The Revolt of the Three Feudatories: All-in at the start in Beijing

Chapter 165 Liu Mu: Zong Yizhen, don't you have any ambition?

A full quarter of an hour later, Liu Mu still looked at Xie Bo'an with a reluctant expression.

With Xie Bo'an, the newly appointed top scholar, by his side, helping him handle state affairs and review memorials, he was able to save himself a lot of trouble.

But we can't keep ruining his future. After all, Xie Bo'an isn't a eunuch who needs to follow the emperor around.

Thinking of this, Liu Mu stood up.

"Grand Secretary Xie Bo'an has served by my side for the past two years. He has been steady and reliable in his work and has earned my respect. He is hereby promoted to Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and will temporarily serve as Minister of Personnel!"

Liu Mu's formal words implied his mind was made up, and no one dared to think further, all exchanging glances with Xie Bo'an, the powerful official.

Xie Bo'an, who was wondering who the emperor would choose, was suddenly dumbfounded. Based on his merits, he would need to gain more experience for several years before he could become a vice minister. He would need to be old enough and have a wide network of connections before he could become the Minister of Personnel. This was too unexpected.

However, Xie Bo'an was only stunned for a moment. Since the emperor dared to ask him to do it, he would do it properly. That was his personality. So he lifted his robe and knelt on the ground.

"Your subject Xie Bo'an, accepts the imperial decree!"

Having finished dealing with the Ministry of Personnel matters, Liu Mu was in a particularly good mood, so he waved his hand.

"Dingbian, let's go!"

"Come with me to see the Japanese envoy!"

After Liu Mu finished speaking, he strode out of the hall, with Chen Jingting, the Minister of Rites, hurriedly following behind!

Soon, Liu Mu and his entourage arrived at the Arrow Pavilion to the right of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, where the emperor rode a horse and practiced archery.

As for why the Japanese envoys were not received in the Taihe Hall, it was naturally because the people who came this time were not from the shogunate, but from Geoje Island in Korea. The lord of Tsushima Island across the water was not qualified to go to the Taihe Hall.

Zong Yizhen.

Around thirty years old!

Unlike other Japanese, this guy looked to be about 1.7 meters tall, which was taller than the average height of Japanese feudal lords, and he was quite handsome.

This month's hairstyle is affecting my appearance.

At this moment, Zong Yizhen was wearing a dark-colored kimono with subtle patterns, covered with a plain-colored haori, and dressed in dark blue wide hakama. He was kneeling in front of the arrow pavilion, wearing white socks and wooden clogs.

Upon seeing Liu Mu dressed in a dragon robe, Zong Yizhen quickly stood up, stepped forward, and bowed respectfully.

"Your humble servant, Zong Yizhen, greets His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Han!"

Liu Mu nodded and went to the weapon wall in the arrow pavilion, which was filled with all kinds of weapons, but bows were the most numerous. He looked at the weapons and asked questions.

"Sō Yoshizane, are you the lord of Tsushima Island?"

"Tokugawa Ietsuna, what did you send me here for?"

"And how is his health?"

Upon hearing Liu Mu's simple three sentences, Zong Yizhen's pupils immediately contracted. He had not expected that the emperor of the Central Plains knew so much about their Japan, even knowing that the general was in poor health.

"Reporting to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Han, our General is in good health. The foreign envoy sent to the Central Plains is the army of the Great Han, which is already training its navy on Geoje Island."

"So, I would like to ask, is this His Majesty's arrangement, or rather, does he intend to start a war?"

Zongyi is really bold!

How dare you ask such a question.

It seems that Zhao Lie's deployment of troops on Geoje Island has put considerable pressure on Tsushima Island recently.

Perhaps we can try to scam them.

Thinking of this, Liu Mu revealed a kind smile, and at the same time replaced the 120-pound longbow with a short bow for horse archery, and then immediately drew the bow and nocked an arrow.

With a whoosh, it hit the bullseye thirty paces away.

"Sō Yoshizō, I've heard that your Japan has over two hundred feudal lords. Your status doesn't seem very high!"

Although Zong Yizhen speaks fluent Chinese, he still couldn't understand what Liu Mu was saying.

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"What does Your Majesty mean?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Mu shook his head and drew his bow again.

"Your population on Tsushima Island is only twenty or thirty thousand, and your soldiers are only one or two thousand. The key issue is that you rely entirely on North Korea for food!"

After Liu Mu finished speaking, he shot an arrow, but this time it wasn't aimed at a target. Instead, it hit the foot of an imperial guard, who didn't even blink.

"Dingbian, a reward of ten taels of silver!"

Although Liu Mu was very confident in his archery skills, he still showed an appreciative expression when he saw that the Imperial Guards were completely still. He first accepted the reward of ten taels of silver, and then looked at Zong Yizhen.

"Don't you want to take it one step further?"

"For example, by assisting my Great Han in completely conquering the entire country of Japan, you will become the king of my Great Han!"

"From now on, you will be second only to me, above all others?"

After Liu Mu finished speaking, he clapped his hands, and five hundred imperial guards instantly assembled, each one brimming with killing intent, for they were all killing stars drawn from various garrisons.

Each of them had at least ten heads taken.

Zongyi was fluent in Chinese, and seeing such an elite imperial guard, he already knew that the emperor before him had the intention to attack Japan.

What I just said was simply to give him a choice.

Seeing Zong Yizhen remain silent, Liu Mu knew that the pancake was not big enough, or rather, it was too plain and lacked eggs and meat.

So he continued.

"Sō Yoshizō, Tsushima Island is too small. I think Kyushu Island is much bigger. As long as you follow me to conquer the Japanese islands, Kyushu Island will be your fiefdom, hereditary!"

Hu Hu Hu.

Zongyi was already breathing rapidly after hearing this.

He was only in his early thirties, and he also wanted to become a great lord, and he also wanted to experience what it felt like to be fawned over by other daimyo.

And the emperor in front of him could help him do that.

Thinking of this, Zong Yizhen no longer held back. He straightened his kimono and knelt down with a thud.

"Sō Yoshizō, I am willing to serve His Majesty the Emperor as his henchman!"

Liu Mu, still all smiles, personally stepped forward to help Zong Yizhen up and patted him on the shoulder.

"When Zong Yizhen returned this time, his first report was to Tokugawa Ietsuna. He said that the Han Dynasty was still fighting in the southwest, and the two sides were at odds with each other. They would not be able to attend to other matters for more than ten years."

"Furthermore, my intelligence is accurate. Tokugawa Ietsuna's health is failing. After you return to Tsushima Island this time, you should vigorously recruit wandering samurai, and send money and provisions to contact the Governor-General of Korea, Cho Yeol. Within three years, I will definitely attack Japan!"

His Majesty the Emperor is so kind and gentle, his smile is just like the Buddha's, he probably wouldn't lie to me!

Upon realizing this, Zongyi knelt down again.

"Zongyi truly obeys!"

"Upon returning, I will certainly train the troops diligently!"

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After dealing with Zong Yizhen, Liu Mu returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to see the Korean palace maids sent by Zhao Lie.

These days are just too busy!

When Liu Mu saw the more than one hundred beautiful women outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he thought to himself that Zhao Lie was indeed a loyal subject!

Upon seeing Liu Mu enter, Zhao Fengnian stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, Governor Zhao has sent the entire Korean royal palace here in a single package. There are over eighty young eunuchs and one hundred and thirty-six palace maids!"

"Inside the main hall, there is also the Queen of Joseon. I have already had her checked, and she is still a virgin. She has been placed in the Qiu room!"

Liu Mu was quite surprised when he heard this, but then he thought that King Yi Sun of Joseon was only thirteen years old and probably didn't have that idea yet.

Thinking of this, Liu Mu walked into the main hall, followed by a burly female official, to prevent the emperor from being assassinated.

However, Liu Mu felt that all of this was unnecessary!