On the eighth day of April, the shadow of land finally appeared in front of the fleet.

All the people on board ran to the deck, craned their necks to look at the distant shore, and waited excitedly for the moment of landing.

Ye Haotian hugged Lan'er and stood in the cabin on the top floor, looking out through the window. Twenty miles from the coast, he could clearly see that the land was covered with a pink glow.

It wasn't until he was three miles away that he found that it was actually a mountain full of flowers, and he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

Lan'er also saw it. She watched from a distance for a while, and suddenly said happily: "That's a cherry blossom, just like the cherry blossom island in Xuanwu Lake." It's the most gentle April Sakura, ah, we're here at the right time!Childe, let's go ashore quickly......"

At this time, Deng Xingchu, who was in charge of the voyage of the fleet, came to say: "My lord, this place is still more than 200 miles away from Kyoto, and there is no wharf, so it is better to arrive at Osaka Port by water, and then go ashore." Kyoto is not far from Osaka, and it can be reached in less than a day. ”

Ye Haotian nodded and said, "Master Deng is right, let's do it." ”

Lan'er saw that the boundless sea of flowers could not get close to appreciate it, and felt very sorry in her heart.

The fleet went around the coast for a day, and the next morning came to the crowded port of Osaka.

Seeing the huge Zheng He's treasure ship entering the port, more than ten warships suddenly surrounded from all directions, and many people held bows and arrows and screamed non-stop.

Just as Ye Haotian was about to call the translator who accompanied the ship, he suddenly heard a Japanese man ask in a relatively standard Chinese: "What do you do, why did you come here?"

Ye Hao looked for prestige, but saw a warrior dressed in black standing on a warship, with a long sword at his waist, and his aura was lofty, and he was not an ordinary person at first glance, so he replied loudly: "I came to your country on the order of the Emperor of Middle-earth, in order to discuss the diplomatic relations and trade between the two countries with His Majesty the Emperor and the Ashikaga Shogun. ”

Seeing that he spoke politely, the samurai frowned and said, "It is very unfortunate that you have come, but the Ashikaga Shogun issued a military order yesterday: 'For three years, the Han people will not be allowed to enter and leave the shores of their country!' ”

Ye Haotian was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and he didn't know what the other party was suddenly promulgating this military order for.

At this time, the surrounding Japanese people were already shouting in foul language, and someone shouted in half-intelligible Chinese: "The people of China...... Pig...... The big ship that came to your door...... Don't let them go......"

As if he hadn't heard it, Ye Haotian said unhurriedly: "Please inform the Ashikaga Shogun of the chivalrous warrior, and say that the Han envoy came sincerely for the friendship between the two countries......

The samurai waved his hand to interrupt him: "It's too late! The envoy of our country has been waiting in your country for three months to no avail, and the Ashikaga Shogun is furious, and he ordered a month ago: 'If you see the Han people here, cut off one person and drive them back!' I advise you to go back quickly, for your own good! If the general gets the news, you won't be able to leave if you want to! Alas, I didn't expect the relations between the two countries to deteriorate to such a degree......

When the people on Zheng Hebao's ship heard that they were going to kill one person, most of them were so frightened that they didn't dare to gather on the deck anymore, and quietly hid in the cabin one by one.

Ye Haotian unrelentingly accompanied the kind words and said: "Let's ask the chivalrous to report, we came across the ocean to ask for a meeting, we don't want to go back like this, whether it's good or bad, we always have to see the Ashikaga general." ”

The samurai's face changed, and he said angrily: "If you don't listen to good advice, don't complain about the loss! You wait, the general's subordinates will be here soon!" After speaking, he turned his head to look at the shore, and his expression seemed to be a little anxious.

Ye Haotian took advantage of the situation and asked, "May I ask the surname of the knight, is the general close to the left?"

The samurai replied without looking back, "In Shimoyanagi Shuren, alas, you people don't know whether to live or die, how is this good?"

Before the words fell, a group of men and horses suddenly came from the shore, and the leader shouted from afar: "The general ordered: Take down the Han envoy as a hostage, so that the emperor of China can ransom him with a lot of money! Everyone be careful, don't damage the big ship!" After saying that, he dismounted and rowed his windsurf board to approach the big ship, and at the same time, dozens of small boats around him also rushed to gather.

Deng Xing saw that the general situation was not good, and shouted: "The warship is guarded, the treasure ship is quickly withdrawn, and the sail is back!"

Ye Haotian hurriedly stopped him and said: "Wait, how can we return here when we are ordered to send an envoy? Where is the Ouchi guard? Quickly take down all the Japanese people who are on the ship, pay attention to capture them alive as much as possible, and don't kill them on a large scale!"

Nangong Ying and Tian Lingzi glanced at the enemy boats that were constantly pouring up, and they didn't find the top masters for a while, so they were relieved and responded in a deep voice: "Envoy rest assured, it's not a big problem to deal with these thieves!"

At that moment, all the idle people and others withdrew into the cabin, leaving only ten Ouchi masters to protect the treasure ship.

They watched unhurriedly as the Japanese people erected a long ladder and climbed up, and waited until the other party was about to board the treasure ship before they suddenly attacked, coming up to catch one by one, and the situation was like catching crabs on dry land, although the crab claws opened their teeth and danced their claws, but they could not escape every shot of the crab catcher.

In a short time, ten Ouchi masters had already captured sixty or seventy Japanese people, and the Ashikaga Shogun's team had already attacked.

Among the group, the first few Japanese were very strong, and they killed Hu Kui from the area defended by Hu Kui, who was the weakest, cut Hu Kui to the ground, and then rushed inside.

Several people moved in unison, shouting at each slash, and killing Weber, who was blocking in front, was also defeated.

Nangong Ying flew over, and his palms together sent out a hazy mist, which circled all the Japanese people in it, and then made a mistake with both palms, and continuously drew one circle after another, seeing that those people turned around with the palm wind, and the speed increased by a few points every turn, and after three or five circles, the Japanese fell to the ground one after another, as if the internal force of the whole body was withdrawn, and they couldn't even stand up.

Ye Haotian saw it interestingly, and applauded loudly: "The Nangong family's kung fu is really extraordinary!"

Weber's eyes were quick, and he stepped forward and pointed at the big holes around the Japanese people, and then lifted the Japanese people led by him with one hand, and said to the Japanese people under the boat: "Stop, your leader has been captured!

When the surrounding people saw this, their momentum was immediately frustrated, and they all turned their heads to look at Yagyu Shuren, who had been standing still.

Liu Sheng Shuren's face changed slightly, waved his hand to let everyone retreat to the place, and then summoned a person to give a few words in his ear, seeing that the person drove away like an arrow in a small boat, he raised his head and said to Ye Haotian on the big boat: "The envoy's means are strong, I admire them!" However, I have sent someone to inform the Ashikaga general, and I believe that the general will send another master to come." If the envoy wants to leave, it is still too late, otherwise it will be too late. ”

Ye Haotian replied with a smile: "Brother Xie Liusheng cares, I am here on order, I believe that the general will give some face." After speaking, he turned to check Hu Kui's injuries.

Hu Kui's shoulder was slashed, and he was drenched in blood, but fortunately, he didn't hurt his muscles and bones, and it seemed that there was no major problem.

Yanagi Shuren was silent when he heard this, but there was a disapproving look on his face. His eyes looked fixedly at the dock on the shore, until he saw Shi Shiran, a fat and a thin person, appear in the field of vision, and a look of surprise and fear suddenly appeared on his face.

The fat and thin two came to the seashore, walked on the waves, and soon came to the treasure ship.

Yagyu Shuren bowed and said, "Mr. Kameyama, Mr. Kitani, why are the two of you here in person?"

The emaciated man glanced at him and said, "Brother Liu Sheng, are you happy or sad when you see the people of Middle-earth? Why are so many people captured, but Brother Liu Sheng is safe and sound?"

Yanagi's face turned pale, and he hurriedly replied, "Mr. Kitani has misunderstood. I knew that my skills were insufficient, and I didn't dare to make a move, so I really had more than enough strength and not enough strength. ”

Ye Haotian stared intently at Mr. Mu Gu in front of him, not knowing if he was Mu Gu Xu, who had broken into the Central Plains alone and fought thousands of miles, if it was him, he would have to let him know that there are people outside the sky.

Before Mr. Mugu could sneer at Yagyu Shuren for a few words, Mr. Kameyama, who was chubby next to him, stopped him and said with a smile: "Brother Yanagi is a close relative of the royal family, how can he be a person with his heart in China? Brother Mugu Xu, let's meet the Han envoy first, and then we have to reply to the general." After speaking, he turned his head and glanced at Ye Haotian, and said in a loud voice: "Your Excellency, can you allow the two of us to go on the boat to meet you?"

When Ye Haotian heard that it was really Mu Guxu, he was happy in his heart, and hurriedly replied briskly: "I have invited the two generals to get on the boat." Then he ordered his men to lower the gangway and invite them to come up.

Kameyama and Kitani slowly walked up to the boat one step at a time.

Mu Gu was in front of him, and his person was still two feet away, and the domineering spirit on his body was already about to erupt.

Kameyama is behind, his face is always smiling, the essence is restrained, and he can't see the depth of his skills at a glance.

Kameyama looked around and didn't find the person who was captured, so he smiled and said, "It was a pure misunderstanding just now, can you ask the envoy to release my people?"

Ye Haotian replied without hesitation: "As long as I can see the Ashikaga general, the matter of releasing people is naturally not a problem." "In order to prevent the other side from setting fire to the ship by any means, it is still necessary to take hostages.

Guishan looked at Nangong Ying and Tianlingzi standing beside Ye Haotian, and said without anger: "It seems that there are some capable people under the envoy, can you let us see it, or go back and report to the general, saying that the peerless master of Middle-earth is here, please treat the general well." ”

Ye Haotian smiled slightly and said: "I can't say that the peerless master is a master, but these two are guards in the palace, and they still have some real kung fu." ”

When Kameyama heard that it was a palace guard, he showed a relieved look on his face.

Mu Gu Xu laughed and said: "I heard that the surname of your country is arrogant, and the hearts of the people are scattered, and the real master will never appear in the court." I have fought thousands of miles in the Central Plains, and I have never seen real masters, could it be that those masters have changed their surnames and suddenly become eagles and dogs of the imperial court?"

Nangong Ying's face was angry, and she couldn't help but teach the other party a lesson.

Ye Haotian said with a smile: "Your Excellency was able to return safely because of your luck. The people of Middle-earth are outstanding, and there are many masters, and these two people with mediocre martial arts beside me will also capture you like a bag. ”

Kitani laughed wildly, as if he had heard a tale of the Arabian Nights, and it took a long time to stop laughing, and he said arrogantly: "Mr. Kameyama is the chief adviser of the Ashikaga shogunate, and he can testify to my words: if it is really as you say, I guarantee that the envoy will not only be able to see the Ashikaga shogun, but also come and go freely, without worrying about his subordinates being cut off by one of their hands." ”

Ye Haotian looked at Mu Guxu with some surprise, feeling that he knew too little about this person, and he didn't know why he could make such a guarantee.

Mr. Kameyama next to him said incomprehensibly: "Brother Muya's words still count, the general has the two of us to take care of, if the envoy wins, he is guaranteed to be free to come and go." ”

Ye Haotian saw that they were speaking in a very loud tone, and felt that it was necessary to reconsider Mu Gu Xu's strength, and he didn't know if Tian Lingzi could take it down. But thinking about it, Tian Lingzi's skill has reached the seventeenth level of the real human realm, which is equivalent to the skill of ordinary people cultivating for three or four hundred years, and he should be able to eat the other party. So he sneered and said, "These two of my subordinates are both guards with swords in front of the Imperial Four, and their skills are unfathomable, Mr. Mugu is careful, please pick an opponent at will." ”

Mu Guxu glanced at the two of them separately, pointed to Tian Lingzi, who was in the prime of life and looked neat, and said, "It's just you!"

The deck of Zheng He's treasure ship is very wide, and it is large enough for the two to fight, but Ye Haotian is worried that the hull will be injured when fighting, so he proposed: "I think the two of you might as well go to the sea to fight, if one of them is seriously injured and unable to fight again, or sinks underwater for a hundred breaths, it will be counted as defeat, so good?"

The two of them glanced at the calm sea, nodded their heads, and then jumped to the water thirty zhang away from the treasure ship, and each took out their blades, one sword and one sword facing each other.

Ye Haotian shouted loudly: "Beat the drum to cheer! As soon as the drum sounds, the battle begins!" At the same time, a mantra was poured directly into Tian Lingzi's ears: "The enemy is weak and I am weak, the enemy is strong and I am strong, it is good to win, you don't have to expose your strength too much!"

Tian Lingzi glanced at him, indicating that he already knew.

Nangong Ying came to the big drum placed on the bow of the boat, and struck it heavily with the drumstick.

As soon as the drum sounded, Mu Gu Xuan fired twelve knives in a row with the momentum of thunder, and the sword wind carried the sea water to cover the sky and Lingzi.

Tian Lingzi didn't give an inch, didn't dodge or dodge, and danced a sword curtain with a sword in his hand, blocking all the swords, feng shui and arrows five feet away.

Mu Gu Xuan continued to attack, and in the blink of an eye, he slashed out another seventy-seven forty-nine swords.

But after hearing the sound of popping beans in his ears, and after a crisp crackling sound, Tian Lingzi still stood on the surface of the water with a long sword in his hand, as if nothing had happened.

Mu Gu was shocked in his heart, lightly lifted his true qi, and floated his body in the air, and the whole person turned into a faint green shadow, surrounding Tian Lingzi and attacking wildly.

Ye Haotian saw that he turned freely in the air, his body was like an illusion like electricity, and the strength of each sword was a little heavier, and he was a little surprised in his heart, it turned out that this was Mu Guxu's real strength, no wonder he was able to flee back from the Central Plains for thousands of miles, it turned out that his skill had reached the twelfth realm of the real world!

Tian Lingzi saw that the opponent's offensive was getting stronger and stronger, and he felt that it was too much to defend like this, so he avoided the sword momentum and rose into the air, and he turned into a yellow light in a light yellow robe, and quickly chased towards Qingying.

Seeing this scene, Qingying rose to prominence, like an arrow shooting into the sky, thinking that he could throw off the yellow light, but he didn't expect the yellow light to follow like a shadow, and the distance gradually approached.

Qingying rose to the top of a hundred zhang high, and suddenly couldn't turn his true breath, so he had to turn around and volley down.

Tian Lingzi saw that the opponent's knife was extremely strong from top to bottom, and when he twisted his body to avoid the edge, when the opponent fell from a distance in front of him, he came out with a fist and sword from the side, penetrating the opponent's body protection qi in one fell swoop.

Mu Gu Xuan avoided the sword qi but couldn't avoid the fist wind, and immediately fell into the water with a muffled snort, and disappeared in an instant.

Tian Lingzi didn't know how injured the opponent was and whether he still had the strength to fight again, so he hovered in the air, waiting for the opponent to surface.

At this time, Kameyama, who was on the boat, changed his face greatly, obviously not expecting such an ending.

Ye Haotian saw clearly, Mu Guxu was not seriously injured, and he must still have the strength to fight again, so he reminded Tian Lingzi: "Be careful, the other party was born on the seashore, and he may have unique water skills, and he is ready to go under the water at this moment!" After speaking, he turned his head to Guishan and said, "Please start counting at 100 breath time!"

Guishan's eyebrows raised slightly, and he said with a smile: "Envoy Lord, a breath is long and short, the baby's breath is several times in an instant, the breath of Chengren can be three times longer, and the breath of Xiuzhen's mouth and nose is cut off, so how can it be measured?"

Ye Haotian estimated that with Tian Lingzi's skill, he could fly in the air for at least two hours, so he ordered his subordinates to take a incense stick, and said unhurriedly: "There are the most mortals in the world, and the time of one breath should be based on the breath of ordinary people." Since Mr. thinks there is controversy, we might as well take the time of a stick of incense, which can burn for an hour, and if the embers do not surface again, it will be considered a defeat."

Guishan thought about it for a while, and felt that it was impossible for Tian Lingzi to stop in the air for so long, so he smiled and said: "Okay, just according to what the envoy said! But there is one more rule to be added, that is, neither of them is allowed to leave the local area within ten zhang, otherwise it will be regarded as defeat!"

Ye Haotian said happily: "It's okay to do this. ”

At this time, there were many people around who were watching this rare exchange with full attention, and everyone held their breath and waited quietly.

The two of them have an eagle striking the sky, and a fish flying to the bottom, taking care of each other. However, whether it is lifting qi in the air or holding breath at the bottom of the sea, it needs to be backed by profound skills. A stick of incense is not a short time, can the two of them last that long?

Tian Lingzi moved his true qi down on his feet, and suddenly his whole body turned upside down, turning into a posture on his head and feet, holding the sword straight down, and the whole person seemed to turn into a spear and hang upside down in the air.

Seeing this scene, Kameyama couldn't help frowning, because Tian Lingzi's momentum was too grand, and Mu Gu Xu was completely suppressed under the water, even if he could turn defeat into victory, it would be difficult to erase the impression of this goshawk catching rabbits from the minds of the onlookers. I believe that every onlooker has a very discouraged feeling.

Ye Haotian looked at Tian Lingzi's posture of dominating the world with great satisfaction, and he didn't know what Mu Guxu, who was underwater, was thinking.

Mu Gu Xu's heart was shocked and angry, but he didn't dare to show his head. The spear hanging above his head had locked on the surface of the sea within ten feet of him, and as soon as he showed up, he would end up in a different place!

For him, the only chance to win was when Tian Lingzi couldn't hold on and fell to the surface to breathe.

Holding your breath under the water is far easier than lifting your breath in the air, and now the key to victory or defeat depends on whether Tian Lingzi can hold on to a stick of incense.

Since he had just cultivated to the seventeenth level of the real human realm, Tian Lingzi himself had no bottom, and he didn't know if he could hold on for so long, he only had one belief in his heart, that is, to do his best, and not to lose the national prestige in his own hands.

Ye Haotian saw that his body was a little stiff, so he immediately passed the sound and said the trick of Liezi to resist the wind and the sky, and at the same time comforted: "Be quiet and do nothing, go with the flow, relax and relax, open outside and run inside!"

Tian Lingzi was overjoyed when he heard this, and he hurriedly dispersed his innate true qi on his limbs and hundreds of bones, and entered a state of opening his mouth and running inside.

Kameyama looked at the water with hope, hoping that Mu Gu Xuan would be able to break out of the cocoon and give Tian Lingzi a heavy blow. However, until a stick of incense burned out, Mu Guxu did not poke his head out. Angry, Kameyama stomped his feet and turned around to leave, and said to Yagyu Shuren, who was on a small boat: "Take the envoy to the General's Mansion!"

Ye Haotian summoned Tian Lingzi onto the boat, handed over a Qingdi Baicao Pill casually, and said with a smile: "Brother Dao has made a great contribution, congratulations, please retreat and rest." ”

Tian Lingzi was very happy to take the elixir, clasped his hands into fists and bowed down and replied, "Thank you for the generous gift!" After speaking, he happily took the medicine and went to practice.

Many people were still waiting to see Mu Gu Xu's expression when he surfaced, but they waited for a long time and didn't wait, it seemed that Mu Gu Xu felt disgraced, so he fled from the bottom of the water.

The Ming delegation of 50 or 60 people, accompanied by Yagyu Shuhito, marched to Kyoto.

Lan'er hid away from the peerless elegance and walked on Ye Haotian's side on foot easily.

As for those weak singers, it was difficult to endure the hardships of the long journey, so they accepted Ye Haotian's arrangement and sat in a small sedan chair in Tsing Yi.

The palanquin bearer was temporarily recruited from the crew, and his salary was two taels of silver a day. The money was naturally paid by Ye Haotian alone.

The group walked forward unhurriedly and leisurely, as if they were in groups of spring outings......

At this time, it is the time of April, the sky is clear and sunny, the sky is cloudless, and the cherry blossoms all over the mountains are like beautiful clouds, and the fragrance of flowers is overflowing, refreshing people's hearts.

Lan'er admired the thousands of cherry blossoms on the side of the road while walking, and sighed with emotion, and sang in Ye Haotian's ear in a low voice: "The cherry blossoms are slow, and the flowers are full of old branches." In a flash, the cold rain passed in Qingming, and the prosperity fell to make people worried. Who is the new song for?"

Ye Haotian chuckled twice, and said casually: "Cherry blossom dance, flower dance snow should be ashamed." After laughing and dreaming with Dongjun, what can you ask for once the wind and moon? ”

Lan'er gave him a blank look, as if she was blaming him for using too gaudy words.

Shuhito Yanagi walked in front of the short distance, and when he heard this, he turned around and said, "Sakura's life is very short. It takes only seven days for a cherry blossom to bloom and wither, and it takes only half a month for the entire cherry tree to bloom and fully appreciate. Our country uses cherry blossoms as the national flower, not only because of its charm and beauty, but more importantly, because of its 'magnificence' that withers after a short period of splendor. ”

Speaking of this, his face showed reverence, and he said in an impassioned tone, "'If you want to ask the soul of Yamato, look at the mountain cherry blossoms under the rising sun'." Life is short, life is as brilliant as cherry blossoms, and even if you die, you should leave decisively. ”

Ye Haotian's heart moved, and he felt a little more understanding of the mentality of the Japanese people.

As he walked, Yagyu said, "There are different ways to enjoy cherry blossoms. Some people like to admire her when she first blooms, and some people like to watch her bloom to about 80% of the whole 'full bloom' period. The cherry blossoms are beautiful in the early morning, the white sky is beautiful with the breeze, and the night cherry blossoms lit up at night are the most enchanting and mysterious. At different times of the day, you can discover the different beauty of cherry blossoms. ”

Lan'er couldn't help but be curious about him when she heard this, and asked, "I heard that Mr. Liu Sheng once studied art in Huashan, I don't know if it's true?"

Yanagi Shuren turned his head to see that there was no one around, and then said in a low voice: "My father and Master Kuang Xuan of Kinkaku Temple are close friends, and Master Kuang Xuan, who is famous in Kyoto, was originally from the Central Plains, and it was because of his recommendation that I went to Huashan to study art. ”

"Kuang Xuan, Kuang Xuan......" Ye Haotian felt that this name was a little familiar, but it was difficult to remember for a while, so he said with interest: "Hearing you say this, I also want to go and meet this master from Middle Earth." ”

Yagyu Shuhito said happily: "Okay! Kinkakuji Temple is located on the shore of Kagamiko Pond, which is a beautiful place, and I will accompany you after meeting Ashikaga Shogun." It's been a long time since I've seen Master Kuang Xuan, and I want to meet him too. ”

That night, the group arrived in Kyoto, and with the help of Yagyu Shuhito, they found an inn to stay in.

Along the way, Kyoto gave Lan'er the same feeling as Jinling, whether it was the structure of the houses or the signboards of the shops, they were all similar to those seen in Middle-earth. However, what puzzled her was that it was said that Ben was so sinicized that it should be emotionally close to China, but in fact it was very distant, and because of the burning and looting of the Japanese invaders, the seeds of hatred were taking root in the hearts of the people of the two countries, and I really don't know how far it will develop in the future.

The next morning, Yagyu Shuhito came and invited them to meet Ashikaga Shogun.

Ye Haotian and Lan'er were accompanied by Nangong Ying, while Tianlingzi and the masters stayed at the inn.

The four of them walked through several streets and alleys to a magnificent mansion.

There was a group of guards standing in front of the mansion, and above the vermilion gate was the words "General's Mansion".

Yanagi Shuren stepped forward to report that an envoy sent by the Emperor of Middle-earth had arrived.

After waiting for a long time, a young man led them into the living room and said with a blank face, "Just wait here." ”

The four of them waited quietly for more than two hours, and they did not see the shadow of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.

Nangong Ying had become restless and kept walking around the hall.

Yanagi Shuren couldn't bear it anymore, so he went out to inquire about it, and soon came back with a bitter face: "The general is in a bad mood, and he is now convening several generals to discuss the matter, saying that we will come again tomorrow." ”

Ye Haotian knew in his heart that this was the other party playing tricks on himself, in order to repay the hatred of the envoy who returned in vain, but it was inconvenient to say this, and it would be useless to say it, so he pretended to be concerned and asked, "I don't know why the general is worried?"

Yanagi Shuren sighed: "Alas, don't mention it! Then he left.

Ye Haotian didn't want to stop there. He paced two steps in the living room, stared at a few pictures hanging on the wall, and suddenly pointed to one of them, "Autumn and Winter Landscape Map" and "Zhentian Waterfall Map" and laughed loudly: "My Taoist general is an elegant person, I didn't expect that the calligraphy and paintings in my collection are fakes, it's a pity, it's a pity!"

Hearing this, Yanagi Shuren stopped, widened his eyes and said: "Don't talk nonsense! This is the work of Mr. Xuezhou, the most outstanding ink painting master in my country, and it can never be a fake!"

Ye Haotian opened his mouth with a serious expression: ""Autumn and Winter Landscape Map" is the work of Li Zai, a famous painter of my dynasty, and "Zhentian Waterfall" is a masterpiece of the great painter Zhou Wen. These two paintings are the basic skills that children must copy in recent years, so almost every scholar can draw two strokes. ”

Yanagi Shuren shook his head vigorously: "Nonsense! Impossible! Although Mr. Xuezhou has been to your country, he only stayed for less than two years and came back. These are all heirlooms that he created in the TFI Picture Building after his return, and each one took several months. It can never be a copy of someone else's fake. ”

Ye Haotian deliberately sighed deeply: "Don't hide it from Brother Liu Sheng, I also copied these two pictures many times ten years ago, and I still remember them vividly. If you don't believe me, you can watch me paint on the spot, please get a pen and paper!"

Yanagi Shuren would not believe what he said, so he immediately asked someone to bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Ye Haotian didn't say a word, and drew lightly and skillfully with the pen.

At a glance, you can only see him looking down and painting with a focused expression. However, in fact, he was releasing the original spirit to stare at the wall behind him, and he really began to copy other people's works.

His painting skills are not weak, and now he has reached the realm of the three clear gods, so whether it is eyesight or the ability to control ink with a pen, he has reached the realm of doing whatever he wants.

In a short time, he had finished "Autumn and Winter Landscape Painting", and then began to study ink and prepare to paint another one.

Yagyu Shuren stared blankly at the picture on the table, and after a long silence, he suddenly ran out.

The time was not long, and an old man of about fifty years old walked outside, not tall but strong and powerful, with sword eyebrows and eyes, not angry but mighty. The old man was followed by several people, including Mr. Kameyama, whom Ye Haotian had seen, and Mu Guxu, who had returned from a disgraced defeat yesterday.

Everyone gathered quietly and watched Ye Haotian paint the "Zhentian Waterfall Map".

Ye Haotian was walking around the dragon with his pen, splashing ink, and half of the whole painting was completed in the blink of an eye. This time, he has broken away from the shackles of the original, so the drawings are a little different from the original, although each tick and every touch are not too similar, but on the whole it is much more delicate and rich than the original painting, and there is more of a chic and elegant charm.

The old man sometimes looked at the pictures drawn by Ye Haotian, sometimes compared with the wall charts on the wall, looked at it, he suddenly became annoyed, and "snorted" heavily, stepped forward and tore off the two paintings hanging on the wall, tore them apart with a shake of his hands, and shouted loudly at the same time: "Come on, drag the Han envoy down, cut off one hand and one foot and drive back to Middle-earth!"

Ye Haotian seemed to wake up from a dream, his hand shook and dropped the pen on the ground, looking up at the old man, his eyes showed horror, but he shouted to himself: "General, the two countries will not kill each other, not to mention that the envoy came this time for the friendship between the two countries, and at the same time want to exchange ideas and expand the trade between the two countries." You...... You can't do that to the envoy!"

At this time, Kameyama next to him hurriedly said: "General, yesterday in the first battle, Mr. Mugu and I made a bet with the envoy, if we lose, we will ensure that he can come and go freely, so please let the general let him go." ”

Ye Haotian glanced at Guishan, but he didn't expect this person to really do what he said, and he was also a good man.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu just wanted to give Ye Haotian a dismount, but when he saw the fear in his eyes, he thought that his goal had been achieved, so his tone softened slightly, and he sneered contemptuously: "What kind of business? Your country is no longer in the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty, it is poor and weak, and it is terminally ill, I am afraid that it will die in a few years; and when I say that my country is steaming, the national strength is already above your country, what is this business...... Don't do it!"

Ye Haotian deliberately showed a frightened look on his face, but his mouth was full of words: "The ancient country of China is a great country, rich in natural treasures, outstanding people, even if it is ten thousand years later, it will not really be weakened, and the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse...... Hehe, although your country's national strength has improved rapidly, almost all of the knowledge has been learned from Middle-earth, and there are too few things to create a surname......" He didn't want to overstimulate the other party, so he stopped at this point.

Even so, several widows in the hall were already wide-eyed with anger, and Mu Gu Xuan even wanted to cut him down with a knife.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu waved his hand at everyone and said, "Being good at learning is our strength." Confucius of your country once said: 'If you are a threesome, you must have my teacher.' What's more, the study of our Yamato nation is very selective, learning from the Tang Dynasty without taking eunuchs, learning from the Song Dynasty without taking foot binding, and learning from the Ming Dynasty without taking eight shares. On the other hand, we are not only good at learning, but also good at improving and maintaining, and we can excel in the blue, whether it is the tea ceremony, Zen Buddhism, or kabuki, even the small chess way has surpassed your country!

When I mentioned this, Mu Guxu came to his senses, and immediately raised his head and said proudly: "I arrived in the capital of your country on the 15th day of the first lunar month, and left the Central Plains on the eighth day of the first month of March, during which I continued to challenge the masters of Beijing and 36 famous Go players from all over the world, and I never lost a single game along the way! It's really funny to think about it, there is not a single chess master in the huge Middle Earth! As the saying goes, 'When the national strength is strong, the chess road is prosperous', which shows that the national strength of your country is already very weak! Otherwise, how could I say that a few ronins in my country have been entrenched in the coastal islands for so long?"

Ashikaga Yoshishi smirked, apparently pleased with Kitani's statement.

Ye Haotian glanced at Mu Guxu with slanted eyes, "Hehe" and said with a smile: "Sir, looking at the flowers and flowers, straight as a glimpse of the light, how to understand the whole picture of Middle Earth? I'm afraid the master you have seen is not a real master, right?"

Mu Gu snorted and said, "Your country's great masters Xu Youxing and Zhou Xijia were also defeated under my hands, these two are finally masters, right?"

Ye Haotian smiled incomprehensibly: "As far as I know, those two people were sent by the emperor to Dunhuang to collect chess scriptures a few years ago, how could they still stay in Jingshi? What Mr. saw must be someone else's fake!"

As soon as these words came out, Mu Guxu was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Lan'er next to her saw the stitches and said: "My son-in-law has also learned Go for a few days, and it is not difficult to beat you." If you don't believe me, you might as well play a game. ”

Several people turned their heads to look at her, not knowing who she was, how dare they interject at this moment.

Ye Haotian said with a smile: "Please forgive the generals." This is the envoy's wife, the frog at the bottom of the well, who has never seen the market, so don't take what she said seriously. ”

When Mu Gu heard this, he was even more angry and foamed at the mouth, thinking that he was pointing at Sang and scolding Huai that he was a frog at the bottom of the well, so he shouted angrily: "Since you are so bragged, if you have the courage to bet with me! The bet is on the head of you and me, and whoever loses will kill himself on the spot! Do you dare?"

Ye Haotian deliberately looked surprised and frightened, and waved his hand again and again: "No, no, no! I don't bet on the head, if you want to bet, bet on the next trade agreement, if anyone wins, the agreement drafted by that party shall prevail." ”

Kitani didn't dare to agree, and turned his head to look at Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu glanced Ye Haotian up and down again, and said with a roll of his eyes: "If you want to bet, you can bet big, we said that the two sides gambled several times in a row, including martial arts, chess, tea ceremony, Zen interpretation and song and dance performances. ”

Ye Haotian perked up when he heard this, and asked: "How to determine the rules of the competition? Is there any referee supervision? Also, this envoy is in your country, and the entourage is limited, if there are many people, it is naturally your side that wins." ”

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu knew that the other party had a limited number of people, and it was impossible to bring masters from all walks of life, so he pretended to be generous and said: "This is a rare event in a thousand years, and there is no need to rush it." If you don't think it's possible, you can write a letter and ask your country to send someone else. ”

Ye Haotian waved his hand and said: "No need, there are thousands of envoys, and there are many masters among them, and I am willing to compete with your country with the existing personnel." You can tell me how to compare the law. ”

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu said with extraordinary momentum: "We are betting on the highest level of the two countries, and naturally we can't win with more people." In this way, except for the unlimited number of people in the cabaret performance, the remaining four competitions are limited to one person each. As for the referees, His Majesty the Emperor, Master Kuanggen of Kinkakuji Temple, Elder Shinko of Kinchi Temple, and envoys from Silla and Java who have just arrived in Kyoto can be invited to serve as referees. ”

Kameyama added, "Master Kuang Xuan is from your country, Elder Shenguang has studied scriptures in your country for nine years, and envoys from Silla and Java have also sent envoys to your country, so you don't have to worry about unfair referees. If we want to win, we will win the righteousness, and if we lose, we will lose convincingly. ”

Ye Haotian deliberately hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth and replied: "Okay, let's do our best, we should sacrifice our lives to accompany the gentleman!"

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu turned his head to look at the slanting sun outside the hall, and said loudly, "It's too late today." On the first day, he turned around and walked out.

Out of the General's Mansion, it is a new time.

Ye Haotian said: "We want to walk around and eat something by the way." Brother Yanagi, I don't know where in Kyoto is more fun?"

Yanagi Shuren thought for a while and said, "Why don't you go to Jinshan Temple, and go to Master Kuang Xuan's place to eat vegetarian food by the way." Speaking of this, he noticed that Lan'er had a surprised look on his face, so he smiled embarrassedly: "There is a saying in Kyoto: 'Golden Pavilion Suzhai is the best in the world'! My father is familiar with Master Kuang Xuan, and as a junior, I often grind and soak hard and eat fasting from time to time. That taste is an endless aftertaste!"

Ye Haotian was interested when he heard it: "Okay, just take what Brother Liu Sheng said." It's just that it's so late now, I'm afraid it's already past lunch!"

Yanagi Shuren smiled: "The monk eats two meals a day, and now is the time for dinner." He then introduced the situation of Kinkakuji Temple as he walked: "Kinkakuji is a temple built by Ashikaga Shogun for Kuanggen Daishi, and it has become one of the iconic buildings in Kyoto......"

When she arrived at the ground, Lan'er first exclaimed, it turned out that the temple in front of her was decorated with gold leaf from top to bottom, no wonder it was named "Kinkakuji".

The sun is shining, the breeze is warm, the golden and brilliant temple is leisurely reflected in the green water, the golden phoenix on the top of the temple is lifelike and ready to fly, and the whole temple is decorated very elegantly and exquisitely.

Ye Haotian followed Yanagi Shuren and walked straight into the Golden Pavilion Temple.

The "Amitabha Hall Dharma Water Temple" on the ground floor of the Kinkaku Temple is full of large and small futons, the total number is not less than 1,000, and there are quite a few good men and women who bow down and worship, listen to the scriptures and recite the Buddha; the Guanyin Hall on the second floor is relatively quiet, and it is said that it is the place where the dignitaries and concubines make their vows to the Buddha; the "top of the end" on the third floor belongs to the forbidden place of the Kinkaku Temple, and it is the place where Master Kuang Xuan said to sit quietly and participate in meditation, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter.

Yanagi Shuren stopped in front of the main hall of the "ultimate top" and asked the little novice to go in and tell him that there was a Han envoy visiting.

Soon after, a tall, crane-haired old monk appeared in the door, beckoning to everyone: "It's rare that someone from the old country has come here, the old man is very happy, please come in!" and then pointed at Yanagi Shuren and said: "You little baby, you don't come once in half a year, what's the matter?"

Yanagi Shuren stepped into the hall and replied: "It's not that the master doesn't know, I've been running around for the past half a year, and it's not to find the national treasure 'Eight-foot Qiongquyu', which has been missing for forty years!"

The old monk raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you have eyebrows?"

Yanagi Shuren stomped his foot "hi": "There is not even a ghost shadow! Alas, don't mention it! The 'Eight-Foot Qiongqu Jade' has not been found, and another national treasure, the 'Heavenly Congyun Sword', has disappeared again! What do you say is wrong?"

The old monk looked at him in disbelief and said, "The 'Heavenly Cloud Sword' is in the hands of the Emperor and the Ashikaga Shogun. The Great General's Mansion is as good as a cloud, and it is very tightly guarded, who has such a high level of skill? Can he come and go there freely?"

Yanagi Shuren replied distressedly: "That's right! The general almost fainted, and he didn't torture the guards of the major general, but he still didn't have a clue. The passing year is unfavorable, alas, the passing year is unfavorable, and two of the three major artifacts have been lost!"

The old monk also sighed, and then comforted him: "Fortunately, the most important national treasure, the 'Eight-Foot Mirror', is protected by Amaterasu, otherwise, it would be really troublesome." ”

Ye Haotian heard the name of the eight-foot mirror again, and couldn't help but move in his heart, and hurriedly listened to every conversation between the two of them.

Several people quickly came to the center of the main hall and each found a thick futon to sit down.

Ye Haotian looked at the old monk in front of him, feeling that the other party was very kind, so he asked, "The master has been away from Middle-earth for a long time, have you ever thought about going back to have a look?"

The old monk's expression changed slightly, and then he quickly regained his composure, and said with a smile indifferently: "Everything is empty, all laws are extinguished, the past is gone, only the three treasures remain." How about going back, and what if you don't?"

Ye Haotian listened to him in a very indifferent tone, but the vigorous blood on his body seemed to imply something else, so he continued: "I came here on the order of Emperor Daming, and I will go back in less than a month, if the master wants to go back to see, you might as well take the 'Zheng He Treasure Boat' with us." ”

The old monk's heartbeat was obviously suppressed by himself, but the blood of his siblings was agitated, and the look on his face was a little unnatural, and he was silent for a long time before shaking his head and saying: "Forget it, the old man came here to promote Buddhism, and now his ambition has not been fulfilled, and he has no shame to return to see Jiangdong's father." Speaking of this, he stopped, glanced at Ye Haotian, and asked, "How is the emperor's health?

Ye Haotian wondered why he suddenly asked this question, and replied immediately: "The emperor should be strong and strong, and he could have done it for a few more years, but the edict has been issued, and it will be passed on to the prince next year." ”

The old monk paused thoughtfully for a moment, and then asked, "What is the people's condition?

In front of Liu Sheng Shuren, Ye Haotian couldn't say the word "wolf" directly, so he replied casually: "The people's words are getting more and more bitter, and the trouble of banditry is also getting more and more intense! This is also one of the problems that this envoy needs to solve when he comes here." ”

The old monk seemed to be more worried, and suddenly fell silent, and his face became a little ugly.

Yanagi Shuren understood the meaning of the two of them, and felt more and more embarrassed, so he turned his head to the side and looked at the couplets carved on the pillars of the main hall to soothe the sadness in his heart. Looking at it, suddenly a couplet caught his attention, so he involuntarily read: "'Kuang Shi Zhencai Butterfly Dream, in front of the Xuanmen Green Lantern Ancient Buddha', master, is this the origin of your name?"

Ye Haotian followed his gaze, the first thing he saw was the Xuanzi, and then the corresponding Kuang character, and couldn't help blurting out: "Xuankuang, Kuang Xuan...... Good name!"

Lan'er next to her suddenly shook her delicate body, and her breathing became short, as if she was eager to speak, but she didn't dare to speak rashly. She looked at Ye Haotian with anxious eyes, and at the same time secretly transmitted a divine sense.

Receiving the divine sense from Lan'er, Ye Haotian's mind suddenly "buzzed", and a few big words suddenly appeared in front of his eyes: "Kuang Xuan, Xuan Kuang, Zhu Xuankuang, Zhu Ying!"

"The old monk in front of him turned out to be Zhu Ying? Could it be him? How could Zhu Ying, who was responsible for the heavy responsibility of supervising the country, come here alone? And stay here for twenty or thirty years! What did he want to do here? After so many years, he has not achieved his goal?"

Ye Haotian's heart was pounding, and it took a long time to calm down a little, nodded lightly at Lan'er, and then said to Liu Sheng Shuren quietly: "It seems that it is indeed an eventful time now, not only is your country's national treasure gone, but our Optimus Pillar 'Prison Heaven Ruler' in Middle-earth is also said to be missing." Many princes and ministers are chattering every day, but there is nothing they can do. ”

When the old monk heard this, his arm couldn't help but tremble slightly, but the person remained silent and did not speak.

Lan'er followed Ye Haotian's words and said: "Not only is it the Heavenly Ruler, but even the Jade Seal of the Inheritance Kingdom was almost robbed, and there is no way for so many masters to ......."

The old monk's eyes widened and said, "Who wants to rob the jade seal of the country? How can there be such a thing? What are you doing robbing the jade seal?"

Lan'er frowned and replied: "Not only that, but there is also a demonic aura in the capital, and the Eighth Prince, who is the regent, is actually a demon fake, and the real Eighth Princes have already been killed! The crown prince has been poisoned by others, and his life is in danger! Even the emperor has been placed under house arrest by the demons, and he has not been in the court for several months. ”

The old monk's face changed in shock, and he glared at Ye Haotian with his eyes: "Didn't you say that the emperor should be strong and strong, and he will be passed on to the crown prince next year?"

Ye Haotian smiled slightly: "These were all years ago, and the current situation has improved." The key is to reappear in the world......"

The old monk's eyebrows jumped twice involuntarily, and he asked, "Really, who holds the Heaven Ruler?"

Ye Haotian shook his head, blinked his eyes and said, "I don't know about this." ”

The old monk was silent, and then let the two of them knock on the side and no longer speak.

Due to Liu Sheng Shuren by his side, Ye Haotian couldn't reveal his true identity, let alone show the prison ruler on the spot, so he decided to give up asking about the identity of the old monk for the time being, or wait for a later visit again.

Lan'er also understood his thoughts, so she changed the subject and said, "Master, I heard that the vegetarian food of Kinkakuji Temple is famous in Kyoto, I wonder if we are lucky enough to taste it?"

The old monk had regained his composure, slapped his palms and beckoned a little novice, and ordered: "These are rare guests, order the dining room, prepare a table of vegetarian food." ”

The little novice said yes and turned away.

It didn't take long for the old monk to estimate that the time was almost up, so he led a few people to the dining room.

The dining room is small, and there are already several fragrant vegetarian dishes on the sandalwood square table in the center.

Lan'er took a closer look and couldn't help but shout with joy: "South China Sea Golden Lotus, Coconut Shadow Robe, Shuangzhen Incense, Lotus Colorful Scroll...... Ah, and Meishan Green Lake!"

Every time she called out the name of a dish, the old monk's pupils narrowed by a point, and then his face became a little more happy, and then he simply looked at Lan'er with kind eyes, as if he knew her origin.

Yanagi Shuren said in surprise: "The name of the dish that Madame said is very good, but it is not a local name. ”

Ye Haotian looked at the "Meishan Green Lake" mentioned by Lan'er, and found that the vegetarian dish was made of dried plum vegetables at the bottom, and the fried and stewed carrots, magnolia slices and gluten were applied on top of each other, which was like plum cabbage and meat, but for some reason it had such a nice name.

After thinking about it, he quickly understood that plum refers to dried plum vegetables, emerald is magnolia slices, lake may refer to carrots, and mountains refer to nature in layers and shaped like mountains.

Lan'er clearly felt the change in the old monk's demeanor, and her heart increased the certainty that the person in front of her was Zhu Ying, so she was relieved and had the spirit to taste the dishes.

Ye Haotian sighed while pondering the names of each dish: "The names of each dish are poetic and picturesque, which makes people arouse their appetite at first sight, and will also trigger Zen reverie, especially in the temple, the sound of bells is in the ears, making people feel far away from the hustle and bustle and sublimation of the spiritual aura." The master's promotion of vegetarian food overseas is really immeasurable!"

The old monk just smiled slightly, but said in his mouth: "The old man's grand wish is unfulfilled, and he cannot return to Middle-earth at present, but there is a letter that he wants to pass on to the deceased, I wonder if the two donors can come again before returning to China?"

Lan'er's heart brightened, and she hurriedly said: "Obey the master's order, my son and I will definitely come to visit again." ”

When she returned to the inn, Lan'er said with a smile: "Childe, those vegetarian dishes are not ordinary temple vegetarian dishes, especially the names of the dishes, and they are not known to ordinary people, do you know why?"

Ye Haotian looked at her with a somewhat smug look and said with a smile: "Could it be that the menu of the palace banquet is not successful?"

Lan'er snuggled up to him and praised: "Childe is really smart, he guessed it with a guess." Then he suddenly got up and exclaimed, "Oh, how is this good, his rank is so high, what should I call him next time I see him?"

Ye Haotian felt that this question was a little difficult, so he didn't answer, but took out the turtle mirror and asked, "Ah Jing, please check the whereabouts of the 'Eight-Foot Qiongqu Jade' and the 'Tiancongyun Sword'." ”

When Lan'er heard this, she immediately watched intently, after all, this question was much more important than pondering Zhu Ying's title.

The turtle mirror only turned the tea and got the result: "The information of the 'eight-foot Qiongquyu' has been closed, and it is difficult to find out the direction for a while, so I will tell you after careful calculation." The 'Heavenly Cloud Sword' has already been found, but it is in Kinkakuji Temple!"

Seeing this result, Ye Haotian and Lan'er's hearts beat wildly, and they couldn't help but look at each other, feeling extremely surprised.

The Heavenly Congyun Sword is actually in Kinkakuji Temple! That is to say, it is very likely that it is in Zhu Ying's hands! Zhu Ying came all the way to the Wa Kingdom for the purpose of stealing the Heavenly Congyun Sword? Now that his goal has been achieved, why hasn't he left? What is his unfulfilled grand wish? Is it the eight-foot mirror in the Ise Shrine? Or the eight-foot Qiongquyu, which has been missing for many years?

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