Tokugawa Iejeon understands the two of them. Although he has never met this so-called fiancée, that is, Prince Yoshikonai, and there is no relationship (Tokugawa Iejeoni is fourteen years old and Prince Yoshikonai is eight years old. He is the age of a little kid in his later generations, and he is not a childhood sweetheart, but he will not have any feelings for him), but as the general and the master of the Tokugawa shogunate, people with his status as a person can't decide the marriage of a person with his status at all.

Not to mention Japan, even China and even the whole world, political marriages are very common. The Tokugawa family decided this marriage for Tokugawa family to consolidate the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate. The emperor, a symbol of Japan's name, granted Prince Yoshikoney to Tokugawa's Ichiro, was also for this consideration.

The folding fan in his hand gently patted the palm. Tokugawa Ieji quickly made a decision and agreed to the two of them to the suggestion that they should be the first to be refuted as soon as possible, and then officially marry Prince Yoshikonai to complete the marriage.

Seeing Tokugawa Isoji agreeing, Mabe Junfang and Ai Shiraishi immediately showed joy and said they would arrange the next thing separately, so please rest assured.

In order to finish this before the arrival of the Ming envoy, Tokugawa Ieji performed the Yuanfu ceremony just two days later, which also represents the official growth of Tokugawa Ieji and becoming the real head of the Tokugawa Ieji.

Immediately afterwards, Shiraishi Akai sent a marriage hiring to the Emperor as a great scholar and a follower, expressing the Tokugawa family's wish to marry Prince Yoshikonai. After receiving the gift from the Tokugawa family, Emperor Lingyuan was extremely happy and agreed immediately, and also expressed that the Emperor would definitely marry his daughter as soon as possible as the Tokugawa shogunate wished.

In fact, many years ago, Emperor Lingyuan had already given up his position as Emperor and passed it to his eight-year-old prince. This is Emperor Higashiyama, who succeeded Emperor Lingyuan.

After abdicating, Emperor Lingyuan assisted in the administration as the Supreme Emperor and handed over power to Emperor Hiroyama a few years later. However, he did not expect that Emperor Hiroyama gave way to his prince when he was thirty-four years old and became Emperor Chuanyumen. The next year, Emperor Hiroyama passed away.

At this time, Emperor Lingyuan had been changed from the emperor to the Dharma Emperor. Although he was no longer the emperor, he still had a considerable influence in the Emperor's line. In addition, Prince Yoshikonai, who wanted to marry Tokugawa Iesuke, was the thirteenth daughter of Emperor Lingyuan. Therefore, according to etiquette, the shogunate must directly hire Emperor Lingyuan while hiring Emperor Yumen.

Now Emperor Lingyuan is nearly seventy years old and has long lost his aura as the emperor. After the shogunate gift-giving person left, he ignored his identity as the Emperor and couldn't wait to see the marriage and hiring sent by the Tokugawa family.

Looking at the piles of gifts that were all kinds of insignificant gifts, and the small judge of gold and silver worth hundreds of thousands of yuan, Emperor Lingyuan, who was afraid of poverty, smiled so much that his mouth was almost crooked.

Speaking of Japan's emperor, it's pitiful. Although it is known as the same generation, the emperor is actually just a symbol and has no power at all.

Japan's military and political power was in the hands of the shogunate, and the emperor, as a puppet, was just a decoration. More than a hundred years ago, during the Warring States Period, Daming from all over the country had won over the emperor and the court in order to fight with each other. At that time, the emperor's life was quite good. If nothing else was discussed, it was just that Daming wanted to get a half-time position from the emperor, and the money spent was enough for the emperor to enjoy the peace and happiness.

But good days will eventually pass. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified Japan, the emperor completely lost the possibility of turning around. This is also the reason why Emperor Lingyuan, who was strong in personality, firm in will and heroic when he was young, was discouraged and gave way to the prince without seeing the future of the emperor.

After decades of ups and downs, Emperor Lingyuan's ambitions when he was young have long disappeared, and now he is just an ordinary old man.

Compared to Emperor Lingyuan, the current Emperor Nakamoto Emperor was in his prime. Although Prince Yoshikonai, who was about to get married, was a few years younger than him, he was the aunt of Emperor Nakamoto Emperor.

Emperor Nakamoto didn't care much about the betrothal gifts sent by the shogunate. Even if the servants were happy to report that the betrothal gifts of the shogunate were enough to make up for the deficits of the years, and even allowed the emperor to spend many years with a wealth of time, Emperor Nakamoto only smiled slightly.

"Your Majesty, do those coins be deposited first?" asked Dian Shi Qingshui.

Emperor Nakajimen nodded slightly, not caring about entering the warehouse, but just sat quietly and didn't know what to think about. In the empty hall, his figure was pulled in the sunset west, looking so lonely and lonely.

A few years have passed, and Masato Inoue has become much older than before. As an important minister of the shogunate, Masato Inoue has been happy and worried over the years. What is happy is that with the trade between the Ming Dynasty and Japan, Japan's domestic trade prosperity, Japan's entire economy and national strength are much stronger than before, and the local area is also more stable.

This is a good thing for Japan, especially the shogunate, especially the decision to open Hong Kong after the negotiations on behalf of the shogunate and the Ming Dynasty, which benefited Japan a lot. It is precisely because of these factors that the resistance to the Masato reform implemented by the shogunate was not as great as before. In addition to the diversification of commodities and the inflow of gold and silver, the most important monetary system problem in the Masato reform was also solved.

From this point of view, Masato Inoue was quite proud and was also relieved of his decisions back then.

But at the same time, Masato Inoue was worried, which was that Japan has completely changed the policy of Tokugawa Shogunate to close the country, thus putting Japan into the world. Coupled with the continuous influence of the Ming Dynasty in Japan, Japan's atmosphere gradually changed, which is a hidden danger to the stability of the shogunate rule.

But these are not something that Inoue Masatomi could change, and even Tokugawa General could not change them. The so-called gains and losses are exactly like this. Walking on the streets of Nagasaki, looking at the streets that were far more lively and busy than a few years ago, and there were merchants, scholars, etc. wearing Ming clothes everywhere. Inoue Masatomi was in a complicated mood.

"Hey, whose boat is that?" Inadvertently, Masato Inoue looked at a brand new big ship parked on the other side of the pier. The shape of this ship was not the Ming Dynasty, but the shape of a traditional Japanese ship, and there were signs like family emblems floating on it. In surprise, Masato Inoue asked the waiter beside him.

"Sir, that's the Dojima Club's ship." The waiter went over and asked, and came back soon to report.

"Doshima Club?" Inoue Masato frowned slightly. He knew that more than ten years ago, several big businessmen in Edo formed Doshima Yone City to control Japan's rice business. Due to their strong strength, huge capital, and the support of many local daimyos, Doshima Yone City quickly flourished and became one of the few business alliances in Japan.

Two years ago, Doshima Yone City was reorganized and became Doshima Club on the basis of the original basis, and expanded its business from Edo to several port cities outside the country. Nagasaki, as one of Japan's largest port cities outside the country, naturally Doshima Club exists.

But Dojima has always been engaged in rice industry, but the appearance of this ship surprised Inoue Masato. It seems that with the continued opening of the port, especially the great profits of the Ming Dynasty in overseas trade, Japanese merchants could not sit still under this temptation.

Although the profits of buying and selling rice are quite good, where can you make a greater profit in sea trade? Nowadays, if an ordinary merchant ship is loaded with Japanese specialty goods, such as lacquerware and sabers, not to mention selling it to the Nanyang barbarians, even if you go to the Ming Dynasty, it will be doubled.

This kind of business alliance like Dojima will naturally not let go. It seems that they have started this business without the shogunate knowing it. In addition, Dojima's background is complicated, so there must be some Daming shares and support from local areas. Thinking of this, Masato Inoue couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

"When you go back, you must meet the general and tell the general about this. You must not let the chamber of commerce like Dojima, and you must not let Daming escape from the control of the shogunate by using Dojima." Inoue Masato thought so, because of this matter, he temporarily dispelled his interest in continuing to wander, and then turned to his temporary residence.

After staying in Nagasaki for a few days, the warship of the Ming envoy finally arrived.

On this day, Nagasaki Port was very lively. Although Ming ships often entered and exited Nagasaki since the opening of the port, like the warships of the Ming Navy today came here, it was the second time after Wang Dong led the fleet to Japan that year.

What's more, in the past ten years, the Ming Navy has already replaced the cannons. The navy's warships are getting bigger and bigger, and the stronger the more they are being built. Just like the warships Zhu Yigui is riding today, since his final destination is Xinming, from the Ming Dynasty to Xinming, it takes thousands of miles of oceans to cross the sea dangers. The bigger and more stable the ship, the more resistant it will be.

Therefore, Zhu Yigui's flagship is currently the most powerful first-class battleship in the Ming Dynasty. In terms of size, it is more than five times that of ordinary warships. It is also equipped with nearly a hundred cannons, and is a veritable maritime overlord.

In addition to this warship, there are three warships traveling with each other. Although the scale is not as large as the flagship, it is only a circle smaller.

When these four warships appeared on the sea of ​​Nagasaki, all the Japanese who saw it couldn't help but be amazed, and some of them were so shocked that they were about to stare out.

Nearly ten years after Nagasaki opened the port, Masato Inoue asked his subordinates to yell salute according to the Ming rituals to welcome Zhu Yigui's arrival. When the sound of salutes on the dock sounded, the Ming warship also responded. Seeing this scene, Masato Inoue, who was a little nervous before, finally felt relieved.
Chapter completed!