Chapter 161: Showing Weakness and Weakness
Wu Fatzi was very happy, he not only promised Tang Ming to let Jeju Island be stationed forever, but also promised that as long as he succeeded in his rebellion, he became a brother and named him the prince, and this Jeju Island was his fiefdom.
And his only condition was that Tang Ming had to help him resist external pressure, as for the domestic affairs of the ancient dynasty, he did not mention it. The fat man also wanted Tang Ming to help him rebel, but unfortunately he knew that Tang Ming would never get involved in such a thing.
Besides, he is still confident in his own strength, Wu Tai has been going downhill in the past two years, and his own strength has also reached a certain level, rebellion, and now what he lacks is just a justifiable excuse.
To put it bluntly, the pressure on Wu Fatzi did not come from his own brother, but the external threat that made him unable to rise to the top. The Ming Dynasty is the kingdom of Shang, and it has an inseparable relationship with the ancient dynasty since ancient times.
Tang Ming arrived with a large fleet, which made the fat man overjoyed, so he immediately ordered An Deshan to take advantage of his position to make contact with Tang Ming first. Originally, he just wanted to buy a treasure boat from Tang Ming, but after talking later, there was a change, and he came to this day in a corner.
They have common interests and can take what they need, and there is no reason for the two sides not to cooperate. Jeju Island is simply a heavy package for the current Wu Fat Man, and Tang Mingken can't ask for it.
In this way, he can let go of his hands and feet and fight with Wu Tai wholeheartedly. And Tang Ming has always had a grudge against the Japanese Invaders, there is no difference between one more and one less, and now he can still use the slogan of fighting the Japanese Invaders to really own Jeju Island, and the pie in the sky has encountered a reason to let it slip away.
The defense of the sea does not need Takeo to contribute, and in the same way, Takeo's action against his younger brother Tang Ming will not be involved. After saying goodbye to each other, Wu Xiong left contentedly, and from now on it was the moment when he broke out after years of forbearance.
Not long after Takeo left, Tang Ming received an urgent letter from Fei Xin, saying that he had found a fleet of Japanese pirates in the open sea, and asked him if he wanted to surround it. Tang Ming sneered and asked Fei Xin to inform him and let him stand still, but he had to be ready to attack at any time.
As soon as the soldiers were arranged to board the ship, Wu Tai, the emperor of the ancient dynasty, suddenly sent someone to invite Tang Ming to meet him in the palace of Hancheng. A young prince and a young master came just now, and now he let himself enter the palace again, and the fleet of Japanese pirates was found in the open sea.
Combined with various reasons, Tang Ming could more or less guess why Wu Tai came. When the eunuch who followed the messenger to the seaside town by boat, Takeo was already waiting at the dock with hundreds of soldiers.
As soon as he saw Tang Ming, he immediately pulled him aside, and said with a serious face: "The eldest brother has received a report from the palace, the Japanese are here prepared this time, I believe you should know about the fleet docked in the open sea, at this time, you don't need to pay attention to Wu Tai, the faint king, he will definitely not be good if he asks you to go." ”
Tang Ming's safety is related to the success or failure of his army, so Wu Xiong is not nervous, as soon as he returned to the palace, he learned that Wu Tai sent someone to invite Tang Ming into the palace, and immediately brought troops here to intercept it.
Tang Ming shrugged his shoulders and smiled: "Big brother doesn't need to be careful, no matter how I say that I am also the marquis of Daming, if Wu Tai wants to move me, he still has to weigh it." ”
Patting Takeo's thick shoulder, Tang Ming gave him a reassuring look before turning around and leaving on his own. The soldiers blocking the way did not receive the order of the prince, so they could only let him pass.
On the carriage, Li Ba, who was following him, suddenly said: "Why didn't the Hou Ye first ask Fei Xin to take down the Japanese ships parked in the open sea, and then go to see the emperor of the ancient dynasty?" At least with them in our hands, we have more chips, don't we? ”
Directly gave Li Ba a roll of his eyes, Tang Ming explained angrily: "If I can do it, will I still wait, let Brother Fei do it first." Now this Jeju Island is not ours yet, nominally this island is a fief of Takeo, and we are nothing more than a tenant. Besides, they are only staying in the open sea, and they have not yet violated anything unfavorable to you, so they will take down their fleet for no reason, and when they are questioned, what will you answer? ”
Hearing this, Li Ba immediately closed his mouth and stopped talking, this was a problem that he was used to as a brocade guard before. When Jinyi Wei is beautiful, where is the use of thinking so much about doing things, if you don't agree with a word, you can immediately carry a knife, who dares to argue with them.
At the gate of the palace, it could be seen that the atmosphere was very wrong today, and a tense atmosphere permeated the entire palace. There were more than twice as many guards as when Tang Ming came last time, and he hurried into the palace all the way, Tang Ming saw their tense nerves in the eyes of these guards.
It was as if something big was about to happen, and everyone was nervous. Tang Ming followed the eunuch who passed the message to the front of the main hall in a muffled voice, and after waiting for a while, he was allowed to enter.
When he stepped into the palace gate, he saw Wu Taigao sitting on a small high platform in front of him, and on both sides of the lower head were dozens of civil and military ministers in different costumes. The most noteworthy thing for Tang Ming was the three island people at the forefront, their costumes and shapes, Tang Ming could recognize them at a glance.
"Da Ming Wei waits for Tang Ming to meet the emperor!" Bowing slightly, Tang Ming clasped his fists and saluted without humility or arrogance.
"Weihai waits for the ceremony, come here, give a seat for Weihai." Wu Tai's answer was a little stiff at a glance.
The change in his attitude at the moment is enough to explain some problems, and the close relationship between Takeo and Tang Ming has been known to him, the emperor. After Han Lang, who had been to Jeju Island in the morning, came back and added fuel to the slander, Wu Tai had already blacklisted Tang Ming.
What is Wu Tai's attitude, Tang Ming calmly dealt with it, sat down on the seat arranged by the eunuch for him, and waited for Wu Tai to speak with his eyes slightly closed.
The eunuch didn't know whether it was unintentional or intentional, but he actually arranged the position next to the envoys of the three island countries, and it was also under them. It stands to reason that Tang Ming at least represents the Ming Kingdom, the upper kingdom of the ancient dynasty, and it is naturally a lot higher than its island country, and its seat should also be above it.
Tang Ming's calmness changed in the eyes of the envoys of the three island countries, and they attributed this to acquiescence and Tang Ming's admission of defeat in momentum. As soon as he came, he pressed down the Weihaihou of the Ming Dynasty, and the sense of superiority in his heart suddenly arose, and he began to despise Tang Minglai.
A young man who is not yet sixteen years old, it seems that it is very easy to take Jeju Island for the island country this time, and the envoys of the three island countries look down on Tang Ming from the heart. I think that the big pair of ships they brought with them this time are making a bit of a fuss. (To be continued.) )