Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 429 Interrogation
But there is one thing that Shoujun Dashi is very confident about, that is, he will survive. Wang Wenzuo doesn't want to die by himself, at least not yet.This is not the first time I have been in danger. The first time I was involved in the rebellion of Prince Youjian. I was imprisoned first, and then exiled. If Brother Zhong didn't want to send troops to Baekje, he would be the executioner next; In Baekje, I made the right choice and jumped off the doomed ship; now for the third time!
Shoujun Dashi thought while looking at the trees in the yard, this time he will definitely be able to tide over the difficulties.

One evening, just as Shoujun Dashi was having dinner, he suddenly heard a creaking sound from the door. He put down his chopsticks and saw the door opened. Behind him, there was no sound, just like his shadow.

"It seems that I came a little early!" Wang Wenzuo looked at the dishes on the dining table: "But it doesn't matter, you eat slowly, I am free all night today, and I have enough time to chat!"

"I'm sorry!" Shoujun Dashi hurriedly stuffed the rice in the bowl into his mouth and swallowed it: "Neifu, I'm full!"

"Drink some water!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Eating too fast is not a good habit, it is not good for the stomach!"

"Yes, yes!" Shoujun Dashi didn't understand what the "stomach" in the other party's mouth was, but he still acted according to what Wang Wenzuo said. When he finished drinking the water, he sat there like a soldier on standby.

"How are you these days?" Wang Wenzuo found a place to sit down and asked calmly, as if the two met each other by chance.

"much better!"

"What are you missing here?"

"I don't lack anything here except freedom!" Shoujun Dashi asked, "Neifu, are you here to kill me?"

"No, at least I don't intend to kill you now! If you only want me to kill you, let him come!" Wang Wenzuo pointed behind him, Cao Wenzong was silent

Standing there, it is like a Buddha statue.

Shoujun Dashi took a look at Cao Wenzong. He had seen this man's ability. At a banquet, he once held a meat cleaver with two fingers and rolled it up. If he wanted, he could use his bare hands. The bones are broken one by one, right?
"It seems that you are also afraid of death!" Wang Wenzuo laughed: "Tell me, why did you do this?"

"Killing these people is beneficial to you and His Majesty!"

"Wen Zong!" Wang Wenzuo turned his head: "If this guy refuses to tell the truth again, you will kill him!"

"Obey!" Cao Wenzong responded, and turned his cold eyes to Shoujun Dashi.

"I ask again, why did you do this?" Wang Wenzuo asked.

Shoujun Dashi swallowed his saliva: "I sneaked back to Asuka, but I didn't make any credit, so I wanted to take the opportunity to make a credit!"

"It's almost done this time!" Wang Wenzuo nodded: "But there should be other reasons. You should guess that doing so will annoy His Majesty. Are you not afraid that His Majesty will order you to be killed?"

"Your Majesty will kill people out of anger, but you will not, as long as you don't want me to die, I will not die!"

"It seems that you may overestimate me!" Wang Wenzuo laughed: "Why do I not want you to die?"

"Because I can do many things for you that others can't!" Shoujun Dashi gritted his teeth and said anxiously: "The people I killed this time were neither willing to serve His Majesty, nor did they escape with Brother Zhong. They don’t help. The reason why these people dare to do this is because they think their family is strong, or they have many relatives and friends, or their personal reputation is very high. People like this will not be easily used by you, and the villain will kill them. The rest of the people are naturally terrified, and obey you and His Majesty!"

"Not bad!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "It's true that the situation in Feiniaojing is good these few days. The series of orders I issued have been implemented very well, and no one dares to object. I thought it was because I just won the battle. , it turns out that you still have a share of the credit, but I was negligent!"

"Subordinates don't dare!" Shoujun Dashi lowered his head: "The Inner Palace's ability to defeat Brother Zhong is the foundation of everything. How dare this subordinate do anything compared to you!"

"No, merit is merit, and demerit is demerit." Wang Wenzuo said: "Rewarding meritorious deeds and punishing demerits are the fundamentals of political affairs, but have you ever thought that if you killed so many important people in Asuka capital at once, the outside world will say it was me?" Instructing you to do it, you think I am a cruel and heartless person!"

"The villain has indeed thought about this! But having a brutal reputation in the country is not necessarily a bad thing! If your guess is correct, after this matter spreads, many counties and states will definitely pledge their allegiance to you !"

"is it?"

"It must be so! You just won a big victory. Those who were still hesitating, once they heard that these people who were more noble than themselves were executed because they refused to be loyal, most of them must I will bow my knees to you!" Shoujun Dashi said: "And there is another advantage in doing this, the people on the list of subordinates have all had blood on their hands, they will never dare to betray you again, you can rest assured Use them!"

Wang Wenzuo tightened his lips, trying not to let a smile appear. It seemed that he really didn't know people. Shoujun Dashi had been under him for a while, why didn't he see that he was really a person?As he said, these people who are unwilling to intervene in the royal family's civil war have something to rely on. Such people can be said to be the talents of the country, but at this time it may not be a good thing for themselves.

He can kill all these people for himself, if it is only from a utilitarian point of view, it may not be a bad thing; secondly, the people who do these things are equivalent to handing in their names to themselves, and they feel more at ease when using them.In the end, the reputation of brutality also depends on its duality. It may arouse determined resistance, or it may scare a bunch of people into surrendering without a fight.It depends on what to do next.

"There is some truth in what you said, but no matter what, you killed so many people without prior consent from me and His Majesty, and you didn't even report it!" Wang Wenzuo said in a deep voice, "Isn't it?"

"That's right, this subordinate is indeed guilty!" Shoujun Dashi said with his head bowed.

"Of course, this can't be all your fault. Given the situation at that time, every minute of delay is more dangerous. Asking you for instructions on everything is really embarrassing for you!" Wang Wenzuo's tone relaxed a lot: "How about it, You write an apology document, and write down the ins and outs of the whole matter clearly, and I will make a decision after discussing with His Majesty!"

"Obey!" Shoujun Dashi bowed.

When Shoujun Dashi raised his head again, Wang Wenzuo had already left, and the door was closed again.After a while, the soldiers guarding the gate brought pens, inks, papers and inkstones, apparently for him to write an apology.Shoujun Dashi didn't do anything immediately, he sat down on the floor with his arms around his knees, the wind blowing the windows kept shaking, the footsteps of the guards gradually disappeared, leaving only the buzzing of flies.

Pleading guilty?Merits and demerits, rewards and punishments, he thought.Shoujun Dashi can feel Wang Wenzuo's appreciation for him, and even joy. This man knows how well he has done.But there is too much darkness in his heart that no one else can know. Will he use his pleading papers as evidence of whitewashing, push everything on himself, and then understand it at once, and let himself return with all the curses and secrets? to the ground?Isn't this a good way too?

Distraught, he stood up, walked to the window, looked at the yard outside, maybe he should climb over the wall and escape, he was very familiar with Yamada Temple, as long as he climbed over the courtyard wall, and then ran a few hundred steps to the east There is an unknown hole behind the stable, from which you can escape.In this kind of thing, he should be able to find a way to escape.

What can I do if I escape?Shoujun Dashi's movements became sluggish.Whether it is Qiyu or Zhong Daxiong, whoever ascends to the high position will not let him go. Although the world is big at that time, how can he have a place for himself?Thinking of this, tears welled up in my eyes.

"Bodhisattva, please give me wisdom to solve the problems in front of me!"

Shoujun Dashi knelt on the ground and prayed repeatedly, but the Bodhisattva did not appear to him, and he was indeed tired, so Shoujun Dashi curled up on the floor and entrusted himself to sleep.

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Asuka, Pure Land Palace.

"Have you gone to see Shoujun Oishi?" Saitama asked while combing her hair, facing the bronze mirror.

"Yeah!" Wang Wenzuo lay on the bed, crossed his legs, and looked at the document lazily: "That guy is a character, I really underestimated him back then!"

"What are you going to do with him? Forgive him, or kill him?" Saitama had finished combing her hair, and she tied her long hair into a convenient knot. While choosing a necklace, she asked, "Look at these two necklaces. Necklace, which one looks better?"

"It's not confirmed yet, let's wait until his indictment papers are delivered!" Wang Wenzuo raised his head, looked at Qiyu's left and right hands holding the necklace, and gestured in front of his chest: "Which one is on the left, I like ruby ​​better, and it suits you better." skin color!"

Qiyu made a new comparison, and threw the ruby ​​necklace into the jewelry box: "I still prefer pearls, so I decided to keep this one!"

Wang Wenzuo showed a wry smile. A woman is like this, and she wants to ask you again, but deliberately doesn’t follow what you said. He smiled and turned around. Just as he was about to finish reading the document, someone patted his shoulder twice. .

"Isn't it nice?" Saitama asked.

"Looks good, looks good, everything you wear looks good!" Wang Wenzuo was about to say a few perfunctory words, but found that Qiyu was wearing a ruby ​​necklace, and asked in surprise, "Didn't you just say that you like the string of pearls?"

"Yes! But now I have changed my mind again, I think the ruby ​​one looks better!" Qiyu showed a sly smile at the corner of his mouth, as if he had won a game with Wang Wenzuo.

"You, you!" Wang Wenzuo shook his head and patted himself next to him: "Sit down, Shoujun Dashi, I think let's let it go before making a decision, it depends on the reaction of the counties and states. Do as he said!"

"Are you really going to let him go?" Saitama frowned: "Do you know how many big families he wiped out?"

Wang Wenzuo smiled and did not answer Saitama's question: "Saitama, I heard that the Mononobe family is a big family, right?"

"Yes!" Saitama became serious: "The Monobe clan was once a powerful clan comparable to the Soga clan and the Otomo clan, and could even directly threaten the royal family. But that is all in the past, and now the Monobe clan The Bu family is just a side branch, and it cannot be compared with the original one at all!"

"Hmm! Who eliminated the Monobe clan?"

"It was defeated by the royal family and the Soga clan!" Saitama said: "The Soga clan was eliminated by Katsuragi. It is precisely because of this great achievement that he became the ruler!"

"As a king, don't you think that there are as few powerful clans as the Monobe, Soga, and Otomo, the better, and it's best not to have any at all?"

Saitama stared wide-eyed and opened her mouth slightly, like a wax figure.It seems that Wang Wenzuo's words just hit her heart.The Yamato Kingdom was established by the people who moved from the Korean Peninsula to the Yamato area of ​​Honshu Island, Japan. The royal family was only one of the many leaders of the people in the Yamato area at that time. In addition, there were the Katsuragi clan, Hiraki clan, Soga clan, and Otomo Clans such as Clans and Monobe Clans, the Royal Clan united with these powerful Clans to have enough power to conquer and expand outwards, defeat local forces and other immigrants, and establish the Yamato Kingdom.

In other words, these powerful clans themselves are also smaller "kings" with their own territories, tribesmen, armies, and organizations.But in the sixth century AD, extremely fierce internal struggles broke out within the Yamato Kingdom. As a result, except for the Soga clan and the Monobe clan, several other powerful clans had lost power and lost the power to compete with the royal family.

In the decades from Prince Shotoku to Prince Nakadai, the last two powerful clans, Soga and Monobe, were also defeated, and the royal family has become the dominant family. This is why Saitama and Nakadai engaged in a royal civil war. It is clear that the power of the royal family has been divided into two, but the other clans are at best remaining neutral, sitting and watching success or failure, but no one dares to jump out and support a prince with their own clan blood.

Except for a very small number of prophets, the consciousness of most people is always slightly behind the times. Although the Yamato Kingdom no longer has a powerful clan comparable to the royal family, Saitama did not realize this. In her In my impression, these prominent names in Asuka are still as powerful as before, and I must treat them with care like my ancestors, otherwise I will pay the price of my life.But Wang Wenzuo's words awakened the dreamer—yes, since there is a chance to wipe them all out, wouldn't it be better if he could rule the country unhindered like the emperor of the Tang Dynasty?

"You're right, that Shoujun Oishi did a great job!" Qiyu said with a smile, "I want to reward him!"

"There is no need for this, or the world will think that you ordered him to do this!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Just keep it in mind!"

"You're right!" Saitama nodded: "Then just kill him! Anyway, he has already done it, we can completely push everything to him, anyway, we really didn't know anything in advance !"

(End of this chapter)