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Chapter 655 0652 [Three points of Japan]

Seeing his expression, Sun Zhi asked in confusion: "Is this monk important?"

Mr. Yin explained: "After the Japanese prince became a monk, he was called the Dharma Prince. Since this monk called himself the master of the Dharma Prince, it means that there is a Japanese prince in the city."

"really?"

Sun Zhi's face lit up with joy.

No matter who the prince is or how old he is, as long as he is a prince, it’s fine.

And they only need a puppet with a royal identity.

Soon, a monk came slowly from a distance.

To show respect, Tongming burned incense and took a bath early in the morning, changed into a moon-white monk's robe, wore a canopy on his head, and held a shakuhachi in his hand.

This strange outfit attracted the attention of the naval soldiers.

Sun Zhi raised his eyebrows and chuckled, "This Japanese monk is quite interesting. Can he see the road clearly with a bamboo basket on his head?"

Mr. Yin was well-read and had done his homework before coming here, so he talked eloquently: "This is a monk of the Puhua sect, also known as the Void Monk. It was introduced to Japan during the pre-Tang Dynasty and is revered as the founder of the sect. Monks of this sect can shave their heads or keep their hair long."

As he was speaking, Tongming had already walked into the hall, clasped his hands together and bowed: "I am Tongming, the monk, and I am honored to meet the envoy and general of the upper country."

He speaks fluent Chinese, but with a Liangzhe accent.

Mr. Yin returned the greeting: "Master Tongming."

"My Buddhist knowledge is so limited that I don't deserve to be called a master." Tongming waved his hands repeatedly.

"Please take a seat, Master Tongming."

Mr. Yin asked Tongming to sit down and ordered a cup of tea himself: "Tea, please."

Taking off the canopy above his head and looking at the tea in front of him, Tongming said with emotion: "The exquisiteness of Chinese tea-making makes me yearn for it. I often see it in my dreams."

Hearing this, Mr. Yin asked curiously, "Oh? Master Tongming has been to our country?"

Tong Ming smiled and said, "I had the honor to go there twelve years ago. I still can't forget the splendor of the country."

"Now our Great Qi is more prosperous than it was twelve years ago. If you have the chance, you can go there again. You will definitely gain something different." Mr. Yin took a sip of tea and then asked, "I wonder what the monk Tongming is here for?"

Tongming stopped smiling, sat up straight, and said in a serious tone, "I came here rashly because of the request of His Royal Highness Prince of France. His Royal Highness asked me to ask the envoy, your country is a country of etiquette, and we have friendly relations with Japan for hundreds of years. Why did you send troops this time?"

Mr. Yin brought out his previous statement: "I came here because Your Majesty received a letter from your country's Lord Toba asking for help."

"A letter asking for help?"

Tongming was stunned.

"Yes, the powerful minister Fujiwara no Tadamichi controlled the government and wanted to depose the King of Toba and establish a new king. Therefore, your king secretly sent an envoy to ask for help. Two days ago, Fujiwara no Tadamichi discovered that the conspiracy was leaked and sent warriors to hunt us down. Fortunately, the soldiers were brave and we escaped."

"When the city was breached yesterday, Fujiwara no Tadamichi took Toba and Shirakawa hostage and fled. On the way, your country's warriors came to help and tried to rescue Toba. Fujiwara no Tadamichi saw that the situation was not good, and in a frenzy, he committed treason and killed Toba. Shirakawa was also seriously injured and in critical condition."

"what?"

Tongming's expression changed drastically.

This series of news was so shocking that he was unable to tell the truth from falsehood in Mr. Yin's words for a while.

Emperor Toba died, Emperor Shirakawa was seriously injured and dying...

Mr. Yin did not give him time to respond and asked, "Is there any of His Highness in the city?"

At this moment, Tongming's mind was still buzzing, and he said hesitantly: "His Highness Juefa is still in the city. He is the youngest son of the White River Dharma Emperor."

Mr. Yin said in a deep voice: "Master Tongming, as the saying goes, a country cannot be without a king for a day. The current situation is critical. Not only is there an undercurrent in Kyoto, but Fujiwara Tadamichi is very likely to usurp the throne and establish himself as king after escaping back to Kanto. Now that Toba King is dead and Shirakawa Emperor is dying, it is time to elect a new king to stabilize the government."

"This……"

Tongming understood what he meant and looked embarrassed.

Seeing this, Mr. Yin frowned slightly and said, "Master Tongming, do you not believe what I said?"

"Not at all."

Tongming sighed slightly and answered truthfully: "Although His Highness Juefa has reached adulthood, he still has a pure heart. I'm afraid he can't handle this task."

Mr. Yin was delighted.

What is the innocent nature? To put it bluntly, it is just stupidity.

This kind of person is easier to control!
Mr. Yin patted the back of his hand and said meaningfully, "It's okay. I have the wise monk to assist me. I trust him."

Tongming's heart was pounding, he naturally understood the hidden meaning of the other party's words.

Yes, His Highness Juefa has the mind of a child, and I am His Highness’s master, so we have a close relationship. Once His Highness becomes the Emperor, then I…

Tongming suppressed the surging thoughts in his heart, stretched out his slightly trembling hand, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

The scalding hot tea went down his throat and into his stomach, but he didn't notice it at all.

Putting down the teacup heavily, Tongming clasped his hands together and said, "Please take good care of me in the future, Your Excellency."

"Haha, it's natural!"

Mr. Yin stroked his beard and smiled.

……

On that day, Jue Fa was invited to the palace. After some preparations, he officially became the king the next day in the presence of Tong Ming and a group of warriors.

After becoming the new Emperor of Japan, Kakufa issued four edicts in succession.

First: He regarded Qi as his suzerain state, paid tribute every year, and came to pay homage every year. He also gave up his title of emperor and downgraded himself to that of a state ruler, and had his sons and nephews serve His Majesty the Qi State.

Second: Tongming Sengzheng was appointed as the Imperial Master and Grand Tutor, who was above the Left and Right Ministers and ranked on the same level as the Grand Minister of State, and was in charge of the temples across the country. Tachibana Takeyasu was appointed as the General of Suppressing Rebellion, who was ranked on the third level, and opened a government to recruit soldiers and suppress the rebellion.

Third: He detailed the crimes of the three families of Fujiwara no Tadamichi, Taira no Shigeki, and Minamoto, and that he would send troops to attack them soon.

Fourth: The Kinki region will be exempted from tax for one year, and land will be distributed according to population, with five mu per adult male, to encourage land reclamation. Reclaimed land will be exempted from tax for three years.

As soon as these four edicts were issued, the entire Kinki region was in an uproar.

Afterwards, countless people flocked to the government office and demanded land distribution.

The lower-class people in Japan were miserable because they had no land of their own and had to farm for samurai, temples, and the wealthy, which was equivalent to serfs.

The move of dividing the land was a well-considered one by Mr. Yin.

In Japan, people are roughly divided into three categories: the nobles, the samurai, and the common people.

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The samurai have been dissatisfied and resentful over the years. With people like Tachibana Takeyasu setting an example, a large number of samurai will be attracted to surrender.

Not to mention the common people. After receiving the land, they were all busy farming and had no time to cause trouble.

With such division, the only ones they need to face are the powerful and privileged class.

Since Juefa was moved into the palace, in order to avoid suspicion, Mr. Yin and Sun Zhi also moved out of the palace, taking away the confiscated gold, silver and jewelry.

Even though everyone knows that Juefa is a puppet, he is after all flying the banner of the Japanese royal family, so he has to pretend.

It was not only done for Tongming, Tachibana Takeyasu and others, but also for the people of Kyoto.

On the third day after Kakuho ascended the throne, news came from Oshu that Emperor Shirakawa died of his injuries. Fujiwara Tadamichi ordered the appointment of Emperor Toba's eldest son, His Highness Sutoku, as the new emperor, and proclaimed himself the shogun in charge of suppressing the rebellion. He said he would send troops to recapture Heian-kyo, drive out the Chinese army, and avenge Toba and Shirakawa soon.

Less than a day after the news from Oshu broke, Taira no Tadamori, who had fled back to the territories of Shikoku and Kyushu in a panic, also issued an edict, honoring His Highness Shirakawa's fourth son, His Highness Shōe, as the new emperor.

Obviously, Taira Tadamori was extremely ambitious and unwilling to lag behind others. He planned to follow the example of Fujiwara Tadamichi and use the emperor to control the princes.

As these two edicts were issued, Japan instantly split into three forces.

Mr. Yin and Sun Zhi did not comment on this.

Because Li Nanjia arrived with a large army!
As the army could not dock at Hyogo-Tsu Port, and Li Nanjia learned from the naval commander who stayed behind that Brigadier General Sun had already captured Heian-kyō, he simply left the army at sea and rushed to Heian-kyō with only a few personal guards.

In the lobby of the mansion just across the street from the imperial palace.

A huge map of Japan is mounted on a folding screen and stands in the center of the lobby.

Li Nanjia was dressed in military uniform, looking heroic and dashing. He looked at Sun Zhi with admiration in his eyes: "The surprise attack on Heian-kyō was done beautifully. Now the situation is much clearer. If you can take down Japan within two months, you will be credited with the first achievement!"

The original tactic discussed by the military was to split the troops into two groups, one to land in Kyushu and Shikoku, and the other to land in Oshu and Kanto, to attack from both ends, slowly drive the Japanese nobles and samurai to Kyoto, and then annihilate them in one fell swoop.

Now that Sun Zhi has launched a surprise attack on Heian-kyo and taken Kyoto first, the situation is even more favorable for them.

Only half of the troops need to be sent to guard the capital and stop the Fujiwara clan and Minamoto clan in the north, and then the other half of the troops can be gathered to deal with the Taira clan first.

Once the Taira clan was destroyed, the three islands of Kyushu, Shikoku and Chugoku were all in their hands, and supplies from the Central Plains could be continuously sent to Japan through these three islands.

At this time, Mr. Yin said: "Boss, I have a plan."

"The Black Mountain Stronghold is gone. Don't call me the boss anymore, or else people will misunderstand you." Li Nanjia scolded him first, then asked, "What's the plan?"

"That's what Du Shuai taught me."

Mr. Yin smiled bitterly and explained his plan: "Hundreds of thousands of Ezo people live on the North Sea Island. They are the sworn enemies of Japan and the two sides have constant friction. Previously, Japan has always had the upper hand and has been suppressing Ezo people. We only need to provide Ezo people with some food and weapons, and they will naturally cause trouble for Japan. By then, Fujiwara Tadamichi will be too busy to take care of himself, and we can also let go and encircle and suppress Taira Tadamori from all sides."

Ezo, also known as Ainu, are the earliest indigenous inhabitants of Japan.

Today's Japanese people have migrated from outside the island.

With outsiders and indigenous people, and the island nation's lack of resources, war is naturally inevitable.

The Ainu people were short and hairy, very similar to the Tamra people, and perhaps they were of the same origin.

Because of the defeat in the war, the Ainu people were defeated step by step, and finally withdrew from the main island completely and were driven to Hokkaido.

Even so, the Japanese did not let them go. Oshu, where the Fujiwara clan was located, bordered Hokkaido, so they often sent people to Hokkaido to capture Ezo and sell them to Goryeo and China in exchange for tea and porcelain.

Ezo was originally a derogatory term used by the Japanese to refer to the Ainu people. Today, it has become a general term, and the people who are unwilling to submit to the Japanese court are also called Ezo.

Mr. Yin paused and continued, "In addition, after Japan is pacified, the Ezo people can be moved to Japan and live together with the Japanese."

Transfer the conflict!

No matter what excuses and reasons Qi uses, the Japanese nobles will always hate them, and this hatred will only grow deeper with the passage of time.

The Ezo and the Japanese are sworn enemies. If the two are allowed to live together, the conflict can be successfully transferred to the Ezo people.

At that time, the State of Qi only needed to be a referee and strike a blow to whichever side gained the upper hand, so that both sides would always be in a state of fighting but not breaking.

"hiss!"

Sun Zhi took a deep breath and said in amazement: "If we talk about being insidious, it has to be you scholars."

He knew very well that if he did this, the Japanese would never be able to turn over unless the State of Qi was destroyed.

(End of this chapter)