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

Chapter 189 Punishing Japanese Pirates in Court
The officials who jumped out were extremely angry.

These guys are all so unbelievable.

These people were completely indifferent to the dangers of the enemy charging into battle. Shouldn't this be a good thing for all civil officials? They looked at Lan Yu with provocation in their eyes.

Given Lan Yu's personality, he would surely be furious at this moment. If he beat them up in the main hall, it would confirm his crime of being arrogant and lawless.

However, when they looked at Lan Yu, he greeted them very politely and cheerfully, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

These officials who jumped out were extremely puzzled, and suddenly felt as if they had seen a ghost.

Zhu Xiong Ying looked at these officials, the leader of whom was Li Zuo, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.

"Li Shaoqing, is that it? What evidence do you have to impeach the Duke of Liang?"

Li Zuo hurriedly said.

"Your Highness, yesterday in Yingtian Prefecture, there was a minor conflict between officials of the Ministry of Rites, the Japanese envoy, and the people of Yingtian Prefecture. This was not a particularly big deal, but the Duke of Liang saw it and had all of them thrown into the Five Cities Garrison!"

"The Minister of Rites, Liu, is an official appointed by the court and should not be subjected to such humiliation. Moreover, the envoy from Japan represents the friendship between the two countries. When two countries are at war, envoys are not to be killed. Furthermore, Japan is extremely loyal to our Great Ming Dynasty and was personally appointed by His Majesty as a country that will not be conquered. Therefore, the Duke of Liang's actions are despicable!"

Zhu Xiong Ying smiled.

"Oh, is that so? I wonder where the official in charge of the Ministry of Rites and the Japanese envoy are now?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zuo's heart lit up; it seemed that this matter was actually in his best interest.

"Your Highness, these people are still imprisoned in the jail!"

"In that case, let's summon them to the palace!"

As soon as they entered the main hall, Koizumi Kameshiro and the others respectfully bowed to Zhu Xiong Ying. The words that Minister of Rites Ni Yuanlu had spoken to them in the Wucheng Military Command prison the day before had indeed startled them.

If they were to attract the attention of the Ming Dynasty because of this matter, they would be traitors to Japan.

So at this point, they weren't thinking about gaining any benefits; they just wanted to get through this hurdle as quickly as possible.

"The Japanese envoy, Koizumi Kameshiro, accompanied by his deputy, Kameda Higo, pays his respects to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty!"

Koizumi Kameshiro performed what he considered to be a perfectly standard bow.

The atmosphere in the court suddenly fell silent.

Manager Liu, who was standing nearby, hurriedly reminded him.

"Wrong, wrong!"

"This is His Highness the Crown Prince of the Great Ming Dynasty, not His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty!"

Koizumi Kameshiro was extremely puzzled.

Shouldn't His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty be sitting in that position? Why is a child sitting there all of a? And a grandson of the Crown Prince at that? Could it be that the grandson of the Crown Prince is plotting to usurp the throne? Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiong Ying slammed his fist on the table in anger, startling the officials in the court.

"Be bold!"

"As the Grand Grandson of the Regent, I am here to share His Majesty's burdens. Now you all address me as His Majesty, are you not putting me in a position of being unrighteous and immoral? Guards, drag them out and give them twenty lashes!"

Several guards quickly came out from outside the main hall and dragged the two of them away.

Koizumi Kameshiro was startled and hurriedly called out.

"Your Highness, please forgive us! Your Highness, please forgive us! It was truly an unintentional act on our part. In times of war, envoys are not to be killed. Please, Your Highness, spare our lives!"

However, the soldiers who dragged them out somehow produced a dirty rag and stuffed it directly into their mouths.

The two envoys felt a fishy, ​​foul taste in their mouths and could not express their suffering.

After the two men were dragged away, Manager Liu became anxious. He was hoping they would put in a good word for him, guaranteeing him a promotion and a fortune.

These two people are in trouble, but what should we do? He hurriedly said this when he thought of this place.

"Your Highness, as the saying goes, ignorance is no excuse. It's normal for the two envoys to be unaware of this matter since they are new here, and they have no other intentions!"

Zhu Xiong Ying gave a cold laugh.

"Nonsense! My son-in-law has been receiving envoys from other countries these past few days, and nothing like this has ever happened!"

"The officials from the Ministry of Rites who were in charge of those envoys told them all the rules, including who received the Japanese envoys?"

Manager Liu was stunned for a moment, as if he himself was the one who received them and explained the rules to them.

However, within the Five Cities Garrison, they had no such opportunity. Thinking of this place, he was so anxious that he broke out in a cold sweat.

"Your Highness, it is your humble servant!"

A cold glint flashed in Zhu Xiong Ying's eyes.

"If it weren't for you, how could the Japanese envoy have made such a mistake? As an official of our Great Ming, how can you be of high rank if you are so careless in your work? Guards, drag him out and give him forty lashes!"

Manager Liu gasped in shock; if he were to receive forty strokes of the cane, he feared he would be dead.

After saying that, he struggled hurriedly.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. I simply did not have the time. I have been imprisoned in the Five Cities Garrison during this period!"

"Click here quickly and help me!"

Since Zhu Xiong Ying did not speak, he turned his gaze to Ni Yuan Lu, the Minister of Rites, who was standing to the side.

"Lord Ni, you must stand up for me! This matter has absolutely nothing to do with me!"

However, the Minister of Rites was still staring at the ceiling, as if he hadn't heard anything.

Until he was dragged out directly.

Two soldiers were already outside, ready with boards.

Seeing the huge board with nails hammered into it terrified him so much that he knelt on the ground, trembling with fear.

A series of screams came from outside. The officials who had stepped forward kept their heads down and didn't say a word. This was completely different from what they had imagined, and they were afraid of getting themselves into trouble.

Soon, all of them were beaten up.

When Manager Liu was beaten, he was barely breathing and was thrown out.

The court officials knew that this man had no future.

"And the two envoys, having only received twenty strokes of the cane, are still able to speak?" Zhu Xiong Ying asked, smiling at the two men.

"Someone just suggested that this matter is the Duke of Liang's fault. Do the two envoys agree?"

Koizumi Kameshiro was startled by these words and hurriedly replied.

"How could this matter have anything to do with the Duke of Liang? It's all our fault. If it weren't for the two of us, this wouldn't have happened!"

"In fact, it should be the two of us who apologize to Duke Liang. The reason Duke Liang threw us into the Five Cities Garrison was for our own good. The Ming Dynasty is a land of etiquette, and we are deeply moved by his way of educating us. We will never resent Duke Liang for this!"

Everyone gasped in shock, never expecting that these two envoys would have the audacity to say such a thing.

(End of this chapter)