Pan Tingzhen is now the prime minister of the Ryukyus, guarding a three-year-old king, not to mention how nourishing Pan Tingzhen's life is.
In this case, if Shang Tai is really welcomed, it is estimated that Pan Tingzhen is really unhappy.
How good is the three-year-old king, no matter how big something happens in the Ryukyus, the prime minister can decide with a word, if Sangtai is in the court, even if Pan Tingzhen has the support of the Horse Group behind him, everything will not be restricted, and no matter what, he will not be more comfortable than now.
So Pan Tingzhen only hesitated for a second, and immediately agreed to Bai Qi's suggestion.
Since Shotai has already followed the Japanese to Japan, regardless of whether Shotai himself is willing or not, then for the Ryukyus, Shotai is already in the past tense, and since it has passed, let's go over.
Winter in Japan has just entered winter in December, and the temperature in winter in Japan is above freezing all year round due to the proximity to the sea, but due to the snowfall in Japan, the winter in Japan is still relatively cold.
After Shang Tai came to Japan, he was imprisoned in a separate courtyard in Kyoto, and in order to better control Shang Tai, the Japanese government forcibly separated Shang Tai from his family That's right, it's a detention, although the Japanese nominally take into account Shang Tai's physical condition and take special care of Shang Tai, but in fact it is a detention, Shang Tai has no family around him, no servants, from the guards to the servants are all Japanese, this is not a detention and what is it.
This year's winter in Japan has been particularly cold, perhaps because the defeat at Ryukyu has cast a shadow over the ongoing Meiji Restoration in Japan, and Japan's domestic grain production has gradually harvested this year, and even the food of Shangtai has been cut, and Shangtai now has only two meals a day, each meal only a bowl of small rice, and a dried fish, which is a very rudimentary treatment for a king.
Because he was surrounded by Japanese, when he first arrived in Japan, Shangtai rarely spoke, sometimes he didn't even say a word a day, and if it weren't for the fact that the Japanese government would send officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to visit Shangtai every day, then it can be said that Shangtai has been forgotten by the whole world.
After spending a long time in the courtyard, Shang Tai and his servants gradually became familiar with him, especially a maid named Mako.
Raised by an official of the Ministry of the Interior, Mako's parents died when he was a child, and due to his family's influence, Mako was able to speak simple Chinese, so Chinese became the only communication tool between Mako and Shangtai.
It is inconceivable that one Japanese and one Ryukyuan should communicate in Chinese, and it can only be said that the influence of the Chinese language on the East Asian cultural circle is too great.
"It's snowing again, Your Majesty, you have to remember to add clothes" Looking at the snowflakes outside the window, Mako looked back at Shang Tai with a worried look and a look full of pity.
A dignified king, but he has fallen to such a point now, it is really sad for those who hear it, and tears are shed for those who hear it, and a little girl like Mako is the most easily moved by this kind of sorrow.
"It's okay, in this kind of weather, it was originally the most suitable time to walk in the snow to find plums, but unfortunately there are no plums to be found here" Shang Tai looked at the snowflakes outside the window with a lonely face, and perhaps thought of his relatives who didn't know where they were being held.
The days in Japan are indeed not good, and a king in Shangtai is dignified, and on a snowy day, he does not even have a cotton coat that can keep out the cold, so he can only wear all the single clothes to keep out the cold, which is really unseemly.
In fact, the life of Ryukyu is not very easy, but Shangtai is the king in Ryukyu and can really enjoy the treatment of the king, so naturally there is no debt in this regard, and it is not until today that he really understands the meaning of the phrase "the fluffy phoenix is not as good as a chicken".
"I heard that the situation in Kagoshima has been tense recently, and the foreigners on the Ryukyu side have frequently committed crimes, Your Majesty still has to take care of your body" The relationship between Mako and Shangtai is indeed good, although I dare not say it too obviously, but Mako still informs Shangtai of the news of the outside world in a more obscure way.
"Hehe, so what, the current Ryukyu is no longer the Ryukyu of the past, how can those foreigners be unreasonably gracious to the Ryukyus, I am afraid that it is easy to invite the gods and send the gods, the situation is difficult, the situation is difficult" Shang Tai was still worried, and did not think that this news was worth rejoicing.
It seems that Bai Qi and Pan Tingzhen's judgment is correct, an adult king is indeed not easy to control This matter, everyone understands that if you look at the current Qing Empire, didn't it also make a three-year-old child a king "Those foreigners do have ill intentions, and those who are not of my race will have different hearts, and Your Majesty needs to take care."
Probably Mako also understands that it is estimated that Shangtai has no chance to return to the Ryukyus, so his words are also very gloomy.
The gate of the small courtyard was suddenly pushed open, and a man in green clothes wearing a kimono walked in quickly: "Your Majesty, Lord Ogura of the Ministry of Internal Affairs asks to see you." ” Ask to see I'll just hehe Shang Tai didn't answer, just looked at the gate of the courtyard with a slightly mocking expression.
Sure enough, as soon as the manservant finished the report, Ogura appeared in front of the courtyard gate, without waiting for Shang Tai to pass on.
"Your Majesty, you are in good health" Ogura faked a greeting, and then swept his eyes, his face changed greatly, and he pointed like a sword and angrily reprimanded Mako: "What a bold slave, on such a cold day, you don't even have a stove, is this how you serve His Majesty the King?"
Mako knelt on the floor next to her and shivered, without excuse or pleading, like a chicken in a kitchen cage, waiting for the verdict of fate.
Mako also wants to light a stove for Shangtai, but as far as the carbon given by the Ministry of Internal Affairs is concerned, it has been lit in a few days after entering the winter, and Mako is also powerless now, so she is really not to blame for this.
Whether there is carbon in the yard or not, Shang Tai naturally knows, seeing Ogura acting like this, Shang Tai does not speak, just looks at how Ogura continues to perform.
"Your Majesty, these slaves are used to being extravagant, and they are not meticulous enough to serve people, and I hope Your Majesty will not be surprised."
Ogura was angry for a long time, and then he apologized to Shangtai in a fake way.
"It's okay, Lord Lao Xiaocang is worried."
Shang Tai maintained a posture of sitting on the ground, and had no intention of getting up to greet him, and he didn't even offer a hand when he spoke, and he really didn't even bother to do superficial work.
"Recently, there have been small troubles, colluding everywhere, trying to endanger Your Majesty's safety, and asking Your Majesty to move elsewhere to take care of everything."
Ogura is thoughtful, and the etiquette makes people unable to find fault with it.
The so-called "small rebellion" was just an excuse, and the Japanese government did not notice Tokugawa's actions, but it was true that he "moved to another place", and in the past few months in Kyoto, Shotai had changed several residences, not only to guard against the remnants of the shogunate in the country, but also to guard against the recklessness of the Ryukyu people.
Bai Qi and Pan Tingzhen can think that Shangtai is a big trouble, and the Japanese government can naturally think of it, so the Japanese government keeps changing Shangtai's residence, and the average time in each place will definitely not exceed a month.
"Lord Ari Okura" Shangtai had no right to refuse at all, so he got up and took the initiative to go out.
Shang Tai's current belongings are these few single clothes on his body, so Shang Tai doesn't even have to pack his luggage, and it is enough to be the king.
At the gate of the courtyard, an ox cart is waiting, pulling the cart is an old and decrepit ox, this is not that the Japanese government deliberately neglects Shangtai, but there are really not many horses in Japan, and there is not a single car.
Sitting in the carriage, Shang Tai saw the hand stove in the corner of the carriage at a glance, and couldn't help but feel sad for a while, this special carriage was warmer than the house, it was really speechless.
There were more than a dozen guards in front and behind the carriage, and only Shang Tai was sitting in the carriage, and Mako followed the carriage with a small baggage, and it seemed that he could continue to stay by Shang Tai's side.
For Shangtai, this is a blessing.
In order to avoid more troubles, the Japanese government will replace the guards and servants around Shotai every few days, and Mako is an exception, she came to Shotai two months ago, and it is not yet time to replace him Seeing Shang Tai close the window and door, Xiao Cang didn't talk nonsense, and shouted "get up" in a fake way, and the ox cart slowly moved.
The ox pulling the cart was really a bit old, so the speed could not get up at all, and when the ox cart was moving, the axle was "creaking, creaking", and Shang Tai leaned against the wall of the box with the shaking of the carriage and closed his eyes to recuperate, not caring where the Japanese would send him.
It's the same everywhere, and Shangtai doesn't have the ability to get rid of the Japanese surveillance anyway.
To Shotai's surprise, Ogura did not get on the bike, but rode a short Mongolian horse ahead to open the way.
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After a few moments, the ox cart came to the gate of the courtyard with a green brick wall.
Seeing that Shang Tai had entered the courtyard, Ogura didn't even say hello, and just rode away on horseback, which was really rude to the extreme.
This courtyard is similar to the structure of the previous courtyard, with high walls and three entrances and three exits, and ordinary people really can't afford it in Kyoto, a place where every inch of land is valuable, and maybe it is really the courtyard of the princes and ministers.
When I got here, Mako was finally able to light a brazier for Shangtai to keep warm, and Shangtai's mood was finally more comfortable with the fire of the stove.
That's right, the current Shangtai has no fantasies about returning to the Ryukyus to be the king, and being able to have a brazier to keep out the cold in winter is already Shangtai's greatest expectation.
"Your Majesty, I found a few cotton clothes in the back room, you will wear them first, and I will change them."
Mako was still virtuous enough, and quietly brought a cotton coat over, which made Shang Tai feel warm.
After a simple dinner, according to the rules of Shang Tai's life, it is almost time to rest, but Shang Tai has just arrived in a new environment today, and it is estimated that he will not be able to sleep at this time, so he pulls Mako to chat in the living room.
"At this time, if you can get a glass of sake to drink, it will be complete" Shang Tai's requirements are so high, a dignified king, and his ideal is so humble, which really makes people feel sour in their hearts.
Mako was the most uncomfortable one, and as soon as Shang Tai's words fell, Mako knelt on the ground and didn't dare to lift his head.
Get a brazier, get a cotton coat or something, maybe you can pick up a leak, and luxury goods like sake, Mako really can't find it.
That's right, in Japan, sake can already be called a luxury, although the alcohol is relatively low, but after all, it is also obtained by fermentation of grain, and this year's Japanese agriculture is not harvested, and it is not easy to produce that little sake, which can be used by princes and ministers.
"Your Majesty, Nubei has boiled a cup of boiling water in the back, let's drink a cup of boiling water to warm up first" A manservant walked in briskly with a teapot with a missing corner.
Boiling water is also good, better than nothing.
Shang Tai took the cup casually, and did not rush to drink water, but warmed his hands by the temperature on the wall of the cup.
In fact, Shang Tai is surrounded by Mako, a maid, and the rest of the guards and servants are all men.
This is one of the measures taken by the Japanese to isolate Shangtai, and it is also a common trick of the Japanese.
Relatively speaking, the current Japanese are not as extreme as later generations, at least the Japanese government did not arrange a "boyfriend" for Shangtai, and this treatment is estimated to be only eligible for the last emperor of the Li Dynasty of Korea.
After all, the water in the cup is limited, after a long time in the living room, Shang Tai finally felt a trace of warmth, while the water in the cup was not yet cold, Shang Tai drank the water in the cup in one gulp, and casually stuffed the silver needle into his sleeve.
To be a king, Shang Tai is naturally not stupid, the silver needle is one of Shang Tai's essential tools, no matter what you eat or drink, Shang Tai must first check it to prevent someone from poisoning.
Speaking of "silver needle poison test", there is indeed a certain truth, and silver needles are very effective in dealing with poisons such as arsenic, but in addition, silver needles can hardly test any toxins, so this is more just a psychological comfort for Shang Tai himself.
After watching the snow scene for a long time and drinking boiled water for a long time, it was finally time to go to bed, and Shang Tai walked to the bedroom after wrapping his cotton clothes.
The temperature in the bedroom is generally higher than in the living room, and Shang Tai walked into the bedroom and couldn't help but loosen the cotton clothes on his body.
It's really warm, there is a fireplace in this room, and there is an earthen kang, which can be regarded as the use of two major cold-proof weapons in the East and the West.
After drinking too much water, of course, I can't help but go to the toilet, and before going to bed, Shangtai also needs to make it convenient, so that I don't have to get up at night.
The facilities in the bedroom are quite complete, the toilet is in the corner of the bedroom, separated by a screen, Shang Tai just turned the screen, and found a man in black standing there.
"Who are you" Shang Tai is very strange, usually even if there is someone here, it can only be Mako, but this person in front of Shang Tai has never seen it.
As a king, Shang Tai still has a little freedom of his own, such as no one is allowed to enter and leave Shang Tai's bedroom at will without Shang Tai's permission, so Shang Tai is so strange to see a stranger in the bedroom.
The man in black raised his head and smiled strangely, and gave a very polite salute, and what he said made Shang Tai shudder: "Your Majesty, the King of the Ryukyus asked me to greet you" "You" Shang Tai was shocked, and only said one word, and then saw the man in black rushing towards him.
There is a screen next to him, and a toilet behind him, which is really unavoidable
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