Verse 72: The moon is full tonight

Jiang Tian was a little unimpressed by Zhang Tao's domineering rhetoric, as long as he looked at history, he could understand that if this problem could be solved simply by slaughter, it would not be a problem for a long time. However, the person who did this kind of work was definitely not himself, so he didn't care what the emperor's majesty had planned. Seeing that it has entered the tenth month of the lunar calendar, both calendarally and astronomically has entered winter, and the temperature in Beijing during the Xiaoice River period can drop to minus 20 degrees, so Jiang Tian is most concerned about the problem of winter. However, he thought that the matter was over, but he did not expect the Japanese to come to the door unexpectedly, and as soon as he returned from the palace, he heard a report from his subordinates, saying that there was a Japanese man who had been waiting for a long time, and he also carried a rich "gift".

Who is it? Jiang Tian, who was confused, met the other party in the side hall, the Japanese was very respectful, and as soon as he entered the door, he didn't care whether the ground was dirty or not, he knelt down directly, and it was still the kind of big salute that put three fingers together in front of his head: "The villain Pingsan greets Lord Shangbang!" ”

These few words were very awkward, coupled with the problem of his accent, Jiang Tian pondered carefully before he understood: "Get up, what are you looking for me?" ”

Although Jiang Tian motioned for him to sit aside, this person did not dare to take a seat, but still replied respectfully: "The villain was sent by Lord Fujiwara to visit Your Excellency, because there are some things that cannot be known to others. ”

Seeing that he didn't dare to sit down in front of him, Jiang Tian didn't insist anymore, in fact, according to the standards of this era, any civilian who had no kinship with him could not sit in front of him, but Jiang Tian usually didn't have so many rules, and the people who came into contact with him were mainly Song Yi's children of eunuchs, so he didn't have the majesty of the superior.

"This treaty has been signed, and you will be returning in a few days, what else can't anyone know?"

"This ......" Ping San looked left and right, there were only a few maid rings in the room, and then he moved a few steps to Jiang Tian slightly: "I can't hide it, my family wants to ask you for a small favor." ”

"Why are you so secretive?" Jiang Tian seemed to guess part of the other party's thoughts.

"This is really not worth mentioning for the Heavenly Empire, but it is very important for our country, of course, if Your Excellency can contribute to this, my family will also thank you."

Jiang Tian put his face on the board: "If you have something to say, say it directly!" ”

Heizo hurriedly made a frightened look and bent down and bowed his head: "My lord hopes that the Celestial Empire can help His Majesty the Emperor mint copper coins, of course, it can't be known by the Tokugawa family." ”

Jiang Tianxin said that you really took this step, and was reminded by himself, this guy is no longer willing to only control public opinion, especially the shogunate also bought a set of lead movable type, if the two sides compare financial resources against the printing book, it may not be possible for anyone to win against whom. Then I thought of financial means, if the emperor could rely on high-quality copper coins to regain the right to mint money, it would indeed stabilize the shogunate in terms of soft power.

Jiang Tian frowned in embarrassment: "It's okay if this matter is requested by the emperor, but can your family have the emperor's order?" ”

Heizo quickly opened his mouth and said with an unappetizing smile, "It's just a matter of minting some copper coins with royal ornaments, and if you don't have the permission of the emperor, how can you circulate them?" It's just that this matter must be kept secret, and my family has heard that you are the only one in the whole of China who can do this, so I took the liberty to disturb you. ”

After talking for a long time, it was actually a prelude to the first cut, but even if the emperor knew about it, he would not disagree, but would raise his hands in approval. But who of them can understand what it's like for a country's currency to be in the hands of someone else? Maybe the Japanese in another time and space can explain it to them, but it's a pity that there are only two people in the world who understand this truth now, and all of them are on China's side. Jiang Tian really has no reason to refuse that people can be so enthusiastic about putting their lifeblood in China's hands, but if he agrees too happily, he is afraid that the other party will be suspicious, so after thinking about it, he decided to delay it first.

"This matter is not something I can decide alone, it really can't you still use Chinese copper coins, even if it is the copper of the previous Ming Dynasty, we also admit it, but next year it may all be recycled and re-minted, what does it matter if you change another copper coin at that time?"

Heisan heard the other party's words, that is, the Chinese Dynasty itself will have to re-mint coins in the near future, and may not have time to care what money the Japanese use. But with an arduous mission, he will never give up so much, those difficult red-haired fans in the past are entangled with him, he believes that the young official in front of him just didn't see the benefits that can move him.

So the little man put on an obscene smile, quietly got a little closer, and then whispered: "My lord came in a hurry this time, there is no gift that can honor you, just to relieve the fatigue of the journey, I brought two Kabuki with me, if you don't dislike it, give it to the adult to relieve your sorrows!" ”

"Kabuki?" Jiang Tian thought of his face full of two catties of white @ powder, thinking to himself that you are a Fujiwara pervert, and you still bring this kind of thing on a business trip?

Jiang Tian was stunned for a moment, Ping San thought that he had caught the other party's thoughts, and hurriedly stretched out his hand and slapped a few times towards the door, and after a while, a small guy led two women in costumes and kimonos like looking at animals, Jiang Tian saw that it was really the same as he thought, these two people's pale faces were painted with deformed red lips, their hands were in front of them, and they walked into the door with small steps, bowing to Jiang Tian with low eyebrows.

At this time, Heisan came over again: "My lord, these two are usually very popular with Fujiwara-sama, because they are still reluctant to give them away!" ”

"Alas......" Jiang Tian is really helpless, he didn't expect that he had been an official for a few months, except for Qiu Tian who came to the door to thank him that night, the first person to bribe himself was the Japanese.

Probably thinking that the other party was not satisfied, Ping San said in an aggravated tone: "We shipped copper, and the Celestial Empire is only responsible for minting coins, of course, this loss is also paid by us, and in the end, we only need to give us eighty percent of the copper coins, as for the rest, ......"

"This fire consumption is naturally there, but it is also the fire consumption of the imperial court." Jiang Tian Zhengse said: "You let me operate this matter. ”

"Yes, yes, the villain is rude. So......" Ping Sanyi glanced back at the two women, although he was reluctant, he still smiled and turned his head: "The villain won't disturb the adults to rest......"

The Japanese man left, and there were only two women left in the room who were less than one and a half meters tall, and Jiang Tian stood up and was almost one meter eight tall compared to these two people, which looked so ridiculous. When the guests were there, people still paid attention to not breaking the rules, and when Ping Sanyi left, they couldn't help but come to see the excitement, especially Xinyue led the quiet sisters, followed by Xiyun, and Linglong was watching coldly from afar, watching these two women for a long time.

"Don't scare people!" Except for Xi Yun, everyone else's height is much higher than these two, and Jiang Tian is indeed ridiculous when he looks at them like that: "Now some of them look, I don't know how to gossip outside." ”

Xi Yun boldly walked to Jiang Tian's side: "Brother, these two people look scary enough, do they really want to be your maids?" ”

The women in the house are concerned about this problem, and they haven't touched any girl except for the drunken and quiet sisters who took in the quiet sisters that day. I thought that it might be that the old man was thin-skinned, so everyone was not in a hurry, but now there were two people grabbing food, so they looked at Jiang Tian for a moment, and even the two onlookers raised their eyes to peek at this Chinese adult, not to mention the age and appearance, they are much better than those bearded samurai adults in Japan.

What else could Jiang Tian say, he could only rub his temples and mutter, "I have to go to the palace tonight." ”

Who in this Beijing city does not know that the sunset ** door is going to be locked, listening to his lord say this, it is as simple as entering the palace as visiting his own back garden, although everyone does not dare to question it, but still find the coachman and quickly take the master to run towards the Forbidden City. When Jiang Tian arrived at the gate of the palace, he knew that no one could enter after the lock, and he was about to turn back home, but he heard the Han warrior guarding the door ask carefully: "Is it Jiang Tian Jiang?" ”

"It's the official."

"It turns out that it is indeed you, my lord, Your Majesty has a will, whenever you ask to see you, it will be passed on, but please wait for a while, we will go to ask for a decree."

After a while, when Jiang Tian was shivering in the cold wind, a few eunuchs ran to the door with lanterns: "There is a decree from the saint, spread that Lord Jiang will meet you!" ”

The groom who drove the car took out a wine gourd from his arms, and after taking a small sip, he watched his master enter the palace in the middle of the night.

After Jiang Tian saw Zhang Tao and explained his intentions, His Majesty the Emperor looked at his fellow countryman helplessly: "Just for this?" ”

Jiang Tian nodded: "This matter is still small?" ”

"Can't you say it tomorrow?"

"Aren't you afraid of long nights and dreams? The little devils have given up 20% of the profits, we are only responsible for the processing of incoming materials, how much can the copper be intercepted every year? Besides, as long as he starts using our copper coins, it is equivalent to handing over his treasury to us, and in the future, their financial system will be a knife in our hands, and we can cut him as much as we want. In our time and space, the good things that the financial powers dare not think of have been sent to the door by themselves. Now it's just a visiting ambassador who privately revealed that we have to let the raw rice cook the rice no matter what. Besides, people are still planning to send you two devil girls, this can always see sincerity, right? ”

Zhang Tao was silent for a while, and then said, "You go back first, I have my own will tomorrow." ”

"What about the two Kabuki? Why don't I send it overnight? Jiang Tian really wanted to get them out quickly.

Zhang Tao glared at him: "I'll talk about it tomorrow!" Also, next time it's not a 100,000 urgent thing, don't bother me at night. ”

After returning home, he found that the hall was brightly lit, and the two Japanese who were sitting in the corner saw Jiang Tian enter the room and hurriedly stood up, but because of the presence of other women, they didn't dare to go too far, and saw a woman with a more elegant bearing than the Oiran he had ever seen walk over.

"What is the will of the lord to enter the palace?" Xinyue didn't know what to do with these two people, so she had to let them wait with her, and when she saw Jiang Tian enter the door, she hurried over.

Jiang Tian sighed: "Have you had dinner?" Let's let me eat first. ”

I don't know why Linglong, who was also sitting here, frowned: "Hmph! I'm afraid that it's fake to enter the palace, but it's true that I want to keep a woman, right? ”

I haven't heard Linglong play a temper with herself for a while, Jiang Tian is a little nostalgic, and after hearing her say this, he asked rhetorically: "What's the matter, are you jealous?" ”

Linglong stood up suddenly, and the two eyebrows were almost twisted together: "Eat your jealousy?" Joke! ”

Seeing her walk away, Jiang Tian didn't make a statement, just turned his head to look at Xinyue: "Find a room for them, don't be too shabby, how to arrange it, you can only wait for the emperor's decree." ”

This night is destined to be unpeaceful, Jiang Tian is taking a comfortable bath after eating, although the bathtub is not as good as the bathtub of later generations, but for the current era, it is also an unusual enjoyment. Just when he closed his eyes to relieve the fatigue of the day, a pair of jade hands gently put on his shoulder: "Master......"

Jiang Tian almost jumped out of the bathtub, and when he looked back, he saw Youlan standing behind him wearing only a red belly pocket: "You...... What are you doing here? ”

Youlan was also taken aback by him, but immediately regained that sweet and greasy smile: "The slave maid is here to serve the master!" ”

Jiang Tian, who calmed down, looked at Youlan, glanced behind her again, and saw Qingshuang also walking in with a large basin of hot water wearing only a belly pocket: "If the master is tired, the slave will wipe your back for you." ”

Jiang Tian thought to himself, you guys aren't messy enough, right? Do you think it's easy for me to endure that ignorant karmic fire every day? There are at least seven or eight girls in this family who haven't left, as long as they want to take them in at the beginning, how can they have so much money to support you? Besides, Xinyue's girl is obviously thin-skinned and doesn't dare to be so open, let you squeeze like this, maybe she will give her a hug one day, and when the time comes, you will be jealous one by one, and this family will be unable to stay. In fact, Jiang Tian also made the mistake of empiricism, after the prostitute became good, she was not even a concubine in a big family with status, and she could only rely on her youth to save more private money to prevent old age. Whether it is Xinyue or the quiet sisters, they are very clear that their master's career is far from reaching the top, in such a person's family, he doesn't dare to ask for anything at all, but he is more concerned about Jiang Tian's kindness and feelings, and hopes that he can be pampered a little bit before the housemother enters the door, even if he meets a rough lady in the future, he can talk in front of the master, and if he can give birth to a son and a half daughter, he will have to rely on. Today, even Linglong, who has always been with the old man and does not lose her temper, can't help it, how can they continue to wait.

"You ...... You don't have to be busy, I'll wash it myself. ”

The originally very eager gaze gradually dimmed, and Qingshuang walked up to her lost sister and tried her best to restrain herself from trembling: "Master, do you dislike that our bodies are not clean?" ”

"It's not...... Do you have to serve me in this home to be at ease? Jiang Tiancai didn't believe that just by living a respectful life for a few days, he could make any girl fall madly in love with him.

Youlan couldn't help but shed two lines of tears: "The concubine knows that she is not worthy of the master, and she doesn't ask for any reputation, she just wants to be by your side and not be poked in the back......"

Qingyou also said with her: "My sister and I have lost our bodies, if even the master dislikes it, where is there room for this big world?" When I go to other houses, I'm afraid that I won't even get a good end. ”

After listening to the two girls dissect their hearts, Jiang Tian, who sat in the bathtub and forgot to come out, was silent, he never thought about what kind of miserable life a woman would have if she was not from a good background in the old society, and blindly avoiding them caused more damage.

"I ......" Jiang Tian hesitated to organize the wording: "Although my official position is very high, but Yulu is only enough to spend, I can't give you brocade clothes and food, and I can't wear silk and satin, I have always been afraid of hurting you." ”

Qingshuang smiled sadly and put her arm around her sister, who was also lonely, on the shoulders: "Sir, it is the greatest grace that we are not considered to be humble, if we are pushed out of the door, we will inevitably become lonely ghosts on the mass grave in the end." ”

At this moment, Jiang Tian couldn't help but think of his grandfather in his hometown, the first thinker in China to end polyandry and concubinery and completely ban @sex@trade, the revolutionary who shouted and implemented the proletariat to turn over and be the master, and the first emperor of the ages who completely overthrew China's deep-rooted clan privileges and bad habits of personal imprisonment. If you think about your predecessors on your side, the comrades who have not yet succeeded in the revolution still need to work hard...... So, that night, everyone in the courtyard knew that the quiet sisters walked into Jiang Tian's bedroom again, and the gentle moaning in the quiet night made people unable to sleep, and they didn't know whether to let go of the knot and let the two sisters spend their souls, or deliberately let the whole house know that this was a night to change their identity. In short, many girls lost sleep that night, and their hearts grieved infinitely with the rhythm of the ups and downs.

The next day, Jiang Tian, who had been insisting on morning exercise, rarely overslept, and Xi Yun, who also liked to have breakfast with his brother, did not appear, and an indescribable atmosphere spread in the house. Although she was also lazy and weak, Qingshuang still struggled to get up in front of Jiang Tian, and then prepared toiletries to wait for the master to get up, her sister didn't have this consciousness, just hugged Jiang Tian's arm and giggled in her dream, so that Jiang Tian, who was already awake, didn't know whether to wake her up.

At this time, she saw the importance of her sister, Qingyou walked over and stretched out her hand and poked at Youlan's forehead: "Dead girls are not allowed to pretend to be asleep and pester the master." ”

Youlan closed her eyes and smiled coquettishly: "Sister...... After today, I don't know when the master will love us, so I'll sleep for a while. ”

At this moment, I heard a small servant outside the door ask softly, "Is the master up yet?" There is a father-in-law who said that he is here to deliver the message! ”

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