As long as the interests are big enough, even brothers may turn against each other, let alone allies who are just for profit.
If he hadn't wanted to act more realistically, Zheng Zhilong might have just patted his ass and walked away when faced with this situation, waiting for them to come to a conclusion after their own discussion.
No, in order to try to hide that his heart was in the court and in Liao, the debate was moved to the back of the Chongzheng Palace, where he once again presided over the debate: "Everyone, we can come together because we have a common enemy. Please both sides regard peace as the most important thing."
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The Japanese have already eaten a big piece of cake, and even if they turn against each other, they have gained real benefits.
This time, the reason why they took the initiative to propose a contest to decide was that they believed that the dueling tradition of the Japanese country determined that their dueling abilities were higher and they would not lose;
The second is that Jianlu begs them for an alliance, not that they beg Jianlu for an alliance. Whoever needs it more will be placed here!
Another point is that the Japanese believe that they will not lose money, but only want to gain greater benefits.
Therefore, after hearing Zheng Zhilong's words, Yagyu Jubei still insisted: "The competition was agreed to have three people from each side, but the Qing Dynasty sent an inhuman person to compete. This is obviously unfair, and it should be
Let the Japanese win!"
How do you say this excuse? Indeed, at least half of them really think so.
Obai was extremely powerful, tall and agile, something he had never seen before in the entire Japanese kingdom.
The other half of the reason is naturally to excuse himself. He is already the most famous swordsman in the Japanese country, but he has no power to fight back. Even if he is forced to use his skills, he also has no power to fight back. This is
How will he live in Japan in the future? How will he explain to Tokugawa Iemitsu?
Therefore, killing Obei Renren with one blow will not only help the outcome of this competition, but also help him give an explanation to the country after he returns.
On the other side, Duduo slapped the table and looked down on these little dwarfs even more. He sneered coldly: "If we, the Qing Dynasty, can fight together, are we inhuman? Or are you Japanese people just frogs in the well, you have never seen a strong person?
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When the other Japanese heard this, they immediately shouted: "If it were a human being, how could it be so powerful? We have more than 20 million people in the Japanese country, and we have never seen anyone with such great strength. With how many people you have in the Qing Dynasty, you can be so powerful."
Strong? This must be inhumane!"
"Yes, and this man is so agile and not clumsy at all. Does he look like a human being?"
"Also, this person is a high-ranking official in your Qing Dynasty, right? He must have a good brain. He is tall and powerful, and he is agile and has a good brain. Come on, come on, tell me
Are you saying it’s inhumane?”
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If they usually praised Obai like this, everyone on Jianlu's side would probably be very happy. But now, they want to refute this conclusion. However, it is really difficult to refute.
If there are a few Jianlu like Aobai, it can be argued that it is the Jianlu who are superior in race, rather than being inhuman. But at the moment, Aobai is the number one Batulu in the Qing Dynasty, compared with
He was not very brave. Even if Ao Bai was imprisoned to death because he was accused of treason in the original history, in the end during the Yongzheng period, he was given a funeral, restored to the first class of public affairs, and given the title of "Chaowu", which was inherited hereditary.
The title is "Chaowu", can other titles be like this?
At this time, Jianlu was speechless for a time in the face of the Japanese people's compliments. It seemed that Obai was really special!
Fortunately, Daishan had a lot of experience. He quickly remembered something, and after the Japanese had calmed down for a while, he said: "Although there are not many people like Ao Bai, there are some after all. They are not human, but they can also be
What?"
When Yagyu Jubei heard this, he immediately sneered and said: "If there are still more, come and let me see it!"
He was sure that there were absolutely none. Otherwise, Jianlu would have sent out to fight.
Moreover, he also decided in his heart that this Obai had infinite strength, agility, and a good brain. If anyone else came out, they should at least meet this standard.
At this time, not to mention him, even Dorgon was a little confused. Is there anyone stronger than Obai in the Qing Dynasty?
As a result, Dai Shan said calmly: "A few years ago, when I entered the pass to conquer the Ming Dynasty, I encountered a man from the Ming Dynasty and knocked away all of Obai's weapons."
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.
For someone as powerful as Obai, how could there be someone stronger than him?
However, Jianlu quickly came to his senses and knew who Daishan was talking about.
As for Yagyu Jubei, he was shocked when he saw Jianlu's reaction. Is there really such a person?
These Japanese people couldn't believe it.
After coming back to his senses, Yagyu Jubei immediately asked: "He is tall and strong, but his agility is also as agile as Obai's?"
The thing about knocking off weapons seemed to be true, but he felt that it might just be that he was stronger than Obai.
"Yes!" Daishan nodded and replied after hearing this.
After hearing this, Yagyu Jubei stared at him. Judging from his expression, it seemed to be true. So, he did not dwell on this and asked again: "Is your brain better than Obai's?"
Generally speaking, those with high strength must have average brains. Looking back, they decided that Obai was a senior official on the Jianlu side. Who else could have a better brain than Obai?
As a result, Daishan nodded again and said: "Yes!"
"I don't believe it, you're lying!" Jubei Yagyu said when he saw it, he really didn't believe it.
It was already very rare to meet people like Ao Bai in the Qing Dynasty, but how could they be found in the Ming Dynasty?
What does that mean?
This shows that the Japanese country is really a frog in the well, and they don’t know how powerful people are in the outside world! So he is still the most famous swordsman in the Japanese country, so who is he outside?
Daishan saw that he didn't believe it, so he said to him: "Do you think this is okay? I'll write down the name of the person. Then let Obai say it himself. If it's the same, it means this person is real. Okay.
Can't?"
At this moment, I really didn’t have a chance to make up a person.
Yagyu Jubei was still a little worried when he saw it, and added: "Since this person is so powerful, he must be famous. How about His Highness the Regent also writes about it?"
"Okay!" Upon hearing this, Dorgon nodded immediately and agreed.
This situation makes Yagyu Jubei very depressed. Is it true?
However, he estimated that it must be extremely powerful, but with agility and a good brain, it was probably impossible. In this way, they could also name the same person.
Thinking of this, he decided that if the names really turned out to be the same later, he would insist that his brain was not working properly!
So, we started writing names on the spot, in front of everyone, and there was really no chance to communicate.
The names written by Daishan and Dorgon were quickly sent to Zheng Zhilong under the supervision of the Japanese.
Later, Oboi was called forward, and Daishan asked: "When you conquered the Ming Dynasty in the fourth year of Chongde, who was the Ming man who knocked away your weapons?"
After hearing this, Ao Bai looked a little unnatural, but then he calmly replied: "Lu Xiangsheng!"
None of the Japanese had heard of this name, but Zheng Zhilong had heard of it, and he was immediately surprised, showing a hint of enlightenment.
In the past, Zheng Zhilong had indeed heard of Lu Xiangsheng. It was because of Lu Xiangsheng's official position, but that was all.
When his son Zheng Sen was employed by Emperor Chongzhen, and then the court built the Memorial Hall of the Martyrs, Lu Xiangsheng was one of the three princes, so his deeds were naturally widely publicized, and Zheng Zhilong knew more about it.
At this time, when Obai mentioned the name Lu Xiangsheng, he was not surprised.
In the Zhonglie Museum in the Capital, there is a display of Lu Xiangsheng's daily practice sword, which weighs 68 kilograms, or one hundred and thirty-six pounds.
Ordinary people would find it very heavy to carry such a heavy thing on their shoulders, but Lu Xiangsheng only used it for practicing martial arts, which shows how strong he is.
This Lu Xiangsheng's practice sword is still preserved by later generations. When traveling, you can take a quick look and imagine Lu Xiangsheng's heroic appearance back then.
At this time, after hearing Obai say this name on the spot, Yagyu Jubei and others turned their attention to Zheng Zhilong, waiting for him to see if the name on the note was this person?
So, under everyone's gaze, Zheng Zhilong took out a piece of paper, unfolded it, picked it up and announced: "Lu Xiangsheng!"
Yagyu Jubei and others all recognized the three Chinese characters. Seeing this, their expressions suddenly changed.
Later, Zheng Zhilong picked up another piece of paper, unfolded it for a look, then picked it up again and announced: "Lu Xiangsheng!"
When Yagyu Jubei saw that the first note was the same, he already had a hunch that the second note would be the same, so he was no longer surprised when he heard it, and immediately used the excuse he had already thought of and sneered.
A voice said: "Then how can we prove that this person is not only powerful but also agile and has a good brain?"
At this point, he paused and emphasized: "Don't say that your brain is easy to use, haha, if you don't believe it, we are not that easy to be deceived!"
Hearing what he said, Dorgon couldn't help but smile slightly and said: "This man's brain is absolutely convincing, and I believe everyone can judge for himself!"
Hearing this, Yagyu Jubei still didn't believe it. He turned to look at Zheng Zhilong and made up his mind. If possible, he would bite his brain to death. What else could he do?
With this in mind, he urged Zheng Zhilong to speak quickly.
After hearing this, Zheng Zhilong looked at Yagyu Jubei and said solemnly: "His brain is definitely good, because he was born as a scholar in the imperial court, and he was appointed to the rank of Governor Xuan, Minister of the Ministry of War, and he is responsible for the general command of the imperial army!"
The Jinshi examination in the Ming Dynasty is definitely the most difficult in the world. This fact has been recognized by the surrounding vassal states for nearly three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty. Not to mention, the official position is still so high!