Every emperor desired to have many children and grandchildren. The concept of having many sons and grandchildren brought blessings was particularly applicable to imperial families. Zhao Huan had only one son, Zhao Xin, while countless princes in ancient times died young. Only with a large number of descendants could the throne be passed on to others.
Fortunately, Zhao Huan was still young and strong, and he had a long way to go. However, Nangong Lian'er's pregnancy still caused quite a stir. As his most beloved concubine, Zhao Huan was even more delighted.
In Japan, Emperor Toriihito came to Toyama under the deception of Grand Marshal Liu Guisheng. They were drooling at the sight of countless Song Dynasty dragon boats on the sea.
Niao Ren had no opinion of his own and listened to Liu Guisheng in everything. Liu Guisheng was the rebel who had joined Pan Bufeng in the past. Pan Bufeng surrendered to the Song Dynasty, while Liu Guisheng came to Japan with his remaining troops.
The two sides almost had a conflict when they met for the first time. Zhao Li and his deputy general Pan Bufeng led more than 3,000 people down the ship to meet Niao Ren. Since there were many officials on the Song Dynasty dragon ship, Pan Bufeng and the others stood back while Zhao Li met Niao Ren.
The person standing next to Niao Ren was Liu Guisheng, and he didn't see Pan Bufeng. But Pan Bufeng had already spotted him.
"Why don't the dragon boat envoys of the Song Dynasty kneel down when they see our Emperor of Japan?" Liu Guisheng said arrogantly.
Zhao Li sneered and said, "You are just a small country with ants, yet you don't know how to pay homage to our great country. You even want me to kneel down and kowtow to you. You are so bold!" He waved his hand.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" The dragon boat navy behind him shouted loudly, and Niao Ren was so scared that he trembled and almost fell down.
When Liu Guisheng saw the enemy's formation, he immediately wilted and shrank back, not daring to say a word.
Niao Ren didn't know what was going on and looked at Liu Guisheng with a pale face.
Pan Bufeng stood up and shouted angrily, "You bastard! Do you still recognize me?"
Liu Guisheng looked up and saw that it was Crazy Pan. He immediately took two steps back in fear: "You, you."
"Hmph! Liu Guisheng, you are a wanted criminal of the Great Song Dynasty! I, the general, would not bother with you in Japan, but you dare to be rude to our Prince Li. Prince Li is meeting you, the Japanese Emperor, on behalf of the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty. Our Great Song Dynasty is the superior country. You, a mere emperor, don't even bow down and pay homage!" Pan Bufeng looked at him coldly.
Liu Guisheng was most afraid of this crazy guy. He never expected that he would meet him on Japanese soil. He was so scared that he retreated repeatedly, not daring to show off.
At this time, the majesty of the Song Dynasty must be demonstrated to the Japanese. Zhao Li said to his translator, Pi Guanglin, "Translate this to the emperor and make him kneel down before me!"
After all, he was the Emperor of Japan. It was impossible for him to kneel before an envoy from the Song Dynasty. After hearing the translation, Torihito naturally refused to agree. He brought more than 7,000 guards with him and felt a little confident: "Humph! The Song Dynasty is so rude. They are asking them to kneel!"
In fact, this is a bit of bullying. According to the rules, Zhao Li needs to pay tribute to the Japanese emperor, unless Zhao Li issues Zhao Huan's imperial edict. At this time, the emperor needs to bow and listen to Zhao Huan's imperial edict, but he does not need to kneel.
Before leaving, Zhao Huan had instructed his officials: if they saw that bastard Japanese Emperor, they shouldn't show him any respect. If they dared to act arrogantly, they should beat him up. They absolutely couldn't bow to the Japanese Emperor, as they wouldn't want to embarrass the Song Dynasty. If they had to bow, it should be the Emperor himself, and they didn't have to return the favor. If they bowed, they could just accept it.
Zhao Li was stunned to hear such a good thing. It was like the Emperor himself visiting Japan, having the Japanese Emperor bow down to him. The thought of it made him feel incredibly happy. Zhao Li's dragon boats were powerful, and their weapons and equipment were enough to easily crush the Japanese. So, he immediately provoked the Emperor, not giving him the slightest respect.
"Your Highness, they refuse to kneel down." Pi Guanglin said to Zhao Li.
Zhao Li was furious when he heard this: "Baga! Tell this son of a bitch, are you worthy of being called the emperor? You have only a quarter of an hour. If you don't kneel down to me, I will beat you to death!" Zhao Li had learned the meaning of "Baga" and knew it meant bastard.
Niao Ren was shocked when he heard this. This envoy sent by the Song Dynasty was clearly a gangster. He actually shouted "Baga" in public. It was shameful.
Just as Pi Guanglin was about to translate, Zhao Li added, "Translate the name of that son of a bitch for me too, and tell that Niao Ren that he is that son of a bitch!"
This was a bit of a challenge; "dog day" wasn't easy to translate in Japanese. Pi Guanglin, being a bit of a novice, had no choice but to bite the bullet and say to Niao Ren, "My prince says you were born from a dog and your mother. You must kneel and pay your respects to our prince. If you don't, you're looking down on the Song Dynasty, and we're sending our army to crush you!"
"Baka!" Torihito was also furious. This was simply too much. "How rude! You actually insulted me. Prepare for battle!"
Seeing the Emperor being humiliated, the Japanese soldiers drew their bows and guns and prepared for battle. They relied on their numbers to intimidate the Song Dynasty fleet. Torihito still had some confidence at this point, hoping to rely on numbers to win. "No matter how powerful the Song Dynasty is, its entire fleet only has a few tens of thousands of soldiers. How can the entire Japanese nation be afraid of you?"
Zhao Li glanced at Pan Bufeng, and the two of them burst into laughter. As if oblivious to what was happening, Zhao Li said with a smile, "Those who don't know how to live or die. Let's teach them a lesson."
Pan Bufeng nodded and said, "Here we are, mantis trying to stop a chariot. Fire!" Then he pulled out a flag from the back of the flag bearer behind him and threw it three feet in front of Niao Ren.
Niao Ren was bewildered. He didn't understand why the Song naval commander had thrown a flag ten meters in front of him. Was this an insult? Refusing to be outdone, he ordered his guards to throw the Emperor's flag in front of the Song flag. His own flag was larger than Pan Bufeng's, obscuring it.
When Torii saw that his own imperial flag had covered the flag of the Song Dynasty, he thought he had won and laughed out loud. The Japanese guards behind him also thought they had won and laughed along with him.
Zhao Li was somewhat helpless. "They are so arrogant! No wonder His Majesty once told me not to give these bastards face. They are so ignorant of the heavens and the earth. Let them have a taste of the might of the Song Dynasty."
The flag bearer behind him waved his flag, and the two red-coated cannons on the main ship in the harbor leveled their aim, aiming at the imperial flag beside Emperor Torii. The gunner lit the fuse, and flames rose.
The Song soldiers on Zhao Li's side covered their ears one after another. Niao Ren saw that his laughter scared the Song soldiers and they actually covered their ears, so he became even more proud.
Suddenly, there was a loud bang from the dragon boat, and thick smoke billowed into the air. The entire Japanese army fell silent in fear, and then the flag in front of Torii exploded with a loud bang.
The violent explosion ripped the Emperor's flag to shreds, and a wave of heat mixed with dust lashed out. Torihito, having never seen anything like it, sat down in terror. The Japanese guards behind him were even more terrified, their faces pale ashes, each one shrinking back like a frozen quail.
Zhao Li smiled and said, "What's the matter, Niao Ren? Why don't you bow down and pay homage to me?"
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