The brief discussion ended in a hurry, and both parties quickly went back.
Hosokawa Mokiyuki led everyone out of the Governor's Mansion with his head high and his chest high. After waiting on the carriage, he immediately knelt down in front of Komatsu Reiko and said tremblingly: "Master~"
Hosokawa Mokiyuki is not a fool, he knows that he messed up what happened today. When he thinks of Komatsu Reiko's methods, he trembles with fear.
Komatsu Reiko raised her pretty face to herself, raised her slender fingers in the air for a few glances, and gently slid her jade-like nails across her face in confusion.
He said in a leisurely tone: "I'll spare you this time, but you can kill yourself next time."
"Thank you, Master." He dared to stand up only after receiving Komatsu Reiko's permission. He thought that Hosokawa Mokiyuki was considered a middle-ranking figure among the Hosokawa clan, otherwise such an important matter as overseas trade would not have been left in his hands.
inside.
If he were in the Hosokawa clan in Japan, who would not be respectful to Hosokawa Mochiyuki when he saw him? Even people with the same status as himself would be polite to each other. ??
How can it be like now? He, Hosokawa Noriyuki, has simply become a lowly servant.
However, he did not dare to resist, not only because the person in front of him was named Komatsu, but also because this person was brought to him by the head of the Hosokawa family, who asked him to obey Komatsu Reiko's instructions in everything.
Even Noriyuki Hosokawa was horrified to see that even the head of the family, who he regarded as aloof, was respectful in front of Komatsu Reiko.
Komatsu Reiko glanced at her and saw Hosokawa Mochiyuki placing her hands in front of her abdomen, lowering her head vigorously and not daring to take a peek at herself. She couldn't help but feel a little satisfied. How breathtaking her beauty was, Komatsu Reiko felt very satisfied.
clear.
Whether Hosokawa Mokiyuki is able to control himself and not look at himself, whether it is because he is afraid of himself or whether he can really control himself, it all shows that Hosokawa Mokiyuki is at least a determined person. Such a person,
It will be easier to accomplish great things.
Komatsu Reiko withdrew his gaze, looked into the void in the carriage, and asked subconsciously: "What do you think of what happened just now?"
When Noriyuki Hosokawa heard such nonsense, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. What do you think of what happened just now? So many things happened just now, and the master didn't specify it. How did he know which thing it was?
However, Hosokawa Mokiyuki did not dare to ask what it was about, so he racked his brains and asked tentatively: "The master is talking about the governor's unwillingness to sell grain to us?"
Komatsu Reiko
After hearing this, Jiang Wei's greedy expression suddenly appeared in his mind. He shook his head slightly and said, "No, I mean, who do you think is in charge of the other party?"
The question was simple, and Hosokawa Mochiyuki replied without hesitation: "Of course it's the Governor of Jeolla Province, His Excellency Jiang Wei. I've made several transactions with him before, and he is the one who makes the final decision on the Governor's Mansion of Jeolla Province."
"Really?" Komatsu Reiko tilted her head jokingly, turned her beautiful eyes to look at Hosokawa Noriyuki, and asked: "Do you really think that Jiang Wei is the one who can make the decision?"
"Does the master think so?" Hosokawa Mochiyuki was confused. He had had several contacts with Jiang Wei, so he naturally knew that he, the governor, kept his word here. But why did the master just say that he was the master when he came here for the first time?
Isn’t that person Jiang Wei?
Komatsu Reiko turned around and looked into the void again, and said with a smile: "Of course not."
Then he turned back to Hosokawa Mokiyuki and asked with a smile: "I wonder if you noticed someone?"
"Who?" Noriyuki Hosokawa asked curiously.
Komatsu Lingzi pursed her pretty lips and said, "The man on the left of Jiang Wei."
Hosokawa Mochiyuki immediately began to recall the scene when he met Jiang Wei, and after a moment he asked doubtfully: "That businessman?"
Now Hosokawa Mokiyuki was even more surprised. He was just a businessman, so what did it matter? Jiang Wei was surrounded by businessmen every day, what was so strange about this?
"He is not just a businessman," Komatsu Reiko said in a soft tone, with an inexplicable flavor.
However, Hosokawa Noriyuki did not dare to think too much in front of Komatsu Reiko, and because he was eager to know the answer, he did not notice this.
He also asked eagerly: "What the master means is that he is the same as the master."
Komatsu Reiko suddenly showed a satisfied smile and said: "You are quite smart. I didn't expect that just after leaving Japan, someone would choose the same approach as me."
Hosokawa Noriyuki frowned and lowered his head. After a moment, he said, "Who is this person?"
Komatsu Reiko's big eyes flashed and she said: "No matter who he is, as long as he doesn't ruin my affairs, it doesn't matter."
However, Hosokawa Noriyuki did not have the confidence of his master. He quickly shook his head and explained: "The master has just arrived here and does not know something. Jiang Wei is the governor of Jeolla Province and the governor-general. He is in charge of the political affairs of the region and is in charge of the military power of the region.
This sentence
This is not just talk, Jiang Wei is the number one person in Jeolla Province, there is no way there is anyone above Jiang Wei here."
"You forgot something." Komatsu Reiko's voice was long and breathy, and her words were like a warm wind blowing through Hosokawa Mochiyuki's heart.
"Master, please give me some advice." Hosokawa Noriyuki felt itchy in his heart, but he did not dare to have any distracting thoughts.
"What if he is from the Ming Dynasty like me?" Xiaosong Lingzi said with a faint look in his eyes.
"He's from the Ming Dynasty?" Hosokawa Mochiyuki was suddenly shocked and asked with some worry: "The Ming Dynasty court actually sent someone here? And Jiang Wei also brought him with him and met with us. What exactly is this Jiang Wei?"
What do you want to do?"
What exactly Jiang Wei wants to do, Komatsu Reiko also wants to know. Unfortunately, the time is too short and the information is too little, so she can't figure out what Jiang Wei wants to do.
"It's okay~" Komatsu Reiko suddenly raised her hands and stretched her waist lazily. Her clothes were lifted up and spread out. If she stood in front of her, it would be easy to see the roundness under her clothes.
But Hosokawa Mokiyuki, who was standing in front of her, wanted to lower his head to his feet.
"The most important thing for us now is to buy food," Komatsu Lingzi paused and said meaningfully: "As for this person, let me go and meet him." ??
Now that the master has made a decision, Hosokawa Noriyuki no longer thinks about this person. Then he said: "Master, is the price you gave today too high?"
"Is it high?" Komatsu Reiko asked with a smile.
Hosokawa Mochiyuki paused and insisted: "If Jiang Wei really sells 600,000 shi of grain to us, then we will have to pay 1.2 million shi. No matter how you look at it, I think the price is too expensive.
Of course, if Jiang Wei is willing to sell more grain to us, then this price is acceptable."
A smile appeared in the corner of Komatsu Lingzi's eyes, and he said: "If he is really willing to sell 600,000 dan of grain, then I will give him 1.2 million dan. As long as he dares to sell it, I will dare to give it!"
"Master, although we have brought a lot of gold and silver," Hosokawa Noriyuki was interrupted before he finished speaking.
"Hosokawa Noriyuki, do you think gold and silver are more important to us now, or food and iron tools?" Komatsu Reiko's voice became a little heavier.
Hosokawa Mochiyuki lowered his head and remained silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "Of course it's grain ironware."
"It's good that you know." Komatsu Reiko was not polite at all, and her words were full of blame and anger, "What was Ashikaga Yoshimitsu a few years ago?"
Can't wait forever? To be honest, if he hadn't died suddenly and lost tens of thousands of troops, we wouldn't have had the slightest chance of winning. Fortunately, with the blessing of Amaterasu, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu suddenly died, and tens of thousands of troops were lost.
The army fell apart, which gave us a chance to turn defeat into victory. Now we are in full swing with the Ashikaga clan. If we don't take this opportunity to completely eliminate the Ashikaga clan, and wait for them to recover, we will be at a disadvantage again in a few years.
.Do you think that God will give us a second chance?"
Hosokawa Mochiyuki immediately shook his head.
Komatsu Reiko finally showed a satisfied expression and said: "As long as you know, we will not have a second chance. If we can't win this time, let alone a little gold and silver, what we have now
All will be lost."
"Besides, if we can defeat the Ashikaga clan with these grains and iron tools, this little bit of gold and silver is nothing. A piece of meat taken from the Ashikaga clan is worth ten times and a hundred times the price of this gold and silver."
"I understand." Hosokawa Mochiyuki was shocked and said to Komatsu Reiko: "Everything must be obeyed by the master."
"Well, let's go back. Let's wait until tomorrow to discuss everything."
At the same time, Han Du and Jiang Wei also sat together drinking tea.
After taking a sip, Jiang Wei just put down the tea cup and said impatiently: "Sir, can you see the abnormality just now?"
Han Du clearly knew what Jiang Wei was referring to, but deliberately did not say anything. Instead, he asked: "Oh? What's abnormal?"
Even if Jiang Wei doesn't believe that he can see it, sir, he can't.
Knowing that his husband was testing me, he said, "That Xiaosong Lingzi's identity seems to be a bit unusual."
"Why is it unusual?" Han Du asked with a smile.
Jiang Wei lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said: "In the opinion of the students, this woman is the person in charge of the Japanese merchants. As for Hosokawa Mochizuki, she is just someone who was pushed to the bright side."
Han Du nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "You read that right. If I guessed correctly, this woman is the leader of these Japanese merchants."
"A woman takes the lead?" Jiang Wei was very strange. There was one thing he didn't say, and that was Si Chen.
Although Jiang Wei graduated from an academy, the education he received since childhood was that of a traditional literati. It is not surprising to have such thoughts. After all, the academy teaches them knowledge. As for their three views, they have already been formed, and the academy is too lazy to change them. Besides,
Even if the academy forcibly changed their three views, so what? Maybe they would be incompatible with Ming society.