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When Lady Arikawa invited [[Kaneko Hiromasa]] to ride upon her back to Hakata Bay, Matsudaira seemed to disapprove of her action, which Laurence judged "by the tightening of his lips". He also accuses Laurence of being a liar and in league with the Chinese, and treats him coldly and angrily. | When Lady Arikawa invited [[Kaneko Hiromasa]] to ride upon her back to Hakata Bay, Matsudaira seemed to disapprove of her action, which Laurence judged "by the tightening of his lips". He also accuses Laurence of being a liar and in league with the Chinese, and treats him coldly and angrily. | ||
− | Matsudaira informs Laurence that the [[Celestial]] may not be a Chinese breed at all, but Japanese. According to Matsudaira, "Such a dragon [a Celestial] has not been seen across the sea for five centuries, since the servants of the Yuan emperor stole the last egg of the Divine Wind line from Hakozaki Shrine as he withdrew in ignominy from his attempt at conquest, his murderous beasts having slain the rest of that noble line." (''Blood of Tyrants'', p. 49) | + | [[Matsudaira]] informs Laurence that the [[Celestial]] may not be a Chinese breed at all, but Japanese. According to Matsudaira, "Such a dragon [a Celestial] has not been seen across the sea for five centuries, since the servants of the Yuan emperor stole the last egg of the Divine Wind line from Hakozaki Shrine as he withdrew in ignominy from his attempt at conquest, his murderous beasts having slain the rest of that noble line." (''Blood of Tyrants'', p. 49) |
== Real History == | == Real History == |