"Good opportunity?" Huai Liang was stunned, unable to turn around.
"My lord, have you forgotten?" The confidant said with a happy face, "Didn't we dare not act rashly because we were afraid of those five hundred Ming soldiers?"
"If we can use food to support those Ming people, great things will happen!"
Only then did Huai Liang realize that if there was no Ming army to defend him, he would be much more confident in forcing Changqing to abdicate.
But when the matter came to an end, his indecision broke out again, and he said with some hesitation: "Do those Ming soldiers really dare to rob food? This is the territory of our Yamato country after all. What if they are just bluffing..."
"My lord, this opportunity must not be missed. If you must break it off, break it off!" The henchman knew his master's fault and was trying his best to encourage him. "No matter what, we should prepare early. If the Ming army dares not take action, we will just find another way."
"But if a good opportunity does come and you fail to seize it, wouldn't it be a pity?"
"The shogun of the Northern Dynasty has issued an explicit order. If His Majesty Emperor Chokei cannot be allowed to abdicate and the shogunate turns around to launch a siege, how will the Lord respond?"
Prince Huailiang was stunned. Nowadays, the Southern Dynasty has long been in decline. Except for some useless rural daimyo in remote areas in the east, no daimyo is willing to respect the rule of the Southern Dynasty.
If he couldn't make a contribution as soon as possible, wouldn't he be buried with the Southern Dynasty when the shogun of the Northern Dynasty invaded?
He had forgotten Gao Qi's rudeness to him just now, and was pacing left and right on the tatami, looking extremely entangled. After a long time, he made up his mind, with a fierce light in his eyes: "In that case, let's do it! With the promise of the shogun Ashikaga-sama, I will see who dares to treat me as an enemy..."
"Go and gather the troops of the reliable daimyo in the surrounding areas. Let's see what the Ming people do in three days."
"If they really leave the imperial palace, we will set off immediately to launch military remonstrance against Changqing!"
He waved his hand, looking extremely heroic.
"Hai!" The confidant knelt down and bowed, but he still couldn't help but murmur in his heart: He was ready to rebel, but he was still worried about becoming an enemy of the DPRK...
However, for the sake of his own future, he did not dare to show his face at all and took his orders.
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Since Gao Qi left Huai Liang's residence, he has been heading straight towards Sakai Port without stopping. When the sergeants moved away and took him in, he felt a little at ease.
The Japanese are so barbaric that even killing people in the street is a common thing. Huai Liang was already violent, and for such a provocation, Xunri would definitely send someone to hunt him down. It was because of this that I was injured before.
Looking back now, I can see that no Japanese warriors are chasing me, so I know that something big has happened. The cold sweat on his forehead suddenly turned into joy.
"Now that Huai Liang is in the urn, we should make some preparations." After Zhu Su received Gao Qi's report, he immediately summoned Gou'er, Di Meng, Cao Yuan generals, Tie Xuan and others. "Gou'er, you immediately take this letter to the imperial palace and give it to Brother Mu Ying, so that he can act according to the letter." Gou'er nodded and left.
"Di Meng, Cao Yuan, you two immediately strengthen the fortifications and arrange for guard duty. In the past few days, we have been staying here behind closed doors, and we are determined not to participate in the affairs of the Japanese country."
"If you don't sit back and reap the benefits, will the oriole stay behind?" Gao Qiqi asked.
"No." Zhu Su shook his head. "Just watch. If we take action, we will inevitably give the famous people who are loyal to the Japanese royal family a mouthful. If they unite again in the future, they may be another Hualiang."
"This is a pool of muddy water, and we won't get into it for the time being. We must first establish ourselves on the commanding heights of morality before we can completely take over the power of the Southern Dynasties. I will have my own opinion on what to do next."
"That's it." Gao Qi nodded and stopped. Zhu Su waved to Tie Xuan, who was staying in the corner:
"My teacher has an extremely dangerous task for you to do. Do you dare?"
"Why don't you dare?" Tie Xuan puffed up his chest and showed a blush on his face. "It is our duty to fight for the rise of China!"
"Okay." Zhu Su patted him on the shoulder, "You are young and have never appeared in front of the people in Huailiang. I want you to go to Fujiwara's house and stay with him for the time being. Is that okay?"
"Master, doesn't he trust Fujiwara?" Tie Xuan asked.
"If you are not of my race, you will naturally not believe it." Zhu Su said. "But this time it's not to guard against him, but there is something for him to do."
"But he is a Japanese after all. He was worried about his master. He was timid when things got tough and missed the opportunity. Come here." He whispered a few words in Tie Xuan's ear. "At a critical moment, you have to be able to help Fujiwara make a decision, can you do it?"
After hearing Zhu Su's instructions clearly, Tie Xuan was inexplicably excited. He quickly stood up straight and followed the example of the soldiers and performed the military fist-holding ceremony: "Don't worry, Master. If it doesn't work, raise your head." See!"
"There's no need to raise your head." Zhu Su chuckled. "My Ming Dynasty's life is precious, but Huai Liang is just a man, and he doesn't deserve it."
"I just hope he is still brave enough, otherwise, all our hard work and efforts will be in vain."
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Three days later, in the imperial palace.
Emperor Chokei hid in the inner hall, pretending to be ill. It was already dark, but he was still writing letters, hoping to take advantage of this opportunity to win over many famous names and regain the power of the emperor.
The Japanese palace was small and dark, and it was not until he put down his pen that he heard the cicada chirping at night in the outer courtyard.
"Is the sky getting dark?" He shook his sore wrists, stood up and put on his clothes. The waiter helped him open the shoji door, revealing the watery night outside.
"By the way, why didn't the general of the Ming Dynasty ask for an audience today?" Emperor Changqing suddenly remembered something.
In the past few days, since some of the daimyo forces have been restrained, Emperor Chokei no longer completely relies on the power of the Ming army in the imperial palace. He sent Mu Ying's five hundred people to the outer reaches of the imperial palace and refused to meet them easily. In order to protest against Zhu Su's wanton land enclosure in Sakai Port, he refused to meet Mu Ying, who had repeatedly asked for food. His attitude was completely different from when he asked the Ming army for something.
If it weren't for the fact that the strength in hand was not enough and Huai Liang was still watching eagerly, Changqing would have immediately torn up the agreement with Ming Dynasty and expelled Zhu Su and others from the country.
"The general saw that there was no food and grass, so he already led his troops and left."
"Gone?" Changqing was stunned, "Why didn't you tell me?"
"You were writing a letter when you left, so we didn't dare to disturb you." The attendant said respectfully. "I heard that the Ming army threatened Prince Huai Liang. Prince Huai Liang had no choice but to provide grain and grass to Ming Dynasty and asked the general to take people to carry it."
"After the daimyo discussed with the ministers, they thought that this was just a small matter. It would not only consume Prince Huairiang's reserves, but also prevent the Ming army from intervening in your imperial palace, so there was no way to stop it..."
Before he finished speaking, His Majesty the Emperor's face changed drastically. He suddenly raised his foot and kicked the waiter to the ground.
"idiot!"
The emperor's panicked roar echoed through the otherwise quiet night. The dignity and magnanimity Emperor Changqing had finally regained in the past few days were gone under his panicked expression.
(End of chapter)
