Yang Peng smiled and asked, "Why did you tell me this news?"
Saga Nozomi's eyes showed fanaticism and said: "Our family hopes to become a member of the Ming Dynasty, so we must serve the Ming Dynasty and make contributions to His Majesty." Then he asked worriedly: "Does Your Majesty not believe my words?"
Yang Peng smiled slightly and said: "Miss Saga, I am surprised by your change. But I think what you said should be true. Since your family has found out this information for the Ming Dynasty, you can naturally become the son of the Ming Dynasty. People. Not only that, if the information you said is confirmed to be true, I will also instruct the cabinet to grant you the title of the Zuoga family." Nozomi Saga said with great joy: "Thank you for your grace!" Then he begged: " The common people have another unkind request."
Yang Peng nodded, "Go ahead."
Saga Nozomi said: "The Chomin family is still stranded in the Japanese country of Kyoto. The Chomin and others hope day and night to move to the Ming Dynasty, but it is impossible to do it with the ability of the Chomin family. The Chomin prays for your Majesty's grace to send the navy. Take the Cao Min family out of Kyoto." After saying that, he looked at Yang Peng with hope.
Yang Peng smiled slightly and said: "If the information you said is confirmed to be true, I will order the navy to go to Kyoto."
Saga Nozomi was happy and worried at the same time, and asked: "But I don't know how long it will take for your Majesty to confirm it?" Yang Peng said: "It shouldn't be long, before the end of this year." Saga Nozomi said: "The common people are in Kyoto. I look forward to your majesty, General Tianen." Yang Peng nodded and said: "It's rare for you to come here, so just stay in Bianliang for a few days. In a few days, I will send someone to take you to Hangzhou to go to sea and return to Japan. Of course, If you are unwilling to return to Japan, I will order someone to arrange your food and accommodation." Saga Xiyou said: "The common people have returned to Japan to wait for your majesty's good news." Yang Peng nodded and ordered a flying phoenix female guard to lead him. Saga Nozomi went to the guest house to rest. Saga Xiyou thanked Yang Peng and followed the Feifeng female guard down.
After Saga Xiyu left, Jiang Li couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, don't we all know the information that the Japanese girl said, and it seems that the Japanese girl doesn't know as much as we do! Such a useless person Intelligence, why did His Majesty promise to reward her?”
Yang Peng said with a smile: "If someone comes all the way to report, she can't let her not get any benefits. Besides, this matter can be regarded as a benchmark for all Japanese people, that is, those who follow my Ming Dynasty will prosper!" Look. He glanced at Jiang Li and said, "Although I think force is the most effective way to solve problems, sometimes it is necessary to cooperate with other means. Only in this way can the best results be achieved."
Jiang Li smiled and said: "Your Majesty has put two roads in front of the Japanese. One is the road of death by resisting and destroying, and the other is the road of survival by surrendering and prospering." Yang Peng hugged Jiang Li and kissed her. With her red lips, she smiled and said, "That's what I mean!" Jiang Li looked at Yang Peng affectionately, with a look of emotion. Yang Peng couldn't help but move his index finger, and said with a bad smile: "Have you thought about it again?" Jiang Li didn't say anything, and buried Zhen's head in Yang Peng's arms. The meaning was self-evident.
Yang Peng picked up Jiang Li and Jiang Li chuckled. At this moment, a female guard's loud voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, Sir Zhang Xiang, please see me!"
Yang Peng said depressedly: "This guy always comes to harm me!" Jiang Li said anxiously with a red face: "Your Majesty, put me down quickly, it's so bad for people to see it!" Yang Peng put Jiang Li down, and then After a slap on her buttocks, Jiang Li screamed out in surprise. Yang Peng smiled and shouted outside: "Let him come in!"
Immediately, I saw figures shaking at the door, and Zhang Xiang, dressed in black official robes, bowed and walked in, saying, "I pay my respects to your majesty and to your empress."
Yang Peng said angrily: "Zhang Xiang, it's such a coincidence that you come here every time! Tell me, what's the matter?"
Zhang Xiang said: "Just now, the great master of the Sima family, a big businessman in this city, came to Wei Chen and told Wei Chen something."
Yang Peng's heart was moved, and he heard Zuo Mou continue: "He said that a general in our Yanyun Army participated in the martial arts competition held by their Sima family and won the final victory. But this man regretted his marriage in public, Sima Tai The master found the minister and wanted to complain to the cabinet. I thought that although the matter was not serious, it happened in public after all, and the impact was not small. It also involved the generals in our army, so I came here to report to your majesty. Your Majesty, please indicate."
Yang Peng said: "Don't bother, I have been involved in this matter from beginning to end."
Zhang Xiang was shocked, and then asked in disbelief: "Could it be that His Majesty participated in the Sima family's competition to recruit a bride?"
Yang Peng shook his head and said: "That's not true." Zhang Xiang breathed a sigh of relief and said: "If it weren't for Your Majesty, then this matter would be easy to handle."
Yang Peng smiled and said: "If I were the one fighting in the arena, wouldn't this matter be difficult to handle?"
Zhang Xiang glanced at Yang Peng and said: "Your Majesty once taught us that if a country wants to prosper forever, it must implement the concept of governing the country according to law. Everyone is equal before the law, even your Majesty is no exception. But your Majesty has fought many battles. He founded the Ming Dynasty, his achievements are universal, and his prestige is admired by the world. If His Majesty is dealt with according to the law, I am afraid that the people of the world will be dissatisfied."
Yang Peng chuckled and said: "The more this happens, the more the majesty of the law can be reflected, and there is nothing to worry about! It just lets everyone in the world know that I, the emperor who founded the dynasty and made great achievements in the world, am not greater than the law. I'm afraid it won't be easy if someone breaks the law again in the future!" Zhang Xiang sighed and said, "Not only is your Majesty extremely wise, but your magnanimity is as good as the sky!"
Yang Peng laughed, waved his hand and said: "Okay, the flattery is over, I feel very comfortable, let's get down to business." Jiang Li couldn't help but smile.
Zhang Xiang responded and said: "Since His Majesty is here, I must know who the challenger is?"
Yang Peng nodded.
"Your Majesty, please tell me."
Yang Peng said: "I want to ask you first, if this person is a woman and doesn't know men, and has no idea that the ring is a competition to recruit a bride, what do you think should be done?"
Zhang Xiang was stunned and asked in surprise: "Could it be that it's Empress Yeyi? She..." Beside Yang Peng was a woman who was illiterate and daring to act. Guanyin, there will be no second person, so Zhang Xiang naturally thought of this Khitan noble concubine.
Yang Peng smiled and nodded, "That's her."
Zhang Xiang smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, she is really,..." He wanted to say that your Majesty was really ruthless, but he felt that it was too rude, so he did not say it. Then he thought: "If this is the case, this matter can only be said to be a misunderstanding, not a breach of contract at all!"
Yang Peng said: "Afterwards, I told Guanyin the truth. She felt very regretful, so she went back to apologize to the Sima family."
Zhang Xiang was furious, "Since the empress has condescended to apologize to the Sima family, what else can the Sima family be dissatisfied with, so they actually came to Wei Chen to give him a hand!" Then he clasped his fists at Yang Peng and said: "Wei Chen will definitely handle this matter properly!"
Yang Peng smiled and said, "The Sima family doesn't know the identities of Guanyin and I. You just have to deal with the situation." "Yes!" Zhang Xiang agreed and retreated.
After Zhang Xiang left, Jiang Li couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Your Majesty, Sister Guanyin actually went to participate in a competition for other girls to find a bride?" Yang Peng smiled and nodded. Jiang Li couldn't help laughing and said, "This is so interesting!"
Mr. Sima returned to the mansion in despair. The third master hurriedly came over and asked, "Dad, what did Mr. Zhang say?"
Mr. Sima frowned and said in fear: "We may have made a big mistake!..." The third master was taken aback and asked in confusion: "What does dad mean by this?" Mr. Sima looked at it for three times. The master glanced at him, swallowed his saliva, and said, "Do you know who that rabbit is, no, that young master who is disguised as a man?" The third master shook his head, looking very nervous. Mr. Sima said: "She, she turned out to be Empress Yeli, one of His Majesty's four noble concubines!" The third master's face turned pale, "She, she, she..." Then he thought of another thing, Her expression became even more frightening, "Then, then, that extraordinary man next to her, could it be, could it be...?"
Mr. Sima nodded and said: "You guessed it right, he is really the emperor of our Ming Dynasty!" The third master felt dizzy and almost fainted on the spot. He said with infinite fear: "We actually went to sue them. Then, wouldn't that be a big offence? Your Majesty and Empress Yeyi?!" Mr. Sima said depressedly: "Who said it wasn't the case! Alas, I didn't expect that things would turn out like this! We have to quickly find a way to apologize to Your Majesty and Empress!"
The third master said: "Your Majesty said that the country should be governed according to the law, and he has always done so. Shouldn't anything happen because of this incident?"
Mr. Sima glared at him, "You are so stupid! How can something like law be blamed on the royal family? What we are offending now is the royal family, not ordinary people. You are still thinking about it. How stupid you are!" The third master obeyed. Mr. Sima frowned and said, "Our Sima family has been hit by bad luck. It seems that we must have a lot of blood to survive this crisis!"
The third master's heart skipped a beat, "What do you mean, dad?"
Mr. Sima sighed and said, "What's the point? It's just a waste of money to avoid disaster. Fortunately, our Sima family has a big business. Even if we spend half of our wealth, it will be much better than ordinary rich families!" The third master was surprised. He shouted: "Dad, you want to use half of your family wealth to atone for your sins?" Mr. Sima nodded and said, "Now this is the only way!" Then he said depressedly: "I originally wanted to catch a rich son-in-law, but I didn't expect to steal it. The chicken loses the rice! Alas!"
As night fell, Saga Nozomi stood by the window of the guest house, looking out at the night view of Bianliang. She saw bright lights and sparks scattered all over the place, which were more dazzling than the stars in the sky. Under the reflection of the lights, the streets and alleys were shadowy, Bustling and bustling, even though it was already night, it was still as lively as during the day; pavilions and pavilions stretched endlessly as far as the eye could see. Saga Nozomi had never seen such a prosperous metropolis before. Her eyes were filled with wonder. She felt that this place was like heaven and earth, endlessly prosperous. She couldn't help but think back to the scene in Kyoto. She originally thought that Kyoto was a rare and prosperous city in the world, but now she felt that compared to Bianliang, Kyoto was like a beggar's den, with an aura of inferiority everywhere.
Saga Xiyou only felt that her decision was right. If she wanted to live a good life in the future, she could only come to Bianliang and become a Ming Dynasty member. If she wanted the family to truly get rid of the crisis and become an enviable big family, she could only come to Bianliang. .
The confidant maid next to her exclaimed: "It's so prosperous here! Miss, even if I tell people in my hometown about the scene here, they probably won't believe it! Who can believe that there really is a place like a fairyland!" Zuo He Xiyou smiled slightly and said to the maid: "Let's go shopping on the street." The maid's eyes lit up and she nodded vigorously.
Saga Nozomi was ready to leave. The maid said anxiously: "Miss, wait a moment!" Saga Xiyu stopped, looked at the maid puzzledly, and asked: "Do you have any questions?" The maid looked at her clothes and pointed. Nozomi Saga was wearing a kimono and said: "Miss, if we dress like this, we might be looked down upon by others!" Nozomi Saga frowned and nodded, embarrassed and said: "But we don't have Hanfu." Then he said to The maid said: "Go and invite the servants here." The maid responded and went down quickly.
After a while, the maid led a maid from the hotel to Saga Nozomi. The maid bowed slightly and asked, "The guest has called me, what are my instructions?"
Saga Xiyou took out a piece of silver and handed it to the maid. The maid was taken aback and waved her hands quickly: "We can't charge money. If the guests ask us, we will definitely do what we can do."
Saga Nozomi smiled and said: "I want to ask you to buy us some things. We are not familiar with this place, so I have to trouble you."
When the maid heard about this, she reached out to take the silver ingot and asked: "I don't know what the guest wants me to buy for you?" Saga Xiyou said: "I want you to buy a few sets for us, the master and the maid. Han women's clothing." The maid smiled and said: "This matter is easy to handle, I'll come as soon as I can." Saga Xiyou bowed and said: "Thank you very much." The maid took the silver ingot and left. Saga Xiyou and her maid were waiting in the room.
Not long after, the maid came back with a big bag. Saga Xiyou and the maid hurriedly greeted him. The maid opened the big package, revealing many dresses, and said: "The ones on the left are made of silk and satin, and the ones on the right are made of a slightly poorer material, suitable for maids to wear." Then she found some broken silver and handed it to Saga Nozomi, saying : "There is still some silver left, please accept it."
Saga Xiyou pushed her hand back and said: "You helped us, I have to thank you, please accept this little bit of money." The maid couldn't help but feel moved, but she looked embarrassed. Said: "This is not good. If anyone finds out, I will be fired." Saga Nozomi quickly said: "This is my gratitude to you. I will never tell it. Please accept it." Come on." The maid retracted her palm and said with a smile: "Then there will be more guests!" Saga Nozomi smiled and said: "I have a little thing to ask you for help. I have never worn these Hanfu before. Can you help me?" The maid immediately said: "No problem, I will help the guest." Then Saga Xiyu and the maid changed into Han women's clothes with the help of the guest maid, and in an instant In a short time, a group of Japanese maidservants became the daughters of the Han family.
The master and maidservant left the guest house in Hanfu and wandered around the streets. Looking at the prosperous night market, the two masters and maids felt dazzled and could not see clearly. Countless novel things kept arousing their excitement. It may be a bit inappropriate to say this, but the two masters and maids really looked like country bumpkins entering the city.
Suddenly, the noisy crowd in front caught the attention of the master and the maid, and they quickly ran over with the crowd. I found a large group of people crowded at the entrance of a courtyard, scrambling to buy tickets to enter the courtyard. The two masters and maids didn't know what they were doing, so Nozomi Saga asked a man next to him: "Master, what are you doing here?" The man saw that the person who asked him was a very beautiful and delicate woman, and he immediately started talking. Jedi said: "This is a duel field! What is going on inside is a duel competition! It is a duel between two warriors wearing armor and using weapons!..."
The two masters and maidservants looked horrified, and Nozomi Saga couldn't help but said: "There is such a competition?!" The man chuckled, "The lady's accent is a little weird, she must not be Han Chinese, no wonder she doesn't know. What's so good about this? Strangely, duels like this are everywhere in our Yanyun country." Saga Nozomi asked urgently: "Are they all forced?" The man was stunned and smiled: "No one is Those who are forced are all voluntary! Some are for money, and some are to improve their martial arts! In short, all duelists who enter the duel field are voluntary! If someone is forced, it is illegal, and if they are found out, but It will be treated as murder and fraud, which is a serious crime that will cause your head to be lost. How can anyone dare to test the law!"
The maid goddess said to Saga Nozomi in fear: "Miss, let's, let's not look at this!"
Saga Xiyou was also a little scared, but she felt that this was a good opportunity to fully understand the Ming Dynasty, so she said: "No, we want to go see it!" The man chuckled and said: "Miss, you are really brave! I also never I have never seen a girl dare to enter the duel field to watch the game!" Nozomi Saga snorted, led the maid to the ticket office, and shouted: "Two tickets!"
The middle-aged man selling tickets couldn't help but be startled when he saw that it was an extraordinary-looking young lady who was leading her maid to buy tickets. Then he laughed and said, "Miss, have you come to the wrong place?" Immediately, someone in the crowd laughed loudly. He said: "Little lady, this is not a place for big dramas. Don't scare you to death. Let's go!" Everyone burst into laughter.
Saga Nozomi's cheeks turned red, and she loudly said to the middle-aged man selling tickets: "I know this is a duel venue, and I came to watch the game!" The middle-aged man chuckled, "This is really rare!" said He had torn off two tickets in his hand and handed them to Saga Nozomi, saying: "These are VIP tickets, totaling five taels of silver." Saga Nozomi winked at the maid, who immediately took out a ingot. Five taels of silver was handed to the middle-aged man and he took two tickets.
The middle-aged man smiled and said: "You can still place bets on this duel. Do you want to place bets, miss?" Saga Nozomi felt very curious and asked: "What is betting? How to place bets?" The middle-aged man explained. After thinking about what bets meant, Saga Nozomi felt very excited and felt that this kind of thing was really exciting. She immediately said: "I want to place a bet." Everyone burst into laughter, and one person said loudly: "Whose young lady is this? So wild!" Another person laughed and said: "I have never seen a gambling lady before!"
The middle-aged man glared and said: "This is called boldness, do you understand? Just like the Hongyu Empress and the Wanyan Empress!" One person immediately cursed: "I dragged your mother over the heads of several empresses. Damn it. , and you are not afraid of the strong wind blowing your tongue!" The middle-aged man ignored the idlers, handed a booklet to Saga Journey to the West, and said with a smile: "This is an introduction to the various situations of the duel tonight, Miss. After watching it, you can place bets based on your own judgment. If you want to place a bet, you must do so before the start of the game. If you want to place a bet, you can find the maids who can be found everywhere in the venue. They will take you to the place where the bets are placed. There is still time before the start of the game. For half an hour, the young lady can enter later, or you can enter first and wait. If you encounter any emergency, you can summon the black-clothed guards inside." Nozomi Saga took the pamphlet and led the maid in. door.
After entering the gate, they saw a maid in a red dress and a guard in black standing on both sides. Nozomi Saga asked a maid in a red dress: "Where is the VIP room?" She handed over her ticket. After seeing it, the maid in the red dress led the two of them towards the huge wooden building in front. It was a unique round wooden building, similar to a stadium in modern society, with a competition venue in the middle and spectator seats around it. The auditorium is divided into three floors: upper, middle and lower. The lower two floors are general audience areas, while the top floor is the VIP area. The VIP area is divided into many compartments, which are relatively independent and can be regarded as private spaces. The VIP area for Saga Nozomi and his maidservant is one of the compartments.
The maid in the red dress led the two masters and maids Saga Nozomi to the compartment, and said with a smile: "This is the private room for you two. You can stay until after the game. Refreshments will be served later. This is It’s free. But if you need other meals, you’ll have to pay extra.”
Saga Nozomi said: "I want to place a bet." The maid in red skirt smiled and said: "If you want to place a bet, Miss, you can ask someone to bring money with me." Saga Nozomi said: "Please wait a moment, I You need to see their introduction before placing your bet." The maid in the red dress smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait for the lady here, please don't take too long."
Nozomi Saga opened the booklet and read it. There is not a lot of content. According to the introduction, both sides of the duel seem to be very powerful, and it is impossible to judge who is likely to win. Saga Nozomi couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Nozomi Saga has never participated in this kind of betting activity, so naturally she doesn't understand that the pamphlet distributed by the organizer is simply snake oil and has no value. To judge which side of the duel will win, additional information must be obtained.
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
