Treason and Betrayal of the Nation

Yang Ji looked at Sun Xin. "Then I'll have to ask Lord Sun to put in a good word for me before the Heir."

"For someone of Lord Yang's stature, such a trivial matter only takes a word. Why would our Heir need to step in?"

Yang Ji's voice was dark as he suppressed his fury. "Sun Xin, if you want to die, go ahead and tell my father. He is not Prince Lu; he does not tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes. If he learns of these matters, none of us will escape. Even Prince Lu and the Heir will not come to a good end."

Sun Xin fell silent. Even Jiang Fangzheng said nothing.

After a long while, Jiang Fangzheng finally smiled. "Naturally, we know Lord Yang is selfless and impartial. Lord Sun was only joking just now. Why should Young Master Yang take him seriously?"

Sun Xin also changed his tune. "Our prince's residence has worked with Young Master Yang for a long time. Naturally, we are willing to help. I was only joking just now."

He said, "Those Japanese people are all despicable petty men. They can be driven by profit. The Matsuura family of Kyushu Island wants to contend for greater power in Japan, and they need a batch of horizontal sabers..."

"Horizontal sabers?" Yang Ji asked in confusion. "Wouldn't Japanese swords be better?"

"Japanese swords only have good materials; their craftsmanship falls far short of the Ming Dynasty's horizontal sabers. Besides, the various daimyo of Japan are restricting the Matsuura family from buying ironware. Left with no other choice, the Matsuura family wants to purchase horizontal sabers from the Ming Dynasty."

Yang Ji looked at Jiang Fangzheng.

Jiang Fangzheng said, "Horizontal sabers are official weapons. If anyone discovers this, it will