The Imperial Forest Army led by Cai Mao dared to stop the common people and low-level officials, but when they encountered senior officials like the Minister of Rites, these soldiers had no choice, because Jin Changsen was higher than Cai Mao in terms of age, qualifications, and rank.
At the outer cordon of the picnic party, Jin Changsen met his housekeeper. He whispered a few words into the housekeeper's ear while others were unprepared, and soon Jin Changsen returned to the banquet with the palace servants.
"Your Majesty, this is the 20-year-old Zhuangyuanhong I bought from a Qing businessman. In recent years, the Qing Dynasty has been fighting in the south. These high-end Jiangnan products have become more and more expensive, and the quantity is still small. How can I sell it for this?" It’s really not easy to be a jar..."
Just when Jin Changsen was bragging about the drinks he had brought, his butler had left the cordon and secretly approached the direction where the Kirigakure kid was playing the flute.
"Hurry up and tell Mr. Huashan that this banquet is very strange, and King Shangtai is very abnormal. Now you go immediately to find out where the group of invited people are. If you can't find Xiao Letian, there is a high chance that you will meet Shangtai at the banquet. The king has met. This Qing man is very dangerous and is likely to cause great harm to Japan..."
The Kirigakure kid's heart dropped to the bottom when he heard this, because since Xiao Letian went out this morning, all the ninjas in Naha Port have lost track of Xiao Letian. Xiang Shaolong and the martial arts masters from the Central Plains under him are so powerful that not even ninjas as powerful as Kirigakure Kid can come close.
Now the Japanese can only rely on rough estimates to know that Xiao Letian should be in a business district very close to Shuri Castle, but they have no way of locking in which house it is.
"There is no other way. I'm going to meet Mr. Huashan. Now I have to rely on you to force my way through. With our status, we can't even break through the blockade..." Perhaps to prove the judgment of Kirigakure kid, at this time, a disguised The ninja who became a stevedore at the dock stumbled over from a distance, clutching his chest. Update as soon as possible
As soon as he stood in front of everyone, the ninja began to vomit blood. The blood was black in color and contained a large number of clots. "The Qing people secretly blocked the entire commercial district...it was under the personal command of that surname. They were so ruthless..." After that, there was another mouthful of blood.
The Kirigakure brat pulled open the clothes on his chest, only to see a purple-black palm print protruding from his skin. "Hiss...what a domineering Chinese Kung Fu..."
Without further ado, the Kirigakure brat made some arrangements for the task, and then ran towards the Huashan Residence.
Time passed by, the sun was getting higher and higher, and the banquet on the cliffside had reached its most lively moment. After the twelve singers danced, King Shangtai got up drunk and wanted to pay tribute. Just when some pro-Japanese officials wanted to step forward to help His Majesty, the pro-China faction represented by Lin Yuanmiao, the Minister of Revenue, hurriedly stepped forward to offer a toast, and chatted to stabilize these people.
It was only then that Jin Changsen, the Minister of Rites, realized that his guess was 90% accurate. The cryptic information leaked from the palace before was finally confirmed. The foreigner who came to offer treasures in early summer was Xiao Letian's envoy. Today It must be the day when Xiao Letian and King Shangtai had a secret meeting.
Jin Changsen's palms are now full of sweat. He is the highest-level spy installed by the Shimadzu family in the imperial court. What if this dereliction of duty is known to the Shimadzu family governor? Jin Changsen really didn't dare to think about it anymore. He not only had a cold war. Please come to more and faster chapters.
"Your Majesty, I have drunk too much wine. Can you please serve your Majesty..." Just when Jin Changsen stood up and was about to follow, Cai Mao, the general of the Royal Forest Army, stretched out his hand to stop him. "Master Jin, you are joking. Who doesn't know that you are Hailiang? Come on." You and I drink three cups..."
How could a civil servant be the opponent of a military general? Cai Hao took his hand and gently led him back to his seat. At this time, King Shangtai, surrounded by his chamberlains, had disappeared around the curtain.
King Shangtai, who was out of everyone's sight, his drunkenness disappeared as soon as he turned his face. He bypassed the cover of Gongzhi's most loyal servant and went straight to the warehouse of the cargo station where Xiao Letian was.
At this time, under Shuri City, in a warehouse full of rice, Xiao Letian was quietly waiting for the arrival of King Shangtai under the protection of Luo Huo and other musketeers. Xiao Letian was not impatient at all. He just quietly tasted the delicious dried seafood of the island country. He kept a large bottle of Japanese rice wine at hand. He only drank a little bit in more than an hour.
Dried crab legs, small cuttlefish, bamboo shrimp...all kinds of snack-like dishes that go with wine are extremely delicious, but Xiao Letian, who is deep in thought, is not in the mood to pay attention to these foods, and chewing them casually is just to cooperate with his thinking.
At this moment, Xiao Hexin suddenly walked in, "Commander, King Shangtai has arrived..." After a while, a young man with a cloak and a hijab walked into the cargo station under the protection of two chamberlains.
"I have met your Majesty!" Xiao Letian made a Western bow, but King Shangtai did not return the bow. After a moment of silence, when Xiao Letian looked up in confusion, he realized that the young King Shangtai had already burst into tears.
"Mr. Shangguo, Xiao Wang begs for your advice..." After speaking, King Shangtai bowed in return, his waist even more bent than Xiao Letian's.
Okay, okay, it seems that two hundred and fifty years of suppression have made King Shangtai very clear about his position. This rational young man knows that it is easier to bow his head and be humble, so that negotiations will be much smoother.
Xiao Letian held King Shangtai's hand and asked him to sit on the straw bag, and said straight to the point, "The Ryukyu Kingdom has a population of only one million, a land of less than a thousand miles, and is trapped in the ocean with a lack of resources. It is not a good place to begin with. Your Majesty is proficient in Sinology, so you should know The Central Plains covers an area of millions of miles, and its wealth is not only incomparable to Ryukyu but even a hundred times that of Japan..."
Xiao Letian first compared the strengths of Ryukyu and China, which seemed to be a bit disrespectful to King Shangtai, but when he turned around and said a few words, King Shangtai was ecstatic.
"Because China has a vast land and rich resources, we will never covet the wealth and power of the Ryukyu Kingdom. You must know that the rules of a county in China are far more than those of Ryukyu..." Xiao Letian is not bragging. Zhili governs a plain The upper-class counties are as densely populated as Jiangnan, with a population of more than one million. The wealth created is beyond the imagination of Ryukyu.
"I am not boasting. Although my foreign business in Qing Dynasty was only founded this year, its financial resources may have exceeded the Ryukyu national treasury... Therefore, Your Majesty does not have to worry about what I, Mr. Xiao, will have against the Ryukyu Kingdom. Your Majesty, please remember this..."
It's best to say ugly things up front. If you hide a knot in your heart before you expect to cooperate, it's better to untie it in advance. When King Shangtai heard this, his face turned red and he stood up and bowed deeply. Update as soon as possible
"Sir, what are you saying? If you can save the little king from the fire and water, you can save the millions of people in Ryukyu. I...sir and I share this country..."
Xiao Letian was lucky enough not to choke to death on his drink. How could he have become the king of both sides? This young man was really restless. But then I thought about it, so what if I were given a one-word king? Although Ryukyu is a country, it is too small. It is just one county on the mainland. To put it bluntly, the power of King Shangtai is not as powerful as that of the mainland. A high-ranking county magistrate.
Xiao Letian helped King Shangtai up with a sincere expression, "Your Majesty, I'm sorry. I came to Ryukyu just for one identity. I don't want your Majesty's salary of one tael of silver. On the contrary, I will give him millions of dollars every year..."
Xiao Letian briefly explained his plans to King Shangtai one by one. The idea of using the excellent location of Naha Port to do business with Wanguo was very attractive, and King Shangtai was dumbfounded. Please come to more and faster chapters.
In Xiao Letian's plan, King Shangtai used land, preferential policies and taxes as equity capital to invest in Xiao Letian's Lotte Foreign Company. When the time comes, he will build a maritime trading fleet like foreigners and expand his business to the horizon.
"Your Majesty, think about it. The foreign companies will give you dividends every year, and will the Japanese be able to share this dividend? If they dare to do it, I will chop off their hands! When we have money, we can build the latest navy and Every soldier in the Army and even His Majesty's Royal Guards can carry a world-famous gun like Spencer..."
Xiao Letian is like a devil who confuses people. He pries open King Shang Tai's psychological defense bit by bit. The young foreigner originally has a strong admiration for China, how can he withstand Xiao Letian's deception. Update as soon as possible
King Shangtai gritted his teeth, untied his bright yellow belt and handed it over, "Mr. Xiao, this is the Belt Order, written with blood by the little king. From now on, you will be the prime minister of the Ryukyu Kingdom..."
What? Clothes edict! Prime Minister? Xiao Letian was stunned. After watching the Three Kingdoms several times, he actually took the show as real. You must know that the Ryukyu court followed the official system of the Ming Dynasty and never had the position of prime minister. It was abolished by Zhu Yuanzhang himself. Now, in order to highlight the importance of Xiao Letian, King Shangtai actually changed the ancestral system.
"Your Majesty... this, this, this... this official position is so important, how can it be approved by the court?"
King Shangtai said with a look of grief and anger, "Court? Does the Ryukyu Kingdom still have a court? Half of them are lackeys of the Shimazu family. The only thing I can do is give Aiqing a title. I can't even provide Aiqing with anything." Military protection..." At this point, King Shangtai turned his head and covered his face and burst into tears.
These are the tears that have been suppressed for two hundred and fifty years. The Shang Dynasty has been holding it back for long enough. At this moment, Sima Yun, who was leading the green forest people to guard the perimeter, suddenly rushed in, "Mr. Xiao, Your Majesty must return to the palace immediately. Huashan Riyuan has arrived, and it looks like he is going to force his way into Shuri Castle..."
At this time, on the official road leading to Shuri Castle, Kayama Rigen, dressed in fine clothes and with two of his civil and military subordinates, were blocking the palace gate and wanted to break in.
A palace attendant knelt on the ground sweating profusely and said, "Master Huashan, please wait a moment, please allow us to announce..." Before he could finish speaking, Yamamoto Kiyoshi's big hand like a fan pulled him aside.
"What else are you reporting? Japan and Ryukyu have been friends for hundreds of years. Are we not qualified to participate in this event? Look back, we came with gifts. Don't you want our goodwill..."
Yamamoto Kiyoshi looked around, his contemptuous eyes falling on every Ryukyu soldier. The faces of these Ryukyu soldiers all turned pale with fear. Their fear of the Japanese had existed for hundreds of years and had already been burned into their bones.
Just when Yamamoto Kiyoshi took the lead and wanted to break in, suddenly a big man rushed up quickly, grabbed his wrist and suppressed him tightly.
"Yamamoto Kiyoshi! This is Shuri Castle, the imperial city of our Ryukyu Kingdom, not your Japanese! If you dare to be presumptuous again, I will fight with you..." The one who rushed over was Cai Mao, who was related to Jingzhou in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms The military commander with the same name who leads the navy is completely different from Cai Mao in the novel. He has an extremely tough character and is absolutely loyal to the royal family.
When Huashan Liyuan saw Cai Mao actually jumping out, he cursed in his heart, "Baga! Another pro-China faction has been exposed. When this incident subsides, you will be the first to be killed..."
