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Qin Mu personally believes that there is no perfect policy in this world, only the weighing of pros and cons.
When Tokugawa Iemitsu died, he left a ten-year-old son to inherit the position of shogun. The Japanese ronin led by the military scholar Yui Zhengyue immediately launched a massive rebellion, possibly with the support of Japan's Supreme Emperor Masahito.
At this time, if Qin Mu is willing and takes advantage of the situation, he may overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate.
The consequences of overthrowing the Tokugawa shogunate are difficult to predict.
Maybe Japan will return to the Warring States Period, and the various feudal states will be at war. This is the best outcome.
Perhaps the Emperor of Japan took the opportunity to take back military and political power, and this was what Qin Mu wanted to see least.
In contrast, Qin Mu preferred to maintain a weaker Tokugawa shogunate than in the past, making it more dependent on Great Qin, while maintaining Japan's normal social order and making Japan a dumping ground for Great Qin's products.
In order for the Tokugawa shogunate to become even weaker, the key is to remove Abe Tadaki.
Abe Tadaki is the most talented person among the four Tuogu ministers in the shogunate, and the other three are mediocre people.
The simplest way is to send someone to murder Abe Tadaki, but this is also the most despicable way. People who play politics usually will not take this step until the end.
Of course, if Abe Tadaki died in Yui Masayuki's rebellion, that would be a different story.
After the meeting at Huagai Hall, Qin Mu kept Huang Zhenlin, Gan Nan, and Ye Bushou from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Huang Lianshan, and then said: "Abe Tadaki is not easy to control. We must find a way to expel him from the core of power of the shogunate."
Kannan said: "Your Majesty, the power of the shogunate is currently in the hands of four people including Masayuki Hoshina. I think we can use the strategy of alienation first to make the three people, Masayuki Hoshina, Tadakatsu Sakai and Nobutsuna Matsudaira, dissatisfied with Tadaki Abe. And this A little, which is generally not difficult to do;
According to the news returned by Wei Zhengdao, the ambassador to Japan, apart from the fact that Masayuki Hoshina and Tadaki Abe have a relatively harmonious relationship. Sakai Tadakatsu and Matsudaira Nobutsuna have always been somewhat jealous of Abe Tadaki.
I heard that because a monk in a temple refused to accept an order to be transferred to another temple, Matsudaira Nobutsuna began to threaten the monks with punishment if they did not obey the transfer. But the monk was so angry that he resisted the order.
Later, when Abe Tadaki heard about it, he went to tell the monk that he would be transferred as punishment. The monk saw that Abe Tadaki was smarter than Matsudaira Nobutsuna, so he accepted the transfer.
There are many similar things. As Tokugawa Iemitsu's confidants, Abe Tadaki always relied on his own intelligence to compare Sakai Tadakatsu and Matsudaira Nobutsuna to be incompetent. Loss of face. Therefore, Sakai Tadakatsu and Matsudaira Nobutsuna have been at odds with Abe Yasaki for a long time, and there have been constant secret wars.
What needs to be separated now is just the relationship between Masayuki Hoshina and Tadaki Abe. Masayuki Hoshina likes Confucianism and is obsessed with Shinto. When Tokugawa Iemitsu was alive, he was indifferent to worldly affairs and was ignorant of worldly affairs;
These are extraordinary times for the Tokugawa shogunate, and there are only some rumors. In addition, Asai Tadakatsu and Matsudaira Nobutsuna will definitely add insult to injury, and Abe Tadaki should be expelled from the shogunate. "
"That's good, then let the embassy in Japan fully implement it." Qin Mu nodded, turned to Huang Lianshan and said: "We will not accept the manpower arranged in Edo and Kyoto. We must also fully cooperate with this task, We must ensure that Abe Tadaki can be expelled from the Tokugawa Shogunate without completely collapsing the Tokugawa Shogunate.”
Huang Lianshan quickly agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty."
"It's a divorce plan. It's hard to say whether it will work or not. Ye Busuo has his own plan. If necessary, we might as well follow Ye Busuo's approach."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will live up to your Majesty's expectations."
"In addition, Ye Bushou also has another task, which is to temporarily protect Yu Jing Zhengxue, or control his capable men. This ronin rebellion provoked by Jing Zhengxue, before Abe Tadaki is eliminated, it is best to can continue.”
"Huang Qing, you immediately summon the Japanese envoy to Nanjing and warn Japan that it must ensure the safety of life and property of our people in Da Qin, otherwise Da Qin will not rule out sending troops to Japan to protect its people."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After making these arrangements, Qin Mu summoned He Liang, Gu Junen, and Di Zhongxing again.
As soon as the three people arrived, Qin Mu said directly: "The current mission of the North Sea Fleet is to ensure the safety of the embassy in Japan and the Daqin merchant ships. Unless it is absolutely necessary, do not directly intervene in this Ronin rebellion for the time being."
Di Zhongxing responded quickly, and then suggested: "Your Majesty, it is difficult to estimate how long it will take for the North Sea Fleet to leave the port this time. The fleet cannot drift at sea for a long time. Naha Port is relatively far from Edo, Japan. Once something happens in Edo, Unexpectedly, it is still difficult for the North Sea Fleet to rescue in time.
The minister suggested that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs send a note to the Tokugawa Shogunate to allow the North Sea Fleet to station in Edo Port in advance, and to assure them in advance that as long as the people of the Qin Dynasty were not harmed, the North Sea Fleet would not send a single soldier ashore. "
Qin Mu asked He Liang and Gu Jundao: "Do you think it is possible?"
He Liang replied: "Your Majesty, the Tokugawa shogunate is currently in a state of turmoil. They may not want to take advantage of the Qin Dynasty to stabilize the situation as soon as possible and send the North Sea Fleet to enter Edo Port in advance. Although the Tokugawa shogunate will inevitably have some scruples , but after weighing it, I may not necessarily refuse.”
In view of this, Gu Junen, the left minister of the Ministry of War, said: "Your Majesty, it currently takes five to seven days for the fastest clipper ship to reach Japan. This time, Tokugawa Iemitsu suddenly died of illness and the Japanese Ronin rebelled, which caught Daqin off guard. If we want to further control Japan in the future, I think it will be safer to station troops in Japan after all.
This incident can be regarded as a good opportunity. With a little use, after successfully weakening the Tokugawa shogunate, it may not be difficult to garrison troops in Japan. I suggest that this matter be planned in advance. "
Di Zhongxing agreed: "Your Majesty, I also believe that it is necessary to maintain a certain garrison in Japan."
"Well, this matter will be planned by the Ministry of War and the Navy Commander's Office together, and a complete plan should be formulated as soon as possible."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Okay, ministers, ministers, please implement the matters discussed today as soon as possible. Japan's affairs cannot be delayed without delay."
After sending He Liang and the other three ministers away, night had fallen outside the palace. Qin Mu rubbed his brows, stood up and twisted his neck, then walked back to the harem as if taking a walk.
Early winter is here, and the night wind is a bit cold. It blows through the high cornices at the corners of the palace, the golden bells jingle, and a cold moon hangs on the east wall, shining brightly.
This incident in Japan made Qin Mu think of North Korea. Now that Li Jun's throne is gradually becoming more stable, the situation in North Korea is relatively simple.
However, its internal partisanship has become increasingly fierce, and there are now more and more voices opposing the implementation of Chinese characters and Chinese language.
There have been many palace coups in North Korea. Among them, the "Injo Anyway" launched by Li Jun's father Li Zhu was the largest palace coup in the history of North Korea, deposing the previous king Gwanghae Gun.
In short, the court struggle in North Korea was very tragic.
Now that Li Jun is influenced by himself, he insists on promoting Chinese language and Chinese characters regardless of the opposition of domestic ministers, which has caused dissatisfaction among many ministers in North Korea. Under this situation, it is not ruled out that North Korea will find another palace coup. If Li Jun is really secretly murdered, I'm afraid North Korea doesn’t let people live in peace either.
This incident in Japan was a wake-up call for Qin Mu.
The reason for stationing troops in North Korea is not very good. What should we do
Qin Mu held his hands behind his back and walked towards the harem. While thinking, he suddenly remembered the US-South Korea military exercises in later generations.
Perhaps, Da Qin might as well hold a joint military exercise with Li Jun occasionally to show Da Qin's existence and deter those who have other ideas.
Once a year, the North Sea Fleet sails to the vicinity of the Han River estuary to practice with the North Korean navy on subjects such as hunting for pirates and rescue at sea. It's not about the content of the military exercise, it just needs to show the military force of Qin Dynasty.
Thinking of this, Qin Mu felt a lot more relaxed. When he returned to Qianqing Palace, he saw Yang Zhi waiting in front of the palace gate, the cold wind of early winter fluttering her dress.
"I see you, Your Majesty."
"Queen, no courtesy." Qin Mu stepped forward and took her hand.
"Your Majesty, state affairs are important, but your Majesty must also pay attention to the dragon body. You see, it's already the first update, and your Majesty hasn't had dinner yet. I'm thinking..."
"It's no use to you, right?"
Her hands were a little cold, and she must have been waiting here for a long time, but Qin Mu felt that the slightest warmth was transmitted through her hands.
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.(To be continued...)
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