Chapter 53: The Wedding Ceremony

The Western warship on which Fang Zhongjin and the others were riding sailed on the sea for several days. As soon as the ship stumbled and sailed unimpeded, it happened to come to the territory of the Ryukyus.

The Ryukyu Islands are extremely complex, both geomorphologically and historically. The Ryukyu Islands stretch from north to south and include the Osumi Islands, the Tokara Islands, the Amami Islands, the Ryukyu Islands, and the Sakishima Islands. There are many low mountains here, the climate is hot all year round, the products are abundant, and the folk customs are open.

The Ryukyu Kingdom on the island of Ryukyu is located between the Ming Dynasty and Fuso. Although the king of the Ryukyus is now a vassal to the Ming Dynasty, this unobstructed waterway is not coveted by Fuso, which is separated by a river. After that, it was fought over by various powerful overlords from east to west, and it became a place where soldiers whirled, which is also a later story.

Since the fifth year of Hongwu, the Ryukyu Kingdom has been using the Chinese era name and pursuing the Chinese Zhengshuo. However, such a small country that is trying to survive in the cracks, if it does not curry favor with both sides, it will always inevitably destroy the country. Although Ryukyu sent envoys to serve as ministers due to the great power of the Ming Dynasty, the connection with Fuso has never been interrupted.

The three of them are extremely smart people, and they also know a thing or two about the history of the Ryukyus. The Western warship they were on finally arrived at Shuri Castle, where the King of the Ryukyus lived.

The Ryukyu Islands, known as the "Wankokutsuryo", have long been the hub of trade between various countries. Therefore, almost every island in the Ryukyu Island chain has a pier, and Shuri is a natural harbor.

Although the Western warship that Fang Zhongjin and the others were on looked majestic, it did not scare the porters on the port wharf. They were accustomed to seeing ships from all over the world, and when they saw that it was a Western ship, a few porters who could speak red-haired words came forward and tried to talk to them. In a blink of an eye, I saw that the people who walked down from the boat were all black-haired and yellow-skinned people, and they looked like they were dressed as if they were from Daming. This didn't bother them, and the porter was able to speak Chinese decently with a twist of his tongue.

Fang Zhongjin's ship looked mighty and terrifying, but in fact, there was no cargo to load or unload. When the porters saw that there was nothing to do, they shook their heads and dispersed. When Fang Zhongjin and the others got off the boat, they saw that this Shuli city was really prosperous and rich, and there were flowers everywhere. Although everyone here is dark-skinned, they are all well-dressed. The girls and daughters-in-law were full of flowers in their buns, and the faces of the young men were beaming.

When Zheng He saw this meeting, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "This Ryukyu is really a good place. ”

And Jiang Dai, who followed at the end, met this meeting, but frowned and said: "Ryukyu is indeed a good place, but it shouldn't be so good. What's the weird fuss about?"

Jiang Dai is the lord of Ryukyu County, and he is the real princess in this realm. Although she has been on a desert island for a long time due to an accident, this time she has returned to her own place. Her noble and awe-inspiring temperament suddenly became even better. In the eyes of others, it is not like a princess, but more like a queen.

A few porters didn't know him before, and Jiang Dai casually beckoned a young passer-by to come over.

The young man was just a small man, and he had never seen his own lord. Suddenly, I saw a stunning beauty with a noble temperament beckoning me to come over, and immediately ran to Jiang Dai with a happy fart.

The Ryukyuan people are enthusiastic and unrestrained, and there are few shy and introverted people. He was recruited by Jiang Dai in front of him, although he was also intimidated by her noble and cold temperament, and he didn't dare to say more, but he didn't show a panicked look.

Jiang Dai talked to him in a babbling voice, and the more the young man talked, the more excited he became, to the point of dancing.

But he soon found that the stunning beauty on the other side was looking more and more gloomy. The excitement gradually subsided, and later it became more cautious.

Jiang Dai finally listened to the young man's words, and said something with a wave of his sleeves. The young man bowed as if he had been pardoned. In fact, when Jiang Dai talked to him, he never revealed his identity. But the man was sure that he must have met some noble person today.

The whole body is so noble and extraordinary, and the appearance is even more beautiful than that of a fairy. I am by no means dreaming, and I must tell my neighbors about today's adventure.

Fang Zhongjin saw that Jiang Dai had been talking to the young man for a long time, and now his face was gloomy as if it was going to rain. He couldn't help but ask Jiang Dai, "Is there something unusual going on here?"

Jiang Dai didn't look up, and said in a cold voice: "Hmph, General Fuso wants to marry the Ryukyu royal family." I think there's going to be a big wedding ceremony here. ”

Ji Chang'an was happy, and interjected: "What, is your father going to marry you to the general of Fusang State? ”

Ji Changan has observed from the side in the past few days, this Jiang Dynasty may have affection for Fang Zhongjin, but Fang Zhongjin has no intention of Jiang Dai. So he said this without any worries in his heart.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Dai replied to him with a cold eye knife, and said in a cold voice: "It's not me who wants to get married, it's my father!"

Although Ji Changan has never been afraid of things, he doesn't like to provoke this woman who knows witchcraft. He saw that Jiang Dai was not in a good mood, so he shut up and stopped asking. But what he thought in his heart was: It is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. What's more, the king of the Ryukyus was still a prince with an official canonization?

Zheng He has always been concerned about the Ming Dynasty, or Zhu Di. After listening to Jiang Dai's words, he couldn't help but ask from the side: "Why does His Highness want to marry the noble daughter of Fusang?"

What he was thinking in his heart was: The Ryukyu Kingdom is also a subject country of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ryukyu King suddenly married the Fusang Kingdom, I wonder if he has ever invited the Ming court? What is the hidden secret?

He has been absent from the imperial court for so many months, and his grasp of the form of the world has long been weak. But the heart that hangs for Zhu Di all the time can't be changed. As soon as he heard the news that the King of Ryukyu was going to marry again, the first thing he thought of was whether it would affect the stability of the Ming Dynasty.

Jiang Dai listened to Zheng He's words. Her face turned pale at the moment, and she bit her lip tightly and said nothing.

The other three of them may have their own concerns when they heard the news. But she Jiang Dai only cares about one thing: as long as her mother lives for a day, it is impossible for her father to do anything to accept concubines.

Now his father is marrying the daughter of a general of Fusang with great fanfare. Then there is only one possibility, her mother is dead!

Eyo is a strong woman who is seriously injured and can still jump into the sea to escape. Now she couldn't help but tremble, and after her throat twitched a few times, she suddenly turned her head to Fang Zhongjin and the others.

I saw her eyes cast into the distance as if she had no focus, her face was thin and stiff, and her voice was cold and boneless: "Let's not go back to the palace first." Come with me to an inn. ”