Father can be an enemy to the country

After inspecting the fleet, weapons depot, and barracks of the Japanese Navy, His Royal Highness King Yan expressed great satisfaction and announced on the spot that a banquet would be held at the General Military Yamen at noon today to reward all officers.

Of course ordinary soldiers are also rewarded, but they can only eat and drink in the military camp.

The weather is hot and the journey is long, so it is inconvenient to transport the pork and mutton for the reward. Fortunately, Chongming has a prosperous population and prosperous business, so it can be purchased locally.

However, His Highness King Yan did not come empty-handed. His two boats were filled with wine jars, all of which were fine wines brewed by Guanglu Temple.

The Yanshan Guard officers and soldiers carried them off the boat like water, and some of them were sent to the General Military Office and some to the military camp. The army is full of drinkers, especially the navy. Seeing so much fine wine being delivered, the soldiers all smiled, and Xisha Island was filled with a happy atmosphere.

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Before the banquet began, Zhu Di met Wu Gao and Wu Zhong in the official residence where he was staying.

The two of them had no words to thank King Yan, thanking him for giving them face in front of the people below.

Zhu Di wiped his face with a handkerchief and said with a faint smile: "We grew up together, studied together, and fooled around together. In the words of my sixth brother, it is called 'faxiao'. If I don't support you, who will support you?"

"Justice!" Wu Gao and Wu Zhong were grateful and gave thumbs up: "Your Highness is truly righteous, and we brothers will support you to the end!"

"Hahaha, of course, 'a fence has three stakes, a hero has three gangs'." King Yan laughed and wrung out the towel, then changed the topic and said: "Since you guys still recognize me as a brother, then I will too I can’t hide it from you anymore.”

"Yes, your highness, if you have anything to say, just say it." The two brothers quickly puffed up their chests.

"My king's visit this time to inspect the labor force is just an excuse. The real reason is-" Zhu Di did not show off and said to the two of them straightforwardly:

"My imperial brother has received a large number of reports saying that the Japanese Navy has been colluding with the pirates for a long time, informing them, providing cover, etc. The circumstances are very bad, so I was sent to investigate!"

"Ah..." Brother Wu Gao and Wu Zhong both turned pale when they heard this. They didn't expect that His Highness didn't have any foreplay at all and just went straight to hard work.

"Your Highness, these are all false accusations." But under the strong pressure of His Highness King Yan, the two of them did not dare to move. They could only sit there and wipe their sweat away.

"No, it's nothing..."

"You two, don't deny it in a hurry. I will give you another chance to organize your words." King Yan stared at the two of them with his falcon-like eyes and said in a deep voice:

"Let me tell you, I have already acted as guarantee for the prince and picked you two out."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your support..." The two of them looked obviously relieved, and then said with tangled faces: "No, but we are really innocent..."

"That's why I picked you out. I believe your father was not involved. The two princes are also very respected ministers. How could they get mixed up with a group of stinky pirates? What's the benefit?"

"That's right," the two of them nodded hurriedly and said, "No one in our family will be involved in those nasty things."

"You humiliate your family for no reason."

"So, you guys don't know anything about it, right?" Lao Si said, keeping a firm grasp on the rhythm.

"Yes, I don't know anything." The two brothers continued to nod.

"The purpose of my investigation into the Japanese Navy is to clear your father's name." Lao Si said solemnly, "Believe me, I will definitely clear their name."

"Thank you, Your Highness." The two brothers were dizzy and couldn't think of the pros and cons for a moment. They said in their hearts that they would accept it first and ask their father later.

"Then, I will tell you another secret." The fourth child squeaked the towel and said in a calm tone: "My sixth brother, your Highness the King of Chu, will lead the fleet to sea this time. , saving people is secondary, the real purpose is to eliminate in one fell swoop the two pirates from Fang and Chen who have been in trouble in our waters for many years!"

"Huh?" The two brothers were completely numb. Wu Gao lost his voice and said: "Didn't King Chu just send out ten ships? How could he be the opponent of those pirates?"

"That's right." Wu Zhong also echoed: "Your Highness, hurry up and chase King Chu back. He is really no match for those pirates. No one is their match, not even the Japanese Navy. Otherwise we won't I will always...make excuses with them."

After he finished speaking, he wished he could give himself a slap in the face. Why was his mouth filled with tears as he spoke?

"My sixth brother is invincible in the world. He has the ability to kill all the pirates in one fell swoop!" Fortunately, Zhu Di didn't seem to hear it, and still said in an unquestionable tone: "Don't worry about how he does it, just give it to me. Think carefully about what will happen to the Japanese navy if those pirates are destroyed!"

"This..." The two brothers were completely led by the fourth child, and they couldn't help but follow his thoughts. Then I sweated again.

If those two gangs of pirates were wiped out, the Japanese Navy, which had the same roots as them, would panic and probably run away. No matter what, escape to the sea first and wait until it's safe.

When the time comes, will they run away or stay? If you follow him, you will become a bandit. The two brothers are both the legitimate sons of a marquis. If they just lie around and do nothing, they will inherit the title when the time comes. How could you be willing to leave the flowery world of the Central Plains and go to an island where there is nothing left to suffer?

So it's better to stay. They have a death-free iron coupon at home, which is the kind that avoids two deaths. Moreover, their father is a god in the temple of meritorious officials, so as long as they don't rebel, nothing will be too bad. The most the emperor can do is dismiss the old man from office, let the two of them punish themselves with three drinks, and then go home to have their grandson.

However, the two brothers still have a lot of good times ahead of them, so they can't go home with them. So I have to draw a clear line with the old man and make contributions to the court!

Inspired by Lao Si's strong charisma, the two brothers were finally successfully brought into the ditch...

"Tell me, Your Highness, what do you need us to do?" Wu Gao patted his chest and said, "Through fire and water, we will do whatever it takes!"

"That's right, we will do whatever His Highness asks us to do." Wu Zhong also nodded heavily.

"Simple." Zhu Di said in a deep voice, "I just want you to remove the guards outside the banquet hall and replace them with my people."

"Ah? Your Highness, what are you going to do?" The two of them were startled, because this was usually the rhythm of a fight.

"Don't worry, I won't harm you." King Yan laughed and said, "I only have so many people, how dare I attack them? Why don't you let the soldiers outside chop them into pieces?"

"Indeed, Your Highness..." The two brothers asked tentatively, "What do you want to do?"

"It's just to prevent them from escaping." Zhu Di said calmly.

"That's it." The two brothers murmured. I felt that what His Highness said made sense, but I was afraid that he would be fooled.

"Your Highness, what if, I mean what if, King Chu loses?" Or when my brother's IQ was a little higher, he finally thought of another possibility.

"If my sixth son loses, then they don't have to flee. Naturally, my people don't have to stop them. They will stand guard for your guards." Zhu Di saw through the minds of the two people and released his big move at the right time:

"Let's do this. I'll send out all the guards around me. You two will follow me closely. If I do anything detrimental to your father and son, you will kill me with a knife. Now, always Are you relieved?"

"Hmm..." The two brothers thought about it and finally nodded. His Highness has put his life in their hands, what else do they have to believe?

"It's not that we don't worry about His Highness, we're simply willing to be His Highness's bodyguards!" Wu Gao also wisely clarified a few sentences.