"The greatest hero? Greater than His Majesty the Emperor?"
Haogong Qianhe raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile.
She was joking, but Zi Maid nodded seriously.
"Of course! If His Majesty can become the emperor, then our husband must have worked hard!"
Zi Maid said proudly,
"There was also the Northern Expedition against the Turks. It was only because my husband was in charge that we were able to win such a big victory and wipe out the entire Turks! Just a few months ago..."
"And..."
When she mentioned Xu Fenglei, she started talking non-stop and praised her so loudly that Haogong Qianhe was a little shaken.
"He is such a strange man..."
"If Japan can have such a great hero, why worry about the country not being prosperous?"
Haogong Qianhe murmured and couldn't help but ask,
"Miss Zi, can you tell me about your Mr. Xu's deeds in detail? I want to know about him!"
At this moment, she became very interested in Xu Fenglei!
"Of course. My husband's glorious deeds can't be finished even if I talk about them for three days and three nights!"
The purple maid raised her neck and said,
"I'm telling you..."
She was about to say more, but her footsteps had already entered the back garden.
Right in front, Xu Fenglei was stroking his fishing rod and fishing with his eyes closed.
"Oh... I was so selfless chatting with the princess that I was already here before I knew it."
Zi Maid stuck out her tongue and asked,
"Princess please."
Immediately she stepped forward quickly and reminded Xu Fenglei:
"Sir, the Japanese princess is here."
However, Xu Fenglei ignored her and remained motionless with his eyes closed.
Haogong Qianhe slowly stepped forward, bowed behind him and said with a smile:
"Haogong Qianhe, I have met Xu Si Cheng...well, maybe I shouldn't call you Si Cheng, I should call you Xu Guogong."
Wow.
A ripple appeared on the surface of the lake, and a black fish chewed away at the bottom of the water.
"Why are you making such a fuss? Don't you know that the most taboo thing about fishing is any movement?"
Xu Fenglei said angrily,
"I was surprised by the fish! I'm going to be laughed at by that girl Xiaoqing again!"
Haogong Qianhe's smile froze, and she didn't know how to respond for a moment.
Snap!
Xu Fenglei threw the fishing rod aside and then turned around to look at the person coming.
Today, Haogong Qianhe is dressed very elegantly, with a goose-yellow skirt tied around her waist and a green shirt on her upper body. Looking at her temperament, she looks like a dignified and pretty girl from Xiaojiabiyu.
"It's Qianhe's fault for disturbing Mr. Xu's mood. Qianhe is extremely sorry."
Haogong Qianhe bowed and apologized again, and said sincerely,
"I hope Mr. Xu won't blame me."
Xu Fenglei curled his lips.
"What does a verbal apology mean? I am a very practical person."
He said,
"I apologize, but you can't prepare some gifts for me? Are you just here empty-handed?"
Zi Maid blinked her eyes.
This gentleman doesn't usually behave like this, so why is he specifically looking for trouble with the Japanese princess?
Could it be...that he hates this woman?
Thinking of this, she immediately swallowed what she was about to say to help Haomiya Qianhe, turned around and ran to arrange the cooking utensils.
"Well……"
Haogong Qianhe was slightly startled and responded,
"The Tang Dynasty was a country of etiquette. People in the Tang Dynasty paid attention to courtesy and reciprocity. Naturally, Qianhe didn't dare to come empty-handed."
"I have prepared some small gifts, already..."
"Eh!"
As she was speaking, she saw Xu Fenglei had already stretched out his claws.
brush!
He felt a strong wind blowing through his chest, causing Haogong Qianhe's figure to freeze.
Fortunately, the claws didn't hit his chest, and he grabbed the bamboo tube behind his back.
"Is this the gift you brought?"
Xu Fenglei grabbed the long bamboo tube in his hand, took it apart casually, and said,
"let me see……"
Without any explanation, he opened the lid of the bamboo tube, revealing a piece of yellowed rice paper.
"Mr. Xu, be careful!"
Haomiya Chizuru shouted nervously,
"This is my national treasure of Japan, an authentic work of Wang Xizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty! Don't crush it!"
Xu Fenglei: "?!"
Wang Xizhi’s authentic work?
After hearing these words, his movements began to become gentle. He did not dare to pull it out in the air. Instead, he walked to the stone table aside, pressed the bamboo tube on the table, and then slowly pulled out the rice paper inside.
What comes into view is a row of strong and strong characters!
"Xizhi paused and was extremely confused and confused."
"It's "Sang Luan Tie"!"
Xu Fenglei said in shock,
"How come this "Sangluan Post" is in Japan? When did you steal it?"
He was so shocked that he just used the word 'steal' without thinking through his words.
Of course, even if it goes through the brain, it’s not that polite.
"Mr. Xu, please be careful. This was not stolen, but purchased from a wealthy businessman of the Sui Dynasty by our Japanese envoys."
Haogong Qianhe's expression changed and she said,
"The origin is above board!"
Xu Fenglei suddenly realized.
It turns out that this treasure was taken to Japan during the Sui Dynasty.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I just spoke nonsense."
He gently touched the "Sang Luan Tie" and said happily,
"But Princess Qianhe is also making nonsense. This is the calligraphy treasure of Wang Xizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. How could it become your national treasure of Japan? When did Wang Xizhi become a Japanese? You should say this is my national treasure of the Tang Dynasty."
Haomiya Qianhe pursed her lips.
"It belongs to my father...father, so it is naturally my Japanese national treasure."
She replied,
"If we really want to talk about it, this is not a treasure of the Tang Dynasty, but a treasure of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. But wasn't the Eastern Jin Dynasty perished long ago?"
Xu Fenglei did not respond to her, but carefully looked at this "Mourning Note".
Wang Xizhi’s authentic work!
If this were to happen in future generations, wouldn't it be sold for hundreds of millions? Get wealth and freedom directly!
Even in Datang, this thing was a treasure! Because His Majesty Li Shimin is Wang Xizhi's number one fan. In his treasure house, he has the best running script in the world, "The Preface to the Lanting Collection". He takes it out almost every day to admire and copy it. That treasure, I wish I could hold it to sleep every day and take it to the grave when I die!
Of course, he did so in the end...
If this "Song Luan Tie" were dedicated to Li Shimin, he would probably burst into laughter.
"Ha...what a good calligraphy! Even a person like me who doesn't know much about calligraphy can feel the power of it!"
Xu Fenglei's eyes were shining, he rubbed his hands and said,
"Princess Qianhe, I never thought that you would give me such a valuable treasure! I, Xu Fenglei, really deserve it!"
Chizuru Hiromiya: "???"
Wait, did you misunderstand? I don’t want to give this to you, I want to lend it to the emperor with your hand!
"Xu Gong, you seem to have gone astray, I..."
She was about to explain when she saw Xu Fenglei yelling at the servant not far away and said,
"Who is that! Go get my precious bronze cong, it's crazy!"
The servant left in response.
"Xu Gong, you..." Haogong Qianhe was a little confused.
"Princess Qianhe, it's indecent to come back without reciprocating! You gave me such an expensive gift, so of course I can't dig into it!"
Xu Fenglei said seriously,
"Wait a minute, I have a big gift for you!"
Haomiya Chizuru; "..."
This doesn't give her a chance to clarify the misunderstanding!
Puffing up her cheeks, Haomiya Qianhe mustered up the courage to say something, but a hint of timidity arose in her heart.
Yes, she was timid.
This Xu Fenglei is not a good person. He suffered a lot on the first day he arrived in Chang'an!
Now that we know his terrifying strength and position in the Tang Dynasty, how dare we offend him in the slightest?
Even though he is smiling happily now, if this gift was not given to him... then he might even fall out on the spot!
If you have a grudge now, how can you achieve your goals in the Tang Dynasty?
After much hesitation, Haomiya Qianhe finally swallowed those words back into her stomach, with a look of helplessness on her brows.
When she met such a difficult master, she had no temper at all...
The only thing worth looking forward to now is the "heavy treasure" the other party calls.
Thumb thump.
"Master, your bronze cong."
The servant held the bronze cong in his hands and offered it respectfully.
Xu Fenglei took the bronze cong and sent it to Haogong Qianhe.
"This is my treasure, the bronze cong!"
He solemnly introduced,
"Do you know its origin?"
Haogong Qianhe felt her hands sink, and the bronze cong was already in her arms.
"I don't know, please ask Mr. Xu to clarify my doubts."
She looked at the objects in her arms and said a little confused.
This thing was heavy, green, and looked quite unique...and then, nothing happened.
I don’t see anything special about it!
"Tsk...this treasure is old!"
Xu Fenglei showed an expression of recollection, faced the lake, and said in a deep voice,
"Remember that time when Qin Shihuang failed to salvage the Nine Cauldrons, he gave up the Nine Cauldrons of Zhou in anger and instead refined the ritual vessels of Qin!"
"This bronze cong is one of the ritual vessels refined by Emperor Qin. This object is not only used to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, but is also the beloved object of Qin Shihuang. It is said that when he sleeps, he would hold this bronze cong in his arms before falling asleep. !”
"Do you think this is a valuable treasure?"
Chizuru Hiromiya: "?!"
"The thing that Emperor Qin loves most is undoubtedly a valuable treasure."
Did Qin Shihuang have to hold him while sleeping?
This must be a valuable treasure!
When I looked at the bronze cong again, I felt a surge of domineering aura rushing towards my face! Originally ordinary, it has added a bit of vicissitudes of life.
"You know the goods."
Xu Fenglei gave a thumbs up and said with emotion,
"To tell you the truth, the historical value of this bronze cong is not inferior to the jade seal passed down from the country!"
"I also got this treasure by chance. I regard it as a treasure of the house. I always brush it diligently to prevent it from causing dust!"
"Now that I have to give it away... I feel really reluctant to part with it."
Haogong Qianhe looked solemn.
"Mr. Xu, Qianhe would never dare to accept such a valuable treasure!"
She waved her hands repeatedly and said,
"Qianzhe is right to give you a gift. You don't have to return the gift at all. Even if you want to return the gift, you can't give me this bronze cong."
"This is really too valuable..."
Xu Fenglei shook his head.
"No, I know, it doesn't belong to me."
He sighed softly,
"Think about it, this bronze cong is a ritual vessel of the Qin Emperor, equivalent to the jade seal passed down to the country! What is the intention of a minister of mine hiding this thing privately?"
"I will be jealous of the emperor!"
"So, it is a valuable treasure, but it is also a hot potato. I have a weak character and cannot bear it."
Haogong Qianhe looked stern and nodded slightly.
That's right.
This kind of treasure has a strong symbolic meaning and can only be owned by the royal family!
Any minister holding this item will make the emperor think too much!
"You have a connection with it, I know."
Xu Fenglei said seriously,
"You gave me such an important treasure as Wang Xizhi's "Song Luan Tie", and I knew that I couldn't keep this bronze cong."
"In my house, this is the only thing that can be compared with the "Sang Luan Tie", and it is just right for you in Japan."
"What your Japanese lack most is etiquette, and this ritual vessel represents the highest etiquette in the Central Plains! If your father can use it to worship the gods of heaven and earth, that would be incredible! It is equivalent to Qin Shihuang!"
Chizuru Hiromiya: "!!!"
After hearing these words, her breathing became a little rapid!
As soon as his hands tightened, the eyes looking at the bronze cong changed.
What Japan lacks most...the highest etiquette!
"Xu Gong, this treasure is too valuable, I..."
Haogong Qianhe hugged the bronze cong tightly, and was so excited that she was a little incoherent.
She really didn't expect that Xu Fenglei, who was difficult and had a bad temper, would give her such an expensive gift!
I'm really flattered...
"Take it."
Xu Fenglei gave a reassuring look and said with a smile,
"Your fate has come. Treat it well and don't let this bronze cong get covered in dust. It can bring civilization to Japan."
"...Yeah! Qianhe will do it!" Haogong Qianhe nodded vigorously, with a layer of mist in his eyes.
She was so touched!
Just now, I felt a little sad because Xu Fenglei took away "Sang Luan Tie", but now my heart is filled with joy!
Fortunately, fortunately Xu Fenglei misunderstood...
Otherwise, no matter how many gifts I prepare, I still won’t get this bronze cong!
At this time, Zi Maid came with several chefs and laid out the cooking utensils in front of Xu Fenglei.
Barbeque grill, cutting boards, knives, sauces...everything is available.
"Sir, everything is here. How would you like to eat today?"
Zi Mai smiled and said,
"Barbecuing or frying?"
Xu Fenglei shook his head.
"Whether it's grilling or frying, it actually destroys the original taste of the ingredients. This is actually a waste!"
He said,
“The more top-quality ingredients, the less cooking and seasoning is needed.”
"Today I'm going to teach this Japanese Master Qianhe how to cook, and I'll also open your eyes by the way -"
"Come on, kill the fish!"
When Haogong Qianhe heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Before she even opened her mouth, Xu Fenglei took the initiative to teach cooking skills?
With such enthusiasm, is this really the aggressive Xu Sicheng from the past two days?
Putting aside doubts, Haogong Qianhe's favorable impression of Xu Fenglei has risen several levels.
Snapped!
The green bass was pressed on the chopping board. It was deprived of oxygen and exposed to the sun, and it was already wilted and lifeless.
"Quick! I want to live!"
Xu Fenglei ordered,
"Scrape off the scales, disembowel, remove the entrails, and wash away the blood!"
Swish, swish, swish.
The chef in Xu Guogong's mansion was very professional. Under the instructions, he quickly cleaned the sea bass.
Xu Fenglei stepped forward and took the kitchen knife, and gently cut it along the edge of the fish's belly, and then sliced off a piece of crystal clear fish meat.
"Who wants to try it?"
He pinched the piece of fish and asked with a smile.
Everyone was stunned.
Zi Maid said in surprise:
"Uh... Sir, do you want to eat it raw?"
(End of chapter)
