"Who says it's not the case? Your Majesty, Lord Zhenming... But then again, will we no longer be from Silla, but from the Tang Dynasty?"
"...This...probably, it seems, should be considered, right?"
"Do you think the Tang army can wipe out the Pu rebels?"
"What's the point of asking? The Tang army is tyrannical and invincible! What does the mere Park family mean?"
"Back then, the Sui army also dominated the world, but didn't they still fall in front of Goguryeo?"
"Today is different from the past, and you don't understand..."
"That is, the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Sui Dynasty, so the Tang Dynasty is naturally more powerful. Goguryeo can defeat the Sui Dynasty, but it will definitely not be able to defeat the Tang Dynasty!"
"..."
The people of Silla talked a lot and did not show any discomfort or opposition to Silla becoming a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty.
Who doesn’t know that the Tang Dynasty was strong and prosperous?
Every Tang person could walk around in Silla and Japan, and the local government would not dare to interfere if they broke the law. Even countries like Goguryeo and Baekje, which were enemies of the Tang Dynasty, respected the Tang people in their own country, and the status of the Tang people was Very high.
In fact, the Goguryeo royal family clamored for war with the Tang Dynasty, causing the Tang Dynasty to repeat the mistakes of the Sui Dynasty, but the people in the country did not support it.
Who is willing to fight and kill if we can live a safe life?
What's more, it's such a behemoth as Datang!
Many Goguryeo people believe that being able to defeat the Sui Dynasty that year was a blessing from God. It was not because of the heavy snowfall a month in advance, not because of the rampant rebels and wars in the Sui Dynasty. The victory of the Sui Dynasty was already determined. If that war were fought a hundred times, Goguryeo would definitely lose ninety-nine times...
Now there is almost no possibility of winning in a national war with Datang.
Both Goguryeo and Baekje used strong methods to suppress the opposition voices of the people in their respective countries and put up a strong stick!
For the people of Silla, being able to live a good and stable life under the protection of the tyrannical Tang Dynasty, and being able to earn some money from the wealthy merchants of the Tang Dynasty, is already a life like a fairy.
The most important thing is that once they became a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, the Silla people would transform into the Tang people they once admired and admired so much. The glory that this status brings is too shocking!
…
Queen Seondeok stood at the entrance of the tent, looking at the people gathered around the military camp from a distance. She was calm and even happy after learning that Silla was about to become the Tang Dynasty, but a sense of frustration instantly filled her body.
Since taking the throne, she has worked hard and diligently in government affairs, never neglecting for a moment. She has unswervingly hoped to make Silla more prosperous, so that the people of Silla will no longer suffer from war and chaos, even if They are the people at the lowest level, but they can still have a little to support and have someone to depend on when they grow old...
However, now she realizes that although everything she has done has increased her reputation among the people, it still cannot offset the Silla people's deep-seated inferiority complex and longing for the heavenly kingdom.
The nine-hundred-year rule of Jizi Korea allowed this land to carry the culture of the Yin and Shang Dynasties. Although the Weiman Joseon Dynasty lasted only a hundred years, a large number of Han people moved into the peninsula to avoid the scourge of war, bringing with them splendid culture and advanced technology. Technology, after reaching the four counties of the Han Dynasty, the glory of the Han Dynasty shines on this land of ice and snow. Everyone cheers for the strength of the Han Dynasty!
During this period of more than a thousand years of Han rule, this land was the most prosperous, wealthy and comfortable period.
When the Fuyu people went south and occupied this land, war, poverty, disaster and hunger became the eternal themes...
Therefore, all the people who have lived under the glory of the Han family miss the benevolence of Jizi and the strength of the Han Dynasty. They always want to return to the embrace of the Han family and be happy under the most dazzling culture in the world. life.
The admiration for the Han people has long been engraved in everyone’s bones!
By the way, isn't she the same?
If we didn't admire the Tang Dynasty in our hearts, how could we be willing to give up the throne and hand over the Jin family to Zuo?
When her figure appeared at the entrance of the tent, the people outside the military camp saw their beloved Her Majesty the Queen. They thought that in order to suppress the rebellion and resist the slaughter of the Goguryeo and Baekje people, the Queen was willing to abdicate the throne. The people were so grateful that they knelt down outside the military camp and shouted: "Your Majesty is benevolent!"
"Long live your Majesty!"
Princess Jindeok quietly poked her head out from behind Queen Seondeok, looked excitedly at the people who were kneeling and chanting, and whispered: "Sister, look, how much the people support you!"
Queen Seon Deok had a slumped look on her face and wanted to say something, but her lips twitched twice, but in the end it turned into a sigh.
Do you support it?
But this is obviously because of the cheers of the people who are about to become Tang people...
*****
The armies composed of the Pu family, the Xi family, and the Yangshan tribe poured into Jincheng like a tide, heading towards the royal city. Although the Kim army rose up to resist, they were retreating steadily due to their numerical disadvantage. Park Zhoucan, the old head of the Park family, pressed the saber on his waist, raised his head, and looked at the majestic royal city in the distance.
Hundreds of years?
After Park Il-sung, the eighth generation monarch of Silla, the position of Silla monarch was alternately held by the Kim family and the Xi family. The Park family's descendants struggled generation after generation, but never had the chance to take over this royal city.
The ancestor Park Hyuk who founded this country must be looking at these incompetent descendants in heaven and feel angry and sad, right?
But now, this opportunity suddenly appeared in front of us!
He will be the first descendant of the Park family to enter the royal city in hundreds of years, seize the throne, and become the master of the Park family's revival!
Pu Zhoucan, who was tall with white beard and hair, opened his triangular eyes, stared at Bitan beside him, and asked: "Have you heard with your own ears that the Tang people will not participate in the civil strife in Silla?"
Until this moment, when he was about to rush into the royal city to capture Queen Seondeok alive and take back the Kingdom of Silla from the hands of the Jin family, Pu Zhoucan had been feeling uneasy. The Tang army on the east dock of the city was like a ball hanging above his head. The sword could fall down anytime and anywhere, stabbing him to the core!
Even if Bitan swore that the Tang people would never intervene in the civil strife of Silla, it would be the same to the Tang people whether the Kim family would be king or the Park family would be the king. All the Tang people wanted was the loyalty of the Silla people; even if the Tang army before the royal city Sure enough, they withdrew from Jincheng and stationed their troops at the dock without moving. But after all, it was the Tang army that dominated the world. Who dared to be careless?
Therefore, Park Joo-chan has always had a frightening feeling...
The Park family has a long history and has a high status in Silla. However, Park Jucan is old and his official rank is far behind that of Shangdae Bitan, who is in charge of Silla's internal affairs. Therefore, although he relies on his age, seniority and thousands of soldiers In front of Bi Tan, Bi Tan didn't catch a cold at all.
He looked at the flames soaring into the sky in the distance and the fighting armies, and said confidently: "The Tang people don't care about the land of Silla. Their purpose is just to form an alliance with Silla. One can cut off the retreat of Goguryeo and Baekje, and the other can The goods of the Tang Dynasty were transported here to be sold and huge profits were made. Therefore, whether the king of Silla was named Jin or Park had nothing to do with the Tang people. The Jin family could form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty, and the Park family could do the same! Moreover, it was previously said that the Tang Dynasty The Tang Dynasty wanted to use a royal child to succeed the throne of Silla and force the queen to abdicate. This was just a one-sided statement by several officials of Honglu Temple. Later, it was opposed by many ministers. Although Fang Jun acted arrogantly, could he still dare to disobey? The decision of the Tang Dynasty court to blatantly accept the throne of Silla?"
Pu Zhoucan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
The people of the Tang Dynasty probably looked down on Silla, a remote and poor country. Moreover, there was a court decision to place it there. How could Fang Jun, a mere minister, dare to disobey it?
As long as the king of Silla is willing to form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty and is willing for the merchants and settlers of the Tang Dynasty to enter Silla without any hindrance, the Tang Dynasty will definitely not mind who is the king of Silla!
Is it possible that she fell in love with Queen Seondeok's appearance, bet her political future in the Tang Dynasty, and want to have a taste of what it's like to be a queen?
Park Zhoucan didn't think anyone could be so stupid, and spend a lifetime playing with women.
Moreover, even if you want to play with the queen, you can wait until the civil strife in Silla has stopped and the overall situation has been settled, and then blatantly ask for it from the Park family. Is it possible that the Park family still dares to refuse?
After much deliberation, I could not think of a reason for the Tang army to send troops to intervene.
This made him feel more reassured, his expression softened a lot, and he promised Bi Tan: "It is a great achievement that you can persuade the Yangshan tribe to join the Park family. When the royal city is conquered, the throne of Silla will fall to the Park family. When it comes to rewards based on merit, one step is Silla’s meritorious deeds. I am inferior to one person and superior to tens of thousands of people!”
Bitan's face looked a little ugly, but he just looked at the Pu soldiers nearby, and finally endured the insult and saluted, "Thank you, chief, for your appreciation."
But I thought secretly in my heart: The Han people have a saying, the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind. When you, the mantis, grab the fruit, I, the oriole, will let you know how it feels when the fruit reaches your mouth only to be snatched away. The sadness...,
Do you think that after you and the Jin family lose both sides in the battle, do you think you will still be able to hold on to this royal city?
