It was as Xiao Ruxun had predicted. At that moment, Chen Lin and Deng Zilong were filled with admiration.
"Commander, you really foresee things like a God …"
"Old Deng, he came right after you said that. He came just in time. Commander, you're really a God. I'm impressed."
Chen Lin stood up slowly and said to the monk, "Are you sent by Tokugawa Ieyasu?"
The monk nodded. "Yes, I'm Mr. Tokugawa's messenger."
"You too, Xuansu too. You Japanese monks are really filthy. The monks of the Great Ming Dynasty are all obedient in the temples, eating vegetarian food and worshiping Buddha. They are so obedient. When they encounter the Wokou pirates, they even come out to fight. They never get involved in such things. You Japanese monks are so good, getting involved in everything. What kind of monks are you? Isn't it better to just renounce asceticism? You can even get a wife! "
Xuan Su looked embarrassed.
"Actually, monks in Japanese temples can also get married."
Chen Lin and Deng Zilong's eyes widened when they heard this.
"What? Monks can get a wife? "
The two old generals looked as if their worldview had been damaged. After a while, Chen Zhao looked at Xuan Su and the monk with a strange expression and shook his head. "Whatever country has a monk. Even monks can get a wife. Aren't they afraid of breaking the precept of lust? Damn it! Forget it, let's not talk about this. Your master asked you to come and ask for peace. It means that you don't want to be enemies with Daming, right? "
The monk nodded quickly. "Yes, Mr. Tokugawa has admired the Celestial Empire for a long time and has never been willing to be enemies with them. This time, he brought his troops to Nagoya because he was forced to. However, Mr. Tokugawa still doesn't want to go to war with the Celestial Empire, so he hasn't sent troops to show his sincerity. This is all Toyotomi Hideyoshi's fault. Mr. Tokugawa is willing to help the Celestial Empire destroy Toyotomi Hideyoshi and apologize to the Celestial Empire!"
"Whether or not he is guilty is not something that can be settled in a single sentence. Toyotomi Hideyoshi sent 150,000 troops to attack North Korea and killed hundreds of thousands of North Koreans. He also caused the Daming Heavenly Army to lose thousands of men. How can his head be used to atone for his crimes? Daming originally wanted to send troops to eliminate Tokugawa Ieyasu and Japan to solve this problem. However, if you are sincere, Daming will be happy to save the military expenses. "
The monk hurriedly spoke in Japanese to the Japanese pirate next to him, as if he was translating. Then, the Japanese pirate spoke in Japanese to the monk. After listening, the monk said, "General, the mistake was made by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Mr. Tokugawa and the other feudal lords were implicated. I hope the Celestial Empire will be magnanimous and not vent its anger on Mr. Tokugawa."
"The Celestial Empire will naturally investigate this matter. You don't need to say it. I'm just telling you that Toyotomi Hideyoshi must die, including his three families. They must be exterminated. The instigators of this battle will also be punished. Those who should be executed will be executed, and those who should be exiled will be exiled. There will be no tolerance. Your Tokugawa Ieyasu intends to make peace with Daming, and Daming will naturally support him in the battle to eliminate Toyotomi. However, Daming's losses will also be compensated after he becomes the Regent of Japan."
After saying so much, this was the key point.
"I'd like to hear the details."
Chen Lin listed out Xiao Ruxun's requests on a piece of paper according to Xiao Ruxun's letter. She handed it to Xuan Su and said, "Take a look first, then show it to the monk and see if there's anything else to add."
Xuan Su had an ominous feeling for no reason. She hesitantly took the paper. When she saw the six requests, her eyes immediately widened and she almost fainted.
First, remove the title of Emperor. No one was allowed to call him Emperor, only the King of Japan. The King of Japan would need to ask the Emperor of Daming to grant him the title. Japan would have to pay tribute every year. Japan would officially become a protectorate of Daming.
Second, cede Tsushima Island, Inki Island, Sado Island, and the two countries of Feizen and Ishimi as Daming's territories.
Third, open Danhou Country's Miyazu Prefecture, Wakanashi Country's Kobang Prefecture, and Echizen Country's Dunhe Prefecture as trading ports. Daming's goods entering Japan through these three places would not need to pay customs duties.
Fourth, set up Daming's Concession in these three places. Sovereignty belongs to Japan, and management belongs to Daming. They are regarded as Daming's territories. Troops can be stationed in Daming. Japanese officials are not allowed to enter without permission. Set up Daming's Consulate in the Concession. Daming's officials are responsible for collecting commercial taxes.
Fifth, set up Daming's Consulate in Kyoto. The Daming's Consulate General is responsible for managing all the affairs of Daming's people in Japan. Japan does not have the authority to manage the people of Daming. If the people of Daming break the law in Japan, they need to be handed over to the Daming's Consulate for handling. Japan is not allowed to handle it privately.
Sixth, compensate Daming's military expenses of five million taels of silver and North Korea's losses of five hundred thousand taels of silver.
Seventh, the Japanese royal family will send hostages to North Korea.
While reading, fine beads of sweat oozed from Xuan Su's forehead. Then, he kept wiping the beads of sweat off his forehead. After reading, his sleeves were also wet. Looking at the strange gazes of the two people over there, Xuan Su whispered to Chen Lin, "General, this … who proposed this clause?"
"Commander Xiao, why? You don't like it? What else do you want to add? "
Chen Lin glanced at Xuan Su. Xuan Su quickly waved his hand and shook his head. "No, no, no. It's enough. This … This poor monk thinks that the possibility of them agreeing is very small."
"Whether they accept it or not is up to them. Whether they say it or not is up to me, the Daming. Let them see!"
Xuan Su swallowed and handed the piece of paper to the monk. The monk took the paper and read it. After a while, his expression was even more interesting than Xuan Su's. One moment he was happy, the next moment he was sad. Of course, Chen Lin would rather believe that the monk had lost his mind because of the Ming Army's request.
After a while, the monk finally calmed down and regained his rationality. Holding the piece of paper with trembling hands, he raised his head and looked Chen Lin up and down. Hesitantly, he said, "General, this … is this the Daming Emperor's request?"
"You can think of it that way."
Chen Zhao was used to using the tiger's skin. It was not the first time that he had used the tiger's name. Of course, this time, it was real. This was the emperor's expectation.
"Why would the Daming Emperor make such a request? The Heavenly Empire has everything it wants. Why would it … General, we … this … "
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