Da Ming started to ascend the throne

"Oh……"

Zhu Youjian just let out an oh, and didn't make a statement for the time being.

Sun Chuanting, the chief assistant of the cabinet, saw that the emperor was hesitant. He knew what the emperor was thinking, so he hurried out to play:

"Your Majesty, the drought in Ming Dynasty is severe. Many places are in urgent need of disaster relief. The army has been fighting for days. Not only are the soldiers exhausted, but the military supplies are also very tight. The cabinet does not recommend sending troops to Ryukyu."

Sun Chuanting is Zhu Youjian's die-hard fan, of course he didn't stop Ming Dynasty from sending troops to Ryukyu.

He is playing a double reed with the emperor, and the purpose is to show it to the Ryukyu prince Shangxian.

Although Shangxian is the son of the Ryukyu prince, he is always under the control of the Satsuma clan, which can be described as miserable.

The Satsuma clan is not only powerful but also domineering, and those Japanese ronin don't treat the Ryukyu people as human beings at all.

Shangxian had had enough long ago. After arriving in Daming, seeing the happy and free life of the people in Daming, Shangxian was extremely envious.

He would rather be a local official of Ming Dynasty than let Ryukyu urgently need to be controlled by Satsuma.

So Shangxian broke his heart and knelt down in front of Zhu Youjian:

"His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Shangxian implores the people of Ryukyu to send troops to rescue them. As long as the Satsuma clan is driven away, Ryukyu is willing to become a county of the Ming Dynasty."

The words of Shangxian hit Zhu Youjian's heart, and this is what he wanted.

Ryukyu is not big and the population is not large, but the location of Ryukyu is very important.

Thinking about Okinawa, the Japanese country of later generations, which is now the territory of the Ryukyu Kingdom, we know how important it is.

It controls the important channel for China to enter the Pacific Ocean, and it is also the first island chain for foreign countries to contain China.

Zhu Youjian and Sun Chuanting smiled at each other, and then said to Shangxian:

"Okay, since Shangxian said so, Ming can send troops to Ryukyu. After the Satsuma domain is driven away, I will make you King of Ryukyu, and Ryukyu will still be under your management."

"Boom bang..."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for saving the people of Ryukyu. Shangxian kowtows to you on behalf of the people of Ryukyu."

Shangxian was one of the excited ones, and without hesitation, he kowtowed three times to Zhu Youjian.

Chapter 654: The Censor of Transformation

Seeing Shangxian kowtow to him excitedly, Zhu Youjian couldn't help feeling a little complicated. His own country is gone, so why are you so excited?

In fact, Shangxian knew in his heart that even if Ryukyu was not included in Ming Dynasty, it would definitely be annexed by Wa Kingdom.

In his heart, he simply looked down on those Japanese people with five short statures. Who doesn't understand the reason why they follow the powerful Chinese national scenery and lean against a big tree to enjoy the shade.

Zhu Youjian got up and walked down the dragon seat to help Shangxian:

"Shangxian, save yourself from courtesy."

Seeing His Majesty personally helping him to level himself, Shang Xian was even more excited.

His Majesty the Emperor Ming treated him courteously, unlike the Japanese kingdom, a small leader of the Satsuma clan would brazenly show off his might in front of him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live, Shang Xian will immediately sign a surrender agreement with Daming."

Zhu Youjian was very satisfied with Shangxian's performance, he patted Shangxian on the shoulder and said:

"I will ask the cabinet to sign the document with you. You will leave Daming and return to Ryukyu tomorrow to prevent changes in Ryukyu. Daming will send troops to recover Ryukyu in the next two or three days."

"Of order, thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhu Youjian turned to look at Sun Chuanting:

"Sun Aiqing, you and the Sixth Department are in charge of Ryukyu-related affairs."

"The minister obeys the order."

Sun Chuanting took the decree and immediately withdrew from the Huangji Hall with Shangxian to sign a contract.

After Sun Chuanting and Shangxian withdrew from the Huangji Palace, Zhu Youjian turned back and sat down on the dragon chair. He already had a plan in his heart. He asked Tang Wang to recruit troops half a year ago, and now it's time for him to show his skills.

So Zhu Youjian said:

"Dear dear friends, Ryukyu is not big. Ming Dynasty doesn't need to send too many troops to conquer, but it can train newcomers. I plan to let Haijiao lead Wendi and Zhengde to Ryukyu. Tang Wang Zhu Yujian will lead the royal army to fight together to eliminate After the Japanese pirates in Ryukyu, the king of Tang directly stationed troops in Ryukyu, and I have another appointment later, what do you think?"

"No, Your Majesty. After Yongle, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty does not allow mercenaries. The guards of the palace cannot exceed a thousand. It is not appropriate for His Majesty not only to let Tang Wang recruit troops, but also to lead the army to the Ryukyu. Please think twice, Your Majesty."

Before Zhu Youjian finished speaking, Fang Kezhuang, the head of the household department, came out of the shift and knelt down to play, strongly expressing his opposition, with snot and tears, as if he was very worried about Daming.

After him, five or six civil servants followed suit, and some even moved out of the ancestral precepts.

"Your Majesty, the ministers are seconding the proposal. Now not only is the King of Tang owning 3000 troops, but several vassal kings are also recruiting troops. The total number of troops under their command is more than [-]. It is really inappropriate. Please take it back."

"Your Majesty, many places in Ming Dynasty are uninhabited. Ryukyu's small land is really not worth sending troops from Ming Dynasty. I ask Your Majesty to take it back."

"Your Majesty, the Emperor Taizu said back then that the Wa Kingdom is one of the countries that will not be conquered. The Ming Dynasty cannot send troops, otherwise it would be a violation of the ancestor's precept..."

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The other ministers knew that all of this was the emperor's idea, especially some generals. Although they knew the danger of the vassal mercenaries, they would not oppose the emperor's decision.

Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng and other bandits killed so many feudal princes when they rebelled. They didn't even have the ability to protect themselves. Now it is not an exaggeration to have thousands of troops under their command to protect them.

But Zhu Youjian's thinking is different from those of the generals. The purpose of his asking the vassal kings to recruit troops is to let them go overseas to colonize, in order to reduce the burden on the court.

If the vassals are capable, they can just occupy the Americas and Australia, and let them do whatever they want overseas, which is a hundred times better than these places being colonized by Western countries.

Looking at the performance of these few people, they seem to be very loyal. In fact, Zhu Youjian knows in his heart that now Daming is dominated by generals, and they are having a hard time. They want to take this opportunity to suppress the generals.

Fang Kezhuang and others are not good birds. Historically, after Dongyao entered the pass, they colluded with Dongyao and killed Li Zicheng's subordinates to surrender.

But these things won't happen now, and Zhu Youjian can't find a reason to kill them. There are so many people who surrendered to captivity in history, and he can't kill them all, just don't reuse them.

In the late Ming Dynasty, the status of civil servants was very high. Military generals of the same level would salute them when they saw them. Now it has completely changed.

The military will make contributions to the country, and they are both marquis and uncles, while their civilian officials are still standing still, and their hearts have long been unbalanced, but they just dare not say it.

Today, they just used the mercenaries of the feudal king and sent troops to Ryukyu as an excuse to improve their status. In fact, the [-] soldiers under the king of Tang are not mercenaries at all, and it is even more impossible for such troops to rebel.

Zhu Youjian ignored them at all, but asked Qi Jiguang and other generals:

"Qi Aiqing, what do you generals think about this matter?"

Qi Jiguang, Zheng Chenggong, Li Dingguo and others hurriedly bowed to salute: