The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"As long as the gift is sincere enough, I think there will always be someone who will be moved by us. Next, keep some money to handle the affairs in Pingkangfang. We can't be stingy with the rest of the money and give it away generously."

"If we want to give it, we have to give it to them to the point where they are moved. If they are moved and want to accept it, then we can be considered to have established a connection with the big shots in Chang'an City." Yizhi Gumaru looked serious: "In addition, as an envoy, we ask the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to become a disciple and learn. Once the emperor agrees, then even if we send things, it will be legitimate."

"Students of the Tang Dynasty will give gifts to their teachers when they visit them. The amount of gifts and how to show the students' feelings for the teachers are what we have to consider."

"The more you give, the more you will learn from the teacher."

"We brought two ships of wealth this time, all of which are to be sent out in Chang'an City."

"As long as we can learn what we want to learn, any price is worth it, even if it is the lives of some people."

Yizhi Gumaru looked gloomy.

They submitted documents to the Tang Dynasty court as envoys. Several days have passed, but there has been no movement in these days.

In addition, everything went wrong today, which made the usually calm Yoshinao Komaro feel a little anxious, but he couldn't show it.

Takamaru Shinto's mind was much simpler. Yoshinao Komaro was the chief envoy of the envoy group, and he was the deputy envoy. He did whatever his superior said.

The next day, officials from the Honglu Temple came to the posthouse and brought good news to Yoshinao Komaro.

"The request submitted by the envoys has been approved by His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty." The official of the Honglu Temple smiled and looked at the Japanese envoys in front of him: "After discussion, the court decided to give the delegation two places, allowing two students to enter the Imperial College and study under a teacher."

"Imperial College?" Yoshinao Komaru was surprised for a moment, and then a happy expression appeared on his face: "Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, thank you, Minister of Honglu."

"You are welcome. You are envoys from afar. Since you have such a request, His Majesty the Emperor will try his best to satisfy you. Although His Majesty the Emperor has agreed, you will still rely on yourself after entering the Imperial College. The rest, even His Majesty the Emperor can't control."

"Yes, yes, yes." Yoshinao Komaru responded repeatedly.

"Excuse me, which teacher will you follow when you go to the Imperial College? We can also prepare in advance."

The official of the Honglu Temple smiled.

"You are very lucky. His Majesty has found a very famous teacher for you. He is a famous Confucian scholar in the Tang Dynasty and a descendant of Confucius."

Yizhi Gumaru and Takamaru Shinto's eyes lit up when they heard this.

Descendants of Confucius!

Confucius, that is very famous in the Central Plains culture.

"He is the doctor of the Imperial College today, Kong Yingda, the 32nd generation grandson of Confucius. He has very profound research on classics, Confucianism, and Yixue. If the two students here follow Dr. Kong, they can learn a lot."

Yizhi Gumaru and Takamaru Shinto's smiles became even bigger.

"Your Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty has been so kind to us, and we are grateful."

The officials of the Honglu Temple were also happy to hear this.

When we return to the palace to report, we can say something nice to His Majesty, and His Majesty will be happy.

Your Majesty can't always listen to Wei Zheng's unhappy words.

Occasionally, you can be happy.

After the officials from the Honglu Temple left, Yoshinao Furumaru still had a smile on his face.

The emperor of the Tang Dynasty agreed that they could study in the Imperial College.

This is a great thing.

The Imperial College is the best place to study in the entire Chang'an City. Those who study in the Imperial College are all children of the wealthy families in Chang'an City.

If you become classmates with them and forge a deep friendship with them, even if there are envoys from your country and some students in the future, their road in Chang'an will definitely be much easier than it is now.

They are here to open up this situation.

I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it.

That's great!

Yoka it! ! !

Yoshi!

Now that you know who you want to worship as your teacher, you can quickly prepare the gifts.

"Takamaru-kun, you are one of them who will study in the Imperial College." Yoshinao Furumaru said.

Takamaru Shinto nodded quickly.

Yoshinao Furumaro would not enter the Imperial College, he had more important things to do.

He was the leader of the entire delegation, it was impossible for him to study in the Imperial College all the time, and what he learned in the Imperial College was good, but compared with the courses in the Imperial College, heMost of what you want to learn can be learned by the people.

Not only should you learn from famous scholars, but you should also visit masters of all kinds of trades in the people.

This has nothing to do with status.

As long as someone has mastered the technology, even if he does not hold an official position, he is worthy of respect and learning.

What Yoshinao Komaro wanted to go to the Ministry of Works of the Tang Dynasty the most was to make friends with officials of the Ministry of Works of the Tang Dynasty court.

Because there are more things to learn from there.

Moreover, they are all very practical things.

The architectural drawings of the Tang Dynasty that he has been thinking about can also be obtained from the Ministry of Works.

Now that there is a breakthrough in the Imperial College, the road ahead will not be more difficult than when he first came to Chang'an.

Because the first step has been taken.

For the remaining requirements, he can mention them to his teacher through Takamaru Shinto.

For the sake of the relationship between teacher and student, Dr. Kong will also help.

The most urgent thing is to prepare a gift for Takamaru Shinto, the more generous the better!

In the evening, Yoshinao Komaro came to another room in the posthouse, stood outside the door, and knocked respectfully.

"Teacher, it's me, Yoshinao."

"Come in." A middle-aged man's voice came from the room.

Yoshinao Komaro then pushed the door open and walked into the room, closed the door with his backhand, and came to the couch.

"Teacher."

Yoshinao Komaro bowed.

Fujiwara looked at his disciple: "Is there any progress?"

"Yes, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty has agreed that two students in the envoy group can enter the Imperial College." Yoshinao Komaro explained: "But other than that, other things are not going well."

Fujiwara nodded.

"As expected, the mission came to Chang'an this time, the mission had a heavy task, and the slow progress was understandable. After all, the dynasty in the Central Plains is now the Tang Dynasty, not the Sui Dynasty."

"The current emperor is different from the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, so the mission in Chang'an will not be as smooth as it was more than a decade ago. There is a saying in the Central Plains that a new emperor has his own ministers. The emperor has a certain temperament, and the ministers will do things to please the emperor."

"For example, the emperor of the Sui Dynasty liked to pay attention to pomp and build his own reputation. Therefore, his ministers would do what he liked in order to win his favor and reward. Whenever a foreign envoy went to Luoyang to meet the emperor, presented letters and gifts, and praised him, that If he is happy, he will be very happy. When he is happy, he will give endless rewards with a wave of his hand. His ministers will also arrange a grand scene to welcome foreign envoys to show their strong national strength. "

"But the emperor of the Tang Dynasty is not like this. Although he is worshipped as the Khan of Heaven by 29 countries, everything in Chang'an City is the same as before, and it is becoming more and more prosperous. When receiving foreign envoys, he did not make a big scene or spend a lot of money. Everything is normal. "

"This is the most terrifying thing. An emperor who can conquer the world when he is on horseback, govern the country when he is off horseback, and can restrain his desires..."

"The delegation still has a long way to go in the Tang Dynasty. Go slowly, step by step. Otherwise, if you are not careful, you will be doomed. "

"Yes." Yizhi Gumalu bowed and saluted in response.

"In the future, in Chang'an City, you should be more low-key and not attract too much attention. Only by hiding yourself and doing something can you increase the chance of success."

"I understand." Yoshinao Furumaro agreed: "As for the Imperial College, I arranged for Gaowan and Youze to study at the Imperial College, and I will continue to stay in the post house to arrange various affairs and find opportunities to contact officials of all sizes in Chang'an City."

"My goal is the Ministry of Works."

Fujiwara Taro nodded.

"The Ministry of Works is a good place, but there are also many talented people in the Tang Dynasty."

"In Chang'an City, there are all kinds of industries and trades, and there are things we need to learn."

"Look at the furniture in the house."

Fujiwara Taro's eyes swept across the room.

"I heard that the latest furniture popular in Chang'an City in the past two years was made by a carpenter's workshop. Although many carpenters followed suit and made these furniture, at first, these furniture all came from that carpenter's workshop. I have been to their shop in the East Market and seen the purchase drawings in the shop."

"Like the architecture you are interested in, these things are also something we can learn."

"Yes." Yoshinao Furumaro responded: "Student understands."

"No, you don't understand. If you understand, then one of the two places to study at the Imperial College should beYou alone. "Fujiwara Taro explained, "You are interested in the Ministry of Works, but as an envoy, even if you are interested, you will never be able to enter or contact the Ministry of Works.

Only if you become a student of the Imperial College, with this identity, and even stay in the Tang Dynasty and become an official of the Tang Dynasty, will you have more opportunities. "

"The student of the Imperial College is only the most basic identity to realize your ideal. Without this identity, everything will be difficult. "

"You and Youze go to the Imperial College together, and leave the rest to Gaowan. He is the deputy envoy of the delegation. It is most appropriate for him to do the rest. "

Yizhi Furumaro thought carefully about the teacher's words and understood.

"The teacher is right, I will make new arrangements right away. "Yizhi Gumaru listened to the advice and decided to follow the teacher's instructions and let Gaowan Zhenfeng stay in the post house.

In the Imperial College, Kong Yingda has sent out many letters in the past two days. They were all written to him after receiving the news in the court.

Kong Yingda couldn't say it directly, he could only say that it was the will of His Majesty, and the rest, he knew it in his heart.

Sitting in the study, Kong Yingda sighed.

What is this called.

Can't be cold, can't be hot, can't be rejected, can't be taught.

He has read books for so many years and taught students for so many years, but this is the first time that he feels so embarrassed.

The housekeeper in the house came to the door of the study.

"Master, there are two Japanese people at the door, saying that they are here to pay homage to you and want to see you."

Kong Yingda frowned even more.

Close your eyes and let your mind be empty for a while.

"Tell them that there is no need to do this, just go directly to the Imperial College tomorrow. "Kong Yingda said: "There is no need for a private visit. It is nothing more than studying at the Imperial College. It is the same."

"Yes. "The housekeeper responded.

It's already like this just to spread the news that two Japanese envoys went to the Imperial College as students.

And to meet two Japanese students in private?

You absolutely can't do this.

It's his duty to teach the students in the Imperial College. Even if there are two Japanese among the students, he will teach the course as he should.

Official business is handled impartially.

But privately, you must never have any contact with them.

Kong Yingda still attaches great importance to his reputation.

People shouldn't, and can't, lose their integrity in their later years.

At the manor, the servant beside Lu Deming came to the manor and told Li Fu that Dr. Kong in Chang'an City had replied to Mr. Lu.

"Mr. said, Dr. Kong said he knew it in his heart. The envoys entered the Imperial College as students, which was the will of His Majesty and the result of discussion. There is no need to worry about the teaching. Even Doctor Wei Zheng agreed to it. "

Li Fu understood after hearing this.

Since it was Li Erfeng's personal order, it means that everything that should be discussed and negotiated has been discussed in the Liangyi Hall.

Kong Yingda was doing things according to the order, and Li Erfeng did not fail to hint to Kong Yingda.

What's more, there is Wei Zheng in it.

Since the Zhenguan year, Wei Zheng has been advocating to educate the people.

But it is limited to the people of the Tang Dynasty.

This guy has no good feelings towards foreign races.

When fighting with the Turks, although he had some complaints about the means, he never said that the Turks should not be fought.

He agreed to fight the Turks, but he did not agree with the method.

"Okay, I know, go back and tell Dr. Lu that I am relieved about this matter for the time being, and I will still pay attention to it when I return to Chang'an later." Li Fu said.

"Yes. "

That being said, even if Li Fu did not return to Chang'an, he would always keep an eye on the Japanese envoys coming to Chang'an.

But he did not need to worry about it. There were so many people in Chang'an and so many shops in the East and West Markets. He did not believe that the Japanese envoys would not go to the East and West Markets from now on.

As long as they were in Chang'an, no matter what they did, they would not escape Li Fu's sight.

There would be news from Chang'an City sent to the farm and to Li Fu's desk, waiting for Li Fu to review.