in2ebook Chapter 240 Dare you steal our ancestors’ craftsmanship?
Chapter 240 Dare you steal our ancestors’ craftsmanship?
Sima Yue's face was really ugly in his attempt to please the Japanese. He slandered the fabric art passed down by his ancestors. It was really shameless!
"Don't worry, Master Fujino. Li Qingwan was once my wife. She has only been making cloth for less than a year. She has no real skills. She is just bluffing!"
Fujino naturally didn't understand what was said, but he heard that Li Qingwan had only been making cloth for one year. In that case, how could she compete with his people?
That woman is courting death!
"Master Sima, I have high hopes for you!"
"Thank you, sir, please!"
The palace was quite lively today. In the main hall, when everyone arrived, Li Qingwan and Madam Su also came to the scene. When they saw them coming, many people immediately stood up and greeted them.
Today is the day they defeat Japan. They must teach them a good lesson and let them know that the silk fabrics of the Celestial Empire have been passed down for thousands of years and are something that their small country of Japan can covet.
"Mrs. Su, Miss Li!"
Everyone stood up to greet them, and soon the little emperor arrived with the regent!
"The Emperor has arrived, the Prince has arrived!"
When everyone heard that the emperor and the regent were coming, they naturally knelt down and saluted immediately, including Li Qingwan. After they knelt, the little emperor was led by the regent to sit on his throne. Then, he also sat in his seat, the seat that belonged to the regent!
"Greetings to His Majesty, His Royal Highness the Regent!"
"No need to be polite for the rest of your life!"
After everyone stood up, the Regent immediately had someone read out the rules of today's competition between the two countries. The rules stipulated that there would be only one round of competition, that is, the fabric craftsmen from Japan and the Celestial Empire would present their best fabrics to participate in the competition. Their judges were all silk masters invited from all over the country, and naturally there were Japanese people as well.
This competition is fair and open, and is held in front of everyone!
After learning the rules, Mrs. Su was very worried. After all, the Japanese would side with their own people. What if...
"Qingwan, who set the rules of this competition? It's so unfair!"
Li Qingwan didn’t know who made this rule. Indeed, this rule did not bring any advantages to them. However, she was not afraid!
"Everyone understand?"
The Regent slowly stood up and looked at His Highness's people, while Li Qingwan and Madam Su immediately saluted, "I, your humble wife, understand!"
"I understand too!"
Fujino also appeared in the hall with his two textile craftsmen. They were the best cloth-makers in Japan. Naturally, it was they who improved their fabrics, so they had the shamelessness to say that they belonged to Japan!
"Okay, the competition will last for one stick of incense. To be fair, both sides can exhibit their products separately, and the one with the most votes will win!"
As soon as the Regent finished speaking, Fujino was very arrogant, "Regent, can we start now?"
Mu Shenyin naturally doesn't like Fujino, but today he will show him what oriental charm is. He believes that Li Qingwan will not let him down!
"Someone, get ready!"
Li Qingwan immediately went down to prepare with Madam Su, and Sima Yue wanted to ridicule Li Qingwan when he saw her, "Li Qingwan, there is no turning back. Do you know what the bargaining chip is?"
"Shut up, I don't want to talk to a traitor like you, get out of here!"
"Li Qingwan, don't be so stubborn, you..."
"Master Fujino, let's get started. Whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk..."
Seeing that Li Qingwan was quite bold and was actually trying to provoke him, Fujino waved his hand slightly and said to the two people, "It's your turn!"
"start!"
Boom boom boom!
The competition officially began. It was called a competition but it was actually a silk exhibition. Both sides brought out their most satisfactory cloths to participate. The first piece of silk presented by the Japanese made a sensation among the crowd!
"The peony stands alone!"
When they saw the peony flowers made of jacquard fabric, Li Qingwan and Madam Su became even more worried, because this was clearly a jacquard craft from Luoyang, so how come the Japanese also knew it?
"The second one, two phoenixes playing with a pearl!"
When the Japanese displayed all the fabrics, the colorful and high-quality silk fabrics immediately attracted everyone's attention. Moreover, their fabrics were indeed different from those of the Celestial Empire!
"This first piece is light and brightly colored. Your Majesty, Regent, this is made using our traditional Japanese craftsmanship. Please take a look!"
What, their stuff?
Li Qingwan immediately came out. She snorted coldly and looked at Fujino, "Sir, are you sure this fabric is from Japan?"
"How dare you, Li Qingwan! This is something we brought from Japan. Do you dare to say it's your cloth?"
"Of course it's not mine, but this craftsmanship is the work of Luoyang Embroidery Workshop. Your Majesty, Regent, this does not belong to Japan, so how can it be compared with us?"
"How dare you say it's not ours?"
Fujino didn't expect that Li Qingwan would dare to accuse him of stealing their craftsmanship. This was obviously their thing, so how could it be considered theft?
Seeing that they were about to quarrel, the Regent immediately stood up and squinted at Li Qingwan, "Li Qingwan, do you have any evidence to prove that this was produced by Luoyang Embroidery Workshop?"
"It's very simple. I'm lucky enough to have seen the fabrics produced by the workshop. Their fabrics all have a special craftsmanship that other fabrics don't have!"
"Li Qingwan, what craft?"
Li Qingwan strode to the so-called Japanese cloth and was about to explain it to everyone, but suddenly, a hidden weapon attacked her. At this moment, everyone was extremely panicked!
"be careful!"
"careful!"
The Regent King actually flew up and hugged her to avoid the hidden weapon. This incident made him even more angry and ashamed, "How dare you! Come on, surround this place!"
Suddenly, everyone in the hall was in a panic. Anyone who dared to take action in the palace was simply seeking death!
The regent gently let go of Li Qingwan, "Are you okay?"
Li Qingwan smelled his scent again. She looked at him with a complicated expression, "Your Majesty, I am fine. Please let me continue. How could my Celestial Empire's treasures be stolen by them, and in the end, they shamelessly claimed that they were theirs?"
"Li Qingwan, you are so bold!"
"That's enough, Fujino. Since Li Qingwan knows your cloth, why don't you let her tell you in detail?"
"Your Majesty, this..."
Fujino suddenly realized that this group of people was not easy to fool. He didn't understand, since they had already changed the weaving method, how could this woman recognize at a glance that this was from the Luoyang workshop?
hateful!
The Regent looked at Li Qingwan, his eyes full of trust in her, "Li Qingwan, please continue!"
Then, he turned to look at the unconvinced Fujino, "If you are not sincere, then I think there is no need to continue the competition today. Master Fujino, what do you think?"
"This……"