In the age of great navigation, any port engaged in trade was bound to be prosperous.
Standing on the bow of the ship, you can see all kinds of sailboats coming in and out of Nagasaki Port. The shores on both sides are full of people, and the warm breeze mixed with the faint sound of pipa is intoxicating.
Japanese geishas with pale faces painted pale, swaying their waists on wooden clogs, and flirting with passing merchants and rascals.
What kept surging in Shen Tingyang's mind was what Zuo Mengeng told him.
I came to Japan just to cause trouble.
Even if it is unreasonable, there will be three points of trouble.
The Xia Kingdom's official sailboat attracted the attention of countless eyes.
After all, not long ago, this flag became a lingering nightmare for Japanese people.
Every time they see this flag, Japanese people can't help but tremble in their hearts.
Nowadays, there are countless legends spreading among Japanese people, which describe the power of Xia Kingdom wantonly.
This also caused the Japanese to see that the merchants of Xia Kingdom were a little shorter out of thin air.
Although they were already very short, they are now even more humble.
"There is a ship ahead, please stay out of the way!"
The sailor on the bow noticed the situation and quickly warned.
The helmsman heard this and was about to turn when Shen Tingyang's order rang in his ears.
"Run it over."
"ah?"
The helmsman was shocked. He had no idea that Shen Tingyang, who was usually gentle and kind, would issue such a vicious order.
Shen Tingyang frowned.
"Can't you hear me?"
The helmsman couldn't help but trembled. He didn't dare to question anymore, so he had to close his eyes and let the sailboat crash.
In front of the sailboat is a Japanese fisherman's raft.
At this time, when I saw the big ship coming, I was already trying to avoid it, but how could I do it in time?
The fishermen on the boat raised their heads and looked desperately at the mountain-like bow of the boat crushing them.
Seeing this scene, the Japanese people on both sides shouted, trying to prevent the tragedy from happening.
But their shouts were of no use. They could only see the fishermen jumping into the water in embarrassment, and their thin rafts were crushed to pieces by the sailboats.
For a time, there was an endless stream of curses from the Japanese people around, and many people were gnashing their teeth and furious.
However, there were only scoldings and no one was seen fighting against the injustice.
In this atmosphere, Xia's official ship docked.
Everyone on the boat was extremely nervous, fearing that the Japanese would rise up and cause conflicts.
Shen Tingyang was calm and confident, and Shi Shiran stepped off the boat. Everything he looked at was contempt.
None of the nearby Japanese people dared to make eye contact with him and lowered their heads, fearing that he would stare at them.
"Hmph, remember the fight but not the food!"
Seeing this scene, Shen Tingyang understood Zuo Mengeng's words more clearly.
Seeing that everything was calm, Xia Guo's entourage felt relieved, packed their bags and set foot on the land of Japan.
The pier in Nagasaki is so big that it would take a day to walk through it.
Therefore, a collision on the water is just a small wave and does not affect other things.
While Shen Tingyang was walking, he discovered another scene that could make him angry.
I saw a few businessmen dressed as Han Chinese arguing with Japanese officials in a corner of the pier.
Although they were very angry, the Japanese people around them had swords in their hands, leaving them helpless.
There was also a wealthy Han businessman wearing a silk shirt. He was talking hurriedly and seemed to be trying to persuade others, but it was obvious that his words were of no use.
The Japanese scolded loudly and began to rob the Han merchants' goods.
The surrounding Japanese people laughed mockingly, as if they were used to this scene.
Shen Tingyang walked over immediately without saying a word. When he came to the side of the Dongying official, he just kicked him.
The Japanese officials were arrogant and on their own territory. Who would have thought that someone would dare to attack him?
He was kicked to the ground on the spot.
The incident happened suddenly and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
"idiot!"
"If you attack an official, you will be killed without mercy!"
The rest of the Japanese people were furious when they saw the official being beaten. Several even drew their swords and forced themselves towards Shen Tingyang.
How could Shen Tingyang's followers allow him to be harmed?
Immediately, several people stood in front and raised their hands at the same time.
The scene suddenly became quiet again.
Seeing the short-handed guns in the hands of these followers, all the Japanese people changed their expressions.
It's not like they haven't seen fire guns before. Japan's fire guns are very famous.
However, this kind of short-handed gun is so exquisite that it is obviously not something that ordinary people can wear.
But these Han people who suddenly appeared almost all had one hand, so they had to be careful.
The official was only kicked and was not seriously injured. He had already gotten up.
I originally wanted to give the order to take action, but when I saw this scene, I immediately realized that the matter was not simple.
"Who are you? How dare you attack the officials of the execution center."
Shen Tingyang just hummed and didn't answer.
His secretary Guo Zheng stood up and told everyone in a loud voice.
"The person standing in front of you is Mr. Shen Tingyang, the general commercial representative of Xia State in Nagasaki. What is your identity? How dare you act so arrogantly here. I tell you to follow suit!"
As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar around him.
It had long been known that Japan had signed an agreement with the Xia Kingdom. The Xia Kingdom sent a general commercial representative in Nagasaki to be fully responsible for Japan's affairs.
But he didn't expect that the general commercial representative's appearance would be so domineering.
The official's expression changed and his scalp went numb, knowing that he had encountered a tough situation.
He tried to go back and make amends.
"I am an official of the execution office performing official duties here, but I don't know what it has to do with the General Representative?"
Shen Tingyang pointed at the trembling Han businessmen.
"I, a merchant from the Xia Kingdom, came here to do business, but I was treated harshly by you. Regarding this matter, you, the Nagasaki Order, must give an explanation. Otherwise, I, the Xia Kingdom, will not give up."
Only then did the official understand what was going on, and couldn't help but feel aggrieved.
"Dear General Representative, I think you have misunderstood. These businessmen are from Fujian, not from Xia Kingdom."
It's a good thing he didn't say that.
Upon hearing this, Shen Tingyang immediately became angry.
"The sun and the moon are shining brightly, and they are all the territory of our Xia Kingdom. Our Xia Kingdom inherits the Chinese orthodoxy, and all our Han people are our Xia Kingdom's subjects."
I've seen people being unreasonable, but I've never seen anyone so unreasonable.
The official protested angrily.
"As far as I know, Xia's territory does not include Fujian."
Shen Tingyang sneered.
"Anyway, Fujian will also be the territory of our Xia Kingdom in the future. This matter will of course be under the control of our Xia Kingdom."
The official was not a fool and immediately understood that Shen Tingyang was trying to establish his authority.
If he succeeds, the rules in Nagasaki will be messed up in the future.
He looked at the wealthy Han businessman and asked through gritted teeth: "Mr. Chen, are the affairs of your Fujian businessmen also under the control of the Xia Kingdom?"
The wealthy Han businessman shook his head and said matter-of-factly: "We are businessmen under the command of the Zheng family, and all negotiations with Japan will be handled by the Zheng family."
When the Japanese officials heard this, they couldn't help but feel proud, feeling that they had finally taken the initiative.
"General Representative, have you heard this? They have admitted themselves that they are not businessmen from your country. Please, General Representative, please stop interfering. This is unreasonable."
