Li Qinzai gradually understood that the requests made by the Japanese envoy were not simple.
First of all, they wanted to correct the name. The name of the country was "Japanese". It was originally a word with a common meaning, but later it changed its meaning. And they seemed to understand something, so they were unwilling to accept this insulting name.
The second step is to loosen the restrictions on the palace. Of course, it is not a reasonable thing for the Tang Dynasty to have the palace guards controlled by foreign troops. It is reasonable for the leader of the Japanese country to want to lift the palace restrictions.
But...the winner is the father, and the loser is the son. The Japs should be very familiar with this practice.
After the palace ban was lifted, who knew what the Japanese people would do to affect the good-neighborly and friendly relations between the two countries, given their bad nature.
Finally, he requested to resume the acceptance of the envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty. The capital of the country was already dead, but he still remembered the culture of the Central Plains. This shows that the subjects of the Japanese country were actually hiding their heart to endure hardships. As sons, they slowly accumulated the strength to fight back, including population, combat power, resources, and advanced technology.
culture.
The Japanese in later generations also did something like this. In the 19th century, the Western fleet forced the Japanese to sign unequal treaties, which promoted the occurrence of the Meiji Restoration. From then on, they learned all about Western culture. In just a few decades, they accumulated the power of aggression.
Li Qinzai had lived two lifetimes and knew how despicable this nation was, so he rejected any substantive request they made, whether reasonable or unreasonable, and never gave them a chance to make a comeback.
"Resume the acceptance of the envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty? Haha..." Li Qinzai narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, what on earth do your rulers want to do? Isn't it good for the small country of Japan to cultivate fields and fish in peace?"
Fujiwara Yuno said with a smile: "The Japanese country has been a vassal of the Central Plains from ancient times to the present. For generations, the rulers and subjects of the country have admired the culture of the sages of the Central Plains. No matter the kings, ministers or dignitaries in the country, they are all proud of learning Chinese characters and Chinese characters."
"By sending Tang envoys to the Tang Dynasty, we also hope to bring back the culture that generations have admired to the Japanese country. We should read and learn from it with a pious heart. Please don't misunderstand it, Mr. Li County."
Li Qinzai said with a half-smile: "Learn us, surpass us, and finally destroy us. Is this what you mean?"
Fujiwara Yuno was shocked: "Why did Lord Li County say this! Is our Japanese country a foreign barbarian country that committed regicide and brutal killings?"
Li Qinzai said slowly: "You are."
Fujiwara Yuno showed dissatisfaction in his eyes, but he still said respectfully: "Mr. Li has such a deep misunderstanding. We are definitely not..."
"No, you are. Stop arguing, you really are." Li Qinzai's tone was as firm as a stone just dug out of a latrine.
Fujiwara Yuno opened his mouth. Li Qinzai was too strong and he no longer dared to argue.
Li Qinzai said leisurely: "There was no discussion on the restoration of sending envoys to the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty did not agree."
Fujiwara Yuno's face was full of disappointment. This time he went to Chang'an to congratulate him, but he had not completed any of the tasks assigned to him by the Japanese National Committee. He really wanted to have a caesarean section to apologize...
"Yes, I have been discourteous. I will obey the order of Duke Li." Fujiwara Yono bowed and bowed respectfully.
I dare not disobey. In the Tang Dynasty, Li Qinzai was a valued minister of the emperor and a county magistrate. However, Li Qinzai's reputation in the Japanese country was like a murderous god and demon. Mentioning his name in the Japanese country had the effect of stopping children from crying at night.
At that time, Li Qinzai led 6,000 soldiers and killed a lot of people in Japan. After the killing, even the Tang army couldn't remember how many people they killed, probably no less than hundreds of thousands.
The Japanese monarchs, ministers and dignitaries organized multiple resistance armies, each consisting of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. Each time, they were easily defeated by Li Qinzai.
The deep sense of powerlessness against the enemy, the frustration of being unable to do anything about the enemy's rampage across the country, burning and killing people, and the sadness and anger of watching the enemy march forward and the country being gradually lost, while one can only retreat again and again...
Li Qinzai, in this life, gave Japanese people a taste of what the Chinese people had experienced in previous lives.
Therefore, Li Qinzai's status and reputation in the Japanese country were definitely more intimidating than in the Tang Dynasty.
At the beginning of last year, Liu Renyuan, the governor of the Honshu Governor's Office who was stationed in the Japanese country, gave Chang'an a brief evacuation.
It is said that the Japanese people have cast Li Qinzai's name and image into a statue, and also gave Li Qinzai the title of the God of Killing. His portrait is used to be posted on the doors of the people. It is said that it can ward off evil spirits and kill evil spirits...
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It's so outrageous.
Facing the god of death Li Qinzai, Fujiwara Yuno did not dare to be rude in any way, and he had never been so respectful to his ancestral tablets.
Although Fujiwara Yuno was unwilling to give in to Li Qinzai's denial, he did not dare to persuade him again, for fear that the murderer would draw his sword if he disagreed.
The Japanese envoy said he was visiting Li Qinzai, but in fact today was equivalent to a negotiation between the two countries.
Of course, the negotiations broke down, and Li Qinzai did not agree to any of Japan's requests.
Looking at the disappointed Fujiwara Yuno, Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Your Majesty seems to have forgotten one thing from the time he entered the door until now..."
Fujiwara Yuno paid homage: "Please give me some advice, Mr. Li County Duke."
"Your king gave me the emperor's eldest daughter. I brought her back to the Tang Dynasty. Now she is in my mansion. You, the envoy, didn't even ask. Is it unbecoming of a minister?"
Fujiwara Yuno said hurriedly: "His Excellency Mr. Li has misunderstood again. It's not because I don't ask, but because the customs of the Japanese country are like this. Since the emperor's eldest daughter was given to Mr. Li, she will be the person of Mr. Li in this life, and will be with the Japanese country from now on.
There is no longer any relationship with the royal family."
Li Qinzai clicked his tongue and looked at how polite the Japanese people were. They took the initiative to clean up the garbage after the game and were photographed by reporters from various countries. However, they completely forgot about the relationship between the monarch and his subjects.
"You're here, let's meet. Otherwise, who knows if you will talk nonsense after returning to Japan, saying that I am unreasonable and won't let you meet the emperor's eldest daughter."
After speaking, Li Qinzai ordered his servants to take Fujiwara Tsuno to the side courtyard and ask Tsuno Yuno to come out and meet him.
The Japanese envoys were sent away, and only the Tibetan envoy Zashile remained in the hall.
Zashile had been quietly observing the conversation between Li Qinzai and the Japanese envoy just now.
Zahile was deeply impressed by Li Qinzai's strong attitude, and at the same time he was extremely contemptuous of the Japanese envoys' groveling.
It wasn't until Fujiwara Yuno resigned and left that Zashile let out a disdainful snort.
Li Qinzai heard his hum and said with a smile: "If you are unhappy with something, please tell me and it will make me feel better."
Zashile said solemnly: "He is indeed the famous Duke Li of the Tang Dynasty. I have seen him today."
Li Qinzai looked him over and said calmly: "Your envoy is here today. It must not be a simple visit, right? Let's talk about business."
Zashile is obviously much more upright than Fujiwara Yuno, and his attitude is more backbone.
"By order of the Prime Minister, I have something to ask of Tubo."
"You tell me, I'll listen." Li Qinzai said with a smile.
"First, the Prime Minister requested the Tang Dynasty to allow the Tibetan herdsmen to graze their cattle near Baihai Lake, and asked the Duke of Li County to help lobby the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. The Prime Minister was willing to privately give Duke Li County a thousand taels of gold, ten dendrobium pearls, and fifty pairs of rhinoceros horns.
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Before he finished speaking, Li Qinzai said without hesitation: "If you don't agree, okay, let's move on to the next thing."