Shen Xun is about fifty years old and not too tall. Standing in front of Yang Zhen, he is more than a head shorter than Yang Zhen.

However, his appearance is quite extraordinary. He has a Chinese character face with sharp outlines and regular facial features. His eyebrows and cheekbones are slightly high, which makes his eye sockets appear to be somewhat sunken. Under his thick eyebrows, his eyes are deep and he has a thick black beard.

Yang Zhen was deeply impressed when they met for the first time.

Correspondingly, although this Shen Xun showed considerable respect for Yang Zhen, Jin Haibo, he stood there neither humble nor arrogant, and had a strong character of his own. At first glance, he was not a person who liked to play tricks.

"The imperial envoy turned out to be Mr. Shen, the commander-in-chief of the branch. At the beginning of the year, Mr. Zhang Ruoqi, the official director of the Ministry of War, came to Jinhai Town to convey the order. Mr. Shen was mentioned many times during the banquet.

"At that time, Dr. Zhang was full of praise for Lord Shen, which also made me admire him deeply. He often regretted not being able to meet him. I never imagined that Lord Shen is right in front of me today. I am really lucky to meet you!"

What Yang Zhen said in this scene was not entirely a lie. There was an element of deception in it, but it was not a simple deception.

Because the last time Zhang Ruoqi, a doctor in the Department of Military Affairs, came to Jinhai Town, Yang Zhen talked to him about many things. And when Yang Zhen half-truthfully lamented the death of Yang Sichang and Yang Gebu of illness and lamented the decline of talents in this dynasty, Zhang Ruoqi

Indeed, Shen Xun's name was mentioned, and he was said to have been Yang Sichang's chief adviser, and his intelligence was unparalleled in the Ministry of War.

Of course, Yang Zhen didn't really believe Zhang Ruoqi's words.

After all, how can a guy like Zhang Ruoqi, who feels good about himself and claims to be knowledgeable about military affairs, but only talks about military affairs on paper, know what real talent is?

Yang Zhen brought up such a topic at that time just to find a reason to urge the court to resurrect Sun Chuanting as soon as possible, but Zhang Ruoqi changed the topic and deliberately talked about him.

Of course, because of this, Yang Zhen also remembered Shen Xun's name and knew that he was Zhang Ruoqi's good friend, and that they were both promoted by Yang Sichang.

"Haha, the Governor is too polite! But when it comes to the Chief of Staff, Dr. Zhang, he has high hopes for the Commander and has repeatedly made grand remarks. He believes that none other than Governor Yang will be able to complete the great task of conquering the Eastern Han Dynasty in the future."

Faced with Yang Zhen's politeness and deception, Shen Xun just smiled slightly and not only didn't take it seriously at all, but he immediately took over Yang Zhen's words and turned the topic to Zhang Ruoqi.

He first took this opportunity to put a hat on Yang Zhen's head, saying that Yang Zhen must be the one who conquered the Dongping captives. Then he looked around and continued with some mystery:

"This time, when Mr. Shen left the capital on an order, Mr. Zhang arranged a banquet for Mr. Shen. During the dinner, he had some heartfelt words and repeatedly asked Mr. Shen to forward the message to the governor on his behalf."

"Oh? What are you saying from the bottom of your heart?"

"Haha, this is not the place to talk about military affairs."

"Ah, yes, let's go and settle down in the city first!"

Faced with Shen Xun's pretense of being mysterious and cautious, Yang Zhen didn't ask any more questions. He immediately asked people to fetch horses for Shen Xun, his party, Yuan Jin and others, asked them to get on the horses, and then led them to Lushun in a mighty way.

Head towards Nancheng.

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Shuangdaowan Pier is some distance away from Lushun Nancheng, but not too far. In the evening of that day, Yang Zhen personally accompanied Shen Xun and other people to Lushun Nancheng.

When everyone arrived at the front yard of the main town hall, Zhang Degui had already led many people to prepare everything needed for the imperial envoy to deliver the decree.

Including Emperor Gomizuo Masahito, who had been imprisoned in the city after being brought to Lushunkou, and several of Masahito's attendants, Zhang Degui sent people to the scene to listen to the decree from the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

This was because when Yang Zhen sent someone to deliver the good news, he took the initiative to report to the court that he had crossed the sea to conquer the Japanese slave country and captured the Japanese, and then Emperor Mizuo Masahito.

The main generals here at Lushunkou all know this.

Therefore, as soon as the news of the imperial envoy sent by the imperial court to convey the decree reached Port Arthur, many people knew that the arrival of the imperial envoy must be related to Governor Yang's eastward expedition to the Japanese slave country and how to deal with the Japanese Emperor Mizuo Masahito.

Therefore, Zhang Degui asked someone to bring him over in advance.

Since the Japanese Emperor Mizuo was brought to Lushunkou, although his personal freedom has been restricted and he can only have contact with his daughter-in-law and a few attendants every day, and can only move around in the house where he is housed, Yang Zhen

He was not treated too harshly in terms of living conditions.

At least there was no shortage of food, drink, clothing, and supplies.

Therefore, his overall complexion is quite good.

Except that when faced with Shen Xun's questions to confirm his identity, he pretended not to understand, kept his head down and said nothing, and refused to answer, he was quite cooperative in other aspects.

For example, regarding the fact that His Majesty the Ming Emperor ordered his family to be sent to Beijing, except for a brief moment of surprise, he said nothing and asked no questions. He just glanced at Yang Zhen's face and bowed his head to accept it.

will.

This performance of Emperor Gomizuo Masahito is basically consistent with his character in the original time and space.

Although he had never been captured like this in the original time and space, despite being subject to the Tokugawa shogunate all his life and being humiliated by the shogunate many times, he was able to live safely until he died at the age of more than eighty years. Just like his special

It’s related to Neng Gou’s character.

On the way to various places after being captured this time, especially on the way across the sea to the west, apart from occasionally acting like a Japanese emperor, Emperor Gomizuo Masahito behaved basically in most cases and on most occasions.

The best is to be content with the situation and accept the circumstances.

Although I am not so happy that I miss Shu, I have never been as worried as crying, making trouble, and hanging myself.

In general, it was time to eat, drink, and sleep. When I had nothing to do, I would compose a few crooked poems or so-called "Japanese songs." When I got really bored, I took my female concubines with me.

Work hard to create people.

Since Emperor Gomizuo Masahito was brought to Lushunkou for resettlement, the only time he requested the town government through Rokkaku Genjiro and Ryukei Zen Master Sokin to increase supplies for him was because one of his female emperors was pregnant again.

This incident made Yang Zhen a little bit dumbfounded, but at the same time, it also made Yang Zhen and his subordinates fully aware of the background of the Japanese Emperor.

But it is said that on the evening of the evening when the imperial envoy Shen Xun arrived at Lushunkou, after conveying the decree regarding the Japanese Emperor Mizuo Masahito, Shen Xun also conveyed to everyone an imperial edict from Emperor Chongzhen to commend Yang Zhen, the emperor of the Han Dynasty.

This imperial edict to commend Yang Zhen was very brief, and apart from verbal praise, there was no reward of gold, silver or rank.

The only thing that had some real significance was the order to Yang Zhen to select his own soldiers, generals and officials to guard the newly developed overseas lands.

Regarding this result, Yang Zhen's generals, who had been fully expecting the imperial court to reward him with great rewards, were naturally disappointed.

Especially those who followed Yang Zhen across the sea and conquered the Japanese Nu Kingdom through life and death, such as Zhang Guogan, Yan Shengsan, Guo Xiaowu, Yu Haichao and even Li Lu.

When they heard that Governor Yang had led them to achieve such miraculous achievements, but the court only gave a few words of verbal praise indifferently, and not a single penny was given to them, and not a single official title was awarded, they couldn't help but talk a lot.

What a weird thing to complain about.

Fortunately, Yang Zhen always managed the army very strictly and had strict self-discipline. He never criticized the court or Emperor Chongzhen's will in front of the generals.

Therefore, no matter how dissatisfied they were, the generals under his command did not dare to openly defy the imperial edict in front of Yang Zhen and the imperial envoy.

Of course, Yang Zhen could understand the imperial court's reaction to Yang Zhen's cross-sea expedition to the Wonu Kingdom, and he was also mentally prepared.

After all, he did not request an order for this action, and it was another action initiated without authorization.

Moreover, it was an external expedition launched without authorization when the situation within the customs was turbulent and chaotic in the Ming Dynasty.

Such actions, whether in the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen or the cabinet ministers in the capital court, were purely seeking trouble.

If you don't fight the Qing pirates outside the pass, and if you don't fight the many bandits inside the pass, what kind of Japanese pirates are you going to fight?

If the Japanese pirates were to invade your territory in Jinhai Town, or if the Japanese pirates were to invade the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty again, it would be easier to say something. But this is not the case now.

Besides, isn’t this Japanese slave country still listed in the so-called list of countries not to be conquered in the Ming Dynasty’s ancestral precepts? If you go to fight without asking for an order, do you still have this imperial court in your eyes?

Fortunately, I came back with a victory this time. What if you lose?

That's not just a matter of losing troops and generals. What if the court provokes another powerful enemy at sea whose situation is unknown? Do you think the Ming Dynasty is not chaotic enough now and the imperial court in the capital is not exhausted enough?

In this regard, when Yang Zhen decided whether to submit a successful report of the Eastern Conquest of the Japanese Nu Kingdom, he considered the possible reaction of the court after the successful report was submitted.

In fact, the imperial court's reaction to Yang Zhen's unauthorized dispatch of troops to the Japanese slave country was almost as expected by Yang Zhen's general comparison.

If he hadn't won the battle this time and captured the Wonu Kingdom's Emperor Gomizuo Masahito and many aristocratic officials from the Wonu Kingdom's small court, and brought them back together, he would have given the anxious Emperor Chongzhen and the newly appointed

If Zhou Yanru, the chief minister of the cabinet, was not able to offer sacrifices to the ancestral temple and appease the subjects, then I am afraid that even the purpose of commending him would not be there.

For Emperor Chongzhen, the timely triumph of Yang Zhen and others in their cross-sea eastward expedition against the Japanese slaves was to avoid having to go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to plead guilty again and to accuse the people of the world.

The disgrace brought about by Ji Zhao.

Now, Emperor Chongzhen no longer has to go to the Ancestral Temple to plead guilty, nor does he need to issue an imperial edict to sin against himself.

And once Emperor Masahito of the Wonu Kingdom Gomizuo was sent to the capital, if Emperor Chongzhen was willing, he could even hold a grand prisoner ceremony and then show off to his ancestors in the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

The martial arts of the Chongzhen Dynasty.

Of course, this is also the reason why Yang Zhen finally decided to report his victory to the capital and asked how to deal with the prisoners of the Wonu Kingdom.

With these high-level prisoners, even if Emperor Chongzhen or the newly appointed chief minister Zhou Yanru were dissatisfied with him for sending troops to the Japanese slave country without authorization, they would not really do anything to him. Even if they were dissatisfied, they would have to hold their noses and admit it.

As for whether to give a reward or not, Yang Zhen himself doesn't attach much importance to it. After all, although the issue of face is important, appearance is more important.

Based on the current financial situation of the capital court, even if Emperor Chongzhen wanted to award a reward, how much money could he spend on food, cloth, and silk?

I'm afraid what they can bring out is less than one percent of the total amount of various materials seized from Yang Zhen's expedition to the Japanese slave country.

As long as the civil servants in the capital court did not shamelessly ask Yang Zhen to donate money, food and property to meet the court's urgent needs, it would be a good result.

Therefore, although many of Yang Zhen's generals were quite disappointed with the two orders conveyed by Shen Xun in the lobby of the main town hall that evening, Yang Zhen himself was not dissatisfied at all.

That evening, Yang Zhen solemnly greeted Shen Xun, the imperial envoy who came to deliver the decree, and Yuan Jin, the commander-in-chief of Jinhai West Road, whom he had not seen for a long time, in the second hall of the town hall.

Yang Zhen's generals, Zhang Degui, Zhang Chen and Li Lujin, who were at Lushunkou, were all present.

That night, after three rounds of wine and five dishes, only Yang Zhen, Yuan Jin, Zhang Degui, Zhang Chen and Li Lu, who served as the commander-in-chief of the right wing of the Eastern Army, were present at the banquet. The imperial envoy Shen Xun suddenly put down his wine glass.

, staring at Yang Zhensurong and said:
Chapter completed!