Liu Mingzhi’s face froze, and he cursed secretly, you are such a bitch, but you are quite good at climbing up the pole.
“I didn’t say that. In fact, it’s not that I don’t want to reward you as a sign of heaven’s favor.
It’s just that although I sit on a hundred thousand miles of mountains and rivers and hold the power of the world, I also have my own difficulties!
Since you have been coming to Dalongjing City for a while, you must have heard about my sending an army to the west when you were temporarily staying at Honglu Temple."
Sakai He nodded without knowing why: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the envoy has indeed heard about this!
 It’s just that the envoy doesn’t understand, what does this have to do with His Majesty the Emperor’s difficulties?”
"It's good to hear that. This time I am marching westward, and I have dispatched a total of 400,000 elite troops.
　　A real elite army of 400,000, not an exaggerated 400,000 soldiers and horses just to show off their achievements.”
“Four or four hundred thousand troops? Are all real troops?”
“Of course, everything I say and do is recorded by historians, and important events in the imperial court are also recorded in detail by historians.
 For the sake of my reputation before and after my death, I will naturally not commit any fraud!
 Speaking of an army of 400,000, it means an army of 400,000.”
Sakai He swallowed silently: "Please ask His Majesty the Emperor to continue to teach me."
“To your ears, an army of 400,000 is just a number that touches my upper lip.
 But for me and the imperial court, the 400,000-strong army is a bottomless pit, and the consumption of food and grass is also a black hole that cannot be filled.
It's not that I don't want to reward you with the mere tens of thousands of weapons and armor you requested, it's just that you came at an unlucky time.
If you had come half a year earlier, not to mention more than 10,000 weapons of all kinds, but 50,000 or 100,000, I would have rewarded you as an envoy to take them back home without even frowning.
But now!
The army has already set off for battle, although I really want to accept your reward.
 But I have the will but am powerless.
At present, all the weapons in the warehouse have been equipped on the soldiers of the Western Expedition. What is left are only a few thousand rusty swords and spears, and hundreds of pairs of old armor that have been piled up for many years and have lost their appearance.
I am giving you these rewards, and it is hard to say whether you want them or not.
I can't do anything about it. I really want you to take these troops back to the homeland for exchange.
 My face and the face of the Great Dragon Heavenly Dynasty will be gone.
I will definitely not agree to anything that undermines the majesty and face of our kingdom."
Sakai He said with deep reluctance in his eyes: "Your Majesty, don't you think there is nothing left for the envoy to take back with you?"
“If you are willing to ask for the remaining rusty swords and spears, I will certainly not be stingy.
But how do you do business? What about my face? What about the majesty of the Celestial Empire?
 Of course, in addition to the reasons I mentioned, there is also the most crucial point!
 Here comes someone!”
The Imperial Guards who were patrolling hurriedly ran over: "Your Majesty?"
Liu Mingzhi glanced at Sakai He, whose body suddenly became stiff, whose expression was tense, and dripping with sweat. He smiled lightly and pointed to the horizontal knife on the waist of the imperial soldier.
"Take out your sword and give it to Mr. Sakai to see if it works smoothly."
 “Get the order!”
The sword was unsheathed with a scraping sound, making Sakai He startled again. His arms trembled as he glanced at the Forbidden General behind him, fearing that he would stab him without any explanation.
 “Mr. Sakai, please!”
Sakai Hezhan cautiously took the weapon handed over by the Imperial Guard soldiers, nodded to Mr. Liu and walked towards the outside of the pavilion. He held the handle of the knife with both hands and tried to chop and stab a few times.
From the action of wielding the horizontal sword, Liu Mingzhi could tell at a glance that Sakai Ga had a strong foundation in kung fu.
Liu Mingzhi had no way of knowing what kind of kung fu this guy was practicing.
 After a moment, Sakai He handed the horizontal sword to the Forbidden Army soldier with a blushing face, and secretly rubbed his wrist.
 “Thank you, General!”
"You're welcome!"
Liu Mingzhi put away the narrow look on his face and looked at Sakai He calmly: "Sakai He, is that okay?"
“Reporting to His Majesty the Emperor, the general’s sword is too long for the envoy to use. I wonder if there is a shorter weapon?
The four thousand weapons that my uncle brought back are completely different from these. The envoy and the tribesmen use them with ease, as if they were tailor-made."
“You don’t know something. This is the standard weapon of our Dalong soldiers. All swords are the same length, width, and thickness.
The ones your uncle brought back were made by private craftsmen according to his own requirements. Naturally, they were far from the standard military equipment of the imperial court.
 You have also seen it and tested it yourself.
I will try to find a way to evenly give you some weapons and armor to take back to the homeland.
 But you are inherently deficient, so you won’t be able to use it even if you take it back!”
Sakai He glanced at the armor and height of the Forbidden Army soldiers, and then lowered his eyes at his own physique, looking a little helpless and aggrieved.
“Your Majesty, is there no other way?”
"Is there any other way? There should be one. Let's do this. There are still five days left. You can go back to Honglu Temple to rest first, or go around the streets to appreciate the customs of Dalong.
I have thought of another way, and then I will ask someone to notify you to enter the palace."
“Your Majesty the Emperor, can you let Dalong’s skilled craftsmen fight for the state’s envoys again?”
“Let’s talk to you later if you have anything to say. I’m busy with government affairs, so I won’t say more to you.”
After Liu Mingzhi finished speaking, he put down his tea cup and rushed directly towards the Qinzheng Hall: "Send off guests!"
 “Obey!”
 “Your Majesty the Emperor, please”
 “Mr. Sakai, please!”
Sakai He looked at Liu Mingzhi's back and nodded helplessly: "General, please lead the way, thank you!"
 “It’s your duty!”
After the Forbidden Army soldiers and Sakai He disappeared into the imperial garden, Liu Mingzhi walked out from behind a huge bush, looked at the direction of Qinzheng Palace with a half-smile, breathed out, muttered, and turned towards the imperial study room.
go in the direction.
"Just relax. Now that I've taken the bait, I'm not afraid of you running away."
In the imperial study, Young Master Liu looked at the spotless furnishings in the palace with a calm expression.
 “Here comes someone!”
 “Lord?”
“Go to Honglu Temple to find out whether, in addition to the tributes paid to the imperial court, the two Japanese missions also brought any other good things.”
 “Get the order!”
 “Xiao Chengzi.”
 “Xiao Chengzi!”
“Your Majesty, we are here, what are your orders?”
"I have given my oral instructions to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry, asking them to make a hundred new armors and a hundred horizontal swords according to my instructions in the Imperial Garden, and find a way to get Wang Aiqing of Honglu Temple to send people from the two Japanese missions
I learned this news by accident.”
 “Yes, let’s leave!”
As soon as Xiao Chengzi left, the palace fell silent again.
Liu Mingzhi casually found a chair and sat down, making a few gestures to the roof of the hall.
 About a cup of tea, the enchanting and ethereal voice of Suzaku sounded in the front hall.
 “Suzaku meets the young master.”
To be continued...