To the south of Pangai Palace, at the foot of Fotou Mountain, is the Bodhi Temple.
Because orange trees are planted all over the mountain, and the orange trees bloom every early summer, the mountains and fields are pure white, and the scenery is extremely beautiful, so it is also called the Orange Temple...
It is said that this temple was built by Prince Shotoku, and it is also the place where the prince was born. According to legend, when the prince was preaching the Victory Garland Sutra here, lotus flowers fell from the sky, and thousands of Buddha heads appeared on the mountain. Feeling this auspiciousness, this temple was built , this mountain was called Fotou Mountain and has always been highly respected.
Today, Orange Temple is the residence of the young prince.
It rained heavily at night, and the withered yellow leaves of the orange trees on the mountain were washed away by the rain and fell one after another, making the place feel chilly and desolate.
In the Zen room and the monastery, candles from the Tang Dynasty were burning, which was very bright.
The young prince was over mid-year-old, with a short stature and a protruding belly. It was a bit difficult to kneel on the mat, but he could not hide his excitement and joy.
Sitting in front of him was Nanyuan Greetings and Sengmin, who were highly respected by Prince Katsuragi...
The fragrance of tea was wafting on the coffee table, and the young prince was in high spirits: "Who could have imagined that things would turn out so unexpectedly? Now His Majesty the Emperor has passed away, and the Suga family and Prince Katsuragi have formed a blood feud. Apart from me, the Suga family is no longer There is no one to support him.”
The young prince's father, Prince Moto, is the son of the eldest brother of Emperor Minda, Prince Hikoto Oshisaka, and the half-brother of Emperor Shumei. He also married the daughter of Prince Sakurai, the son of Emperor Kinmei, and had two children, Princess Takara (Emperor Kogoku) and Prince Koji.
According to the emperor's bloodline, when Emperor Kogoku dies, not only her sons Prince Katsuragi and Prince Kaito have the right to succeed, but the young prince also has...
However, Seng Min frowned slightly and was cautious about the young prince's optimism: "Right now, the Soga family has controlled the entire palace, covering the sky with one hand, and their power is about to rise to unprecedented heights. If... Soga Ezo's wild ambitions, he will further seize the throne of the emperor. Bit, what should I do?"
If the Soga family wanted to choose one of the emperors' bloodline to inherit the throne of the emperor, the elder brother-in-law prince born to Soga Ezo's sister was no longer the best candidate, because once the elder brother-in-law prince was elected to the throne, he would not be the best candidate. Not only will the royal family be dissatisfied, but the world will also think that the Soga family is deliberately trying to eradicate Prince Katsuragi just to make room for the prince, the eldest brother of the ancients...
However, the Soga family definitely did not choose the path of supporting a prince to become the emperor.
They can take over on their own and cut off the emperor's inheritance in one fell swoop!
The young prince did not think so, and personally poured tea for the two of them, saying: "If it were before this, maybe the Soga family was really ambitious and coveted the throne of the emperor, but Soga Iruka and Soga Ishikawa Maro both died tragically, Suga The direct bloodline of my family is almost cut off, and none of Soga Ishikawa Maro's descendants are capable of achieving great things. Soga Ezo is a great man of his generation, and he is most cunning. How can he take such great risks to seize the throne of the emperor? Pass it on to those mediocre people? That would not only help the Bao family establish a century-old legacy, but also plant the seeds of annihilation for the Soga family... Soga Eni is wise, so he will definitely not do it."
Seng Min had always admired the young prince's resourcefulness. Now after listening to what he said and thinking about it carefully, he felt that it made sense, so he put aside his worries, picked up the teacup, and took a sip.
It's a rainy night and it's cold. Taking a sip of hot tea, the warm current is turbulent and very comfortable.
Nanyuan on one side said hello but sighed sadly...
He supported Prince Katsuragi to seize power, and of course he had the intention of standing in front of the young prince. He hoped to use Prince Katsuragi's power to destroy the Soga family and create a trend to force Emperor Kogi to abdicate in favor of someone more powerful. Then he secretly gathered the forces of "Watarito". Help the young prince ascend to the throne of emperor.
But in the final analysis, he still valued the two students, Prince Katsuragi and Nakatomi Kamazu, but he never thought that the Soga family's combat power was so strong. Even when Soga was killed by Shika, he could still attack the palace brazenly. , turn things around!
The current situation has far exceeded his expectations. Not only did Prince Katsuragi, Nakatomi Kamazu and a large number of "ferri" officials suffer massacres, but even the young prince had to rely on the support of the Soga family to ascend to the throne of the emperor...
It is conceivable that for a long time to come, the government of Japan will still be controlled by the Suga family, and no one can get involved.
It is even more impossible to talk about the reform that I have been thinking about...
The patter of rain could be heard in the courtyard, mixed with the faint sound of hurried footsteps.
Not long after, the door was kicked open with a bang from the outside, and a group of people rushed into the house despite the wind and rain. They were all covered in armor and looked menacing.
Nan Yuan raised his brows in greeting and scolded: "Who is so rude and rude to break into the young prince's bedroom?"
The crowd parted, and a person walked out from the back row. He glanced at Nanyuan to greet him, and said disdainfully: "I am Su Mingtai. On the orders of my old master, I came to pay homage to His Highness the Young Prince..."
The young prince had already stood up, with a happy look on his face. He waved his hand to Nanyuan and said with a smile: "Sir, there is no need to be harsh. The rainy night is cold and it is reasonable for my dear brother Su Ga to be impatient..." Then he looked at Su Ga Ming Tai. , asked with a smile: "I wonder what your father has to teach you?"
If nothing unexpected happens, I am asking myself to come forward and help ensure that I ascend the throne...
Su Ga Ming Tai stared at the young prince and said solemnly: "My master ordered me to come and say goodbye to His Highness."
The young prince's smile froze on his face, and he asked in confusion: "Farewell? Where do you want your Majesty to go?"
Akita Soga said: "It's not that my father is traveling far away, but the master of my hometown has ordered me to see His Highness off to see His Majesty the Emperor and Prince Katsuragi..."
At this point, he waved his hand and shouted sternly: "Kill!"
Hearing this, all the dead soldiers behind him drew their swords and charged forward. For a moment, swords flashed and figures flashed, and after a short scream, the unprepared young prince was hacked to death by random knives and fell on his back. On the ground, his eyes were wide open and he was dead.
He never understood why Soga Ezo suddenly killed him, the person most suitable to inherit the throne of the Emperor...
Your son and brothers are dead, why are you still coveting the throne of the emperor?
The most unjust thing is that Nanyuan Qingan and Sengmin came here overnight to discuss with the young prince, but they unexpectedly found their own way to death...
Seeing that the young prince was dead, Minta Soga did not give up. With a fierce expression and a fierce look in his eyes, he ordered: "Tachibana Temple has been heavily surrounded outside. Search each room and kill everyone." Kill, leave no one behind!"
"yes!"
"Hulala!" A group of dead soldiers rushed out of the house carrying blood-stained steel knives and ran to various houses.
The sound of rain covered up the screams, but it could not cover up the sin of killing...
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At the same time, killings were also taking place in the palace.
Suama Lishi commanded his dead men to rush into the royal residence, killing everyone on sight, and killing everyone until their heads rolled into rivers of blood!
He wants to use this method to force Soga Ezo to agree with him to seize the throne of the emperor, and at the same time kill the emperor's bloodline, so there will be no worries!
When Soga Ezo received the news, he rushed to the palace without even tidying up his clothes. What he saw was corpses everywhere, and blood that had been washed away by the rain...
"Confused! What you did today is to dig a grave for the Suga family. Sooner or later, the Suga family will make the same mistake as today's royal family, and the family will be exterminated!"
Soga Ezo's eyes were about to burst, and he was heartbroken.
He really couldn't imagine that the temptation of the emperor's position could make the always indifferent and peaceful Suama do such crazy things.
Soga Rise stood in front of the Daichiden in the heavy rain, looking at the frustrated Soga Ezo, and said calmly: "Since ancient times, which family can last for thousands of years and last for eternity? The emperor's bloodline is extremely respected. , known as the Eternal Lineage, aren't they all being killed and slaughtered by the sword now? The same goes for our family. No one can see what will happen tomorrow. Now that we have this opportunity to rise to the top, why should we miss it in vain? What? You ask the children of the clan, are they willing to take risks for the supreme and respected position, or are they still willing to support a puppet and be subordinate to others as before? "
The torch was lit under the rain corridor in front of the Great Hall, and there was a soft crackle of grease. All the children of the Suga family stood around and said nothing.
There is no need to speak, but all the wishes have been expressed...
Soga Ezo's face was pale, and his old face was haggard and regretful. He sighed, his straight back slowly bent, and he slowly turned around. Accompanied by his attendants, he staggered out of the palace.
He didn't expect that human greed is so powerful, so powerful that even though he knows that there may be an abyss of destruction ahead, he still takes risks and climbs the tree on the cliff for that mouthful of honey...
It's just that nothing matters anymore.
Everyone stood on the side of Suama's power, or the side of desire for power, and abandoned him.
From now on, there is no room for him to speak in the Suga family.
Since then, the bloodline of the emperor has been cut off, and the Japanese country has to change. The Soga family is about to climb to the pinnacle of power, but it has also stepped into the abyss of extinction...
