The cabinet received a memorial from Nanjing.

The report was the governor of Nanjing and Xu Chengzong of Wei.

Recently, the activities of Japanese pirates have become increasingly rampant. In just one month, they have landed in Fuzhou, Quanzhou and other places for more than a dozen times.

It is said that it was because of the civil war between the north and the south that broke out in Japan, and the north defeated the unified country. The warriors, frustrated politicians and ronin in the south lost their support, so they wandered on the sea and occupied the island. These thirty or fifty people gathered together and took advantage of the night to plunder. When they were noticed, they immediately fled.

Nanjing wants to send troops to suppress the Japanese, but it is really a headache when facing this disarray of Japanese pirates.

Cao Nai and the other two were unsure of the trouble of the Japanese pirates, so they had to go to Wenhua Palace to find Zhu Qiyu.

Zhu Qiyu frowned after reading the memorial and said helplessly: "What can you do if this Japanese pirates are raging like a scattered sand?"

Cao Nai and others looked at each other and thought to themselves, if we have a way, we still have to come and find you?

"It's better... Your Highness go and ask the emperor, let the emperor make an idea!"

Zhu Qiyu was stunned suddenly, and suddenly Wuming became angry in his heart and said, "No need to bother the emperor. Since the Japanese pirates are raging, just suppress them, why do you need to say more?"

Cao Nai and others did not know what Zhu Qiyu was thinking, and still said, "But, the memorial was clearly stated. There was a group of thirty or fifty Japanese pirates, coming and going without a trace, without a fixed base, and the navy was very annoyed..."

Zhu Qiyu didn't have the heart to listen to him. For some reason, a thought that had never happened before appeared in his heart.

From the moment he was born, his identity determined his position.

Before Emperor Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji passed away, he had two sons, the eldest son Zhu Qizhen and the second son Zhu Qiyu.

Although Zhu Qiyu is only one year younger than his brother Zhu Qizhen, this year is like a dividing line, with the king on one side and the minister on the other side. This line cannot be seen or touched, but it can never be crossed.

Zhu Qizhen's status as the eldest son determined that he was born to be an emperor. Even when Emperor Xuanzong passed away, Zhu Qizhen, as the crown prince, was only eight years old. When the ministers in the court discussed whether they should welcome King Xiang to the capital to ascend the throne in the name of the country Lai Changjun, no one had ever considered Zhu Qiyu.

The prince was the first heir, but he was too young and the Northern Yuan forces were eyeing him and could move south at any time. Therefore, everyone suggested that King Xiang succeeded to the throne.

King Xiang was older and had two experiences in governing the country. He had a good reputation among his ministers and had no problem in governing the country. However, from the perspective of his heirs, he was not justified enough.

As for King Zhu Qiyu... I'm sorry, it's not within the scope of consideration.

The biggest reason is that he is one year younger than Prince Zhu Qizhen, but... he is a concubine.

Zhu Qiyu's mother, Concubine Wu, was originally a slave in the mansion of Zhu Gaoxu, the King of Han rebelled and Zhu Zhanji personally led the army to fight. After the war, he became interested. Seeing that the woman was a bit beautiful, he couldn't control her for a while and then pardoned her for her crimes. After returning to the capital, he even brought the person into the palace, but placed him in the home of the eunuch Chen Fu.

In the third year of Xuande, Wu gave birth to Zhu Qiyu, but the mother and son still lived in seclusion outside the palace for a long time.

It can be seen from this that neither Zhu Zhanji nor the ministers in the court had any sense of identity with Zhu Qiyu's existence.

It was not until the tenth year of Xuande that Zhu Zhanji was seriously ill and remembered that he had a son outside the palace, so he sent someone to summon Wu and his son to the palace. Only then did he formally recognize them and entrust his mother, Empress Dowager Zhang, to treat Wu and his son well.

Because Zhu Qiyu lived outside the palace for a long time and lacked the company of his father, he has been very cowardly since childhood. Zhu Zhanji did not expect this child to do anything when he grew up. He just used his own blood to be a prince and ensure that you have a glory and wealth throughout your life.

Empress Dowager Zhang did not break her promise and appointed Zhu Qiyu as King of Huang, and built a royal palace for them to live in.

This year, Zhu Qizhen was eight years old and Zhu Qiyu was seven years old.

Perhaps because of his father's early death, Zhu Qizhen lacked company in the palace compound. At this time, Wang Zhen seized the opportunity and tried different ways to make the baby emperor happy in exchange for favor.

However, Wang Zhen is an adult after all, and it feels different to play with adults and children.

So, Zhu Qiyu, a little transparent man, returned to everyone's vision.

When the emperor reads, King Hui is the one who is accompanying him.

When the emperor went to court, he would bring his younger brother to the hall from time to time.

The ministers all made suggestions, saying that it was so incompatible with the rituals, but Zhu Qizhen, who was young, insisted on bringing Zhu Qiyu with him.

Although he is very obedient on the surface, in fact, deep down in his heart, he has a natural resistance to these old guys.

You can just make decisions on the major national affairs on weekdays. Now I will take my brother by my side, so do you also care about it?

So, under the care of his brother, Zhu Qiyu remained in the capital until she was twenty years old and did not live in the vassal state.

Immediately afterwards, the Oirat attacked, and the emperor led the expedition in person. He was first besieged in Tumu Fort, then reversed the situation, and led three thousand battalions into the desert, and then cut off contact with the court.

At this time, the ministers remembered that there was a king in the capital!

Zhu Qiyu was taken seriously for the first time. Those important officials of the court who were not observing him at the beginning were all flattered to him, which made people feel flattered.

However, since the reign of the country, I have clearly felt that the burden on my body is getting heavier and heavier.

He was exhausted physically and mentally when dealing with major affairs in the court every day. However, what shocked him even more was the words he said on the day the emperor left Beijing.

The ancestral system does not have to be unchanged.

The principles of sages and the ways of governing the world mentioned by the civil officials in the court have become extremely pedantic empty words in the mouth of the emperor.

Everyone has their own position. Those who are kings and ministers have different perspectives on problems.

Since that day, Zhu Qiyu began to doubt life.

He was thinking about who was right and who was wrong every day, but the more he thought, the more he felt weak. Especially the truth contained in the emperor's words did not seem to belong to what they should have in their age group.

So much so that...he now felt the gap with the emperor and felt a sense of inferiority in his heart...

Perhaps he himself did not realize this clearly, but Cao Nai's words made his nameless in his heart angry.

The emperor is relieved to hand over the court to me. You guys have to find the emperor for everything, and treat me as a state supervisor as a decoration?

Isn’t it just a Japanese pirate? The imperial court raised so many Japanese guards for food, just send troops!

As for the Japanese pirates who act quickly, come and go like the wind, the coastline is too long and difficult to defend, and such difficulties are simply nonsense. If Japanese pirates are so easy to deal with, you still need to say it?

"Let the Ministry of War take out a charter for the suppression of Japanese troops. Now the court wants soldiers and food. Why are the small Japanese pirates afraid?"

Cao Nai was still worried and asked again: "What Your Highness said makes sense, but I suggest... I should ask the emperor what he meant. The emperor has not attended court for three consecutive days, and it is more appropriate for the emperor to handle some major matters personally."

Zhu Qiyu immediately lowered his face and said, "The three or five groups of Japanese pirates are a big deal. Master Cao has made some big fuss, right?"

Cao Nai already vaguely felt that today's King of Huang seemed to have changed a little.

However, before he realized the seriousness of the situation, he continued: "I think that the rampant Japanese pirates are inseparable from the Japanese."

Zhang Yi also said, "Yes, if no one supports him, where will the property robbed by these thieves be sold?"

After the two of them finished speaking, Gao Gu said, "The Japanese envoys are in the capital. Why not summon him and let the emperor talk to them in person?"

Zhu Qiyu thought for a while and nodded, "Okay, bring someone here and I will meet you in person!"

"The Emperor..."

Seeing Gao Gu mentioning the emperor again, Zhu Qiyu said impatiently: "It's just a small time. When I see him, I have already given them great face. Even if the king of Japan comes here, he will be considered a prince at most. According to etiquette, I will be welcomed by me!"

Cao Nai and others looked at each other. They didn't know where they made King Hui unhappy. This was the first time in such an unpleasant situation.

"I'll make arrangements when I'm here!"

After the three left Wenhua Palace, Zhang Yi took the lead and said, "Two, have you noticed something wrong with King Hui?"

Gao Gu said: "Can it be because of the influence of the emperor? Some...some..."

As for what, he couldn't say.

The emperor has been changing at a speed visible to the naked eye in the past two years, and even has a bit of a rebellious meaning.

Now, the honest and honest King Hui has also begun...

All the surrounding countries had envoys in the Ming Dynasty, mainly to coordinate tribute affairs.

Dong Changyuan, the Japanese envoy from Honglu Temple, was summoned by Xuan, and was confused and came to see him in a hurry.

Now, Japan has civil strife. Now that it has control over Kyoto and controls the shogunate, it is Ashikaga Yoshimasa, who is only fourteen years old.

Ashikaga Yoshimasa was the third son of the sixth-generation shogun Ashikaga Yoshiko. In the sixth year of Masato, Ashikaga Yoshiko was assassinated by Akamatsu Mitsuo, and his brother Ashikaga Yoshikaga succeeded him as the general, but died two years later. With the support of the lord Shiroyama Tatsukoku and others, Ashikaga Yoshimasa was elected as the eighth-generation shogun and officially took office in the fourteenth year of Masato.

Dongchangyuan was an aide to the Ashikaga family. In addition to being a military general or a singer, he was equivalent to a scholar in the Ming Dynasty.

Although Ashikaga Yoshimasa was young, he knew that controlling the maritime trade, especially the tribute trade with the Ming Dynasty, was like a continuous stream of invincible self. Therefore, he was very concerned about tribute, which made his aide Hiroshi Changyuan stay in the Ming Dynasty as an envoy of Japan.

Dong Changyuan was extremely sleek in dealing with people and was willing to spend money. During the years of the Ming Dynasty, he met many powerful people and had already known all the internal affairs of the Ming Dynasty.

Especially for the new firearms of the Ming Dynasty, the Mongols threw away their armor and defeated the army along the way, and completely quelled the northern troubles that had plagued the Ming Dynasty for a hundred years.

Dong Changyuan saw it and felt itchy in his heart. If the Japanese pirates also had such a firearm, what would it be like?

He wrote to Ashikaga Yoshimasa and told these things truthfully. Ashikaga Yoshimasa also showed great interest and wanted to follow the example. He wrote a letter of state and submitted it to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, hoping to follow the Ming Dynasty as his teacher and learn the technology of new firearms in order to improve himself.

When Zhu Qizhen saw this letter of national letter, he cursed him and lost his news.

Today, he was finally summoned. Although he was not the emperor, he could see a glimmer of hope.

"I've seen His Highness the King of Huang!"

Dongchangyuan bowed down and bowed.

Zhu Qiyu nodded slightly and then went straight to the topic: "I heard that the Japanese pirates frequently landed on the southeast coast and plundered our Ming people. Have you heard of this?"

Dong Changyuan lived in Daming for a long time and was not unfamiliar with Chinese. When he heard King Hui asks this, he hurriedly replied: "I have heard that these are all the poor enemies of my country, and they refused to surrender, so they went to the sea..."

Zhu Qiyu was very dissatisfied with this answer and frowned and said, "Can the property they plundered be sold on a deserted island? If there is no support from the country and no one to sell the stolen goods, then... they plunder just to plunder food? According to my king's opinion, the root of the Japanese pirates is not just some wandering warriors, but because the Japanese cannot help and kill them all!"

"this……"

Dong Changyuan looked panicked and hesitated and couldn't speak.

Zhu Qiyu seemed impatient and said, "If Japan ignores it, I have to suggest to the emperor that the tribute will be reduced!"
To be continued...