Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 246, rest

The ten great blessing boats slowly sailed into the port. At this time, a large number of Japanese people had gathered in the entire port, and all of them looked at the ten great blessing boats in the port.

These ten ships are so big that the Japanese ships in the port appear very small, even if the large merchant ships from other daimyos are still very small compared with these lucky ships.

Such a large ship, and ten ships came at one time, naturally became the focus of the entire Hyogotsu port.

Everyone discussed with each other, and soon everyone knew that these ships came from the Shang Kingdom of Ming Dynasty, and everyone suddenly felt that there was no surprise, and that Ming Dynasty was too far away for ordinary people in the Wa Kingdom.

In their conception, Daming is the upper kingdom, and everything in the Wa Kingdom is learned from Daming, and the characters used are the Chinese characters of Daming, and the silk and porcelain from Daming are things that only nobles can enjoy.

So after hearing that it was a fleet from Ming Dynasty, the Japanese people in the port crowded to the port one by one, trying to find a better position so that they could see more clearly.

The boat gradually moored at the pier, and finally I was able to see everything on the boat clearly.

"Da Ming is so tall~"

This is the first impression of all the Japanese people present.

The Wa people in this era, because they are an island country, are extremely scarce in supplies, and the cultivated land is extremely scarce, and the population of the Wa country is very large, so food is not abundant. As for meat, it is very scarce, just like Daming. This led to the very short height of the Wa people in this era.

This is also the reason why the so-called racial improvement plan was carried out on a large scale in Japan in later generations. The average height is too short.

As for the fleet led by Du Mingen, these people are also carefully selected by Liu Jin. They are all tall, and after entering the Maritime Academy to study, they eat three meals a day. Feed, so each one is very strong.

Especially the big man Shaxiong, who is more than two meters tall, standing on the bow of the "Kunlun", he is like a giant, making all the Japanese in the port widen their eyes and stare at him. Silly bear to see.

On top of the ten big fortune ships, all the crew members wore uniform uniforms and stood upright on the side of the ship. Invisibly, a powerful aura rushed towards the entire port, making the faces of many warriors led by Akamatsumaru look big. Change.

"Is this someone from Daming?"

Akamatsumaru looked at the people on the Fuchuan and couldn't help but say.

Compared with the impact given to them by the ten great fortune ships, the crew members under Du Mingen had a greater impact on them, making the Japanese in this port intuitively feel the strength of the Great Ming Shang Kingdom.

Soon, the boat moored slowly, and Tian Erniu came down first with Zhao Houzi, Shaxiong, Dahu and others, and was going to contact the Japanese people here to see if they welcomed him.

As for Du Mingen and the others, they were not in a hurry to get off the ship. There were also detailed teachings at the Maritime Academy about the arrangements for the fleet after they arrived in an unfamiliar place.

How to anchor the ship, how to arrange personnel on duty, the order of disembarkation, time, place, etc., are very knowledgeable, and they are not random. Everything must be considered for the safety of the fleet.

"We are the fleet entrusted by His Majesty the Emperor Daming to the Golden Continent. We invite your local officials to come and speak."

Tian Erniu looked at the dark crowd in the port, raised his head, and said loudly proudly.

The people of Ming Dynasty in this era have a kind of self-confidence in foreign affairs. Daming is the fertile land of China, and outside of Daming is a land of barbarians. Although the Wa Kingdom is relatively close to Daming and has frequent contacts with it, it is still a land of barbarians.

So when facing these Japanese people, not only Tian Erniu, but everyone in the entire fleet felt that they were superior.

Tian Erniu spoke Daming's official dialect, and there were naturally very few Wa people on the scene who could understand it, but Kamatsu Ichiro who was next to Akamatsumaru was quite knowledgeable and understood Daming's official dialect.

Soon, Akamatsumaru brought last month Ichiro and all the samurai to Tian Erniu and the others, and said very respectfully: "Shimo Akamatsumaru is Omi Mamoru of Hyogo-no-tsu, welcome the arrival of the Daming Mission." .”

After finishing speaking, Akamatsumaru also bowed deeply to Tian Erniu and others. Following Akamatsumaru's bow, Kamizuki Ichiro and all the samurai behind him also bowed together.

After Ichiro bowed last month, he quickly translated Akamatsumaru's words and acted as an interpreter temporarily.

"Akamatsumaru~ This name is really weird."

When Tian Erniu heard this, he thought so in his heart.

"This is the document of customs clearance granted by His Majesty the Ming Emperor, please read it."

Tian Erniu took out a document bound in bright yellow cloth from his pocket and handed it over.

"Hi~"

Akamatsumaru accepted the document very respectfully, and then opened it very carefully. Although he could not speak the official language of Ming Dynasty, he could understand the man on it.

After all, the Akamatsu family is also a daimyo family. The surname Akamatsu is also the surname of nobles, and the nobles of the Japanese country have to receive education in various aspects since childhood, and Chinese characters are naturally something that must be learned. Not only Hanzi, but Chinese culture has also penetrated into the Japanese country. in the human bone marrow.

The Japanese people love the Three Kingdoms the most, the words of Su Shi, and the poems of Li Bai. In the history of the Japanese country, many very famous calligraphers were born, and even some excellent poets and poets were born.

The content of the document is very simple, simply explaining the purpose of disembarking these fleets, hoping that the countries passing by can give help within their ability, and Daming will be very grateful.

After reading the document, Akamatsumaru lifted the document to his head with both hands very respectfully and sent it to Tian Erniu. Tian Erniu also took the document very respectfully. Both sides seemed very respectful and valued it. .

"It is an honor for our Akamatsu family to be able to receive Shangguo's fleet. If you need any help, please ask."

After figuring out the identity and purpose of the other party, Akamatsumaru also expressed his opinion immediately.

"What trouble and interruption."

Tian Erniu also expressed his gratitude, and soon, Du Mingen also brought people down, and at the same time brought some glass products down.

"This is my wish, please accept it."

Du Mingen handed a glass product in an exquisite wooden box to Chisongwan.

"This…"

Akamatsumaru was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect these Daming people to be quite polite, and even gave him a gift.

He took the gift respectfully and looked at it carefully. The box alone was exquisitely crafted. It was painted with red paint. When he opened the box slowly, there was a crystal clear and handsome horse inside. Whether it's carved from jade or something else, Akamatsu Maru knows that it's priceless.

"This, the gift is really too expensive."

Seeing such an expensive gift, Akamatsumaru didn't dare to accept it all at once. These people are all from the Shang Kingdom of Ming Dynasty. If it was just an ordinary gift, he would accept it. He would not accept such a priceless jade horse at all. I dare not accept it.

"Please be sure to accept it. This is a little bit of my heart. Our fleet is anchored here. There are so many disturbances, and there are still many things that need to trouble your Excellency."

Du Mingen said with a smile.

This glass horse is worthless at all. As long as there is a glass factory, you can have as many as you want, and now you can give it to Akamatsumaru, which can be considered as a disguised form to open up the glass products market on the Japanese side.

This time, the ten Dafu boats also carried a lot of glass products. Du Mingen was also planning to do business all the way to the Golden Continent. These glass products would not only be exchanged for supplies along the way, but also brought back a ship. The gold and silver of the ship.

This is of course what Liu Jin meant. If he wanted to stimulate Daming to expand overseas, he couldn't go back to the old path of the Yongle period, and just rely on the power of the Ming court to organize the fleet to go to sea.

The purpose of going to sea should not just be to publicize the national prestige of Ming Dynasty, but should focus more on actual interests. Whether it is to find overseas good seeds or obtain overseas gold and silver treasures, the ultimate goal is to use interests to drive the entire Ming Dynasty. The sea develops.

After all, profit is the source of power.

Although the scale of Zheng He's voyages to the West was huge, he did not bring too many substantial benefits to Ming Dynasty. Instead, it increased the burden on the Ming court, which is why it could not last forever.

In the final analysis, Da Ming did not get any benefits from this matter. With the weakening of Da Ming's national strength, it will naturally not be able to continue.

The fleet is going to the Golden Isle, and Liu Jin has already arranged everything. Not only does he want to obtain high-yield good seeds from the Golden Isle, but he also wants to bring back a boatload of gold and silver from the Golden Isle. Only in this way can all classes of Ming Dynasty be truly stimulated to go to the Golden Continent in search of wealth.

As a key point to go to the Golden Continent, Wa Kingdom can also be said to be a transit point. The situation and situation come, and prepare for everything that follows.

"That would be disrespectful."

Hearing Du Mingen's words, Chisongwan finally accepted the jade horse. He liked the jade horse very much, and wished he could take it out and play with it carefully.

After receiving Du Mingen's gift, Akamatsumaru became more enthusiastic and began to ask his subordinates to prepare the banquet. He wanted to grandly entertain the distinguished guests from Daming.

At the same time, he also sent someone to report the situation to the Chisong family governor, and asked the family governor to come in person. He is just an ordinary member of the Chisong family, and it is more appropriate for the Chisong family governor to come to entertain such distinguished guests.

In the huge port, because of the arrival of the Deming fleet, it became extremely lively.

Du Mingen was accompanied by Akamatsumaru, who was going to attend the banquet prepared by Akamatsumaru, while the fleet started to get busy.

With Akamatsumaru's permission, the fleet can conduct business, trade, and supply supplies here, and Du Mingen entrusts Tian Erniu to take charge of all these tasks.

In addition, the crew also need to rest and relax here, so they also need to make arrangements, those who rest, those who are responsible for guarding the ship, and those who are responsible for purchasing the necessary supplies, all of which require people to Do.

Hyogo Tsu is now the largest port and cargo distribution center in Japan. There are a lot of people gathered here, and there are many fleets and merchants from various daimyos.

So this place is very prosperous, with taverns, teahouses, brothels, etc., and a wide variety of commodities. Basically, you can buy anything you need here.

The same glass products brought by Du Mingen and others can also be sold here, and there is no need to bring them to other big cities for sale.

At the wharf where the Dafu ship is moored, Tian Erniu displayed many glass products just like when he was in North Korea.

Not surprisingly, when these glass products were displayed, they immediately attracted merchants, nobles, and samurai from all over Hyogo-no-Tsu, who came to inquire about the prices and sales methods of these glass products.

Just like in North Korea, these nobles, warriors, and merchants in the Wa Kingdom have almost no resistance to various glass products, glass mirrors, etc., so the business is very hot.

Of course, not only the business on Tian Erniu's side is very hot, but also the restaurant business on the side of Hyogo Tsu Port.

I saw hordes of sailors swarming towards the restaurants, filling up the restaurants in the port almost instantly, throwing the gleaming silver on the table of the restaurant owner without ordering anything dishes, let the owner of the restaurant serve all the good wine and dishes.

These crew members are already like hungry wolves.

They drank porridge and noodles every day on the boat, plus sashimi and so on. They were already tired of eating. Now that they finally arrived in the country of Wa, they naturally wanted to have a good taste of the food of the country of Wa.

According to their formation arrangement, this Japanese country is regarded as the last supply point in this voyage. After going northward, it is basically impossible to have a bustling city port like Hyogotsu.

Everyone is well aware of this, so they are also preparing to spend a few days here in style. The front is smooth, but the real hard days will follow.

In one restaurant after another, the crew members were like hungry ghosts, gobbling up and yelling at the boss to serve food, so that every restaurant was extremely busy.

After the crew had eaten and drank enough, everyone naturally walked towards the water tea house here in groups of three and four. The so-called water tea house was naturally the Yihong Courtyard on the Japanese side.

For these crew members who have been drifting at sea for a long time, they will naturally not miss this project. You must know that if you want to be more chic after leaving here, you may have to wait until the Golden Island.

The hordes of crew members also made the various water tea houses here in the port extremely busy, and the business was extremely hot in an instant.

　Two in one, after checking the information, it seems that the average height of the ancient Wa people was only [-] meters. . . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)