"Your Majesty, I am the son of the former Fuso Empress Kameyama, and my name is Tsunemi."
"You are a descendant of the original monarch of Fusang. No wonder, no wonder." Yunxi was stunned for a moment and sighed.
He also knows the Kusunoki family. After all, this family has become synonymous with loyalty in Fuso City. Not only because of Masashige Kusunoki, his son also died loyally for the country and is very famous in this era. I can also drive the Kusunoki family.
He must be a descendant of a big shot in the Southern Dynasties, but I still didn't expect him to be the son of a monarch.
"No, as the son of a monarch, there should be records. Even if you went into hiding when the Southern and Northern Dynasties merged into one, and you said that you had passed away and replaced others, where did you learn this martial arts?
"Also, I remember that when I first met you, you were extremely depressed. You had been a pirate before. Even if you no longer have the status of a prince, you still have support from various families. How come you are not so depressed? What is going on?"
Yunxi asked.
He was suddenly very curious about the past of this man who claimed that his real name was Hengshi. Think about it, he was a prince at the beginning, but then he became so depressed. What happened in the middle?
Since Hengshi has revealed his identity, the story in the middle can be roughly told. "I was born in the fourth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty and was the second son of my father. I liked martial arts since I was a child, so my father invited me to
A warrior with strong martial arts skills comes to teach me martial arts."
"..., in the 25th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, the Northern and Southern Dynasties merged into one. I was very dissatisfied with this decision at the time. I argued for several days but could not change my father's decision, so I decided to kill the Minamoto Yoshimitsu faction on the next day.
The people who came to make peace failed to make peace; but they were discovered by the emperor. The emperor tried to persuade him to no avail, and finally said to the minister: "Hengshi, since you are like this, the emperor cannot keep you by my side and let you go to Kyoto with me."
.If you are imprisoned in Shikoku, I'm afraid you won't want to. Then go outside, whether it's to Ryukyu or other countries.' Then my father falsely claimed that he was dead, and his status as a minister was revoked.
He was changed to a descendant of a low-class samurai family. I was also posthumously named a prince, called Prince Qingtai."
"Later, I joined a group of pirates with the help of a Fuso samurai who had been a thief at sea, and spent several years fighting and killing. But later I got tired of such a life, and my right eye happened to be injured at that time, so I borrowed
I went to Ryukyu to recuperate. A few months later, I heard that the Ming Dynasty had opened the sea, so I came to the Shipping Department of the Ming Dynasty. Later, I met His Majesty."
Hengshi's story is very brief, but it contains a large amount of information and is bizarre enough. If the story were to be fully unfolded, it would probably not be enough for a TV series with eighty episodes, but more than one hundred episodes.
Yunxi didn't pay too much attention to this, but asked again: "Since you have such an identity, why did you want to join the Ming Dynasty's army in the first place? Don't you think you have an identity?"
"Jiujiu Wufu is the capital of the country. Although the status of military generals in the Central Plains is not as good as before, the minister Fusang is still the same as in ancient times, so there is no one with political status. What's more, many princes and princes of the Ming Dynasty also practice martial arts and fight."
"As for why I joined the Ming Dynasty's army, I initially wanted to learn the martial arts of the Ming Dynasty's army, and also to see the differences between the Ming Dynasty's soldiers and my minister Fusang."
"But then, I thought of the samurai I had been with for many years since I was a child. After the unification of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Minamoto Yoshimitsu used samurai from the Northern Dynasty whether he promoted officials or appointed military generals. In addition to those who have held the territory for generations, I think of the samurai from the Southern Dynasties.
In addition to having enough food and clothing, those who do not have hereditary territory are living in poverty. There are many pirates in Fuso, and this is also the reason."
"But the Central Plains is very wealthy, and even ordinary people have a better life than these poor warriors. If these people I recognize can come to the Central Plains, they are willing to do so even if they don't have the status of warriors, so I want to let them come to the Central Plains for the sake of peace."
The Ming Dynasty accepts food and works as an errand."
"However, I am afraid that the government would not dare to accept many of these people when they came to the Ming Dynasty, so I recruited them before the battle against Annan to serve as soldiers for the Ming Dynasty. Later, they would be organized into the guards of the Ming Dynasty, and they would be assigned to fields.
It doesn't matter if you are a farmer in a place where you live, it is better than being poor in Fusang."
"Previously, I have submitted a letter to Your Majesty, requesting permission for the family members of the Fusang people who died fighting for the Ming Dynasty to move to the Ming Dynasty and become citizens of the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty has not yet approved. I don't know what your Majesty is worried about, but I am asking for your Majesty's permission again.
Their families moved to the Ming Dynasty, whether they were military households or farmers." At this point, Hengshi knelt down and requested.
Hengshi not only answered Yunxi's question, but also answered the next question that Yunxi was going to ask. He also made another request, which made Yunxi stop asking and think about it.
Of course he is willing to have Fuso people fight for him. The population of Fuso is about 10 million, and there are at least more than 100,000 samurai. This is still recognized by the country. If you include those who lost their status as samurai for various reasons.
The or wild warriors must have three or four hundred thousand. As long as he can draw one hundred thousand people to fight for him, Ming Dynasty can save many soldiers!
But he was not happy to let all these people move to the Ming Dynasty. Not only was the subconscious mind at work, because too many Fusang people were pirates before, which gave a very bad impression to the officials and people of the Ming Dynasty. If some Fusang people were resettled in the Ming Dynasty, I don't know what would happen.
How much energy, how much lip and tongue will be wasted.
Yunxi thought for a long time and then said: "I have also seen your statement, but because there have never been so many foreign people who have made contributions to the Ming Dynasty, especially you Fusang people, I am hesitant about how to deal with it.
Decision."
"However, for the sake of their sacrifice for the Ming Dynasty, I have decided that those who have made contributions to the Ming Dynasty can be allowed to become citizens of the Ming Dynasty, and their families can also move to the Ming Dynasty, but they can only be wives, concubines, children and parents.
Brothers cannot be together."
"And they can also be promoted based on their merits, and those with great merits can also be granted hereditary titles. What I said at the port the day before yesterday was definitely not for the sake of Admiral An Anan. As long as you become a citizen of the Ming Dynasty,
I will treat all officers and men equally."
"The man named Kusunoki Masashige, I will confer him the title of hereditary Qianhu; Beibi Yuanxin, I will confer the title of hereditary deputy Qianhu. The rest of them, if they are willing to stay in the Ming Dynasty and become generals, I will appoint them to official positions."
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness." Hengshi kowtowed and said.
"Get up, I don't like the generals kneeling here and there." Yunxi said.
After Hengshi stood up, Yunxi asked a few more questions, almost understanding his identity, and asked: "What do you want in the future? Should you continue to stay in the Ming Dynasty as a general, or what? If you are willing to stay in the Ming Dynasty
General, it doesn’t matter that your identity has been discovered by the Fuso envoy. Even if Minamoto Yoshimitsu sends people to look for you, I will never agree."
"Your Majesty, I am willing to stay in the Ming Dynasty as a general. When I return to Fuso, I will be just a prince with no freedom of status. Minamoto Yoshimitsu will probably be more afraid of me because of my experience. He may die of a sudden illness someday.
How can I be happy if I stay in the Ming Dynasty? Besides, I can help people who come to the Ming Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty, so I am willing to stay in the Ming Dynasty as a general."
"Since you are willing to stay in the Ming Dynasty as a general, you can no longer use your previous identity in Fusang. It is also best for you to stop calling yourself me and give a normal name. I heard that your original royal family in Fusang
You don’t have a surname, so I’ll give you the surname Zhu. As for your name, you don’t need to change it. Just call it Hengshi.” Yunxi said.
Hengshi was stunned. Although his expression immediately turned expressionless, Yunxi still noticed the flash of unwillingness just now. However, it was not beyond his expectation. Hengshi finally accepted his surname.
: "I would like to thank Your Majesty for the surname."
Yunxi also noticed that after Hengshi accepted the surname given by him, he felt as if a big stone had been lifted from his chest and he breathed a big sigh of relief.
When he stood up again, Yunxi was about to ask questions when he suddenly said a little awkwardly: "Wait a moment, I'll come as soon as I go." Then he immediately stood up and walked out of the palace. Hengshi didn't react at first.
, after understanding it, he immediately covered his mouth with his hands to prevent himself from laughing.
Wang Xi ordered the young eunuch to entertain Hengshi and immediately chased him out. When he caught up with him, he just took a few breaths and looked around and felt something was wrong. He quickly reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the changing place is over there.
It is used by our servants."
"What a place for changing clothes? I'm not here to show respect. You should ask the Fusang envoy to come to this palace right away," Yunxi casually pointed to a room next to him and ordered.
At this time, Wang Xi understood what Yunxi meant and agreed, but he still couldn't help complaining: "He's just a little Fusang man, what is he worth even if he is a prince? It costs Your Majesty a lot of trouble."
"What do you know? He will be of great use in the future. Why don't you hurry up and send them over?" Yunxi cursed with a smile and walked into the room. The young eunuch who followed him immediately followed to serve.
Soon, Nobuaki Hino and another person walked in. When they saw Yunxi, they knelt down and saluted. After they finished saluting, Yunxi immediately asked: "What is my identity here?"
Hino showed his heart and said: 'Why is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty so anxious today? Doesn't he usually ask questions after greetings? It seems that it is because he is also very curious about my identity, so he is so anxious.'
"Your Majesty, to be honest with you, this man is actually the son of my former monarch Fusang. I have seen him since I was a child, and I can recognize him even if he is blind in one eye."
Yunxi pretended to be slightly surprised and asked: "Then how did he become like this?"
"Your Majesty, I don't know. In my country, they always thought that he was dead, and they even erected a tombstone and named him a prince." Hino Nobu said.
Yunxi confirmed Hengshi's true identity and let them go down without any further ink.
After that, Yunxi returned to the room where he was just now, and encouraged Hengshi a few words, telling him not to worry and to rest assured that he would be a general in the Ming Dynasty, and so on.
At this time, Wang Xi suddenly said: "Your Majesty, you have also decided to summon Li Jinglong, and now the time is coming."
"Is it already this point?" Yunxi turned his head and looked at the engraving, and said to Hengshi: "I still have something to do, so please step back first."
"Your Majesty," Hengshi did not resign immediately, but said: "Your Majesty, I have something to ask of you. I also know many Fusang warriors who have no food and clothing. If we have to fight with other foreign countries in the future, can your majesty allow me to do so?
Recruit them to serve the Ming Dynasty?"
"This," Yunxi pondered for a long time before saying, "That's fine, I will promise you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Hengshi knelt down and said. He did not see the fleeting expression on Yunxi's face just now.