I'm really not the carpenter emperor

Hearing this news, Tokugawa Iemitsu immediately gave up what he was discussing with his retainers, put on his armor, and went to the Kyoto Imperial Palace in person.

No one in the imperial guards dared to stop him. In order to show that he was the real ruler in front of the Ming envoy, Tokugawa Iemitsu deliberately rode a horse with a sword and walked through the Kenrei Gate of the Kyoto Imperial Palace.

Only the emperor can pass through the Jianli Gate, which is equivalent to the Chengtian Gate in the Forbidden City. Tokugawa Iemitsu's approach will obviously arouse condemnation among the vassals.

However, due to the crushing strength of the Tokugawa shogunate compared to other domains in the military, other daimyos did not dare to do anything except think about it in their hearts.

When they arrived at the Imperial Palace, Emperor Gomizuo and Kazuko Nakamiya Tokugawa were receiving the Minister of Industry, Wang Huan, in the Zichen Hall, the most "large and majestic" palace.

However, after all, Wang Huan is a person who works in the Forbidden City all day long. The Zichen Palace and Huangji Palace of this level are completely incomparable. Since he entered this Kyoto Imperial Palace, he just felt that there was a sense of pettiness from top to bottom.

On the surface, Wang Huan still saved enough face for the emperor, but in his heart he thought that the Wa country is the Wa country, the place is small, and the palace is not very good.

After a few brief chats, Wang Huan could already see that Gomizuo and Tokugawa Kazuko were inseparable. It seemed that Gomizuo was forced by Tokugawa Iemitsu to marry this Nakamiya, and the rumors were true.

Just as he was talking, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door, but it was Iemitsu Tokugawa, the general who had received the news, who had arrived.

He was wearing armor and went to the temple with a sword. It was obvious that the visitor was not kind.

Chapter 824 Excellent Diplomat

Seeing someone coming, Hou Shuiwei, who had been calm just now, immediately became nervous.

He seemed a little timid, subconsciously clenched the slender hand of Nakamiya Tokugawa Kazuko, and Tokugawa Kazuko also got closer to him, intending to fight against his brother and support his husband.

Tokugawa Iemitsu still dotes on his younger sister very much, and he intends to support his nephew as the next emperor, so he has never broken his face with the emperor.

He glanced here intentionally or unintentionally, but didn't say anything harsh.

At this moment, Gomizuo mustered up the courage to try his best to show his status as the emperor in front of outsiders, and asked:

"Why is the general here?"

Tokugawa Iemitsu went through the etiquette of meeting the emperor, but he didn't reply. He left his tail aside, glanced sideways, and snorted coldly:

"Who is this?"

Hearing the translation from the officials of the Imperial Palace, Wang Huan smiled, turned towards Hou Shuiwei, and said, "I am the Tuntian Division Langzhong of the Ministry of Industry of the Ming Dynasty. I have come to discuss state affairs with the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty at the order of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty."

"Langzhong?" Tokugawa Iemitsu knelt and sat next to the north, with disdain on his face:

"Minister of the Ministry of Industry, he is only the top five officials in Daming. Isn't the emperor of Daming too dishonest for sending you here?"

"Since we are discussing state affairs, why don't you ask me, the general who conquers barbarians, first?"

Hearing this, Wang Huan turned his head to look at Tokugawa Iemitsu for the first time, looked up and down, then looked at Tokugawa Kazuko, and said:

"The lower officials are puzzled about something, and they look to Zhonggong to clarify."

Hezi nodded, indicating that he could continue talking.

Wang Huan said: "I think General Tokugawa wears a sword to the hall and wears armor around his body. This official is ignorant and ignorant. You have such rules yourself, or am I worshiping the wrong person?"

Emperor Gomizuo was embarrassed when he heard the words, seeing Tokugawa Iemitsu's gloomy expression that could kill people, but he didn't dare to answer.

After a while, Tokugawa Kazuko said gently:

"My grandfather Tokugawa Ieyasu unified Kyushu, maintained the stability of the Emperor's court, and made great achievements throughout the ages. Therefore, he was bestowed with special privileges by His Majesty the Emperor."

Wang Huan looked suddenly enlightened, cupped his hands and said with a smile:

"But that's the case. I hope you can forgive me. I didn't have such rules in the Ming Dynasty. Civil servants and generals are all under the emperor, and no one dares to overstep."

These words were actually slapping the Queen of Heaven, Shuiwei and his wife, in a gentle way.

There was never such a rule in the Ming Dynasty, a courtier is a courtier, the emperor is the emperor, no matter how high-ranking civil servants and generals are, they are no match for a piece of imperial edict.

Until this time, Wang Huan felt that it was almost done, so he turned around and said with a smile:

"Since this is the case, then today's state affairs must be discussed with the general. Please forgive me for my previous crime of rudeness."

Gomizuo and Tokugawa Kazuko looked at each other, and felt really uncomfortable when they noticed the change in the attitude of the envoy of Ming Dynasty towards him, the Emperor.

But Tokugawa Iemitsu was present after all, and some words were hard to say.

Hearing this, Tokugawa Iemitsu's mood immediately improved a lot, and his hand holding the saber gradually dropped.

"No need, the noble envoy came from a long way after all, and this general and Daming haven't been in contact for many years, so it's inevitable that the news will be blocked."

"The general can think like this, so I feel relieved." Wang Huan smiled, then changed the subject, and said, "I wonder if the general knows that the later Jin Dynasty was defeated by the Ming army?"

"This victory will shock Kyushu, the general will not know about it?"

Wang Huan had already said this, and Tokugawa Iemitsu, who originally wanted to pretend to be stupid, couldn't say it anymore, so he could only smile awkwardly.

"I know, this general hasn't had time to congratulate Emperor Ming."

Wang Huan said: "There is no need to congratulate. My Emperor Ming has always been benevolent. Everyone in the world knows this. I am here for another matter."

Tokugawa Iemitsu also kept muttering, what the hell is worth sending an envoy from the Ming Dynasty all the way.

"what's up?"

The smile on Wang Huan's face gradually disappeared, and he said seriously:

"In the battle of Joseon, the king of Joseon, Li Ji, and all his civil and military ministers died at the hands of Azige, the prisoner. The son of Zhaoxian was young, and my emperor, the Ming emperor, went to Seoul with the letter king Zhu Youjian to assist the son of Zhaoxian to succeed the king of Joseon. Only come of age."

"When King Ranxin traveled to the Bohai Sea, he was taken captive by Edo warriors. He claimed to be a retainer of the Tokugawa clan. The general didn't know about this, right?"

Hearing this, Emperor Gomizuo's expression was wonderful.

Who is Xinwang, even he knows that Xinwang Zhu Youjian is the younger brother of Zhu Youxiao, the emperor of Ming Dynasty, and he has a very good relationship.

Now he was robbed by the people of the Edo shogunate, if this led to the Edo shogunate and Daming turning against each other, it would be great news for his imperial court.

Tokugawa Iemitsu, on the other hand, had a confused expression on his face, and frowned, "Your envoy is not joking with this general, is it that my Tokugawa clan vassal robbed Daming's King Xin?"

Wang Huan sneered, "I'm all here, what does the general think?"

The news came so suddenly, Tokugawa Iemitsu didn't have any precautions at all, his heart was thrown into chaos.

On the one hand, I don't know if it's true or not.

I guess it shouldn't be fake, otherwise Daming sent an envoy all the way here. Could it be that it was just to make rumors and embarrass him?

If so, what will Daming get?

On the other hand, he didn't know which blind retainer of the Tokugawa clan actually provoked Daming.

Is Daming something that Japan can provoke now? Obviously, it is not in the same order of magnitude at all.

He hesitated for a long time, before he said in a deep voice: "I would like to invite your envoy to stay in Edo for a few days, and General Ben will summon his retainers to inquire about this matter in detail."

Wang Huan stood up and sneered:

"It seems that the general has no sincerity in discussing this matter. As the general who conquers Yi in Kyushu, can't he even control his own retainers?"

Seeing Tokugawa Iemitsu, who took pleasure in suppressing himself all day long, was devastated, Hou Mizuo couldn't say how happy he was, but he couldn't laugh out loud, it was wrong to laugh out loud.

Before Tokugawa Iemitsu found out about this matter, he didn't dare to speak harsh words directly to Daming, so he had to tell his side in a muffled voice:

"Come here, take Daming's envoy to the Kyoto post and entertain him in the best room."

Wang Huan's goal had been achieved, so he didn't say anything more, just let out a cold snort, and followed the Dongying woman in the palace.

Not long after he left, Tokugawa Iemitsu also got up and left immediately, walking in a hurry.

Seeing the two leave one after the other, Hou Shuiwei heaved a sigh of relief, with an extremely excited expression on his face, he tightly held Zhonggong's hand.

"Kazuko, did you see that? Daming is here to ask Tokugawa Iemitsu Xingxing for his crimes!"

"If you really rob Daming's King Xin, Tokugawa Iemitsu will really be doomed this time. I heard that Emperor Daming and that King Xin have been playmates since childhood."

Kazuko Tokugawa, as Nakamiya, is also the hope of the Tokugawa family, and now her mood is very complicated.

On the one hand, she was happy for the emperor, and on the other hand, she could clearly see the solemn look on Tokugawa Iemitsu's face.

Kazuko knows his brother very well.

Tokugawa Iemitsu is very capable. In Kazuko's view, his future achievements will be no less than that of his father Tokugawa Hidetada and grandfather Tokugawa Ieyasu. It is definitely a big deal for him to have such an expression.

After not hearing her reply for a long time, Hou Shuiwei's expression faded, and he coldly shook off Hezi's hand, his tone full of sarcasm.

"Why, seeing that the Tokugawa family is about to die, do you feel uncomfortable?"

Chapter 825 Tokugawa Iemitsu's Ambition

Edo, meeting of retainers of the Tokugawa shogunate.

"The envoy of Ming Dynasty came to Edo today, do you all know why?" Tokugawa Iemitsu said in Japanese.

Seeing the general's aura, the retainers and staff of the Tokugawa shogunate were all trembling with fear.

In the current situation, only one of the outsiders can speak. Among such people, the leader is Date Masamune, the family governor of the Date clan.

Date Masamune is an absolute supporter of Tokugawa Iemitsu, and Tokugawa Iemitsu is also working hard to hand over the official position of General Zuo Konoe to him.

Once the Date family served as the general of the left guard, Tokugawa Iemitsu also took control of the Emperor's Guards, and then the entire imperial palace.

Date Masamune said: "This kind of thing is not done by our banner. Could it be that Daming is spreading rumors and making troubles to disturb my heart."

The banner is equivalent to the combination of knight and servant.

Banner has the qualifications to be an official, and they are all guards directly under the shoguns of the past dynasties. Most of them have their own families and territories. The number of such people determines the order of the strength of each domain.

In the era of Tokugawa Iemitsu, it inherited the national military force of the era of Tokugawa Ieyasu and Tokugawa Hidetada, and claimed to have "[-] banners".

The number of such regular troops exceeds the sum of the number of banners of the other daimyos, and it is precisely because of this that Tokugawa Iemitsu has the absolute right to speak.

Date Masamune's words aroused the approval of many people.

Many of Tokugawa's retainers were shocked at first when they heard this, because they also had their own retainers and samurai of their own family, and it was really unclear who did what for a while.

Rather than looking for problems from oneself, it is better to push the problems out.

Tokugawa Iemitsu obviously couldn't accept this result, Wang Huan is now staying at the Kyoto post house.

He had heard that the Ming Dynasty during the Apocalypse Dynasty defeated the Dutch fleet twice in Penghu, and the combat effectiveness of the Denglai Navy was not what it used to be.

If Wang Huan heard this kind of statement, he would probably think it was an excuse, and ran back to the Daming capital indignantly, and the problem would be settled.

Tokugawa Iemitsu kept a cold face and did not speak, and the retainers of each family were like a mirror in their hearts. Seeing what the general meant, he wanted to push one out and hand it over to the Ming envoy to die in his place.

Major issues to minor ones out?

Indeed, that was what Tokugawa Iemitsu meant, and Wang Huan's intentions for coming, he knew very well, most likely he was here to ask for an explanation.

King Xin was gone, regardless of whether he was dead or not, Da Ming couldn't see him, and he couldn't find him here in a short time.

Tokugawa Iemitsu is very sure of his judgment. To put it bluntly, this Wang Huan came to seek compensation from himself.

"Could it be some exiled Banner family who did such a thing at sea and offended Daming so much that he came to General Xingshi to question him?"

"It may also be in Kyoto. The shogunate has [-] banners!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu was thinking of throwing out a banner at random and forget it for the dead ghost. Whether he did it by himself or not, he would have to smash his teeth and swallow it.

But if anyone dared to say no, he would give Daming an excuse, and he would be justified in how he wanted to beat himself.

Tokugawa Iemitsu decided to take this dumb loss, spend money to eliminate disasters, and not give Daming any chance.

Just thinking of this, all the retainers were discussing, but a banner warrior went to the palace, "General, the palace has come down."

Tokugawa Iemitsu looked at Date Masamune, and at this moment he had an idea, and was taken aback when he heard the words, "Kazuko is here? What is she doing here?"

Immediately, Tokugawa Iemitsu dissolved the retainer meeting and met with his sister, Tokugawa Kazuko in the inner palace.

Tokugawa Iemitsu doted on his younger sister very much, giving her the best in everything, and even forced the emperor to marry his younger sister by means, allowing her to sit in the high position of the emperor's middle palace.

Although after becoming Nakamiya, his younger sister Kazuko always confronted him, but Tokugawa Iemitsu never got angry, and he was undoubtedly a madman who spoiled his sister.

Tokugawa Kazuko is also very grateful, but since becoming the emperor's middle palace, the nature of everything has changed, and they are no longer pure brothers and sisters.

Although she is a member of the Tokugawa family now, in her heart, she is more of the emperor's middle palace.

Iemitsu Tokugawa didn't expect this kind of mentality change of his sister, and he also had a headache because of it, but he could still go along with it.

It was precisely because of Kazuko's mediation in the middle that Emperor Gomizuo was able to preserve the last bit of dignity in front of the shogunate.

But it seems that Emperor Gomizuo did not feel any gratitude to Tokugawa Kazuko for this. Many people in Kyushu now know that the couple usually speak little and have never even had sex.

What Goomizuo did was because of his deep-rooted hatred for the Tokugawa clan, and secondly, he did not want the Tokugawa clan to succeed in their purpose and let the descendants of the Tokugawa clan become the next emperor.

When brothers and sisters met, there was no such greetings and laughter as imagined. As soon as Tokugawa Kazuko came up, there was a burst of complaints against Tokugawa Iemitsu.