The short discussion ended in a hurry, and both parties quickly went back.
Hosokawa Mokiyuki led everyone out of the Governor's Mansion with his head held high, and after waiting on the carriage, he immediately knelt down in front of Komatsu Reiko. He said tremblingly: "Master~"
Hosokawa Mokiyuki is not a fool, he knows that he messed up what happened today. When he thought of Komatsu Reiko's methods, he trembled with fear.
Komatsu Reiko raised her pretty face to herself, raised her slender fingers in the air for a few glances, and gently slid her jade-like nails across her face in ecstasy.
He said in a leisurely tone: "I'll spare you this time, but you can kill yourself next time."
"Thank you, Master, thank you Master~" Noriyuki Hosokawa quickly bowed gratefully.
"Get up." Komatsu Lingzi's voice was pure.
"Thank you, Master." He dared to stand up only after receiving Komatsu Reiko's permission. I think Hosokawa Mokiyuki was considered a middle-ranking figure among the Hosokawa clan, otherwise such an important matter as overseas trade would not have been left in his hands.
If he were in the Hosokawa clan in Japan, wouldn't Hosokawa Mochizuki be respectful to him when he saw him? Even people with the same status as myself are polite to each other.
How could he be like this now? He, Hosokawa Mochiyuki, has simply become a lowly servant.
But he didn't dare to resist, not only because the person in front of him was named Komatsu, but because this person was brought to him by the head of the Hosokawa family, and he was asked to obey Komatsu Reiko's orders in everything.
Even Hosokawa Mokiyuki was horrified to see that even the head of the family, who he regarded as aloof, was respectful in front of Komatsu Reiko.
Komatsu Reiko took a glance and saw Hosokawa Noriyuki putting his hands in front of his abdomen, lowering his head vigorously and not daring to take a peek at himself, and couldn't help but feel a little satisfied. Komatsu Reiko knew very well how breathtaking her beauty was.
Hosokawa Noriyuki can control himself and not look at himself, whether it is because he is afraid of himself or he can truly control it. All can show that Hosokawa Mokiyuki is at least a determined person. Such people are more likely to achieve great things.
Komatsu Reiko withdrew his gaze, looked into the void in the carriage, and asked subconsciously: "What do you think of what happened just now?"
Hosokawa Noriyuki couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when he heard such nonsense. What do you think of what just happened? So many things happened just now, and the master didn't specify it. How did he know which one it was?
But Hosokawa Mokiyuki didn't dare to ask what it was about, so he racked his brains and thought for a moment, then tentatively asked: "Master, are you talking about the Governor's unwillingness to sell grain to us?"
After hearing this, Xiaosong Lingzi suddenly pictured Jiang Wei's greedy expression in his mind. Shaking his head slightly, he said, "No, I mean, who do you think is in charge of the other party?"
The question was simple, and Hosokawa Mochiyuki replied without hesitation: "Of course it is the Governor of Jeolla Province, Your Excellency Jiang Wei. I have made several transactions with him in the past, and he is the one who makes the final decision on the Governor's Mansion of Jeolla Province."
"Really?" Komatsu Reiko tilted her head jokingly, turned her beautiful eyes to look at Hosokawa Mokiyuki, and asked: "Do you really think that Jiang Wei is the one who can make the decision?"
"Does the master think so?" Hosokawa Mochiyuki was confused. He had had several contacts with Jiang Wei, so he naturally knew that he, the governor, was here to stay true to his word. But why did the master say that the person in charge was not Jiang Wei when it was just his first visit?
Komatsu Reiko turned around and looked into the void again, and said with a smile: "Of course not."
Then he turned back to Hosokawa Mochiyuki and asked with a smile: "I wonder if you noticed someone?"
"Who?" Noriyuki Hosokawa asked curiously.
Komatsu Lingzi pursed her pretty lips and said, "The man on the left of Jiang Wei."
Hosokawa Mochiyuki immediately began to recall the scene when he met Jiang Wei, and after a moment he asked doubtfully: "That businessman?"
This time Hosokawa Mochiyuki was even more surprised. He was just a businessman. What did it mean? Jiang Wei is surrounded by businessmen every day, what's so strange about this?
"He is not just a businessman..." Komatsu Reiko spoke in a soft tone, with an inexplicable flavor.
But Hosokawa Noriyuki didn't dare to think too much in front of Komatsu Reiko, and because he was eager to know the answer, he didn't notice this.
He also asked eagerly: "What the master means is that he, like the master, is..."
Komatsu Reiko suddenly showed a satisfied smile and said: "You are quite smart. I didn't expect that just after leaving Japan, someone would choose the same approach as me."
Hosokawa Noriyuki frowned and lowered his head. After a moment, he said, "Who is this person?"
Komatsu Reiko's big eyes flashed and she said, "No matter who he is, as long as he doesn't ruin my affairs, it doesn't matter."
However, Hosokawa Noriyuki did not have the confidence of his master, and quickly shook his head and explained: "The master has just arrived here and does not know anything. Jiang Wei is the governor of Jeolla Province, the governor-general, who is in charge of the political affairs of a place and is in charge of the military power of a place. This sentence is not just words, Jiang Wei is the number one person in Jeolla Province, there is no way there is anyone above Jiang Wei here."
"You forgot something." Komatsu Reiko's voice was long and breathy, and her words were like a warm wind blowing through Hosokawa Mochiyuki's heart.
"Master, please give me some advice." Hosokawa Noriyuki felt itchy, but he didn't dare to have any distracting thoughts.
"What if he is from the Ming Dynasty like me?" Xiaosong Lingzi said with a leisurely look.
"From the Ming Dynasty?" Hosokawa Mochiyuki was suddenly shocked and asked with some worry: "The Ming Dynasty court actually sent someone here? And Jiang Wei also brought him with him and met with us. What exactly is this Jiang Wei?" What do you want to do?"
What exactly Jiang Wei wants to do, Komatsu Lingzi also wants to know. Unfortunately, the time was too short and the information was too little, so she couldn't figure out what Jiang Wei wanted to do.
"No problem~" Komatsu Reiko suddenly raised her hands high and stretched her waist lazily. The clothes were lifted up and spread out. If you stood in front of her, you could easily see the roundness under the clothes.
But Hosokawa Mokiyuki, who was standing in front of her, wanted to lower his head to his feet.
"The most important thing for us now is to buy food," Komatsu Lingzi paused and said meaningfully: "As for this person, let me go and meet him."
Now that the master has made the decision, Hosokawa Noriyuki no longer thinks about this person. Then he said: "Master, is the price you gave today too high?"
"Is it high?" Komatsu Lingzi asked with a smile.
Hosokawa Mochiyuki paused and insisted: "If Jiang Wei really sells 600,000 shi of grain to us, then we will have to pay 1.2 million shi. No matter how you look at it, I think the price is too expensive. Of course, if Jiang Wei is willing to sell more grain to us, then this price is acceptable."
A smile appeared in the corner of Komatsu Lingzi's eyes and he said: "If he is really willing to sell 600,000 dan of grain, then I will give him 1.2 million dan. As long as he dares to sell it, I dare to give it!"
"Master, although we have brought a lot of gold and silver, but..." Hosokawa Noriyuki was interrupted before he finished speaking.
"Hosokawa Noriyuki, do you think gold and silver are more important to us now, or food and iron tools?" Komatsu Reiko's voice became a little heavier.
After Hosokawa Mochizuki lowered his head and remained silent for a moment, he sighed and said, "Of course it's grain ironware."
"It's good that you know." Komatsu Reiko was not polite at all, and her words were full of blame and anger, "How arrogant was Ashikaga Yoshimitsu a few years ago? To be honest, if he hadn't died suddenly, he would have lost another With an army of tens of thousands, we had no chance of winning at all. Fortunately, with the blessing of Amaterasu, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu suddenly died, and the army of tens of thousands fell apart, giving us a chance to turn defeat into victory. Now we and the Ashikaga clan are fighting The fight is in full swing. If we don't take this opportunity to completely eliminate the Ashikaga clan, we will be at a disadvantage in a few years after they recover. Do you think that the great gods will give us a second chance?"
Hosokawa Mochiyuki shook his head immediately.
Komatsu Reiko finally showed a satisfied expression and said: "As long as you know, we will not have a second chance. If we can't win this time, let alone a little gold and silver, what we have now All is lost.”
"Besides, if we can defeat the Ashikaga clan with these grains and iron tools. This little gold and silver is nothing. A piece of meat bitten from the Ashikaga clan is worth ten times and a hundred times the gold and silver."
"I understand." Hosokawa Mochiyuki was suddenly shocked and said to Komatsu Reiko: "Everything must be obeyed by the master."
"Well, let's go back. Let's wait until tomorrow to discuss everything."
...
At the same time, Han Du and Jiang Wei also sat together drinking tea.
I took a sip and just put the tea cup down. Jiang Wei couldn't wait to say: "Sir, can you see the abnormality just now?"
Han Du clearly knew what Jiang Wei was referring to, but deliberately didn't say anything. Instead, he asked, "Oh? What's abnormal?"
Jiang Wei didn't believe that even he could see it, but the gentleman couldn't.
Knowing that his husband was testing me in the school, he said, "That Xiaosong Lingzi's identity seems to be a little unusual."
"Why is it unusual?" Han Du asked with a smile.
Jiang Wei lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then said: "In the opinion of the students, this woman is the person in charge of the Japanese merchants. As for Hosokawa Mochizuki, she is just someone who was pushed to the bright side."
Han Du nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "You read that right. If I guessed correctly, this woman is the leader of these Japanese merchants."
"A woman takes the lead?" Jiang Wei was very surprised. There was one thing he didn't say, and that was Si Chen.
Although Jiang Wei graduated from an academy, the education he received since childhood was that of a traditional literati. It is not surprising that he has such an idea. After all, the academy teaches them knowledge. As for their three views, which have already been formed, the academy is too lazy to change them. Besides, even if the academy forcibly changed their three views, so what, they might be incompatible with Ming society.
