The high-profile display of muscles in Sakai Port is contrary to the equal diplomacy that Jiang Tian has always claimed, and the establishment of a military control zone in the port of a sovereign country is also the first time in the Chinese Dynasty, but the implementation of military control near the berth was agreed by the Tokugawa shogunate, and there are soldiers of the Tokugawa family standing guard outside the Chinese defense line, and there is no international law in these years, so except for a hundred years later, some people do not think that Jiang Tian's declaration of force is a big fuss. No one thinks there is anything wrong with this, not to mention that for a long time in the future, this kind of gunboat diplomacy will be more frequent in China's diplomatic actions, so Jiang Tian is recognized as the pioneer of this model.

Now that he has arrived in Japan, Jiang Tian is not in a hurry to go north to Kyoto, it is only the first landing day, and the impact they brought to these dwarfs is enough to digest for a while, not to mention that Jiang Tian is also ready to bully the Japanese culturally, so it is absolutely impossible to show that China is eager to let the treaty take effect.

"Lord Fujiwara, you are also a well-educated person who understands Chinese culture, and the contemptible people came to your country this time to strengthen cultural exchanges between the two countries, so you, the master, want me to see the pure Japanese culture!"

"Wherever and where, the bad skills of the other country are all learned from the Tang and Song dynasties in China, but our people are foolish and fail to learn the prosperous Tang Dynasty, you don't have to laugh."

Fujiwara's words were not only polite, but in the minds of many Japanese officials, they thought that this was the truth, and although it was very shameless to admit that they were inferior to others, these officials of the imperial department understood from the failure of the western expedition to Korea that Japan was still much behind China. However, those damned generals who do not respect the emperor have missed the opportunity to learn Japan's advanced culture again and again, and if they can return to the emperor and let them run Japan, they will never make such a mistake.

Jiang Tian didn't know what they were thinking, and thought that the Japanese were overly modest again, but he also knew that what Fujiwara said was the truth, the foundation of Japanese culture was the Central Plains culture of the Tang and Song dynasties, and in modern times, many things that were regarded as Japanese characteristics were almost copied, such as the tea ceremony that Jiang Tian had just experienced, the tatami mats that he was kneeling on now, sashimi, Buddhism, and even Japanese swords! If there is really anything original to them, then there is only a shameless national character left.

Jiang Tian, who knows this well, will not put on a posture of "Lao Tzu despises you very much", since the Japanese pay attention to the "top quality" in chatting, then we will talk to you on the "product": "Lord Fujiwara is too modest, when he was studying, he heard that Japan has retained the legacy of the previous dynasty since the Tang and Song dynasties, although China has been changing with each passing day, but the state is still the same, in the heart of the fascination, this time to take the opportunity of the business trip, must observe one or two, Fujiwara Lord does not have to refuse. ”

Listening to Jiang Tian's words, whether or not Japanese officials who understood Chinese or not, unconsciously straightened their waists, which was originally an excuse for later generations of Japanese to cover up their own shame, to cover up the fact that their ancient cultural achievements were too barren, and they completely relied on learning China to get rid of the title of barbarian, and by the way, they infinitely elevated the status of the Tang Dynasty to find a theoretical basis for their ungrateful behavior.

But the Japanese of this era did not dare to think so, the powerful warship stopped in the harbor, it was obvious that this new Chinese dynasty was more powerful than the Ming Dynasty, although the treaty between the two countries has not yet officially entered into force, but the people-to-people trade has sold a lot of products from the Central Plains, so that they are more aware of the huge gap in strength between the two countries. When the Japanese, who had already lowered their stature, heard Jiang Tian's evaluation, they naturally felt that even their bones were a few taels lighter, even if some people had thought about it before, and they had said so in private, but it was not the same mood to be recognized from the mouth of a Chinese official.

Jiang Tian didn't know that his unintentional flattery could make the pride of these Japanese people burst instantly, and he was also included in the category of "Japan's sincere friend". So much so that Japan boasted from now on that although it has not been able to catch up with the pace of China's progress, it has completely retained the culture of the great Tang Dynasty. If anyone has any objection to this, I'm sorry, this is not what we said, but what the great Jiang Fuzi said about us. Even if some people point out that this is just Jiang Tian's diplomatic rhetoric, it is not an academic appraisal. But if you say this fact in front of them, they will immediately put on a picture of "I don't listen, I don't listen, I just don't listen!" ".

When Jiang Tian's carriage drove on the narrow mountain roads in Japan, the Japanese once again saw what it means to be wealthy, and intuitively felt the power of science and technology. Why? Because the axles of these carriages were made of steel and the first generation of ball bearings were installed, although this handmade product had much more friction resistance than later generations of bearings, it was still much lighter than the wooden axles that had been passed down for thousands of years. In addition, the load-bearing capacity of steel axles is higher than that of wood, and the carriage uses a lot of galvanized sheet, which greatly reduces the weight while maintaining the same degree of sturdiness...... It should have been like this, but later for the sake of safety, this batch of diplomatic carriages was treated with bulletproof, and the wall of the carriage was made of a sandwich structure of "hardwood-iron plate-hardwood-iron plate", and its protection level reached the extent that the existing muskets could not penetrate it, but the weight was seriously exceeded, which is why Jiang Tian wanted to vigorously develop ball bearings, and the result was this ultra-luxurious double-piloted four-wheeled carriage.

This kind of car has just come out, except for the two left in the palace, the remaining two are all transported to Japan, not to mention the Japanese who have never seen the world, even if Fujiwara who has been to China sees this car after seeing the eyes are straight, but they can only look at the eyes in their hearts, this car is expensive at a glance, and it is definitely not something they can afford. In order to pretend to be a big-tailed wolf, Jiang Tian sat in a car by himself, accompanied by only two Japanese maidservants. And Zhang Huan and Wu Yuan are crowded together with Xizi, they are nominally just Jiang Tian's entourage, so they are not as high as Xizi's deputy envoy to the outside world.

"This bearing is really extraordinary! I only heard that with this thing I can greatly increase the transportation capacity before, I don't think so, today I saw it really ......" Zhang Huan didn't know how to describe the shock in his heart, he had been studying with Jiang Tian for a while, and he had learned a lot of scientific knowledge in a mess, but the more he learned, the more he found that Jiang Tian's occasional cynicism was his disdain for the world.

"The steel bearings and frame are not only strong and lightweight, but more importantly, they reduce the amount of horses, the former dynasty horse politics was criticized, and now a horse can top three horses, whether it is the army or the people, this benefit is too much!" Wu Yuan thought more than Zhang Huan, and he knew that Jiang Tian opposed the premature Northern Expedition, and he wanted to wait for these epoch-making products to come out.

Zhang Huan, who had been excited for a long time, sighed again: "It's a pity that this bearing is not easy to prepare, and now it can't be industrialized......

Before he finished speaking, he was stopped by Wu Yuan with his eyes, indicating that there was still a eunuch sitting in the car! And Xizi is worthy of being trained in the palace, at this time he sat in the position by the door, leaning in the carriage with his head down, looking at his nose, nose, mouth, and heart, looking like he was asleep. Don't look at Xizi's age, but so many stories in the palace have taught him how to protect himself and know when to pretend to be confused.

Wu Yuan glanced at him appreciatively, he hadn't found that this kid was so clever before. So he followed Zhang Huan's words and said: "We have come all the way to Japan, not just to make money for factories and the navy, it can be seen that Your Majesty still attaches importance to industry." ”

Jiang Tian, who was alone in a carriage, was not idle now: "So the hometown of the two of you is near this Kyoto?" ”

"Yes, sir, it's just a very small village." One of them, who had learned Chinese better, hurriedly replied.

Originally, I just wanted to learn about the customs of Kyoto, but I didn't think that these two people came from the same village, this is also because Jiang Tian has never cared about them, otherwise he would not have missed such important information, by the way, after this geisha wiped off the dry powder on her face, her appearance was far from as beautiful as she imagined, this kind of woman with short stature and mediocre appearance was really unnoticeable in Jiang Mansion.

Kyoto, a city whose name, architectural pattern, and culture have been branded as Chinese, as the residence of the emperor, once a cultural center, and a concentrated reserve of Tang Dynasty architectural styles, was not bombed during World War II, whether or not because of Liang Sicheng's advice, which provides an excellent model for future generations to get a glimpse of Tang Dynasty architecture, and of course the city is indeed not worth bombing.

Jiang Tian actually had some longing for the city, but when he really saw it, he found that the beautiful buildings in the photos of later generations were now completely different. It's not dilapidated, but it's definitely dark and old. Jiang Tian knew that the ancient buildings in Kyoto in later generations were renovated after World War II, and they would definitely not be so glamorous, and now the emperor had a problem eating, of course, he had no money to repair the house, but he didn't expect it to be such a scene.

Fujiwara, who had been to Beijing and seen the Forbidden City, had a fever on his face after seeing Jiang Tian's expression. Not long ago, people praised Japan for preserving the architecture of the Tang Dynasty, but it has been retained like this. Don't look at Kyoto is built in accordance with the pattern of Chang'an City, but even when it was completed, it was too far behind Chang'an, not to mention that the part of "Chang'an" has long declined over the years, only "Luoyang" is still prosperous, but this is also relative to Japan, according to Fujiwara himself, the degree of concentration of its wealth can not even catch up with Tianjin Wei, not to mention Suzhou and Hangzhou, which have always been known for their wealth.

Fujiwara, who was about to stop talking, glanced at the shogunate officials such as Hoshina next to him: "Lord Jiang, it's getting late today, and I should have invited you to rest in the contemptible burrow, but the shogun thinks that the residence below is too simple, and has arranged a new residence......"

Before Fujiwara could finish speaking, Masayuki Hoshina, who had been waiting impatiently, interrupted him: "Of course, my general can't neglect the distinguished guests, he has already cleaned up Nijo Castle, just waiting for the envoy to stay." ”

Looking at the arrogant Hoshina Masayuki, Fujiwara could only swallow this breath helplessly, to say that the Emperor of the Sky seized the power was a good start for his Fujiwara family at the earliest, and now it can only be regarded as self-reaping. When the envoy convoy came to the gate of Nijo City, Wu Yuan looked at the porch in front of him in surprise: "They call this a city?" ”

Jiang Tian stepped out of the carriage and gave him a blank look: "This is the Tokugawa family's other residence in Kyoto, you really think it's a castle?" ”

Fortunately, Masayuki Baoke didn't hear this, otherwise he would have been half angry, these two cities have walls and moats, why aren't they fortresses? When Fujiwara arrived here, he could no longer follow, so he had to say goodbye to Jiang Tian, so the two maidservants would be useful, and they would take on the unofficial translation work.

Seeing Fujiwara leave, Masayuki Hoshina put away his arrogant attitude, and said to Jiang Tian very respectfully: "Please rest for a while, I have already arranged a dinner party for you." ”

"Why is this little devil so conceding?" When there were no outsiders around, Wu Yuan muttered while looking at the room covered with tatami mats: "Although I have read in the book that there were no chairs and beds in ancient times, I am a little uncomfortable when I see this kind of room now." ”

Jiang Tian sat down cross-legged, although this and the house looks simple and elegant, but in fact, whether it is lighting or thermal insulation and secrecy effect is not very good, Chinese houses are at least made of earth or brick walls, the Japanese simply use wood to paste paper, so the eaves of Japanese houses are very wide, just to prevent rainwater from flowing down and splashing the walls.

Zhang Huan also sat down like Jiang Tian: "I guess, does he want to maintain the arrogance of a powerful person in front of the officials of the emperor's family, but he doesn't want to really offend us, after all, their shogunate is the biggest beneficiary of the opening of the sea and trade, and it is estimated that at the dinner party they will put forward the conditions that they don't want the emperor to know." ”

Jiang Tian nodded: "You are right, this Nijo Castle is also a place with a story, and inviting us to live here shows the importance of the Tokugawa family to us, and on the other hand, it is also to remind Fujiwara not to get carried away." But you won't be at the same table with me for a while, so go change into light clothes, and be prepared for a won't be a big dinner. ”

Although there was Jiang Tian's reminder, Wu Yuan and Zhang Huan still looked at each other when they really saw dinner, and there was a plate of pickled radish, a plate of pickles, and a two-finger-wide saury on their small table. Besides, since you're already making up the numbers, why don't you prepare an even number? How is this only three dishes?

Xizi squinted and saw that the two people were stunned, so she whispered: "Second master, the slave and maid dare to sit with you, but this food is really vulgar, if it is not to your appetite, why don't you go outside to find our sergeant to ask for canned food?" ”

Wu Yuan nodded: "The matter is urgent, today we are coming together to conceal our identities, naturally we can't care about those details, externally your position is still above the two of us, I will go in a while, I am afraid that the banquet of the host here will offend people, you can be relieved." ”

In the other room, Jiang Tian, who had changed into regular clothes, didn't have much to eat, and there was just one more plate of tofu and one more pickled shellfish meat on the table than Wu Yuan, which was already a feast beyond the standard, and the shogun usually only had three dishes. It's just that although he is talking about eating, there is also singing and dancing accompaniment, and Baoke Masayuki looked at his oversized dinner with his eyes shining, he had heard the last envoy say, how extravagant this Jiang-sama's banquet was, and he didn't expect to be on par with China in pomp, he was confident that Japan had something that China did not have to impress this envoy. After all, if you want to say that China doesn't have something that Japan has, Kabuki isn't it.

The singing and dancing wine was not a big deal, but look at the catfish on the table, two or three pieces of pickled shellfish, and that small cup of sake. When China is a landlord who wants to improve his life, the food is better than this. So the Japanese can only use their brains in singing and dancing, how to do it? The sound of the shamisen can't hear the feeling of Huang Jong Daro, so what about the dance?

Four or five kabuki with **** on their faces lined up in a row, and began to dance with the rhythm, and Masayuki Baoshi, who was sitting opposite Jiang Tian, raised his wine glass and signaled to Jiang Tian: "There is nothing good in the other country to entertain distinguished guests, I am really sorry, I have heard that Your Excellency is also an elegant person who is proficient in music and rhythm, this dance is unique to our country, and I hope that Your Excellency can give you a point or two." ”

Listening to the half-baked Chinese, fortunately, he can still understand it, Jiang Tian also raised his wine glass and touched it with a smile: "Lord Baoke is too polite, I heard that Your Excellency is also a rare master of science in Japan, if you have the opportunity, you are welcome to study in my country." ”

Don't look at the lecture tour instead of lecturing, but Masayuki Hoshina still showed a fascinated expression: "If you have the opportunity, you must visit your country, now let's enjoy the song and dance while drinking." ”

Jiang Tian didn't say much, he ate the food in small bites, and occasionally nodded with a smile at the dance that he couldn't understand at all, not because he didn't want to eat a lot, just because there were too few dishes, he couldn't finish it in three or two bites, it would be too vulgar. He didn't know that Wu Yuan was much smarter than him, and he was munching on compressed biscuits with Zhang Huan at this time.

Seeing that the food was almost over, Bao Ke clapped his hands with satisfaction, Jiang Tian thought that he was finally going to get down to business, but he didn't think that the music didn't stop, the tune became cheerful, and the kabuki who had just danced all retreated, replaced by four little girls who were only fifteen or sixteen years old at most, and danced again with the music.

I don't know what kind of medicine is sold in the Japanese gourd, Jiang Tian can only pretend to appreciate it and continue to watch, but when he looks at it, he gradually can't laugh, what kind of art is this, it's purely undressing @ dancing @ ah! To say that this little devil is indeed a pervert, he finally came up with the world's earliest novel in the field of culture, and it turned out to be a Luo @ Li cultivated theme, and now show yourself this kind of seductive @ seductive dance, do you want to bribe yourself with a woman?