It can be said that after Xu Qing's words, none of the Japanese envoys present felt comfortable.
It's okay to call them Japanese slaves. Anyway, they have been Japanese slaves in the Central Plains for more than a thousand years, and they don't mind continuing to be Japanese slaves.
And being regarded as a Japanese slave in the Central Plains also has many benefits.
First of all, there is a strong backing behind it, and it can develop unscrupulously by leveraging the momentum of the Central Plains.
In particular, the king of the Japanese country preferred to be a Japanese slave, because once his subordinates rebelled, he could ask for help from the Central Plains, and the Central Plains would naturally send troops to attack the rebellious and disobedient people.
The Japanese country does not need to worry about invasion by other countries. The Central Plains will also warn any party that dares to invade its own country. If the warning does not work, it will directly send troops to fight.
Otherwise, why would these vassal countries be so willing to surrender to the Central Plains and pay tribute to them?
And even if their vassal countries pay tribute to the Central Plains, they will give gifts in return.
It can be said that being a vassal state of the Central Plains has absolutely no harm at all.
Without any benefit, who would casually identify as a godfather?
But this time the Central Plains is not good. There has been civil strife for a long time, and the godfather has an accident. Naturally, these subordinate countries have to go their own way, but without the godfather's protection, the development of these countries will become more and more difficult.
Two people who once recognized the same godfather may now turn against each other.
But things are getting better now. Although the Central Plains has not yet been unified, the situation is already quite clear.
Naturally, they couldn't wait to rush forward and kneel down to lick her.
In the past, tribute was paid in return. It can even be said that the value of the return gift was almost the same as the tribute, and sometimes it could even exceed the value of the tribute.
But what about Chu State this time?
It is famous for being only accessible but not accessible!
Return gift?
You're thinking shit!
If it goes into my treasury, it’s mine!
To say that the only ones who came out were the female relatives sent by the Japanese country, and they were kicked out, it was really miserable...
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Naturally, the people of Japan, like these other vassal countries, are willing to recognize the Central Plains as their godfather.
But you can't just talk about treason when you have nothing to do, and kill nine tribes and kill ten tribes at every turn.
Who can feel comfortable hearing this?
They believed that the godfather wanted to ask him to take care of him, not to ask him to come over and beat them up.
They just want to change the name of the country, just one word, but how about punishing the ten tribes?
How could it be considered treason?
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Xu Qing didn't care what these Japanese people thought, and then he drunkenly said as if talking to himself: "As for this firearm, I was the one who invented it... It's actually very easy to make..."
Inoue Saburo, Onitsuka Twenty-Four, and many Japanese envoys who knew the Central Plains dialect became more energetic when they heard Xu Qing's words, and their eyes widened in concentration.
Just waiting for Xu Qing to say more...
But at this time Xu Qing chose to remain silent.
And Inoue Saburo couldn't urge him openly, because they knew that firearms were definitely among the secrets of the Chu State. The personal guard of the Anding County Marquis was outside. If they asked directly, they would definitely not end well.
They could only follow the temptation and wait for the Marquis of Anding County to tell him the formula of the firearm. In this way, they would not be considered as stealing the secrets of the Chu State. When the time comes to return to the country and imitate it, the national power of their Japanese country will definitely be greatly improved.
If you can get the method of making firearms, what can you do even if you don't change the country's name?
Thinking of this, Saburo Inoue said: "Master Hou is naturally unparalleled in his ability to make firearms. I admire him very much. The formula of this firearm is too precious. Master Hou must not spread it to others, for fear of causing disaster."
Xu Qing closed his eyes, exhaling the smell of alcohol, and said: "Misfortune? I am the Marquis of Anding County! I am the Marquis who dedicated the firearms to the court. What misfortunes can happen to me? Firearms are just..."
Inoue Saburo and other Japanese envoys wished they had more ears, but the sound stopped abruptly once again, and then Xu Qing came to the table, with his eyes closed as if unconscious, and only normal people came from his mouth.
The murmuring sound was inaudible.
Say... say...
Why don't you say it!
Why don't you go on?
All the Japanese envoys held their breath and listened carefully, fearing to miss any sound coming from Xu Qing's throat.
Huangtian paid off, Xu Qing finally once again uttered a murmur that could be heard clearly. Just when everyone was happy, the words coming out of Xu Qing's mouth made them full of disappointment: "Yes... yes
What are you doing... there are too many, my memory is not good... we will talk about it next time..."
All the Japanese envoys looked at me and I looked at you, they all looked like they were about to cry without tears.
You forgot this too...
You can talk about this next time...
Can we still be good friends?
Fortunately, Saburo Inoue, the official, did not come in through any connections. He still has some intelligence. If you want to make a drunk person speak the truth, you have to speak the opposite way, make him dissatisfied, and make him feel that you look down on him, so that he can act unscrupulously.
Tell you the truth of the matter.
So Inoue Saburo said: "The formula of this gunpowder must be very precious. Only His Majesty the Emperor must know it. If the Marquis can't tell it, there is no need to force it. After all, everyone knows that the Chu State has the formula for making firearms, and it is only heavily guarded."
Firearms Department.”
Xu Qing lay on the table and murmured with his eyes closed as if he were really competing: "Who said that the firearms formula is only available to the Firearms Department? What is the Firearms Department? It can only make cannons and thunder... I want to say
Real firearms...the real firearm formula is in Chunyang Taoist Temple...what does it have to do with...the Firearms Department?"
Inoue Saburo was surprised and said: "What? The formula of gunpowder is in Chunyang Taoist Temple? Why is this?"
Xu Qing murmured: "Of course, something as confidential as a firearm must be hidden from others... Who would have thought that our country of Chu could test firearms in the Chunyang Taoist Temple, which is not guarded by any heavy troops and has an endless stream of believers every day? That's right.
So, do you want it?"
Saburo Inoue immediately shook his head with a smile and said: "I can't believe... I'm so stupid, I'm afraid I won't think of Chunyang Taoist Temple even if I think about it."
But at the same time, Inoue Saburo secretly laughed at Xu Qing's stupidity. After all, he was still young and vigorous. The dignified Marquis of Anding County of Chu State was drunk with a few glasses of wine. He forgot everything. It can be said that only the desire to win was left in his mind.
A childish thought.
Today, the Japanese state knows two pieces of news. One is that the importance of firearms lies in gunpowder, and the place where gunpowder was developed is in Chunyang Taoist Temple in Anding County, where believers come and go every day!
What makes them even more delighted is that the Marquis of Anding County in your country has said that Chunyang Taoist Temple is not guarded by a single soldier!
Yes, if you want to deceive others, why would you deploy elite soldiers?
Stealing the gunpowder formula from the Firearms Department was a fantasy, but now they can still get the formula without going to the Firearms Department.
