Chapter 170: Face is a big deal

Yang Jie felt secretly proud. There were only a few hundred Japanese troops stationed in Ryukyu. In this way, if you send some people to him, you can handle the Japanese very neatly.

"All my dear friends have heard what the envoy said, so let's discuss it." When you become an emperor, you still have to have the emperor's prose and cannot say everything yourself. The emperor's main responsibility is to be a referee. If the emperor has something to do according to his own wishes, it is best not to directly say what the emperor wants to do. This requires a trust to give out what the emperor wants to do. In this way, the emperor squats on the throne and becomes a "referential", at least in form. If you don't discuss with the ministers and do it directly, you will easily be opposed by the ministers. Yang Jing has been an emperor for such a long time and has some experience in this regard.

"Your Majesty, it's time for Japan to teach you a lesson. I didn't expect that Japan would be so disrespectful to our dynasty. If our dynasty does not destroy the arrogance of the Japanese, I believe there will be even more things to do in the future." The Japanese have caused quite a lot of harm to the literati and officials of the Ming Dynasty. When this is said to fight against Japan, some people have come forward to use force against Japan.

"Report to Your Majesty, I think that this Japanese country has only entrenched four or five hundred people in the Ryukyu Kingdom. The court can organize a navy. It is enough to clear it over and get one or two thousand people." This man was even more harsh and shouted and hit him. The few people who said that they were all relatively "young". Standing behind, some of the big guys in front did not speak.

Yang Jie also felt that what happened in the court today was very strange and suited his wishes. Almost all of them were his caring people.

Bi Ziyan was also ready to persuade the emperor again, "Why don't you go to war when you have no money? However, there are "outsiders" in this court, so you can't miss the details of the court. So, you stare and do it in a hurry, but it's hard to say that you still want face.

"Report to Your Majesty, I think Your Majesty will issue an edict to reprimand Japan first, so that Japan can automatically withdraw from Ryukyu. If Japan does as usual, it will be exempted from attacking the enemy. If it doesn't, it will not be too late for Your Majesty to find a way." Some smart ministers seemed to be unable to expose their own details and family scandals in front of "outsiders", so they had to use this "transfer" method to persuade the emperor to be more steady.

"Report to Your Majesty, I think what the Lord said is reasonable. I think this country of Japan has also been enthroned by our dynasty. Why don't your Majesty issue an imperial edict to order Japan to withdraw from Ryukyu? In this way, you can solve this matter without any effort..."

Then several ministers came out, all of which were all this kind of rhetoric. The envoy of the Ryukyu Kingdom was anxious and had no choice. He had no choice but to wait for other people's "rulings". The emperor did not let himself speak, and he didn't even have the chance to cry and play the card of tragedy.

Yang Jie laughed secretly when he heard it. These guys who were eager to save face were indeed much more gentle with outsiders present.

"Is my edict so effective? Haha, in the Jiajing Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty, Japanese pirates continued to plunder and rob our coastal military and civilians. The court did not issue an edict? I went on a Wanli dynasty to fight against Japan and aid Korea, and countless casualties and expenses were spent. The court did not issue an edict? Here, a edict really works?"

When Yang Jie saw that these "hypocritical" guys avoid talking about money in front of outsiders, he knew that these people were trying to save face. So he stopped talking about money and turned to war.

"Emister of Ryukyu, even if I send troops to drive away the Japanese people occupying Ryukyu, will the Japanese people come back when my troops leave? In this way, isn't this driving force in vain?" Yang Jie thought about the garrison, and this garrison, and this overseas trade, would have been opened.

The Ryukyu envoy said, "Your Majesty also asks you to uphold justice for the country." After thinking about it, he said, "Don't you know what Your Majesty?" This person obviously didn't understand what Yang Jing said.

"Haha, you don't understand this? It's very easy for our dynasty to send troops to drive away the Japanese. I can't think of a few hundred people. I will send some people there. It's as easy as crushing a bug, but I can't stand the driving force. After the Japanese are driven away, you will go again! You have few people in Ryukyu and have fewer lands and fewer troops. You are not enough to resist the Japanese attack. So, what I mean is that it's easy for us to drive away the Japanese, but it's not guaranteed that the Japanese will be allowed to turn around and try to seize Ryukyu.

In this way, wouldn’t your country be kidnapped again? So, you have to think of a complete solution! Otherwise, just driving away the Japanese people is useless to Ryukyu, Ryukyu envoy, what do you think?" Yang Jing smiled and did not talk about the fact that his family had no surplus food, but talked about the easy way to drive away the Japanese people. However, the Japanese people waited for the Ming Dynasty troops to leave and go back. What should I do if Ryukyu Kingdom? The king was kidnapped by the Japanese Kingdom again? Isn’t this a greater humiliation?

When the envoy heard this, he was so anxious that he was sweating. Why didn’t he expect such consequences? The emperor was right. The Ming Dynasty was far away from the ocean. Even if it was for the sake of its vassal state, it would have been pitiful to help the Ryukyu Kingdom once or twice, but it could not resist the Japanese country going to harass again in the future. Is it really as the emperor said that the king was abducted again?

The envoy of Ryukyu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is willing to ask your majesty to relieve our country from dire straits, and not let our country suffer such catastrophes, and not let our master suffer such humiliation. It depends entirely on the protection of the heavenly kingdom, and all on the support of your majesty..." This envoy flattered a lot of people who don't have money to send them up. Not to mention, the ministers in this hall saw that the envoy said pitifully, and their country was kidnapped by other countries on their own initiative. It was really miserable and had some sympathy. This flattery was also a little helpful. They were all arrogant and proud. But they didn't want their own people to be glorious and their butts were shining.

"The envoy of Ryukyu is not that I refuse to send troops there. This must be a complete solution! Otherwise, if you have twice the result and don't get it, will it go against your wishes?" Yang Jingwei was determined to garrison the army.

The envoy became wise in a hurry and said, "Your Majesty, why don't Your Majesty send the boat troops to inspect Ryukyu? In this way, the Japanese country will not dare to harm our country. Please give me mercy."

As soon as the envoy said this, not only Yang Jing, but also all the ministers looked at each other, thinking in their hearts that this guy was whimsical and thought that it was the time when the founding of the country. The Ming Dynasty still had the strength to send ships to patrol everywhere? What an astronomical fee for this boat army is! This guy was really whimsical.

Yang Jiewei is also strange. He inspected Ryukyu. How did this guy come up with it?

"Inspecting Ryukyu?" Yang Jie didn't care whether this "outsider" or "outsider" anymore, so he asked directly.

When a minister saw that the emperor was a little "novice", he felt embarrassed. After hesitating for a long time, he came out and said, "Report to Your Majesty, when our dynasty was in Taizu and Chengzu, he would send boat troops to inspect the seashore every year. There were thousands of warships and a grand scale. However, this was a matter of one or two hundred years ago. As for inspecting Ryukyu, I can't remember it, as if there is no record in this regard." This minister is not vague, and the things that happened over the past few hundred years can also be explained. This information must have been reviewed a lot.

Yang Jingwei said, "Ah!", Taizu, when Chengzu was thousands of warships. This seems to be too powerful. With so many warships, it seems that the United States in later generations is just like this! It seems that if he wants to be the overlord of the Seven Seas, as long as he returns to the level of Taizu and Chengzu, there will be basically no problem. Yang Jingwei felt itchy, and he wished he would have countless warships immediately, and he wished he could send troops to Ryukyu immediately and start his journey to the overlord of the Seven Seas.

The envoy of Ryukyu said again: "Your Majesty, there are records of this inspection of Ryukyu, and all the countries are recorded. It was in the sixth year of Hongwu and the seventh year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty. There were records of the navy of the Celestial Empire inspecting Ryukyu. Your Majesty, this is recorded." This envoy seems to have worked hard, and he can also talk about this kind of request for hundreds of years.

He was well-informed and remembered, and his ministers even looked at this envoy with admiration.

Yang Jie thought this envoy was really cute. With the patrol of Ryukyu, could the navy have less foothold? After thinking about it, he said, "Can the Minister of War be there?"

"I'm here!" A minister stood up.

"I ask you, how many soldiers are needed to send troops to expel the Japanese who occupied the Ryukyu Kingdom?" Yang reformed quickly, and there were outsiders. These ministers had the opportunity to pretend to be gentle and decided to set the matter of sending troops to Ryukyu Kingdom.

When the ministers saw the emperor and the envoys of Ryukyu "teared the jar" and were very good, they suddenly turned around and asked about the military service. They were even more anxious and prepared to persuade the emperor. However, the main owner of this matter was in the hall and it was difficult to directly say that it was not worth it to send troops to Ryukyu. How could he let go of this? This was really a slap in the face in front of outsiders. Everyone opened their mouths, but they couldn't say it. This was really a mute eating coptis chinensis, and it was hard to speak!

The Minister of War also opened his mouth, and for a while, and looked at the envoy of the Ryukyu envoy with a hopeful face. Finally, he said hatefully: "Go to your Majesty, I think the Japanese who occupy Ryukyu are only four or five hundred. If we send troops, there will be assistance from the Ryukyu Kingdom. I think one or two thousand people, and dozens of sea ships and warships are enough." After saying that, the Minister of War shut up. He was resentful in his heart, but he could do nothing. He couldn't slap himself in the face in public! His family can say anything when there is no one. With outsiders here, how can he say this without money to send troops and enthronement? Isn't this called a vassal state and a heartbroken?

The ministers all lowered their heads, and this matter was inexplicably caused by the fact that they had changed from sending envoys to sending troops to Ryukyu.

Yang Jing was bored and funny. These ministers! They still take the face too seriously. If they are not shameless, they will immediately tell the fact that the imperial treasury is empty, and they cannot be sent to raise troops or canonize them. Unfortunately, these people are too demanding.

"Where is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue?" Yang Kai suppressed his laughter and asked the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue again.

"I'm here." The Minister of Revenue hurriedly stood up, but he was disappointed. He knew he was very upset at first glance.

"One or two thousand people, more than a dozen warships, how much does the soldier cost?"

The Minister of Revenue gritted his teeth for a long time, and finally calculated the data and said, "Report to Your Majesty, I think that if I don't build new ships and summon elites, if it takes a year to charge the dispatch, weapons, silver, chew, gunpowder, repair, pension, burning, and reward silver, the soldier will cost about 100,000 taels." The Minister of Revenue really gritted his teeth. The Ministry of Revenue has only 100,000 taels of silver in total. This Ryukyu Kingdom spent 100,000 taels of silver at once. This is really unreasonable. However, the prestigious Ministry of Revenue has only 100,000 taels of silver in the Great Wall. Who believes it? If others know, would the face of the Kingdom of Revenue be? It is embarrassing to the grandma's house. I hate it, but there is no way.
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