If the Tang Empire won, it would say to its opponents: "You damn well behave yourself in the future, or be careful that I wipe out your entire clan. Pay tribute obediently every year!"
<...Those few scoundrels who deserve to be torn to pieces must have been arranged by that dog emperor!
Wanyan Zongpan arrived at the embassy almost surrounded by Han Shizhong's army. After arriving at the embassy, Han Shizhong took his leave, but left a thousand soldiers to surround the embassy.
He kindly told Wanyan Zongpan that this was to protect his safety.
Wanyan Zongpan felt insulted. Han Shizhong had previously said that the emperor was waiting for him, but now Han Shizhong had arranged for him to go to the embassy.
Clearly, the emperor did not intend to receive him immediately.
This made him feel very unimportant, which made him extremely unhappy.
As darkness fell, Tokyo was brightly lit, as if it were daytime.
The area outside Donghua Gate became lively, bustling with people.
Wanyan Zongpan paced back and forth in the room, feeling quite agitated.
However, he soon decided to take a stroll in the evening and get a closer look at life in Tokyo.
He changed into Hanfu (traditional Han clothing) and tidied his hair, looking no different from a Han person, before he dared to go out with peace of mind.
To his surprise, the Imperial Guards outside did not stop him.
He then went out with a few attendants.
After making several inquiries, I heard that the area outside Donghua Gate was the most prosperous place in Tokyo, even more bustling than the streets around the Great Xiangguo Temple.
Wanyan Zongpan then headed towards the outside of Donghua Gate. When he arrived, he was dazzled by the scene before him.
Upon seeing those women dressed in their finest attire, Wanyan Zongpan's breathing quickened.
It's no wonder he's so naive; he's the future crown prince of the Jin Kingdom, and he's probably played with all sorts of beautiful women in the capital.
But here, it's a completely different feeling.
The sight of so many beautiful women from the South appearing all at once is something I've never even dreamed of.
Wanyan Zongpan first went to Chunhua Tower, where he had a drink. Then he went to Yihong Courtyard, the largest brothel in Tokyo, to find beautiful girls.
The madam beamed with delight when she saw these people dressed in fine clothes.
"These gentlemen look unfamiliar. Have you just arrived in the capital?"
"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask!" said one of Wanyan Zongpan's attendants coldly.
"Yes, yes, yes!" the madam quickly apologized. "This way, sir."
The group arrived at a side room, and soon five or six beautifully dressed women entered.
Wanyan Zongpan was very satisfied with these women and was about to finish his wine when the door was suddenly kicked open.
A dozen or so young men entered, all dressed in expensive clothes, clearly spoiled brats from the capital city of Tokyo.
They're the kind of people who think they're above everyone else just because their family has some money.
The madam followed them in.
“Young Master Cai, it’s really not that I don’t want to keep you company, but Ruyi has a distinguished guest today.”
"Distinguished guests? These few country bumpkins are considered distinguished guests?"
Young Master Cai said, "Ruyi must accompany me today! And you, get these country bumpkins out of here!"
Wanyan Zongpan was so angry that his face turned pale. He was the future emperor of the Jin Dynasty!
"You're asking for it!"
Wanyan Zongpan stood up angrily, and several of his attendants immediately stepped forward.
"Missing you all?" Young Master Cai sneered. "Brothers, beat them! Beat them to death! Kill or maim them, it's on me!"
At his command, all ten men rolled up their sleeves and started fighting.
Wanyan Zongpan never expected that these young masters of the capital city would be so arrogant, resorting to violence without warning. They were even more unruly than those纨绔子弟 (spoiled brats) in the capital!
But who is he?
In the past, he always dominated others when he came out, and his subordinates were all highly skilled.
Although he only brought four attendants, he felt that they were more than capable of dealing with these weaklings.
But to his surprise, things didn't go as he expected. These seemingly refined young men turned out to be extremely ruthless when they got into a fight.
This guy is clearly not a spoiled brat!
Look at that! He's definitely earned that title through battle!
Damn it!
Wanyan Zongpan had a bad feeling. It was that damned emperor causing trouble again!
They didn't bring any weapons!
The city of Tokyo is now very strict about the inspection of weapons. It is not allowed to carry any weapons. If you are caught by the Imperial Guards, you will be imprisoned.
Wanyan Zongpan's men didn't bring any either. They thought that since they were disguised, no one would recognize them, and even if something happened, they would be able to handle it with their bare hands.
But he never expected that the emperor had become so shameless.
In just a few moves, Wanyan Zongpan's henchmen were beaten to a pulp.
Originally, the individual strengths of both sides were about the same, but you couldn't compete with "Young Master Cai" having more people!
"Young Master Cai" and his gang of cronies were ruthless; they crippled Wanyan Zongpan's men in no time.
The madam on the side let out a terrified scream.
The young master Cai had a ferocious expression. He ordered his men to grab Wanyan Zongpan and then slam his head against the table.
"How dare you! Do you know who I am!"
"I don't care who you are!" Young Master Cai said arrogantly. "Beat him! Beat him to death!"
The madam was still screaming in agony.
Suddenly, a group of people dressed in brocade robes rushed in and stopped Young Master Cai and his party.
Then, Wanyan Zongpan, still shaken, was sent back to the embassy.
He kept saying on the way, "This is not over! The Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty are at odds! Your emperor must give me an explanation!"
He Liming ignored him, took him to the embassy, and then went back.
The next day, very early in the morning.
When the officials were attending court, Wanyan Zongpan led a few people into the palace and entered the main hall.
Wanyan Zongpan was furious, and he refused to bow to Zhao Huan when he saw him.
Li Gang, standing to the side, angrily rebuked, "Jin envoy, you have come to see the Emperor, why are you so disrespectful!"
"Hmph!" Wanyan Zongpan sneered. "Emperor, I came here in good faith, why are you deliberately making things difficult for me?"
"Insolence!" Xu Churen roared, "Envoy, how dare you disrespect the Emperor!"
"Your country showed disrespect to this envoy first!" Wanyan Zongpan said coldly. "If you want to provoke war, my Great Jin will certainly fight to the bitter end!"
"Jin envoy, cease your arrogance!"
But Zhong Shidao roared, his voice majestic and awe-inspiring.
"Could this be the old Prime Minister Zhong?" Wanyan Zongpan asked. "I sincerely wish to befriend your country, yet you are pressing me so aggressively. This is truly going too far!"
"You went out by yourself last night, and no one else knew who you were!"
Mentioning last night only fueled Wanyan Zongpan's anger, and he roared, "Where is that person from last night now?"
Li Gang said, "He has already been imprisoned."
"I want to see it for myself."
"The messenger cannot go to the prison!"
"It doesn't matter. I want to see them imprisoned with my own eyes and to see how the emperor deals with them."
"How to handle this is a matter for our Great Song Dynasty, and it is not appropriate for the envoy to inquire about it."
"It's my business that I was injured by them. If you don't give me an explanation, this matter is not over!"
Wanyan Zongpan roared in the court, his voice echoing throughout the hall.
Only then did the emperor's voice come from above: "Is the envoy questioning me?"