Section 136
But no matter what, he is still an envoy of a country!
Just like that, everyone died in the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Someone needs to explain it no matter what!
Lu Zhen walked near the palace and hurriedly tidied up his appearance, preparing to meet the emperor.
Zhu Di was still in the imperial study, but he didn't read any memorials.
Instead, I am reading some Taoist classics recommended by Zhu Zhankan.
Needless to say, reading these books really made Zhu Di feel calm.
Even when practicing, I feel more powerful.
"Your Majesty, Lu Zhen, the Minister of Rites, wants to see you." Eunuch Zhang reported.
"Lü Zhen? Lu Zhen came to see me at this time?" Zhu Di casually called a few Jinyi guards over.
Ask Jin Yiwei to report to him the major events that happened in the capital.
"So, the envoy of the Japanese slaves died in the embassy inexplicably?" Zhu Di frowned, which was indeed a bit embarrassing.
The envoy died inexplicably, but nothing happened to the others.
Is that so?
"Xuan Lu Zhen, come in!" Zhu Di sat on the dragon chair, waiting for Lu Zhen's report.
"Your Majesty, Lu Zhen, the Minister of Rites, is here to attend!"
"Forgive me! Lu Zhen, you came to see me. What do you want to report?"
Lu Zhen naturally knew that Zhu Di could not be unaware of such a major event as the envoy's death, but he still reported everything in detail.
Zhu Di would naturally listen attentively.
If you listen to both, it will be bright; if you listen to one side, it will be dark.
Although the Jin Yiwei are loyal, their ability to express themselves may not be as good as these civil servants.
Many details they said were not good at all.
Moreover, only listening to Jin Yiwei's opinions would be detrimental to him understanding the thoughts of the ministers.
Since the establishment of the Jinyiwei, they have relied on confrontation with courtiers to gain meritorious service.
It would be damning if you could hear words of praise for the courtiers coming from their mouths.
"Finally, at three o'clock in the afternoon today, the Japanese slave envoy died in the embassy!" After Lu Zhen finished reporting, he fell to the ground with some anxiety.
Regardless of how many years ago, it seems that courtiers were not massacred like in the Hongwu Dynasty.
That's because the prince at that time was a kind Lord.
Zhu Di spent almost most of his time busy compiling the Yongle Grand Ceremony and preparing for the northern expedition to the Tatars and Oaras in Mobei, so there was relative harmony in the court.
But if you are blinded by false harmony, you are really not far from death!
Zhu Di patted the dragon chair gently with his left hand.
The clicking sound made Lu Zhen tremble with fear.
Finally, Zhu Di stood up.
Facing Lu Zhen, he said: "The decree is that the Japanese slaves have let down the Ming Dynasty's holy grace! They actually sent envoys with the intention of framing the Ming Dynasty! The leaders of the Japanese slave slaves were disrespectful in many ways. From then on, the Ming Dynasty no longer listed the Japanese slaves as a country that was not subject to conquest. . From now on, it is prohibited to sell supplies to Japanese slaves. Anyone who violates this rule will have their property buried and their entire family exiled to the army!"
When Lu Zhen heard His Majesty's decree, he froze on the spot!
what's the situation? He just came to report a matter about the death of an envoy. How did it evolve to the point where the Ming Dynasty is about to go to war against the Japanese slaves?
Is this... this procedure wrong?
Why don't we talk about it first?
Even if you are belligerent, you can't be so hasty, right?
At the beginning, Taizu regarded the Japanese slaves as a country that would not be conquered. Wasn't it because the Japanese slaves were in an excellent position?
Although this purpose does not explicitly state that there will be a war with the Japanese slaves.
But after these orders are issued, it is equivalent to directly going to war with the Japanese slaves, right?
Chapter 145 Investigating the Embassy
Early the next morning, Ji Gang led groups of Jinyi guards to surround the place where the Japanese slaves were stationed.
He must listen to the orders given by Zhu Di!
As for whether those orders were correct, it had nothing to do with him, and he didn't want to know the actual meaning of those orders.
Having said that, Ji Gang tried his best not to expose himself when he was arrested.
Of course Ji Gang, as a Jin Yiwei, knew exactly what the Japanese slaves were like.
It's just that before, Daming was entangled in many things, and no one had the intention to pursue them.
Now that the emperor has calmed down and the Japanese slaves' envoys are basically dead, he can just hand over all the Japanese slaves' crimes.
In fact, Ji Gang couldn't stand these Japanese slaves for a long time.
A group of dwarfs actually bullied the people of Ming Dynasty in the land of Ming Dynasty, pretending to be human beings.
These guys deserve to die!
However, when Ji Gang really entered the Japanese slave camp, he was so cruel as the commander of the Jinyi Guards.
He couldn't help but feel a little nauseous.
Although he usually tortures prisoners, even beating them into submission.
But such a disgusting punishment has never been used, nor has anyone been brought to such a disgusting point.
The envoy of the Japanese slaves was the so-called son of the emperor, Jianren.
Jianren is dressed in the most luxurious clothes and looks different from other servants.
But the appearance of his death was also the most miserable.
The head was almost empty, and there was still a faint trace of thick pus.
But the only problem might be that there was almost no blood coming out of his head.
Ji Gang was not a villager in the countryside. He noticed the abnormality at a glance.
Ji Gang called Jin Yiwei, who was the first to arrive at the scene, and asked, "Was the head of the Japanese slave envoy placed there from the beginning?"
"Back to my superior, the crime scene has not moved at all since it was discovered!"
Not a few people went to save the lives of these Japanese slaves.
Last night, almost everyone listened to the wailing of the Japanese slaves and watched them die in the end.
When Ji Gang was still thinking about how the Japanese envoys died, he did not notice that Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Zhankan had arrived at the death scene.
When Zhu Gaoxu saw the corpses all over the ground, his face was not very good.
This is too... strange and weird, right?
"Zhankan, nephew, look at the head of the Japanese envoy, there is no blood flowing out!"
Zhu Gaoxu galloped on the battlefield, and he enjoyed chopping off the enemy's head the most and watching the enemy die helplessly.
The most comfortable moment was when he beheaded the enemy along the neck.
That feeling made Zhu Gaoxu very intoxicated.
But the current corpse made him have no primitive impulse to kill the enemy.
Only endless disgust.
"Ji Gang, the commander of the Jinyiwei, met the Prince of Han and the Sixth Grandson!"
Ji Gang was not a fool, although Zhu Zhankan's position was lower than his.
But in front of the powerful King of Han, he dared not disrespect the grandson.
Moreover, the Sixth Grandson and the Grandson of the Emperor were quite loved by the Emperor, which was almost a consensus among everyone in the court.
Therefore, Ji Gang would not offend the Sixth Grandson casually.
"Are there no survivors?" Zhu Zhankan asked.
Ji Gang shook his head: "The Japanese envoys, a total of 127 people, all died, no one survived!"
"Strictly investigate! Don't miss any clues of the death of these Japanese slaves, and find the cause of death of the Japanese slaves as soon as possible!" Zhu Gaoxu explained.
Zhu Zhankan did recall a period of Japanese slave history at this time...
In the end, of course, he remembered nothing.
He knew something about the history of the Ming Dynasty, but it was limited to some more widely circulated stories.
He didn't know much about those messy details.
However, Zhu Gaoxu just took him to the cabinet to take a look.
He also went to the Jinyiwei's guard post to check the latest intelligence.