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

Chapter 300 The Imperial Seal
The Shogun began his actions.

Soon, some families in the court who supported the Emperor were exterminated, and even many generals who had already pledged allegiance to the Emperor were exiled to remote areas.

As the forces around him dwindled, the Emperor grew increasingly fearful.

At this moment, he looked nervously at the strategist beside him and said...

"What should we do next?"

"The Shogun now wields too much power, and we have less and less strength at our disposal. We can't possibly launch an attack now!"

The Shogun currently commands more power than him. If the Shogun were to completely break with him at this point, he would be no match for him with the sheer number of troops he commands. That is one point.

However, if nothing is done, the forces around you will be completely eliminated, and the same outcome will follow.

This was what the strategist said after thinking for a moment.

"Neither Mongolia nor Goryeo can offer us much help right now, so we have no choice but to turn to the Ming Dynasty for assistance!"

Upon hearing this, the Japanese emperor's face turned extremely ugly.

"Aren't you saying something wrong?"

"The Ming Dynasty is our enemy. How could we possibly ask the Ming Dynasty for help? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

The strategist shook his head after hearing this.

"Times have changed. We were indeed enemies before, but if we were to be wiped out by the Shogun, that would probably not be the outcome the Ming Dynasty wants!"

"As long as we acknowledge the Ming Dynasty's position in the south, I believe they will actually support us. Even if things don't go well, they won't support the Shogun anymore!"

"Then we'll have the power to stand up to the Shogun!"

The Japanese emperor's expression was extremely complicated upon hearing this. He had previously mocked the shogun for betraying his country for personal gain.

He never imagined that he would be doing the same thing so soon. For a moment, he couldn't quite process it, and finally he sighed and said...

"If this is the only way, then let's do it your way!"

Upon thinking of this place, he slumped into his chair, as if his soul had been ripped out.

The strategist nodded after hearing this, then turned and left.

Finally, he wrote a letter to Marquis Jinghai, Wu Zhen.

When Marquis Jinghai Wu Zhen received the letter, he frowned. He never expected that the Japanese Emperor, who had always been their enemy, would write to him.

The content here simply means that the Japanese emperor felt they didn't have much hatred for the Ming Dynasty, and that the pirates' activities had nothing to do with them; it was all the work of the Shogun. He hoped to take this opportunity to repair relations with them.

At this moment, he turned his gaze to Qi King Zhu Fu, who was standing to the side.

After thinking for a while, King Zhu Fu of Qi spoke.

"Whether the Japanese Emperor wins or the Japanese Shogun wins, it will not be a good thing for us!"

"We haven't fully taken control of this place yet, and what we need most right now is time!"

"So I think both sides have agreed not to get involved in their fight!"

"Of course, if one side is at risk of being destroyed, we can indeed support the other side to create a balance of power between them!"

"How about this?"

Upon hearing this, Marquis Jinghai Wu Zhen nodded. It was indeed not a prince; this method was certainly feasible. Soon, the letter from the Ming Dynasty was sent to the Emperor of Japan. The Emperor of Japan, upon learning that the Ming Dynasty had decided to leave the matter alone and let them resolve it themselves, was secretly pleased. In any case, letting them handle it themselves was better than standing idly by than supporting the Shogun.

The Shogun was furious when he learned of this news.

"Damn the Emperor, he just keeps messing with his own life, now he's even trying to win over the Ming Dynasty!"

"They even pinned all the blame for the Japanese pirates on me!"

Both of them participated in the Japanese pirate incident and even wielded considerable power. This time, in order to secure his position, the Japanese emperor even dragged all the families involved into the mess.

When those families learned of this news, they immediately began to curse and swear.

Originally, this matter had little to do with them, but now that their affair has been exposed, given the nature of the Ming Dynasty, they might not let them off the hook.

The expressions on the faces of the Japanese people were extremely complex.

It's unbelievable that so many families were involved in robbing the Ming Dynasty; no wonder the Ming army was so furious.

At this moment, many people looked at these powerful families with anger in their eyes, for they had brought a great enemy to Japan.

The situation within Japan became even more chaotic, with many powerful clans joining the fray.

The Ming army paid no attention to this and continued its inevitable northward offensive.

At this time, the attitude of the Ming Dynasty was extremely important to them. Therefore, neither the Emperor of Japan nor the Shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate dared to interfere in this matter, and even had the intention to provide support.

Inside Yingtian Prefecture, Zhu Xiong Ying was playing with a jade seal in his hand.

This jade seal is somewhat different from the others; one corner is missing and has been repaired with gold.

Moreover, it bears the four large characters: "By the mandate of Heaven, may your life be long and prosperous."

At this time, Crown Prince Zhu Biao had just managed to settle the people of those vassal states after a great deal of effort.

When the Ming Dynasty attacked Japan before, it startled them. Now, the Ming Dynasty has once again set out, but this time it has set its sights on another of their vassal states, Goryeo.

The sudden turn of events startled some of the other vassal states.

Some were even considering whether they should just surrender.

They only breathed a sigh of relief after Crown Prince Zhu Biao explained to them the alliance between Goryeo, Japan, and the Mongols against the Ming Dynasty.

No wonder the Ming Dynasty attacked them; it turns out they started the trouble first.

At this moment, these people felt extremely disdainful; these guys were truly tired of living.

Don't they know how powerful the Ming Dynasty is? Yet they still dare to provoke it.

Even if they were wiped out, it would be justified. After calming these people down, Crown Prince Zhu Biao went directly to the Hall of Diligent Governance.

Just as I was about to complain, I was suddenly taken aback by what I saw in Zhu Xiong Ying's hand.

"Did you just send someone to do this?"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao did not believe that the item was real, since it had long been lost somewhere.

Crown Prince Zhu Biao smiled.

“I went to Kökö Temür’s place a few days ago. That guy wanted me to take care of his daughter, but he didn’t have anything from before. I heard that this thing was worth something, so I took it. Why don’t you, Dad, estimate the price?”

(End of this chapter)