Chapter 589: The Great Killer
Shi Heng's three notes only said one thing, and the Wa Kingdom was preparing to do something.
Those Confucian scholars who boasted of being clear and clear could not get along in the Ming Dynasty, but they did not expect that after they went to the Japanese state, they would be reused.
In the past two years, the Wa State has drastically implemented reforms, first of all, it was renamed the Fusang Empire, which has the intention of fighting against the Ming Dynasty, and then, the whole people promoted Chinese characters, learned Confucianism and etiquette, and followed the example of the Ming Dynasty to open the imperial examination, in order to quickly gather talents, the imperial examination of the Wa State was set to be held every two years.
All those who were abandoned by the Ming Dynasty were all picked up by the Wa Kingdom.
Just before Zhu Qizhen returned to the dynasty, the Wa Kingdom had just held the first meeting examination and the palace examination, and selected 300 jinshi to enter various functional departments to hold important positions.
Emperor Hikohito personally presided over the palace examination, but according to the information obtained by Shi Heng, more than 200 of the 300 jinshi were children of Ashikaga Yoshimasa.
Obviously, Emperor Hikohito has been hollowed out, and it is Ashikaga Yoshimasa who really controls the government of the Wakuni Kingdom.
There is also a major event, Guan Bai of the Wa Kingdom died of illness, and the great Confucian Sun Changhe took over the post of Guan Bai.
According to Shi Heng's note, Ichijo Kaneyoshi once publicly reprimanded Ashikaga Yoshimasa and Sun Changhe, saying that the two secretly colluded and had bad intentions, and after that, he suddenly contracted a cold and was bedridden until he died, and the cause of death was very strange.
Since the bizarre death of a good and a good one, the attitude of the Wa Kingdom towards the Ming Dynasty began to change.
At the beginning, a good envoy to the Ming Dynasty negotiated a big deal, from the purchase of five trains, two steamships, the price paid was 50 million taels of silver, 20 years of tariffs, plus the right to use the two ports for 20 years.
Both Emperor Hikohito and Ashikaga Yoshimasa were shocked when they saw the trains and ships.
Since then, the Japanese have tried their best to imitate it, but an engine has become a barrier that can never be crossed, and even if the drawings are obtained, they cannot be built.
In desperation, he retreated to the next best thing, mass-built sailing ships, and formed two fleets with steamships as the flagship.
If there is a ship, there is a need for a navy, and Emperor Hikohito issued an edict and began to recruit a large number of soldiers.
In this way, a contradiction arises.
Military expenses were needed for shipbuilding and recruitment, and the Wa Kingdom was already barren, the only silver mine was occupied by Shi Heng, and the customs duties were also mortgaged to the Ming Dynasty, no matter how they developed, the silver they earned slipped into the pockets of the Ming Dynasty.
At first, it was just because the difference in strength between the two countries was too big, and there was no idea.
As the size of the fleet expanded and the strength of the army continued to expand, the Wa kingdom began to float.
It's like doing an arms business, at the beginning I bought you a few guns, obediently gave money, and there was nothing to say.
Now that I buy you a tank armored division, do you still need to give money?
Who knows, if someone can sell you a tank and armored division, it means that you have at least a hundred of these weapons in your hands.
The increasingly inflated Wa kingdom began to harass Sado Island, where Shi Heng was stationed, with great intentions of taking back the silver mines and even recovering the tariffs.
Belin hurried over and saluted: "Minister, Belin, knock to see the emperor!" ”
Zhu Qizhen directly threw Shi Heng's performance in his face and said, "See for yourself!" ”
Belin quickly swept it, and then said, "Rebels and thieves, be punished!" ”
"How?"
"Your Majesty, after the ministers returned to the dynasty, the first thing was to improve the heavy bomb, and design the Fat Man No. 2 on the basis of the fat man, the design idea is to use a cluster bomb filled with high-energy yellow powder, if the improvement is successful, a bomb can destroy a city of Japanese people!"
Zhu Qizhen finally showed a smile on his face, and continued to ask, "Where is the experiment?" ”
"The design drawings are still being revised."
"What the hell is this, you have to speed up the progress! If you are short of money, speak as soon as possible, I will not be short of money! ”
"Your Majesty, it's not a matter of money, this kind of big killer is really in a hurry, in case of a mistake, the entire test site will be razed to the ground."
When the two of them were talking, Cao Nai listened with a confused expression.
What kind of weapon of mass destruction, a bomb can destroy a city?
That's an exaggeration, isn't it?
Besides, people are just disobedient now, and before they have put it into action, you have to get people to death, isn't it a bit too much......
Zhu Qizhen looked at Cao Nai and said, "Cao Qing, give an edict to the Wa Kingdom, and apply for it fiercely!" ”
Cao Nai was embarrassed: "Your Majesty, I am the kingdom of the Heavenly Empire, the state of etiquette, and it is not appropriate to be too tough, so as to show the strength of a great country." ”
"I'm just going to be tough!"
Zhu Qizhen's tone was unquestionable, and he said: "Give it a warning, if you don't restrain it, I should send troops to attack it!" ”
Cao Nai thought for a while and said: "The old minister dared to admonish, although the Japanese country had some arrogant behavior, but he respected the scholars of our dynasty and promoted the sinicization of the whole people, which shows his admiration for the Central Plains culture. ”
Zhu Qizhen suddenly laughed and said, "It seems that the Qing family really doesn't know much about this nation. ”
"Please make it clear to the emperor......"
"The wolf's ambition is unfed."
"The old minister is ignorant......"
Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "No need to say more, go and draft the edict!" ”
"Yes!"
Cao Nai saluted and turned to leave.