Zu A still pulled Chen Renxiao's monk's robe and didn't let go, he said sadly: "My country is poor and weak, my clothes need the cloth of Dakang, the disease of the body needs the medicine of Dakang, the fields need Dakang iron, and the porcelain silk is all purchased from Dakang."

For example, today's sea is banned, the country is scarce, and in the middle of winter, the poor people have no clothes and no cotton, and countless people are frozen to death. If you are unfortunate enough to be infected with miscellaneous diseases, you will have no medicine and stones, so you can only die of wailing and wailing, and your relatives can't bear to look at them. What a tragic thing this is, as a disciple of Buddhism, even if you can't devote yourself to feeding tigers and cutting meat and eating eagles, how can you sit idly by, then what can you talk about crossing yourself and others.

Master Daoyan, whether the Celestial Dynasty is open or not, and the shogunate and the royal family are not harmed, and it is only the sentient beings of the country who suffer. Even if the Celestial Empire hates me and sweeps the floor often, what does it have to do with the people, and punish the innocent with the faults of others, wouldn't it be detrimental to the virtue of the Celestial Empire. And he can't damage half of the shogunate, and he can't grudge his neighbors in vain, and how can it be done by a wise man. ”

The grief that Zu A said made even Yang Rong a little moved. Chen Renxiao's heart was as hard as iron, his face was as usual, and he said lightly: "Just because the country is barren, do you connive at the pirates to kill and plunder the sea and invade my Heavenly Empire?"

Zua said: "The two emperors of the north and south of the country were side by side, and the country was in war for many years, and they were unable to restrain the islanders, so that the three island pirates of Tsushima, Iwasaki, and Hirado invaded the upper country, and the leader of them was the Matsuura clan of Hizen Province. The poor monk did not shy away from saying that these villains naturally existed, and since the country was unified, how could the righteous public tolerate the evil deeds of the Haikou.

The shogunate has appointed Shibukawa Mitsuyori Gong as a Kyushu probe, strictly supervising the Kyushu countries to arrest pirates, and there are more than 90 people who are killed in one day, although the means are cruel, but the intentions are by no means conniving scum. The clansmen are guilty, I apologize to the country on behalf of the general, and the poor monk is at the disposal of the Heavenly Empire, and I hope that the kingdom will have mercy on me and all sentient beings. ”

Zu A let go of Chen Renxiao, clasped his left hand and pressed his right hand on the seat, and his whole body fell forward, touching his forehead. This is the chief ceremony, the heaviest of the nine prostrations, almost the gift of the monarch and the minister. Zua is a monk, and to perform this great gift to another monk can be regarded as the ultimate sincerity.

Chen Renxiao smiled slightly: "This is a little interesting, Lord Kakune Yoshikan is probably the first shogun to kill the island kou." With a smile on his face, he returned to his seat, looked at Zua and said:

"Judging from the sincerity of the master, I would like to believe that the general is sincere in making good relations and trading with our dynasty. It's just that the war between the country has been raging for a long time, the Genji shogunate has been overthrown, Emperor Go-Daigo has been forced to abdicate, the Kakune clan has brothers fighting, the feudal clans have their own ghosts, and they have been fighting for decades, and the people's hearts are really unstable. ”

Zua said: "When the Genji shogunate declined, Nagasaki was violent, Emperor Go-Daigo and Emperor Guangyan competed for the throne, and the 66 large and small wealthy families today are in alliance and tomorrow will go to war, and there is really no inch of land without war, and the suffering of the people is really unbearable." And the rise of the Zun clan in Kamakura, the father and son and the brothers finally unified the country, and the samurai were all concubines, and this prince was really a man blessed by God. Now that the country has been decided, and the people are at ease, even if there are a few small jumps, they can't shake the prestige of the Muromachi shogunate after all.

Master, the opening of the Kakugen family is not only a blessing for the servants, but also a blessing for the Celestial Empire. If the country encounters a mediocre general, or falls back into war, I don't know how many desperate people will become island bandits, swarming to harass the Dakang Sea Frontier, and I don't know how many people of the Celestial Empire will be harmed.

Master Daoyan, helping righteousness and interpreting the public is helping Dakang. Opening the sea in the Celestial Empire is just a gesture of effort, without any damage, but it has saved tens of millions of people, countless Kang people have benefited, and the shogunate and the Celestial Empire have formed an alliance forever, which is an immeasurable merit. As long as the two countries are of one heart, the island will inevitably go to the end of the road, and it is not enough to be troubled, how can it become a vicious tiger and devour people. ”

Chen Renxiao nodded secretly, this ancestral monk is not simple, the analysis of things is clear and clear, it seems that it is not possible to pull this Jiaogen Yiquan. He twisted his beard in his hand and said slowly: "General Kakune's mere mere suppression of the island is not enough to convince our court. Since the early years of Shenwu, the kingdom of Yan has accepted the rebellion of the Celestial Empire, and its heart is unpredictable, how can this make the Son of Heaven believe in the sincerity of General Kakune's friendly trade. ”

Zua shook his head and said: "In the last years of the Black Tartars, there was a great chaos in the kingdom, and there were indeed some desperate people who defected to the kingdom. In the past 30 years, most of these people have taken root in the country, married wives and had children, and have become good citizens of our country, how can they endanger the Celestial Empire.

After the ban on the Celestial Empire, there were some bold Dakang maritime merchants who risked their lives to trade with the Contempt State, and the Contempt never allowed them to trade on land. So these Kang merchants and the Mishima pirates colluded together, smuggled and plundered, and harmed the East China Sea, and the shogunate also hated it.

It's just that these private merchants of the Celestial Empire gathered on Hirado Island and colluded with the Matsuura Party, a family of pirates, which is really not to be underestimated, and the shogunate's naval army is weak, so there is nothing to be done for the time being. If the Celestial Empire opened the sea, these Kang merchants and the Matsuura Party would not be able to control the Kang goods, let alone coerce the wealthy families of Kyushu, so that the shogunate could slowly plan for it. ”

Chen Renxiao pondered for a long time, and said slowly: "The country is pitiful, if General Kakugen does have the sincerity to be friendly with the Celestial Empire, the poor monk will try to persuade the Son of Heaven to temporarily open a sea ban on the country." ”

Zu A and Feigong were overjoyed, bowed together, and said: "The heart of the master and the bodhisattva, the whole country will feel the virtue of the master." ”

Chen Renxiao stretched out his hand to stop the envoy's sycophancy, and said: "But I have two conditions, if you can't give me a satisfactory answer, I don't have to touch the mold of the Son of Heaven." ”

Zua said, "Master, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Chen Renxiao stroked his beard and said, "On the first level, our dynasty will never trade with the Mishima pirates Matsuura Party, and we will not allow anyone to trade with the Matsuura Party. In order to ensure that the grain, cloth and iron materials of Dakang do not fall into their hands, I will issue a certain number of licenses to the Shogunate of the Kingdom of Taichang, and the ships will be able to pay tribute to my Dakang, of course, I will also have a generous award, which will be compensated for the goods urgently needed by the Kingdom, and the price will not be lower than the tribute. ”

Fei Gong asked hesitantly, "How much can this be given to? ”

The corners of Chen Renxiao's mouth showed a subtle sneer: "It depends on whether the country of the country keeps its promise, it will naturally not be many at the beginning, if the country can indeed reach an agreement with our dynasty, then the compatibility will increase year by year, if the shogunate is yang and yin, and even the goods flow to the hands of the Mishima Matsuura clan, then there will be no compatibility." ”

Fei Gong sighed: "That's it, anyway, trade first." ”

Chen Renxiao then said: "You see things clearly... This second layer, I want you to send all the Kang people who came to Hirado after July this year back to our court, and in the future, all the Kang people who landed in the port of Ya will also be detained and returned to me Dakang. ”

The two envoys were shocked, and Zua said in a trembling voice: "Master, if the shogunate does this, it will be tantamount to a war with the Matsuura family. The Matsuura clan not only controls Mishima, but also Hizen Province and Shimomatsunura Prefecture, and there are forty-eight Matsuura in the entire Kyushu. Not only that, Matsuura's ally, the Ouchi clan, is the guardian of the 8 countries, and once the shogunate arrests Kangshang, the country will fall into war again, and the lives will be ruined. ”

Chen Renxiao said coldly: "If General Kakune can't order all the people, why should I believe in the authority of the shogunate. If the Ouchi clan of Kyushu, or Emperor Kogan, can help our dynasty exterminate the Matsuura clan, why didn't our dynasty award Kanhe to them. ”

The two servants were dejected, and the black-clothed monk of Dakang was a naked threat. A total of 66 reams of the country, the Ouchi clan is the guardian of the 8 countries, and it is the most powerful daimyo after the 11 countries guarding the Yamana clan, and there is a faint tendency to fight against the shogunate, which is not comparable to the ordinary local wealthy clans, and if they get the strong support of Dakang, the shogunate will really have the worry of overturning.

However, a war with the Mishima Matsuura clan could also lead to the destruction of the shogunate. Kyushu is a place outside the country, and it has always been unsubmissive to the rulers of the eastern country and, and the forces of the people in this place are intertwined and intertwined, and it is extremely difficult to entangle.

At that time, the Muromachi shogunate produced an immortal famous general, Imagawa Ryōtoshi, and it took a lot of effort to pacify Kyushu, and there are still many disgruntled people in Kyushu. If the shogunate wants to take the Matsuura Party, it is likely to turn against half of the wealthy families in Kyushu, plus the behemoth Ouchi family, which is also difficult for the shogunate to bear.

Finally, Zua said: "The stakes are so high that the poor monk can't give the master an answer, and he has to ask the shogunate." ”

Chen Renxiao waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, you can also tell General Kakune, if the shogunate agrees to my conditions, I will also persuade the Son of Heaven to reduce taxes on the tribute ship, and Taichang Temple will also bear all the food and lodging expenses during the period of the envoy's tribute, distribute clothes, shoes and socks, and provide the mission with free food for one month on the way home."

That's all I can do, and as for whether the contract to open the sea can be concluded, it depends on General Kakune's will. At this point, the poor monk took his leave. ”

Chen Renxiao and Yang Rong stood up, this time the envoy did not stop him, Dakang had already made a price, they didn't know how to pay it back, where was there any need to entangle. Chen Renxiao folded his hands in salute, and Yang Rong turned to leave, and the two envoys leaned over to send them off, and they didn't get up for a long time.

The two Dakang ministers walked out of the middle hall, Chen Renxiao looked up at the sun, and Yang Rong said with respect: "I only saw my Dakang Shengwei today, the master is such an iron mouth, if Chongwen really goes away to the country, he will not be able to escape the master's palm." ”

Chen Renxiao was indifferent to Yang Rong's sycophancy, and he said coldly: "The envoys in the Siyi Pavilion are not allowed to leave Beijing, and the envoys of Mongolia, Nuzhi, Xifan, Xitian, Huihui, Baiyi, Gaochang, Burma, and Siam will all be handled in this way, if Chongwen falls to them, they must be honest and hand them over, otherwise, I will be very angry with the Son of Heaven." ”