Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 509: King of Japan, do you want to rebel?
"The shogunate in the Northern Dynasty was strong, while the Southern Dynasty was in decline. Under such pressure, the people of the Southern Dynasty were panicked. Most of the people in power in the Southern Dynasty, headed by Huai Liang, hoped that Emperor Changqing could take the initiative to compromise and surrender to the shogunate and end the long period of Japanese rule. The chaotic scene of the partition of the North and the South."

"So that's how it is." Zhu Su was thoughtful. "There are powerful enemies outside and rebellious ministers inside. It seems that the so-called Emperor Changqing is now desperate, so he has to treat the horse as a living horse, hoping to use the power of my Ming Dynasty to open up the situation."

He narrowed his eyes slightly, "So, sir, were the injuries on your body caused by the Northern Dynasty or the so-called Prince Huai Liang?"

As an envoy from the Ming Dynasty, Gao Qi went to the Japanese country and gained the trust of Emperor Changqing and a group of Japanese ministers.Such a figure was a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh, whether it was the shogun of the Northern Dynasty or Prince Huairang, who wanted to kidnap the emperor to surrender.

"I don't know who he is wearing black clothes at the moment." Gao Qi said with a bitter smile. "But based on my guess, the Northern Dynasty has a long way to go after all, and I think it was Prince Huai Liang who did it."

"Assassination is actually used as a means of political struggle! Isn't the Japanese country a place without any shame, morality and law?" Mu Ying couldn't believe it.

"Although that barbarian country also passed on our Chinese learning in the Tang Dynasty, it never understood what morality and integrity are."

"It's just that I learned something similar in appearance but not in spirit. I know small etiquette but no great meaning. It's not unexpected to use such despicable methods." Zhu Su said.

"Hmph, barbarians from other countries don't know etiquette! He dares to harm me, a member of the Ming Dynasty, but he is really not afraid of my Ming Dynasty's power?" Mu Ying's eyes were filled with anger.

"The Japanese are so arrogant and short-sighted, how can they know how great our Ming Dynasty is." Gao Qi replied to Mu Ying. "For example, Prince Huai Liang used to use the name of the king of Japan to write a letter of ceremonial to the Ming Dynasty to defraud and deceive him, intending to defraud the tribute... How can he be so arrogant and afraid of my Ming Dynasty?"

"If he was really afraid of me, Daming, he wouldn't have tried to anger me just now." Zhu Su also sneered. "He really thinks that Japan can fight against the Ming Dynasty. Even if he kills us, as long as he successfully surrenders to the Northern Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty will have nothing to do with him."

"Stupid person." Mu Ying made a judgment about Prince Huai Liang.

"Ahem... Although this person is stupid, he is still a prince of the Japanese royal family. If he cannot be dealt with legitimately, I am afraid it will cause the Japanese people to share the same hatred and hatred towards our Ming Dynasty." Gao Qidao. "Your Highness is worth a thousand dollars, and all the people in Yoshino Castle are Huai Liang's eagle dogs. What are your plans for the future?"

"Before coming, we discussed what to do next. I intend to borrow a place from Emperor Changqing to temporarily station our soldiers of the Ming Dynasty." Zhu Su said.Seeing Gao Qi's doubtful expression, Zhu Su explained: "Although what I told you before was that we should find a way to control the power of one side of the north and south of the Japanese country, and then slowly take control of it."

"But now it seems that the situation in the Southern Dynasty has been corrupted. Instead of me, the Ming Dynasty, stepping in and laboriously reshaping the court for Emperor Changqing, it is better to take a step back and watch the fight between Emperor Changqing and Prince Huailiang. From now on, I, the Ming Dynasty, will reap the benefits."

"Mr. Gao, when will Emperor Changqing plan to receive me?"

"I think it will take at least two days." Gao Qidao. "It's okay to take a step back, but Your Highness, Emperor Changqing no longer has any samurai available, and the only people he relies on are the ministers and the Ming army like me. If Huairiang brazenly launches a coup..."

"It doesn't matter." Zhu Su unfolded the folding fan. "I have my own way."

Gao Qi still underestimated the urgency of Emperor Changqing of the Japanese state towards the current situation. Not even two days later, Zhu Su was respectfully invited to the imperial residence of the Japanese state by several Japanese palace officials on the second day.This Yoshino Castle was where a certain emperor from previous generations temporarily stayed and established his court after he was forced out of Kyoto by the shogunate. However, the scale of this imperial residence is still very grand and profound. Zhu Su has never seen the Japanese palace in Kyoto. The imperial residence, but if you want to come, the imperial residence built after the emperor of the Southern Dynasty fled is not much inferior to the one in Kyoto.

"Even though they have lost their country and are on the run, they still can't let go of their arrogance and extravagance, and still want to build a large-scale construction project... It is unreasonable for such a court to be undefeated." Zhu Su secretly despised him in his heart.There was a language barrier between him and the Japanese palace people, and those palace people did not dare to say anything to him. They just lowered their heads and led the way, twisting and turning, and brought Zhu Su to the front of a hall imitating the Tang style.

The palace attendant signaled Zhu Su to wait in a curtained room in the palace. After a while, Zhu Su felt the curtain move slightly, as if someone had arrived behind the curtain.Afterwards, a palace official who could speak Chinese came and reminded Zhu Su: "His Royal Highness the Prince of Ming Dynasty, please pay homage to His Majesty Emperor Changqing!"

"Visiting?" Zhu Su raised his eyebrows. "This king is the prince of the Ming Dynasty, the king of Wu bestowed by the emperor. In terms of status, this king is a member of the heavenly family of the Shang Kingdom, and his closeness is self-evident. In terms of title, the kings of the Wa Kingdom have been bestowed by the Han and Tang Dynasties in the past, but they are also princes. This king should On the same level as the king of Japan."

"Eunuch Zhuzi, what are you, dare to ask this king to pay homage to the king of Yifanbang?"

"More." Zhu Su turned his head and looked inside the curtain, his eyes showing murderous intent. "I, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, inherit the destiny of heaven and serve as the emperor of today. Wherever the sun and moon shine, and where the rivers go, they are all under the jurisdiction of my emperor of the Ming Dynasty."

"You, the Japanese king, call yourself the emperor and call your majesty arrogantly."

"This king wants to ask the Japanese king: Do you want to rebel?"

Zhu Su suddenly stood up and asked questions among all the palace people. They were all stunned with fear.The man behind the curtain seemed to feel Zhu Su's gaze. He was silent for a while, and finally said: "You... you all go down."

"Your Majesty, the Prince of the Ming Dynasty obviously wants to do harm to Your Majesty..." Some people in the palace knelt down to resist the order and refused to leave.

"...Go on, do you still think I'm the emperor?" The person inside the curtain roared angrily.

The palace man was silent for a while and had to reluctantly retreat.As soon as he left, those palace people who were still observing the situation all retreated.Zhu Su didn't know the Japanese language, so he just watched with cold eyes.When the curtain opened and a middle-aged man walked out of the curtain, Zhu Su teased, "Are you the Japanese king Changqing?"

"Even the people in the palace around you are the spies of the traitor... It seems that you, the Japanese king, are walking on thin ice."

The palace man was unwilling to leave, obviously wanting to monitor the meeting between Zhu Su and the emperor.For a person in power to get into this situation, there is really no one else.

"...You are laughing." Emperor Changqing replied politely in Chinese.He was short in stature, but his face showed endless fatigue, which was very different from the "king" that Zhu Su imagined.He originally thought that Emperor Changqing was more or less the lord of a country, and in such a situation, he still tried his best to compete with the Northern Dynasty shogunate. After all, he should have the image of perseverance and perseverance.

Of course, this appearance may also be a trick by the emperor to win Zhu Su's sympathy or to make him ignore him.Zhu Su cheered up and prepared to start talks with the emperor.

(End of this chapter)