Chen Yong heard that the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty not only wanted him to continue to be King Annan, but also had a salary. Yan
Suddenly it felt great.
'Sure enough, I still want to have a good daughter.'
In fact, Chen Yong's ambitions were not great. After the death of his father, Hu Ji-sao basically took control of all affairs in the court.
Moreover, they have no control over the army, which has also led to the warlord structure in the four areas of Annan. Most of them follow the instructions but do not listen to the propaganda.
Since I was a child, I have not been able to take charge of political affairs and have no military power, so I have just been able to live by it.
Now that I'm like this, I just let go of my thoughts.
With the support of Ming Dynasty, Chen Yong believed that his Annan would be better and better. As long as he hugged his grandson's elephant legs tightly, he could also have no worries about food and clothing in this life. Yan
In addition, with the status of King Annan, he still lives in the palace, which is still extremely expensive.
As for those power and political affairs, he originally had no ability.
When I was working against Hu Ji Ya before, if something really happened, I couldn't make up my mind, so I had to rely on the other party.
I feel relaxed now.
Liu Sheng carefully observed Chen Yong's expression, and he still felt a little bit confused when it came to looking at people.
But he didn't expect that Chen Yong actually looked like he agreed happily, and there was no trace of grievance in his eyes.
After a slight hesitation, Liu Sheng said: "Your Highness still needs to wait for some time. After I summon the capital, and Taisun Lingzhi comes, your Highness will be the crowned King of Annan." Yan
Chen Yong was a little hesitant when he heard this. He wanted to say it but didn't dare to say it.
Liu Sheng frowned and said, "If your Highness has any questions, just speak up."
Chen Yong nodded and said: "I wonder if Xiao Wang is qualified to go to the Celestial Capital in person. I often hear that the Celestial Capital is the first city in the world and the most powerful and prosperous place. Xiao Wang has been thinking about it for a long time."
"Now that I have nothing to do, I want to take this opportunity to go to the capital of the Celestial Dynasty to meet His Majesty and Grandson to accept the canonization."
Without the worries, Chen Yong's mind became more alive.
When the eldest daughter Chen Muyue came back last time, she told him a lot about the capital, which made Chen Yong always yearn for it.
Now that I have a lot of free time, Annan doesn't need to take care of it myself, so of course I want to go and see it. Yan
Liu Sheng said with a smile: "If His Highness is willing to go to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, that would be the best."
When Chen Yong heard this, he immediately said: "Then please ask Inspector Liu to set a date, and the young king will go to heaven to meet the Holy Spirit."
Liu Sheng nodded and said: "Okay, after I inquire about the navy, I will inform His Highness."
Chen Yong returned to the palace with satisfaction. When he left, his steps were much more brisk.
Now I don't need to feel sorry for my ancestors, and I can live a happy life.
He had to prepare some Annan specialties and present them to His Majesty the Ming Emperor.
What should I do with my grandson? Should I choose a beautiful girl from the clan to give to my grandson?
In this way, Mu Yue has good care over there.
After feeling the benefits of sending a daughter as a gift, Chen Yong completely focused on this.
Maybe he will understand when he gets to the capital of Ming Dynasty.
The name King Annan was actually reserved for Chen Muyue's unborn child.
If it's a girl, keep giving birth until it's a boy.
When he grows up, he will be the newest King Annan.
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Japanese country.
Zhu Feng, with his 30,000 troops, looked at the low city wall in front of him and smiled, shouting: "Bombard me!"
With an order, more than a dozen artillery pieces fired a salvo, causing the city gate to rattle.
After the smoke dissipated, the entire city gate was in pieces.
"Give me a message to come out and surrender as soon as possible. If you dare to resist, you will massacre the city for three days!" Zhu Feng coldly ordered the adjutant next to him.
When the adjutant heard this, his heart dropped, and he did not dare to delay. He quickly conveyed everything that King Qin wanted to say to the Japanese interpreter of Jin Yiwei.
The Jin Yiwei translator hurried to the front of the army and loudly shouted what King Qin said.
After the people in Litou City heard this, all their courage disappeared.
They knew that this Ming Dynasty King Qin really knew how to massacre the city.
Because just half a month ago, the Bungo Kingdom next door refused to surrender, and now it was massacred.
This is Iyo Country, which is no longer the island of Kyushu, but the neighboring island of Shikoku.
Iyo Province is located near Bungo Castle on the opposite sea, and the two islands face each other across the sea.
Ever since Zhu Ping joined the Japanese kingdom, he has become more ferocious than his younger brothers.
As the oldest vassal king, he followed Chang Yuchun when he was young.
Who is Chang Yuchun? He is known as Chang Shiwan. He is a ruthless person who likes to massacre cities.
If Zhu Yuanzhang hadn't suppressed him, he would have killed countless people when he attacked Jiangnan.
Zhu Pang often hung out in Chang Yuchun's military camp and was deeply infected since he was a child.
He still remembered that when he was a child, whenever he heard Chang Shiwan's name, he would tremble with fear.
It has left a big shadow in Zhu Xi's heart since he was a child.
When Zhu Ping grew up, he actually fully expressed his cruelty.
What does it mean to please the second concubine Deng, but in fact I have never refused these things, but only intensified. Yan
It's good now. When we come to the Japanese country, we don't have to worry about my father scolding me. Even if I go too far, no one will jump out and pretend to be a saint to accuse me.
If anyone is nagging, he can reply with one sentence: "If they are not of my race, their minds must be different."
It leaves people speechless.
At present, Zhu Xiang still carries the title of Zong Ren Ling. I don’t know whether he forgot it or what, but Zhu Yuanzhang has never abolished his Zong Ren Ling.
In the Japanese state, Zhu Ping was not only the second brother of each younger brother, but also the eldest brother after the death of his eldest brother Zhu Biao.
In addition to his status as feudal lord, his clan title and position were also higher than those of his younger brothers.
Nominally speaking, he is now the one with the highest status among all the people in the Japanese country.
Therefore, he became even more arrogant and domineering in his actions.
This means that even if the city gate is broken, there is no rush to capture it. Instead, the other side must surrender. If not, the city will be massacred.
But under Zhu Ping's expectant gaze, a large number of soldiers and officials wearing Japanese costumes came out opposite.
They all knelt in front of the ruins.
The so-called guardian daimyo of Iyo Kingdom knelt respectfully at the front and shivered.
"It's boring, it's really boring."
Zhu Xi suddenly felt very bored. These prey were too tame. He only frightened him a few times, but he really didn't resist at all and ran out to surrender. Yan
"My lord, what do you think?" the adjutant next to him asked cautiously.
Serving as an aide-de-camp by the King of Qin's side is a true companion to the king, like a tiger. If one day his temper gets worse, he will be killed directly.
Although Zhu Ping had never killed any of his personal guards, he was still frightened when he looked at them.
Zhu Ping said casually: "Let them reveal the location of all the mineral deposits, gather 10,000 slaves to mine, and pay 80% of the money of all nobles to the king."
The adjutant quickly clasped his fists and said, "I obey the prince's order."
This tribute was made by Zhu Xi himself. For any territory that was conquered, 80% of the property of all the nobles in the territory must be handed over to Zhu Xi.
He learned this move from his fourth brother, King Yan.
Previously, after King Zhu Di of Yan conquered the city, he used this routine to directly collect wealth.
After listening to it, Zhu Xi felt very good, so he copied it completely.
Anyway, this is not in the Ming Dynasty. The territory we conquered is our own territory and my father will not take care of it, so there is nothing to worry about.
Zhu Xi rode on his horse and entered the city directly under the escort of the army, without even looking at the Japanese nobles kneeling on the ground.
Then thousands of soldiers began to loot the houses of nobles in the city.
Talking about taking away 80% of the wealth, it is actually no different from confiscating a house. The soldiers responsible for ransacking the house will not care about the 70% to 80%, and no one will calculate the specific amount.
In addition to stealing money, all women will be arrested, especially the daughters of nobles, and they will not be let go.
These women will be used as trophies of the King of Qin. In addition to some serving as military prostitutes, the more upright and beautiful ones will be rewarded by Zhu Ping to the meritorious soldiers as concubines.
Zhu Ping was not interested in competing with his brothers for the Kyushu Island of Japan. After all, many areas had already been clearly delineated, so he would leave it to his three younger brothers.
His goal is very clear, which is to conquer the entire Shikoku Island as his own vassal, and then build a large royal capital. None of these low-lying small cities can catch Zhu Xi's eyes.
As the eldest vassal king, in addition to being tyrannical, Zhu Zhen's military talent was higher than that of King Zhu Fan of Jin and King Zhu Di of Yan, and he also had richer battlefield experience.
If he hadn't been a complete tyrant in character and showed no signs of repentance, Zhu Yuanzhang would have passed the throne to Zhu Xi after the death of the crown prince Zhu Biao instead of choosing the young Zhu Yunwen.
Of course, if Zhu Ying hadn't interfered here, causing Qin Wang's second concubine to be killed by Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Ping would have been poisoned to death in the feudal territory this year.
"Bing'er, look, your father, I will take the entire Shikoku Island for you and make it our family's vassal territory." Yan
"To build another big city, it must be at least as good as Xi'an. Oh, now it's called Chang'an, it must be close to the palace of Chang'an."
"You are now fifteen years old. After you reach the crown, you can go to the capital and let your grandpa choose a good family. Today, your father will give you a special reward of three concubines."
"You can go take a look later and pick two that you are satisfied with and take them back. It's time to become a man."
Zhu Fang called his eldest son Zhu Shangbing over and said grandly.
Zhu Shangbing felt a little embarrassed when he heard this, but his eyes were full of expectation.
"Stop acting like a girl, go ahead and act like a pure man. You can do whatever you like." Qin King Zhu Ping scolded him.
I don’t know if it’s good or bad to have such a dad in the stall.
Zhu Shangbing bowed and said: "I obey the order of my father."
His expression seemed a little reluctant, but his feet could run faster than anyone else, as if he was afraid someone would snatch him away.
I am fifteen years old, and I have reached an age of ignorance in this world. Of course, I will miss some things that I have never tried before.
"Hahaha, little kid, look at how anxious this monkey is." Zhu Xi laughed heartily.
Zhu Shangbing, who was in the front, heard his father's laughter behind him and walked faster.
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Honshu Island.
Shogun's Palace.
There was a sharp look in Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's eyes.
"The envoys who went to the Ming Dynasty have not received any reply to this day. I heard a reply hidden along the coast, saying that the entire coast has been bribed by the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty and a large number of killers have been deployed."
"As soon as they hear that they are our Japanese envoys, they will assassinate them all."
"That is to say, you don't have to put your thoughts on the Ming Emperor now."
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu looked at the Japanese nobles below and said in an indifferent tone.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is already very clear about the affairs of Kyushu Island, especially the exposure of the silver mines, which will lead to the Ming Dynasty's greed for the Japanese country.
The two latest feudal lords who came over were the ones that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu feared the most.
As for the details of these feudal kings, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had already asked people to find out. After all, there is no secret about merit, so it is easier to investigate.
The person who originally worried him was King Yan, but he didn't expect that the one who would be the most ruthless would be King Qin, who was not very famous in the Ming Dynasty.
The news of the surrender of Iyo Country on Shikoku Island has already been reported.
The news of King Qin of the Ming Dynasty arrogantly saying that he would conquer the entire Shikoku Island and make it his vassal territory also reached here.
While this made Ashikaga Yoshimitsu angry, he also understood that the situation was completely out of control.
He did not believe that the Ming Emperor had no knowledge of the situation here. This meant that the Ming Dynasty was going to show its face and destroy the peace covenant. Yan
The next step is to prepare for a national war.
"Your Excellency General, since the Ming Dynasty no longer gives us any way to survive, then we should stop worrying about anything and just fight with them."
"The warriors of the Takeuchi family are willing to follow the General to fight against the Ming Dynasty."
The guardian Daimyo Takeuchi, as a direct confidant of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, immediately stood up and shouted loudly.
Subsequently, the various guardian daimyo of Japan, including the Sikawa family, the Daihou family, the Kanin family, the Inoue family, the Matsushita family, etc., all of whom had strong military forces, also stood up and loudly echoed.
Seeing this situation, other weaker nobles also responded one after another.
The military spirit is available.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu nodded slightly with satisfaction.
After raising their hands slightly, all the daimyo sat back again.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu walked to the center of the lobby and said: "There are still four daimyo who have not come today. They are the guardian daimyo of Shikoku Island."
"Iyo Daimyo has already surrendered to King Qin of Ming Dynasty. You must have heard what happened to Daimyo Iyo after surrendering to King Qin of Ming Dynasty."
"Now King Qin of the Ming Dynasty, with 30,000 Ming troops, said he would conquer the entire Shikoku Island."
"This King Qin of the Ming Dynasty is the leader of the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty, but his younger brothers do not obey him very much. I decided to gather fifteen warriors on Shikoku Island to fight back the King of Qin of the Ming Dynasty."
"We need to let these Ming vassal kings know that our Japanese country is not a soft persimmon and can be manipulated by them." Yan