Chapter 933 This is Xin'an Lane
San Tiao was just outside Xin'an Lane at the moment. He looked at the scene in front of him with some disbelief, "Is this the residence of the long Wilbur?"
The accompanying official from the Honglu Temple said, "That's right."
There is a vacant lot at the exit of Xin'an Lane, but the vacant lot is not empty, as it is occupied by various vendors.
There were vendors selling steamed buns, noodles, braised meat, snacks, and even acrobatics...
"Can Lord Changwei tolerate this?" Sanjo couldn't help but shake his head. "In our country, who dares to do this outside the general's residence?"
Although the Ashikaga clan had fallen on hard times, the title of shogun alone still made the people revere him like a god.
Before coming, San Tiao collected a lot of information about Jiang Qingzhi.
A close minister who was highly trusted by the emperor, a great scholar of the Mohist school, he was knowledgeable and a sharp military commander, and he defeated powerful enemies on the grassland several times.
After landing, San Tiao almost went crazy when he learned that Jiang Qingzhi had just led his troops to defeat Altan Khan's army of 200,000.
Two hundred thousand troops... God knows, when the Japanese feudal states attacked each other, they only sent out hundreds or thousands of troops. A war of a few thousand men would be a war that would destroy the whole country.
Two hundred thousand troops!
Just thinking about it makes San Tiao's scalp tingle.
And Jiang Qingzhi actually led his army to a great victory.
Before coming to the Ming Dynasty, the general had explained that the main purpose of this trip was to persuade Yan Song, an important official of the Ming Dynasty. But after learning about this, San Tiao hesitated.
Banlu San Tiao noticed something was wrong from the solemn expressions of the accompanying officials, and after some inquiries, he got some information.
——The Emperor Ming launched a new policy, and the person in charge of the new policy was unexpectedly the young Chang Wei Bo.
Yan Song!
Do not!
It’s time to ask for a meeting with Jiang Qingzhi!
Sanjo had read the history books of the Central Plains and knew that Wang Anshi was very powerful in the court. As a latecomer, Jiang Qingzhi must have also held great power.
Therefore, he made a prompt decision and decided to turn his target to Jiang Qingzhi. There were many disputes within the delegation for this reason, and finally the three points prevailed.
It's him.
Looking at the so-called think tanks who were accompanying him, San Tiao's eyes became more gloomy.
The general is having a hard time, hiding from place to place. The people below have different ideas, some want to come to Ming to make a fortune... According to past practice, before the delegation leaves, Ming will reward them with a lot of things, and those things can be easily exchanged for a huge sum of money in Japan.
The general's life was not easy, and the people under him were also suffering. To be honest, before coming to Ming Dynasty, many people had not eaten meat for a long time.
The life of this powerful official is even worse than that of a minor official in the Ming Dynasty.
When they heard that the general wanted to send someone to the Ming Dynasty as an envoy, in order to compete for a spot, those ministers who were extremely noble in the eyes of the common people were even willing to exchange their ancestral swords.
According to Sanjo's understanding, as the person in charge of the new policy, Jiang Qingzhi's status was not as high as that of the Shogun of Japan, but it was not much different.
If that's the case, how can people set up stalls here?
What about majesty?
As a powerful official, he has to be watched by these untouchables when he goes out?
San Tiao was somewhat shaken in his heart, wondering if his analysis of the power structure of the Ming Dynasty was wrong?
If that was the case, he should go and meet Yan Song first today.
"Messenger, we have come to the wrong place." One of the think tanks behind him spoke with an unfriendly tone.
It was Sanjo's decision to meet Jiang Qingzhi first. If the judgment was wrong...
"Yan Song will never feel that we don't respect him." The think tank's tone became increasingly hostile, even angry.
Although everyone came to Ming Dynasty with the intention of making a fortune, the real purpose was to change the current situation of the shogunate.
As the saying goes, if the master is humiliated, the minister dies, and the honor and disgrace are shared. As ministers of the shogunate, the more miserable the shogun is, the more difficult their life will be.
If this mission fails because of Sanjo's misjudgment... the think tank feels that even suicide is not enough to atone for his sin.
San Tiao also knew this, and felt a little disappointed.
He saw a few beggars lazily looking at him and his companions under a big tree at the entrance of the alley. He thought that there were even beggars outside his residence, which showed that Long Wilbur's status was terrible.
Could it be that the political situation in Ming Dynasty has changed recently?
"How long do we have to wait?" someone asked.
Yes!
It was almost a quarter of an hour, and San Tiao and the others were still left at the entrance of the alley.
Previously, the official from the Ministry of Rites said to go inside and wait, but the people from the Honglu Temple said that the alley could not accommodate so many people and if they rushed in, they would block the road.
Sanjo felt a little anxious.
After an unknown amount of time, an official from the Ministry of Rites came out, his face looking grim.
"How is it?" asked the person from the Honglu Temple.
The official from the Ministry of Rites said, "The people in the Earl's House said that Lord Wei was taking a nap."
What the hell!
The accompanying official couldn't help rolling his eyes, thinking that it was not even noon yet, this excuse was too poor!
But then he felt a chill in his heart and thought of a possibility.
This is intentional!
Jiang Qingzhi deliberately snubbed the Japanese envoy.
Why?
The three points are also being analyzed, and the anger is gradually accumulating.
Even though the general has fallen on hard times, people in the Ming Dynasty should not know about this!
Moreover, he came as the envoy of the Japanese emperor, but Jiang Qingzhi was so neglectful and even ignored them deliberately. What does this mean?
San Tiao decided to test it out, so he asked, "Excuse me, when can we see Long Wilbur?"
——I, San Tiao, am an envoy of a country after all. There is no reason to leave an envoy alone, right?
He said it in an implicit way, but the think tank said it bluntly, "If a country's envoys are turned away, is this still a country of etiquette?"
That’s well said!
San Tiao nodded slightly.
The people from the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple looked at each other. The official from the Ministry of Rites coughed dryly, thinking of his superior's instructions before they came.
——Just leave this matter to Xin'an Lane, and we won't care what happens afterwards.
This represents Xu Jie's attitude.
As for what the Ministry of Rites should do, you, Jiang Qingzhi, can do it. As for the rest, sorry, the Ministry of Rites is not responsible.
The Honglu Temple had a similar attitude.
"Please be patient." The official from the Ministry of Rites said calmly, "Chang Wei Bo is very busy..."
Ha ha!
The powerful minister who is busy with all kinds of affairs actually allowed these untouchables to set up stalls at the entrance of the alley. The noise must be felt even by the Earl's Mansion, right?
Then why take a lunch break?
If the general encountered such a thing, his first reaction would be... expulsion.
Judging from the appearance of the vendors and the various traces around them, it can be seen that the stalls have been set up here for more than one or two days.
I'm wrong!
San Tiao took a deep breath and thought, how about using this as an excuse to go and ask for an audience with Yan Song?
Hearing that Yan Song was greedy, he brought calligraphy and paintings from the Han and Tang dynasties in the Central Plains, hoping that he could open the door to this prime minister's home.
Just as Sanjo was about to speak, a clerk from the Ministry of Rites came out and said, "It is said that Chang Wei Bo has woken up, and the envoy is asked to go quickly." Sanjo hesitated, but the official from the Ministry of Rites turned around and said, "Your Excellency, please."
San Tiao couldn't refuse at this moment, otherwise it would be a contempt for Jiang Qingzhi.
He even teased the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple!
He followed reluctantly.
"Alas! Who are these people?"
“They are all dwarfs!”
"That hair...is ugly."
"Shorter than my Dalang."
A basic requirement for being able to join the diplomatic mission is to be able to understand the Ming language.
San Tiao frowned. When he first landed, the Ming people he saw were all tall and burly.
In Japan, anyone with the body size of an ordinary Ming male is basically a fierce general. When the two sides go to war, as long as there are a few such fierce generals leading the charge, they are almost invincible.
The delegation was quite shocked at the time, and even felt inferior and humiliated.
When these people mentioned the scar, Sanjo couldn't help but feel angry, thinking that these Ming officials didn't even scold him.
A clerk observed the man's expression and said calmly, "This is a vendor from Xin'an Lane."
What do you mean?
Three puzzles.
After entering the alley, the neighbors came out to watch the fun after hearing the news.
"It is said that they are envoys from Japan."
“It turned out to be these little dwarfs!”
The three of them held their heads high and looked straight ahead.
The several think tanks and guards behind him could no longer tolerate this.
A guard held the hilt of the knife, stepped forward and shouted, "Are you looking for death?"
Samurai have a very high status in Japan, and a loud shout can scare them to their knees and beg for mercy.
A woman was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "This is Xin'an Lane!"
"Hahahaha!"
The neighbors were all laughing.
Xin'an Lane?
The guard was furious and was about to draw his sword when Sanjo shouted, "Come back!"
The guard turned around, "Messenger!"
Scholars can be killed but not humiliated!
San Tiao snorted coldly, and the guard suddenly inserted the half-pulled out long sword back, turned around and lowered his head.
San Tiao glanced at the accompanying officials and found that they were all watching coldly and had no intention of coordinating.
"The Ming people's attitude towards us is wrong." The think tank behind him did not move his lips, but the voice came quietly.
This is called ventriloquism in Japan.
"Yeah!" San Tiao nodded.
From the misjudgment of Jiang Qingzhi, to Jiang Qingzhi's cold treatment of the envoy, to the accompanying Ming officials watching coldly as the envoy was humiliated by the untouchables...it can be seen that the Ming people despised Japan.
When they arrived outside the Bo's house, Sun Bu Tong was waiting, "Who is the messenger?"
"I am San Tiao!" San Tiao stepped forward and said, "May I ask..."
In Sanjo's opinion, this person must at least be an important official close to Chang Wei Bo!
"My name is Sun Bu Tong, a guard of the Bo's Mansion." Sun Bu Tong said with a smile.
Jiang Qingzhi actually asked a guard to greet him!
Sanjo finally couldn't help himself and his face darkened, "Is Long Wilbur trying to humiliate me?"
Sun Bu Tong stopped smiling and said calmly, "If you think so, then it is."
——If you feel it is inappropriate, then please do as you please.
San Tiao's face instantly turned red. Just when he was about to get angry, he heard someone inside say, "Greetings, Master!"
"Hello, uncle!"
Then a young man with an unbelievably burly figure came out and said impatiently, "What messenger... The young master is busy! If you want to come, hurry up."
The official from the Ministry of Rites said, "Your Excellency, hurry up!"
San Tiao suppressed his anger and thought, let's meet!
It's also good to make a judgment.
He followed her in and all the way to the reception hall.
"...they fought for a long time, and the lobby of the Ministry of Revenue was smashed to pieces. Earlier, Lu Song sent someone to say that we should compensate for the damage to the lobby."
The voice sounded very brisk, and Sanjo felt that it must be a staff member.
Then a clear voice came, "Tell Lu Song that if this is accomplished, his Ministry of Revenue will benefit the most. Otherwise, how about I hand this matter over to the Ministry of War?"
This is... Jiang Qingzhi?
Sanjo's heart skipped a beat, and those rumors came to his mind...
Killing like hemp!
He liked to pile up the corpses of his enemies to form a mountain of corpses to demonstrate his martial arts prowess.
He once beheaded an envoy from another country in the street...
"Master, the Japanese envoy Sanjo is here."
"The Japanese envoy? Let him in."
The voice suddenly became majestic.
"Your Excellency, please come in!"
Sun Bu Tong came out.
Three followed in.
Then he saw a fat white man standing on the right, looking at him with a smile.
Turning his eyes, he saw a young man in a green shirt sitting at the top. His eyes were as bright as ink and he was so handsome that he made San Tiao feel ashamed of himself. He searched his mind for a while...
No one in Japan can match it!
Is this the Changwei Earl Jiang Qingzhi?
San Tiao couldn't help but bow, "Foreign minister San Tiao, I greet Lord Wei of the Ming Dynasty!"
(End of this chapter)
