Ming Dynasty: Traveling through the harem, Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded

Chapter 221 Meeting with the Emperor

Li Wenzhong had no idea what the Japanese attitude towards him was now. The only thing he could sense was that everyone around him was looking at him with envy.

It seems that he is a treasure himself.

"Have these Japanese never seen the world? Why are they all drooling over me?" Li Wenzhong thought to himself.

But in the end, he still maintained his etiquette as much as possible and followed Tanaka Nobuyuki towards the bottom of the ship.

As soon as he landed, he began to hear the cheers of geishas from both sides. Everyone congratulated him, which made him feel a little confused.

I didn't do anything, but the Japanese reacted like this?
It's really amazing.

After relaxing his mind a little, Li Wenzhong officially began to move towards the location of the royal family.

After walking about a hundred meters, he could clearly see a short Japanese man sitting on a chair.

In fact, to Li Wenzhong, all Japanese are short in stature. However, compared with other Japanese who are about 1.3 meters or 1.4 meters tall, this guy looks more eye-catching.

He is an astonishing 1.55 meters tall!
This person is the Emperor of Japan, Emperor Nagayoshi!
Wearing a loose and thick formal dress, Emperor Nagayoshi held a pot of sake, and the empress beside him held several wine glasses. They followed their husbands and took the initiative to approach Li Wenzhong.

Looking carefully at the majestic and tall man in front of her, Jiuyuan Liluo couldn't help but blushing. She swore that she had only seen such a tall man in her dreams.

After all, Kuon Rira is from a Japanese aristocratic family, but looking across the entire Japanese island, it can be said that there is almost no one who is as tall as Li Wenzhong.

Women have always admired strong men, and this queen is no exception.

But her husband was by her side, so she couldn't show her longing for Li Wenzhong.

I could only keep my head down, fearing that my lewd behavior would be seen by others.

The long-awaited Emperor Nagayoshi took a wine glass, and before Li Wenzhong came to the prepared place, he poured a glass of wine for him and bowed 90 degrees at the same time: "General Li! On behalf of the Great Japanese Empire, I welcome you!"

Li Wenzhong looked down at the other party, his eyes wandering as he perceived the situation around him. He found that these people were indeed not acting, so he half-bowed and helped Emperor Changqing up, while at the same time picking up the glass of wine on the tray and drinking it.

"Your Majesty, as the master of Japan, you should not be so reserved with me. Please get up. The weather is quite cold. Why don't we find a place to sit down and have a good talk?" Li Wenzhong was very polite, without any condescending attitude.

This was far beyond Emperor Chokei's expectations.

As he expected, since Li Wenzhong was the Ming Imperial Guard sent by the Ming Dynasty to help them attack the Northern Dynasties, he would definitely not be so polite to anyone from a weak country like them.

Unexpectedly, the Celestial Empire did not look down on them at all, but treated them with courtesy. This could not help but move Emperor Nagayoshi deeply.

From a long time ago, Emperor Nagayoshi could clearly feel that both his enemies and his subordinates were beginning to be completely dissatisfied with him.

There is even a hint that he has become a figure like Emperor Go-Komatsu of the Northern Dynasty.

It's just that because of the warriors in the royal army, it can't be said so openly.

Now, Li Wenzhong, who came from a big country and commanded more than hundreds of thousands or even millions of troops, was so polite to him and considered so many things, allowing him to save his face in front of these powerful people.

How could Emperor Chokei not cry?

It can be said that Li Wenzhong made Emperor Changqing realize that there were still people in this world who treated him as a person of equal status.

He tried his best to maintain his composure and prevent the powerful people around him from bullying him when they saw that he was weak.

"General Li is right. The weather is really cold. Why don't we go to the palace where I live so that we can sit down and discuss some important matters!" After hearing Li Wenzhong's words, Emperor Nagayoshi quickly arranged a carriage.

Knowing in advance that the people coming from the Ming Dynasty were all tall, Emperor Nagayoshi arranged a carriage that could carry Li Wenzhong in the shortest possible time.

Sitting on the carriage, Li Wenzhong headed towards the palace surrounded by cheering people.

When the crowd dispersed, a few people appeared in the corner and gathered there.

They were whispering to each other, seemingly talking about something.

"Everyone! Did you see clearly just now? Is the person coming here an envoy from the Ming Dynasty?"

"I have seen clearly that he is wearing a red official uniform. He must be similar to the envoy who came to us from the Ming Dynasty more than ten years ago."

"I just don't know what official position this guy holds, but I think he must be a high-ranking official. Didn't you see it?
The port is full of tall and mighty soldiers wearing strong armor. I'm afraid one of these soldiers can stop ten of our warriors!"

"Baga! You are only boosting others' morale and destroying your own prestige!"

When he heard someone say that his people were not good enough, he immediately stood up and slapped the other person in the face.

The crisp sound attracted the attention of the people around, wondering what these guys were doing.

He even beat his own people.

The person being beaten didn't dare to resist, he could only take a step back, half bowed and shouted:

"Harmful!"

The attacker had a vicious look in his eyes like a poisonous snake, and his whole demeanor was treacherous. One could tell at first glance that he was a seasoned spy.

Looking around, he gave his final order:
"Remember! The purpose of our coming to the Southern Dynasty is to gather information. We will all disperse in a while and stay as close to the Ming army as possible. We must do our best to gather useful information, so that our general can find a chance to win this war.

All of us will be remembered on our physical tombstones in the future. This is our mission! Do you understand? "

"Hello! Long live the Shogun! Long live! Long live!"

This minor setback attracted no attention.

After all, they are in Japan, and the little guys are all small people. They can hide their identities and disappear in the crowd.

The news that Li Wenzhong had arrived in the Southern Dynasty spread quickly, and everyone knew that the Ming Empire had sent a considerable force to the Southern Dynasty.

He also chatted and laughed with the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty in front of the powerful and wealthy.

The Japanese dignitaries who originally wanted to watch the fun were all worried about their future reputation and began to waver.

Most of the powerful people in the Southern Dynasty were fence-sitters who defected from the Northern Dynasty.

These people saw that the Southern Dynasty had no strength, so they wanted to use this to demand many benefits from Emperor Nagayoshi.

And now all these interests have become the handle for Emperor Nagayoshi to control them.

This was a situation they had never imagined.

God knows why the Ming Dynasty supported the Southern Dynasty for no reason. In short, this group of people began to gather together and tried their best to prevent Emperor Nagayoshi from settling scores later, otherwise these people would be killed one by one and no one would be able to escape.

What really frightened them was that Li Wenzhong's aura was so strong that no one dared to interrupt the emperor.

You must know that in Japan anyone with a height of over 1.6 meters can be called a "giant".

However, every one of the hundreds of guards around Li Wenzhong was much taller and more majestic than the "giants" in their impression, not to mention that every member of the Ming army was carrying weapons they had never seen before.

They had no doubt that if they came into conflict with the Ming soldiers, these people would be able to kill them all easily without any effort.

Thinking of these possibilities, everyone felt terrified in their hearts!

In order to survive, these people have figured out what to do.

First of all, Emperor Nagayoshi must take a new oath to let His Majesty know that they are all the most loyal subjects of the Empire of Japan.

I hope the Emperor will forgive their previous mistakes.

At the same time, we must take action on Li Wenzhong and let him understand that although these people seem to be useless, they can actually play a very important role and it is best not to abandon them.

As long as they achieve these two points, they will not be at risk of being liquidated when the Northern Dynasty falls.

Nara Kyoto, the location of the royal palace.

Li Wenzhong had changed his clothes with the help of several geishas. When he was on Fukue Island, he saw many noble women with white faces and black teeth, but when he came to Nara, they saw normal aesthetics.

After careful investigation, he realized that part of the reason why the Northern and Southern Dynasties were separated was because the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty, Emperor Go-Murakami, the father of Emperor Nagakyo, advocated learning from major powers outside of Japan.

It’s just that the Central Plains was in a chaotic era at that time. It was the descendants of Kublai Khan after his death that disrupted the aesthetics of the Central Plains.

This was quickly opposed by the Shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiakira.

The already precarious Japanese royal family soon faced the risk of division after this conflict broke out.

From then on, the aesthetics of the Northern and Southern Dynasties began to be divided. As long as they were in the royal family of the Southern Dynasty, the aesthetics were normal, and white face and black teeth were all symbols of backwardness.

It's a pity that this kind of stubborn and insular aesthetic has been popular in Japan for more than a thousand years. Only after the Meiji Restoration in the future, when Japan accepts Western aesthetics and makes significant improvements, can Japan slowly correct its attitude.

Now, in the territory controlled by the Emperor of Southern Dynasty, Southern Dynasty itself is an outlier.

There were many geishas with normal aesthetic tastes who were decent looking, and Li Wenzhong couldn't help but feel itchy because she was short.

After all, he is a normal man, and he has concubines to take care of him when he goes out. However, he has been too busy recently and has no time to take care of his concubines. He is very angry about this.

"Damn it! I must relieve my anger after today." Li Wenzhong suppressed his instinctive discomfort and quickly arrived at the Fengxue Imperial Tea House under the guidance of the geisha.

Along the way, Li Wenzhong discovered that the decorations no matter where they were were extremely similar to the Central Plains style.

After asking, I learned that Emperor Go-Murakami was a person who admired Central Plains culture very much, so he asked his subordinates to decorate the entire palace in Chinese style.

Whether it is the shoji doors or the screens, or some corridors with carvings of ancient poems used as decoration, they are all in Chinese characters and Li Wenzhong can understand them all.

When the shoji door was opened, he took off his shoes directly with the geisha serving him again.

I thought that with the way Japan builds houses, the floors would definitely be very cold, but I didn't expect that the floors were actually warm.

After asking around, I found out that the Japanese are not stupid. They sleep on the ground to keep themselves warm while sleeping.

When people set up camp in a house, they would leave a gap in the floor to create a structure similar to a heated kang, allowing the floor to stay warm even in winter.

Before entering, Li Wenzhong did not forget to instruct his subordinates outside the door.

"All of you spread out and show the might of the Ming Dynasty as much as possible."

"I understand! I won't let Japan look down on us! The Ming Dynasty is mighty!" said a subordinate wearing the armor of a thousand households firmly.

In order to ensure his own safety, Li Wenzhong did not make this trip in vain.

In addition to the army bestowed upon him by Zhu Yuanzhang, he also brought out all the guards in his own Duke's Mansion.

When these people go outside, they are all experts in killing gods and Buddhas without exception.

In addition, they are equipped with the latest large shotgun. Even if its killing power is only within a range of 20 meters, when it comes to using cold weapons, these people will not be afraid of anyone.

After giving the order, Li Wenzhong officially entered the house.

At this moment.

Nobuyuki Tanaka, Yoshihiko Kobayashi, Master Nemoto, Emperor Chokei, and Empress Kuon Ryora had all been kneeling and waiting for him for a long time.

When Emperor Changqing saw Li Wenzhong appear, joy showed on his face.

"Your Excellency General Li! We have been waiting for you for a long time!"

There were too many people around just now and Li Wenzhong couldn't observe carefully. Now that Emperor Changqing opened his mouth, he was surprised to find that this man could actually speak fluent Chinese.

Judging from the accent alone, it is more authentic than what many ethnic minorities speak.

If he hadn't known the other party's identity in advance, Li Wenzhong would have thought that this guy was not a Japanese, but a shorter Han Chinese.

"I heard that His Majesty the Emperor can understand a lot of Chinese. I didn't expect that you can speak it so fluently. It seems that I underestimated His Majesty the Emperor."

Now that the Ming Dynasty and Japan have not completely torn their relations apart, Li Wenzhong naturally will not adopt a condescending attitude.

When the Southern Dynasty and the Northern Dynasty of Japan are fighting each other, and he can reap the benefits, that will be the beginning of the display of Li Wenzhong's fangs.

Faced with the praise, these people all answered cautiously and did not act arrogantly just because Li Wenzhong gave them face.

"General Li, thank you for your praise. It is only because my father had some foresight and knew that the Ming Dynasty would definitely rise in the future that he asked me to study Chinese hard. Fortunately, the results are quite good. Now, aren't they showing it to you, General Li?"

Emperor Changqing can be said to have given Li Wenzhong enough face. He not only praised the Ming Dynasty, but also included himself.

Next, he got to the point and wanted to know what attitude the Ming Dynasty would take towards Japan this time.

There was no way. The impact that the Ming Dynasty had on them last time was so great that even Emperor Nagayoshi was a little worried.

"May I ask General Li, how is the Ming Dynasty doing now?"

"Everything is very good. To tell you the truth, since we drove all the barbarians to the grassland, the power of the Ming Dynasty has become stronger and stronger. If you have the opportunity, you can come to the Ming Dynasty to take a look. You might be surprised."

Li Wenzhong spoke in a calm tone, and his words seemed ordinary, but he didn't know that they made everyone feel turbulent inside.

(End of this chapter)