Raising chickens and pigs and digging for wild vegetables, the county magistrate's promotion wa

Chapter 809 Your Majesty, please endure the humiliation and temporarily lie low.

Huai Liang almost laughed until he cried.

To be loyal to Huang and Japan?

Kakeru also asked Kōrin Chinnosuke the same question.

Kōrin Chōnosuke's answer was: When Go-Daigo So-o "rebelled against his lord", why did no one in the Kamakura Shogunate stand up for So-o and for Japan?

This is a really frustrating answer.

Go-Daigo Soki plotted to overthrow the Kamakura Shogunate, but was ultimately exiled by the Shogunate after his plan was leaked, and his actions were called "Kamigami's Rebellion" (Soki's Rebellion).

Changqing Tianhuang's father was Houcun Shang Tianhuang, and Houcun Shang Tianhuang's father was Hou Tihu Tianhuang.

Previously, when Chokei Ten'o's grandfather, Go-Daigo Ten'o, was the legitimate and only Ten'o, the shogunate didn't take him seriously and even came up with the term "Ten'o Rebellion." Now that Chokei Ten'o was in opposition to the northern Japanese, naturally no one took him seriously anymore.

Besides that, the other question asked by Kōrin Chōnosuke was even more of a pain in the ass.

Why do the people of Japan devote themselves to a high and mighty, seemingly unattainable figure like Tien-huang?

Did Tianhuang feed them when they were hungry?

Did Soe-gwi save their lives when they were being forced to commit seppuku by the samurai?

The answer is no.

Tianhuang neither provided them with enough food and clothing, nor guaranteed their safety.

So, what right does Tianhuang have to demand that the Japanese people be loyal to him?

Huai Liang shook his head slightly and sighed, "Your Majesty, Kinnosuke told me that the emperors of the Song Dynasty treated scholars well, so when the Song Dynasty fell, 100,000 scholars were willing to die for the Song Dynasty."

"The emperors of the Tang Dynasty treated their soldiers well, so even before the Tang Dynasty fell, there were still soldiers willing to fight for it."

"Southern Japanese..."

"There are daimyo and samurai willing to fight for Your Majesty, but how many daimyo and samurai are willing to die for Your Majesty?"

"Even if they were, and with over ten million daimyo, samurai, and commoners throughout Japan willing to die for Your Majesty, would Your Majesty really just stand by and watch them all be slaughtered, and watch the entire land of Japan fall into the hands of the Ming people?"

Changqing Tianhuang's face was ashen. Huailiang continued, "Jinzhizhu told me that during the Spring and Autumn Period in the Central Plains, King Goujian of Yue was defeated by King Fuchai of Wu. In order to avenge himself, Goujian slept on firewood every day and tasted bitter gall every day to remind himself not to forget the suffering and humiliation he had suffered in Wu. Later, he worked hard and finally succeeded in restoring his country."

"Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty is now very powerful, and this is precisely the time when Your Majesty needs to endure hardship and bide your time."

"Only by enduring humiliation and bearing heavy burdens can we have a chance to defeat the Japanese pirates in the future."

Changqing Tianhuang's face remained ashen, and after a long while, he finally spoke with a dark expression: "I...I am willing to abdicate. However..."

After a slight hesitation, Changqing Tianhuang continued, "But after I abdicate, can't I become the King of Japan?"

Huai Liang was furious. He stood up, pointed at Chang Qingtianhuang, and cursed, "Baka!"

"You! As the king of the great Wa Kingdom, you bear the weight of the entire lineage. For the sake of the whole Wa Kingdom and the king lineage, you have no choice but to temporarily abdicate. After the country is restored, the king lineage will still retain your title and position. How can you think of accepting the Ming people's investiture and becoming the king of Wa Kingdom!"

"You have utterly disgraced Go Daigo and Go Murakami!"

"If Houcun Shangtianhuang knew this in the afterlife, he would probably regret letting you inherit the position of Tianhuang!"

"Bag! Bag!"

Huai Liang pointed at Chang Qing Tian Huang and cursed him repeatedly, but Chang Qing Tian Huang's expression remained unchanged.

Who doesn't know who?

When you, Huai Liang, followed Hou Ti Hu Tian Huang to overthrow the regime, was it for Tian Huang's dignity, or for your own benefit?

Even if we take a step back and assume that you, Huai Liang, are indeed fighting for Hou Di Hu Tian Huang, it's only because Hou Di Hu Tian Huang is your biological father. If Hou Di Hu Tian Huang falls, you, as his son, will definitely not gain any benefit.

Including now.

As the grandson of Go-Daigo and the nominal King of Wa, I would be disgracing Go-Daigo and Go-Murakami by accepting investiture from the Ming emperor. So, if you accept investiture from the Ming emperor and become the King of Wa, wouldn't that also be disgracing Go-Daigo?

Changqing Tianhuang cursed and swore inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged until Huailiang's anger subsided slightly before he spoke: "Fine, I understand. I will abdicate. But what will happen to the Northern Japanese after my abdication?"

Huai Liang's anger subsided slightly, and he said, "In order to pay an indemnity of 200 million taels of silver, the Ming Dynasty will support the Southern Japanese to attack the Northern Japanese."

"In this way, Japan can be considered to have merged its northern and southern factions."

"In addition, the Ming Dynasty has already sent a fleet to attack Iwami Province."

"Although Sasaki Michiyo has some strength, he is still far inferior to the Ming Dynasty's fleet. Iwami Province will fall into the hands of the Ming Dynasty sooner or later."

"Once the Northern Japanese lose Iwami Province, their strength will be greatly weakened, which will further accelerate the Southern Japanese's campaign against the Northern Japanese."

Changqing Tianhuang sneered inwardly.

Although Iwami Province was not under the control of Sasaki Michiyo, it was still part of Wa (Japan) and the entire Wa would benefit from it.

If Iwami Province falls into the hands of the Ming Dynasty, then the entire Japanese nation will suffer.

Once the north and south merge, the daimyo, samurai, and commoners of the north will likely become even more resentful of the south.

What should we say then?

Thinking of this, Changqing Tianhuang couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

If the future of Japan is controlled by someone as brainless as Kaneyoshi, the entire country will likely decline further and further, and may one day be completely wiped out.

As the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty said, "How can I allow others to sleep soundly beside my bed?"

It's a pity, a real pity. Huai Liang, being so brainless and not very well-read, couldn't possibly guess the thoughts of the emperor of the Central Plains, let alone know how terrifying the Central Plains dynasty was.

After a long silence, Changqing Tianhuang spoke again: "After accepting the investiture from the Ming emperor and completing the merger of the North and South, what are your plans?"

Huai Liang bowed and replied, "As Kinnosuke said, we should send envoys to the Ming Dynasty to learn about its advanced culture and knowledge, pretend to obey the Ming emperor's orders, and lie low while waiting for the right opportunity."

"Kinnosuke said that every dynasty in the Central Plains has experienced turmoil."

“Once the Ming Dynasty is thrown into turmoil, it will be an opportunity for Japan to rise and for His Majesty Emperor Tianhuang to regain the throne.”

After a slight pause, Huai Liang said in a low voice, "Kinnosuke told me that many people in the Ming Dynasty are dissatisfied with their emperor, and the Ming Dynasty could be in turmoil at any time."

"Therefore, Your Majesty, please bear the humiliation and bide your time, and wait for the right opportunity."