The next day, Hosokawa Katsumoto's mansion.

Matsuyama followed behind one of the attendants, bowed through the corridors and courtyards, and entered a room in the back house, where Hosokawa Katsumoto was gathering his important retainers to discuss the matter, and when they saw him enter, everyone's eyes looked at him.

"Judge Matsuyama, how is the family doing?" After Matsuyama Ming saluted, he sat down cross-legged on the side, and Hosokawa Katsumoto asked with a smile.

"Thanks to Lord Zuo Jingzhao's blessing, the family is fine." Hearing this, Matsuyama Ming bowed to Hosokawa Katsumoto and replied respectfully.

"Originally, the official wanted to invite Judge Matsuyama a long time ago, but unfortunately he was preempted so that he didn't meet until today, I don't know how Judge Matsuyama has been doing well in the past two days." Hosokawa Katsumoto looked at Matsuyama Ming with a smile when he heard this, and said quietly.

"Lord Yu, as soon as the lower official came back, he was picked up by Lord Youjing Zhao, and he heard that the lower official had been in Daming, so he asked the lower official to identify whether the person who came to Kyoto this time was the loyal warrior king of Daming." Matsuyama Ming is a smart person, so he naturally knows the meaning of Hosokawa Katsumoto's words, so he replied methodically, some things can't be hidden at all, so there is no need for him to hide them.

"The result?" Hearing this, Hosokawa Katsumoto couldn't help but raise the corners of his eyebrows slightly, and asked lightly, as if it was none of his business, but the eagerness in his words meant that he attached great importance to this issue.

"Lord Yu, the person who came here is indeed the King of Zhongwu, and Xia Guan once had a relationship with him in the capital of the Ming Dynasty." Matsuyama replied in a deep voice, and then briefly told Hosokawa Katsumoto about the encounter with Li Yuntian.

Unlike the first time he saw the mountain name and held Toyotoki, Matsuyama Ming only told Hosokawa Katsumoto that he had seen Li Yuntian when Li Yuntian went to the Jingshi Lecture Hall to teach, omitted the matter of "The Map of the Territory of the World", and did not introduce Li Yuntian's background much, and it was obvious that Hosokawa Katsumoto had reservations.

"Judge Matsuyama, in your opinion, will King Chungmu support His Royal Highness Yoshisei or His Highness Yoshikei as the successor general?" Hosokawa Katsumoto's purpose was the same as that of Yamana Chitoyo, and after confirming Li Yuntian's identity, he asked quietly.

"My lord, as far as the lower officials know, King Zhongwu is a fair person, and as long as it is in line with the law, then he will support it."

Matsuyama Ming groaned for a moment when he heard this, looked up at Hosokawa Katsumoto seriously, and said, "His Royal Highness Yoshinari has been succeeded as the eldest son by the general, according to the rule of Emperor Daming to pass on the crown prince to 'establish a successor', His Royal Highness Yoshinari is the eldest son, so he should naturally inherit the position of general!" ”

Obviously, Matsuyama Ming had two completely different versions of the shogun's heir in front of Hosokawa Katsumoto and Yamana Mochitoyo, and from the actual effect, it can be said that Hosokawa Katsumoto and Yamana Mochitoyo were favored, and neither side was offended, reflecting his worldly and sleek side from the side.

Hearing this, Hosokawa Katsumoto's face suddenly became a little nervous, and now he was fighting with Yamana Motoyo over the heir of the shogun, and he definitely didn't want Yamana Motoyo to get Li Yuntian's support.

Several retainers present also breathed a sigh of relief, Li Yuntian had pulled King Shoyuan down from the throne of the King of the Ryukyus, and if he supported Yamana Mochitoyo, the consequences would be unimaginable.

If nothing else, the opening of trade between Li Yuntian and Yamana Toyo alone was enough to break the balance of power between Hosokawa Katsumoto and Yamana Motoyo, and tilt the balance of victory in Yamana Mochito.

At the same time, Li Yuntian and Ashikaga Yoshinari were enjoying the performance of geisha in the back garden of the shogunate, and those geisha with heavy makeup and gorgeous clothes danced the traditional dance of the Wa Kingdom under the cherry blossom trees.

It is worth mentioning that although geisha also have the word "prostitute", they are not prostitutes, but a special industry in the Wa Kingdom, and their livelihood is not to please men with their flesh but to perform singing and dancing.

It is reported that in ancient times, geisha usually began to learn art at the age of ten, and the learning content was varied, and the process was arduous, including culture, etiquette, language, decoration, poetry and books, piano, until bowing, pouring wine, etc., every move, word and deed had strict requirements, and everywhere reflected nobility and stability.

For example, one of the training elements of geisha is that they cannot make a sound when eating hot tofu, let alone touch lip gloss, which shows that the requirements are strict.

Normally, geisha who learn art at the age of 16 can participate in performances, and at this time they are called "maiko", or "maiko", and they can officially become "geisha" after five years of training, and generally end their acting career at the age of 30.

Those who want to continue working as geisha after the age of 30 are demoted to become a foil to famous geisha.

In addition, the costumes of geisha are very ornate, and the workmanship, texture and decoration are all of the finest, so they are expensive and cannot be afforded by ordinary people.

Although the costume of the geisha is classified as a kimono, it is somewhat different from the traditional kimono, which has a high back collar that usually covers the woman's neck, while the collar of the kimono worn by the geisha is wide open and deliberately tilted back so that the geisha's neck is completely exposed.

In particular, the girdles of maiko and geisha are tied behind their backs, while the prostitutes are tied in front of them, and the two sides distinguish between them by pressing their left hand on this section when they go out, which means that "they do not sell their bodies".

It is impressive that the geisha are very particular about their makeup, and the heavy makeup is applied with a special procedure and the materials are mainly made of traditional ingredients.

Most strikingly, the geisha will evenly coat their faces and necks with a liquid white pigment, so that their faces look white and look like richly carved dolls, which also shows the difference between them and prostitutes.

Prostitutes, on the other hand, do not apply white paint to their faces when performing dances, so that they can be identified at a glance.

To be honest, this is the first time Li Yuntian has seen a real geisha, and in the 21st century, there are very few geisha, many of them are dressed up by artists, and the connotation of geisha has been lost.

"Come on, reward!" After the dance, Li Yuntian couldn't help but applaud, although he couldn't understand the meaning of the dance of those geisha, but he could see that they were very serious and careful, and their figures were also very beautiful, so he naturally wanted to cheer and said loudly to Lei Ting, who was standing behind him.

"The prince has an order, reward!" Lei Ting bowed slightly when she heard this, and then waved her hand to the entourage on the side.

One of the guards then brought a tray covered with a red silk cloth and strode up to the lead geisha.

The leading geisha hesitated for a moment, looked at Ashikaga Yoshihito to see what Ashikaga Yoshihito commanded, Ashikaga Yoshihito smiled and nodded when he saw this, signaling him to accept it, he knew that this was Li Yuntian's intention, how could he shirk it.

"Thank you, Lord Wang!" The leading geisha then took the tray with both hands, and then bowed to Li Yuntian, the tray in her hand was heavy and looked like there were a lot of things on it.

"Your Royal Highness, this king thinks that he can bring geisha to Daming, so that Daming can also appreciate this unique dance art." Li Yuntian bowed slightly to the leading geisha, and then said to Ashikaga Yoshihito with a smile.

"It's so good, then there will be Lord Lao." Ashikaga Yoshihito laughed when he heard this, and after glancing at the leading geisha, he agreed, and he also wanted the people of the Ming Dynasty to spy on the culture of the Japanese country.

"Your Royal Highness, this king has come to Kyoto this time to discuss with His Highness."

Li Yuntian smiled slightly when he heard this, and after a deep sigh, he turned his words, looked at Ashikaga Yoshihito solemnly and said, "Presumably, His Royal Highness the King already knows that the reason why this king led the Daming Sailor here is because the Daming Nanzhili Songjiang Mansion was looted by pirates from your country. ”

"Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu, the Ming Dynasty began to clear the pirates rampant on the sea, and informed the king of your country at that time, according to the sixty or seventy years now."

As he spoke, Li Yuntian's expression gradually became solemn, "This king came to clean up the pirates who harassed the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty last year by the order of the first emperor, and the Ming Dynasty paid attention to the whole country, and now those pirates under the eyes of the king have plundered Songjiang Mansion, which can be said to be a loss of face for this king, so this king must arrest those pirates who participated in the robbery of Songjiang Mansion this time, if the people of your Satsuma country insist on sheltering those pirates, then this king can only regard them as the same party of those pirates." ”

Obviously, the "pirate" in Li Yuntian's mouth refers to "Wako", but the word "Wako" cannot be said in front of Ashikaga Yoshihito, so he adopted this more euphemistic expression, anyway, Ashikaga Yoshihito knew what he meant.

"General Ben has already asked people about Satsuma Province, and Shimazu Naruto told General Sù that he did not shelter the pirates who plundered the Ming Songjiang Mansion, so he could not hand over the people that the prince wanted."

Ashikaga Yoshihito's brows couldn't help frowning slightly, he knew that it was time for the showdown after Li Yuntian had been in Kyoto for a few days, although he had been mentally prepared, he still looked a little embarrassed, and after a deep groan, he said to Li Yuntian with a stern expression, "Is the prince mistaken, Shimazu Naruto should not do such a ridiculous thing." ”

"His Royal Highness the King doesn't know, this king already has conclusive evidence in his hands, which can prove that those pirates are from Satsuma Country, if it weren't for the spring festival in Satsuma Country at that time, this King would have caught more people in Ryukyu Country's Vaulting Harbor!" Li Yuntian shook his head and explained to Ashikaga Yoshihito in a serious manner.

"This king doesn't seem to be aggressive, but if the Satsuma Kingdom can't give this king a satisfactory explanation, then this king can only bring him back to Daming for trial!" As he spoke, Li Yuntian's tone became cold, and he said to Ashikaga Yoshihito with an expressionless face.

"Lord Wang, don't be impatient in this matter, this general will discuss with Jing Zhaoyin and others, and he will definitely give a satisfactory answer to the prince." Ashikaga Yoshihito knew very well that Li Yuntian was not just talking about it, but was really preparing to destroy the Satsuma Kingdom, because Li Yuntian was justified, so he was not easy to refute and justify, so he could only answer with a smile, he didn't want to start a full-scale war with the Ming Dynasty because of the guilt of the Satsuma Kingdom.

In Ashikaga Yoshihito's view, the biggest barrier between the Wa Kingdom and the Ming Dynasty was the vast sea, and the Yuan army suffered a lot at sea during the two eastern expeditions that year.

However, Li Yuntian was different from the Yuan army that attacked the Wa Kingdom at that time, not only led the fleet to Kyushu Island safely, but also equipped with advanced firearms, which was enough to enable them to gain a firm foothold in Izumi County.

And once the Ming army naval division firmly holds the water city, then there will be a support point on Kyushu Island, and when the reinforcements of the Ming army naval division arrive, the entire Kyushu Island will be in danger.

Although the Wa Kingdom defeated the Yuan Army's Eastern Expeditionary Forces twice, Li Yuntian eliminated the elite cavalry units of the Yuan Army on the battlefield, and from this point of view, the Ming Army's combat effectiveness was not weaker than that of the Wa Army, which made Ashikaga Yoshihito feel very uneasy.

Therefore, Ashikaga Yoshihito did not want the Wa Kingdom to go to war with the Ming Dynasty, which was extremely unfavorable to the Wa Kingdom, after all, the Ming Dynasty's navigation skills were much higher than that of the Yuan Dynasty, and if a large number of Ming troops came across the sea by boat, it would undoubtedly bring a huge disaster to the Wa State.

Even if the Wa State won the battle with the Ming Dynasty, the result would be a disastrous victory that he could not bear, and he would definitely be greatly injured and difficult to recover for a long time, this situation was not what he wanted to see.

"Then there is His Royal Highness King Law." Li Yuntian smiled slightly when he heard this, and said in a deep voice after arching his hand to Ashikaga Yoshihito, he just wanted to force the shogunate to cut off the back road of Satsuma Kingdom, and then he could free up his hands to repair Satsuma Country well, so that Shimazu Naruto knew the fate of going against Daming.

Different from the usual practice, Li Yuntian specially chose "hard persimmon pinching" this time, and deliberately attacked the powerful Satsuma State of the Japanese State, so as to form an effective deterrent to those daimyo of the Japanese State.