Ashikaga Yoshitsune is very busy because of the sudden deaths of Ashikaga Yoshitomichi and Emperor Nianmitsu. As the first successor to the shogun, he will undoubtedly take over the position of the shogun, and now it is the shogun and the emperor who are together.
Well, the ministers and nobles all demanded that this matter be investigated thoroughly. This is too coincidental. There must be something wrong if something goes wrong.
So Ashikaga Yoshitsune was invited back to Kyoto, but this made him very uncomfortable. When he was in the Zhuhihe Group, he was surrounded by the heads of various departments. He only needed to supervise the work of these heads and listen to the reports.
, to make some decisions, but here he has to find a way at all times. He suddenly felt that the operating mechanism of the Japanese country was not as efficient as that of the Zhu Rihe Group.
Numerous and complex opinions came to him. The battles in the court never stopped. The opinions of nobles and ministers were always contradictory. Everyone kept shouting about the national interests, but in fact they were all wrapped up in their own selfishness.
This made him a little overwhelmed, and he really wanted to invite Zhu Rihe and senior executives from the group to help him manage the country.
On this day, after Ashikaga Yoshitaka dealt with several nobles, the messenger from the Shuhiwa Group arrived.
"General."
"What's up?"
"His Royal Highness the Prince of Zhujiang County has a secret message that needs you to open in person."
Ashikaga Yoshitsune took the letter and opened it slowly. He was stunned when he saw the contents inside.
"Your Excellency, General Ashikaga Yoshitsune, a silver mine has been discovered at Iwamiyama in Ota City. The quantity is huge and the mineral deposits are rich. It is estimated that the wealth contained therein is several times greater than the existing wealth in Japan. This is a serious matter, and I hope that your Excellency, General, will rush there as soon as possible."
Daejeon City, let’s discuss important matters together.”
After putting down the letter, Ashikaga Yoshitsune murmured to himself: "Several times the existing wealth of Japan, several times the existing wealth of Japan!"
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This was even more important than the death of Emperor Nian. Ashikaga Yoshitsune immediately ordered to go to Ota City.
At the same time, Zhu Zhanzhen sent letters to the powerful nobles in various parts of Japan, and the news of Shi Jian Yinshan flew to all parts of Japan like raindrops.
If Ashikaga Yoshimochi was still there and Zhu Zhanzong did this, Ashikaga Yoshimochi would definitely get into trouble with him. After all, he had gone beyond himself to send messages to other nobles, but now Ashikaga Yoshimochi is dead.
Ashikaga Yoshitsune himself is unstable, and during this period, this group of nobles has received a lot of benefits from the Zhuhihe Group. Even if they have not started to pay dividends, they have already begun to rely on relationships to carry out trade, or give priority to the purchase of steam engines.
They made a profit, and these people really liked the Prince of Pearl River who helped them make money.
The news about the big silver mine this time has also caused many parties to make changes.
There are naturally many people who are ambitious about it. After all, this is a huge amount of wealth. However, if the power of Japan is not gathered together, it will be impossible to snatch the silver mines. And now, can Japan still be able to gather together?
If everyone's interests cannot be brought together, then naturally there will be no unity.
And if they want to rob, they will not only rob within Japan. After all, Shijianshan is within the concession of the Pearl River County King. If they want to rob, they must first pass the Pearl River County King's hurdle, and must first fight with the Pearl River County King.
The Ming Dynasty's steam warships fought a battle.
Since what the Prince of Pearl River County made public was for sharing, let’s see how he did it first, and then look at the follow-up.
Suddenly, a large number of people flocked to Daejeon City. This small city has doubled its resident population this year and has become the most popular city in Japan.
Taking advantage of this period of great development, countless Japanese people want to pour into this city. No matter what kind of work they do, as long as they have a relationship with the Zhurihe Group, they will make a fortune. It is the best time to take advantage of the time when everything is waiting for something to be done.
The wind rises.
Ashikaga Yoshitsune arrived in Ota City first. He went to find Zhu Zhanzong and was taken directly to where Iwami Ginzan was.
"Your Highness the Prince of Zhujiang County, is it true that there is a silver mine in Shijian Mountain?"
"It can't be true, and it can't be true. Let's go and take the general to have a look."
In Iwami Ginzan, a small car is pushed out from a small railway track. This is built to facilitate transportation. It can be pushed by shaking it manually. The speed is not fast, but it can also save some manpower.
Ashikaga Yoshitsune doesn't know when Zhu Zhanzhen built this small railway.
Zhu Zhanxi led Ashikaga Yoshitaka and stopped a small car. The workers backed away. Zhu Zhanshen led Ashikaga Yoshitaka and walked up. He lifted the cloth on top and saw that the bottom was full of silver ore.
After being refined, these irregular silver ores can be turned into ingots of silver, and these carts transport immeasurable wealth.
"This is the first batch of silver mines to be mined, and there is still a lot of it. I don't plan to mine it on a large scale all at once, but to do it slowly and orderly."
Ashikaga Yoshitsune was shocked by the massive wealth right in front of him. He also understood that if he wanted to own such a silver mine, he must have the strength to match it. Normally, it would be reasonable to fight for this large silver mine. Now Zhu Zhan
How can we solve it properly?
Zhu Zhanxing once again talked about the Japanese basic fund and the distribution plan that he had discussed with Emperor Komatsu before. He was shocked by the Japanese basic fund proposed by Zhu Zhanxing. This was a big killer weapon to win over the people.
On second thought, if you want to protect such a large silver mine, you may have to rely on Ming's army. If you let him come, he will definitely not be able to handle it well, and as a general, he can get a large part of it.
Some of the wealth is already incalculable.
The decision should actually be very simple. Ashikaga Yoshitsune immediately made a decision: "Your Highness, Prince Zhujiang, your distribution plan is very reasonable. I will fully support you."
Zhu Zhanzhen patted Ashikaga Yoshitaka on the shoulder: "Your Excellency General, you are really a good general who thinks about the people. I believe that under the leadership of Your Excellency the General, the living standards of the Japanese people will be several times better than before. I believe your historian
The general will also be recorded as the best general in the history of Japan."
Ashikaga Yoshitsune, the new general, urgently needs Zhu Zhanzhen's support and help. As for the silver mine, if the general fully supports it, it will get twice the result with half the effort. Mutual support is the best way to continue cooperation.
On the sea of Hiroshima, a ship set off, and Emperor Komatsu was on the ship. Although Huasou Zongtan did not advise him to come, he still came. As soon as he arrived in Ota City, Zhu Zhanzong and the Ashikaga Yoshitaka supported him in taking the post.
Angry Emperor.
His position as the emperor was faked by him after the death of the real Emperor Hou Xiaosong. He had never been a real emperor. He could not be the emperor in the Ming Dynasty, so why not be the emperor in Japan.
Li Xianyu brought him a cup of warm tea and said: "Your Majesty, the wind is cold on the sea. Please drink a cup of warm tea to go away the cold."
After Xiaosong took the tea, Emperor Nian smiled with satisfaction and said: "You have done a great job, Kawashima Mako, you are my most loyal subordinate and the best spy in Kuizhong. When I become Emperor Nian, you will make
If you serve as my personal attendant, I will let you marry into the aristocracy and live a life without worries."
"Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor."
Hou Xiaosong's emperor said doubtfully: "I'm surprised that Zhu Zhanzhen didn't kill you. It seems that you are quite capable. Zhu Zhanzhen still kept you after knowing your identity."
"The Prince of Zhujiang County spared my life for your sake."
"Give me face, hahaha, give me face." Hou Xiaosong Anhuang suddenly laughed like a madman.
"This Prince of Zhujiang County is really an amazing person. As long as Shi Jian Yinshan is properly allocated, he will actually control the entire Japan. Basically, he will completely control Japan without spending a single soldier. Tsk tsk, if it weren't for me.
I’m afraid there’s still something valuable in there but I’m afraid I won’t have a chance to survive.”
Li Xianyu spoke slowly: "As far as my subordinates know, the Prince of Zhujiang County never accepts threats from others. Your Majesty, how did you do that?"
"Everyone has a weakness. Although the Prince of Zhujiang County is ruthless and has many tricks, I know that he attaches great importance to his family, including his father, brother, sister, and wife. He is an extraordinary conspirator, but
He is also an unqualified member of the royal family."
As if he knew Zhu Zhanzhen very well, Zhu Yunwen continued his analysis: "While he was planning to conquer the Central Plains of Japan, he also had unrealistic fantasies about a happy family. You said he was naive and naive? Sure enough, he was still too young and not good enough.
He is cruel, otherwise with his strength, he should be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty."
"Maybe he just doesn't want to be the emperor." Li Xianyu said softly.
"Don't want to be the emperor? No one doesn't want to be the emperor." Zhu Yunwen laughed at Li Xianyu's naivety. He would not understand that there are still people in the world who don't want to be the emperor.
"If he doesn't want to be the emperor, what does he deliberately occupy Japan? What does he want my Kui organization to do? He is checking and balancing in many ways. If I were him, I would definitely grab the throne directly, but he is waiting for an opportunity. The throne cannot wait.
Come, grab it and it will be yours. Those ministers will only shout a few words and then go to serve the new king. My fourth uncle understood this truth back then, but I didn't understand it."
Li Xianyu didn't know who his fourth uncle was.
The cold wind suddenly started, and the winter sea breeze was really biting. Zhu Yunwen made his wishful thinking and looked ahead.
Behind his ship, a huge fleet was moving quickly towards them with rising steam.
The cold wind was biting, the flags were flapping, and the steam carrier was particularly conspicuous among the fleet.
"Your Majesty, a fleet appears from behind and is heading towards us."
Emperor Houkomatsu, who was immersed in a sweet dream, suddenly woke up: "Fleet, what fleet?"
"Your Majesty, there is a steam carrier among them."
"Steam carrier? Steam carrier?" Hou Komatsu's eyes widened and he couldn't believe the facts in front of him: "Didn't the steam carrier dock in Tianjin? How could it suddenly appear in the waters of Japan?"
Vigorous steam rose up in the sea, and Gokomatsu Huangtian's ship was unable to compete with the fleet of steam carriers, and was caught up within a short time.
He was still in shock and had no idea what was happening.
When the warships passed by Komatsu's ship one after another, and when the huge steam carrier stopped next to it, the body of the steel behemoth carried a strong sense of oppression, and it seemed that it could be crushed at any time.
The water in winter is like a dark abyss, and the waves of the giant ship make the ship bump.
The white waves beat against the hull of the boat, swaying like a lonely fallen leaf, helpless.
Hou Xiaosong looked up and saw the behemoth in front of him. The body made of steel and the cold armor shell all carried a majesty that made people despair and make people unable to resist.
"How could this happen? How could this happen? What do they want to do?" Emperor Hou Xiaosong couldn't analyze the current situation clearly.
The fleet was about to force the ship to stop, and Hou Xiaosong's ship was sandwiched in the middle. A row of well-equipped Ming soldiers boarded the ship in an orderly manner.
Everyone on the ship was under control immediately.
Yang Lu, commander of the Chief Secretary of Guangdong Province, personally led the South China Sea Second Steam Carrier Battle Group to Japan.
When he saw the flag of the South China Sea Fleet, Zhu Yunwen seemed to have figured it out, and shouted like crazy: "Anyone who lied to me is lying to me. It turns out that he is lying to me. Cooperating with me is
He lied to me. He lied to me to ask me to be the emperor. He lied to me from the first time we met. He has been lying to others. He doesn’t want to be the emperor. How could anyone not want to be the emperor..."
He suddenly roared at the top of his lungs, but a silver thread was wrapped around his neck. Li Xianyu beside him obviously didn't want him to say any more words.
The silver wire strangled his neck. Li Xianyu didn't have much strength, but the silver wire was very sharp and cut his skin with a single force.
Blood flowed out from his neck. Zhu Yunwen blocked his neck with both hands, trying to prevent his blood from flowing out, but it was in vain. Blood gradually seeped out from between his fingers. He looked at Li Xianyu in disbelief. This person he was originally attracted to
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His eyes became ferocious and terrifying, and he stretched out his hand to grab Li Xianyu, but Li Xianyu stood there, his hand grabbing Li Xianyu's neck, but what could he do as he had lost his strength.
"He...he won't...marry you." Zhu Yunwen's scarlet eyes widened, and he uttered the last words of his life, and fell to the ground.
Li Xianyu took out a white silk scarf and wiped the bloody fingerprints on his neck, looking indifferently at Zhu Yunwen who fell to the ground.
She immediately slit Zhu Yunwen's throat, leaving him speechless. Momo Huhu's last words seemed to be a curse to her. This was Zhu Zhanzhen's arrangement, not giving Zhu Yunwen any time to speak.
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As for another insider, Monk Huasou Zongtan, he had already passed away in the cabin after drinking hot tea made by Li Xianyu.
"Miss Xianyu, how should we deal with this man?"
"Thrown into the sea, and everyone on the ship was burned on fire and sank to the bottom of the sea."
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The people on the entire ship were brutally slaughtered. When the fire was set down, they turned into ashes in the vast sea and sank to the bottom of the endless sea without a trace.
Zhu Zhanzhen's purpose in keeping Li Xianyu was to silence her and prevent Zhu Yunwen from saying anything before he died.
By dying in such a defenseless situation, Zhu Yunwen himself would not leave any backup plan, and Zhu Yunwen's news could be protected as much as possible.
Of course, regarding Zhu Yunwen's spies, Zhu Zhanzhen asked about it when he last talked with Zhu Yunwen. His spies had already reported that they had captured Zhu Zhanji, but were suppressed by Zhu Gaochi. In this case, there would be traces to follow. Zhu Yunwen took advantage of
It would be nice to take this opportunity and disappear.
On the steam carrier, Li Xianyu wiped off the blood on himself and threw the bloody white handkerchief into the sea. The South China Sea Fleet's second steam carrier battle group continued to move towards Daejeon City.
Li Xianyu looked at the sea. The bloody white handkerchief was floating in the cold wind, and he didn't know where it was falling. A rootless person is like this handkerchief drifting in the cold wind, covered with blood and helpless.
Zhu Yunwen's last words lingered in her heart like a curse. She knew that her identity was not worthy of Zhu Zhanzhen, but she believed that he was not just using her. This young man who was always high-spirited would definitely keep his promise.