Hakata Bay.
On the blue sea, warships are densely packed and flags are fluttering.
Boxes of silver were loaded onto the warships and transported out of the port in an orderly manner. Suddenly, the waves crashed against the shore, the noise was deafening, and bursts of joyful laughter resounded throughout the port.
Standing upright on the main ship, Zhang Yunxiu scanned the port scene.
The previous sadness and worry were swept away.
Toyotomi Hidetsugu and Tokugawa Ieyasu were more practical than he had imagined, and after negotiations, the five million taels of silver were finally reduced to four million.
The Toyotomi family contributed 250,000 yen and the Tokugawa family contributed million yen.
Four million taels of silver is a huge sum of money, even though the tax revenue of Ming Dynasty has increased greatly nowadays.
In particular, with this huge sum of money, he could completely build more warships and artillery and carry out external expansion.
"In ten years at most, I will conquer the capital!" Zhang Yunxiu clenched his fists, his face stern, and his sharp eyes flashed with unparalleled confidence.
Turning around, Chiyoko Otomo came up to him in a crimson kimono. The girl had a delicate and fair complexion, a petite figure, and looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, brimming with youthfulness.
Reaching out his hand and holding the girl in his arms, Zhang Yunxiu stared into her eyes and said softly: "Don't worry, I will plant a large area of cherry trees in the capital. Every year when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, I will accompany you to appreciate the cherry blossoms. This way you won't miss home."
"Thank you, Brother Yunxiu." Chiyoko felt sweet in her heart and responded softly.
"Silly girl, why are you being so polite to me?" Zhang Yunxiu gently stroked Chiyoko's hair and pulled her to look at the Hakata Bay that was gradually receding. "Chiyoko, do you believe it? In ten years, going from here to Daming will be like going home."
"Well, can my brother also go to Ming Dynasty by then?" Chiyoko nodded and asked curiously.
"of course."
Zhang Yunxiu agreed with a smile, waved his hand gracefully, and laughed loudly: "Brother, let's go home!"
"Going home! Going home." On the warship, voices came one after another immediately.
Along with the shouts, the warship suddenly accelerated, the sound of breaking waves continued, and under the gaze of the garrison in Hakata Bay, it gradually disappeared on the sea level.
The first day of December, the eighteenth year of the Wanli reign.
Qianqing Palace.
Emperor Wanli lazily wore his dragon robe, yawned, and looked at the memorials boredly. Beside him, Wei Qing stood respectfully, looking at the emperor from time to time.
It can be seen that the emperor is really bored.
He read the memorial over and over again for half an hour, but still had no definite news.
It is no wonder that he was like this. Ever since Zhang Yunxiu got the silver from the Japanese pirates, Emperor Wanli had been counting the days until Zhang Yunxiu's return with his fingers.
Almost every day, I would ask dozens of times about Zhang Yunxiu's whereabouts.
The Wanli Emperor tilted his head and opened his mouth to ask, "Your Majesty, Censor Zhang arrived in Tianjin the day before yesterday. If he is faster today, he should be able to reach the outskirts of Beijing."
"Who asked him?" Emperor Wanli frowned and glared, "I wanted to ask. Forget it, I won't ask."
He waved his hand impatiently and pretended to check the memorials again.
Wei Qing covered his lips with a smile and remained silent, returning to his previous peaceful appearance, ready to wait for the emperor's orders at any time.
Suddenly, the hall became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Suddenly, a young eunuch rushed in rashly, shouting, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Censor Zhang is back! Censor Zhang is back!"
Emperor Wanli stood up suddenly, then remembered that this guy was having a good time outside while he was sitting here doing nothing, and he became very angry.
His face turned dark and he sat back, picked up the memorial in his hand and pretended to glance over it.
When the young eunuch saw it, his heart skipped a beat and he stood in the hall in a daze.
Wei Qing, who was standing by, smiled and waved his hand to signal the eunuch to leave. He then reminded the emperor in his ear, "Your Majesty, Censor Zhang is back."
"I'm not deaf, so what if he comes back? Do you want me to go and greet him in person?" Emperor Wanli curled his lips, a trace of annoyance flashing across his fat, fair face.
"Your Majesty, your memorial has been taken downstairs." Wei Qing smiled and revealed the emperor's thoughts in one fell swoop.
"what?!"
An hour later.
"Your Majesty, I, Zhang Yunxiu, greet you. Long live the emperor." Inside the Qianqing Palace, Zhang Yunxiu, exhausted, hurriedly bowed to the Wanli Emperor who was sitting on the dragon throne.
"Get down quickly."
Emperor Wanli recovered and quickly stepped down from the throne, personally helping Zhang Yunxiu up.
After quickly glancing at Zhang Yunxiu, Emperor Wanli said with emotion, "You have become much thinner and darker than before. It seems that you have suffered a lot during this trip to Japan."
"Serving Your Majesty is a tiresome task, and I dare not complain about the hardship." Zhang Yunxiu's face became serious as he answered in a very formal manner.
As he spoke, he cast a kind look at Wei Qing behind Wanli.
The two were also old friends, and after a simple eye contact, Wei Qing said hello.
"Alright, alright. I told you you're fat and you're out of breath. I'm just being polite to you." Emperor Wanli grinned, clenched his fat fist, and gently hit Zhang Yunxiu's chest. "Apart from anything else, at least half of the four million taels of silver must go into my inner treasury."
"You are not allowed to refuse me." Before Zhang Yunxiu could speak, Emperor Wanli spoke first.
"Ugh."
Zhang Yunxiu sighed and pursed his lips, like a wronged young wife, "Your Majesty, these four million may seem like a lot, but they are actually not much. The fleet still needs to build ships, add guns, recruit and train soldiers, and provide pensions to the soldiers who died in battle."
"Everything costs a lot of money."
Listening to Zhang Yunxiu reading out the names of dishes like a dish, Emperor Wanli was full of impatience and interrupted him with a wave of his hand, saying, "Just tell me, how much silver can enter my inner treasury at most?"
"Eight hundred thousand." Zhang Yunxiu pondered for a moment and replied.
"No, at least one million. This is the result of my showing leniency because of your hard work and the bravery of the soldiers in fighting the enemy." Emperor Wanli was instantly displeased and replied with a fierce face.
"Okay then."
Zhang Yunxiu agreed with great difficulty, but he was actually very happy inside.
The pension for the dead is 300,000, the emperor has 1 million, and the remaining million can all be counted as military expenses.
With this money plus the annual tax appropriations, Zhang Yunxiu couldn't imagine what kind of monster the fleet would develop into.
When Emperor Wanli saw that he agreed so readily, he immediately felt that he had been deceived. "Well, you dare to lie to me!"
"Your Majesty, this money is just a bunch of numbers if it is kept in your treasury. If it is spent, it will be very different." Zhang Yunxiu's face was stern. Facing the gaze of the emperor and Wei Qing, he advised earnestly, "If we spend it to develop the fleet, let alone 4 million taels, we can easily earn it back even if it is 40 million taels." "Really?" Emperor Wanli was shocked.
Wei Qing also opened his mouth wide, obviously shocked by Zhang Yunxiu's generosity.
"Your Majesty, I have already told you that, in addition to Japan, the Portuguese also have a lot of land outside of the Ming Dynasty. The silver there is not less than that of the Japanese pirates."
Nodding, Zhang Yunxiu said seriously: "As long as we have ships, guns, and cannons, we don't have to worry about lack of money."
"Well, in that case, we will expand the fleet and train new troops. The money will come from the four million!"
With a grit of his teeth, Emperor Wanli walked back and forth in the room twice, and finally expressed his inner thoughts with determination.
There was no other reason, the huge profits brought by this war really made him excited.
Seeing the emperor's decision, Zhang Yunxiu was overjoyed and promised directly, "Your Majesty, please rest assured that within ten years, your inner treasury income will definitely increase several times over what it is now."
Emperor Wanli nodded, and revealed the matter in one sentence. He urged Zhang Yunxiu like a curious baby, asking him to tell him interesting stories from outside.
Zhang Yunxiu smiled and told the Wanli Emperor about the interesting things he had seen outside, from the geographical location of Malacca to the rescue of Kyushu Island and how to defeat the Mori navy.
These stories were already fascinating, and with the artistic processing of Zhang Yunxiu, Emperor Wanli listened to them with great interest.
After finishing his words, Emperor Wanli was still not satisfied. He looked at Zhang Yunxiu and said with envy: "I didn't expect that there are so many rare things in this world. I wish I could travel around the world with you."
"Your Majesty is the richest man in the world, so naturally he can go anywhere." Zhang Yunxiu complimented with a smile.
"Forget it, I'd better not go out, so as to avoid my mother and those civil officials nagging me again." Emperor Wanli seemed to have thought of some terrifying existence. He shook his head and his face turned as bitter as a bitter gourd.
"That's right. Your Majesty is worth a fortune, so you can't just drift on the sea." Zhang Yunxiu smiled and nodded, volunteering, "But as long as I'm here, I'll be your Majesty's eyes and ears. What I see and hear is what your Majesty sees and hears."
"Hahaha, good, what a great thing to see and hear."
Emperor Wanli laughed heartily, waved his hand, and instructed Wei Qing to prepare a banquet to personally welcome Zhang Yunxiu.
After the banquet, the sky gradually darkened, and the dark night enveloped the sky. In the deep palace, lights were lit, embellishing the dark night sky like stars.
Zhang Yunxiu was drunk and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, it is getting late. It is inconvenient for me to stay in the palace. I will leave."
"No, tell me another story." Emperor Wanli grabbed Zhang Yunxiu and walked straight into the Qianqing Palace. "Today I specially allow you to stay in the palace and tell me stories."
"what?"
"What? Can I eat a grown man like you?"
Emperor Wanli curled his lips and, while speaking, he had already pulled Zhang Yunxiu to the brocade-covered dragon couch. With the help of the palace maid, he took off his outer clothes, revealing his close-fitting silk pajamas, and lay down on it.
Then, several pretty palace maids with blushing cheeks came to take off Zhang Yunxiu's clothes.
"I'm used to sleeping with clothes on." Zhang Yunxiu was surprised and quickly protected his body.
"What a hassle, more troublesome than a woman." The Wanli Emperor, who had already gotten into bed, patted the bed and snorted, "Come up and sleep. I want to sleep with you touching your feet today."
Zhang Yunxiu was extremely resistant to this request.
If this guy hadn't kept me here, I would be sleeping with my wife in my arms instead of chatting with a man.
But he was the emperor, so Zhang Yunxiu had no choice but to take off his boots and lie down with the Wanli Emperor. Fortunately, the Wanli Emperor's dragon bed was too big, so the two of them slept with their feet facing each other, with almost no contact.
The palace maids were now stunned.
They couldn't believe that another man could sleep on this dragon couch. They quickly blew out the lights, and the palace maids fled out of the inner hall and waited respectfully outside.
In an instant, the bedroom became dark and quiet. Zhang Yunxiu only heard Emperor Wanli ask, "Yunxiu, what is the difference between Japanese women and our Ming women?"
"Ahem. There's nothing different. They both have one nose and two eyes." Zhang Yunxiu didn't expect the emperor to play by his own rules. He was so scared that he coughed and almost choked to death on his saliva.
"Then you said before that they have a lot of teachers?" In the darkness, Emperor Wanli's puzzled voice sounded again.
"It's different. It's different. In short, Chiyo is a very pure girl." As Zhang Yunxiu said this, the delicate appearance of Chiyo unconsciously emerged in his mind, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
The girl is like a pure cherry blossom, without a single flaw.
Emperor Wanli suddenly sighed and said in a sad voice: "Yunxiu, it would be great if I didn't become an emperor. Then I could be like you and see all the beautiful women in the world."
"Your Majesty also likes Japanese women?" Zhang Yunxiu asked tentatively.
"I don't like it, I'm just a little curious." Emperor Wanli said stubbornly, "I have three thousand beauties in my harem, and they are all beautiful. Why would I want a Japanese woman?"
That's right.
Zhang Yunxiu laughed at himself and shook his head.
In the darkness, he felt the Wanli Emperor's body move, and then his voice rang out again: "Yunxiu, I have to thank you. In the past few years, the country's strength has been thriving, and the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment. This is all thanks to you."
"This is all the result of the emperor's hard work and efforts to govern the country. I dare not take credit for it."
"Humph, why are you still talking to me about this? There is no one else here. I know exactly what I did."
Hearing this, Zhang Yunxiu was speechless.
Silence spread quickly.
"So, I have decided to let your son garrison Malacca." Emperor Wanli raised his upper body and glanced in the direction of Zhang Yunxiu. Seeing that he did not respond, he spoke directly.
"I, on behalf of Chongwen, would like to thank Your Majesty." Zhang Yunxiu was deeply moved and struggled to stand up to express his gratitude.
"What are you thanking me for? It's just a broken island." Emperor Wanli waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "And your Qianqian whatsoever."
"Chiyoko."
"Yes, Chiyo, after you give birth to the child, I will confer him the title of Duke and let him guard Japan on behalf of the Ming Dynasty." The Wanli Emperor's voice was not loud, but at this moment Zhang Yunxiu felt it was deafening.
This is what he hopes to see.
I thought it would take some effort, but I didn't expect the emperor to be so generous.
"Yunxiu, do you feel bored?" It was the first time that Emperor Wanli said so many wise words, and it was as if he had opened up his chatterbox.
"not boring."
"Then you talk to me."
"Then I will tell Your Majesty who is around the Ming Dynasty and the outside world."
"Okay, let's talk about this." (End of this chapter)
On the blue sea, warships are densely packed and flags are fluttering.
Boxes of silver were loaded onto the warships and transported out of the port in an orderly manner. Suddenly, the waves crashed against the shore, the noise was deafening, and bursts of joyful laughter resounded throughout the port.
Standing upright on the main ship, Zhang Yunxiu scanned the port scene.
The previous sadness and worry were swept away.
Toyotomi Hidetsugu and Tokugawa Ieyasu were more practical than he had imagined, and after negotiations, the five million taels of silver were finally reduced to four million.
The Toyotomi family contributed 250,000 yen and the Tokugawa family contributed million yen.
Four million taels of silver is a huge sum of money, even though the tax revenue of Ming Dynasty has increased greatly nowadays.
In particular, with this huge sum of money, he could completely build more warships and artillery and carry out external expansion.
"In ten years at most, I will conquer the capital!" Zhang Yunxiu clenched his fists, his face stern, and his sharp eyes flashed with unparalleled confidence.
Turning around, Chiyoko Otomo came up to him in a crimson kimono. The girl had a delicate and fair complexion, a petite figure, and looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, brimming with youthfulness.
Reaching out his hand and holding the girl in his arms, Zhang Yunxiu stared into her eyes and said softly: "Don't worry, I will plant a large area of cherry trees in the capital. Every year when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, I will accompany you to appreciate the cherry blossoms. This way you won't miss home."
"Thank you, Brother Yunxiu." Chiyoko felt sweet in her heart and responded softly.
"Silly girl, why are you being so polite to me?" Zhang Yunxiu gently stroked Chiyoko's hair and pulled her to look at the Hakata Bay that was gradually receding. "Chiyoko, do you believe it? In ten years, going from here to Daming will be like going home."
"Well, can my brother also go to Ming Dynasty by then?" Chiyoko nodded and asked curiously.
"of course."
Zhang Yunxiu agreed with a smile, waved his hand gracefully, and laughed loudly: "Brother, let's go home!"
"Going home! Going home." On the warship, voices came one after another immediately.
Along with the shouts, the warship suddenly accelerated, the sound of breaking waves continued, and under the gaze of the garrison in Hakata Bay, it gradually disappeared on the sea level.
The first day of December, the eighteenth year of the Wanli reign.
Qianqing Palace.
Emperor Wanli lazily wore his dragon robe, yawned, and looked at the memorials boredly. Beside him, Wei Qing stood respectfully, looking at the emperor from time to time.
It can be seen that the emperor is really bored.
He read the memorial over and over again for half an hour, but still had no definite news.
It is no wonder that he was like this. Ever since Zhang Yunxiu got the silver from the Japanese pirates, Emperor Wanli had been counting the days until Zhang Yunxiu's return with his fingers.
Almost every day, I would ask dozens of times about Zhang Yunxiu's whereabouts.
The Wanli Emperor tilted his head and opened his mouth to ask, "Your Majesty, Censor Zhang arrived in Tianjin the day before yesterday. If he is faster today, he should be able to reach the outskirts of Beijing."
"Who asked him?" Emperor Wanli frowned and glared, "I wanted to ask. Forget it, I won't ask."
He waved his hand impatiently and pretended to check the memorials again.
Wei Qing covered his lips with a smile and remained silent, returning to his previous peaceful appearance, ready to wait for the emperor's orders at any time.
Suddenly, the hall became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Suddenly, a young eunuch rushed in rashly, shouting, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Censor Zhang is back! Censor Zhang is back!"
Emperor Wanli stood up suddenly, then remembered that this guy was having a good time outside while he was sitting here doing nothing, and he became very angry.
His face turned dark and he sat back, picked up the memorial in his hand and pretended to glance over it.
When the young eunuch saw it, his heart skipped a beat and he stood in the hall in a daze.
Wei Qing, who was standing by, smiled and waved his hand to signal the eunuch to leave. He then reminded the emperor in his ear, "Your Majesty, Censor Zhang is back."
"I'm not deaf, so what if he comes back? Do you want me to go and greet him in person?" Emperor Wanli curled his lips, a trace of annoyance flashing across his fat, fair face.
"Your Majesty, your memorial has been taken downstairs." Wei Qing smiled and revealed the emperor's thoughts in one fell swoop.
"what?!"
An hour later.
"Your Majesty, I, Zhang Yunxiu, greet you. Long live the emperor." Inside the Qianqing Palace, Zhang Yunxiu, exhausted, hurriedly bowed to the Wanli Emperor who was sitting on the dragon throne.
"Get down quickly."
Emperor Wanli recovered and quickly stepped down from the throne, personally helping Zhang Yunxiu up.
After quickly glancing at Zhang Yunxiu, Emperor Wanli said with emotion, "You have become much thinner and darker than before. It seems that you have suffered a lot during this trip to Japan."
"Serving Your Majesty is a tiresome task, and I dare not complain about the hardship." Zhang Yunxiu's face became serious as he answered in a very formal manner.
As he spoke, he cast a kind look at Wei Qing behind Wanli.
The two were also old friends, and after a simple eye contact, Wei Qing said hello.
"Alright, alright. I told you you're fat and you're out of breath. I'm just being polite to you." Emperor Wanli grinned, clenched his fat fist, and gently hit Zhang Yunxiu's chest. "Apart from anything else, at least half of the four million taels of silver must go into my inner treasury."
"You are not allowed to refuse me." Before Zhang Yunxiu could speak, Emperor Wanli spoke first.
"Ugh."
Zhang Yunxiu sighed and pursed his lips, like a wronged young wife, "Your Majesty, these four million may seem like a lot, but they are actually not much. The fleet still needs to build ships, add guns, recruit and train soldiers, and provide pensions to the soldiers who died in battle."
"Everything costs a lot of money."
Listening to Zhang Yunxiu reading out the names of dishes like a dish, Emperor Wanli was full of impatience and interrupted him with a wave of his hand, saying, "Just tell me, how much silver can enter my inner treasury at most?"
"Eight hundred thousand." Zhang Yunxiu pondered for a moment and replied.
"No, at least one million. This is the result of my showing leniency because of your hard work and the bravery of the soldiers in fighting the enemy." Emperor Wanli was instantly displeased and replied with a fierce face.
"Okay then."
Zhang Yunxiu agreed with great difficulty, but he was actually very happy inside.
The pension for the dead is 300,000, the emperor has 1 million, and the remaining million can all be counted as military expenses.
With this money plus the annual tax appropriations, Zhang Yunxiu couldn't imagine what kind of monster the fleet would develop into.
When Emperor Wanli saw that he agreed so readily, he immediately felt that he had been deceived. "Well, you dare to lie to me!"
"Your Majesty, this money is just a bunch of numbers if it is kept in your treasury. If it is spent, it will be very different." Zhang Yunxiu's face was stern. Facing the gaze of the emperor and Wei Qing, he advised earnestly, "If we spend it to develop the fleet, let alone 4 million taels, we can easily earn it back even if it is 40 million taels." "Really?" Emperor Wanli was shocked.
Wei Qing also opened his mouth wide, obviously shocked by Zhang Yunxiu's generosity.
"Your Majesty, I have already told you that, in addition to Japan, the Portuguese also have a lot of land outside of the Ming Dynasty. The silver there is not less than that of the Japanese pirates."
Nodding, Zhang Yunxiu said seriously: "As long as we have ships, guns, and cannons, we don't have to worry about lack of money."
"Well, in that case, we will expand the fleet and train new troops. The money will come from the four million!"
With a grit of his teeth, Emperor Wanli walked back and forth in the room twice, and finally expressed his inner thoughts with determination.
There was no other reason, the huge profits brought by this war really made him excited.
Seeing the emperor's decision, Zhang Yunxiu was overjoyed and promised directly, "Your Majesty, please rest assured that within ten years, your inner treasury income will definitely increase several times over what it is now."
Emperor Wanli nodded, and revealed the matter in one sentence. He urged Zhang Yunxiu like a curious baby, asking him to tell him interesting stories from outside.
Zhang Yunxiu smiled and told the Wanli Emperor about the interesting things he had seen outside, from the geographical location of Malacca to the rescue of Kyushu Island and how to defeat the Mori navy.
These stories were already fascinating, and with the artistic processing of Zhang Yunxiu, Emperor Wanli listened to them with great interest.
After finishing his words, Emperor Wanli was still not satisfied. He looked at Zhang Yunxiu and said with envy: "I didn't expect that there are so many rare things in this world. I wish I could travel around the world with you."
"Your Majesty is the richest man in the world, so naturally he can go anywhere." Zhang Yunxiu complimented with a smile.
"Forget it, I'd better not go out, so as to avoid my mother and those civil officials nagging me again." Emperor Wanli seemed to have thought of some terrifying existence. He shook his head and his face turned as bitter as a bitter gourd.
"That's right. Your Majesty is worth a fortune, so you can't just drift on the sea." Zhang Yunxiu smiled and nodded, volunteering, "But as long as I'm here, I'll be your Majesty's eyes and ears. What I see and hear is what your Majesty sees and hears."
"Hahaha, good, what a great thing to see and hear."
Emperor Wanli laughed heartily, waved his hand, and instructed Wei Qing to prepare a banquet to personally welcome Zhang Yunxiu.
After the banquet, the sky gradually darkened, and the dark night enveloped the sky. In the deep palace, lights were lit, embellishing the dark night sky like stars.
Zhang Yunxiu was drunk and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, it is getting late. It is inconvenient for me to stay in the palace. I will leave."
"No, tell me another story." Emperor Wanli grabbed Zhang Yunxiu and walked straight into the Qianqing Palace. "Today I specially allow you to stay in the palace and tell me stories."
"what?"
"What? Can I eat a grown man like you?"
Emperor Wanli curled his lips and, while speaking, he had already pulled Zhang Yunxiu to the brocade-covered dragon couch. With the help of the palace maid, he took off his outer clothes, revealing his close-fitting silk pajamas, and lay down on it.
Then, several pretty palace maids with blushing cheeks came to take off Zhang Yunxiu's clothes.
"I'm used to sleeping with clothes on." Zhang Yunxiu was surprised and quickly protected his body.
"What a hassle, more troublesome than a woman." The Wanli Emperor, who had already gotten into bed, patted the bed and snorted, "Come up and sleep. I want to sleep with you touching your feet today."
Zhang Yunxiu was extremely resistant to this request.
If this guy hadn't kept me here, I would be sleeping with my wife in my arms instead of chatting with a man.
But he was the emperor, so Zhang Yunxiu had no choice but to take off his boots and lie down with the Wanli Emperor. Fortunately, the Wanli Emperor's dragon bed was too big, so the two of them slept with their feet facing each other, with almost no contact.
The palace maids were now stunned.
They couldn't believe that another man could sleep on this dragon couch. They quickly blew out the lights, and the palace maids fled out of the inner hall and waited respectfully outside.
In an instant, the bedroom became dark and quiet. Zhang Yunxiu only heard Emperor Wanli ask, "Yunxiu, what is the difference between Japanese women and our Ming women?"
"Ahem. There's nothing different. They both have one nose and two eyes." Zhang Yunxiu didn't expect the emperor to play by his own rules. He was so scared that he coughed and almost choked to death on his saliva.
"Then you said before that they have a lot of teachers?" In the darkness, Emperor Wanli's puzzled voice sounded again.
"It's different. It's different. In short, Chiyo is a very pure girl." As Zhang Yunxiu said this, the delicate appearance of Chiyo unconsciously emerged in his mind, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
The girl is like a pure cherry blossom, without a single flaw.
Emperor Wanli suddenly sighed and said in a sad voice: "Yunxiu, it would be great if I didn't become an emperor. Then I could be like you and see all the beautiful women in the world."
"Your Majesty also likes Japanese women?" Zhang Yunxiu asked tentatively.
"I don't like it, I'm just a little curious." Emperor Wanli said stubbornly, "I have three thousand beauties in my harem, and they are all beautiful. Why would I want a Japanese woman?"
That's right.
Zhang Yunxiu laughed at himself and shook his head.
In the darkness, he felt the Wanli Emperor's body move, and then his voice rang out again: "Yunxiu, I have to thank you. In the past few years, the country's strength has been thriving, and the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment. This is all thanks to you."
"This is all the result of the emperor's hard work and efforts to govern the country. I dare not take credit for it."
"Humph, why are you still talking to me about this? There is no one else here. I know exactly what I did."
Hearing this, Zhang Yunxiu was speechless.
Silence spread quickly.
"So, I have decided to let your son garrison Malacca." Emperor Wanli raised his upper body and glanced in the direction of Zhang Yunxiu. Seeing that he did not respond, he spoke directly.
"I, on behalf of Chongwen, would like to thank Your Majesty." Zhang Yunxiu was deeply moved and struggled to stand up to express his gratitude.
"What are you thanking me for? It's just a broken island." Emperor Wanli waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "And your Qianqian whatsoever."
"Chiyoko."
"Yes, Chiyo, after you give birth to the child, I will confer him the title of Duke and let him guard Japan on behalf of the Ming Dynasty." The Wanli Emperor's voice was not loud, but at this moment Zhang Yunxiu felt it was deafening.
This is what he hopes to see.
I thought it would take some effort, but I didn't expect the emperor to be so generous.
"Yunxiu, do you feel bored?" It was the first time that Emperor Wanli said so many wise words, and it was as if he had opened up his chatterbox.
"not boring."
"Then you talk to me."
"Then I will tell Your Majesty who is around the Ming Dynasty and the outside world."
"Okay, let's talk about this." (End of this chapter)
