The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 680

Soon, Wen Zhengming's information appeared before Mang Ruiti and Wang Mingyue.

"Mingyue, is there anything special about this Wen Zhengming?"

Seeing Wang Mingyue's somewhat excited expression, Mang Rui Ti couldn't help but ask.

"Your Highness, do you still remember Zhou Hengqi, whom I told you about?"

Instead of directly answering Mang Ruiti's question, Wang Mingyue asked a question in return.

"I remember, didn't Xia Yan from the Ming cabinet send us a letter just two days ago, telling us that we must not take action against the Ming envoys, and that we should stop the military campaign against Champa once the Ming envoys arrive?"

"Mang Rui said."

The messenger who delivered the message to Xia Yan also traveled by train, but he got off at a place very close to the Toungoo Dynasty. After getting off the train, someone had already prepared a fast horse for him, and he went straight to the capital of the Toungoo Dynasty without stopping. He arrived in Champa a day or two earlier than Wen Zhengming.

Wang Mingyue nodded upon hearing this.

"Zhou Hengqi is now the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard of the Ming Dynasty and the Duke of Dingguo. He is extremely powerful. Moreover, Zhou Hengqi is a master strategist. He wiped out the Japanese pirates who had plagued the Ming Dynasty for more than a hundred years in less than a year."

Whenever Zhou Chu is mentioned, Wang Mingyue's emotions are complicated. She admires him but also hates him. She admires Zhou Chu for doing what countless people cannot, but she hates him for never truly taking her seriously.

Everything Wang Mingyue did, though said to be for other reasons, was ultimately driven by nothing more than a desire for a sense of existence. She never paid attention to ordinary people until she learned of Zhou Chu's existence. She studied Zhou Chu very deeply and knew everything about him. The more she studied him, the more obsessed she became with him. She desperately wanted to conquer Zhou Chu and make him take her seriously.

The reasons she gave before, such as the idea that ordinary people shouldn't do this or that, were just external reasons.

Just like now, Wang Mingyue is willing to become the Crown Princess of the Dongyu Dynasty, just so that one day, Zhou Chu will take her seriously.

Upon hearing that the envoy was Wen Zhengming, Wang Mingyue was extremely excited. Just like when she arrested Fang Heng, Wang Mingyue now desperately wanted to arrest Wen Zhengming, Zhou Chu's teacher, so as to attract Zhou Chu's attention.

Upon hearing this, Mang Rui Ti couldn't help but gasp. The Ming Dynasty's national strength was many times greater than that of the Toungoo Dynasty, and now with a military strategist like Zhou Chu, Mang Rui Ti wondered how the Toungoo Dynasty could possibly rise to prominence.

"Is there no hope for my Toungoo Dynasty?"

Mang Rui said with a face full of resentment.

"No, Your Highness, that's exactly what I wanted to say. Wen Zhengming has another identity: he is Zhou Chu's calligraphy teacher, and the two have an excellent relationship. I've told Your Highness before that Zhou Chu is a man who values ​​relationships the most. If we arrest Wen Zhengming, Zhou Chu will be hesitant to act rashly."

A look of madness and excitement flashed deep in Wang Mingyue's eyes as she spoke.

Upon hearing this, Mang Rui felt a chill run down his spine. However, upon further reflection, it seemed that what Wang Mingyue said was not entirely unfeasible. As long as he captured Wen Zhengming, and it wasn't about waging war against the Ming Dynasty, but rather expanding outwards, the Ming Dynasty would be hesitant to act rashly and would turn a blind eye.

The more Mang Rui thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

"I'm afraid my father won't agree."

Mang Rui suddenly realized that his father was always timid and fearful, and if he knew about this, he would never agree to it.

"Your Highness, as the saying goes, opportunity knocks but once. To put it bluntly, the King's timidity and fear of trouble will only lead to major setbacks, and his health is deteriorating day by day. Your Highness should consider taking action sooner rather than later..."

Wang Mingyue didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning behind it was already very clear: Mang Ruiti should kill his father as soon as possible and ascend the throne directly. Only then would he truly have real power.