Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 622
Electing who will be the successor is only the first step, and the next step involves complex issues of how to establish your own power center, payment of silver, distribution of benefits, reaction to the possible arrival of Jiangnan Shilin, and how to deal with intruders or slavery in the north The attack, this series of things is not much easier than planning a big battle, and with only a few dozen shareholders, their heads are not well thought out. Under certain confidentiality, Zhang Huangyan, who rushed back from the Taiwan government More than 200 staff officers participated in the joint deduction.

The meeting lasted for four full days, and it ended with great difficulty. Even Song Jing and Gu Hengbo, who were the most graceful among them, both had a little white hair and dark circles around their eyes.

The West India Company now covers all walks of life in Jiangnan's economy. If they want to take over the political power, they have to arrange it as soon as possible, so they don't even have time to rest. These shareholders rushed to Osaka overnight with their subordinates, and returned to Songjiang by boat from there.

As for Song Qingshu, the master, he had to leave a few days later. After all, the legion and the fleet are here. If you want to go back to fight for power, you can't do without them. After all, Grandpa Mao said well that power comes from the barrel of a gun. To live in those Jiangnan big families who are about to move, you need military power!
This annual meeting was really tough, even Li Xiangjun was like a wandering soul. The meeting had just ended, and he didn't take off his clothes when he returned to the bed, and fell into a deep sleep on the collapsed bed. With such a death, it is estimated that a man picked her, but she didn't even know it.

Song Qingshu's eyes were bloodshot as well, but there is a saying that rights are the elixir of youth!Even so, Song Qingshu's spirit is still very excited. After all these years, he has never thought of intervening in the local area and establishing a political base of his own. However, in this era, the power of local clans is too great. It is not that he has never tried before. , once snatched more than 100 county magistrates and patrol envoy positions from the Donglin Party. Unfortunately, even if a county magistrate from the imperial court becomes an official in the south of the Yangtze River, it depends on the face of the local clan, let alone his "vulgar Wufu" is a lackey under his command.

For so many years, Song Qingshu's main force is still in the citizen class and the refugee class. It is too difficult to really touch the local rule. In addition to the Dabie Mountains he occupied by force, there is also Anqing, which is Songhuchang with a developed industry and commerce. Even Song Qingshu's tentacles couldn't reach the village of heaven.

But now, a top-down reform opportunity, the opportunity to transform the Ming Empire from a backward agricultural country into an industrial revolution power like Britain, the United States, France and Germany, is in sight. Helping Li Xiangjun cover the quilt, Song Qingshu couldn't sleep at all. With nothing to do, he simply paced back and forth in the palace restlessly.

Coincidentally, just outside the door, a Japanese servant woman hurriedly walked in wearing wooden clogs. The place where Song Qingshu stayed was the original location of the Muromachi shogunate. The main residence of the Tokugawa shogunate was in Edo. As Ertiao City, the servants serving in Ertiao City have obviously been trained, and they prostrate respectfully on the ground in simple Chinese.

"My lord, the Imperial Palace has sent you an invitation. The princess invites you to Mount Hiei, where you can participate in the Waka Festival!"

"Please me?"

Song Qingshu is really confused. He really has nothing to do with the imperial family of the Japanese country. If we really want to talk about the relationship, it is that he made a big fanfare to defeat the general for the emperor, but in the end he played a trick on him. He gave up the titular throne to his younger brother, went to the shrine to become a monk, and became the emperor of the emperor. It is really going to be his turn. It is estimated that these descendants of Amaterasu should wish they could burn themselves with the real fire of the sun.

Reaching out to accept the invitation, Song Qingshu couldn't help raising his brows again. The thin and thin fonts were written entirely in small letters with hairpin flowers. There was a trace of gracefulness in the gracefulness, which was obviously made by a woman. Delicate jade chapter, Chang Ping respectfully!
The so-called princess turned out to be Princess Aimee Zhu of Daming, the crazy girl who bit her.

Nowadays, the descendants of Emperor Taichang have basically faded out of the political arena. Song Qingshu's exile of Chongzhen here can be regarded as the end of his family. Reaching out Song Qingshu's hand on the invitation, it seemed that he tore it casually, but after hesitating for a while, Song Qingshu still put the invitation away again.

The world is impermanent, who knows whether the line of Emperor Chongzhen will come in handy in the future?Even if you don't support Chongzhen or the crown prince, Concubine Tian's son Yongwang is also a good backup, and the relationship with them should not be too tense. Besides, a teenage girl called Zhu Yu invited herself, and if she didn't go, it would seem that she would not go. It's too rude, seeing that the date under the invitation is this afternoon, Song Qingshu simply nodded.

"Xiaobao, prepare the car, Mt. Hiei!"

It’s a bit ironic. Nijo Castle is the residence of the general, while the area around Mt. Hiei is the emperor’s palace and gardens. Song Qingshu, the Ming general, was invited by Princess Daming to attend the meeting. Although the country is different, it is an embarrassing position. But they are all about the same.

Since Minamoto Yoritomo 800 years ago, and even earlier, the Fujiwara family, the emperor has been emptied and turned into a statue in the temple. He no longer goes to court every day like the Chinese emperor to deal with state affairs. The function of the emperor is also It has become the study of Shinto and Buddhist teachings, as well as the decoration of poetry culture, coupled with the same poor family of petty bourgeoisie who only have time left, it has turned Kyoto into the cultural capital of the Japanese country.

Song Qingshu did not state the identities of Chongzhen's family, but his royal demeanor, as well as the information revealed by himself, still let the shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu guess one or two. Anyway, enshrining one emperor in Kyoto is also offering sacrifices, and two emperors It’s also a confession. Here, Chongzhen’s family has obtained rights similar to those of the Emperor’s family in name, but in reality, they are still one piece away. After all, the Emperor also has the Wusheguan family, with a lot of help from officials. There was only one eunuch Wang Cheng'en left at the bottom, and even the serving servants were spies sent by Liu Poluo Tanti.

However, after hundreds of years of research, the emperor's lineage has been deeply immersed in the elegance of this Japanese style. The place where Changping invited Song Qingshu and the Song Festival is in the Shugakuin Palace in the Royal Garden of Mt. Hiei. It is really a quiet place, Qingshan Green water, with mountain springs gurgling from the mountain, the entire other palace did not have a large construction, but borrowed the scenery method, except for a palace at the foot of the mountain, there are only three large and small villas along the mountain spring to serve tea houses, which is like a fairy. The layout is really elegant.

Coming out of the capital city in a carriage, looking at the green mountains and green waters along the way, Song Qingshu felt a lot more energetic.

This is the royal garden, the carriage has reached the foot of the mountain, and it is not allowed to go any further. Song Qingshu can only go up the mountain on foot, but the soldiers who followed him unceremoniously pushed and shoved the royal family guards away. More than 50 soldiers followed closely behind. It adds a little evil spirit to this fairy-like and elegant garden.

The location of Princess Changping's banquet is located in the middle imperial tea house, in the middle of Mount Hiei. Passing through the middle gate, a bay of spring water flowing down from the mountain is carved into the famous flowing water in the Tang Dynasty. You can also see the cherry blossom petals from the water. Before Song Qingshu could enter the tea house, a melodious sound of jingle ding dong dong came from afar.

The sound of this piano is full of the sound of the Ming Dynasty, crisp and clear to the ears, but it still has a royal arrogance, sonorous and moving, but in the melody, the sadness of the daughter's family and the hatred of breaking the country also hover in it. It is said that music is the mirror of a musician's heart. The surface is hiding, but the music can't lie. Looking at it this way, it is true.

It's just that in this music, there is still a palpitating sound faintly, which makes Song Qingshu's heart suddenly tighten. Subconsciously, he simply stands upright and listens carefully, watching him stop, Xiaobao and those soldiers are also follow stop.

The sound of the zither echoed for half an hour before it stopped. It was said that she was doing as the Romans did. A beautiful woman in a kimono with cherry blossoms came out of the service tea house, her graceful hands clasped between her legs, and she bowed gracefully. Xiang Song Qingshu, a sweet voice came from her bright red mouth.

"Aim was fascinated by playing the piano. I didn't know that the general was coming, and I was far away to welcome him. I hope that the general will forgive me!"

Not to mention, after all, she is of royal blood. Her hair is tied in two buns and she shawls down her shoulders. Her skin is white and delicate, her eyes are bright and her teeth are bright. She is only fifteen or sixteen years old, and she is as graceful as she is in her twenties. This girl is not crazy, On the contrary, she has a kind of charm, and Song Qingshu has seen many charming women, but this is the only one who is as charming and elegant as Princess Changping.

After seeing it for a moment, Song Qingshu hurriedly replied, "I have seen Princess Changping!"

Suddenly stood up and giggled, Changping rarely showed a little girl's cuteness, covered his mouth and smiled: "It is said that generals and other vulgar warriors have a voice like a bell, a bloody mouth and fangs, like a man-eating monster. General Song is very refined!"

Concentrating his mind, Song Qingshu shook his head with a serious look and replied: "It is said that the princess has golden branches and jade leaves, hidden in the deep palace, and can't stand the slightest bit of wind and rain. Actually!"

These words made Auntie Zhu a little dazed, but immediately, she made a charming gesture of invitation.

"Chang Ping, please tell me in the cabinet!"

"Respect is worse than obedience!"

A young girl inviting a grown man into the Fragrance Pavilion is definitely enough to make a normal person rippling and daydreaming, but surprisingly, this Song Qingshu is a little restrained, with a rigorous pace, following Changping's step by step, not playing in the small courtyard, but On the cherry blossom tree, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom in April, and the falling flowers are as colorful as snow. There is a zither under the tree, a table, a pot, and the green pot is roasted with an extremely delicate low fire, and a seductive aroma of tea blows to the face. .

Seeing this scene, Xiaobao and the others wisely didn't follow in, and stayed outside the courtyard. Anyway, the small courtyard is not big, so it's clear at a glance, and they are not afraid of any danger.

"General Song please!"

"Your Highness, please!"

It was rare to be refined, Song Qingshu sat at the table according to Zhu Yuxi's invitation, and at the other end, Haowan took out a set of exquisite porcelain, and while she was laying it out, Princess Changping said with a light smile.

"A few days ago, Changping was very grateful for General Song's life-saving grace. However, Changping was so stupid that he bit the general. I am really sorry. The general is in the world and he is busy with official duties. Changping can only take this time to cook. A pot of tea, I apologize to the general!"

In Nuo Nuo's voice, a cup of steaming fragrant tea with a thick green color was held in front of Song Qingshu by the pair of snow-white bowls. However, seeing the beauty's full smile, Song Qingshu's face showed Out of helplessness.

"Thank you for saving my life, hehe, so the princess chose to bite Song again?"

In the rush of the last sentence, Song Qingshu stretched out his hand abruptly, and twisted his iron-like hand violently. The crystal clear tea bowl came out amidst the scream, and a blue long sword slipped from under Aimi Zhu's slender wrist. It was revealed, and looking at it, it was obviously poisonous.

To be honest, Song Qingshu wasn't completely sure, he really didn't expect that the scene in the martial arts drama would actually happen in front of him. Fortunately, Princess Changping was not a martial arts master, so he grabbed her wrist and slammed it. The dagger plunged into the cherry blossom tree with a bang.

Her wrist hurt, and she was immediately pushed away. Aimee Zhu's young girl Jiaohan was gone, replaced by the same incomparable hatred as in the palace that day, even crazier than last time. Sitting on the ground, she frantically moved forward. He flung out his sleeves.

"Go!"

With a crash, in the deep stream, several Japanese ninjas wearing black clothes and carrying small crossbows jumped out. The dripping water splashed, and all the sharp crossbow arrows were aimed at Song Qingshu. At the same time, this In the depths of the cherry blossoms in the royal garden, several black-clothed warriors pulled out their sharp long knives and rushed towards them with shouts. They never expected this scene to happen. Xiaobao was frightened and angry, and he was about to rush to Song Qingshu's side with a howl. Unexpectedly, among the fallen leaves on the ground, two ninjas stood up abruptly, a burst of scalding flames spewed out from their mouths, blocking the way.

Whoosh~whoosh~whoosh~
The bowstring vibrates, and the crossbow arrows shoot out...

(End of this chapter)