Huashan Liyuan's home is a typical Japanese-style courtyard. A winding stream, an exquisite corridor, gravel, broken wood and moss are essential elements of a Japanese-style courtyard. It is small but exquisite, and exquisite. The Japanese have an extreme pursuit of perfect details.
Xiao Letian strolled in the courtyard of the Huashan family, stopping from time to time to pay attention to the beautiful scenery in front of him. At this time, Huashan Liyuan always stood beside him quietly, saying nothing for fear of disturbing Xiao Letian's contemplation.
"Sorry, I haven't seen many Japanese gardens. Please forgive me for being a little distracted..."
"Wherever, if Mr. Xiao likes this house, I am willing to give it to him with both hands..." the Huashan family said respectfully.
Xiao Letian smiled slightly and did not answer his words. He strode forward and enjoyed the courtesy that people from the upper country could get in the vassal state. Sadly, this kind of courtesy can no longer be maintained for a few years.
Although Xiao Letian is not an official of the Qing Dynasty, Xiao Letian's reputation has definitely reached the level of being famous in Beijing. Such a scholar can already be called an unparalleled scholar in Japan.
This is a very high honor, a reputation that even the emperor would respect. Coupled with the influence of Chinese civilization on Japanese culture for thousands of years, Xiao Letian can still be respected by everyone even though he is a commoner. The seat of honor in kaiseki cuisine is undoubtedly his.
Only Shi Dakai and Xiang Shaolong accompanied Xiao Letian, and Huashan Liyuan was accompanied by only two important ministers, Yamamoto Kiyoshi and Takenaka Inoue. Kaiseki cuisine for six people, Kawasaki Rigen actually spent 60 kanmon, Japanese currency. This was already the highest level of Japanese banquet standards at that time.
The king crab produced in Hokkaido only uses the tender meat from the crab legs, and the tiger shrimp caught in the deep sea is made into tempura. It is even more delicious when paired with plum wine, not to mention the various exquisite and picturesque sashimi. One meal basically includes all the essence of Japanese cuisine. Please come to more and faster chapters.
This is a banquet that has nothing to do with eating. Everyone is accumulating emotions in the small talk. Everyone knows that the confrontation will be very fierce. No one dares to neglect it. Even the most greedy Yamamoto Kiyoshi only takes a small sip. drinking sake.
The dishes changed four or five times, and several kinds of Japanese-specific wines were drunk. It was only then that the Huashan family elder, who had been polite for a long time, changed the topic to serious matters.
"I have read Mr. Xiao's "The Journey to the West" many times. This book is now widely circulated in Japan. During the process of the spread of Western learning to the East, few Eastern scholars could explain Western culture so thoroughly. Now our domestic scholars in Japan have regarded "The Journey to the West" as the first classic of Western learning. If you are interested in visiting Japan, I think you will definitely receive a higher standard of reception..."
"Ah? Are you serious about what the Huashan family said? Do you want me to go to Japan as a guest? I always thought that I was stepping on Japanese soil now? Isn't this Japan..." Xiao Letian's cynicism made the three people in the room The Japanese couldn't keep their face at that time. Yamamoto Qing put the sake cup on the wooden table with a cold snort. Update as soon as possible
Kayama Rigen suppressed his embarrassment, "Mr. Xiao is joking. This is Ryukyu, and it naturally falls under the jurisdiction of the King of Ryukyu. We Japanese are just guests here. Maybe the presence of our Japanese troops here caused Mr. Xiao to misunderstand. Here I To clarify, these troops were invited by the King of Ryukyu, and we are only here as guest troops to protect Ryukyu..."
"Hahaha, protection?" Xiao Letian smiled extremely arrogantly, "Yes, it is protection. It has been protected for two hundred and fifty years. When your ancestors came to Ryukyu with three thousand troops, who came to invite you? Really? Two-thirds of the tax revenue from Naha Port has gone into your pockets, so of course you have to protect it well..."
"Now that I'm here, do you also think that I'm not safe and want to protect me? Otherwise, how could that group of Japanese rogues find me this morning? Mr. Huashan, I don't know where you are from. You are so confident, do you really think you are a wise general? Do you really think that my "Travel to the West" was written with my butt?"
Having said this, Xiao Letian pointed to his head and sneered, "This place is not filled with tofu. Do you really think you can get away with being clever in front of me? I'd better skip the politeness..."
Xiao Letian's sarcasm made Huashan Liyuan's face turn red and white. The actions of Evil Eight Lang and the others in the morning were just as Xiao Letian guessed. It was arranged by him. It was originally just a move to ask for directions, but he didn't expect that Xiao Letian would see through it in an instant. . Please come to more and faster chapters. Please come to more and faster chapters.
In the end, the unique Japanese cheekiness came into play. It only took a glass of sake for Hua Shan to regain his mood. He stood up and stretched out his hand to invite Xiao Letian to go to the back hall, "I'm a bit drunk, can you please Mr. Xiao to enjoy the night view of Naha together?"
Rigen Kayama was placed in the Ryukyu Kingdom by the Shimazu family. The family's expectations for him were not to be a simple military commander, but to become an excellent politician. For politicians, face is a very useless thing. Xiao Letian's ridicule can make Yamamoto Kiyoshi angry, but it is ineffective for the Huashan family elders.
In the Kaguyama family's mansion, there is a viewing pavilion in the backyard. The terrain here is open and high, and it is the best place to view the entire Naha scenery. In Xiao Letian's eyes, Naha Port is as beautiful as a fairyland.
The candlelight from the buildings weaves a hazy mist-like scenery in Naha City. This is an era before electrification, and dazzling incandescent lights have not yet appeared. The brightness of candlelight makes human eyes very relaxed and soothing. The candlelight outlines the outline of Naha Port, and even the sailing merchant ships in the harbor in the distance can be faintly seen.
"Mr. Xiao, right in front of you is Shuri Castle, which is the capital of the Ryukyu King. How about it, are you a little surprised?" Xiao Letian saw the outline of a castle in the direction pointed by the Huashan family elder, but that The firelight of this castle is not as bright as the merchant gathering area in the port.
"Mr. Xiao, the Ryukyu Kingdom has been in decline. As a weak island country, it is difficult for it to maintain the dignity that a country can have. There are too few resources..."
"Everything in the world is surviving in comparison. To the Qing Dynasty, Japan was small, but to Ryukyu, Japan was huge. It was updated more than once in your "Travel to the West" for the first time Mentioned the law of the jungle, the weak will be conquered by the strong, isn’t this what you have always advocated?”
Kayama Rigen gradually found the feeling of negotiation. He politely said to Xiao Letian, "Of course I know that all the Ryukyu kings have bowed to the mainland. In fact, not only Ryukyu, we Japan are also humble towards China. But this does not mean I can’t prove anything. In these two hundred and fifty years of history, have any soldiers from mainland civilization entered Ryukyu territory?”
After saying this, he suddenly fell silent. Xiao Letian was very depressed. He found that once the Japanese began to face up to the law of the jungle, his sophistry skills suddenly had no use. Please come to more and faster chapters.
That's right, the Ryukyu Kingdom is weak. In this era without the United Nations, the end of being weak is to be conquered by others. You think it is immoral for the Japanese to conquer Ryukyu, so where is your military power? Why didn’t the mainland civilization in the Ming and Qing dynasties send out a single soldier?
Huashan Liyuan bowed respectfully to Xiao Letian ninety degrees, "You are an unparalleled national warrior, and I am just an ignorant general. Please explain to me. The land that China does not want, why can't we, Japan, want it? Is it just because Just because the Confucian scholars shout a few words about morality, should we abandon Ryukyu?"
At this point, Xiao Letian no longer has any sense of sophistry. It is the best choice to speak frankly. Update for the first time. Xiao Letian did not answer the Huashan family elder's question, but went straight to the topic, "Today's test is over. I have already demonstrated my power on the dock and halfway up the hill. How do you feel?"
The elder of the Huashan family nodded, "Very powerful. Every soldier under your command is extremely powerful. We are ashamed of ourselves... But they are too few. The number is really too small. If there is a conflict, you are not me." The opponent..."
"Oh! You look very confident?" Listening to Xiao Letian's rhetorical question, Huashan Liyuan nodded, "Yes, I am very confident in our army and also very confident in our navy. Even if you have a few Ten American guns are no match for the 3,000 elite men I have in hand. You have too few people..."
"Ah ha ha ha..." Xiao Letian suddenly laughed wildly, "No wonder people say that the Japanese are geniuses in tactics, but they are fools in strategy. It is true. Your eyes can only see this little one." Dominate the harbor..."
Xiao Letian suddenly reached out and patted Riyuan Kayama on the shoulder, and the Japanese subconsciously shrank his shoulders. Update as soon as possible
"If I want to deal with you, I have many ways to deal with you. You don't even have a chance to fight back. You keep talking about Japan, do you really think you can represent Japan? Remember your identity, you only represent your Shimazu family, a Just an ordinary name..."
"You want to play with me and change the concept? What are you dreaming about... You secretly stole control of the Ryukyu Kingdom. You can deceive the Tokugawa Shogunate, but you can't deceive me. How much has your Shimazu family made in the past two hundred years? Do you need me to repair a book and send it to the Tokugawa Governor in Edo City?"
Kashan Riyuan's face turned pale at that moment. His waist was still bent at ninety degrees, but his face was already raised. Unexpectedly, what he said next frightened Riyuan Kayama even more.
"Are the Satsuma Clan and Choshu Clan plotting a military alliance? Do the Tosa Clan and Hizen Clan also want to get involved? You have run out of shouts about honoring the king and resisting the barbarians. Do you want to try a military adventure now? You Satsuma Clan Where is the domain's Atsuhime? What do you want to do by marrying into the Tokugawa family? Are you using her beauty as a cover-up?"
At this time, Xiao Letian was like Muhammad Ali in the boxing ring, stepping on the butterfly step, left hook, right hook, straight punch... the punch was dazzling. An elder of the little Shimazu family, He is not the most outstanding talent in Japan, how can he bear this?
"Nani? Nani...how did you know? Are you a human or a ghost..."
Xiao Letian finally made a gorgeous blow: "You idiot, last year the joint fleet bombardment of Shimonoseki by the British, French, American and Dutch fleets only subsided for a few months. Have you forgotten? Now the Tokugawa shogunate hates you. These people are so itchy, how dare you talk in front of me! Baga..."
As Xiao Letian cursed angrily, Huashan Liyuan's legs softened and he knelt down on the wooden floor, sweat dripping from his forehead.
Xiao Letian rolled his eyes at him, turned around and left, "Master Shi, Master Long, let's go back to bed. These idiots are not worth our trouble..."
"Mr. Xiao...what do you want?" At this moment, Huashan Liyuan mustered up the courage to ask loudly.
Xiao Letian didn't look at him, but just looked at the lights of Naha Port in the distance. "Want to know? At noon the day after tomorrow, I will arrange a Chinese meal at Sakura Noya to repay you for this delicious meal. Then you will know what I want. ..." After saying that, he took King Yi and Lord Long and strode out of the courtyard.
