The next afternoon, in the evening, as the sky grew darker and darker, Shuri Castle was shrouded in gloomy clouds, and the south gate was about to close, when suddenly, a group of soldiers with weapons in their hands drove away a group of beggars, pushing and shoving, and blasted out of the castle. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Get out, get out, if you dare to enter Shuri Castle again, once you find out, I'll kill you beggars, phew~ Damn pariahs!"

"Don't ramble here, if you annoy the uncle, if you talk nonsense, the uncle will give you a knife and let you stay in Shuri Castle forever, Made!"

"Prince Shang has issued an edict, from now on, if you dare to stay in Shuri Castle and within a radius of 100 miles, you will not be pardoned!"

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Looking at the bright big knife and listening to the threatening words, these beggars just shrank their necks, did not dare to stay any longer, and immediately walked out of the city.

A few days later, a beggar was left on a wharf in the Ryukyus, ragged and unkempt, but his eyes were extremely bright, and he knelt on the side of the road, begging incessantly, and his ears were raised, listening to the tea customers at a nearby tea stall, intentionally or unintentionally.

"Well, I said, have you heard? Just three days ago, our king died suddenly. Moreover, the king's only two-year-old son, Shang Cheng, ascended the throne, Prince Shang was regent, assisted the new king, and also made the Tokugawa family of Japan a protector general. ”

"How can you not hear about such a big thing? Notices have been posted, amnesty has been carried out, and the Ryukyu Kingdom is now known to almost everyone, and no one is unaware of it. ”

"No, King Shangwen is only eighteen years old, he is young, what kind of disease did he have, why did he die?"

The beggar next to him was still sitting there, the voice of the begging gradually weakened, and the body trembled obviously, this beggar was none other than Lu Ziming in disguise. Listening to the discussion of the crowd, his hands formed fists and shrunk into the dirty sleeves of his clothes, and due to the excessive force, the joints turned white and made a faint sound.

His unkempt hair and ragged clothes beliage his anomaly well.

"Prince Shang Haoshang, that's your own brother, how can you do such a thing that people and gods are angry about. Don't forget, the Tokugawa family is your father's enemy, how can you act for the tiger, be embarrassed, and betray your country! ”

Under the dirty face, Lu Ziming flashed with resentment, tried to suppress the anger in his chest, and reminded himself: "Lu Ziming, you must hold back, the future of the Ryukyu Kingdom is all on you, whether you can keep the only bloodline of King Shangwen depends on whether you can move in to rescue the army?" ”

No matter how Lu Ziming looked like in his heart, the people who drank the tea were still discussing, and between the words, they were a little more careful, looking around from time to time, and continuing the topic just now.

"You still don't understand that? Since the old king died abnormally, his only son died violently before him, at the age of thirty, and died like that. In addition, King Shangwen died inexplicably, needless to say, it must have been done by the Japanese, who wanted to seize my Ryukyu Kingdom. ”

"Hey, have you heard? There is also a grapevine that the people in the yamen are arresting Master Lu Ziming and Lord Lu, and I heard that Lord Lu assassinated King Shangwen, so he absconded. ”

"Hey~ Do you believe this? Lord Lu is a veteran of the two dynasties, and what kind of hatred can we have for the Pillar State of the Ryukyu Kingdom to let this loyal minister murder the king? There must be something hidden in it, no one knows! ”

"Yes, yes, I think so too. Let's not talk about anything else, look at the current imperial court, all the people in power are towards the Japanese. Also, the protector general of our Ryukyu Kingdom is actually a foreigner, isn't this giving up the Ryukyu Kingdom to others? With this excuse, Tokugawa Ieki became a protector general, and they could enter the Ryukyu Kingdom at any time if the Japanese wanted to. What's more, our country doesn't have any army? ”

Hearing this, Lu Ziming's heart was shocked, and he was secretly frightened: "Oh no, it seems that my disappearance for no reason has attracted the attention of Prince Shang and Tokugawa Ieqi, and it is very likely that I have guessed the purpose of my absconding." No, you must find a way, no matter what, you must leave here as soon as possible, go to China, and ask the Qing court for help! ”

Thinking of this, Lu Ziming, who was squatting there, almost made a subconscious move, touched the Wen Mu in his arms, and then looked around, looking at the few cargo ships near the wharf, which were about to go to Guangzhou, China for trade, his eyes were bright and fleeting.

In the middle of the night, the sound of frogs and insects was repeated, and a slight sound of rushing water suddenly came from the shore near the dock, and a figure appeared in the water, constantly approaching a cargo ship, looking around with a ghostly head, for fear of being discovered by others.

Soon, the black shadow came to the edge of the cargo ship, followed the rope that tied the anchor, and when he came to the deck of the cargo ship, he kept looking at the deck of the cargo ship to make sure that there was no one, and then he lightly climbed over to the deck, and tiptoed to the pile of sacks.

At this moment, in the process of walking, the black shadow almost raised his heart to his throat and eyes, nervous to the extreme, his eyes did not blink, which can be described as extremely careful.

Finally, the black shadow came to the side of the hill-like sacks, began to climb up, came to the top, slowly moved the sacks, freed up a space, and the body slid directly in, and one by one the sacks moved again, covering up the space, and all this was carried out quietly without anyone noticing.

Early the next morning, busy figures began to appear on the cargo ship, one by one wrestlers carrying sacks, came to the cargo ship, and threw them on the sack pile, which became higher and higher, and the scale became larger and larger.

At the same time, far away in the imperial palace of Shurijo Castle, Prince Shang and the Tokugawa family gathered in the Ryukyu King's Qinzheng Palace, and the Tokugawa family sat on the dragon chair unscrupulously, his face was not very good, and he said in a muffled voice: "Regent, everything is going according to our plan, and it is going very well." However, Lu Ziming's old immortal suddenly disappeared, where do you think he will flee to? ”

No matter how you make it, no matter how straight Shang Hao sits and how mature and steady he is, it can't hide that he is only fifteen years old, and he is still so immature, and the kind of voice that belongs to children has the characteristics of a child, which makes the Tokugawa family Qi more and more unable to pay attention to it, let alone respect the word.

"General, don't worry, I have issued a wanted warrant throughout the country, and I will be able to catch that old immortal in a few days."

In the face of Shang Hao's flattering words, Tokugawa Ieqi didn't care, but frowned slightly, thinking about other things, as if he was talking to himself: "Since ancient times, the Ryukyu Kingdom has been a vassal state of China, no matter which dynasty or which nation is in charge, the king of the Ryukyu Kingdom must be canonized by the Chinese court, so that the new king will be regarded as orthodox." ”

Shang Hao was stunned when he heard this, a little dizzy, unable to figure out the situation, and said: "General Tokugawa, didn't you say that there has been a change of dynasty in China now, and the Qing court has been replaced by the Great Guang Dynasty. Moreover, the Great Broad Dynasty is using troops in Southeast Asia, can it manage the Ryukyus? ”

Hearing this, Tokugawa Jiaqi's brows furrowed even tighter, showing a Sichuan character, and said with feeling: "Regent, don't be so dismissive, it is because of the civil strife in Annan that Ruan Phuc Anh stole the throne of Ruan Quang Zhang, which will cause the Daguang army to attack Annan." ”

"Due to the very strong blockade of the southeast coast by the Great Quang Dynasty, merchant ships can only pass through the designated sea area, and the latest news we can get is that the Kingdom of Annam has been defeated and Nguyen Phuc Anh has been killed. As for the state of Annam, whether it was incorporated into the Great Guang Dynasty or still a vassal state, it is still unknown. ”

Shang Hao didn't seem to realize the seriousness of the matter, and said innocently: "Tokugawa General, the Daihiro Dynasty is just a court that has been established for less than two years, and with such a new court, can he beat Japan and the shogunate?" ”

The Tokugawa family shook his head, some seemed to look at Shang Hao, and said secretly: "It's really a child, his thoughts are so naïve, self-righteous, a court that can overthrow the Manchu Qing, can his strength be weak?" ”

"However, it is good that the new king and regent of the Ryukyu Kingdom are half-grown children with simple minds, so that it is conducive to the control of the shogunate and prepares for the annexation of Ryukyu in the future."

This thought flashed in his heart, and the Tokugawa family looked at Shang Hao, and with a commanding tone, he said in an unquestionable deep voice: "From now on, you must start to prepare, and once the time is ripe, immediately send an envoy to Huaxia to inquire about the situation of the Great Guang Dynasty; Second, it depends on whether the Great Guang Dynasty still cares about the vassal state of Ryukyu. ”

Shang Hao was stunned again, as if he understood or not, and replied directly: "Okay, General Tokugawa, as long as you say hello, I will immediately send an embassy to Huaxia to find out the news." ”

Immediately afterwards, Shang Hao's tone paused, and he turned to ask: "Tokugawa general, you see, the current Ryukyu Kingdom is in our hands, when can I ascend to the throne of the king of the Ryukyus?" ”

Looking at the little hairy boy in front of him, who yearns for the throne of the king, without a little scheming, Tokugawa Ieqi is in a much better mood, as if he saw that Japan has annexed the Ryukyu Kingdom, his face is kind, and he said earnestly: "Regent, King Shangwen has just died, and the new king has only been on the throne for a few days, and you can't be the king of the Ryukyu Kingdom yet." Otherwise, it is easy to attract criticism and face a nationwide crusade. ”

Shang Hao's expression suddenly darkened, and he became in a low mood, and Tokugawa Ieqi's next words made him excited again and saw hope.

"If you want to ascend to the throne of king, you must wait another year and a half, and the violent death of King Shanwin will gradually fade and be forgotten by the people. When the time comes, if the two-year-old king of the Ryukyu Kingdom dies, won't the king's throne be yours? What's the hurry, sooner or later this position will be yours. ”

Such straightforward and profound words, even if Shang Hao was only fifteen years old, could hear them clearly, and immediately came to the center of the field, bowed and saluted: "Tokugawa Shogun, as long as I can ascend the throne of the king, I will definitely take your head as a horse, enshrine Japan as a superior country, and pay tribute every year!" ”