Chapter 559: The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish
Whether it's Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Ying.
Even including Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, and Zhu Shu.
Even Zhu Gaochi, who is currently recovering from his injuries, believes that this matter has something to do with King Jin and King Qi.
It's not their mastermind, it must be someone from below who is secretly involved.
Otherwise, who would know the layout of the Ming Dynasty Palace so well.
That night, the Japanese men in black attacked the weakest defense points of the Yan Palace, and they even grasped the timing extremely accurately.
It can be said that we are closer to killing Zhu Gaochi.
The only mistake was that, apart from being familiar with the defenses inside and outside the palace, they seemed very unfamiliar with the inside of the palace.
Who can avoid doubting this on the heads of Jin King Zhu Fan and Qi King Zhu Su.
Even the two of them were wondering whether their subordinates had leaked the secret.
The Ming Dynasty's army and the Japanese army's training methods are completely different. The current training methods of the Japanese army are relatively similar to those of the Tang Dynasty. It is completely impossible for them to reach such a level by themselves.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu looked at Kurosawa Daimyo with bright eyes, and the others also turned their gazes.
Everyone wants to know who the vassal king was who harmed the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty.
And just when everyone is waiting for the answer to be revealed and the truth to come to light.
Daimyo Kurosawa shook his head and said, "They are not the two princes of the Ming Dynasty that the general said, but someone else."
As soon as this was said, everyone was shocked.
There is actually a third party involved?
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu said: "Kurosawa-kun, this matter is of great importance. It is best to think clearly before speaking."
"Who else, other than the two of them, would have the ability to instruct you to do these things."
"Did the person who came here deliberately hide his identity?"
At this point, Kurosawa Daimyo had no intention of hiding anything, so he told the story:
"The person who came to contact me is indeed a Han, and he is very familiar with the Ming army. As for the general, whether he is a subordinate of the two Ming princes, and deliberately conceals his identity, I am not sure."
"But judging from the feeling, I don't think they belong to the two Ming princes."
"After all, it doesn't do them any good."
After hearing this, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu also immediately asked the doubts in his heart: "Kurosawa-kun, you must know that among so many people, I have never doubted you."
"I believe that many famous people, like me, never thought it would be you."
"But why would you do such a thing."
At this point, Kurosawa Daimyo's originally bowed head suddenly raised his head, his eyes full of luster and fanaticism.
He is completely different from the former Kurosawa Daimyo.
I saw him saying word by word: "I, the Kurosawa clan, were once the most ordinary wandering warriors. It was because of the battle of Meng Yuan that I was able to make contributions, and that's why I became the famous name of Kurosawa today."
"As taught by our ancestors, I, the Kurosawa clan, shall forever protect the land of Japan and never allow others to invade our country."
"The Ming Dynasty was even more powerful than the Meng Yuan. They did not want to annihilate our Japanese country in one fell swoop like the Meng Yuan. Instead, they separated the land of our Japanese country and built high walls there."
"When would there be such a tall city wall in our land of Japan? But they just built it."
"The Ming Dynasty is more terrifying and worrying than the Meng Yuan Dynasty. They are not trying to annihilate us, they are trying to completely merge us, the Japanese country, into the Ming Dynasty."
"Why is he the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty? Your Excellency General, as long as you go and see it, you will know that the things the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty said seem to be very good to the people of our Japanese country, but are they still the people of our Japanese country now?"
"I listened to them speaking broken Chinese, wanting to integrate into the Ming Dynasty. Maybe in a few years, ten years, or decades, they would no longer be Japanese people."
"Even the children they born will never speak Japanese again, but will be born thinking that they are Ming people."
“What the Japanese identity brings them is not pride with their heads held high, but low self-esteem.”
"Eating it step by step, Ming Dynasty is like a big mouth. Sooner or later, it will eat our entire Japanese country."
"On the contrary, it is the two princes of the Ming Dynasty. For them, the people of the Japanese country are worse than death. They are always thinking about the general going to save them. They will be our most loyal people."
"Their children will also be the strongest warriors in our Japanese country."
Kurosawa Daimyo's voice was impassioned, like a visionary sage describing the future he saw.
It has to be said that many of the daimyo present, including Ashikaga Yoshimitsu himself, were affected by Kurosawa-kun's words at this moment.
The originally unknown Kurosawa Daimyo turned out to be a great hero who stepped forward when Japan was in crisis.
"That person told me that if the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty is killed or injured, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty will definitely think that the two princes are secretly conspiring."
"The father of the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty has a very deep conflict with the prince of Jincheng. The first thing that will be suspected is him."
"Some things, even if they know there may be something fishy, how can the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, who is far away in the capital, come to investigate in person? When a gap occurs, they will fall into internal fighting."
"Only when they fight among themselves can we, the Japanese country, hope to restore its previous land. The Japanese country should belong to the Japanese country!"
Daimyo Kurosawa continued.
At this time, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's eyes were a little complicated and he said, "Kurosawa-kun knows that no matter what the emperor of Ming Dynasty thinks, we must hand over a murderer."
"In this regard, we have no way to hide it from the people of Ming Dynasty. I know that there must be many people who want to replace you now, but there is no airtight wall in this world. Only by handing over the real mastermind can we ensure that the Japanese country survives.
"
Kurosawa Daimyo nodded slightly and said: "From the moment I started preparing, I was already prepared for today."
"I still have several illegitimate children. I believe that Your Majesty the General can help me take good care of them. For the Kurosawa clan, this is our destiny."
Kurosawa Daimyo's eyes showed calmness, without the slightest fear or fear.
According to the custom of the Ming Dynasty, such an act of assassinating the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty would result in the annihilation of the entire clan.
This does not mean that just handing over the Kurosawa Daimyo is enough, but that hundreds of members of the Kurosawa clan, old and young, must be handed over.
These people will have to go through torture and interrogation in the Ming Dynasty, and they will be considered in the past only after it is confirmed that there are no traces left.
That's why Kurosawa Daimyo said that he had several illegitimate children, which even the Kurosawa clan didn't know about.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu knew it.
This is the last remnant of the Kurosawa clan.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu stretched out his hand and wanted to pat Kurosawa Daimyo's shoulder, but when his hand was about to fall, he stopped.
After only half a moment of hesitation, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu took two steps back and bowed deeply to Kurosawa Daimyo.
When all the daimyo present saw this scene, they did not hesitate for a moment and bowed to Kurosawa daimyo together.
At this moment, the Kurosawa Daimyo deserves such respect.
Even Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, who held all the power, was deeply moved.
This is not the life of one person, but the life of the entire clan.
The remaining illegitimate children will not be able to inherit Kurosawa's name again in the future, which indicates that Kurosawa will be removed from the Japanese country from now on.
This is the great righteousness and the great righteousness of the nation.
I wonder how many people can actually do it.
Feeling this scene, Kurosawa Daimyo, who had always been calm, couldn't help but shed tears of excitement.
Sure enough, no one will forget their contribution.
All the efforts are worth it.
In fact, everyone knows the way Ming Dynasty is targeting the Japanese country, but what can they do if they know it? There is no room for resistance at all.
What they need is time to recuperate. The Japanese country has just ended the disputes between the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and all the warriors and troops are already very tired.
At this point, Ming's strength is difficult to resist.
At this time, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu suddenly had a good idea.
If the person behind the scenes is not the prince, is it possible that the prince of the Ming Dynasty directed and acted in it?
However, these details actually have nothing to do with him.
Regarding the connection between Japan and the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty would definitely not say that it was the Ming that instigated it, but would blame all the blame on the Japanese country.
As for Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, he could only grit his teeth and swallow it.
In Kunning Palace.
While holding Xiao Yuting in his arms, Ye Yueqing asked seemingly casually: "Your Highness, the prince's plan is extremely far-reaching, especially his familiarity with the layout of the palace, which is not something ordinary people can know."
"I heard the information came back that they were all buried in King Yan's palace."
"This is a bit strange."
Hearing this, Zhu Ying smiled and said, "You and I are still playing riddles, but we just feel that this person is Gao Chi."
"Maybe it's Naxia Yuanji who is following him."
Ye Yueqing smiled and said: "Sure enough, I can't hide anything from Your Highness."
Zhu Ying walked over and teased Xiao Yuting.
Xiao Yuting, who was sleeping peacefully, let out a wail, which made Ye Yueqing roll her eyes at Zhu Ying, and coaxed her a few times before continuing to sleep.
Zhu Ying said with a smile: "Actually, at first, I also thought about whether it was Gao Chi, but after thinking about it carefully, I thought it was unlikely."
"I know Zhu Gaochi's temperament well. Although he is somewhat resourceful, it is difficult to say that he has thought of this aspect."
"His own power is weak. He doesn't have such an eloquent subordinate in Yancheng. He is Xia Yuanji, who is very talented and knowledgeable."
"But joining forces with the Japanese killers requires a lot of words. They are not the kind of people who like to play with people's hearts."
"And this method suddenly reminded me of a person."
"Perhaps he is the only one who can achieve this level. Ordinary people simply cannot complete such a layout."
"Only he can be so familiar with the defense of King Yan Palace that he has reached the current situation."
"I admire him. He really dares to think and do it. His heart is indeed ruthless."
Zhu Ying said with some sigh.
After Ye Yueqing listened, a person gradually appeared in his mind.
That is Master Daoyan who has been sent to Goryeo.
That's right.
The person Zhu Ying suspected was Yao Guangxiao.
From all aspects, Yao Guangxiao is very qualified to achieve this condition.
He studied Yin-Yang theory, and what he did was this kind of vertical and horizontal business.
The current security standards for the Yan Palace are based on those when Zhu Di was the vassal king in Peiping. Yao Guangxiao has been in and out of the Peking Palace for a long time, how could he not know the situation inside.
It was not too easy for Yao Guangxiao to persuade the Japanese country to send killers.
With that kind of talk, how can ordinary people resist it.
The key is that he knows what Japan wants now.
To say he is ruthless is to say he is ruthless.
At any rate, I used to have a good relationship with Zhu Di, and I also had a good relationship with Zhu Gaochi. If you say you want to be a bait, then I will be a bait.
Over at the Yanwang Palace, it was most likely that Yao Guangxiao deliberately concealed it, which led to the failure of the man in black.
It's just that there is no 100% possibility for this assassination.
Most people don't have the courage.
"It seems that our Goryeo Imperial Master is over there, and he doesn't feel very safe."
"This is trying every possible means to cause chaos in the entire Japanese country again."
"With his methods, this assassination may be the beginning. He wants to provoke a fight between Japan and the Ming Dynasty."
"Maybe it's because the situation in Korea is not going particularly smoothly, and I want to rely on external pressure again to get over it."
Zhu Ying told her speculation.
Although it was just an inference, Zhu Ying was 90% sure in her heart that Yao Guangxiao did this.
Zhu Ying even felt that when Yao Guangxiao did this, Zhu Gaochi might have already explained it.
Zhu Gaochi generally agreed to cooperate.
Yao Guangxiao is a person who does everything without revealing anything, and he will definitely not let himself leave any trouble for Zhu Di.
Moreover, Zhu Ying also knew how someone like Yao Guangxiao could be willing to plot a Goryeo.
Korea had already made arrangements in advance, and Yao Guangxiao was no different from accepting it in the past. With his desire to show his ambition, he would have to do a lot of things before he would be willing to accept it.
"Your Highness, where is Master Daoyan?" Ye Yueqing did not continue.
But Zhu Ying understood the meaning.
He just shook his head and refused: "Whether it's him or not, let him do it."
"People like this are always going to cause some trouble."
"The bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish is. It's so boring to be so peaceful."
"After all, he is outside the Ming Dynasty. You can do whatever you want. Judging from the current situation, he is still quite clever at this."
"The most interesting thing is, haven't you discovered that this approach is strangely in the interest of everyone. Maybe the only ones who are aggrieved are the third uncle and the seventh uncle."
"It's just that in terms of the results, the third uncle and the seventh uncle want to see this situation the most. After all, they don't have much thought on internal affairs."
"Now that the conflicts between the Japanese and Ming Dynasties have been aroused, it has given them many excuses to make fuss. In this name, they will inevitably carry out a new round of expansion and robbery."
"Gao Chi's side, the injury is probably just an accident."