Emperor Go-Nara stood in front of the window and looked out at the busy port, everything in front of him was so peaceful, but Emperor Go-Nara's expression was a little suspicious.

After all, the emperor is a person who has experienced many hardships, and has also seen countless examples of political and political struggles, and when he heard that he was already under the protection of the Ming Mission, after the initial joy, all kinds of doubts surfaced in his mind.

When did the Ming Mission come to Japan? How did they save themselves at the most critical moment? If a mere mission dares to say that it is necessary to protect the emperor's safety in Japan, is it not as simple as an envoy?

Afraid of wolves and tigers, the emperor's heart was struggling.

The maid that the Emperor saw when he woke up walked in and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor, my lord, the ambassador of the Ming Legation Corps, Wei Guogong, has arrived in ......."

Emperor Nara lifted his spirits, turned around and went to the middle of the hall, facing the door and waited quietly.

Duan Fei's figure finally appeared, he came to the door in a hurry, and saluted the emperor: "The envoy of the Ming Dynasty, Duan Fei, the emperor of Japan, see His Majesty the Emperor of Japan!" ”

Emperor Hou Nara looked at the young man in front of him, who was only a few years younger than himself, but he looked much younger and had a much better spirit than himself, sighed lightly in his heart, and said: "The envoy of the Emperor of your country is on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor of your country. ”

Duan Fei raised his head and glanced at the Emperor deeply, and in an instant, Emperor Nara only felt that he had been seen through by that gaze, and he couldn't help but feel a trace of worry in his heart.

Duan Fei waited for the emperor to sit down before sitting down opposite him, the emperor did not sit on the high throne to entertain guests, obviously he knew his current situation very well, how could he dare to treat the young man in front of him who held the power of life and death like an ordinary envoy.

After the emperor sat down, he was speechless for a long time, and Duan Fei simply said straight to the point: "Your Majesty the Emperor, do you know the situation in Japan today?" ”

The emperor shook his head with a wry smile, and said: "I'm ashamed to say it, although Zhiren is the emperor, he actually has no real power, just like a puppet at the mercy of others, I don't know when the Duke of Wei Guo came to Japan, how the Ouchi clan and the Hosokawa clan fought, I only know a rough idea, or the palace attendants heard the rumors, and no one officially informed them at all......"

Duan Fei sighed: "I understand the situation of His Majesty the Emperor very well, now the Japanese daimyo have long lost their reverence for His Majesty the Emperor, and the ordinary people only know the local daimyos, and even the shogun doesn't know who it is, and the Emperor is just an unreachable name for them." ”

Emperor Gonara smiled bitterly, "That's why I wrote that letter...... Since Wei Guogong is here today, presumably the letter of state has been sent to His Majesty the Ming Emperor, I don't know what good news Wei Guogong has brought? ”

Duan Fei said: "Your Majesty the Emperor, our Majesty is very concerned and sympathetic to the Emperor's situation, but if you want the Ming Dynasty to send troops to help the Emperor, that letter alone is far from enough, our Majesty needs a justifiable reason." ”

Emperor Hou Nara said: "What reason does the Ming need to send troops to help me?" Please make it clear. ”

Duan Fei said with a smile: "According to the usual practice, the subject country of the Ming Dynasty is in trouble, and the Ming Dynasty, as the suzerain, should give a helping hand...... Although Japan has always maintained a good trade with the Ming Dynasty, Japan has not been a subject to the Ming Dynasty for a long time, and since Japan is not a vassal country of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty has no reason to risk spending a lot of military money to come to Japan to help His Majesty the Emperor. ”

Emperor Hou Nara said without hesitation: "This is simple, even the name of Japan was given by Emperor Gaozong of the Ming Dynasty, and we should continue to be vassals to the Ming Dynasty, so I will write a letter of state and call the Ming Emperor a minister." ”

Duan Fei shook his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty the Emperor is a little restless, Japan's submission to the Ming Dynasty is only the first article, and it is not enough to call the Emperor, our Emperor His Majesty thinks that if Japan is a minister to the Ming Dynasty, is there something inappropriate to call the Emperor a minister......

When the tribes on the grassland were weak, they would call the emperor of the Central Plains the Heavenly Khan, after Genghis Khan unified the desert, in order to overwhelm the Heavenly Khan, he deliberately created the name of Genghis Khan, and now the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is the emperor, the Japanese do not have that strength, and they want to give themselves the name of the emperor, isn't this looking for a draw? Zhengde was not as broad-minded as the first emperor, and the group of courtiers under him did not have the broad minds of the ancestors, and when discussing, the call to cut off the title of emperor easily overshadowed the two more practical proposals of garrisoning Japan and economic requirements, which made Duan Fei feel helpless, and the habit of the Chinese to save face is really deep-rooted.

Hearing Duan Fei's words, Emperor Hou Nara hesitated, the Chinese have a good face, and the Japanese have a better face, otherwise how dare they sit in the well and watch the sky to give themselves the title of emperor? But thinking of the situation he is currently facing, he is about to have no food to eat, so what's the use of having that ethereal face? Can it be eaten as a meal? Can I wear it as clothing? Can you bring dignity to yourself?

Emperor Nara asked himself a few questions in a flash, and finally he made a decision, saying: "The Japanese emperor has fallen so far, how can he dare to be called the emperor again?" Henceforth...... Japan is a subject country of the Ming Dynasty, and my juniors and I only dare to be the king but not the emperor, so ...... I don't know if Wei Guogong is still satisfied? ”

Duan Fei said happily: "The Emperor...... Oh no, the king is really wise, the gentleman abandons his flaws to pull out his talents, and the strong man breaks his wrist to complete his quality, this is the wisest decision. ”

King Nara smiled bitterly: "I don't know what other edicts the emperor of your country has, please say it together." ”

Duan Fei smiled and said: "King Mingjian, it is not difficult to assist the king to return to power with the power of the Ming Dynasty, but the difficulty is how to maintain the king's rule, if the army withdraws from Japan, how long does the king think he can continue to rule Japan?" ”

Hou Nara King changed color and said: "Wei Guogong asked like this, is it possible that the Shu army plans to be stationed in Japan?" ”

Duan Fei said calmly: "The king of Manchu Jia knows that his national strength is weak and he cannot resist the threat of the Franco-robbers, so they asked the Ming Dynasty to garrison troops permanently, and the military expenses are completely solved by the Manchu Jia country, the hidden danger of the king comes from within Japan, as far as I know, although the history of Japan is not long, but the regime change is much faster than our Huaxia, the family known as the emperor is already the third group, the king has never been in power, is it really so confident, is it not afraid that someone will take the opportunity to replace it after the Ming army leaves?" ”

After the king of Nara frowned and thought hard, of course he wanted to unify Japan and take power himself, but he also had self-knowledge, taking power was not as easy as imagined, he borrowed foreign forces to unify Japan, it can be said that he has no prestige at home, and there are no cronies trained in the war, as soon as the army is withdrawn, why should he continue to rule Japan? I'm afraid that the careerists who are hidden in the powerful army will swarm again and seize his world.

After thinking about it for a long time, King Nara frowned and said: "What Wei Guogong said is indeed the truth, but it is not appropriate for the Ming Dynasty to permanently garrison troops in Japan, Japan is poor and poor, and I am afraid that I will not be able to support the army for a long time, so how about five years?" ”

Duan Fei smiled and said: "King Hou Nara, please forgive Duan for his blunt words, it is easy to please the gods and it is difficult to send the gods, the king wants to borrow the power of the army and then easily put it aside, how can there be such a good thing in the world?" The king is worried that he can't afford to raise the army, but in fact, he doesn't have to, Japan doesn't need too many soldiers and horses to be stationed in this small land, and he can't spend much money on the king, and then take a step back, the army can also bear half of the military expenses, but in this way, the king will have to pay some more costs, for example, the opening of the tax-free Fangjin port allows the Ming merchant ships to do business freely, and the merchants of the Ming Dynasty can freely pass through Japan and operate legal businesses in various places, and in view of the security situation in Japan, they can form a limited armed escort force......"

Duan Fei elaborated all the requirements in one breath, except for the fact that he had to garrison troops in Japan, the other requirements were not excessive, of course, these requirements that were not excessive would naturally have miraculous effects after ten or even a hundred years, but in the future, the wisdom and insight of King Nara, I am afraid that I will not see such a long-term future.

In addition to the requirements, the Ming naturally still wants to give the Hou Nara King a little benefit, Duan Fei finished the Ming Dynasty's requirements in terms of military division and economy, and continued: "That's all there is to it, as long as the king agrees to these requirements, the Ming can guarantee the peace and security of the people in Japan from now on, even if there is a small rebellion, when the king's own army can't cope with it, the garrison can also guarantee that these rebellions will never endanger the authority of the royal family......"

Emperor Go-Nara perked up and said, "Can this king still have his own army?" ”

Duan Fei said with a smile: "This is natural, the army is only stationed in Fangjin Port in peacetime, unless necessary, it will never interfere with the autonomy of the king, the king can not only form an army, the king can form a government on his own, and the internal affairs are completely self-managed, the Ming Dynasty will generally not interfere, at most it will only provide some reference opinions for the formation and operation of the king's government." ”

After the king of Nara thought for a while, he was obviously a little moved, and he suddenly asked, "I don't know how many people the Shu army plans to garrison in Fangjin Port?" How much do I need to pay for the military each year? ”

Duan Fei raised a finger, and then King Nara said, "Ten thousand people? ”

Duan Fei shook his head and said: "The army is not counted by the king Qingjun, and in the end there are only 1,000 soldiers stationed in Fangjin Port, and 10,000 taels of silver are needed every year for military expenses, and the number of people will be increased or decreased according to the security situation in Japan in the future, and the military expenditure will also change due to the change of the price index, and it will also be increased or decreased after consultation with the king, and the requirements of the Ming Dynasty are nothing more, I don't know what the king wants?" ”

After the king of Nara, his spirits perked up and he said, "One word is a certainty!" ”

"It's a deal!" Duan Fei Duan Fei raised his right hand, and the King of Nara happily high-fived him, Duan Fei was also very happy, he took out a contract that had been drawn up while the iron was hot, handed it to the King of Nara, and said: "The king, please review this covenant between the two countries to conclude a subordinate relationship in detail, if there is no problem, stamp the king's jade seal and the seal of the envoy, the contract can take effect immediately, and the army can justifiably announce to the world, and send troops to the side of the king Qingjun." ”

After the king of Nara carefully reviewed the covenant, Duan Fei did not make a ghost in the covenant, the terms of the covenant were exactly the same as what Duan Fei just said, and it was written in both Chinese and Japanese, and the king of Nara did not find any problems after careful consideration, and finally under the urging of Duan Fei, the king of Nara finally hesitated to sign and seal the contract, Duan Fei also stamped and signed the contract, and the clan relationship between Dashu and Japan was finally determined!