Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 347 Are you talking about me?

Asukakyo, Nara, Japan.

At this time, the current emperor of Japan was called Emperor Saimei. She was the second empress of Japan. However, in order to maintain pure blood, she had been married to close relatives for a long time. She was not very smart and was a bit ridiculous. She was once ignored by the Soga family, and the prince, the eldest brother, launched a coup. , assassinated Suga Rulu, regained his power, and became the crown prince and the real leader of the Japanese country.

The eldest brother, the prince, looked at the handsome man in front of him and showed a conciliatory smile.

"Kamazu, how have I treated you during the years you have been in our country?"

The handsome man was Buyu Fong, the proton of Baekje who stayed in the Japanese country. Just to facilitate his life in the Japanese country, Fu Yufeng gave himself a Japanese name, Fujiwara Kamazu. Therefore, the prince, the eldest brother in the middle, calls Fu Yufeng "Kazuzu"...

Fu Yufeng was very humble in front of his eldest brother, the prince.

The relationship between Baekje and Japan is extremely close. From the royal family to the common people, there are frequent intermarriages and trade exchanges between the two parties. Even the Japanese emperor has Baekje blood.

Fu Yufeng came to Japan when he was young, and has lived in Japan for nearly thirty years. He personally experienced the rebellion of the Soga family, witnessed the Eulsi revolution launched by the prince of the middle eldest brother, and personally experienced the Dahua reform. He knew what was ahead of him. The Japanese crown prince kowtowed with some fear and said: "His Royal Highness, it is natural that he will treat you well."

Prince Zhong, the eldest brother, kindly helped Fu Yufeng up and said, "You and I are brothers, and there is no need for Kamatsu to be like this."

He squeezed out a tear from the corner of his eyes and said: "I want to tell you some unfortunate news. The Tang Dynasty in the East invaded Baekje not long ago and has captured your father and brother to Chang'an. Now in Baekje, Already destroyed.”

Fu Yufeng's face instantly turned pale and bloodless, his body was shaking slightly with fear, his eyes were crimson, and there was fear in his eyes.

He didn't care about his father and brother. As a hostage who was thrown to the Japanese country at a young age, Fu Yufeng had no father or brother in his memory. But he knew that as a hostage, he could live a comfortable life in the Japanese country. It is the existence of Baekje.

Now that Baekje is destroyed, his proton has lost all use value.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Fu Yufeng was speechless.

The eldest brother, the prince, smiled even more kindly when he saw Fu Yufeng like this.

Fu Yufeng came to Japan when he was six years old. At that time, he was not yet enlightened. The Japanese country also never thought about being kind-hearted and carefully cultivating a proton from another country. During the thirty years that Fu Yufeng lived in the Japanese country, he spent most of the time just eating and waiting to die. He had no talent at all. Because he had to rely on his nose to survive, he still had low self-esteem and cowardice in his bones.

This kind of person is the best to control.

There is a trace of ambition in the eyes of the prince, the eldest brother, and the great country of the rising sun will bloom in his hands.

Although the current Japanese state has undergone major reforms and begun institutional transformation, it has only completed the final step and has not truly succeeded in the transformation.

But the Japanese country has been a crazy democracy since ancient times, with ambitions that are not consistent with its strength.

They did not take the Sui Dynasty, or even the Tang Dynasty during the Zhenguan period, seriously. They always regarded themselves as the country of the rising sun and the Central Plains of China as the country of the setting sun.

For countries in general, this is a disadvantage. But for the Japanese country, there is another element of advantage.

Because they are crazy enough, for this ambition that is not in line with their strength, they even dare to risk everything, and even bet on the fate of the entire country.

If you succeed, you will be able to achieve great things with a small amount of money. If you fail, you will be completely defeated.

In the fifth century, Japan's ambitions began to grow inexplicably. They imitated the Han Dynasty and established a suzerain model with Japan as the core.

This is not a sign of Japanese self-indulgence, they really took action.

There is a record in "Book of Sui": Both Silla and Baekje regard the Japanese as a great country with many treasures and respect them, and they always communicate with each other.

But with the rise of Silla, the power of Japan was driven back to the main island of Japan...

However, the Japanese ambitions have not changed, and they are always eyeing Haidong.

But in fact, the Japanese country was still in a semi-barbaric era at this time. In terms of cultural prosperity, the economy and people's livelihood of Baekje and Silla were far ahead of the Japanese country. After all, Baekje and Silla have been integrated into the Chinese cultural circle and have been nourished by Chinese culture.

Before establishing diplomatic relations with the Central Plains, their cultural source was still the second-hand Chinese culture from Baekje and Silla.

But the Japanese were savage and aggressive, and their fighting power was better than that of Baekje. Baekje wanted to use the Japanese kingdom to deal with Silla, but he also had the wisdom to keep a low profile and throw his unimportant son to the Japanese kingdom to serve as a hostage.

The Prince of Zhongda Brother has absorbed a large amount of culture from the Central Plains through three waves of envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty in recent years. The situation in the country has changed, and it is time to regain the lost territory.

A hundred years ago, the Japanese army sent troops to Haedong and seized part of the land in the southern part of Haedong from Silla and Baekje.

According to the banditry logic of Japan, naturally what I rob is mine. If you rob me, the place is still mine. Sooner or later, I have to get it back.

"Kamazu, don't panic. Today, a Baekje man named Onimuro Fukunobu asked to see you. He hopes that our country can release you back to Baekje. They will respect you as their king and lead them to drive out the invading thieves from Baekje."

Fu Yufeng turned pale with fright and dared not speak. How could he have such courage?
The prince, the eldest brother in the middle, said to himself: "You and I, my brother, your affairs are my affairs, and your enemies are my enemies. Don't worry, our country will fully support you in regaining Baekje. When necessary, as long as With your command, the descendants of Amaterasu will appear in Haidong to wipe out all enemies for you."

The eldest brother, the prince, spoke impassionedly and ignored Fu Yufeng's frightened expression.

The fact is also true. Whether it is in the hands of Prince Zhong, the eldest brother, or in the hands of Onimuro Fuxin, Fu Yufeng's attitude and opinion are insignificant.

Driven by the public's support, Baekje was restored to its kingdom and flourished all over Baekje.

Baekje was deeply influenced by Han culture. With the help of the monk Daochen, the Restoration Army wrote a 3,000-word appeal against thieves, detailing the crimes of the Central Plains court in eloquent detail.

Because Baekje is the key to conquering Goguryeo in the future, the imperial court attaches great importance to Baekje. In addition to transferring Fang Renyu to Baekje to take charge, Li Zhi also specially opened up a commercial channel to promote Baekje and the Central Plains. The exchanges allowed the people of Baekje to obtain relatively cheap and useful daily necessities, making it easier for Fang Renyu to win people's hearts.

Before the turmoil, a safe commercial route had been established.

The news reached Chang'an immediately through this route.

After Li Zhi heard the news, he was happy at first, and then extremely angry.

Fortunately, it was because I listened to Chen Qingsi and didn't act rashly.

Otherwise, if Su Dingfang is out on an expedition but falls into a riot in the rear, it will really be the end of the world.

He was angry because the people of Baekje didn't know how to praise others, which made Baekje's zealots angry.

Buyeo Fong's plea against thieves was completely fabricated. The core of it was that he treated Buyeo Yiji, the king of Baekje, so humiliating that he danced for the emperor of the Tang Dynasty in public with the dignity of a king.

Anyone with common sense knows that this is the treatment of Jieli Khan.

Even if Buyeo Yiji wants to dance, he may not be qualified.

However, in the article on the crime against thieves, the story is vividly written, and Fuyu Yiji is like an abused little daughter-in-law, who is bullied by Li Zhi, the evil mother-in-law.

In fact, Li Zhi did not wronged the king of Baekje, Buyeo Yiji, but after holding him accountable, he ordered him to be exempted from the crime. He also rewarded him with a mansion in Chang'an, a place where land is so valuable, and he was raised with a prince's salary. More than fifty nobles have also been assigned idle positions to allow them to live a worry-free life in Chang'an.

Li Zhi also gave a certain amount of real power to such an outstanding talent as Heiqia Changzhi. He would observe and perform well and activate him directly.

Tang Ting was very generous in this regard. As long as you had real talent and knowledge, Tang Ting would not care which country you were from. As long as you were capable and loyal, as long as you were willing to fight for the Tang Dynasty, they would treat everyone equally.

Li Zhi's original intention was to win the hearts of the people of Baekje under the banner of being kind to Buyeo Yiji. In the end, the act of kindness was done enough, but others fell in love with him.

But Li Zhi was so angry that he didn't look good for several days.

The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were also frightened.

Only Chen Qingsi didn't care much. After all, these things were "expected" by him.

After all, Baekje is an independent country that has existed for many years. If it is forcibly conquered, it is impossible that there will be resistance forces unwilling to surrender.

Especially the king of Baekje was Buyeo Uij.

On this day, Chen Qingsi came home from the Ministry of War. As soon as he entered the mansion, he was greeted by the housekeeper Jiang Chen.

"Master Lang, Yuan Langjun and Liu Langjun have been waiting in the living room for a long time."

Chen Qingsi reacted immediately, laughed and walked quickly to the living room.

"It's not surprising that a friend comes from afar!"

Chen Qingsi spoke loudly, her voice reached before anyone arrived.

Quickly walking into the living room, I saw Liu Rengui, who had been away for a long time.

Different from how he was when we parted in Baqiao that day, after several years of cultivation, Liu Rengui's body has recovered and is even stronger than when he first met him.

"Brother Zhengze!"

"Brother Negativity!"

The two of them bowed to each other and laughed together.

In fact, the relationship between the two was not very deep.

Even the number of times we met was only a handful, and we even never met alone in private.

But the relationship between people is so wonderful.

Because of Liu Rengui's achievements in history, Chen Qingsi admired Liu Rengui sincerely, as a pillar of talent for the country and the people, and as a good man who pushed the Japanese to the ground and made them surrender for hundreds of years. Chen Qingsi admired Liu Rengui sincerely, even if he had only met him Several times, the good feelings are also full.

The same is true for Liu Rengui. Of course, he didn't cheat, but Chen Qingsi's style of dealing with him made him the same person, and he was very familiar with it from the first meeting.

Then because of Li Yifu's relationship, he entered Dali Temple and was tortured and abused.

It was Chen Qingsi who rescued him from prison...

Of course, Liu Rengui was not sure. After careful investigation, he found that only Chen Qingsi had the ability and courage to overthrow Li Yifu and rescue himself.

With this feeling of gratitude, the terrifying effect of adding the sentence "Don't worry, you will have no friends in the future, no one in the world will know you".

Liu Rengui's favorable impression of Chen Qingsi is no less favorable than Chen Qingsi's favorable impression of Liu Rengui.

The spiritual relationship between the two of them is better than the physical interaction.

"sit!"

Chen Qingsi invited Liu Rengui and Yuan Zhixin to take their seats.

Chen Qingsi also personally made tea for the two of them to entertain the distinguished guests.

The two told each other about their parting experiences.

Liu Rengui couldn't help but feel envious when he heard that Chen Qingsi turned the tide in Mobei and was at ease in the temple. When he talked about himself, he couldn't help but laugh at himself: "I am ashamed of what I said to my Taoist brother: Don't worry about the road ahead without your own friends. Everyone in the world doesn't know it." Sir, many years of hard work have been ruined in one day."

Liu Rengui was naturally depressed.

Although he was demoted from the temple, he developed extremely well because of Chen Qingsi's poems.

He has been recognized by most of the gentry in Qingzhou. He is very comfortable in the governance of Qingzhou. All problems he encounters should be solved according to his reputation. He had the talent to manage the world, and he also had good cards, and he made Qingzhou's governance prosperous.

As a result, due to an accident, wind and waves were encountered on the sea, and the grain-carrying ships collided with each other and sank.

Suddenly he was reduced to a white body and returned to before liberation.

Chen Qingsi said: "How can a man live in this world without experiencing hardships? What does a temporary setback mean? With Brother Zhengze's talent, as long as you cross the path in front of you, what is waiting for you will naturally be Kangzhuang Avenue."

Liu Rengui also felt the same, but how could it be so awkward to say these words from Chen Qingsi's mouth? I don’t feel much convincing...

The biggest topic now between the government and the public is the situation in Baekje.

The three of them were all concerned about state affairs, so naturally they couldn't help but talk about it.

Liu Rengui: "This turmoil in Baekje will not be easy to end."

Chen Qingsi knew the reason, but wanted to hear Liu Rengui's advice, so she didn't speak.

Yuan Zhi asked hurriedly: "Why did Liu Gong say this? The Xiongjin Protectorate is rich in both civil and military affairs, and the court has enough soldiers and horses. If there is a mere rebellion, what is there to fear?"

Liu Rengui shook his head and said: "Zhixin only knows one but not the other. The difficulty in conquering Baekje lies in Buyeo Yiji. When a certain government governs Qingzhou, Baekje merchants often enter the country. I talk to them and find that they are extremely respectful to Buyeo Yiji. This is He may not be a heroic leader, but he is a rare benevolent leader. He is extremely prestigious among the people of Baekje. Knowing that he was humiliated in the Central Plains, the people of Baekje will be indignant. The powerful people of Baekje can take advantage of the people's will. These indignations, exploration of information, replenishment of troops, and continuous support."

"Baekje is a place with many mountains and forests. The rebels usually hide in the mountains and forests. They have natural barriers and are difficult to defeat. Even if they occasionally fail, they can retreat into the mountains and stop their losses in time."

"Under such circumstances, how can the rebellion be easily destroyed? Fang Renyu, someone who has had some experience in the past, can indeed be said to be both civil and military, but his literature is not enough to change the clouds, and his military skills are not enough to turn the rain. Faced with a problem like Baekje, what should I do? Can it be determined easily?"

Yuan Zhi was worried and said: "Then who is worthy of being like this? Could it be that he wants to invite Marquis Zhuge Wu?"

Liu Rengui shook his head and said, "That's not necessary, but at least it can't be worse than someone else."

Liu Rengui is still confident in his abilities.

During his years in Qingzhou, he had learned a lot about the situation in Baekje.

Really talented people know how to create opportunities.

He had already started to prepare, but he was a little unlucky.

Chen Qingsi narrowed her eyes slightly and thought to herself, "Are you talking about me?"

(End of this chapter)