Chapter 649 Da Ming Daddy Loves Me Again (First Update, Please Subscribe)

Show your presence!

Song Qingyuan's suggestion made Emperor Zhu stunned, and he motioned for him to continue.

"No matter which side wins or loses in this civil war in Japan, there will always be a result. What we need is to prepare in advance. When the time is right, that is, when one side is defeated, we can persuade it to accept our assistance. Then we can openly send troops to intervene, just like what Your Majesty did in Chile..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Zhu burst into laughter.

"Indeed, I am obsessed. Now our Ming Dynasty just needs a Wu Sangui. However, Saigo will definitely not lead the heavenly troops into Japan. We still need to think of a solution in Tokyo. Although he is a hero of the Meiji Restoration, but..."

Emperor Zhu laughed.

After all, they are still politicians, they know what choices they should make. Even Ito Hirobumi and others are still politicians in the final analysis, they will make the most favorable choice for themselves.

No matter who has the power, they will not let it go easily. In order to keep the power, some people will sometimes do anything at any cost.

"This display of existence you are talking about is..."

"Your Majesty, we are reminding them that the Ming Dynasty is always ready to help them! If we don't show our presence! How could the losing party think of us?"

Song Yuanqing's words made Emperor Zhu nod in agreement.

"That's true, but there has to be some excuse for this display to exist."

If you want to interfere in other countries' internal affairs, you have to come up with an excuse, even if it's just laundry detergent. That's an excuse. How can there be an excuse without that tube of laundry detergent?

After thinking for a while, Emperor Zhu said.

"In my opinion, we can send troops to Japan to protect the overseas Chinese."

Going to Japan to protect overseas Chinese?

When a country is at war, it is normal for another country to send its troops to the local area to protect its citizens. Of course, it is not necessary to fire or send troops ashore when arriving at the local area. It is just a display of strength, or a display of one's own presence, so that the other party will restrain themselves and dare not harm the citizens of other countries.

This is the international public law of this era. Ming Dynasty is a country that abides by the international rules of the game.

Moreover, for the outside world, sending troops in the name of protecting overseas Chinese is the easiest way to conceal the truth and it is almost impossible to attract the attention of the outside world.

Sending troops to Japan has nothing to do with sentiment, but with interests.

Whether from the perspective of obtaining the precious resource of imperial consumables or from the perspective of turning the Pacific Ocean into the Ming Ocean, Emperor Zhu really wanted to take over Japan.

Of course, Emperor Zhu wanted to "sleep with a foreign concubine on Mount Fuji" even more.

It’s the time and the fate.

As a place that has been part of the Ming Dynasty since ancient times, Japan's fate has already been determined.

For the happiness of the Japanese people, they need the Ming Dynasty to intervene! After all, the intervention of the daimyo is not only to protect their own expatriates, but also to protect the ordinary people of Japan from the war.

This kind of humanitarian aid is quite noble if you think about it.

As for protecting overseas Chinese, it was very easy to pass, and it didn't even need to be discussed in the court. The fleet was dispatched, but not only the fleet was dispatched, but also 10,000 land forces.

They will be stationed in Ryukyu first, and then take action when the opportunity arises. After all, they can't just send troops to Japan right away.

"Your Majesty, is this really a protection mission?"

Zuo Zongtang looked at His Majesty with some doubt. Is it necessary to go to such a big fuss to protect overseas Chinese?

Looking at his left prime minister with a smile, Emperor Zhu asked:

"What do you think?"

Zuo Zongtang thought for a while, then replied:

"Your Majesty, Shenzhou is our homeland, we cannot allow foreign races to occupy it. If our Ming Dynasty wants to recover Shenzhou, we should first take Liaodong. Liaodong is a very empty place. I think if we want to take Liaodong, we must take Korea and Japan, and use the two places as springboards. If the Ming Dynasty can take this opportunity to seize Japan, there is no need to worry about not achieving our great cause!"

Great cause, that is the great cause of restoration!

For Zuo Zongtang and his people, no matter how much territory they opened up overseas, it was not as good as returning to their hometown!

Why does my hometown smell better?

If you don't return home when you are rich and powerful, it is like walking in fine clothes at night.

Ordinary people are like this, let alone him, the Left Prime Minister.

Moreover, there is an obsession in his heart, that is orthodoxy!

As long as the Qing Dynasty still occupies China, to some extent, they can say that they are orthodox. Even if the Ming Dynasty occupies the whole world, as long as they do not return to China one day, they cannot openly and dignifiedly say that they are orthodox.

After all, the orthodox Chinese culture is in China.

Of course, this is just their obsession. For Emperor Zhu, it has no influence at all.

In response to the suggestion of the Left Prime Minister, Emperor Zhu simply laughed and said:

"Great cause, why should we limit our sights to just China? Men...have ambitions that stretch far and wide!"

After saying this, Emperor Zhu walked forward with a smile, speaking as he walked.

"Those unfilial sons must be getting impatient. Let me meet them!"

Who is the unfilial son?

Of course it was the Korean delegation. They had been in Ming Dynasty for several months. During the past few months, they had been visiting various places in Ming Dynasty. Besides visiting, they also asked again and again when His Majesty the Emperor would summon them.

Now that these unfilial sons have been left out for the time being, it’s time to meet them.

In fact, there is no such thing as a filial son or a rebellious son. In a word, a filial son is born under the stick!

Finally I met the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

But how could the emperor do this?

He wasn't even wearing a dragon robe... but, he was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty after all!

"The Korean ministers, Liu Zhongjiao and Jin Yujun, pay their respects to Your Majesty. Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long, long live the emperor!"

They knelt, even though there was no kneeling ceremony in the Ming Dynasty, but they still knelt. While kneeling, Liu Chongjiao, Jin Yujun and others suddenly burst into tears.

The crying sounds filled the air, as if a child who had been away from home for many years had returned to his mother's arms. Perhaps only crying could reveal their inner thoughts!

Emperor Zhu looked at these people who were crying like tearful people and asked.

"Why are you doing this?"

"Your Majesty, I have not admired your presence for a long time. Today, I can admire your presence. Even if I die, I will not be ashamed."

As he spoke, Liu Chongjiao burst into tears again.

"It has been more than 200 years since the "Bingzi Rebellion" and I have not seen the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Today, I can see the restoration of my motherland, the Ming Dynasty. I can't help but feel emotional..."

Filial piety moves heaven!

These are the words of filial sons of the Ming Dynasty. Unlike the Japanese who distanced themselves from the relationship, the Koreans were eager to state their identity from the very beginning - they are vassals of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty is my father and my mother, closer to me than my father and mother.

If it were any other emperor, he would have been so moved that he would have stepped forward to help these filial sons up, but the problem was that Emperor Zhu was different from them!

Facing these filial sons, Emperor Zhu sighed and said.

"You are surprised by what you said. Although the name of Korea was given by our Great Ming Emperor Gao, and the country was also rebuilt by our Great Ming Emperor Shenzong, although China was in turmoil during the "Bingzi Rebellion", Emperor Yeolzong still sent troops to rescue it. Unfortunately, Korea had already surrendered to the Qing Dynasty at that time. It has been 237 years since Korea was under the Qing Dynasty. Although our Great Ming was the former master of Korea, since Korea has recognized the enemy as its father for many years, there is no need to perform such a great ceremony."

Emperor Zhu's voice was not loud, and his tone was full of helplessness, but to the ears of Liu Chongjiao and the others, it was like a bolt from the blue. There was only one thought left in their minds - Da Ming father doesn't want me anymore!

Oh my God!

Ming Dynasty daddy doesn't want North Korea anymore!

In an instant, it was as if the sky had fallen, and Liu Chongjiao was completely stunned. He raised his head in horror and looked at the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in great shock.

How could the Ming Dynasty father not want North Korea?

Without Da Ming, it would be like without the sun and the moon. Without the sun and the moon, would the heaven and earth still be the heaven and earth?

How could this be possible?

How could Daddy Ming not want us?

Could it be that the Ming Dynasty father did not see the filial piety of North Korea?

"ah!"

Suddenly, Liu Chongjiao burst into tears, knelt down in front of him, and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Although Korea surrendered to the Qing Dynasty during the "Bingzi Rebellion", the Qing Dynasty was nothing more than "barbarians". In the hearts of Korea, only the Ming Dynasty was the motherland of Korea. However, for more than 200 years, it has never dared to forget the motherland of the Ming Dynasty. Although Korea was established, it was like an orphan who lost its parents. Whenever it thought of the Celestial Empire, it was heartbroken... All of us in Korea prayed day and night for the restoration of China and the Ming Dynasty. The kings and wise ministers of all dynasties took the Northern Expedition as their responsibility. It's a pity that Korea is poor and weak and cannot repay the kindness of the motherland three times! Today, I can see the motherland. Even if I die, it can't redeem the sin of Korea recognizing the enemy as its father in the future. I only ask the motherland not to abandon Korea. Although Korea has rebelled, it has missed its motherland every day for 237 years. Now that the Ming Dynasty has abandoned Korea, how can the tens of millions of officials and civilians in Korea live in the world with dignity..."

Liu Chongjiao, who was lying on the ground crying, no longer had any dissatisfaction with the Ming Dynasty for failing to promote Chinese culture. All he had left was fear - if Ming Daddy doesn't want me anymore, wouldn't Korea become an abandoned child?

No, Dad can't leave me.

Dad, I am your good son, I am North Korea, Dad, please love me again!

(End of this chapter)