In Kitakyushu Kazumaki, in the newly rebuilt city lord's mansion in Hakata Port, more than 30 merchants from all over the country invited by the Luo family were carefully flipping through the commercial laws in their hands.

As Zhengliang said, on the one hand, these laws protected the interests of merchants in all ports opened by the Luo family to the outside world, and on the other hand, they also strictly and meticulously stipulated the management of these open areas. The most significant requirement is that without permission, non-Ro family members are not allowed to enter other Luo family territories outside the open area, and the captured persons are treated as detailed works of hostile forces.

Although these doctrines seem a bit harsh, as long as you don’t violate them, merchants will not only be free in these open areas, but also have great protection for their own interests. This is indeed a blessing for them. For a moment, everyone smiled and the atmosphere in the yard became lively.

At this time, everyone felt that the big thing had been settled, and the atmosphere in the tea room became relaxed. The topic gradually developed into elegant things. The "forty stones" placed in the house were also seen by everyone and asked to watch them.

"Forty Stones" is a leaf teapot. Ashikaga Yoshimasa's retainer exchanged for forty Stones of land for this thing, hence the name. In the era of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he was named "Three Suns and Moons, after Matsushima's death, this thing is the best in the world". In later games, this tea utensil was a treasure of politics plus six.

"Forty Stones" were placed in the center of the yard, and those who know how to be elegant were repeatedly amazed: the glaze of celadon and the arched body of the pot create a different visual feeling, which makes people praise it. The trees and flowers on the pot are the finishing touch, which enhances the overall nobleness of the pot body, but will not make people feel luxurious.

Previously, Masayora only had the tea uyumaki pot, a tea uyumaki pot. When I attended this tea party, Masayora, in addition to taking out the Yiyumaki pot, was also preparing to take out some porcelain from the Ming Dynasty. However, at this time, someone sent the "Forty Stone" tea uyumaki pot to Masayora.

The person who gave the gift was Soshishima, the father of the Shimai clan, who was later called one of the "Three Masters of Hakata".

The so-called "Hatata Three Heroes" are the Shimai clan, the Kamiya Sora and the Oga Sora. In history, among these three great merchants, the first two were Toyotomi Hideyoshi's royal merchants, while the latter served the Kuroda family, the lord of Toyomae.

But at this time, Shenwu Zongzhan's father, Shenwu Shaoce, had become a retainer of the Luo family. Shenwu Zongzhan himself became a small surname of Masayoshi, and the Shenwu family also became a member of many institutions of the Luo family. It can be said that under the leadership of Shenwu Shaoce, the Shenwu family had realized the great dream that many merchants could not realize in their entire lives. From a low-status merchant family to a wealthy merchant family, the family governor also became a samurai and a famous retainer. As for Daiga Zongzhan, he was a person who appeared only in the late Warring States Period, and probably had not been born yet.

Among the three masters of Hakata, the most mysterious one is the Shimai clan. Masayoro knew nothing about his origin. However, historical documents once recorded such an anecdote. Once, Shimai clan and Mori Fumimoto were in the tea room. Shimai clan asked, "I heard that you are from a public family. Is it true?" Shimai clan only replied, "Such a shallow etiquette makes you laugh, please forgive me." There was nothing else to say. Judging from the map of the Shimai clan, Shimai clan originated from the Fujiwara Kita family, and it was only when Shimai clan was renamed Shimai clan in the generation of Shimai.

Of course, according to historical records, the Shimai clan family should have not become the family governor at this time, and it is even likely that they were still a child. So when Masara received a request from a local businessman who claimed to be Shimai Soshima, he first thought of Shimai clan family. After meeting, Masara also directly asked about the whereabouts of Shimai clan family, he also got the exact answer. Shimai clan son, who was only one-year-old, was indeed prepared to be named Shimai clan family according to the family genealogy.

Well, Masayoshi did not seek the other party into the Luo family's governor for a businessman famous in history. Moreover, the other party was not only just a child at this time, but his father Soshimashita Shimai presented the tea utensil "forty stones" to Masayoshi, but the purpose of his father, was to present the "forty stones" of the Luo family's snow salt. He hoped to get the monopoly of the sales of the Luo family's snow salt. Because he was afraid that Masayoshi would sell the monopoly of the sales of the snow salt at a tea party with many merchants later, he quickly found Masayoshi in advance.

However, Soshimashita Shimai's request was definitely not approved by Masaru. At this time, the external sales of the Luo Family's Yuki Salt had been completely handed over to the Shenwu Family to operate (the internal sales were the responsibility of the Luo Family). Masaru would definitely not abandon the interests of his retainers just because the other party had a son who would be likely to become the legitimate son of a rich merchant in the future and gave him a famous tea utensil.

However, the subsequent proposal of Soshimashita Shimai to build a trade route with North Korea for the Luo family and to provide the Luo family with various urgently needed conditions for various North Korean goods, which immediately moved Masahisa. The Shimai family can indeed trade with North Korea, and it seems to have a good relationship with North Korea. There are even historical records that the Shimai family was originally a businessman who immigrated to Japan by North Korea.

Regarding North Korea's trade, Masayoro had previously sent people to investigate the possibility of smuggling trade with North Korea, but he had never gained nothing. Moreover, the authority for normal trade with North Korea has always been controlled by the So-san family of Tsushima Island. The Ro family could not directly engage in formal trade with North Korea. What's more, even if they could trade normally, they had to pass through Iki Island along the way. The water sphere of influence of many forces in Tsushima Island was extremely unsafe, and the trade ships were also extremely unsafe along the way.

The sect family on Tsushima Island was originally a subordinate of the Shao Er family. After the sect family declined, the sect family fell into the arms of the Daou family. At that time, taking advantage of the civil strife of the Hades family on Iki Island, the Luo family could still trade with Tsushima Island, but with the Luo family having a feud with the Daou family, such trade had also stopped.

Now Soshimashita Shimai takes the initiative to help the Ro family smuggle some continued materials such as nitride ore from North Korea as a condition to obtain the monopoly of the sale of snow salt, Masayoshi is naturally moved immediately. He has been considering how to obtain a supply line that can ensure the supply of scarce materials in Japan such as nitride ore, which is now in front of him.

So immediately after convening the remaining officials to discuss, Masara finally handed over 40% of the territory's snow salt production to the Shimai family. However, the Shimai family could only sell these snow salts in North Korea and the east of Kyoto, and in the west of Kyoto, Japan, it was a monopoly sales range of the Shimai family, and the Shimai family could not get involved.

Such an agreement was finally agreed by Soshima Shimai. In this way, using the method of exchanging goods, Soshima Shimai obtained snow salt, while the Luo family obtained a relatively stable source of North Korean materials, and Masara also obtained a tea utensil that could be taken out to replenish face at the tea party.

"You can only use Masayoshi Hall to use such tea utensils." Everyone exclaimed in the courtyard of the Lord of Hakata's mansion.

"It is natural to enjoy the great name and the Zhengliang Hall." Some merchants echoed.

Zhengliang laughed: "I have learned your kindness. It's not too late, so I'll serve tea."

"Papa" Land Zhengliang then patted his hands twice, and the wooden door of the yard was immediately opened. More than 30 maids were carrying delicious food, lined up to enter, and then placed the tea food in front of all the guests.

First, the staple food was sashimi, soy sauce soup, and rice. After using it, it served side dishes, cooking vegetables, grilled food, etc.

After using tea, the guests go to the tea house to rest, which is "neutral". Then enter the tea room again, which is the "back seat". The back seat is the main part of the tea party. In a serious atmosphere, the host orders strong tea for the guests, then adds charcoal (back charcoal) and then orders thin tea.

Everyone sat around and kept silent. The atmosphere was serious but there was no previous sense of urgency. Practitioners who thought they had achieved their goals completely regarded it as a kind of enjoyment. The tea utensils were already slowed down when everyone was "neutral". The combination was a little heavy.

"I will order tea for you all." After Master Chanrong said, he sat next to the middle ground stove, placed a tea kettle on the ground stove, and added some clear water. However, the eyes of the guests present were immediately attracted by the tea kettle, and those who had enough cultivation were even more focused.

"That's the legendary Fuji-shaped cauldron?"

"There are quite beautiful patterns engraved on the lifting ring of the through-carving wheel."

"The opening is small, and the body of the cauldron becomes wider and wider. Its appearance is indeed like Mount Fuji."

"Yes, this is indeed a Fuji-shaped cauldron."
Chapter completed!