"Nakanayan," Tokugawa Iemitsu called his uncle Yoribo by official title, "is the shogunate going to turn a blind eye to the evil deeds of Toyotomi's remnants?" There are still many remnants of the Toyotomi family in Japan, and what happened on Jeju Island will boost their morale! Maybe there will be another Shimabara rebellion soon! ”

Jiaguang's tone was slightly reproachful, obviously dissatisfied with Lai Fang's caution. However, Tokugawa Yoribo will not change his position because of Iemitsu's tone - his relationship with Iemitsu is very good!

The two of them seem to be the same age, only a year apart, and they have often played together since they were children. After growing up as teenagers, the two were even more inseparable and became iron buddies.

As he grew older, Tokugawa Yorifo became more mature and brave, while Tokugawa Iemitsu became more gloomy and murderous, but the friendship between the two did not change in any way.

This is because Tokugawa Ieyasu's arrangement of the three families determined that the heirs of the Mito Tokugawa family (Yoribo Ichimai) could not join the military family of the successor family, and at the same time had the right to supervise and could restrain the other two families of the imperial family. And Tokugawa Iemitsu's own health is not good, and it is likely that he will not live long (Yoribo's health is very good), and his heir, Tokugawa Ietsuna, is young. Once Iemitsu dies before his son Ietsuna can be in power, it will be necessary for Tokugawa Yoribo, an "old elder", and the deputy shogun to support the young shogun Ietsuna......

"Gongfang," said Tokugawa Yoribo, "if the remnants of Toyotomi cause trouble on Japanese soil, with the strength of the shogunate, they will definitely be wiped out." But they are making trouble on Jeju Island...... Can the Shogunate Navy fight off Jeju Island now? How many ships could the shogunate mobilize to transport troops and food? Japan had been closed off for many years, and not only could not build large ships, but also did not allow merchants to sail to sea.

The merchant ships that now enter and leave Nagasaki are either Dutch ships or the merchant ships of the Ming Zheng family...... Without their support, can we guarantee that the rebels will arrive on Jeju Island safely?

Maybe the Satsuma clan still has a little ability to sail, but can the shogunate trust the Satsuma Shimazu family? Gongfang, you must think carefully! ”

The Satsuma Shimazu family actually controlled the Ryukyu Kingdom, so they also had a little ability to sail the oceans. However, the Satsuma Domain's ocean-going ability cannot be compared with that of the Zheng family and the Dutch.

And how dare the Tokugawa family trust the Shimazu family?

"Then should we turn to the Dutch or the Donald?" Tokugawa Iemitsu's brows furrowed, a little tangled.

The Dutch and Chinese are not easy to deal with...... The Dutch are Christians and believe in God!

And Chinese thinks he is the superior kingdom of the Celestial Empire, and he always likes to make the establishment of the Japanese king ...... In the early years, he was also crowned Toyotomi Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi's "monkey" was also uneducated, so he was deceived in a daze, accepted the gift of the Ming Dynasty, and publicly put on the pro-dynasty clothes of the Ming Dynasty to show the daimyo below.

Later, I almost vomited blood when I figured out the situation......

After the Tokugawa shogunate came to power, it did not wait for the self-proclaimed Chinese to "seal", and simply communicated with foreign countries in the name of the "king of Japan".

However, for the Ming Dynasty, which likes to give people kings, the Tokugawa shogunate has always been respectful and unwilling to socialize...... But this time I asked people to do something, and I can't do it if I don't socialize!

But if you want to communicate, what if Daming comes to be the king again?

If you don't accept it, the following cooperation will not be carried out.

Accept it...... Where did you Tokugawa family put His Majesty the Emperor?

"Gongfang, the shogunate should ask for help from the Tang people!" Tokugawa Yoshinao, who had never spoken, suggested at this time, "Compared with Catholics, the Tang people who believe in Confucianism are still more reliable. ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu looked at Lai Xuan and Lai Fang: "That's what Da Nayan and Zhong Nayan mean?" ”

There is no doubt about that!

In his later years, Tokugawa Ieyasu attached great importance to Confucianism, and reused Japanese Confucian scholars such as Fujiwara Tsuno, Hayashi Luoshan, and Matsunaga Shakugo. Under the influence of these Japanese Confucian scholars, Xiuzhong, Xiuguang, Lai Xuan, Yizhi, and Lai Fang were all pro-Confucianism and anti-Christ.

Tokugawa Yoibo pondered and said: "The minister, the minister has the status of a deputy general, and he is also the middle of the imperial court, which is enough to meet with the envoys of the Ming Kingdom on behalf of the shogunate and the imperial court...... If the Ming envoys do not make a request for non-division, we might as well borrow the ships of the Ming Kingdom to send troops to Jeju Island. ”

"That's fine," Tokugawa Iemitsu nodded, "then it's hard work......

......

Nagasaki Minato-cho, Zheng's yashiki.

This is a splendid and magnificent Chinese-style building, which looks like a county government office from a distance - it seems that Zheng Zhilong has long had the intention of killing people and setting fires to be recruited! However, his current status is much larger than that of a county official, and even his son Zheng Sen became the Taiwanese marquis of the Ming Dynasty...... According to the Japanese state, it is the feudal lord!

At this time, the lord of the Zheng clan was sitting on a Taishi chair in a black gauze python robe, talking to a Japanese Humpty Dumpty official in his forties with an unnatural smile on his face. Next to the lord of the Zheng Dynasty, there was also an eighteen or nineteen-year-old young man who had changed into the official uniform of the Ming Dynasty, but shaved his head for a month, and it was Zheng Zhilong's second son, Tagawa Nanazaemon.

Tagawa Shichizaemon is now an official of the Ming Dynasty, and the official worships Wailang, a member of the Shanghai Department of Trade and Diplomacy, and is a civil official from the fifth rank - this is really proud! His father is now the lord of Quanzhou in the Ming Dynasty...... Why are there two million stones? His brother is the lord of Taiwan in the Ming Dynasty, and there is always a little million stones! He is the second son, so it's no problem to divide 100,000 stones, right?

100,000 Stone Domain Lord...... Hehe, it's awesome to think about! In the future, there will be no need to tie up the flag book of the general's family - what are you a flag book? My dad is now a big name for two million stones in Quanzhou!

"Baba-kun!"

The future "Lord of Tagawa Domain" now speaks in a different tone, and he is hard, and he still calls the surname of Baba Shigeri.

"Outsider, please advise." The racecourse is respectful, where does he dare to offend the second son of "Quanzhou Two Million Stones" now? Mito Nakashi (Tokugawa Yoribo) and Matsudaira Izu Mamoru (Matsudaira Nobutsuna) were on their way to Nagasaki to meet the elder brother of Nanazaemon, Masaki.

Now that Zheng Sen is already a figure who can be on an equal footing with Mito Nakayan and Matsudaira Izu Mamoru, how far can Nanazaemon go?

"Don't you stumble," Nanazaemon said to Baba in a reprimanding tone, "just say anything...... What is a non-point requirement? ”

"Ah, this...... For example, it is not very appropriate to canonize the prince as the king of Japan in the name of the great emperor. ”

"Oh." Nanazaemon turned his head and said to his brother in Chinese, "Big brother, has our brother-in-law made General General King this time?" ”

"No," Zheng Sen shook his head and said, "Chitose Lord is not vain, and is willing to communicate with Japan with peace courtesy." If the object of the relationship is the general, then Chitose Ye will associate with him in the name of the generalissimo of the Fu army. If the object of the relationship is the emperor of Japan, then Chitose Ye will intersect in the name of the crown prince of the Ming Emperor. ”

Baba Shigetoshi could understand Chinese, so without waiting for Tagawa Shichizaemon to translate, he asked Zheng Sen directly in Chinese: "Hou Ye, what you said is true?" ”

"Of course it's true!" Zheng Sen said, "Unlike Korea, Japan has never been a vassal of the Celestial Empire...... The two countries should pay equal national salutes and treat each other as friends. ”

He paused, and suddenly lowered his tone: "But now the lord of the Osaka domain of Japan has invaded Jeju Island in Korea, my Ming vassal!" How does this explain? ”

"Master Hou, you misunderstood...... Those people are the remnants of the Toyotomi family, not the current lord of the Osaka domain. Baba hurriedly explained, "Osaka Castle is in the Osaka Summer Battle, and it is the Heavenly Domain owned by the Gongfang. ”

"Really?" Zheng Sen nodded, "Then...... Can the general give a written explanation? ”

"Absolutely!" Baba Shigemori nodded repeatedly, "But the public side will not come to Nagasaki in person, and Mito Daiyan can represent the public side." ”

"That's fine!" Zheng Sen answered, but in his heart he thought: With the explanation given by Tokugawa Yoribo, those people on Jeju Island are Toyotomi loyalists certified by the Tokugawa shogunate...... The fake has become real!