Cui Hongdu and Yuan Yishi chatted for a while, then stood up to leave. Yuan Yishi also lowered his rank to see him off. Judge Di saw this, and although he was a little surprised, he did not say anything.
"Huai Ying!" Yuan Yishi sent Cui Hongdu off. He seemed to be in a good mood. He pointed to the seat on his right and motioned Judge Di to sit down: "Today, this Cui Yuhou is fine. The one behind him is You are a great person. You spoke inappropriately today, so be careful next time!"
"That's what Mr. Yuan taught you!" Judge Di weighed the pros and cons in his mind, and finally decided not to tell anyone about Mishima's situation: "But the King's Governor is only a fifth-rank official now, right? How can he compete with the British Duke and Mr. Compared with Duke Wei?"
"Hehehehe!" Yuan Yishi laughed: "Fifth-rank official? Huaiying, you are still young after all! That Governor Wang is a man of heaven now! Not to mention he is now a fifth-rank official, even if he is now a seventh-rank official Grade 8, Grade 8, that’s a promising future!”
"A man who can reach heaven? Are you saying he has a holy family?"
"More than just a member of the Holy Family!" Yuan Yishi said with a smile: "Both the emperor and the empress valued him. In addition, the prince also valued him very much. He once asked him to serve as a military instructor in the East Palace, but he declined. This If you treat this person as a mere fifth-grade official, you are blind!"
"It's just a fifth-rank official!" Judge Di couldn't help but feel sour when he heard this. In the bureaucracy of the Tang Dynasty at that time, the third-rank and fourth-rank officials were the prime ministers and governors of the Great Protectorate, and the fourth- and fifth-rank officials were the governors of the great states. He is already a very important figure. For example, if Judge Di himself had not been recommended by a powerful superior, he would never have become a fifth-rank official in his life. But compared to the holy family members, the rank of the official position is not worth mentioning. As for the royal family members of the king, an edict will be issued tomorrow morning to recall him to the capital, either to serve as a talent reserve for the prince in the East Palace, or to serve as a talent reserve in the south. It's not surprising to find a job in the Yabei army. This is where the future is limitless.
"What's more, he is not just a mediocre villain who only flatters and caters to the saints! This time he has made great achievements in the Japanese country, and the court will definitely reward him heavily!"
"Made great achievements in Japan?"
"Well!" Yuan Yishi seemed to be very interested. He stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Originally, this was considered a secret, but Huaiying is not an outsider, so it doesn't hurt to tell you. The king is also the comfort ambassador of the Japanese country. He was appointed as an envoy to Japan. At that time, the old Japanese king had just passed away and his three children were vying for the throne. The king took the opportunity to intervene and chose the obedient one to support him——"
"What happened next?" Judge Di asked.
"Of course it's a great victory!" Yuan Yishi smiled and said: "When we sent troops to Baekje to help Yu Fengzhang, the eldest brother of the Japanese chieftain, the prince, committed suicide. The Japanese general Anbei Hirafu died, and another Dahairen also died in the chaos. Army, Fuyu Fengzhang was appointed as the head. The royal governor helped the Japanese girl Saitama to ascend the throne and become a vassal of the Tang Dynasty forever. He presented the relics he got from Baekje as well as some other tributes. This mission did not leave any future troubles. It is true that Beautifully done!”
"Then, where is the King Governor himself? Is he in Japan or Baekje?"
"Japan or Baekje?" Yuan Yishi hesitated for a moment: "I didn't say Cui Yuhou, but he should still be in Japan. The war there has just subsided. The king of Japan is a woman. If he doesn't handle the matter clearly, he will leave. , if there are repetitions, wouldn’t all previous efforts be wasted?”
"That's true!" Judge Di took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Yuan, my subordinate came here just now because he has something to report!" After saying that, he told Guo County Yamen that he had discovered a Japanese who had fallen into the water and escaped. , and later talked with him in writing, and recounted the discovery of the Jie Dao one by one, and finally said: "That guy claimed to be from the Japanese royal family, and he was the half-brother of the prince, the eldest brother, but the prince, the eldest brother, was under the supervision of the king. Forced to commit suicide, this means that the Japanese have a grudge against the king! How should I deal with it?"
Yuan Yishi took out a horn comb from his sleeve and combed his beard. His eyes were slightly closed, as if he had fallen asleep and did not hear his subordinate's report. Judge Di did not dare to press the question, so he had to wait patiently. After about half an hour, Yuan Yishi put the comb back into his sleeve: "I am a little tired today, so I will go back to the backyard to rest. If there is nothing important, don't disturb me." !”
"Yes, Mr. Yuan!" Judge Di sent his boss off respectfully and fell into deep thought. It was obvious that Yuan Yishi did not want to take a stand on this matter and let him decide what to do. So what should he do? He thought for a while and finally decided to go to Mishima's place to find out more and figure everything out.
Judge Di came to the side courtyard where Mishima was being detained. The soft sound of the flute came through the door, with the unique trembling of the flute. Although there was a thick door panel, the music was something he was very familiar with: green grass by the river, longing for the distant road. The far journey is inconceivable, I only dreamed about it in the past. I dreamed of being next to me, and suddenly I felt that I was in a foreign country. They live in different places and counties, and never see each other again and again. The dry mulberry trees know the wind, and the sea water knows the cold weather. Everyone is attracted to each other, who is willing to talk to each other? A guest came from afar and left me a pair of carps. Hu'er cooks carp, and there is a ruler in it. What does it mean to kneel for a long time and read plain books? The upper words add food and the lower words make us remember each other. (The Han Dynasty Yuefu poem "Drinking Horses in the Great Wall Grottoes" is said to have been composed by Cai Yong.)
The sound of the flute stopped suddenly, and soon the door was pushed open. Master Mishima stood behind the door, showing a friendly smile. It turned out that just now Judge Di subconsciously made a sound, but it was heard by Master Mishima who was playing the flute inside.
The two sat down next to the desk. Judge Di first took up his pen and wrote: "The flute you just played was "Drinking Horses in the Great Wall Grottoes". Are you homesick?"
"How can there be no reason not to feel homesick when you are far away from your homeland!"
"You said earlier that you have something important that you want to meet with the emperor. Can you tell me a few things first? I want to inform the superior officer so that I can pass it on to you!"
Master Mishima showed hesitation when he saw the words written by Judge Di: "There is a turmoil in our country. Both my brothers were killed and the throne was stolen by traitors. I beg the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to send a man of high virtue and respect. Bring justice to our country and restore peace!"
"Two brothers? Which of the eldest brothers, the prince, is among them?" Judge Di wrote.
Mishima's face changed slightly, and he immediately remembered that he mentioned the prince, the eldest brother, when he introduced himself, and nodded.
"What about the other guy?"
Mishima hesitated for a moment, and finally wrote: "Prince of the Sea Man!"
Judge Di looked at the words on the paper and confirmed them with his memory one by one. He felt as if a fire was burning in his chest. He suppressed the excitement in his heart and wrote: "The Tang Dynasty has envoys in Japan, why don't you Go to find him, but come across the sea to see the emperor?"
Master Mishima looked at Judge Di in surprise. How did he know that there were envoys from the Tang State in Japan? Judge Di noticed Mishima's doubts and wrote: "Envoys from the Tang Dynasty to Baekje, Silla, and Japan all had to pass through this place. I heard it from people who came to visit!"
Mishima looked at Judge Di suspiciously, but finally decided to believe him. He picked up a pen and wrote: "Your envoy conspired with the princess of my country and killed my brother. This person recruits brave heroes and recruits additional conscripts." Taxes, massive construction, and ship building are all done with ulterior motives!”
After a while, Judge Di walked out of the courtyard, his mind filled with those things written by Mishima Zhenren. If what the Japanese wrote was true, then Governor Wang Wenzuo was indeed a rare traitor in the world, so now he wanted to How to do it?
"Judge Di, Judge Di?"
Judge Di raised his head and saw a strange man standing at the foot of the steps, crossing his hands and saluting him. He asked in surprise: "Are you -?"
"I'm Xian Yuzhong, working as an errand under Cui Yuhou!" the man said with a smile.
"Oh, oh!" Judge Di looked at the man in front of him warily, and saw that his face was full of dust, his legs were a little bowed, and his muscles were strong. He should be a sergeant: "What's the matter?"
"That's what happened! Cui Yuhou came back from the Japanese country and brought some earthly rituals. He also prepared a copy for Judge Di. Please accept it!" At this point, he waved his hand and a sergeant came in from outside. Xian Yuzhong untied a package from his back and presented it with both hands: "Judge, please accept it!"
"Cui Yuhou and I just met today, so I can skip this ceremony!" Judge Di declined subconsciously.
"Judge Di, why bother!" Xian Yuzhong said with a smile: "Once it is born, it will be cooked twice. Judge, please rest assured, everyone in the Yuan Gong's house has a share, you'd better accept it!"
Judge Di was about to refuse when he heard a few voices in a foreign language coming from behind him. When he looked back, it was Mishima Makoto chasing him out. He was holding a folding fan in his hand. He must have accidentally dropped it and was caught by Mishima Mishima. If you find it, chase it and return it to yourself.
"Japanese?" Xian Yuzhong was slightly startled when he heard Mishima's shout. He followed Wang Wenzuo on his mission to Japan. In the past few months, although he could only understand simple words and sentences in Japanese, he could not tell what was Tang dialect and what was Tang dialect. It's no problem that it's Japanese, but it's strange how a Japanese would appear behind the Tang Dynasty transfer envoy's office.
"That's all, you go back first!" Judge Di already felt bad when he heard the word "Japanese" spoken by Xian Yuzhong. He quickly took the folding fan, spoke and gestured, and hurriedly brought Mishima back to the yard. He turned around and said to Xian Yuzhong: "You go back and report to Cui Yuhou. I thank him for his kindness. It's just that Di has been taught by the court since he was young and will not take any extra money. Please forgive me." After that, he turned and left. Leaving the speechless Xian Yuzhong behind.
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"So Judge Di doesn't accept gifts?" Cui Hongdu asked while eating food.
"That's right!" Xian Yuzhong said, "I have tried my best, but he still refuses to accept it."
"Forget it! I just heard that Judge Di is smart and capable, and he is the most capable official under Mr. Yuan, so I count him in!" Cui Hongdu shook his head: "Since he doesn't want it, it's because he is not lucky. .”
"Yu Hou is right!" Xian Yuzhong hesitated: "One more thing. When I was giving the gift, I found a Japanese beside Judge Di. At that time, Judge Di seemed to not want me to see the Japanese!"
"There is a Japanese? What does that Japanese look like? How do you know he is a Japanese?"
"The Japanese man was of medium build and good-looking. He looked like a noble man. At that time, he caught up with Judge Di's folding fan and shouted Japanese words. I could hear it!"
"Well! The Japanese is still a noble man. It's a bit strange that Judge Di doesn't want you to see him yet!" Cui Hongdu put down his chopsticks: "Why don't you spend some money to find out where the Japanese came from?"
"I've already inquired about it. This Japanese fell into the water from a wrecked ship and washed up on the shore two days ago!"
"You've done a good job! Come and give you a glass of wine!" Cui Hongdu was overjoyed when he heard this. He clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Go and continue the investigation and find out the details of this Japanese!"
"yes!"
"Also, be careful and don't let Judge Di know!" Cui Hongdu said this, took off a money bag from his waist and threw it over: "Don't be afraid of spending money!"
"Don't worry, Hou Yu, it will be easier for the villain to do things!"
Xian Yuzhong went out, secretly happy in his heart. He was originally one of the leaders of the evil boys in Chang'an. When he followed Wang Wenzuo to Baekje, he thought his life was over, but he found that there was a new world. Relying on the diligence and prudence honed in the city life, he gradually rose through the ranks and became a team leader. This time I followed Cui Hongdu back to Chang'an. I wanted to return home in fine clothes and show off in front of my former villagers, but I didn't expect that I would encounter this incident as soon as I set foot in the hometown of the Tang Dynasty.
Xian Yuzhong opened his purse and found that it was full of brand-new silver pancakes. I was afraid there were not more than twenty or thirty of them: "It's better to be happy with Cui Yuhou's errands! Hehe, this time we must find out all the details about this Japanese!"
He walked to the courtyard where the Japanese lived and walked around twice. Just as he was hesitating whether to climb over the wall and go in, he saw a man coming out of the courtyard. It seemed that he was delivering food. He hurriedly followed him until he reached a deserted place. He grabbed him, took out a dozen copper coins from his pocket, and waved them in front of the man's eyes: "As long as you answer me truthfully, these will all be yours!"
The servant was startled and was about to shout, but was blocked by the copper coins. Xian Yuzhong smiled and said, "First question, how many people live in that yard?"
"One!" the servant replied quickly, but his eyes were fixed on the copper coins in Xian Yuzhong's hand. Xian Yuzhong smiled, took out one and put it in the servant's hand: "Second, is he from Tang Dynasty?"
"No, I can't understand what he said, and Judge Di and he both talked with a pen!"
"Talk with a pen? You mean that person can write?"
"Right? He can write, and he writes beautifully?"
"Here you go!" Xian Yuzhong took out two copper coins and put them in the hands of the servant. The servant quickly stuffed them into his waist, staring at the remaining coins in Xian Yuzhong's hands.
"As long as you give me all the papers on the written conversation between Judge Di and the Japanese, the rest will be yours!" Xian Yuzhong said.
"That's not okay!" This time the servant refused firmly: "If he is discovered, Judge Di will definitely not be able to spare me, and he might even kill me!"
"If you are discovered, Judge Di will not be able to spare you; but what if you are not discovered?" Here, these are all yours!"
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