Chapter three hundred and eighty-two the fake envoy to Song
The Chinese New Year is always the busiest time.
Not only Xinlingfang, but also Lushi Alley and Nanmen Street are no longer crowded. The excitement of the inner city of Tokyo comes from the main restaurants and elephant sheds, where all kinds of beautiful products are available.
You can see them everywhere, not to mention the largest markets are also here, so people naturally gather in the inner city.
Ye An pulled Qin Mumu out of the oxcart, and also picked up Xuan'er, who had been following them.
As for the Wang Gang and Tieniu, these two guys looked at the car and could only walk through the crowd. Fortunately, the Kaifeng Mansion police officers were there. This time, it was not because Ye An said hello, but because of the letter.
Every family in Lingfang contributed money, hoping that the Yamen would send someone to maintain order.
That's right, the people of Xinlingfang bribed the Kaifeng Mansion police officers with their own money... Although it is absurd, it actually happened.
People from the Yiqi Gang also help maintain order in Xinlingfang. It is hard to imagine that an association with a gangland nature has a very high professional ethics. They take money from people and have to help them eliminate disasters. Although they do not want to cooperate with the Kaifeng Mansion
There are no direct conflicts, but they will still appear at the door of each store.
Where there are many people, there are also many thieves. Originally, there would be a lot of pickpockets in a crowded place like Xinlingfang, but because Hou San, an experienced thief, is there, those who want to take action will do so honestly.
of shopping.
"When a thief comes, he needs to be beaten" is not just a saying. This is a simple custom that neighbors and even passers-by follow. If you are caught here, you will probably be beaten to death by the people in the street.
Of course, someone was still stolen, and there were always bold thieves who would take action at this time. The ones who were willing to take action were the Japanese. This was a diplomatic issue, because the person who was stolen turned out to be the "envoy to the Song Dynasty" from the Japanese mission.
The incident was quite serious, and the thing stolen was also extraordinary. It was a seal from the Han Dynasty, and the Japanese envoy claimed that there were five characters on it, "King of the Han Dynasty slaves."
Ye An opened his mouth in surprise, because this seal was given to the Japanese state by Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, and it was of extraordinary significance.
The imprint of the Han and Tang Dynasties still existed in the Song Dynasty. Kaifeng Mansion and Honglu Temple immediately sent people over after receiving the news. In line with the principle of finding where it was lost, they actually sent out patrolmen Yuhou to block the message.
Lingfang.
Regarding this stupid behavior, Ye An and Qin Mumu's first reaction was that someone was targeting Xinlingfang!
Even if a thief stole the seal of the Japanese envoy, he would not leave it in Xinlingfang waiting for capture by the officers and soldiers. Besides, why would such an important seal be carried by the envoy?
Under many suspicions, Kaifeng Mansion and Honglu Temple actually used the method of blocking Xinlingfang to arrest him, which is even more strange.
The Yunzhong County Marquis Mansion was the most noble family in Xinlingfang, and Ye An was also the owner of all the traders in Xinlingfang, so Wang Zhen asked Ye An for "help."
While the Japanese envoy narrated the theft miserably, he also complained about the poor management of Xinlingfang. These words were pointedly pointed at Ye An, the most noble person present.
Wang Zhen looked ugly. Fireballs fell to the ground last night, and the imperial court had just given the title to a party in the northwest. Today, something like this happened in Tokyo.
The officials of Honglu Temple also looked as if they had eaten flies, and looked at Ye An as if they owed him eight hundred dollars.
After facing Ye An's question, he stared at him for a while and then said in a strange tone: "The Marquis of Yunzhong, the envoy of the Japanese Kingdom is sending an envoy to the Song Dynasty for the first time. Naturally, he must come with a seal to prove his identity, otherwise
Who knows whether their identities are true or false?"
"wrong!!"
Although the words of the Honglu Temple official were full of pertinence, they also inspired Ye An. He thought about some things clearly like an enlightenment. He suddenly threw down his sleeves and shouted: "There is something fishy about this!"
"What's weird?"
The officials of Honglu Temple were frightened by Ye An's loud shout, and then they became angry and said: "What do you mean by Ye Hou's words? What's so strange about something that is so logical?! Could it be that the foreign envoy wronged you, or did you accuse me of Honglu?"
Has Roshi wronged you?"
Ye An stared at him for a while and said: "Me? What does it have to do with me if I didn't steal the thing? Besides, it's not the fault of my Xinlingfang merchant, right? There are so many customers, so busy, who has time to go there?"
Stealing things from Japanese people, not to mention who knows who they are before they reveal their identity? There are thousands of Japanese people in Tokyo, if not tens of thousands. Who would know that they are messengers?!"
Ye An'an's face-to-face analysis left the officials of Honglu Temple speechless. Even Wang Zhen, who was standing on the side, nodded slightly: "Master Shao, what you said is not appropriate. Yehou is the founding prince of the Song Dynasty.
, don’t grab it at will.”
Faced with Wang Zhen's reminder, Master Shao was humble and crossed his hands and said: "Thank you, Master, for reminding me. I have written it down from my studies, but the incident happened in Xinlingfang, and Yehou is a family member of the head of Xinlingfang.
He had a conflict with the Japanese envoy at the gate of Honglu Temple..."
"The more this is the case, the more I should avoid suspicion. How could I get dirty at this stall?!"
Shao Congxue smiled and said: "Then we have to search Xinlingfang. As long as we catch the real culprit, we will restore the innocence of Yehou and the people of Xinlingfang. Of course, the common people who come to Xinlingfang to buy will also be
in this way."
Ye An suddenly asked: "Master Shao, did the Japanese envoy from Song Dynasty bring their credentials?"
"Of course there is a certificate of credence! Saint, the official has read it, how can there be anything wrong? Why doesn't Ye Hou suspect that these envoys to the Song Dynasty are fake?!"
Following Chief Shao's sneer, Ye An nodded solemnly and said: "Yes, they are fake!"
As soon as these words came out, not only Wang Zhen's expression changed, but also Chief Shao stared at Ye An with wide eyes and said, "Isn't Ye Hou suffering from hysteria? He's talking so much nonsense!"
Of course he would strongly deny it. If these Japanese people were not envoys from the Japanese country to the Song Dynasty, but the Song Dynasty received them as envoys, it would be the Song Dynasty that would be embarrassed in the end!
No one believes that these Japanese people can be a group of liars, but on the contrary, they are liars!
Ye An looked up and down at these people who were still wearing wooden clogs in winter, shook his head slightly and said: "What was the name of the last envoy to the Tang Dynasty? What was the name of the second to last envoy to the Tang Dynasty?"
This question stunned the Japanese present. Even Shao Congxue, who was the chief secretary of Honglu Temple, was a little confused, let alone Wang Zhen. However, Ye An sneered and said: "The Japanese sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty fourteen times, and the thirteenth
The name of the envoy to the Tang Dynasty was Fujiwara Kuzunomaro, and the name of the fourteenth envoy to the Tang Dynasty was Fujiwara Tsuneji!"
The Japanese opposite finally changed their expressions, and Ye An shouted loudly: "Yes! They are the Fujiwara clan! Their ancestors were envoys to the Tang Dynasty. Even if they were to send envoys to the Song Dynasty, it would not be the turn of unknown people like you.
You villain, don’t you know that the Fujiwara clan sent envoys to the Diet to get rich rewards in return? How come it is your turn to come? There is no one in the Fujiwara family?! All three daughters of Fujiwara Michinaga became the concubines of the Japanese king.
The Fujiwara clan has now become the Guan Bai of "one sect and three empresses"! What would happen if such a powerful force knew that you pretended to be an envoy to the Song Dynasty and paid tribute to the Song Dynasty on behalf of Japan, and also received the gift in return that originally belonged to the Fujiwara clan?
Yes, you have defended the Fujiwara clan at the gate of Honglu Temple before, but this is also your flaw! No matter how stupid the Fujiwara clan is, they will not elevate the Fujiwara clan in front of the Central Plains Dynasty. This is equivalent to belittling the Japanese king.
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After hearing this, not to mention Shao Congxue who came back to his senses, even Wang Zhen understood. Fortunately, this is the front yard of the Hou Mansion, and there are no outsiders. The chief secretary of Kaifeng Mansion had already questioned the Japanese envoy in Ye An
When the time came, he used urine to escape and disappeared...
The reason why Ye An is so sure is because the Japanese country has never sent an envoy to the Song Dynasty!
In the eyes of this small country, only powerful empires can make them bow down and pay tribute. Why did the prosperous Tang Dynasty have this qualification? In the naval battle of Baijiangkou, the Tang people defeated the Japanese country to death. They truly saw the power and invincibility of the Han civilization!
From then on, this despicable nation began to "apologise" and "humble" while sending a large number of envoys to learn the advanced culture, technology, and even strategies of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. This was done to strengthen itself. This nation has never been anti-war.
, they are just anti-defeat!
When the Han Dynasty had not even completed the great cause of unification, how could the Japanese send envoys from the Song Dynasty to pay humiliating tribute?!