Sitting in the quiet room, the official Zhao Ji first took a sip of the tea served by Yang Jian.
Looking at the light golden tea soup inside the elegant tea cup, I couldn't help but reveal a gratified and kind smile.
"How's it going? I remember giving you some of this black tea that Xiao Gao created. How do you feel after drinking it?"
"Official, after I drank this black tea, I felt that my stomach and chest were full of warmth. Even my previous problem of being prone to stomach cold and pain has improved a lot."
"My servant also asked the imperial doctor specifically. He said that this black tea is warm in nature and will not hurt the stomach like the green tea in the past. It also has the effect of nourishing the stomach."
Hearing that Yang Jian praised the black tea to the sky in front of him, the official Zhao Ji not only was not annoyed, but also laughed heartily.
Yang Jian has naturally seen many such scenes. If he praises other ministers in front of officials and says a few more words, the officials may roll their eyes.
But when you praise Gao Zhang, the No. 1 scholar, not only are the officials not annoyed, but they also look like they won't get tired of hearing it.
What can I say? All I can say is that one thing brings down another...
The official, who was in a very happy mood, opened the wooden box containing the letter.
I saw a brocade bag with something inside. After opening it, I saw a mutton-fat jade seal, and I couldn't help but let out a sigh.
"Officially, according to the person who sent the letter, this seal was made by Duke Zhuangyuan."
"He can actually carve seals?" Zhao Ji, an official, couldn't help but copy it into his hand with surprise on his face and started to appreciate it carefully.
Then I saw the font on the seal. It was not the common official script or regular script, but the thin gold calligraphy that I created.
The four words on it were "longevity and longevity". The official quickly asked Yang Jian to get the ink pad so that he could appreciate his disciple Gao Zhang's seal carving skills.
Then he couldn't wait to open Gao Zhang's autographed letter. As for the Japanese credential, he could only continue to stay in the box aggrievedly.
In the letter, Gao Zhang first greeted his master as usual, and then mentioned that he saw an excellent mutton-fat jade seal when he visited the people in Suzhou City a few days ago.
Thinking that my master was far away in Bianliang, Tokyo, and didn't know how his health was, I learned how to carve seals from those masters who knew how to carve seals.
Finally, I personally completed this seal wishing Master longevity and longevity for Master to enjoy.
Later, this statement said that the Japanese State sent an envoy to Suzhou to contact him.
It was only at this time that Gao Zhang learned from the Japanese envoy that the Japanese country had never recognized itself as a vassal state of the Song Dynasty, and only considered it to have equal diplomatic relations with the Song Dynasty.
Seeing this, the smile on official Zhao Ji's face gradually faded, and a feeling of annoyance rose in his heart.
Gao Zhang told his master that after the Japanese envoy came to Suzhou, his attitude was arrogant, and what made him most angry was the letter of credence handed over by the Japanese envoy.
Gao Zhang claimed that he was so outraged by the Japanese credential that he turned his face on the spot, angrily rebuked the Japanese envoy, and asked the Japanese envoy to immediately reply to the Japanese king.
If you want to establish diplomatic relations with me, the Song Dynasty, you must first seriously learn what politeness is, and more importantly, you must understand that you, a small island country, actually want to be on an equal footing with me, the Song Dynasty.
If you want to establish diplomatic relations with me, the Song Dynasty, you must first surrender to me, the Song Dynasty, otherwise there will be nothing to talk about.
After seeing this, it is clear that his beloved disciple Gao Zhang has always been kind to others, does not conflict with others, and is very generous and elegant.
Even during the Zhu Family Rebellion in Jiangnan, the letters written by his beloved disciple Gao Zhang to him were full of calmness and confidence.
Only in today's letter, from the lines of the words, the official Zhao Ji seemed to see his beloved disciple Gao Zhang writing furiously there.
This made the official Zhao Ji's mood start to become gloomy, while Yang Jian, who was getting the ink pad at the side, had been paying close attention to the changes in the official's expression.
After seeing the official's reaction, he subconsciously glanced at the credential that was still placed in the wooden box.
At this time, the official Zhao Ji finally finished reading the autographed letter from his beloved disciple Gao Zhang, saw the ink pad Yang Jian brought, and glanced at the letter of credence.
After thinking about it, he first wrapped the seal in ink pad, covered it on a piece of white rice paper, and then slowly lifted it up.
Yang Jian beside him looked at the four words and subconsciously read them in a low voice. "Longeving longevity and good fortune are really auspicious words..."
"It's natural. After all, Xiao Gao's seal carving technique is new to him and is still immature. When he gets back, I'll teach him a lesson."
Official Zhao Ji stroked his short beard and looked at these four words, his eyes full of warmth.
It seemed that Gao Zhang was sweating, but he was still holding a carving knife and carving the mutton-fat jade seal bit by bit.
It took a long time before the seal was handed over to Yang Jian, asking him to look back and find a craftsman to drill holes and thread the seal so that it could be carried around in the future.
After that, he turned his attention to the Japanese credential.
After opening it, at first glance, I saw the handwriting at the beginning of the national letter.
"The Emperor of Japan respectfully asks the Emperor of Song..."
At first glance, official Zhao Ji thought he was in a trance and blinked a few times subconsciously.
When he finally confirmed the words on the certificate of credence, he read them correctly. Looking at the two words "Emperor", official Zhao Ji's face instantly turned red.
Then he threw the certificate of credence to the ground, stepped on it several times with his foot, and cursed angrily.
"How could such an ignorant person dare to call himself emperor in front of me?! Even the emperor of Liao Kingdom did not have such courage."
"How can it be unreasonable? How can it be unreasonable that there are such shameless people in the world?"
"I, I..."
Seeing the official trembling with anger, Yang Jian quickly fell to the ground and persuaded him repeatedly. After a long time, the official Zhao Ji finally controlled his temper.
He sat down slumped and looked at the Japanese credential that he had stepped on several times. He raised his finger and pointed at it. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly remembered what Xiao Gao had just said in his letter.
"No wonder, no wonder Xiao Gao can be so angry. This Japanese Lord is really a bastard..."
"Guan family, then this..." Yang Jian glanced at the credential that had met a miserable end, and couldn't help but hesitate a little. Should he just throw it away, or what should he do?
After all, this is a letter of credence, and as usual, it should be kept on file.
Official Zhao Ji had a livid face, and after taking several deep breaths, he pointed at the credentials with disgust on his face.
"Yang Jian, come and read it to me, but there is no need to read it for any wild words."
When Yang Jian heard this, his eyelids jumped, but he still respectfully accepted the order and copied the credential into his hand.
After opening it, I browsed it hastily, and then I was dumbfounded, and even the official Zhao Ji was stunned.
What, is it possible that the contents of the Japanese credential are all arrogant and rude words?
(End of chapter)
