You can't find anything even if you wear iron shoes, but you won't have to waste any effort to get it.
How could Zhu Di have thought that he could pick up a big leak just by drinking?
In the past few days, as the army was about to set off, Zhu Di, as the King of Yan, naturally had generals under his command to train and restrain the soldiers. The rest of the time, he basically spent his time drinking with Li Jinglong.
The reason for this is very simple, because without Dao Yan's relationship, it would be difficult to arrange many aspects of things.
Speaking of which, Zhu Di had also read the biography of Yue Fei and knew very well what an embarrassing place it was to have no one to help speak in the court.
Especially as far away as Japan, it is even more difficult to say.
Li Jinglong is Zhu Di's best candidate, bar none.
Li Jinglong was Cao Guogong and the grandnephew of his father, the emperor. He was an upright relative of the emperor. Because of his graceful and luxurious appearance, he was very popular with his father.
With Li Jinglong taking care of him in the capital, Zhu Di could go to the Japanese front line with peace of mind.
Just now, when he and Li Jinglong were drinking and chatting, they suddenly heard a commotion.
If you listen carefully, it turns out that it is Jin Yiwei who captured the Japanese country.
What is the detailed work of Japan?
Zhu Di's eyes suddenly lit up and he went straight upstairs, just in time to see Jin Yiwei about to take the two people away.
How could Jin Yiwei take this away?
"My king is about to go on an expedition to the Japanese country in the near future. These two Japanese people are working carefully and can be used to review the intelligence."
"If you stay, you can leave later."
Zhu Di said directly.
The mood of all the royal guards could be said to have flown from the ground to the sky, and now they have fallen from the sky to the ground again.
They looked at each other a few times, but didn't know how to answer.
Standing in front of them was King Yan of the Ming Dynasty, accompanied by Duke Cao Guo.
In this society where the royal family is the largest, King Yan wants to snatch people from Jin Yiwei, and they really don't know what to do.
And among the Jinyiwei here, the most senior one is Lu Liu, the flag officer of Jinyiwei. What can he use to bargain with King Yan?
But this incredible contribution is the brothers' hope for promotion.
"Your Highness King Yan, I have been tracking these two Japanese soldiers for a long time. I'm afraid it's a little against the rules."
Gritting his teeth, Lu Liu said bravely.
Zhu Di looked at Lu Liu with disdain and sneered: "When will the rules of the Jinyiwei come to bear on me?"
"Hey, where are the guards!"
Following Zhu Di's order, there was a dense sound of footsteps coming from the other side of the stairs.
Twelve personal guards immediately surrounded everyone.
At Zhu Di's signal, the guards forcibly stepped forward and arrested the two Japanese soldiers.
The Jin Yiwei who arrested the person was determined to resist, but still made no other move and allowed King Yan's personal guards to take the person.
Regardless of King Yan's status, they could not afford to offend him. Although they were reluctant to give up, they did not dare to confront him head-on.
If you are really offended, let alone promotion, dismissal from the military and demoted to a commoner would be the best result.
In a panic, Lu Liu turned his attention to Zhang San.
No one knows the capabilities of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce. At this point in time, the only one who can compete with King Yan is the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.
Seeing the pleading eyes of his former colleague Lu Liu, Zhang San's heart moved slightly.
There is no doubt that Zhang San is a person who values emotions, especially after spending a lot of time in Jinyiwei.
After hesitation, he almost opened his mouth, but Uncle Zhang pulled his sleeve and stopped him.
I saw Uncle Zhang shaking his head slightly.
Zhang San immediately understood the meaning.
When it comes to King Yan, there are some things where it's best not to get involved.
In this case, Zhang San could only turn his head slightly to avoid Lu Liu's gaze.
Seeing this, Zhu Di felt relieved.
It's not that I'm afraid of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, it's mainly that at this point in time, if something goes wrong and causes misunderstanding on Taisun's side, it's really not worth the loss.
It's over,
Before leaving, Zhu Di nodded to Uncle Zhang, who bowed to see him off.
In the palace of Prince Yan.
"God is really helping me. At this time, I actually captured two Japanese craftsmen. So there is no need to worry about the failure of the Japanese map."
"I feel that the role of these two Japanese craftsmen is not only on the map, but also in countless aspects, there are unexpected gains."
Zhu Di did not hide the joy on his face.
This kind of luck is really rare.
With two Japanese people leading the way, we will definitely be able to clearly understand the general situation of the Japanese army during the expedition on Kyushu Island.
Li Jinglong was also analyzing at this moment: "The status of Japanese people who can be admitted as scholars will definitely not be low in the Japanese country."
"As far as I know, there are many aristocratic clans in the Japanese country, and the classes are well-defined. The Japanese who can be sent to the Ming Dynasty to lurk are at least warriors in the Japanese country."
"Their family's status in the Japanese country will naturally be very high."
"if..."
When Li Jinglong said this, there was no need to say more, Zhu Di naturally understood.
Although I am a little unfamiliar with the Japanese country, I have read many ancient records in various aspects.
I also have a general understanding of the shogunate, emperor, samurai, temples, etc.
"Then it depends on whether they know what is interesting or not."
Zhu Di took a sip of tea and said calmly.
At this time, the two of them were waiting directly in the lobby.
The two Japanese have been arrested and taken to the backyard of the palace, where they will be interrogated by the guards. They only need to wait for the results.
However, an hour passed and it was almost dark.
The guards in the backyard arrived in a hurry.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. We will wait for the punishment to come in and out, but the two Japanese people are very strict and refuse to reveal anything."
Looking at the bodyguard who was kneeling on one knee, Zhu Di did not choose to punish or scold him, but stood up and looked at Li Jinglong: "Are you going with us?"
"Let's go together."
Inside the dark house in the backyard.
The two Japanese were tied together, their bodies were covered with whip marks, and they were doused with salt water. Some traces of other tortures could be vaguely seen.
However, the two of them clenched their teeth and refused to speak.
Several of the guards were so angry that they were itching their teeth, but they did not dare to make a serious move.
King Yan had made an announcement long ago that the two of them must be kept alive, otherwise according to normal procedures, they would be left half alive at most.
The door was opened, and Zhu Di and Li Jinglong walked in.
The guards clasped their fists and saluted.
"Everyone, please go out and I will interrogate you personally."
"As commanded."
As the guards left, the room became deserted, and only the two men's heavy breathing could be heard.
"The name of this king must have been known to you to get the title of scholar. Now can you tell me what your surname is?"
Zhu Di brought a stool and sat down on it. Then he looked at the two of them with interest and asked.
Inoue's eyes flickered a little, and there was something strange in his eyes when he looked at Zhu Di. Then he took a deep breath, stabilized his mind, and said with a little respect in his tone:
"Reporting to His Highness King Yan, my name is Asuka Inoue, and I have met His Highness."
Hearing Inoue Asuka's voice, Kameda also announced his name with a little respect: Kameda Reizo.
A trace of doubt flashed in Zhu Di's eyes.
This respect was clearly felt by him.
I clearly ordered people to be tortured so harshly to extract confessions, how could such a situation happen?
This is because Zhu Di did not understand the habits of the Japanese.
The Japanese worship the strong and discriminate against the weak.
As long as he is strong, he will be worshiped and respected no matter whether he is our enemy or friend.
Moreover, as the king of the Ming Dynasty, King Yan was theoretically on the same level as their emperor.
Often when faced with this situation, Japanese people will become very polite.
On the coast, Zhu Di once used his butcher knife on a large scale, killing without distinction between enemy and friend.
While this caused heavy losses to Japan's fine craftsmen, it also gained the admiration of the remaining fine craftsmen.
It sounds strange, but that's what the Japanese are like.
Although Zhu Di didn't know why, it didn't hinder his next plan.
"I will lead an army of hundreds of thousands in the near future to defeat the disloyalty of the Japanese country. I believe both of you are aware of this."
"You have been lurking in the Ming Dynasty for many years, so you can naturally see clearly the situation in the Ming Dynasty. I would like to ask you, what chance do you think the Japanese country has to win?"
Zhu Di's voice echoed in the room, and the two of them did not respond for a long time.
After a while, Asuka Inoue replied: "50-50."
"Ha!!!" Zhu Di laughed loudly.
"With just the help of Japanese warriors like you, how can you be evenly matched with me?"
Hearing this laughter, Asuka Inoue lowered his head in shame.
The strength of the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty had already been clearly seen at the canonization ceremony of Zeng Taisun.
When these soldiers landed in Japan, he didn't think the Japanese warriors could resist them.
However, he still said stubbornly: "The Japanese country has its own divine wind protection, and the Ming warships will definitely be destroyed by the divine wind, just like the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty."
"The final winner must be the Japanese country."
"No matter how many times, it's still the same!"
Listening to Inoue Asuka's words, Zhu Di rarely argued or refuted.
Instead, he asked: "What if my army, without being corroded by the divine wind, landed in Japan?"
Asuka Inoue was immediately speechless.
Zhu Di did not pursue the matter here and said with a smile: "Inoue and Kameda should be regarded as big families in the Japanese country, otherwise we would not be able to send you and other two talented people here."
When they heard the family name, the two of them felt proud, but still felt lonely.
But he didn't answer Zhu Di's question, obviously he didn't intend to speak.
This expression alone was enough for Zhu Di to guess a lot of things.
"I am a straightforward person and don't like to go around in circles. There is no need to say anything else."
"I am going to Japan this time, and I am going to take you two with me. If you can make great contributions, I will never be stingy with rewards."
"I know that under the Japanese emperor, there is the shogunate."
"I would like to express my gratitude to you. If you can help me, I will set aside two pieces of the territory that I will conquer in the future for you to build your palace."
"You two, I will personally ask my father for an edict to confer the title of General of Japan."
"Would you like that?"
Zhu Di's tone was indifferent, as if such a thing was not important in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, King Yan, are you serious about this?" Inoue Asuka's eyes lit up and he asked.
"Inoue-kun, are you going to betray His Majesty the Emperor?" Kameda Reizo suddenly shouted.
Of course he said this in Japanese.
"Pfft...!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a flash of sword light, and Zhu Di's sword was seen piercing Kameda Reizo's heart.
As the sword was drawn out, Kameda Reizo was no longer alive.
Zhu Di could not understand the Japanese language, but this did not prevent him from feeling the anger in Kameda Reizan's tone.
However, when Asuka Inoue saw this, not only did he not feel the slightest sadness that his companion had died, but his eyes were filled with joy.
Zhu Di said at the right time: "I have kept my promise, so why should I lie?"
"I believe that in the Japanese country, there will naturally be many heroes who understand the principle of good birds choosing trees to roost in."
"But I believe even more. Instead of choosing those Japanese people who have lived in the Japanese country for a long time, it is better to believe in you who have lived in the Ming Dynasty for many years."
"I think I should know the stakes of this better than I do."
After hearing this, Asuka Inoue had no other choice.
At this time, you can only believe it or not.
When Zhu Di saw this, he didn't hesitate and cut the rope with his sword a few times.
After Asuka Inoue untied his restraints, he bowed his head to Zhu Di.
The palace was filled with the sound of Zhu Di's wild laughter.
...
Zhu Di's matter was quickly reported to Zhu Yuanzhang through Jin Yiwei.
Some details including those of Jin Yiwei, Zhang Bo and Zhang San of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce are also recorded in detail.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say anything after reading it, apparently acquiescing to Zhu Di's approach.
Zhu Ying didn't say much about this.
Sometimes, people do need a lot of luck. In Zhu Ying's view, the conquest of the Japanese country was far more important than suppressing Zhu Di.
If Zhu Di could really pacify the Japanese country in one fell swoop, what would happen even if he gave up the entire Japanese country to him to found a country and establish a vassal king?
Zhu Ying also knew very well that it was actually a very difficult task to completely pacify the Japanese state.
It would be very good to see hope in three to five years.
A quarter of the Ming Dynasty's army was gone, which meant that whether it was Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, or Zhu Shu, it was difficult to get reinforcements.
They can only be recruited and educated from local indigenous people.
This is a great test of personal ability.
The Ming Dynasty also wanted to move people to Liaodong to fight against the grasslands and control the South Vietnamese land centered on Annan.
More than two million soldiers may seem like a lot, but in fact they are evenly divided among many parties and are still somewhat stretched.
The next day, the long-awaited Beijing Newspaper finally went on sale.
In the capital, there are a total of thirty-six shops selling and selling newspapers.
And early in the morning, there were already long queues in front of every store.
Everyone wants to buy a newspaper that costs three cents a piece. Even if you can't read it yourself, it is a very good choice to pass it on to your children in the family to learn how to read.
Zhu Ying naturally made many restrictions on the quantity sold.
First of all, one person can only purchase one Di newspaper, and cannot buy more than one.
Zhu Ying knew that at such a low price, many scalpers would definitely emerge to raise the price for secondary sales.
However, the current demand for Dibao is in short supply, so price increases are inevitable.
The only way to crack down on possible scalpers is to print the price in Chinese on the lower right corner of each Di newspaper.
At least it won't make scalpers' prices too exaggerated.
With the beating of gongs and drums, all shops open for business at the same time.
I saw that the store counter was already filled with layers of newspapers.
And as sales continued, all the millions of cents were sold out in just one morning.
At this moment, all the storytellers in every restaurant are telling the current affairs of Di Bao.