Zhenguan Chang'an Xiaofangzheng

Chapter 699 Dispatching the Tang Envoy

Fan leaned lazily on the back of the chair, his body so soft that he seemed to have no bones.

There are always 27 days every month when I don’t want to do anything!
With plenty of money from the public house and endless snacks, Shi Aobian was almost out of money.

The cakes were mixed with mutton, pork, and chicken, and after trying all the flavors, Fan Zheng realized that he was indeed a layman, and pork was the most suitable flavor for him.

Wild boar can't eat fine chaff!

On the other hand, it is easier for the yamen's chefs to serve him as normal people. His taste is not much different from that of ordinary people.

The job of sending Jin Chunqiu to Silla as an envoy was left to a Dianke Cheng who was from the eighth rank.

Fan Zheng was not blessed to enjoy the good thing of eating kimchi.

Anyway, there was no chance of any accident, and Fan Zheng was too lazy to take care of it.

As for the Silla maid that Jin Chunqiu might give as a gift, Fan Zheng expressed that he was not greedy.

The little lady of Silla was not only obedient, but also decent and pretty... Guess why later generations of Silla were good at using the knife?

"Your Majesty, the Japanese country sent the Tang envoy Ji Shi Chang Dan and the deputy envoy Ji Shi Ju to pay tribute."

Hey, here we come again.

Because the first batch of envoys to the Tang Dynasty were sent, Gao Biaoren was competing for gifts. The relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the Japanese country was very cold.

You are unwilling to accept my canonization and perform the courtesy of kneeling and worshiping as ministers. You only want to gain benefits, you are beautiful.

Oh, Huiyun, a monk studying in Japan at that time, was one of the few unlucky ones who died at the hands of Fan Zheng.

Therefore, Fan Zheng did not want to pay attention to the envoy sent to the Tang Dynasty: "The Dianke Office can handle it on its own."

At what level do you want to work like a majestic person?
Mugu hesitated and took out a few pieces of paper densely written in small letters.

This is the list of personnel accompanying the mission to the Tang Dynasty.

The monks studying abroad include Daoyan, Daotong, Daoguang, Huishi, Juesheng, Bianzheng, Huizhao, Ren, Zhicong, Daozhao, etc.;

Foreign students include Jushi Yao, Hyunren Laoren, Sakagabe Seishi, and High Gold.

A total of 120 people will be retained in Datang.

Old Man Binglian is not old, his name is "Old Man".

Although relations with Japan were very poor, there was no way to reject these overseas monks and students without a suitable reason.

When all nations come to court, it is the center of the world. You must be magnanimous and allow others to fight against the autumn wind.

Fan Zheng cursed, this is called demeanor rather than warmth.

Although the Japanese monks were expelled in the Zhenguan Dynasty, in the Yonghui Dynasty, you could not refuse to send envoys to the Tang Dynasty without reason.

To put it simply, the Japanese monk incident is not serious enough to have a long-term impact on diplomatic relations. It is better to fight for courtesy with Gao Biaoren.

No matter how lazy he is, Fan Zheng still has to give Japan a wake-up call.

Fan Zheng sat high and asked Chao Zhu to accompany him, but he mainly wanted to accompany him.

There is no other reason. The Tang Dynasty knew too little about the Japanese country, and only one Gao Biaoren officially went to the Japanese country as an envoy.

Including the "Old Book of Tang", the content is not very accurate. "The king's surname is Amei, and he lives without a city", which is an obvious error.

The Japanese kings claim to be after Amaterasu, so they have no surname.

Regarding the castle issue, in addition to Fujiwara Kyo, Namba Tsu is also a big city.

However, the official construction of Fujiwara Kyo was later than the period when Komotohito went to Japan.

"King Xiaode of the Japanese Kingdom sent his foreign ministers Jishi Changdan and Jishiju to present to the Tang Dynasty ten top-quality Hokkaido pearls and a silver horse, wishing the Emperor a happy peace."

Ji Shi Chang Dan's posture was very low.

To be honest, he had a lot of opinions on Gao Biaoren's competition for gifts. It was just a kneeling ceremony. At that time, King Shu Ming was stubborn and refused to obey, resulting in how much profit was lost! "Is your country still in Asuka or has it moved?"

Fan Zheng asked casually.

Ji Shi Chang Dan was instantly alert, why did Honglu Qing know so much about the trends of Japan!

"Your Majesty Honglu, since I, King Xiaode, have ascended the throne, I have moved the capital to Namba City."

After King Xiaotoku ascended the throne, he moved his kingdom to the Toyosaki Palace in Nambahara, and the reign name was Dahwa. In the first year of Yonghui, the reign name was changed to White Pheasant.

The once popular Soga Rushika perished due to the betrayal of his younger brother Soga Ishikawa Maro, and Soga Ishikawa Maro had no choice but to commit suicide because of his younger brother Soga Hinata's false accusation.

This is probably retribution.

Therefore, the Soga clan declined, and the power of the Japanese state gradually concentrated in the hands of the imperial court.

The biggest advantage of moving the capital to Namba (Osaka) is that Namba is a huge bay and business is prosperous.

King Xiao Deok abolished the official positions of Lian, Guozao, and Bunzao, and replaced them with official positions such as Taizheng Minister, Left Minister, and Right Minister imitating the Tang Dynasty. The land was nationalized, rents were collected, and the funeral system was changed.

It's not that King Xiaode is so powerful, he just copied the answers according to Datang's homework.

Note that in the "Old Book of Tang", Japan and Japan are two different things!
Japan in the "Old Book of Tang" is a different type of Japanese country. Those who entered the dynasty were mostly conceited and did not take reality seriously, so China was suspicious. During the period of Wu Zetian, there were ministers and courtiers who paid tribute to real people.

The silver horse is a horse that is really made of silver. The Japanese country has not really realized that its biggest advantage should be its silver reserves.

The most lacking thing in the Tang Dynasty was silver, so it could not evolve from the copper coin system to the gold and silver system.

The silver of the Tang Dynasty was mainly used as ornaments and could not bear the heavy responsibility of currency.

Therefore, Fan Zheng looked at the ocean and sighed, why can't Shi Jian Yin Shan be moved back?

To conquer Yinshan remotely, Datang's building ships were not very powerful, and their shortcomings were too obvious.

A flat-bottomed boat, hey, it doesn’t have enough stability after all!

"Let me introduce you again. I am Hongluqing, General Yunhui, and the Marquis of Huarong Founding County, Fanzheng. I once killed Huiyun, a Japanese monk who spied on military affairs."

"No matter how the court arranges monks and students, those who have ulterior motives and spy on secrets will be killed without mercy!"

Fan Zheng spoke murderously.

The young Ji Shiju had a trace of anger in his eyes and wanted to speak out to protest. Ji Shi Changdan immediately leaned over to plead guilty: "It is the Japanese imperial guards who were lax and violated the laws of the Tang Dynasty. It is natural for Honglu Qing to kill him."

"The Japanese country sincerely admires the Buddhism and culture of the Tang Dynasty. King Xiaode hopes that the country will allow my monks and students to learn the Tang civilization to benefit the barren Japanese country that is always faced with volcanoes, tsunamis, and hurricanes."

The main character is a submissive and self-reliant character, leaving Fan Zheng with nothing to criticize.

If Fan Zheng didn't have a deep understanding of the Japanese country, he would have been fooled by this sect.

Japanese people perform small rituals without any great righteousness. They are humble in appearance but like jackals in heart. The more polite they are, the more bad water is rippling in their stomachs.

Fan Zheng leaned back lazily: "Now that we have finished talking about the business, let's talk about Gao Biaoren's fight for the gift. I, the Tang Dynasty, have good intentions and canonize the Japanese king, but the Japanese country does not accept it!"

"Since you are not canonized by the Tang Dynasty, and you are not a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, why should the Tang Dynasty let you study? Huh?"

Jishi Changdan said again: "This matter is the fault of King Shuming, but he has returned to serve the great god Amaterasu. The Japanese country is willing to offer another silver horse as an apology!"

Get to know each other!

However, when he saw the silver horse with his own eyes, Fan Zheng almost laughed angrily: "Is this a horse? Is this a donkey?"

Ji Shi Changdan said with a serious face: "Back to Mr. Honglu, this is a horse."

Jishi Changdan really didn't lie about this.

The people of the Japanese country at this time were generally short, and the horses were also short. In battles, dwarves rode ponies to charge.

Otherwise, I would not have gone to the Song Dynasty to borrow seeds from the coast.

(End of this chapter)