Chapter 415: What do you think of Japan? (First update, please subscribe)
Then do you dare to shoot?
This is a question from the soul!
Faced with such questioning, Teng Tian was a little embarrassed because there were Nanhua warships in the port!
If they are really hurt, how will it end?
"Notify the Executive Office that the Nanhua soldiers are armed and injuring people. Please ask the Executive Office to preside over it..."
Before he could finish his words, gunshots suddenly rang out from outside the door, and then a dozen Nanhua sailors rushed in, all of them holding weapons in their hands.
"Put down your guns, put down your weapons..."
What's going on?
Although Teng Tian was a little confused, he was still able to distinguish the importance of things, and he immediately demonstrated the character of the Japanese.
"Everyone put down your weapons, and leave everything to Lord Fengxing!"
That's how the Japanese are. When they are timid, they are timid, but when they are timid, they will never drag their feet.
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Shuri Royal Palace
Wu Tengqingci stared at Li Fengzhi angrily.
As the "Zaifan Bugyo" of the Shimazu clan in Ryukyu, Muto Keiji had to watch from the sidelines when Li Fengzhi and his party visited the King of Ryukyu. After all, the Satsuma Domain had invaded Ryukyu two and a half centuries ago on the orders of the Tokugawa Shogunate and made Ryukyu pay tribute to it. Although Ryukyu was controlled by the Edo Shogunate and Satsuma Domain, it had its own independent system, and the tribute system between China and Ryukyu had not changed fundamentally.
However, under the "one country, two territories" system, the Satsuma Domain had a more direct control over the Ryukyu Islands. The "Zaifan Bugyo" established by the Shimazu clan in the Ryukyu Islands not only had bugyo but also stationed nearly a hundred samurai. It was precisely because of this right to station troops that the people of the Ryukyu Islands did not dare to act rashly.
The reason why Wu Tengqingci was so angry at this moment was that the request made by Li Fengzhi made him feel humiliated.
"Your Majesty, it is common for countries to sign peace treaties. We hope to sign a peace treaty with you to protect the interests of both sides."
Li Fengzhi made his request with a smile.
The geographical conditions of the Ryukyu Kingdom, especially the Naha Port, are very advantageous, as it is located in the center of the East Asian Ocean, bordering Japan and Korea to the north and Tangshan to the west. Such advantageous geographical conditions can be used as a transit berth for South China immigrant ships.
It was for this reason that when he met the king, he expressed his desire to follow the example of the United States, France, the Netherlands and other countries and sign a treaty of amity.
Facing Li Fengzhi's request, Ryukyu King Shang Taihua was also full of dissatisfaction. In fact, he had also been skeptical when he received his request to visit.
"What country is this Nanhua?"
Everyone present was speechless, whether it was the Regent Shang Dun, the Prime Minister Shang Hongxun, or people like Ma Liangcai and Weng Deyou who claimed to be familiar with foreign affairs, they all looked ignorant.
Since they didn't know the country of Nanhua, nor did they know where it was, after Li Fengzhi's brief introduction, the rulers and ministers of the Ryukyu Kingdom were all astonished.
Nanhua was a country established overseas by the people of the Celestial Empire.
And the people of Nanhua are naturally the Celestial Empire!
Although he was surprised, Shang Taihua was still quite dissatisfied with their request to sign a treaty of reconciliation. Why?
That was something the Westerners forced them to sign.
Since you are Chinese, there is no need to imitate Westerners. Shang Tai said as he thought.
"General Li, since Nanhua was founded by the people of the Celestial Empire, then those who come to Ryukyu for trade or whose ships drift to Ryukyu can follow the old rules of the Celestial Empire..."
Before Shangtai could finish his words, Wu Tengqingci shouted in a muffled voice.
"How can this be! Your Majesty, the Westerners have gone too far, their warships have come to your country, and they have threatened Ryukyu, so your Majesty signed the Treaty of Amity. Today, they are just talking nonsense, and you want to give up all your rights to them. If so, what do you think of Japan?"
Even though he was in the royal palace in Shuri, Takenori Keiji was still extremely domineering. It was no wonder. After all, in the past two hundred years, all the successive governors in Shuri were masters of the retired emperor and were accustomed to being domineering.
In fact, the reason why he was angry was not because of his personal arrogance, but because he himself was a member of the anti-foreignism faction and had always been hostile to Westerners. Did the Qing Dynasty think that they could sign contracts at will just because they were wearing Western clothes and riding on Western warships?
As long as Wu Teng is here, this is just a dream!
"Master Fengxing, after all, they are citizens of the Celestial Empire, so they should..."
Just as Regent Shang Dun was about to explain, Wu Teng Qingci scolded him harshly.
"So what if they are the people of Qing? Nanhua is not Qing. Your Majesty, please order them to leave immediately!"
"What!"
Li Fengzhi was dumbfounded. Not only him, but also the two officers and the translator who accompanied him were dumbfounded.
"Why, has Your Majesty forgotten that Ryukyu is also a vassal state of Satsuma?"
Takenori Muto threatened.
“This, this…”
Shang Tai looked at Li Fengzhi with some embarrassment, then looked at Wu Teng. When he was in embarrassment, Regent Shang Dun said to Li Fengzhi with embarrassment.
"General, please see... our Ryukyu Kingdom is weak and poor, and we really have no right to autonomy. Although I am willing to sign a contract with you, I have no choice... Please forgive me, General."
While Shang Dun bowed deeply to apologize, he also issued an order to expel the guest.
"You are welcome, sir!"
When Li Fengzhi returned the greeting, he took a step forward, stared at Wu Tengqingci and asked.
"So, we have to leave Naha?"
"Since you are not Qing soldiers, you should leave this place! As for revising the treaty, it is absolutely impossible!"
"You mean to say that Nanhua is neither the Qing Dynasty nor the West, so we can't revise the treaty?"
Li Fengzhi stared at Wu Teng and questioned.
"It is absolutely impossible to revise the treaty!"
Takenori Muto refused directly.
"Absolutely impossible, huh huh..."
Nodding slightly, Li Fengzhi sneered.
"Do you really think that my Nanhua warships are just for show?"
"What about now?"
"Goodbye!"
Without waiting for Wu Teng to react, Li Fengzhi turned around and walked out.
Watching their backs going away, Regent Shang Dun's brows flashed with a hint of joy. He had been fed up with the Japanese's tyranny for so many years.
But he said it without showing it.
"Master Fengxing, this person has returned in anger. I'm afraid this matter cannot be resolved peacefully!"
In response to Shang Dun's warning, Wu Teng sneered.
"They are just some Qing slaves. Qing slaves are just Qing slaves there!"
Ever since the Qing Dynasty occupied the Central Plains, many Japanese have gradually lost their reverence for China. The idea of "Little China" in Korea, Japan, and Vietnam has expanded unprecedentedly. They all believe that China has become a barbarian country and that their own country is the inheritor of Chinese civilization. Naturally, they are extremely contemptuous of the Qing Dynasty in their words.
"Please ask Regent Shang to urge them to leave this place today..."
Almost as Wu Teng finished speaking, a burst of gunfire was heard outside the palace, and then guards rushed in hurriedly.
"Nan, Nanhua soldiers are killing and entering the Fengxing Office..."
(End of this chapter)
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