The sea, the vast water is endless. The No. 1 ship of the Jiaolong Army Light Boat was full of sails in the downwind, as light as a bird, the pointed bow split the waves, and the white water splashed and bloomed.

"Ah......h

"Haha!" Everyone burst into laughter, and some people shouted, "Li Mazi hasn't learned to read and write, so he has to recite poetry!" "Haha......"

A Yamato merchant said in jerky Chinese: "Your envoy's ship is too fast, and at this speed, you will soon be able to see the land of your country!" ”

Zhao Hong, the envoy of his country and a member of the Privy Council, said with a smile: "It is smooth sailing, and the result is twice as effective with half the effort." ”

However, the deputy envoy Zhang Yin whispered to the envoy: "The Jiaolong Army light boat ship is improved by a large food boat, with a slender hull, equipped with sails and water wheels, and carrying fifty people; Adapt to sailing in headwind and windless weather, and sail at a speed of 60 miles per hour (8 knots) when downwind. It is reported that it is about 1,700 miles from the port of Jingkou in Jiangning to the island of Kyushu in China, and if the weather is all like this in the middle of our ship, it will be full of sails day and night, and it will be possible to reach the island of Kyushu in less than three days. ”

The envoy nodded.

Zhang Yin was originally a scribe next to Wang Pu, the privy envoy, and he had nothing to do with Tokyo, but fortunately he was very familiar with Wang Puxiang. Later, when the emperor went on an expedition, he worked as an errand in the former camp military palace and stayed with Emperor Guo Shao for a while...... In Zhang Yin's insight, Guo Shao is a person with a very special style, and his words and deeds can influence people; In just a few months, Zhang Yin was also greatly affected.

Guo Shao is not like most of the superiors who speak the truth, but he pays the most attention to the specific details. Zhang Yin remembered that unforgettable time by the emperor's side, and the things that came to his mind were all small things. Guo Shao picked up a spoon in the barracks and tasted the soldiers' meals in person; And once he got angry and said to the scout generals: A hundred miles from Suizhou to this place is a hundred miles, and one hundred and fifty miles is one hundred and fifty miles, and it is by no means a word like "not too far" and "almost to Suizhou"! If you don't know, get off the horse and walk, and count me step by step!

Since ancient times, Shu has been the country of abundance, but those who go out of Sichuan are in order to realize their ambitions! Zhang Yin puffed up his chest and stroked the delicate and solid carpentry structure on the ship's railing, feeling inexplicably excited in his heart.

The supreme ruler of the dynasty, the attitude of his words and deeds, obviously affects many places, and now even the guardrail of a warship can be done so delicately and seriously.

Imperial foundation, Guo Shao has said this word twice. Zhang Yin stood at the bow of the ship with his hands behind his back, looking forward to the wind, watching the waves of the vast sea, the distant East Island seemed to be on the horizon, but the royal land under the whole world had no boundary; The ambition to make a contribution is also far away!

Sure enough, a few days later, people saw land on the ship, and there was another cheer on the deck. Zhang Yin gained a lot from this trip, and he also truly experienced the joy of sailing on the boundless sea and seeing the land all of a sudden.

However, the voyage was not over yet, and according to the guidance of the Yamato merchants, the ships had to go north along the coast, and then enter the domestic sea from the strait waterway between Kyushu and Honshu, so that they could dock at the port of **Ankyo.

Along the way, he was questioned by a ship from his own country, and the envoy asked the guide to translate, and showed the envoy's seal, and was smoothly released. At this time, the wind is light and the sailing speed slows down, so people collect the sails and use human water wheels to drive the boats and sail slowly...... Many of Xu Jun's light boats do not use oars, but are powered directly by water wheels.

After a few more days, Zhang Yin and the others arrived at Watanabezu (Osaka Port) at the mouth of the Yodo River, and then met the officials of their own country, and the chief and deputy envoys and guides changed boats to follow the officials to Heiankyo. In fact, Zhang Yin and others usually don't need to translate, they say that the officials they receive can speak Chinese, and their annals are also written in Chinese, and civil officials can read and write more or less.

When they arrived at Heianjing, Zhang Yin had a feeling of déjà vu, the layout of the building in front of him was similar to the picture of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty! It is said that the officials and people of the country serve etiquette, and there is also a faint shadow of the Central Plains. The familiar feeling made Zhang Yin have a very good impression of his country, and he said to the envoy: "It is said that this country is the land of kings, and if you do it according to the rules of the Central Plains, this trip should be much smoother." ”

Zhao Hong said quietly: "It's too early to say. ”

Zhang Yin bowed and said: "Zhao Yuanjun is reasonable. ”

Zhao Hong and the others were taken to hand over the Daxu State Credentials in a mansion first, and then they were settled down and did not see the king of Yuben. Zhang Yin found that the officials of this country were relatively silent and cautious, and they generally did not get a clear answer to their questions. It's easier to get along with the Yamato merchant guide, but the merchant knows too little and can only get some information that everyone knows.

At this time, it was said that the name of the lord of the country was Chengming (Emperor Murakami), and he was quite famous among the people, because the "rule of the heavenly calendar" made the country and the people safe; However, the actual ruler was not the king, but the Minister of Regent, Fujiwara Minori.

During the days he waited for his summons, he often talked to his guides and locals, recording events.

He wrote in the dossier that the power of his country was lost, and his relatives Fujiwara clan held real power for a long time. The land-owning "main family", "leading family" and nobles of the princess resided in the fiefdom of Heiankyo Haruka, and the place was actually controlled by Shoda officials and samurai.

At this time, an official from his own country visited the hotel and claimed to be Senator Yoshiko Ono. Zhao Hong and Zhang Yin received the senator together in the living room.

Ono Yoshiko is a short, thin-faced old man, but he is in good spirits and has a good posture.

One of the Yamato people in his entourage said in Chinese: "Ono-kun is a soldier, good at harmony and singing, both civil and military, and the former anti-thief Fujiwara Junyu rebellion (Chengping Tianqing Rebellion) is all thanks to Ono-kun's rebellion." ”

Zhao Hong clenched his fists and said: "I have long admired General Ono's fame. ”

Ono Haogu's gaze stayed on Zhao Hong for a moment, but he paused on Zhang Yin's face for a while, bowed and said in accented jerky but fluent Chinese: "If our officials have inadequate hospitality, pay off the noble envoy Duoduo Haihan." ”

Zhao Hong saw that he was polite and said with a smile: "Very good, very good, although the place where we live is sleeping on the ground, it is very clean; The rice and dried fish were also well cooked. Have a seat! ”

Several people knelt down in the room facing each other.

"So......" Ono Yoshiko pondered for a moment, "the two noble envoys came to our country this time, and it was Emperor Xu to canonize the emperor of his country?" ”

Hearing "the emperor of the country", Zhao Hong and Zhang Yin's faces changed. The originally good atmosphere immediately changed, and Zhao Hongzheng said: "There are no two days in the sky, there is only one son of heaven in the world, and that is Emperor Daxu." If you say that your country is called the emperor, how can you be called the emperor? ”

Zhang Yin was also unhappy: "The legal principles of the world are like this, and your country is deeply influenced by the Chinese (Central Plains) etiquette law, don't you know?" ”

Ono Haogu frowned and said: "It is said that the emperor of our country is the Son of Heaven at sunrise, and the Emperor of the Central Plains is the Son of Heaven at sunset." Our monarchs and ministers recognize Emperor Daxu as the Son of Heaven, why don't you respect them equally? ”

Zhang Yin said: "General Ono can speak Chinese and understand the etiquette law, so he should know that there are no two sons of heaven." ”

Ono Haogu said coldly: "Since Emperor Amaterasu started a business and ruled the world, it is said that this emperor will not change for eternity, how can he be titled by others?" If you have this thought, please go back! ”

With that, he got up and brushed his sleeves away.

Zhao Hong and Zhang Yin looked at each other. Zhao Hong said: "That guy just gave an eviction order, let's go back like this?" ”

Zhang Yin said without hesitation: "Even if you return without success, you can't back down on this matter." In addition, without the righteousness of the monarch and the minister, what is the official exchange of the imperial court? It is said that this country is too arrogant! Our dynasty only calls the lord of the country to the Great Liao Khan, how can I call the lord of the East Island the emperor? If they meet with Nagong in the court, call themselves kings in Daxu, and call them emperors in their homes, just like the Liao Kingdom, things may still be discussed...... As now, if the lord of the country is said to be the emperor to deliver a letter of state to the imperial court, how can the princes of the imperial court accept it? ”

In the afternoon, another fat-headed and big-eared man came, and his body was so fat that he couldn't get in, so everyone had to talk in the courtyard. He called himself Fujiwara Chaosei, and boasted that he was very good at eating, eating seven or eight bowls of water and rice, and eating dozens of fish. He first said that Ono was not old, saying that he was a martial artist who could not see it, and offended the noble envoy Yunyun.

Although this guy is ugly and fat, he listens a lot when he talks. He also praised Emperor Daxu's achievements in conquering Youzhou and Pingxia and expressed his admiration.

Zhang Yin sounded like a rough guess: It is not an attitude in China, and there are differences in political opinions. Although this Fujiwara Chaocheng is suspected of having a wine bag and rice bag (too edible), at least he has some concerns about Xu Jun's record.

He immediately asked: "General Ono is rude to drive away guests, and Fujiwara Gong treats me with courtesy, who should we listen to, and how to talk about our country's attitude?" ”

Fujiwara Chaocheng said seriously: "Of course listen to me, your envoy only needs to think about the surname of the minister of the court, and you will know who said what works!" ”

Zhang Yin couldn't question it after hearing it, it made too much sense.

Zhang Yin asked again: "The Minister of Regents agrees that the lord of the country will be canonized by the emperor of our dynasty?" ”

"This ......," Fujiwara said in a low voice, "you also know that the success of everything depends on the will of the Minister of Regent." I'm afraid the canonization is not easy. However, our country has always admired the Central Plains, and we can meet Nagong in the name of the Minister of Regent. ”

This is still very sincere, and it is also a compromise method to resolve disputes. But in fact, Zhao Hong and others could not complete their mission, and their mission was to try to discuss the matter of canonizing the lord of the country and establish a relationship between the monarch and the minister...... In this way, Da Xu is completely different in name and convenience in his vassal state, and this is also to pave the way for further foothold in his own country in the future.

It's been almost ten days since they arrived in Heiankyo, and there hasn't been much progress. Zhang Yin felt that it was difficult to make meritorious contributions, and the country he came to seemed to admire the culture of the Central Plains, but in fact it was not so deferential, and he also wrote his views into the dossier to be played.