Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 389 Japan is in trouble
On behalf of Silla, Jinma had to pay the highest respect.

In addition to expressing his political stance, Jin Made also brought the attitude of Jin Beomin, the new king of Silla, "My king admires His Majesty's benevolence. When he succeeded to the throne, he was willing to go to the court to seek an audience. However, Goguryeo threatened the northern border. This This delayed the time. My king heard that your majesty is determined to be a Buddhist. This is a great event, so my king will definitely come to congratulate your majesty."

These words made Li Zhi beam with joy.

In fact, the matter of Feng Chan has not been decided yet. Li Zhi just took a sneak peek and wanted to see the reaction.

After all, Li Zhi knew that now was not the right time to be granted Zen status, but his current body had been deteriorating for several days, which made him go crazy.

It would be better to give him a specific time and let him have a good time. At least he can determine what to do based on how much time is left in the future.

What now?
If you take good care of yourself, you may live for more than ten or twenty years, and your lifespan is no different from that of ordinary people. You may also die suddenly, from a month to a year.

There are many things that Li Zhi can do whether he does them or not do them.

Just like Feng Chan, Li Zhi set two goals for himself since he sat on the throne of emperor, one is Zen, and the other is conquering Goguryeo.

This was also the long-cherished wish of his father, Emperor Taizong.

Not only can he prove his ability, but he can also comfort his father's spirit in heaven.

Therefore, the best time is after the destruction of Goguryeo, when the time, place and people are favorable.

Feng Chan is also justified.

But Li Zhi was afraid that he would not be able to wait for that day. Since he decided to adopt Chen Qingsi's strategy and seek victory steadily, he knew that there would still be some time before the destruction of Goguryeo.

He was afraid that neither of his two wishes would be fulfilled in the end.

Only then did the news get out.

Now the temples have mixed reactions. Some think it is okay, and some think it can wait.

The imperial court has been conducting conquests for many years, and the priority is to recuperate and recuperate. Face-saving projects such as the Feng Chan can be postponed for a while.

But he didn't expect that the matter would spread to Silla, and he would get a promise from the other party to come in person.

Li Zhi smiled and said: "I am also pleased that your country has such a heart. Tang and Luo have known each other for many years and have been together through thick and thin. I also look forward to the arrival of your king."

Li Zhi did not give Jin Ma too much time. As the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, his time was still very precious.

Li Zhi returned to the palace, looked at a table of memorials, and said naturally, "Go and invite the queen."

Li Hongshang is still young, and Li Zhi is not worried about entrusting too much power to him.

Empress Wu became the only choice. Giving Empress Wu certain political resources and letting her protect Li Hong was the best choice.

Li Zhi was not worried that the Wu family would become powerful and follow in the footsteps of his relatives who became involved in politics.

With the Wu family on his side, it would be impossible for them to become powerful.

"His Majesty!"

Queen Wu stepped forward lightly.

Li Zhi smiled happily and said: "These are the memorials sent by the East Palace. The queen will help me take a look."

Empress Wu is willing to learn in government affairs and is quite talented. Li Zhi has asked her to handle some daily chores to reduce his burden.

The workload was reduced, and Li Zhi felt much more relaxed and accepted this model.

Empress Wu first reviewed the memorials in her hand one by one. These were some of the most basic tasks for Li Hong. They were all simple, just like homework.

Empress Wu was very easy to approve.

but……

Empress Wu frowned slightly, obviously dissatisfied with Li Hong's homework.

Li Hong was highly praised for his modesty and benevolence, but his handling of government affairs was consistent with his own temperament. He put kindness first in everything and tried to avoid severe punishment. This was extremely stupid in the eyes of Empress Wu.

If the law is not strict, the orders will not work.

If you want to make people surrender, relying on mercy will never work. You have to use thunderous means to make people frightened.

Empress Wu put the last memorial aside and saw that her husband was also reviewing and approving the memorial. While doing so, she smiled and nodded.

She pays special attention to everything about her husband in order to figure out his intentions. She knew that her husband was usually serious about his work and rarely had such an expression. He was obviously in a particularly good mood.

Then Queen Wu laughed out loud.

She did not speak, but asked Li Zhi to speak.

When Li Zhi heard Empress Wu's sudden voice, facing this person who had become his political partner, he couldn't help but ask: "What is the Empress happy about?"

Empress Wu chuckled: "Your Majesty is in a very good mood today. Seeing that Your Majesty is smiling while reading the memorial, I can't help but laugh too."

Li Zhi did not hide anything and said, "There is news from the east."

Empress Wu said: "About Governor Chen?"

Li Zhi said: "Not entirely, but it is indeed because of him."

The relationship between Silla and Datang was originally excellent, but since the appearance of Chen Qingsi exposed Silla's ambitions in front of Li Zhi, the Tang Dynasty's support for Silla was not as dedicated as before.

The appointment Cheng Mingzhen received was a big deal but not as good as the rain.

Silla could feel Tang Ting's attitude.

Silla did not dare to openly rebel, as her attitude would inevitably have an impact.

There is no doubt that the relationship between Datang and Silla in recent years has been at its lowest point since the establishment of diplomatic relations.

Especially when Su Dingfang attacked Baekje, there were obvious signs that Silla was not working hard enough.

However, now Silla's attitude has changed drastically. It is even closer than in the past few years after he ascended the throne, directly catching up with the relationship between his father and his father.

Of course Li Zhi knew why Silla made such a change.

It was obvious that Chen Qingsi’s performance frightened Silla.

In less than a year, the civil strife has been quelled and the Japanese kingdom has been pacified. If they don't know how to promote themselves, they may be the next ones to be destroyed.

Chen Qingsi not only put down the civil strife in Baekje, but also captured a huge silver mine for them, and also cut off Silla's ambitions.

According to this progress, the siege of Goguryeo can be put on the agenda in less than a year.

Li Zhi briefly explained Silla's attitude today to Empress Wu, and praised: "The person I got is really as good as my father getting a great hero!"

Empress Wu said congratulations, but she felt uncomfortable in her heart.

Chen Qingsi developed so fast that she already had a certain sense of crisis.

Just as Li Zhi didn't know when he would die of illness, Empress Wu didn't know when her supporter, who she could rely on, would fall.

Having been bullied since childhood, she felt most insecure. She couldn't imagine the days without Li Zhi. How would he, an orphan and a widower, be bullied?

Is it like Huo Guang? Or the Sima family? Or maybe Wang Mang or Yang Jian?
Empress Wu has always been worried about Chen Qingsi's identity as the son-in-law of the Xiao family, because the Xiao family also has a royal bloodline, Li Sujie. Empress Wu even knew that Li Zhi originally raised Li Sujie as the future prince of the Tang Dynasty. It can be seen from his titles, Yongzhou Mu and Yongwang.

Where is Yongzhou?
Kansai including Jingzhao is Yongzhou.

If it weren't for Concubine Xiao Shu's stupidity, this queen would really not be in her turn.

Chen Qingsi had already become the most powerful governor at a young age. He not only had the work of pastoral care, but also contributed to the development of frontiers. He also had certain political power in Chang'an.

If her husband dies suddenly and Chen Qingsi wants to push Li Sujie, how can she resist?
"The Grand Governor is young, but he is already powerful in all directions, and his virtuous reputation is even more prominent in the north and south. There are not many such people in the past and present. Only a wise king from ancient times like Your Majesty is worthy of having one. I don't know, Prince Is this such a blessing?”

"That's natural!"

Li Zhi is also quite proud of himself. As an emperor, it is the greatest achievement to have a capable person like Chen Qingsi under his command, and to be able to compose an article with him, such as Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty, Prime Minister Zhuge, his father, and Fang Du. blessing.

But soon, he thought of his own body, his smile disappeared, and he continued to review the memorial.

Empress Wu stopped talking and served at the side.

Chen Qingsi, who was in the Japanese country, quickly received Li Zhi's decree, and at the same time, he also had an imperial decree to canonize the new Japanese king.

Prince Mosquito House also officially became the king of Japan. From today on, if the king of Japan is not canonized by the emperor of the Central Plains, his name will be unfair.

Later, people wanted to change this shameful habit, but there is no shortage of careerists in the world.

You may not comply, but those who intend to steal the position can use this matter as an excuse and gain support from the Central Plains to rebel in a legitimate manner.

Over time, this matter became a foregone conclusion.

Chen Qingsi supported Prince Mosquito throughout the whole process. After all, this new Japanese king is a bit silly.

There's nothing I can do about it. As a product of close relatives, it's understandable that my brain is a little hard to use.

Without Chen Qingsi's platform, Yitong and Nakatomi Dahui alone would not be able to control the situation.

This is also the effect Chen Qingsi needs.

As the new king of Japan ascended the throne, Chen Qingsi also decided to return to Baekje.

Standing on the ship, feeling the sea breeze blowing on his face, Chen Qingsi felt quite happy thinking about this trip to Japan.

Li Hongqing came to Chen Qingsi's side and said, "I didn't expect you also have a hobby of collecting swords."

Chen Qingsi smiled heartily and said: "Where did it come from? This messy hobby. I have treasured this weapon all my life..." He patted the sword on his waist and said: "From the moment I received this sword, I have already decided , The sword never leaves the body. If the person is with the sword, the sword will kill him... Oops!"

Chen Qingsi shouted.

Li Hongqing did not gag him affectionately like in the love script, but kicked him.

"It's just a knife. It's damaged. I'll give you another one."

"That's a deal!"

Chen Qingsi stood up straight immediately.

Although Li Hongqing didn't care, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.

Chen Qingsi continued to explain: "It's just a small joke. I heard that the Japanese country has a magical weapon called Tiancong Yunjian, so I wanted to take it back as a souvenir. Maybe it will appear in that collection in the future. It's not in vain." Detective… it turns out it’s all lies.”

Chen Qingsi set a date to leave, and on a whim, he thought of bringing a souvenir back with him. As the supreme emperor of the Japanese state, wouldn't it be in vain if he didn't keep the Japanese artifact as a souvenir?
It turned out that the Japanese country did not have any three artifacts at all. I immediately knew that they were all made up by later people, so I gave up this idea.

He didn't know that the person who made up the nonsense was on his trip, that is, the traitor from the Dahai people whom he captured alive.

Dahairen was one of the most famous kings of Japan in history, named Emperor Tenmu. It was he who changed the title of the supreme ruler of the Japanese country at that time to "Emperor". It was also he who had people compile the "Nihonki" and "Kojiki" in order to improve the national dignity of the Japanese country.

The so-called three artifacts are all in this, and the whole story is just random fabrication. Just like the West, if there is no history, myths are used as history.

Now that Emperor Tenmu has become a prisoner, naturally there are no three divine weapons.

Chen Qingsi took a boat all the way to Baekje Ungjin.

Liu Rengui came to greet him personally.

The two exchanged pleasantries and returned to the Governor's Mansion for a symbolic handover.

Chen Qingsi was extremely confident in Liu Rengui's ability, just as he thought.

Liu Rengui handled the autumn harvest issues in Baekje almost perfectly and implemented the court's two tax laws in place.

The Baekje nobles and Baekje commoners speak the same language. One can imagine the attitude of the upper-class nobles in Baekje towards the common people.

The Tang Dynasty was also a member of the feudal era. It is all nonsense to expect that the feudal society would really love the people as their own children and not exploit them.

But relatively speaking, the upper class of the Tang Dynasty have understood a truth since Li Shimin: the king's boat and the people's water, water can carry the boat, but it can also capsize it.

The Tang Dynasty understood this and did not exploit them completely. At least the people in the Tang Dynasty could live like a human being.

The people here in Baekje are really no different from cattle and horses.

Therefore, although the two tax laws of the Tang Dynasty also exploited the people, it was a great benefit to the people of Baekje.

Liu Rengui shook his head and said: "Stupid Fuyu people, they separate the nobles and the common people so clearly, don't they just give us a chance?"

Liu Rengui has obviously seen Chen Qingsi's methods.

The Baekje nobles looked down on the survivors of Samhan for hundreds of years, and were not even willing to let them learn Buyeo dialect. Instead, they were divided, with one language for the bureaucracy and another for the common people.

Since they cannot communicate in depth, their relationship will not be very good.

This is an opportunity to take advantage of.

Chen Qingsi said: "I brought dozens of Confucian scholars during this trip. When the time comes, I will let them open schools in various places in Baekje to promote our Chinese culture from the bottom up. In five or ten years, as long as we can make Baekje top and bottom It is a worthwhile trip to speak my Chinese language and write my Chinese characters.”

Chen Qingsi told Liu Rengui all her thoughts and ideas, and it was not just a confession to her friend.

But he doesn't want to be stuck in Baekje and will have to leave sooner or later.

After he leaves, Liu Rengui is undoubtedly the most suitable successor.

In order to prevent people from being distracted by politics, Chen Qingsi generously shared his ideas with them.

Compared with Chen Qingsi's behavior of going deep into the people, Liu Rengui was better at controlling the gentry.

This is something Chen Qingsi lacks.

After all, Chen Qingsi's biggest weakness is his experience in dealing with gentry.

Liu Rengui was much better than Chen Qingsi in this regard, and he also put forward many pertinent opinions.

Of course, Chen Qingsi can accept what he can, but what he can't adopt, hey, I'm sorry, the chief governor of Baekje is named Chen.

Of course Liu Rengui had no choice but to obey Chen Qingsi.

Just when Chen Qingsi and Liu Rengui were in full swing on the reform of Baekje, Chen Qingsi got the news that Jin Yuxin came to see him.

(End of this chapter)