The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 670
Lin Shen hides at Yunmen Temple, looking back at Ruoye River.

Zhuluo people go, Penglai Mountain is here, old trees are deserted.

Where are the gods, burn the alchemy next to the well, and test the ink near the pool.

The lotus is ten miles away, the breeze reflects the water, and the moon is beautiful.

——Zhang Kejiu (Yuan) in "Huanji Nostalgia"

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On this day, in the Linde Hall of the Daming Palace, banners and flags were fluttering, drums and music were playing together, and hundreds of officials lined up. One could tell at a glance that there was a major state event.

As the general of the town hall, Bai Fu wore a purple gold crown on his head, a bright silver armor, and a tiger-wing cloud brocade battle robe on his shoulders. He stood with his sword on his shoulders, guarding the rear of Suzong in a majestic manner.

At today's court meeting, Suzong personally received the visiting Japanese diplomatic mission.

This time, the Japanese diplomatic mission has a large number of people and a high standard, which is the largest in history.

The special envoy of the Kingdom of Wa entered the Daming Palace in a purple sedan chair under the protection of the priests of the Kingdom of Wa.The special envoy of the Wa Kingdom is Usa Hachiman from the Fengqian Kingdom of Kyushu Island, who pays tribute to the Tang Dynasty on behalf of the Emperor of the Wa Kingdom.

Arriving at the square in front of the Linde Hall, Usa Hachiman walked out of the sedan chair with his back bent. It was a silver-haired old woman dressed up to attend.

Usa Hachiman God was honored as a national teacher by Emperor Junren, and ranked first in the Japanese government, equivalent to the rank of the emperor's prince and princess.

The deputy envoy of the Japanese mission is the saint Fujiwara Rika of the Japanese Ise Shrine.

Ise Shrine is the ancestral temple of the Japanese royal family, and Emperor Junren of the Japanese country is the incarnation of "Ise God" in the world.The status of the saintess of Ise Shrine can be imagined.

Fujiwara Rika is thin and slender, with a Japanese bun, following behind Usa Hachiman God, gracefully coming, with graceful steps and graceful figure.

"The Japanese fell into a low bun, and Lian Juan swept her eyebrows finely."

Fujiwara Lixiang cardamom is young and ready to bloom, exuding the unique innocence of a young girl in the blooming season, but her eyes are vaguely icy, like stars in the sky, distant and mysterious.

Behind Rika Fujiwara is Fu Qingqi, the guard general of the Japanese mission. He is tall and burly, with single eyelids and small eyes, typical of Goguryeo.

Bai Fu's eyes were like snow, and he looked at the Fusang saint and the guarding general coldly.These two people are old rivals, they never expected to be confident enough to come to Chang'an to act wildly.

Bai Fu locked his eyes on Fusang Saintess, and Fujiwara Rika also happened to look at Bai Fu.There was an imperceptible sneer at the corner of Fujiwara Rika's mouth, which was meaningful.

Bai Fu thought about it.

Fusang Saintess is not a simple priest, but a ruthless assassin.Her identity has been exposed, why dare to risk her life to go deep into the Tang Dynasty?

Fusang Saintess is blessed by Xuanwu Tortoise and Snake, as long as she stays in the waters of the Wa Kingdom, it seems that no one can shake her dominance.

Abandoning the protection of Xuanwu turtles and snakes, not afraid of dragons and tigers' lairs, forcefully break into the capital.Could it be that Chang'an still has some mysterious power that makes it feel confident?
There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

Thinking of this, Bai Fu put away his contempt.He has a feeling that this woman's public appearance is definitely not as simple as paying tribute, it must have a deep meaning.

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Although Usa Hachiman is the national teacher of the Wa Kingdom, he kneels down and worships the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty in strict accordance with the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty, with a respectful and humble attitude.This made Su Zong feel good.

Seeing that Usa Hachiman God is old, Emperor Suzong made an exception and gave him a seat.

Abe Nakamaro, Zuo Sanqi's regular attendant, was an envoy sent by the Wa Kingdom to Tang Dynasty in the fifth year of Emperor Xuanzong's Kaiyuan (717). As an interpreter, he accompanied Usa Hachiman.

Usa Hachiman said: "Some time ago, there were some misunderstandings between our country and the Celestial Dynasty. The old man came to Tang this time to resolve the misunderstanding.

Fusang is a sea country outside the territory, and I don't know the etiquette of China. If I offend, I ask the Heavenly Dynasty to be magnanimous, regardless of previous suspicions. "

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Usa Hachiman obviously made full preparations and described the Tsushima naval battle as a misunderstanding:
The joint fleet of the Jiangnan clan of the Tang Dynasty and Dashi went to Silla Sea Trade, but the Japanese navy mistook it for a Dashi pirate, so they sent troops to intercept it, and the two sides had an encounter in the waters of Tsushima Island.

For many important officials of the imperial court, the country of Wa was far away on an outlying island overseas, and it was in a safe corner, so it was powerless to pose a threat to the Tang Dynasty.

Not to mention Shi Siming's rebellion, Datang was too busy to take care of himself, so how could he have the ability to question the Japanese army.

The Wa country lowered its figure and entered the Tang Dynasty as a tribute, which just gave the Tang court a step down, allowing the empire to finish the matter with dignity.

Many important ministers had long beards and nodded frequently, gladly accepting this self-deceiving rhetoric.

Bai Fu put his hand on the hilt of his sword and stood by the side of the hall, looking at the faces of all the officials in the hall, he felt sad and desolate as if everyone was drunk and awake alone.

"The Japanese wolf is ambitious, and one day you will know."

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While Bai Fu was looking at the Japanese mission, Fusang Saintess Fujiwara Lixiang lowered her head, secretly observing everything in Linde Hall.

Although the layout of Chang'an has long been known from various information, Fujiwara Lixiang was extremely shocked when he saw the Daming Palace of the Tang Empire today.

The majestic and majestic Danfeng Gate is the south gate of Daming Palace.

After passing through the Danfeng Gate and boarding the long Longwei Road, the majestic Hanyuan Hall rises like the sun and suddenly appears in front of you, "Looking up at the Jade Seat is like being in Xiaohan".

Hanyuan Hall is located on the southern edge of Longshouyuan, on the ridge of the whole city, where "the south is like the palm of your hand, and the square and city can be seen from the bottom".

The Hanyuan Hall is majestic and majestic, with corridors on the left and right sides connecting the two pavilions of Xiangluan and Qifeng.The two pavilions are located east and west, forming a concave plane with the main hall, enclosing an open space of about two hundred feet in front of the main hall, which is extremely magnificent.

Go north through Xuanzheng Gate, Zichen Gate, and finally arrive at Linde Hall.

The Linde Hall is built on a two-story high stone platform. The main hall, the front and rear halls, and the east and west pavilions are connected by arc-shaped flying bridges.The auxiliary halls are high and low, reflecting the magnificence and magnificence of the main hall.

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These majestic palaces set off the prosperity and prosperity of the Tang Empire and the supreme majesty of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

Compared with Chang'an and Luoyang, Fusang's previous capital city is less than that of a state and county in Datang.

Fujiwara Lixiang finally understood why so many envoys sent to Tang Dynasty stayed in Chang'an and would rather die in Chang'an for the rest of their lives.

However, the Tang emperor sitting on the dragon chair seems to be nothing special.Fujiwara Rika peeked out during prostration, and saw that this middle-aged man in a dragon robe had gray temples and a tired expression, far from the grandeur of the Tang emperor in the portrait.

Sitting in front of the Tang emperor, the young crown prince had a powdered face with handsome eyebrows and eyes, but his expression was dull and unsmiling. He didn't have the suave and romantic style of a Tang literati, which showed that he was extremely depressed.

Not only that, Fujiwara Rika also observed that the young crown prince peeked at him from time to time, and once he looked back, he immediately shifted his gaze, looked at his nose, nose, nose and heart, and pretended to be sitting upright.

Fujiwara Rika sneered in her heart, she had seen such frivolous men a lot, but she never thought that the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty would be so unbearable.

Fujiwara Lixiang secretly had an idea: this trip to the palace is worthwhile.This prince is the meeting gift that Datang presented to him.

When Fujiwara Rika was calculating triumphantly, she felt a familiar murderous aura enveloped her, like a light on her back, like a substance.

Fujiwara Lixiang looked up, and behind the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, there was a young general in white robe and silver armor standing with his sword, his eyes were as sharp as a falcon.

Seeing Fujiwara Lixiang looking back, the young general looked at each other calmly, with a smile on his lips, and a look of contempt appeared on his face.

Fujiwara Lixiang frowned slightly, feeling great hatred in her heart: "Bai Fu, don't be complacent, I'm here for you. This trip to Chang'an will definitely let you die without a place to bury you!"

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After the audience, the Japanese diplomatic mission presented a national gift to Suzong, which was a spirit turtle.This little tortoise is white all over, with red eyes. It is very rare and is regarded as "auspicious".

According to the customs of the Middle Earth, only when the emperor implements a benevolent government will there be auspiciousness in the sky.

Suzong was overjoyed to see it.Xiangrui came just in time.At present, wars continue and the world is in decline. He needs God's affirmation of his governance too much.

At the end of the pilgrimage, Emperor Suzong ordered Zuo Sanqi's regular attendant Abe Nakamaro to be the deputy of the Minister of Honglu Temple, responsible for receiving the Japanese mission.

Abe Nakamaro was very happy to see the people from his homeland, and he gladly accepted the order.

(End of this chapter)