Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 395 Paper Tiger
"I'm sorry!" Sha Zhaxiangru turned the tip of the knife, smashed the opponent's internal organs, and said in a low voice: "You just reminded me that the dead have the strictest mouth, and I will send your clansmen to go with you as soon as possible. Don't worry!" Having said that, he pulled out the dagger, inserted it into the soil a few times while the blood on the blade was still wet, then wiped the blade with the clothes on the dead man's body, put the knife back into its sheath, and said to the woman who heard the sound: "Clean up this guy's body, don't leave any tails behind!"

Walking out of the market, a group of Japanese soldiers approached. Sha Zhaxiangru hurriedly retreated to the side of the road like other Japanese, and knelt in the mud until the patrol passed him before going on the road again. He wrapped his cloak tightly and accelerated The footsteps quickly disappeared into the crowd.

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Kawahara Palace.

"Young minister, what happened to the evil party?" The eldest brother, the prince, asked directly. The few days he spent with the envoys of the Tang Dynasty on the ship put him under great pressure. It seemed that something invisible was chasing him behind his back. If there is a slight delay, it will be swallowed by it.

"There is already a clue!" Nakatomi Kamazu's answer was concise and clear: "It is already certain that a vicious party from the northeast did it. They came to the Yamato River area recently. After attacking the Tang envoy, this group Just disappeared, I suspect there is a messenger behind the scenes!"

"Is there a messenger?" The prince frowned, "Are you sure? Someone wants to destroy the peace agreement between Tang and our country?"

"Yes, otherwise it would be hard to explain why this group of people appeared and disappeared so suddenly!"

Prince Nakatoko nodded: Nakatomi Kamazu's analysis is very convincing. If no one is hiding behind the scenes to plan everything and deal with the mess, it's hard to imagine that such a vicious party will appear so silently, suddenly, and then Disappeared without a sound.

"When will we find this group?"

"I don't know!" Zhongchen Kamazu shook his head: "According to what I see, if there is really a mastermind behind the scenes, this group of evil party should be dead by now, after all, the dead have the strictest mouth!"

The eldest brother, the prince, nodded. He had 100% trust in the ability and loyalty of Zhongchen Kamatsu, but the problem now is to find a way to stop the envoys of the Tang Dynasty, which is the most important thing.

"You are right, but since the Tang people demanded to give them a result within ten days, we have to give him a result. You should hurry up and do not delay!"

"Yes!" Zhongchen responded with a sneer, and he hesitated: "His Royal Highness, according to your servant, looking at the people of Tang is actually just to save face, and we just want to give him face. As for whether he is the real murderer or not, it doesn't matter. right?"

"This won't work!" The eldest brother, the prince, shook his head: "The envoy of the Tang Dynasty is a very difficult guy. If we cheat and be exposed by him, there will be endless troubles. It's better to be safe as we do!"

"That's fine! Weichen is resigning!" Zhongchen didn't insist, and left immediately.At this time, it was almost dusk, and the lights had not yet been turned on. Darkness enveloped most of the main hall. Sitting behind the tables, the eldest brother, the prince, looked at the last ray of light remaining in the courtyard, feeling a lot of emotion in his heart.How could he not hear the hint in Kamizu's words just now?

"I suspect there is a messenger behind the scenes"

"Are you sure? Someone wants to destroy the peace agreement between Tang and our country?"

"Yes, otherwise it would be hard to explain why this group of people appeared and disappeared so suddenly!"

Among the various forces in the Wa Kingdom, there is only one group of people who would want to destroy the peace agreement between Tang and Japan by attacking the ships of the Tang envoys, and that is Fuyu Fengzhang and the Baekje exiles who followed him.The eldest brother, the prince, knows this, and the middle minister Kamazu knows it too, but the reason why Zhongchen Kamazu is unwilling to say it directly is simple-for the Wa Kingdom, Fuyu Fengzhang is already a bit too big to lose.

Due to the appearance of Wang Wenzuo, the Tang army won the battle of Baijiangkou in this time and space more completely, completely destroying the Japanese boat division who rescued Zhou Liucheng. Almost the entire army under Abebirov was wiped out. In addition, there were nearly 2 Baekje exiles who fled across the sea to Kyushu with Fuyu Fengzhang. For the Japanese country, it is a considerable force, so instead of punishing Fuyu Fengzhang and Abebirov, Abebirov was the guardian of Kyushu and built fortifications. At the same time, he ordered the division of land in Kitakyushu. Resettle Baekje exiles.He did this with two intentions: 4. To use the son-in-law Abebirov and Fuyu Fengzhang to resist the Tang Dynasty's attack on Kyushu Island; a powerful foreign aid.

So for a smart person like Nakatomi Kamazu, everything is clear, and putting the matter on the table will force the boss into a dilemma. It's better to just a little bit. Anyway, this is enough for the prince. Yes, let the prince alone make the final decision.

With the passage of time, the last ray of light remaining in the courtyard also disappeared, and darkness shrouded the earth again.I don't know why, the eldest brother, the prince, suddenly remembered something about his childhood experience. According to Japanese myths and legends, this land belongs to the people of Amaterasu during the day, but after dark, it belongs to another group of ancient spirits: The house, the hollow drum, the master of the abacus, the tofu monk, the bone umbrella, the mountain spider, the tengu, etc. Of course, the most terrifying thing is not these ancient spirits, but the evil spirits that are full of resentment that have been handed down from the distant ancient times. Most of them are the losers of war or political struggles, such as Soga Iruga, Soga Ezo and his son, and Prince Arima who were killed by themselves. The resentment left by these evil spirits will ferment over time and become As it gets stronger and stronger, it will not only attack the enemy, but even attack all living beings indiscriminately.In order to resist the encroachment of these resentful spirits, the emperors of all dynasties have raised many onmyojis, and later introduced Buddhist monks from Silla and Baekje. There are shrines and temples, the purpose of which is to defend the capital from the attacks of resentful spirits.

"It is estimated that after the envoys from the Tang Dynasty go back, there will be a few more resentful spirits in Asuka, but I don't know if I will be among them!" The prince said with a wry smile.

At this moment, Prince Zhongda heard a strange sound coming from the courtyard, crackling, like a woodpecker, and a bit like a horse's hoof hitting a stone. Prince Zhongda was taken aback, and couldn't help but flash in his mind. There were several evil spirits and strange spirits. He instinctively picked up the big bow and quiver on the bow stand behind him, and listened carefully for a moment after nocking the arrow. When the strange sound sounded again, he immediately opened his bow and nocked the arrow. , Aiming at the imaginary enemy in the dark, he relaxed the bowstring, and then a sharp bird song broke the silence of the night.

"This thing should be the legendary ghost!" The eldest brother, the prince, looked at the bird presented by the maid, and couldn't help shivering.I saw that the appearance of the arrow bird is somewhat similar to that of the wild pheasant, but the feathers on its body are not the usual colorful or dull variegated colors of the wild pheasant, but a dark blue that is very close to black. The bird has only one eye, and the beak is curved and sharp like a falcon and other carnivorous birds, which looks creepy and strange.

"Your Highness, do you want to tidy up this bird and keep it!" The maid asked in a low voice: "The feathers and appearance of this bird are extraordinary, this is the first time I have seen this bird! You can keep it for future generations to appreciate !"

"That's all!" Prince Zhong shook his head instinctively: "This bird makes me look very uncomfortable, you can find a place to bury it! Also, immediately invite the Great Onmyoji, I have something to see him! "

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There is a dead end ahead.There is no way out but the way he came in.He didn't dare to look back, and he didn't dare to stay here.By the way, he has to find a hiding place as soon as possible, sleep for a night, and find a way to leave here tomorrow.

Sha Zha Xiangru put the dagger in his belt and began to climb, jumping between the stones, and finally reached the wall.He hooked his hands on the stone and pulled it up.The walls are three feet thick, and the windows are like a tunnel that slopes upwards and outwards.Sha Zha Xiangru twisted his body and crawled towards Tianguang.When his head reached a sufficient height, she looked across the inner city towards the Ampere family mansion in the distance.

"Damn it!" Sha Zha Xiangru spat fiercely: "What are these Japanese people going to do, are they going to fight a civil war tomorrow? Why are there so many archers on the walls of every house, and there are fences outside the walls. Checkpoint? What's on the other side of the checkpoint? Another army?"

He observed carefully for a while, and finally had to admit in frustration that if he just ran over like this, he would probably be discovered by the soldiers on the periphery. The first step is to enter the Ampere House without anyone knowing it.He considered it for a while, and finally decided to spend the night with some widow's house, and wait until the next morning.

Sha Zhaxiangru shuttled between buildings and high walls, keeping his back against the wall as much as possible to prevent being discovered by others, and finally arrived at the market without incident.On the way, he saw a dozen or so armed guards running past him. He hid in the shadows and squatted down to wait for them to pass by. Then he stood up, came to the door of his destination, and began to knock rhythmically.

After a while, Hatch curses and a dog barking came from inside the door: "Where are you a loafer, you are still messing around at this time, don't think I am a woman and you will be bullied, see if I don't let the dog bite you off!" Your leg!"

"It's me, open the door!"

"Your Excellency?" A hesitant question came from inside the door, and the movements of the people inside the door became quicker, and then the door was pulled open. Behind the door stood a dumbfounded little woman, with a fierce-looking man standing at her feet. big dog.

"What's the matter, don't you invite me in for a drink?" Sha Zha Xiangru smiled and said, "Also, drive this big dog away, it looks like it is about to charge up and bite people!"

"Yes, yes! Ahu, get out of the way, get out of the way!" The woman kicked the big dog quickly as if waking up from a dream, and then stepped out of the way, and replied anxiously: "I'm sorry, the villain just didn't Listen clearly, I didn't expect it to be you, and it's not peaceful here at night, so you must raise a fierce dog!"

"I'm going to stay here for one night, and everything will be arranged by you!" Sha Zha Xiangru interrupted the woman's explanation: "From noon until now, I haven't eaten anything yet!"

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Tang Dynasty House.

"Minggong, which Japanese chieftain do you plan to give the letter of credence to?" Cui Hongdu asked.

"It's not confirmed yet, I'm afraid we have to play it by ear!" Wang Wenzuo laughed.

"That's natural, but if I'm the next one, I'll give the letter of credence to the weakest of the Japanese chieftains. In this way, he will have to rely on Datang, which is in line with the policy of supporting the weak and restraining the strong!" After Cui Hongdu expressed his opinion, He looked at Wang Wenzuo expectantly. Obviously, he had considered this issue for a long time, and only said it after he felt that it was a surefire solution.

"Hehe! From this point of view, Hongdu thinks it should be given to Princess Qiyu?" Wang Wenzuo laughed.

"That's not necessarily true. I'm doing this for Datang, not for personal reasons. I'll give it to whoever is weaker. If the people of the sea are weaker, then I'll give it to the people of the sea!"

"Hehe!" Wang Wenzuo laughed twice: "It seems that you, Hongdu, have used your brain these days, which is very good. But have you ever thought that if we give the letter of credence to Princess Qitama, Brother Zhong will raise troops to attack Qitama?" Princess, what shall we do?"

"Naturally, we will send troops to support Princess Qiyu, helping the weak and suppressing the strong!" Cui Hongdu said.

"Send troops?" Wang Wenzuo shook his head and laughed: "Where did the soldiers come from? We now count all the sailors and there are probably less than 500 people, which is not enough for the Japanese to fill their teeth. If we transfer troops from Baekje, even if we don't consider Possible accidents such as storms, ships, etc., will take three or four months at least, and the overall situation will be determined by then!"

"Then, what do you mean you can't use the method of supporting the weak and restraining the strong?"

"It's not that it can't be used, but it can't be used now, at least not directly. The reason why the eldest brother and the prince is respectful to us now, swallowing his anger. There are two main reasons: first, the prestige of the Tang Dynasty; second, we are at least on the surface He is here to negotiate a peace. He thinks that he can get what he wants through peace talks, so the man can bend and stretch, instead of being afraid of hundreds of us. If our actions make him feel that Datang is trying to kill him, he will definitely not If we will be as honest as we are now, we will definitely be unlucky if we don’t know the final outcome in a desperate fight!"

"What does Mr. Ming mean?"

"It's very simple. No matter what we think in our hearts, we must treat people with fairness on the surface. We can even lean towards someone, but the reason can only be that he is more obedient and loyal to Datang, not that this person is more loyal. Weak, there is no threat to Datang after ascending the throne. At least it must be so before we have dozens of large ships on hand, which can carry 5000 people and land in Japan. Prestige is a paper tiger. Although paper tigers cannot bite people to death, they can be used well. It scares people to death, but if you really bite people with a paper tiger, you won’t even be able to scare people to death!”

　I would like to report to everyone: the good news is that the fever is gone, the bad news is the sore throat, dizziness, loss of appetite, weakness, aches all over the body, easy fatigue, slow thinking, cold and so on.So please forgive me if there are less than [-] words, and forgive me if there is a break in the future, after all, I don’t know how my health will be tomorrow, anyway, I’m still in the process of self-cultivation.

　　Everyone should also take care of your health, don't get yang, or it will be too painful.

　　The last routine is to ask for tickets, ask for subscriptions, and ask for rewards!It's so hard to keep working while sick!
　　
　
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