Chapter 14 Chapter Fourteen

Okubo Changan's ambitions were frustrated by Date Masamune's wariness.But at this time, Miura Anzhen and Tokugawa Ieyasu have gained a lot. It wasn't just Portugal and Ban that received Ieyasu's warm welcome.Ieyasu hoped that he could have fair dealings with the Netherlands, which had been freed from Banguo's control in three years, and England, which had defeated Banguo's naval forces. In the 14th year of Qingcho, Japan officially exchanged credentials with the Netherlands. Of course, Ieyasu was very excited.During this period, the one who mediated in every possible way for the two countries was Miura Anzhen.At this time, Adams had completely turned into a Japanese Miura Yasuke, and he admired Ieyasu very much.

The Imperial Palace treated Yu very generously, bestowing a position comparable to that of the nobles of our country, and bestowing eighty or ninety servants.The outsider who gets this position is the first person in the rest. Because of the trust of the imperial court, the people of Portugal and Ban were extremely shocked, and expressed their affection one after another, wanting to make friends with Yu.Yu also ignored the previous suspicions and worked hard for it... According to the needle, he expressed his gratitude in every possible way in the letter.The letter is placed in the hope of pressing the needle - I hope that one day, the English people can see this book.

Jiakang governed the country, adhering to Confucian justice and advocating that "the world should be benevolent".Influenced by him, he gradually abandoned his personal grievances and interacted with Portuguese and Bantians.The interaction between people is really subtle, and it's all decided by people's hearts, which is really interesting. In this way, it will be the Dutch who came to Japan following the Portuguese and Bantians. However, Yaesu (Ye Yangzi) and Jacob Kuquarnek were the first Dutchmen to set foot on Japanese soil.In the 10th year of Qingchou, Kuquarnak was allowed by Ieyasu to return to Bataan with Saint Fruit, and reported Ieyasu's intention to do business.In the fourteenth year of Keicho, the Dutch ship arrived in Hirado.

Jacques Spike, the crew member of the Dutch ship that landed in Hirado for the first time, presented a gift to Shunfu.Honda Zhengchun informed Chongchuan of the matter and ordered him to draw up a reply. There is a book in the Netherlands that is presented to adults, but the language is not clear.As stated in our country's text, it is hoped that ships will pass through in the future, and ports will be established to communicate with each other.The other party has two precious cups, three hundred and fifty catties of silk, three thousand catties of lead, and twenty pieces of ivory.Sincerely, please reply.

Chongchuan soon got Jiakang's order and prepared a reply.Since then, the three-hundred-year-long trade between Japan and the Netherlands began, so I won’t mention it later. However, it is said that Miura Yasuke was influenced by Ieyasu and abandoned his personal grievances, which shows that Ieyasu's mind can accommodate Liuhe.Needless to say, behind this is Ieyasu's confidence in his own strength. Chong Chuan of Gemdale Institute proposed the following reply: 〖…His Royal Highness’s holy lesson, I have received the letter of benefit, and seeing the words is like meeting a respectable face.Thank you very much, Your Highness.The warships of your country have traveled across the ocean and arrived at Hirado. Their aspirations are commendable. Although they are thousands of miles apart, we hope that we will be able to unite forever and communicate with each other.If there is no way, there will be righteousness, if there is way, there will be return, and all merchants who cross the sea can live in peace.If your country sends a few people to stay in our country, you can build an embassy and a port according to your country's wishes.From now on, we will strive to improve it.For other matters, please send your compliments to the ship owner.Shun Song Qiu'an. 〗

The original text is in Chinese, but the meaning expressed by Ieyasu in it has survived for three hundred years.This is the first letter of credence between the two countries. In Japan, the new wind caused an uproar. Although Miura Yasuke worked hard to mediate for fair exchanges between Japan and the Netherlands, the Portuguese and Bantians were furious when they heard this, and sent two warships to invade the merchants at sea.The foreign ship chased after them, and seeing that there was no hope of encroachment, they turned to Hirado and stayed in Hirado Port for three months. They paid homage to those in power, and they were treated favorably.

This shows the arrogance of the southern barbarians, and the flames of hatred among foreign nations have burned to the sea. Miura gradually gained the true way of Confucianism by using needles. He abandoned personal grievances, and under Ieyasu's tenet of "All the world is for benevolence", he hoped that all countries could trade fairly, rather than resorting to swords.All daimyos obeyed the shogunate and dared not go beyond Confucian morality.But in Europa, there is a constant battle.The old forces such as Ban Guo and Portugal and the new forces such as England and the Netherlands confront each other and conquer each other.

It is true that Ieyasu was quite alienated from the southern barbarian kingdoms, but it is different now, he wants to treat all the kingdoms of the world as equals.Miura's heart became more broad-minded, perhaps because of staying with Ieyasu for many years. At this time, General Sebastian Viscaino, who had been in contact with Sodero and Rodriguez for a long time, also came to Japan from Mexico, and kept trying to get closer to Ieyasu.In this way, it is reasonable for Date Masamune to be wary of Okubo Chang'an. Date Masamune and Ieyasu gained their overseas knowledge differently.He learned from Sodero that the Catholic power centered on the Pope and the power of Banpu and Banpu are very powerful and should not be underestimated.Luzon, Tianchuan and Mexico, which are close to Japan, are all under their influence.Fourteen years before Qingchang, the Netherlands and England were not even known by name.

However, Ieyasu's overseas insight from Miura Yasuke was more extensive.He recognized that emerging powers such as the Netherlands and the English had crossed Tianzhu and reached Java, and might soon come from Ryukyu to Japan.Therefore, equal diplomacy should be concluded with old and new forces in order to enrich the country. Okubo Chang'an's insight comes from unrestrained imagination, which is a little close to wild imagination.He thought that with the force of the shogunate and the gold and silver he had dug up, if the wise and astute successor of the shogunate could enter the world's seas, he would be able to become the overlord of the sea without fearing anyone.

If the Dutch ship comes to sail and set up a business house with the originally depressed Hirado Port as the base camp, the three people's thoughts will definitely undergo subtle changes.Ieyasu thought that, as expected, Yingjili would also come to Hirado.The Netherlands and England, which were constantly slandered by Sodero as pirates, would definitely make Masamune more vigilant because he was unwilling to fall behind Chang'an, and he would not express his position rashly; of course, he would also refuse to sign the dreamlike document in Chang'an. One day, Zhengzong received a piece of news suddenly, which made him quite puzzled.

A man named Zongbingwei came to the house, who was a foreign believer secretly sent to Hirado by Sodero. Although the man had a Christian name, Masamune had forgotten it and never thought of remembering it.That man was born in Nagato, and he was sent to the mansion several times by Sodero, and Gu Zhengzong remembered his appearance. Zonghei arrived at the Date House, the imperial gate of Hibiya, and said that he had come to send pepper.When he saw Masamune, he told them one by one how hateful the Dutch ship was, as well as his business and prospects. "The leader of the Dutch business house in Hirado is a hateful man named Jacques Spike." Zonghei shook his head with disgust on his face, "The bishop of Nagasaki is very angry, because the Lord of the Imperial Palace If you are too greedy, you will not be able to escape the punishment of the Lord." Masamune remained calm, but when he uttered slanderous words against Ieyasu, he immediately frowned and said, "Shut up! How big is the shop?" "There are five librarians and one interpreter. It will continue to expand in the future. But they trade the stolen things. It's disgusting!" "Stolen? Can you see it with your own eyes?" Masamune asked sharply, but Zongbingwei's eyes were full of obsession, without any sense of being ridiculed, "I haven't seen them. They were obtained illegally in the distant sea, so the villain has not seen them in person. The stolen things This time, the goods are mainly raw silk, the price is 15,231 guilders, and there are 200 pieces of lead used to make bullets, weighing 2,250 pounds; Bring 12,000 peppers for your lord, and 300 reais in cash..." "Those Nanban numbers you mentioned are all bullshit!" "The villain doesn't understand either. In short, don't take it lightly. They also gave gifts to the old ministers Matsuura Hoin, Takanobu, Bungo-sama, and Nagasaki Makoto." "Oh, I took a bag of peppers from you too." "This...pepper was given by the villain to the adults. They gave muskets, raw silk, satin and rare treasures to the four adults, and they kept it from them. Not only that, did Miura press the needle with the adults? Some discord?" "What evil did the needle do?" "This person can be said to have done bad things, but it is difficult to catch his tail. If there is no him, how can those people bribe Nagasaki's Lord Magi? It must be the idea of ​​the needle." "Nagasaki Magi? Is it Hasegawa Left Guard Fujihiro?" "Exactly. The younger sister of Fengxing is the concubine of the Great Imperial Palace. This is simply a violation of the teaching of the Lord, and the Bishop is quite angry about it." "I even gave gifts for the execution. In the future, the Portuguese ship owners and the Ban country ship owners will have to give gifts. There is simply no law." "My lord, it is clear. The southern barbarians have gone through hardships in order to spread the mercy of God, but the red-haired people have given bribes in order to turn the world into hell. They should be punished by God." "What did those people give Nagasaki Masayoshi?" "Olive oil, brandy, and a cannon, and fifteen pieces of lead, oh, and six feet five feet of hilosha. They are all rare things, which shows that they really have good intentions..." Masamune had some doubts, had the enmity between the two sides developed to such an intense level?If so, what is the reason for this resentment?The bishop Zonghewei said seemed to have strong hostility towards Ieyasu.Perhaps it was because the livelihood of the missionaries came from trade, and the arrival of the Dutch ships would hinder this income; but perhaps on the contrary, the Netherlands were really pirates.However, if you really think so, what Sodero said is a big lie.Sodero said that King Philip's navy is invincible in the world, and the Pope and the Pope share the world equally in terms of faith and force. They will allow the Dutch ship to take profits off the coast of Japan and remain indifferent? "So the Dutch sell their stolen wares cheaply in Japan, don't they?" "Exactly." "Then the bishop is angry that they sold the goods cheaply, or were they pirates at sea?" "All of them. There are also those who are close to those hateful thieves, and the bishop is furious." "So, it's even more disgusting to give them eyeliner needles?" "My lord, it is clear. If Yingjili Hongmao is recruited again, Japan will be in darkness." "Zongbei, go and tell the bishop to destroy the Netherlands first. His resentment towards the Imperial Palace is a bit premature. Doesn't the King of Banguo have the most powerful navy in the world?" After finishing speaking, Masamune suddenly regretted: he actually said such a thing to this bastard. Zongbingwei's eyes lit up, and he leaned forward, "My lord bishop has also thought about it. But we must find someone who can lead the way." "lead?" "Do you understand, my lord?" Zongbingwei showed a disgusting smile, "I will go from Hirado to Nagasaki, and I will go to Osaka Castle on the way, and explain the whole story to the believers in the city. Can help the bishop With the priests, apart from the adults, there is only Osaka Castle..." Masamune's one eye suddenly widened. The stakes are high.It's fine for these people to ask the King of Banguo for help, but if they link the request for help with the Toyotomi family in Osaka, or even win over Date, they must be fully vigilant.This happened exactly after Okubo Changan brought a strange joint signature.If someone spread the news to Ieyasu and Xiuzhong, Masamune would be doomed. In Masamune's view, among the other daimyos, the most trusted by Ieyasu and his son is Todo Takatora.Since Ieyasu first agreed to Hideyoshi to go to Luo, Gao Hu has been loyal to Ieyasu.Besides Gao Hu, the most trusted person is Masamune. Ieyasu had an admirable sense of acuity for what he hated most, dull people who couldn't see the situation clearly.Masamune found that, just as old Jiang Hu detested people who did not know the dangers of Jiang Hu, Ieyasu looked down on short-sighted people very much. Masamune, who can see the general trend of the world, has only one glance, but he is more confident than Ieyasu.Whether Ieyasu decides to launch the Sekigahara War, relaxes sanctions on Osaka, or decides to open a government and build a city in Edo, he can take the lead in making suggestions before Ieyasu.As the father-in-law of Ieyasu Six Sons, he hopes to maintain proper trust between the two families as a capable and sincere in-law.If he is involved in the struggle between the old and new factions of foreign religions, and is mistaken for an alliance with Osaka, he will become the laughing stock of future generations. What will he do with his self-esteem? "Zongbei, your words are so strange." "Uh, did you make your lord unhappy?" "No. As I said just now, if the Netherlands is really heinous, I will ask the king of the Ban Kingdom to get rid of them, but I didn't say that I would involve Daban." "I'm sorry. But the villain thinks that when it comes to major matters of belief, believers must not be shy. There are a lot of believers in Daban City, so..." "Bastard! Masamune Masamune's body is smashed to pieces, and he wants to work with the Imperial Palace to build Japan into a peaceful and prosperous world. If there is an unruly person who wants to start a riot, I will never spare him!" "My lord fully understands what my lord means. However, my lord, if the Netherlands and England use our banner to make domestic transactions, it may really cause riots that my lord does not want to see. My lord should know that the servant of the Lord is planning to There are six or seven hundred thousand, if you want to suppress them..." "Back off! Go." Zhengzong wanted to yell loudly, but in the end his tone was a little slow. After Zongbingwei retreated, Masamune said to his subordinates: "Give that man some gold, and the power is money." His expression became serious, and he began to think in his heart: Zongbingwei must go to Osaka and say something similar to that just now. How will the believers react to this?Action has to be taken!After thinking about it, Masamune immediately sent a letter to his secretary, Masaru Itakura. The congregation of foreign religions did not want the Dutch ship to come to Japan, and the begging atmosphere became more and more uneasy.A believer went to the humble house to lobby, but was dismissed.This person may pay homage to the followers of the capital or Osaka, although it is not a cause for concern, but it is necessary to guard against others... After saying this, even if that person mentions Masamune, Itakura will be relieved; in addition, he must go to Junfu to see Ieyasu during the New Year's greetings, and remind him that the Great Imperial Palace may still be in the dark. Masamune was particularly worried that something would happen to Ieyasu.Ieyasu only recognizes strength, while Xiuzhong only recognizes his father.Xiuzhong knew that his talent was far inferior to that of his father, so he insisted on a strange belief-absolutely obey his father.Masamune believed that Hidetada was absolutely obedient to his father because of the lessons learned by Imagawa Ujima, Takeda Katsuyori, Oda Nobuo and others.In case Ieyasu left a legacy saying to be careful of Masamune Date, the situation would be very bad for Masamune.Xiu Zhong will think day and night, looking for his flaws.On the contrary, if Ieyasu left some kind words for Date, Masamune and the Date clan would be as stable as Mount Tai.Those restless juniors courted Hidetada early on, but Masamune was able to respond flexibly. He knew Ieyasu's weight. Masamune decided to visit Ieyasu at the beginning of the year, and later conveyed Ieyasu's intentions to Hidetada.In this way, he became a person who wholeheartedly offered advice and suggestions to the Tokugawa shogunate.The differences between the old and new sects seemed to be poured into Jiakang's ears from his mouth. After thinking about it, Masamune stood up slowly.The house has begun to sweep the dust at the end of the year, but he wants to hide...