"This... is indeed impossible." Hosokawa Noriyuki had to nod and admitted that the master's analysis was reasonable.
The road guide system of the Ming Dynasty was very strict. A farmer had no chance to go to sea, let alone go to Jeolla Province.
Komatsu Lingzi then lowered his head and continued: "So, Xu Chengfei must have a high position in the Ming Dynasty, otherwise he would not be able to provide so much food and ordnance."
"My subordinates thought so too, so after I heard that Xu Chengfei was Marquis Kuang Yi, I decided it was him without thinking about it. But who knew the result was not the same?" Hosokawa Noriyuki couldn't help but shake his head as he spoke, He was obviously the most likely person, but in the end he found the wrong person. Now that he was looking again, he didn't know how to start.
Komatsu Reiko casually threw away the information found by Hosokawa Noriyuki. These things were of little use.
He sneered: "Then there is only one possibility. He didn't use his real name in the first place."
Hosokawa Mochizuki couldn't help but frown when he heard this, and said: "If he uses a pseudonym, it would be troublesome. The Ming Dynasty is so big, where can we find him?"
Xiaosong Lingzi said: "I said that the person who can accomplish this must be a person with high authority in the Ming Dynasty. Even if he is not a marquis, he is at least an earl, or a second or third-rank minister of the Ming Dynasty. And such a person How many will there be? It's a good guess, but it's just over a hundred people. Let's use the stupidest method to find him one by one, and we can finally find him."
"This is a way, but Master, there are so many dignitaries in the Ming Dynasty, do we really have to search for them one by one? When will we find them?" Hosokawa Mochizhi was not afraid of hard work, he was afraid of not having enough time.
Yesterday, officials from the Ministry of Rites said that he had passed the etiquette instruction and was qualified to meet the emperor. Now it depends on when the emperor has time and he can be summoned.
And after the emperor summons him, he might be rewarded with something and then let him go back.
If this was done quickly, it might not even take a month. Even if it is slower, it will only take two months at most.
If they were to search one by one, they might not be able to find anyone yet, and they would have to go back.
Xiaosong Lingzi glared at him and said bitterly: "We are here to surrender and pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty. The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will definitely summon you in front of hundreds of officials. By then, all the dignitaries and dignitaries of the Ming Dynasty will be present. How can we not find you? people?"
"Your Majesty!" Hosokawa Mochiyuki's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but admire his master's quick thinking.
Obviously just now he was worried that Emperor Ming would summon him soon, but now he was eager for Emperor Ming to summon him immediately.
But Zhu Biao was not just an envoy from a vassal country who met him whenever he met.
Although Zhu Biao was happy that the Japanese could come to pay tribute, he was busy with his affairs and forgot about the Japanese envoys as soon as he got busy.
Komatsu Reiko and Hosokawa Mokiyuki waited in the Huitong Hall for more than ten days without receiving news of the emperor's summons.
...
On this day, Han Du called Tang Ding and Xu Chengfei to talk.
The location is on the painting boat. Speaking of which, this painting boat was built by Lan Yu.
But since Lan Yu took charge of the border, the painting boat became idle. Except that Han Du occasionally went to Liang Guogong's mansion to borrow one or two, no one used it. However, although there are many painted boats on the Qinhuai River, the most eye-catching one is the one at Liang Guogong Mansion.
Because almost all Han Du borrowed this boat, and whenever he borrowed it, there would be singers from Jiaofangsi performing songs and dances on the boat.
Not only has Jiaofangsi's current reputation not weakened at all, but it is still at its peak and proud of the capital. There are many people who are reluctant to spend money and want to see Jiaofangsi singing and dancing. When this painting boat is out, it is the best opportunity for them to feast their eyes on it.
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
After the song and dance, Han Du had to applaud and shout three times in succession.
I have to say that there are some smart people in the Jiaofang Division. Han Du just integrated some modern entertainment concepts into the Jiaofang Division, and someone came up with new ones and choreographed dance music that was refreshing to Han Du.
Looking back, I saw Tang Ding sighing, and couldn't help but ask: "What? Is the dance not good, or the music is not beautiful enough? Why is it like this?"
With that said, Han Du picked up the wine pot and filled the soup cauldron with wine.
After hearing this, Tang Ding forced a smile and said: "Oh! You led troops to fight to kill the enemy, and now you are sweeping across the grassland and your reputation has spread all over the world. It's so majestic! But what about me? Since I inherited my father's title, I can only wait and see. In this capital city, apart from eating and waiting to die, there is nothing good for you..."
Han Du snorted coldly: "Isn't it good enough to eat and wait to die? Is the wine not spicy enough, or the meat is not fragrant enough? To be honest, my goal has always been to eat and wait to die. It is best to do nothing. You have fulfilled my dream ahead of schedule, and you still feel uncomfortable, what else do you want?"
"That's right. Even though Han Du and I are so majestic on the grassland, we really don't know whether we will live or die tomorrow. In comparison, it's far worse than staying in the capital." Xu Chengfei also quickly helped.
After hearing this, Tang Ding shook his head slightly and sighed: "What's the benefit of staying in the capital? You don't even have the chance to make contributions. How can you be so comfortable on the grassland?"
Han Du immediately put down his wine glass and said, "I don't like to hear what you say. Let me ask you, what are you trying to achieve through your achievements? Isn't it just to get promoted to an official position? To be honest, if I were like you, I would never My father can leave me the position of a duke, but I have been waiting to die for a long time. How can I still run around and work hard to this day? If you don’t believe it, just watch. I am also a duke now. See if I am a duke. Just wait until you die."
"Hahaha, then speaking of which, I still need to work harder to build a career." Xu Chengfei smiled nonchalantly.
Among the three, Han Du and Tang Ding were both dukes, and he was the only one who was a marquis.
Han Du looked at him and smiled: "You are almost the same as a marquis and a duke. Maybe in a few years, the emperor will change you to a duke."
Seeing this, Tang Ding drank a glass of wine with a smile. It seemed that all the melancholy in my heart disappeared as soon as I drank this glass of wine.
He smiled and teased Xu Chengfei: "Although you are a marquis, you are rich in beauty!"
After saying that, he winked at Xu Chengfei.
When Han Du heard this, he immediately became energetic.
Men are like this. As long as they talk about women, they can instantly lift everyone's spirits. This nature will not change due to different status.
"Oh? What Yanfu?" Han Du asked curiously.
Tang Ding pretended to be surprised and said: "You don't know? Our Marquis Kuang Yi was blocked by a beauty. Although no one has seen the face of that woman, you can tell that she is stunning when you look at the figure. You are What a blessing!”
The last words were said to Xu Chengfei.
"Is there such a good thing? When will you bring the person to us to meet?" Han Du teased Xu Chengfei with a smile.
Come and try it quickly. 】
Xu Chengfei smiled and sighed: "What Yanfu, it's just a misunderstanding. She wanted to find someone, but she found the wrong person."
Tang Ding didn't believe it at all. He curled his lips and said: "Listen, are you looking for the wrong person? Ask Han Du if he will believe it! There are such strange things in the world. She didn't look for anyone else, but she did it. you?"
"I don't believe it!" Han Du shook his head seriously.
"Hahaha~" Han Du and Tang Ding burst into laughter instantly.
When Xu Chengfei saw that the two of them didn't believe it, he was also very helpless. He didn't expect that this matter was obviously a misunderstanding, but in the end it spread even more powerfully than at the beginning. Moreover, when people who knew him well heard that it was a misunderstanding, not only did no one believe it, but they all, like Han Du and Tang Ding, couldn't help but make fun of him.
But the woman didn't come to his house now, and he couldn't find her whereabouts. Even if he wanted to confront her and explain things to her, he couldn't find her.
A black pot was placed firmly on his head. Xu Chengfei felt that he was even more unjust than Dou E.
...
Hosokawa Noriyuki did not wait for the Ming Emperor's summons for a long time, and was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
The official who was drinking with him saw him and asked curiously. After understanding Hosokawa Mochiyuki's anxiety, officials pointed out a clear path to him.
"The emperor has so many things to do, how could he remember every envoy who came to see him? Do you want the emperor to summon you as soon as possible? There is no way out."
"What method? Please let me know." When Hosokawa Noriyuki heard that there was a way for the Ming Emperor to summon him as soon as possible, he quickly stood up and bowed to the official.
After accepting his visit, the official sat on his chair with his mouth closed, and only a few raised fingers were rubbing his whole body.
When Hosokawa Mochiyuki first arrived, he didn't know the meaning of this action. Now he was still familiar with it, and he quickly took out a piece of silver from his arms and handed it to the official.
"Please help me, Your Excellency."
The official weighed the silver in his hand and found that there were ten taels. Suddenly he said with a smile on his face: "You all know the benefits of this thing, why can't you think of a way? You want the emperor to see you as soon as possible, it is not difficult in fact, as long as someone says a few nice words for you in front of the emperor, the emperor will naturally meet you is you."
"If your Excellency is willing to help, I will express my deepest gratitude." Hosokawa Noriyuki bowed again.
However, the official waved his hands and said in denial: "Of course I can't do it. I'm a low-key person, so how can I be qualified to help you with this?"
Hosokawa Noriyuki quickly asked: "Who do you think can help me?"
The official smiled and stretched out a finger, pointed upward, and said with a smile: "Of course it is my immediate superior, Mr. Chen Di and Mr. Chen. If you can get through Mr. Chen's door, then as long as Mr. Chen makes the conditions before the emperor As soon as I mention you, I will naturally summon you.”
"Thank you, sir, for your advice." After saying that, Hosokawa Mokiyuki took out another ten taels of silver and stuffed it into the official's hand.
