Liu Mi had a panoramic view of the expressions on these people's faces, and there was not much emotion in his eyes.
For Liu Mi, even if these people in front of him could only provide a piece of valuable information, the benefits they would bring to Ming Dynasty would be immeasurable!
And what needs to be paid in this process should be regarded as investment.
Thinking of this, Liu Mi turned his attention to Tsunoda Makoto aside and gave instructions.
"From now on, you are their commander, and you will be responsible for leading them from now on!"
Before that, Makoto Tsunoda had not expected that things would develop like this. Therefore, after being stunned for a moment, he quickly came to his senses, lowered his head deeply, and responded in a deep voice.
"As you command, my lord!"
After that, Liu Mi looked away from Tsunoda Makoto, nodded imperceptibly, and continued to add.
"Although you don't have formal official positions at the moment, from now on, you are all under the jurisdiction of the Jin Yiwei!"
"The information you have obtained must also be handed over to the Jin Yiwei. In addition, here is the waistband that can prove your identity!"
As soon as Liu Mi finished speaking, several Jinyi guards holding wooden trays walked out of the darkness.
On the trays are waist tags carved from ivory, and there are only solitary numbers on the waist tags.
Liu Mi nodded, then picked up the waistband with the number one engraved on it from the tray, looked at everyone, and explained.
"Did you see this badge in my hand? From now on, you will forget your names and can only call each other by numbers!"
Upon hearing this, the Jin Yiwei who was in charge of translating immediately paraphrased Liu Mi's words again.
After Liu Mi finished speaking, he immediately handed the waist card in his hand to Tsunoda Makoto's hand and said.
"From now on, you are number one, responsible for leading them and delivering corresponding information to my Ming Dynasty!"
Hearing this, Tsunoda Makoto suddenly showed a look of gratitude on his face, and then he took the waist badge from Liu Mi's hand with a solemn expression and said in a deep voice.
"Yes, sir!"
After that, Liu Mi seemed to suddenly think of something, turned his gaze back to Tsunoda Makoto, and confirmed to him.
"By the way, are you from Miyazaki, Kyushu?"
After hearing this, Tsunoda Makoto recalled for a long time, and then said: "Yes, sir, I am from a samurai family in Miyazaki, Kyushu."
"Starting from my father's generation, due to the defeat of the feudal lord they were loyal to and the loss of their fiefdom, the family has become increasingly poor since then. By my generation, the Tsunoda family has completely declined!"
When Tsunoda Makoto said this, his eyes were full of sadness, and he seemed to still be brooding about this matter.
After listening to Tsunoda Makoto's narration, Liu Mi thought for a moment and asked him energetically.
"In that case, I would like to ask you, do you want to revitalize the family?"
"think!"
Although he knew that the price behind this might be something he could not bear, Makoto Tsunoda still agreed to Liu Mi without hesitation, because revitalizing the family has almost become Makoto Tsunoda's obsession!
Before his father died, he passed on the sword that symbolized the honor of the Tsunoda family to him, and told him to revitalize the family.
Later, after Tsunoda Makoto's father died, those samurai who had had a grudge against the Tsunoda family came to seek revenge. In the process, the sword that symbolized the honor of the Tsunoda family was accidentally lost.
The sword that symbolized the family's honor was lost, and Tsunoda Makoto embarked on a journey to find the sword. Later, by chance, he found out that a wandering samurai who had participated in the battle had gone to the Ming Dynasty.
With the mentality of giving it a try, Tsunoda Makoto and some wandering samurai embarked on the road to the Ming Dynasty.
Unfortunately, they were captured by the Ming army shortly after arriving.
Liu Mi saw Makoto Tsunoda's resolute attitude. After looking at Makoto Tsunoda up and down, he immediately gave instructions.
"In a while, there will be several merchant ships heading to the Kyushu region. At that time, you can take those ships back, and there will be Jin Yiwei going with you."
When Liu Mi said this, he turned his attention to Tsunoda Makoto, and then added: "In addition, if you need any help, just ask me, whether it is money or other things, I will be able to satisfy you. you!"
Hearing this, Tsunoda Makoto had a look of gratitude on his face, and immediately made a solemn surrender ceremony to Liu Mi.
"Yes, sir!"
…
Forbidden City, Inspectorate.
At this moment, Tang Shun was the only one in the duty room of the Inspectorate. As usual, he was sorting out the completed impeachment memorials.
At this moment, an old eunuch, led by the guards, entered the duty room with silent steps.
The moment the old eunuch entered the duty room, he subconsciously turned his attention to Tang Shunzhi and immediately asked.
"Are you Tang Shunzhi?"
Although Tang Shunzhi was a little confused about this, he still bowed and responded.
"Well, this official is Tang Shunzhi. Do you dare to ask my father-in-law if you have any business with me?"
After hearing this, the old eunuch looked Tang Shunshang up and down, and then gave instructions.
"Well, come with us, His Majesty wants to see you!"
After hearing this, Tang Shunzhi's face was full of shock, and there was a buzz in his mind. He didn't react for a long time, and just stayed in place.
"What exactly does your Majesty want to see me for? Could it be..."
While Tang Shunzhi was still speculating in his mind about what the emperor wanted to do with him, the old eunuch's impatient voice sounded in his ears.
"Why are you still standing there? Why don't you come with our family quickly?"
"Yes, father-in-law!"
After hearing this, Tang Shunzhi had no choice but to suppress the chaotic thoughts in his mind and follow the old eunuch's footsteps towards Qianqing Palace.
After the old eunuch led Tang Shunzhi outside Qianqing Palace, he immediately turned around and gave instructions.
"Just wait here, someone will be here soon!"
After saying these words, the old eunuch left alone.
"Father-in-law, walk slowly!"
Tang Shunzhi looked at the old eunuch's leaving figure and bowed.
Not long after, the eunuch who was responsible for teaching etiquette came up to him. After looking at Tang Shunzhi without any trace, he asked, "Are you Tang Shunzhi?"
When Tang Shunzhi heard this, he bowed his hands to him and said respectfully.
"Yes, father-in-law, the next official is Tang Shunzhi!"
After confirming Tang Shunzhi's identity, the eunuch who specialized in teaching etiquette sighed helplessly, and immediately followed the established procedure and told him what he needed to pay attention to when meeting the emperor later.
Prior to this, the eunuch who specialized in teaching etiquette had already learned that Tang Shunzhi, whom the emperor was going to meet later, was currently serving under Hai Rui. Because of this, he did not have any expectations.
After that, the eunuch who was responsible for teaching etiquette cleared his throat and immediately explained the precautions to Tang Shunzhi.
"When you see His Majesty later, you must not do anything that exceeds the rules. Whatever His Majesty asks, you should answer it. Don't answer randomly, and don't break the rules..."
During the whole process, Tang Shunzhi listened extremely carefully, for fear of missing something.
"Well, that's all there is to pay attention to!"
The eunuch who was responsible for teaching etiquette said this after emphasizing all the points that needed attention.
(End of chapter)
