In the morning, the Minister of the Japanese Kingdom, Su We and Ma Zi, met with a distinguished guest at his monastery. The distinguished guest was the envoy of King Yuwen Wen of Xiyang, Zhou State in the Central Plains, and Zhang Yu, the lieutenant of the royal palace. Among them were Simada, Sima Nai and others. Ranw?enw??????

Su, I, Mazi, did not understand the Central Plains language, and Zhang, Yu, did not understand the Japanese language, so it was translated by Simana. Of course, Simana had restored the surname Anzuo, which was for Anzuodasuna.

Simana set out from the Central Plains to return to Japan last year. Before leaving, the battle between Zhou and Sui was in full swing. Yuwen Wen led his troops to fight in Guanzhong at that time. Simana learned from news from many sources that Emperor Yang Jian of Sui had died and the situation in Sui was destined.

But when he left the Central Plains, Yuwen Wen had not yet been appointed as King of Xiyang. Now, this noble Zhou royal family member came to Japan with a heavy gift, which was a great honor.

"The noble envoy, the gift of the King of Xiyang, is extremely noble."

Su I and Ma Zi said slowly, to facilitate the translation of An Xu Na (Simanai), and to express his respect for King Yuwen Wen of Xiyang.

"Sandalwood is worth a thousand gold in our country. The Buddha statues carved by sandalwood can no longer be measured by secular gold and silver."

"With this Buddha statue brought by Lai Zun, the king's determination to promote Buddhism has been made, and no one inside or outside the court has opposed it."

After the translation was finished, the sitting Su I-Ma Zi bowed to Zhang Yu and bowed to him: "Su I-Ma Zi remembers such kindness in his heart. Please give me a greeting to you in front of the King of Xiyang."

"You are polite. My king admires the minister for promoting Buddhism in Japan and is willing to do everything possible to help. This Buddha statue is just the beginning."

Zhang Yu was not humble. He now represents the King of Xiyang Yuwen Wen. The status of Langzhu is like that of the king of Japan. As an envoy, he is qualified to receive such a great gift from Suwo and Mazi.

Sima Nai had dealt with him when he was in Xiyang, so the other party could also verify his identity and would not worry that someone was impersonating him.

Su I-Ma Zi clapped his hands, and the door slowly opened. Several servants walked in with wooden boxes and opened them one by one in front of Zhang Yu. The layers of trays were filled with golden ingots, layer after layer, box after box, and no one knew what value was.

"The noble envoy is a mere polite gift, but he does not deserve respect."

"Minister, my king said that you should not receive a minister's penny in return."

"This is not a gift for return."

Su I-Ma Zi smiled slightly, "This is my little intention. I hope the envoy will take it back and convey my gratitude to the King of Xiyang."

"The minister is so kind, then Zhang is disrespectful."

Zhang Yu gave a gift to him. Sometimes the false push is boring. It’s enough to just go through a round of etiquette. It’s still important to talk about serious matters.

"Minister, I wonder if I have read the letters of my king?"

"I have seen that the wishes of the King of Xiyang will be realized. The Japanese style will be answered by the Sima village master Xiang Gui. Any questions will be answered with satisfactory answers."

King Yuwen of Xiyang sent such a precious Buddha statue, and various rare incense medicines. These gifts can no longer be given back with money. Su Wo Mazi is not a fool, he knew that the other party was not simply giving gifts.

When asking about the customs and culture, it is strictly considered to be a spy on the national conditions, but he doesn't think there is anything wrong with it: if it were him, he would have considered this way.

To interact with distant countries, you need to know the situation in the other party at least, such as where the country is, what is the situation in the country, who is the king, what are the main cities, how big the territory is, etc. Otherwise, you will easily be deceived.

Of course, if the other party wants to inquire about the situation in Japan, he can also inquire about the situation in the Central Plains. It is not to have any intention, but to have a clear idea in his heart.

The other party did not know that Japan had just ended a war, so he rashly sent a fleet to transport valuable gifts to Hakata. It was also a blessing that there were no remnants of the Mubu clan in the area where Hakata was located, otherwise the Buddha statues that came with the ship would not be protected.

He didn't know that the situation in the Central Plains had changed. Zhou State became the hegemon of the north again. The Duke of Zhu State had already been awarded the title of Prince, and his status was on par with the king of his country.

Misjudgment of the strength of partners will lead to successive failures in decision-making. The Suwo family and the Mabu family fought for so many years and finally won. Their relationship was to join forces with many nobles and make the partners' background clear.

Whoever will truly go to the end with Su Wo family, who will please both sides, and who may secretly be the eyes and ears of the Wubu family, must have a question in mind. Similarly, there must be a question for the King of Xiyang in the Zhou Kingdom of the Central Plains.

The news that Yuwen Wen became the king of Xiyang was said by Zhang Yu, who came to Japan. The letter from Yuwen Wen handed over to Su I-Mazi only contained Yuwen Wen's private seal, and there was no other example to confirm Zhang Yu's statement.

But there was no need for the other party to deceive people, and the gifts brought this time also proved that Yu Wen Wen was strong. In addition to the Buddha statue carved from sandalwood, there were also many precious incense medicines, such as the village owner Simada, who was a native of Liang, the Southern Dynasty of the Central Plains and had a lot of knowledge about these incense medicines.

In a word, every type is worth a thousand gold.

Sandalwood (sandalwood) is not rare in Japan. Occasionally, ships from Baekje, Silla, Goguryeo and even Central Plains are trafficked; tulips, peppers, and Suwo Mazi vaguely remember that there were once in China.

As for other incense medicines, they are simply unheard of. All the incense medicines brought by Zhang Yu, the Lieutenant of the Xiyang Palace, this time were gifts given to the King of Japan and him by the King of Xiyang.

If you follow the valuation of Simada and others, you can buy all the land that the Mabe clan once owned in Kinki, but the other party does not collect any penny.

Although Wang Yuwen of Xiyang gave such a big gift, he didn't want to give anything, but he couldn't really want anything. Su I and Ma Zi couldn't give nothing, because it was too rude.

"The envoy, the King of Xiyang hopes to trade with our country. This is absolutely fine. The cloth and porcelain that came with the ship are all fine products, and they need as much as the sulfur that King of Xiyang needs."

Speaking of this, Su I-Mazi added: "Of course, silver is fine."

"Secretary, my king has started to organize a fleet. Of course, the original sea ship will continue to come, just because he is afraid that others will pretend to be, which will cause unnecessary misunderstandings..."

To do big business, you have to do big business. Yuwen Wen gave so many valuable gifts, and what he wanted was the privileges that others did not have. Zhang Yu came to Japan this time to take a new route, which was to lay the foundation for future maritime trade.

After this route matures, it will take a round trip between Central Plains and Hakata, Japan, for no more than twenty days. According to Yuwen Wen's plan, the fleet only needs to travel between Jiankang and Hakata to make immeasurable profits.

In order to keep this route as confidential as possible, the fleet directly under the King of Xiyang needs an independent berth in Bota. After the crew gets ashore, they must have a safe place to rest and be able to do business safely in that place.

The supply and repair ships were carried out in this separate area, in order to avoid the crew being kidnapped by unknown people and providing routes after suffering from various tortures. Therefore, Yuwen Wen's second "wish" is to have a "private manor" in Bota.

The concession or special zones are too unpleasant and will also touch the nerves of the Japanese powerful people. What Yuwen wants is to have a private wharf, a warehouse and a manor in Hakata Port, as a stronghold for trade in Japan.

There is no "external legal power" and is not a country in the country. Of course, it will not be used to the outside world as the sign of King Xiyang of Zhou. It is in a private name and will not remind people of King Yuwen of Zhou.

"This is easy. Suwo family also has land in Bota Port. Which land is the dock and manor of Xiyang King."
Chapter completed!