Li Zicheng was preparing to conquer the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but Liang Wencheng had someone to report it: King Shangxian of the Ryukyu Kingdom had sent an envoy headed by the law secretary Mao Taiyun to come to Beijing and wait for a summons.

It's finally here?

It seems that it is not the right time, Huaxia is about to conquer the Manchus, how can you take care of the Ryukyus at this time?

After thinking about it for a while, he still decided to meet this Mao Taiyun first, explore the demands of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and it was best to hang Mao Taiyun's appetite first, and wait for the end of the battle to make a decision.

In the afternoon, Li Zicheng took the time to summon Mao Taiyun in the imperial study of the East Warm Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, which was the highest etiquette given to Mao Taiyun.

Mao Taiyun followed Wang Lian into the imperial study, saw Li Zicheng, and hurriedly bowed to the ground, "Little minister Mao Taiyun, knock to see the emperor of China!"

"No rudeness!" Li Zicheng didn't expect that Mao Taiyun would speak Chinese, although it was mixed with a thick Hokkien dialect, but he could barely understand it, and he pointed to the wooden chair opposite him, "Mao Fasi is far away to work, sit down!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Mao Taiyun sat down on the wooden chair very carefully.

Li Zicheng was still satisfied with Mao Taiyun's cautious appearance, and bowed down, at least he admitted in his heart that Huaxia was the kingdom of Shang, "Mao Fasi sent an envoy to Huaxia this time, can the King of Ryukyu explain?" ”

Mao Taiyun took out a square wooden box behind him, opened it quickly, and put it on the imperial case in front of Li Zicheng, "Your Majesty, these tortoiseshells, agate, pearls, coral stones, etc., are a small gift from the King of the Ryukyus to the Emperor of China, I hope the emperor will accept it with a smile!"

Li Zicheng glanced at it, although it was jeweled, his mind was not on these goods, "In this way, I thank the King of the Ryukyus, and when Mao Fasi returns, I will have a reward!"

"On behalf of the King of the Ryukyus, thank you, Your Majesty!" Mao Taiyun felt that Li Zicheng didn't seem to have much interest in these jewels, he thought for a while, and still said: "The king of Ryukyu sent a minister to China this time, but to renew the old friendship and ask Huaxia to continue to accept Ryukyu and the king of the Ryukyus!"

Li Zicheng said vaguely: "Well...... It is good to say that Huaxia has replaced the Ming Dynasty, and it will inevitably give an account to the vassal countries!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Mao Taiyun left his seat, lay on the ground, his back to the sky, and knocked on the gold bricks on the ground with his forehead, "The minister begs the emperor to save my king......"

"Mao Fasi, get up and speak!" Li Zicheng got up, helped Mao Taiyun up, and pressed him on the chair, "The matter of Ryukyu, Sun Biao said it last time he came back, and I was also very angry, and the Satsuma Domain was ......."

"The minister knows that only the Celestial Dynasty can save my king," Mao Taiyun suddenly shed tears, "Your Majesty, my king lives like a year, looking forward to getting out of the control of the Satsuma Domain as soon as possible, and begging the emperor to send troops as soon as possible to save my king and the ...... of fire and water."

Offering some jewels and shedding a few tears, I want to exchange for Huaxia troops, could it be that the Chinese soldiers are the caretakers of the Ryukyus? The soldiers of China, did they receive the Ryukyu Yulu?

Although Li Zicheng had a good influence on Mao Taiyun, he naturally would not take a position lightly when it came to sending troops, he asked Wang Lian to serve tea, "Mao Fasi first drank fragrant tea, and then said slowly, I always have to know the details, and then I can make a decision!"

"The emperor is right, it is the minister who is reckless," Mao Taiyun wiped away his tears on his long sleeves and said, "Your Majesty, the situation in the Ryukyu Kingdom is probably like this......"

Li Zicheng listened to it and felt that it was similar to the information reported by Sun Biao, and said: "How many garrisons does the Satsuma Domain have in the Ryukyus?" ”

"Back to the emperor, there are fifty soldiers."

"Fifty?" Li Zichengqi said: "With only fifty garrisons, can't the Ryukyu Kingdom be expelled?" ”

"My king doesn't dare," Mao Taiyun said: "In the past, King Shangning was captured by the army of the Satsuma Domain to Kagoshima, and was forced to sign the "Fifteen Articles" with the Satsuma Domain, and since then, he was forced to pay tribute to the Satsuma Domain, and also ceded the Amami Islands, and the Satsuma Domain sent the Tennoji Elder Kikuin to serve as the regent of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and the affairs of the country are decided by Kikukure, and if my king expels Kikuin and the people of the Satsuma Domain, he will inevitably incur the retaliation of the Satsuma Domain......"

"I see!" Li Zicheng stared at him, "So, the current government and military affairs of the Ryukyus are all in the hands of Ju Yin?" ”

"That's true, the minister had an accident this time, and he was secretly sent by my king...... "Mao Taiyun's face showed a sad look, "When Juyin was the regent, he still had some respect for the previous king, but the current regent is ......."

"How?"

"That circle relies on the power of the Satsuma Domain, how can there be my king in his eyes?" Mao Taiyun's eyes unconsciously shed tears, "snapped", and fell on the imperial case, "Ben Yuan not only mastered the affairs of the court, but also killed people with a sword if there was a slight disappointment, and five courtiers have been killed because of their outspokenness, which is next to my king's couch......"

"Huh?"

"That round is very lustful, and often sneaks into the palace at night...... Not only the palace maids, but even my king's concubines refused to let go......" Mao Taiyun's eyes blinked twice, and some tears fell, "My king's life is better than death, and he often worships Da Ming in secret...... No, only from the noble envoy Sun Biao to the Ryukyu, my king is always looking forward to the ...... of China"

"How can this be reasonable, this Benyuan, who was originally a monk, did such a shameless thing!" Li Zicheng slapped his palm on the imperial case, which startled Mao Taiyun, and found that he was a little out of shape, so he was angry and said lightly: "The mind of the King of the Ryukyus, is it to let Huaxia send troops?" ”

"My king is always looking forward to Huaxia sending troops to drive the people of the Satsuma Domain out......" Mao Taiyun glanced at Li Zicheng's face, feeling that something was wrong, he hurriedly stopped talking, looked at Li Zicheng blankly, and was speechless for a while.

"I may be able to send troops," Li Zicheng said, "but what if I send troops to the Ryukyus and expel the people of the Satsuma Domain, the soldiers of Huaxia have left, and the people of the Satsuma Domain will come again, and ......"

"The Emperor's ......"

Li Zicheng shook his head and didn't continue, but said, "How many sergeants are there in the Satsuma Domain now?" ”

"At least 10,000 well-armed soldiers!" There was a faint hint of fear in Mao Taiyun's eyes, "Your Majesty, there are almost no soldiers to fight in the Ryukyus now, and there is no way to resist the Satsuma Domain......"

"Ten thousand?" Li Zicheng sneered in his heart, even if this information is not accurate, the Satsuma Domain is not much stronger, Huaxia can send troops, the problem is the benefit, Huaxia will drive the Satsuma Domain's army out of the Ryukyus, what benefits can he get?

Working for the Ryukyus for nothing, absolutely not!

In the Ryukyus, only the 50 garrisons of the Satsuma Domain were not naturalized, but on the contrary, the heavier the pressure on the Ryukyus, the more revolt the local people would arouse.

Mao Taiyun muttered: "Yes, 10,000 elite soldiers......"

Li Zicheng sorted out his mood and said, "How is it in the Ryukyus, do the people oppose the Satsuma Domain and welcome Huaxia?" ”

"The people hate the Satsuma Domain, but they are full of expectations for Huaxia!"

"Oh?" Li Zicheng said indifferently: "Like you, how many people can speak Chinese?" ”

"At least thirty percent of the people in the Ryukyus can speak Chinese," Mao Taiyun's eyes suddenly rose with hope, "There are more officials in the court who can speak Chinese, and many of them are originally from ...... From Middle-earth!"

Li Zicheng's heart moved, thirty percent of the people can speak Chinese, most of the officials in the DPRK and China can speak Chinese, there must be a lot of pro-China tendencies, and now that the Satsuma clan controls the government of the Ryukyus, after a long time, it will inevitably cultivate a group of pro-Japanese factions.

Time is running out!

However, the top priority in China now is the Manchu Qing in the north.

He glanced at Mao Taiyun and said, "I also want to send troops to the Ryukyus, but now there are three problems. ”

"Please make it clear to the emperor!"

"First, Mao Fasi may already know that Huaxia is conquering the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the grain, grass, soldiers and horses have been moved, it is impossible to stop at this time, and everything can only be considered after the end of the expedition!"

“……”

"Second, even if I am willing, the ministers in the court may not be willing, Huaxia cannot fight continuously, and the soldiers, the people, and the country all need to rest and recuperate." Li Zicheng left a foreshadowing in advance, and if there is an accident in the future, it is good to find a reason, "Besides, the Satsuma Domain has 10,000 elite soldiers, and China needs to conquer across the sea, which is very difficult, and it is a little ......careless."

Mao Taiyun cried: "Your Majesty, my king lives like a year......

Li Zicheng waved his hand and said: "I know that the king of Ryukyu is looking forward to me sending troops as soon as possible, but I have just said that even if the Chinese army drives out the Satsuma Domain in the Ryukyus, once Huaxia withdraws its troops, it is entirely possible for the Satsuma Domain to make a comeback.

"Your Majesty, the Chinese army can be stationed in the Ryukyus ......"

"Garrison in the Ryukyus?" Li Zicheng said in his heart, do you want to be beautiful, the Chinese army will always shed blood and sacrifice for the Ryukyus?

"Your Majesty, the minister was so excited for a while that he forgot my king's explanation," Mao Taiyun arched his hand and said with sincere fear: "My king said, as long as Huaxia can save my king and the people of Ryukyu, my king is willing to lead the people of Ryukyu to defect to Huaxia ......"

"The whole country is going to vote?" Li Zicheng secretly rejoiced in his heart, if the king of Ryukyu came to vote, then what conditions would he talk about?

Ryukyu belongs to China, and China has the responsibility and obligation to protect the people of Ryukyu, even if it fights against the Satsuma Domain, it is also at the expense of it!

However, Huaxia can't act as a wronged leader, in case Mao Taiyun writes a blank check, wouldn't it be an empty joy when the time comes, and make a wedding dress for others in vain?

"Your Majesty, my king himself said that as long as the army of Huaxia expelled the Satsuma Domain, my king would come and vote for the whole country."

Li Zicheng was still a little uneasy, and said: "How to vote for the whole country?" ”

"My king is willing to submit to Huaxia, and he will serve Huaxia in the future, and there will be no 'Ryukyu Kingdom' in the world," Mao Taiyun's face seemed to be a little reluctant, but after only a moment, he decisively said: "Ryukyu will become the land of China, and my king will never regret it!"

Li Zicheng knew that Shangxian, the king of the Ryukyus, when he was oppressed by Benyuan, what he said orally could not be completely counted, in case he regretted it at that time, although Huaxia had the strength to annex Ryukyu, but after all, he still lost his righteousness, and the paperwork, as long as he wrote the paperwork, Shangxian would cut off the back road, and he would not be able to regret it when the time came.

"That's what the King of the Ryukyus meant?"

"Your Majesty, borrow a thousand courage from the ministers, and the ministers will not dare to deceive the emperor," Mao Taiyun said: "If the ministers deceive the emperor, don't talk about my king, the Chinese army will not spare the ministers, right?" ”

Li Zicheng's expression moved, and he said: "The matter of Huaxia's conquest of the Manchu Qing Dynasty is irrevocable, at least three months, at most half a year, and the Chinese army will definitely return to the division." ”

"The minister is waiting for the emperor's good news!" Mao Taiyun didn't expect things to go so smoothly, although he had to wait for a while, but decades have passed, how could he care about these months?

If this happened in the Ming Dynasty......

The Satsuma Domain's earlier invasion of Ryukyu and the capture of the Ryukyu Ancestor Shangning occurred in the Ming Dynasty, but the emperor of the Ming Dynasty only reprimanded the Satsuma Domain, and did not send troops.

Li Zicheng seemed to see Mao Taiyun's doubts, and said with a smile: "Mao Fasi will go back first, let the Ryukyu King wait patiently, and temporarily communicate with the Ryukyu King, and wait until the Ryukyu King's documents arrive...... I should have returned to Beijing by then......"

"The minister obeys!"

"When Fa Si Mao goes back this time, the matter needs to be kept secret," Li Zicheng said: "Once Benyuan learns that Huaxia is going to send troops to the Ryukyus, it is very likely to take risks...... Mao Fasi must protect himself, and even more importantly, protect the Ryukyu King!"

"Thank you for the emperor's reminder, the minister will convey the emperor's holy will to my king!"