Chapter 162: Turning the Face
The face of the envoy from the island country was disgusting, but Tang Ming didn't know that there was such a relationship in this seat, otherwise the early Xin table would turn his face, where would these envoys from the island country be triumphant there.
In the final analysis, Wu Tai, the king of this ancient dynasty, can only be regarded as a Pan King of the Ming Dynasty at most, and he is indeed more advanced than Tang Ming, a painless marquis, but the situation at this time is different, Tang Ming is now like a foreign minister, representing the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and you can naturally not compare with an emperor as a Pan King.
It has always been a ceremonial country, if you respect me, I will respect you, people don't offend me, I don't offend people, throughout the past dynasties, which time was not forced to have to do it, **** will fight back.
It is now the Yongle period, and Zheng He's fleet is about to sail away, in this era when the Ming family is the dominant power on the sea, there is no need for any country to dare to provoke, there is no need to show mercy. The total tonnage of the fleet built by Zheng He has far exceeded the total tonnage of all maritime ships in this era.
Such a sharp weapon Zhu Di can be used to make friends with other countries, rather than to expand the maritime sovereignty of the Ming Dynasty. Yes, Zhu Di created Zheng He's invincible fleet, which has invisibly declared hegemony in the waters around the Ming Dynasty.
After Zheng He began his voyage, Tang Ming believed that more and more countries would know the glory and strength of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Di can willfully let Zheng He's invincible fleet become an ornament, Tang Ming, a person with the eyes of later generations, he will not waste it, even if he does not have the right to order the fleet to attack or occupy other countries, at least it will not be a problem to bully others with this tiger skin.
Wu Tai's seating arrangement was indeed deliberate, he just wanted to test Tang Ming's reaction, so as to lay a good foundation for his next choice. But he never expected that Tang Ming didn't seem to have any reaction to the arrangement of the seats, but he was expressionless, but he was calm.
How did he know that Tang Ming didn't understand these etiquette things, and he was destined to get no reaction to such a temptation. Wu Tai couldn't grasp Tang Ming's thoughts for a while, he didn't want to be too tough, so he had to slow down and speak.
"The Marquis of Tang came to my ancient dynasty this time, and it should be received by this king, but this king has not heard the Hou Ye mention it. Recently, I learned that all the fleets and personnel led by Hou Ye are stationed on Jeju Island, presumably Tang Hou Ye should also know that this Jeju Island is the fief of the prince's brother, and there seems to be something wrong with living there! ”
"What's wrong?" Tang Ming replied without even raising his eyelids.
He didn't plan to give any face today, if you treat it politely, he will deal with it hypocritically. For example, as soon as he entered the main hall, he obviously felt the changes before and after Wutai, and the envoy of the island country was here again, and it was clear that he was coming to talk to him about Jeju Island.
There are other things to talk about, only this Jeju Island has nothing to talk about, not to mention that Takeo is ready to start a rebellion, even if he does not rebel, Tang Ming will never give in. Because the reason why Wu Tae asked him to leave was to lease Jeju Island to the island nation, let himself roll up and leave, and vacate the place for his enemies.
If Tang Ming was really just an ordinary businessman, then even if he was reluctant, he could only let it be arranged, but he was the righteous son of Weihai Hou Zheng He of the Ming Dynasty, and he had a powerful fleet himself. In this era where whoever has the biggest fist has to listen to whom, he who has the absolute right to speak will not talk about the etiquette of the kingdom like those old pedants who call themselves gentlemen.
You Wutai wants Jeju Island, you want him to roll up and leave, but he just doesn't agree, see what he can do with himself?
Wu Tai frowned slightly, his expression froze for a moment, and he seemed to be very dissatisfied with Tang Ming's blunt answer, but he didn't get angry about it, but continued to speak with his anger: "This Jeju Island has always been my brother's fiefdom, and the Marquis of Tang has come all the way to my ancient dynasty, so naturally he wants to live in the land of this king, and it is inevitable that there will be people who live in my brother's place. ”
"Oh, who dares to make irresponsible remarks, why doesn't the king let him stand up, I want to see who has the guts!" His eyes suddenly widened, and Tang Ming's cruel gaze swept over everyone in the main hall, and finally stopped on the body of the envoys from the three island countries.
The three people who looked at each other all turned their faces and returned to a fierce gaze. The entire hall suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at them intentionally or unintentionally, and the atmosphere in the hall was full of gunpowder for a while, as if there was a possibility of a big fight.
Tang Ming's non-cooperation embarrassed Wu Tai, the king, and in a sense, Wu Tai did not dare to do any harm to Tang Ming. After all, the identity of the family was there, and the fear of Da Ming made him unable to move Tang Ming's cold hair.
What he said just now was also very clear, and the meaning conveyed was also obvious, Tang Ming had no reason not to understand. It's just that he wants to quit Jeju Island and live in another part of the ancient dynasty, which is related to the secret struggle between him and Takeo.
At this time, Tang Ming stepped in, Wu Tai was already in a dilemma at the moment, and he couldn't afford to offend either side. Tang Ming's side was involved in the Ming Dynasty, and the island country's side was involved in his battle with Takeo, and he was not human on either side, and he blushed at this time and didn't know what to do.
The short middle-aged man sitting in the middle of the island country sneered back at Tang Ming, and suddenly said in fluent Central Plains dialect: "I am Guan Yuichiro, the general of the left army of the island country, this Jeju Island was first leased to King Wu, you little baby had better not make trouble by yourself, otherwise this general will lead a large army to encircle and suppress you." ”
Tang Ming smiled, I've never seen such a shameless person who is narcissistic, doesn't this guy know that those so-called armies on the sea have been crucified by Fei Xin? He dared to speak out in front of himself and was ashamed to encircle and suppress himself.
Tang Ming immediately replied coldly: "Where did the puppy come from barking here, with your few broken ships, you dare to call yourself an army, before the Hou Ye doesn't want to destroy you, it's best to get out of Grandpa's sight, otherwise you ...... hum."
As soon as these words came out, they immediately caused a gasp in the main hall, and Tang Ming's words could be said to have offended people to death. According to the habit of the island people to save face, everyone in the hall guessed that the next scene was the fight between the two sides.
The three island countries came to make their faces flushed with anger, especially Seki Yuichiro, this guy stood up violently, and stepped on the low wooden table in front of him fiercely, and the wooden table made of solid wood instantly split in half, and the food and cups and plates were scattered all over the ground.
He pointed at Tang Ming, took a step forward with a fierce momentum, glared at a pair of dead fish eyes and shouted: "Bold boy, you dare to speak disrespectfully to General Ben!" (To be continued.) )