Chapter 2926 What is the second message?
Zhu Feng didn't answer her. Instead, he held the unopened letter in his hand and said with a smile, "Do you know who wrote this letter?"
Nan Yan shook her head.
Since the letter was placed in the box that Zhao Gan sent back, it must have come from Japan. But she had never been there in her life, and she had never even dreamed of that place. How could she know who sent the letter to Zhu Feng?
Zhu Feng said: "Adachi Yoshio."
"Adachi Yoshio?"
Nan Yan frowned slightly, repeated the unfamiliar name, and shook her head vigorously: "Is this a Japanese? I've never heard of him."
Zhu Feng smiled faintly: "Don't say you haven't heard of it, this is the first time I've heard of this name too."
"Who is this person? Why did he present a letter to the Emperor?"
"This man is a general of Japan."
"General, oh, like General Xu?"
Zhu Feng thought for a moment, then looked at the letter Zhao Gan had written to him on the table and said, "Although they are both generals, this general may be somewhat different from Xu Shifeng and other generals in the court."
"How do you say that?"
"From Zhao Gan's letters, it seems that the Japanese general has immense power. In name, he is second only to their king, the emperor, but in reality, his power has long surpassed that of the emperor."
Nan Yan listened and frowned slightly.
In fact, for the Great Yan Dynasty, there was only one emperor in the world, that is, the emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty. The rulers of other countries were just "kings". Therefore, Zhu Feng called the ruler of Japan "king", but later he called him "emperor". Obviously, this was the title used in Japan.
Although, it is just two words, but it makes a huge difference.
However, Nan Yan did not ask this immediately, but asked: "How can it be so powerful?"
Zhu Feng said, "Zhao Gan said in the letter that the Japanese emperor is like a 'god,' but this god can only be enshrined in high sanctuaries for people to admire. The real worldly power is in the hands of their generals."
Nan Yan chuckled and said, "There are also such things."
It seemed that if you lived long enough, you could see everything. She had read some books since she was little, sat in on her family's lectures, and heard many historical stories and legends from her grandmother. Throughout the dynasties, there had always been a struggle between the power of the emperor and the power of the prime minister. Whenever the emperor was weak, countless civil and military officials would seek to share power with him.
But in the final analysis, the orthodox power still belongs to the emperor.
Any normal and ambitious emperor would not allow power to fall into the hands of others.
However, no one expected that the Emperor of Japan could only be a "god", a clay statue with flesh and blood, and the secular power did not belong to him at all.
What the emperor did was really tasteless.
She thought for a moment and continued, "So, the 'Emperor' of Japan is really just a spiritual leader, with people providing him with fine clothes and delicious food, and he just needs to be treated with respect. And this Shogun Adachi Yoshio, although his position is second only to the King of Japan, actually governs the entire country, right?"
Zhu Feng said: "Normally speaking, it's not bad."
"Normally?"
Nan Yan immediately understood the underlying meaning: "Then, what if it's not normal?"
Zhu Feng said, "There are also many factions in Japan. Even though Adachi Yoshio is already a general, there are still people who refuse to obey his rule."
Nan Yan couldn't help but laugh: "Such a small place, and yet there are mountains and forests?"
When Zhu Feng heard this, he gritted his teeth and laughed, then reached out and slapped her on the forehead.
"You, you, just when I thought you had some knowledge, you say such stupid things again!"
Nan Yan put her hand to her forehead and said, "What's wrong?"
“No matter how small the place is, even if it’s just one family, a few more brothers can make a mountain out of it.”
“…”
"No matter how small Japan is, it is still a country."
“…”
"As the saying goes, the sea of people is vast and there are always troubles. You only take care of these few people in the harem. How can you expect everything to be calm every day?"
Upon hearing this, Nan Yan came to her senses.
Thinking about what I just said, it was indeed a bit stupid.
She chuckled twice, and Zhu Feng rolled his eyes at her.
Nan Yan rubbed his head and looked at the unopened letter in Zhu Feng's hand. He was very interested and asked, "What does the letter from General Adachi Yoshio to the Emperor contain? Your Majesty, please open it and take a look."
Seeing her eager look, Zhu Feng couldn't help but smile.
So he opened the letter.
There was only a piece of letter paper inside. When he unfolded it, he saw that there were not many words. Zhu Feng finished reading it in no time.
After reading it, he narrowed his eyes slightly and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Although Nan Yan was anxious, she still understood the rules. Zhu Feng would not let her see these things, so no matter how close she got, she could not stretch her head over to look, and she had to turn her face away to avoid his gaze.
Then he asked, "Your Majesty, what did Adachi Yoshio say in the letter?"
"nothing,"
Zhu Feng said as he folded up the letter and put it back into the envelope: "It's just some flattering words."
"Words of praise?"
Nan Yan was baffled and asked in confusion, "Why did he write this?"
Zhu Feng put the letter back in its place, then turned to look at Nan Yan and said with a smile, "Think about it, Adachi Yoshio wrote this letter without mentioning anything else but words of praise for me. Why?"
"this--"
Nan Yan frowned and tried hard to think about it, but she had no clue.
Seeing her serious look, the smile in Zhu Feng's eyes deepened.
But his face remained serious, and he said leisurely like a teacher: "Don't just think about this letter, you also have to think about what happened between Japan and the Great Yan Dynasty, and what the relationship between our two countries is like."
“……!”
Upon hearing this, Nan Yan's mind flashed with inspiration, and she suddenly said, "Is he trying to convey to the Emperor in a subtle way that those Japanese pirates harassing the southeastern coast have nothing to do with them!"
Zhu Feng smiled and nodded: "Well, not too stupid."
As he spoke, he gently dusted the letter in his hand and said, "Although neither Zhao Gan nor his letter made it clear, judging from the words between the lines, this should be true."
Nan Yan thought for a moment and said, "So, are those Japanese pirates on the sea just one of the many factions in Japan that the emperor mentioned? Adachi Yoshio couldn't control it, but he couldn't say it openly, so he wrote this letter."
Zhu Feng looked at her again, his admiration evident in his eyes.
But he didn't praise Nan Yan much.
He just said slowly: "You are right. This is the first message conveyed in this letter."
Nan Yan blinked: "Then, what is the second message?"
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