The envoys of the Song Dynasty entered Kyoto in the presence of the blossoming cherry blossoms. Of course, the girls headed by Xueer did not miss the opportunity to watch them. They stayed in the large cherry blossom forest outside the city for half a day before entering the city reluctantly.
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"Although there are not as many cherry blossoms in the city as there are outside the city, most of the fine products can be found in the city, especially the Emperor's Imperial Palace."
After Juzi explained this, Xueer urged Ximen Qing to go to the city quickly and not to delay the viewing.
This kind of request seemed almost coquettish to Sang Sanniang, and even she couldn't stand it.
But due to Sang Sanniang's surprise, Ximen Qing just smiled at Xueer's "unreasonable" request and immediately complied.
"You always let Xueer behave like this, how can you control it?" Sang Sanniang couldn't help but asked in Ximen Qing's ear: "What if it delays the business..."
Ximen Qing replied sternly to Sang Sanniang's question: "Men only need to take care of big things. What does it matter if they just take care of trivial matters? If something really big happens, you can see what Xue'er's attitude is."
Sang Sanniang was speechless. What kind of man was Ximen Qing? When Sang Sanniang felt that she had seen through it, and of course she had figured out his strengths and weaknesses, she suddenly found that there were always new things emerging from Ximen Qing, and she became more and more interested.
The more I feel that it is not easy to see through Ximen Qing.
"Actually, I am a very simple person." Ximen Qing seemed to see her doubts and smiled slightly: "If others are good to me, I will be good to others; if others are not good to me, then don't expect me to be good to others.
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This sentence seemed ordinary, but the more Sang Sanniang chewed it, the more unfathomable it became. This man became a little more mysterious in her eyes.
Ximen Qing glanced over and knew that the shopkeeper of Baihualou was overthinking again. He didn't bother to explain, so he called for Sugawara Takauchi and asked: "What's a good place to go in Kyoto? Where do you think the envoy should stop?"
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Takachi Sugawara thought about it seriously and said: "Since it was invited by Mr. Fujiwara Kimimi, the great minister, the envoy should find a hotel to stay in Kyoto and send the envoy... If Mr. Ximen can visit Fujiwara Kimiji in person,
Your Excellency could not be better."
"Really?" Ximen Qing glanced at Sugawara Takauchi and said, "You should know the residence of the powerful Nagon?"
Takauchika Sugawara nodded and said: "Of course I know this. Lord Fujiwara Kimimi's residence is near the Emperor's Imperial Palace. Although I have no chance to visit him, I know the location."
"As long as you know." A smile appeared on Ximen Qing's face: "Come on, let's go directly to Mr. Fujiwara Kimi's house."
Takachi Sugawara was shocked: "We? Your Excellency, you are referring to..." Takachi Sugawara made a circle with his hand and questioned Ximen Qing's decision: "The entire mission."
"As expected of a family of scholars... smart!" Ximen Qing praised: "According to the rules of the Song Dynasty, since it was invited by Mr. Fujiwara Kimomi in the name of His Majesty the Emperor Toba, of course we should go to his home...
.It seems inappropriate to go directly to the Emperor’s Imperial Palace?”
"According to the rules of the Song Dynasty?" Sugawara Takauchika wiped the sweat from his forehead. He claimed to be proficient in Chinese and understood the customs of the Song Dynasty, but he seemed to have never heard of this rule!
However, these words came from Ximen Qing's mouth, and it was difficult for him to refute them. Or maybe this was some rule of the Song Dynasty that he didn't know. No matter how unreliable Mr. Ximen was, he would never talk nonsense.
"Yes, Mr. Fujiwara invited us here, and of course the expenses were paid by him." Ximen Qing coughed and affirmed very seriously: "We paid for the expenses along the way ourselves. We finally got to Kyoto, of course. I want him to take care of his food and shelter."
As he spoke, Ximen Qing added: "If there is an envoy from Japan going to the Song Dynasty, it goes without saying that the expenses will be allocated by the Song Dynasty court. Even a pair of straw sandals will not have to be paid for by the Japanese envoy."
"This truth is correct." Takachi Sugawara couldn't help wiping the sweat from his forehead again: "But it seems a bit inappropriate for the entire envoy to suddenly appear at the door of Mr. Fujiwara's house, right?"
"Then what should we do?" Ximen Qing sighed: "Otherwise, the entire envoys should go directly to the Emperor's Palace to ask for an audience with him?"
Sugawara Takachichi was pushed around by Ximen Kei, and he didn't react for a while, so he replied smoothly: "That's better to go to Fujiwara-sama..."
"Okay! Lead the way!" Ximen Qing opened his fan and shook it a few times: "Let's go to Mr. Fujiwara's house."
On the fan, "Niannujiao. Chibi Nostalgia" written by layman Dongpo was clearly visible. Sugawara Takauchika had also come to his senses and bowed in admiration: "Sir Ximen is so eloquent!"
Ximen Qing closed the fan with a snap: "Just average, third in the country."
Since following Ximen Qing, Sugawara Takauchika has been deeply fascinated by Ximen Qing's behavior along the way. At this moment, Ximen Qing's clever argument makes him even more admired. His original choice was indeed right!
Sugawara Takachi sighed with emotion while leading the way in front of the team, and Ximen Kei's lazy voice came from behind.
"Third brother, prepare a gift. The four treasures of Dongpo's study, plus a fan, should be enough."
These words made Sugawara Takauchika stumble and almost fall over. He had seen the so-called Four Treasures of Dongpo's study once or twice. Needless to say, none of them were genuine, but in a place like this, You can really bluff people... Master Ximen has prepared so much, what exactly are you preparing for?
Lord Ximen's actions, like this man's, are really unpredictable!
Takauchika Sugawara sighed again, and simply walked away quickly to avoid hearing Mr. Ximen's voice again.
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It's not that Mr. Fujiwara Kimimi-sama doesn't have visitors, but it's really rare for forty or fifty people to come all at once like this.
If it weren't for the fact that the costumes of Ximen Qing and others were different from those in Japan, the concierge would have almost informed the guards.
"The envoy of the Song Dynasty, Ximen Imperial City, has been specially invited to visit Lord Fujiwara. Below is Takachi Sugawara, the interpreter of the envoy, and before him, the young eunuch of Hakata Dazaifu."
Sugawara Takauchi's announcement made the concierge take it seriously. He glanced at Ximen Qing, who was whistling and looking up at the sky. He cautiously replied: "Wait at the door. I will go in and report."
"Rest right here." Ximen Qing ordered casually as he watched the concierge leave in a hurry.
The team suddenly dispersed, chatting in small groups, completely disregarding the fact that the door of the powerful Nagon Fujiwara Kimomi was completely blocked.
The few ashigaru standing guard at the door looked at the group of people in confusion, looked at each other helplessly, and held the naginata in their hands tighter.
Many of these people were carrying sharp weapons. If they really wanted to rush in, the two of them would not be able to resist them.
Fujiwara Kimiji quickly received the news and was equally astonished. He counted the days and it was almost time for the envoy to arrive, but it had never happened before that so many people came to visit him at once.
"Invite Mr. Ximen and the leaders in." Fujiwara Kimimi suddenly couldn't figure out what the Song Dynasty envoy was going to do, so he had to give this order.
But this instruction was a bit vague, and it was difficult for the concierge to ask questions, so he had to rush to the door and convey his master's original words to Sugawara Takachi without saying a word.
After Sugawara Takachi translated this to Ximen Kei, the other party's reaction was to cheer up: "Let's go! Fujiwara-sama invites us to come in as guests!"
Seeing a large number of people coming up, the concierge hurriedly shouted loudly in Japanese: "Sir Sugawara, my master will only let Mr. Ximen and the leader in!"
But he forgot to instruct the ashigaru guarding the door to intercept him. To be precise, he had no time to do so. By the time he regained consciousness, most of the entire envoy had already entered.
Takachi Sugawara had no choice but to throw his hands at the concierge, looking helpless.
"I don't understand what you are saying." When Ximen Qing passed by the concierge, he said softly: "Since Mr. Fujiwara invited us, let's go in."
The ashigaru guarding the gate looked at each other. Without orders, it was difficult to stop them. They watched helplessly as all the hula la people went in.
Hun Jianglong Li Jun even made a big move and grabbed the slightly frightened concierge: "Where is Mr. Fujiwara? Lead the way!"
How could the concierge understand what Li Jun said? Li Jun was lifted up in the air and just shook his head. Thinking that someone just came in like this, his life might not be saved, and he almost peeed in fear.
"Don't be rude!" Ximen Qing pretended to scold: "Li Jun! Put him down, we are here as guests! We are not here to rob!"
The word "robbery" came out of Ximen Kei's mouth, and Sugawara Takauchika was stunned. What kind of background did this Lord Ximen have in the past...
In the midst of chaos, the envoys advanced deep into Quan Da Nayan's mansion, causing a lot of confusion.
"Why is it so noisy outside!"
Even Mr. Fujiwara couldn't stand the noise. He walked out of the house to check. He was shocked by the scene in the yard. If these people weren't wearing Song Dynasty clothes, he might have shouted for the guards.
"Who is the envoy of Ximen Imperial City?"
In desperation, Mr. Fujiwara could only shout loudly, and his voice echoed in the courtyard.
I have to say that having such a good voice in your early sixties shows that you have taken good care of it.
In a blink of an eye, Ximen Qing saw the powerful Lord Naragon Fujiwara Kimimi wearing ordinary clothes, with his gray and sparse hair tied back, and a slightly angry look on his face.
"Quiet!" Ximen Qing also shouted, and the whole courtyard finally became quiet, and Hun Jianglong Li Jun also let go of the concierge.
The concierge got the opportunity and ran up to Fujiwara Kimimi, rolling and crawling. He almost hugged his thigh, but was frightened by Fujiwara Kimimi's glare and rolled away.
"Useless things!"
Fujiwara Kimizu lowered his head and scolded, looking back at the courtyard.
The young man who had just yelled "Silence" looked to be less than thirty. He was wearing a plain robe and a jade pendant around his waist. His attire was extremely simple, but he was extremely eye-catching and outstanding among the crowd.
Slightly surprised at Ximen Qing's age, Fujiwara Kimihi asked again: "Your Excellency, are you the Ambassador of Ximen Imperial City?"