Zhu Linmiao smiled, "The Tokugawa clan is willing to take out so much silver, it seems that he is planning to eat the Western Army in one bite." ”

He turned around and asked the eunuch to take a pen and paper, write down a handwritten edict, use the seal, and hand it to Gu Yanwu, "Send it to Shandong on a fast horse, let Dai Xiuyuan act according to the plan, and then he will have full authority to handle Japanese affairs." ”

"My subordinates obey."

"And ......"

Zhu Linmiao was about to say more, when he suddenly saw a palace maid with two eunuchs hurriedly running to the gate of the Qianqing Palace, and said anxiously: "Hurry, go quickly, I have something urgent to see the emperor." ”

The eunuch outside the door knew her, and was about to turn around, when he heard the Son of Heaven say: "It's Xuecha, what's the matter?" ”

The person who came was the queen's personal palace maid Xuecha, and before she entered the front hall, she wiped her sweaty head and said: "Your Majesty, the queen's mother has severe abdominal pain, I'm afraid she is about to give birth!" ”

Zhu Linmiao was nervous and excited, and immediately left Gu Yanwu, picked up the hem of his clothes and ran straight towards Kunning Palace, while muttering to himself, "No wonder I said that I was not comfortable in the morning, it turned out that I was going to give birth......" and hurriedly turned his head and asked, "Have you summoned the imperial doctor and the midwife?" ”

Xue Cha ran out of breath and said, "Go back, go back to the emperor, it's all here." ”

"Good, good ......"

When Zhu Linmiao ran to Kunning Palace, he saw Zhen Zhen and others waiting outside the house, and there were 200 eunuchs and palace maids, who were wearing flowers and butterflies and holding various utensils back and forth.

When everyone saw that the emperor was coming, they hurriedly turned around and saluted.

"Flat, flat." Zhu Linmiao waved her hand, stepped forward and grabbed Zhen Zhendao, "How is it, what's the situation?" ”

"The midwife just went in, and I didn't hear any news, so it should be a while."

Zhu Linmiao was anxious, so she wanted to go in and ask about the situation, but she heard the voice of the Queen Mother behind her, "Mi'er, what are you going to do?" ”

"Ah, meet the Queen Mother. I'll go see Zhiqing. ”

"Nonsense, the birthing room is a bloody place, how can you enter the king of a country?" The Queen Mother grabbed him, "Wait here with peace of mind, someone will give you information if you have news." ”

Zhu Linmiao has been a human being for two lives, but it is the first time to be a father, and when he saw that he couldn't enter the delivery room, he had to pace back and forth outside the house.

The fourth watch day has passed, and Mu Zhiqing's shouts came from the delivery room, which seemed very painful. Zhu Linmiao knew that in this era of lack of medical treatment, it was very dangerous to have a child, and her heart tightened with the queen's voice.

Until the morning sun appeared, there was a burst of baby crying in Kunning Palace, and a palace maid ran out of the delivery room excitedly, and said loudly: "Born, born, a prince!" Mother and child are safe! ”

Suddenly, everyone knelt down in unison and said to Zhu Linmiao: "Congratulations to the emperor!" ”

"I'm a dad." Zhu Linmiao stepped forward excitedly, looking at the baby with red skin, wanting to hug it but not knowing how to start, she was at a loss for a while, so she had to be held by the nurse.

But the Queen Mother walked over with a smile, reached out and hugged her grandson, and said happily: "It looks really strong." Oops, this calf has a lot of strength......"

After a while, Zhu Linmiao, the Queen Mother and others pushed the door in, Mu Zhiqing turned her head weakly, and said slowly: "The concubine meets the Queen Mother, the emperor." ”

Zhu Linmiao sat down at the head of her bed, took her hand, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and said softly: "Zhiqing, you have worked hard." ”

There was a baby crying on the side, and the queen mother hurriedly signaled the nurse to hold her grandson to the queen, and said with a smile: "The little guy cries loudly and has great strength, it is really God blesses him." ”

Mu Zhiqing lovingly held the child in her arms, patted it gently, suddenly remembered something, looked up and asked Zhu Linmiao, "Your Majesty can you name your son?" ”

Zhu Linmiao nodded and said, "The eldest son of the emperor is called Zhu Juhuan!" ”

……

Japan.

The base camp of the Western Army, Nagato Province, Hagi Castle.

"Well, it's good tea." Lou Ming was dressed in a kimono, pinched the tea bowl in his hand, and said unhurriedly, "I heard that Tokugawa Iemitsu sent someone to Nanjing at the beginning of last month, and it should be almost time to see the time." ”

Shimazu Mitsuhisa immediately leaned forward, his eyes wide, "What did he do in the Ming Dynasty?!" ”

"Probably to ask the Son of Heaven for the title of General Zhengyi." Lou Ming had a posture of not caring about himself, "I have news from the inside line in Edo that the envoy of the Tokugawa family has brought more than 300,000 taels of cash alone. His sincerity will most likely be approved by the Holy Lord. ”

Mao Lixiu hurriedly said: "This, I am the general of Zhengyi canonized by the Great Tomorrow, how can I ...... again?"

"Oh? Is it? Lou Ming glanced at him, "Although the Maori family has received the weapons and armor of the Ming Dynasty, they have not seen the east to pay tribute, and they have not seen a letter of gratitude to the court, how does the court know that you are truly entitled?" Rather than this, it is better to change the title to the Tokugawa clan, and the messenger of the bad family has already arrived. ”

"Your Excellency, forgive me!" Mao Lixiu took a step back, bowed down and said, "During this time, the war was very urgent, so I failed to send someone to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty." I will now send an envoy to set out, and I beg your lord to help me with good words, and I must not let the great son of the emperor Feng Tokugawa Iemitsu be the great general! ”

Lou Ming smiled and said, "Lord Maori will let me talk for you with white teeth, I can't open this mouth in the Holy Place." ”

Shimazu Mitsuhisa heard the meaning of the words, and hurriedly said: "The Western Army will pay 10,000 yuan for the adult......"

"Hmph, who am you and me?" Lou Ming snorted coldly, "To tell you the truth, although the Tokugawa clan was disrespectful to the Ming Dynasty before, but now he knows his mistake and corrects it, puts down his body and sends people to pay tribute, and takes out a lot of silver. It's so much better than you. I have taken your money, and the court will no longer be able to trust you. ”

Mao Lixiu still knelt on the ground and said sincerely: "I don't know what to do, so that Daming can forgive me for my previous negligence?" ”

Lou Ming touched his chin and nodded, "Simple." First, learn from North Korea and take Daming as the suzerain. Second, take practical actions to let the court see your sincerity. Three, the port of Nagasaki was leased to Daming. ”

Maori Xiu clenched his teeth when he heard this, and sweat kept hitting the ground. Lou Ming's asking price is really not low, similar to respecting Daming as the suzerain, maybe he will make himself the target of other great names. And the port of Nagasaki is in the hands of the Shimazu family, and I don't know if they are willing to do it.

However, at the moment of the war, the Tokugawa family was pressing forward step by step, and the 65,000-strong army had arrived close to Bichu, while there were less than 20,000 horses on his side.

Unless reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty can be obtained, the Maori family may become history in the future. Not to mention that the court took away the title of general of his own expedition and transferred it to Tokugawa Iemitsu.

He quietly turned his head and cast an inquiring glance at Mitsuhisa Shimazu.

The latter knew that the battle situation was not good, and the green tendons on his clenched fist burst out, and after a while, he finally said with difficulty: "Nagasaki Port is the lifeline of the Shimazu family, if it is handed over to the Ming Dynasty, I am afraid it will be difficult for us to ......."

"Ah, you're mistaken." Lou Ming smiled and waved his hand, "Daming doesn't want your Nagasaki Port, it's just a lease, the lease is for ninety-nine years, and it will be returned to the Shimazu family when it expires." As for the income, you still collect the taxes on entry and exit, and you don't take a penny. ”

Mitsuhisa Shimazu and Mori Shu glanced at each other and bowed slightly.

(End of chapter)