After Xia Xun and his entourage arrived in Kyoto, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu graciously invited the two to live in Kitayama Hall, because since Ashikaga Yoshimitsu became a monk, it has become the real political center of today's book, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's government affairs are handled there.
However, Xia Xun refused Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's request and asked to live in Kyoto Castle, on the grounds that as soon as he returned to Saimoto for the first time, he had always been very yearning for Toei Fuso, hoping to see the local characters of his country nearby, and Kitayama was the residence of His Excellency the Shogun, which was heavily guarded and could not see too many customs and customs.
The envoys of the Ming Dynasty were so interested in this book, as the ruler, Tsumi Yoshimitsu also felt that his face was bright, so he happily agreed to Xia Xun's request, and arranged them to the Flower Palace, which was the residence when he was not a monk, and now it is the residence of his son Ashikaga Yoshimori, the general of Seiyi, and his family also lives here.
Xia Xun and his entourage came to the Flower Palace, and Ashikaga Yoshimori, who had already received the news, immediately greeted him in person and respectfully welcomed the return of the Great Envoy and his father.
In order to control the power of the temple, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu gave up the position of the shogun to his son as early as ten years ago, and became a monk himself.
However, he, a monk, is wine-colored and wealthy, and his power is firmly in his own hands, and his son Yizhi has no actual power.
Today, Yoshichi is a nineteen-year-old young man, and in terms of demeanor, he knows his father a little, but after all, he is a young man, and he is more vigorous.
Xia Xun found that although this Ashikaga Yoshinori was respectful to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and them, it was very problematic, he saw that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was not as close as the average son when he saw his father, and he and Zheng He were only ceremonial respect, it can be seen from his eyes that he was different from his father, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is indeed close and admired from the heart to the Central Plains culture and characters, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is under the surface of respect, faintly wary and a little disgusted, he is still young, This true state of mind could not be perfectly concealed, and perhaps he had never thought of hiding it at all.
Xia Xun immediately paid attention to him, he was the son of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the person who will be in charge of the Yuben regime in the future, and whether the Shuben can continue to Huace is very important.
Xia Xun didn't know the history, if he knew that the young man in front of him, as soon as he was in power, immediately stopped trading with China, immediately stopped being a vassal, and encouraged the Japanese to plunder China, then he would now regard this young general as an opponent, but he didn't know it at the moment.
However, Xia Xun found that when Ashikaga Yoshimitsu went to meet them in Settsu Hyogo, the minister who reluctantly knelt down to greet them had a very close relationship with the young general of Zhengyi.
Many problems could not only be discovered at the negotiation table, and he immediately instructed He Tianyang to turn around and use the opportunity of "seeing the local customs and customs" to quickly get in touch with his local spies and find out the details of this minister and the general of Zhengyi, who is not currently in power, mainly their political tendencies.
The tedious reception came to an end, Xia Xun and Zheng He were settled, first bathed in fragrant soup, and waited for a change of clothes.
Said that I am very particular about bathing, the two were each invited into a delicately designed, meticulous bath room, and then a few gentle and beautiful girls were sent in to wait for the two to bathe, a moment of effort, was sent out by the two.
Zheng He is physically defective and does not want to be looked at, Xia Xun is worried about revealing what ugliness, and his physiological reaction is sometimes involuntary, he is a young and strong man, let a few young and beautiful girls touch him, he doesn't want to be a pillar of optimus in front of a woman who is not his own woman.
The two of them took a brief bath, changed their crown clothes, and were invited into the flower-filled banquet hall, where they began to dine with Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and the ministers and enjoy the songs and dances of the Sakagamoto, and when it was all over, Xia Xun and Zheng He, who were slightly drunk, were invited into an elegantly furnished room.
The style of the room is very elegant, and the whole lattice wood wall softens the sunlight and spills over the whole room, which is very bright.
On the wall, there are several calligraphy and paintings with elegant colors such as pine, bamboo, plum and crane, as well as several text panels of dragons flying and phoenixes dancing in Chinese characters.
On the floor, there are long cases, next to which are futons, in the middle of which are blooming flowers, and the thin and smooth porcelain cups of Dingyao are filled with pale green and fragrant tea.
Everyone sat down in turn, and Xia Xun and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu sat on the futon in the middle, just facing each other.
On the left and right are ministers and deputy envoys of both sides.
Xia Xun first briefly informed the other party of the Ming Emperor's agreement to reopen trade, and Zheng He stated some detailed matters, and the clerk worked the side to record the minutes of the negotiations between the two sides.
In fact, these contents were reported by Zua and Hitomi before they returned to China, and the people on Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's side already knew about it, but this point must be officially confirmed by the envoys of the Ming Dynasty, so the content of this stage is only a process of statement, and the two sides have no objections.
When all this was over, it was time to talk about joining forces to suppress the Japanese, and at this time, the ministers of the public and military families below the self-sufficient Yoshimitsu all showed a look of listening carefully.
"Regarding the matter of joining forces to encircle and suppress the pirates, since the pirates along the coast of the Ming Dynasty have retreated to their dens in Yueben, we need your support and cooperation."
Xia Xun said loudly: "The pirates are troubled, it is not good for the Ming Dynasty, and it is not good for the Yuanben, especially now that we have established trade relations, they have become our common enemy, Your Excellency allowed the Ming fleet to borrow the harbor and wharf of the Ming Dynasty to anchor, rest, and replenish supplies, and sent the Yuanben army to assist us in suppressing the Kouben, His Majesty the Emperor is very pleased with this." ” "Your Excellency, since the two countries and the two armies are jointly suppressing bandits, I want to know who is in charge, who is secondary, who will decide, and who will command."
It was the general who was reluctant to bow down in Settsu Hyogo, and Xia Xun glanced at him and asked, "This is?"
The man put his hands on his knees, shook his head heavily, and said, "The contemptible General Spo, under the command of the general, holds the position of leader. ” "Sure enough, he is one of the three leaders, and he is the head of the three leaders, the most powerful number one general under Ashikaga Yoshimitsu."
Xia Xun quickly searched for the information he had already mastered about this Sibo general, and replied: "The pirates are now stealing on the island of Yuben, whether it is to break through, escape, or escape ashore, there are many aspects involved, and the suppression of bandits should naturally be based on Yuben, and His Majesty the King should lead the overall situation."
However, " Xia Xun's tone changed, and he said: "However, this is a war, there are always some emergencies and uncertain things that are not in our grasp in the war, and if you blindly wait for instructions and orders, the fighter will be delayed."
Therefore, officials who are unable to command in time should be given full power and cheapness, according to our saying, this is called the general outside, and the king's order is not subject to it In terms of the fact that my country's official went to discuss the issue of joint suppression of bandits, it was inconvenient to go back and forth, and it took several months for a piece of news to be conveyed, so how could this be done, so after His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty made basic requirements for me, he authorized me to act cheaply. ” He looked at General Si Bo and said: "The Lord Guan is a person who has led troops and fought in battles, and he should know that the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and it is impossible to grasp everything in advance, so I think that the plan and coordinated operation of the bandit suppression should be made by His Majesty the King at the highest level, but in terms of specific implementation, in order to better crack down on bandits, the army should be given full autonomy."
Why did the prince of my country go all the way to the East, we are here, just to reconcile in the middle and seek common ground while reserving differences?"
General Si Boyi faintly felt that something was wrong, they have always been used to sending hats to Daming, sending a high hat, in exchange for many practical benefits, but the Auxiliary Duke in front of him seems to be the same as them, he is also buttoning them with a high hat, and giving His Excellency the General a high hat that oversees the overall situation, and the actual autonomy is still in the hands of Daming Sailors.
The so-called battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and giving them full autonomy is not just letting them do whatever they want to fight at sea for them, okay; If you want to go ashore to chase down the bandits, you can; It's okay to react in any way when the battle is about to go, anyway, it will be the order of the foreign monarch, no matter what leaks they poke or what they do, as long as these two angels and His Excellency the general sit down in the middle afterwards to reconcile and seek common ground while reserving differences, how can this be Spoyi was about to object, but Ashikaga Yoshi's eyes flashed slightly, and he already smiled and said, "I agree" "This Spoy is hostile to us" "This Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has a very eccentric attitude" The two sides held talks on many aspects of the suppression of bandits, some of which were finalized on the spot, and some of which needed further communication.
Nearly in the evening, both sides were a little tired, and at Xia Xun's initiative, the negotiations were suspended, and the two sides rested, and then the talks ended.
As soon as they returned to the residence where they were completely stationed and defended by their own people, Xia Xun and Zheng He coincidentally expressed their opinions to each other.
Zheng Heqi said: "What is strange about Ashikaga Yoshimitsu?"
Xia Xun shook his head and said, "It's just a feeling, a very strange feeling."
I sat across from him, and I didn't ignore his demeanor, even every look, and I felt as if he was deliberately pampering us. ” "Pamper us" "Yes, conniving with us and Spooyi will go toe-to-toe."
Zheng He was stunned, and said with a smile: "No, the prince is afraid that he is suspicious, if he is a courtier, he may also betray the lord for glory."
But he is the monarch of the kingdom, how can he, as a monarch, betray his own interests and betray his loyal courtiers" Xia Xun smiled and said: "How does my father-in-law know what he wants to sell instead of fighting for something, and how can he know what General Si Bo has done, so he must be loyal to him."
Xia Xun said with a deep gaze: "He Tianyang went shopping, and when he comes back, he may bring the answer we want." ” To be continued: