All kinds of dishes were served like flowing water, first of all, eight appetizing cold dishes, but the Japanese thought that this was the main dish, there was no way to eat this problem, the gap between the two countries was more obvious, Fujiwara hurriedly smiled in Japanese and introduced to his compatriots, don't look at his catering culture in the Central Plains is also half a bucket of water, but at least it is much stronger than these people. In fact, it doesn't matter whether these representatives sent by the daimyo are knowledgeable or not, but Fujiwara has already understood that this is Jiang Tian wants to show the strength of the Central Plains in an all-round way, so he can't let this group of local buns embarrass Japan. A group of gorgeously dressed and good-looking maids divide the dishes into plates, and everyone can taste a small bite, in fact, it's not that Jiang Tian or Liu Junding don't let people eat enough, but there are still many dishes in the back, and you can't rely on cold dishes to eat enough, right? The main dish is carefully designed, Jiang Tian knows that the Japanese not only have a small appetite, but also have a light taste, and traditional northern cuisine may not make them feel good, so Jiang Tian quoted part of the Sichuan cuisine (Sichuan cuisine in the Ming Dynasty is not spicy) and the menu of Huaiyang cuisine, which is indeed a big challenge for Beilai Shun of the ** Pavilion, but Old Man Liu not only took this challenge, but also carried forward the materials used.

Huaiyang cuisine not only tastes light and moderate in the north and south, but also is made by good craftsmanship, starting from the raw materials to the end, which is quite strict for the chef's skills. March is just the time when the situation is not acceptable, all kinds of vegetables and fruits have not yet been listed, and it is impossible for meat dishes such as lion's head to appear in Beilaishun, so all kinds of poultry and fish are the main dishes on the table, of course, the host did not let go of the opportunity to promote the ** cuisine, and took the initiative to add grilled mutton and a piece of Jiang Tianjiao's Bazhen tofu. Although the flavor of these two dishes is heavy, it is not strong, and the northern characteristics are strong, and even the Japanese are overcome by the rough and delicate flavor. In fact, in addition to the traditional grilled mutton, Bazhen tofu is available in many cuisines in many regions, but the method and materials are different, but basically eight kinds of water, Lu Zhen fresh with tofu or fried or stewed, take the delicacy of the tofu and the umami of the ingredients, only Professor Jiang Tian's Tianjin Bazhen tofu is different from others, it is to take the tender tofu (modern lactone tofu) wrapped in flour and fried crispy shell, and then choose the appropriate aquatic products and Lu Zhen fried thickening and finally poured on the tofu, the requirement is to eat the tofu to the end of the tofu should be crispy on the outside and tender inside, The taste is salty and fresh but with a bit of sweetness, and shiitake mushrooms and other foods have a strong flavor but cannot rob them of the sweetness of seafood such as shrimp and squid. It can be regarded as the signature of Tianjin's special cuisine, and most people who came to Tianjin to work and study have an aftertaste. In this era, this dish has not yet been created, Jiang Tian just told the characteristics of the pervert, that guy is also a foodie, after coming back, let the chef try repeatedly, and finally got Jiang Tian's approval, so it is recorded in history that Jiang Tian created.

Whether it is the delicate sweetness of Huaiyang cuisine or the fresh fragrance of Sichuan cuisine, as well as the heaviness of northern cuisine. The Japanese are addicted to eating, if it weren't for the table manners, these people may not be much better than the small people on the street, with a low degree of Jiangnan rice wine, even Fujiwara, who has seen the dishes of the Central Plains, can hardly hold it, fortunately, he still remembers that he is the plenipotentiary ambassador, and Jiang Tian, who remembers the treat, must have something to ask for, otherwise he wants to forget his identity and feast. Don't look at these people in Japan are also the aristocratic class, but the small country and low productivity doom them to be blandness and roughness in their diet, in fact, the so-called Japanese food in later generations, people who have eaten it understand what is going on. With the exception of a few seafood dishes that are somewhat unique, most of them can make people laugh when placed in China. Even the sushi and sashimi they are proud of were passed on after our Song Dynasty became popular, and later the Central Plains people stopped eating like this.

Don't look at Fujiwara's nervousness, but Jiang Tian didn't say any official lines, it was really like a banquet for friends, and these people drank and talked, regardless of whether they could communicate in language, as long as it was after a few glasses of wine, the common language in the world was to hook up and pour wine on each other. Of course, even if these people are not polite, this knows that this Chinese official is not casual and can be approached, and the Japanese rules are more important in this regard. It's just that after the atmosphere is harmonious, everyone is not so restrained at most, and no one has become interested in the band behind the bead curtain.

"Master Jiang, I wonder if this song has a name?" Even Fujiwara became interested in the music of the Central Plains.

"This is "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night"!"

"Oh...... Sure enough, it was the right time. ”

After a while, the song ended and changed again: "Lord Jiang, what kind of song is this?" ”

"This is the erhu song "Cold Spring Wind Song"!"

"Hmm...... Sure enough! "I don't know if Fujiwara really understands it or not, anyway, he can't hear some of the songs that have crossed in between.

In short, the guests and hosts of this meal enjoyed themselves...... This seems to be wrong, in fact, Fujiwara seems to be intoxicated, but his spirit has been highly nervous, he is afraid that he will be asked by Jiang Tian to say something that should not be said, as for his compatriots who do not understand Chinese, they do not have this scruples, except for looking at those good-looking maids who do not dare to have unreasonable actions, it can be regarded as eating and drinking well and being satisfied. This table full of delicacies is not to mention the exquisite presentation and delicious fragrance, it is said that those cattle, sheep and other domestic animals are not commonly eaten in Japan, and I am afraid that even the general of Zhengyi does not dare to squander it so much every day, for these people who are at most the retainers of the daimyo, it is worth the trip to eat such a sumptuous meal.

After drinking and eating, Fujiwara didn't wait for all kinds of imaginary problems, Jiang Tian seemed to really come to wash the dust for them, and didn't say anything about the trade or private treaty between the two countries. In fact, this also made Fujiwara secretly breathe a sigh of relief, after all, there are some transactions that only the two of them know, and they can't say it in front of so many people. In the end, he thought to himself, maybe Jiang Tian also had this in mind, and didn't want others to know some secret terms.

After the Japanese said goodbye, Jiang Tian stood in the garden and stared at the sky, Liu Junding, who had been secretly observing, finally couldn't help it at this time, walked over and reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "Why is Lord Jiang like this?" But my family is not well entertained? ”

Jiang Tian hurriedly shook his head when he heard this: "It's not that the seniors didn't entertain well, but they were in a daze because they were thinking about it." ”

"Oh? I wonder what kind of understanding Master Jiang has? ”

Jiang Tian shook his head with a smile: "It's not that I am enlightened, but I have seen a clue." ”

Jiang Tian was actually not idle for the whole meal, the reason why he even feasted with these so-called entourages was because he doubted the identity of these people, don't forget that Fujiwara had been here once, last time in addition to him, he was accompanied by a bunch of merchants, and now there is a Pingsan who stayed in China and did not leave, why is this visiting mission not only large-scale, but also according to the observation of the informant, many people do not have the characteristics of businessmen, at least a dozen people around Fujiwara have never asked about the market of goods, but stared at various blacksmith shops to ask about the price of metal, All in all, the behavior of these people is very abnormal, so Jiang Tian posted a treat, if Fujiwara is the only one who comes, it proves that they are really entourage, if a large group comes, it can be sure that these people are not sent by the emperor.

During the meal, although Jiang Tian deliberately separated the position of master and slave, he was only Fujiwara at this table, but after many years of habit, the entourage of the table can still see the elder and the young, maybe Jiang Tian does not know which daimyo they belong to, but he can definitely see the class division, plus some of these people are interested in calligraphy and painting, and some are obsessed with music, except for a few young maids who look at them twice, most of them are very self-contained. This can only prove one thing, the identity of these people is definitely not ordinary.

After listening to Jiang Tian's explanation, Old Man Liu nodded secretly, in fact, he was also observing this group of widows, although there was no figure of him at the banquet, but this was difficult for Liu Junding, who was the landlord, and his eyes clearly saw which of these widows was good at all, and who did not understand martial arts at all. For example, Fujiwara, who is the main envoy, seems to have practiced swordsmanship, but he definitely belongs to the ranks of the fancy shelf, as for the entourage, there are a few old guys who have made their lives wary, these people just sit there and naturally exude a murderous aura, which is not to say that they want to be unfavorable to Jiang Tian, but because of the mental state caused by perennial fighting, but this is inferior to the old man Liu who is mixed in the officialdom, because the old guy can already be free to retract and release without attracting attention. The reason why Liu Junding is vigilant is that these people are drinking happily on their faces, but they definitely haven't relaxed their vigilance, you must know that this is a banquet for Chinese officials, knowing that no one will attack them, but they still maintain their due sobriety, which shows that this is definitely an old fritter who is used to seeing the wind and rain in the rivers and lakes. It wasn't until Jiang Tian said his guess that Old Man Liu figured out that the so-called entourage was actually the courtiers of the warlords of the Japanese State, no wonder the smell of dead people was so strong.

The Japanese side is the same, the front foot entered the post house, and the back foot, these Japanese who were shaking when they walked, suddenly became energetic one by one, and sat in the hall according to the level and looked at Fujiwara, and at this time, Fujiwara did not have the elegant appearance of the Central Plains culture, and his eyes were shining.

"Everyone, don't talk too much, you have also seen that the people of the Central Plains want to show off their wealth with us this time, but don't think that they will be as easy to fool as the officials of the Ming Kingdom, this Lord Jiang Tian is definitely our next great enemy!"

Fujiwara's words were not refuted by others, and the fact that these people belonging to different ancestries would gather together made it clear that the anti-shogunate alliance was beginning to take shape. At this time, the oldest person sitting at the bottom spoke: "I don't quite understand what Fujiwara-sama said, but I observed that Lord Jiang had a peaceful temperament and did not look like a treacherous person, but there was always a feeling of being watched at the banquet. ”

Hearing him say this, the other hurriedly followed: "Yes, it's not that Lord Jiang who is monitoring us, but he is definitely a master of murder, according to my intuition, he is staring at us all the time, thinking that he is secretly protecting Jiang Tian's guards." Because I don't think the other person is going to be at us. ”

Several other martial arts relatively high also nodded one after another, this kind of martial artist's intuition is more subtle, and it can only be felt when you are in it, and it is impossible to experience it without reaching a realm in cultivation. Others expressed various opinions about the banquet, but in the end, they all returned to the original point, that is, they lamented the wealth of the Central Plains, in Japan even the smaller daimyo dare not eat white rice every day, the cost of this banquet in Japan is absolutely astronomical, not to mention those dishes that do not know how to make zuò.

"No wonder the merchants like to trade in the Ming Dynasty so much, the products of the Central Plains are too coveted!" The person who spoke looked at the people of the Shimazu family, intentionally or unintentionally, and the other party ignored it at all.

Fujiwara heard the meaning of this nest fighting, because the Shimazu family of the Satsuma Domain has always dominated the foreign smuggling trade, so not only strong but also very knowledgeable, in fact, in modern times, the people of Nagasaki are also synonymous with foreign atmosphere in the minds of the Japanese, and it feels like mentioning Shanghai in the thirties. So the Shimazu family has always been dismissive of those little daimyos, if it wasn't for the loss of the battle of Dingguo that year, how could he Tokugawa family become the general of the expedition, and it is now in this alliance, except for Fujiwara, who represents the emperor, they have the highest status.

In order to maintain the stability of the team, Fujiwara had no choice but to speak: "You should cheer up and don't attack each other, trade matters will naturally be handled by merchants, and Japan will also see these exquisite goods in the future, but don't forget that we have more important things." ”

Speaking of business, everyone straightened their posture, they have always been curious about why the powerful Manchu cavalry lost, and they lost so badly? The answer is obviously that the Chinese soldiers are more powerful than the Manchus, and for them, it is not ashamed to learn tactics from the Central Plains, otherwise there would not be such a funny four-character summary as "Fenglin Volcano". In their view, it must have been the Central Plains that developed more advanced military ideas, and in order to fight against the increasingly powerful Tokugawa shogunate, the ultimate goal of these people was to learn advanced knowledge, and to return to China to spread the word like the Tang envoys sent back to make Japan glorious again.

Regardless of whether these people's ideas are realistic or not, it is undeniable that they have this spirit of forbearance, and perhaps many nations and countries feel fear when they treat this nation, but only the Chinese have some disdain when they look at them in addition to hatred. This is also a historical inheritance, whether it is right or wrong, it is a kind of national imprint. The only thing that is ridiculous is that some people think that China and Japan can be good-neighborly and friendly with nothing to do with each other, but in fact this is just wishful thinking or talking nonsense with their eyes open; the two countries, from the top level to the people, understand that the whole of East Asia cannot accommodate the two great powers, and because of Japan's congenital shortcomings, even if it can compete for a short time, it will not be able to maintain a situation of equal strength forever, so Japan in later generations will cling to the thigh of the United States, and of course they will not be able to let go if they want to. If there is no force in the world that can contain China, they will obediently turn to embrace China. Regardless of whether it is sincere or not, the powerful court of the Central Plains cannot be allowed to destroy the country anyway, and only the small people in the market believe that the kamikaze will protect Japan forever.

So before Jiang Tian woke up from a nap the next day, the Japanese came to the door in a hurry, saying that it was to thank Jiang Tian for the banquet, so he came to visit today. It may be that they were worried that Jiang Tian had official business and would not be at home when he went to play, so they came over early, but they didn't expect to see a group of student-like people coming in groups at the gate.

Jiang Tian, who hurriedly sorted out his appearance, could only patiently explain: "These are all students below. ”

Fujiwara had long heard that Jiang Tian was running a private school, but he didn't expect the scale to be so large, and seeing that most of these people were dressed as either rich or expensive, he thought that he understood science or understood the culture of the Central Plains, and immediately thought that this was establishing a teacher-student relationship, especially when there were people riding horses here, looking at the appearance of the horses tall and mighty, I don't know how much stronger than the short Japanese horses.

"Master Jiang, the two countries have now exchanged credentials, so I wonder if those teachers who have promised to leave can leave?"

Jiang Tian thought to himself, why are you more anxious than me? Now because of the New Deal, there are indeed some guys who don't know how to write dead characters are making trouble up and down, but if the imperial court forcibly sends them to Japan, it is estimated that this reputation will not be good. Jiang Tian originally planned to hire a few gunmen to go around Japan under the banner of reviving famous religions, and then come back to trumpet the simplicity of the people, thoughtful service, and dedication to science. Encouraging some unambitious people to try their luck, it seems that the Japanese are even more studious than they thought.

"It's easy to talk about the teacher's affairs, I have my own arrangements, but Fujiwara-sama came to visit early in the morning, it must not be to ask for someone, right?"

Fujiwara pursed his lips and smiled slightly: "Presumably Lord Jiang has also found out, there are some things that cannot be explained to my entourage, my country's Emperor Xi à has already come to discuss the matter of minting coins, and the fire consumption of these two percent is naturally okay, but I don't know how long it will take to mint it." ”

Jiang Tian also smiled: "As long as your silver is shipped over, I can give you priority to minting first." ”

In fact, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was no shortage of silver in China, and a large number of precious metals from Europe flowed to Asia, and it was conservatively estimated that the private storage of silver at this time was measured in tons of tons. The Ming Dynasty was sitting on the silver mountain but was starved to death. Zhang Tao's currency reform implies the meaning of promoting the concentration of private silver deposits in the treasury, exchanging exquisite currency for private silver reserves, and finally preparing for the issuance of currency under the credit system, and Jiang Tian took so much trouble to arbitrage Japanese silver, but also for the purpose of financial control, if a country's currency needs to be made in other countries, then its danger is self-evident, now it is only a silver coin, the Japanese have not been able to find out the cat, and so China's credit currency is paper money after the emergence of paper money, Japan, which has frequent economic and trade exchanges with China, will inevitably take corresponding changes, and when the time comes, a paper note that does not have much reserve is not as valuable as white paper, and the Japanese will directly use Chinese paper money for the convenience of use, so there is no need to say more!

Hearing Jiang Tian's assurance, Fujiwara was very satisfied, after all, if the emperor wanted to get rid of the financial crisis, he had to rely on Nakahara to give him a blood transfusion: "I believe in the promise of the lord, but most of this silver mine is in the hands of the Tokugawa family, and some things have to be considered in the long run." ”

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