Tokugawa Iemitsu summoned Horita Masamori for the first time and asked, "How, is the Ming army willing to retreat?" What kind of conditions are needed for them to be willing to return to China? ”

Horita Masamori sighed: "Your Excellency, the Ming Emperor has put forward four conditions. ”

"Emperor Ming?" Tokugawa Iemitsu was also stunned, "Emperor Ming is here?" ”

The other subordinate officials present at the meeting were also surprised.

The Ming Emperor came in person, and the nature was different.

"Yes, it's really the Ming Emperor himself." Horita Masamori said with a bitter face, "Emperor Chongzhen." ”

"Yaga!" Tokugawa Iemitsu's face immediately became a little embarrassed, and he said angrily, "It's just a few hundred merchants of the Ming Dynasty, what kind of hatred and grudge?" Is it worth it for him to cross the ocean to crusade against Japan with the dignity of the emperor? ”

At this time, a Ruonian asked, "What four conditions did he propose?" ”

When Masamori Horita heard this, he was a little hesitant, not knowing whether to tell the truth.

Tokugawa Iemitsu said: "Senior Horita, no matter what Chongzhen says, you just have to relay it." ”

"Hello." Horita Masamori was stunned, straightened up and said, "First, cede the entire island of Kyushu to Daming; Second, all port cities in Japan were opened to allow merchants of the Ming Dynasty to trade freely. ”

Hearing this, the faces of Tokugawa Iemitsu and the subordinate officials present were already embarrassed.

After a pause, Horita Masamori continued: "Third, the compensation is 10 million taels of gold, 100 million taels of silver, 100 million catties of copper, and even more excessive, the fourth article, and Emperor Shaoren and His Excellency the Great General are required to thank Daming. ”

"Yaga! Chongzhen: What nonsense is he talking about? What did he think of us in Japan? ”

"That's right, Japan is an equal country to the Ming Dynasty, not a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Chongzhen is so unbearable to humiliate us in Japan, the minister suggests that all the daimyo in Japan be summoned immediately, as well as all the banners of each heavenly leader, to fight to the death with the Ming army!"

"That's right, although the Ming army has the advantage of firearms, but our Japan has the right time and place and population, and with its absolute superiority in troops, and then rationally use the terrain advantage, it may not be impossible to win!"

"Your Excellency the General, the ministers ask to fight to the death!"

The dozen or so subordinate officials present blew up at once.

Because Chongzhen's conditions are too much.

A normal emperor would not make such an excessive request.

So, what else to talk about with an abnormal emperor?

Only Tokugawa Yoshinao, who was sitting under the head of the Tokugawa family, did not say a word.

The reason is also very simple, the Osaka Winter Array left an indelible and terrible impression in Tokugawa Yoshinao's mind, so that he couldn't regain the slightest courage to resist, and he really couldn't beat it.

Tokugawa Iemitsu obviously also had scruples, and asked Tokugawa Yoshinao: "Ninth uncle?" ”

Tokugawa Yoshinao sighed lightly and said: "You haven't fought with the Ming army, I don't know how sharp the Ming army's firearms are, especially the firearms of the Ming army's sailors, it is really ferocious to the extreme, we can't win." ”

If these words came out of the mouth of Horita Masamori, they would be sprayed to death by everyone.

But Tokugawa Yoshinao was the pro-fan of the Tokugawa shogunate, equivalent to the feudal king of the Ming Dynasty, and he was also a powerful feudal king, so the dozen or so shogunate officials present did not dare to say a word.

passed, but Tokugawa Yoshi's direct sentence convinced everyone.

Tokugawa Yoshinao said again: "What's more, even if you can win the war, you will inevitably suffer heavy losses, and you may even shake the foundation of the Tokugawa shogunate's rule, so my opinion is that if Chongzhen has no intention of conquering Japan, he should still meet the conditions he put forward as much as possible, of course, it is absolutely impossible for the general to cut the stomach." ”

It was impossible for the shogun to cut his stomach, but the emperor could consider it.

Tokugawa Iemitsu turned his head again and asked Horida Masamori: "Senior Horita, you are the only one who has met Chongzhen, in your opinion, does Chongzhen have any plans to conquer Japan?" ”

"It doesn't seem like there's going to be."

Masamori Horita didn't dare to say too much, leaving room for it.

"Then continue to negotiate with him." After Tokugawa Iemitsu finished speaking, he said to Tokugawa Yoshinao, "Uncle Nine, this time you will talk to Chongzhen on behalf of the Tokugawa Shogunate, except for the matter of principle, you can make the decision on all other conditions." ”

There are only two issues of principle, one of which is to ensure Japan's independence.

The second was to ensure the dominance of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Tokugawa Yoshinao received his will and hurried to Osaka.

……

At this time, Zhou Yu's official hall in Osaka Bay.

Gao Qi said faintly: "Long live Lord, tonight is Chinese New Year's Eve." ”

It's Chinese New Year's Eve again, Gao Qiqian misses the house in Qingshui Lane in Nanjing, and misses his Congzi Gao Quanquan even more, how good would it be if father and son could share the family in the house in Qingshui Lane at this time?

"Is it Chinese New Year's Eve?" Chongzhen was stunned for a moment when he heard this.

Another year has passed, and it will be the twenty-third year of Chongzhen.

Time flies, it's been almost six years since he crossed over into this world.

Gao Qiqian continued: "In Nanjing City tonight, the fireworks will definitely be very bright. ”

Hearing that Gao Qiqian's emotions were a little strange, Chongzhen couldn't help but look back at Gao Qiqian carefully, but found that Gao Qiqian's face was already full of folds.

I remember that when I first saw Gao Qi diving, my face was still very smooth.

It's only been less than six years, and I'm getting old like this.

At that moment, Chongzhen asked Gao Qiqian: "Gao Companion, how old are you this year?" ”

"The old slave doesn't remember much." Gao Qiqian shook his head and said, "Sixty-seven? Or sixty-eight? ”

Chongzhen was also a little unbearable, and said that even though Chongzhen had done a lot of evil seventeen years ago, his hard work over the years was enough to atone for his sins, and it was time to let him go home.

Keeping such an old man by his side will give him a long life.

At that moment, Chongzhen said: "Gao Companion, after this expedition to Japan, you don't have to stay with me on an errand, and there are not many days left, just retire in Nanjing." ”

"Hooray!" Gao Qiqian was so frightened that he knelt down.

"Did the old slave do something wrong and make you angry?"

"You get up." Chongzhen helped Gao Qiqian up, and said, "You didn't do anything bad, Chongzhen didn't mention what happened seventeen years ago, and you did a good job seventeen years later." ”

"I let you out of the palace this time, and I really let you live for the rest of your life."

"When I return to Nanjing this time, I will canonize you and Wang Daban as eunuch kings."

After a pause, he said: "In the future, you and Wang Daban will accompany your family in Nanjing and live for the rest of your life." ”

"Hooray!" It was determined that Chongzhen was not tempting, and he was surprised and frightened under Gao Qi's concentration, and he was choked up and unable to speak for a while.

Chongzhen then admonished: "However, I must tell you seriously, don't do whatever you want just because you are the prince and my favor to you, the future Ming is no longer the Ming of the past, and now even the royal relatives and even the clan vassal kings have no privileges, and they will be punished if they break the law." ”

"If you commit an accident in Nanjing, you will be arrested by the Yamen of the Ying Tian Governor."

"But don't ask to be in front of me, I can't afford to lose that person."

After a pause, he said in a serious tone: "Gao Companion, have you written it down?" ”

"Long live the old slave, I wrote it down." Gao Qiqian wiped his tears and said, "When the old slave returns to Nanjing, he must be a low-key man, be kind to his neighbors, do more good deeds, and never bully men and women to embarrass the long-lived lord, woo." ”

In the end, Gao Qiqian couldn't help but cry again, and he was really reluctant.

"What are you crying about?" Chongzhen scolded with a smile, "This is not a parting of life and death, I will pass by Nanjing to see you and Wang Daban, and our monarchs and ministers will meet each other." ”

"Yes, yes, long live what Lord said." Gao Qiqian burst into tears and said with a smile, "Today's Daming is really thriving and full of vitality under the governance of the Long Live Lord, and the days will only get better and better in the future, the old slave has to live, and the time to meet the Long Live Lord will be long in the future." ”

Hearing this, Chongzhen also sighed.

"If you don't mention this stubble, I almost forgot about it."

"The general ledger of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for this year should be almost calculated, right?"

After a pause, he said: "I don't know, how much money has the Internal Affairs Office saved this year?" ”

……

It is not only Chongzhen who cares about this issue, but also the crown prince Zhu Cihong.

Zhu Cizhi took five-year-old Zhu Hexi, as well as three-year-old Zhu Hegui and Zhu Jinxiu to return to Nangong after watching the fireworks, just in time to see the crown princess draped Zhu Cihong in a big hat.

The prince's family and Zhu Cizhi lived in Nangong after they came to Beijing.

Zhu Jinxiu followed Ran Sanniang to Nangong to play with the crown princess, because it was too deserted in Wanshou Palace.

Chongzhen, the dog emperor, is really stingy, with a huge longevity palace and only dozens of eunuchs and palace maids.

Originally, there was Li Xiangjun with him, but since Li Xiangjun returned to Sichuan last month, only Ran Sanniang's mother and daughter were left in Wanshou Palace, and tonight was Chinese New Year's Eve, so I came to Nangong.

"Big brother, are you going out so late?" Zhu Cizhi asked casually.

"Well, I have to go to the Internal Affairs Office." Before Zhu Cihong finished speaking, Zhu Hegui had already run over on his short legs and asked Zhu Cihong to hug him, but he was picked up by Kang Xi.

Zhu Heyun also pestered Zhu Cihong and said, "Father, I am also going to the Internal Affairs Office." ”

"Don't make trouble, my father has something to do." Kang Xi could only hand over Zhu Hegui to Zhu Cijiong, and bent down to pick up Zhu Heji.

"Yu'er, you stay in Nangong to accompany the fifth uncle, the mother concubine, the younger brother, the concubine Ran and the splendid embroidery, and the father will come back to accompany you to keep the New Year together, and the son will release firecrackers to blow up the New Year's beast at the right time." Zhu Cihong swept Zhu Heyi's little nose, turned around and went out.

When I came to the yard, I saw that the snow was getting heavier and heavier, and I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, a heavy snowfall, Ruixue Mega Year, next year's Beizhi will definitely be an unprecedented good year.

Now the national situation of the Ming Dynasty is really hot and thriving.

The official office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is located in the old Gongyuan not far from the South Palace.

After the restoration of the Jingshi, the old Gongyuan was turned into an official office by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

As for the Guozi Examination in the North Prison, it was held in the Guozi Prison.

The first Guozi examination of the Beijing Prison has been completed, and more than 9,000 Guozi students have officially entered the school.

By the way, the examination process of the national examination is not much different from the township examination and the general examination, but in terms of invigilation and subject setting, it is stricter than the township examination and the general examination, and it is also more fair and reasonable.