Tokugawa Ieki!

Among the generals of the Tokugawa Shogunate, he is definitely an important figure in inheriting the past and opening up the future. As the third general of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Iegu was both the first person to defend himself and the ending of pioneering.

Just a few words may not necessarily be able to say what he did. In fact, Tokugawa Iemitsu has nothing else in the past ten years. There are about three things: one, revise the laws of the martial arts family and determine the obligation to participate in the work. This move not only "exploited" Daming's money, but also "exploited" their time. Edo, or on the way to Edo, or on the way back to the territory. In the end, some Daming was even overshadowed by his retainers because he was not at home for a long time. This is the so-called "Ieyasu foundation building, Hidetachi contributed bricks, and the family glory was topped off", which was the final setting of the Shogunate system. It can even be said that it laid the foundation for the Tokugawa shogunate's two hundred years of power. As for the second, it is to extinguish the Shimahara Rebellion controlled by foreign forces. If there is any other achievement, it is to improve the lockdown order and avoid the crisis of being educated by the Red-Hai Cult, which almost almost changed Japan's destiny.

In addition, he attaches great importance to agricultural issues. Well, under his governance, the Japanese people can finally eat porridge and pickles. Well, this is a great "progress".

However, such a successful "Three Generations of Power" often faces major tests, such as the last Shimahara Rebellion, which was a difficult task to quell.

And now, another new major test is once again placed in front of him!

In interactions with the Celestial Empire, Japan often sends tribute envoys to the Celestial Empire. A few Celestial envoys came to Japan. The last time they came, they were enthroned by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

The Celestial Envoy actually arrived in Japan again!

However, the arrival of the Celestial Envoy made Tokugawa Iemitsu a little nervous.

"Will I be too rude to wait for the Ming envoys in such a hurry?"

Tokugawa Ie-Kiang thought this because he had some intentions in his mind, and of course there were precedents to follow.

The scene of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's greeting of the Ming Dynasty was a grand event. She even specially built a "Thousand-Shaan" hall, with one 1.62 square meters, which is 1,620 square meters to receive the mission. However, what was driven out was a tofu project. It could not be supported by a heavy rain, and a wall collapsed, causing the government hall to be tilted, which was simply the Japanese Warring States version of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. In short, a lot of manpower and financial resources were spent, and the people were over-exploited, and a large number of despair and fugitives even appeared.

Toyotomi was really concerned about the hospitality of the mission and tried his best, which caused complaints from all over the country. This also shows how much he valued the mission.

But now Tokugawa Iemitsu found that there was no such hall in Edo Castle that could accommodate Ming envoys. So he felt rude. After all, it took him decades to come back to Japan.

"Your Excellency, when Toyotomi built the Chitchen Hall back then, it caused complaints from all over the country. You don't have to follow Toyotomi's old story!"

The old man Horita Masamoto's answer made Tokugawa Iemitsu think in his heart,

"Why don't you think about how glorious Toyotomi was back then, and he was the first of them in Japan to accept the enthronement of the Celestial Empire! Among so many people, he is the first!"

Even when Tokugawa Iemitsu was a child, I heard people tell me how happy Toyotomi Hideyoshi received the Ming Dynasty's enthronement book and golden seal that day, how happily he changed into the princely four-claw dragon clothes given by the Ming Dynasty, and then came out wearing the Ming Dynasty's royal clothes again.

How proud Toyotomi was at that time! He was a little guy from a young background and actually received the enthronement of the Ming Dynasty, which was simply unimaginable. Of course, the enthronement of the Ming Dynasty also raised his identity, making anyone who questioned his identity unable to speak anymore, after all, he was enthroned by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

What Toyotomi Hideyoshi cares about is not the "King of Japan", but the recognition of his rule in Japan by the Ming Dynasty.

However, the grandfather did not receive the treatment that Toyotomi Hideyoshi could receive, and even when his grandfather died, he was resentful about it. However, he did not dare to ask the Ming Dynasty for the canonization. Toyotomi's canonization was exchanged for tens of thousands of lives. After the Eastern Army won the Battle of Sekihara, his grandfather kept sending envoys to try to improve relations with the Ming Dynasty and start tribute trade, and obtained the canonization of the Ming Dynasty, but he never succeeded.

Now that the arrival of the angels has made Tokugawa Igami not excited, does this mean that the tribute trade with the Celestial Empire can be opened. Of course, it would be great if it could accept the enthronement of the Ming Dynasty.

"We must not neglect the Ming envoy, Horita, and cannot restore the tribute to the Ming Dynasty, but my grandfather and father's lifelong revelation!"

Even if the Tokugawa family was still obsessed with restoring the tribute under the premise of strict orders to lock the country. Of course, for their three generations of ancestors and grandchildren, this was related to their legal status. After all, the legal shogunate had tributes "can be matched". Otherwise, it would definitely not be orthodox.

In fact, in the East of this era, everyone is striving to be the good son of the "Ming Dynasty father". If the father refuses to recognize him, he must find a way to recognize him in a curve. As for the so-called description of his "torn edict" when he was crowned as the king of Japan, it is just a statement that the modern Japanese gave him a face. The original intact edict was still well-off in the Osaka Museum in the 21st century.

In fact, the Ming Dynasty's monarchs and ministers did not take Japan and Toyotomi Hideyoshi too seriously, but Toyotomi and the Japanese took the Ming Dynasty's canonization as a matter. As for "I want to be kings, I am the king", it is the nonsense recorded in the "Japanese Foreign History" two hundred years after Hideyoshi's death. In fact, in the "Draft of Immortal Nest" by Hideyoshi who participated in the canonization ceremony at that time, it clearly recorded that Hideyoshi "was overjoyed, gave him official uniforms, raised a golden seal, and shouted long live the three times."

Why did it suddenly break?

This is probably because of Wanli's words "Agree on the throne but not on the tribute" that both sides have not reached a consensus in the merging trade. Perhaps, after the enthronement in history, Toyotomi, who happily wore the four-clawed dragon robe of the Prince of Ming Dynasty, said to the Ming envoy:

"Everyone recognizes your emperor as his father, so you must give some benefits."

Ming Envoy said:

"It would be great to be able to recognize our emperor as his father, and it would be great to have a king. How many people are eager to see that they have not had the chance yet. What are the benefits?"

Although there were 100,000 grass and mud horses running in his heart, even though it seemed that the envoys of the Celestial Empire had been driven away, Toyotomi still left the Zhaoshu and the small seal.

Why not throw it away?

I can't bear to bear it!

I looked forward to the Seizu-ju when the Muromachi shogun Ashikaga Yoshiman was sealed.

In fact, Tokugawa Iemitsu also thought... Even if the Ming merchants would continue to bring goods to Nagasaki, they would not need to pay tribute to trade at all. Even if they are locked up now, it doesn't matter whether they are open to trade or not. But he was still thinking about the small seal of the "King of Japan" in his heart.

Prince Huailiang of the Southern Dynasty had a chance.

Ashikaga Yoshima has had it.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi has...

Just the Tokugawa family does not have it, what kind of style is this...

Small seal!

My father doesn’t have that small seal, and my grandfather doesn’t have that small seal. However, now that the envoy of the Celestial Empire is here, will he bring that small seal?

"Also, Horita, immediately send a messenger to inform the Daming people of the country about this matter and tell them that the envoys of the Celestial Empire are visiting!"

Looking at the general's look of a little joyful but a little worried about gains and losses, Horita Masamoto couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He could understand the general's mood.

Even if the Japanese don’t admit that they are vassals of the Celestial Empire, deep down, they all desire to be recognized by the Celestial Empire. Of course, this Celestial Empire must be the real Chinese Celestial Empire, and the barbarians like the Mongols will be fine.

Perhaps, just like a woman, she said she didn't want it, but her body was honest, even if it was the generals and the retainers said - I was for trade, for small money. But in fact, everyone knew in their hearts that it was for the small seal!

What is the purpose of telling the world the news of the visit of the Celestial Envoy?

The purpose is to tell the Ming Dynasty in the world - look, my Tokugawa family is the orthodox Japanese orthodox, and even the Ming father recognized it!

All right!

This is a good thing for the general!
Chapter completed!