Ming Dynasty: Abandoned baby at the beginning, Zhu let me be the emperor

"It's not good to use force at a dinner party."

Some ministers even looked at the Japanese princess with cold faces.

After all, no one likes to see dangerous things like weapons at a dinner party.

"Well, the princess is a foreigner, she came from far away, so it's okay that she doesn't know the rules."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand casually and did not pursue the fault of the Japanese princesses.

He stretched out his hand, took the dagger handed to him by the eunuch, and pulled it out with a swish. It gleamed with a cold light, and it was indeed a good sword.

"Well, it's a good knife."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. There were not many knives that caught his eye.

The Japanese princess breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty praising the craftsmanship of her dagger.

At least I wasn't caught by the Sasaki family.

"Yun Gong, take a look."

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished reading it, he handed the dagger to Xu Yungong who was standing beside him.

As a family of generals, they all have their own opinions on this kind of good weapon.

Xu Yun took the dagger respectfully and examined it carefully.

The scabbard is carved in one piece, plain and simple, but the forging method of the blade is different from that of the Ming Dynasty.

"It is indeed a good sword that can cut through iron like mud."

Even Xu Yungong, the son of the Duke of Wei who had seen the sharpest weapons in the world, could give such a high evaluation, which shows that the forging of this dagger was extraordinary.

"No matter how good it is, it's just a short knife, not worthy of being put on the table."

When the retainers of the Sasaki family saw that the Japanese princess's short sword was praised by Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Yungong, they felt even more dissatisfied and spoke coldly.

"Ha, your gifts are all sincere."

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, then asked someone to put away the dagger, then sat back and looked at them seriously.

"In fact, there has always been a lump in my heart."

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's face turn serious, all the officials who had been relaxed originally restrained their expressions, sat upright, and dared not make any noise.

"The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, please speak."

Upon seeing this, the Japanese princess sat up straight, and even the retainer of the Sasaki family stopped mocking her.

Seeing that his words still carried some weight, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction and continued: "As you know, the people along the coast of our Ming Dynasty are often harassed by Japanese pirates, so we had no choice but to come up with the last resort of banning the sea."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, sounding quite regretful, but he kept looking at the two groups of envoys from Japan in his words, and the threat was self-evident.

"Although I asked General Ande to lead the troops to wipe out the Japanese pirates along the coast, it is not a long-term solution after all."

Zhu Yuanzhang said this and paused for a moment before looking at the two envoys.

The Japanese people also became nervous and waited to hear what Zhu Yuanzhang would say next.

"You all came from Japan. I wonder if you have any long-term plan to save the people along the coast of Ming Dynasty from the suffering of being plundered."

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he glanced across the faces of the two groups of Japanese envoys and stopped talking, just waiting for their reply.

"This……"

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, the two groups of envoys hesitated, looked at each other, but could not give a reply.

After all, they were just envoys and could not represent Japan, let alone control the Japanese pirates who plundered along the coast.

"This, Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, this matter of Japanese pirates is not something that my lord and his family can decide... really."

The retainers of the Sasaki family looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in embarrassment and tried to refuse.

"You mean, we can only allow the people of the Ming Dynasty to be plundered?"

Upon hearing such an answer, Zhu Yuanzhang's face immediately darkened and he asked back with a rather displeased look.

"That's not what we meant."

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's anger, the retainer of the Sasaki family also panicked and hurriedly explained.

Failing to gain support from the Ming Dynasty was secondary. If he angered the Ming emperor and attracted the Ming fleet, he would have a hard time explaining himself when he returned.

Seeing her opponent being defeated by Zhu Yuanzhang, the Japanese princess laughed secretly in her heart.

"If the Ming Dynasty is willing to form an alliance with me, my clan is willing to devote all its strength to use the border to suppress the Japanese pirates."

With the wrong answer from the Sasaki family, the Japanese princess calmed down and took the initiative to answer without waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to speak.

“That’s sincerity.”

The Japanese princess's answer was obviously the answer Zhu Yuanzhang was waiting for.

Zhu Yuanzhang could not have been unaware of the purpose of these two groups of people, so he arranged all of them to the dinner.

The purpose is to see who can make the highest bid.

"In this case, my Sasaki family is also willing to form an alliance with the Ming Dynasty to jointly control the Japanese pirates."

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang clearly expressing his affection for the Japanese princess, the retainers of the Sasaki family became more anxious. They stood up and immediately saluted Zhu Yuanzhang.

"I know your determination."

Seeing that the retainers of the Sasaki family also stood up and expressed their opinions, Zhu Yuanzhang was even more satisfied, but he did not show it. Instead, he looked regretful.

"It's a pity that my Ming Dynasty has been at war for years, and the treasury is empty. It is no longer enough to support the army to go to war. Otherwise, I wouldn't have to trouble you. My Ming Dynasty alone can wipe out these pirates."

Although it may not be a wise move to expose your empty treasury to the enemy, it is different when the enemy needs you.

Zhu Yuanzhang's words clearly showed that he still wanted them to pay.

Zhu Ming turned his head and looked at Lao Zhu, and could only give him a thumbs up in his heart.

Sure enough, people become more clever as they get older.

"This……"

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang's asking price was getting higher and higher, the Japanese princess became embarrassed.

Although she was prepared to spend a lot of money when she came, Zhu Yuanzhang's asking price was getting higher and higher, and she could no longer bear it.

Helplessly, the Japanese princess could only look at Zhu Ming who was standing beside Zhu Yuanzhang.

This little grandson of the emperor has enlightened me several times before. Let’s see if he can help me again.

Noticing the look in the Japanese princess' eyes, Zhu Ming could only turn his head away and ignore them.

Seeing Zhu Ming's reaction, the Japanese princess could only sigh helplessly.

That’s right. After all, this little grandson of the emperor is a member of the Ming Dynasty. How could he help me with everything?

"I read in a book that Japan has silver mines. This silver shouldn't be a problem."

Zhu Ming suddenly raised his head innocently and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.

Although this sentence seemed to be directed at Zhu Yuanzhang, it was actually still reminding the two groups of envoys what Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted.

Of course the Ming Dynasty could afford the money to send the army to war.

If we send such a large fleet and fail to make some money, it would be unfair to the soldiers who died in the battle.