Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1126 Loyalty
"I am I?"

"Very good, very good." In the tea room, Fu Yuanshan handed him a cup of tea. "I think we can talk about this matter. Although your accent is a bit strange, I can still confirm that you are not a barbarian, right?"

I think you are a human being - this sentence became a great comfort to Shimazu when he was already in prison. He knew that he would really be treated as a human being.

"Yes, yes, yes, I am really not a barbarian. I also grew up reading books of sages, and I believe that the people are more important than the king."

"How dare you! How can you say that? Have you updated your version?"

"Version? Ah. Ah! Our Zhu Xi philosophy still has some traditions."

"How dare you talk about Zhu Xi's philosophy in front of me? How ridiculous. You are a lunatic who is showing off your skills in front of experts. You don't really think you can talk about the philosophy of benevolence, do you?"

"Ah? Renxue? Ah." The version has been updated to Confucianism, and Zhu Xixue is an old thing from the previous version. Shimazu knew nothing about it.

"I don't expect to discuss this with you. You just need to know that the court still recognizes your ideas. Although our cutting-edge philosophies of benevolence and rationalism have completely covered the outdated Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, your loyalty is still worthy of praise. After all, in this muddled world, only you can understand the teachings of the saints a little bit."

"It is my great honor!" Shimazu bowed his head and replied. He did not dare to discuss the specific content of "Imperial Truth" anymore. He knew that at this time, all he had to do was cheer.

"Very good. Then tell me exactly what's going on now."

"But General! Even so, I don't know where Xu Fu is! I really don't know!"

After going around in circles, Shimazu, who had just calmed down, fell into panic again. Because this really couldn't solve the problem, the whole thing had nothing to do with him. He knew nothing about Xu Fu or anything related to Xu Fu.

"Tsk, if you don't know, then you don't know. I believe you now. But on the other hand, I still want to ask, do you know that the place you are in was actually 'Waguo' in the past?"

"Wakoku? I heard it was Yamataikoku, and Wakoku seems to be in Kyoto. Bah! Wakoku seems to be in Minoko. But there are also opposite opinions."

"Just tell me whether you are Japanese or not!"

"Yes, yes, yes! I can be a Japanese! I really can be a Japanese!"

This is the biggest difference between him and before. Now the court needs him to be a Japanese, so he can indeed be a Japanese.

"Very good. Then, from now on, we will treat you and Edo separately. Your country of Japan was previously bewitched by Yamatai, and the whole country fell into the hands of Yamatai, and even the history was usurped by them. The court will not attack you, but only Edo."

"Understood! Understood! I am a Japanese. The Tokugawa family is from Yamatai. They are the enemy of Japan. I remember it all. Japan is the slave country of the Han Dynasty. This is clearly written in the book. We have long been loyal slaves of Japan."

Fu Yuanshan nodded - he knew it was flattering, even a little disgusting. But he also knew it was a last resort. The army of the King's division was pointing at his home, and his wife and children were all in the city. He didn't dare to resist, for he was afraid that if he said something wrong, his whole family would pay an irreparable and terrible price.

"Very good. I think you will be able to return to your own territory soon. In addition, you will be able to meet your family soon. We also want to investigate Urashima Taro later, and I hope you will cooperate."

Shimazu nodded profusely in gratitude, not daring to delay at all, and left as soon as he finished speaking.

Fu Yuanshan took a sip of tea and said, "Ah, that's really refreshing." Suddenly, the phone rang.

"Hmm? This is... His Majesty the Emperor! You! Do you know everything that's going on here? Really? We can't do this? Okay, I'll stop it right away."

"You don't have to call me. It's inconvenient for you to talk about this. I'll talk to Shangluo directly. Some things are better for me to say."

"clear."

Soon, the call came to Shangluo.

"Brother? Are you looking for me?"

"Shangluo, did you just propose a plan to divide the 'Wakoku' and the 'Yamataikoku'?"

"You knew that so quickly?!"

"My intelligence is quite good."

"Ah, this." Shangluo thought for a moment, "Is it not possible to do this?"

"Yes. Although it is very efficient, you can't do this - it's my fault. You used your wisdom to come up with a brilliant solution. But in reality, we can't adopt this plan. We can't separate Wa and Yamatai."

"Can I ask why?"

"Yes, of course you are qualified to ask questions, and I will answer you clearly." Zhu Xianxun's tone was helpless and firm, "Because this goes beyond the boundaries of etiquette. The empire's goals cannot be achieved by dismembering tributary states. The empire's actions cannot increase the confrontation and chaos in this world. From my personal point of view, this is indeed a wonderful solution to the problem. It can break the isolation of Japan and divide it. But-"

He sighed, "We can't do this. A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. You can destroy Japan, you can remove them from the earth, you can do it as long as the conditions are right. But you can't humiliate them, you can't split them into two parts. Because this will scare other tributary states, Korea will be terrified whether it will be split, and Ryukyu will be even more afraid of being rehabilitated. The court cannot rule the world with fear, the court must rule with virtue."

"Oh, I see. Sorry."

"No, no, no, you don't have to apologize." Zhu Xianxun replied, "I just said that I didn't explain the remote control to you before. I admire you for coming up with such an efficient solution in such a short time. I am willing to call it efficient. If the order of the court is still being established, you can do this. But now the world is stable, and this stable world order also constrains our behavior within the framework of etiquette. The court has always treated people with courtesy, and we cannot do anything beyond etiquette, no matter how efficient it is. Killing him is a great courtesy, and humiliating him is impolite. So kill him, but don't tear him apart."

"Understood. Easy to handle." Shang Luo nodded. "If this trick doesn't work, I have another trick. I will use the mirage to solve the problem. This time, I guarantee they will say 'The imperial court is virtuous.'"

"Oh, by the way, you got a lot of information about the mirage in the Dragon Palace, which I'm very interested in. This is a pleasant surprise for this operation. The Dragon King had always been obedient to the imperial court, and I couldn't find him. I didn't expect him to be so obedient. Send him more often in the future, and it would be best if you could get the location of the Dragon Palace, at any cost. Well, it's okay even if it's a little unethical. After all, as long as no one knows what the Dragon Palace is, no one will know what we did to it, don't you think?"

"Ah! I understand. I understand."

"As for this part, it's not easy for General Fu to tell you, so I called you directly. Anyway, the more things about mirage, the better. If the Dragon Palace wants to keep it secret, then they are beyond the reach of etiquette. There is no need to be polite with them."

(End of this chapter)