Soon, Dorgon came, Zhu Xu gave a few words and sent him away.

Zhu Xu and Zhang Yun then left the room, and Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong came together.

"See the Emperor, Empress." The two of them performed simple etiquette.

The cabinet and civil officials did not arrange for the participation of this banquet. Zhu Xu looked at the two and said, "What's wrong?"

Bi Ziyan hesitated for a moment and said, "Emperor, no one is in charge in the capital, and there are still many government affairs to deal with. I plan to return to the city first, please allow the emperor."

Logically speaking, such a great martial arts performance cannot be over in three or five days, but too many things have accumulated over the past period, especially the governors and governors from all over the country have been in Beijing for more than ten days, and they can't be delayed for a while.

Zhu Xu looked unmoved, and knew the thoughts of these people very well, and said directly: "It's right, let's take care of other matters."

"Abide by the order." Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong raised their hands, and their expressions were slightly relaxed. No matter what, they were blatantly "opposing" Zhu Xu, and it was a "lucky" to be released.

Zhu Xu ignored them and walked straight to the banquet hall.

The lobby was now full of people, including lords, envoys, and several generals of the Ming Dynasty. Everyone had a calm expression, laughing and chatting with each other, and only they knew what they were hiding under the surface.

Zhu Xu and Zhang Yun walked in through the main entrance, and a group of people immediately stood up.

After Zhu Xu and Zhang Yun sat down, these people saluted and said, "We will meet His Majesty the Great Emperor of the Ming and Shenwu. May Your Majesty live long and live a long life. See Empress, May Your Majesty be healthy and harmonious and last forever."

Zhu Xu sat on the dragon chaise, looked around the group of people, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a smile: "No gift, sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." A group of more than twenty people sat down, sitting opposite each other, dressed in different styles, and had a light smile on their faces.

Zhu Xu glanced at the wine and food at everyone's table and said, "You are here from afar, and I feel very relieved to watch my Ming Dynasty perform martial arts."

These envoys and kings are now worried about the Ming Dynasty martial arts performance, but they are not exposed at all. They all said, "We are very honored to be able to watch the powerful Ming Dynasty martial arts performance."

Zhu Xu smiled, Zhang Yun turned to a palace maid beside him and said, "Transfer the dishes and let the imperial chef cook well without any frugality."

"Yes." The palace maid responded and quickly walked out of the side door.

When the Korean King Li Yu saw it, he quickly stood up, held a brocade box and said to Zhang Yun: "The Empress is simple and frugal, which is a saintly virtue. I am deeply admired by my subordinates. I offer you a little, please do not dislike me."

An intern supervisor stepped forward, hurriedly took it, and handed it to Zhang Jun.

Zhang Yun glanced at Li Nie, raised his hand and opened it. He saw an agate necklace, and there was a warm night pearl in the middle. It was priceless just from the appearance.

Zhang Yun closed it gently and said with a smile: "The king of the country is sincere, I feel very pleased. I heard that the princess has arrived, and I can enter the palace tomorrow to talk to me."

His wife's line has always been an indispensable part of politics. Li Jue was overjoyed and bowed to salute, saying: "The Queen's love is the greatest kindness of the subordinates. I will enter the palace on time tomorrow and serve the Queen."

Zhang Yun smiled more with a pretty face, looked at Li Jue, and turned to Zhu Xu and said, "Emperor, does North Korea deserve a reward?"

Zhu Xu looked at Li Jue and said without hesitation, "North Korea is my vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. It has always been loyal and rewarded. The silk, satin, gold and silver are too vulgar. Let's do this. I ordered the cabinet to pay for money and food to build a bridge on the Yalu River, allowing people from the two countries to freely communicate. My Ming academies and schools allow Koreans to enter. Then, the Hanlin Academy's well-educated scholars will go to North Korea to give regular lectures, promote our Ming education, and help the sanctification of Wenchang, North Korea..."

Li Juan showed gratitude to these people and said, "Thank you for your kindness. North Korea is extremely grateful. But I still have a request."

"But it's okay." Zhu Xu said with a decisive smile. He now plays a cheerful, lenient, well-behaved Emperor of the Ming Dynasty who takes good care of his vassal state and is full of benevolence.

Li Yu looked worried, hesitated slightly, and suddenly knelt down and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, Japan is ready to move again. He has gathered more than 100,000 troops on the island of the Nine Kingdoms and recruited countless ships, intending to invade the north again. I am asking Your Majesty to send troops to Korea and defend our Korea!"

Zhu Xu's face suddenly became cold and his eyes showed a sharp look.

A chill flows in the lobby of this temporary banquet.

Another king of North Korea, Li Hui, hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Japan is like a jackal, tiger and leopard, without any education, and there is no China in his heart. If North Korea is hard to defeat, it will probably become more Ming Dynasty. Please break up early!"

Many people sitting still looked calm and watched coldly, wanting to see how Daming would act. Therefore, all their eyes were focused on Zhu Xu's face.

But there were two people, the prime minister of Ryukyu Kingdom, Shang Jing, and his daughter.

If Japan becomes bigger, North Korea will certainly be the first to bear the brunt, but Ryukyu will definitely be the second! And Ryukyu is weaker than North Korea and has no depth. Even a thousand elite Japanese soldiers can swallow Ryukyu!

Shang Lian looked indifferent and his brows frowned slightly.

He already knew that although the Ming Dynasty defeated the surrounding enemies, the domestic disasters worsened, and troops were being laid off and strategically contracted to reduce treasury expenditures. The Ministry of War has clearly informed Shang Lian that the Ming Dynasty would withdraw its 8,000 troops in Ryukyu and only retain three naval supply bases!

Obviously, the Ming Dynasty is also planning to withdraw its troops!

Shang Lian looked at Li Ju and Li Hui, and turned to Zhu Xu, who could not sit upright and had no smile. He felt heavy in his heart. He suddenly stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, my subordinates also believe that Japan is ambitious and needs to be curbed urgently. Otherwise, it is not only our vassal states that suffer the disaster, but the Ming Dynasty will also be affected! Please take decisive action and kill the danger before it happens!"

The Japanese envoys had been driven out of the capital by Zhu Xu, so they were not here today.

The people in the hall looked at Shang Lian coming forward again, with different expressions. Before they could react, Korqin Khan Badali's eyes flashed slightly, then stood up, raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, Korqin is also a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. If Your Majesty sent me, I am willing to lead troops to fight against the Japanese Kingdom to demonstrate the majesty of the Ming Dynasty and ensure the stability of the world!"

Zhu Xu looked at Badali with a calm expression. This person would take a ride and then stand on the side of "Dayi" and "force" him.

But Zhu Xu still didn't say anything, and raised the wine glass in front of him with expressionless expression and took a sip.

Li Nei and Li Hui knelt on the ground and looked at each other, their eyes full of deep worries.

Now Japan is stationed more than 100,000 troops on Jiuguo Island, nominally "suppressing bandits". If they suddenly go north and invade North Korea, what can they do? Without the protection of the Ming Dynasty, North Korea will not be able to resist Japan at all!

Seeing that the country was destroyed again, how could they not be in a hurry?

Shang Lian was in the same mood. Ryukyu almost destroyed his country last time. If the Ming Dynasty had not sent troops to intervene in time, the consequences would be unimaginable. Now that the Ming Dynasty wants to withdraw its troops, the Japanese country has repeatedly issued letters to threaten it, how could he amplify the 8,000 elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty from leaving the capital Shuri?

Shang Lian raised his hand and stood there, as if Zhu Xu would not nod, so he would not withdraw his hand.

Another standing Badali had a simpler mind. He was a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty did not save North Korea, how could he believe that the Ming Dynasty would protect Korqin and attack Chahar?

Zhu Xu was very impressed with the situation around the Ming Dynasty, but he still did not express his feelings. He sat there quietly, although his eyes were sharp, but he seemed to have thoughts and hesitation.

Zhang Yun looked at him from the side and saw a faint smile from the corner of his mouth.

After a while, Shang Lian was wearing white clothes and delicate body behind him, Shang Jing, who looked pretty, saw that Zhu Xu didn't say anything, gritted her teeth and stood up and said to Zhu Xu: "Your Majesty, we have no other extravagances. We just hope that the Ming Dynasty can protect us from invasion. We also know that the Ming Dynasty is facing unprecedented disasters and the national treasury needs to be used for disaster relief. If we can provide money and food for the Ming army, I wonder if we can continue to station in our country?"
Chapter completed!