Whether it is calculated according to the life span of Tokugawa Iemitsu's father Hidetada or his grandfather Tokugawa Ieyasu, Tokugawa Iemitsu still has at least twenty years to govern the world. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

However, your own body is best understood.

Tokugawa Iemitsu was not in good health.

So much so that he began to order painters to make a portrait of Tosho Gonken (Tokugawa Hidetada), trying to get solace from his father.

After all, there were so many unexpected things happening this year.

In this year, Kamematsu Maru died, and shortly after that, when Tokugawa Iemitsu's sixth son, Tokumatsumaru's mother, Atama Sakumoji, Ali, who was in bed, was also pregnant.

At this time, Tokugawa Iemitsu had to face a complicated situation.

Although everyone outside felt that the general was in the prime of life, he was worried about his lifespan. Even if he was in the middle of a decade, the eldest child was only a teenager.

At that time, how can you ensure that your children can safely inherit the general's career?

And how to ensure ...... How many of the remaining heirs can live in peace?

Tokugawa Iemitsu couldn't help but learn from the scene when he built Nagoya Castle, and he also came to build several large castles and lay a foundation for a few children.

There is no father who does not want to arrange everything for his children.

It's just that, most of the time, they seem powerless about the unknown future.

Tokugawa Iemitsu is undoubtedly one of the most powerful men in the world.

But on this issue, he has to fight not only with people, but also with the sky.

"If Yagyu but Mamori are still around, how will they give me ideas? Still is...... What about a merciless criticism? Tokugawa Iemitsu understood that his idea of building a castle was ridiculous, and if Yagyu Sonori really knew about it, he would definitely receive a stern admonition.

But now he can't even receive such advice.

Looking at the solemn mourning hall, Tokugawa Iemitsu felt tired.

After a grand mourning, a person slowly walked by Tokugawa Iemitsu's side with a serious expression.

That's Matsudaira Izu Mamoru, Matsudaira Nobutsuna.

As a close minister of Tokugawa Iemitsu, the arrival of Matsudaira Nobutsuna ended Tokugawa Iemitsu's visit.

They stepped onto a large carriage made by the imported Daming Kyoshi Vehicle Workshop and listened to Matsudaira Nobutsuna's report.

"In order to annex the Zheng clan, the Satsuma Domain connected with the Tosa Domain, intending to use force to quell the resistance of the Zheng clan. However, due to the intervention of the Ming people, the Tosa domain was abandoned, so they colluded with Watanabe Amamiya, the great leader of the Japanese Invaders. Watanabe Amamiya united with a total of 35 boats of men and horses to ambush the Ming Emperor on a boat...... However, the Jiaozhou ship turned the tide and annihilated Watanabe's Amamiya fleet. Watanabe Amamiya, Yamauchi Tadatoyo, and Yamauchi Tadanao surrendered one after another. Three days ago, the ambassador to Japan, Wang Fuzhi, arrived at the shogunate and asked the shogunate to settle the matter of the assassination of His Majesty the Ming Emperor by the Tosa Domain......"

In addition, after the Satsuma Domain reported the matter of the Sino-Japanese Free Trade Zone, it was implemented without waiting for the approval of the shogunate. The Ming fleet was transferred from Nagasaki to the Satsuma Domain. Nagasaki was also the shogunate, demanding that the Satsuma clan be punished for acting without permission. ”

"Recently, the number of wandering samurai has increased, and the law and order in Edo have begun to deteriorate. Taishang was frightened when he left the palace, so he asked Edo Yuji to reflect on it......"

……

Matsudaira Nobutsuna speaks clearly, talking about recent events word by word.

After Tokugawa Iemitsu heard this, he didn't rush to speak.

The big things in the world are not something that can be made with a hot brain and a tap of the brain.

So many unexpected things poured into Tokugawa Iemitsu's mind, making the somewhat tired middle-aged general look even older.

Although he didn't intend to make a decision immediately, Tokugawa Iemitsu couldn't help but be surprised when he heard that the Jiaoshu had turned the tide and defeated thirty-five Japanese warships: "After being ambushed...... Counterattack annihilated Watanabe Amamiya? I've heard of that Wako, and many of the people under him are depraved wandering samurai. Gang jumping battles, even the shogunate's sailors have to be afraid. ”

"I heard that the guns of the Jiaozhou are more ferocious than the ships of Xiyi. In addition, there was a kind of cannonball that could ignite the ship, and most of the Japanese warships lost their combat effectiveness after being attacked by artillery fire, and they could not carry out gang jumping. Matsudaira explained.

"Si Guoichi ......" Tokugawa Iemitsu's heart tightened: "The times have changed again." ”

It seems that the death of Yagyu Tajima Mamoru and Monk Amami stimulated Tokugawa Iemitsu, and he once again lamented the changes of the times.

"If we had simply decided to do a complete seclusion, we might have been able to avoid a disparity in surface power. But now that the Ming people are menacing, we have to admit that there is indeed a gap in such changes. But please rest assured, the attitude revealed by Wang Fuzhi is not aggressive. Matsudaira Nobutsuna seemed to sense the fatigue in Tokugawa Iemitsu's heart, and hurriedly cheered him up.

Tokugawa Iemitsu understood the retainer's intentions, waved his hand, slowly, and said, "In any case, we must first bring back Yamauchi Tadashi and Yamauchi Tadanao." They are the daimyo and courtiers of Japan, and if they were simply killed by the Akito, it would be impossible for the people to be safe enough for the shogunate to guarantee their safety. ”

Matsudaira Nobutsuna wanted to speak and stopped.

Tokugawa Iemitsu smiled: "What do you want to say, I have already guessed in my heart." It's nothing more than that the Ming people have been wronged by this, and they will never be spared. I can understand. However, Japan was not a vassal state of the Ming Kingdom, and I believe that the Ming people would understand this. The reason why Wang Fu's attitude was relaxed was also because Japan was an independent country. In Edo, after all, it is the territory of Japan, and there are 150,000 controllable soldiers of our shogunate. Although the Ming people are strong, they will not persecute more. Don't worry, they won't be so reckless, and they will fight and kill if they don't agree with each other. ”

After saying so much in one breath, Tokugawa Iemitsu was also a little tired.

Matsudaira Nobutsuna bowed: "Your Majesty understands, this is for the general to convey the order." ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu waved his hand, signaling that he could step back.

The carriage soon left only Tokugawa Iemitsu alone.

As soon as Matsudaira Nobutsuna left, the carriage was exceptionally quiet. Of course, the imported goods are of first-class quality, not only can not feel a lot of bumps on uneven roads, but also have first-class shock absorption performance, and even the sound insulation effect is also excellent.

At this moment, Tokugawa Iemitsu could even hear his own heartbeat.

The sound of a heartbeat that was a little too slow.

Of course, as the thinking accelerates, the heartbeat naturally re-accelerates.

In the face of Mingguo, the guest who is about to arrive, he needs to treat it solemnly with a hundred times more concentration.

Yamauchi Tadashi and Yamauchi Tadanao, there shouldn't be too many problems coming over.

But in exchange, or rather the price that should be paid, the final judgment will surely follow the wishes of the Ming people. Of course, there are some legal provisions in Japan. However, compared with the advanced Ming Kingdom, it is absolutely backward in judicial trials. This is a ready-made reason. Even if it is judged by the Japanese at that time, the judge sitting inside may still be sent by the three legal divisions of the Ming Dynasty.

In this regard, Tokugawa Iemitsu is ready. I don't think there's anything to resist.

Look at the car, look at the ship, look at the cannon. Daming is leading the world again.

If it weren't for the Battle of Satsuma, maybe Tokugawa Iemitsu would have to resist, maybe Tokugawa Iemitsu would still be young and vigorous, and maybe he would have struggled a little bit.

But none maybe, and there are not so many ifs in the world.

Therefore, Tokugawa Iemitsu maintained a humble heart and was ready to study China. In fact, although Japan has not been annexed by China in the past dynasties, it has always maintained a learning mentality towards China's advancement.

Such a student is undoubtedly serious about his attitude towards learning. Later, when I studied Britain, I just realized that Britain was strong.

Respecting the strong, revering the strong, and learning from the strong to become the strong is a sense of crisis for the people of the island countries to be prepared for danger in times of peace.

In addition, the problem of the Satsuma Domain was not too big a problem in Tokugawa Iemitsu's opinion.

Nagasaki began to fall behind due to the rise of the Satsuma Domain, a rivalry between two regional feudal states, and Tokugawa Iemitsu was happy to see it.

As for the early implementation of the China-Japan Free Trade Area...... Tokugawa Iemitsu looked at it with anticipation.

This was originally a promise from the shogunate as compensation for the return of the Satsuma clan to the Ryukyus, and since it was a promised thing, it made sense to implement it a little earlier.

He wondered whether the so-called free trade zone could really succeed and bring a steady stream of benefits to the Japanese.

Since the Satsuma clan can do it, then Edo can certainly do it too.

Don't forget, the Ming promised four treaty ports this time.

Edo is sure to have one.

If the Satsuma clan could benefit greatly from this, there was no reason why Edo could not prosper.

Even if something really happens in the Satsuma Domain at that time, the emperor of the sky is far away, and it will not affect Edo. When the time comes, it's too late to clean up again.

The only thing that can be called troublesome, or rather the Tokugawa family's light heart disease, can only be the wandering samurai.

Tokugawa Iemitsu was clearly more worried about the threat to the shogunate from the wandering samurai than the peasant uprisings in China.

The most powerful fortresses in history have been the first to be built from within.

The vigilance of the samurai is also average.

Moreover, compared to the peasants who rose up in China, the samurai in Japan were professional soldiers after all, and once they created a rebellion, it would be much more troublesome to clean up than to clean up a group of peasants.

……

Worried about the samurai and curious about the imminent arrival of the Chinese Emperor in Edo, Tokugawa Iemitsu met His Majesty's ship on July 2, 1647.

This time, in view of the accident of the last sneak attack, Zhu Cihong did not care about the dignity of Japan's maritime sovereignty, and directly arrived at Edo Port with a huge fleet.

Above the port, it is natural that flags are fluttering and crowded.

There were not only Japanese officials and citizens who arrived in Edo from all over the world who looked curiously at this strange visitor, but also Chinese who had traveled thousands of miles from Korea, from Edo, and had previously immigrated to Japan.

Looking at such a powerful and mighty sailor, many Chinese people held their heads high and shouted excitedly.

It was a cry of cheer and joy.

Of course, Tokugawa Iemitsu was not crazy with the people on the side of the road, he was on the harbor, carefully looking at the Jiaozhou.

Just by looking at it, Tokugawa Iemitsu had to sigh: "This ship is really big." ”

Although for Zhu Cihong, the Jiaozhou, with a displacement of just over 1,000 tons, is really not a giant ship. But for the Japanese, this is already a big ship that cannot be believed.

The ship is large and strong, and it can carry stronger guns. Even if you don't know the knowledge of maritime affairs, you can understand the power of the visitor in front of you just by following this simple path.

Of course, in addition to the ships, the emperor himself was naturally the one who attracted everyone's attention.

Zhu Cihong came, dressed in a leather suit, confidently and elegantly appeared in front of everyone, he beckoned, and saw that countless Chinese people on the shore came with him and shouted.

"Long live my emperor!"

"Long live Daming!"

"Long live the friendship between China and Japan!" Zhu Cihong responded with a smile.

Tokugawa Iemitsu looked at the young emperor curiously, and suddenly asked Abe Tadaaki, who had rushed back early, "Why didn't these people bow down?" ”

Of course, the Japanese can not kneel, but for many Chinese, it is a matter of course to bow down to the emperor. Unless this emperor is really unreasonable. But obviously, judging from the popularity of Zhu Cihong, this is not the case.

Abe Tadaaki said: "This is Your Majesty's intention, after Your Majesty ascends the throne, he will set up a seat for the courtiers." It is also a reform of the etiquette system, and you don't have to bow down when you see Your Majesty anymore. Even in the local government, there are few things about subordinates kneeling down to their superiors. As for the people, naturally they no longer have to bow down. ”

"If you just look at it from this point, you are a virtuous king." Tokugawa Iemitsu paused, stepped forward, and said in a rather stiff Chinese: "Tokugawa Iemitsu, the shogun of Japan, has met His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom. As the host of Japan, we would like to welcome your guests. ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu looked at Zhu Cihong with a smile, but his heart was slightly nervous.

Speaking of exchanges between China and Japan, there are many stumbles in them.

In addition to the history of several wars, the most pimple in the hearts of many courtiers was the power relationship in Japan. Nominally, the state of Japan belongs to the emperor. The Emperor is the titular monarch of Japan. But in reality, all power was in the hands of the shogunate.

For China, the existence of shoguns is really a provocation to imperial power.

For this reason, in the Sino-Japanese exchanges, this contradiction has been accompanied for an unknown period of time, and it has been pierced in the heart of the minister of the Ming Dynasty like a thorn and lingers.

Now, I really met the Ming Emperor. How Tokugawa Iemitsu would call himself another question became a problem.

In the end, after much thought, Tokugawa Iemitsu decided to call himself so, ignore the emperor, and only arrange it in the follow-up itinerary.

Merely...... He even called the shogun the master of Japan.

Whether the Ming Emperor can accept it or not really worries Tokugawa Iemitsu.

After all, from the perspective of maintaining the imperial system, Zhu Cihong may also have thoughts of hurting things.