Chapter 315 Provocation
The queen warmly entertained Shen Ning.
Ask in detail about the situation in Jiangnan.
The problems exposed by several Japanese pirates in Nanjing actually illustrate the problems in Jiangnan. As in the previous dynasty, these people colluded with local gentry.
But what is even more hateful than the previous dynasty is that these people are no longer completely dependent on the local gentry, nor are they all pirates. Instead, they go ashore and use various means to form cooperative relationships with the local gentry.
As a member of the Wang family, Wang Zipeng became a gun in their hands that they could use to shoot wherever they wanted...
That is to say, they had encountered the Jia family and the Shen family. If it had been any weaker family, let alone defeating those Japanese, they would have been thrown into jail before they could even see Wang Zipeng.
Shen Ning did not disobey her words.
In the eyes of outsiders, the Japanese had a grudge against her for killing her husband.
She and Jia Zhen were assassinated again, so any revenge would not be excessive.
She first thanked the emperor and the empress for their care, saying that the one hundred elite soldiers had saved their family's lives, and then she mentioned the Japanese who were being investigated in various prefectures and counties.
If nothing else, their presence can be seen along the canal.
Can there be less in other places? "...The so-called Japanese envoys probably relied on their people to infiltrate Jiangnan."
Shen Ning considered her words carefully, "My Lady, I heard that the Emperor ordered people to confiscate the property of the Japanese in various places. Is it possible that he wants to drive them out of the country?"
"yes!"
The queen nodded, "It's the Japanese delegation... After the negotiations with the Russians and Mongolian tribes are over, they will be released and driven out of the country." She was very sorry that she couldn't avenge Shen Ning and the Jia family, "Especially the delegation, after all, they represent Japan."
"I know!"
Shen Ning sighed softly.
If it weren't for time travel, who would have known that Japan, once a vassal state, would have such evil ambitions? Even after the desperate anti-Japanese war in modern times, they have infiltrated every aspect of the country in modern times.
"The Japanese delegation must be released."
She wouldn't let him go, the emperor wouldn't let him go, and even the court officials who thought they were the Celestial Empire couldn't agree.
Chen Ning said, "But the Japanese who have been imprisoned in various prefectures... in fact, upon closer inspection, none of them are clean, and the gentry from Jiangnan who are mixed with them are actually not clean either. Letting these people go may seem like a small problem, but which one of them has not lived in Dazhao for a few years?"
this? The queen vaguely understood what she meant.
"When the Japanese invasion resurfaced, they were the vanguard. They knew everything about Jiangnan and could even use the gentry they knew to launch a bigger invasion than the previous dynasty."
"……But……"
The Queen frowned, "Sister, your Majesty and I have thought about what you said. However, with the current strong military power of Da Zhao, those people may not have the courage to cause the same Japanese chaos as in the previous dynasty, right?"
Shen Ning: “…”
She smiled bitterly.
"My lady, there is no gain without early rise!"
Xiaoshi has been coveting this piece of land for a long time.
"If they can unite with the Russians, they can cooperate with the Portuguese and the English. The chaos in Jiangnan was a huge blow to Dazhao, and what did they pay for it? A death squad. And how much merit can this death squad achieve for them? How much benefit can they gain from Portugal, England, and even Russia? Do you know?"
Queen: “…”
She was stunned.
She hadn't thought about that.
I just feel that Dazhao was able to beat the Russians into asking for peace, causing the former "Qing Dynasty" to collapse and Mongolia to surrender, so the small country of Japan can certainly be easily controlled.
"My lady, do you think I am exaggerating?"
“No no!”
The Queen hurriedly shook her head. "I wonder how much Portugal, England and others can give to Japan? Is it enough to make them betray their suzerain country? Or are they really not afraid of an attack from Dazhao?"
Someone in the court discussed this issue.
After talking for a long time, the conclusion was that the Japanese emperor would not dare!
Everyone is full of confidence.
When the emperor came back and told her about this, he was also full of confidence.
The emperor ordered a strict investigation of the Japanese and the confiscation of all their property in Dazhao. In fact, the most important targets of his anger were the civil and military officials in Jiangnan and the local gentry.
It's killing the chicken to scare the monkeys to those people.
It was to warn them that the lessons of the previous dynasty were still there and Dazhao could not go down the same path.
You know, the Japanese pirates' rebellion not only damaged the imperial court's tax revenue, but also the entire Jiangnan region.
From officials and gentry to common people, no one could escape.
"… Madam, since the founding of the Great Zhao Nation, has the Japanese Emperor paid tribute to us?"
Shen Ning had a headache, but she could only be patient.
If she couldn't even convince the empress, it would be even more impossible for her to convince the emperor. "They have copper and iron business dealings with us, but we have given them silver, food, and even things they urgently need, but they still strangle us and limit the amount of copper and iron."
This is not something a docile vassal state can do.
"At this time, if we still think about the sovereign state and vassal state... we can only say that we are too naive."
At this point, Shen Ning sighed, "You may not know how big their hearts are. Their emperor is called the Wa Emperor here, but over there, he is called the Emperor. They call their own country Great Japan."
Jia Min said in the letter that the reason why Governor Yu finally dealt ruthlessly with the Japanese delegation was because they mentioned the Great Japan and the Emperor.
"…I heard the emperor say this."
The emperor was also very angry at that time.
So the mission remained locked up.
The imperial court did not care about the gangsters who killed the Japanese pirates in various places.
"But sister, do you really think that after we defeat the Rakshasa Kingdom, they will still dare to cooperate with England and Portugal?"
The Queen said, "These two countries are too far away from our Dazhao. If they lose, they can just walk away, but Japan can't be moved away. Sister, do you think they are not afraid of us attacking them?"
Shen Ning: “…”
She rubbed her forehead.
"My queen, what do you think they think of us when they call us Great Japan and the Emperor?"
this? The queen was suddenly speechless.
Throughout the dynasties, emperors have always called themselves the Son of Heaven.
"Everyone thinks that Da Zhao is now very powerful. Even if the small country of Japan wants to make a move, it will give up after weighing the pros and cons, right?"
"……yes!"
The queen hesitated and nodded.
“Why should we make a choice after they have weighed the pros and cons?”
Shen Ning asked back, "Why can't we let them be honest and obedient and have no choice?"
this? How to operate?
The Queen blinked, "Sister, do you think that if we kill all the Japanese who have infiltrated the various prefectures in Jiangnan, they will have no choice but to be honest even if they have the will?"
“…You could say that.”
Shen Ning nodded, "The people from the envoys can be released, but the Japanese in Jiangnan must not be released."
"That……"
The Queen thought for a moment and said, "Sister, let Jia Zhen submit a memorial in writing!"
What? Shen Ning was stunned.
"Your Majesty and the officials in the court will probably choose this path that will leave the Japanese people with no choice."
The Queen said: "Even if they still have evil ambitions, it will take a lot of time to train people to come to Dazhao."
What Dazhao lacks now is time.
If the North is stable, Annan and other places will be almost stable as well.
Next, it was the matter of officials and gentry in Jiangnan paying taxes together.
For her and the emperor, food should be eaten bite by bite, steadily.
The possibility of killing the Japanese envoys is zero, but for those who have been imprisoned..., as Sister Shen said, few of those people are clean, so just find more evidence and kill them.
After a while, when returning from the palace, Shen Ning not only brought several maids from the palace, but also brought a lot of rewards.
But she wasn't in a very good mood either.
She achieved her goal, but it was obvious that the victories in both the north and the south made the emperor and empress feel that everything was under control.
They...maybe they are a little bit drifting.
They also represent almost 99.9 percent of the population.
This is a big problem!
Shen Ning leaned against the carriage and sighed softly.
Now she was just glad that the strategy to conquer Japan had been implemented.
After having sufficient military force, there is really no need to only focus on your own little piece of land.
Jia Zhen went to the door to greet him in person, but he didn't expect that his mother also brought him work.
Writing memorials is really troublesome for him!
But since my mother has given the order, how dare I disobey her? Especially after listening to my mother's series of analyses.
"…Invite a few more imperial censors and ask them to sign the petition together!"
The censors can report rumors.
Chen Ning said: "What's more, Ito Rui and others in Jinling have solid evidence to prove their wolfish ambitions and ill intentions."
Not to mention human lives, the food and secret passages are real.
"From the point to the whole, the most urgent task is to eliminate the Japanese in Jiangnan."
"yes!"
Jia Zhen nodded, "Son, I'll go right away."
…
The emperor hurried to Kunning Palace after leaving court.
After listening to the conversation between the Queen and Shen Ning today, he didn't move for a long time.
“Your Majesty, do you think what Sister Shen said makes no sense?”
"...No! That makes sense!"
The emperor sighed, "This is something I had not thought of before."
He had always been worried about the possible rebellion of Japanese pirates in Jiangnan, but he did not expect to directly cut off the source of the problem and kill all the Japanese.
Many ministers in the court opposed the expulsion of the Japanese and the confiscation of their property.
He was led astray by them!
Just like Mr. Liu said, what's wrong with collecting money for food and lodging from the Rakshasa envoys? Those people are about to attack Dazhao, why should we still feed them? With that money, wouldn’t it be nice to support your own people?
Whoever farts again will be made to support the Rakshasa envoys.
Then, no one dared to support the Rakshasa delegation. In order to survive in Dazhao, those people agreed to an agreement that they could demarcate 300 acres anywhere along the border.
Mr. Liu told him that the three hundred acres could be taken together or not, and could even be like a sharp knife, stabbing directly into wherever they wanted.
"These Japanese must die."
He cannot take action against the officials and gentry in Jiangnan immediately.
But we can put these Japanese people on record first.
“Unfortunately, Madam Shen is a woman, and Jia Zhen is still in mourning.”
He really needs someone like this who is murderous and can look at the world.
Mr. Liu is the only one...
The emperor was afraid of working him to death.
"No, I have to find a way to let Jia Zhen enter the palace and serve as the deputy chief steward of the Dragon Guard."
At least he can go home every now and then to ask his mother for advice.
"...Doesn't he have a copy tomorrow?"
The Queen laughed, "How can we bring it up later? Isn't it just a matter of one word from you?"
"Yes, yes, yes, he will have a copy tomorrow."
The emperor was happy, “It’s a pity that someone like Madam Shen only indulges in the harem.”
While he felt sorry for her, he felt even more sorry for Jia Jing.
These are all talented people!
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten Jia Min?"
The empress looked at the emperor and said, "Prefect Yu had no intention of attacking the Japanese envoys before. It was Jia Min who wrote letters everywhere and asked Mrs. Yu to do it."
Are women really worse than men? The queen was very disdainful in her heart.
However, this world has always respected men, depriving women of the path to advancement and trapping them in the harem.
This is not the most uncomfortable thing. The most uncomfortable thing is that after being trapped in the backyard, everyone has to fight for the man's favor in order to survive...
Someone who is not jealous at all...
Men may also feel that they are not loved.
There are really few people who can be like Sister Shen, who can press a man and not even lift a concubine.
The queen knew that the emperor had her in his heart, but that didn’t mean he would always have her.
How many loving emperors and empresses were perfect when they were young, but when they got old...
“There are actually many people like Sister Shen in this world.”
"yes!"
The emperor noticed the queen's depression and took her hand and said, "And you, Caicai, you have been helping me all these years."
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to make it.
"Aren't skilled palace maids allowed to leave the palace six months earlier and teach at the Salesian Bureau?"
The emperor sighed in his heart, "I now plan to give them a year in advance."
Leaving the palace at the age of 25 is too cruel for a woman.
At this time, there are almost no people available to marry.
Only those who have lost their wives or cannot find a wife.
"For some special circumstances, it can be advanced to two years."
He looked at the queen and said, "Except for a limited number of the charity bureaus in various places in Dazhao, all others have problems. If Caicai thinks it is possible, you can gradually send female officials in the palace to take over. I will back you up."
"Your Majesty~~"
The queen's eyes became brighter and brighter. "Can you still send me troops?"
"I keep my word. You can choose the Imperial Guards or the Five Cities Army."
"Wait a minute, who do you want... I need to discuss this with Sister Shen."
The Jia family has many connections in the military, and with the Jia family joining, the safety of the female officials she sends down can be guaranteed.
The queen was the daughter of a minor official and knew very well how difficult it was to be a woman in this world.
"...Aren't you afraid that she will get angry with you?"
After appeasing the queen and saving himself a lot of trouble, the emperor couldn't help laughing, "She went home the night before yesterday. She must have been dealing with her family members yesterday. Now you called her here again today..."
"You're looking down on me, aren't you?"
The Queen said to him angrily, "If Sister Shen knew that I was looking for her for this matter, she would definitely go to the palace immediately without any burden."
"Hahaha!"
The emperor laughed and said, "If you have the guts, you can announce it this afternoon!"
He has never been able to spare any time for the affairs of the Catholic Children's Bureau, but every day he leaves it there, he suffers.
"Just wait!"
The Queen summoned Nanny Wu on the spot and asked her to go and pick someone up.
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