Liu Mingzhi silently cracked the melon seeds one after another, not knowing what Sakai He was thinking in his heart.
Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't care.
From the moment he knew that Sakai Kazuko, Sakai He and the Japanese delegation were playing tricks on him, he was destined not to have a good sense of him.
However, even if Sakai He and the others didn't play tricks on him, he still wouldn't have any good feelings towards them.
Not everyone is Sakai Hoshino.
In my heart, Sakai Hoshino is just Sakai Hoshino, and has no great connection with other people.
When Sakai Hoshino saw Liu Mingzhi cracking melon seeds without saying a word, he could only accompany him to crack melon seeds silently.
In fact, she wanted to break the quiet atmosphere in front of her and help her nephew say something, but she knew Liu Mingzhi's character better.
When Liu Jun didn't take the initiative to say anything, the best choice was to just wait and see what happened and accompany Liu Jun silently.
Sakai He is also a smart man. When he saw that his aunt Sakai Hoshino had not opened his mouth to help him break the quiet situation, he silently accompanied Liu Dashao while cracking melon seeds.
I already understood what my aunt was thinking.
While he understood his aunt, the pressure in his heart also became heavier and heavier.
While enduring this invisible pressure, he suddenly understood a saying from Da Long.
What does it mean to accompany a king like a tiger?
The situation he is facing now is the so-called companionship of the king like a tiger.
For a moment, Sakai He suddenly felt a little regretful, regretting that he was so proficient in Dalong's culture.
If you didn't know anything, you would probably feel much less pressure.
Finally, Liu Mingzhi put the last melon seed in his hand into his mouth.
Liu Mingzhi casually patted the crumbs in his palm a few times, and glanced at Sakai He who was looking awkward and silent across from him, and the completion in his eyes flashed away.
If his prediction was correct, this boy's psychological pressure should have reached its peak by now.
"Sakaiga."
"Here...the minister is here."
When Sakai Hoshino, who was eating melon seeds, saw Liu Mingzhi finally speaking, he immediately put the few melon seeds left in his hand on the table, picked up the pot and poured a cup of tea for Liu Mingzhi and Liu Mingzhi one after another.
Liu Mingzhi took the tea from the beautiful lady and casually took off the tobacco bag from his waist.
"You should have received all the rewards I gave you."
"His Majesty the Emperor, I have received it. I received it yesterday morning."
"Just received it, are you satisfied?"
Sakai He looked at Mr. Liu who was filling the tobacco pot with shredded tobacco and nodded without hesitation.
"Satisfied, satisfied, Bongchen is particularly satisfied."
What Sakai He said was not to deal with Liu Mingzhi, but he was really very satisfied with the rewards Liu Mingzhi gave him.
Although I was very sorry that I had not received a reply from Liu Mingzhi agreeing to reward him with weapons and equipment for the Japanese mission, I could not find anything wrong with the things Liu Mingzhi rewarded me.
The tributes that his mission sent to the Great Dragon Celestial Empire were valuable, and the things that the Great Dragon Celestial Empire rewarded him were equally valuable.
If the exquisite porcelain, luxurious silks, flawless glass mirrors, and various Dalong specialties that Liu Mingzhi rewarded him were brought back to the Japanese mainland, the benefits they would bring cannot be underestimated.
If the owner of the house can operate it properly, the value of those things may be higher than he estimated.
Therefore, although in my heart I could not get the sophisticated weapons that I wanted, I could not be dissatisfied with the special products of the Great Dragon that Emperor Dalong rewarded me.
Moreover, Sakai He also knew very well in his heart that a large part of the reason why His Majesty the Dragon Emperor bestowed upon him the precious things was because of his aunt Sakai Hoshino.
If it weren't for my aunt, I might not be able to receive such a large amount of rewards.
"As long as you are satisfied, it's good.
I was a little worried before that you would be dissatisfied with my rewards."
"I don't dare, I don't dare. Even if my ministers have the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard, they will not be dissatisfied with the reward given to them by Your Majesty."
Liu Mingzhi saw Sakai Hezhan's trembling reaction, smiled lightly, picked up the teacup and brought it to his mouth.
It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
Take your time, and eventually a Japanese young master will make you, no, he should make you, the Japanese country, understand what it means to be extravagant and lustful.
"Huh, compared to the envoys of other countries' missions, I really like your character Sakai Ga.
I feel very comfortable when chatting with you."
Sakai He's body trembled, he suppressed the excitement in his heart, smiled and nodded.
"Don't dare, don't dare, this is the duty of the minister. It is the honor of the minister to make you feel comfortable, His Majesty the Emperor."
"Hehehe."
Liu Mingzhi chuckled a few times, lit the tobacco with a fire stick, took a puff, and turned to look at Sakai Hoshino, who was silently and silently listening to him next to him.
"Hoshino."
"Ah? Hey, Mr. Liu, what's wrong?"
"Among those rewards, many jewelry and other things were given to you. Have you received them?"
"I got it, I got it, He'er sent all the rewards for those women to Hoshino's room yesterday.
Hoshino originally wanted to thank Mr. Liu, but because time was too short, Hoshino had not had time to mention this matter to Mr. Liu."
"No need to thank you. Do you like those things?"
"Yeah, yeah, Hoshino likes it very much. Many of the jewelry in it have never been seen by Hoshino in various shops or stalls in the capital.
According to Mr. Liu and your dragon rules, those jewelry should be royal objects that cannot be circulated among the people."
"As long as you like it, if you like it, I won't say anything more."
Liu Mingzhi smoothly used me between Sakai Hoshino and Sakai Ga, and I called myself.
"Yeah, yeah, thank you Mr. Liu."
Liu Mingzhi puffed hard on his cigarette and once again laid his eyes on Sakai He.
"Sakaiga."
"The minister is here."
"Your Japanese mission first presented a large amount of annual tribute to the imperial court, and then presented me with rare treasures such as the priceless three-foot night pearl.
I can feel the respect that your Japanese mission has for me."
"This is the duty of a minister. As long as His Majesty the Emperor likes it, it is fine."
"Well, I already know everything about the war between your Sakai family and the Japanese royal family from Hoshino's mouth.
The situation of the Sakai family is so critical, but they still contributed a large amount of annual tribute to me, as well as a rare treasure.
This fully shows the respect that your Sakai family has for me, and I am very pleased about this."
Sakai He concealed the excitement in his eyes very well, pretending to be calm, stood up and bowed to Young Master Liu.
"Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty. I am truly ashamed of myself."
"Don't be formal, sit down, sit down."
"Yes, yes, thank you, Your Majesty."
"It must be difficult for your Sakai family to still prepare so much annual payment for me when the situation of the Sakai family is so critical."
"His Majesty the Emperor is wise, the master of the house spent about half a month preparing the annual offerings and the rare treasure for you.
The head of the family said at that time that no matter how difficult the situation of our Sakai family is, we cannot ignore our family's respect for His Majesty the Emperor."
There was a glimmer of light deep in Liu Mingzhi's eyes, and he picked up the tea and took a sip with a somewhat sad expression.
Hehehe,hehehe~
After spending about half a month to prepare so much annual payment, the situation of the Sakai family has really reached a critical point!
"Hoshino."
"Ah? Mr. Liu?"
"Your brother has put a lot of effort into preparing the annual tribute for Dalong, right?"
When Sakai He saw Liu Mingzhi suddenly asking a question to his aunt, a trace of nervousness flashed in his eyes, and his hands couldn't help but clenched the hem of his clothes under the stone table.
"Yeah, yeah, it was very hard. During the time when he was preparing for the annual payment, Hoshino hardly saw his brother, and he never had a peaceful sleep at home."
Sakai He heard Sakai Hoshino's reply and instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Mingzhi smiled lightly and nodded, leaning over the stone bench to knock out the embers from the smoke pot.
"Thank you for your hard work, brother."
"Don't dare, don't dare, this is the duty of our family."