Liu Mingzhi silently cracked the melon seeds one after another, not knowing what Sakai He was thinking in his heart.
Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't care.
From the moment he knew that Sakai Kazuko, Sakai He and the Japanese delegation were playing tricks on him, he was destined not to have any good feelings towards him.
However, even if Sakai He and the others didn't play tricks on him, he still wouldn't have any good sense for them.
Not everyone is Hoshino Sakai.
In my heart, Sakai Hoshino is just Sakai Hoshino, and has little connection with other people.
When Sakai Hoshino saw Liu Mingzhi cracking melon seeds without saying a word, he could only accompany him to crack melon seeds silently.
In fact, she wanted to break the quiet atmosphere and help her nephew say something, but she knew Liu Mingzhi's character better.
When Liu Jun didn't take the initiative to say anything, the best choice was to just wait and see what happened and accompany Liu Jun silently.
Sakai He is also a smart man. When he saw that his aunt Sakai Hoshino had not opened his mouth to help him break the quiet situation, he silently accompanied Liu Dashao while cracking melon seeds.
He already understood what his aunt was thinking.
While he understood his aunt, the pressure in his heart became heavier and heavier.
While enduring this invisible pressure, he suddenly understood a saying from Da Long.
What does it mean to accompany a king like a tiger?
The situation he is facing now is the so-called companionship of a king like a tiger.
For a moment, Sakai He suddenly felt a little regretful, regretting that he was so proficient in Dalong's culture.
If you didn't know anything, you would probably feel a lot less pressure.
Finally, Liu Mingzhi put the last melon seed in his hand into his mouth.
Liu Mingzhi casually patted the crumbs in his hand a few times, and glanced at Sakai He who was looking awkward and silent across from him, and the completion in his eyes flashed away.
If his prediction was correct, the boy's psychological pressure should have reached its peak by now.
"Sakai Ga."
"Here... the minister is here."
When Sakai Hoshino, who was eating melon seeds, saw Liu Mingzhi finally speaking, he immediately put some melon seeds left in his hand on the table, carried a pot and poured a cup of tea for Liu Mingzhi and Liu Mingzhi one after another.
Liu Mingzhi took the tea from the beautiful woman and casually took off the tobacco bag from his waist.
"You should have received all the rewards I gave you."
"His Majesty the Emperor, I have received it. I received it yesterday morning."
"Just received it, are you satisfied?"
Sakai He looked at Mr. Liu who was filling the tobacco pot with shredded tobacco and nodded without hesitation.
"Satisfied, satisfied, Bong Chen is particularly satisfied."
What Sakai He said was not to deal with Liu Mingzhi, but he was really very satisfied with the rewards Liu Mingzhi gave him.
Although I was very sorry that I didn't get a reply from Liu Mingzhi agreeing to reward him with the weapons and equipment of the Japanese mission, I couldn't find anything wrong with the things Liu Mingzhi rewarded me.
The tributes sent by his mission to the Great Dragon Heavenly Dynasty were valuable, and the things that the Great Dragon Heavenly Dynasty rewarded him were equally valuable.
If the exquisite porcelain, luxurious silks, flawless glass mirrors, and various Dalong specialties that Liu Mingzhi rewarded him were brought back to the Japanese mainland, the benefits they would bring cannot be underestimated.
If the owner of the house can operate it properly, the value of those things may be higher than he estimated.
Therefore, although I was not able to get the sophisticated military equipment I wanted, I still couldn't be dissatisfied with the special products of the Great Dragon that Emperor Dalong rewarded me.
And Sakai He also knew very well in his heart that a large part of the reason for the precious things His Majesty Emperor Dalong rewarded him was because of his aunt Sakai Hoshino.
If it weren't for my aunt, I might not be able to receive such a large amount of rewards.
“As long as you are satisfied, that’s good.
I was a little worried before that you would not be satisfied with my rewards. "
"I don't dare, I don't dare. Even if the minister has the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard, he will not be dissatisfied with your majesty's reward to the minister."
Seeing Sakai He's trembling reaction, Liu Mingzhi smiled lightly and picked up the teacup and brought it to his mouth.
It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
Take your time, and one day the Japanese young master will make you, no, he should make you, the Japanese country, understand what it means to be extravagant and lustful.
"Huh, compared to the envoys of other countries' missions, I really like your character Sakai Ga.
I feel very comfortable when chatting with you. "
Sakai He's body trembled, he suppressed the excitement in his heart, smiled and nodded.
"Don't dare, don't dare. This is the duty of the minister. It is the minister's honor to make you feel comfortable, His Majesty the Emperor."
"Hehehe."
Liu Mingzhi chuckled a few times, lit the tobacco with a fire stick and took a puff. He turned to look at Hoshino Sakai, who was silently and silently listening to him next to him.
"Hoshino."
"Ah? Hey, Mr. Liu, what's wrong?"
"Among those rewards, many jewelry and other things were given to you. Have you received them?"
"I got it, I got it, He'er sent all the rewards for those women to Hoshino's room yesterday.
Hoshino originally wanted to thank Liu Jun, but because time was too short, Hoshino had not had time to mention this matter to Liu Jun. "
"No need to thank you. Do you like those things?"
"Yeah, yeah, Hoshino likes it very much. Many of the jewelry in it have never been seen by Hoshino in various shops or stalls in the capital.
According to Liu Jun and your Dalong rules, those jewelry should be items for the royal palace that cannot be circulated among the people. "
"As long as you like it, if you like it, I won't say anything more."
Liu Mingzhi used me freely between Sakai Hoshino and Sakai Ga, and I called myself.
"Yeah, yeah, thank you Mr. Liu."
Liu Mingzhi smoked the cigarette pipe vigorously and once again laid his eyes on Sakai He.
"Sakai Ga."
"The minister is here."
"Your Japanese mission first presented a large amount of annual tribute to the imperial court, and then presented me with rare treasures such as the priceless three-foot night pearl.
I can feel the respect that your Japanese mission has for me. "
"This is the duty of a minister. As long as His Majesty the Emperor likes it, it is fine."
"Well, I already know everything about the war between your Sakai family and the Japanese royal family from Hoshino.
The situation of the Sakai family is so critical, but they can still contribute a large amount of annual donations and a rare treasure to me.
This shows how much your Sakai family respects me, and I am very pleased about this. "
Sakai He concealed the excitement in his eyes very well, pretending to be calm, stood up and saluted Young Master Liu.
"Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty. I am truly ashamed of myself."
"Don't be formal, sit down, sit down."
"Yes, yes, thank you, Your Majesty."
"It must be difficult for your Sakai family to still prepare so much annual payment for me when the situation is so critical."
"His Majesty the Emperor is wise, the master of the house spent about half a month preparing the annual offerings and the rare treasure for you.
At that time, the head of the family said that no matter how difficult the situation of our Sakai family is, we cannot ignore our family's respect for His Majesty the Emperor. "
Liu Mingzhi's eyes revealed a glimmer of light, and he took a sip of tea with a somewhat sad expression.
Hehehe, hehehe~
After spending about half a month to prepare so much annual payment, the situation of the Sakai family has really reached a critical point!
"Hoshino."
"Ah? Mr. Liu?"
"Your brother has put a lot of effort into preparing the annual tribute for Dalong, right?"
When Sakai He saw Liu Mingzhi suddenly asking questions to his aunt, a hint of nervousness flashed in his eyes, and his hands couldn't help but clenched the hem of his clothes under the stone table.
"Yeah, yeah, it was very hard. During the time when he was preparing for the annual payment, Hoshino hardly saw his brother and he never had a peaceful sleep at home."
Sakai He heard Sakai Hoshino's reply and instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Mingzhi smiled lightly and nodded, leaning over the stone bench to knock out the embers in the smoke pot.
"Thank you for your hard work, brother."
"Don't dare, don't dare, this is the duty of our family."
