Ming Zuo

As the king of Ryukyu, Shang Feng's life was not easy.

After all, there is a new dad on the top of the head, and this new dad has a bad temper.

No, he is not the king of Ryukyu anymore.

The title of King has been deprived of Dongying, and his identity is only the Minister of Ryukyu.

Shang Feng knew all about the ambitions of the Dongying people.

But he didn't have any way, after all, even his power and position were obtained by the people of Dongying for him.

Since there is nothing else to do, it will have to be drunk.

Shang Feng, who is not very old, is completely decadent, drinking for pleasure and indulging in beauty every day.I only care about my own happiness, and I don't care about the flood after death.

"Just write it like this, not a single word is allowed to be wrong."

The messenger of the shogunate came in a hurry and forced him to write a national letter, acknowledging that Ryukyu took the initiative to become a minister to Dongying.

Shang Feng was a little confused.

"Envoy, why do you need to do this?"

The shogunate's messenger is very domineering.

"You can do what you want, no need to ask."

Shang Feng was so frightened that he was sweating, and he became obedient.Dare not to have any disobedience, and quickly completed the credentials.

The shogunate's messenger left as soon as they got what they wanted.

Only Shang Feng was left puzzled, but instinctively noticed the abnormality.

He thought about it, and secretly recruited his cronies to find out what happened.

However, in front of the great event of discoloration of the world, there is no place for ants like him to struggle.

Tokugawa Iemitsu got Shangfeng's credentials and immediately dispatched Sakai Tadakatsu as a representative to Nagasaki.

Almost at the same time, Chonghua officially came to Nagasaki as the representative of the Xia Kingdom.

The political talks between Xia Guo and Dongying at the national level were put on the table for the first time.

"Everything is just a misunderstanding. Dongying has never thought of being an enemy of your country. Regarding Ryukyu, it has nothing to do with your country. As far as I know, your country is not the suzerain of Ryukyu, and it seems that there is no reason for it. If it is Daming is here, there is still something to talk about.”

As soon as they met, Tadashi Sakai tried his best to take the initiative.

He deliberately moved out of the legal system and wanted to leave the Xia Kingdom out of the dispute over Ryukyu.

After all, everyone knows that Ryukyu was once a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.And now that the Ming Dynasty is still alive, the Xia Kingdom cannot come forward as the suzerain state of Ryukyu anyway.

What's more, Ryukyu seems to have never submitted credentials to Xia, and Baixia is the suzerain.

Since there is a lack of necessary legal procedures, Dongying is not without morality.

But how does Tadashi Sakai know that the so-called morality and legality in international relations are nothing more than a cover-up when the forces are evenly matched.

Once a party is in a position of power, the fist is the real truth.

"Whether it is Daming or our Xia Kingdom, which is the Central Plains Dynasty, it will naturally be the suzerain state of Ryukyu. This is the extension of the heaven and the truth of the world. The affairs of Ryukyu are the affairs of our Xia Kingdom. I advise the shogunate to see the general situation clearly, Don't commit suicide."

Everyone in Dongying was furious, but they never thought that Xia Guo would not make superficial articles at all.

But when Sakai Tadakatsu came, he had already received the order of Tokugawa Iemitsu, and he could only try his best to save the situation.

He quickly took out the credentials written by Shang Feng and handed it to Chonghua.

"There is a letter written by the king of Ryukyu here. Ryukyu worships Dongying as the suzerain state, which is voluntary, not forced. Please also recognize the facts of Xia, don't force others to be difficult."

Chonghua opened his credential, read and read, and suddenly burst out laughing.

Just in the stunned eyes of everyone in Dongying, he threw the Ryukyu National Letter on the ground with a wave of his hand.

As if it was not a credential representing a country, but a trivial piece of garbage.

Chonghua's words made everyone in Dongying change their expressions.

"Ryukyu's worship of the Central Plains Dynasty as the suzerain has become a ceremonial ceremony. How can it be half-hearted and unfaithful and unfilial? Shang Feng is rebellious, and the death penalty is inevitable. Such national letters are absolutely useless."

What Chonghua meant was very clear.

Since Ryukyu has long recognized the Central Plains Dynasty as the suzerain state, it is completely dead.

Could it be that you are a small vassal state, you can change it if you want to change course?
This letter of credentials not only did not help Dongying relieve its responsibilities, but it also surrounded the current ruler of Ryukyu.

At this moment, Chonghua was ecstatic in his heart.

Although Dongying is important, Ryukyu is even more important.

The geographical location of Ryukyu is determined, and this will be the gateway for Xia to set foot on the ocean.

Originally, I was thinking of using Dongying to invade Ryukyu, under the banner of helping Ryukyu recognize its ancestors and return to their ancestors, to increase its influence in Ryukyu.Slowly operate and play the role that Ryukyu should have.

Fortunately, the appearance of this national letter is equivalent to placing Ryukyu as a piece of fat on the dining table of the Xia Kingdom.

If you don't take the opportunity to eat it thoroughly, you will regret it.

When everyone in Dongying saw that Xia Guo not only did not recognize the credentials, but even punished Ryukyu, they finally felt that things were in trouble.

Tadashi Sakai was trying desperately to figure out what other way he could pull back the situation, but Chonghua didn't give him a chance.

Chonghua stood up, his face more serious than ever.

"Dongying and Ryukyu scum colluded with each other to destroy the suzerainty relationship between the Central Plains Dynasty and Ryukyu. The facts are clear and undeniable. Today, you must give an answer to the conditions put forward by the Xia State. The shogunate, can you plead guilty?"

The representatives of the shogunate were completely cornered.

In any case, it is impossible for them to plead guilty.

The majesty of the Tokugawa shogunate also prevented them from bowing their heads.

It is even more impossible for Tokugawa Iamitsu to personally rush to Xia to plead guilty, which is equivalent to the end of political life.

The honorary title of Tokugawa Ieyasu cannot be removed, because that would mean that the Tokugawa shogunate had completely lost its orthodox status.

Sakai Tadakatsu knew that there was no room for a turnaround.

He can only straighten his back and cannot fall into the momentum of the Tokugawa shogunate.

"Xia Guo wants to add his sins, why is there no words, but unfortunately the principles of heaven are clear and people's hearts are bright, so how can a person of insight be convinced? Although the shogunate is small, he is the head of a country and cannot be bullied. I, Dongying, is deeply protected by the gods. , why are you afraid of intimidation by powerful enemies? Please also ask Xia Guo to understand that the way of heaven is the truth, don’t make mistakes and do nothing wrong.”

"Are you dying to repent?"

Chonghua's eyes narrowed, and a dangerous light flashed.

Tadashi Sakai just snorted coldly and didn't answer at all.

With his original intention, he wanted to immediately grab a knife and kill Chonghua and others.

It's just that the two countries confront each other and don't make a move. Doing so would destroy diplomatic etiquette.

Ok.

The reality is that Tadashi Sakai didn't dare at all.

Even if Xia Guo is aggressive, if he kills Xia Guo's messenger at this moment, he will completely lose the opportunity to compromise in the future.

The Xia Kingdom will never die, and these people will surely die without a place to be buried.

Whenever there is a slight possibility, to keep the Tokugawa shogunate, Sakai Tadakatsu has to compromise.

Negotiations broke down completely.

Chonghua began to complete the final mission.

"In view of the stubbornness of the Tokugawa shogunate and the ignorance of the mighty grace of God. Only the wrath of the upper China can cleanse the world. Go back and tell Tokugawa Jiaguang, wait for it to be captured."

Xia Kingdom... officially declared war!