Tokugawa Iemitsu was silent for a long time, and finally spoke: "Wait! Even if we are already under the pretense of sacrificing the King of Tuliao in order to make a comeback, we can't take the initiative to send it to the door too much now.

Moreover, in terms of identity, you are the king of a country, and before the envoy played the banner of the Son of Heaven, his identity was not as high as yours, so we are waiting for him in Kyoto! ”

Masahito nodded, and it can be regarded as agreeing with Tokugawa Iemitsu's statement, after all, he is the king of Japan, and he still has to pay attention to some decency.

Because there was no official will of Emperor Chongzhen this time, and the original plan was to come to Kyoto by himself, Li Chengyan gave Masahito and Tokugawa Iemitsu this face, and rushed from Kyushu Island to Kyoto in just a few days.

Di Mu, who was following Li Chengyan, had already seen a lot of the Japanese people along the way, and he didn't feel anything special about these Japanese people in Kyoto, but he said curiously: "Teacher, the height of these Japanese people?" ”

"It's quite different from my Ming people, more like Wuda in "Water Margin", yes or no?" With a faint laugh, Li Chengyan directly said what Di Mu didn't say.

Di Mu nodded and said, "According to the theory of the Biology School of the Royal Academy, these Japanese people are short in stature, most of them are due to congenital deficiencies and nutritional inability to keep up.

However, the Japanese country is lonely overseas, although there are many domestic wars, but they are all small melees, far from any major wars, these Japanese people have no time to farm, and no time to fish? ”

Li Chengyan shook his head and said: "The so-called big war melee, you confused their concepts.

Just like the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, a war of tens of thousands of people is nothing, but a war of hundreds of thousands of people is very powerful.

And now that it's my Ming Dynasty, what is the war of hundreds of thousands of people? If the Son of Heaven is angry and raises a division, even if the army of millions is just gathered in the blink of an eye.

The country is small and the people are outnumbered, and a battle of a few hundred people can be called a war, and a battle of tens of thousands of people is already a large-scale battle.

As the old saying goes, there are clouds, and under the nest, how can there be eggs? The daimyo of the Wa Kingdom and the shogunate fought against each other, so where did the people get the time to cultivate and fish? ”

Di Mu, who was born in Yiwu, Zhejiang, pursed his lips with disdain: "Hundreds of people? In the past, when there was a drought, several villages and clans could pull out hundreds of young and strong weapons to fight for water, and how many would not die in a year?

However, what the master said is also that the Ming Dynasty is much larger than the Wa Kingdom, and the population is innumerable, so naturally there is no significance for reference and comparison. ”

Li Chengyan nodded and ordered: "Since you have arrived in Kyoto, after settling down for a while, you and your senior brother Mo will go to the people of the Japanese country to have a look." I will give you ten days for the teacher, and after ten days, we will leave for Kyushu Island.

By the way, if you are interested, you can rely on your status as a student of Beijing University to go to the "Chinese camp" of the Japanese Kingdom to have a look, and the instructors in it are all sent by me from the Ming Dynasty from top to bottom. ”

Di Mu's face suddenly showed a burst of joy: "If you can hear the local voice in the Wa country, it would be really excellent." ”

Li Chengyan waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's talk about these things later, it's better to settle down in the advanced city now." ”

The first time they came to the Wakoku, even though they had already experienced the accommodation environment of the Wakoku on Kyushu Island and on the way to Kyoto, Di Mu and Mo Yanbai still felt unaccustomed.

As for eating...... A group of people, including Lee Seung-yan and the accompanying guards, would rather eat the canned food brought from Kyushu than the so-called sashimi - who knows if there are any parasites in those raw fish that the Royal Academy says!

When he settled in a large independent courtyard, it was almost dark, and Li Chengyan also ordered the guards to hang a red lantern on the eaves.

Early the next morning, Li Chengyan went to visit Tokugawa Iemitsu by himself, but Di Mu and Mo Yanbai were like birds out of the cage, and they let themselves go in Kyoto, the Japanese country.

After wandering around the streets of Kyoto for a long time, Di Mu spoke: "We can't always go around the capital like this, no matter how you look at it, it's such things, what can you see?" ”

Mo Yanbai said: "Then where to go?" Going for a walk in their country? ”

Di Mu said with a smile: "If you want to find out the news, or if you want to integrate into the Japanese people as soon as possible, the best place to go is not the countryside, but the Qinglou."

Don't forget, this is not the Ming Dynasty, who knows what those people in their countryside say? We are not too familiar with the Chinese dialect, so don't be scolded and think that people are praising us. ”

Mo Yanbai, who was relatively honest, scratched his head, his face was full of confusion: "However, what the teacher said is to let us observe the folk customs of the Wa Kingdom, and it's not good to go to the Qinglou?" ”

Di Mu grabbed Mo Yanbai's arm, and said as he dragged forward: "There are many three sects and nine streams in the Qinglou, let's go to drink, not to find my sister to have fun, what are you afraid of?" ”

Mo Yanbai still didn't resist Di Mu, half-pushed and half-followed, and after drinking a few glasses of wine, he showed his original form: "It's really not interesting here, otherwise let's go." Look at these ones one by one, senior brother, can you do it? ”

Di Mu took a handful in the arms of the woman next to him, put his fingertips on his nose and sniffed lightly, and said with a smile: "What do you know?" The women of the Wa Kingdom are naturally different from my Da Ming, just take care of the life experience. ”

Seeing that Di Mu was already so profligate, Mo Yanbai no longer forced himself to pose as a decent man and a gentleman, but followed Di Mu's example, and put his hands on the Japanese women around him, exploring the mystery of the Japanese women.

……

Li Chengyan and Tokugawa Iemitsu, who were sitting opposite each other, were not like Di Mu and Mo Yanbai, there was not even a maid waiting by their side, some were just a low table with a pot of sake and a few dishes on it.

Gently put a few drops of the wine in the cup on the ground, Tokugawa Iemitsu's face was full of regret: "At the beginning, Jiaguang had studied with Mr. Shi for a period of time, and this situation seemed to be yesterday, but Mr. Shi had already left, and Jiaguang was unable to go to Daming to see off Mr. Shi because of trivial matters in Japan, which is really a lifelong regret!" ”

Li Chengyan also gently spilled a few drops of wine as a tribute, and then spoke: "Mr. Shi also had the grace of teaching contemptible people at the beginning, and he can be regarded as half a teacher.

Before Mr. Shi died, he also hung Tokugawa Shogun in his heart, and in the suicide note he left, he also mentioned that Tokugawa should not forget to do his studies, but everything was busy, and the contemptible people had just made time to come to Japan, so this suicide note can only be read by Tokugawa Shogun now.

By the way, this letter not only mentions General Tokugawa, but also some of Mr. Shi's nephews, so after General Tokugawa reads it, the contemptible people still have to bring it back to the Ming Dynasty. ”

After Li Chengyan finished speaking, he took out an envelope that had been opened from his sleeve and handed it to Li Chengyan: "This is the eldest son of the Shi family who heard that Li was coming to Japan, and specially asked Li to bring it over." ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu was really moved at this time - he only had a little time to study with Shi Feng, but Mr. Shi still had half of his students hanging on his deathbed!

Tokugawa Iemitsu, whose eyes were unconsciously rosy, took a deep breath, and forcibly suppressed the sadness in his heart before taking out Shi Fenglai's suicide note from the envelope and reading it slowly.

The content of the suicide note is very simple, roughly for the advice and arrangements of his own children and nephews, but he mentions himself in a huge space later.

After reading the entire suicide note, Tokugawa Iemitsu put it back in the envelope, raised his hands above his head to show respect, and paused: "Mr. Shi's teaching, remember, Tokugawa must never forget!" ”

Li Chengyan also sat up straight, took back Shi Fenglai's suicide note from Tokugawa Iemitsu's hands with both hands, solemnly put it back in the envelope, and put it in his arms again.

After confirming that Shi Fenglai's suicide note had been collected, Li Chengyan said: "By the way, Mr. Shi told General Tokugawa to study the "Analects", "The Mean", "University", and "The Complete Works of Zhu Zi", I have brought them to you, and I will send someone to send you again in the evening." ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu paused again and said, "Thank you very much! ”

Li Chengyan nodded, and continued: "If you want to talk about the old days, you will come here first, and the next thing is about the present and future of Japan."

Many things in Japan are already known to the Ming Emperor. Don't hide it from General Tokugawa, my Emperor Ming is very worried about the current situation of the Wa Kingdom, and thinks that it is not a good thing for Japan to have turmoil at this time, especially when the Liao princess is already pregnant. ”

The surprise on Tokugawa Iemitsu's face couldn't be hidden: "Really? Has Princess Liao been pregnant with the flesh and blood of King Liao again? This is really good news, presumably after my Japanese lord knows about it, he will also be happy for Princess Liao! ”

Li Chengyan nodded and said: "Yes, Liaodong has already sent the news back to the capital, Your Majesty has ordered the Zongren Mansion to prepare the name, and the news of the good news should also be transmitted to Japan, but the sea is extremely stormy, and it may be a day or two at night, and I hope that General Tokugawa will tell the Japanese lord not to worry too much." ”

After Tokugawa Iemitsu responded, Li Chengyan continued: "Princess Liao is pregnant, and my Ming Emperor naturally pays more attention to Japan, and he is also quite worried about the current situation in Japan. ”

After Tokugawa Iemitsu expressed his request to Li Chengyan to convey Japan's gratitude, he could not help but say, "The concern for the Celestial Empire is already known to both the contemptible and the lord of our country. I just don't know what His Majesty the Emperor means? ”

Li Chengyan put down the wine glass in his hand with a smile and said: "After all, the lord of Zhengren is the father of Princess Liao, and the Ming Dynasty does not support the lord of Zhengren, will he still support those rebellious daimyo?"

The meaning of His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is very simple, the Ming Dynasty will provide all-round support to the Japanese lord, from materials and logistics to arms and ammunition, so as to help the lord of the country to quell the civil strife in Japan as soon as possible.

Even when necessary, the training brigade remaining in Japan could apply to the Kyushu Metropolitan Government for authorization to participate directly in the command of the war.

As for those daimyo and their subordinates who did not obey the decree of the Japanese court, they were naturally chaotic ministers and thieves, and all of them were innocent.

It's just that I, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, have a heavenly heart and read that God has the virtue of a good life, so I don't want to see the blood in Japan flowing, and I am willing to fast for a day in exchange for the lives of these people, but just let them work in the labor camp to wash away their sins. ”

Then it might as well make them die happily! You're stupid, aren't you?

However, Tokugawa Iemitsu could only pretend to be stupid: "His Majesty the Emperor of the Upper Kingdom, the Lord of the Lower Kingdom and the ministers are all inscribed, and they will never dare or forget!" ”

Li Chengyan picked up his glass again and said with a smile: "General Tokugawa, please?" ”

"Please!"

After drinking all the wine in the cup, Li Chengyan continued: "By the way, Your Majesty did not have an explicit edict on this mission, so I will no longer ask to see the lord of Zhengren, and I will only stay in Kyoto for two days before I go back." ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu suddenly showed a regretful expression: "Mr. Li is in a hurry to come and leave, how can he go shopping in Kyoto in just two days?"

Moreover, there are many nobles in Kyoto who admire the Celestial Empire, and they also hope to be able to see Mr. Lee's demeanor, especially when they hear about Mr. Lee's heroic appearance in Burma, I don't know how many ladies have a love for Mr. Lee? ”

Li Chengyan smiled and said: "I'm sorry, Tokugawa General, the contemptible people also brought two unsuccessful students on this trip, if it weren't for the fact that these two students who have never gone abroad can see the customs of Japan, I'm afraid that the contemptible people are already on the way back now." ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu suddenly sighed: "Master, master, they all say that Master Yan is like a father, and today Mr. Li's care for the disciples, Tokugawa can be regarded as having seen it." ”

After pondering for a while, Tokugawa Iemitsu continued: "Why don't you send some people from the shogunate here as the retinue of the order, so that they can have a good walk around Kyoto, and Mr. Li can also take time to attend tomorrow's dinner?" ”

Seeing that Tokugawa Iemitsu was still unwilling, Li Chengyan smiled helplessly and responded: "That's just as Tokugawa Shogun said."

It's just that there are still a lot of things to prepare after the contemptible people go back, especially to communicate with the North and South Industrial Group and ask them to allocate materials, so they can only stay for one more day, and no more. ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu was overjoyed and said, "That's enough! That's enough! Mr. is willing to participate in tomorrow's dinner, Kyoto, Japan is simply a puffy wall! ”

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Are you sure that's how the term "Shedding Shines" is used? Is it used in this situation?

……

Not long after Li Chengyan returned to his residence, Di Mu and Mo Yanbai also returned with a body full of wine.

Mo Yanbai, who couldn't help but shrink his neck, originally thought that Li Chengyan would be angry and reprimanded, but he didn't want Li Chengyan to not reprimand the two at all, but asked, "What did you two find in Kyoto today?" What have you learned? ”

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