Liu Mingzhi was lying on the fence feeding the koi fish in the lake, and behind him came the decent voice of Sakai Ga.
"Japanese envoy Sakai congratulates His Majesty the Dragon Emperor, long live long live."
"No courtesy, sit down!"
"Thank you, His Majesty Emperor Dalong."
Liu Mingzhi silently turned around and sat on the bench, carefully looking at Sakai He who was sitting on pins and needles on the stone bench, looking very embarrassed.
Looking at Sakai He, who was about in his early twenties and dressed similarly to Kazuko Sakai many years ago, Liu Mingzhi smiled lightly and shook his head: "What? Are you nervous?"
Sakai He nodded hurriedly: "Yes... I am a little nervous. The night before we entered the palace to see His Majesty, Mr. Wang taught us envoys many rules about the Dalong Court.
Mr. Wang said that if we violate His Majesty's taboos in any way, causing His Majesty the Emperor to be furious, we will be beheaded.
Now the envoy is the only one facing His Majesty the Emperor's divine power. The envoy is worried that if there is anything wrong with him, he may inadvertently offend Tianyan.
So I was a little nervous.”
"Don't worry, although there are many rules in the palace, they are not unreasonable, and they are not always going to kill people, so there is no need to be nervous.
It must be your first time to come to Dalong to pay homage to me, right? You can speak Chinese well, more fluently than some of the new people who have just come under Dalong's rule and the Jin people.
If I didn't look at your appearance and clothes, I would have thought you were a citizen of Dalong.
Where did you learn Chinese?”
"Reporting to His Majesty the Emperor, Bangshi learned Chinese from her aunt. She once came to the Great Dragon Kingdom with Bangshi's uncle."
Liu Mingzhi suddenly looked at Sakai He with a strange expression: "Hiss... your aunt is not this girl Hoshino Sakai, right?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the name of the ambassador's aunt is Sakai Hoshino.
The envoy dared to ask the Emperor how he knew the name of the envoy's aunt? Did the envoy's aunt ever see His Majesty the Emperor?
Before boarding the ship, his uncle told the envoy to the state that if the Emperor was an old man who was not angry and proud, then he was the Emperor Dalong whom he and his aunt had met before.
If it is a young talent, he is the new emperor of Dalong.
No matter what your Majesty is like, the envoys must express the Sakai family's high respect for His Majesty the Great Dragon Emperor on their behalf.
It’s just that Your Majesty looks so young and is in the prime of life, so he probably has never met the envoy’s aunt, right?”
Liu Mingzhi picked up the herbal tea and took a sip, with a hint of memory in his eyes: "Before your uncle and aunt asked you to travel across the ocean to worship my great dragon, did they ever tell you about a great dragon named Liu Mingzhi?
Old friend?"
"Report to Your Majesty, I mentioned it, I mentioned it.
His uncle said that this old friend named Liu Mingzhi was a noble man in Dalong Jiangnan area. He had given him a lot of help back then, which he would never forget.
He also asked the envoy to pay a visit to his Majesty, if Mr. Liu is still in the court, and tell his uncle's gratitude and longing for him.
If Mr. Liu has returned to his hometown in the south of the Yangtze River, let the envoy take as much time as possible to go to Dalong's Jinling in the south of the Yangtze River to pay homage to Mr. Liu.
If the time doesn't allow it, forget it.
If there is a chance in the future, my uncle will personally come to Dalong to reunite with Mr. Liu’s old friend!"
"I am Liu Mingzhi!"
Sakai He stood up in a daze, staring at Liu Mingzhi in astonishment for a while. Then he remembered Wang Hezheng's instructions not to keep staring at His Majesty the Emperor, otherwise he would be suspected of assassinating him.
After reacting, Sakai He hurriedly lowered his head: "Your Majesty...isn't your surname Li? How could it be the Mr. Liu that my uncle talked about?"
"Haha... things are a little twisty and bizarre, so I won't go into details for you."
"Yes Yes Yes!"
"Don't be formal, just keep sitting!"
"Yes, yes, thank you, His Majesty the Emperor!"
"Tell me about the situation in your Japanese country! Your uncle Sakai Ichiko sent you to see me and asked me to reward you with a large number of weapons and armor. Are you planning to attack the territory ruled by your Japanese king?"
"Ah? This...this...this..."
Sakai He shook his body and looked at Liu Mingzhi hesitantly, not knowing how to reply.
"There's nothing hard to say. Your uncle has already stated the current situation of Japan in his credentials. Whether you tell me or not, I have a rough idea.
It's just that the content of the certificate of credence is only a few thousand words, plus a long speech expressing his respect for the Dalong Dynasty. In fact, there is only a few words about the current situation of the Japanese country.
So I can only let you explain a few things to me.
After understanding the current situation in Japan, I can discuss with the officials how to reward you with the military equipment requested in your credentials.
Of course, if you don't want to say it, or if it's not convenient for you to say it, I'm not the kind of person who is overly curious, and I won't blame you.
But when the time comes, you will have to go to Wang Aiqing of Honglu Temple to discuss the question of whether to reward troops or not..."
"Say! The ambassador said."
"Pour yourself a cup of tea to moisten your throat. Just speak slowly. I'm not in a hurry."
"Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor. Thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor."
Sakai He carefully poured a cup of tea and held it in his hands.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, this matter will start when our uncle and aunt, who were exiled in Dalong, returned to our homeland.
At that time, the remaining members of our Sakai family were being chased like lost dogs, hiding here and there, thinking that our uncle and aunt had been brutally murdered or buried in the ocean.
I never expected that a few years later, my uncle would return to the mainland with a large amount of exquisite porcelain, gorgeous silks, tea leaves, and spices that we had never seen before, and secretly recalled us, the anonymous tribesmen.
Of course, in addition to what the ambassador said, there are also four thousand sophisticated weapons hidden in the cabin.
We first helped my uncle raise money and food by selling rare and livable goods at high prices, secretly recruited soldiers and horses, and gradually grew stronger and took back the original land of our Sakai family.
Relying on the sophisticated weapons brought back by my uncle, the surrounding families are no match for us and are gradually being annexed by our Sakai family."
Young Master Liu frowned: "Wait a minute, you only have weapons and no armor? If you have armor, wouldn't your strength be even higher?"
"No, my uncle said that the craftsmen of the Dalong Dynasty only dared to make weapons and sell them to him. They didn't have any armor, bows or crossbows. It didn't matter how much money my uncle paid. The craftsmen just didn't dare to agree to his request."
Liu Mingzhi's eyes flashed with a hint of relief, and he nodded with a faint smile: "Go on!"
"yes.
Although the four thousand sophisticated weapons brought back by my uncle are very powerful, no matter how powerful the weapons are, they will wear out and become broken after being used for a long time.
My uncle spent a lot of money to recruit many craftsmen, but the weapons that the craftsmen made with all their efforts were still not as good as the gapped weapons brought back from the Dalong Dynasty ruled by His Majesty.
But compared to other families, their military equipment is already very sophisticated.
Later, the territory of our Sakai family became larger and larger, and we were able to confront the emperor...the territory ruled by the king from the north to the south, and our strength was evenly divided.
However, the power under the king's command is profound after all. Our strength is indeed much stronger, but the number of armors and bows and crossbows is still very different from that of the royal family.
When my uncle was frowning, he happened to learn from the spies that the Dalong Celestial Dynasty's sea fleet was docked in Nagasaki and was trading goods with the Yamamoto family.
At this time, my uncle had an enlightenment and a flash of inspiration.
Immediately send envoys to seek help from His Majesty the Emperor.
It’s just that the news was accidentally discovered by the ninjas of the royal family, and the royal family immediately sent people to the Yamamoto family in Nagasaki..."
"In the end, it turned out like this. Our Japanese country sent two envoys to come to see His Majesty!"
"I see. It seems that although your Sakai family has achieved a point where you can be on par with the royal family, you will not be able to rival the royal family in the long run!
After all, the royal family’s background and strength are much stronger than yours.”
Sakai He put down his tea cup and knelt down in front of Young Master Liu with a plop.
"Your Majesty the Emperor must agree to the envoy's request. Our Sakai family is willing to make Dalong our suzerain from generation to generation.
Pay tribute year after year and meet in court every year to express the Japanese country's respect for the Great Dragon Celestial Dynasty."