Japan, Pingchengjing, Xiaokentian Palace.
Queen Tuigu of the Japanese Kingdom, who has reigned for more than thirty years, has entered her final days.
Queen Suigu was the first queen of the island country. She reigned for more than thirty years and had remarkable political achievements. She was a very important figure in the Asuka era of the island country.
Her life was colorful, she balanced the powerful ministers, advocated Buddhist worship, reformed politics, and did an impressive job on the throne. Even if there were constraints from powerful ministers like Soga, she could handle it with ease.
During the years of her reign, the Japanese country generally completed the transformation from a tribal system to centralized power, and skillfully used Buddhism and etiquette to weaken the barriers between clans and differences among various regions on the island.
She also sent envoys to the Central Plains Dynasty to affirm the independence of the Japanese country, allowing the Japanese aristocracy to come into contact with the most advanced Central Plains civilization and learn some etiquette systems.
This was crucial to the reform of Japan at the political level.
Militarily, a relatively effective military system was established, which made the Japanese army stronger, which also ensured their influence on Baekje and Silla in the northern peninsula.
Even Goguryeo valued the Japanese country very much. When Queen Suigu wanted to build a giant Buddha, the King of Goguryeo gave her three hundred taels of gold.
It can be seen that the Japanese country was still relatively strong at this time.
During this period, the Japanese nation crossed the sea and participated in the wars on the peninsula, repeatedly inflicting heavy losses on Silla, making it impossible for them to dominate the southern tip of the peninsula.
The Japanese state even occupied territory on the peninsula many times, showing signs of colonization.
Of course, the general background is that the war on the peninsula forced the people on the peninsula to cross the sea to the Japanese country, which undoubtedly enhanced the strength of the Japanese country. Just like the war in the Central Plains, many people went north to seek refuge with the Turks, which greatly increased the strength of the Turks.
It is more like the island country in the west, facing the European continent across the sea, so it gradually gained strategic advantages and acted as a troublemaker.
The Japanese state has been like this for a long time. No matter how powerful its neighbors are, it can rely on the sea to protect itself, and then help its neighbors from time to time.
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But objectively speaking, Queen Suigu is a very wise king. Her talents are secondary. Her real brilliance is her broad vision, open-minded approach to politics, and never being conservative.
At the age of over seventy, she could have been able to sustain herself for a while and calmly arrange her posthumous affairs, such as sending out the ambitious young head of the Suga clan, suppressing the chaotic voices in the court, and gathering from the numerous people.
Select a talented heir from the royal family.
But that’s how things are in the world, no matter how good your methods are, you will inevitably encounter setbacks.
The news that the army led by Soga Ezo was completely annihilated in one battle has only now reached the Japanese country. It was not that someone escaped back, but that Silla sent envoys to the Japanese country to question the Japanese country about its intentions.
The envoy proudly told the Japanese monarchs that your army of tens of thousands of people had been defeated. Don't let the noble Silla people bow their heads like before.
One stone stirs up thousands of waves...
The Japanese monarchs and ministers could not believe their ears. With such a large army going out for an expedition, the Japanese never dreamed that they would be defeated. With a fleet of tens of thousands, it can be said that the Japanese army fought with all its might.
According to their thinking, except for Goguryeo, which could barely resist, there was no opponent on the peninsula. The strategic purpose of this battle was also to destroy the country.
After digesting this explosive news, the nobles of the Japanese country were immediately turned upside down. Many people were shouting to kill the Silla envoy because they did not believe that the news was true at all.
The sky has completely fallen...
Before they could verify the authenticity, Queen Suigu, who had reigned for more than thirty years, fell first.
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In the simple royal palace of Heijingjing, Queen Suigu was dying.
The nobles gathered outside the palace, enduring the cold, waiting anxiously and panicked for the news.
It's no wonder they were panicked. Defeat was something they couldn't imagine. Before they knew what was true or false, they were actually quite calm.
But after the queen heard the news, her body collapsed. In the past few years, Prince Shotoku and the powerful minister Souga Mako died one after another.
An era has come to an end, but the Japanese nobles seem not to be ready yet...
That is to say, Japanese people do not celebrate the New Year, otherwise this New Year will be celebrated sparsely.
Fireworks filled the palace. Dozens of royal family members sat cross-legged. In the middle were several Japanese monks dressed in weird costumes, lighting incense and jumping around to pray for the emperor. Although they believed in Buddha, what did they think of the ceremony?
They are still within the scope of primitive ritual dance.
There are also many kinds of blood food and sacrifices. If the Buddha really comes, he will be pissed to death by them.
Later, many people said that the Japanese country had no native civilization and that everything was pieced together. This seems to be a reasonable statement.
It is not uncommon in Japan to paint tigers that resemble dogs.
The doctor from Baekje didn't have any skills at all. He was very anxious to diagnose and treat the queen. He was helpless and almost issued a death notice to the queen.
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The queen's favorite Prince Tamura was called in, and people were speculating that the new emperor would succeed to the throne.
The queen is very wise, and Prince Tamura has always been generous and a good master. However, it was too late. The queen's enthusiasm for power put the Japanese country in danger.
It's always so frightening to hear a death sentence.
Prince Tamura is the grandson of Emperor Minda, and there is no flaw in his identity.
But then the Queen asked someone to call Prince Shotoku's son, Yamagata-san, and people's hearts immediately became excited. Minister Soga was not here, leaving many people without a leader and they didn't know how to deal with this situation.
And if what the Silla people said is true, then it is impossible for Minister Soga to come back...
The minister was the highest position among Japanese officials at this time, equivalent to the prime minister in the Central Plains. The Soga family had monopolized this position in these years. After the death of Soga Mazi, Soga Ezo was the natural successor.
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Brother Yamabei walked into the inner room quietly. Tamura, who had been accompanying the Queen, raised his head and looked at him. Sparks seemed to be flying between the two of them.
Shanbei went to the other side...
The Queen's eyes were slightly open on her forehead, and her complexion looked withered. She was too old, and her whole body had become extremely thin due to suffering from illness in recent years.
But as long as her breath is still alive, no one in the Japanese country will dare to disrespect her.
Nadabe is still sane and has not fallen into chaos like ordinary old people. His strong spiritual power has been supporting this decaying body.
She motioned with difficulty for the two juniors to come closer, grabbed their hands, and put their palms together. She looked at Tamura and said softly: "You are the emperor's... Prince Shotoku, don't let me down.
Okay?"
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