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Chapter 790: The Imperial Son-in-Law Commander issues the order to send troops to Japan!

"These shortys are up to no good."

Zhu Biao said meaningfully, "They said they came to the Ming Dynasty to pay homage, but instead of going to Ningbo or Quanzhou, they came to Dengzhou Prefecture."

"They said they came to pay tribute, but they came to give you, brother-in-law, a gift first."

"There must be bad people leading the way among the short and ugly."

Yang Shaofeng chuckled and said, "It was definitely arranged by that idiot Gu Chengzhi. However, this guy is quite clever. He can both annoy people and dispel the short guy's suspicions, killing two birds with one stone."

Zhu Biao hummed in agreement and asked, "So what's next? What do we do?"

Should we send these short, ugly men directly to the capital?

Or should we just throw those short, ugly guys into the sea to feed the fish, and then send troops to Japan?

Sending him to the capital was something Yang Shaofeng was reluctant to do from the bottom of his heart.

After all, what those short, ugly guys did this time was truly disgusting.

Not to mention the deep-seated hatred and mortal enmity buried in Yang Shaofeng's heart.

But it would be a bit unreasonable to just throw them into the sea to feed the fish.

After all, they were envoys properly sent by those short and ugly people. Feeding them to fish would not only embarrass Old Deng, but also give others something to gossip about.

After pondering for a moment, Yang Shaofeng suddenly turned his gaze to Zhu Biao.

"reject."

"His Highness, in his capacity as Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, directly refused the tribute from Japan."

"The Marquis of Nan'an directly dispatched troops to Japan under the pretext of training soldiers."

"First, make those short, ugly men hand over the people they've abducted to Japan over the years, and then make them hand over the Japanese pirates."

"Make them pay back ten or a hundred times the number of Japanese pirates who have slaughtered countless people along the coast of the Ming Dynasty."

"Then they were slaughtered right there on the beach at the short, ugly spot, and a mound of corpses was built."

"Yes, we still need to bring two pedestrians with us."

"After all, the Han Dynasty had its envoys, and our Ming Dynasty must also have its envoys."

"..."

Zhu Biao, too lazy to listen to Yang Shaofeng's plans any longer, turned directly to Yu Tongyuan and ordered, "Pass on the order to depart for Japan."

Yang Shaofeng was slightly taken aback and asked, "Where are the travelers? Aren't they accompanied by the Ming envoy?"

Zhu Biao scoffed, "Brother-in-law, are you planning to send someone to the capital again? Then..."

Yang Shaofeng's expression changed, and Yu Tongyuan shook his head frantically: "Your Highness, please forgive me. I can go to Japan myself. Whether you want to build a mound of skulls or destroy the country, I and the fleet soldiers can do it for Your Highness. But if Your Highness and the Prince Consort want to go to Japan, I dare not obey your command."

Yang Shaofeng glared at Yu Tongyuan, then smiled and said to Zhu Biao, "The Marquis of Nan'an is right. The sea is rough and the waves are high. Your Highness is of noble birth and it is really not advisable for you to take such a risk."

Zhu Biao's face darkened, but Yu Tongyuan directly shouted, "I said His Highness didn't say you, did I?"

"Let me tell you, Yang the Madman, His Highness cannot go to Japan, and you shouldn't even think about going!"

"The higher-ups sent someone over a long time ago to say that under no circumstances should you two be allowed to go to Japan."

"If you really go to Japan, I, Yu, will be the one who suffers when you come back!"

"I can't explain this to the higher-ups, and I can't explain it to the Empress either!"

"..."

Zhu Biao immediately became gloating.

Should!

I just asked you about the royal command flag, but you didn't answer.

Now that's settled, I can't go, and you can't go either, brother-in-law!

Anyway, I'm only thinking about Japanese laborers and gold and silver mines; I don't have as much of a strong desire to go to Japan myself as you do.

Yang Shaofeng's face had long since turned as black as coal.

Yang's epilepsy?

Damn you, Yu Tongyuan!

As the saying goes, "Don't hit someone in the face, and don't insult someone by revealing their shortcomings." You dare to call Yang the Madman in front of me? That's a bit too much!

Yang Shaofeng was displeased and reached out his hand to Yu Tongyuan, asking, "Where's the imperial edict? You said my father-in-law stopped His Highness the Crown Prince and me from going to sea, shouldn't there at least be a proper imperial edict?"

Yu Tongyuan was dumbfounded.

Zhu Biao's heart stirred, and he echoed, "Yes, where is the imperial edict? If there is an imperial edict, my brother-in-law and I will disembark immediately without saying a word."

What Yu Tongyuan just said was, "The higher-ups sent someone to deliver the message long ago."

Since it was a message rather than an imperial edict, it means there was no imperial edict.

Yang Shaofeng even sent Chang Xiaojiu to fetch the royal command flag and the imperial sword.

"With the royal decree and the imperial sword, what are you afraid of?"

"Those who should go to Japan should still go to Japan. If your father-in-law causes trouble later, just push it onto His Highness."

Zhu Biao's face darkened again.

What does it mean to push the blame onto me?

So, as long as they don't push it onto you, it's fine?

But on second thought, Zhu Biao echoed, "Brother-in-law is right. If there's anything, just push it onto me. If my father still won't let it go, I'll drag Chang's sister into the palace to find my mother."

Then I'll push all the blame onto my brother-in-law.

At worst, my brother-in-law and I will get a beating together.

Unaware of Zhu Biao's plans, Yang Shaofeng continued, "Besides, we're not fishing or playing around; instead, we're fighting for the country and punishing the wicked. Even those poor, pedantic scholars can't find fault with us."

"Don't worry, if they dare to insult you, I will lead men to insult them back for you."

"You, Marquis of Nan'an, must have heard at least a little about my ability to write articles that insult people, right?"

Zhu Biao immediately chimed in: "And those scholars from Ningyang County, they are all skilled at writing articles to criticize others, so we won't be at a disadvantage in front of those poor, pedantic scholars."

"Most importantly, this is the largest fleet in history, and it's a cross-sea expedition. If we miss this legitimate opportunity, we don't know when the next one will come."

"..."

With a single sentence from Zhu Biao and another from Yang Shaofeng, the two of them coaxed and persuaded Yu Tongyuan, completely bewildering him.

Something feels wrong.

But it also seems to make sense.

After all, a verbal order is not as powerful as an imperial edict.

Since the emperor didn't dare to issue an imperial edict openly, and the Crown Prince and Yang the Madman had brought out the Eastern Palace's troop deployment order, royal command flag, and imperial sword, the Dengzhou fleet would now truly have to obey their command.

Besides, if Yang the Madman were to develop steam-powered ironclad warships one day, the treasure ship fleet would be reduced to outdated and obsolete warships.

It would be a huge pity if such an impressive treasure fleet did not actually undertake any cross-sea expeditions.

What will people say about me, Yu Tongyuan, in the future?

Although he commanded an invincible fleet, he had not achieved any merit and only knew how to hide and cower, barely managing to make a living.

Yu Tongyuan's expression changed repeatedly. Suddenly, he gritted his teeth, stamped his foot, and roared, "Do it! Men! Issue the Imperial Son-in-Law's order to send troops to Japan!"

Yang Shaofeng glanced at Yu Tongyuan.

Is there still a good person left in this Ming Dynasty?

Clearly, there aren't any!

However, considering that I'll soon be going to Japan for a trip, I'll let it slide for now.

Just as Yang Shaofeng was secretly complaining, Zhu Biao frowned slightly and asked, "Isn't it said that Japan is divided into Southern Japan and Northern Japan? When we go to Japan this time, are we going to the Southern Japan or the Northern Japan? Which side is stronger?"