"Huh? Are there new guests?"
Zhu Ming briefly glanced at the seats at this dinner. Compared with the last time, there were a few more seats.
There were also a group of men in kimonos sitting on top, sitting upright, closing their eyes and concentrating.
Seeing these people who shouldn't be there, Zhu Ming was also stunned for a moment.
How come these people don’t know this?
"Why are they here?"
The Japanese princess followed Zhu Ming, looking at these Japanese people, obviously surprised.
From that unkind tone, Zhu Ming could probably tell that these people knew the Japanese princess, and they didn't seem to get along well.
"Princess, do you know them?"
Zhu Ming turned around slightly, looked at the Japanese princess, and asked aloud.
Why are there other Japanese people besides the Japanese envoy at this dinner party?
Lao Zhu is not such a hospitable person.
"A retainer of the Sasaki family."
The Japanese princess explained in a low voice next to Zhu Ming's ear, but her eyes kept watching the Japanese warily.
As if they noticed the Japanese princess's eyes, the Japanese slowly opened their eyes and looked over.
The moment he saw the Japanese princess, a murderous intent clearly flashed in his eyes.
It seems that Ander's sweep of the Japanese pirates this time made these Japanese aware of Ming's strength, so they came to win Ming's support one by one.
Zhu Ming looked at the two envoys who were hostile to each other and nodded with satisfaction.
Originally, he was still worried because the Japanese country was in the Warring States Period and could not get enough compensation, but now it is easier to handle.
Everyone wants Daming's support, so it depends on who offers the higher price.
"Princess, how does the Sasaki family compare with your strength?"
Zhu Ming smiled, turned around and asked in a deep voice.
"this……"
The Japanese princess looked at the Japanese people again, hesitated for a while, and did not speak.
When Zhu Ming asked this question, he did not lower his voice. The Japanese became more confident after hearing Zhu Ming's words.
"I see."
Although neither party responded, Zhu Ming already got the answer he wanted from their reactions. He nodded, then walked straight to his seat and sat down without speaking again.
Although the Japanese princess and Zhu Ming came together, their identities were different, so they could only sit opposite the Sasaki family envoy, and they became hostile to each other.
"It seems that everyone is here."
After Zhu Ming and the others sat down, Zhu Yuanzhang came in from the outside with a group of ministers, talking and laughing.
Looking at the two groups of envoys who were hostile to each other, he was not surprised at all. It seemed that all this was within his expectation.
"I met the Ming Emperor."
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang approaching, the two groups of envoys stood up together and saluted Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Everybody sit down, everybody sit down."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and asked them to sit down. He walked to Zhu Ming's side and sat down directly.
"Grandpa Huang, who are they?"
Zhu Ming raised his head, looked curiously at the envoy of the Sasaki family who suddenly appeared, and asked aloud.
Even the emperor's grandson himself didn't understand the existence of this group of people.
As he said that, he turned to look at Ande who followed Zhu Yuanzhang in.
Ender also shook his head and spread his hands to indicate that these people were not brought in by him.
"They, they wrote a letter a month ago, saying they were coming as an envoy. What a coincidence."
Zhu Yuanzhang just laughed casually and stood up.
As soon as he stood, everyone at the dinner party stood up, waiting for him to speak.
"Today's dinner is a celebration banquet I hosted for General Ander's triumphant return."
He raised his glass and nodded towards Ender as he spoke.
Although Ander was the protagonist of this dinner, according to his position, he was sitting at the end of the dinner.
"By chance, my Ming Dynasty has two more envoys here, so let's treat them together."
After saying that, Zhu Yuanzhang drank all the wine in his hand.
The other ministers drank the wine and then dared to sit down.
"By the way, the two envoys are both from this Japanese country and have come all the way. I wonder who is the real envoy of this Japanese country?"
Seeing that the Japanese princess and the retainers of the Sasaki family were hostile to each other, Zhu Yuanzhang coughed, as if he didn't know their purpose, and asked aloud.
"Emperor Ming Dynasty, my Sasaki family is the most famous in Kyushu, and I am here to pay my respects."
Upon seeing this, the retainers of the Sasaki family stood up immediately, talked about their own strength, and looked at the Japanese princess with pride.
In terms of strength, he is quite confident.
As he spoke, he clapped his hands, and the warrior behind him took out an exquisite box, which Yun Qi handed to Zhu Yuanzhang's hands.
"This is a luminous pearl that my king presented to the Ming Emperor as a token of his gratitude."
"Um."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and glanced at Yun Qi.
Yun Qi understood immediately and opened the box, and a night pearl as big as a fist appeared in front of all the ministers.
Like a candle, the green light instantly illuminated Yun Qi's already somewhat old face.
Such a treasure caused a group of well-informed adults to start talking about it.
"Okay, okay, it's really a good baby."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with some satisfaction, but did not take another look at Ye Mingzhu. He just asked Yun Qi to put the box away.
"what about you?"
Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head, looked at the Japanese princess and the others, smiled and asked aloud.
Looking at the handiwork of the Sasaki family, the Japanese princess who was quite confident at first became nervous now. In terms of meeting gifts, they really couldn't come up with such a treasure.
"You won't be able to take it out, right?"
His treasure was valued by Zhu Yuanzhang, and the retainers of the Sasaki family began to clamor with pride.
"Your Excellency, this is my Ming Dynasty's dinner, please pay attention to etiquette."
Zhu Ming coughed lightly, frowned and reminded him.
Seeing Zhu Ming step forward to rescue her, the Japanese princess also turned her head and nodded towards him gratefully.
Zhu Ming, however, seemed motionless as if he had not seen her.
He spoke out because the retainers of the Sasaki family were indeed too noisy.
"Your Majesty the Envoy."
Seeing Zhu Ming speak, Zhu Yuanzhang also followed in a deep voice and reminded the retainers of the Sasaki family.
Seeing that he had lost his composure, the retainer of the Sasaki family calmed down and coughed awkwardly.
"Princess, please."
Zhu Ming then nodded towards the Japanese princess and motioned for her to take out his gift.
"yes."
The Japanese princess nodded. Even though the gift was not as good as the gift, she could only nod.
As she spoke, she took out a short sword from her arms, turned around and handed it to the eunuch behind her.
Seeing the Japanese princess taking out a dagger, all the ministers and surrounding guards immediately became nervous, fearing that something might happen.
