"What about this image of mine?" I turned sixty degrees to the right, taking a closer look at my own shadow in the large, one-man tall dressing mirror. Although I want to be famous for my "temperament" in the Oda family and even in the whole world, there are not many opportunities to wear court clothes.

Today is the day of my tea party, and the guests who come are not samurai, but all kinds of merchants and cultural people, so it is better to dress more beautifully on this occasion, and besides, the matter I want to solve today is closely related to the serious issue of "money"!

As a military commander, there are two completely different views on wearing luxurious and wide court clothes, one is that people such as Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Imagawa Yoshimoto think that this is a place that reflects the difference from the countrymen, and it is an extremely elegant attire. The other is the old-fashioned traditional samurai of Uesugi Kenshin, who in his eyes is not much different from depravity.

"Very good!" Xianzhi replied casually, but bent down to sort out the parts of the wide belt that she thought were uneven enough for me.

"Is that so?" I looked at myself in the mirror again and thought it was pretty good. Dressed in a pale orange dark striped flower dress, snow-white shirt and socks, his hair was combed with oil and water, it was enough to slip flies, and it looked like everything was in order, but I felt a little ......

"That's it!" Xianzhi finally eliminated all the "unreasonable" and straightened up with satisfaction. "It's already a daimyo who guards the four countries, at least that's how it should be! Right, Warbler? She asked the Confederates against.

"Of course!" The warbler standing on the side immediately nodded her head again and again, and the misty color in her eyes appeared again. "With His Royal Highness's demeanor and bearing, he is far better than those Fujiwara famous families, and I think he can deserve to be the two...... No, no, he is a minister, and he also has to lead Guan Bai! ”

Ah Xue on the side didn't speak, but just put an ivory and gilded rib on my belt, but the look in his eyes was the same as that of a warbler.

"My wife is also private, and my concubine is afraid of me......" I smiled wordlessly, everything about me was perfect in their eyes, but I knew for myself that I was not. What do you think? "I saw Hong tilting his head and looking at it, so I asked, she should be more experienced from a family of ministers.

"Very good!" She nodded solemnly, but the next sentence choked me. "Sanctimonious, looks more hypocritical than my father!"

I really had nothing to say, so I could only pout and take the small gold-painted folding fan in her hand and shake it, because I felt a little like acting.

"How's the people going?" Outside the inner arch of the courtyard where the tea party was held, I asked Goto Matabei, who was there as a waiter.

"Back to the lord, there are only two or three left!" He checked the notebook in his hand, and then stretched out his head to look into the courtyard to make sure. "Lord, you don't need to be so early! The larger the character, the later it usually arrives, so that the nobility of the status can be reflected. Besides, as far as the fact that you came to entertain these unqualified businessmen, you have already rewarded them with a great face, and let them wait for that! ”

"Although I convened this tea party, I invited Master Qianli Xiu to preside over it, and my early appearance is a sign of respect for the master!" I glanced at him and then looked back at the courtyard. "Besides, casual conversations before the meeting will make people more relaxed, and it will be easier to get closer to each other. If you blindly follow the convention, then what are your own 'characteristics', I don't want to be a shadow of the lord! ”

"Oh?" Goto Matabei was stunned when he heard my words, although he was smart, he was a man of this era, and his vision and mode of thinking were limited by historical conditions. It wasn't until I tapped his fan on the shoulder that he reacted. "His Royal Highness Iyomori, to ~~~!" He reported to the courtyard in a long voice.

I straightened my chest and lifted my breath. "Hmm~cough!" He coughed again, and then walked inside.

"His Royal Highness Yushu ......"

"His Royal Highness Yushu ......"

A greeting greeted me with a smiling face, showing respect for the power in my hands. I have nothing to do with them, and there is no reason for others to have any heartfelt feelings for me. I don't complain about this situation, but I want to change it all by doing my part. Someday, they're going to go crazy and support me, because that's what makes a profit. "It's all here! It's really a appreciation...... "I put on a posture of equality and fellowship, and bowed my head one by one.

Although everyone stood near and far and bowed, they did not rush to greet them, because then nothing could be said, and there were some smart people here.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for the invitation!" The first to greet him were Imai Munehisa, Tsuda Munekazu and Sueyoshi Sunshiro. Not long ago, the three of them plus Hasegawa Munehito (because this time it was only to discuss the issue of Sakai Town and Ishiyama, so people from other regions were not invited, and in order to avoid the attention of Mitsugakuya's statement, Mitsui Takafuku did not come.) He was granted a nominal domain by Oda Nobunaga, and he had the "status" of a daimyo. This is not only because of their support for the military and material expenses of the Oda family, but also because of the general improvement of the status of the "imperial merchants", of course, it is inseparable from my help.

"Is that business going well? I'm also invested! I laughed and joked that Imai Munehisa arrived, but just by looking at his complexion, I knew that he had made a lot of money recently.

"Thanks to your support!" Imai Munehisa bowed deeply again, and looking at his demeanor, he should actually say, "Welcome to patronize!" Or "Wishing you prosperity!" "It's more appropriate. No matter how the identity changes, the temperament that seeps into the bones is not so easy to transform. "That batch of porcelain has made a profit on the capital, and the funds have basically been returned. I will give you your original interest within 10 days, and I will ask you to continue to take care of it in the future! "It's impossible for such a big deal of high-end porcelain to go unnoticed by others, and there is no need for him to dodge anyway.

"Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, it's good that the business is done!" I showed my generosity in disregarding money, and continued to encourage him: "No matter how much money you make in a business, there will be a time when it will run out, and the key is that the credibility of Sakai merchants cannot fail to do what they say." Although I don't know who the other party is, it is not ordinary people who can mobilize such a large source of goods at every turn, and the biggest gain is to build a stable relationship on this line. Not just for you, but for the whole of Sakaimachi! I patted him on the shoulder, and although he was much younger than him, I could already do so in my position.

"What you teach is what you teach, what you teach you is ......" Imai Munehisa promised again and again.

"His Highness Zhuxing's virtue is recognized by the whole world, and even the princes today have not seen anyone on his right!" Sueyoshi Sunshiro shook a small head in compliment. Among all the first-class wealthy businessmen, except for Kakukura Ryori, this Sueyoshi Sunshiro is the youngest, and he is also from a business family, but he does not agree with the traditional business philosophy so much. He is not interested in trade in general, but is extremely keen on high-risk, high-return projects, and is a speculator. After the news of my loan to Imai Munehisa spread, he also approached me to discuss cooperation, but I didn't give him a clear answer because I had other plans. “…… It will be a blessing for us to be under the stewardship of Your Highness the Stars in the future, and we will wait for your grace! He bowed his head with a hint of flattery.

"Boss Moji has an overreputation, and the Qing family's slight virtue is really a great task for the corpse!" I felt that my plan might be unacceptable for a moment, and that this man's "adventurous spirit" might be a help, so I pretended to be intimate, and said, "But since I have the trust of the Lord, I will do my best." The prosperity of Sakai Town and Ishiyama is in Sheji, and I invite you to work with me with one heart and one mind! ”

"Don't you do your best!" He nodded hurriedly, but he might have misunderstood what I meant.

"Your Highness, I am truly glad to see your prestige growing day by day!" After the three of them stepped back, the place was given to Ernst. The volume of trade I had with the Dutch was so great that even those who were on the fringes of the "circle" would notice the peculiarity of our relationship. Naturally, outsiders will not know the inside story of the secret transaction, but it is impossible for thousands of iron cannons to be invisible in front of everyone.

"None of this fell from the sky, without the help of your 'tools', I'm afraid not many people will listen to the truth I 'taught'!" I leaned forward as if to stop him from saluting, and took the opportunity to take his hand and whispered, "Today I will announce an opportunity, and it depends on your courage whether you can seize it!" ”

"Oh?" He was stunned for a moment and wanted to ask again, but by then I had already smiled and moved away.

"Mr. Floyce has arrived!" At this time, from the gate of the courtyard outside, another announcement was heard, and the "slave of God" had come to participate in the worldly entertainment.

"Your Highness, please forgive me for being rude!" Freus took a few steps ahead and said with the utmost enthusiasm of a religious person's indifference: "It is a great honor for me to be part of your event, but it is long overdue to be able to do my part for you. I have brought in another guest for you without permission, and I am sure you can forgive me for my presumptuousness in good faith! "He flashed, and I saw another man.

Floyce was only of average stature among Europeans, but every time he brought a diminutive companion, this time it was thinner than the last time Yohachiro, a small dry European thin old man.

The old man was dressed in a splendid garment resembling a vaudeville clown, with his thighs and arms bulging like lanterns and fringed with gold thread, and tightening his calves and lower arms, and a broad-brimmed black velvet flat hat with a colored ostrich feather inserted into it. His face was muscular and had a large hooked nose, and his hair and beard were iron-gray. When he held a small golden-headed rattan cane in his hand, walked with a limp, took off his hat and bowed, I saw a Leninist "Mediterranean".

"Let me introduce you, this is the head of the largest Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in the Far East - Juan•Mr. Gómez!"

"Another character in "The Legend of Taige Lizhi"!" I could barely hold back my laughter. I didn't have the opportunity to meet him on the first few trips to Sakai Town, and then I didn't have to do that, so maybe his presence today is a positive gesture! When I turned around, Ernst and Gomes were already looking at each other, and there was a slight spark of electricity in all four eyes!