Whether it is Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Ying.

Even including Zhu Di, Zhu Gang, and Zhu Gui.

Even Zhu Gaochi, who is now recovering from his injuries, believes that this matter is closely related to the Prince of Jin and the Prince of Qi.

If they are not the mastermind, then there must be someone secretly involved.

Otherwise, who could know the layout of the Ming Palace so well?

That night, the Japanese men in black attacked the weakest points in the Yan Palace's defenses, and they even grasped the timing extremely accurately.

It can be said that they were quite close to killing Zhu Gaochi.

The only mistake was that, apart from being familiar with the defenses inside and outside the palace, they seemed to be very unfamiliar with the interior of the palace.

Who could not suspect Prince of Jin Zhu Gang and Prince of Qi Zhu Gui?

Even the two of them were wondering if it was their own subordinates who leaked the information.

The Ming army and the Japanese army have completely different training methods. The current training method of Japan is similar to that of the Tang Dynasty. It is completely impossible for them to reach this level on their own.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu looked at Kurosawa Daimyo with sharp eyes, and the others also turned their eyes to him.

Everyone wants to know which prince was the one who tried to harm the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty.

And just when everyone is waiting for the answer to be revealed and the truth to come out.

Daimyo Kurosawa shook his head and said, "It's not the two Ming princes that the general mentioned, but someone else."

When these words came out, everyone was shocked.

There is actually a third party involved?

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu said, "Kurosawa-kun, this is a serious matter, so you'd better think carefully before speaking."

"If it's not these two, who else has the ability to instruct you to do these things?"

"Did the person who came here deliberately hide his identity?"

At this point, Daimyo Kurosawa had no intention of hiding anything, so he began to tell the story:

"The person who contacted me is indeed a Han Chinese, and he is very familiar with the Ming army. As for whether he is under the command of the two Ming princes and deliberately concealed his identity, I am not sure about this."

"But from the feeling, I don't think they are the people of the two Ming princes."

"After all, it doesn't do them any good."

Hearing this, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu immediately asked the doubt in his heart: "Kurosawa-kun, you should know that among so many people, I have never doubted you."

"I believe that many daimyo, like me, never thought it would be you."

"But why would you do such a thing?"

Having said this, Daimyo Kurosawa's head, which had been lowered a little, suddenly raised up, his eyes full of brilliance and fanaticism.

He is completely different from the former Daimyo Kurosawa.

He said word by word: "My Kurosawa clan was once the most ordinary wandering warriors. It was because of the war between the Mongols and Yuan Dynasty that we were able to make achievements and establish our own cause. That's why we have the Kurosawa name today."

"According to our ancestors' teachings, our Kurosawa clan will always protect the land of Japan and never allow anyone else to invade our country again."

"The Ming Dynasty was even more powerful than the Mongols. They did not, like the Mongols, want to annihilate Japan in one fell swoop. Instead, they separated the land of Japan and built high walls there."

"When will there be such a tall wall on the land of our country, but they built it anyway."

"The Ming Dynasty is more terrifying and more worrying than the Mongols. They don't want to annihilate us, they want to completely incorporate us, Japan, into the Ming Dynasty."

"Why is it the prince of Ming, General? If you go and see, you will know that the things the prince of Ming said seem to be good for the people of our country, but are they still the people of our country now?"

"I heard them speak broken Chinese and try to integrate into the Ming Dynasty. Perhaps in a few years, a dozen years, or even dozens of years, they will no longer be Japanese."

"Even their children will no longer speak Japanese, but will naturally think of themselves as Ming people."

"The Japanese identity does not bring them pride, but inferiority."

"Swallowing us step by step, the Ming Dynasty is like a big mouth that will swallow up our entire country sooner or later."

"On the contrary, the two princes of the Ming Dynasty think that the people of Japan are living a life worse than death. They are always thinking about the general to save them. They will be our most loyal people."

"Their children will also be the strongest warriors in our country of Japan."

Daimyo Kurosawa's voice was passionate, like a visionary sage describing the future he saw.

It has to be said that many daimyos present, including Ashikaga Yoshimitsu himself, were infected by Kurosawa's words at this moment.

The originally unknown Daimyo Kurosawa turned out to be a great hero and a great warrior who stepped forward when Japan was in danger.

"That person told me that if we kill or injure the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty will definitely think that it was a secret conspiracy by the two princes."

"The father of this Ming prince has a very deep conflict with the prince of Jincheng, so he will be the first one to be suspected."

"Some things, even if they know there might be something fishy, ​​how could the Ming emperor, who is far away in the capital, come to investigate in person? When a gap arises, they will fall into internal fighting."

"Only when they fight among themselves can we, Japan, hope to recover our former land. Japan should belong to Japan!"

Daimyo Kurosawa continued.

At this time, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had a complicated look in his eyes, and said, "Kurosawa-kun knows that no matter what the emperor of the Ming Dynasty thinks, we must hand over a murderer."

"In this regard, we have no way to hide it from the people of the Ming Dynasty. I know there must be many people who want to replace you, but there is no impenetrable wall in this world. Only by handing over the real mastermind can we ensure that our country of Japan can survive."

Daimyo Kurosawa nodded slightly and said, "From the moment I started preparing, I have been ready for today."

"I have several illegitimate children. I believe that the General can help me take good care of them. For my Kurosawa clan, this is our destiny."

There was a calmness in Daimyo Kurosawa's eyes, without the slightest fear or terror.

According to the customs of the Ming Dynasty, the act of assassinating the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty would result in the extermination of the entire family.

This does not mean that only Daimyo Kurosawa needs to be handed over, but all members of the Kurosawa clan, including the elders and the few, must be handed over.

These people will have to go through torture and interrogation by the Ming Dynasty, and only after it is confirmed that there are no remnants will they be released.

So when Daimyo Kurosawa said that he had several illegitimate children, even the Kurosawa clan didn't know about that.

But Ashikaga Yoshimitsu knew it.

This is the last remnant of the Kurosawa clan.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu stretched out his hand and wanted to pat Daimyo Kurosawa on the shoulder, but his hand stopped just before it fell.

After just a moment's hesitation, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu took two steps back and bowed deeply to Daimyo Kurosawa.

When all the daimyos present saw this scene, they bowed to Daimyo Kurosawa without hesitation.

At this moment, Daimyo Kurosawa is worthy of such respect.

Even Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, who held all the power, was deeply moved.

This is not just the life of one person, but the life of the entire clan.

The remaining illegitimate children will never be able to inherit the name of Kurosawa again in the future, which means that Kurosawa will be removed from the name of Japan from now on.

This is a righteous cause, a national cause.

How many people can really do this?

Feeling this scene, the always calm Daimyo Kurosawa couldn't help but shed tears of excitement.

Sure enough, no one will forget their own contributions.

All the efforts are worth it.

In fact, everyone understands the way the Ming Dynasty is now dealing with Japan, but what can they do? There is no room for resistance at all.

What they needed was time to recuperate. Japan had just ended the conflict between the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and all the warriors and troops were very tired.

At this point, the Ming Dynasty's strength is difficult to resist.

At this time, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu suddenly had an idea.

If the person behind the scenes is not the prince, then is it possible that it is the prince of the Ming Dynasty who directed and acted out the whole thing?

However, these details actually have little to do with him anymore.

In the connection between Japan and Ming Dynasty, Ming Dynasty would definitely not say that it was Ming Dynasty that instigated the incident, but would instead blame everything on Japan.

As for Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, he could only grit his teeth and swallow it.

…

In Kunning Palace.

While holding Xiao Yuting in her arms, Ye Yueqing asked casually, "Your Highness, the prince's plan for this matter is extremely far-reaching, especially his familiarity with the layout of the palace, which is not something that ordinary people can know."

"According to the intelligence reported, they all died in the Yanwang Palace."

"This is a bit strange."

Zhu Ying heard this and smiled and said, "Why are you and I still playing dumb? I just feel that this person is Gao Chi."

"Maybe it was Xia Yuanji who followed him."

Ye Yueqing smiled and said, "As expected, I can't hide anything from Your Highness."

Zhu Ying walked over and teased Xiao Yuting.

Xiao Yuting, who was originally sleeping soundly, started to cry, which made Ye Yueqing roll her eyes at Zhu Ying. She had to coax her several times before she could go back to sleep.

Zhu Ying smiled and said, "In fact, at first, I also thought about whether it was Gao Chi, but after thinking about it carefully, I felt that it was unlikely."

"I know Zhu Gaochi's temperament well. Although he has some wisdom, it's hard to say that he has thought of this aspect."

"His own power is weak, and there is no such eloquent subordinate in Yancheng. Even Xia Yuanji is talented."

"But joining forces with the Japanese killers requires good talking skills. They are not the kind of people who like to play with people's hearts."

"And this method suddenly reminded me of someone."

"Perhaps only he can achieve such a level. Ordinary people simply cannot complete such a layout."

"Only he can be so familiar with the defense of Yanwang Palace that he can achieve the current situation."

"I admire him. He really dares to think and act. He is really ruthless."

Zhu Ying said with some sigh.

After Ye Yueqing finished listening, a person gradually emerged in her mind.

That was Master Daoyan who had already been sent to Goryeo.

That's right.

The person Zhu Ying suspected was Yao Guangxiao.

In all aspects, Yao Guangxiao meets this condition very well.

The Yin-Yang theory he learned was used to engage in this kind of business dealings of forming alliances and making coalitions.

The current guard standards of the Prince of Yan's Palace are based on those when Zhu Di was a vassal king in Beiping. Yao Guangxiao has been in and out of the Prince of Beiping's Palace for a long time, so how could he not know the situation inside.

And it was extremely easy for Yao Guangxiao to persuade Japan to send assassins.

With that kind of eloquence, most people can't resist it.

The key is that he knows what Japan wants now.

To say he is cruel, he really is.

After all, he had a good relationship with Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi, so he could be used as bait.

As for the Yanwang Palace, it is most likely that Yao Guangxiao deliberately concealed the truth, which led to the failure of the men in black.

But when it comes to assassination, there is no such thing as a 100% chance of success.

Most people don’t have the courage to do this.

"It seems that our Goryeo national teacher is not feeling very at ease over there."

"This is a desperate attempt to bring chaos to the entire country of Japan again."

"Given his methods, this assassination may be just the beginning. He wants to provoke a fight between Japan and Ming Dynasty."

"Maybe the situation in Goryeo is not going very smoothly, so they want to use external pressure to get there again."

Zhu Ying told his guess.

Although it was just an inference, Zhu Ying was 90% sure in his heart that it was Yao Guangxiao who did it.

Zhu Ying even felt that when Yao Guangxiao did this, perhaps even Zhu Gaochi had already informed him.

Zhu Gaochi generally agreed to cooperate.

Yao Guangxiao is a man who keeps a low profile in his actions and will definitely not leave any trouble for himself with Zhu Di.

Besides, Zhu Ying also knew that a man like Yao Guangxiao would never be willing to plot against Goryeo.

Goryeo had already made arrangements in advance, and Yao Guangxiao's going there was no different from taking over. Given his ambition to show off, he would have to create a lot of things before he was satisfied.

"Your Highness, as for Master Daoyan..." Ye Yueqing did not continue.

But Zhu Ying understood the meaning.

He just shook his head and refused: "Whether it's him or not, let him do it."

"People like this always cause some trouble."

"The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish. It's so boring to be so peaceful like this."

"After all, we are outside the Ming Dynasty. Let him do whatever he wants. Judging from the current situation, his move is quite clever."

"The most interesting thing is, have you noticed that this approach is strangely in the best interests of everyone? Perhaps the only ones who feel wronged are Uncle Three and Uncle Seven."

"As far as the results are concerned, Third Uncle and Seventh Uncle are the ones who want to see this kind of situation the most. After all, they don't have much time to focus on domestic affairs."

"Now that the conflict between Ming and Japan has been aroused, it has given them many excuses to make trouble. They will inevitably launch a new round of expansion and plunder under this pretext."

"As for Gao Chi, the injury was probably just an accident."