In the following five months, Cai Qiguan took great pains to arrange many festival banquets to bring horses and participate, and well-informed and powerful people soon walked Cai Qiguan's door, intending to get acquainted with Ma He from Daming. These occasions are the so-called gatherings of the samurai, some are the families of the ministers, and then they are with the monks of well-known monasteries, these gatherings are distinct, Ma He is a low-key participation in the name of the distinguished guests of the Beishan Temple, and in the process of getting acquainted with many nobles of the dynasty, it is basically a situation where those who come do not refuse. However, this action was naturally possible with the acquiescence of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and no matter how dull people were, they could smell the thoughts of Kitayama Temple, and people with fast brains had already begun to operate their own business relationships, and everyone naturally saw the huge trade interests in their bones. It is important to know that at this time, the mainstream currency of the whole of Japan was still the copper coins issued by the Northern Song Dynasty (Note 1), and grasping the opportunity for the inflow of Ming money into this vast era can be said to have obtained the financial voice of the Muromachi shogunate. Aside from his status as minister, it was the vast majority of the people who stood in line under the banner of the samurai's Yoshimitsu, while the military generals and ministers, who were worried that the strong culture of the Ming Dynasty would put Japan among the barbarian vassals, chose to remain silent and quietly hug to the camp of Ashikaga Yoshinori and wait for the next wave of opportunities to come.

The second meeting with Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was at the fortification site of the seven-storied pagoda of Xiangguoji Temple (Note 2), Cai Qiguan later said that it was a chance encounter, and for Ma He, it can also be said that the encounter was not as good as an accidental encounter, after all, it was not suitable for the two sides to explore each other too much on a formal occasion.

On this day, Yoshimitsu finished worshipping the Buddha in the main hall of Xiangguo Temple, and was listening to the official in charge of the seven-storied pagoda pointing to a large wall chart explaining its scale and the planning of each floor, Cai Qiguan whispered that the height of this tower will reach 36 zhang after it is built, and the height will definitely surpass any building under the Ming Dynasty. Ma He snorted, noncommittal. At this time, Ashikaga's eyes were attracted by this snort, and seeing Ma He's displeased face, he motioned for Cai Qiguan to intervene in the translation, and asked, "What advice can the envoy have for you?" Ma He was not good at attacking directly, so he made a detour and said: "I have just been to Champa and Zhenla, these two countries are the former kings and wise, and when the country was strong, it shook all directions, leaving behind many majestic palaces and temple buildings, coincidentally, both countries are unworthy of future generations, and there is no way to continue, in the end, these flaunting wealth accumulation can only be coveted by foreign countries, attracting military disasters, not the blessing of future generations." Ashikaga laughed and said, "This is a matter of compassion or nostalgia, not like the concern of a high-end person who leads a generation of coquettishness. Emperor Hongwu of your country wouldn't think so, would he?" Ma He bowed to the west: "What the Holy One thinks, he does not dare to speak falsely, but he just talks about things." A man standing next to Ashikaga spoke in a high voice, but as soon as he said a word, he heard Ashikaga Yoshiman roaring in a low voice: "なんぢは黙れ!" Boy, shut my mouth.

Ma He and Cai Qiguan took a closer look at this time, isn't this Ashikaga Yoshinori who had a relationship outside Kyoto City? At this time, I could only hear Sanjo Mitsu walking in front of Ashikaga and sitting down (that is, kneeling), and whispered a few words, as if asking for something. Cai Qiguan whispered, "If you are not effective, please ask for seppuku." Ashikaga Yoshiman disdainful: "このやつをぐしゆけ! なんぢの切北は禁止なり!』 Take this kid away, you won't be allowed to cut your stomach! Ashikaga Yoshishi, with a resentful look towards Mawa and a direct desire to burst into flames, bowed his head and followed Mijo Mito.

Yoshimitsu seemed to be in a better mood for a moment, and asked with great interest, "Tell me about the situation in Nanban (Note 3)!" Ma He thought that your shipbuilding technology was not good, and it would not hurt to tell you, so he roughly talked about the dispute between Zhenla and Siam, and the situation of the surrounding countries, focusing on the envoys led by Bi Jin to take the large warship of the Ming Dynasty with 400 materials to go south, and effectively organized and used the existing elephant army of Zhenla, and skillfully defeated the invading Siamese army under Angkor City, and flattened the war between the two countries with a backhand. Yoshimitsu asked about the size of the battleship, and Ma He compared the drawings of the seven-storied tower with his hand, saying that if there were three ships from the bow to the stern, they would be the same height as this tower, and Yoshimitsu closed his eyes and was silent. Asked again what the situation of the battle between the two armies was, Ma He thought that the actual battlefield situation would be transmitted to Kyoto again and I don't know if it was the Year of the Monkey Ma Yue, but at this time, he might as well scare the former shogun who unified Japan, and said that the elephant army composed of thousands of elephants on both sides was at the beginning and rushed to each other, the giant beast roared and the smoke and dust were filled, and the eyes of several samurai standing next to him flashed again and again, and Yoshimitsu muttered again for a long time. He also asked about the customs and customs of the Zhenla country, the words and carving art used and other aspects of the upper and lower questions, at first I heard that the powerful ancestors built the largest temple in the East and the West, and was very interested, and so on Ma He said that its text is Sanskrit-like, and then it was written on the deer skin or leaves with chalk, and he shook his head again and again and said that it was a pity, he doubted how the written records on the leather leaves could be widely spread and preserved for a long time, and at this moment Japan still preserves the Confucian Five Classics and various commentaries on paper from the Tang and Song dynasties for hundreds of years, which have been cherished and valued in the past dynasties, and are regarded as national treasures. From this point of view, the country of Chenla will definitely not last long, and when I heard that the architecture of the country is based on Mount Meru as the center of the world, etc., I said that this copied culture can not really take root. Then he turned his head and gave a few orders, and the tea was brought from the people, followed by the two painting monks holding a few scrolls to inquire and greet them. After opening it, it turned out to be a portrait of a monk with his eyes closed, and the monk said that this was a portrait of the Tang monk Jianzhen, and said that more than 600 years ago at the end of the Tang Dynasty, the master successfully arrived in Kyoto after six eastward journeys, helping Japan with disordered monks and discipline at that time to establish precepts. Yi is proud to say that the skills of Japanese painters are not bad, and it is not surprising that in another twenty years, he may be able to paint the heirloom works of the imperial painters who surpass the Ming Dynasty!

Ma He didn't pay much attention to painting, and he didn't bother to argue with him when he heard Yiman say that he was happy. He was just secretly thinking about how to return to Beiping smoothly when the north wind blew. But there is no good entry point all of a sudden. Yoshimitsu continued, "After a while, I'll come back after my dormitory is built." Cai Qiguan understood, took the horse and gave the salute and left.

Since this was the first time Ma He had heard the adventure story of the Tang monk Jianzhen, Cai Qiguan said that he had a biography of the Eastern Expedition of the Tang Dynasty monk written by a disciple of Jianzhen, and he could borrow Ma He to read it later. Ma and Liansheng said yes.

That night, Cai Qiguan suddenly came to visit and brought a scroll, Ma He originally thought that it was the painting monk who had studied painting in Ningbo, and was about to yawn, but when he opened it, he saw the appearance of a sea ship, Ma He's heart jumped, and he couldn't help asking: "Your country also has such a sea ship?" Cai Qiguan knew about the horse and his heart, so he pretended to be mysterious and said, "Yes, there is, but there are very few of them, and there must be benefits to make people contribute, don't they?" Ma He was surprised, "What does that have to do with me?" Cai Qiguan smiled and said, "Son, you are very smart, why are you fooling on this? The two meetings and conversations with the Beishan Hall have now spread in the circles of high-ranking officials and nobles in Kyoto, and they all say that the only person who can speak at the top of the two countries tomorrow and Japan is Ma Gongzi!" Ma He was concerned about the chaos, and after being mentioned, he immediately smoothed the cause and effect relationship in his mind, and when he saw a clear eye, he immediately yawned and said, "I'm a little sleepy in the bottom, and I'll talk about this tomorrow." After saying that, he got up and went back to the room, Cai Qiguan smiled slightly, and he was not angry.

Time is near the end of the cherry blossom season, left and right, Cai Qi watched the horse and came to a temple called the retreat of the temple and said that it was to see the flowers (はなみ, the meaning of appreciating flowers), after entering the door, looking at the garden, the clusters of cherry blossoms are doing the last bloom of the year, a monk in the court holding a wooden rake is engrossed in combing the foot of the whole time to open the small stones, the world at this moment is quiet, the ears of the wooden rake scratched the rustle of the stones, rolled up like a wave-like line, the waves are coming, as if patting the lake stones that are arbitrarily put in the middle. Even if he doesn't understand Zen, Ma He is also deeply attracted by this small dry landscape, which is especially interesting for people who have experienced the life-and-death struggle with the huge waves at sea. He imagined himself standing on the rocks of the lake, battling the waves around him, and after escaping from Angkor Thom in the middle of the night, he could already see that he was getting farther and farther away from the happy life of the representatives of the Divine Warriors, and the satisfaction of learning advanced swordsmanship was as vivid as the next battle at Angkor Thom, and even more thrilling than the verbal confrontation with Ashikaga Yoshimanma! But all of this must be built on the mountain of King Yan, and if King Yan gets his wish, a mere Zhongshan country is just a matter of spinning in his own hands...

After a short pause to ponder, Cai Qiguan did not bother. After the tea time, Ma He exhaled deeply, and his mood was settled, only then did he notice that there were people waiting in the temple, and this little novice led the way to a meditation room, where it was actually Zua and another middle-aged man who bowed down. At that moment, four people sat down on tatami mats, Ma Kazuto sat cross-legged simply, and the other three sat on Japanese kneeling.

Zua was the first to speak: "I said goodbye in Nanjing last year, and I didn't expect to meet again in Kyoto. Young hero, his fame is really gratifying!" As soon as the monk started with a series of sycophants, Ma He stretched out his hand not to hit the smiling man, and replied: "Don't come to harm, inherit the good words of the great monk, it is not a meritorious service, but it has indeed experienced some ups and downs."

After the polite words, the one next to Zu Ah said: "This friend's name is Fei Fu, and he came all the way from Kyushu Island in order to make friends with Brother Ma. Cai Qiguan knew that the other party was going to talk about some secret things, so he immediately stood up and said with a smile: "I'm just here to enjoy the flowers and drink today, what do you want to talk about!" After saying that, he avoided the seat and left, and Zua and Feifu both got up to send each other.

Zu Alio gestured slightly, and the latter took out a model of a sea ship made of small wood chips, Ma He looked at it, wasn't this the one in the painting scroll that Cai Qiguan had shown him before?

Zu A directly broke the question and said: "The sea ship can trade with the Ming Dynasty, this is the wish of the merchants of Kyushu Island for many years, and the person who is rich and rich actually drove the sea into the Ming Dynasty without permission, but the name is not justified and the risk is extremely high. This time, Ma Gongzi came to our country, and it was imperative for the two countries to pay tribute again tomorrow and Japan, but the first candidate to send the Ming envoy was to break the head in our country. I hope that the prince will say a few words for the monk in front of the Beishan Palace, this first envoy is an opportunity for the monk to leave a name in history!" Ma He smiled and said, "The great monk is fighting for fame and profit, isn't this the six roots impure? Besides, if the Beishan Hall listens to the advice of the subordinates, no one can guarantee it." Zu Ah smiled and said, "What Gongzi taught, but there are many schools of Buddhism in our country, and each has its own world, and the little monk is just doing his best for the monastery where he was born." Ma He smiled slightly, and stopped poking at the topic.

Fat Fu suddenly took out a letter and said a long list of words to Zu Ah Liguala, Zu Ah said and handed over the letter, and said, "Brother Fat Fu and Ma Gongzi's good friend Shimahara-kun have also known each other for many years, please take a look at this letter!" Ma and Kan are sealed with fire paint, and when they are taken apart, Shimahara just greeted them briefly, and said that this fat and rich people are involved in many industries, most of which have taken root in the Satsuma Domain, and their strength is strong. Ma He glanced at this businessman who looked like Futai, he kept a smile on his face, and his posture was very low, and he knew how to advance and retreat as a businessman in this political circle. Shimahara's letter only told him that this fat fortune was a useful dog raised under his rule, and it was of course up to him to judge whether he was in the horse or not. Fat Fu looked at Ma He seemed to be moved, patted his chest and said, "いい人でなれば、Credit したまへ!" Ma He laughed out loud at the same time as Zua, this simple Japanese sentence can be heard and understood even by Ma He, I am a good person, please believe me!

Zu Ah pronounced the Buddha's name, and said directly: "Feifu has berthed this ship in the port of Sakai City, as long as the son is willing, after the wind rises, the two of us are willing to swear in front of the Buddha to be responsible for sending the son and the Buddha statue on the ship to return to the Ming Dynasty safely, how about it?" Ma He no longer hesitated, and said angrily, "Okay, the Beishan Hall is doing its best!" After saying that, the two sides clapped their hands and swore an oath, and the real character was a hard work, and there was no excuse.

After an appointment of a month after Xiangguo Temple, Cai Qiguan came to Ashikaga to invite, this time the place of the appointment was in Rokuen Temple, Ma and last year on the boat heard Shimahara boast of the relic hall of the building, after arriving at a look, it is just a three-story wooden building. Cai Qiguan knew that Ma He couldn't see the reason, so he smiled and said the mystery. This building also reflects the current structure of various forces in Japan, and although Yoshimitsu has been in power for a while, he cannot immediately break the monopoly of the existing forces. The Muromachi shogunate represented the samurai of these three forces, the hereditary ministers of the imperial court were the public families, and the rest were the emperor's line.

The building is divided into three layers, the top layer contains all kinds of Zen decorations, representing Buddhism transmitted by the Ming Dynasty, the middle is the martial family, and the public family is pressed to the bottom layer. This is actually a naked declaration, the mountain rain is about to come, and the wind is full of buildings, but it is not sure when this tipping point will explode. (This is the Kinkakuji Temple of later generations, and it has not yet been painted with foil gold at this time)

Yiman was doing Tang object appreciation on the top floor, and when Ma He and Cai Qiguan arrived, everyone was listening to one of them pointing to three hanging paintings to explain. Cai Qiguan whispered that the person who was speaking was called Shi Ami, who was an ape musician who often listened to his performances, and he was the first person to appreciate Tang Dynasty things. The first painting was actually the "Peach Dove Picture" painted by Huizong of the Song Dynasty, which was brought back by the maritime merchants in the former Yuan Dynasty and obtained by the Muromachi shogunate. Even in the Ming Dynasty, this painting should not be expensive. Ma He looked at Ashikaga Yoshishi at this time and listened to the explanation with joy, and finally took down the painting and stamped it with his collection of red seals "Tenzan". Following the same process in the late Song Dynasty painting monk Muxi's "Ape and Crane Picture" came once, ancient and modern Chinese and foreign powerful people ruined the famous painting method can only be said to have a seal and a stamp, and its ambition is the same. The third painting is a blank scroll, I heard Shi Ami say that the most worthy of this painting space should be Liang Kai's "Six Ancestors Cut Bamboo Map", according to his research, this picture should be good use of the pen, quite Zen depicted the state of mind of the six ancestors of Zen Buddhism at that time, he also said that in fact, the Yuan Ming people do not value this painting, the price should not be high, but I don't know where this painting spreads, Ashikaga Yoshi's eyes are full of heat, and he turned his head to look at Ma and a little.

Cai Qiguan said in a low voice, "Liang Kai is a non-mainstream painter in Middle-earth, and he has always been not highly evaluated." Ma He understood and got up and said, "If you return safely on this trip, this painting will be sent to Kyoto and presented to the North Mountain Hall, which is an agreement with you." After Cai Qiguan translated, Shi Ami ran over and knelt down and said a long list of words of thanks, Ma He looked at Adachi Yoshimitsu, only to see the other party's smile and kind face, knowing that this move was the right move.

Note 1: Tang, Song, and Yuan copper coins are commonly known as Dulai coins, and compared to their domestic private copper coins, they are called iron coins, and some modern studies point out that the Northern Song Dynasty coins accounted for more than 70% of the land transactions in the Kamakura period.

Note 2: Xiangguoji Temple is the main mountain of the Rinzai sect, located in the second of the five mountains of Kyoto, the seven major pagodas of the pagoda in the temple, the elevation is 109 meters, it is the tallest building in Japan at that time, and was destroyed by lightning in the first year of Yongle (1403 AD).

Note 3: The use of the term Nanban in the Muromachi period was still similar to that of the Ming Dynasty, and it was a general barbarian. In the 15th century, after the Europeans came to the East, the term generally referred to people from Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Britain and other countries who came from the sea.