The banquet was held in a Japanese style building. The interior was simple and clean. There was an ancient painting, a potted plant, and an antique porcelain vase.
Pei Zi Yun was deep in thought.
1,200 stones. This was the ancient system. The Imperial Cabinet stipulated that every Ueda was 15 stones, Nakata was 13 stones, and Shimoda was 11 stones. One Ueda was 15 mu, which meant that one stone was equivalent to one mu.
The Jin Chuan Shrine's original standard was 700 stones. Now, it meant that they were being given another 500 mu. Although they were at the foot of a mountain, the price of land in Japan last month was more than 1193567 stones. 500 mu would be 600 million stones. Since the location was in the middle of Chiba County, the actual price could be around one billion stones.
Even now, this was a huge sum of money, not to mention the increase in status. In the shogunate, a salary of 100 to 500 stones was considered a low-level banner, and a salary of more than 500 stones was considered a mid-level one. The Makawa Shrine was originally in this series, and a salary of more than 1,000 stones was considered a high-level banner in the shogunate.
Within the Shinkawa shogunate, there were 23,600 salaries. There were 73 salaries of 5,000 stones and above, 21 salaries of 6,000 stones and above, 12 salaries of 7,000 stones and above, four salaries of 8,000 stones and above, and only two salaries of 9,000 stones and above.
1,200 stones was considered a high-grade salary in the shogunate. Among the feudal lords, they were considered elders.
Pei Zi Yun stared at the letter of appointment in silence. Tokugawa Hisashi personally filled up Pei Zi Yun's cup and said, "Yamada-kun, what are you hesitating for?"
"The Jin Chuan Shrine belongs to the shogunate. Of course, now that we're in a democratic society, we only wish to cooperate with Yamada-kun."
"Cooperate? How so? "Pei Zi Yun received the cup and drank it in one gulp. He then filled up Tokugawa Hisashi's cup as well.
"There's no need for Yamada-kun to follow the ancient customs." Tokugawa Hisaoki also downed the contents of his cup in one gulp. His breath reeked of alcohol as he spoke sincerely. He was a very charismatic person. Being a millionaire (just the land holdings alone were enough) and a high-ranking official of the shogunate, he did not have the arrogance of a superior. His attitude was like a spring breeze, and he was very friendly. He said, "Yamada-kun, you can have your own life.
"Don't worry, Yamada-kun. Our treatment will be very generous, and we will share our intelligence network with Yamada-kun. Some departments will be dispatched by Yamada-kun, and some companies and businesses will open their resources to the Yamada family."
"As for the trouble just now, we will also solve it. That major is just a local armed force. Although the local forces are somewhat disobedient now, we still have our strength. This little trouble can still be settled. It won't be a big problem."
"There's no need to talk about normal life. Making the Yamada family happy is our duty as friends."
"Of course, if Yamada-kun wants to officially enter the shogunate, we will warmly welcome you. I can't promise anything else, but Yamada-kun can at least become a major general by the time he turns 30." Tokugawa Hisaoki smiled as he recalled the achievements of the young man before him in literature. He leaned forward and said, "If he were to walk the path of a civil official, he would definitely become a minister."
The Japanese Cabinet consisted of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Economy and Industry, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Defense, the National Public Security Commission, the Imperial Household Agency, and other provincial departments. The highest leaders of these provincial departments were called ministers or officers, equivalent to ministers.
As he spoke, Tokugawa Hisaoki felt that it was about time and raised his cup to persuade Pei Zi Yun.
To be honest, this treatment was extremely generous. Pei Zi Yun nodded his head and raised his cup as well. He drained the wine in his cup and lowered his head, "Well then, I shall accept it."
Tokugawa Hisaoki clapped his hands in delight, "That's great! Yamada-kun is indeed straightforward!"
Now that they had reached an agreement, it was time for the banquet to begin. Although Huaishi Cuisine was extremely famous, it had already surpassed the standard three dishes format. It consisted of nine dishes — starters, mugwort tofu, deep-fried dried fish, appetizer, thin-cut snapper, main soup, white miso soup, boiled gluten with taro sprouts, boiled vegetables, moray eels with roasted matsutake mushrooms, fried vegetables, fried sea bass, mixed boiled fish, eight inch fish, and vinegar pickled vegetables. Furthermore, the utensils used to prepare each dish were all hand-made. However, Pei Zi Yun still felt that he wasn't full.
"A meal for one person costs 150,000 taels. What a joke. But to Tokugawa Hisaoki, that should be enough."
Since Tokugawa Hisaoki had reached an agreement on politics, he no longer talked about other matters. Instead, he talked about literature. He was humorous and knowledgeable, which showed his good intentions.
Pei Zi Yun had indeed plagiarized many of his works, but that didn't mean that he was empty. On the contrary, his literary skills could be said to be top notch. Tokugawa Hisaoki couldn't help but sigh in admiration. The banquet was harmonious and harmonious, with both the host and the guest enjoying themselves.
After the meal, they bid farewell to each other. Pei Zi Yun walked through the corridor and was about to board the carriage when he noticed that there was another carriage in front of him. It was already occupied, and it was Kuwako.
They hadn't seen each other for a year and a half. Her eyes were bright, and her black hair hung loosely. She looked even more like a young lady. Pei Zi Yun bowed slightly, "Kuwako, it's been a long time."
Kuwako then said, "It's been a long time. I took a look and saw that Naomi was still asleep. Why don't you and I ride in the same carriage? That was Tokugawa Hisaoki's stage just now, and it wasn't appropriate for me to interfere."
Pei Zi Yun understood what she meant. She wanted to avoid arousing suspicion, which in turn proved their relationship. He smiled and said, "It's my honor."
As he said this, Pei Zi Yun opened the door for her. Kuwako smiled and got into the carriage.
After closing the door for Kuwako, Pei Zi Yun walked to the opposite side of the carriage and got in. He then sat beside Kuwako, and the two carriages started moving at a steady speed.
There was silence in the carriage. After a long time, Kuwako then said, "I can't believe that you've changed so much in such a short time."
Pei Zi Yun laughed, "Are you referring to the fact that I've changed? I don't think so. "
Indeed, to him, he had only recovered a little bit of his strength. However, Kuwako naturally didn't think that way. She had a complicated look on her face, "I've seen the video. Although it's just a local armed force, the strength of a squadron is not to be underestimated. Furthermore, the weapons they use are standard modern military equipment.
"You annihilated 200 people in less than half an hour. How can I not be shocked?"
Not only did I shock you, I also shocked the shogunate. Otherwise, why would you be so polite to me just now? Pei Zi Yun smiled, "You are Harutori Hime. In theory, you should be able to do the same."
"I'm not good at fighting, and my physical body is even worse." Kuwako said. Her body was still that of a mortal. Unlike Pei Zi Yun, she couldn't withstand bullets. She paused and asked seriously, "What did you gain from this trip?"
"I've solved many of my doubts," Pei Zi Yun answered seriously.
"For example?"
"For example, evil spirits killing people. From what I know, this is impossible."
"Yin spirits are actually inferior to humans, and it's difficult for them to interfere with humans. However, when I arrived at the other side, I understood that it's actually a kind of spatial folding."
"In other words, the so-called evil spirits killing people are actually temporarily pulled to the other side of the space. Only in that space can the evil spirits kill people."
"For example, the first time I met an evil spirit in Shi Ducheng's house, there was a fog, but it was actually pulled to the other side. Of course, it's not complete, so the evil spirits have to possess the body to kill people."
"This time, the space I went to was complete, and there are a series of demons and ghosts that are not in our world. They can kill people directly."
"In other words, it's their home ground."
Seeing that Kuwako was listening seriously, Pei Zi Yun smiled, "I'll write a summary of this part in a few days and send it to you by email."
"Thank you very much." Kuwako said, paused and said, "If possible, I want to arrange a position for your family in the company. Of course, I'll ask someone reliable to take care of them. You know Asako, she's the driver who sent you here. She's my direct driver. She's good at martial arts and trustworthy."
"You're now a member of Jinchuan Shrine, so you may not be able to take care of them."
"Specifically, your father is now a minister. I'll ask the company to invite your father to be the minister of internal affairs in my company. This way, the risk will be reduced."
Although they were both ministers, a small company and a financial group were two completely different things. This was a leap in one's career.
"I'll also make arrangements for Hayakawa Naomi's father. He can also receive the services of the company's security department. Our security personnel are selected based on merit. In the company, you can rest assured of their personal safety. I think this way, you'll have less to worry about and can be more assured in handling matters."
Pei Zi Yun nodded in agreement. If this was the Great Xu in his previous life, he would have suspected that the other party had the intention of holding him hostage. But now, he was already a demigod. If he killed enough demons and ghosts, it wouldn't be difficult for him to become a true god. The power of a true god was not something modern civilization could imagine.
Kuwako didn't expect Yamada Shinji to trust her so much. She paused for a moment and bowed her head to express her gratitude for his trust. Then she smiled sweetly and her expression became more radiant. "As for your Kuwako, to be honest, I'm very surprised. Jinchuan Shrine has so many geniuses …"
As Kuwako spoke, the car arrived at Yamada's house. She didn't continue but just reminded him, "By the way, I didn't tell your family about my disappearance. I only said that I went abroad to study."
"I understand."
He hadn't been back for a year and a half. Society had changed greatly, but the Yamada family seemed to be the same. Pei Zi Yun got out of the car and saw Kuwako and Sanako coming out.
Sanako's long eyelashes drooped and she walked with small steps. She was wearing a colorful kimono and light-colored wooden clogs. After not seeing her for a year and a half, she looked even more like a young girl.
Kuwako had changed a lot as well. She didn't have any expression on her face. Her hands were folded in front of her abdomen and she took small steps. She still looked very cute.
When they arrived at the door, Sanako bowed respectfully. "Yamada-daime, welcome back."
The Japanese were the only people who continued to kneel to this day. Their etiquette was so strict that people from other countries couldn't understand it.
"Brother!" When Kuwako saw him, she changed. Her eyes lit up and she rushed over.
As time passed, she had a slender and elegant temperament. Pei Zi Yun reached out to catch her and touched her head. He couldn't help but frown. He could feel the murderous aura coming from her. It seemed like she had experienced many battles in the past year and a half.
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