"But...... But ......" Hashimoto Minoru was not as simple as he thought, but he couldn't say a reason for a long time, but his face was getting redder and redder.

His thoughts were naturally similar to that of his brother Hashimoto Minoru, and he became suspicious of Dahan's motives, and even more doubted that the imperial court could really realize his long-cherished wish after the war, instead of being kicked aside by Dahan. Since the Great Han was planning to crusade against the shogunate...... How can it be satisfied with just a little gold and silver? I'm afraid that my appetite will be much bigger than I imagined.

"When your country decided to send troops, you didn't think about uniting us, did you? So...... Will your court agree to our conditions? ”

"You're wrong!" Zhou Pu raised his voice and stopped the other party, "Our court decided to crusade against the shogunate, although we have not discussed it with your court before, but one of the main motives for us to send troops is to help your country restore discipline, not only did not mean to harm your court, but also had the heart to help and help, and it is precisely because of this that Your Majesty will send me over." I'll tell you the truth, I've always had the idea of contacting your court, but I haven't been able to find a reliable and safe way and opportunity—and we're overjoyed that your court sent an envoy to Nagasaki. ”

That is to say...... Your country will still respect the court of the bad country? Minoru Hashimoto asked in a low voice.

"Naturally," Zhou Pu immediately nodded in confirmation, "Helping Japan restore Tsunade is the meaning of the Son of Heaven, and it is also our idea, and this idea will never change." In addition, after the defeat of the Tokugawa family, as long as your court continues to be obedient to our country in the future, then our country will always protect your court and will never let the samurai bullying the minister repeat. ”

If there really is a great Han as a guarantee, then there will be no more crises in the court of the emperor and the minister in the future, and the power will change hands......? Minoru Hashimoto was impressed by Zhou Pu's assurance.

My brother has made it very clear in the letter, now that the Han has deployed troops and is ready to launch an attack at any time, the matter has come to this point, anyway, there is no chance to turn back, it is better to simply take advantage of the situation and cooperate with the Han to enter the army according to the original plan, so as to overwhelm the shogunate.

He said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Han Dynasty had made a guarantee that if he could win in the future and the court cooperated, he would definitely protect the position of the court and would never regard the court as an enemy. Although there is a difference between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Son of Heaven after all, after all, his status is extremely noble, and his words will not not represent the official attitude of the Han Dynasty.

This Lord Zhou is right, the Han army has already fulfilled the wishes of his own people, so why suddenly cringe when his dream comes true? That's just a shame.

"Your Excellency, stay with me for a few days." A moment later, he also made the same decision, and bowed deeply to Zhou Pu, "I will inform the imperial court that I will never let my lord's trip fail." ”

"Wait for the good news." Zhou Pu also learned the etiquette of these Japanese, bowed to each other, and then left with the servant without worry, and lived in the Hashimoto family's mansion.

Hashimoto didn't lie, and after settling Zhou Pu, he immediately left the house and went straight to Kyoto Castle. He was going to the mansion of Yasudo Nijo, the right minister.

Nijo Yasudo was the mastermind of this borrowing of troops from China and North Korea, and as the right minister and one of the leaders of the minister, Hashimoto Minoru would naturally ask him for help first, and the Nijo family's mansion was the only one of the five families that was not within the Kyoto Gyoen area, and it was much less controlled than the other families.

Minoru Hashimoto was soon received by Yasudo Nijo himself, and then told Yasudo Nijo what he had encountered today.

Nijo Kangdao was naturally surprised and delighted, and then immediately wanted to see Zhou Pu, he found a cronie and asked him to go to the mansion of Ichijo Kanya, and forwarded the letter written by Hashimoto Minoru and the news of the **** person to the left minister.

As the right minister, although the influence and power of the imperial court have declined, after all, he is also an important figure in Kyoto, so he naturally can't easily travel casually, let alone visit the left minister in person, so as not to be missed by someone who cares.

It wasn't until after dark that he dressed up again, and then took advantage of the darkness to walk into the Hashimoto family's house.

As soon as he entered the mansion, he was a little uncomfortable by this dilapidated environment, but he quickly endured the inconvenience in his heart and went to the deepest part of the mansion accompanied by Hashimoto Minoru .

At this time, Zhou Pu was eating dinner and resting on the couch, although the diet that the Hashimoto family could provide was very simple due to economic constraints, but he ate with relish.

Just as he was still enjoying a rare rest time on the couch, the door of the room was opened, and then Zhou Pu looked over and found that the two people who came in, one was Hashimoto Minoru, and the other was a young man about thirty years old, who didn't look tall and had a gentle demeanor.

He probably had some bottom in his heart, and quickly sat up on his knees again, facing the young man.

Sure enough, the young man walked in front of Zhou Pu with a serious face, then knelt down as well, and then bowed to Zhou Pu with his shoulders heavy. "The contemptible Erjo Kangdao, now in the position of the right minister of the imperial court, has seen angels."

"Next week, I have the honor to meet Lord Youfu." Because he had heard an introduction from Minoru Hashimoto before, Zhou Pu also became a lot more respectful when he heard that the other party was Yasudo Nijo himself. "When I heard the envoy's description before, I already admired the adults, but today I see that he is really shrewd and capable, and he deserves to be the youngest and most promising person among the ministers."

was given by Zhou Pu, the tall hat of 'the youngest promising person among the ministers', although he knew that the other party was basically talking politely, but Erjo Kangdao still couldn't help but be very happy.

Since the Tang Dynasty, the Central Plains Dynasty has never officially sent envoys to the capital of the imperial court, and the imperial court has gradually become weakened in the Yuanping Rebellion, and no one cares about it. Now, the arrival of a Middle-earth official in Kyoto undoubtedly indicates that the imperial court has returned to the political arena and has once again become a force that can influence the fate of Japan as a nation.

After sending off Minoru Hashimoto, Nijo Yasudo has been suffering from gains and losses, hoping that everything will go well for him, but he can't help but worry, for fear that he will return in vain, or even never come back because of various accidents. Minoru Hashimoto did not send back information for more than a month, which also made his confidence more and more shaken, and he began to suspect that this step had failed.

However, just when he was discouraged and disappointed, Minoru Hashimoto gave him a huge surprise, and an official of the Great Han really came to Kyoto and brought great news.

Although this Lord Zhou was not an unofficial envoy, it was also the first grand event in nearly a thousand years, and he became the leader of this grand event, how could this not make him happy and proud?

He knew that there would still be countless difficulties and dangers ahead, and perhaps even failure, but no matter whether the road ahead was bright or stormy, at least it was better than the previous pool of stagnant water.

Of course, he was afraid, but more than that, he was excited to try—instead of keeping himself and his children and grandchildren alive like puppets all the time according to the current situation, it was better to rise up and see if he could restore the glory of his ancestors. Even if the withered grass can survive in the cold wind, how can it compare to the short-lived style?

"It's just loyalty to the king, where can an angel be so famous? However, in order to achieve their mission, the angels were willing to take risks, first to Kyushu, and now to Kyoto, which is really admirable...... If there were more heroes in our country who were as loyal to the state as angels, how could the imperial court fall to the point where it is now? Nijo Yasudo replied respectfully. I only hate that the current situation is compelled to give the angels the highest courtesy, but can only meet in this kind of place, which is really humiliating, and please forgive the angels! ”

The person who came was an official from Middle-earth, and as a self-proclaimed and well-cultivated nobleman, he did not allow himself to have any omissions in etiquette out of practical needs or for the sake of face.

"Of course, I know the difficulties of your court, if it were not forced by the situation, your court would not have come to beg my country to send troops." Zhou Pu didn't care, "As long as you can achieve great things and repel the forces of the Tokugawa family, what is it for everyone to suffer a little now?" ”

"If we can really defeat the shogunate and revive the court of the bad country, we will be the great kindness of the **** and angels forever!" Nijo Yasudo bowed his head to the other and thanked him. "When the time comes, as long as there is anything **** needed in the country, the country can dedicate it to the ****!"

He was shocked at first after knowing that the Great Han had been planning to attack Japan for a long time, but compared to the two Hashimoto Minoru brothers, his thoughts were much more direct, in his opinion, Japan's wealth should have been owned by the imperial court, and since the imperial court was in trouble, it was natural that he could also use it to hire someone to help. No matter how greedy the Han is, all they want is wealth, as long as they give them their wealth and satisfy their appetite, why should they be embarrassed by the court?

"**** sent troops for justice, benevolence and righteousness, in order to restore the discipline of your country, not for a mere wealth." Zhou Pu first hung a high hat on himself and the court, and then changed his words, "Lord Youfu doesn't have to worry, you can't let the blood of the soldiers be shed in vain, the military expenses for sending troops still need to be recovered, and the soldiers' pensions and the compensation for the interruption of trade by the shogunate should also be recovered." ”

"Of course there is no problem, these are the expenses spent by the big man to help our country, and it should be paid by us as a matter of course, why do angels need to take care of it?" Erjo Kangdao raised his eyebrows, looking very confident, "After the matter is completed, these expenses should not only be borne by the imperial court of the country, but also a large amount of money should be raised as a thank you and consolation money to contribute to the soldiers of your country to show our country's gratitude!" ”

Seeing that Erjo Kangdao said so good, Zhou Pu was also secretly happy in his heart.

"Lord Youfu, please rest assured, as long as our court recovers the military expenses and allows the trade between the two countries to return to normal, everything else can be as usual, and it will never embarrass your court. At that time, I asked your court not to act like the shogunate anymore, and not to let the relationship between the two countries make waves again. ”

Now he needs the cooperation and help of the Japanese court, so he tries not to mention too harsh conditions, and he does not want to say the high compensation figure determined by the court in the state council now, and he will bring the Japanese court over first.

When he defeated the shogunate in the future, he led a large army into Kyoto, and he had become the true ruler of Japan, so he could naturally make all kinds of demands, and they could not agree to them.

"The high righteousness of your country is really grateful!" Nijo Kangdao's voice was a little choked. "The court of the bad country is now embarrassed to this point, if you can get the help of **** to restore the throne, it is the grace of eternal life, if there are still people in the court of the bad country after this disrespect to the ****, then heaven and earth will punish it!"

After a few moments of vows, he finally regained his composure. "The angel has just arrived in Kyoto today, and the court is not ready to deal with it yet, so it is really not a good time to talk about these things. Angel, please wait a few more days, by that time Lord Zuofu will already know, even His Majesty the Emperor in the palace will get the news, then we can get the authorization of His Majesty the Emperor himself to talk to the angel again, and only in this way can it be justified. ”

"Your Excellency is thoughtful, and you should have done this in the first place." Zhou Pu nodded, and then asked in a low voice, "However, I would like to ask, can you arrange a meeting with His Majesty the Emperor of your country?" ”

"His Majesty the Emperor is in the Imperial Palace, and a trip will cause a lot of noise, and his status is special, the shogunate has arranged a lot of people around him, and even the Queen Mother is the daughter of the Tokugawa family. With all these difficulties, it is really difficult to make the trip...... Even we have been able to maintain contact with His Majesty the Emperor by various means. After thinking for a moment, Nijo Yasudo finally shook his head in embarrassment, "It's too risky, it's really not worth it, please give up this idea for the time being." But please rest assured, we are adhering to the will of His Majesty the Emperor, there will be absolutely no transgression, if the angel is not at ease, we can also ask His Majesty to write another letter to Chenhan, write his mind clearly. ”

"I don't doubt the meaning of my lord! It's just that I admire the demeanor of the emperor of your country, so I want to ask to see it. Zhou Pu hurriedly waved his hand, "What we have done is very important, everything must be done first, since this request is so difficult for adults, then please don't take it seriously, I just let the adults arrange it." ”

"Thank you angels for your understanding." Erjo Kangdao bowed down again to salute, and then he suddenly swayed and stood up again, "It's getting late, I can't stay outside for too long, now go back first, and ask the angel to rest first, and I'll find a way to visit another day." ”

"Slow down, adults." Zhou Pu hurriedly stood up and sent the other party away.

Although he only met with the right minister today, and only talked about it briefly, and did not touch on substantive issues, he now felt very satisfied, because it meant that he had officially made initial contact with the Japanese court as a representative of the Han Dynasty - and the effect seemed to be very good.

Under his eyes, Nijo Kangdao turned around and left, I have to say that Nijo Kangdao, who was wearing straight clothes and robes, did have a bit of style in his behavior.

When he left, Minoru Hashimoto followed him.

Minoru Hashimoto remained silent until he walked into the courtyard and moved away from Zhou Pu, then he asked in a low voice. "Lord Youfu, what this **** envoy said doesn't seem to be true...... Although I have never dealt with foreigners, I heard that the Han Dynasty has always been expansionary, and they will never be satisfied because they get back their troops, and they will definitely have a high appetite. ”

"Of course I know these things." Erjo Kangdao still walked forward unhurriedly, just squinting at the other party, "But the Great Han Heavenly Son is not a saint in the first place, what's so strange about his big appetite?" As long as they are willing to send troops, we will ask for it......"

"But ......" Hashimoto was still a little hesitant.

"No, no! In today's situation, we are already fortunate to be able to restore the country, where are we qualified to pick and choose! "Nijo Kangdao raised his voice, almost scolding." The wealth of the world originally belonged to the imperial court, so what if you give some to others? I'd rather give a part to the **** than let all the house slaves of the Tokugawa family possess it! ”

After Nijo Yasudo scolded loudly, Hashimoto Minoru winced and didn't dare to say more.

"As long as the big thing is completed, the family character of the Hashimoto family will naturally be raised," after walking to the door, Nijo Yasudo regained control of his emotions, and then looked at the other party coldly, "So, take good care of this angel, don't let your brother's hard work go to waste." ”