The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 589 When all countries face each other, determine the enemy
In the Hall of Sacred Martial Arts, Yang Tong took a copy of the memorial, looked through it, and found that it was the Japanese envoy who presented the letter of credence.

Although Yang Tong sent Li Daozong to attack the coastal economy of the Wa Kingdom in return for the Wa people's participation in the wheel teaching in Bohai County, he also learned the method of the Wa Kingdom and started in the name of pirates, so the two countries did not completely tear each other apart.

Furthermore, the contradictions among the upper-level rulers in the Wa Kingdom were very intense.It is a time of internal and external troubles.The so-called foreign aggression is that after Yang Tong destroyed and ravaged Goguryeo, Silla, which occupied the Han River and Nakdong River basin, regained Imna, the stronghold of the Wa Kingdom on the peninsula, and the relationship with the Wa Kingdom deteriorated sharply.The so-called internal troubles are the surnames and the defects of the tribal people system. The power of the wealthy family represented by the Soga family is overwhelming, and the power of the royal family is weak. In the country of Wa, he tried to establish a centralized system centered on the emperor to save the crisis of the country of Wa, but the Soga clan was not a good one, so they fought hard, and had no thought, energy, or ability to annihilate the powerful "pirates" .Therefore, knowing that it was the work of the Sui Dynasty, I could only admit it with my nose, and sent Inuami Otachi as the envoy and Yatabezao as the deputy envoy to the Sui Dynasty to congratulate.

Hong Lusi received them according to the usual practice, because Yang Tong didn't like these bastards, so they were not eligible to participate in yesterday's state banquet.

But this group of dwarves just don’t know what to do. I heard that Yang Tong’s court meeting this morning would invite representatives from all countries to participate. Lai stayed outside Duanmen and refused to leave. In front of the representatives of many countries, Yang Tong was not happy to see him, so he also let them participate in the court meeting this morning.

For the kings and ministers of the Sui Dynasty, the Japanese kingdom is no stranger. First, they used to do evil along the coast of Qingzhou, and in Bohai County, in order to participate in the wheel teaching, Yang Tong sent a navy to slaughter and loot the coast of the Japanese kingdom in a rage.

The second is that the Japanese envoys caused a very sensational diplomatic incident during the Daye period.

During the three years of Daye, Prince Shotoku sent Ono Meizi and Anzuo Welfare as envoys to the Sui Dynasty to submit letters of credence to the Sui Dynasty to strengthen friendly exchanges with the Sui Dynasty. , Take this opportunity to improve the international status of Wa country.

After the little wild girl arrived in Luoyang, she first explained her intentions and said to Emperor Wu of the Sui Dynasty, "'Heard that Bodhisattva Haixi, the Son of Heaven, revived Buddhism, so he sent pilgrimages, and dozens of monks came to learn Buddhism'".Haixi means that the Sui Dynasty was located on the west side of the sea. Why is Emperor Wu of the Sui Dynasty called the Bodhisattva Emperor?That's because Emperor Wen believed in Buddhism. When Emperor Wu of Sui Dynasty was still King of Jin, he conferred the Bodhisattva Precepts, and the name of the Buddha was "General Bodhisattva".So Sister Ono's words are correct, but the letter of credence he submitted begins with Prince Shotoku's intention to be equal to the Sui Dynasty, "The emperor at the sunrise sends a letter to the emperor at the sunset." The arrogant tone can make Emperor Wu of the Sui Dynasty Yang Guang was furious.

This is in the tributary system, only the emperors of the Central Plains dynasty can be called the "son of heaven", and the king of the Wa Kingdom claimed to be the son of heaven, which naturally displeased Emperor Wu of the Sui Dynasty who was at the peak of his life, especially the "Son of Heaven". It is a big taboo, because the sun has been worshiped by the Han people since ancient times, and the emperors of all dynasties are often referred to as the sun. In the eyes of the emperor of the Central Plains, the word "Sun Mei" will undoubtedly be recognized as a metaphor for the demise of the country.Therefore, it was only natural that Emperor Wu of Sui was furious.

In the following year, Emperor Wu of the Sui Dynasty sent his envoy Pei Shiqing to leave the Sui Dynasty to Japan with Ono Meizi in April of the fourth year of Daye, to represent the Sui Dynasty. , so I sent tribute. I am a barbarian living in a secluded corner of the sea, and I don’t know etiquette..."

However, this matter is not over yet, Emperor Wu of the Sui Dynasty also asked Pei Shiqing to take the opportunity to collect accurate information and navigation charts of the Japanese country, if it were not for the Battle of Goguryeo and the civil war.Yang Tong believed that with Emperor Wu of the Sui Dynasty's temperament and temper, he might have sent his troops across the sea to destroy the Japanese kingdom...

It is precisely because of this incident that no matter whether you hate Emperor Wu of the Sui Dynasty or the Central Plains people who like him, you don’t like the Wa Kingdom. In ancient Central Plains, it was the most common thing for one family to dominate. When the national power is not equal, your Wa King How can it work if you try to communicate as equals?It is precisely because of this kind of national dignity that even in the period when the civilization of the Central Plains was at an absolute disadvantage, son emperors such as Shi Jingtang and Zhao Gou who put the crown of the emperor in the dust were still extremely rare.

Now the Japanese national book presented by the navy is still written in Chinese characters. Although it does not start with "the emperor at the place where the sun rises sends a letter to the emperor at the place where the sun sets", he still puts himself on an equal footing with the Sui Dynasty. The emperors of the Central Plains Dynasty didn't like "Sunset", so they changed their name to "Eastern Emperor Jing Baixi Emperor" in an attempt to get away with it.

"The envoy of the Japanese kingdom is here!" Yang Guang, who was alive and carried the posthumous title of the dead, didn't care about the title, Yang Tong didn't care about it, and Yang Guang didn't care about it anymore.But sooner or later he has to clean up this thing about the Kingdom of Japan, and since they are arguing to participate in the court meeting today, they just happened to be the chickens of "killing chickens to warn monkeys", so that all countries know that Tai Sui will always be the center of the world, and they want to be on an equal footing with Da Sui. There are no gaps in the door, and as long as they express a bad attitude, I believe that the attitudes of the three countries on the peninsula towards the Wa Kingdom will follow suit, so that they will not get the essence of mainland culture in the center of the sea.

"Waichen dog on Otachi, Yatabe made, see the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty!"

The two dwarves saluted Yang Tong respectfully according to the rules of the Sui Dynasty.

"The King of Japan is so powerful. In the past, it was said in the national book that 'the emperor at the sunrise sends a letter to the emperor at the sun', and he considered himself to be equal to the Sui Dynasty, on an equal footing. Now it says 'Emperor Dongtian respects Emperor Baixi', which means Do you say that Zhen and Da Sui are under the king of the Wa Kingdom?" Yang Tong stared at the two dwarves coldly, and wondered: "Back then, Sister Xiaoye should have said that the Wa King of the Wa Kingdom did not understand Sinology and could not convey his meaning, but as far as I know , whether it is the Japanese King Tuigu or the stable family who is in charge are all proficient in Sinology, how do you two explain it now?"

Stable House is the name of Prince Shotoku in his early years, which means the prince who was born in front of the stable. At this time, Yang Tong's address is naturally a kind of contempt.

"Return to the Holy One, His Majesty the Emperor..."

"Emperor comes from Taoism, and it is the respectful title of the ancestor of Taoism. The country of Japan is small and the people are very ambitious. The king of Japan dares to call himself the emperor. Do you really think that I am not good at fighting in the Sui Dynasty?"

The military general of the Sui Dynasty stared at the Japanese with uncontrollable anger when he heard the words, and the Shengwu Hall was full of hostility.

The murderous aura of the generals made the Japanese paralyzed in fright, and said in a trembling voice: "Saint Khan...please..."

Yang Tong stared at the trembling dwarf, and said angrily: "Do I need to kneel down to accept this letter of credence written by the 'Emperor'? All the kings, princes, queens, and envoys present here treat me as ministers." It’s self-proclaimed, shouldn’t everyone kneel down too?”

The representatives of various countries turned ugly when they heard the words. These people regarded themselves as subordinates for two reasons. Either they were subdued by him, or they were subdued by his martial arts, mutual benefit and reciprocity, so it was okay for them to worship the strong Displeased, but the king of the two dwarfs was so angry that he actually put Yang Tong under him, so what happened to them?Gray grandson?
"minister……"

"Tell me, what exactly is the king of Wa sending you here for?"

"The monarch of our country has absolutely no disrespect!" Inugami Mitasuke said tremblingly: "My king sent his ministers to the Sui Dynasty for two purposes. First, the Wa country is a barren land and urgently needs to be educated by the way of a sage. Please ask a sage. Khan allows Chinese students to enter the DPRK to learn classics and skills. Second, there are often storms in the sea, causing people and boats to lose. In order to strengthen the exchanges between the two countries, please grant one or two small islands as transit places. Please read the sage Khan In the relationship between our strip of water, have pity on the people of my country."

"There is not a single piece of land in the Sui Dynasty that is superfluous. If you have the ability, you can take it with a sword. If you just want to show how great the Wa Kingdom is here, you should go back to the Wa Kingdom as soon as possible!" Speaking of this, Yang Tong's gaze Looking around, he said coldly: "My dear family, I have the ambition to be inclusive of all rivers in the Sui Dynasty, and I also want to push the culture of the Sui Dynasty to the surrounding ethnic groups. They coveted the territory of our Great Sui Dynasty, and sent troops disguised as pirates many times to plunder our coastal villages in the Great Sui Dynasty and slaughter our people in the Great Sui Dynasty. The method was exactly the same as that of Tuyuhun! I will never continue to associate with this jackal. Since then, the Japanese kingdom They are the enemy of my Great Sui, whoever associates with them is my enemy of the Great Sui, if anyone thinks they can withstand the great army of the Great Sui, don't worry about it."

Japan is developing from a slave society to a feudal society. This kind of cross-age reform needs the support of various advanced systems, and its own cultural level is low, and there is no inheritance at all. It can only learn from advanced countries to achieve its own changes. .As a result, the forerunners of the Japanese country, who had a little knowledge of the classics of the Central Plains and a rough understanding of the culture of the Central Plains, had the idea of ​​"would rather go deep into the Chinese mainland, which can be called the origin of oriental culture, and directly absorb the excellent culture."

It was against this background that the Sui Envoy was born. The arrival of the Sui Envoy was purely to plunder the civilization of the Central Plains, and his ambition was exactly the same as that of Tubo.Yang Tong cut off all contacts with the Wa Kingdom at this time, which undoubtedly cut off the spiritual nourishment that the Wa Kingdom urgently needed, thus putting them in a tragic dilemma.

Now the country of Wa cannot be destroyed.But also prepare for destroying you in the future, how can you develop easily?The only ally of Wa on the mainland is Baekje, but with Yang Tong's domineering order, he believes that Baekje must cut off ties with Wa for its own benefit, otherwise, the country will be destroyed by the Sui Dynasty in the name of the enemy .

"Subject!" Yang Gongren hurriedly stood up, cupped his hands and said, "The honor and disgrace of the Sui Dynasty is as heavy as a mountain. The Japanese invaded the territory of the Sui Dynasty, and they were enemies of the Sui Dynasty. They will not be severely punished. In the future, other countries will be necessary. In the future, all Japanese people will As long as you step into the territory of our Great Sui, it will be regarded as an invasion. Any country that interacts with them will be severely punished by the Great Sui! Those who ignore it will be killed without mercy."

"The minister reconsider!"

"The minister reconsider!"

"The minister reconsider!"

The civil and military officials of the Sui Dynasty expressed their approval, but the representatives of the countries in the Western Regions did not even know where the Wa Kingdom was, so naturally they would not be unreasonable, and very funnyly expressed their severance with the Wa Kingdom.

"Saint Khan, Silla obeys all the arrangements of the Sui Dynasty." Kinderman said excitedly.

The Wa Kingdom wanted Silla to pay tribute to the Wa Kingdom, and sent troops to the peninsula many times to attack Silla and occupy Renna as a foothold to attack the peninsula, so as to go further north. However, this war caused great pressure on the internal people, resulting in conflicts Many times, the main force was forced to withdraw. When the main force retreated, Silla was allowed to take it back again, but Prince Shotoku's ambition remained unchanged. If he wanted to use the land of Baekje to gain a foothold, he would then come to Silla and make Silla miserable. In other words, Kinderman is naturally rejoicing when Yang Tong says so now.

This is the first good news I have heard since entering the court for so long.

Gao Jianwu, king of Goguryeo, was scared by Yang Tong's beating, so of course he didn't dare to have any opinions. The first one to die was Goguryeo country; the Baekje envoys, no matter they were happy or unwilling, just followed the crowd and shouted: "Your Majesty! reconsideration."

"Did you hear that?" Yang Tong said to the two Japanese envoys.

"Saint Khan..."

"Take it!"

Yang Tong suddenly ordered in a low voice, several soldiers rushed in from outside the hall, knocked down the two Japanese envoys to the ground, and waited for Yang Tong's order.

The dog Kami Mitasu put his face on the ground, and said loudly: "Saint Khan, didn't the Sui Dynasty advocate education without discrimination? Why is it so unfair to our country? My country is sincerely worshiping the heavenly dynasty, please be merciful!"

"There is only one end for being an enemy of the Sui Dynasty, and that is a dead end! I will not embarrass you two, go back and tell the Japanese king, wait for my Tai Sui navy to come to fight!" Yang Yu ordered the soldiers: The Japanese envoys were sent out of the country with gifts, but they dared to stay, and they were sentenced to death immediately."

"Here!" Several soldiers pushed out of the main hall, ignoring the struggles of Inugami Mitachi and Yatabezo.

"After the dynasty is over, I have only one request for the Navy's Yellow Sea Fleet to go to Japan to open up land, and that is to kill and burn them all. I don't want there to be a living creature on the coast of Japan." Yang Tong ordered to Li Jing, Minister of the Ministry of War.

"Here!" Li Jing went out to respond.

When the people of different races heard the words, their complexions were also pale, showing a hint of panic.

"Where are the Tubo envoys?" After dealing with the disgusting Japanese kingdom, Yang Tong picked up another memorial.

"The minister is here!" Lu Dongzan hurriedly came out, and Tubo didn't get Yang Tong to receive the envoys alone.

"Your prince passed away due to injury and illness last night. I am deeply sorry." Before Lu Dongzan could say something, Yang Tong looked at Zhang Xuan, the Minister of Rites, and said displeasedly, "Zhang Aiqing."

Yang Tong's strange peak protruded, and he almost choked to death Lu Dong's praising speech.When he held back forcibly, Zhang Xuan stepped forward and said, "This minister is here!"

Yang Tong said in a cold voice: "Zhang Qing, the prince of Tubo died of injury and illness, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites have a certain responsibility. The next time he commits a crime, he will never be forgiven lightly."

"I know my crime, and I will never do it again next time!" Zhang Xuan hastily assured Yang Tong.

"Come in."

"Here!"

The one who died was a prince, is that the end?

All the aliens widened their eyes in disbelief, staring at Yang Tong in a daze, this is too irresponsible.

Yang Tong said in a pitiful tone: "Prince Dazan Gampo fought openly and aboveboard with Princess Zhangtung Li Tuman under the watchful eyes of everyone, he is an upright man!"

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help bursting into laughter, and understood why Yang Tong didn't punish Zhang Xuan severely.

For aggressive foreign nations, martial arts duels are a common occurrence. If their relatives die in a fair duel, they only blame their relatives for their lack of knowledge and have no complaints against the enemy; you are Prince Dazan It is not an honorable thing for a big man to fight against a delicate little girl. What is even more despicable is that he still can't beat you. Princess Xiangxiong only broke your arm, which is already extremely merciful. Not only can Tubo not be blamed, but he should also be grateful for her mercy.

As for Da Sui, he also tried his best to heal him, but it was Prince Dazan who couldn't hold on, so he couldn't blame Da Sui.After all, there are too many things that can't heal the injured and sick. Sometimes, the emperor can't escape the illness. Why is it so strange that a prince of yours died of injury?

Now that I think about it, no one thinks that Yang Tong is cold-blooded.

Seeing Lu Dongzan's face flushed by Yang Tong's words, everyone felt amused and disdainful, and felt that the people of this country lacked the dignity of warriors.

"King Yanqi."

"The minister is here!" Hearing Yang Tong's call, King Yanqi rushed out.

"In your country, if two warriors have a personal grievance, will they go to a duel?"

"His Majesty the Saint Khan!" King Yanqi cupped his hands respectfully and said, "Actually, many nations and countries have the custom of fighting duels, and it is also an old custom in our country. Regardless of life or death, it has nothing to do with the other party, after the incident, the family members of the deceased are not allowed to trouble the living, otherwise, they will be unanimously cast aside and reviled by everyone."

"Saint Khan!" At this time, Ashina Simo also came out and said: "In our Turks, duels with force are also a grand event that people yearn for, and duels are treated with great solemnity. A duel is a matter of life and death, but if one of the parties escapes from the circle, it means admitting defeat, and the other party is not allowed to chase and kill. The loser must offer a hundred sheep to the winning party as a ransom afterwards, which means that the duel is over. When someone is killed, the duel is over. As long as it is fair, it cannot be pursued afterwards, otherwise, it will not only violate the rules, but also be disrespectful to the deceased."

"Okay, let's join the ranks!"

"Here!"

"In our Sui Dynasty, there were also duels. The method was different from yours. Grassland people usually find a piece of grass, and the dead are buried in the sky. This is a voluntary fair duel between the two parties, life or death has nothing to do with the other party, this is mainly to deal with the government's laws." Yang Tong looked at Lu Dongzan and said solemnly: "This is the end of the matter. Is your envoy obedient?"

"The foreign minister is convinced!" Lu Dongzan, who was extremely depressed, said so, but thought in his heart: You are done here, can I refuse to accept, dare to refuse?
The case of the death of the 'Prince' ended hastily, and Lu Dongzan's strategy of coercing the sympathy of the kings and envoys of various countries to blackmail the Sui Dynasty was a failure.

However, this morning, I finally had the opportunity to present to Yang Tong face-to-face the intention of Tubo.

(End of this chapter)