Chapter Fifty-Eight: Kneading Japan

Lin Luoshan hurriedly rushed to the shogunate from his home where he was old and running a school, obviously there was something extremely important. The more urgent the pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info, the more important it is, and the more it seems that the emperor from the Ming Kingdom is particularly powerful. This can't bear to make Matsudaira Nobutsuna, a somewhat proud guy, unhappy.

If you are not happy, you will not be happy, and you can't delay your business.

"How dare you, why should Mr. Luo Shan be so anxious. You are always a treasure of the shogunate, and it is really a loss for Japan to be hurt. Matsudaira Izu Mamoru said that in front of this old minister, his aura continued to fall into the downwind, and he muttered in his heart: That matter is so serious, he must be in such a hurry, if Lin Luoshan has any mistakes, he will die of a headache.

"I'm sure you've heard about the letter. A million books are like a million taels of handwriting. With such a big priority, where can I sit and sleep at home? I don't feel at ease if I don't finish thinking about these priorities sooner. The words were heavy, but Lin Luoshan's expression seemed quite relaxed, and even with a smile.

A million books, this teacher for the next generation. With such a heavy name, who is not greedy?

What's even more rare is that at this time, it is a matter of both public and private affairs.

Running a school, even in later generations, is a very expensive thing. Why are the big guys reluctant to have children? Just providing for a college student can easily drain a family's extra expenses and have to compress some soft expenses. So much so that the more educated the family, the less they want to have more children.

In Japan, the reason is the same.

If you want to run an education, you have to face expensive costs. In this cost, regardless of the accommodation, the book is the biggest difficulty.

The first is the cost of the book.

Books are a commodity in their own right, and they are expensive commodities at the same time. It's not that most people don't want to be literate, but they can't afford to read. From the emergence of bamboo slips to paper, from the number of engraving printing to the use of movable type printing, thousands of years of changes have reduced the cost of books. Even so, buying books is still a huge pressure for civilians.

Secondly, we have to mention the soft issue.

The Ming and Qing dynasties were undoubtedly a disaster that destroyed civilization for China.

But when it comes to Japan, there is a kind of stealing joy of picking up leaks and taking advantage.

Without him, there are many people who have crossed the ocean to escape the calamity. Among them, Japan is a very suitable place.

Here it is far from the mainland, and far from the Tatars. Jiannu's iron cavalry is out of reach, and Japan has admired China for a long time.

Under the effect of many causes and effects, Zhu Zhiyu, who is now the head of the Ming education front, was exiled to Japan in the original history, taught a group of outstanding students, and achieved his historical achievements as a well-known educator.

Originally, in history, Zhu Zhiyu brought not only manpower, but also educational knowledge in his head.

Educating children is a science. The Japanese are culturally backward to China, and even the most arrogant Japanese will not argue with this question.

In terms of concreteness, compiling textbooks is also a science. Gathering countless enlightened textbooks of the Ming Dynasty, erudition, and Confucianism, how can these Japanese dumplings be compared?

Not to mention, there is also the golden finger bonus of Zhu Cihong, a traverser.

For example, pinyin, ninety-nine multiplication table, these revolutionary achievements that are enough to promote the level of education for a hundred years, should be reflected in the teaching materials.

Lin Luoshan is a top scholar and educator in Japan, but he was shocked after reading two textbooks and once again felt the gap between China and Japan.

Of course...... He wouldn't have thought that Zhu Cihong would add some of his own private goods to it. Enlightenment essays that cultivate a sense of national identity and describe loyalty and patriotism...... When it comes to writing skills, Zhu Cihong believes very much in the zodiac Zhou god who personally rolled up his sleeves and went into battle. Of course, Lin Luoshan couldn't think of this.

Isn't it normal to boast about the greatness of China?

The Japanese don't want to do this too much......

Zhu Cihong will be excited about this, after all, he still doesn't understand this era.

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Skimming these gossips, Lin Luoshan met Tokugawa Iemitsu all the way with Matsudaira Nobutsuna.

Tokugawa Iemitsu seemed to be in bad spirits, which provoked Lin Luoshan to see it, and he couldn't help but care: "General, have you been too busy with government affairs recently?" Please take care of yourself. ”

"It's not a matter of the Emperor Ming coming yet, but after a trip to Kyoto, Edo was uneasy. Fortunately, it was a false alarm. Tokugawa Iemitsu obviously didn't want to reveal his physical condition to other people.

"It's not just a false alarm, it's a surprise!" Lin Luoshan would not have thought that Tokugawa Iemitsu was playing sloppy, and when he saw him mention the matter of the Ming Emperor, he suddenly became excited.

"It seems that Mr. Luo Shan just wants to explain to me such a surprise, what is the wonder. It must be a very good sight to make the gentleman so anxious. Speaking of this, Tokugawa Iemitsu was in a much better mood, and when he raised his spirits, he stared at Lin Luoshan intently and said.

"It's nature! Imagine if one million Japanese students could learn and understand the merits of the shogunate with the support of the shogunate. What kind of work is this, and what kind of career can be accomplished? In the past, it was very difficult to run a school. But now...... The appearance of these million volumes has given me the hope that Lin Luoshan has never dared to hope for a great cause in his life! You don't know...... The difficulty of running a school, the beauty of the Mongolian textbook ......", Lin Luoshan explained the significance of reducing the cost of books and the advanced and beneficial significance of the compilation of Ming textbooks.

Hearing what Lin Luoshan said, Tokugawa Iemitsu became even more energetic: "I didn't expect it to be such a big pie." ”

If you have a million books, you will have the opportunity to teach a million students, and you will naturally be grateful to the shogunate, believing that education is the credit of the shogunate.

Matsudaira Nobutsuna smiled bitterly, he had always been very vigilant about why the emperor of the Ming Kingdom had to travel thousands of miles to Japan. In the face of the Ming Emperor, Matsudaira Nobutsuna said the most...... There is no such thing as a white pie under the sky.

Although the general's words were not so easy to hear, Matsudaira Nobutsuna could not be calm, and said: "Since the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom threw out such a great gift and faced it from the perspective of kindness, we need to return the same important gift." Checkmate...... How heavy should the price of a million books be equal? ”

After listening to this, Tokugawa Iemitsu groaned, and had to admit that what Matsudaira Nobutsuna said was indeed reasonable, but he was not so easily disturbed, he looked at Lin Luoshan and said, "Sir, I guess I should have a more subtle insight all the way to Edo." ”

"That's right...... His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom is very large. But in my opinion, this is not a problem. On the contrary, His Majesty the Emperor is more likely to remove the stumbling blocks that affect the relations between the two countries. In my opinion, this is entirely a favorable condition for Japan. In the long run, it will be more favorable to Japan. Lin Luoshan swore an oath.

Saying this, not only Matsudaira Nobutsuna was unhappy, but even Tokugawa Iemitsu was both curious and unimpressed. I even thought to myself, Mr. can't be an old fool.

How powerful and shrewd the Ming people are, how can Zhu Cihong be able to turn things around in a few years and change the situation in the world, how can he come all the way to deliver benefits?

"Please speak up, sir......" Matsudaira Nobutsuna finished speaking, and his tone was a little less kind.

Seeing this, Lin Luoshan smiled slightly and said: "His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom is actually the same as that of North Korea, and I hope that the general will join the Joint Operations Command Committee and send the next generation of generals to the Ming Privy Council Command College for further study. I have inquired, this is the upper house in the Taixue Guozi Prison, and the Hanlin Academy in martial arts. ”

The Ming Privy Council Command School is a new product, but it is no longer a stranger to the Ming people.

Zhu Cihong trained his troops and attached great importance to the training of soldiers and officers. Therefore, from the very beginning, a military academy was set up to teach soldiers to read and write.

Later, after dominating the world and sweeping away the rebellions of all walks of life, this was naturally standardized.

Among them, the best one is the Army School. It can be said that it is the cradle of officers. Before the promotion of important generals, they will basically go to the army school for further study, and the length of time varies.

But again, with Zhu Cihong's frequent overseas travels, the empire's interests in maritime trade became more and more important, and the importance of sailors increased day by day.

At this time, how to balance the contradiction between land and water has become a problem.

Sailors have their own professionalism and are the main strategic direction of the empire in the future, so they naturally need to be paid great attention to. But another problem is also emerging.

That's the political power structure.

The level of the sailor division is low, the number of troops is small, and the sense of existence has only brushed up some prestige in the past two years, so it can be said that he is the younger brother in the army. Of course, Zhu Cihong believes that if the sailors are given a stage and time, they can eventually become a real blue ocean navy.

However, those who do not seek eternity are not enough to seek a moment, and if Zhu Cihong wants to develop a naval division, he cannot let the generals of the naval division go to the army academy for further study.

To this end, under the instruction of Zhu Cihong, the Privy Council directly established a Privy Council Command College in its subordinate departments.

The Command College took over the training of senior officers of the previous Army Academy, and at the same time opened up a training front for naval generals, balancing the relationship between the two branches of the armed forces.

Similarly, as a state-level unit, the Command College under the jurisdiction of the Privy Council is naturally of a very high level, and it can be converted to the ministerial level in later generations.

fell in Lin Luoshan's heart, and it was also logically understood that it had become the status of the Hanlin Academy and the Taixue Shangshe. Of course, here in the Command Academy, it is obviously more advanced.

Studying here is obviously a beautiful difference.

But for the Japanese, it is also an opportunity for the Akito to subtly influence the next generation of generals.

This is just like Emperor Go-Mizuo's proposal to make Akito the emperor's teacher.

"Emperor Ming's plan is very far-reaching......" Tokugawa Iemitsu had to admit that he was moved. This gilded opportunity can obviously allow Tokugawa Iemitsu's son to gain a higher bargaining chip above the successor general.

"My lord, you must consider the first point! Once we promise Emperor Ming, we will become Koreans! Besides, if you let the next generation of generals go to the Ming Kingdom, wouldn't you be a hostage? Matsudaira Nobutsuna said excitedly.

Tokugawa Iemitsu's reaction was unexpected: "One, the Joint Operations Command Committee, and second, the training plan for the next generation of generals." The two complement each other, with careful planning and thoughtful thinking. Although it is excessive, I have to admit that it is very admirable. This Ming Emperor can change the color of the world in a few years, destroy the country and quell the chaos, and he is worthy of being a person with great ability. ”

"General ......" Matsudaira Nobutsuna was puzzled.

Tokugawa Iemitsu shook his head, he was worried about the next generation, but he was stuffy in his heart and depressed for many days.

It's just that now it seems that there is finally a chance to solve it.

As for the hostage issue that Matsudaira Nobutsuna was worried about, Tokugawa Iemitsu was not worried at all.

In his opinion, the young son is in Japan, which is called uneasy. If people know that he is not in good health and has little longevity, then which of the three royal families will be at ease?

Even the shogunate itself was not necessarily able to unite and support the younger son to take power.

In the struggle for power, everything is naked.

Not really, he is very convinced that whether the young son can survive to adulthood is a problem.

When he was alive, he could protect the healthy growth of his young son. But after all...... If he dies five years later, how will the long gap in the middle of the decade be filled?

"Let's talk about that first point." Tokugawa Iemitsu said.

Matsudaira Nobutsuna was immediately attracted to attention: "Absolutely can't agree!" The North Koreans have already been fooled once, we still have a choice, and we must not retreat! ”

What is the existence of the Joint Operations Command Committee and what is its use, Matsudaira Nobutsuna had already inquired about everything in the DPRK before Zhu Cihong came.

Although the Japanese are eager to join the Chinese Alliance, they obviously do not want to join the Joint Operations Command Committee at all.

The Chinese Alliance, which means that it is an ally, can better guarantee the succession of the shogun, which makes Tokugawa Iemitsu extremely excited. At the same time, don't forget the word China, joining the alliance is a member of the Chinese civilization circle. It's like the difference between a savage and a civilized man. As a civilized person, you can first have the right to be treated as a human being, to have human rights. But if you're a barbarian, then ...... When encountering the civilized world, it is very likely to be slaughtered and conquered directly as animals.

Japan is obviously not so weak, but no one wants to accept the shame and panic of being ostracized by the civilized world.

However, if the second point is agreed to in order to join the Chinese League, it is also difficult for the Japanese to agree.

Quite simply, the Joint Operations Command Committee is an existence with a nice name that is used to occupy the military power of the Japanese.

Through such a title, Tokugawa Iemitsu, who was nominally a shogun, also became the commander of the Korean army and even the Ming army. But if he really wants to command the armies of the two countries with an order from the Joint Operations Command Committee, he will definitely feel all kinds of powerlessness. There are even doubts as to whether the order can be issued.

More importantly, the Japanese are well aware of the coup d'Γ©tat in Korea.

The reason why the rebellion had an opportunity was because the Ming people took over the Korean army in full.

Once such a mechanism is extended to Japan, it is conceivable...... At that time, the Japanese will really become a dough kneaded at will.