Sui Dynasty: I, Yang Guang, am both scrupulous and stable

Chapter 227 Map of Kanyu, Japan
"The minister arrived at Silla first and met the king of Silla. According to his majesty's instructions, he granted the king of Silla the king's gold seal and the edict of canonization. The king of Silla hesitated for a long time and finally accepted it. However, the king of Silla actually had different intentions, and I did not deliver tribute to the Sui Dynasty as agreed, and there were even Japanese people in the mission who blocked my ship."

"I dealt with them for a long time, and finally set sail for Japan with the help of the third prince of Silla who was close to the Sui Dynasty."

He sighed and said, "Because the relationship between Silla and Baekje was very bad, they set sail in a hurry so they did not go to Baekje. Silla also captured the land of Imna, so they did not go to Imna and went straight to Japan."

Yang Guang's eyes were slightly fierce: "Silla is not a big place, but there are a lot of things going on. It's time to teach them a lesson when we have more time."

Pei Shiqing continued: "Across the ocean, I went to the Japanese country. I encountered wind and waves on the way, and the ship ran aground. It took a lot of time to dock in the Japanese country. Sudoro took me to meet their Japanese emperor. In the Japanese country, I was welcomed by the Japanese emperor. In response to the grand reception, their emperor, Emperor Minda, was very courteous to the ministers, and was even more cooperative after explaining his intention."

"Weichen asked them if they had the gold seal of Emperor Wu of Wei. Emperor Minda said that he had lost it, but he was very happy to accept the canonization of our Sui Dynasty. Weichen followed his Majesty's decree and canonized him and awarded him the gold seal. Minda Emperor Tatsu even held a special canonization ceremony."

Contrary to Silla, Japan, which was originally thought to be more difficult to deal with, readily accepted the canonization of the Sui Dynasty.

Pei Shiqing turned and frowned: "But Emperor Minda and others came to me alone after the canonization and said that they would send envoys and craftsmen and monks to the Sui Dynasty to study culture. Wei Chen felt that this was inappropriate, but it seemed to be a reasonable request. , did not refuse or agree, in order to obtain the Kanyu map of Japan, Weichen asked Sudoro to follow him to many places, and drew this Kanyu map according to His Highness's wishes."

Pei Shiqing took out a map of Japan that he drew. This map did not include places like Hokkaido. He probably hadn't been there yet. At least the approximate locations, main cities and main roads of other places were mapped.

After taking out the map, Pei Shiqing continued: "Your Highness, although the Japanese country has a nominal emperor, the people of the country often have a hundred or so people in a village, or a larger city, which can be regarded as a force. They fight extremely fiercely and can often be defeated. It is common to see people fighting in the fields and getting their heads bruised and bloody."

"It is so barbaric that it is difficult to teach."

These eight words are how Pei Shiqing describes the current Japanese people.

"The ministers had been dealing with the Turks for a long time, and finally had no choice but to return with a boatload of more than 50 Japanese people. On the pretext that they had to go back to the imperial city to report first, they left the Japanese people in temporary custody at the port, waiting for His Majesty to sit down. "

Pei Shiqing did not say how dangerous this trip was, but wandering in a foreign country that he was not familiar with, he would definitely encounter dangers. If he didn't say it, it didn't mean there weren't any.

"Thank you for your hard work on visiting a dangerous and dangerous foreign country."

Pei Shiqing hurriedly stood up and bowed and said: "Wei Chen heard about the war between His Highness and the Turks on the way back. How dare we take credit for what we have done is so meager."

"Which port are the Japanese people brought back?"

"Donghai County."

"Okay, you go into the palace first and report to your father."

"It's Your Highness."

After Pei Shiqing left, Li Yuan asked in confusion: "Since there is no special explanation, why did His Highness intercept him privately?"

"When you go to a foreign country as an envoy, you should report what you see and hear when you come back. All you have to do is listen to the words of the envoy. This Pei Shiqing is an upright man, and what he said should be true. It's not that I didn't give a special explanation, but his truthful answer to what he saw and heard is what I think. I thought about it, so I didn’t ask him to change anything alone.”

"What is your Highness's original intention?"

Yang Guang sighed softly: "I was afraid that the Japanese and Silla Baekje would grovel and pay tribute to the Sui Dynasty. My father was so happy that he waved his hand with the style of a king in the Central Plains, embracing all rivers, so that people from other countries could enter our court to study at will."

Only then did Li Yuan understand what Yang Guang was worried about, and according to Pei Shiqing's words, foreign countries coveted the Sui Dynasty, so Yang Guang was relieved that Yang Jian could not condone it.Girl Nanxi said: "Your Highness, you are always thoughtful and considerate of these small countries nearby."

"Our country, the Sui Dynasty, is now at an unprecedented peak of national power. After pacifying the Turks, my father will definitely take the direction of Goguryeo in the northeast, Silla and Baekje across the sea, and Japan. Although it seems to us that it is a small country, we people in the Sui Dynasty are also How many people have been to these places and actually seen them?”

Yang Guang's question silenced everyone. It is true that everyone has never been to these places. They know nothing about Silla except Silla maids. This is especially true for the Japanese country. They can only instinctively think that it is a small place with a big fart. Country and people are all short.

"Never underestimate any enemy."

"The Kanyu map of Japan that Pei Shiqing brought back this time is our first map of Japan. At least in case something happens in the future, we can have a map of where Japan is, where its capital is, the mountains, rivers, and main roads. Understood, it’s not like the two-foot-long monk is confused, but it’s a pity that Silla is more vigilant and didn’t get its Kanyu map.”

"But." Yang Guang smiled slightly: "The people of Silla are disrespectful to us, and this is enough."

"We have just finished the war with the Turks and have suffered heavy losses in troops. We should not take action against the Southern Dynasties in the short term, but it is still possible to free up our hands to deal with the little Silla."

Li Yuan said: "Your Highness, Your Majesty should summon you after meeting Pei Shiqing."

"kindness."

Sure enough, the news of summoning Yang Guang soon came, and Yang Guang was ordered to enter the palace.

Yang Jian told Yang Guang what happened when Pei Shiqing was sent as an envoy, and then said sadly: "Amo, it was your idea to go as an envoy. The situation we are encountering now is that although the Silla people accepted the gold seal, I am not prepared to pay tribute to our Sui Dynasty, or even be rude to the envoys. The envoys represent the face of the court outside. Secondly, the Japanese sent many craftsmen to learn from us. I don’t think it is necessary for them to learn from us. technology and culture, how to deal with the stranded Japanese people?"

"Father, we can ignore the people who came from the Japanese country for the time being. Let them stay near the port for a while. It is impossible for them to learn the techniques of the Sui Dynasty. Instead, we can train them to become maritime merchants and use the gold and silver of the Japanese country. If you buy our goods, the goods can be reproduced, but when gold and silver are brought into the country, they cannot be reproduced."

"I have never heard of this idea."

"Father, it is better to teach people how to fish than to teach them how to fish. We only teach people to fish and never teach them how to catch fish. Our high-end silks and satins and high-quality utensils can be sold to their nobles at high prices, and Pei Shiqing also said that they are constantly fighting among themselves, and they can even use products to divide them, which will definitely be effective in the long run."

“Use commodities to divide them?”

"arms."

"What? You actually want to sell weapons to Japan?"

"Father, don't be angry. You have to think about it first. Our country is so far away from us now. Selling some of their weapons and equipment will only intensify their internal fighting. Moreover, we have better weapons. On the contrary, some of them will be transferred to us." Old weapons that are not used much can be disposed of to the Japanese. Their productivity is weak, and many villages and towns fight with farm tools, and even one of our third-class swords can be sold at a decent price."

Yang Jian thought of the firearms that the Sui Dynasty was vigorously developing, and frowned deeply: "Let's put this matter aside for now."

"Yes, Father, as for targeting Silla, I think it's time to give it a good beating."

"How to tap."

"Since we want to beat them, let's beat the disobedient ones together and send a team of envoys to Silla via Goguryeo. The envoy team should have more than [-] troops."

(End of this chapter)