Chapter 1099: Meet the Emperor
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Visiting the country's leaders in a certain country and wearing local clothes is also a kind of respect for the local culture, so Zhao Chunliang is not averse to such a move, including the country's leaders, such as going to some countries in Southeast Asia, the country's leaders will even wear skirts like them, but there is only one country, whether it is Zhao Chunliang or the Shenzhou leaders who have been to this country, they will never wear their country's traditional clothes.
This country is the Wa State.
There is a history between Shenzhou and the Wa Kingdom that no one can forget, let alone forget, although that history is now very long, but for everyone in Shenzhou, forgetting that history is tantamount to betraying their ancestors.
It's just a piece of clothing, it doesn't mean anything, but Zhao Chunliang won't wear a kimono on his body no matter what.
This is his most basic integrity as a Shenzhou person.
Kazuhiko didn't expect Zhao Chunliang to be so decisive in rejecting his proposal, he explained, "It's just the traditional costume of our country, and besides, when I meet my father, His Majesty the Emperor, I need to wear a kimono." β
"Then I can only regret that I won't be able to see His Majesty the Emperor today." Zhao Chunliang shrugged helplessly, turned around and was about to leave.
Zhao Chunliang's move startled He Yanxiong, and he hurriedly grabbed Zhao Chunliang and said, "Don't go, Brother Chunliang, there is something to discuss." β
"There's nothing negotiable about this." Zhao Chunliang shook his head and said, "It's absolutely impossible for me to wear a kimono." β
"Then, I'll report it." Kazuhiko said, "Let's see if I can skip a kimono." β
"Actually, there's no need to say that you have to eat here." Zhao Chunliang said with a smile, "It's okay for us to go out and find an izakaya to drink and chat." β
"My father has always wanted to see you." Kazuhiko Yuichi said, "Brother Junliang, please wait. β
"Okay then." Zhao Chunliang nodded, if it was someone else, he would have left early, but unlike Yan Xiongyi, this is one of his few friends.
Seeing that Zhao Chunliang was stabilized, He Yanxiong hurriedly pushed the door with his slippers and walked into the Songzhi Pavilion.
Zhao Chunliang stood outside and looked at his watch, it was already one o'clock in the afternoon.
In less than five minutes, Kazuhiko Xiongyi walked out of the Songzhi Pavilion and came to Zhao Chunliang.
"My father said, Brother Junliang, you don't need to change into our kimono." Kazuhiko said happily.
"It seems that His Majesty the Emperor is not an old-fashioned person." Zhao Chunliang said with a smile.
"I'll go change my clothes, and we'll go in later." As soon as he said this, he walked to the side and changed into a gray kimono.
"It's a shame you can't wear a kimono, our kimono is perfect for home wear and comfortable." He Yanxiong said regretfully.
Zhao Chunliang smiled and didn't say anything, this is Heyan Yuyi's territory, this is the Wa Kingdom, if he keeps shouting about patriotism here, it has no other role than embarrassing He Yanxiong, and it also seems that he has no quality and standard.
True patriotism is not by shouting or blowing, but by doing things one by one, Zhao Chunliang is actually very annoyed by those who say on the Internet that they will donate a life or something if they start a war between Shenzhou and the Japanese Kingdom, and for those who don't even dare to stop thieves from stealing, it is really a joke to donate their lives in war.
Zhao Chunliang and He Yanxiong walked into the Pine Pavilion together.
The Shono Pavilion is divided into two parts, the outer part is where the emperor receives guests, and the inner part is where the emperor entertains guests.
Zhao Chunliang and He Yanxiong walked into the cabinet together, what surprised Zhao Chunliang was that the cabinet looked very small, about twenty or thirty square meters, the ground was covered with beige tatami mats, and a short square table was placed in the middle position.
These two have warm smiles on their faces, just like the uncle and aunt next door who live next door to you.
Seeing Zhao Chunliang come in, the old man took the initiative to stand up.
Zhao Chunliang hurriedly bent down and said politely, "Hello Your Majesty the Emperor." β
"Hello, Mr. Zhao." The old man took two steps forward and took the initiative to stretch out his hand.
Zhao Chunliang also stretched out his hand, and the two of them shook together.
These hands are soft, but they are strong.
Zhao Chunliang once thought about what kind of person the emperor would be, such as the very majestic appearance played on TV, and the snarky appearance that was deliberately ugly by some Shenzhou people, but at the moment, it seems that there is no bad feeling, he has a modest smile, and he called Mr. Zhao instead of Mr. Wang Jue, which proves that this banquet is private, and the private banquet can be so kind, but it is also beyond Zhao Chunliang's expectations.
After a brief chat, everyone sat down in a priority position.
There were four people sitting next to this square table, and the emperor's name was Kazuhiko Ikawa, fifty-eight years old, and his voice was very soft, without the majesty of the so-called superior at all.
"I've heard the dog talk about you for a long time, and when I see it today, I only think that Mr. Zhao is magnificent, and it is really an honor for the dog to be friends with Mr. Zhao!" Kazuhiko said with a smile.
"I hit it off with Yuichi at first sight, it's natural to be friends, to say it's an honor, in fact, I'm more honored, but, between friends, there is no distinction between dignity and inferiority, and the same is true for me and Yuichi, I don't look at him as a prince, and he doesn't think I'm a prince, the two of us are simply good friends." Zhao Chunliang said.
"Such friendship is the most valuable!" He Yanjiachuan nodded and said, "Today's family banquet to entertain Mr. Zhao is to hope that Mr. Zhao can become better friends with the dog, and if he can, I also hope that Mr. Zhao and the dog can contribute to the friendship between China and the Japanese Kingdom in the future." β
"If one day the Wa Kingdom can face up to the mistakes it made in those years and bear the consequences of those mistakes, I think that Shenzhou and the Wa Kingdom can indeed become good friends. At the very least, we can be better friends than your country and the United States, after all, we are neighbors, aren't we? Zhao Chunliang said with a smile.
Although Zhao Chunliang said this paragraph with a smile, the meaning in his words was a little heavy.
The main reason why Shenzhou has always maintained an antagonistic situation with the Wa State is that the Wa State has never admitted the crimes committed back then, and it is clear that it is a matter that has been set in history, but they are constantly justifying themselves, and even revising their textbooks to deny some of the crimes of that year.
Many times, it is not terrible to make mistakes, everyone makes mistakes, and the country also makes mistakes, but after knowing the mistakes but not admitting the mistakes, this is not a simple problem of making mistakes, it is a matter of attitude.
Zhao Chunliang's words, in fact, have the shadow of diplomatic remarks in a sense, and it doesn't seem so appropriate to talk about it at such a family banquet, but Zhao Chunliang is this character, just say it if you want to, where will you have so many scruples.
"The things of the past are in the past, so why should we cling to the past? Now we should look to the future, I have always believed that as you said, the friendship between our country and China can definitely surpass our country and the United States, but we are both wary, if one day we are willing to open our minds, then all problems will no longer be a problem. He Yanjiachuan said.
"His Majesty the Emperor may not know us Shenzhou people very well." Zhao Chunliang said with a smile, "Shenzhou people have a bad place, that is, admit death, that is, the axis, everyone knows that now Shenzhou and the Japanese cooperation can better survive in the international community, but sometimes, we would rather live not so well, we are not willing to stand with the Japanese who do not recognize the history, become real friends, from the perspective of business laws, such an approach is a bit naΓ―ve, because we are doing a battle of will, there is no benefit to us ourselves, but... Who made us Shenzhou people? Who made us all descendants of Yan and Huang? Our ancestors have always taught us that people must not forget their roots, let alone the past, without the past, what is the meaning of a brilliant tomorrow? β
He Yan Jiachuan listened to Zhao Chunliang's words, was silent for a long time, and then said, "Today is a family banquet, these things will be handed over to those politicians to solve later, today we will only talk about the shortcomings of the parents, not about national affairs." β
After saying this, He Yanjiachuan picked up the wine glass and said, "I met Mr. Zhao for the first time today, as a landlord, I toast Mr. Zhao with a glass." β
"Thank you for your hospitality, Your Majesty the Emperor!" Zhao Chunliang smiled and picked up the cup with both hands and drank the wine in the cup.
"This is bamboo leaf sake from Kumamoto, and it has a pure and sweet taste, can Mr. Zhao like it?" Kazuhiko asked.
"It's not bad, there is a feeling of fruit wine, by the way, His Majesty the Emperor, I came from Shenzhou, and I also brought a gift to His Majesty the Emperor, it just happens to be wine, His Majesty the Emperor might as well try it now, this wine is I received from an old man in Shaoxing, Shaoxing's rice wine is famous all over the world, this wine is more than 50 years old, it is placed in the ground, so that the breath of the earth has been cultivated for more than 50 years, it is very energetic, ordinary people can not drink this thing, before our second chief Mr. wanted me to open this jar of wine, I did not agree, I give it to His Majesty the Emperor today to taste, and I hope that His Majesty will be blessed with good health. Zhao Chunliang said with a smile.
"Then I'll have to taste it!!" Kazuhiko Kagawa squinted and smiled.
It didn't take long for an old Tan Zi to be moved up by several maids, and the jar looked very old, and the place at the mouth of the jar was wrapped in a faded red cloth.
The wine jar was put down, and Zhao Chunliang just wanted to speak, when a footstep suddenly came from the door.