Chapter six hundred and seventy fifth ups and downs
Sakai He hit his thighs hard several times to calm his breathing.
After his breathing returned to normal, Sakai He looked at Liu Mingzhi pretending to be calm, with a strong sense of expectation in his eyes.
Expectation mixed with a bit of uneasiness.
When Liu Mingzhi didn't say what he would reward himself for, he wasn't sure he could get what he wanted.
"The Japanese envoy Sakai congratulated me."
Sakai He immediately stood up, walked quickly to Liu Dashao more than ten paces away, and bowed.
"The minister is here."
"What do you hope I can reward you with?"
Sakai He's body trembled slightly, not out of fear, but out of excitement.
His Majesty the Emperor did not take the initiative to reward himself, but asked him what reward he wanted.
Doesn't this kind of attitude mean that he can take the initiative to mention military preparations?
Compared to Sakai He's excitement, Koguryo Commander Jin Tae-eun's face darkened instantly when he heard Liu Dashao's words.
However, no matter how unhappy he felt, he did not dare to say anything at this time.
He was not a fool. How could he not see that Liu Mingzhi was in a happy mood? If he came forward and said something at this time, it would most likely cause Liu Mingzhi's displeasure.
If Liu Mingzhi, the Great Dragon Emperor, is unhappy, how can he get better?
Sakai He took a deep breath and began to think rapidly.
I was thinking about how to express my desire for military equipment in a reasonable way.
Liu Mingzhi looked at Sakai He's excited expression and put down the wine glass in his hand with a smile.
"But I will inform you in advance that the military preparations requested by your Japanese mission will no longer be rewarded.
It's not that I'm making things difficult for you, but that both your Japanese and Goguryeo countries are vassals of our dragon. Before the conflict between your two countries is clear, I cannot favor one over the other.
As the king of a suzerain country, I naturally want a bowl of water to be balanced when it comes to mediating the conflicts between the two countries.
Otherwise, I will not be able to give an explanation to the envoys of other subject countries.
Apart from this, if you want any reward, just ask."
Before Liu Mingzhi could tell Sakai He what reward he wanted, he spoke again to dash his hopes.
Sakai He's expression froze, and he stared blankly at Young Master Liu's delay in responding.
He finally experienced what it felt like to go from heaven to hell.
He wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say.
What Mr. Liu just said was so reasonable and righteous that he couldn't find any fault with it.
After all, Liu Mingzhi's words just now have great meaning. If he disagrees with them, he is disrespectful.
However, besides wanting military equipment, I don’t know what kind of reward I want!
Sakai He pursed his lips for a long time, and a gloomy look flashed in his eyes.
During the day at the court, he first presented an annual tribute that far exceeded that of other subject countries, and now he presented such a priceless rare treasure.
Even though I was so respectful to him, I didn't even move his heart to ask him to reward me with the dragon's weapons.
Could it be that Emperor Dalong’s heart is iron-clad?
For a moment, Sakai He was really suspicious, wondering whether Liu Mingzhi already knew what the real situation of the Sakai family was like.
"My ministers, my ministers dare not take the initiative to mention rewards. Whatever His Majesty the Emperor gives to his ministers is what the ministers want. Everything is decided by His Majesty the Emperor."
Sakai He was in such a state of confusion right now that he had no thoughts but was thinking about what reward he wanted.
In fact, he also knew in his heart that some rewards were far more precious and important than the dragon's weapons.
But can I speak? Do I dare to speak?
If he couldn't ask for Bing Bei's reward, then how could Liu Mingzhi agree to a reward that was more important than Bing Bei's reward?
Although Emperor Dalong asked him to say what reward he wanted, it didn't mean that he could ask for it freely from him.
I still have this bit of self-knowledge.
When Sakai was in a daze, he thought for a moment and kicked the ball to Liu Mingzhi himself.
Now that I no longer have the dragon's weapons and equipment, are other rewards still important?
Then just give me whatever you want.
Anyway, I had no choice.
Furthermore, if you ask for it yourself, who knows what kind of reward you should ask for.
Asking for too much is not appropriate and will appear greedy. Asking for too little can certainly show your modesty, but in this way you will lose money.
If Emperor Dalong takes the initiative to reward him with something, he might even get some unexpected surprises.
Liu Mingzhi looked at Sakai He's somewhat absent-minded expression, raised his eyebrows and pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Qi Yun, the lady sitting next to him.
"Queen, in your opinion, what kind of gift should I give to the Japanese envoy Sakai He?"
Qi Yun, who was tasting the grapes, heard her husband's question and hurriedly swallowed the sweet and sour pulp in her mouth.
Qi Yun'e frowned slightly and pondered for a while, then shook her head at Young Master Liu helplessly.
"Your Majesty, I am a member of the female class, and I don't know how to reward her appropriately.
Your Majesty is the king of a country, otherwise it is up to you, Your Majesty, to make the decision yourself."
"Sakaiga."
"The minister is here."
"Let's put the reward on hold for the time being. After I discuss it with all the ministers in the court, I will ask Wang Aiqing of Honglu Temple to send you the list of items to be rewarded.
As there are few stars in the moon and the breeze is pleasant, it is a good time to enjoy fine wine, beautiful people and enjoy singing and dancing.
Don't let small rewards delay everyone's elegance.
But you can rest assured that you have done a good job in offering treasures, and I will definitely reward your Japanese mission generously."
The corner of Sakai He's mouth twitched, and he looked at Young Master Liu blankly, with deep pain in his eyes.
Could it be that now we don’t even have the most basic rewards?
After what had happened just now, Sakai Hezhen had some doubts about the credibility of Mr. Liu's words.
"Sakai Ga?"
"The ministers understand, the ministers understand, thank you, His Majesty the Emperor, long live, long live, long live."
Sakai He came back to his senses, bowed melancholy, and said words that were against his will.
You can’t do it without going against your will!
Liu Mingzhi had already said what he said in front of everyone. Even if he was dissatisfied, he had to go along with what he said.
Who told him that Liu Mingzhi was the emperor of the suzerain country and he was a small envoy of the vassal country!
Not as powerful as others.
So what if I don't bow my head?
"Well, then you should go back and take your seat first, and later you can enjoy the fine wines, delicacies, and singing and dancing."
"Yes, I will obey your orders."
Liu Mingzhi looked at the back of Sakai He walking towards his seat in despair, and a subtle smile flashed across his eyes.
Bastard, I dare you to plot against my young master.
Even if I really want to reward you with something, I must first give you a taste of the ups and downs of life.
"Willow Pine."
"The little one is here."
"Play music, spread songs and dances."
"As commanded."
"My beloved concubines, beloved ministers, and envoys from all countries, I will drink a cup with you."
"We respect your Majesty."
Everyone cheerfully raised their wine glasses and gestured, as if the incident with the Japanese mission had not happened.
Except for the Japanese people themselves, no one cares about their mood at this moment.
Everyone drank a glass of wine, and the joyful sound of silk and bamboo suddenly sounded in the square. Hundreds of young and beautiful dancers walked lightly to the center amidst the music.
The music became more and more cheerful, and hundreds of dancers with long sleeves and good dancing skills began to dance under the silver light of the bright moon, showing their graceful dance postures to everyone present.
After a while, the square was filled with laughter and laughter.