When Li Si's envoys were visiting, the four families, Prince Shotoku, Tokugawa, Fujiwara, and Suga, had already sent envoys to get in touch with the Dakan envoy first.
So many merchant ships docked at the coast.
It looked like a large army was pressing down on the territory.
Naturally, people are panicked.
Well, at the same time, there are also some talented people who are bold and always feel that they are the best in the world.
Fujiwara Shogunate.
At this time, it is already the depth of winter. Without the prosperity of the past, no matter how good the flowers are, they will wither. Only the green bamboos are still swaying.
"Amitabha."
Kamazu Fujiwara, wearing a black samurai uniform, walked side by side with an extraordinary and handsome middle-aged monk.
Fujiwara Kamatashi's steps were steady and his expression was calm.
He stopped and said, "Holy Monk, I want to ask you something?"
The middle-aged monk also stopped and looked back at him with clear eyes.
The spread of Buddhism to the East had already begun during the previous dynasty.
Because the previous emperor admired Buddhism, Taoist temples in Daqian were later directly turned into temples.
However, the second generation of the previous dynasty died.
What Da Qian respected was Taoism, and he could be considered as wooing Taoism to suppress Buddhism, thus directly creating a good sense of opposition to the previous dynasty.
The living space of Buddhists was affected, and they immediately began to evacuate large areas. Some went to Beihai, some to Shendu, and some to Japan.
The person in front of Fujiwara Kamazu was the eminent monk Huikong who traveled to the East. Not only could he understand the Japanese language, but he could also translate Buddhist scriptures into Japanese. Furthermore, he was also well versed in the ways of the world and always liked to speak like a foreigner. Riddler.
And the more so, the more unfathomable it feels.
"What you want to ask is about the Daqian Mission?" asked the holy monk Huikong.
Fujiwara Kamatashi thought to himself, he is indeed a holy monk, he can know the world affairs even without leaving Xiangoku Temple.
He nodded quickly and said: "Yes, this time, there are many people from the Daqian delegation. I heard that there are thousands of merchant ships alone, and the entire bay cannot stop."
The holy monk Huikong pondered for a moment and said, "Don't worry, your Excellency. If Da Gan wants to use troops, the ones coming will not be merchant ships, but war ships."
Fujiwara Kamatashi asked: "The holy monk came from Dakan in the east. Do you know what kind of person this king of Dakan is?"
Saint Monk Huikong's eyes were deep, as if he was remembering something, and he said slowly: "When the poor monk left Daqian, the emperor of Daqian was named Xiao Di. He was a cruel and murderous vassal king. He relied on force to kill You seize the throne. Such people are full of ambition."
"Together with the famous Dagan commander Yue Shan, he defeated the four major states in the north, Xixia, Meng Yuan, Jin and Beiyan."
"It is so powerful that no country in the world can compete with it."
Fujiwara Kamazu nodded. During the Zhenyuan period, Japan also sent missions to Dagan.
He also knew about some situations in Daqian.
After listening to the words of the holy monk Huikong, Fujiwara Kamazu looked a little ugly.
Sighed softly.
"Well, I heard that the prince of the country is now in charge. This man's literary and military skills are even better than his father's."
"The Western Xia, Meng Yuan, Jin Kingdom, and Bei Yan in the north were all conquered by the cavalry of the Imperial Guards of the Great Qian Dynasty."
"Now, the prince who oversees the country has sent a large number of merchant ships to Japan. I am afraid that he is also interested in this land."
The holy monk Huikong said slowly, "Your Excellency, some people are unfounded. No matter how powerful the army is, unless they can build thousands of warships and then lead an army of 100,000, it is possible to capture this land."
"Japan is not one of the four northern kingdoms of Daqian. It is close to Daqian and is a very big threat to Daqian. Since ancient times, there have been constant wars between the two forces."
"Japan has had good relations with the dynasties of the Central Plains since ancient times. Nowadays, they are trading with each other. Japan has enough silver."
"What Da Gan is interested in is just the silver here."
"Since you can get it by trading with each other, why do you need to lead an army to fight? When the army moves, it is not the case here in Japan. The warriors only need to give an order to charge and kill the enemy."
"When Da Gan's army moves, it will first provide food and grass, and then military pay. There will be an army of 100,000, and tens of thousands of militiamen, auxiliary troops, etc."
"What's more, we have to sail far and reach Japan."
"And if we really want to mobilize troops, where do you think Daqian will dock, station, and attack?"
Fujiwara Kamatashi narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "Of course it is the southwest coastal area."
"What should we do if Daqian sends troops to our hinterland?" Huikong then asked.
Fujiwara Kamatashi clasped his hands in his hands and said slowly.
"Then let them do it."
He is still confident that he can fight to the death with the imperial army here.
The other party came from afar.
The rear army is insufficient.
It's really a fight to the death.
He was able to unite the other three families and prepare 200,000 warriors.
I don’t believe it, I can’t beat it.
He paused and then added: "But no matter what, we must first find out the purpose of the Daqian mission this time."
Saint Monk Huikong said leisurely: "Don't worry, Your Excellency. The poor monk believes that this time the mission must also want to have good relations with Japan."
"The people who came here are caravans, and they are all large-scale maritime merchants. Merchants value profits. In their eyes, there is never any loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, only financial interests."
After listening to the words of the holy monk Huikong, Fujiwara Kamazu's hands in his sleeves relaxed slightly.
He knelt down and picked up a Manzhu Shahua flower.
"In that case, let's take a look at how much goods the Daqian caravan brought this time."
"There are thousands of merchant ships."
"It seems that Daqian is indeed a vast land and rich in resources, and it does need my Japanese silver."
"It just so happens that Japan is never short of silver."
Fujiwara Kamatashi's words were precise and his tone was sonorous and powerful.
Holy Monk Huikong said: "Your Excellency is right. Japan never lacks silver. However, not all goods are needed. Silver also requires the hard work of the miners in Japan to obtain it."
"Since it is necessary, why not raise the price of silver again?"
Fujiwara Kamatashi frowned slightly and said a little worriedly: "What if Ogan doesn't agree?"
The holy monk Huikong explained: "You can sit down and talk about it. Japan is not full of silver. Miners need to go to the mines to collect it, and they don't get much."
"Dagan has so many caravans coming this time and bringing so much goods, they must all be sold."
"And if Japan doesn't have enough silver, can we talk about it and buy all these goods for the same amount of silver as before?"
"In this way, the Daqian caravan can have an explanation when they return."
"And your Excellency, you can buy more goods and own more goods with the same amount of silver as before?"
Fujiwara Kamazu understood and was immediately overjoyed. He smiled and said, "Thank you, the holy monk, for your guidance."
He is worthy of being a holy monk.
This idea really impressed him.
At first, he was worried that Daqian would attack Japan.
Now it seems that it probably won’t happen anymore.
If he really needed to go under the knife, he wouldn't be afraid.
That being the case.
So why not raise the price of silver and get more goods.
Da Gan needs his silver, he needs Da Gan's goods, tea, silk, cloth, sugar, salt, vinegar, food, beef and mutton jerky, porcelain, colored glass, etc.
With these things, he can have more wealth and become the richest person in Japan.
When the time comes, even Prince Shotoku must show courtesy in front of him.
Fujiwara Kamatashi was very proud and saluted: "Holy monk, please go to the temple to rest first. I also want to enjoy the sea of flowers for a while. After sunset, I will come to visit the abbot."
Saint Monk Huikong nodded, turned and left.
Fujiwara Kamazu stood there, staring at his back quietly until he completely disappeared from sight, then sighed slowly.
He is the second most powerful person in Japan today, and the first is naturally the emperor.
In order to strengthen itself.
After Huikong arrived in Japan and gained some reputation for promoting Buddhism, he invited Huikong to his shogunate.
Later, he spent money to build Xiangguo Temple.
Some poor boys and teenagers were also ordained and became monks of Xiangguo Temple, chanting sutras with Huikong.
The first time he communicated with Huikong, he felt the man's wisdom.
It's like a great god, born with knowledge, omnipotence, and possessing magical skills.
He didn't want the emperor, or even Tokugawa, to come into contact with Huikong, and he didn't want such a fairy-like person to give guidance to the emperor, thereby increasing the emperor's power again.
Therefore, everyone outside Xiangguo Temple belongs to him.
What Huikong said makes sense.
But.
Still have to inquire first and give it a try.
There are so many caravans coming to Daqian this time. If you don't want to buy them with silver, can you divide them into a batch first?
But he got news that Tokugawa and Suga had already sent manpower.
Let's see first if they can succeed.
If you succeed.
He robbed the two of them again, then robbed the big one, and finally gave some silver to buy all the remaining goods!
