"When he was young, he went to Xinjing to see and study according to his family rules. Probably because the topic was relatively serious, the Qingzhi City Lord replaced it with a formal tone and spoke.

"The knowledge related to Lamo that we know today, as well as the policy of governing Qingzhi, all come from the teachers I worshipped during that time. ”

"May the heavenly gods and Buddhas bless his spirit in the heavens. The lord of the castle folded his hands and made a prayer gesture for the kingdom of the month. Alfonso and others echoed the prayers of the White Church.

"The Lamo people established official regular contacts with our country, about the 7th year of Zhengyu, which is what the Lamo people call the lunar calendar year 4009. "The lord of the castle came up with a name that was unfamiliar to everyone from Rigal, and the official calendar of the Land of the Moon was associated with the reigning emperor, who used the new calendar when he ascended the throne. Therefore, the so-called 4,000-year-old lunar calendar is actually a pagan term counted by the Lamanites.

It's just that with more than a hundred years of exchanges, this statement has gradually been accepted by the younger generation of the Moon Country.

"But before that, overseas visits at the individual level had been going on for a short time. ”

"In other words, there is such a thing as civilization outside of Crescent Island, in fact, at least some of the people have known about it for a long time. ”

"The teacher is one of them, and he is a very unique adult. There was a hint of nostalgia in his tone, and it was only in such moments that the person who looked him in the eye realized that this man was not a cowardly aristocrat who would be yelled at in public by his own wife.

"The initial contact with the Nanban did not cause any waves in our country. Although some people have raised curiosity, it has been limited to a small number of scholars like his teacher. ”

"It really sparked a lot of discussion after we did establish a stable and long-term relationship with Lamo. ”

"Most of the nobles regard everything in Lamo as a toxin. And I have to say that there is some truth in their point of view. ”

When he said this, he looked at the missionary group, although he did not make it clear, but the meaning revealed in the words was enough to make Alfonso and the others look away and dare not look directly.

"Your Excellency, Lord of the City, as if he is not among the nobles of the people?" and Henry keenly noticed the implication of the wording, and pointed it out directly.

In their view, maybe that's the case. The Qingzhi City Lord smiled slightly: "The contemptible people are not a samurai family since ancient times, and the history of my Qingtian family is only six generations of dogs." The original ancestors were only small merchants, and through the funds they saved, they bought land and the name of a villager. ”

"It took generations of business to get to where it is today, but in the eyes of the old aristocracy with a long history, they were always just barefoot pariahs from somewhere, and could never really be among them. He spoke a little dullly, but his expression was still smiling.

"I see. Henry nodded, and the others next to him finished their meals and stopped what they were doing.

Mira noticed that the subordinates did not come in in time to clean up as before, apparently the city lord had ordered it, after all, the topic he was talking about now was not very suitable for disclosure.

In addition to these outright strangers, the only people present were the three samurai, including Narumi, and Yajiro, the son of the castle lord.

The number of people is small, and it is in a private place. The message of this series of details is very memorable.

"They are not treated well by others, and because of the concept of their teacher, they do not completely reject foreign countries. I can roughly understand everything that Your Excellency has narrated, but is it not the only reason for this choice?" Heng said in a steady tone, but his eyes narrowed slightly—Mira recognized the expression, which a sage would have when he haggled.

"Your Excellency is really perceptive. Yes, as the contemptible people said before, this struggle, Xinjing won and it would be more beneficial for the contemptible people. The lord of the city, Qingtian, still smiled: "Merchants always expect the situation to get better, and war will mean that the situation will get worse. The contemptible people don't want to be on the wrong side and lose this ancestral family business. ”

His words would have sounded very unambitious to the ears of the orthodox Japanese nobles, but the three samurai, who were obviously all confidants, did not show anything, only the young master Yajiro frowned visibly and sighed quietly, as if he was not very satisfied with his cowardly father.

Henry paid attention to this scene, but still did not stop: "Then how does Your Excellency the City Lord plan to arrange, the so-called assistance?"

"The dog and the three people here will lead a group of men and materials to Xinjing with you. Cover on the way. Qingtian was still smiling: "The dog is also fourteen years old this year, and according to the ancestral teachings, it is the age to go out and travel." Bringing a few trustworthy guards with you would seem natural and wouldn't cause unnecessary suspicion. ”

"Cover, or surveillance?" Henry's eyes narrowed half-squinted.

"Both, can't you?" the city lord grinned.

The sage opened his eyes and said nothing for a moment. Alfonso looked at Henry, as did the Loan Maiden. Aota's approach was quite cunning, and on the surface he did not side with Shinkyo or the rebels, but secretly he sent his son and these samurai to advance with everyone in the name of escort.

If he had sent his son to Xinjing in the name of travel, he would have received a share of the credit for the information that Henry and his party had received about the rebels.

And Qingtian's own practice of staying in the north can stabilize the rebels who are close at hand, and pay attention to both ends with both hands, so as not to lose sight of one or the other.

"Businessman nature. Henry shrugged.

"Your Excellency has seen through all of this before you came to make contact. Qingtian was still smiling.

"Who knows, I'm just an insignificant Southern Barbarian, just by mistake. He paused, then glanced back at his companions. There are more samurai of the Qingzhi family who are like surveillance, and it will be a little unpleasant to bring a young master with a troublesome personality. But to be honest, the city lord would throw out this condition, that is, knowing that their group could not refuse.

We have said countless times that the strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, even if he is in a foreign country, even if he Henry Mayer, with such a large team, in the absence of financial supplies and the locals to dredge up relations to cover the situation, the road ahead will only be bumpy and extremely difficult.

Adventurers don't take indifferent risks, and if you don't have the brains to do all kinds of dangerous things to prove your courage, it means that you are an adventurer, and that kind of person is generally a stunned young man who dies early.

Choose carefully, and those who muster the courage to make a choice when they have to make it will become a first-class adventurer. This is actually somewhat similar to the profit-seeking businessman.

Therefore, Qingtian said that Henry understood that everything would develop like this before he came to contact, but in fact, he was not wrong at all.

Both sides are people who are familiar with the unspoken rules, and many things are roughly planned and prepared in advance.

But maybe it's not all that simple - the sage turned his attention to Aota and Yajiro - the actions of the young master before the provocation were not entirely aimed at them Nanban. This is a rebellion against his father, because Aota's attitude towards the Nanban people is not repulsive and even somewhat accepting, Yajiro has to do the opposite. In his eyes, his father, the castle lord of Aochi Town, may have been a cowardly man who lacked samurai integrity, but he still followed his orders because the samurai were not allowed to violate his father's traditions.

So when Aota asks him to go to Shinkyo with Henry and his party, Yajiro's dissatisfaction is almost written on his face.

This smiling man is not as simple as it seems. He may have been waiting for a figure like Henry to appear, because he knew his son's flaws, even if he seemed cowardly enough to be scolded by his wife in public, and this act of forcing his eldest son to overcome his weaknesses had already revealed his inner masculinity.

If you relax because you don't fit in, you'll always be a boy, and if you can overcome what you're not good at and learn to forbear, you'll grow into a man.

Henry sensed something, but as always, he didn't break what shouldn't have been broken.

They need guides, they need money, they need people from local backgrounds to cover up. Kazuto samurai will not disobey his superiors, even if Yajiro is very rebellious, but this is more of a recognition of his samurai identity, and rebellion against his father who does not have the spirit of a samurai in his eyes, so he will not do anything contrary to his inner creed.

It seems to be rebellious, but it is actually very coded. A teenager who has grown up in a thousand-year-old tradition of harmony is already contradictory at a young age.

A match made in heaven, maybe it should be said.

The interests and concepts of both sides are the same, and they both stand at the same level of knowledge, so it only took a few hours to come to the City Lord's Mansion, and the plan for cooperation was finalized at a very fast speed.

The missionary and Miss Doctor and the others were stuck in a process that had not been able to move forward for many days, and the sage was present and easily solved it.

Mira looked back and forth at her teacher and the castle lord Qingtian - in a country with a long history like the Moon Country, there might be more "priceless and no market" things like this in the future. It's not just a matter of status or wealth, the country, because of its rich history and culture, will only be like the antique merchants in the world of Rigal, who care more about the buyer's knowledge than making money.

Understand the operation of the unspoken rules and stand on the same horizontal line, so as not to hit a wall. Aya and Alfonso just don't understand these things, so they haven't been received by Aota for a long time.

Yes, maybe my teacher chose to go to the weapon shop to communicate in the first place, just to pass on such a message. - the white-haired girl who was quietly observing thought this, and secretly learned another trick in her heart - but let us get back to the original place.

Alfonso, Aya and the others all nodded at Henry after thinking about it, and people like Temurun who didn't know much about these relatively simple minds of mental games had to wait until Henry and them tried to explain briefly.

All in all, the sage's choice of contact is a good result. And the ship of Kaleva and the others will be detained and suppressed by the Lord of Qingzhi Castle, which can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune.

Although there may be all kinds of subtle frictions in the future, judging from the current situation, this is indeed the right move.

"Cooperation, not confrontation, is like croquettes. I believe that even if you are from a foreign country, since you are all human beings, there will always be some way to make each other's hearts and minds mutually beneficial. Aota stepped down from his seat and walked towards Henry.

And the sage also stood up.

"According to the teacher, this is the way for the Nanban to express their friendship. He held out his hand.

"It's not like that everywhere, but it is in a sense. And the sage shook back.

"It was a pleasure to work with. Qingtian raised his head and smiled slightly.

"I hope so. Henry replied with a smooth reply.