At the end of May of the 11th year of Zhengde, Wu Wending, who had been on the expedition for half a year, finally arrived in Beijing, and Xing Guan accompanied him.

According to the rules, officials going to Beijing must first enter the palace to see the emperor and report on their duties.

Zhu Houzhao was not in the Qianqing Palace, but was about to summon him in the Fengtian Palace.

This is a ritual system that has been prepared before, and the return of the general from the expedition is by no means simply going to the warm pavilion of the Qianqing Palace to say a few words that are not painful.

Most of the officials of the Ming Dynasty thought that Japan was a small country, and most of them did not think about it.

However, the Son of Heaven attaches great importance to it, whether it is the time of entering Beijing or the relevant etiquette on the way, all of them are in place.

This is also the scene where the current Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Gu Zuo greeted him at the gate of the city.

Basic interests, greetings and other things are not enough, Gu Zuo brought the emperor to explain the matter personally, and he said to the two: "The emperor has been waiting for the two of them for more than a day, and he has returned from a great victory, and since he deserves to be sealed, even the mansions of the two have been prepared in advance!" ”

Wu and Xing felt a little favored, "Your Majesty is so gracious, how can I afford it?" ”

"I can afford it, the silver taels you brought back are not only a big surprise to the court, but even the emperor is also happy, and he can certainly afford to make such a contribution. Let's enter the palace quickly, the emperor is waiting for the two of you today. ”

For generals who are leading troops abroad, their families must live in Beijing.

This is a rule, which goes without saying.

In ancient times, there were not many means to control these people, and this was one of the more effective.

If you want to rebel, you must first be ruthless and give up your old parents, wife and children, which most people can't do. The rest, even if they succeed, but no one inherits them, and all the efforts become meaningless, if these are still okay to you, but there is another problem to face.

If you don't have an heir, your 'entrepreneurial team' won't follow you, because it's easy to be a short-lived court." In fact, even in the Chengping Dynasty, it is always a problem for the emperor to have no son.

Moreover, people who ignore their parents, wives and children are absolutely ruthless, and this kind of person basically does not have much personality charm, and most people are respectful and stay away.

Wu Wending was able to attack a country, and for the first time as the admiral of the navy, his power shocked Wenchen, who had no concept of naval warfare at all, so on the issue of Wu Wending's reward, there have been many rounds of discussion in the court.

Zhu Houzhao also pushed the boat down the river and decided on another thing.

In the Forbidden City, in the Fengtian Palace, the golden dragon chair exudes a faint nobility, and the Son of Heaven stands upright, his eyes are like a tiger's eyes.

"Wu Wending, the commander of the minister's navy, was ordered to go out on the expedition, entrusted the emperor to Hongfu, and relied on the soldiers to use their lives, won the battle in Japan, and declared that the prestige of the Ming Dynasty was on the blue waves of the East China Sea! Today, I am ordered to report to the emperor! ”

Zhu Houzhao is not a stubborn character, he pays attention to that kind of prestige and bearing, the Son of Heaven should have the appearance of the Son of Heaven, and Fengtian Hall is not a place to joke.

So he straightened his body, and the dantian forced, "Aiqing, please get up!" ”

"Emperor Xie!"

"I heard that many Japanese people followed your warship to Daming this time, what do they mean by this trip?"

"Back to Your Majesty. Now that Japan is torn apart, the Muromachi shogunate is weak and incompetent, unable to control all forces in the country, and the people brought by the minister this time do not obey the orders of the Muromachi shogunate, nor follow the Ouchi clan and the Hosokawa clan, their hearts are towards our Celestial Empire, and this time they are here to show their hearts, apologize to our Celestial Empire, and call their ministers. ”

"It is not the lord of a kingdom, nor the envoys sent by the lord of a kingdom, that it is not proper for me to summon them again. Gu Zuo? ”

Gu Zuo stepped out of the queue and bowed his head, "Weichen is here." ”

"You are responsible for receiving these people, and you are fully responsible for handling the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the local forces in Japan. Among them, how to grasp the key points, you should know in your heart, if there is really something that you can't grasp, report to me to know. ”

"Wechen understands."

In fact, there is nothing that is uncertain, the life that is soft and the death that is not convinced, how simple and rude.

"You Di, proclaim the decree."

"Yes." Gonggong You took a step forward, opened his hands, and his face was solemn: "Fengtian carries the emperor's edict and says:

I have heard of the loyalist, the minister of the society; Those who have made meritorious deeds are the good of the court. Wu Wending, the commander of the Ershui Division, was loyal and dedicated, led the army on an expedition, declared the prestige of the country, and contributed to the country. I am a good heart, and I am specially given to Jing Haibo, in order to show sincerity and honor. Enjoy the grace of the court, inherit the favor of heaven, and must be humble and self-controlled, and fulfill your duties. Help the court to fulfill the righteousness of the monarch and the minister!

Chin this! ”

Wu Wending had heard some of the rumors before, and he also had some doubts in his heart.

The Ming Dynasty will always give knighthoods to those who have made military achievements.

But no matter how much I hear, speculate, and imagine, I can't really hear it at this moment!

Earl Jinghai, Earl!

After Yongle, the imperial court almost didn't have many titles, of course, if you give birth to a daughter to the emperor as a queen, it is another count, if you really use the prince as an uncle, even if there are more in the Zhengde Dynasty, he is also the second!

Jingyu Hou Zhou Shangwen was a meritorious man.

Although Pinghai Bomei Kejia also has merit, everyone still thinks that there is a harem factor.

Most of the other military attaches have actually made meritorious contributions, but not many of them have been knighted.

In this way, it shows the weight of this reward!

"Chen Wu Wending, thank Emperor Longen!!"

"Flat."

The Son of Heaven shifted his gaze to the thin literati on the side, "Xing Guan, the imperial court has set up a new Ministry of Industry, and the Shangshu of this department has been kept for you for half a year." ”

Xing Guan also trembled in his heart after hearing this.

His original position was still far from Shangshu, but it was not the first time that an emperor had boldly appointed an official.

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After the end of the Fengtian Palace, the emperor transferred to the Qianqing Palace.

This time, only two cabinet elders were left, Shangshu and Gu Zuo of the Ministry of Rites, a total of six people.

Zhu Houzhao is still more accustomed to this kind of occasion, "Jing Haibo has been gone for a year, but he has waited for us people anxiously. Now that I have returned victorious, everyone is happy, and it is time for me to let go of this heart. However, the affairs of Japan have just begun, and the imperial court has to have a plan on how to deal with it next. ”

"Yes, the ministers listen to the hadith."

"Jing Haibo, you left 3,000 people in Japan?"

"Yes, because it involves a local silver mountain, the minister feels that the situation is special, so he made his own initiative to take Xu Yan as the general and leave soldiers and horses to garrison."

"How's this guy?"

Wu Wending said very confidently, "Be thoughtful and careful." ”

"Hmm." Zhu Houzhao turned his back on his hand, "That's my Ming person, the court can't just leave it there." Three thousand is also a small number, and it is always a little unsafe. Therefore, Jing Haibo is afraid that he will have to go again. ”

"The emperor has an order, and the ministers must not obey."

"Two elders," Zhu Houzhao tilted his head, "You said you want to send some more soldiers on land." ”

Of course, there are few people who undertake what was said earlier, but sending land troops means something else, which involves the Japanese war strategy of the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, as soon as that silver mountain appeared, the results were already self-evident.

"Back to the emperor, the old minister thought that this matter still depends on Jing Haibo. Sailing on the sea is by no means an easy task, how much can be transported over a single trip? ”

Wu Wending also heard what he meant, and he immediately said: "Your Majesty, Pinghaibo can cast a larger merchant ship there, although it is not a warship, but the minister can protect it with a warship." ”

What Zhu Houzhao knows, the ancients were very smart, and it is not that they did not know how to be flexible, this is actually a troop carrier.

"But ......," Wu Wending hesitated slightly.

"But what?"

"Japan is only a small country, and it does not need the imperial court to send tens of thousands of troops."

"Two guards are always needed." Zhu Houzhao didn't want to have any accidents, it was millions of taels of income every year, so what's the problem with spending a little more money to protect it?

Gradually, his thinking became clearer, so he arranged directly, "There is no need to grind and chirp for such things, the soldiers are always sent, there is no need to doubt this, and you don't have to object, otherwise no one can afford to be charged with these silver coins in the future." ”

Under these words, even Wang Wei had to be silent.

"When you send troops, you must have proper barracks to live in. At that time, the Japanese envoy had a sentence that gave me some inspiration, Jing Haibo, after you go to Japan again, choose a place near the Silver Mountain, take into account both life and production, and at the same time try to be as easy to defend and difficult to attack as possible on the terrain, of course, such a perfect place is not easy to find, and there may not be, just adapt to the situation, including how big it occupies and so on, they should not feel embarrassed by this requirement, right? ”

Wu Wending smiled heartily, "Your Majesty, rest assured, the ministers will not be embarrassed if they can answer on their behalf." ”

"Well, after choosing a place, how to plan and build it is also up to you, you are a Jinshi, not only can lead soldiers, but also read and hyphenate, read some books in these aspects, I don't have to worry about that. All in all, to operate this place as my Ming stronghold in Japan, oh, by the way, to be near the sea, to have a suitable dock.

In addition to the barracks, it was also necessary to open up a market town similar to a horse market, because the imperial court not only had to ensure that silver could come out of Japan, but also that goods such as silk, porcelain, cotton textiles, and ordinary knives of the Ming Dynasty could enter from here. In this regard, you cooperate with Xing Guan Duoduo, especially cotton textiles, which is the reason why the Ministry of Industry was established, and we should pay attention to protecting the interests of Daming cotton textiles in Japan. ”

Zhu Houzhao touched his nose and continued to arrange, "Japan does not have an authoritative unified government now, and it also has its disadvantages, that is, it is useless for you to reach some kind of agreement with the Muromachi shogunate, and all parties, large and small, will affect the sales of Ming goods, so the more chaotic situation in Japan is actually not good, but the Ming Dynasty will not help it complete the reunification, the most suitable situation should be to maintain a low intensity and division, and pay attention to suppressing and cracking down on any force that wants to unify Japan, At the same time, it controls the tendency of various forces to use force in a state of division.

In addition, in addition to the cloth merchants of Shaofu to enter, the Guozijian should also be prepared, ready to contact with various forces, set up academies, teach Confucian sacred learning, and encourage the promotion of Chinese characters and Chinese, give priority to supporting such forces, and communicate with them. This is especially important. ”

Fighting a war does not necessarily affect business, but Zhu Houzhao thinks about the long-term thing, that is, the development of the cotton textile industry. The cotton textile industry was the one that gave birth to the Industrial Revolution. It is in great demand, because everyone has to be clothed, and at the same time, the transportation is convenient, the source of raw materials is sufficient, and the cotton cultivation is simple, which is generally said to be the super industry of this era.

The development of the industry will give birth to a large number of employees, and fierce competition, prompting people to continuously improve the production process and improve production efficiency.

It was in this context that the Jenny spinning machine was created, and in order to solve the power problem, the steam engine was also born. The Chinese people are not stupid, and when faced with real problems, there will be people who use their brains.

Even if the Industrial Revolution does not break out in the end, these industries, shipping, and shipbuilding will not let the Ming Dynasty miss the Age of Discovery.

Generally speaking, Zhu Houzhao's strategy is a three-dimensional control of military control, political capture, economic plunder, and cultural assimilation.

The Ming Dynasty is very large, Japan is very small, and now the strength is not the same, they can probably only pray to the heavens.