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It was very cold.

The family is out, and only our husband and wife are left in the house.

I knelt in front of the desk, concentrating and uniting, and the brush in my hand moved very regularly, leaving traces on the white paper.

Whenever I write calligraphy, the most exquisite thing is to do it in one go, without the slightest pause, so I don't dare to leave a horizontal fold and hook like a god, but it is not a cursive general dragon and phoenix dance, but the rules and regulations maintain a wonderful rhythm.

Kahime was grinding the ink while admiring my writing.

"Alas~" I suddenly threw the bi, crumpled the white paper into a ball, and threw it to the ground.

"Husband-sama! What's wrong? Xianghime was taken aback.

"It's so poorly written!" I replied in a sullen mood.

I've written more than one since morning, but none of them have satisfied me.

"I think it's good." Kahime picks up the paper ball and smooths it out.

I can't tell her that the level of your handwriting is only that of junior high school students of my time, and it is still the level of "crane tail".

Since I was six years old in my previous life, I began to practice calligraphy, and after arriving in this world, this "craft" has not been left behind, as the practice time is getting longer and longer, my foundation is getting deeper and deeper, and I have a lot of skills for regular script, line calligraphy, and cursive script.

Outside, I am best known as Nobunaga's son-in-law, followed by a musician and a calligrapher, both of which are recognized by the samurai of the Oda family.

My level of calligraphy can be won in official competitions in the province in later generations, let alone in this era, even the monks in Buddhist temples and the emperors and ministers in the imperial court can hardly be said to be comparable to me.

Although Xiang Ji doesn't write very well, she is very keen on this, and when I am in a good mood, I will point her to one or two, but most of the time, she is there alone and silently working hard.

She has always been very fond of my "Mobao", and she will carefully collect it no matter how good or bad it is.

But thanks to her, many of my notebooks have been safely handed down.

For example, the "waste paper" that I threw out just now is considered a national treasure by the Japanese in the 21st century, and it has been carefully preserved in the Kyoto Museum.

(Author: YY's is a bit too much?) ）

"Young master," a woman said outside, "there is a southern barbarian outside, asking to see the young master." ”

Southern barbarians? Kahime and I looked at each other suspiciously.

I am a Catholic, and this is no secret in the Oda family, and there are not a few people outside who know about it.

But then again, even so, I didn't have any contact with the Nanbanians, and when Oda Nobunaga met with the missionaries Floyse and Philo, I was also on the side, and I just said hello to the two "foreign lords", and I didn't have any in-depth communication.

"What's his name? Who introduced him? Xiang Ji asked cautiously.

He speaks very well the sound of Zhengyin (known as "Zhengyin" in ancient Japanese and "Huayin" in Chinese), but his name is very awkward, his name is Hoshi, and his surname is Pa...... Pa, by the way, it's Pastore! ”

"Hooch Pastorey?" I wondered, "That's the name?" ”

"What's wrong?" Kahime asked.

"Nothing," I asked, "is there a letter of introduction?" ”

"Yes!"

The maid handed me a letter, and I looked at the envelope's signature.

Louis Floys.

"Alright, let him in." With this person's introduction, you can basically rest assured.

"Husband, you need me to step down." It's not that Xiang Ji thinks that she "can't get on the stage", she is a Vinaya Buddhist, maybe she thinks that I met with that "Horsh" to discuss religious issues, and this kind of scene is not suitable for her.

"No, just stay here and see how I talk to the Nanban." I don't think about it as much as she does.

Pastorey walked over with two attendants.

I watched from a distance.

Pastore looked to be in his thirties, tall and burly, with a slightly dark complexion, ruddy blood, high raised thick eyebrows, long, large bright eyes, and a thick beard, full of strong, shrewd manhood.

Because "Pastore" is a Latin surname with a strong Italian flavor, I counted him as Italian without reading the content of the letter of introduction.

Now that I see him in person, I am even more sure of the conjecture in my heart.

Typical Italian handsome guy!

Pastore first bowed to us and my husband and wife in a traditional Japanese bow.

"Your Highness Wise and Wise, Madam, it is an honor to meet you."

"It's also a privilege to meet Mr. Pastore thousands of miles away," I smiled, "and that's probably the 'fate' that the Lord has given us." ”

Paz ...... Mr. Pastore, "Xiangji learned my tone, but Pastore's surname was too awkward for him to say it properly for a while, "You're welcome, please take a seat." ”

"Thank you, ma'am." Pastore made it to the tatami mats, his sitting posture was very graceful, his every move was very elegant, and he looked very cultivated.

"Before we talk, shall I ask you a question?"

"Your Highness, just ask."

"Mr. Pastore, listen to your surname, are you Italian?" I asked.

"Huh?" He noticed the envelope in Xiangji's hand, which was not opened, "Yes, by blood, I have half Italian ancestry. ”

"But your name ......," I "smirked."

"Husband!" Xiang Ji was a little blamed, he nudged me gently, and it was very rude to joke about other people's names.

"Your Highness, is my name weird?" Pastore didn't know what to do, and he couldn't remember what comedic effect "Horch" could achieve in Japanese.

"Horch ...... Audi," I laughed again, "may I ask if the family crest of the sir family is four rings?" ”

To explain, in German, "Horch" is homophonic to "Audi", and the founder of Audi was named "Horch", who used the homonym of his surname to create the famous "Sihuan Auto"!

I'm joking with pastore.

"Please forgive me for my stupidity, I don't understand what Your Highness means at all?" Of course, Pastore didn't know what he had to do with the "Four Rings Car".

Of course, he didn't even know what it was.

"Well, nothing," I stopped, "and I would venture to ask, are you German...... Oh no, the Germans? ”

In the Middle Ages, both Italy and Germany were only geographical, with Italy consisting of the Papal States and a few small fragmented states, while Germany was placed under the administration of the Holy Roman Empire.

"Yes," a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, ordinary Japanese call white-skinned, blue-eyed Europeans Nanban, who is not easy to distinguish, this highness still knows "Italy" and "Germany", it is really not simple.

"My grandfather was a military attache in the Duchy of Milan, and after the Duchy was annexed by the Spaniards, my grandfather moved with his family to Bayern (Bavaria), where he and his father and several of my uncles were reappointed to the military duties by the duke, and the family was able to continue the lineage."

"It turns out that you are also a famous samurai, so it was really disrespectful just now." Although I don't know where these place names are mentioned by the other party.

But as soon as she heard that the other party was a peer, Xiangji's respect immediately came up, and by the way, she also found an opportunity to apologize for my Meng Lang just now.

"Beautiful lady, you have won the prize," said good words, and the speaker had a face of suffocating beauty, so Pastore smiled with a slight pride, "Although there are many brave knights in the family...... No, samurai, but that doesn't include me, who has been weak and sick since I was a child, and because I couldn't join the army, I had to go to the monastery...... Temple, became a Nanban monk. ”

Listening to his nondescript "noun switching", I couldn't help but laugh.

There is a German name, but the surname is Italian, and the person is also very handsome and well-cultivated, this person is really interesting.

"That's right!" He patted his head, "There are two small gifts that I want to give to Your Highness and Madame." ”

With that, he wanted to do a trick and took out two wooden boxes, one large and one small, from the black robe, which was the symbol of the missionary.

Pastore carefully opened them.

We both had straight eyes.

In the small box, there is a pale blue diamond, crystal clear, bright and dazzling.

I took a closer look, and there is still a big gap between its cutting level and my time, it can only be regarded as an F grade, but in terms of clarity, it has reached the horror level of IF, and I estimate that in the diamond market in the future, this guy can be sold for 20 million euros!

Don't ask me why I know so much? In my previous life, I spent a long time researching diamonds in order to pick up girls.

I noticed that Kahime's eyes hadn't left since they saw the diamond.

Any woman loves this kind of sparkling thing.

The other one is much more ordinary.

A gold cross encrusted with precious stones!

Gold would have been a vulgar thing, but what if it was paired with a sacred cross?

Plus fine gemstones.

Even I, a person who has seen the world, began to be moved.

Pastore really knows how to figure out people's psychology.

"Such a beautiful diamond should be matched by such a beautiful lady."

Xiangji's eyes have begun to light up with little stars, but she still has the consciousness of being a married woman, and she will not accept a gift from a strange man without her husband's permission.

"Take it, it's a kindness from Mr. Pastore."

"Thank you so much for the gift." Kahime got permission and took the diamond in her hand.

"Your Highness, you have an incomparably devout heart for the Lord, accept this, this is a gift from the Lord."

"Then it's disrespectful."

This is to give a gift as a Catholic.

Sure enough, there was a purpose.