Upon witnessing the tense scene of Mutai and Prince Takumi drawing their swords, and seeing the gunpowder thrown on the ground, Khan Mayu had a bad feeling.
He asked slowly, "What happened?"
Mu Tai put on a pained expression and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, Crown Prince Tuohai has deceived me. All the gunpowder sent was of inferior quality. More than a dozen cargo ships exploded during the journey."
"It's all for naught that I trusted Prince Tuohai so much and helped him with everything he could. I never imagined that Prince Tuohai's visit to Danu was a scam. He not only deceived me, but also the Khan. I don't know what his intentions are, or if he simply looks down on Danu."
“If a gentleman can tolerate this, then he cannot tolerate it. Therefore, I have ordered my men to arrest Crown Prince Tuohai and hand him over to the Great Khan for judgment.”
Khan Zhenyou had come in high spirits, but upon hearing these things, his face immediately darkened.
"Prince Takumi, what is the reason for your actions?"
"Is it that the Da Nu Kingdom failed to fulfill its duties as a host, or do you just find it amusing?"
Prince Takumi has been subdued and bound.
For him, the appearance of the Great Khan was actually a turning point.
He said urgently, "Great Khan Zhenyou, please let me explain. There was indeed an accident with this batch of gunpowder, but it was not as Lord Mutai speculated. I underestimated and played with the Da Nu Kingdom. I did not foresee this change, but I can guarantee that things will be resolved satisfactorily."
"If they really lock me up, wouldn't all three gunpowder depots have been built for nothing?"
A hint of hesitation appeared on the Great Khan's face. Crown Prince Takuhai had come to the Kingdom of Danu without bringing many people with him. He probably didn't have that much courage.
Looking at the three empty gunpowder depots, and thinking of his grand ambition to conquer the Great Swamp Kingdom, Khan Zhenyou was about to speak.
Mu Tai said, “Great Khan, there is a saying in China: ‘Courtesy first, then force.’ Regardless of whether these incidents were Prince Tuohai’s intention or not, they are disrespectful to the Da Nu Kingdom. Since they are disrespectful, there is no need to be polite to him anymore, nor is there any need to give him another chance.”
He approached Khan Zhenyou and lowered his voice.
“We can detain Prince Takumi and use this as an excuse to demand high-quality gunpowder from the Eastern Fu Kingdom, and even more than this time. In addition to gunpowder, we can also demand other compensation. Wouldn't this be more profitable than having Prince Takumi negotiate personally?”
Qiao Lian'er nodded. She would think about it, but that was also what she thought.
A glint flashed in the eyes of the Khan. Yes, with such a huge handle on him, and having detained the Crown Prince of Dongfu, they could ask Da Nu Kingdom for whatever benefits they wanted.
Seeing the change in Khan Mayu's expression and Mutai's smug look, Prince Takumi was startled.
"Great Khan, I am very sincere. Please do not listen to Mutai's instigation, lest it affect the relationship between the Da Nu Kingdom and the Dong Fu Kingdom and cause irreparable consequences."
When the Great Khan thought of the enormous profits that the hostages would bring, he could no longer listen to what Crown Prince Takumi was saying.
“Prince Takumi was in the wrong first. Since that’s the case, don’t blame the Da Nu Kingdom for being impolite.”
"Otherwise, wouldn't all the countries in the world think that Da Nu Kingdom is easy to bully?"
Prince Takumi was thus taken to prison.
Mutai pressed his advantage: "Great Khan, now that Crown Prince Tuohai is in the hands of the Tanu Kingdom, filling not only three gunpowder depots, but ten would be no problem. I suggest that we allocate funds to build a few more gunpowder depots, and then demand gunpowder from the Dongfu Kingdom. At that time, our gunpowder will be enough to fight for several years."
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