Chapter 556: Reward
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The Ming Dynasty, or all Chinese dynasties since ancient times, had a standard for paying tribute to the vassal states. No matter how much tribute is given, more will always be sent back, which is why Japan has always wanted to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty even if there was no political need.
And now, is Oda Yoshinobu's gift valuable? Naturally, it is precious, not to mention the priceless Tianma, the 80,000 taels of gold alone is quite an incredible amount.
Therefore, Emperor Muzong took advantage of his happiness and a lot of rewards came out of his mouth. Although Oda Yoshinobu didn't understand the value of these things at all, from the expressions of those civil and military officials, Oda Yoshinobu could also guess a thing or two. Anyway, it's definitely a big profit.
Subsequently, Emperor Muzong hosted a banquet for Oda Yoshinobu in the palace back garden, accompanied by Xu Jie and Zhang Juzheng. Obviously, this time Zhang Ju showed his face in front of the emperor.
During the banquet, Emperor Muzong asked a lot about Japan, but Oda Yoshinobu also knew everything. Well, after all, in a troubled world, there is nothing to hide.
"Alas, I can't imagine that the people of Japan are living in such a dire environment, Yoshinobu, you must return Japan to a peaceful world as soon as possible!" Emperor Muzong sighed.
"Your Majesty, rest assured! The foreign minister will certainly not disappoint Your Majesty's expectations! Oda Yoshinobu said respectfully. Well, the word Emperor Ming was also saved by Oda Yoshinobu. However, I have to say that Oda Yoshinobu's statement made Emperor Muzong even happier.
Well, how do you say it? Oda Yoshinobu, this kid, has a fluent Ming official accent, and even Emperor Muzong, who is used to seeing the beauties of the harem, has to be amazed. At the same time, he had just given such a valuable gift, and by the way, he had also said a flattering word that still made Emperor Muzong happy. It can be said that the current Emperor Muzong looks at Oda Yoshinobu, and he likes it no matter how he looks at it.
After thinking about it, Emperor Muzong looked at Oda Yoshinobu and smiled, "Yoshinobu, those rewards just now are just a reward for the gifts you brought. I have not given you your reward. But I don't know what you like, so why don't you bring it up yourself? As long as it is reasonable, I will satisfy you. β
Hearing this, Xu Jie and Zhang Juzheng looked at Oda Yoshinobu with admiration, it was really not easy for a foreign envoy to please Emperor Muzong so much.
Hearing Emperor Muzong's words, Oda Yoshinobu hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the foreign minister has admired the culture of the Celestial Empire since he was a child, so he has been learning all the knowledge of the Celestial Empire by himself. It's just that...... After all, there are very few people in my country who understand the culture of the Celestial Empire, and most of them are monks who ignore the world......"
After a pause, Oda Yoshinobu looked at Emperor Muzong seriously and said, "So, if Your Majesty wants to reward the foreign ministers, then it is better to reward the foreign ministers with a few teaching gentlemen!" β
Well, now that even the Celestial Empire has spoken out, does this kid Oda Yoshinobu have a little bit of an estimate of the face of Japan? Well, he didn't have it at all. Anyway, he now represents the Japanese country, not the Oda family, so he has completely figured it out.
Hearing Oda Yoshinobu's words, Emperor Muzong paused for a moment, then came back to his senses, and immediately couldn't help laughing, "Hahahaha!" Interesting! Righteous faith! You're so much fun! Throughout the ages, you were probably the first to ask the emperor for a reward! β
After speaking, Emperor Muzong looked at Xu Jiedao with a smile, "Xu Aiqing, Yixin wants some teaching gentlemen, why don't you just select a few people from Guozijian?" β
The name Guozijian began in the Sui Dynasty, but similar institutions actually had it since the Western Zhou Dynasty, and at that time, it was called Taixue. To put it bluntly, this place is the highest university in the country. Every day, the imperial court would send students from all over the country to study in Guozijian, and at the same time, during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, more countries such as Goryeo, Japan, Ryukyu, and Siam sent students to study in Guozijian. In the twentieth year of Yongle, the number of Guozijian reached a terrifying 9,900 people.
It can be said that any one of them is caught here, and they are all momentary heroes in a certain place, but in the Guozi Prison, they are just ordinary prisoners. Well, that's what students mean. How terrifying are the people in this? Hawkers, a very simple explanation, if the scholars of the Ming Dynasty want to participate in the imperial examination, they must first enter the national prison. In other words, all the officials of the Ming Dynasty were issued by Guozijian. Well, except for the military attachΓ©.
Hearing this, Xu Jie hurriedly responded, "Your Majesty is wise, why don't you let Lord Zhang help select a few people?" He has a lot of friends in Guozijian, and he can find the most suitable candidate. β
"Well, then Zhang Aiqing, this matter will be handed over to you~" Emperor Muzong nodded and said, then turned his head to look at Oda Yoshinobu and asked, "Other than that, do you have any other requirements?" "Well, the prisoners of a few national prisons, in the eyes of Emperor Muzong, this is not a reward at all.
It is true that Guozijian has cultivated countless ministers of the Ming Dynasty, but the problem is that all scholars in the world, as long as they want to be officials, must enter Guozijian, but there are only so many official positions in the Ming Dynasty. Without empty seats, these people will always be just prisoners. Of course, individual people who perform well will refer to the Hanlin Academy to repair books.
So in fact, there are countless people who became prisoners around the age of 20 and are still prisoners at the age of 7 or 80. Pick a few people from here and give them to Oda Yoshinobu, can that be called a reward?
Hearing this, Oda Yoshinobu was speechless for a moment, he didn't know the true situation of Guozijian, he only knew that Guozijian was a very awesome place, and there were countless cattle in it. So hearing Emperor Muzong's words, Oda Yoshinobu really couldn't say anything.
But Emperor Muzong was looking at him with a smile on his face, where could he think about it? Helpless, he could only say with some embarrassment, "Other than this, the foreign minister really can't think of anything." β
"Oh?" When Emperor Muzong heard this, he immediately said with amusement, "This is not good! Keep thinking! I have to reward you with something today! "Well, and what is forcibly returned?
Helpless, Oda Yoshinobu had to meditate hard, but unfortunately, he really couldn't think of anything. After all, he had already got everything he really wanted, and he didn't know what else he wanted.
At this moment, Zhang Juzheng suddenly smiled and said, "Your Majesty, when Weichen and the envoy chatted a few days ago, I heard him say that he has three hobbies in his life, good food, good money, and lust. All the way from Ningbo to Beijing, the envoy not only ransomed the life of a Qinglou girl, but also hired many cooks to bring back to Japan. β
Hearing Zhang Juzheng's words, Oda Yoshinobu suddenly complained with an embarrassed face, "Lord Zhang, you are not so kind to expose people like this." β
And over there, Emperor Muzong laughed when he heard Zhang Juzheng's words, "Haha! Which man in the world doesn't love these three hobbies? Such! I'll transfer a few imperial chefs from the imperial dining room to you, and reward you with two beauties! β
Hearing this, Oda Yoshinobu hurriedly thanked him and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty Longen!" β
When he returned to the guild hall, it was already approaching dusk, but Oda Yoshinobu's excitement had obviously not subsided. There is no way, the smoothness of this trip has far exceeded Oda Yoshinobu's imagination, anyway, he would never dare to imagine that it could be so smooth before.
Not long after, a eunuch came to the Huitong Hall with two imperial chefs and two beautiful women. "Tsk, this Emperor Muzong is really generous, and he is willing to give away such beauty." Oda Yoshinobu looked at the two beauties and thought to himself.
The two of them are only 16 years old this year, and although their looks are not stunning, they are also superior. What surprised Oda Yoshinobu even more was that the two of them turned out to be twins. But then Oda Yoshinobu thought that the person who gave the gift was the emperor of the current Ming Dynasty, and he was relieved. After all, the whole world is his, how many beauties will he care about?
"From today on, the two of you will be called Mercy Star Invitation Moon~ Well, my sister is called Invite Moon, and my sister is called Mercy Star, so serve me as my maid~" Oda Yoshinobu said casually. Well, he still doesn't choose a name, he just uses it.
Soon after, Zhang Juzheng also came with four prisoners. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Oda Yoshinobu lying on the Taishi chair, enjoying the massage of the two women with a lewd face, and immediately laughed, "Brother Xian, you are comfortable!" Poor brother almost fainted in order to pick someone for you. β
Hearing this, Oda Yoshinobu hurriedly stood up and laughed, "Haha~ The younger brother will naturally not forget the good of the eldest brother~ No, I have already asked people to prepare a banquet, and the two of us brothers will have a few drinks later!" Saying that, Oda Yoshinobu said with a show-off face, "The chefs are the two imperial chefs that His Majesty gave me today~ Brother, you can't usually eat it~"
"You kid~" Zhang Juzheng looked at Oda Yoshinobu speechlessly and scolded with a smile, and then he introduced the four prisoners to Oda Yoshinobu. Qin Kui, Zhao Dong, Liu Shi, Wang Ming, um...... Four names that Oda Yoshinobu had never heard of.
casually asked a few words, and it was clear that the four of them were a little resistant to leaving the Ming Kingdom for Japan, but unfortunately the emperor's order was difficult to disobey, and as students of the Son of Heaven, they had no right to refuse.