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Chapter 721 No One Gives More Than His Majesty

"Did your general send you here?" It was still the island where they met last time. Liu Xiang glanced at the envoy sent by Tokugawa Iemitsu absentmindedly and asked.

"Back to General Liu, I am ordered by the General to come to pay a visit to General Liu." The messenger said with a smile. After speaking, he pointed to a large pile of boxes behind him, and spoke again before Liu Xiang could speak. .

"General Liu, this is a gift specially brought to you."

"Oh?" Liu Xiang raised his eyebrows. "It's not the New Year, what kind of gift should I give?"

"Our general said that since you have been in charge of our business in Japan, we have never had the opportunity to contact you. No, I just happened to come to talk to you about Nabeshima Katsushige, so I brought a gift together. .

It's nothing special, just some money.Not much, just 50 taels. "

"50 taels? Just?" Liu Xiang glanced at the person in front of him in surprise. "When did your Japanese country become so wealthy?"

"Hey, General Liu, this is Japan, not Japan." The envoy corrected with a smile.

"Okay, okay, Japan is Japan. The Japanese country sounds so nice, so I have to call it Japan. Is it possible that you guys like the Japanese, so we call it Japan?"

Liu Xiang's two words turned the envoy's face green and white.

How can the Japanese understand it like this.

"General Liu, Japan means the land of the rising sun. Because our country is located in the east, we can be the first to see the sunrise every morning, so we call it Japan."

"Oh."

Liu Xiang nodded noncommittally, no matter what you call those who rush to the street, the country of Wa is the country of Wa.

"Let's talk about money. Why is your general so generous? Is something wrong?"

He was pretending to be confused, so that the messenger didn't know how to speak. After thinking for a long time, he finally choked out a sentence.

"General Liu, isn't this because you lost a soldier on Nabeshima Katsushige's territory? Our general felt very sorry for you, so he sent me to apologize to you. I hope you can Be merciful. This business has been suspended for some time, and the loss is not small."

"Oh, that's it." Liu Xiang suddenly realized. "I would like to be merciful, but this matter has been reported to all levels. Our Emperor has already known about this matter. He was very angry and ordered that the results must be found out no matter what. He also said that I, Ming Dynasty, must not leave any soldiers behind. You want to see a person alive, you want to see a corpse when you're dead, and if you can't see the body, you have to know why it's gone!

If it were you, what would you do if your general gave such an order?
And what about those pots and islands? If you bring money, they will force me to give up on tracing them. What?Have I, Liu Xiang, never seen money?Not to mention a mere 10 taels of silver, even if it was 50 taels, if I wasn't happy, I wouldn't even look at it.WTF! "

"That's right, that's right, General Liu is a man of integrity, but that boy Nabeshima Katsushige is ignorant. I'll ask our general to punish him later." The envoy secretly scolded Liu Xiang for being sanctimonious, but he was echoing his words. "General Liu, to be honest, when my general learned about this, he was furious and immediately severely reprimanded Nabeshima Katsushige.

He also ordered him to investigate the matter thoroughly, and the general felt that it was not enough, so he sent me to express his condolences.Mr. Liu must accept the 50 taels of silver, regardless of whether the soldiers in your department can find it or not, this silver will be regarded as his pension!We don't know the soldier's family either, and it's not convenient to go to Daming. We have to ask Mr. Liu to help out because the two sides are close neighbors and have traded for many years, so that their family's life will not be lost.

Furthermore, I also ask General Liu to mediate with your Majesty the Emperor to resume trade between the two parties as soon as possible.Otherwise, if this continues, every day of suspension will be a big loss for both parties, right? "

It has to be said that this envoy is quite capable, and he grasped the elements of the negotiation in one go.

I want to give you money, but I don't say that I will give you money directly.

You want my money because I beg you to do things for me, so that you can receive it with confidence and comfort.

Sure enough, after what he said, an unconscious smile finally appeared on Liu Xiang's face.

At this time, the messenger knew that he had guessed right.

Let’s just say that there are no people in this world who don’t want money. Either they think the money is too little or the reasons are not sufficient.

So he continued to speak in order to strike while the iron was hot:

"General Liu, our general also said that as long as General Liu is willing to help facilitate this matter, the general will express his gratitude after the event is completed. And in future business dealings, he will also give some to the general. Hehe."

At the end, the messenger showed a meaningful smile.

Liu Xiang glanced at him, and then showed an expression that I understand.

"What's your brother's name?"

A smile began to appear on Liu Xiang's face, and she seemed to be interested in the messenger in front of her.

"My name is Tarobei."

"Good name!"

Damn, what a shitty name.

"Brother Betelang, if I think about it carefully, what you said is not unreasonable, but I really can't make the decision on this matter. In this way, I will submit a memorial to His Majesty and explain the whole story of this matter again. I am sure that he will You will know everything clearly!"

"Then thank you so much, Mr. Liu! Mr. Liu can just call me Taro Bingwei."

"Okay, Betel."

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"Betel, take everything back. It's not appropriate until things are settled!"

"Eh? How can you say that? I said it was the pension money for Mr. Liu's subordinates, how can I take it back? Just leave it with Mr. Liu!" Tarobei said proudly with a wave of his hand.

"Then, since you trust me so much, Betelang, just keep the money here. Come on, I'll give it to you!"

"If you don't send me away, I won't dare to trouble General Liu."

"Then, I won't give it away?" Liu Xiang hypocritically stopped her feet that hadn't stepped forward.

"General Liu, please stay."

Tarobei walked away with a stride, and he was in a much better mood than when he came.

The task assigned by the general was finally almost completed. As for the 50 taels of silver sent out, is it none of his business?Anyway, it's all from Naoshima's family.

Liu Xiang watched Tarobei leave, and the fake smile on his face gradually froze.

"Commander, you are with His Majesty."

Chen Hualong, a confidant beside him, asked puzzledly.

He was very surprised why Liu Xiang's behavior was so abnormal, which completely violated the orders of his superiors.

"These people always think that they can settle things by spending money. But they don't think about it. There are some things that no amount of money can solve. But having said that, if I hadn't understood His Majesty's plan, maybe I would have been moved. .

If he gives it away, he will give it to His Majesty when the time comes.Now the soldiers and horses of all ministries are gathering, and the time to start the war is almost here.But Hualong, do you know why I am not tempted in the face of so much money? "

"Hualong doesn't know."

"Because in this world, no one gives more than His Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)