Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

Chapter 92 - The Battle of the Tongue in the Processing of Huaishi

's home was a typical Japanese-styled courtyard. A curved stream, an exquisite corridor, gravel, broken wood, and moss were all essential ingredients for a Japanese-styled courtyard.

Xiao Letian was walking in the courtyard of birch elder, stopping from time to time to pay attention to the beautiful scenery in front of him. Whenever this happened, Huashan Liyuan would always quietly stand by his side, not saying a single word for fear of disturbing Xiao Letian's contemplation.

"I'm sorry, I didn't see much of the Japanese-styled courtyard, please forgive me for being a little absent-minded …"

"No, no. If Mr. Xiao likes this house, I'm willing to offer it up with my two hands …" birch elder said respectfully.

Xiao Letian smiled and did not continue the conversation. He walked in front of him with large strides to enjoy the treatment the people of the would receive. It was a pity that this treatment would not last for more than a few years.

Although Xiao Letian was not an official of the Great Qing, his reputation had definitely reached a level that could shake the entire capital. This kind of scholar could already be called a Unparalleled National Scholars in the Japan.

This was an extremely high honor, a prestige that even the Sky Emperor respected. Furthermore, due to the influence that Chinese civilization had had on Japanese culture for thousands of years, even though Xiao Letian was dressed in plain clothes, he was still respected by everyone.

Only Shi Dakai and Xiang Shaolong accompanied Xiao Letian, and only Kiyoshi Yamamoto and Zhu Zhongjingshang, the two important subjects accompanied him. With the six people's portion of Huai Shi food, Huashan Liyuan actually used the Japan Money 60 Inscription. This was already the highest level dish in the world at that time.

The King's Crabs produced by the Hokkaido only took the tender meat from the legs of the crabs, the tiger-spotted prawns harvested from the deep sea to make a heavenly woman's body, and the plum wine was even more top-notch. Not to mention those exquisite and picturesque stings, this meal basically contained all the essence of the Japanese cooking.

It was a banquet that had nothing to do with eating, and everyone was accumulating their emotions amidst the greetings. Everyone knew that the confrontation would be extremely intense, and no one dared to neglect it. Even the greedy Kiyoshi Yamamoto only sipped from his sake s.

After the dishes were changed four or five times, and after drinking quite a few different types of wines unique to Japan, the birch elder, who had been courteous for a long time, finally shifted the topic to proper business.

"I have already read the Mr. Xiao's《 Journey to the West》 many times, now this book is widely spread in the Japan, in the process of studying in the West, there are very few scholars from the East that can explain the culture of the West so thoroughly. Right now, the scholars from the Japan have already viewed《 Journey to the West》 as the first classic of the West, if Mister is interested in visiting Japan, I think you will receive a higher level of reception."

"Ah?" Is birch elder's words true? Shall I go to Japan? I always thought that right now, I am stepping on the soil of Japan? Isn't this Japan … " Xiao Letian's sarcasm and ridicule caused the three Japanese s in the room to be unable to keep their face straight. Kiyoshi Yamamoto coldly snorted and slapped the sake's cup onto the wood.

Huashan Liyuan resisted the embarrassment and said, "Mr. Xiao must be joking. This place is Ryukyu, so it naturally belongs to the Ryukyu King. We Japanese are only guests here as well. Maybe the appearance of our Japanese army here is a misunderstanding to Mr. Xiao, here I want to clarify, these troops were invited here by the Ryukyu King, we are only here as a guest army to protect the Ryukyu … "

"Hahaha, protection?" Xiao Letian laughed extremely arrogantly, "That's right, it's protection. After protecting you for two hundred and fifty years, when your ancestor brought your three thousand troops to the Ryukyu, who would like to invite you? Two-thirds of the Naha Harbor's taxes are in your pockets, of course you guys have to protect them well … "

"Now that I'm here, don't you guys feel that I'm not safe and want to protect me? Otherwise, why would those group of Japanese Rangers s come to find me this morning? birch elder, I don't know where you got your confidence from, but do you really think you're an intelligent general? Do you really think that my 'Journey to the West' was written with my bottom? "

After saying that, Xiao Letian pointed at his own head and sneered, "What this place contains is not tofu. Do you really think that playing the little smart can fool around in front of me? "I guess it's better to skip the pleasantries …"

In the morning, E Balang and the others' actions were as Xiao Letian had guessed, and were all done by him. He was originally just asking for directions, but he didn't expect Xiao Letian to see through his plan in an instant.

In the end, it was the Japanese's special thick skin that took effect, and Hua Shan's mood returned to normal after only using a cup of sake. He stood up and extended his hand to invite Xiao Letian to the back of the hall. "The power of the alcohol is a bit strong.

Huashan Liyuan was placed in Ryukyu Kingdom by the Shimadzu Family, so the Patriarch's expectations for him was not just a simple martial general, but instead, an outstanding statesman. To a statesman, face is a very useless thing, Xiao Letian's mockery could make Kiyoshi Yamamoto angry, but it had no effect on the birch elder.

In the Birchhill mansion, there was a pavilion in the backyard, which was wide and very high, and it was the best place to view the entire landscape. In Xiao Letian's eyes, the Naha Harbor was as beautiful as a fairyland.

The candlelight from the buildings gave the city a misty, beautiful feeling. This was an era without electricity, where incandescent lights had yet to appear and where the light from the candles made the human eyes relax and relax. The light of the candles outlined the outline of the Naha Harbor, and even the sails in the distant harbor could be faintly seen.

"Mr. Xiao, right in front of you is the Shouli City. That is the capital of the Ryukyu King. "How is it? Isn't it a bit unexpected?" In the direction pointed by the birch elder, Xiao Letian saw the silhouette of a castle.

"Mr. Xiao is already very weak. As a weak island nation, it's very difficult for him to maintain the dignity of a nation. He doesn't have enough resources …"

"All things in the world exist relatively. To Great Qing, Japan is a small place but to Ryukyu, it is a big place. In your《 Journey to the West》 you have mentioned the law of the jungle more than once, that the weak will be conquered by the strong, isn't that what you have always been advocating? "

Huashan Liyuan gradually found the feeling of negotiating. He politely said to Xiao Letian, "Of course I know that previous generations of Ryukyu Kings have bowed their heads in submission to the continent. Actually, not only the Ryukyu, our Japan is also very humble towards China. However, this does not prove anything. In these two hundred and fifty years of history, have any soldiers from the mainland stepped into the Ryukyu? "

Xiao Letian was extremely gloomy, he realized that the moment Japanese started to take the law of the jungle seriously, he would no longer have a place to use his sophistry.

That's right, the Ryukyu Kingdom is weak. In this era where there is no United Nations, the weak end up being conquered by others. You think that the Japanese's conquest of the Ryukyu is very immoral, so where is your military strength? Why didn't the two dynasties of the Ming and Qing dynasties send a single soldier?

Huashan Liyuan bowed respectfully to Xiao Letian. "You are the Unparalleled National Scholars, I am just an ignorant martial general, please enlighten me. Land that China does not want, why can't we Japan take it? Could it be that we should give up on the Ryukyu just because of a few words of morals from the mouths of the Confucian Scholars? "

Speaking till here, Xiao Letian no longer had any meaning to quibble, and opening the window to speak was instead the best choice. Xiao Letian did not answer birch elder's question. Instead, he went straight to the main topic at hand, "Today's probing has already ended. There is still half a slope above the dock that I have already displayed my power to.

birch elder nodded his head, "Very powerful. Every single soldier under your command is exceptionally strong. We are ashamed of ourselves for not being able to match up to them … "But it's too little, the numbers are too little. If there really is a conflict, none of you are my match …"

"Oh!" You seem very confident. " Hearing Xiao Letian's question, Huashan Liyuan nodded his head: "Yes, I am very confident in our army, and also very confident in our navy. Even if you have dozens of American Gun, you are still not a match for the three thousand elite soldiers in my hands.

"Ahahaha …" Xiao Letian suddenly burst out laughing: "No wonder everyone says that the Japanese is a genius in tactics, but a foolish genius in strategy. Indeed, it's true, your eyes can only see this tiny Naha Harbor …"

Xiao Letian suddenly patted Huashan Liyuan's shoulder, the Japanese subconsciously shrugged.

"If I want to deal with you, I have plenty of ways. You don't even have the chance to fight back. You kept saying that you are a Japan, and you really think you are a representative of one? "Remember your identity, you are only representing your Shimadzu Family, an ordinary name …"

"You want to play a game of stealth? You're f * cking dreaming … You can deceive the Tsurukawa's Palace by stealing the control of the Ryukyu Kingdom, but you can't deceive me. How much wealth did the Shimadzu Family earn in these two hundred years? Do you need me to send a letter to the Tokugawa's Regional Commander? "

With that, Huashan Liyuan's face immediately paled. His waist was still bent at 90 degrees, but he had already raised his head. Who would have thought that the words that came after made Huashan Liyuan even more frightened.

"Samoan, Changzhou vassal, are they plotting against the military alliance? And Tuzofan and Fats, did they want to get involved? Your Majesty, your shouts have become so tasteless. Do you want to try out your military adventures? Where is your Samoan's Tu Ji? What would he want to marry into the Tokugawa? Are you using beauty as a secret? "

At this time, Xiao Letian was like Ali the Fist King, stepping with his butterfly steps, punching out with his left hook, right hook, and right punch … The fight was dazzling, a clan elder of a small Shimadzu Family, was originally not the most outstanding talent in Japan, how could he endure this?

"Nani?" Nani... How did you know? Are you a human or a ghost … "

Xiao Letian made a magnificent final strike, "You idiot, last year, the bombardment of the combined British, French, American and Dutch fleet only subsided a few months ago, did you forget that? Right now, the Tsurukawa's Palace hates you guys for your toothache, but you actually dare to spout nonsense in front of me! "Eight …"

Following Xiao Letian's curse, both of Huashan Liyuan's legs went weak and he kneeled on the wooden floor, sweat dripping down from his forehead.

Xiao Letian rolled his eyes at him, then turned and left. "Elder Shi, Dragon Lord, let's go back to sleep. This group of fools are not worth our time."

"Mr. Xiao... What exactly do you want? " Just then, Huashan Liyuan mustered his courage and asked loudly.

Xiao Letian didn't look at him, he only gazed at the lights at the entrance of Naha Harbor in the distance. "Do you want to know? "At noon the day after tomorrow, I will arrange a meal of Chinese cuisine at the Cherry Blossom House in return for your meal. At that time, you will know what I want …" With that, he left the courtyard with King Yi and Dragon Lord in large strides.