Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 400 The Eve
"So you saw it that night?"

"Yeah, I saw it!" Chi Jian sighed: "Now that I think about it, it's like a dream! It's just a nightmare!"

"Things like this will continue to happen, as long as the throne remains vacant!"

It has been the same for thousands of years. In order to compete for power and wealth, people killed each other on this land. The blood soaked into the soil and became the best breeding ground for cultivating resentful spirits. When night falls, those The vengeful spirits accumulated over thousands of years crawled out of the ground, whimpering, howling, and longing for sacrifices and revenge.One of the jobs of the emperor is to hold various religious ceremonies to appease these grievances, but now there is no emperor.

"I plan to let the family go back to Izumo first!"

"Back to Izumo?"

"Yes, my family and territory are there! Kyoto is too unsafe during this time!"

"Well, this is also a good way!" Sha Zha Xiangru asked, "What about you?"

"How many generations have my family served the current master? It is impossible for me to leave Kyoto at this time!" Jijian Chijian said.

"How many people do you have? I mean, if something happens, how many trustworthy people can you call?"

Seeing that Chi Yan looked at Sha Zha Xiangru in surprise, but he still answered the other party's question: "About twenty to thirty people!"

"Only so much?"

"I'm just a family member!" Jijian Akatsuki said with a smile, "My family is in Izumo Country, which is far away from here, and my house is only this big, and it won't fit any more people!"

"If there are only so few people, then so much silver in your family is not safe!"

Seeing that Chi Yan's pupils contracted slightly, he looked at the man in front of him, but Sha Zha Xiangru looked at him indifferently: "Don't stare at me like that, I'm not a wild deer in the mountains!"

"How did you know? Did Pingliu slip the tongue?"

"Don't be so anxious, I have no malicious intentions!" Sha Zha Xiangru laughed: "I know your current situation: you are afraid of being involved in danger if you stay in the capital; Territory, it can be said to be in a dilemma, isn't it?"

I saw Chi Ji standing up, walking to the porch pillar and looking at the courtyard, two sparrows were chasing each other by the well, and a yellow cat was hatching under the hedge further away, flicking its tail to drive away mosquitoes. fly.This reminded Jijian Akatsuki of Izumo's home. If he had followed his original intention, he would have left this ghostly place with his family and entourage.But if you do this by yourself, it won't take long for someone to bring the capital's edict and take away your property and territory, just like you took it from others back then.

"Tell me, what is your purpose?"

"As I said just now, I will help you!" Sha Zha Xiangru smiled and said, "You have to stay in the capital, otherwise your family's property will be taken away; Most of your 23 ten people will die in the next battle! Believe me, this is just the beginning, there is still a lot of blood to be shed before the Emperor decides!"

Seeing that Chi Yan fell silent again, Sha Zhaxiangru was right. Judging from past experience, the blood shed so far is not enough to moisten the throat in a battle for the throne. , it is not surprising that hundreds of people died.

"Tell me about your plan!" Chi Jian returned to the house: "If you didn't come here empty-handed!"

"My plan?" Sha Zha Xiangru said with a smile: "Of course, of course I came prepared. If you are free, I am happy to tell you!"

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Kawahara Palace.

"Brother, I have fulfilled your order!" The seaman prince strode into the playing hall with a crimson cloak fluttering behind his back.

"Qiyu agrees?" The prince raised his head from the desk, "It's really not easy!"

"Yes, it took me a lot of effort to convince her!" The seaman laughed and said, "She, me, and you only keep 300 people!"

"You?" The prince stood up, staring at the people of Haihai: "You also have 300 people?"

"Yes, Qiyu said that I must also be included, otherwise she will not agree!" Hairen laughed: "I tried my best, but I still couldn't convince her. You know, she has been like that since she was a child. Once Make up your mind that no one can do anything to her!"

Prince Zhong's fingertips brushed the beards of both cheeks, and suddenly his eyes fixed on Hai Hairen: "Hai Hairen, if you stand by her side, it will be six hundred versus three hundred!"

"How come? I'm already your son-in-law, am I not?" The seaman laughed.

"Okay!" The prince nodded, "Now I can only choose to trust you!"

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Omi, Otsu, Ishidazhuang.

When Sha Zhaxiangru rolled off the horse, he felt that the inside of his two legs had lost consciousness.

"Where is the king, I want to see him right away!" Sha Zhaxiangru shook off the hand that was reaching out to support him, and asked. Among the Baekje exiles, the word king can only represent one person.

"The king is in the living room, and he said to meet him as soon as you arrive!"

Sha Zha Xiangru nodded, and bursts of sharp pain came from the inside of his legs, like an invisible fire burning.He gritted his teeth and quickened his pace. Pain was like fire like steel, making people stronger.He climbed the steps and knocked on the door.A familiar voice came from inside the door: "Is it Xiangru? Please come in!"

Sha Zha Xiangru pushed open the door, Fuyu Fengzhang's familiar face was full of smiles: "You came back from Feiniaojing? Did everything go well on the way?"

"It's all going well!" Sha Zha Xiangru wanted to bow to Fu Yu Fengzhang, but was stopped by Fu Yu Fengzhang: "Tell me, how is the current situation in Asuka?"

"It's terrible!" Sha Zha Xiangru carefully moved his right leg back a little, so that he felt more comfortable: "Brother Zhong, the prince, Hairen, and Qiyu are fighting each other for the throne. No, it should be said that they are drawing swords." On the contrary, if they fight directly after I leave, I won't be surprised at all!"

"It turns out we've come to this point!" Fuyu Fengzhang sighed, "No wonder Gecheng asked me to come to Jinjiang!"

"What do you mean?"

Fuyu Fengzhang didn't speak. He walked to the door and looked outside, and then carefully closed the door: "Do you know? The envoys of the Tang Dynasty asked the Japanese to hand us over to exchange for those captured Japanese!"

"I've heard of it! But Katsuragi's attitude is very firm, after all, he also needs the support of you and the Ampere Department!"

"Yes, but what if it's not Katsuragi who is enthroned, but Hairen or Qitama?" Fuyu Fengzhang's voice became low: "We can't entrust our lives to others!"

"You can say what you want!" Sha Zha Xiangru said: "I will do what you say!"

"Very good!" Fuyu Fengzhang nodded in satisfaction: "Kecheng asked us to lead the troops to Asuka, and kill Hairen and Qitama!"

"What?" Sha Zha Xiangru was taken aback: "Let us directly intervene in the royal family's infighting?"

"Yes, I was also surprised when I first heard this order!" Fuyu Fengzhang smiled: "I told the messenger that as an exile killing the royal family, the consequences would be very serious. The messenger replied that if he ascended the throne It's not Katsuragi, the consequences will be more serious for me!"

"He's right!" Sha Zha Xiangru said in a low voice, "To tell you the truth, the influence of the people from Tang Dynasty has been getting bigger and bigger during the days I've been in Feiniaojing!"

"The influence of Tang people is getting bigger and bigger? What do you mean?"

"The Tang people not only negotiated peace with the Japanese in Asuka, but also brought many kinds of Tang goods, such as utensils, medicines, tea, and poetry books. The noble women of the Japanese are flocking to them, even those who stand on Katsuragi's side. There are very few people who can refuse these goods brought by the Tang people!"

"Yes!" Fuyu Fengzhang sighed: "No one can compare with Tang Ren in this respect, I understand what you mean!"

"Your Highness, no matter what, I, Sha Zha Xiangru, will fight to the death for you!"

"I understand, you go down and rest first!"

After Sha Zha Xiangru left, Fuyu Fengzhang was the only one left in the house.He walked to the fire and stretched out his hands to let the flames bake his palms. After a while, he withdrew his palms, took out a small pocket from his waist, and poured the few spices in the pocket into his hands, then closed his eyes Close your eyes and pray silently to the gods: the immortal gods, please give me the truth and lead me on the right path, overcoming dangers, and going to victory.

A few minutes later, Fuyu Fengzhang opened his eyes again, sprinkled the spices in his hands into the brazier, and stared at the fire.As the spices burned in the flames, the smoke rose from the fire, and the phantoms flickering in the flames flickered, one phantom just took shape, then began to dissolve, and faded into another; the color was now golden, now scarlet; the shape Sometimes weird, sometimes scary, sometimes charming.He saw emaciated faces staring at him with blood weeping from their hollow eye sockets.Then there was a mountain city, submerged by the red tide surging from all sides, and the shadows in the shape of skulls were flying and dissipating into mist. The bodies were entangled hungrily, writhing, rolling, and tearing.In the end, he saw pieces of riding shadows emerging, circling in the air, sweeping away everything.

"The way out, where is the way out?"

Fu Yu Fengzhang grabbed his hair, his body trembled violently, his body seemed to be burned by flames again, excruciating pain, the heat wave burned his skin, and it seemed to leave mysterious lines on it.A mysterious voice called in my ear: "Go forward, go further, overcome obstacles, and victory is in sight!" Fu Yu Fengzhang stood up and took a step subconsciously.

Whoa!

With a sound, Fuyu Fengzhang was awakened from the dream. He noticed that the stove had been trampled over by himself, and the flying sparks lit his trouser legs. Put out the fire.A few minutes later, he stood by the overturned stove, remembering what he had just seen and the mysterious sound he had heard.

"Go forward, go forward, overcome obstacles, victory is in sight!" Fu Yu Fengzhang repeated everything he heard, his eyes gradually became firm.

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Asuka, the building of the Tang dynasty.

"The Japanese seem to have become quieter in recent days!" Cui Hongdu whispered.

"Really?" Wang Wenzuo will close the book: "This is a good thing!"

"A good thing?" Cui Hongdu asked, "I thought it was a good thing for them to kill each other?"

"Hongdu, let's wait and see what happens!" Wang Wenzuo put the book aside: "Have you ever planted grapes? First insert the branches with buds into the fertile soil, and then wait patiently for them to germinate, sprinkle water and fertilize, Set up a support, let the grape seedlings climb along the support, bloom, bear fruit, then mature, crush the fruit, squeeze the grape juice, let it ferment, and finally become fine wine. Time is indispensable in any of these processes, if there is no Patience, messing around will only turn the wine sour. In fact, the strategy is the same, we have done everything we can, and the only thing left to do is to wait patiently!"

"Then what if it doesn't work out in the end?"

"Then wait for the next opportunity!" Wang Wenzuo said, "Time is on our side!"

Cui Hongdu shook his head in disappointment. He stretched his arrow-injured right shoulder: "It's been a long time since I drew a bow and shoot an arrow. It's really uncomfortable!"

"If you just want to exercise your muscles and bones, you can practice archery in the backyard! If you're thinking about something else, I advise you to be patient first, it shouldn't be far away!"

"Not far away?" Cui Hongdu became nervous: "What do you mean—?"

"That's what you think!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "It is said that a few days before the Xuanwu Gate change, Chang'an City was surprisingly peaceful!"

Amaterasu Shrine.

The crescent moon was like a hook, like a sharp knife, the red leaves whispered in the wind, Saitama whispered, but couldn't make out what he was saying.No one knows the age of the maple tree in the yard. Maybe it already knows what is going to happen in the future and wants to tell me this, but unfortunately it doesn't have a long mouth.Yes!Things with long mouths can't live so long. Only rocks, trees, moons and other things that can't talk can live longer.

I don’t know if I can survive this time, Saitama thought to himself, but even if he can survive this time, he will die one day in the future, and at that time this maple tree will still be in the yard, whispering in the wind , Tell the next person to listen to the secret that no one knows.Thinking of this, Qiyu laughed, thinking that these useless things are too much.

"Princess, it's almost time!" The maid's voice came from behind.

"Yeah!" Princess Saitama stood up and hung the saber on her belt: "Let's go!"

According to the records of later generations, the first arrow that night was shot by one of Princess Saitama's bodyguards.Since that day is an important religious festival in the Wa country, the Japanese people in Asuka, no matter how high or low, are devoutly offering sacrifices to the gods, and distribute the sacrifices after the sacrifices to the poor of the same clan.Empress Saitama's army only had about 200 people, and they wore sackcloth over the armor. Many passers-by thought it was a religious parade, and they all retreated to both sides of the road, kneeling and praying devoutly to the marching ranks.Therefore, this night is also known as the "Big Taste of Change".

(End of this chapter)