Hosokawa Mokiyuki was stunned. He never expected that Yanagata would react like this.
Speaking of which, Hosokawa Mokiyuki is also a naturally stingy Japanese.
Originally, when Yanagora saw that he was so generous in his first move, he thought he had met a rich man. Unexpectedly, later on, he took the initiative to help Hosokawa Mochiyuki several times, but the boy didn't even show the slightest sign. Of course, this time
This offended Ryuto to death. From then on, whenever Hosokawa Mokiyuki met Ryuudao, Ryuudao never gave him a good look and always ignored him.
This is also the reason why Hosokawa Mokiyuki immediately felt something strange when he saw Ryugo's enthusiasm today.
Liu Dao looked at Hosokawa Mokiyuki with a smile and thought: If it were in the past, I would certainly not pay attention to you. But who is so lucky for you, a barbarian, to be summoned by the Governor. The Governor's order Liu Dao
Dao still didn't dare to disobey in the slightest. Even if he didn't want to let Hosokawa Noriyuki in, he had to take him to see the Governor with a smile on his face.
Until Hosokawa Mokiyuki stepped into the gate of the Governor's Mansion, he still couldn't believe it. He had been here for so many days and wanted to ask to see the Governor, but he was turned away. Now the Governor is finally willing to see him.
By himself, Hosokawa Mochi felt as happy as the dark clouds had cleared.
When he came to the door, Liu Dao looked at Hosokawa Noriyuki with a smile as usual, stretched out his hand and said: "The Governor is waiting for you, come in quickly."
"Ha, thank you for your guidance. Hosokawa will surely be rewarded later." Hosokawa Noriyuki bowed to Yanagawa and walked in with great joy.
After Hosokawa Mokiyuki entered, Yanagata spat hard at his back and cursed: "What bullshit hindsight? Do you think you bribed me after you gave me money twice? You want to make peace with me?"
Uncle, I’m so close, it’s a joke!”
Hosokawa Mokiyuki walked into the room and saw Jiang Wei immersed in handling matters, but did not dare to disturb him. The person who brought him here also turned around and left. Now even if he wanted to find someone to help him, it was impossible.
Noriyuki Hosokawa did not dare to disturb the Governor, so he had no choice but to stand awkwardly in the room, gritting his teeth and waiting.
Jiang Wei gave Hosokawa Mochizuki a cold look for half a moment. He felt that it was almost done, and then he suddenly raised his head. As if he had just seen him, he said, "Ah, I am obsessed with handling affairs. I didn't know you were here."
Hosokawa Noriyuki's legs were already stiff after standing for so long, but he had to put on a smile and bowed and said: "The Governor is busy with business, so it's appropriate to wait for a while, as long as I don't disturb the Governor."
Jiang Wei showed a sensible look to him, stretched out his hand and said, "Please sit down."
"Thank you, Governor-General." Hosokawa said as if hearing the sounds of nature, he quickly said nothing.
He politely sat down. The reason he was so eager was because his legs were so stiff that they could no longer support him.
When Jiang Wei saw it, he just smiled. Then he said: "I called you here this time to talk to you about food."
Hearing the long-awaited news, finally there was news. Hosokawa Noriyuki stood up instantly, buried his head suddenly, and said: "My Lord Governor, no matter how much food there is, I can buy it, and I can also give the Governor a
Satisfactory price.”
Jiang Wei glanced at him and thought to himself: The appetite is quite big. But by boasting about Haikou so eagerly, it is obvious that they have a great need for food.
After thinking for a while, Jiang Wei deliberately sighed and shook his head slightly as agreed with his husband.
When Hosokawa Mochizuki saw this, he couldn't help but feel a little thumped in his heart. He quickly asked, "Aren't you willing, Mr. Governor, to sell your grain?"
When Jiang Wei heard this, he immediately raised his hand and said, "That's not the case."
When Hosokawa Mokiyuki heard this, he felt a little relieved and looked at Jiang Wei eagerly, waiting for his next words.
After Jiang Wei paused, he said: "In the past few days, the Japanese governors have been in contact with other governors' offices to discuss buying grain from them. Alas, it is a pity that those governors' offices have encountered some famines this year, and there is no extra money.
The grain is sold to this governor. Therefore, it is impossible for you to buy more grain."
Hosokawa Mochiyuki's heart suddenly rose. He not only wanted to buy food during this trip, but also needed to buy at least 600,000 koku of food back. Otherwise, he would have no way to explain to his master.
"Don't you, the Governor, have 600,000 shi of grain? As long as the Governor is willing to give me 600,000 shi of grain, I am willing to pay double the price to buy it." Hosokawa Mochi became anxious. He was really anxious. No more.
He didn't care about keeping the bottom line, and he didn't care about bargaining, so he just threw out the bottom price.
But Jiang Wei was unmoved. He spread his hands and said helplessly: "Even if you add ten times more food, how can the governor sell it to you if there is no food?"
Seeing that the governor didn't look like he was joking, Hosokawa Mokiyuki asked in a deep voice: "How much food does the governor have in his hand?"
"How much do you want?" Jiang Wei asked with a smile.
Hosokawa Mochiyuki nodded heavily, "Of course."
Jiang Wei chuckled lightly and pointed out four fingers towards him. He said: "I don't want to hide from you. I only have in my hand now."
Four hundred thousand shi of grain. If you want to buy it, I will buy it for you at the price you mentioned, plus 30% of the original price."
By adding 30% to the price, Jiang Wei gave him a slight discount.
Phew~ Hosokawa Mochiyuki exhaled slightly. Although the four hundred thousand stone was a little less, it could still allow him to suffer less punishment in front of his master. Thinking of this, Hosokawa Mochiyuki couldn't help but look up at the governor.
Unexpectedly, it was this glance that made his pupils shrink violently, and he couldn't help but stare at something on the table behind the governor.
This is a Japanese sword!
Ordinary Japanese swords are not uncommon in the Governor's Mansion. After all, there is a business here selling Japanese swords.
But it is unusual for this Japanese sword to be placed on the governor's desk.
Ordinary people may not be able to tell the difference between this Japanese sword, but Hosokawa Mokiyuki himself loves Japanese swords, and he has been exposed to the pros and cons of Japanese swords since he was a child, so he can tell them at a glance.
This knife was not only made by a famous craftsman, but also had at least several decades of experience. The leather on the handle was polished very smooth, showing a sense of age.
The most important thing is that he actually saw a family crest on this sword, the family emblem of the Ashikaga clan!
Hosokawa Mochiyuki was so lost that all he could see was the family crest of the Ashikaga family, and he didn't even listen to what Jiang Wei was saying.
When Jiang Wei saw this, he frowned and simply said: "Since you have no objection, then the matter is settled."
"Huh? Ah~" Hosokawa Mochiyuki finally came back to his senses, but he saw that the Governor was no longer interested in continuing to talk to him.
He shouted directly outside, "Here comes, see off the guests!"
The soldiers guarding the door immediately walked in and gestured to Hosokawa Mochiyuki: "Please!"
Hosokawa Mochiyuki is now in a state of confusion. He doesn't know how this precious sword appeared on the Governor's table. Did the Governor get it accidentally? Or did people from the Ashikaga clan also come here? If it's the former, then
It doesn't have any impact on him. But if it's the latter, it would be a huge bad thing for him.
"Please!" Fu Bing spoke again, this time not as polite as before. He even looked wary of him, as if if he dared to make even the slightest move, the steel knife on Fu Bing's waist would be unsheathed in an instant.
Hosokawa Mochizhi had no choice but to stand up and bow and said: "Your Majesty Governor, this matter is important. I dare not make the decision easily. I still need to go back and report before I can make a decision. Please forgive me for a few days, Your Majesty the Governor."
Jiang Wei
Nodding, "That's fine, but I really only have so much food in my hands. I'm just telling you, not trying to bargain with you. Of course, if you don't buy it, I can't force you."
Although Jiang Wei's words were not polite to Hosokawa Mochiyuki, the current situation was stronger than others. He was the one asking to buy food, not the other party begging him to buy it. Therefore, no matter how dissatisfied he felt, he had to bow his head.
"Thank you, Lord Governor."
After Hosokawa Mokiyuki left, Jiang Wei walked back behind the desk with a smile on his face, reached out and picked up the Japanese sword on the table. This Japanese sword was indeed given to him by the Ashikaga clan.
Komatsu Reiko's side was short of food, and the Ashikaga clan was also short of food. The Ashikaga clan were not fools, and they naturally knew how important Jiang Wei's trade route to buy food was.
With such a trade route that can steadily provide a lot of food, the Ashikaga clan naturally wants to continue to maintain it. Giving Jiang Wei a sword is just a trivial matter.
"I didn't expect that this thing would be so useful one day." Jiang Wei smiled, and then continued to put the Japanese knife on the table.
Since the husband wants to let Komatsu Reiko know that the Ashikaga clan also comes here to buy food, then he no longer has to be as secretive as before. What if he displays the Japanese sword openly and lets Komatsu Reiko know?
?
When Hosokawa Mochiichi went out, he immediately jumped on the carriage. It was unbelievable that his short stature could still perform such difficult movements.
"Quickly, go back!"
The carriage ran wildly, and the violent bumps made Hosokawa Mochizuki's heart almost jump out of his chest. But even so, after the carriage stopped, he still endured the discomfort and jumped out of the carriage in an instant. His short legs fluttered rapidly,
He hurriedly went to see his master.
"Master~"
When Hosokawa Mokiyuki came to his master, he quickly bowed down without even taking a breath.
When Komatsu Reiko saw him coming back, he walked up to him happily and asked, "I heard that you are finally allowed to enter the Governor's Mansion. How is it? Have you met the Governor?"
Hosokawa Noriyuki immediately replied: "I saw it."
"What did you and the governor say?" Komatsu Reiko asked again.
Noriyuki Hosokawa quickly replied: "He said he is willing to sell grain to us."
"This is a good thing~" Komatsu Reiko said happily, completely unaware of Hosokawa Mochizuki's complicated and heavy expression. She thought it was because he came back too hastily and had not yet recovered.