Chapter 161: Visiting, Drinking Tea, and Flying
Even if the affairs of the war in the southwest were properly arranged yesterday, the Governor's Mansion of the Left Army was still full of people and was very busy.
This year is the year of the rotation of the officers of the Nine Sides every five years.
The Governor's Office of the Five Armed Forces will decide whether to be promoted or demoted, whether to eat sand or meat based on the military merits and punishments of the officers of the Nine Frontiers in the past five years.
From a distance, the guards saw a convoy of three carriages approaching the Governor's Mansion and looked intently
The guards of the convoy were dressed in fancy costumes and carried swords at their waists, and the three carriages also hung gold chrysanthemums with orange and red backgrounds.
It turned out to be an embassy of the Wa Kingdom.
The guards remembered the notice they had received yesterday that at three o'clock this afternoon, the Japanese delegation had come to the Governor's Mansion to meet the Captain.
The convoy soon stopped about a hundred paces from the gate, and several Japanese people, probably dressed in Japanese formal clothes, got out of the carriage, each holding a Japanese fan, and walked slowly towards the gate
"This is the Governor's Mansion of the Left Army, stop coming!" Several guards shouted in unison!
Although knowing who they are, the program still has to go.
"We are the envoys of the Yamato Kingdom, and we had an appointment with the Captain two days ago, and we are visiting the Captain of the Celestial Empire at 3 o'clock this afternoon!" Painted with Ma Lu eyebrows, his face covered with white powder and black teeth, Nijo Yukara said in a very erratic tone to the guards in front of him.
At the same time, the samurai beside him hurriedly took out the prayer note that had been replied to from his arms and handed it to the leader's small flag.
"Please wait a moment and report to you later." Xiaoqi arched his hand towards Nijo Koraichi, turned around and walked towards the governor's mansion in small steps.
"Is this the shogunate of the current Qi Kingdom?" A tall figure among the Japanese people walked over, and when he heard his voice, Nijo Kora's body stiffened, and he could no longer maintain the demeanor of the minister, and looked back at the figure with his mouth open and some disbelief
"Mr. Kamisuke-sama"
"Yo, Kora-san, in Shimosaito Yoshinaga is not a master of the general suke"
"Nobunaga, don't play tricks," Yukara Nijo, who had already recognized what it was, smiled bitterly
What is Saito Yoshinaga, it's obviously Oda Nobunaga!
Nijo Kora is full of grievances.
Alas, what am I wronged? During these days, I have also been working diligently for Nobunaga, and Nobunaga must have seen these things in his eyes
Even if this matter is not discussed, it is also Nobunaga's own problem, and I have no credit and hard work, and I go around looking for the ministers of the court to drink and pull relationships, and these connections are finally not fake.
Thinking of this, Nijo Kora quickly readjusted his mentality and retreated behind Oda Nobunaga, looking like he was looking at his horse.
"Cut, boring." Seeing that his prank didn't have much impact on Yura Nijo, Oda Nobunaga pouted and didn't pay attention to him, and naturally stood at the front of the line.
However, in his heart, he still admires talented people like Nijo Yuryo, at least a person with a strong mentality, and decided to reuse him in the future.
Akechi Mitsuhide ignored the resentful look on the face of Yukara Nijo, who was standing beside him, and stood behind Nobunaga with a serious face, without saying a word.
Soon, Xiaoqi hurried back to the gate.
"Who are you, Secretary of State Nijo? Why is Secretary of State Nijo standing behind you? Xiaoqi sensed that something was wrong.
"In Shimohira courtier Oda Kamisuke Nobunaga!"
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Since he didn't know who Oda Nobunaga was, Xiaoqi decided to go back to the festival hall again to report it.
"Nobunaga Hira? I actually came in person." Taking a sip of tea, Jia Hui pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled.
Signing the last document in the stack of papers on the right, stamping it with a large seal, the little official picked up the stack of documents and walked towards the door.
Jia Hui can finally take a break and take the opportunity to meet with the Japanese delegation.
Since there were still a lot of errands to do in the future, Jia Hui only gave them two quarters of an hour to clarify their purpose, and whether they agreed or not, they had to leave the Governor's Mansion after two quarters of an hour.
Jia Hui turned his head to look at the wall clock, there were still a few scales before it reached three o'clock.
"It doesn't matter, let them come."
"Yes!" Xiaoqi hurriedly walked out of the festival hall to report, and walked out from behind the hall, Jia Hui was also under the guidance of the officials of Honglu Temple beside him, and carried out the etiquette of receiving the country that entered the courtyard of the four courtyards, and entered the reception room converted from the ear room.
Sitting cross-legged on the futon, Jia Hui opened the drawer on the side and picked up the tea leaves.
In countries with three courtyards and below, Jia Hui can theoretically sit behind the court and talk to them like a grandson.
Of course, my Daqi is a country of etiquette, and I still need face, and I can't do this kind of bullying thing
Soon, when the spring water was about to boil, Owari Omaro led a group of envoys into the tea room under the guidance of the officials of Honglu Temple and met the general of the Qi State.
He's so tall.
Just sitting there brought an endless sense of oppression, and the evil aura that came out of the sea of blood in the corpse mountain was shocking even Nobunaga, a military general who was accustomed to life and death!
Is this the Taiwei of Qi who destroyed two countries in a row?
"Sit." Jia Hui didn't look up, just pried the tea cake with a tea knife.
This is a twenty-year-old tea cake sent to him by Liu Li, who was stationed in Pu'er City on the southwest front.
Naturally, there are older ones, but there is no need for that, and entertaining the Japanese people with older Pu'er will make Jia Hui feel uncomfortable. with distress.
The tone as if commanding made Nobunaga and his party feel a little uncomfortable, but the other party was far superior to them in terms of strength and status, so it was natural for several people to sit cross-legged opposite Jia Hui.
"Yamato State Envoy, Taira courtier Oda Kamisuke Nobunaga"
"Deputy Envoy, Fujiwara courtier, Nijo, Secretary of the Central Affairs Department, Kora."
"Deputy Envoy, Yuan Courtier Wise Ten Soldiers Guard Mitsuhide"
Several people put their fans in their arms, put their hands on the wooden ground, and bowed to the captain.
"Meet the Celestial Empire's Grand Captain and General Sima!"
The only remaining tranquility and tranquility in the tea room was broken by a few people.
Jia Hui put the cut tea leaves into the pot.
"Excuse me, sit down." Still didn't look at them.
Only then did a few people straighten up, bow down again, and after calling out "Hi", they stood up with their hands propped up, and sat cross-legged on the futon that had been prepared for them a long time ago.
"You have a good day today, my old brother sent me a few pieces of 20-year-old Pu'er from the southwest, I remember that you drink mostly green tea."
As he spoke, he poured the boiling water into the teapot, poured the water from the tea washing, and poured the boiling water again
"It's worthy of the captain, the most common drink in my country is matcha made from green tea," Nobunaga replied humbly and humbly towards Jia Hui.
"That's the time to try this, it's definitely a new taste you've never experienced before," he poured the tea, which had been brewing for just a few breaths, into three thin, translucent white porcelain teacups in front of them.
This tea can't be brewed for a long time, but once it is brewed for a long time, causing the tea soup to turn black, it will become a medicine
Last time, Jia Hui was making tea, and an acquaintance came to look for him outside, so he went out of the tea room and talked for about five or six minutes, and when he came back, the tea soup was about to turn into ink.
In order to avoid waste, Jia Hui didn't pour it and re-brewed, and chose to drink it, after all, all the concentrated essence is good
I'm so miserable!
"Taiwei Xie" The three of them fiddled with the rules of the mainland tea ceremony a few times, and then took a sip gently.
It seems that due to long-term fermentation, the bitterness and astringency commonly found in new teas are almost absent in this tea soup, and there is even a hint of honey sweetness.
The aftertaste is long, and the faces of the three of them not only leak a trace of indifferent smiles.
"It is worthy of the good tea of the Celestial Empire, it is really mellow and sweet! It's really refreshing," Nobunaga sighed.
He was already obsessed with tea ceremonies and tea utensils.
In Nobunaga's administration, approval was required for a tea party, so it was an honor to be allowed to hold a tea party, and it was considered a very high reward by Oda Nobunaga's command.
In his previous life, Nobunaga's obsession with tea ceremonies and tea utensils even influenced Taiko Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
However, compared with Nobunaga, Taiko is more utilitarian about the tea ceremony.
Although Toyotomi Hideyoshi, like Nobunaga, will use tea parties to achieve his political goals, compared to Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi uses his attitude more than his affection for tea parties.
"Yes, Pingzheng is worthy of being a famous tea lover in the four islands" Jia Hui also held the teacup in mid-air to admire, the sun shines through the wall of the cup, and the tea soup shines like amber.
"Captain, you're overrated" Nobunaga, who was about to take a second sip of tea, stiffened imperceptibly, but drank another sip of tea as if he hadn't heard anything, and it was tasteless.
What you are and what you have done on the four islands, Lao Tzu knows it clearly!
Jia Hui's words automatically translated into a threat in Nobunaga's ears.
The idea of going on with this visit in a quiet and peaceful manner during the tea party was completely shattered.
"Captain, since you know everything, then I won't say anything more."
Putting the teacup in both hands back on the table reluctantly, the two behind him also reflected and also put the teacup on the floor.
Nobunaga took a deep breath and bowed to Jia Hui again, and the two people who followed Nobunaga also bowed.
"I also ask the general to support the Oda family, a descendant of the Huanwuping clan, to obtain the canonization of the Celestial Empire, to replace the Ashikaga family to open a mansion and build a tooth to uphold righteousness, realize the dream of Buwu in the lower world, and become the new general of the expedition!" Nobunaga's sonorous and unequivocal words reverberated throughout the tea room, even through the thin door
"I'll ask the general for his support!" Nijo Yurya and Akechi Mitsuhide also shouted loudly, which shocked Jia Hui's ears a little uncomfortable.
"The Oda family wants to replace the Ashikaga family?" Jia Hui also put down the teacup, untied the turquoise rosary on the wrist of his right hand and began to string it.
"Hey!" Nobunaga replied without the slightest hesitation.
"Why?" The lieutenant leaned forward, full of a sense of oppression.
"With the Ashikaga family, they no longer have the ability to suppress the world, whether it is the Nijo Imperial Palace in or the Furukawa Gongfang in the Kanto region, the Ashikaga clan has become a puppet, what qualifications do they have to steal the throne of the pillars of the samurai family!" Nobunaga jerked his head up, staring fearlessly into the captain's eyes, which had become cold.
"Back then, the Ashikaga clan had a meritorious role in opening Kamakura Castle, and later led the army to follow the East China Sea Division to the north to attack the remnants of the Hojo clan, and made a contribution to stabilizing the rear for my Chaotian army. What about instead of Uesugi and Takeda?
For me personally, I'm even more interested in the Uesugi family, after all, fighting for the great good."
"But now the Oda family controls. Kyoto and the Nijo Imperial Palace are also under the control of my Oda family, and in terms of strength, they are the first in Kansai." Nobunaga hurriedly argued.
"So what, have you ever fought Uesugi and Takeda united?"
"How could they be united!"
"Well, it's hard to say. Ah by the way, what do you think of the fact that the Celestial Empire gave them great righteousness on the condition that they only exterminate the Oda family? Jia Hui tilted his head and looked directly at Oda Nobunaga, who was already on the verge of an explosion by the two people behind him.
"Well, I also heard that you have a sister who is called the 'First Beauty', and she seems to be married, right? But I don't mind, you say, if I give another order, whoever captures your sister before me will have a higher position."
"Ma Lu Yelang, shut up!" Nobunaga couldn't hold back the anger in his heart any longer, and his spit flew wildly, glaring at the indifferent smiling man in front of him, and there was something in his eyes. Fear!
At first glance, it sounds absurd, but in terms of the power of the man in front of him, it is a matter of writing two letters of appointment
At least, the military attache of the fifth rank and below, the governor of the left army has the right to appoint it on his own (but there is a limit on the number of people), and he only needs to report to the military department.
How can the five officials on the island have the five official incense of the Celestial Empire?
And Ashi
Although the Uesugi family and themselves have torn their faces, their character as masters is here, and they will not go to a woman.
But Takeda Shingen's old red deer is not necessarily! If the Hojo clan gets this news again, they will send troops together. No matter how strong the Oda family is, it can't withstand the siege of the three world's top powerful clans and even the world's enemies!
Unlike the vassal states of Korea and Siam, which took the initiative to claim vassals, the Yamato Kingdom was a vassal state of the four courts, but
Yamato Province was fought from Satsuma Province, the southwesternmost country of Kyushu Island, to Mutsu Province, the northeasternmost country of Honshu Island at that time, and was defeated and surrendered!
Daqi's control over Yamato far exceeded that of other feudal states, and his attitude towards other feudal states was "the king does not rule Yidi, those who come do not refuse, and those who go do not chase".
And what about Yamato?
Those who go along prosper, and those who go against it die. If it's not me, it's my enemy!
The Son of Heaven on the other side of the sea has a control over Yamato that has not been strong for thousands of years, and has even deposed several Heavens. It's the king!
This is also the most important reason why he Oda Nobunaga left his territory and traveled thousands of miles to come to the Celestial Empire to seek righteousness!
"Presumptuous!"
Jia Hui, who was sprayed by Nobunaga so close to his face, was splashed with a few drops of saliva, and grabbed Nobunaga's neckline, Nobunaga was about to resist, but he was hit in the abdomen by the captain's steel fist, Nobunaga suddenly felt that the internal organs in his abdomen seemed to be twisted together, and the pain was so painful that he lost the ability to resist, and then his body suddenly flew backwards with a light body, and then he was unconscious
Sorry, sorry, this is yesterday's arrears, and today it may be sent around two o'clock
(End of chapter)