New Ming Empire mixed in America

(two chapters in one)

"Promise yourself and pay tribute?" Li Mingqi sneered twice and walked down from the small dragon chair.

Liu Erhe, who was standing aside, felt a little ashamed when he saw the plastic dragon chair that was slightly moved by Li Mingqi's movements.

‘The conditions at sea are limited, it’s really hard for me...’

So Liu Erhe thought that if possible, he would get a pure gold dragon chair for Lord Long Live and put it on the boat. He couldn't let Lord Long Live sit on this gold-painted fake all the time.

Li Mingqi glanced at Liu Erhe strangely, feeling that Liu Erhe had been acting a little weird from just now.

If he knew what Liu Erhe was thinking, he would definitely give him a kick.

Let’s not talk about the waste of a pure gold dragon chair. The hardness alone is enough to bear.

During the Xinming Empire, if Li Mingqi had not strongly requested it, it would not have been possible to add a thick cushion to the dragon chair in his palace.

It’s really strange how the emperors of all dynasties could tolerate the hardness of the dragon chair without fear of hemorrhoids?

"In my opinion, your so-called surrender is just lip service, and your so-called paying tribute is just to take advantage!"

Li Mingqi looked at the Japanese envoys who raised their heads in surprise at his words and continued:

"It's not impossible to ask the Xinming Empire to help the shogunate resist the pressure from foreigners, but I have only one request!"

Speaking of this, Li Mingqi paused deliberately.

Because he had already walked two meters in front of the Japanese envoy, the guards around him almost put their submachine guns on the Japanese envoy's head to ensure Li Mingqi's safety.

Therefore, at this time, the Japanese envoys were lying on the ground and did not dare to move, for fear that their excessive movements would cause the surrounding guards to become nervous and pull the trigger.

But out of fear, the leading messenger still said bravely:

"Excuse me for being rude to my humble minister. May I ask what the conditions are?"

Seeing the Japanese envoys cooperating with him so sensibly, Li Mingqi nodded slightly, then took a few steps away from these people, and then said:

"You can claim your title as a vassal, but your pseudo-emperor must come in person to accept my canonization!"

Upon hearing this condition, the Japanese envoy suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Mingqi angrily.

Although he worked hard for the shogunate, the emperor's status in Japan was comparable to that of a god.

Now Li Mingqi said that he wants His Majesty the Emperor to come in person to accept the canonization. This is simply an insult to the Japanese country!

Even the most calm Japanese envoy was so angry, so one can imagine the other members of the envoy group.

A member of the Japanese envoy kneeling on the right side of the second row clenched his fists tightly.

With the corner of his eye, he looked at the arrogant Li Mingqi, who spoke of His Majesty the Emperor with a disdainful tone and even used the pseudo-emperor to insult the Japanese country.

His eyes gradually turned red, and he secretly adjusted his body.

When he saw that Li Mingqi seemed to have finished speaking, he turned around and walked back to the dragon chair on the jade steps.

He knew that his chances were running out, so he used all his strength and pounced on Li Mingqi in a very awkward posture.

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor...respect the king and reject the barbarians!" Looking at the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in front of him, this member of the envoy was very excited.

He slightly changed the posture of his outstretched hand, with his five fingers slightly bent into a virtual grip, and then used his thumb to press against the bent index finger, making the joints protrude.

He believed that as long as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was hit in the back by him, he would kill him even if he were a god.

This move of his has once shattered a wooden board of more than ten centimeters at close range, and it has also broken bricks and rocks.

But just when the corners of his mouth were raised, he thought that his blow would definitely hit.

Suddenly a big foot appeared in front of him, blocking his face.

Because of his height, Liu Erhe's kick was like beating a child. He kicked the envoy upside down in the air, hit the back of his head heavily on the board of the boat, and passed out.

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

"Baga Yalu, Ono Taro, what do you want to do?"

Until then, other people's exclamations just started to sound.

And the surrounding guards immediately rushed forward, first separating Li Mingqi from the Japanese envoys.

Then someone raised his gun and fired at the unconscious Ono Taro.

Other Japanese envoys were knocked to the ground by rifle butts.

The beaten guys didn't resist, they just put their hands on the back of their heads and banged their heads on the cabin floor again.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, what this guy did does not represent the attitude of our shogunate..."

The Japanese envoy did not dare to stand up, but knelt on the ground and kept explaining.

Originally, the negotiations between the two parties were going smoothly, but all their efforts were ruined by that idiot just now.

"The guy just now shouted "Zun Wang and Fighting the Barbarians", he is an assassin of the Overthrow Sect... These guys are like bed bugs on the street corners and cockroaches under the bed..."

"We, the shogunate, have no disrespect towards you. Please have mercy, Your Majesty!"

Even though the leader of the Japanese envoy was repeatedly hit on the head with the butt of his rifle by the guards, he still shouted out the words just now.

Of course, that idiot just now was not sent by the shogunate, and Li Mingqi knew this very well.

Now the shogunate's control over the emperor has become weaker and weaker due to the pressure from the daimyo of the Satsuma clan and other daimyo.

Therefore, the leader of the envoy must clean up this matter that is very detrimental to them.

Anyway, those who shouted slogans of respecting the king and repelling the foreigners were engaged in activities that bullied the weak and feared the strong.

This time, they wanted to assassinate Li Mingqi, whom the shogunate faction tried their best to curry favor with.

This is simply intolerable!

"What? It seems that you are not satisfied with this condition, do you still want to retaliate against me?"

With that said, Li Mingqi waved his hand and asked someone to come over and drag the dead warrior away, and restore the ground to its original state as quickly as possible.

Seeing Li Mingqi's actions, the surrounding imperial troops let go of these Japanese envoys who had been beaten almost beyond recognition.

"The impression you gave me is very bad, no, I can't say it's bad, it's simply bad!"

"So my promise has changed. In addition to your false emperor, I must also bring your prince, the guy named Mu Ren!"

Li Mingqi took advantage of what happened just now and directly added one item to the existing conditions, and this item was what he valued most.

Mutsuhito was the name of the later Emperor Meiji. He was the second son of Emperor Komei Toni. He was designated as the crown prince in the first year of Wanyen (1860) and given the name Mutsuhito.

And after being the crown prince for 7 years, he successfully ascended the throne and became the later Emperor Meiji.

Seeing the leader of the envoy who wanted to say something else, Li Mingqi added another sentence:

"Don't worry, I don't covet your tiny land at all. I can swear that as long as your false emperor and that prince named Mu Ren come here, I can guarantee their safety!"

After hearing what Li Mingqi said, the leader of the envoy hesitated for a while and then gritted his teeth and agreed.

"Our Emperor... can come to accept the canonization, but it is not safe along the way, so you must keep those British warships away from Japan!"

This envoy has the personal authorization of the shogun, and he has the right to adapt to circumstances.

So now he will be able to agree, and judging from the current situation, if the shogunate does not want to be overthrown, it will really have to rely on its status as a vassal state of the Xinming Empire to take a breather.

Otherwise, foreigners in various ports will intensify their pressure on the shogunate.

And this messenger didn't really want the emperor to come in person.

Anyway, Li Mingqi has never seen the emperor. When the time comes, he can just find a descendant of the royal family to act as the emperor.

But what made him hesitate was Prince Muren, because after the four great names of the Japanese country came forward to "fall the curtain", the high-profile Prince Muren could be said to be a household name in the Japanese country.

And his photos have appeared in newspapers in European countries.

Therefore, Prince Muren cannot find someone to pretend to be him, he can only come in real person.

It is very cost-effective to use a prince to ensure the majesty of the Emperor and the current crisis of the shogunate.

And this is what Li Mingqi wants. It doesn't matter whether the emperor comes or not, but Mutsuhito must die!

Now Li Mingqi has no time to deal with the Japanese. What if they suddenly rise while the Xinming Empire is developing?

"Don't worry, we will rush to the Puppet Qing Dynasty soon. By then, the fleet with the British will definitely evacuate from the Puppet Qing Dynasty!"

Since the Qing Dynasty and the French Five Ports Trade Charter, Britain, the United States and France have successively established concession areas in Shanghai.

On November 29, 1845, the "Shanghai Land Charter" was announced, officially determining the scope of the first concession, totaling 830 acres (approximately 553,278 square meters).

In November 1848, the British expanded the concession area to 2,820 acres (approximately 1,879,812 square meters)

In 1848, the United States began to purchase land in the Hongkou area, creating a concession.

France established a concession in June 1849, covering an area of ​​986 acres (approximately 657,267.6 square meters)

The Concession Administrative Committee (EXECUTIVE CMMITTEE) was established on July 11, 1854, and was soon renamed the Municipal Committee (MUNICIL). Its Chinese name was the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau.

In 1857, the "Road Management Committee" was established in the French Concession.

In 1861, the "Road Management Committee" was established in the French Concession.

In 1862, the American and British Concessions merged. In the same year, the "Road Management Committee" of the French Concession was renamed the "Public Management Bureau" and its functions were similar to those of the Ministry of Industry Bureau.

And these foreign concession areas can be said to have become de facto colonies because of the fleets docked at sea.

Li Mingqi's trip to the Puppet Qing Dynasty also had the intention of dealing with the issue of the concession area.

The possibility of the three countries canceling the concession area is very small. If force is used, the consequences of the Crimean War between Russia and Russia will appear on the New Ming Empire.

After all, it was impossible for the capitalists of Britain, the United States, and France to let go of the huge market of the Qing Dynasty.

Although he cannot take back the concession area, Li Mingqi can make the concession area independent from China and become a real lease!

Li Mingqi cannot move the concession areas of the other two countries, but the Xinming Empire belonging to the United States can still be used.

Anyway, the Civil War is now in full swing. Even if Li Ming takes action, the United States has no choice but to watch.

As for their warships nestled in the bathtub in the Gulf of Mexico, Li Mingqi didn't take them seriously.

Those warships can still be considered to be extremely powerful when placed offshore, but once they leave the Gulf of Mexico and reach the sea,

Li Mingqi's Pacific Fleet can teach them what real naval warfare is.

"I hope you can let the foreign warships leave Japan as soon as possible. The rebels in the Satsuma Domain have made the shogunate very passive because they have the support of foreigners..."

When the leader of the Japanese envoy saw that Li Mingqi agreed, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"There are also weapons. Our shogunate hopes to purchase some firearms from your empire to deal with the rebels' iron artillery troops..."

Li Mingqi frowned when he heard that the Japanese envoy wanted weapons.

But the envoy's next words made Li Mingqi's expression soften again.

Because what the Japanese envoy wanted to purchase was those old-fashioned muzzle-loading guns.

Hmm...that's the kind of old-fashioned muzzle-loading gun that even the Indians on American soil are unwilling to use.

"Of course there is no problem. You can negotiate with professionals for specific matters."

After Li Mingqi finished speaking, he asked with a kind face: "In addition to weapons, do you need anything else? For example... opium?"

The Xinming Empire has now seized a lot of opium, many of which were found during house searches.

A large part of it was shipped over from American countries in an attempt to replace ore resources and be used as currency.

Of course, these merchant ships carrying contraband will be seized as soon as they enter San Francisco Bay.

So now there is a lot of this kind of contraband in the warehouses of the Xinming Empire.

Although part of it was burned down at the beginning, there are still many that are waiting for the latest treatment.

Simply mixing it into cigarettes and selling them to Europe won't solve that much.

So selling it to Japan is a good choice.

"Of course, we need this kind of goods very much!"

The messenger almost jumped up when he heard the good news. This is the benefit of delivering it to his door.

Even if it cannot be digested at home, the worst possible outcome is selling it to the Qing Dynasty and making a fortune.

But Li Mingqi's next words seemed like a bucket of cold water poured on his head.

"I can sell them to you, but if I know these things have entered China...our warships will immediately appear outside any of your bays."

"Believe me, even the British fleet in the Far East dare not confront us head-on. I hope you can be more honest!"

The Japanese envoy saw the murderous look in Li Mingqi's eyes and immediately nodded to express his understanding.

Just kidding, let’s not talk about the huge fleet docked nearby.

The explosions at the dock haven't stopped yet.

The fires in the city can be seen clearly even without a telescope.

This kind of fighting power is simply not something that the Japanese country can resist.

Let’s look at the number of artillery pieces on the Xinming Empire battleships.

There are also those warships covered with iron armor. With the current Japanese coastal defense guns, it is not certain whether they can penetrate the opponent's armor.

The Japanese envoy, who clearly understood the gap, was very convinced of Li Mingqi's words.

Li Mingqi said that if the warship appears in the port of Japan, it will definitely appear there.

The emperor's statement that the emperor's words became the constitution was not for nothing.

If they hadn't learned that the fleet of the Xinming Empire easily wiped out the Spanish, and on their way here they also heard that the combined fleets of the British, Dutch and Brooke dynasties were also defeated.

It is impossible for the Japanese envoy to agree to the treaties proposed by Li Mingqi.

Let alone having the emperor come in person to accept the canonization.

But who said that Japan is a country that bows to powerful opponents?

If I can't beat you, I will treat you like a dog. Only after I have the ability to fight back will they show their fangs.

Before that, they would be their own dogs very honestly.

But Li Mingqi has no intention of raising them.

What Li Mingqi thought about was how to completely wipe out the Japanese country from the world if there was a chance.

Therefore, it is impossible for Japan's plan to succeed.