The Japanese country in the mouth of the beard was the name of Japan before the Tang Dynasty.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, more than a hundred small countries were established on the Japanese island, and one of the island countries sent envoys to the Han Dynasty. Because the envoy was short, thin and small at that time, Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty Liu Xiu canonized his country as a Japanese state, a vassal state of China. Therefore, he also called his countrymen Japanese slaves and canonized his emperor as Japanese king. From then on, the Han people called Japan the "Japanese slave country" and the Japanese "Japanese people" until the Three Kingdoms, Two Jins, and Southern and Northern Dynasties eras.
During the Daye period of the Sui Dynasty, Japan's Prince Shotoku wrote in his credential to Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty: "The prince at sunrise is the prince at sunset." This was the prototype of Japan's country name. It was not until the first year of Xianheng (670) that Japan sent Tang Shicai The country's name was changed to Japan, which means "the place where the sun rises", and it was later used as Japan's official country name. In addition, in Chinese, "Fuso" and "Japan" are also nicknames for the name of Japan.
On the big ship, after Li Xiaogong listened to the words of the bearded guest, he said with a gloomy face: "Whether it is the intention of the Japanese court or not, but since those gang of thieves came from the Japanese country, the king of the Japanese country should give me an explanation and give an explanation to the twenty-eight sacrificed people. A word from the soldiers! Blood debt must be paid with blood~!"
The last six words came out of Li Xiaogong's teeth, and they seemed particularly impressive. He had lost nearly thirty soldiers inexplicably, and he couldn't help but be annoyed, not to mention that the other party actually came from a low-level country like Japan!
Yes, that’s right, in Li Xiaogong’s eyes, the current Japanese country is an inferior country, even inferior to small Southeast Asian countries like Zhenla and Pyo, so it is even more impossible for him to call the ruler of the Japanese country the emperor!
In fact, the term emperor was first proposed by Prince Shotoku who was the regent in the Suiko Dynasty. In the letter of credence he sent to Emperor Sui Yang, he wrote, "The Emperor of the East respects the Emperor of the West." It was because of this sentence that he completely angered Emperor Sui Yang, which led to the severance of relations between the two countries.
The Kingdom of Heaven was not called Heaven for nothing in ancient times. At that time, Chinese people would not recognize the so-called emperor at all. China called the Japanese emperor emperor around the time of Tongzhi in the late Qing Dynasty.
"Is the prince planning to go to Japan~?"
The bearded guest's eyes lit up and he asked thoughtfully.
Li Xiaogong replied in a deep voice: "The King of Japan's incompetence in education led to the damage to our Tang Dynasty fleet. Of course he should be held accountable. However, the most urgent task now is to find the gang of thieves and cut them into pieces to comfort the fallen soldiers. The spirit in the sky~! Zhongjian, do you know where the gang of thieves are? Can you take me there~? "
The bearded man shook his head and replied: "If I had known, I would have led someone to kill them long ago. I have long been disgusted with those wretched Japanese~!"
Li Xiaogong sighed helplessly, beckoned and said: "Wu Di!"
"The general is here!"
"I order you to lead twenty warships and four hundred sergeants to track down the whereabouts of the bandits along the road. Regardless of whether they are found or not, they must come back and assemble before dawn!"
Li Xiaogong ordered with a serious face.
"As you command~!"
Wu Di responded loudly.
The bearded guest suddenly said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for my words. It is easy to lose your way when sailing at night. The person this little brother brought will probably not be able to come back tomorrow morning~!"
Li Xiaogong waved his hand and asked Wu Di to go down and make arrangements first. Then he smiled confidently at the bearded guest and said, "Zhong Jian, don't worry. Each of their boats is equipped with a compass and a chart. You will definitely not lose your way~!"
The bearded man was stunned and asked curiously: "May I ask your lord, what is a compass~? Can I borrow a certain point of view~?"
Li Xiaogong smiled, whispered instructions to the guard next to him, and then said: "Why not~! It's not convenient to talk here, how about we go to the camp on the island first~?"
The man with the beard laughed loudly and said something eloquent: "You have what you want, but I don't dare to ask for your ear!"
Then, he waved to the boat next to him and said: "Go and station on the island ahead! Be honest and don't cause trouble. Do you hear me~?"
He looked like a humble gentleman before, but in the blink of an eye he returned to his pirate nature, which made Li Xiaogong a little bit dumbfounded.
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"This...this is the compass~?"
In the cave, the bearded man pointed at the small round box that was less than a third of the size of his hand and stared.
Li Xiaogong glanced at the envoys from various countries beside him who were looking eagerly at the compass in his hand. Then, with everyone's shocked eyes, he handed the compass to the bearded man and said with a smile:
"That's right! This is the compass! No matter where you are, the red end of this needle will always point north, and the white end will always point south! With it, you won't be afraid of getting lost~!"
The bearded man held the compass in his hand as if he had found a treasure. It was hard for him to believe that such a small thing could have such a magical function. What was quite funny was that he actually held the compass and spun it around twice... …
A seven-foot tall man with a beard, like a child, is spinning in circles. This scene is simply too beautiful...
"Hi~! It's so amazing~! Unbelievable~! My lord, where did you buy this compass? It's simply a navigational artifact~!"
After a while, the bearded guest looked at Li Xiaogong and said excitedly, as for the compass in his hand, he was really reluctant to give it back!
No one knows the importance of the compass better than him, the pirate king who has been wandering at sea for many years. If the person in front of him was not Li Xiaogong, he would probably even have the intention of killing people and stealing goods. He has never been a "righteous gentleman". He only treats his brothers. Emphasis on love and justice.
Li Xiaogong said with some humor: "This is a product of Chang'an Qiqu Pavilion. Zhong Jian, the crew member you rescued earlier happened to be the person who the shopkeeper of Qiqu Pavilion asked Ben Wang to take extra care of!"
"Qiqi Pavilion..."
The bearded guest secretly remembered these three words in his heart, and then asked curiously: "Who is this shopkeeper of Qiquge Pavilion? He can actually speak in front of the prince~?"
But he was surprised that apart from Li Shimin and Li Yuan, Li Xiaogong was definitely the most prestigious person in the Tang Dynasty and was respected by many people.
Li Xiaogong said: "The name of the shopkeeper of Qiquge Pavilion is Li Zexuan. He does have an identity. I think you will be interested in Zhongjian. He is a close disciple of Master Lingxu~! This compass was invented by him alone!"
"Taoist Master Lingxu~?"
This time, the bearded man was even more surprised than before. He murmured: "Hey~! It seems that I saved the right person just now! He is actually related to a disciple of Taoist Master Lingxu!"
At this time, Li Xiaogong took out a roll of paper from his sleeve and said with a smile: "This time the imperial army escorted the merchant ships to trade south. In addition to providing a compass, Li Zexuan also gave me a detailed chart. Based on these, How can the army return so quickly!"
The bearded guest's eyes lit up and he said, "Can I borrow a certain view?"
"certainly!"
The bearded man took it and slowly opened the map. What he didn't expect was that when he opened it, a new world opened up for him!
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Second update!
Although I had expected that I would be scolded, I still felt a little uncomfortable when I saw someone scolding the knight, "You are a hot chicken." Alas, maybe this is the so-called glass heart! Glass-hearted giant baby, I’m such a hot chick!
(End of chapter)
