Chapter 174: Peach Blossom Luck? Peach Blossom Tribulation? (b)
"Brother Shen, why are you muttering to your rooster baby alone?" Shen Weijing was bowing over to observe the black-feathered fighting in front of him, when he suddenly heard a familiar voice behind him.
"Ouch, I said why my left eyelid keeps jumping, it turns out that there is a distinguished guest! Brother Qiu Yin, which gust of wind blew you here? Please come and sit down. I just found a good purple clay pot, let's use it to soak in my treasured red robe. Let's have a good chat! Shen Weijing turned around in response and found that Qiu Yin was already standing behind him with a smile, he didn't dare to slack off, and quickly let Qiu Yin into the house.
"Don't go in and sit, Brother Shen. I have nothing to do today and go to the Three Treasures Palace. ”
"What's the matter, what kind of country has you found and want to invite me to a meal?"
"No way. If I really want to meet it, I would have started it a long time ago, and it will be your turn? ”
"It's not like it's a friend. Don't forget, every time I encounter such a good thing, I haven't forgotten you, brother. ”
"Okay, no kidding you. Hurry up and pick up and come with me. This time, Lord Shangshu is invited. Hurry up! ”
"Lord Shangshu...... Ok, good, good! I went into the house to change my clothes and left immediately. Hearing that it was Shi Xing who summoned him, Shen Weijing didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly ran into the house, changed into decent clothes, and walked out of the courtyard with Qiu Yin.
"Brother, I don't know what Lord Shangshu is looking for me?" On the way to Shixing Mansion, Shen Weijing asked Qiu Yin.
"I don't know the specifics. When the lord returned to the mansion last night, he asked his wife about your past. ”
"What does Madame say about me?"
"Of course, it's a very good thing. Don't forget, Madame can be married into Shangshu Mansion from that kind of ghost place, you have worked hard. How can Madame forget your great kindness? ”
"Then what did Lord Shangshu ask me about my past?"
"I don't know. Early in the morning, the lord called me to come and call you, and told me to take you to Shangshu Mansion to see him as soon as I saw you. ”
"Why do I feel bottomless in my heart."
"Alright, Brother Shen. Don't overthink it. I'm not comforting you, I feel that this time the master sees you, maybe there is some good errand for you to arrange. When the time comes, your brother Shen will invite me to drink a wedding wine. ”
"Really? With your words, brother, I am relieved. If this is really a good thing, I must treat my brother to a drink. ”
"A word?"
"It's a piece of cake."
When Shen Weijing walked into the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of War and saw Shi Xing, he learned that he was indeed the head of good luck.
Shi Xing politely asked Shen Weijing to sit down.
After Shen Weijing was polite, he sat down.
The servant immediately brought the tea.
"Weijing, listen to Madame, have you ever been to the Wa Kingdom? Is there such a thing? After Shi Xing sat down, he picked up the teacup and turned his head to ask Shen Weijing.
"Lord Hui, when the grass people were doing business, they did go to the Wa Kingdom." Shen Weijing replied respectfully.
"Then do you have an understanding of the national conditions, language, habits of behavior, and the personality characteristics of the Japanese people?"
"My lord, the grass people have been doing business back and forth between the Ming Dynasty and the Wa Kingdom for five years, and although they don't know much about the Wa State and the Wa people, they still have a considerable understanding of the way the Wa people behave.
"In particular, after the grass people trafficked materials to the Wa State at that time, they basically came into contact with the middle and upper class people of the Wa State, so they still have some understanding of the entire upper class of the Wa State."
"If you were asked to sum up the characteristics of the Japanese people in one sentence, what would you use?
One word? ”
"Long in tactics and short in strategy."
"Good, incisive!"
"Your Excellency has won a prize!"
"Weijing, the reason why I called you here today is because of important matters."
"What the adults tell the grass people to do, just tell them. The grass people will do their best. Hearing Shi Xing say that there was something important to entrust, Shen Weijing quickly stood up.
"Sit down, sit down. Listen to me slowly. ”
"Yes, sir. The grass people listened attentively. ”
"A few months ago, the Dongying Japanese raised troops to invade North Korea. The king of Joseon sent someone to ask for help. Sheng Shangsui sent heavy troops to Korea for reinforcements.
"After months of fighting, the Japanese defeated Pyongyang and retreated to the royal city. Our army devised a clever plan and burned down the granaries of the Japanese people.
"The Japanese people are short of food and grass for more than 100,000 troops, coupled with the outbreak of disease in Wangjing City, in desperation, the Japanese people took the initiative to propose peace to our Ming Dynasty. The Holy One weighed the pros and cons and decided to agree to the peace request of the Japanese people.
"At present, the imperial court is looking for a person who is familiar with the Japanese people of the Japanese state to serve as a peace envoy. Helplessly, looking at the government and the opposition, no one is suitable to take on this important task.
"Last night, I suddenly remembered that my wife had mentioned to me that you had come to the country to do business in the country, so I called you today and wanted to talk to you in detail.
"From what I have just said, I feel that you are fully capable of taking on the important responsibility of this council and envoy. I don't know what you think? ”
"Thank you, thank you! Merely...... The grass people are afraid that they are shallow in their learning and will live up to the kindness of adults. After listening to Shi Xing's words, Shen Weijing was overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly got up and knelt down, with a respectful expression on his face.
"You don't have to worry too much about that. Today you go back and get ready. Tomorrow I will take you to meet the Holy One. As long as God allows it, you can go as long as you go. Someone will assist you in completing the specific negotiation matters. ”
"Yes, sir. If nothing else, the grass people will go back and prepare. If the grass people are fortunate enough to take on this important task this time and share their worries for the country, they will be the only ones who will look forward. ”
"Okay, let's go."
"The grass people are retiring."
On the way home from the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of War, Shen Weijing felt fluttering. Thinking that he was about to enter the official career of a grass man, and might even rise to the top, Shen Weijing couldn't help but laugh out loud, so that passers-by looked at him sideways.
The next day, Shen Weijing followed Shi Xing into the court to meet the saint.
After the courtesy of the monarch and the ministers, Shen Weijing faced the Manchu Dynasty civil and military and Mingshenzong, who was sitting on the dragon chair, stood calmly, and calmly answered the question of Emperor Shenzong.
Looking at Shen Weijing, who was answering fluently and looking dignified above the court, Emperor Shenzong Longyan Dayue, immediately named Shen Weijing as a guerrilla general of the third battalion of Shenji, serving as a Ming and Japanese envoy, and was accompanied by relevant personnel of the imperial court in the near future, and entered the court to negotiate with the Japanese people.
Shen Weijing, who was awarded the title of Divine Sect, immediately knelt on the ground, shouted long live from the mountain, and thanked the emperor.
Back at home, Shen Weijing recalled his dream-like situation in the past two days, and his mood couldn't calm down for a long time.
Guerrilla general, that is a well-known rank in the imperial court. He is a grass citizen, neither has any military exploits, nor any qualifications to be rewarded, and in the blink of an eye, he is actually on the rise.
It can be seen that his previous investment in the military department has begun to pay off. The role of money really seems to be not to be underestimated.
In the next few days, the fox friends who got the news of Shen Weijing came to congratulate one after another. For a while, in front of Shen Weijing's house, there was a lot of traffic and it was extremely lively.
In addition to receiving friends who came to congratulate him every day, Shen Weijing started
Hand to deal with the affairs of the family, in preparation for not getting up to go to the DPRK in the future.
For his beloved fighting, he was ready to find a suitable buyer to dispose of. After all, he is now a well-known guerrilla general, and if he plays some more cockfighting and dog walking, once it reaches the ears of the court officials, it will be a little inappropriate.
I really want to come to something. Just when Shen Weijing wanted to find a buyer to sell his black-feathered fighting, someone really took the initiative to come to the door.
On this morning, Shen Weijing had just sent off a friend who had come to congratulate him, and the servant Lao Mu walked in from outside the courtyard gate to report to him, and several guests came from outside the courtyard gate, saying that they intended to buy the black-feathered fighting.
"Please, please." Shen Weijing just couldn't ask for it, and hurriedly ordered Lao Mu to invite the guests in.
After a while, Lao Mu led a woman and two men into the courtyard.
"Welcome. A few of these are ......" Looking at the uninvited guests dressed by the three foreigners, the well-informed Shen Weijing couldn't tell which nationality the costumes of the three guests belonged to.
"Presumably you are Mr. Shen...... Oh no, I should call you Lord Shen. Don't be surprised, we are Siamese merchants living in the southeast area of the capital, and we also like cockfighting in our spare time.
"We have long heard of Lord Shen and your black-feathered fighting. I heard that Lord Shen has been promoted recently and wants to dispose of the fighting in your hand, so after we heard about it, we immediately rushed over to take a look at the fighting in your hand. If it catches the eye, we want to buy it. Among the three guests, the man who was dressed in a black traditional Siamese costume with an obvious black mole on the right side of his face saw Shen Weijing who came forward, and said straight to the point.
"Siam...... I've heard it, I've heard it. Is your main business in the capital selling fruits that are trafficked from you? Shen Weijing thought for a moment and said.
"Yes. Lord Shen is really well-informed. Admire under it! The black mole man who had just spoken complimented Shen Wei.
"You're welcome, you're welcome. Since the three of them are buyers, please follow me to see the goods. Shen Weijing was polite and led the three guests to the backyard.
"Oh, what a good thing! The body is well-proportioned, the claws are powerful, and the eyes are focused. The five of them came to the backyard, and when they saw the black-feathered fighting in the cage, the black mole man couldn't help but praise it.
"It's not that I praise it, in the entire capital today, there is no black gold that can defeat me." Seeing that the visitors praised their cockfighting, Shen Weijing, who had been in the mall for a long time, would miss this great opportunity to raise his own value.
"Then how much is Lord Shen going to bid?" The man with the black mole asked.
"If you say the least, it will cost you a thousand taels of silver." Shen Weijing opened his mouth.
"Lord Shen, it's a little too tall. You and I are both players, and I buy a black-feathered fighting for 1,000 taels of silver, which is afraid that in the entire city of Beijing, no one is willing to be the head of this injustice. The man with the black mole looked displeased.
"At first glance, 1,000 taels is a bit high, but do you know how much silver my family's black gold can earn me by winning the next game? Let me tell you, it earned me two hundred taels of silver at the most. You do the math, two hundred taels at a time, it wins five times, and one thousand taels comes out. Shen Weijing showed his eloquence and bargained.
"Do you want to see if you can go any lower?" The black mole man said.
"No, no. If you don't rush to make a move, don't say 1,000 taels, even if you give me 2,000 taels, I won't buy it. Shen Weijing shook his head vigorously.
"Okay, a thousand taels, we bought it. However......" The man with the black mole finally relented, but he stopped talking.
"Please have something to say." Seeing that the other party wanted to speak and stopped, Shen Weijing motioned for the other party to continue.