The rise of the poor

Chapter 2300 A disgraceful thing

Wang San led Luo Longwen toward the Hall of Righteousness. From afar, they could hear the lively atmosphere inside the hall, and the sound of Japanese women singing could be heard.

Wang San said to Luo Longwen with a smug look, "How about it? It's lively, isn't it? Prince Hui summoned several ship captains, including Hai Feng, for a court meeting today. Our court meetings are all about drinking and eating meat while we discuss things, and there are also songs and dances to entertain us. It's so lively! We can decide and arrange important matters while eating and drinking. If you ask me, the old emperor of the Ming Dynasty should learn from our advanced experience. If he learns even 30% of it, it will be enough for the old emperor to benefit from endlessly."

Luo Longwen was speechless, but he still said respectfully, "Yes, yes, Third Master Wang is right."

That's utterly unreasonable! There's no sense of rules or etiquette whatsoever. It's a complete mess, like a chaotic vegetable market. And they call that advanced experience?!

They're just a bunch of thieves!

How can we accomplish anything great like this! However, it doesn't matter if we don't accomplish anything great, as long as we can ruin Zhu Ping'an's grand plan.

Wang San led Luo Longwen to a side room of the Hall of Righteousness. "Luo, you wait here. I will go and inform Prince Hui."

"Thank you for your trouble, Third Master Wang. I will repay you handsomely after I return from paying my respects to Prince Hui." Luo Longwen bowed and clasped his hands in greeting.

"Hehe, no problem, no problem." Wang San nodded in satisfaction.

After Wang San left, Luo Longwen paced back and forth in the side room with his hands behind his back, mentally rehearsing his speech over and over again.

In order to complete Yan Shifan's mission, Luo Longwen specially read through many historical books and memorized the common tactics used by persuaders.

Luo Longwen summarized and refined his thoughts, preparing a set of words for the visit in advance. He took this opportunity to go over the words in his mind again and again. The opportunity to visit Wang Zhi was rare, and he wanted to make sure that everything went smoothly.

Just as Luo Longwen was going through his draft for the tenth time, Wang San pushed open the door, waved, and said urgently, "Quickly, come with me to the Hall of Righteousness. Didn't I inform Prince Hui in advance that you were here on behalf of a big shot from the capital to discuss a big deal? Prince Hui heard that you were here and, while the ship captains are here, he wants to hear about your big deal."

"Thank you, Wang," Luo Longwen said, clasping his hands in thanks. Before he could finish speaking, Wang San dragged him toward the Hall of Righteousness.

"King Hui, generals, I have brought Luo Xia with me." Wang San pulled Luo Longwen into the Hall of Gathering Righteousness and reported with clasped hands.

Luo Longwen entered the Hall of Gathering Righteousness. The hall was about five meters high, with two rows of pillars painted red and decorated with dragons and phoenixes. There were oil stains on the pillars, and even several handprints could be clearly seen, obviously left by people eating, drinking, and eating meat. A large plaque hung in the hall with three large gilded characters: "Hall of Gathering Righteousness".

Inside the Hall of Gathering Righteousness, five steps were raised to the top, where a tiger-skin chair was placed. On each armrest was a majestic and lifelike tiger head. Behind the chair was a Japanese-style screen depicting the sun, moon, mountains, and water. Sitting on the high tiger-skin chair was a man in his fifties, dressed in Japanese royal attire and sporting a chonmage hairstyle. His face exuded an imposing aura even without anger.

Needless to say, this is Wang Zhi; he is the only one in the entire Ligang who is qualified to sit in this tiger-skin chair.

Luo Longwen looked up and met his gaze. It was as if a bloody storm was sweeping over him from his tiger-like eyes. He felt his mind tremble and his legs cramped. He quickly turned his gaze away and dared not look at Wang Zhi again.

It was so majestic, so incredibly majestic. I had only felt this way when the Tatars besieged the capital, standing on the city walls.

At that time, I was acting on behalf of Grand Secretary Yan, and went to the city wall to convey Grand Secretary Yan's verbal instructions to Ding Rukui, who was then the Minister of War.

Grand Secretary Yan instructed Ding Rukui to tell him that the Tatars only wanted money. He advised Ding to close the city gates and defend it, not to go out to fight, and to let the Tatars plunder as much as they wanted outside the city. Once they had plundered enough, they would retreat on their own.

Following the instructions of Grand Secretary Yan, Ding Rukui closed the city and stood by while the Tatars burned, killed, and looted the people outside the city.

He himself was on the city wall supervising Ding Rukui's execution of Grand Secretary Yan's orders. From the city wall, he saw the Tatars wreaking havoc outside the city. The people outside the city became fish on a chopping board. The Tatars killed people, heads rolled, and blood flowed like rivers. The blood rain and stench brought by the thousands of Tatar cavalrymen who were bloodthirsty and charged towards the city gate.

Just like today at this moment.

Luo Longwen was intimidated by the murderous aura emanating from Wang Zhi. He quickly turned his head to look to his left and right, only to see strangely shaped, strangely dressed, and fierce-looking Japanese pirates sitting behind the two rows of tables and chairs on either side, all staring at him with unfriendly expressions.

The murderous aura on their faces, the disregard for human life in their eyes, and the gleaming Japanese swords beside them made Luo Longwen, whose legs were already cramping, weak and unable to stand.

This room is full of ruthless people! Luo Longwen felt like a pitiful little lamb who had walked into a wolf's den.

Luo Longwen's composure and confidence before arriving have shattered, and now his mind is filled with tension and fear.

"Who are you?! How dare you boast that you want to discuss a big business deal with our king?!"

Suddenly, a booming voice rang in his ears, startling Luo Longwen so much that he fell to the ground with a thud.

"Hahaha, look at this coward, a wimp as cowardly as a mouse! Where did he get the nerve to talk about a big deal with our king?!"

"Hahaha, is this all? And they're from the capital? It seems the capital is nothing special. I feel that if I lead my fleet straight to Tianjin, I can storm into the capital, seize the emperor's throne, and present it to Your Majesty."

"Hehe, Wang San, everyone says that old people are shrewd, but how come your eyesight is getting worse as you get older? Why do you bring all sorts of cats and dogs to the king?"

When the Japanese pirates in the hall saw Luo Longwen tremble like a toad and fall to the ground with a thud after being startled by a question, they couldn't help but burst into laughter. They not only mocked the cowardly Luo Longwen, but also dragged Wang San, who had led Luo Longwen in, into the laughter.

Wang San glared at Luo Longwen with exasperation, then reached out and tugged at Luo Longwen's clothes, "Get up now."

What a disgraceful piece of trash.

"Ahem, my apologies, Your Majesty is so majestic, and the generals are so mighty. I was so captivated that I made a fool of myself. Please forgive me."

Luo Longwen scrambled to his feet, clasped his hands together, and bowed repeatedly like a boiled shrimp.

"Hey, are you deaf? I'm asking you a question. Who are you? State your name! You're all talk and no action, trying to negotiate a big deal with our king. What right do you have, you coward?"

The same voice rang out again in Luo Longwen's ears.

Luo Longwen turned his head and saw that the man was dressed in the clothes of a Japanese pirate, with a Japanese sword at his waist and a hideous yaksha tattoo on his neck. He was tall and strong, and a fierce and valiant aura emanated from him.

"My name is Luo Longwen." Luo Longwen clasped his hands in greeting.

"I'm asking for your real name!" the man opposite shouted, interrupting Luo Longwen.

Luo Longwen instinctively blurted out the truth, "Luo Longwen, I am Luo Longwen." (End of Chapter)