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Chapter 1094 What people want

After Jiang Qingzhi put forward the proposal to conquer the Japanese pirates, public opinion in the capital suddenly changed direction and Japan became a hot topic.

Later generations of Americans lamented that most of their citizens did not even know about many countries, which showed that education had failed.

That was the era of information explosion. In a place like Ming Dynasty where communication basically relied on shouting, it was not easy even for scholars to obtain information.

The saying "a scholar knows everything about the world without leaving home" refers to the information he obtains about the general trend of the world, and this information comes from books.

What kind of place is Japan?

This is the unconquered country mentioned by Emperor Taizu Gao.

It seems to be in the west.

Fart, it's in the east.

It’s the place where the Japanese pirates were born!
I heard that their emperor had been a puppet for many years, just like the Zhou emperor in the past. The government was controlled by some shogun.

Isn’t that a powerful official?

Man is the regent.

This is the Japanese system.

Amidst all the talk, Japan gradually took shape in the eyes of those who were interested.

The emperor was a puppet and the shogunate held real power.

Such a Japan suddenly became a shame in the eyes of scholars.

If the king is not a king and the minister is not a minister, it will be over sooner or later.

The Japanese system has been maintained for many years and will continue to be maintained. However, the Ming Dynasty does not have much time left.

Ashikaga clan!
This was the surname of the shogun.

When Ashikaga Miko introduced herself, Daoye raised his eyebrows sharply.

This is Jiang Qingzhi’s trump card!

The Taoist priest had ways to suppress his ministers regarding the issue of money and grain, but he could do nothing about the ancestral system... He was the emperor, and the ancestral system was the rules set by his ancestors.

——Our ancestors said that we should not invade Japan.

Do you listen or not?
If you don't listen, morality is on the side of the opponents, and the Taoist is a tyrant.

Even the Taoist priest doesn't dare to take such a big risk!

But the moment Ashikaga Miko knelt down, the Taoist felt suddenly relieved.

This is not a conquest!
The Taoist priest looked at the astonished expressions of his ministers and couldn't help laughing.

This is acting in the name of justice!

This is justice!

Jiang Qingzhi looked at the ministers and said, "Now there are many vassal states in Japan, and they are fighting each other. The shogunate is trying to respect the king and expel the barbarians, but it is not strong enough. This time, the shogun sent an envoy to ask the Ming Dynasty to do justice."

Note that it is about justice.

The so-called unconquered country can only be conquered by attacking it.

But Daming is going to uphold justice.

Xu Jie coughed dryly, "The king is not a king, and the minister is not a minister... How can we just sit there and watch? We should send troops to help."

Old Xu was very considerate and gave these people a sideways hint: What is the dream of us Confucian disciples?
The world is united, the king is respected and the barbarians are expelled.

Now that the king of our neighboring country is in trouble, can we just sit back and do nothing?

Gentlemen, have you read so much that you have become blinded by nonsense?

Wang Yiqi said solemnly, "The Ming Dynasty has an obligation to do so!"

The Central Kingdom must have the courage to restore order.

"The Ming Dynasty must have the courage and determination to destroy these disloyal people." When Lu Song came out of the class, Old Lu shouted for war and killing, with a look of joy on his face.

Annual output is one million taels of silver!

This military expenditure is not a problem.

Jiang Qingzhi said calmly: "There are many silver mines in Japan, and that silver mountain is just one of them."

Lu Song's face was stern. "Since Japan has asked for help, the Ministry of Revenue should do its best to prepare food and grass so that the army has no worries. I have a question. How confident is Chang Wei Bo in this battle?"

Damn Lu Song!

You started by asking how confident you are of this battle. In other words, the expedition to Japan is a foregone conclusion. Whoever dares to oppose it, I, Lu Song, will spit in his face.

If someone spits in your face, you dare not wipe it off, otherwise the Ministry of Revenue will make things difficult for you and your government, and all the money and grain allocated will either be in short supply or delayed.

Among the six ministries, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel are the most powerful, one controls the purse and the other controls the officials' hats.

Money and power, aren’t these the ultimate goals of human pursuit?

"Ahem!" Someone coughed dryly, "Minister Lu, don't be blinded by wealth."

Lu Song ignored the man and just stared at Jiang Qingzhi.

The Ministry of Revenue cannot do business at a loss, right?

If there is a good chance of winning this battle, then whoever dares to oppose the invasion of Japan will be scolded by Lu Song to the point that he will doubt his life.

Jiang Qingzhi said calmly: "Ninety percent."

"What about the remaining one?" Lu Song asked.

Jiang Qingzhi pointed upwards, "It's God's will."

"I understand." Lu Song saluted, "Your Majesty, I agree to invade Japan."

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal."

Jiang Ying looked at the ministers coming out one by one to express their agreement, and her heart sank to the bottom.

The situation is over!

There were two means of counterattack. The money and grain were repelled by Jiang Qingzhi with a mountain of silver. Zu Shi was even worse. The envoy of the Ashikaga shogunate had already been in Jiang Qingzhi's pocket.

In other words, Jiang Qingzhi had already prepared means of counterattack.

He has been waiting for the chance to deal them a heavy blow today.

Before the court meeting, public opinion in the capital was generally pessimistic about whether Jiang Qingzhi's proposal to invade Japan would be passed in the court.

Even if the issue of money and grain is barely passed, you, Jiang Qingzhi, cannot avoid this thousand-year-old monster of the ancestral system!
The ancestral rules were thrown out and the Taoist priest could not speak out to take sides, otherwise he would be drowned by public opinion.

"Chang Wei Bo, does the envoy have any documents?" Qian Yu shouted.

Yes!

As an envoy of the Shogun, you must have documents proving your identity and a petition for help.

Jiang Ying stared at Jiang Qingzhi, knowing that this was her last chance.

The identity of the messenger, true or false?

Ashikaga Miko said: "I brought the documents."

As she spoke, she took out two documents from her arms.

Huang Jin came over, took the document and looked at it carefully, then turned back and said, "Your Majesty, there is the seal of the Shogun."

Qian Yu was unwilling to give up, and hurried over, "Can you let me have a look?"

Huang Jin handed the document to Qian Yu, who looked at it from left to right and even sniffed it.

Those opponents stared at Qian Yu intently.

"Would you like to have a taste?" Zhu Xizhong asked mockingly.

The father-in-law was full of enthusiasm. "Who doesn't know that Japan now has many vassal states? Looking around, only the Ming Dynasty can uphold justice."

This document cannot be fake.

……

"I swore in the past that if I forged it again, I would cut off my hand. You, Xia Yan, used the kindness you showed me in the past to force me to do it... I admit it, so why are you here today?"

In an antique shop in the capital, an old man was furious.

Xia Yan stood in front of the antique shelf, admiring a few vases. "You, Zhao Gu, forged documents and I discovered it. If I hadn't let you go, you would have died long ago. Between having your hands cut off or dying, which one do you choose?"

The old man said dejectedly, "The paperwork has been done, what else do you want?"

Xia Yan turned around and said, "Make another one."

"What paperwork?"

"Your Majesty supports the will of the Shogun to govern Japan."

"You are crazy for forging an order!"

"To do it, or not to do it?"

"I..."

"I have never been such a greedy person. Three thousand coins."

"I am not the kind of person who is blinded by money..."

"Five thousand!"

"That's it!"

Xia Yan walked out of the antique shop and looked at a group of wild geese flying south. He sighed, "That guy set up a big trap and included the entire Japanese country."

……

More and more ministers supported the expedition against Japan.

When Jiang Ying saw Yan Song and his son leaving the class, she sighed and followed them out.

"My lord, second the motion!"

Yan Shifan glanced at his father, then at Jiang Qingzhi, and a feeling of powerlessness surged in his heart.

If his father had not insisted, he would have stabbed Jiang Qing in the back secretly today.

What consequences will this stabbing bring?
Jiang Qingzhi, who had won a great victory, would turn around and settle accounts.

The Taoist nodded, "In that case, the Ministry of War will discuss the expedition against Japan with the Five Military Commands, and report to me after the summary."

"Yes." Wang Yiqi and the people from the Five Military Commandery responded.

Everyone knows that this is just a formality.

Everything will be decided by that young powerful official.

The people in the Five Military Commandery regretted their decision very much...Since the Northern Expedition, Jiang Qingzhi held the power of the New Deal and only dealt with the Ministry of War in military matters, and the Five Military Commandery became a decoration.

Originally, the Five Military Commandery could use its support for the invasion of Japan to ease the relationship with Jiang Qingzhi, but when these fat-bellied guys discussed behind closed doors, they were not optimistic about whether the proposal to invade Japan would pass.

In this case, let’s just sit on the fence!

Neither helps the other.

How good it is now!

A great opportunity was lost.

If a warrior wants to stand out, he has to participate in wars.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to follow the army!"

"I wish..."

The generals rushed to express their opinions, but Dao Ye said calmly: "This matter... is for celebration."

In the past, the Taoist priest always called Jiang Qingzhi "Changwei Bo" in the court, but today he actually called him Qingzhi.

How happy must one be to lose control like this!

An annual income of one million... Even if the Ministry of Revenue takes some of it, the remaining money will still be enough to fill the Taoist's purse.

And as Chief Wilbur said, Japan has many mountains of silver!

I am rich now.

The wealthy Taoist priest always thought his cousin was handsome.

"Your Majesty." Jiang Qingzhi came out again.

"You coordinate this matter."

The proposal to conquer Japan was proposed by Jiang Qingzhi, and he was the only famous general in the Ming Dynasty who had experience in large-scale fighting. If he didn't preside over it, who would?
Those generals looked at Jiang Qingzhi one after another. If their eyes had warmth, Jiang Qingzhi would have been burned to ashes by now.

That fiery passion!
Jiang Qingzhi couldn't help but shudder.

Xu Jie said with a smile: "With Chang Wei Bo taking action, success will surely come immediately."

Yan Song glanced at him and cursed in his heart.

Old dog, you want to follow my example and follow Jiang Qingzhi into battle to gain military merit!

Xu Jie had this plan. He was notorious at the moment. If he could follow Jiang Qingzhi to conquer Japan and make meritorious service, he could at least restore 30% of his reputation, if not be reborn.

Thirty percent is enough!
Xu Jie has been showing goodwill frequently today, which is a clear signal of surrender.

When he spoke again at this moment, it was blatant flattery.

That’s right, in the eyes of those opponents, Xu Jie was currying favor with Jiang Qingzhi at this moment.

"act like a buffoon!"

"a shame!"

But who is Xu Jie?

The Ninja Turtle who could swallow a spit in the face turned a deaf ear to him and just looked at Jiang Qingzhi with a smile.

Logically, he was the second assistant, and Jiang Qingzhi was the third assistant, and his status was much lower than his.

But at this moment, Xu Wei took the initiative to lower his head and bend down, waiting for Jiang Qingzhi to speak and help him.

Is it a good thing to have one more lackey of Chiang's faction?

Jiang Qingzhi glanced at Taoist Master.

Brother, do you want this drowned dog?

This gesture made Daoye even more satisfied.

He coughed dryly.

Jiang Qingzhi understood what he meant and asked, "Can Lord Xu's body withstand the storm?"

Xu Jie was overjoyed, "I used to sail a boat."

Jiang Qingzhi smiled, "That's great!"

(End of this chapter)