Tokugawa Shogunate Imperial Office.

Fifteen-year-old Tokugawa Isuke sat upright in the seat, sitting on both sides of him, Makiko and Shiraishi, Ai, in front of him, Masato Inoue, who had just returned from Nagasaki, sat down kneeling and reported to the general about his contact with Akira.

"Tomorrow's support and develop together?" After listening to Masato Inoue's story, everyone present looked at each other, and didn't understand what Daming wanted to do for a moment.

As a general, Tokugawa Ieji naturally could not ask first. In fact, he didn't know what the Ming Dynasty was going to do. However, the so-called tomorrow's support and common development sounded good, but the young general knew that he didn't know much about government affairs, so he would just listen to what others said first.

"Master Inoue, can there be a specific explanation for the so-called support from the Ming Dynasty tomorrow?" Mabu Quanfang asked.

Masato Inoue took out a piece of paper from his arms. This was written after he communicated with Wang Jingqi. Although it was not a formal Ming document, it already reflected the Ming Dynasty's requirements for Japan. This time, Masato Inoue rushed back to Edo, Masato Inoue was for this matter.

After taking the paper, Mabu Quanfang immediately looked at it carefully. After reading it, he frowned and then handed it to Shiraishi, the opposite side. After waiting for Shiraishi of Nai to finish reading it, he would hand it over to Isoki Tokugawa.

The Tokugawa family has carefully read it and listed some contents, including deepening exchanges between Japan and the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty hopes that Japan will continue to open some ports except for cities such as Nagasaki, which is now open. At the same time, it is suggested that Ming merchants and scholars have the right to act freely in Japan.

Of course, the Ming Dynasty also opened up to Japan. As long as those who obtain a Ming visa can freely enter and exit the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, the trade between the two countries hopes to expand, and the tariffs between the two sides will be agreed upon after certain negotiations.

In addition, the Ming Dynasty hopes to establish a factory in Japan to increase the reprocessing of original products in Japan to obtain greater benefits. Of course, since the factory is built in Japan, it will naturally pay taxes to the shogunate, which is also of great benefit to the shogunate's finances.

In addition to business, the Ming Dynasty also hopes to deepen communication with Japan in terms of culture. The Ming Dynasty is very interested in the Tang style of Japan. Now, the Ming Dynasty looks at the world and its culture is also advanced, so the exchange between the two can promote the cultural development of both sides and thus deepen the relationship between the two countries.

Finally, the Ming Dynasty proposed that in order to solve the problem of class confrontation in Japan and the difficulties of people's lives, the Ming Dynasty could recruit some ordinary Japanese people to work for the Ming Dynasty. The exodus of these people could not only reduce the pressure on the shogunate, but also obtain financial benefits for the shogunate based on the population export.

There seems to be no problem with these things. Although the Ming Dynasty initially forced Japan to open a port in recent years, Japan has made a lot of profits after the opening of the port, especially the shogunate, as the main body, has gained a lot of benefits.

In fact, more than ten years ago, the shogunate implemented a series of policies to carry out financial reforms, but these policies were ultimately unable to be implemented for various reasons, which instead led to opposition from local daimyos.

After Tokugawa Ie became a general, it was shortly after the failure of the new shogunate policy. However, with the trade between Japan and the Ming Dynasty, the financial situation of the shogunate has improved greatly in recent years. Moreover, the import of goods from the Ming Dynasty, including some arms inputs, also enabled the shogunate to have the power to suppress the place.

"What do you think?" Tokugawa Iejie said he was not moved when he saw these things, but he also knew that he had to seek other people's opinions on such matters, so he immediately asked.

"Your Highness, I think this matter is not feasible." Shiraishi Akai spoke first and said that he was right.

"Oh, why?" Tokugawa Ieji asked back with some surprise.

"Although this move of the Ming Dynasty is somewhat beneficial to Japan, I think that once the Ming Dynasty is allowed to live in China, do business or even build factories, it will inevitably lead to unstable status of the shogunate. Your Highness should not forget that since Japan opened the Hong Kong port, although the shogunate has made a lot of profits, the Daming side has also made profits."

"Since the establishment of the Shogunate, since the second generation of generals issued the Yuanhe Order, local names, especially the Waika Daimai, have lost their past power. But Your Highness should be clear that since the War of Sekihara, Waika Daimai has always been resentful of our Tokugawa Shogunate, especially the Kaga vassalma, Satsuma vassalma, and Sendai vassalma."

"Since the opening of the Hong Kong port, the Three Feudals have conducted private trade with the Ming Dynasty, especially the Satsuma family relied on the advantage of geographical advantages to make a lot of profits through Ryukyu. Once the Japanese portal is opened, not only will the Three Feudals have a great increase in strength, but other external Daming will not be willing to fall behind. At that time, the Yuanhe Ling will be in name only. How can the shogunate control the situation?"

It is not unreasonable that Shiraishi's words are the second-generation generals issued the Yuanhe Order to restrict local big names, especially foreign big names.

After the Sekihara War, the Tokugawa Shogunate defeated the Toyotomi family and gained the power to control Japan, which was also the basis for the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

However, when Sekihara fought, the Tokugawa family did not completely eliminate the daimyo power that originally belonged to the Toyotomi family. Among them, the three feudals were the most powerful, namely the three feudals mentioned by Shiraishi Akai mentioned the Kaga family, the Satsuma family, and the Sendai family.

Among these Three Feudal Tribes, the Kaga vassal was the territory of the Maeda clan, and it was the largest vassal of the three countries in Vietnam who could ascend to the country. Its entrusted 1.2 million stones, which was the largest of all daimyos.

The Shimazu family in the Satsuma family had a territory of 700,000 stones, the Ida family in the Sendai family had a territory of 625,000, and the Three Feudals had a territory of 2525,000 stones. Such a huge strength, although the Tokugawa Shogunate controlled the political situation in Japan, he was always on guard.

The Tokugawa shogunate's policy towards Daming has always been to treat relatives and vassals well, rely on generations and suppress appearances.

Shiraishi Akai was worried that once Japan opened up, it would bring opportunities for development to these foreign daimyos, which would be extremely unfavorable to the shogunate.

"Master Akai's words are not unreasonable, but I have a different opinion." Just as Tokugawa Kasuke thought about what Akai Shiraishi said and felt that Daming's appearance had to be guarded and that opening Japan to the Ming Dynasty did have such disadvantages, Mabu Honya, who had not spoken, spoke up.

"Your Highness, Master Akai is only concerned about defense against Daming, which I recognize, but at the same time, I have to remind that with the current opening of Japan and the Ming Dynasty, Daming is also conducting trade in private, and it is difficult for the shogunate to stop this kind of trade."

"Not to mention the others, it's just the Satsuma clan. After the Satsuma clan was punished by the shogunate for the Ryukyu incident, he now has privately interacted with Ryukyu. You should know that Ryukyu is now a territory of the Ming Dynasty. The Satsuma clan completely revoked the shogunate control and made a lot of profits in private."

"The same is true for the other two vassals. There are merchants representing the two vassals in Nagasaki and other places. Unless the shogunate completely breaks up with the local daimyo, these will not be controlled at all, especially if the Ming Dynasty is involved. Once the shogunate forcibly issuing orders to limit its transactions, it will not only annoy the Ming Dynasty, but will also make other foreign daimyos feel dissatisfied with the shogunate."

"What's more, the Ming Dynasty is now strong and has directly destroyed a country of Korea not long ago. Once the shogunate directly refuses, if the Ming Dynasty directly recruits Japan, with its strong military strength, it will be difficult for Japan to resist, and the shogunate rule will be in danger. In my opinion, it is better to be quiet than to block it. Naturally, the Ming Dynasty's request cannot be completely rejected, but it cannot agree to all. It is better to agree to some conditions and continue to open some cities appropriately. Moreover, these cities must be absolutely controlled and then in the hands of the shogunate. In this way, the shogunate will naturally make the most profit. Even if the external daimyo gets benefits from it, it will be far inferior to the shogunate, and at the same time, it can also appease the major names."

These words made everyone ponder, and for a moment the imperial hall was quiet.
Chapter completed!