Before noon, Zhu Gaoxu had already entered the Taiping Gate by car from the outer city.

He went to Ma Enhui's Yanque Lake Mansion in the morning. Ma Enhui lives over there and may feel deserted during the festive season; Zhu Gaoxu went to visit her in person today, and she was really surprised and pleased.

The night of the Mid-Autumn Festival is the most atmospheric time, but Zhu Gaoxu has a banquet at night, so he can only go out of the palace during the day.

At both ends of the Taiping Bridge on the Xianghe River, candles and lanterns have been hung in the attic, and they are only lit at night, which is called 'Tree Mid-Autumn Festival'. Without the help of lights, the lively streets at this time still seem to be missing something.

At this moment, Zhang Sheng, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, who was riding slowly on the side of the carriage, left the team, bent down on the side of the road, and had a few words with a man in cloth. Zhu Gaoxu was looking at the scenery, so he ignored them.

After a while, Zhang Sheng returned to the side of the carriage and said in a deep voice: "On the Holy Side, there are three Japanese people hanging around, and among them is the Qiuyue clan. ”

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly remembered the Japanese woman. I thought it was a bit difficult to do, so I ignored it, and I almost forgot about it.

Today he is in a very relaxed mood, and he can be happy when he goes out of the palace occasionally. After being reminded by Zhang Shengyi, Zhu Gaoxu was temporarily interested and said: "Stop after crossing the bridge." ”

Zhang Sheng received the order.

A group of cloth clothes escorted the carriage to stop at a wall at the head of the bridge, Zhu Gaoxu walked down, pointed to Zhang Sheng and a brocade-clothed guard next to him and said, "You two follow me, and the others will go back first." ”

The eunuch Wang Gui stepped forward and was about to speak. Zhu Gaoxu said straightforwardly: "If you follow, no matter how stupid you are, you can guess what I am about." ”

"Yes." Wang Gui said busily.

The three of them left on foot from a side street, and Zhang Sheng led the way to find it.

There are a lot of people on the streets today, but Japanese people dress differently, and if you see them, you will definitely be able to recognize them. They walked around for a while, and Zhang Sheng suddenly said in a deep voice: "It's them." ”

Zhu Gaoxu glanced left and right, and sure enough, he found those Japanese. They were across the street, walking in the direction of Zhu Gaoxu. Many passers-by were looking sideways at the three foreigners who were dressed a little strangely.

Zhu Gaoxu's expression was slightly strange, and his eyes were also attracted for a while. I didn't expect the woman of the Ouchi clan to be so beautiful, she must not be someone to find casually.

The woman was petite, but she had a beautiful side. Under the hair pulled up, the round face is fair and watery, and a pair of eyes are shining. It is difficult for Zhu Gaoxu to appreciate this little lady with what face shape, eyes, shape and color, because her appearance has a special feeling.

She was wearing a peach-colored robe with narrow sleeves, and she didn't carry something like a pillow at the back, and it seemed that the kimono was also changing. There are few ornaments on the body, only a hairpin at a glance, and there is a symbolic pattern on the robe that looks like a family crest: a five-petal flower. He was also carrying a cloth bag in his hand.

The people walked diagonally across the street, but Zhu Gaoxu did not look back and continued to walk across the street. After a while, he turned around and continued to wander down the street.

Zhang Sheng and the others followed, and they didn't say much.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't act rashly, after all, it was more embarrassing to talk abruptly. Unhurriedly, he followed a few blocks from a distance, and gradually felt a little bored, and prepared to go back.

At that moment, a man suddenly bumped into a Japanese man. The Japanese reacted very quickly and even dodged, and he turned his head and scolded

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snorted. In an instant, the half-sized man who was squatting on the side of the road suddenly jumped up and grabbed the cloth bag in Qiu Yue's hand.

The kid grabbed the cloth bag and pulled it, but he didn't take it away, Qiu Yue screamed in pain, his wrist seemed to be entangled in the cloth bag belt, and the person was also dragged backwards and turned around. Her face was pale, with a bewildered expression on her face, and she didn't react.

The kid immediately grabbed it again, and the Qiu Yue clan exclaimed in surprise, and he stumbled and almost didn't fall, and watched the kid run towards the crowd in the middle of the street. The two Japanese near her were a little far away, and when they saw the momentum, they rushed over, but they didn't catch the boy; One of them chased after him, and the other protected the Akizuki clan behind him.

Zhang Sheng turned his head to look at Zhu Gaoxu. But Zhu Gaoxu didn't show any signal, and Zhang Sheng continued to stand still.

Qiu Yue stood there in a daze, her frightened face showed a look of pity and heartache, she bit her lip, revealing a little obvious white tiger teeth, and she didn't cry.

Zhu Gaoxu observed her, and immediately felt that this Qiuyue Clan could not be an assassin at all. After all, it is easy for people to expose their true colors in unexpected situations; Unless the two thieves are pre-arranged, just catch them.

Zhu Gaoxu walked over to them at this time, and he heard a man and a woman talking to the Japanese who did not understand. The short middle-aged man should be a martial artist, and turned his head to look at Zhu Gaoxu and the others who walked in front of him.

"Miss Qiuyue, are you not injured?" Zhu Gaoxu pointed to her wrist and said.

Both of them looked surprised. Qiu Yue could speak Chinese slowly, and she bowed to Zhu Gaoxu and said, "It's not a big deal, it's just that things have been snatched away." Who is Your Excellency? ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I am Wang Shan, the Langzhong of the Ministry of Rites. This is the Japanese envoy Mori General? ”

The middle-aged man also understood Chinese, bowed and said, "Exactly." ”

"Where there are a lot of people, it is inevitable that the fish and dragons will be mixed, and the two of you will be frightened." Zhu Gaoxu said, "What is lost, can there be valuables?" ”

Qiu Yue said: "In addition to a little gold, silver and copper coins, there is also a hand-embroidered belt, which was originally intended to be a gift to the Ming Emperor, but it's a pity." I forgot to take it out when it was just finished, so I would have put it in the room of the hall in the morning. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I know my colleagues in Ying Tianfu, and I immediately asked someone to track it down, and I should be able to find it back." As you know, everyone is in the officialdom and has a lot of acquaintances. ”

Qiu Yue bowed and said, "There is Lord Lao." ”

"Originally, the officials of the Ministry of Rites should be responsible for taking care of you, but everyone is on vacation today." Zhu Gaoxu said, he turned his head and glanced at Zhang Sheng.

Zhang Sheng immediately clasped his fists and left silently.

Zhu Gaoxu pointed to the teahouse next to him and said, "I'm in for a treat, let's go up there and find a table, drink a cup of tea and have some snacks, maybe we can wait for the results of the search." ”

Qiu Yue Clan hurriedly said: "We should reward Lord Wang." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile: "There is always a distinction between host and guest. ”

At this time, Maori spoke: "The civil and military forces of the Great Ming Kingdom are separated, right?" ”

"Go upstairs and tell me more." Zhu Gaoxu took the first step.

This place is a busy city where people come and go, and the restaurant is also a public place, so Zhu Gaoxu does not need to explain. Sure enough, Mori and the Akizuki clan followed.

The three of them sat down by the window, and the generals of the brocade guards beside Zhu Gaoxu sat down at another table

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。 Zhu Gaoxu said: "I have to find the official of the Ministry of Rites for reimbursement, this is regarded as entertaining foreign envoys." ”

The Akizuki clan smiled, and Mori Sadacho's expression was not so serious.

Zhu Gaoxu continued: "My father gave birth to two sons, half-siblings. I grew up physically strong, and my eldest brother was thinner. My father arranged for my eldest brother to study the liberal arts and martial arts, and asked me to practice martial arts. Unexpectedly, I loved to read since I was a child, but my eldest brother loved to dance with knives and guns, and then neither of us fulfilled my father's wish. What a person is like depends on what kind of heart he has. ”

Maori will be skeptical. The Akizuki clan thought it was funny, and it was clear from her eyes.

After the words stopped, the Akizuki clan came back to her senses, hurriedly showed a polite smile, and lowered her head slightly. At this time, Xiao Er brought tea and two plates of snacks and dried fruits.

Zhu Gaoxu was silent for a while, and when Xiao Er finished speaking and left, he opened his mouth and asked, "Since it is a gift to the saint, why don't you put it in the tribute?" ”

Qiu Yue said: "Then it became an ordinary silk satin." It took me a long time to embroider. ”

"Makes sense." Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

The Qiu Yue clan asked, "Has Lord Wang seen the Ming Emperor?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I can often see it, in the early dynasty." ”

The Autumn Moon clan glanced at Maori cautiously, and then said softly, "What does the emperor look like?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly remembered some of the things he had talked about when he was newly married to Guo Wei. He looked puzzled: "This ...... It is not good for courtiers to talk about the appearance of saints. The saint is very powerful, full of beautiful beards, which makes people daunting, respectful and afraid. Officials like ministers don't dare to say anything. ”

His words are very subtle, but the meaning of being full of beard and being scared when he looks at it, Qiu Yue should understand. Sure enough, she showed a complicated expression, a little distracted.

When she came to her senses, she smiled ceremoniously again, but a little like a wry smile.

Zhu Gaoxu saw it in his eyes, and said in a low voice: "The saint can carry the crown at the age of ten, Mongolia in the north and Annam in the south, the saint has been personally conquered, invincible, different from ordinary people. ”

Akizuki muttered, "It doesn't matter what, I should go back to Japan." We have been in the capital of the Ming Kingdom for a long time, and the emperor should not be interested in me. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "What day does the saint think of it?" ”

Qiu Yue smiled bitterly, "That's also my duty. My duty is to serve the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom and strive to be favored; So that when the Akizuki clan and the Ouchi clan need help one day, the emperor can help me for the sake of my dedicated service. The Ming Emperor needs the Ouchi clan and the Qiuyue clan as allies, and you can also contact me through me. ”

"Ahem......" Maori coughed twice. Qiu Yue immediately glanced at Mao Li, and when she saw that Mao Li's face was not facing her to the side, she quietly rolled her eyes at Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "The autumn moon girl is very clear in her thoughts, so there is nothing wrong with thinking like this. Perhaps I can find an opportunity for the eunuchs in the palace to recommend the beauty of the Autumn Moon girl to the Holy Lord. ”

Maori seemed to be interested, and asked, "What rank of official is the Ministry of Rites?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "It is not a big or small civil official, but I know Cao Fu, the young eunuch of the ceremonial supervisor, who looks white and chubby, with a round face. ”

"I think I've seen it." The Akizuki clan was surprised.

Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile: "It's better to see it, and I'll introduce you when the time comes." ”

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