Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 384 Namba Tsu

"Suspicious? Why do I think this is being cautious?" The eldest brother, the prince, adjusted the tip of the knife lightly, and the sharp edge fell into the nose of the sea man, and it would penetrate with a little force.

"Speak! Tell the truth!"

"Brother, I'm telling the truth!"

"It's a pity that it's not all the truth!" Prince Zhong eldest brother sighed: "Prince Saitama did recruit you to deal with me and married you, but you didn't come to see me tonight to report treason!"

"What else could it be?"

"Of course it is to provoke me to fight with Princess Qiyu, and then you can profit from it!" The eldest brother prince laughed, "Since my strategy of sending troops to the peninsula failed, my prestige and prestige among the rich have plummeted, and you have not long ago The issued edicts have flattered the nobles, and my reputation has improved a lot. If I go to arrest me according to the list you gave me, no matter what the result is, the nobles will only hate me even more. At that time, you will fight back one strike--"

Having said that, the eldest brother, the prince, stopped. He smiled and looked at his brother, the blade flickering unsteadily.

"Brother, you are thinking too much!" The Hairen prince laughed: "I am the brother of your mother, why can't you trust me more?"

"It is precisely because you are the brother of my mother and compatriots that I have to think a little more!" The eldest brother and the prince laughed, "If I had to say the reason, it's very simple: If I were in your position, I would do the same. Do it, and only do it!"

"Then I don't have anything to say!" The Hairen prince sighed helplessly: "You kill me!"

"I really want to do this too, but you know it's impossible!" The eldest brother, the prince, withdrew his knife: "You are very lucky, really, if you were a few years ago, you would have died like Youjian. Now the country can no longer afford a civil war, which is why I know that you and Qitama are doing all kinds of tricks, but I still pretend not to know."

"Then thank you, brother!" The three words "I don't believe it" were clearly written on the face of the Hairen prince. He tidied up his clothes, got up to leave, but was stopped by the eldest brother prince.

"stop!"

"What's the matter, brother?" The Hairen prince turned his head: "Are you going to put me under house arrest? Or exile?"

"No, Dahai people, you marry Luye Sanliang (the daughter of the eldest brother Zhong's prince, the niece of Dahai people) as your wife!"

"But, but—" the Hairen prince was stunned, he looked at the eldest brother Prince Zhong in surprise: "Obviously I have already—"

"Nothing but!" Prince Zhong sneered, "Are you going to say that you are married to Saitama? Hasn't it been announced yet? That means you are not married yet. Marrying Lu Ye San Liang is also good for you, After I ascend the throne, I will make you my heir!"

The man from Haihai licked his lips, as if he was weighing the size of the cake that his elder brother threw to him. The eldest brother, the prince, sneered: "People from Haihai, you have to understand that no matter how many conflicts there are between us, we are all brothers, and the throne is only for you." If it can be passed on in our lineage, our problems can be solved later, but Saitama’s problems must be solved now?”

Hairen heard his brother's implication - as long as he married his daughter and severed the alliance with Princess Saitama, then he could forget about the past, but if he refused, then his brother would regard him as an enemy and would not hesitate to do so. Knock yourself down mercilessly.After weighing the pros and cons, the Hairen chose to agree.

"Well, since my brother insists, as a younger brother, I have no choice but to accept it!" The prince from the sea said with a smile: "I'm just a little sorry for Luye Sanliang!"

"There's nothing to be sorry for! Marriage within the royal family is a tradition!" The eldest brother, the prince, smiled and said, "People from Haihai, come to Kawahara Palace from tomorrow. There are many government affairs, and I need your help!"

"Understood!" Prince Hairen nodded, and caught the first piece of cake thrown by his brother. Kawahara Palace was the palace where Emperor Qiming lived when he was alive. The administrative offices of government affairs are separated, and the emperor's court is the actual place of government affairs.Although Prince Zhongda did not ascend the throne, the government is actually in his hands. He invited Prince Hairen to Kawahara Palace, in fact, to let him participate in the government and share power.

After sending off the Hairen, the eldest brother Prince Zhong went back to the desk, took out the list from the "Zuo Zhuan", read it carefully, and a mocking smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Sure enough, as he expected, the Hairen was here. He played a lot of tricks in the list, and his younger brother is really a troublemaker!After thinking for a moment, he moved the list to the oil lamp, and the flame licked the paper, turning it into a handful of fly ash.The breeze blew across the table, and opened several pages of the "Zuo Zhuan", revealing the following text: "Jiang's why I hate it! It's better to do it early, if it doesn't grow, it's hard to grow. The weeds can't be removed. Kuang Jun loves my younger brother!" The Duke said: "If you do many injustices, you will kill yourself, and your son and aunt will treat him."

Amaterasu Shrine.

When the priestess brought the news of the Chinese angel ship appearing on the sea, Princess Saitama was praying to the gods in the courtyard.

It was a cold morning, and the distance was as gray as the sky.Princess Qitama stood under the tree, raised her hands, and prayed to Amaterasu, asking the gods to give her strength and punish her enemies.But the sky was always dark, and thick clouds blocked the light. This was not a good sign. Could it be that I did something wrong and angered the Great God?Princess Saitama thought to herself.

Princess Saitama noticed the priestess entering the courtyard. Could it be because someone broke into the ceremony?This is not without precedent, the solution is to offer sacrifices, use the sacrifices that the gods like to relieve the gods' anger, and win the favor of the gods again.Just as Princess Saitama was considering what sacrifice to choose, the priestess had boldly said, "The ship, the ship has arrived!"

"What ship?" Empress Saitama frowned, suddenly thinking that perhaps it would be a good idea to offer this idiot as a sacrifice to Amaterasu.

"The ship of the Tang Dynasty, a fleet claiming to be the envoy of the Tang Dynasty has arrived in Nanbajin (that is, today's Osaka Port in Japan, an important maritime gateway for the ancient Japanese Asuka and the capital area in the Nara period, and also the main entrance for ancient mainland immigrants to enter Japan's Honshu Island) !"

"What?" Princess Qiyu put down her hands and turned around. She strode across the courtyard and climbed up the steps. The maidservant beside her brought slippers and put them on for her, then the shawl and hair crown. The princess let the maidservant do it for her Changing clothes, he asked, "When did you arrive? How many boats are there? How big is the boat?"

"I arrived the morning before yesterday. There are five boats in total, and the smallest one is more than [-] shi!"

Princess Saitama breathed out a long breath, joy filled her chest, the size of the ship was a good criterion for judging, there were not many forces in East Asia capable of building such a large ship at that time, but immediately another kind of worry He was on his mind again: "What's going on over there in Ge Cheng? Go and find out!"

"As ordered!"

After Priestess left, Princess Saitama quickly regained her composure. She began to think about what changes the situation would bring about the arrival of the envoys from the Tang Dynasty. She gave up soon after. There are too many uncertainties, but one thing is certain - Whoever contacts the envoys of the Tang Dynasty first will get the upper hand.

"Come on, get the sedan chair ready! I'm going to Nambatsu! Immediately!"

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Namba Tsu.

"Nambatsu is ahead, lower the sails!"

The lookout above shouted loudly from the top of the mast, and the captain walked back and forth on the deck to give orders. As Namba Tsu at the bottom of the bay came into view, the entire Tangren fleet immediately fell into a hectic activity.

Wang Wenzuo knew that hundreds of years ago this seaside highland was completely covered by forests, and only scattered fishermen settled on the shore.As more and more people came here to escape the war in the mainland, their fleet landed here, and then continued to advance inland and open up, gradually forming the capital of the Japanese people today.

Now the coast is full of houses and trestles, and the river is full of large and small boats going upstream. Obviously, the capital of the Japanese has a large population, otherwise there would be no need for so many boats to transfer supplies.

"This place reminds me of Guangyuntan in Chang'an!" Cui Hongdu whispered.

Wang Wenzuo nodded silently. The Guangyun Lake mentioned by Cui Hongdu was located in the lower reaches of the Bashui River in Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty. The lives of hundreds of thousands of people are known as the kitchen of the world.And Wang Wenzuo, who came from later generations, knows even more: Nambatsu is today's Osaka, Japan, but unlike the Warring States period and modern Japan, the two coastal states of Hanoi and Settsu in Japan at that time were only a large area. Shallow sea, Nambatsu is a highland deep into the bay, and the Nara Basin is an open wetland lake. There are many rivers in the surrounding mountains that flow into Lake Nara, and then flow into the sea through rivers such as the Yamato River.It is not surprising that the early arrivals of the Japanese archipelago chose this place as their foothold. After they arrived at Nambatsu, they went upstream into Lake Nara, and they could easily and conveniently reach every corner of the basin without going deep into the windy and rough waters. Osaka Bay seems to be a natural harbor that is inland but can lead directly to the ocean, and there is a large area of ​​fertile land around the lake for reclamation, which can be said to be a natural choice.

"We are such a big ship, I am afraid that we must be careful to run aground in inland water!" Cui Hongdu said in a low voice.

"It's okay, at most unload the cargo, so it shouldn't be a big problem!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "I'm always worried when the ship is parked in the open sea!"

"Ok!"

The sudden arrival of the Tang Dynasty fleet immediately caused panic among the Japanese on the shore. More than a dozen fast boats responded. Wang Wenzuo ordered the soldiers not to fire, and informed the boats of his identity and purpose of coming. About half an hour later, the Japanese sent to divert water. However, the officials at the port said that until the reply from the capital, the Tang boat could only stop at the port, and the crew on board could not go ashore.

"It's okay, this is what it should be!" Wang Wenzuo nodded after understanding the Japanese official's answer from the interpreter: "Sangqiu, you bring a gift for this man. We are destined to meet each other!"

The Japanese official was overjoyed when he heard the translator's translation and saw the pair of celadon vessels sent by Sanqiu, knowing that they were high-quality Tang products, he hurriedly expressed his thanks.Wang Wenzuo nodded: "Ask him how many people are on board this time, and each of them will get a small gift. Anyone who sees him will get a share!"

The Japanese official heard that the sailors and crew members who accompanied him also had gifts, so he shouted loudly. Sancho asked the interpreter to understand that the Japanese official said that there is no need to bother, just give him all the gifts, and he will naturally distribute them to others after returning. human.

"That's impossible! The master said that everyone has a share, who knows if you will swallow it for yourself!"

When the Japanese officials heard this, their faces were a bit ugly, but finally they let the sailors and crew come over, and Sancho distributed them one by one in front of everyone, wrapped in three feet of silk cloth with two liang of tea leaves (tea was considered a rare commodity at that time) medicine), although most of them did not know what was wrapped in the silk cloth, they still knew the silk cloth, and kowtowed to Sancho to thank him, while the Japanese official stood aside and complained in a low voice.

"What did that guy say?" Sancho asked the interpreter in a low voice.

"He said feed the cows and eat good rice! It probably means that it is a waste to give these good things to those sailors!"

"This guy!" Sancho said with a smile: "Is it not a waste to give him all alone? A joke!"

Perhaps because of the pair of celadon vessels, the Japanese were very hospitable next. They led Wang Wenzuo's fleet to a sandbar. In the afternoon, they brought a lot of fresh vegetables, fish, eggs and wine. They also built a bamboo shed on the sandbar and sent twenty young women, which made the Tang Chinese sailors and soldiers on board happy.

"Fu Jun, how long do you think the Japanese will allow us to enter the capital?" Cui Hongdu put down his wine glass, the rice wine sent by the Japanese was very weak, which made Cui Hongdu feel a bit overwhelmed.

"I don't know yet!" Wang Wenzuo smiled: "But there is nothing wrong here!"

"There's nothing wrong here?" Cui Hongdu laughed: "I don't think this place is as good as Zhuzi, at least there is a palace there!"

"Sangqiu, go and call Cao Sengnu!" Wang Wenzuo ordered, and said to Cui Hongdu: "Hongdu, you forgot what you said just now? This Nanbajin is the Guangyun Lake of the Japanese! Isn't there a lot to do? land?"

"Do you want to do business with the Japanese here?" Cui Hongdu asked.

"Of course, otherwise, why was I so generous before? Everyone gave me a gift? As an envoy of the Tang Dynasty, am I afraid that a small Japanese official will make things difficult for me?"

"That's right! That's right!" Cui Hongdu also understood at this time, this Nanbajin is the largest port for the Japanese, and those who can make a living here must be well-informed people. The fine porcelain that Wang Wenzuo sent out earlier, Tea and silk are favorite items of the Japanese aristocrats. This kind of thing can be as short as three to five days, or as long as half a month, and it will spread throughout the capital of the Japanese people. No one is afraid that no one will come to buy it.

　Many readers may find that the top ruling class in this book, such as Li Zhi and his wife, Fu Yu Fengzhang, Zhong Daxiong, the prince brothers, etc., are all human scum.I'm sorry, this is the fact that a man of character can't survive three days in that kind of circle.

　　
　
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