Chapter 583 Emperor Zhu Gives Gifts (Third Update, Please Subscribe)

The Japanese are coming!

The Iwakura Mission has come to Ming Dynasty!

When Zhu Xianhai received the news that the Iwakura delegation was coming to the Ming Dynasty, he thought a lot. Even now, when he learned that they had arrived in Nanyuan, he still felt a little uneasy.

In modern history, many domestic scholars have always intentionally or unintentionally ignored the significance of the Iwakura Mission. However, in fact, the significance of the Iwakura Mission to Japan cannot be overstated.

They set sail from Yokohama on the American merchant ship "America" ​​on December 23, 1871, and visited a total of 12 countries in Europe and the United States, spending one million yen and lasting 20 months. The scale of the trip, the importance of the personnel, the duration, the remarkable results, and the far-reaching impact are unprecedented in Japanese history and are rare in world history.

The Iwakura Mission conducted a detailed investigation and gained a lot. After returning to Japan, they won the October Revolution, and the internal governance faction headed by Okubo (including most members of the mission) came to power. They turned most of the gains from the investigation into reality, vigorously promoted the Meiji Restoration, and made Japan a rising star in capitalism. From then on, Japan embarked on its road to rise.

Putting aside the modern grievances between China and Japan, what is the sharp contrast? The Qing Dynasty never thought about understanding the West. Even the so-called New Deal inspection team only sent a few royal family members to take a look around.

By that time, Japan had already become one of the world's great powers. Even if it was the weakest one, it was still strong!

"Iwakura Tomomi became the Prime Minister, and later Okubo Toshimichi and Ito Hirobumi both became Prime Ministers of Japan. The fate of China and Japan took two completely different directions from that time. Now they have come to the Ming Dynasty..."

Pointing at the cigar, Zhu Xianhai frowned.

"Li Hefei sent his son to study abroad, but the Japanese sent a great man! When those Japanese monkeys learn, they are really monkeys. Li Hefei, can't you fight for your dignity?"

Zhu Xianhai was feeling very depressed as he was complaining about the conservatism of Li Hefei and others.

Even the cigars that I usually like don’t smell good now.

"We can't let Japan rise up like this..."

With his brows furrowed, Zhu Xianhai walked to the map again, staring at Japan on the map, with countless thoughts flashing through his mind.

"Japan, what should I do with you?"

Unlike other developing countries, although Japan was exported crazily by Western countries from the day its doors were opened, its expansionist ambitions also grew while it was actively advancing. In order to become stronger, some politicians in Japan advocated that the Korean Peninsula should be invaded as soon as possible, and they wrote extensively about the so-called "conquering Korea theory" and even put forward the slogan "What we lose to Russia and the United States, we make up for with Korea."

In other words, it is okay to let the great powers take care of it. We can learn from them to take care of the weaker North Korea.

Of course, it was limited to Korea. Japan's ambition was constantly expanding. At least for now, they did not have the courage to challenge the "Qing Dynasty". Even when the war was declared in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, Japan was worried. After all, during Toyotomi's expedition to Korea, Japan had too deep memories of being crushed by the Ming Dynasty. It was just that they did not expect that the "Treaty Qing" would be so disappointing.

"Expansionist, ambitious, greedy and unjust..."

When talking about the shameful things in Japan, another characteristic of Japan emerged in Zhu Xianhai's mind - admiration for the strong!

What are the Japanese?

They all have an "M" physique in their bones. Their admiration for the strong is beyond words. They will submit to whoever abuses them the most.

In the Tang Dynasty, Japan was a dog that licked the Tang Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, Japan used to boast about its so-called "divine wind" and looked down on the Ming Dynasty, which had fallen to the Mongols. But after the friction in Korea during the Wanli period, Japan immediately changed its attitude and became a dog that licked the Ming Dynasty. The Tokugawa family sent envoys many times, hoping to restore relations with the Ming Dynasty and actively hoped to be canonized by the Ming Dynasty.

Later...well, the rise of the Jianzhou Jurchens changed everything.

But this dog is, at heart, a bootlicker of the strong, a true "dog that admires the strong"!

"Mu Qiang, Mu Qiang..."

Talking about the Japanese national character, Zhu Guoqiang raised his eyebrows slightly.

Admiration for the strong is a national trait of the Japanese, but the Japanese are born with a rebellious nature!

"The key is to tame it!"

In fact, the Ming Dynasty really needs a loyal lackey now. This lackey must be fierce and must be able to play a certain role during the war.

To some extent, Japan is indeed a suitable target, except for one thing - Japan's ambition and desire for expansion are not a good thing for China.

"Japan is a double-edged sword. How do you use this sword?"

Gazing at the Xin'an River outside the window, Zhu Xianhai's expression became more and more solemn. Perhaps he could turn the La Plata River into the Xin'an River.

But what about Japan?

Can Japan be tamed into a loyal lackey of the Ming Dynasty, working diligently for the Ming Dynasty?

"If you can't tame it, then... just deal with it!"

Suddenly, Zhu Xianhai laughed, yes.

Even the United States was scared in the face of the Ming Dynasty, so what is there to worry about with just a small country like Japan? If Japan doesn't obey, we will just deal with it.

What a great Japanese Empire! Compared with the Ming Dynasty, it is not even worth mentioning!

Even though the Ming Dynasty has just squeezed in among the great powers, with a population of only six million, it should be closer to ten million, but there are as few as three million people who are not... well, without several generations of assimilation, they are not the Ming Dynasty's own people!

But even so, if the Ming Dynasty wanted to deal with the Japanese Empire, it would be no different from chopping melons and vegetables.

Empire of Japan?

As long as I am here, how dare that little Meiji boy proclaim himself emperor? This is truly... treason!

"Well, this Meiji kid is really a traitor!"

When convicting the child of Meiji, Emperor Zhu said to himself again.

"In that case, give him a gift!"

After thinking for a while, Zhu Xianhai walked to the table and picked up the phone. After the call was connected, he asked directly.

"Hey, Qian Qingjia, is the gift ready? Well, very good, prepare one and send it to me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Xianhai said again.

"Just send it to the palace."

Since the Japanese delegation is coming, as the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I should give them some gifts, such as giving some gifts to Meiji.

As the Celestial Empire, we must always have the bearing of a superior country.

After all, our Ming Dynasty has always been magnanimous to the barbarians. Not to mention that there are no grudges at the moment, even if there are grudges, what's the harm?

Giving Meiji some gifts, isn't that repaying evil with kindness?

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(End of this chapter)