He said he wanted Zheye and the others to wait for a while, but Yinzuo also knew that he couldn't leave them alone for too long. After all, if he lost their popularity, how could he continue his performance? Yinzuo, Yinzhi, and Yinlu only sat for another cup of tea before getting up and heading towards the moonlight over the lotus pond.
"Sorry, sorry, I've kept you waiting for so long, Brother Zheye. The sun is just too strong today, and my Sixth Brother is usually spoiled and can't stand the sun, so we had to delay for a bit..."
Although Yin Zuo knew that Yin Zhen's words were just an excuse for their lateness, he still couldn't help but raise his hand and slap Yin Zhen's head. What do you mean I can't get sun? What? I'm an ice sculpture.
"Sorry for the long wait, Tetsuya-kun."
Whenever Yinzuo thought about how he could trick the Japanese, he couldn't help but feel excited, and the smile on his face naturally became even more enthusiastic and brilliant. It should be said that good-looking people have an advantage. Look at Yinzuo's smile, it made the nervous Zheya and Kenjiro on the opposite side look much more relaxed.
"Your Highness, what are you talking about? You are usually very busy with official duties. It is an honor for us that you can take time out to meet us..."
It was no wonder that Tetsuya and Kenjiro had lowered their profile so low. After all, Yinzuo and the others weren't the only ones who understood the saying, "Know thy enemy and know thyself, and a hundred battles are won." Tetsuya and the others had done their homework before coming. They knew that this Prince Zhao, whom the Ninth Master called "Sixth Brother," was not an ordinary person to deal with. You have to know that the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty had more than a dozen sons. The fact that this Sixth Master was able to outwit the Crown Prince, the Prince of Zhi, and the Prince of Cheng, who were higher in the rankings, and thus win the favor of the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, showed just how deep and terrifying his scheming was...
Yinzuo didn't know what these two people were thinking at this time, otherwise he would have been very proud in his heart. The fact that Zheye and others had such a misunderstanding about Yinzuo only showed that the smokescreen that Kangxi had released to confuse the enemy had achieved very good results. I'm afraid Zheye and others didn't know that the reason why Yinzuo was loved by his father was because of his sincerity.
The purpose of Yinzuo's coming here today was to test Zheye's attitude, so he didn't plan to beat around the bush with Zheye. After exchanging a few words of greeting after entering the door, he asked Yinlu to take Kenjiro to the next room to rest, leaving only Yinzuo, Yinlu and Zheye in the room.
"My Lord, what are you doing?"
The fact that Kenjiro was half-dragged and half-carried out by Yinzuo and his men shocked Zheye greatly. His face, which had shown no expression except nervousness since Yinzuo and others came in, now showed a hint of imperceptible anger. But he was only angry for a moment and soon restrained his expression and returned to his previous timid look. Yinzuo was sitting next to Zheye. Although the expression on Zheye's face changed slightly, Yinzuo still caught a glimpse of it. This made him more convinced that the timidity of the man in front of him was just pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger.
"Don't worry, Tetsuya-kun. Xiaojiu simply asked Mr. Kenjiro to rest next door for a while. This will facilitate our subsequent conversation. Tetsuya-kun, although we haven't met before, I think you should know me. I always like to speak frankly. Since we are all sitting here today, I won't beat around the bush. I only want to ask you one question today: do you want to be the emperor of your country of Japan?"
Zhe Ye obviously didn't expect that Yin Zuo could speak so frankly. Even though he was very good at disguising himself, his facial expression changed in shock at this moment. Fortunately, as a senior actor, he had good professional qualities. After just a moment of loss of control, he returned to his previous timid and dull look.
The change in Zheye's facial expression before and after was much more intense than before. Even Yinzhi, who was always careless, noticed that something was wrong. Yinzuo naturally would not fail to notice it, so he didn't care about Zheye's attitude and continued to talk.
"Zheye-kun, seeing how fluent your Chinese language is, I imagine you deeply enjoy our Chinese culture. I wonder if you've ever heard the saying, 'A soldier who doesn't want to be a general isn't a good soldier.' As both royal children, our situations seem somewhat similar. Even though you're incredibly skilled at disguising yourself, I couldn't hide the fleeting change in your expression just now. I saw two words in your eyes: ambition."
After Yinzuo finished saying these words, he stared at Zheye's eyes without blinking, and then watched his eyes slowly change from timidity to calmness. Yinzuo had seen such a sentence on the Internet before - the eyes are the windows to the human soul, lying depends on the face, but the eyes are the traitors of the soul. Even if Zheye disguised his facial expression well, the ambition hidden deep in his heart inadvertently slipped out from his eyes.
Since the test has already shown initial success, Yinzuo will naturally continue his efforts. Although he knows that a successful pretender like Zheye will not easily admit his exposure, Yinzuo also believes that as long as the bait on his hook is big enough and fragrant enough, it is only a matter of time before the fish bites.
"This is the first time we meet. I know Zhe Ye-kun won't trust me easily, but I still suggest you listen carefully to what I have to say next before making a decision. According to my investigation, although you are the third in line to the throne of Japan, you are not favored by your father and the emperor. Your elder brother may be mediocre in ability, but he is a prince after all. Ultimately, it is better to have your own son. If you want to ascend to that position, cooperating with me is undoubtedly the best choice. The help I can provide you is far beyond your imagination, including money, manpower, and even military ships... Of course, I am not a living Bodhisattva who does good deeds without leaving a name. After this is accomplished, I want the development rights of these mines, and we will station troops in these ports."
Yinzuo said he would speak frankly without hiding anything. It was obvious that he had forgotten his father's words that he should not act on his own, and he directly took out a list of names and listed the conditions.
You know, Yinzuo's exorbitant request really made Zhe feel a little shaken. After all, it is always more reassuring to have something in mind than to have nothing at all. It cannot be said that there is absolutely no such thing as a pie falling from the sky, but there is a high probability that it will not fall on your head. If it really happens to be such a coincidence, then there is a high probability that you will be either killed by the pie or seriously injured.
It's hard to say whether Zheye has a good level of composure. Even after Yinzuo said so much, he still didn't say a word. Yinzuo was the only one who performed a one-man show for his son. He said what he should say, tested what he should test, and warned him with patience. Seeing that Zheye didn't say anything, he raised his hand and pressed the table and stood up.
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