This period of time in Hakata was completely in line with the state of counting money until my hands cramped, and sleeping until I woke up naturally.
Of course, when you wake up, you can go out to enjoy the mountains and rivers, and go fishing in the sea. Ximen Qing enjoys this comfort very much.
Thinking about it carefully, since I traveled to this body, I seem to have been running around here and there and not enjoying life much. During this time, I have given myself a vacation to recharge my batteries to face the upcoming future.
Liu Renzhong, He Mazi, Xiao Muzou and others led 40 blood-blowing soldiers along the land route, and then crossed the sea to Sado Island until Niigata, which should be almost there by the time.
Ximen Qing, Zou Hong and others were extremely relaxed, but as time passed, Kinoshita Tokichiro gradually became a little anxious. He often walked around the yard and sighed at the moon.
On this day, when Ximen Qing saw Kinoshita Tokichiro's look while eating, it was a bit funny: "Tokichiro! Why are you so listless?"
Kinoshita Tokichiro hurriedly bowed to Ximen Qing and saluted: "Sir, Tokichiro has lost his composure!"
"Is it because of Miss Heike's affairs?"
Ximen Qing hit the mark and said what Tokichiro was worried about.
Kinoshita Tokichiro was lying on the ground with a look of shame: "Tokichiro's trivial matter has made me worried! I'm really sorry!"
"I guess there should be news from Kyoto in the past few days." Ximen Qing comforted: "The young lady of the Heijia is also in Kyoto. You will be able to meet her then, right?"
Kinoshita Tokichiro hesitated and said: "I'm afraid she has already married into the Fujiwara family... Tokichiro just wants to meet her once, and he is already satisfied in this life."
"If you have such an idea, then go back to Bianliang tomorrow." Ximen Qing's face darkened, he stood up and walked to Kinoshita Tokichiro, and hit the latter's shoulder unceremoniously with the paper fan in his hand: "A man stands upright and must fight for what he believes in! Even if your sweetheart is already married, why don't you just find a way to get her to remarry? Why are you moaning for no reason and showing off?"
Kinoshita Tokichiro suddenly broke out in a sweat after hearing these words: "Master's teachings, Tokichiro will bear in mind."
Seeing that he had a firm look on his face when he got up, Ximen Qing nodded secretly. Although Tokichiro was from a pariah background and had never read any books, he was able to handle affairs flexibly and could understand many principles at a glance, which made him stronger. I have met some people who have read a lot of books and always insist on their wrong views.
At this moment, the maid outside the door came in and reported: "The Young Supervisor is here to visit, saying that news from Kyoto has arrived."
Kinoshita Tokichiro looked happy after hearing this, but Ximen Kei frowned and ordered the maid to invite Sugawara Takachichi in.
We had a good chat with Sugawara Takauchi that day, but since moving into the Dazaifu Central Courtyard, Sugawara Takauchika has never shown up again, nor has there been any idea of meeting, which makes Ximen Qing a little confused.
Isn’t it that Sugawara Takauchika is at odds with Fujiwara Koyama? It’s not easy to get on with him, so he should visit him frequently in the future.
However, Ximen Qing always felt that it was inappropriate to take the initiative to visit him, so the two did not meet during this period.
This time, Takachi Sugawara was obviously ordered by Fujiwara Koyama to come here to convey the news from Kyoto. It seemed that he had no intention of having a personal relationship and it was all business.
"Did I misjudge the wrong person?" Ximen Qing was a little depressed: "Although this person is a talent, since he is not interesting, then forget it."
I saw Sugawara Takauchika walking in the door and bowing to Ximen: "I have met Mr. Ximen."
When the guy straightened up, Ximen Qing realized that the young eunuch was not wearing an official uniform, but an ordinary commoner.
"Young Master Sugawara is here. Is there any news you want to tell me?"
Ximen Qing asked casually while carefully examining Sugawara Takauchika's expression.
"Sir Simon, we received news from Kyoto today. In the name of His Majesty the Emperor Toba, Mr. Kōmi Fujiwara, the great minister, strongly invites Mr. Ximon to visit Kyoto." Sugawara Takachichi said slowly: "Sir, if Let’s set off tomorrow, maybe we can catch the Emperor’s wedding.”
"Huh? His Majesty the Emperor has reached the age of wedding?" Ximen Qing asked with interest: "Who is about to become the Queen?"
Sugawara Takauchika knew this very well and answered fluently: "I am already sixteen years old this year. His Majesty Shirakawa has personally arranged for his adopted daughter Fujiwara Akiko to be married to His Majesty and become the Empress of the Middle Palace... and the Song Dynasty. almost."
After speaking, Sugawara Takauchika added seemingly unintentionally: "Fujiwara Akiko's biological father is Lord Nagon Fujiwara Kimimi-sama, who invited Lord Ximon to Kyoto."
After talking about this series, Ximen Qing was stunned for a moment. How come the interpersonal relationships among these Japanese people are so complicated!
"So the Emperor is the father of His Majesty the Emperor today?" Ximen Qing guessed.
But Takauchika Sugawara shook his head and said: "The Emperor is the father of His Majesty the previous Emperor, and he should be the grandfather of His Majesty the present Emperor."
"Then the relationship between His Majesty the Emperor and Akiko Fujiwara must be quite good today?" Ximen Qing asked again.
Sugawara Takachi hesitated for a moment and remained silent on this question, but this also showed that this marriage was arranged by that Emperor Shirakawa, and the current Emperor Toba was not interested in it at all.
Ximen Qing coughed: "So, how is the relationship between His Majesty the Emperor and this adopted daughter?"
When Sugawara Takachi heard this question, he even closed his mouth and pretended to be deaf.
Ximen Qing was shocked. The grandfather forced his adopted daughter to his grandson, and he was not in the clear with the adopted daughter. The biological father of the adopted daughter was still the second-rank official in the imperial court!
Adultery! There must be adultery! And power!
These Japanese people have such complicated relationships in this era. Do you want the poor Emperor Toba to call the woman in his arms his wife or his aunt?
For a moment, Ximen Qing was full of sympathy for Emperor Toba. He couldn't help but think that King Zhao Kai and Emperor Toba were similar in age, but they were already too old to look good. And Emperor Toba probably didn't even have any real power in his hands. , Judging from the information revealed by Takauchika Sugawara, the government has always been controlled by the old guy, Emperor Shirakawa, and even weddings can be arranged with just one sentence.
But at this moment, he suddenly threw his adopted daughter Fujiwara Akiko into the arms of his grandson. What on earth was this old guy thinking?
Ximen Qing understood something immediately and cursed secretly in his heart, this shameless old guy!
No need to ask, it must be because of pregnancy, so I might as well pass it on to my grandson!
This old guy is not only shameless, he is simply a pervert!
In this way, the adultery will not be revealed, and if a son is born, he will definitely be the emperor's heir in the future.
The pervert Prince Shirakawa is probably over sixty years old, and he still wants to control the government until the last day when he kicks his legs and dies.
As for these things, as Fujiwara Akiko's father, Kōmi Fujiwara, the great minister, at least knew part of the inside story, but for the sake of his own position, he didn't even say a word of nonsense, and completely regarded his daughter as a commodity.
Such a perverted Japan should be kicked over with one kick.
"When will Sir Ximen leave?" Takachi Sugawara noticed something was wrong with Ximen Qing's expression and hurriedly changed the subject.
"It's tomorrow." Ximen Qing got rid of his thoughts and felt more and more that his Japanese strategy was completely reasonable: "Such a lively scene, I must catch up. I will prepare a gift."
Sugawara Takauchi gritted his teeth and suddenly said: "Sir Ximen, I have an unkind request. I don't know whether to say it or not."
"Huh?" Ximen Qing immediately saw something was wrong on Sugawara Takauchi's face, and said slightly surprised: "Young prisoner, if you have any requests, you might as well speak up."
Takachi Sugawara immediately leaned down and saluted Ximen Qing: "I am willing to follow Lord Ximen all the way to Kyoto!"
"What?" Ximen Qing was happy and surprised at the same time. Only then did he know why this young eunuch came here wearing civilian clothes today: "As a young eunuch of Dazaifu, how can you leave just as you say?"
"I have been serving as a junior prisoner for many years." Sugawara Takauchika said with a wry smile and helplessness on his face: "To be honest, it is really boring to do it, and the boss is stupid and incompetent, so it is better to travel with Lord Ximen. There is a saying in the Song Dynasty. Good: read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. I am really tired of staying in Hakata."
Ximen Qing nodded secretly, but then asked: "Then what will happen to the Sugawara family when you leave?"
Takauchika Sugawara shook his head and said: "My branch is not the only one in the Sugawara family, so why should I worry? I have always been obsessed with books and have never been married. I have no one else but my loyal servant Kojiro."
Speaking of this, Takachi Sugawara said firmly: "I'm not afraid of Mr. Ximen's jokes. Before I came here today, I have sold my house, packed my luggage, and left all my official seals and uniforms in Dazaifu. If Mr. Ximen refuses, I will also travel throughout Japan." Then he crossed west to the Song Dynasty."
"In that case, just follow me to Kyoto first." When Ximen Qing saw that Sugawara Takashi had brought it to his door, of course he couldn't let it go, so he laughed loudly: "It's just for now."
Sugawara Takachi was filled with joy and bowed again before standing up. Kojiro came in to see Ximen Qing.
Immediately I saw a young servant walking into the courtyard. When he saw Ximen Qingna bowed his head and said, "I have seen Lord Ximen!"
Ximen Qing saw that Kojiro was agile, knew some Chinese, and was loyal to Sugawara Takauchika, so he asked him casually and asked him to serve Sugawara Takauchika and made a room in the courtyard for the two of them to live in. Depart tomorrow.
At the same time, a person sneaked out from the ship that had just entered Hakata Port and ducked into an alley with a familiar face.
There was a tavern in the alley, but it looked like it had long been closed.
Also, although the aroma of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley, if you open a tavern in a dead-end box like this, it will be closed sooner or later.
The man's whereabouts were strange, and he knocked lightly on the sealed door a few times.