The exemplary role of the Beijing-Tianjin Railway is more than the actual use, so the Yamen of the Tianjin Political Department did not focus on this. And the railroad track is also a new thing, the speed of construction is not fast, to the first month of the fourth year of Zhengde, but it has been laid for less than 100 miles.

But this did not affect the itinerary of the Shengren mission, the distance between Beijing and Tianjin was already close, the gallop road was also very smooth, half a train, half a carriage, it only took half a day, and the group arrived in the capital.

Looking at the walls of the capital from afar, the Japanese people didn't even have the strength to marvel. The kind of small acropolis in Weihai, they all regard it as a very magical thing, the city wall of the capital is as high as five Weihai cities, not to mention the width and thickness, in the Wa country, not to mention dreaming, even in myths and legends, there has never been such a majestic building, how can they describe it in words?

There were so many shocks along the way that the Japanese people's minds were a little blurred, and they entered the city in a daze, settled down in the Honglu Pavilion, and then gradually came to their senses. The reason for his sobriety is also related to the topic that Lin Han suddenly raised.

"Your Highness, the court meeting will be three days later, and I hope that Your Highness will abide by the etiquette of your subordinates, so as not to provoke the hearts of heaven and cause your country to be implicated." Lin Han's face was sincere and serious.

"Widow ......" Katsuhito glanced at the other members of the mission, but there was no response, everyone bowed their heads and said nothing, the only exception was Imai, but this person's eyes were a little erratic, if you look closely, you can read the hint from his eyes, suggesting that Katsuhito should simply be from it.

Of course, the etiquette of the vassals is the ritual of bowing, and as the emperor, kneeling to the emperor at such a ceremony that attracts the attention of the whole world, then the relationship between the two countries will be completely established.

He heard Lin Han say that in this ceremony, the vassal states that received the transmission of the Ming Dynasty were far more than just the Wa Kingdom, the neighboring Korea, Ryukyu, Hami, Samarkand, Turpan, Uszang and other small countries in the west, all had people coming, and there was even an uninvited Champa country, which can be called the attention of the world.

However, he did not dare to refuse, and could only hope that his subordinates would raise objections, but to his disappointment, his pleas for help were not answered.

In this era, the emperor was supreme in the eyes of the Japanese people, and his status was not as high as that in the nineteenth century. Among the envoys, there were noble ministers, as well as daimyo headed by the Hosokawa family, and even the Ashikaga shogunate sent an official over, and their status was relatively high.

The status is high, and it is inevitable that there will be more trade-offs in their hearts, besides, they have been shocked so much along the way, and the little bit of sharpness before leaving is gone. There are also people with low status, but that Imai doesn't have any frugalities, so he can't count on it at all.

The way Daming invited people here was very violent, and he rashly raised objections, and eighty percent of them were to be dismissed, and the way of rejection was probably not very gentle, and he had to take a small life in vain, so this reaction is not very strange.

"Since this is the case, the widow has no choice but to be respectful than to obey the ......" Katsuhito had no choice, he also knew that the consequences of opposition would be more serious, so he didn't dare to raise it directly, with his status, if he raised it directly, then there would be no room for the matter to turn around.

"Your Majesty, wait a minute," no one here spoke, but someone outside broke off a shout, and before the words fell, this person had already strode in, holding the handle of the knife with one hand, pulling out half of the katana in his waist, and said in a cold voice: "The heavenly true incense is passed on to Shinto, and Tsukahara Tosamori is willing to protect the dignity of the emperor with the sword in his hand." ”

"Tsukahara, what do you want to do? Don't quit yet! Sumiyuki Hosokawa panicked.

Katori Shinto-ryu is the oldest and most popular school of kendo in the Wa Kingdom, founded decades ago by the Shimo-Sokuni samurai Iishino Nagawei Sai Ienao, and Tsukahara Tosa Nori, the highest swordsmanship among Iishino's personal disciples.

Before setting off from Kyoto, Hosokawa was quite unconvinced, but he was forced to reluctantly follow, thinking that after arriving in the Ming Kingdom, he would find a way to get the field back, so he deliberately went to find a kendo master. It happened that Tsukahara was traveling and practicing in Jinnai, and when he heard that there was an opportunity to cross the ocean and challenge Daming, the two sides also hit it off.

But right now, Hosokawa's mind has long changed, he has seen too many unbelievable things, and he has completely lost the confidence to fight against Da Ming. Regardless of the past life and this life, the creed that the people of the Japanese Kingdom believe in is: when you meet the strong, you must salute, and if you are beaten, you must stand upright, and the strength of the Ming Dynasty is not on the same level as the Japanese State, and his provocative thoughts have long flown out of the clouds.

Therefore, when he saw Tsukahara suddenly jump out, he was also shocked and angry, and shouted and reprimanded, but Tsukahara was unmoved, staring at Lin Han with a pair of eyes, and put on a posture that he would draw his sword against each other if he didn't agree.

"Hmph, Your Highness Katsuhito, are you planning to kill the ministers of the imperial court in the land of the Ming Dynasty?" Lin Han is not afraid, as long as there is a backer behind him, the scholar is not afraid of death, his current backer is incomparably huge, how can he be afraid of a small Japanese warrior?

Although he didn't know that the Japanese people present were obviously frightened, but a lowly person jumped out, but I think it is in response to the common saying of the Ming Dynasty: Slaughter more dogs in righteousness, or how to say that Chinese culture is broad and profound, and it is applicable everywhere?

"Tsukahara, in front of the envoy of the kingdom, how dare you draw your sword at will? Still not quitting? Katsuhito spoke.

Despite the hardships of life, he still maintained his majesty when he was at the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and even when he was facing the ministers, he rarely spoke directly, but conveyed it through his chamberlain. Bu Ming was already a blockbuster, as soon as he spoke, it played a role, Tsukahara withdrew the knife, lay down and confessed: "Please forgive your majesty, it's just that Mingguo's request is too much, and I can't sit idly by!" ”

"The recklessness of the people below frightened Lord Lin...... "Katsuhito consciously regained a little bit of the emperor's dignity, and also saw a certain turnaround, waving his hand slightly to Tsukahara, and said to Lin Han with a smile.

"It's okay, this official has also received your request before, saying that this Mr. Tsukahara wants to learn from the warriors of the Ming Dynasty and deepen the friendship between the two countries, and he just took this opportunity to settle the matter......"

Lin Han didn't snort and played two official sentences, saying that he didn't care, and then changed the conversation, directly linking the etiquette and the competition: "A decisive victory, if you win, you will get the respect of the Ming Dynasty, otherwise, you have to follow the rules of the Ming Dynasty, what does Your Highness think?" ”

"This ......" Katsuhito secretly rejoiced in his heart, he had heard of the name of Katori Shinto in the deep palace, after the death of Izushino, Tsukahara was the first master of Katori Stream, from Kanto to Jinai, defeated dozens of kendo masters in a row, did not taste a defeat, and his strength was undoubted.

Da Ming is strong, it is strong in knowledge and manpower, compared to personal force, it should be much worse, otherwise how could he be beaten by a group of ronins back then?

Glancing at Tsutsuwahara, seeing that the other party's eyes were firm and full of confidence, Katsuhito also felt that Chengzhu was in his chest, he slowly spoke, looking a little hesitant, "Of course it's good to compete, but Ben's kendo is a little dangerous, in case it hurts the warriors of your country, then ......"

"It's okay, Your Highness doesn't need to worry. Martial arts are originally used to fight in battle formations, life and death are ordinary things, and some mistakes are okay, both of you and me are the same. Since His Royal Highness has no opinion, then this matter is decided, please take a good rest of the strong man Tsurahara, and tomorrow the old man will come to teach His Highness the etiquette, and it will not be too late to compete in two days. ”

When he said this, Lin Han smiled, looking like a kind and kind elder, but his tone was that he was convinced. The protagonist of the incident, Tsuzahara, is certainly full of anger, and even Hosokawa and others secretly slandered themselves, but Ben's kendo is a stunt that has been tempered thousands of times, even if there are many people in the Ming Dynasty, and someone can win the battle, it will not be very easy, Old Man Lin is too arrogant.

"That's the arrangement, the journey is tiring, please rest today." Lin Han is so old and spicy, his eyes swept slightly, and he took in everyone's thoughts.

He didn't care about it on his face, but he secretly praised it in his heart: Lord Xie's grasp of the thoughts of the Japanese people is really accurate, and it is not possible to comprehensively suppress these rebellious people. Think you can have an advantage by personal force? Hmph, don't be stupid, do you think there are only guards in the capital? Even if you don't consider those wolf-like border troops, there are many warriors in the capital.

Out of the Honglu Pavilion, Lin Han went straight to the Ordnance Division.

At the time of the Jiangnan Incident, he only sent his concubine Lin Xiang to see Xie Hong, because the general situation was undecided at that time, and his goal was a bit big, so he always felt that he should wait and see. Now that the dust has settled, what he has to consider is whether there is still a chance to get up, and now Xie Hong is not just going to see him.

Fortunately, Wang Shouren handed over the errand of the envoy to the Japanese country, and he just took the opportunity to report on his work, and the Japanese people wanted to stir up trouble without their own strength, so he just happened to go and ask for instructions. The relationship in officialdom is to move around more, see more faces, even if you can't keep friendships, you can get familiar with each other's faces, and by the way, get familiar with each other's surnames.

In front of the Japanese monarchs, Lin Han's shelf was very large, but when he arrived at the Ordnance Division, his posture was quite low. Far away, he had already gotten out of the car, as if he had entered the palace. When he walked to the door, he didn't put on a show, but respectfully talked to the two soldiers at the door, and the scene was like a poor relative who came to the capital to fight the autumn breeze.

As soon as Lin Han and the others entered the city, Xie Hong had already received the news, and he thought that he had been instructed to come down, Lin Han entered the door without any hindrance, and followed the personal soldiers who led the way all the way to Tiangong Building.

"Lord Hou is meeting with the North Korean envoys, Lord Lin, let's wait first."

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, there's Brother Lao." Lin Han was full of smiles, without a trace of impatience. If he hadn't inquired about Xie Hong's style, he wouldn't have to stuff a red envelope into the past, people who know the current affairs may not have the same thoughts in their hearts, but they all show the same on the outside, just like Lin Han, just like the envoy Xie Hong is meeting.

(To be continued)