's mother is long gone, so now only Tokugawa Saiaki and Tokugawa Keiki are talking to her. Tokugawa Saiaki had many children, Keiki was the seventh son, and Akiko was the sixth daughter. The two are of similar age and have a relatively close relationship. However, a few years later, Tokugawa Yoshiki seemed to have grown into a silent man. Except for the courtesy greetings, he knelt beside his father and said nothing.

"I'll go to China with you this time."

After some greetings, Tokugawa Saiaki turned to the topic: "As a minister who escorts the palace to marry." ”

He still used the word "marrying". Tokugawa Akiko thought to herself: "Probably he is not very satisfied with the matter of becoming the concubine of the Ming Emperor under the Shu Palace, right?" ”

Tokugawa Saiaki said, "In addition, I will also serve as the ambassador of the Tokugawa shogunate to Oten. ”

"So the daughter can see her father often?" Akiko asked excitedly.

"Well, we should be able to meet from time to time." Qi Zhao said expressionlessly. He didn't want to be this ambassador, because if he did, he would have to stay in Yingtianfu for a long time, and he could no longer participate in shogunate politics.

"Akiko, did Gongfang-sama tell you anything important today?"

"Lord Gongfang is going to choose a concubine for His Royal Highness Shuzi to marry."

"Oh, Lord Gongfang is really thoughtful."

"In addition, Lord Gongfang wants Yu Qin's side to go to Yingtian to give birth......"

"Huh?" Qi Zhao was taken aback and stared at his daughter.

"If Yu Qinzhifang gives birth to a son, Lord Gongfang wants me to be my adoptive mother."

"This ...... Gongfang-sama is really persistent! Qi Zhao shook his head again and again, of course he knew the thoughts of Dao Daochuan Jiaqing, who was bent on leaving the position of Tokugawa Sect Governor to his descendants.

"In this world, how many parents don't love their children? If Gongfang-sama can really have a healthy son, I want this child to be Ylan's husband. ”

Tokugawa Qizhao was silent for a long time before he said, "This ...... I'll talk about that later. Mingzi, how much do you know about Vietnam? Do you know why the Ming Dynasty wants to unite with France to invade Vietnam? ”

"It's for the land, and there is fertile land in North Vietnam."

"Isn't there enough land in Daming?"

"There are 40,000 people in the Ming Dynasty, but there are only 1 billion to 1.2 billion mu of arable land, most of which are not fertile, the food supply is not abundant, and many farmers do not have their own land......"

"Daming doesn't have much food? Isn't Japan starving to death? Qi Zhao interrupted his daughter, "About 27 million people only have an output of 25 million stones, and the per capita is less than one stone of rice, isn't it also good?" ”

"Can Japan be called good like this?"

"However, you can't invade your neighbors just because the food supply is not abundant, and you can also unite with the white ghosts to attack the yellow country of East Asia."

Akiko was silent.

"Now the countries of East Asia, with the Ming Dynasty as the strongest, this time, shouldn't the Ming Dynasty and Japan become the guardians of the East Asian countries? If the Ming Dynasty wants to start a war with Russia, it is just a matter of seizing the land of Siberia, how can it attack Vietnam? ”

“……”

"I think the Ming Dynasty and Japan should be the saviors of the enslaved peoples of East Asia by the white ghosts, and if our two countries also enslave those weak and small countries like the white ghosts, it will be a mess."

Akiko didn't say a word, just stared at her father blankly.

Tokugawa Yoshiki, who was next to him, said at this time: "Now some people think that Japan should follow the Ming Dynasty to open up to the outside world, and only in this way can the samurai who are flooded in the country find a way out." ”

"Isn't that bad? Didn't so many samurai need land to settle? Now ordinary soldiers in the Ming army can get 70 to 80 stone Zhixing, and there are 36 silver dollars every year, which is equivalent to more than a dozen stone white rice, and their lives are not even comparable to the ordinary flag book of Japan. ”

Tokugawa Qiaki sighed: "Akiko, it's not strange that you have such an idea, but have you thought about it?" If the Ming Dynasty can attack Vietnam, which has fertile land, it can also use force against Japan, which also occupies fertile land, in the future. If Japan nests on a few barren islands, the Ming Dynasty will naturally look down on it, and if Japan follows the Ming Dynasty to conquer the east and west, and gets a large piece of fertile land? ”

Akiko was stunned and didn't answer. Tokugawa Saiaki said to himself: "If the Ming Dynasty holds high the banner of righteousness to save the yellow countries of East Asia, Japan can naturally follow with confidence." But now the Ming Dynasty has no regard for morality at all, and only has land and wealth in his eyes...... If Japan is confused by immediate interests and becomes a vicious dog of the Ming Dynasty, then it will be necessary to cook a dead dog in the future! ”

After Qi Zhao finished speaking in one breath, Tokugawa Akiko's face flashed with a wry smile, she felt that her father was worrying about the sky, maybe she had read too many Confucian classics to have such a ridiculous idea, right?

"Father, my daughter doesn't believe a word of your words, His Majesty the Emperor is very friendly to Japan, otherwise he would not have accepted his daughter and Shugong, and would not have let so many Japanese samurai women become court officials."

Qi Zhao's eyebrows furrowed, he didn't seem to be completely convinced of his prophecy, but such a possibility did exist. Therefore, Japan cannot be without the mind of guarding against the Ming Dynasty, let alone let the strength of the Ming Dynasty penetrate into all aspects of Japan, and even infiltrate Edo City. (To be continued......)