And on each table table placed a sheep's head, a pig head, five plates of fruits, a silk of the god of worship, to the Ming Taichang Temple Shaoqing salute the head of worship and for His Majesty the Emperor to read the blessing of the text, "Wei Shen support the guard, each with their own merits, when the twilight of the year, especially to the sacrifice of livestock, God knows it, still enjoy!" "After the ceremony, everyone in the palace gate bowed down one after another, and the New Year's sacrifice ceremony ended.

However, at this moment, there are two tributary envoys kneeling outside the Imperial Palace? The eunuch who was handed by the Ming Si Li Eunuch: Gao Shiming, glanced at the tributary envoy kneeling in front of him, and found that it was actually the Ryukyu envoy and the Diwura envoy? He was a little curious, so he walked over and asked, "Dare to ask the two teams of tributary envoys, do you have any important things to do here?" Seeing that someone had come to inquire, the Ryukyu envoy first got up and replied, "I want to meet Your Majesty in person if I have something to do, and I would like to ask the eunuch father-in-law to help me play!" ”

But the eunuch who held the seal of the Ming Si rite said, "Ouch! Your Majesty is busy! It's finally the first month, but there are still various sacrificial ceremonies, and now it's hard to rest, and you have to discuss state affairs in the main hall, but since you have something to do, then the miscellaneous family will go in for the tributary envoy and ask! After saying that, he turned around and walked slowly up the steps into the main hall, and the interpreter of the Dululat on the side was explaining and discussing.

And in the main hall, the political envoy of Ming Xizuobu: Li Gongguo, holding the jade gui and asking, said, "Your Majesty, the minister has something to say, whether to talk about it or not!" Now the rogues have captured the Shaanxi Xingdu Division and the Shaanxi Chengxuan Political Division, and have the intention of sending troops to the east? The minister suggested that His Majesty should immediately send more troops to defend Shanxi Cheng Xuan Zhengshi, otherwise? ”

Before the words fell, Ming Yizong, who was on the dragon throne, was obviously a little unhappy, he slapped the case and said angrily, "Hmph, it's the Liukou of the Central Plains who is harassing my Ming Empire!" In recent months, even the Eastern Captives have stopped a lot, but this rogue is the only one that makes me uneasy! It's simply my henchman, and I can't wait to eat the flesh of a thief and destroy the bones of a thief to relieve the hatred in his heart. ”

Seeing that His Majesty the Emperor was so excited, Jiang Dejing, a scholar of the Mingwen Yuan Pavilion who was standing on the side, stepped forward and persuaded him, "Please calm your anger!" Is there a way for the minister? Can it solve the trend of the Central Plains Kou running east? When Ming Yizong heard that there was a way, he asked, "Aiqing, please speak!" ”

At this time, the scholar of Mingwen Yuange said in a low voice, "The Shanxi general soldier of the Yongwei battalion: Zhou Yuji, this person was originally the military general of the Liaodong Metropolitan Guangning Zhongtun Guard, Chongzhen has twice beaten the Dongyu army in the ninth year and the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, and has followed the former military department Shangshu: Yang Sichang, who has defeated the Liukou army, so this minister thinks that this person can resist the Liukou?" "I heard that there are such powerful capable generals? Ming Yizong was very happy and immediately ordered the Ming Imperial Horse Supervisor to take charge of the eunuch: Zhang Yixian, and the subordinate Yongwei Battalion troops were quickly sent to Shanxi to announce the political division, and the general army of Ming Shanxi was used as the main force to defend the Liukou.

As soon as the political envoy of Ming Xizuobu went down, he met with the eunuch of the Ming Division, and Ming Yizong on the dragon throne saw him come in and asked, "Is the sacrifice to the god of the five divisions completed?" The eunuch of the Ming Si Rite Seal saluted and replied, "The words of the Hui Banzai Lord have already been sacrificed, but there are two tributary envoys outside the hall who want to meet the Banzai Lord!" ”

I heard that there is a tributary mission that has not left Beijing yet? Ming Yizong guessed that there must be something wrong? He asked, "Is that the envoy of that country?" Announce them to the temple quickly. ”

So the eunuch of the Ming Si Rite Seal hurriedly got up and walked outside the palace to summon them to the temple, and the Dio Wu Rata delegation and the Ryukyu delegation saluted Ming Yizong together, and the Ryukyu envoy took the lead in saying, "Your Majesty, this time we were able to come to the court, because of the secret order of His Royal Highness the King of Ryukyu Shangxian, risking death to avoid the defenders of the Satsuma Domain of the Tokugawa Shogunate, and rushing to take the boat before the messengers pretended to be of the Satsuma Domain, and kill them at sea, so that we can come to the capital of the Ming Emperor to meet Your Majesty safe and sound!" This Satsuma clan took the opportunity to control our country as early as the 37th year of Wanli's Renchen Rebellion, and held the former king Shangning County King hostage! ”

Speaking of this, the Ryukyu envoys were a little grief-stricken! But he still wiped away his tears with his sleeve and said, "After the end of the war, although the shogunate Japanese army withdrew, the garrison of the Satsuma domain still controlled the territory, until the ninth year of Chongzhen, they actually abolished the title of His Royal Highness the King of Shangxian County!" I also changed the name of the Ryukyu Kingdom to the Ryukyu Kingdom (Ryukyu State Division) and made us a vassal state of the Satsuma Domain! It's tolerable, it's unbearable! It is under these circumstances that His Royal Highness King Sanghyun-gun asked me to escape and make a statement to Your Majesty, and ask Your Majesty to be the master of my Ryukyu Kingdom! ”

As soon as you hear that this is happening to the Ryukyu Kingdom? Ming Yizong felt very strange and asked, "Impossible!" If it was a pretended envoy of the Satsuma Domain, then why didn't he show any flaws when he came to the court before? Moreover, when the Fujian sailors traveled to the East China Sea for training, they never saw a report from the Fujian Chengxuan Political Division? ”

At this time, the Ryukyu envoy continued: "Back to Your Majesty, the Fujian Navy Division did not notice that it was because although the Satsuma Domain abolished our national name, there were still two blue and red Ryukyu flags on its own islands, so the Fujian Navy Division did not know!" In addition, the envoys disguised as the Satsuma clan paid tribute for many years.... ”

Listening to this complaint, Ming Yizong suddenly felt ashamed! The dignified Eastern Ming Empire was so busy with internal and external troubles that it fought for many years, and now it can't even protect its own vassal states! He was very angry, and he stood up and said angrily: "The Bold Satsuma Domain dares to privately annex my vassal state, it is really bold, don't they still think that the first emperor's Wanli Joseon has not fought enough?" Do you want to challenge me again? Well, then I'll fight them. ”

Looking at the angry Emperor His Majesty, the eunuch of the Ming Division and the eunuch Bingbi hurriedly comforted, "Ouch! Long live the anger of the lord! Come, come and drink tea to dissipate your anger, you don't have to worry about such a barbarian! Ming Yizong, who was comforted and sat on the dragon throne, held his head and pondered for a moment before speaking, "Spread my will, order the Fujian General Soldier: Zheng Zhilong, and quickly mobilize the Fujian Navy and the Ryukyu envoy to return to China to check the situation. ”

After the eunuch received the decree, the eunuch of the Ming Division of Ceremonies and the Eunuch of the Ministry of Rites was responsible for transmitting the decree, and went south to Fujian Province with the Ryukyu delegation to declare the political secretary, and after they walked out of the palace, the envoy of the Diwu Ra said, "Donghu language: Your Majesty, as early as the seventh year of the Apocalypse, the Dutch East India Company set up a branch in the city of Naypydo in the territory of the Secret Relief Division, in a vain attempt to colonize my Divula!" My lord Diwura consolation envoy: King Talong, who has defeated Heyi many times, how can it be that in recent years, Frankiyi has also invaded the area under the jurisdiction of my Diwura Xuanwei Division, and the consolation has made the lord suffer from the enemy's back and be powerless to resist! That's why I waited to come and ask His Majesty to send troops to help. ”

Knowing that the Bottom Vula Xuanwei Division also needed the help of the imperial court, this made Ming Yizong suddenly feel powerless! After all, the treasury is now empty, plus there is a war on both sides, and it is not trivial to send troops to resist foreign invaders, and if it is not handled well, maybe the ministers of the Donglin Party will write a song for themselves again! Moreover, the "three propaganda and six consolations" in the territory of the Myanmar Military and Civilian Propaganda Department have long been (the confined area!). Therefore, Ming Yizong decided to hand over the matter to the Ming Yunnan General Soldier Qianguo Gong, who was guarding the Yunnan Chengxuan Political Division: Mu Tianbo, send troops to deal with who made him the official who governed this area!

In addition, Wu Junzhen and Liu Ruilin also set off to return to Fushan County, and when they were about to enter the gate of the county seat, Wu Junzhen, who was riding a horse, suddenly saw a handkerchief blowing in the wind? Unexpectedly, it flew to his face impartially, Wu Junzhen hurriedly reached out and grabbed the handkerchief, looked around, and asked, "Whose handkerchief is it?" ”

I saw two girls in the attic in front of me, one was wearing a pink and pale skirt with peony flowers on her head, and the other was a woman with a carnation on her head. This boy is so handsome! Do you want to come up and have fun? Wu Junzhen, who felt that he had been molested, rode away quickly, and the man in black, who had his back to the two girls on the city tower, put down a copper plate on the table, and saw that the two girls were a little dumbfounded, and they laughed and said, "Wow! This is really a living Bodhisattva, we only earn more than a dozen dollars a day! If you throw a handkerchief, you can get a copper plate, dare to ask the righteous man if he needs it next time, although he greets, the little woman will definitely be smeared with her liver and brains! ”

But the man in black paused just as he was about to speak, and just coughed, but from the sound of the voice, the other party seemed to be a woman? The two women in the Qinglou did not continue to ask, and the man in black quickly turned around and left.

Soon Wu Junzhen rode back to the door of the Baihua Teahouse, he got off the horse and walked in and asked, "Xiao Er, may I ask if my friend came here to watch the play a few days ago?" As soon as the shopkeeper saw that it was an old acquaintance who had come before, he replied, "Are you talking about the thin man?" ”

Wu Junzhen nodded and said, "Yes, yes, it's him, dare to ask if he is still there?" The shopkeeper thought for a while, pointed to the top of the pavilion and said, "It seems to be sitting in the third private room on the second floor, do you want to go and have a look?" Hearing Ma Wei in the private room, Wu Junzhen immediately walked towards the balcony, and before he came to the third private room, he heard the voice of a woman speaking inside? If you listen closely, it seems that there is more than one?

This made Wu Junzhen think; All right! Looking for the Hongchen woman to have fun here again to see how I teach you, he raised his head and jumped his hand to grab the pillar, climbed to the top of the beam and looked down through the gap, only to see Ma Wei in the private room playing with three girls in turquoise costumes (scratching blind), the excited Ma Wei was blindfolded by the purple silk handkerchief, he stretched out his hand and wanted to catch people while listening to the voice and said, "Little beauty, where are you hiding?" Come and let me find it? After saying that, he touched a corner, and the girls smiled and moved away so that Ma Wei hugged the vase, and when he was about to kiss it, he felt that something was not right?

The three girls next to her covered their mouths and laughed, "Hehehe! What are we doing here? Come here! After hearing the voice, Ma Wei touched it in the other direction, Wu Junzhen felt that it was time to teach him a lesson, so he grabbed a piece of wood on the beam and threw it at Ma Wei's head, which hit him on the head, Ma Wei quickly touched his head and said, "Little beauty, is this a hint you gave me?" ”

At this time, Wu Junzhen jumped down from the beam, stood in front of Ma Wei with his hands pinned to his chest and looked at him, Ma Wei, who didn't know, thought it was the girls and hugged him, but it was conceivable that he was slapped twice by Wu Junzhen on the spot, and Ma Wei, who was ashamed, quickly ripped off the silk handkerchief and saw that it was Wu Junzhen, he asked a little embarrassed, "Wu, Brother Wu, why are you here?" ”

As soon as the words fell, Liu Ruilin also walked up to the private room in the pavilion and saw an embarrassing scene, the three of them looked at each other, and Liu Ruilin hurriedly said, "That, I'll go downstairs for a cup of tea!" And Wu Junzhen didn't want to make a fuss about the relationship, so he turned around and walked downstairs, Ma Wei was stunned for a moment and walked out, Liu Ruilin in the hall downstairs sat alone and ordered a plate of peanuts to eat, Wu Junzhen also came over and sat and poured a cup of tea.