Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 201: Transaction with the Soga clan, Wei Ting plots against Japan
After deciding the matter regarding Japan, Li Yuanji lay dejectedly on the chair. At this moment, he was really worried and expectant.

It was not until more than an hour later that Cen Wenben walked in again.

"Your Majesty, Soga Hyuga has already made arrangements. This time he is here on behalf of Japan, not the Soga clan."

Li Yuanji also laughed after hearing this.

"Fortunately, we all know the situation in Japan, otherwise we would have been fooled by this man. Soga no Emishi has been suppressed by the Mari forces. If the Soga clan had not had a stronger foundation, Soga no Emishi would not have been able to continue to occupy the position of minister.

In that case, let him come to see you tomorrow. By the way, you said before that he came for business, have you talked to him about it?"

For such meetings with foreign officials, the subordinates would discuss the matter first and then summarize it for him to see before summoning them. After all, it was up to him to make the final decision.

Cen Wenben also laughed after hearing this: "Your Majesty, I came here for this matter. I have already discussed it with Soga Hyuga. On behalf of Japan, he wants to purchase three large ships, the kind of large ships we eliminated before, and a new large sailing ship.

Then came goods such as wine, glass, snow salt, as well as rosewood and, most importantly, military equipment. He was willing to buy them all with silver, but not much silver was brought this time and it would be shipped later. As long as the king agreed, he would send a message back to Japan to have the silver delivered.

I have also inquired about the silver mine, and from the side it can be seen that Soga Hyuga does not seem to know that they have such a silver mine. "

Li Yuanji was really excited this time. Not to mention that Soga Hyuga wanted to give him money, the main thing was the Iwami Silver Mine. Li Yuanji was very greedy. You know, from the 16th century to the first half of the 17th century, the silver produced by Iwami Silver Mine reached one-third of the world's silver production at that time.

That is the silver produced in Japan, and most of it comes from Iwami Silver Mine. The fact that it has been mined for such a long time shows how rich the reserves of Iwami Silver Mine are.

It is normal that it has not been discovered yet. After all, silver is not the main currency in circulation now, and Japan itself probably hasn't discovered such a large silver mountain yet.

"Then let's finalize the trade. Since he wants to give us money, we can't be polite to him. Take the money first. As for the goods, whether Soga clan can get them when the time comes is another matter. Let Zhengping deal with them to Morishi."

Li Yuanji had a smile on his face. According to the arrangement just now, he wanted both the money and the goods. He could make another profit by selling them to Mo Lishi, and finally the goods would come to him again. He could make a lot of money by transferring the money from one place to another.

Cen Wenben also had a smirk on his face. For him, it was no burden at all to be from a different Tang Dynasty.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will take care of this matter right away."

A day passed, Li Yuanji sat at the top of the hall, and Soga Hyuga bowed below.

"Soga Hyuga, the foreign envoy, pays his respects to the King of Qi."

After hearing this, Li Yuanji spoke slowly.

"The Japanese envoy is here, what is his purpose?"

Everything that needs to be discussed has been discussed, and now it feels more like going through a process.

"Report to the King of Qi, my king has heard that the King of Qi has many commodities in his fiefdom and has conquered many countries overseas. My king has specially sent foreign officials to congratulate the King of Qi and present a small gift."

A waiter presented the gift list to Li Yuanji with both hands. Li Yuanji glanced at it and then put it down.

"I have a good heart. Those small countries did not listen to my orders and insisted on doing it. They should be punished. Your country does not need to worry too much."

Soga Hyuga bowed again and said respectfully, "King Qi is kind and virtuous. I will certainly tell you that there are rioters in our country and we are powerless. I would like to ask you to buy goods. Please grant me your approval. I will be grateful."

Soga Hinata held the list of goods above his head with both hands and had it brought to Li Yuanji. Li Yuanji took another quick look at it and put it aside. He knew all this last night.

"Yes, I agree. Since you Japanese are so sincere, there is no reason for me not to agree."

With just a few words, the matter was quickly settled. Soga Hinata breathed a sigh of relief. He himself had not expected that this time would be so smooth. He had been prepared to be harassed on the way here, but he did not expect that nothing happened.

After the matter was settled, Soga Hyuga left. Li Yuanji returned to the palace, changed into casual clothes, and lay comfortably on the chair. After a while, Cen Wenben walked in.

"My lord, the matter has been settled. The news has been secretly passed to Soga Hyuga. Soga Hyuga originally wanted to stay here for a while, but he set off directly."

Li Yuanji was immediately delighted.

"Okay, now everything is ready. We just need to wait for him to go to Chang'an. Ask Zhengping to speed up and deal with all the Soga clan as soon as possible, and then send a message to Soga Hyuga as soon as possible."

If this incident had not happened, he would still have to deal with the situation in Japan himself. He could not let the situation in Japan change so quickly. He needed time to plan. After all, if he occupied it directly, it would inevitably make other small countries around it nervous, which would be disadvantageous to his actions in the future.

As long as Li Shimin gets involved and uses Li Shimin's hands to deal with the Mori forces, as long as he can defeat Li Shimin, Wa Kingdom will be his fiefdom in the future.

In a house in the capital of Japan, Wei Ting sat alone with a melancholy look on his face.

"Prince, how could this happen? How dare the King of Qin do this?"

Li Yuanji sent a message to Wei Ting about Li Jiancheng's death. Even after several days, Wei Ting still felt heartbroken every time he thought about it. He never considered that Li Yuanji had faked the news. It was so easy to find out that it must be true.

Wei Ting had no choice but to accept the reality. He also thought about his future. After thinking for a long time, he found that he had only one way, which was to stay with Li Yuanji, work for Li Yuanji, and avenge Li Jiancheng in the future.

As for returning to the Tang Dynasty, Wei Ting had never thought about it. If he returned to the Tang Dynasty, he knew very well that he would either work under Li Shimin or be killed. There would be no third option.

Most importantly, he also highly recognized Li Yuanji. Since Li Jiancheng was not around, Li Yuanji was the natural choice.

Having seen so much in Lingnan, he was well aware of Li Yuanji's extraordinaryness. In addition, they were already familiar with each other, so staying was a good choice in his eyes.

The situation now is different from that in history. In history, Li Yuanji was also killed by Li Shimin. Li Shimin could show his magnanimity, but now, Li Shimin has no way to show it. If he does not kill them, these people will come to Li Yuanji in a blink of an eye. Li Shimin is extremely unwilling to let this happen.

This also led to the fact that the killing after Li Shimin's mutiny was much more than in history.

Wei Ting made a decision in grief. Li Yuanji's pigeon letter arrived again. When he knew Li Yuanji's purpose, Wei Ting's eyes lit up and he felt excited.

Fighting Li Shimin in Japan? Wei Ting was looking forward to it. It was unrealistic to overthrow Li Shimin now, but he was looking forward to defeating him first.

Wei Ting thought about what to do, and when he had an idea, he asked someone to call Morishi over. "Shangguan Wei, what's the matter?"

Wei Ting looked at Morisi and smiled faintly.

"I'm calling you this time. There's good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

Morishi was stunned for a moment, then he became interested.

"Shangguan Wei, I am very curious about this bad news. Could you please tell me?"

Mo Lishi now has the secret support of Li Yuanji, and he takes the initiative in both the court and the local areas. He is now in high spirits and is not as respectful even to Wei Ting as before.

Wei Ting didn't care about these. In his eyes, why bother to care about the attitude of a person who couldn't cause any trouble? Without Mo Lishi, there would still be others.

“As far as I know, Soga no Emishi sent Soga Hyuga as an envoy of Wa to visit the King of Qi of the Tang Dynasty, and then he will go to pay homage to the saint of the Tang Dynasty.

I can tell you now that I am the King of Qi’s man, and my support for you is the King of Qi’s support for you.

Soga no Hyuga made a deal with King Qi, which mainly included large ships and military equipment, and the rest included wine, salt, glass, etc. Now Soga no Hyuga has headed for Chang'an.

Soga no Hyuga must be seeking help from the Tang Dynasty. As Soga no Hyuga's envoy, the Tang Dynasty will definitely send people to intervene in Japan's affairs.

And then, where will you go?"

After hearing this, Morisi was stunned, and then filled with anger.

"You lied to me? You told me before that you were from the Tang Dynasty, so I would believe you! Now you actually told me that you are from the King of Qi, and the King of Qi made a deal with Soga Hinata knowing that he was cooperating with me. What does this mean?"

Morishi looked as if he wanted to ask Wei Ting for an explanation. Wei Ting looked at Morishi with a sharp and cold gaze.

"You'd better clarify your identity now. Who gave you the ability to be like this now? Let me also tell you one thing. Linyi, who dared to be so disrespectful to my king before, now has grass growing on the grave of King Linyi.

Let me tell you another piece of news. The entire island of Zhenla and Luzon, which did not obey my king's orders, have become my king's fiefdom.

You'd better consider your status before you talk to me. Not to mention you, even if you are your queen, if you dare to disrespect my king, do you believe that my king's army will destroy your country in an instant?"

Mo Lishi swallowed his saliva and calmed down immediately. He regained his senses at this moment, sweating profusely, and regretted his stupidity.

Wei Ting never took the Mori power seriously. If Li Yuanji had not wanted to occupy Japan in name only, he would not have come to Japan. If he had not wanted to compete with Li Shimin now, he would not have done so either.

Morisi, who recognized his own position, immediately showed great respect to Wei Ting.

"Shangguan Wei, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me."

Marishi bowed to Wei Ting. At this moment, Marishi, who had realized the situation clearly, did not dare to overstep his boundaries. He knew very well that he and the Soga clan had become completely enemies and that only one person could survive on either side. Now that the Soga clan was contacting the Tang Dynasty, he could only rely on Li Yuanji, otherwise he would have no chance at all.

Wei Ting looked at Morishi, who had a serious attitude, and a smile slowly appeared on his face.

"Just recognize your own identity. The people of Funan and Tangming knew the current situation much better than you.

Let's not talk about this for now. You should make preparations now. When the time comes, we will intercept the large ships and weapons that Soga Hyuga is trading with my king.

In addition, the most important thing is that the Soga clan and its accomplices must be eliminated as soon as possible. Even if the Tang Dynasty intervenes by then, you will be the one making the decision, so the Tang Dynasty will have no choice but to accept it.

If the Tang Dynasty is dissatisfied and wants to send troops against you, you can rest assured that my king has prepared 100,000 elite soldiers, all of whom are wearing armor and holding sharp weapons. They destroyed the powerful army of Linyi and Zhenla before, which is enough for you to stabilize the situation in Japan.

All you have to pay is that after you take control of Japan, you need to start trading with my king, and the trade amount must reach more than one million. This is not a difficult task for you, right?"

Wei Ting's words gave both a stick and a sweet date. As for the ultimate purpose, it was just Wei Ting's words to appease Mo Lishi's heart, so that Mo Lishi would do things without any doubt.

Morisi had no doubt about Wei Ting's words. In his eyes, if Li Yuanji really had ideas about Japan, even if the Japanese united, they would not be able to stop him. What's more, there was no room for easing the situation between him and the Soga clan.

Now that the Soga clan is about to rely on the Tang Dynasty as a powerful force, it is impossible for him not to be anxious. Now, hearing that Li Yuanji has prepared an army of 100,000 to support him, Morisi also felt reassured.

Although he himself could not defeat the Tang Dynasty, he felt much more at ease with Li Yuanji around. As for whether Li Yuanji could defeat the Tang Dynasty, he didn't know. But now, he had no choice but to believe in Li Yuanji. He had no other way to go.

Morishi agreed immediately.

"Don't worry, Shangguan. If we take control of our country, we will definitely start a trade relationship with the King of Qi. And since the King of Qi and Shangguan have helped us so much, we will definitely be rewarded handsomely!"

Wei Ting was not interested in Morisi's pancake at all, and Morisi noticed it, so he continued to speak.

"Shangguan, now we need to eradicate the Soga clan and their accomplices. How should we proceed?"

Wei Ting smiled even more: "Gather all the ministers in the court to discuss the matter of appointing a crown prince. At the same time, ambush swordsmen in the hall. If anyone disagrees, kill them all.

If the Soga clan and his accomplices are beheaded, their forces will certainly be in panic. Then you can gather a large army and kill all of the Soga clan and his accomplices. By then, who in Japan will not obey your orders?

After stabilizing the situation, you will expand your army. In this transaction with the Soga clan, the King of Qi will ship more military equipment over, and then you can equip your army. You only need to pay the king the original price and you can have it.

With a large army, you can eliminate all other local forces. Even if the Tang Dynasty sends people to you, when you unify the government and the country, the people sent by the Tang emperor will not be able to say anything.

If the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is determined to support Soga Hyuga in restoring his power, you can rest assured that my king will not ignore it. The 100,000 troops are already ready to go."

Morisi thought for a moment and agreed directly. Now he only needed this step to take control of Japan. Morisi was very yearning for it and his ambitions expanded further.

(End of this chapter)