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

Chapter 360 Questioning Zhu Xiong Ying

These envoys said nothing, except for Luchuan, which was located to the west, which expressed its dissatisfaction.

This place was originally closer to them, and if Zhu Xiong Ying were stationed in Dali, it probably wouldn't be a good thing for them.

However, the other countries only wanted the territories where the Liang King had previously resided and for Da Yue to be free of trouble.

As long as they have these two territories, they can rest easy, and the Ming Dynasty will never be able to reach them so quickly.

They had just moved to Dali at that time.

The Khmer envoy then gathered all the envoys from various countries together.

At this moment, the Khmer envoy looked at the crowd below, and the country was extremely proud.

Indeed, he was a powerful nation, and these people had to obey his orders. He looked at the envoys and said with a smile.

"Please rest assured, everyone. After we defeat the Ming Dynasty, we will all reap even greater benefits. We will definitely not treat you unfairly at that time!"

Many people were satisfied after hearing this and nodded.

"In the end, we will still need the strong support of the Khmer Empire!"

At this moment, the envoy from the Khmer Empire was also very excited.

"Of course, our Khmer Empire will basically never have enemies. Even the small Ming Empire is definitely no match for us!"

"Moreover, this place is our territory, and they don't have many troops stationed here. I believe that unless the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is a fool, he wouldn't devote so much power to this place!"

Everyone nodded in agreement. It made sense, since this place was too far from the center of the Ming Dynasty. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to conquer this place, the court would probably never agree.

At this moment, the envoy from Yue appeared in a panic at this place and said to the group of envoys.

"Why are we still in this place? Da Yue is now gone!"

Everyone gasped upon hearing this, their eyes filled with disbelief.

"What are you saying? How is that possible? Da Yue still has multiple lines of defense, and Da Ming has stopped attacking. How could anything happen!"

Upon hearing this, the envoy from Da Yue became furious.

"The Ming Dynasty is completely untrustworthy. They did not agree to the ceasefire as we requested. Instead, they bypassed us through Nanzhang and launched a surprise attack from the rear. Now, they are joining forces with the army of Duke Mu Ying of Qian to attack our army from both sides. Our army has been completely defeated!"

After hearing this, they exchanged a glance, seemingly finding it hard to believe.

It took a long time for people from the Khmer Empire to also arrive at this place.

The Khmer envoy stared at the note in his hand, then stood there, shaking his head.

"Possibly? How could this be? The Ming Dynasty is clearly a land of etiquette, how could they do such a thing?"

His envoys all looked at the Khmer Empire's envoys with faces full of doubt.

The Khmer Empire's envoy sighed.

"What the envoy from Da Yue said just now is true. Da Yue has now been destroyed. Their king is currently missing, but the entire territory has fallen into the hands of the Ming Dynasty!"

Upon learning of this, the group gritted their teeth in fury. "These damned Ming people! They're really playing these tricks! We'll make them give us justice!"

Everyone nodded in agreement. If the Ming Dynasty continued to expand in this way, their lives would probably be very difficult.

A strong person who is reasonable and a strong person who is unreasonable are not the same thing at all.

If Zhu Xiong Ying continues to act so recklessly, they will probably have to unite and destroy the Ming Dynasty first.

When they found Zhu Xiong Ying, the grandson of the Ming Dynasty's founding emperor.

Zhu Xiong Ying seemed somewhat surprised that they had come here.

"Why have these envoys suddenly arrived in this place? Could it be that they have something important to discuss?"

Upon hearing this, the Khmer envoy and several others spoke angrily.

"His Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty has heard that you Ming people are the most trustworthy. Since you promised us that you would not escalate the war, why is this war still continuing?"

Zhu Xiong Ying was extremely puzzled upon hearing this, and looked at the envoys and said.

"What makes you say that? I've already ordered them to stop their attack. Is there something else going on?"

The envoy from Da Yue looked grim, staring intently at Zhu Xiong Ying before him.

"We have received definite news that your Ming Dynasty's Duke Li, Wang Bi, and Duke Qian, Mu Ying, have attacked from both sides and destroyed our Great Yue Kingdom. Would a capable person joke about such a matter?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiong Ying spoke in one breath.

“I also have my reasons for this matter, my envoys. I am the Crown Prince, but above me are my grandfather and the Crown Prince. These arrogant and unruly generals simply cannot listen to me, especially Wang Bi. He was previously the deputy general of Duke Lan Yu of Liang, and Lan Yu is my maternal uncle. In terms of seniority, they are all much older than me!”

"And then there's Mu Ying. He's my grandfather's adopted son and my father's sworn brother. I have to call him uncle because of our seniority. They don't listen to me, and there's nothing I can do about it!"

Upon hearing this, everyone nearly coughed up blood. It turned out that this matter was not something Zhu Xiong Ying could decide at all, so what use was Zhu Xiong Ying's promise to them?

Upon realizing this, everyone's faces turned extremely ugly. The Khmer Empire's envoy then realized he had been tricked, and at this moment, he looked coldly at Zhu Xiong Ying in front of him.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, I hope you can tell us the truth, otherwise you should know what the consequences will be. If the Khmer Empire is also strong, the outcome of a real war would be fifty-fifty!"

"So you need to think carefully about what to do. If all else fails, our countries will have no choice but to compete with the Ming Dynasty. In that case, I cannot decide how much the Ming Dynasty will suffer!"

At this moment, the Khmer envoy was also very angry.

Having served as an envoy for so many years, especially given the Khmer Empire's formidable strength and consistently assertive foreign policy, I never imagined I would be outmaneuvered like this. Yet, I couldn't utter a single word. This was the first time in all my years as an envoy that I had felt so humiliated.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiong Ying sighed.

"I am the Khmer Empire. It's not impossible for us to compete with the Great Ming. The Great Ming quite enjoys sparring with other countries!"

"However, if that's the case, I suggest that your Khmer Empire declare war on my Great Ming directly. That way, my Great Ming will have a reason to send troops!"

Upon hearing this, the envoy's expression shifted between grim and somber.

Whether the country is willing to fight this war, and whether they should declare war, is not something they can decide.

(End of this chapter)