"I will see our Emperor later. I don't think you need me to teach you how to speak, right?"
In the long and narrow corridor in the palace, Chu Ze, as an official of the Ministry of Etiquette, naturally contracted the task of bringing distinguished guests from other countries to meet the saint.
Along the way, Chu Ze had a faint smile on his face from beginning to end.
Behind him, several Japanese envoys with veils on their faces and hands wrapped in cloth were following him cautiously like pugs.
When they heard what Chu Ze suddenly turned around and said to them, they seemed to be greatly frightened. Their feet subconsciously softened and they wanted to kneel on the ground.
It was the young man in front of them who looked harmless to humans and animals. Yesterday, they left an indelible psychological shadow on them for the rest of their lives.
"This is the palace. I know you respect me very much, but there is no need to kneel down and worship me at every turn."
"Your Majesty, what you said is that I will listen to you, Your Majesty!"
"Yes, yes, we are not saluting, we just want to kowtow to you, sir!"
"Yes, that's right. As soon as we saw your majestic figure, sir, we wanted to give you a kiss."
"Don't worry, sir, we will never talk nonsense."
Looking at Chu Ze with a smile on his face, those Japanese envoys were really trembling in their calves.
As long as the person standing in front of them was a normal person, they wouldn't be so frightened.
However, in the eyes of everyone, Chu Ze was not a normal person at all, this guy was simply a lunatic.
If they disagree, their fingers will be cut off or their legs and feet will be amputated.
Is this something that a normal person can do?
The key is, even if you meet a ruthless person, at least he still has a normal reason.
But Chu Ze
Just because I think they are not up to par, even if they have five fingers like him, they have to cut off one of them.
Is this something a person can say?
"Just know what you're doing and move quickly. Don't keep His Majesty waiting."
Chu Ze looked at the groveling Japanese envoys and smiled with satisfaction.
The people of Japan have a very interesting characteristic.
As long as you can conquer him and defeat his fear, he will be more filial than your own son. If you say something to the east, he will go east, and if you say the west, he will go to the west.
This was demonstrated most vividly in later generations.
Ever since the fat man and the little boy brought them acquaintances from the two cities, they recognized their father very thoroughly.
But now, when facing Chu Ze, who was even more perverted than them, they were convinced from the bottom of their hearts.
At least while they were still in Yingtian Mansion, they were still under Chu Ze's lustful power.
They were truly convinced.
Under the leadership of Chu Ze, everyone quickly came to the imperial study room with ease.
Not surprisingly, the person sitting in the royal study room today is still Zhu Biao.
"Your Majesty Chu Ze, please see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Please see Your Majesty."
After entering the imperial study, Chu Ze took the lead in saluting Zhu Biao, and then saluted Zhu Yuanzhang.
Although on weekdays, he was not polite when he saw the two of them.
But this time is different from the past. Behind him are envoys from the Japanese country and people from other countries.
No joke at this time.
Otherwise, it would not be Chu Ze’s face that would be lost, but the face of the entire country and the entire nation.
He could be a little more casual, or a little more unbridled, but this was definitely not the time.
"We'll see you... er, His Highness the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty, see His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty!"
I originally wanted to imitate Chu Ze's way of saluting.
But when a few people bravely raised their heads and looked at the main seat, they were slightly stunned.
Because what they saw was the young figure sitting on the throne.
The other man, who was obviously much older and had a majestic look on his face, was sitting leisurely drinking tea like the old man next door.
Just listening to Chu Ze's honorifics just now, it was obvious that one was the prince and the other was the emperor.
Who is the prince?
If they still admit their mistake in this kind of thing, then they really have no need to live.
But, are all the princes of the Ming Dynasty sitting on the throne?
Shouldn't the emperor sit in the most conspicuous position?
So I have some doubts in my heart, but it is out of psychological instinct and fear.
After all the Japanese envoys were slightly stunned, they all quickly lowered their heads, saluted respectfully and said hello, then knelt down on the ground and kowtowed three times and nine times.
"Everyone who has come from afar is a guest, so there is no need to be so polite! Please stay calm."
Zhu Biao, who was sitting on the throne, had a somewhat humble smile on his lips.
But his voice gave people an unquestionable sense of majesty.
If it was just a normal day and his father asked him to sit on the main seat, he might still feel a little uncomfortable.
But these days are different.
No matter how uncomfortable he felt, he still had to act like a Ming prince.
"Thank you, Your Highness, Prince Ming."
At this time, in the imperial study room, except for Zhu Yuanzhang who was sitting leisurely drinking tea.
Everything looked so majestic and precious.
The former prince Zhu Biao now has the demeanor that a leader should have.
However, when all the Japanese envoys finished their ceremony and stood up, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao saw clearly the embarrassed look on their bodies.
After all, when it came time to meet the emperor, it was naturally impossible for them to wear veils on their faces.
All of them had red, swollen and bruised faces, and their hands were wrapped in cloth.
Under the white cloth, you can still faintly see blood stains.
When seeing this scene, Zhu Biao couldn't help but glance at Chu Ze who was aside.
"You have come all the way, but have not been summoned for many days. I, the Ming Dynasty, have neglected you."
Facing Zhu Biao's gaze, Chu Ze just smiled.
After Zhu Biao shook his head slightly, he looked at the envoys of the Japanese state.
"His Royal Highness the Prince of Ming Dynasty made a serious statement! There is no disrespect. Ming Dynasty is in heaven and it is a great honor for us to receive us."
"Yes, yes, it is a great honor for us to be received by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Majesty the Emperor. We have no intention of neglecting you!"
Although they knew that Zhu Biao was just saying polite words, the principal and deputy officials of the Japanese envoy below did not dare to really show off at this time.
Although the people sitting in front of them at this time were the emperor of Ming Dynasty and the prince of Ming Dynasty.
Although Chu Ze was also there, he naturally didn't dare to do anything to them at this time.
But several people knew very well in their hearts that as long as they stepped out of this palace, their life and death would still be controlled only by the preferences of the devil Chu Ze.
The key is, this devil is not just someone who wants human life.
He seemed to take pleasure in torturing people.
Naturally, they were not stupid enough to sue Chu Ze at this time, thinking that they could cure him.
After all, if a minister of Chu Ze dared to treat envoys from other countries like this, without the support of the two people in front of him, it would probably be impossible.
"Since everyone said that our Ming Dynasty has never treated guests badly, then I would like to ask why you want to kill our envoys?"
"Don't you think that our Ming Dynasty has no one to use, no generals to fight, and no soldiers to defeat?"
While the Japanese envoys were busy praising Zhu Biao, the original modest smile on Zhu Biao's face solidified in an instant.
And his voice became unusually cold at this time.
murderous look!
Just one word made the Japanese envoys who were still standing feel the cold murderous intention.
They had just stood up, but now they were like gourds rolling on the ground. With a plop, they knelt on the ground again.
He completely ignored the injury on his forehead from when he knelt down to worship Chu Ze yesterday.
One by one, they kowtowed loudly like pounding garlic.
Now they can see that their daimyo's order to send them to the Ming Dynasty, hoping to use the Oda family to kill the Ming envoys to fish in troubled waters, is simply to send them to the guillotine!
"Your Highness, please listen to our explanation. This matter is not what you think. Our Yoshida family definitely has no malicious intentions!"
"Yes, yes! Your Highness, the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty, you must believe us! Our Yoshida family's ancestors were former ministers of the Tang Dynasty! We have always been in awe of the land of Middle-earth."
"The murder of the Ming Dynasty envoy has absolutely nothing to do with my Yoshida family!"
"Nowadays, in our country of Japan, various countries and villages are fighting each other. The person who murdered the envoys of the Tang Dynasty was the powerful local Oda family. We, the Yoshida family, wholeheartedly want to surrender to the power of the Ming Dynasty and look up to the majesty of the Ming Dynasty!"
"We are here to surrender this time, and I, the Yoshida family, are willing to assist the Ming Dynasty in encircling and suppressing the Oda family, and avenge the tragic death of the Ming Dynasty envoy!"
"I hope His Highness the Prince Ming can understand clearly!"
Zhu Biao just said a simple sentence of accountability, and he didn't even use any means.
It had already made those Japanese envoys tremble with fear.
They all knew in their hearts that the reason why they could still kneel in this hall intact was because their own people were still of little use.
Otherwise, if they lose value to the Ming prince and the Ming emperor.
Then they are likely to fall into Chu Ze's hands again.
This guy is simply a pervert. If he falls into his hands and wants to die, I'm afraid it's just a luxury!
So at this time, they no longer have any extra thoughts to fight for the interests of their family. All they can do now is to return to their homeland alive.
Of course, if they can keep their bodies intact, they still want to go home as intact as possible.
"Your Highness, I think they are still a little dishonest, don't you think? I will take these people back first and ask them tomorrow?"
When a group of Japanese envoys begged for mercy, Chu Ze's voice, which they regarded as a nightmare, echoed in their ears again.
When they heard that Chu Ze wanted to take them back first, these Japanese envoys were so frightened that they almost lost control.
On the way here, Chu Ze never gave up putting pressure on them.
In Chu Ze's words, if they can't agree with the emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince today, then after they go back, Chu Ze will use a millstone to grind their body bones into dregs bit by bit, and then cook porridge to replenish their bodies. .
If they were taken away by Chu Ze at this time, it would be hard to say whether they would be able to come back tomorrow!
"Your Highness, what we said are all facts, they are all facts!"
"Your Highness, please, help me!"
"The territory of our Yoshida family faces the coast of Daming. Most of our family members make a living by farming and fishing. We are all very familiar with the surrounding sea areas."
"The Ming Dynasty's envoy fleet entered the Oda family's territorial waters from the edge of our family's territorial waters! We are definitely not lying!"
Zhu Biao, who was sitting above, looked at Chu Ze's tepid words, but then the Japanese below him pissed themselves off one by one.
Although he didn't know what happened, he could imagine that this guy must have done something that was outrageous to both humans and gods!
However, Zhu Biao is extremely satisfied with the current results.
"Okay, don't scare them. Things will always be resolved. They are just messengers, responsible for conveying messages. There is no need to scare them like this."
After seeing that the situation was almost over, Zhu Biao slightly scolded Chu Ze.
After hearing Zhu Biao's words, Chu Ze quickly saluted and said yes.
After seeing this scene, the Japanese envoys, whose foreheads were bleeding, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as they are not handed over to Chu Ze to take away, then there is nothing to say.
Moreover, judging from the scolding of Chu Ze by His Highness the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty just now, at least this devil, the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty can still suppress him.
"I believe what you say for the time being, but after all, your Japanese country is far away from our Ming Dynasty. No one in the Ming Dynasty's envoy team survived, and it is impossible for me to brush this matter off just because of your words."
"After all, the envoy team was murdered by gangsters outside, and if the Ming Dynasty court does nothing, how can we, the Ming Dynasty, have any face in the world in the future?"
"As you said, even if your Yoshida family and the Oda family are not the same force, they are from the same lineage! The death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped."
"But the most important thing now is to avenge the envoys of the Ming Dynasty who died unjustly outside."
"The two places are separated by a long sea. Since you, the Yoshida family, have come to surrender now, I can give you a chance to redeem yourself and make meritorious service. After you return to Japan, you will tell the head of your family what happened."
"If you want to surrender to me, the Ming Dynasty, then use the heads of the entire Oda family as a guide."
When Zhu Biao said this, his tone seemed particularly calm.
However, the meaning expressed in his words made the envoys of the Yoshida family below numb.
Using the heads of the entire Oda family as a guide to surrender?
This is not a joke!
If the Yoshida family had the strength to destroy the Oda family, how could they even think of fishing in the troubled waters of the Ming Dynasty!
What they have never dared to say is that the Yoshida family is actually a small village within a small village in Japan.
Not to mention destroying the Oda family, if the Oda family knew that their family dared to travel to sea privately, I am afraid that their heads would be hung on the Oda family's flagpole in protest!
(End of chapter)
