Most of the Confucian students on the ship had never been to sea and could not stand the wind and waves.

These people are either rich or noble, pampered since childhood, don't look at them every day to read hard in the cold window, in fact, who in a poor family can afford to read?

Xia Shaopeng was just the beginning, and as the voyage progressed, people were thrown into the sea every day.

Although many people protested, Shi Heng didn't care about it.

Once you go to sea, life and death are fateful, this is the rule.

The steamers were well powered, and twenty days later, the fleet arrived on Sado Island.

Sun Changhe cautiously stepped on the land, at this moment, deep in his heart, he couldn't help but want to cry loudly, I'm still alive, I'm still alive!

As long as you live, there is hope.

Daming doesn't want me, it doesn't matter, I can bring my talent to the Wa country on the other side of the ocean, and realize my life ideals here.

After a short rest, the Confucian students followed Ichijo Kanera to Edo Town.

After talking all the way, Ichijo Kaneliang was very much looking forward to Sun Changhe, and promised that when he met Emperor Hikohito in person, he would definitely recommend Sun Changhe to be the ruler of the shogunate.

Sun Changhe was secretly happy in his heart, he knew more about the power of the Japanese State, and the so-called emperor was just an ornament, and he didn't even have real power in his hands.

It was the Ashikaga shogunate that really controlled the military and government of the Wakuni Kingdom, and local power was scattered among the guardian daimyos.

The ruling power is the shogunate adjutant, the Ashikaga shogunate controls the real power, and can do the shogunate power, and his identity is very close to Guan Bai, at least he is a deputy prime minister.

Finally, the team arrived in Edo-cho.

This is the Kyoto of the Wa Kingdom, but at this time, the productivity of the Wa Kingdom was extremely limited, and the so-called capital city looked similar to a county town in the Ming Dynasty.

Ichijo Kaneliang turned his head and said, "Sir, we have arrived." ”

Sun Changhe nodded slowly, looking at the dilapidated city gate in front of him, and suddenly, an idea popped up in his heart.

"A brother of our, as a Guan Bai of the Wa State, is under one person and above ten thousand, this time when he returns to China, why don't you see officials go out of the city to greet him?"

When he heard this, he was directly stunned.

I'm going to go out and investigate, how can there be such a statement?

Seeing this, Sun Changhe shook his head and said, "This is the law of etiquette, if the world does not follow the law of etiquette, there will be no order at all." ”

"Taught!"

A good fist salute, secretly said in his heart, sure enough, he has to be a saint's son of a serious child, he has been a Guan Bai for so many years, and he didn't pay attention to the humility of the upper and lower levels, which is really embarrassing.

It's okay if you don't pay attention to it on weekdays, but today I really came into contact with the etiquette, and in comparison, it really feels a little inappropriate.

Maybe...... It's time for the Wa Kingdom to change!

Sun Changhe saw that he was silent, but with a look of shame on his face, he knew that he was right.

Such as benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, and so on, are what I am good at, and I am not sleepy after chatting for three days and three nights.

"According to the etiquette law, it should be ordered by Emperor Hikohito himself, led by the Ministry of Rites, and led by the ministers out of the city to greet them."

Ichijo Kaneliang was even more ashamed and said: "There is no ...... of etiquette in the country"

Sun Changhe was stunned for a moment, and then sighed: "Brother Yi, there is a long way to go!" ”

Ichijo Kaneliang understood what he was referring to, so he said, "I will rely on Mr. in the future!" ”

"Don't dare to be old!"

The two of them said a few polite words, and one led the Confucian students into the city and came to the palace.

It's just that this palace is also a little shabby, not to mention the Forbidden City, even ordinary palaces are ten times more luxurious than this.

Emperor Hikohito had already received a piece of news about Kaneyo's return to China, and even learned that he had bought back a steam train and a steamship from the Ming Dynasty, and had brought back thousands of Confucian scholars.

Of course, the palace can accommodate very limited people, and it is definitely unrealistic for thousands of people to participate, so more than a dozen Confucians led by Sun Changhe and others went to the banquet.

On the palace, there are also some civil and military generals as accompaniment, some of them are wearing official clothes, some are wearing armor, and some are wearing Confucian shirts, chattering with each other non-stop.

After Sun Changhe sat down, when he saw these people, he secretly said in his heart, it is really a barbarian land, he doesn't even have official uniforms, and he is still making such noise in the inner courtyard of the palace, if this was in Daming, he would have been blasted out a long time ago.

A short time later, Emperor Hikohito entered the main hall accompanied by a young general.

This person is Ashikaga Yoshimasa, who is only nineteen years old, and he is also the most powerful person in the Japanese country.

The civil and military ministers present surrounded them and bent down to salute.

Suddenly, someone shouted, "Long live my emperor!" ”

All eyes were gathered and one man was performing three prostrations and nine prostrations.

Most of the people couldn't understand Chinese, but they were shocked when they saw this person bowing to him.

What does that mean?

A Kaneliang was a little caught off guard, he didn't expect Sun Changhe to suddenly bow down, and what he didn't expect was that behind Sun Changhe, more than a dozen Confucian scholars followed closely and bowed.

"Long live my emperor!"

"Long live my emperor!"

"Long live my emperor!"

The people present were stunned, they looked at these scholars from Daming, and for a while, they felt a little funny, but some of them were not good......

Emperor Hikohito had read the books of the Han people and knew what they meant by what they said.

In the depths of his eyes, an inexplicable sense of satisfaction arose.

Look at how perfunctory those Japanese courtiers are to bend down and salute themselves......

At the same time, Ashikaga Yoshimasa also showed a look of surprise in his eyes.

Confused, shocked, incredible......

There was a sudden silence in the main hall, and after a long time, Emperor Hikohito said in a broken Chinese dialect, "You guys...... Flat! ”

Sun Changhe hurriedly said: "Long live Emperor Xie Wu!" ”

The corners of Emperor Hikohito's mouth showed a subtle smile, and he said, "Today, for you, catch the wind, sit down and eat!" ”

"Yes!"

Sun Changhe and the Confucian scholars bowed to Xie En again, and then returned to their seats.

Ichijo Kaneliang also sat back in his seat silently, but the expression on his face was strange.

Unlike other people's shock and surprise, it is more confused.

Because he clearly saw the smile on Emperor Hikohito's face, it was a heartfelt satisfaction that had never appeared in so many years.

What's more, he also saw an incredible scene in the eyes of Ashikaga Yoshimasa.

It was a strange mixture of ecstasy and jealousy, and it was unpredictable.

For the Confucian scholars present, they only cared about Emperor Hikohito's attitude, because their future name was maintained on this person.

Maybe one day they can return to Daming, but that will be a long time later.

What they have to do now is to hold the thickest thighs, and only in this way can they get the power they covet and realize the value of their lives.

The officials of the Wa Kingdom had not yet figured out the situation, and one of them stepped forward and seemed to have something to say.

Ichijo Kaneliang was thinking crankily in his mind, looking at the person in front of him, it was Ichiro Kono, the guardian of the daimyo.

The Kono family's sphere of influence is at the southernmost tip of Wajima, and in recent years, new silver mines have been discovered, but they are occupied by the Ming Dynasty, and I think I want to talk about it.

However, Ichiro Kono had just walked up to Emperor Hikohito......

"Bold!"

Again, the crowd followed the prestige, and it was the same one who had taken the lead in prostration.

I saw Sun Changhe with a cold look on his face, and scolded: "His Majesty the Emperor is the Ninth Five-Year Emperor, who are you, dare to offend the Holy Face, don't hurry up and retreat!" ”

Kono Ichiro only saw the other party pointing at him and yelling, but he didn't understand Chinese and didn't know what it meant.

Want...... It won't be a good word.

It's strange, why is this old thing scolding me?

Ichijo Kaneliang hurriedly translated: "This Mr. Sun said that you have offended His Majesty the Emperor and asked you to return to your seat." ”

Kono Ichiro asked rhetorically, "Why did I offend me when I talked to His Majesty the Emperor?" ”

Ichijo Kaneliang had no choice but to say: "In the Ming Dynasty, when a courtier talks to His Majesty the Emperor, you can't go up directly like you, you have to kneel down and salute, and wait for His Majesty the Emperor to agree, and then say what you think." ”

"This is not Daming!"

Kono Ichiro couldn't help but retort loudly: "And that bullshit gentleman, let him go back to Daming, this is not the place he should be!" ”

The two talked quickly, and this time it was Sun Changhe's turn to be confused.

What are these two people talking about?

However, no one noticed that Emperor Hikohito's face had changed.

At this time, Ashikaga Yoshimasa, who was accompanying the emperor, suddenly said: "Kono Ichiro, today is His Majesty the Emperor entertaining guests, if you have anything to say, I'll talk about it later!" ”

Kono Ichiro suddenly became angry and said, "Why should I wait until later?" Look at what these Han people have done, they are clearly clowns and are here to be funny, are you still serious? ”

Although Sun Changhe couldn't understand it, he knew that there was nothing good to say when he saw Kono Ichiro pointing at him all the time when he spoke.

However, when it comes to fighting with words, the Japanese are not even worthy of carrying shoes.

After a little calculation in his heart, he said: "Everything in the world must have a rule, there is no rule and there is no circle, you are a minister, you have to kneel when you see the emperor, this is a matter of course, don't kneel down quickly and please play!" ”

Kono Ichiro's eyes seemed to be about to erupt with fire, and he said angrily, "What did you say? ”

Ashikaga Yoshimasa replied, "He told you to stand back, what do you have to kneel down and say!" ”

"I'll grass your grandma!"

Kono Ichiro roared and suddenly pounced on Sun Changhe.

"Hugh is unreasonable!"

Ichijo Kaneliang hurried to stop him, but he was far away and it was too late.

Kono Ichiro had already grabbed Sun Changhe's collar, opened his eyes angrily, and asked, "Why did you make me kneel?" ”

Sun Changhe didn't understand, but he didn't flinch, and continued: "Monarchs and ministers, fathers and sons, this is a courtesy, you must kneel down when you see His Majesty the Emperor, otherwise it will be a great crime of disrespect!" ”

The two confronted each other like this, although neither could understand the other's words.

Kono Ichiro has already become murderous, and he is about to smash it when he raises his hand.

"Stop!"

A loud shout came, and immediately after, Ashikaga Yoshimasa pulled out the matching sword at his waist and pointed it at the back of Kono Ichiro's heart.

Kono Ichiro felt a chill and his raised fist stopped in the air and did not fall.

Sun Changhe had a sneer on his face and said, "You are a good person with no education, I will teach you etiquette, but you want to beat me!" ”

Ashikaga Yoshimasa said coldly: "Let him go!" ”

Kono Ichiro had to let go, and then said, "Today's business is not over! ”

When he was done, he turned around and left.

"Stop!"

Sun Changhe once again surprised everyone, and shouted loudly: "Come if you want to come, leave if you want to go, do you still have His Majesty the Emperor in your eyes?" ”

Kono Ichiro said angrily, "What are you talking about? ”

The atmosphere at the scene was a little awkward, and Ichijo Kaneyobe said, "Kono Ichiro, you should make amends to His Majesty the Emperor." ”

"Why should I make amends?"

"Apologise for your rudeness!"

Kono Ichiro clenched his fists tightly and couldn't stop shaking.

Everyone in the hall was watching him, not knowing what would happen next.

The regime of the Wa Kingdom was very unstable, and Edo Town was controlled by the Ashikaga shogunate, and there were guardian daimyo in various places, and they often fought with each other in normal times, so everyone saw that Ichiro Kono was in a dilemma, and no one sympathized with him, and they were all watching the excitement.

After all, Emperor Hikohito is the nominal co-master, and even if you are not convinced, you can't show it.

The Confucian scholars of the Ming Dynasty are really bad, and they just grasp this point to make a big fuss in order to show their so-called etiquette.

Kono Ichiro was also weighing it in his heart, and after a long time, he gritted his teeth and slowly knelt down.

"Ichiro Kono, Ichiro knocks to see His Majesty the Emperor!"

The corners of Emperor Hikohito's mouth rose slightly, and he raised his hand and said, "Get up." ”

"Yes!"

"Did you just say anything?"

"I didn't ...... Without! ”

"That's good, today is a reception banquet, and you'll talk about it later."

"Yes!"

The officials of the Japanese State who were present looked at the performance of the two monarchs and ministers, and a strange feeling began to appear in their hearts.

His Majesty the Emperor seems to be satisfied, doesn't he say that this will be the case in the future?

Emperor Hikohito immediately said: "Ichijo-kun, you have gained a lot from going to Daming this time!" ”

Ichijo Kaneliang hurriedly bowed and saluted, saying, "This is all within the minister's business." ”

Emperor Hikohito raised his glass and said, "Ichichi-kun has not only brought advanced trains and ships, but also so many precious envoys, I would like to give you a toast!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ichijo Kaneliang hurriedly picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

Emperor Hikohito raised his glass again, looked at Sun Changhe, and said in Chinese: "I respect, sir!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Sun Changhe first knelt down and kowtowed, then held the wine glass in both hands, didn't dare to raise his head, and bowed down to drink the wine.

After half an hour of the banquet, Emperor Hikohito said, "I'm a little sleepy, so you all stand down." ”

The officials retired one after another, and when they walked out of the main hall, they found that the Confucian scholars from the Ming Dynasty had not come out.

Needless to say, it must have been summoned by Emperor Hikohito alone.

His Majesty the Emperor really trusts these people, and it was the first time they met, and it was so grand.

Kono Ichiro looked back at the main hall, his face full of anger.

"Phew!"

I don't know if it's alcohol, and I took a sip at the palace gate before leaving.

This scene was seen by many people, but everyone didn't say anything.

Many people are worried, and for those Confucian students, they are both disgusted and jealous.

In an ear room at the back of the main hall, Emperor Hikohito, Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Ichijo Kaneyo, and Sun Changhe sat on the ground.

Sun Changhe originally planned to kneel, but there was no bench here, and the sitting posture was also kneeling, so he should be kneeling.

(End of chapter)