Tang Ding has been hiding in the cold for several years since he inherited the title. Originally, he had been suffering from inner suffering and torture all the time, and complained to Han Du about this.
Han Du told him to settle down and wait for the opportunity without being happy or sad.
Now, the time has finally come.
Tang Ding was first in charge of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and now he was selected by Zhu Biao as the commander-in-chief of the battle to destroy the Japanese. Tang Ding only felt that all the hardships had been overcome and his eyes were full of sunshine.
Tang Dingzheng and Han Du were drinking wine, and their words were full of joy and desire to be able to participate in this battle in person.
Suddenly, Tang Ding reacted instantly and said a little embarrassedly: "Sorry, we are too happy to let you..."
Tang Ding knew that Han Du had always wanted to destroy the Japanese country with his own hands, but now the emperor gave him this opportunity.
Han Du smiled, raised his glass and clinked it with the soup cauldron, and said: "It doesn't matter. Anyway, my title has reached the top now, and it's meaningless to have more achievements. Besides, I've been running around a lot in these years. On the contrary, I don’t really have many days to stay in the capital. Now I prefer to stay in the capital and be able to spend a few years with my parents.”
Tang Ding drank the wine in the cup and looked at Han Du with a smile on his face, keeping this feeling in his heart. Then he asked: "Are uncle and aunt still in good health?"
Han Du sighed slightly when he heard the words and said: "What else can be done? As you get older, illness will naturally follow you. This is inevitable."
Tang Ding nodded with deep feeling, "When I saw my father lying on the hospital bed with my own eyes, I couldn't believe that my father, who has always been like a fierce tiger, would have a day when he couldn't even lift his hands. Please stay with your uncle. Auntie, don’t worry about the Japanese country, I won’t let you down.”
Han Du nodded, and then asked: "What do you think of the Japanese country?"
"The small country of Zor actually dares to kill the envoys of the Ming Dynasty. It is simply unreasonable." Tang Ding is also a staunch supporter of the Ming Dynasty. In his opinion, any behavior that dares to offend the power of the Ming Dynasty is treason.
"What about the Japanese?" Han Du asked pointedly.
"Japanese people?" Tang Ding was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "I don't know much about the Japanese people. What do you think of the Japanese people?"
Facing Tang Ding's rhetorical question, Han Du put down his wine glass, smiled and said coldly: "Only dead Japanese are good Japanese!"
After hearing this, Tang Ding nodded slowly and said: "I understand, don't worry, I will not let a Japanese go as long as I have the chance."
Han Du happily raised his wine glass and clinked it with the soup cauldron. The two drank it down, looked at each other and laughed.
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The navy's mobilization is much more concealed than the army's. Gunpowder and cannonballs are usually stored in the water stronghold. Just bring the gunpowder and cannonballs, and the warship can go down the river and into the sea at night. Overnight, the Navy was able to dispatch troops without anyone noticing.
But at this time, no one in the capital noticed anything amiss. Even if it was found that Tang Ding was not in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, he could use other excuses to fool him, such as saying that he was sick and recuperating in the mansion.
Since Tang Ding inherited the title, he has been ignored by the emperor, resulting in few officials being friendly with him. Even if they knew he was sick now, I'm afraid no one would visit him. In this way, you will be foolproof! Han Du was not idle either.
"Husband, what did you say? Are you going to see that Japanese girl?" An Qing's little lips pursed, showing that she was deeply unhappy.
He even glanced at Han Du suspiciously and asked, "Isn't your husband really reluctant to let go of this beautiful lady?"
"What a beauty." Han Du shook his head and explained: "The imperial court is preparing to use troops against the Japanese country. This woman is not an idle person. If she is allowed to return to the Japanese country, I am worried that she will cause trouble to the army, so I want to send her to the Japanese army." Hold on."
An Qing glanced at Han Du suspiciously. She was not sure whether Han Du really wanted to hold Xiaosong Lingzi down or whether he was reluctant to let go of the beauty.
I couldn't help but wonder: "How powerful can she be as a woman? Even if she returns to the Japanese country, will she be able to cause some trouble?"
Han Du put his arms around An Qing's waist, helped her sit down, and comforted her: "Don't underestimate this Japanese girl, she can still stay awake when everyone in the Japanese country is furious. And in He immediately knew that the crux of the Japanese civil war lay in the Ming Dynasty, and even had the courage to come to the Ming Dynasty in person to resolve the crisis in the Japanese country. Such a person, you say once When she returns to Japan, will she convince both the north and the south of Japan to deal with the Ming Dynasty together?"
"If she can be persuaded, will she still use it for Ming Dynasty?" An Qing didn't believe it.
Han Du smiled slightly and explained: "That's because at this moment, neither the north nor the south of the Japanese country was under external pressure, so they could naturally let go of their hands and fight with each other to the end. At this time, no matter which side it is, no one will Listen to her. But once the Ming Dynasty uses troops, the Japanese countries, whether in the south or the north, will instantly feel the disaster. Whether they can fight each other without any scruples is unknown. If at this time, Komatsu Reiko comes After lobbying like this before, do you think the Japanese Congress will not unite to resist the Ming Dynasty?"
"Then there's no need for you to sacrifice your appearance to hold her back. Brother Huang directly ordered her to be thrown into prison to see how she can go back!" An Qing still pouted, his face full of displeasure.
"What does it mean to sacrifice color..." Han Du couldn't help but smile helplessly, and reached out to touch his face, "Are you worried too much? I am a person who will have a grandson in a few years. Where else is the color?"
An Qing glanced at Han Du and said deliberately: "That's not necessarily true. The more the old dried bamboo shoots are chewed, the more delicious they become. Maybe someone can enjoy such a bite?"
Han Du looked embarrassed, knowing that An Qing was making fun of him. Then he smiled and sighed: "Where are the dried bamboo shoots... Let's get back to the topic. Komatsu Lingzi is the princess of the Japanese country. Even the emperor cannot detain her without reason. What's more, this A woman’s mind is very sharp, and once she notices a slight disturbance, she may not be able to think of going to Japan.”
"After all that, you still have to go see her?" An Qing said impatiently.
Han Du smiled softly and wanted to explain: "I don't want to see her. I have no choice..."
An Qing glanced at Han Du suspiciously, then looked away without seeing anything, and said, "You can go see her, but you have to agree to one condition."
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"What conditions?" Han Du asked very puzzledly, why did he have to negotiate conditions again?
An Qing said seriously: "If you want to see her, unless you bring sister Yaoyue with you, I will allow you to go."
"Why do you want to take Yao Yue with you?" Han Du asked in shock, "I am living alone now, so I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to follow me out?"
"Hey, my husband knows something is wrong now?" An Qing smiled deliberately and looked Han Du up and down, "If he had known something was wrong, why did he have sex with sister Yaoyue in the first place? He even gave birth to a child. Now, my husband has come to tell me that there is something wrong with Sister Yaoyue accompanying you?"
Han Du's old face turned hot after being teased by An Qing, "Didn't I...explain it? That time, it was really just a misunderstanding."
"Okay, okay..." An Qing quickly interrupted Han Du with a wave of his hand and said, "Whether it's a misunderstanding or my husband pushing the situation, I don't want to pursue it. Anyway, you have children now. Husband, you always want to Give sister Yaoyue a title, right?"
"This... why is this talking about status?" Hearing An Qing say the words "go with the flow", Han Du's heart suddenly tightened for some reason, and he suddenly hesitated.
As for giving Yaoyue a title...it's not that Han Du doesn't want to give it, it's mainly because Han Du doesn't want to make An Qing sad.
Fortunately, An Qing was focused on Xiaosong Lingzi and did not notice the strange color in Han Du's expression.
"I know that my husband does not take concubines for my sake, but after all, you and sister Yao Yue have a child. Even if it is for the sake of the child, your husband should give sister Yao Yue a status."
Han Du suddenly fell silent after hearing this. Indeed, adults' mistakes should not be passed on to children. If she had no status, Han Yao would just be the daughter of a former diva. Although she was not a lowly person, she would still be looked down upon by others. It may be difficult to marry into a good family in the future!
But if Yao Yue is brought into the mansion, even if she is just a concubine, then Han Yao will be a dignified concubine of the Duke's mansion. If you want to get married, ordinary officials' families may not even look down upon you.
"I'm afraid this matter is still inappropriate." Han Du sighed.
Seeing that Han Du had some thoughts, An Qing knew not to push Han Du too hard, so he quickly interrupted his thoughts with a smile and said: "Okay, you can take sister Yaoyue first. As for the status It’s not urgent, we’ll talk about it later.”
Han Du didn't know that An Qing wanted to let him get along with Yao Yue first. If some sparks could be created, then the matter of taking concubines would naturally be justified.
In this regard, Han Du had to put it aside for the time being and concentrate on dealing with Xiaosong Lingzi.
...
Xiaosong Lingzi was extremely disappointed during this period, and everything she did was revealed by Han Du in a few words. Komatsu Reiko felt like a beggar. Even though everyone hated her, she didn't even know it, but she still wanted to stick to them!
Sometimes, Komatsu Reiko even thought of leaving the Ming Dynasty and returning to Japan. It was just the pride in her heart that made her unwilling to give in, so she insisted on staying here.
"Master, master..." Hosokawa Noriyuki's voice came from outside the door.
These days, Komatsu Reiko left all other matters to Hosokawa Mochiyuki to take care of. Most of the time, she locked herself in the room alone, feeling secretly sad.
Hosokawa Mokiyuki also knew about his master's situation. It was not something important enough for his master to see, so he would not come to disturb him.
