Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 68 Innovation
"Mother, the reason why Tang sent troops to conquer Baekje this time was that it hindered Silla's tribute road, but this is just an excuse. Since the fall of the Han Dynasty, there has never been a unified emperor in the mainland until the sages of the Sui Dynasty destroyed Chen, but it is also The second generation was about to perish, but even so, Sui still attacked Goguryeo three times. Now that the mainland countries are unified again, and the Tang people sent troops to conquer Goguryeo, it can be seen that as long as the mainland is unified, there will be conquests everywhere.”

"You mean that the Tang people will not be satisfied with Baekje this time, and will cross the sea to conquer my Yamato?"

"Hmm!" The eldest brother, the prince, nodded: "First attack, then attack others. Even if the troops are invincible, the people of Baekje will definitely be grateful to Yamato, and moving the subjugated people back to Kyushu Island will not only strengthen the national strength, but also improve the national strength." Strengthen the strength of the royal family!"

"That's right, you are indeed very considerate!" Emperor Qiming nodded approvingly. Baekje had a very close relationship with the Wa country at that time. The culture and customs were similar, and the upper class had blood ties. At that time, Japan had a large area of ​​land to be developed. Baekje immigrants also mastered superb production technology, which can strengthen the strength of the Wa country.

Moreover, at that time, the Yamato Dynasty was still in the process of transforming from an aristocratic country to a law-based country. The emperor's family did not have an overwhelming advantage over other big nobles. They were jointly elected, so there was an example of Emperor Qiming ascending the throne twice as an emperor in the body of a woman.

Moreover, the emperor of the Japanese country at that time often did not only refer to the emperor himself, but the queen and the crown prince were often considered to have considerable power and belonged to a part of the throne.For example, Prince Nakadai, Prince Shotoku and others have not yet ascended the throne, but they are the actual rulers, not the emperor himself.

Under such circumstances, Prince Zhongda had a special intention for Baekje's economic strategy, because after the death of Emperor Qiming, he may not become the next emperor, and he is likely to lose power, and those who lose power in the royal family often lose power. was wiped out.And if the strategy against Baekje is successful, it will undoubtedly add an important weight to his successor.

"This is all my mother's usual teaching!" The eldest brother, the emperor, laughed.

"But what are your plans for Fukunobu Onimuro's actions?" Emperor Qiming smiled.

"He's looking for his own death!" The eldest brother, the prince, sneered.

"Why do you say that?"

"He is just a side branch of the Fuyu Clan. Without Fuyu Fengzhang in his hand, he would not be able to command the heroes of Baekje, and at the same time he is against Tang and Silla. He is weak and cannot do without my foreign aid from Yamato, so he cannot kill Fuyu Fengzhang. But this time he killed Daochen and Abeemon, and offended Fuyu Fengzhang and Yue Guoshou at the same time, so why not die?"

"So, you don't plan to attack Onimuro Fukunobu immediately?"

"That's right, Fukunobu Onimuro is the actual leader of the Baekje Restoration Army. If he is killed now, the people of Silla and Tang will be the happiest. So I plan to let Yue Guoshou first confer Fuyu Fengzhang as the king of Baekje, and set Distinguish between ruler and minister, and then attack Silla, one can restrain the power of the Silla people, and two, restore any of the four counties, after all, that is our hometown!"

"Ren those four counties!" Emperor Qiming breathed out a long breath: "If you really can restore Gecheng, then I will have a lot of face in front of my ancestors in the future!"

The four prefectures mentioned by Prince Zhongda refer to a small country at the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. There is the nearest port to Japan’s Kyushu Island, and it has had a very close relationship with Japan’s Yamato Kingdom since ancient times.According to the records of Japanese history books, the ancient Japanese Yamato Dynasty once ruled the local area, that is, Renna Japanese Prefecture (according to the theory of Empress Shengong's Eastern Expedition); while North Korea believed that there was a loose city-state alliance named Gaya in the local area, about 525 AD Years were annexed by Silla.

However, both sides admit that the ancient Yamato Dynasty once had considerable influence on the local area. The only debate is whether it is direct rule or indirect influence.For the Japanese, recapturing the four counties of Imna from the Silla people is undoubtedly their most important goal, and their status is far above supporting Baekje.

A breeze blew by, shaking the branches and making a slight sound.Emperor Qiming raised his head, let the sun shine on her face, closed his eyes slightly, with a golden crown and white hair, withered skin, and a haggard appearance.The eldest brother, the prince, remembered that his mother was an unparalleled beauty when she was young, and how many outstanding men dreamed of her, but time was so cruel that everything was destroyed, leaving only residue.

"Katsuragi, I have one last question!" Emperor Qiming suddenly opened his eyes: "Who is the biggest enemy of our clan?"

"The biggest enemy of the family?" The prince was stunned. If someone asked him this question 20 years ago, he would have answered Soga without hesitation. This wealthy family from Baekje was the chief minister of the Yamato Dynasty at that time. , once held the power of the court, and even sent people to kill the heir to the throne who did not have Suga's blood.However, this person had been killed by the eldest brother Prince Zhong in a coup 15 years ago, and the Su'er family also perished shortly thereafter.

Since then, the power of the imperial court has fallen into the hands of Prince Zhongda, who soon launched a political and economic reform movement aimed at strengthening the centralization of the emperor, that is, "Daika Reform". After these years of reforms, the nobles They may still be able to intervene in the internal struggles of the Emperor's family, but there are no clan nobles like the Soga family who can threaten the Emperor's family itself.

"My child doesn't know!" The eldest brother, the prince, shook his head.

"In my opinion, it should be Nakatomi Kamazu! (The confidant of the Prince Nakaichi, the ancestor of the Fujiwara clan)"

"Him? Impossible?" The eldest brother, the prince, shook his head again and again: "He is extremely loyal to me and has extraordinary talents. He is the pillar of the imperial court, so how could he be a threat to our clan?"

"Of course he isn't now, but he won't be sure in the future!" Emperor Qiming sighed: "According to the new law you promulgated: the emperor and other people who have been appointed by the descendants are everywhere in warehouses and other ministers, companies, companions, nationals, All the people at the head of the village, and the farms everywhere, were all abolished, making them public lands and citizens. The country ruled the land and the people with laws and regulations, and among the ministers in the court, no one was as good at learning laws and regulations. The middle minister is sickle-footed, if he passes it on as a family tradition for several generations, I am afraid that this government will also fall into the hands of his descendants!"

(End of this chapter)