Samurai of the Takeda Family

Chapter 375: The People of Ming Dynasty

The more China, Minato Iwase.

Iwase Minato is one of the famous Sanminato Seven Towns.

In the entire Hokuriku Road, on the west-to-east route, there are Honyoshi Minato from Kaga Country, Wajima Minato from Noto Country, Iwase Minato from Viet China, and Imamachi Minato from Echigo Country, also known as Naoetsu.

Li Xiao conquered Vietnam, occupied Minato Iwase, opened up trade with the Portuguese, and allowed the Portuguese to settle here and preach.

Minato Iwase is in a completely new situation.

As the sun spit out mist, there was a shimmering scene on the sea.

In the harbour's breakwater, ships of all sizes are docked.

Many people on the ship are wearing white cloth straps on their heads and wearing short shoulders. They have lighted a fire on the ship, and the smoke is rising, ready to start a day of life.

And in the boathouse on the side, many early morning fans are dressing and dressing at the waterfront.

From time to time on the harbour, there are scenes where the waterman goes out on the boat to see off the benefactors who have a night of joy.

When Minato Iwase became more and more crowded, a house boat with a thousand-stone class or higher plowed the lànghuā and sailed into Minato Iwase.

The small fishing boats on the side rarely saw such a big boat entering the port, and immediately paddled out, for fear of being hit by this huge object.

Two people stood on the bow of the Anzhai ship, and both looked blankly at the harbor.

Both of them were in their twenties and thirties, with dark faces and physical acquaintances. They were obviously people who were used to running at sea.

On the surface, they are different from ordinary sailors, but the accent of the two people talking with each other is not Japanese, but the local dialect of Quanzhou Prefecture in southern Fujian.

Yes, these two are from Ming Country.

The two were not ordinary boatmen. In the conversation of āo, it was obvious that they had studied for several years.

"Brother Li, it seems that this small port in the northern part of the country is quite atmospheric, and there are still some people."

The man named Brother Li is slightly younger, in his early twenties, but the person speaking with him, although older, is quite polite in his words.

The man called Brother Li smiled faintly, and said: "This is natural. I lived with my father in Hirado in the Wa country for three years since I was a child. My father followed the owner of the Wufeng ship and traveled between Hirado, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Jiajing In 38 years, the owner of the Wufeng ship was placed under house arrest by the imperial court in Hangzhou, and was killed by the dog official Hu Zhongxian. Since then, the brothers have lost their backbone and had to make a living on their own, and his father also established his own mén household. So these years, he has been in the Wa country. Go, see the local customs for a long time."

"Although this Japanese country is small and the land is barren, it is a place rich in gold and silver. And this Hokuriku area, I have never been in the past, this time if I can help my father, open up the joints here, and do business here. It is also a great advantage."

Another person laughed and said, "Brother Lee, you are really knowledgeable, but I heard that the Japanese people in Hokuriku are no better than Kansai and Hirado. If you want to trade, you must open up the joints of the local government. , This is a bit troublesome. Although Brother Li is fluent in local language, there is still a need for this matter. It is convenient for people who can speak in front of the local government of the country to lead the way."

"But I saw that Brother Li came here all the way, but didn't have any preparations. I don't know why?"

Brother Li laughed, and said: "Brother Wang, I have been selling Guanzi before, so I should have told you this. It is not difficult to get through the local government of Hokuriku Waguk. ."

"Oh, does Brother Li have any acquaintances?"

The other party smiled slightly and shook his head.

This person was even more surprised and said: "If you don't have an acquaintance, if you rush forward, I'm afraid you will be caught by the other party's fraudster."

The Li brother laughed and said: "Brother Wang has been worried, this will not happen at all."

"Then I don't know, Brother Li should tell the truth."

The other party nodded, and said: "It's very simple. I don't know anyone, but an adult in the government here, but we are a bright person."

"Are we Mingren working in Japan?"

This person stood at the bow of the ship.

Brother Li nodded and said: "Exactly, when I first heard it, I reacted like you did, but this is absolutely true. My father has confirmed it, and most of the people in the Japanese country know it. I heard this. The surname is Li Mingxiao. He was originally from Fujian Du Fu Ningwei, a hundred households, who was shipwrecked while going to sea to fight. He happened to be living here, but he didn't want to leave the country as an official."

After listening to Li Xiaozhi’s resume, the man surnamed Wang was amazed and said: “This person’s experience is comparable to that of Tang Sanzang in the city’s teahouse, traveling to the west. It is even more legendary. However, what is his current status in the country of Japan? ?"

The man surnamed Li hesitated for a while, and said: "I don't know the details, but I heard from Hirado that the Franji man who is going to teach here said that this Lord Li Xiao, the land under his jurisdiction is as large as a hundred miles. There are tens of thousands of soldiers under his command. As for the port in front of him, he also owns it. And as I secretly inquired about the news, the Flange robot had trade dealings with him, and it was mainly gold and silver."

The person surnamed Wang nodded and said, "So it's worth seeing. It doesn't matter if you can't do business. You can meet old stories in a foreign country. This is the joy of life. But whether this person knows the local people, it’s the next thing. I still can't be sure."

The person surnamed Li smiled and said, "Actually, I have sent someone to meet him in advance, and I have arranged to meet him here. It should be a good person."

Having said that, the two people's house boat slowly sailed into the port.

At this time, a small morning boat came to pick him up, with a dozen watermen standing on it, one of whom was dressed up as an orthodox samurai, and said to them: "Two guests from Hirado?"

The man surnamed Li nodded his head in Japanese and said: "Exactly."

The other party immediately said respectfully and respectfully: "In Shimo Masuda Nagamori, it is the town of this port and town, and the lord has long been ordered to wait for two people here. Please enter the port with the ship."

"Working"

The man surnamed Li arched his hands and said.

Immediately after the house boat entered the port under the guidance, the man surnamed Wang asked, "What did you say to the Japanese man just now?"

The other party thought for a while and replied: "This Japanese is the magistrate of this place, and I am here to welcome us by the order of Li Xiao."

I don't know that the man surnamed Wang listened to the other party's words, thought a little, and said, "The subordinate is the magistrate of this place? Then Li Xiao, isn't it an adult from the state capital."

The man surnamed Li laughed ~www.wuxiamtl.com~ but after thinking about it, he gave up the idea of ​​explaining.

After the ship entered the port and disembarked, the two took ten entourages and followed Masuda Nagasaki to walk between the ports.

The ten followers carried long knives on their waists, and the headed man surnamed Wang had a short fire bludgeon on his waist.

In the view of the man surnamed Li, Minato Iwase is not much different from ordinary ports in the country. Of course, its prosperity is far inferior to ports like Hirado and Hakata.

Although there are not many residents, it can be seen that the place is in order.

There are not many soldiers patrolling the roads with long guns, but everyone is in order, and the market is full of noisy atmosphere, but there is no sense of congestion and panic.

During the period, I also saw several blond and blue-eyed missionaries walking on the street, and passers-by saw nothing strange, as if they were already commonplace.

"It seems that this Li Xiao is also a competent official who is good at managing the local area." ..