King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Jin Yiwei ordered him to prison.

In a secluded room, the brothers Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi drank tea from their cups from time to time, waiting for the results of Ashikaga Yoshimochi's interrogation.

That's it.

Before they knew it, more than half an hour had passed since all members of the Japanese delegation were arrested.

"Dong dong dong..."

There was a knock on the closed door.

The two people who were originally half-closed their eyes and leisurely drank tea, suddenly opened their eyes, sat up straight with their slightly lazy bodies, subconsciously looked at each other, and said in unison:

"Enter!"

crunch...

The tightly closed door was pushed open, and Jinyiwei's chief commander Ji Gang walked in quickly.

Seeing the person coming, Zhu Gaochi suddenly stood up from his chair and said anxiously:

"Master Ji..."

"Did the interrogation yield any results?"

"Can Ashikaga Yoshimochi tell me where the other group of Japanese bandits hiding in the dark are hiding?"

Ji Gang's expression changed when he heard this, and he was embarrassed. He shook his head slightly:
"Your Highness the Crown Prince... Prince Han... Please forgive me!"

"As for where the other group of Japanese bandits are hiding..."

"Ashikaga Yoshimochi did not give any explanation on this matter."

"From what he said, he didn't seem to know either."

"This operation."

"The two missions have nothing in common with the Japanese delegation's mission."

"When leaving Japan, the Japanese shogunate strictly prohibited any interaction between the two sides."

"so……"

"Ashikaga Yoshimochi only knew that something was happening, but he didn't know who was leading it."

"When will you enter Yingtianfu City, when will you take action, and where will you hide."

"Ashikaga Yoshimochi knew nothing about this."

"We can only find it ourselves and track it down ourselves!"

After hearing this.

Zhu Gaochi's originally excited expression flashed with a hint of disappointment, and his face became visibly gloomy.

"Ashikaga Yoshimochi doesn't know?"

"No news?"

"How could there be no news?"

"Where are the scattered personnel?"

"Where are the secret agents of the Royal Guards hiding in the dark?"

Then, there was a "bang" sound, and Zhu Gaochi clenched his chubby right fist and slammed it hard on the solid wood table beside him, roaring like an angry lion:

"waste!"

"The secret agent has not sent back any news!"

"Ashikaga Yoshimochi knows nothing about anything?"

"Don't you Jinyiwei claim that everything in the world can be investigated by you Jinyiwei?"

"Is this the result?"

"What on earth do you Jinyiwei do for a living?"

"And Ashikaga Yoshimochi is the main person in charge of the Japanese delegation this time. How could he not know?"

"You don't know, or you don't want to say?"

"Have you figured it out?"

"Was it tortured?"

"Hit him hard. I don't believe he really doesn't know anything."

"go!!"

"I will give you one more hour at most. You must pry open Ashikaga Yoshimochi's mouth for me."

"Have him tell me exactly where the Japanese pirates are hiding, their personnel deployment, and their action plan."

"Can it be done?"

"Ok?"

Having said this, he paused, his expression suddenly became extremely serious, and continued:
"If I can't get the result I want..."

"Ji Gang! Lord Ji!!"

"You should stop being the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei."

"I don't care whether you are the old man's confidant or how much he trusts you."

"If you mess this up for me."

"Or rather, my son suffered some harm because of this incident."

"I will definitely make you take off this skin!"

"No, no, no... It's not just the skin on your body, it's your life!!"

"Don't think I'm exaggerating, Ji Gang, you are a smart man."

"I believe you know whether I can do it or not."

The threat was evident in his words, without any disguise or euphemism.

There is no doubt that this attitude is an ultimatum.

From his words, one could feel how angry Zhu Gaochi was, and one could also sense that the prince in front of him had reached the brink of madness and loss of reason.

If it was the prince who was in a normal mood, Ji Gang would be more in awe of him and not have much fear in him.

In other words, if it were any other time, the incident would not involve that rascal Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji.

Facing Zhu Gaochi's threat at this moment, he sneered and didn't take it to heart at all.

The bad thing is that this matter involves the safety of that bastard Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji.

Another group of Japanese bandits had ideas about that bastard Zhu Zhanji.

As Zhu Zhan had great importance in the heart of Emperor Yongle, as the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and a close minister of the emperor, he naturally knew Ji Gang better than anyone else.

If the Japanese pirates really succeed, or if that bastard Zhu Zhanji gets hurt.

Don’t even mention whether he can pass the test of being the crown prince.

There was absolutely no way he could pass the test of Emperor Yongle.

And once the Crown Prince and Emperor Yongle join forces, his seemingly majestic position as the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard would be reduced to ashes in an instant.

He lost his position as the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard because of the people he had offended over the years.

When the wall falls, everyone pushes it. By then, there will be no need for the prince to say too much or make any unnecessary moves.

He definitely won't even know how he died!

There was a brief silence.

Ji Gang, who was in a daze, came to his senses and opened his mouth several times to say something to defend himself.

However, after meeting Zhu Gaochi's cold and emotionless eyes, he could only hold back the words he wanted to say.

after that.

Thousands of words can be condensed into just one word.

"promise!"

Say it.

Ji Gang had no intention of staying any longer. He bowed slightly to the two brothers Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi, then turned around and strode out the door.

The whole room became quiet again.

However, the atmosphere and breath were much more depressing and solemn than before.

The moment Ji Gang closed the door, Zhu Gaochi came to his senses, grabbed the teacup on the table, and took a big gulp of the tea, trying to suppress the anger and restlessness in his heart. However, it seemed that the more he suppressed it, the more impatient and uneasy he became.

"boom……"

Then, he threw the teacup in his hand to the ground, roaring and cursing angrily to vent his anger and dissatisfaction:
"Trash... all of them are trash."

"Your own tunnel, your own territory."

"Three full hours have passed, and there is no sign of movement or any useful information."

“I really don’t know what these people do for a living!”

"You can't even handle such a small matter." "So many people were dispersed."

"Can these Japanese bandits burrow into the ground or fly into the sky?"

"How is it possible that there is nothing to find out?"

"How is it possible that there is no news coming back?!"

“So disappointing!!”

Zhu Gaoxu, who was sitting nearby, saw the prince chattering non-stop and looking extremely angry. His expression changed involuntarily, his pupils shrank, and after a brief pause, he said:
"Boss..."

"Almost got it."

"Look at how you look now. You still look a bit like a prince, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty."

"She's just like a typical nagging woman. What's the difference?"

"This matter involves a lot of things. With your wisdom, it is impossible that you are not aware of it."

"The Imperial Guards are the emperor's lackeys. How dare they pretend to obey you and actually disobey you? How dare they slack off?"

"is it possible?"

"Put your heart in your stomach!"

"With the methods and abilities of the Jinyiwei, they might fail in other places, but this place is in Yingtianfu City, the capital of the Ming Dynasty and the headquarters of the Jinyiwei."

"Although the Japanese bandits are hiding very well, they can only hide themselves."

"Once there is any action, it is impossible not to reveal the slightest clue."

"It is only a matter of time before those bandits hiding in the dark are found and exposed to the light of day."

"During this period of time, just make sure that my nephew does not leave the East Palace and stays in the mansion obediently."

"Here, there are Ming soldiers protecting us in the open, and there are Jinyiwei guarding us in the dark, and there are also your own people in between."

"With so many guards, there is absolutely no way that any problems will occur."

"so……"

"You don't have to stay here and get anxious."

"After all, there's no point in getting anxious about this matter, right?"

Having said this, he paused, smiled noncommittally, slowly stood up from his chair, stretched out his hand to grab Zhu Gaochi's shoulder, and said jokingly with a smile:
"But I have to say it."

"Boss! Boss!"

"Over the years, you have always been so kind and gentle. I have hardly ever seen you get angry with anyone, let alone get so angry."

"I thought you never get angry!"

"You really think you are some kind of saint."

“Emotions still have this side.”

“Today really opened my eyes!”

“I almost thought I was seeing things.”

"Hahaha"

After hearing this.

Zhu Gaochi exerted all his strength and directly broke free from the hands on his shoulders. Then his expression turned slightly cold, and he stared at Zhu Gaoxu who was so close to him for a long time with half-closed eyes, and sneered:

"This is very funny in your eyes, is it a joke?"

"Oh"

"That's right, second brother, you're always staring at that spot."

"You know better than anyone that the old man has never really wanted me to take the throne of the Crown Prince."

"It is said that the son will suffer the loss of his father."

"I am just a father enjoying the benefits of my son."

"If the old man hadn't liked my son, I'm afraid the position of crown prince might not have fallen to me."

"It just so happens that right now, the Japanese bandits regard Zhu Zhanji as a thorn in their side and want to do something unlawful to him, intending to take his life."

"Do what you always wanted to do but didn't dare to do."

"If we let those Japanese bandits succeed, it would be a great help to you, Old Man."

"This is also considered to have fulfilled your wish."

"You really should be happy, you really should laugh, you should be cheerful."

"For this reason, you really don't need to worry."

Zhu Gaoxu: "???????"

No?

What is this all about?
Look, is this human language?

God knows, when did he have such thoughts and ideas?
It wasn't that he was not comforting or relieving himself. He was worried about the body of the boss in front of him. How could he be seen as happy about it and have bad intentions? Is he so ignorant of the seriousness of the matter or so despicable and shameless?

When encountering trouble, especially encountering those bastards like the Japanese bandits.

How could he do something that would make his loved ones sad and his enemies happy?

It has to be said that Zhu Gaochi's words really disgusted Zhu Gaoxu.

For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

but
Zhu Gaoxu thought about it and could understand this matter. After all, it involved the eldest brother's beloved son, and it was human nature to know that he had such feelings. He simply didn't bother to care about it or argue too much about it. It was completely meaningless.

"You! You!"

"Boss, you are awesome."

"Only you can say that."

Zhu Gaoxu glared at him in disbelief, pointed at him helplessly, then shook his head unconsciously and said:
"Okay okay okay"

"I understand your emotions, I won't argue with you."

"He's really like a mad dog."

"gone."

"I'm too lazy to talk to you."

Say it.

Zhu Gaoxu stood up directly from the chair and pretended to walk out the door, but before he took two steps, he heard a rapid knock on the closed door.

Zhu Gaoxu, who was about to leave, stopped abruptly.

The two people in the room couldn't help but look serious, looked at each other, and spoke at the same time:
"Enter!"

After a while.

The tightly closed door was pushed open again.

A captain of the Jinyiwei dressed in flying fish uniforms hurriedly walked in from outside the door. When he saw the two people in the room, he bowed slightly and was about to greet them, but he didn't have time to say anything.

The prince's anxious voice of stopping and asking came directly into his ears.

"No gift."

"Stop all this empty formalities."

"What is the purpose of your visit this time?"

"But have you gotten any information from the Japanese bandits in the imperial prison?"

"Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up and tell me"

The sudden and urgent question stunned the Jinyiwei who entered the room.

After a while.

He came to his senses and did not dare to be negligent, and quickly agreed:

"Reply to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"No, no, it's not."

"The commander-in-chief is still interrogating the Japanese bandits."

"No news has been received yet."

When Zhu Gaochi heard this, his expression darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye. A hint of displeasure flashed across his face, and he angrily shouted:
"Then why are you knocking on the door in such a hurry to see me?"

"What exactly do you want to do?"

"Too idle?"

After a series of questions, the Jinyiwei couldn't help but tremble. He reached out and took out a letter sealed with beeswax from his arms. He presented it with both hands with a respectful expression and said hurriedly:

"Just now in front of the Jinyiwei prison gate."

"Someone sent an anonymous letter, instructing that the letter must be delivered to Prince Han in person and must be personally reviewed by Prince Han."

"So." (End of this chapter)