Daimyō stretched out his stubby fingers and pointed directly at the envoy who was lying on the ground. His chest and abdomen were rising and falling, and the flesh on his cheeks was shaking with his breathing.
"You brought back this pile of nonsense and dared to say that Konoha is not short of money. Who allowed you to talk nonsense?"
He raised his foot and kicked over the gold-lacquered low table. The tea cup rolled far away, and broken porcelain fragments scratched the thick carpet.
"Trash, the snowstorm outside has frozen your brain!"
The special envoy was lying on the expensive velvet carpet, with muddy water dripping from his forehead, tears trailing two dirty lines on his face, and ice residue on his head, and he didn't even dare to lift his sleeves to wipe his face.
"Sir, this servant has seen it with his own eyes."
"Konoha There is no need to burn charcoal in the house, Northern Suburbs's land can still be planted in the middle of winter, and people's homes are not short of food."
He grabbed the carpet tassel with his fingers, and there was frozen mud between his fingernails.
"Even if I have great courage, I would not dare to deceive you about military affairs."
"Shut up."
Daimyō threw off the sleeves of his robe and sank into the soft couch again, the veins on his forehead throbbing fiercely.
"This Daimyō raises ninjas. When will they be allowed to turn the ninja village into a vegetable garden?"
Konoha Those ninjas actually pried open a hole in the money bag that he had held for decades.
Previously, when Konoha was short of money, he had to send people to the government to bow down. If the military expenditure was reduced by 10%, Minato Namikaze had to reconsider it again and again.
Now that the other party has mines, fields, and hot water gushing underground, Daimyō Mansion doesn't need to pay for another half a copper plate.
He always regarded Konoha as a dog tied under the door. When he was hungry, he should come back to beg for food.
Unexpectedly, this dog learned to hunt and even put its teeth into its owner's meat plate.
"Absurd."
Daimyō patted the armrest of the soft couch, his palms numb from the shock, and he leaned back.
As soon as he regained his balance, a hard object hit the back of his waist. The pain made him gasp, and he groped backwards with his hands.
"Ouch, my waist."
"Which bastard stuffed rags into this Daimyō?"
His palm reached under the snow fox's skin and he took out a cold, hard envelope.
His anger subsided, but a thin layer of sweat broke out on the back of his neck.
The candlelight in the palace danced, and the flame wicks of several palace lanterns stretched together.
The housekeeper looked through the crack in the door. The wind and snow were still blocking the door. No one could be seen in the corridor, not even any footprints.
Daimyō The fox fur was lifted, and the four personal guards were still standing in the same place, with their hands hanging by their sides. No one looked at the soft couch.
"Who was near here just now?"
The housekeeper glanced at the four guards. Several of them lowered their heads and didn't even raise their eyelids.
Daimyō The sweat from the palms rubbed against the envelope.
The letter with black paper and black wax lay in his hand. He couldn't bear to throw it away after all. He picked up the paint with his nails and pulled out the thin paper inside.
There was no signature on the envelope, and there was no Land of Fire coat of arms on the seal. The dark paint glowed wetly under the lamp.
The paper is so thin that it is translucent, and the ink is still fresh.
The writing is regular and the strokes are straight, but reading it makes one feel chills on the back of the neck.
[Konoha has become Chakra Armor Army, Four Kage is horrified, all have murderous intentions, Land of Fire is in danger.]
"Chakra Armor Army?"
Daimyō held the letter and paused for a moment.
After he finished reading those two lines, he raised his head and glanced at the ministers. Everyone lowered their eyelids, and no one was willing to look at him.
In the hall, there is only the soft sound of the earth dragon under the bricks to provide warmth.
Several ministers retreated against the shadow of the pillar, their soles scraping against broken porcelain, and no one wanted to take the lead.
The housekeeper was going to help the special envoy up, but Daimyō had already put the secret letter on the case.
"Look at what Konoha and his gang have brought for Land of Fire."
The housekeeper picked up the letter and quickly walked over to several core ministers.
After reading those two lines, the finance minister smashed his knees into the carpet next to the broken porcelain, leaving only blue and white on his face.
"Konoha is really Chakra Armor Army, Four Great Ninja Villages will not sit idly by."
"Sir, if the four villages really break into Land of Fire, what can we do to resist?"
Daimyō read those two lines over and over three times. His breathing became heavier and his cheeks turned purple.
Everyone was waiting for him to continue smashing things.
The person on the soft couch looked up and laughed.
"God help me, God is willing to help me Daimyō."
The laughter was thick and sharp, rolling back and forth on the top of the hall, and the candle flames flickered more and more.
Several dancers covered their ears, bowed their heads and retreated behind the pillars.
Daimyō slapped his thigh, the fat meat trembled several times, and the golden folding fan almost came off.
"Konoha those idiots, put their necks to the edge of the knife themselves."
The special envoy raised his head, and the ice water on his forehead dripped into the corners of his eyes.
What he had seen and heard all the way back was completely confused in this burst of laughter.
Daimyō unfolded the golden folding fan, put away the remaining panic on his face, and was filled with pride.
He grabbed the silver wine glass and threw it on the brick floor.
The cup bounced twice on the stone bricks, and everyone in the hall shrank their shoulders.
"What a catastrophe, this is clearly an opportunity sent by God."
"Your head is only equipped with paste, what do you know?"
He pointed at the secret message on the case with his folding fan.
"Konoha is holding Chakra Armor in his hand, and Four Kage can't sleep well."
"Since the four villages have murderous intentions, we sent the news to them and asked them to deal with Konoha. Land of Fire will naturally be justified."
After listening to this, all the ministers felt sweat on their backs.
The finance minister fell over the broken porcelain, his throat tight.
"Sir, Shimura really scored Land of Fire, Konoha is gone, who will stop them for us?"
After saying these words, the smell of alcohol in the palace dissipated a bit.
Daimyō had already put the answer in his stomach, turned the folding fan in his palm, and glanced at the people below to avoid it.
"Konoha is gone, ask Sunagakure to replace it."
"Don't those dog-skin plasters always want to move into Land of Fire?"
"Besides, Land of Wind is next to Land of Fire to save trouble."
No one moved in the palace.
Several faces lost their color one after another.
The finance minister moved his lips, but did not dare to spit out his rebuttal.
Sunagakure knows better than anyone how poor he is.
Daimyō was in high spirits, so he ordered someone to spread the map on the table, and his finger fell on the desert Land of Wind.
"Sunagakure has become so poor, open your eyes and see."
"Rasa leads people to search for Gold Dust in the sand all day long. He has to be careful when drinking water. When he encounters a good spot, he can't move his feet."
The end of the folding fan clicked on the shape of the desert. Daimyō said it more and more smoothly, and even he almost believed in this plan.
"Send them some food and cash, and Rasa will naturally bring them."
"Sunagakure is used to suffering and knows the rules."
In his eyes, Rasa was already kneeling at the foot of the stairs, waiting to receive the reward.
The ministers lowered their heads, and no one said a word for a long time.
No one dared to remind him that Kazekage of Sunagakure might not be willing to accept this job.
No one dares to say that if Konoha really falls, the first place the four villages will fight for is Land of Fire.
Daimyō has always been accustomed to using military expenditures and orders to force people to bow when things don't go their way.
Seeing the enthusiasm in his eyes, the officials could only kneel all over the floor.
"Daimyō has a far-reaching plan, Land of Fire will be stable for eternity."
"After listening to the order, the four villages will work together to eliminate the trouble."
The envoy knelt in the front row, his forehead pressed against the carpet.
The steaming popsicle on the street Konoha was still dazzling in front of his eyes, and he caught a glimpse of the broken porcelain at his feet, so he buried his face even lower.
The words of dissuasion went around in my mouth, but I didn't dare to spit them out.
Daimyō ignored the special envoy and stretched out his hand towards the butler.
"Don't just kowtow, get this Daimyō's favorite gold foil paper."
He personally sat down in front of the case, filled it with ink, and wrote down the secret edict.
Tsuchikage and Raikage each have one letter, and Mizukage and Kazekage also have one letter each.
Every edict says about forming an alliance to attack Konoha.
When he came to the last word "kill", he stopped writing and drew out a long stroke, leaving rough edges on the gold foil.
"Pick the most capable person and leave the city tonight without stopping."
The housekeeper stood nearby holding the ink pad. He wanted to speak several times, but finally swallowed it all.
Daimyō looked up at him, eyebrows raised.
"Why, I need this book Daimyō to teach you step by step before sealing it?"
The steward hurriedly leaned down and pressed the big seal of Land of Fire on the four edicts.
The vermilion marks fell neatly.
"My lord, who sent the secret envoy?"
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was still kneeling on the ground, his forehead pressed against the cold brick.
"Pick the four with the fastest legs and feet, and each will go his own way tonight to meet Four Kage."
"Be sure to deliver it before Konoha gets wind of it."