At this point, the welcome banquet could not go on any longer. Fujiwara Koyama drank one cup after another with a gloomy face and said nothing at all.
Takauchika Sugawara pretended not to see it, and chatted happily with Ximen Qing and others.
This kind of situation is rare in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty. No matter how bad you are with your boss, you still have to save some face in the scene; but Sugawara Takauchika comes from a family of scholars, and he really doesn't give Fujiwara Koyama this face. He really has a strong appetite for Ximen Qing.
"Commander-in-Chief, can we ask the geishas to come up?" the servant at the side reminded Fujiwara Koyama.
Song and dance programs are of course an indispensable part of the welcome banquet. Although the singing girls in Hakata are not as good as those in Kyoto, they are still of a certain standard and are deeply loved by the commander-in-chief.
But today Fujiwara Koyama had a dark face and pondered for a long time before saying: "Send them back."
The servant nodded and left. Fujiwara Koyama climbed up from the floor, holding a glass of wine and ran towards Sugawara Takaaki.
There was a wall between Takachi Sugawara and Kei Ximen, and it was really impossible to continue this conversation.
Takauchika Sugawara had no choice but to stand up and said to the wall: "Commander-in-Chief, what are your orders?" [
Fujiwara Koyama spoke in Japanese, and there seemed to be a bit of resentment in his tone, which made Ximen Qing's skin crawl.
If you hadn't heard it with your own ears, you wouldn't have been able to understand that this thick body like a hill could make a complaining voice!
"The commander-in-chief complained that Young Inspector Sugawara ignored him." Kinoshita Tokichiro translated in a low voice next to Ximen Qing: "It seems that Young Inspector Sugawara doesn't pay much attention to him on weekdays. Otherwise, with Young Inspector Sugawara's qualifications and At this level, we can already generate a great eunuch."
This is not beyond Ximen Qing's expectation. It doesn't matter if his personal ability surpasses the leader. The key is not to take the leader seriously. This is the most important thing.
However, it would be a good thing if someone like Takachi Sugawara could be recruited around him. After a while of chatting, Ximen Kei realized that this guy was knowledgeable but not rigid, and he was a useful talent.
Having said that, Takauchika Sugawara was not Kinoshita Tokichiro after all. Instead of being a good young eunuch of Dazaifu, he came to seek refuge with Ximon Kei, who had just set foot on Japanese soil.
After Fujiwara Koyama muttered like a woman for a while, she slowly turned around and bowed to Ximen Qing with great effort.
Then Sugawara Gaoqian cleared his throat and said seriously: "My lord saw that the envoys came from a long way, and they must have been tired all the way, so I won't bother you much. The middle courtyard has already vacated two courtyards for you to rest. The ultimatum will ask people to hurry up. Send to Kyoto."
After saying this, Takachi Sugawara couldn't restrain the look of disgust on his face and hesitated for a moment: "In addition, my lord asked the envoy if he had brought any gifts with the ship."
At the same time, Fujiwara Koyama's face showed an expectant expression.
Ximen Kei chuckled. It was no wonder that Sugawara Takauchika had such a disgusted face. He used this excuse to drive people away in the middle of the banquet, and even shamelessly asked for gifts. It seems that this Fujiwara Koyama not only looks like a mountain , being as thick-skinned as a mountain.
However, Ximen Qing was already prepared. He stretched out his hand and said, "Third brother, bring out the gift."
When the drum was full, the fleas moved forward, exchanged glances with Ximen Qing, and then he made up his mind. He fumbled in his arms for a while, and unexpectedly took out a small pen holder.
"Young Master Sugawara, please tell the Commander-in-Chief that this is a writing brush used by layman Dongpo." Ximen Qing took it in his hand and handed it over with a smile: "Even in the Song Dynasty, it was a very precious gift."
"What? The one Dongpo layman used?"[
Sugawara Takachi couldn't help being shocked when he heard this. He took the pen holder with both hands, his palms getting a little sweaty.
It has to be said that the influence of Su Da Shi in Japan is resounding; not everyone knows who is the current official of the Song Dynasty, but when it comes to the name of Dongpo layman, everyone knows it, and the singers also think of it as I am proud to be able to sing the lyrics of Master Su.
The writing brush used by layman Dongpo, Ya!
It could be considered a family heirloom!
After Sugawara Takachi told Fujiwara Koyama, the latter was so happy that he took his hand from Sugawara Takachi's hand, unable to open it, and said in blunt Chinese: "Thank you! Thank you!"
Not only that, Fujiwara Koyama opened the pen holder on the spot, took out the brush inside and took a look at it, then put it back. As if he was afraid that Ximen Qing would regret it, he hurriedly put it into his sleeves and started dancing excitedly.
Ximen Qing coughed. This writing brush was naturally made of ordinary wolf hair, but it was definitely not used by Su Dasheng. It was bought casually from the market, and then he had someone carve "Dongpo Jushi Huicun" on the pen barrel. Just a few words.
Sugawara Takauchi's smile also froze on his face, and he obviously saw something was wrong from the shocking moment just now, but for some unknown reason, the questioning words did not escape his throat.
The scene turned into a group of people who knew the truth and people who were pretending to be ignorant, watching a proud fat monkey.
Fujiwara Koyama got the "treasure", and his attitude softened a lot. He bowed to Ximen Qing and shouted to Sugawara Takachichi: "Please chat with Mr. Ximen. I want to go back and put the treasure in the most eye-catching place."
As soon as Fujiwara Koyama left, Ximen Kei and others also stood up to leave. To be honest, the banquet was really not very satisfying. Sugawara Takaaki sent everyone to the courtyard arranged by Dazaifu Central Court before leaving in a hurry.
As soon as Sugawara Takashi left, Zou Hong, Serena, Xue'er, Sang Sanniang and others arrived. The maids all carried food boxes in their hands.
"When I first arrived in Japan, I may not be used to the food, and I probably won't eat well." Zou Hong thought very thoughtfully: "There are also good restaurants in Hakata, so I just brought some back to eat."
Ximen Qing laughed and said: "Brother Zou has the foresight. He did not take two bites, and even drank the wine from his own Jingyangchun."
After talking about everything that had just happened, Zou Hong and Serena also laughed loudly, ordered the maid to put down the table, took out the dishes from the food box, and made some Jing Yangchun to drink.
Xue'er was actually curious about the Fujiwara Hill that Ximen Qing was talking about, and regretted being with Serena: "I heard that Japanese people are thin and small, like Fujiyoshiro, how come they are so fat?"
Kinoshita Tokichiro laughed when he heard this: "How can an official be the same as a pariah?"
Everyone laughed, and Sang Sanniang also covered her mouth and laughed secretly. After the storm was over, Ximen Qing asked about the goods.
Zou Hong chuckled and said: "What the government purchased in Mingzhou are all high-quality goods, and the prices are not expensive. Of course, they have to be sold at a good price when they get here. To be honest, Brother Ximen, if this kind of goods are released all at once, there will be some problems." It’s a loss. I know merchants in Hakata who save money first and put it into the market in batches. They can earn at least 30% more profit than releasing it directly.”
"It's all the way it is. Brother Zou doesn't have to calculate it so clearly." Ximen Qing was also very happy after hearing this: "I'm afraid Sun Junming and Zheng Qing didn't expect such a result at all when they planned it."
Kinoshita Tokichiro looked at Ximen Qing with admiration: "My master is still very resourceful."
As soon as this statement came out, Juzi coughed, obviously very dissatisfied with his use of the word "student": "How can such a word as scheming be used on the master?"
Kinoshita Tokichiro was reminded and suddenly said: "Yes, yes, Tokichiro is confused. It should be Hideo Kammu, Hideo Kammu."
Everyone laughed again, Ximen Qing smiled and shook his head: "We can't stay in Hakata forever. We should start taking action as planned. Who knows when the reply from Kyoto will come?"
Scar-faced tiger Liu Renzhong puffed up his chest and made a loud noise: "Don't worry, sir, our brothers are all ready and can set off at any time."
"Sado Island is not close to here." Ximen Qing said with a straight face: "This is your first time coming to Japan and you are not familiar with the geography. Although Brother Zou will send someone to find a guide to go with you, the situation on the island is so dark that you can't even see it.
You have to act according to the situation. If it doesn't work, don't insist on it, just send us a message."
Liu Renzhong also said seriously: "Don't worry, Lord Ximen, I promise to complete the mission!"
Ximen Qing nodded with satisfaction. He brought a lot of magical talismans, which were enough for use. In addition, the Song Dynasty copper coins on the ship were hard currency. Ximen Qing still felt that Liu Renzhong led the blood-blowing soldiers to inspect Sado Island. It should be fine.
question.
Even if someone is interested in wealth, Liu Renzhong and the bloody soldiers are not vegetarians.
"After you take root on the island, go to Kyoto to find us immediately." Ximen Qing then ordered: "Remember, everything is available when people are there."
Only then did Liu Renzhong realize that Ximen Qing was really worried that he and his soldiers would act recklessly. If the situation got out of hand, it would have a bad impact on Ximen Qing's Japanese strategy.
Zou Hong disagreed. Although the place in Japan was a bit chaotic, a well-equipped team of fifty people was already a rare force, not to mention a large amount of money prepared to open the way.
However, Zou Hong still couldn't believe what Ximen Qing said about Sado Island. Although that kind of island was a bit big, it had beautiful scenery at best. Ximen Qing had never been to Japan, let alone Sado Island. How could he
So confident?
You know, Ximen Qing's entire Japanese strategy is centered on Sado Island.
Although Zou Hong didn't completely believe it, he was willing to give it a try. What's more, Ximen Qingfu had a deep connection and was said to have some skills in magic. What else could he not trust in such a person?
Maybe Ximen Qing learned about it through some Taoist method.
Aren't Taoist priests the best at telling fortunes?
But he didn't know that the source of Ximen Qing's confidence was not Taoism or hexagrams, but the knowledge accumulated from certain games before traveling through time.
Although Sado Island is just a relatively large island now, historically, the resources hidden deep underground were not discovered until hundreds of years later.
But all this took a different path with the arrival of Ximen Qing.