If I fail to overcome the tribulation, I can only return to the Ming Dynasty and become a prince.

Chapter 346 Zhu Zhankun arrives

With the help of the local monastery and Zhuangtou's powerful men, Lu Jianxing's plan went smoothly. When Zhu Zhanjuan arrived with the masters of Jinyiwei, he had already tied up the "big boss" of the shogunate and presented him to the prisoner. It’s time to drive.

"You did a good job and lived up to Gu's expectations. You are very good." Looking at Lu Jianxing and others standing in front of him and the prisoners he was escorting, Zhu Zhanchun nodded with satisfaction.

"Thank you for your compliments, Your Majesty! I don't dare to take credit for things that are within my humble duties!" Lu Jianxing hurriedly said modestly. Although he was very excited and excited at the moment, he still did not dare to be presumptuous in front of the Prince.

However, his words still let other people present know Zhu Zhanchun's identity, and the expressions on many people's faces became very surprised.

The princes of the Ming Dynasty are not ordinary people. Even the Japanese kings of their Japanese country, although they arrogantly call themselves emperors, compared with the Ming Dynasty, they are just the heads of a small country. They are not even as noble as the princes of the Ming Dynasty. .

After all, according to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, the heads of vassal tributary states such as Korea and Japan only enjoyed the treatment of princes in the Ming Dynasty, which was inferior to the real princes of the Ming Dynasty.

The Japanese kings who are said to be the descendants of gods of the eternal lineage of Japan are just like this, let alone these ordinary people who have never seen any big shots in their daily lives.

To put it nicely, these Zhuangtou tycoons are popular among the people of the country. To put it badly, they are just similar to the clan power in the Ming Dynasty, and may even be worse than some big clans. After all, there are real people in the big families in the Ming Dynasty doing things in the court. Official.

And these powerful villagers in Japan?If you are exhausted, you will be nothing more than a village chief or something like that.

Among the people, only the abbot of this temple, the fat monk who had discussed with Lu Jianxing before, had seen a little bit of the world and big shots.

But those so-called big shots are just some so-called "big shots" from the Japanese country. How can they be compared with the princes of the Ming Dynasty?
Therefore, even though the fat monk did not kneel on the ground in an instant like others and did not dare to raise his head, he still shrank in front of Zhu Zhanquan and did not dare to be rude or overstepped in the slightest.

After all, this is the prince of the Ming Dynasty. Isn't it the war started by these princes that the Japanese country is being beaten like this?
However, the Japanese looked like this, but the Jinyi guards on the side had another look. Several Qianhu looked directly at Lu Jianxing very angrily at this time, and while loudly reprimanding him, they already had knives on his neck. .

Because he leaked Zhu Zhanchun's whereabouts.

You must know that Zhu Zhanqi came out of hiding his identity this time, and he did not bring many guards with him.

If the shogunate or someone with ulterior motives learns of Zhu Zhanchun's identity and whereabouts, and then attempts to do evil to him, then the destruction of the nine Lu Jianxing clans will not be enough to atone for his sins.

Lu Jianxing also realized his recklessness at this time and hurriedly knelt on the ground. He didn't dare to stop even if his head was broken, and his mouth was full of begging for mercy.

This also made the Japanese on the side dumbfounded. Some of the timid ones almost wet their pants in fear.

They have seen the power of Mr. Lu Baihu these days. When they made a plan to lure the "big boss" of the shogunate and his army who came to the city, Mr. Lu Baihu faced the enemy army directly. He alone Having killed no less than a hundred people, he is truly a god of murder.

However, such a peerless general in the eyes of the Japanese did not even dare to raise his head in front of the prince of the Ming Dynasty. His head was about to be chopped off just because he said the wrong sentence. This is too scary. Some.

But correspondingly, this also made the Japanese people fully realize how powerful the Ming prince in front of them was.

Facing Lu Jianxing who was kneeling on the ground with his head smashed, Zhu Zhanquan just waved his hand and motioned for others to let go of him before saying: "Okay, we have finally made a great contribution, so I don't care about this little thing. Don't retaliate against him afterwards.

Now is the time to employ people, and Jin Yiwei itself is short of manpower. Brave, resourceful and capable subordinates like Lu Baihu are exactly the talents Jin Yiwei lacks.

But don't make a slip of the tongue like today in the future, otherwise if it happens again, even if Gu doesn't cut off your head, the national laws of the Ming Dynasty and the family rules of Jin Yiwei will not spare you. Do you understand? "

Zhu Zhanjuan undoubtedly said the last sentence to Lu Jianxing, and when Lu Jianxing heard what Zhu Zhanjuan said, he quickly raised his head and thanked Zhu Zhanjuan and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness! Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

"Okay, just stand aside and wait." Zhu Zhanquan waved his hand and asked Lu Jianxing to stand aside.

Lu Jianxing, who had been rolled over at the gate of hell, did not dare to neglect. He quickly stood up and stood aside with his two brothers and Ding Xiu who were also frightened. They did not dare to speak anymore.

In front of Zhu Zhanju, only the "big boss" of the shogunate who was tied up like a rice dumpling was left. At this time, he looked particularly embarrassed. His gray hair and bun had been scattered, and the large armor he was originally wearing had also been peeled off. , only an undershirt stained with mud and blood.

It can be seen that this so-called "big boss" of the shogunate should have been captured alive on the battlefield.

And in order to show off his merits in front of him, he was not allowed to tidy up his appearance after he was caught. He was probably kept in prison until he came and used it as a prisoner.

Under normal circumstances, even the captured prisoner should leave some dignity to the other party, at least allow him to tidy up his appearance, so as not to look too embarrassed.

But it was obvious that the person in front of them was not among them. Lu Jianxing and the others probably wanted to show how difficult it was to catch him, so they simply didn't let him deal with it at all.

Zhu Zhanjun didn't care and asked directly: "What is your name and what position do you hold in the shogunate?"

Facing Zhu Zhanchun's interrogation, this "big boss" of the shogunate behaved quite a bit neither humble nor overbearing. He even snorted disdainfully at Zhu Zhanchun, as if he wanted to express that he was the "big boss" of the shogunate. of integrity.

However, Zhu Zhanchun did not tolerate him, and directly glanced at the people next to him, and immediately a guard in Jinyi stepped forward and slapped the "big boss" of the shogunate twice in the face.

After beating the man until he staggered and almost fell to the ground, his face became swollen and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, Zhu Zhanquan asked again: "What is your name and what position do you hold in the shogunate?"

"I am Kyogoku Shinsada, one of the four chief ministers of the Ashikaga Shogunate! Akito is despicable. You dare not fight head-on, but you resorted to such despicable methods! Aren't you afraid of the ridicule of the world?" Kyogoku Shinsada shouted loudly. Considering his official position and name, he even questioned Zhu Zhanchun.

At this time, the Japanese country was still in a relatively backward and ignorant stage, and the style of fighting was still similar to that of the Spring and Autumn Period. The two armies made an appointment to form an array, and then started fighting.

As for sneak attacks, ambushes and strategies?These are still too advanced for the Japanese.It was almost until the middle and late period of the Warring States Period in Japan, when everyone had fought hundreds of wars and the bad wars were almost done, and the scale of the war became larger and larger, that some ingenuity and more war situations and tricks would be revealed.

Otherwise, a mere Tongzhajian surprise attack would not have been praised for hundreds of years, and a wheel formation would have been called the military god of the world.

"The four positions of the shogunate? You really caught a big fish!" When Zhu Zhanqi said this, he couldn't help but glance at Lu Jianxing and others aside, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Although he knew that these four people would bring him good luck when he made the fortune, he never expected that he would be given such a great gift.

The so-called four positions are official positions established by the Ashikaga Shogunate.

During the Ashikaga shogunate period, a lord was established under the shogun to oversee the shogunate and assist the shogun. The three guardian daimyos of the same clan as the Ashikaga people, Shiba, Hosokawa and Hatakeyama, took turns to serve. They were collectively called the "three lords".

Under it, there are the Security Department of the Waiting Office, the Finance Department of the Government Office, the Documentation Department, the Appraisal Department, and the Litigation Department of the Invoking Party.Among them, the most important head of the waiting room is called the shōji, and is held by the four families of Yamana, Isshiki, Akamatsu, and Kyogoku in turn, collectively known as the "four positions."

To put it simply, the guanling is the top manager of the shogunate among the three families, similar to the prime minister.

Under the leadership, there are four departments responsible for specific affairs, which are rotated by the four families to prevent one family from becoming dominant.

As for Kyogoku Shinsada in front of him, if he is not lying, then he is the shogunate's guard in charge, and he is indeed one of the top officials of the shogunate.

"Since you are one of the four positions of the shogunate, you must know why there are still gods walking in the world in Japan, right? I wonder if you can help me solve my doubts?" Zhu Zhanqi asked slowly, looking at Kyogoku Shinsada in front of him.

Faced with Zhu Zhanqi's inquiry, Kyogoku Shinsada gritted his teeth and raved to him: "Our Japanese country is blessed by the gods! The Japanese kings have been in the line for eternity and are the descendants of Amaterasu! Naturally, there are gods walking around. In this world! If you enlightened people invade China, you will be punished by God!"

Hearing this, Zhu Zhanchun was not angry at all, but felt ridiculous.

Speaking harshly when you have the strength is called a threat, but speaking harshly when you don't have the strength is just treated as a joke.

Now the Japanese country does not have the strength to threaten the Ming Dynasty. Even the nominal Japanese king of the Southern Dynasties was taken back by Zhu Zhankun to be his eldest brother's mistress. This Kyogoku Shinsei is still here bragging about the Japanese king being a descendant of Amaterasu. Isn't that right? Make people laugh?

Zhu Zhanquan was not used to his temper, and directly taunted: "The Japanese kings are one line for thousands of generations? Then how did you come from the Northern and Southern Dynasties? Let alone good brothers who took turns sitting on the throne. And your Japanese kings have met solitary , and there is nothing particularly noble about her. The female Japanese king of the Southern Dynasties is now just the concubine of the lonely eldest brother.

As for divine punishment?How dare a tiny, tiny country call itself China?Divine punishment?I'm not afraid to tell you that I came here to kill the gods. I want to kill all the gods in your Japanese country and turn this place into the land of the Ming Dynasty. "

Zhu Zhanjun's words completely shocked Kyogoku Shinsing in front of him, and also made the Japanese on the side tremble.

In this feudal era, everyone respected and feared gods. After all, this was an era where faith and ignorance coexisted, and people still believed in gods.

Not to mention that there are really gods in this world.

Therefore, most people do not dare to be disrespectful towards the gods, because they are afraid that the gods will really get angry and send down divine punishment.

However, now, Zhu Zhanquan is not only disrespectful to the gods, but also said that he wants to kill the gods. How can this not make people feel frightened?

Especially from a practical perspective, he really has this ability.

Seeing that Jingji Zhending in front of him was shocked by his own, Zhu Zhanquan stood up and walked in front of him and said to him: "There is an old saying in the Ming Dynasty that he who knows the current affairs is a hero. I believe that you will be able to say it." What I want to know.

But it doesn't matter if you don't say it. Guxiang Jinyiwei's eighteen severe punishments will definitely pry your mouth open. "

After saying that, Zhu Zhanquan waved to the Jin Yiwei on the side: "Let me see, your Jin Yiwei's ancestral craftsmanship is quite rusty. Even 18 major punishments have been tried by this one of the four positions of the shogunate, but Don’t kill him, you still want him to speak!”

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, Jin Yiwei's 18 punishments are very special! Even a tough man will become as soft as noodles after passing these 18 punishments. He can be attacked by anything." Qianhu, a Jinyiwei, is here Zhu Zhanquan answered confidently in front of him, but after taking a look at Jingji Zhending, he couldn't help but said with a look of embarrassment: "But your lord, since the establishment of these [-] major punishments, no one has been able to taste them all, even if they are Back then, General Lan Yu didn't even survive the Nine Paths.

Moreover, Grandpa Taizu also ordered the burning of torture instruments back then. Since his subordinates didn’t have anyone to take advantage of, these eighteen severe punishments might be somewhat discounted! "

Jin Yiwei's eighteen methods of punishment are indeed too cruel. The famous ones include finger-twisting, stick clamping, skinning, tongue pulling, spine breaking, finger dropping, heart stabbing, and pipa playing. Many criminal laws do require professional torture instruments.

During the Hongwu Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang also felt that these criminal laws were a bit too cruel, so in his later years he ordered the torture instruments to be burned to show that he would not cause any more major crimes.

In this regard, Zhu Zhanju behaved very generously and said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter, just pry open his mouth and let me ask questions."

Hearing what Zhu Zhanqun said, Qianhu who replied immediately smiled and replied: "Your Majesty, it's up to you! If you can't pry his mouth open, I won't be qualified to stay in Jinyiwei and eat this bowl of rice."

After saying that, he called a few people over and dragged Kyogoku Shinsei down.

The torture was a bit too bloody. It would be better not to do this kind of humiliating thing in front of the prince. It would be a big sin if he bumped into the prince.

After Jingji Zhending was dragged down, Zhu Zhanqi looked at the fat monk and several Japanese village leaders and asked them: "Lu Baihu mentioned your matter to Gu before. This time You have made a great contribution to the capture of Kyogoku Shinsada, tell me what reward you want."

(End of this chapter)