Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

How does the leader of the Japanese call himself?

For Inugami Oden, who is a Japanese, this is a simple question, but at this time, it was difficult to say it.

He was an envoy to the Sui Dynasty, so he knew that Su Yingao (Ono Meizi), the first envoy sent to the Sui Dynasty by Prince Shotoku, upset the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty and caused trouble by submitting his credentials.

It can only be said that three years after the great cause of the Sui Dynasty, there were difficulties from the Turks in the north, the defeat of Goguryeo, and the conscription of civilians to build palaces and rivers, which caused widespread resentment among the people. They could not take care of many things in the Japanese country. Otherwise, it would be difficult to let go. Pass.

But this is not the case for the Chinese emperor now in front of Inugami Oden.

If nothing else, he had just met Jieli Khan yesterday, and it was the best illustration of the Chinese emperor's martial arts.

The former co-owner of the grassland whip has now become a guest of His Highness, without even the slightest bit of courage.

Moreover, Inugami Odasui also knew better that there were strong opinions in the country about the title of Japan.

After all, people in China today are still learning about Han culture, and everyone knows the meaning of Japanese slaves.

But of course he couldn't say these words. He could only rejoice in his heart that he had persuaded His Majesty to change the title in the certificate of credence, and at the same time he chose a more flattering statement:

The Lord of our country dare not forget the teachings of the Emperor of China.

Li Shimin was non-committal about the cunning people with the same pronunciation as Japan and my country.

At the same time, he looked at the letter of credence in his hand and raised his head, The King of Sunrise Place writes to the Emperor of China that the Emperor of China is well and curled his lips slightly:

It was exactly the same as what Pei Shiqing had judged.

Especially the king's claim to be true was almost fooled.

According to Pei Shiqing, this big king is not the big king in the Central Plains common saying. In the land of Japan, it means the king who rules the world.

And looking at the words Sunrise still stubbornly written on the silk book, Li Shimin also had a vague guess. This may be the source of the name of the Japanese country in later generations.

Putting the book aside, Li Shimin casually changed the question:

What is the purpose of the envoy here?

Inugami Odasa didn't dare to raise his head, and he answered the question about the process fluently. The pharmacist Eri asked him to recite it many times, so he opened his mouth and said:

Mu Xiayan, a small citizen of a small country, has come to present local gifts on this trip in the hope that the emperor of the Central Plains will become a good neighbor.

As Oda Sho's words were translated by Pei Shiqing next to him, other members of the mission also worked together to carefully lay out the local specialties they had brought with them.

Simple swords, weird pottery, fabrics showing poor craftsmanship, and some gold sand and jade were also presented one by one.

Of all the things, Li Shimin picked up the gold sand and looked at it carefully.

Pei Shiqing next to him had been educated by Li Shimin. Although he still had doubts in his heart, he still planned to take what His Majesty said for the time being and only wait two months to see the magical light curtain with his own eyes.

At this time, seeing the emperor's attention being attracted by the gold sand, and thinking of what later generations said about the wealth of the Japanese Ksitigarbha, he immediately stood over and explained thoughtfully:

The smelting method of this gold sand is crude, but its quality is better than that produced in Xinzhou.

In recent days, Pei Shiqing has also gone to great lengths to visit many master craftsmen to prepare for today.

For example, gold can be divided into four types: bran gold, placer gold, raw gold, and rock gold. It is extremely difficult to smelt and is often mixed with other miscellaneous ores. Only in the deep mountains of Jiannan Road can there be patches of gold.

However, there are deep mountains and dense forests in Jiannan Road, and mining is extremely difficult.

Seeing the gold sand presented by the Japanese envoy at this time, Pei Shiqing felt a little regretful that he had not recorded as much as possible about what he had seen and heard during his previous mission to the Japanese country.

Li Shimin was very satisfied, nodded and ordered the servant beside him:

Since it is a gift from the Japanese king, I will accept it.

Then he said to Huiri amiably:

Since the envoy has come from afar, he might as well wait until July before returning eastward.

The goodwill between vassals and neighbors should be eternal, and Prime Minister Hongxun will discuss all these matters with you.

After saying that, he waved his hand to indicate that you can leave.

Until he left the magnificent Taichi Hall, Inugami Odasui was still a little confused:

Isn't this right?

Logically speaking, after offering gifts, shouldn't the emperor of the Central Plains return generous gifts to show that his country is rich all over the world?

Why did Emperor Tang just let them retreat now without paying any attention?

At this time, Inugami Odasui felt a heartfelt heartache: In order to get this opportunity to go to the Tang Dynasty, he presented a full two hundred taels of gold sand to the emperor!

This was a great wealth for the Japanese country at this time, but at this time, they didn't get even half a cent in return?

Huiri didn't care at all on the side. After all, even if Emperor Tang gave him a gift in return, it had nothing to do with him. As a monk from Silla Tantra, his purpose was very clear from beginning to end:

Leverage China's power to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries, thereby expanding the influence of Buddhism in the Japanese country and preaching in order to obtain transcendence in the next life.

In a sense, they do regard money as dirt.

Therefore, Hui Ri's attention at this time is the time of July that Emperor Tang mentioned.

Half a year later...what happened?

At this time, Li Shimin and Pei Shiqing entered the back hall together, strolling along the corridor and chatting about what they had just seen.

Pei Shiqing originally thought that His Majesty would angrily reprimand Japan for its wolfish ambitions but did not expect that the first thing he heard was a sigh:

No wonder the younger generations ridicule paying tribute to a small country is a lucrative business, and there are even merchants who illegally pretend to be envoys.

The objects presented by the Japanese were thrown into the East-West Market in Chang'an. Except for gold, silver and jade, the rest would probably be thrown away as rags by the merchants.

Li Shimin roughly estimated that the value of gold, sand, jade and the like was at most more than 300,000 yuan. If the Tang Dynasty also gave back money, it would naturally far exceed this number to show China's material resources.

But is this behavior really good for the diplomatic relations between the two countries? The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty angrily denounced that this move would only enrich the nobles of the country and would not let the ordinary people of the other country know the prestige of the Tang Dynasty.

Moreover, the sages once said that it is better to go home and weave a net if you are envious of fish when you are near a river.

The Japanese admired Wang Hua and Xia Yan, not the gold and wealth of the Central Plains.

Therefore, the enthusiastic Li Shimin was determined to fundamentally solve the problem.

The affairs of the Japanese country need to be supervised by Shiqing personally according to the prior consultation. Li Shimin explained.

Pei Shiqing was obliged to hold his head high and chest high:

I will definitely live up to His Majesty's trust!

So the day after the Japanese envoy returned to the post office, Du Ruhui and Pei Shiqing knocked on the door of the courtyard where the Japanese envoy lived.

After meeting, the two of them explained each other's intentions.

Du Gong wants to discuss the affairs of Japan with me?

Monk Huiri only felt flattered, but then he declined:

I am a Samana and do not belong to the Japanese country. If you talk about this matter, I can be the interpreter between Du Gong and the envoy on the dog.

Du Ruhui smiled and said calmly:

What I want to discuss with Master is about the promotion of Buddhism in Japan and has nothing to do with worldly things.

Monk Huiri had lived in Chang'an for more than ten years and was proficient in Chinese, so he could understand the implication of the high official in front of him.

After just a moment of hesitation, my heart was filled with heat. However, looking at Oda Tsubasa who was waiting for the translation with a curious expression on my side, I still felt a little hesitant in my heart:

The messenger on the dog...

After hearing this, Pei Shiqing stood up and said:

I am the chief official of the former Sui Dynasty who sent envoys to Japan. Now Pei Shiqing, the Hongcheng of Honglu Temple in the Tang Dynasty, would like to talk to your envoy about the friendship between Japan and Tang Dynasty.

So Inugami Oda's eyes widened immediately, because he could clearly understand what Pei Shiqing said. This official of the Tang Dynasty actually understood the Japanese language and had been on a mission to the Japanese country before!

Wait, the former Sui envoy to Japan could be the biological father of the head of the Eda family...

Huiri saw that the Honglu Temple official understood the Japanese dialect, and that it was legitimate to negotiate with the Inugami envoy, so he almost couldn't wait to make a gesture of invitation:

Du Gong, there is still a quiet room here, why not move here and talk about Buddhism.

Oda Sho suppressed the temporary shock in his heart and said a little suspiciously:

Who is Huiri Pharmacist?

Oh, Du Gong likes to study Buddhism. Now I heard that Master Huiri practices Silla Buddhism, which is different from that of China, so I came to ask for advice.

Hearing this, Oda Shoe did not become suspicious. After all, these monks often said when they were in Japan that the emperor of China was very courteous to the Buddha, and that all dignitaries were well versed in Buddhism. What they saw now was just another verification of what the monks said in the past.

So the two of them also found a quiet room to discuss in detail the friendship between China and Japan.

However, it was only at dusk that Oda Ho sent Pei Shiqing away with a heavy heart. When he came back, he saw Monk Huiri kneeling in the house.

How deep was the Dharma discussed between the pharmacist and the official?

Hearing this, a mysterious smile appeared on Huiri's face, with an undetectable fire of ambition in her eyes, and the corners of her mouth slowly raised:

The Tang Dynasty is worthy of being a superior state. Its officials are all knowledgeable in Buddhism, and I am not as good as me.

So what does the messenger say?

Yutian spade thought of Pei Shiqing's various promises. Among these promises were houses, land, Turkic slaves and even official positions in the Tang Dynasty. How rich!

And these promises are all made to him, not the emperor!

So Oda Kazuo made a decision in his heart and showed a sincere smile:

What you said is very good!