Chapter 1,789 The Tang people are ferocious, so avoid their sharp edges
Great Hall.
The Japanese admired the Han people, and since the Qin and Han dynasties, they all worshiped the Chinese costumes as their beauty, admired Han Chinese articles as codes, and imitated the Han people in their food, clothing, housing, transportation, etiquette and writing. Whenever merchants brought a few rare things from the Han people, the Japanese would swarm to compete. When you buy something, the person who gets it will be very proud and envious of others...
This is especially the case in Asukajing. From the palaces and temples to the city's regulations, they all imitated Chang'an.
It can be seen from the name of "Daji Hall" that in the eyes of the Japanese, Han culture is no more than the flesh and blood left by the ancient gods...
In the Daji Hall with five doors, all the furnishings are imitated from the Taiji Hall described by monks and scholars who went to Chang'an in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Bronze animal furnaces are placed in the four corners, burning sandalwood, and the flat floor is light-emitting. The cold and humid air flows from the temple, making people think clearly.
Emperor Kogi is sitting on the imperial steps in a splendid phoenix robe, with a cold and expressionless face. Suga Ruoshi is wearing a Tang Dynasty-style straight robe, a wide robe with long sleeves, and is full of momentum. He is sitting on his knees with a sullen face, his hands on his hands. On his legs, his eyes were slightly closed, as if he had fallen asleep.
The two of them were relatively silent. The tenderness in the harem just now seemed to be washed away by the autumn rain. In a blink of an eye, the tenderness was cut off, and they looked at each other in silence.
Very weird...
The autumn rain has been falling for a long time, but instead of weakening at all, it is gradually getting heavier.
All the palaces and palaces were covered in the autumn rain, and the mountains in the distance were as dark as black and green to the eye.
Half an hour later, the two old men arrived at the Great Hall...
The former is over sixty years old, with a skinny and skinny figure. His face is full of wrinkles and dense age spots. His steps are shaky and he seems to be blown down by a gust of wind at any time. The other is younger, but also senile, with triangular eyes. The light flickers between opening and closing.
"Old minister Abenamaro, please see your Majesty."
"Old minister Gao Xiangxuanli comes to see Your Majesty..."
The two old men saluted one after another. A gentle smile appeared on Emperor Kogoku's cold and pretty face. He raised his delicate hand, gestured slightly, and said warmly: "Both of you have made great contributions to Yamato, why do you need so many gifts? We are urgently recruiting you two to enter the palace today. We really have something big to discuss with you, so please hurry up and take your seats."
"yes……"
The two old men took their seats one after another, and they all knelt down opposite Su Worulu.
Soga Niruka nodded slightly, Gao Xianggenri responded with a smile, and Abenomaro drooped his eyelids, turning a blind eye to Soga Niruka's greeting...
Soga's eyes twitched, and he glared at Abenamaro fiercely, then ignored him.
Gao Xiangxuanli faced Emperor Koji and said respectfully: "I don't know what important matters your Majesty has to discuss when he urgently invites us to the palace?"
Emperor Kogi sighed softly and took out the secret letter that Abehirov had rushed to the capital. A palace attendant standing by took it and passed it to Gao Xiangxuanri.
The three people circulated it separately.
After that, they all frowned and were silent...
The Tang navy actually occupied Sado Island?
This is a big matter, and if it is not handled carefully, it will lead to an extremely bad situation. No one dares to speak rashly, and only after careful consideration can one make a decision.
Emperor Kogi naturally knew the seriousness of the matter, and did not rush him. He ordered the palace servants to serve fragrant tea to the three ministers, and then sat quietly on the imperial steps, with a pair of phoenix eyes constantly scanning the faces of the three... …
Cool as frost.
The three ministers drank tea, each pondered, and considered the shock brought by the letter.
The letter stated that the reason why the Tang Navy occupied Sado Island was because some Tang people were enslaved by the soldiers on the island and were forced to work in the mines to mine ore and were tortured and killed. The Tang Navy's Kitakami Ryuuki Kingdom submitted it to the Kingdom of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty When I traveled to Sado Island, there was a riot among the Ezo people on the island, and some people fled. By chance, they met the Tang army's navy who informed them of the situation on the island. The Tang army then boldly landed on the island and occupied it.
Regarding the facts described in the letter, the three ministers felt that they should be the truth.
Sado is desolate, and the isolated island offshore does not have a large population. It has two mountain ranges, one in the south and one in the north. Only the area between the two mountains in the middle has some fertile land, which would not cause the Tang army to arouse the greed of opening up territory. As for the island The silver mines on the river... To be honest, let alone the powerful Tang Dynasty, even the nobles of the Japanese country had never noticed it.
The people who mine on the island are just some nobles who sent a few idle stewards to summon some craftsmen to do it at will. Silver is no better than gold and copper, it is not currency, and it is not a valuable thing. It is just used to make some utensils, jewelry, or No one pays attention to other exquisite utensils.
It is precisely because of this that the number of slaves and tribesmen sent by the nobles to mine on the island is extremely limited, and the number of Yue soldiers on the island is also pitiful. This leads to the stewards of the official silver mine on the island plundering from time to time. Passing merchants, as well as capturing and enslaving Ezo people as miners...
In other words, the Tang army's capture of Sado Island seemed unreasonable, but in fact it was indeed the fault of the Japanese side.
The truth is not on their side, and the Tang army is coming again with force. However, Sado Island is one of the eight islands of the Japanese country. It is a land given by the gods and must not be ceded... This is difficult to handle.
Gao Xiangxuanli stroked his beard and frowned and said: "The Tang army was arrogant, and the compensation of several million dollars is simply unbelievable. However, in my opinion, it must be just a lion's mouth. You might as well send someone to mediate with them to negotiate and pay a small amount of compensation. The people of the Tang Dynasty just want face. If someone steps down, I don’t think they will be reluctant to give up."
Before Emperor Kogi could say anything, Suagarugi stared at him and shouted: "This is ridiculous! The Tang people are arrogant and domineering. If they just give in, they will have to make further progress. Then where will the majesty of the Japanese country be? The right minister keeps ceding territory and paying compensation. Could it be that he wants to show off in front of the Tang people? Show your merits, try to return to the ancestral court, recognize your ancestors and return to the clan, will you fail?"
Gao Xiangxuanli was so angry that his beard curled up, and he glared angrily: "Minister of the Interior, please stop spewing blood! Although I have Han blood, I originally lived in Liaodong, which is now the territory of Goguryeo. Could it be that the Minister of the Interior asked me to go to Goguryeo? My family has been here since It has been three hundred years since our ancestors crossed the sea and came to the Japanese country. How have they ever had any different intentions while living here? If according to what the internal minister said, the hundreds of thousands of "crossers" from the Japanese country are all in Cao's camp, but their hearts are in the Han Dynasty? This is absolutely true. It’s impossible to say!”
Among the ruling class of the Japanese country, although the "Du Lai people" have never become nobles, they are cultured, skilled, and capable, and they are the backbone. Once the words of Soga Rulu are spread, what will you do to the descendants of those "Du Lai people"? think?
The political situation will be ups and downs in a blink of an eye...
The beautiful Emperor Kogi frowned slightly and said in a clear voice: "Minister, please be careful what you say."
Su Wo Rulu also knew that his words were a bit too much, so he snorted without commenting.
Emperor Kogoku looked at Abenomaro who had been silent, and said helplessly: "Minister Zuo, what do you think?"
The three people in front of them are the backbone of the imperial court, but they belong to their own forces. They usually fight openly and secretly and refuse to give in to each other.
The Minister of Internal Affairs, Suga Iruka, supports the elder brother of the ancients, the prince. The right minister, Gao Xianggenri, has good relations with Nanyuan and others. He has always been a staunch supporter of Prince Katsuragi. The seemingly old minister of the left, Abenamaro, is his most loyal
team...
It was a small Japanese country, but everyone in the temples had their own agendas, resulting in a chaotic political situation. If one day the Tang Dynasty really crossed the sea to attack, and everyone worked on their own affairs and had their own plans, wouldn't it mean that the country's destruction and annihilation were imminent?
Abenamaro seemed to be dim-sighted, and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty clearly knows that the Tang people are powerful, and their navy is even more ferocious. The blood of pirates on the East China Sea has stained the sea red, and countless people have been slaughtered in Linyi Kingdom. In my humble opinion, I should avoid them.
Being sharp is the best policy."
Su Wo Rulu said angrily: "The Tang people have already bullied us at our doorstep. If we just tolerate it, there's no telling if the Tang people's navy will come to Nambajin tomorrow. Will you still say such nonsense?"
Namba is Osaka, and it is the gateway to Asuka-kyo. If you land from Namba-jin, you can drive directly to Asuka-kyo. Although there are many mountains such as Mount Take Peak, Amanashigaoka, and Asuka River near Asuka-kyo, there is no absolute high mountain.
Able to stop the powerful soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, once the surrounding hills are broken through, Asukajing built on the plain will be like a young girl with her clothes torn to pieces, taking everything she wants...
Abenamaro closed his eyes slightly and said lightly: "Now that the Tang people have taken advantage of us, if we can lose money and eliminate disasters, why bother to fight with each other?"
Su Wo Rulu shook his head and said: "I'm afraid the Tang people won't give in. The state treasury can't afford the millions."
Abenamaro disagreed: "We haven't talked about it, so how can the cabinet minister know that we can't reach an agreement?"
Su Wo Ru Lu shut up and said nothing.
He is a man of unparalleled bravery, but his wisdom and strategy are far inferior to his father Soga Ezo. In such a verbal dispute, he is no match for the cunning Abena Maro...
Genri Gao also did not speak, and it seemed that he did not intend to refute Abenamaro's statement.
Emperor Huangji nodded slightly and said: "In that case, why not send someone to talk to the Tang people first, but I don't know who to send?"
Soga entered Shikado: "In my opinion, Prince Katsuragi has a noble status and is resourceful. He is actually the best candidate to go to Sado to negotiate with the Tang people."
Gao Xiang Xuanli was shocked and said quickly: "How can this be so? Prince Katsuragi is of the blood of the Emperor, and the people of the Tang Dynasty are arrogant. What should we do if a murderer suddenly kills him!"
This Soga Nuka is really vicious. If Prince Katsuragi goes to Sado, even if the Tang people don't kill, he probably won't be able to escape the assassination of the Soga clan's dead warrior...