The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 178 The Japanese Envoy Who Injures People in the Street

"It was Liu, the head of the Ministry of Rites, who said threateningly."

"You bunch of unruly people are trying to ruin the friendship between my Great Ming Dynasty and our country!"

"Get out of here right now, or you'll be thrown in jail!"

The passersby were shocked to hear this, never expecting that the official would do such a thing.

These are officials from the Ming Dynasty, yet at this crucial moment, they're not helping their own people but instead siding with outsiders.

Hearing this, the people were all furious.

Some of the centurions of the Five Cities Garrison couldn't stand it anymore.

"My lord, you saw what just happened. It's not our fault; it's clearly the fault of this Japanese envoy!"

The official in charge of the Ministry of Rites sighed.

How could he not know the truth of the matter? But these envoys had the right to see their Minister directly, or even His Majesty.

If I offend them, they can ruin my future with just one word.

Compared to this, the affairs of ordinary people are insignificant.

The Japanese envoy burst into laughter, looking at the official in charge of the Ministry of Rites before him and saying with a smile.

"You're so sensible, not bad at all. I'm very pleased today. When I meet your Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I will make sure he rewards you handsomely!"

The official in charge of the Ministry of Rites was immediately very excited upon hearing this.

I never expected such a good thing to happen. If this person can really put in a good word for me, it would be worth it even if I am secretly insulted by these people.

"You envoys are too kind. You are guests of our Great Ming Dynasty. How could our Great Ming Dynasty possibly mistreat its friends!"

"I hope the envoys can put in a good word for me before His Majesty!"

"We have prepared fine wine and food at the Sifang Pavilion, and there will even be beautiful women to accompany us!"

"Please, esteemed envoys, take your seats!"

The people were so angry when they heard these words that they stomped their feet.

A small vendor sighed.

"Alas, how can the lives of ordinary people like us compare to those of high-ranking officials and nobles!"

"They don't care about our lives; they only care about their own official positions!"

Several kind-hearted people helped the old man and prepared to take him to a nearby doctor.

Suddenly, two men in plain clothes carrying knives appeared behind them.

"Who are you? Why are you blocking this way? Do you know you're blocking my master's path!"

Everyone instinctively looked back and, sure enough, saw a person riding a horse looking ahead.

The official from the Ministry of Rites frowned; clearly, he hadn't guessed who the person in front of him was.

There are countless officials like him, holding positions such as the Principal of the Ministry of Rites. How could he possibly know the most elite people in the entire Ming Dynasty?
The centurion of the Five Cities Garrison changed his expression drastically upon seeing the man before him.

He knelt down on one knee and shouted.

"This humble general, Wang Gui, a centurion of the Five Cities Garrison, pays his respects to the Duke of Liang!"

All the people behind him knelt down. No one expected that this person was actually Lan Yu, the Duke of Liang, who had made great military achievements in the Ming Dynasty.

Duke Lan Yu of Liang walked straight forward and frowned as he looked at these people.

What's going on that you've all gathered in this one place?

The official from the Ministry of Rites, fearing that the matter would escalate, hurriedly waved his hand.

"It's nothing, it's just a small misunderstanding. Let's go, let's go!" After saying that, he tried to pull the Japanese envoys away from the place as soon as possible.

Everyone in the Ming Dynasty knew that Duke Lan Yu of Liang was ruthless in killing.

"What should we do if he finds out about this?" asked a commoner kneeling on the ground.

"Duke of Liang, you must stand up for the people of our Great Ming! The people of our Great Ming have been truly wronged!"

A group of people knelt on the ground and spoke of their grievances.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites were furious when they heard what these people said; how dare these unruly commoners do such a thing?

Lan Yu also realized that this matter was probably not so simple.

So he walked straight over, looked at the people in front of him, and asked what had happened, urging them to tell the truth.

The local people quickly recounted everything that had happened.

Duke Lan Yu of Liang was furious when he heard this. He never expected that these people would help outsiders to harm the people of his own Ming Dynasty.

The official from the Ministry of Rites also sensed that something was amiss, and said in a low voice.

"Duke of Liang, this matter was just a misunderstanding and I could handle it myself. If it were to damage the diplomatic relations between our two countries, that would be a grave offense!"

Duke Lan Yu of Liang snorted coldly.

Having spent years fighting on the front lines, why would I be afraid of these guys?

At this moment, Lan Yu suddenly remembered that Xiong Ying had specifically asked about Japan in the court, and also about the Ming Dynasty's navy. Combining these two things, could it mean that Xiong Ying didn't have a good impression of Japan? If so, maybe they could take down these people.

"Are you envoys from Japan?"

"This is the territory of my Great Ming. You want to harm my people on my Great Ming land? Do you want to die?"

Koizumi Kameshiro and Kameda Higo burst into laughter upon hearing this.

In his view, what could a duke of the Ming Dynasty possibly do?
He was just a duke, which was equivalent to a lord in their Warring States period.

Moreover, their lord is far more noble than a duke.

"Who do you think you are, daring to interfere in our affairs? We are honored guests invited by your Great Ming Dynasty. Even your emperor has to show us respect. Who do you think you are?"

Duke Lan Yu of Liang's expression changed. He had originally intended to teach these people a lesson to vent Xiong Ying's anger.

I never expected these people to be so presumptuous. No matter what, I will never let them get away with this today.

"Good, very good. It's been a long time since anyone dared to say such a thing to me!"

"Men, take them down immediately!"

The soldiers behind him rushed forward and tied up the Japanese envoys. The Japanese envoys were shocked to see this, never expecting that this person would actually dare to attack them.

Are you crazy?

"I am an honored guest invited by your Great Ming Dynasty. We are envoys from two countries at war. In war, envoys are not to be killed. If you dare to touch me, you are dead!"

Duke Lan Yu of Liang looked at these people with disdain.

Threats are the least of my worries, yet these Japanese dare to threaten me.

The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang listed Japan as a country that he would not conquer was because there was not much use in conquering Japan, so he did not care about them.

The Ming Dynasty's enemy was always the Yuan people to the north.

I never expected these people to be so presumptuous. Do they really think that the Ming Dynasty can't do anything to them?

An official from the Ministry of Rites hurriedly came out to speak.

"Duke Liang, this is truly just a misunderstanding. I'll take them away right away. Please calm down!"

(End of this chapter)