In fact, the idea of "preferring to friends and not giving domestic slaves" was not only popular in the Qing Dynasty. The rulers of every previous dynasty had this idea to some extent. Yang Guang and Li Shimin reached the pinnacle in this regard. The former was Give it all to the East/Turks, and the latter packaged thousands of years of advanced culture and technology to Tubo. Yang Guang was trapped in Yanmen by the Turkic army during his lifetime and was almost captured by the Turks. Although Li Shimin was alive and well, Tubo learned all the advanced skills of the Central Plains dynasty through his gifts, and then repaid them with a butcher knife. In the Tang Dynasty, the war between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo lasted almost throughout the entire Tang Dynasty.
However, now Yang Guang is a black scholar and has learned the truth from Yang Ji. He pays more attention to his own people and people's livelihood, and does not give away materials from the Sui Dynasty to foreigners. Even though he returns gifts to the kings of various countries every year, in the end he still earns a profit Not a loss. If a certain king or envoy politely said that he admired the culture of the Central Plains, he would give the other person art books such as "The Book of Songs", "Chu Ci", "Han Fu", etc. in return; if some foreigners said that they valued religion and wanted to learn Regarding religious culture, Yang Guang's gift was replaced by Buddhist and Taoist classics. If the whole country escaping from the world and cultivating immortality, it would undoubtedly be beneficial to the Sui Dynasty. While delivering targeted books, he would also include books such as "Rituals" and "The Analects of Confucius" that guide people to do good.
But not to mention, foreign kings just like "Rites" and "The Analects of Confucius"; the fundamental reason for liking it is that the emperors have the same mind. No matter which country the kings are, they all attach great importance to the country and their rule, and they all hope that the people will behave in peace and order. The value of such books in their minds far exceeds the rare treasures that they do not lack. As for the Buddhist philosophy of "don't retaliate when hit, don't retaliate when scolded" and "the consequences of past lives and present consequences" are undoubtedly more favored by foreign kings.
Because Yang Guang had made a lot of money in the past, and he knew that Buddhism could subtly weaken the martial arts of foreign races, he agreed without hesitation to Ono Meizi's request to learn Buddhism and seek Buddhist scriptures. However, when he suddenly said "I just don't know what your country can give me to the Sui Dynasty", Ono Meizi and An Zuofu were confused.
Ono Meiko and Ansaku Welfare traveled east to the Sui Dynasty on the orders of Prince Shotoku, with the purpose of strengthening friendly exchanges with the Sui Dynasty, and at the same time trying to interact with the Sui Dynasty on an equal footing. As long as the Japanese country's "international status" was improved due to the Sui Dynasty, the Japanese country would With the Japanese royal family, they can pretend to be powerful and frighten Baekje, which is friendly with the Soga family, and Silla, which is an enemy of the Japanese kingdom.
However, Prince Shotoku did not know enough about the Sui Dynasty. His understanding of the Sui Dynasty emperors was limited to the level of "the emperor of the Central Plains was very happy with his achievements and wanted to save face." He believed that as long as Ono Meizi and An Zuofuo said a few nice words in person, the Sui Dynasty emperors There will be great joy and great rewards. As for the conditions for "study abroad as a monk", obtaining "Buddhism", and establishing a good relationship, he has not considered it at all.
Ono Meiko and Anzuo Weili, who traveled across the ocean, actually had no status in the political power of the Japanese country and could not represent the Japanese country at all. They were called Japanese envoys, but they were actually just the staff and dead men of Prince Shotoku, and the people they brought The monks, scholars and gifts were also the private property pieced together by Prince Shotoku. If not, how could they have concealed their trip from the powerful Suga Mazi? ….
How can Su Wo Mazi be let go?
Prince Shotoku's insufficient consideration and preparation also made Ono Meizi and Ansaku Welfare face Yang Guang's question, and they didn't know where to start for a while.
Of course they can lie, but this kind of thing cannot stand the test at all. Once the Sui Emperor learns the truth, he might become angry and support Soga Mako to overthrow the royal family and kill Prince Shotoku!
At that time, who can bear this responsibility?
The silence between the two people caused all the civil and military officials in the palace to start whispering and discussing in private.
Once the courtiers are qualified to participate in the court meeting, it means that they are all smart people. In terms of their ability to do things, they may be different, but their ability to observe looks is not bad. They have been silent for a long time through Ono Meizi and An Zuofu. , as well as nervous and anxious expressions, it can be easily inferred that the "Japanese Kingdom" is empty-handed and has no sincerity in establishing friendly relations with the Sui Dynasty.
However, everyone had calculated everything, but they did not expect that the two people in front of them were fakes. After all, this kind of thing is so ridiculous. Who would have thought that someone would dare to come here to deceive the Sui monarchs and ministers?
Minister of Rites
Yang Xuangan was particularly nervous at this time, and even broke out in cold sweat. He also saw that the two people were not sincere. However, these two people were received by him, the Minister of Rites. If the emperor was dissatisfied because of this, he would be the first to be unlucky.
Yang Guang's thoughts at this moment were the same as those of the ministers, and he did not think about the liar. He looked around at the ministers below, taking in the expressions of the ministers, and then turned to Ono and asked: "What? Is the queen of your country the queen of your country?" This is how you come to establish diplomatic relations with the Sui Dynasty?"
Although his tone was calm, Ono and Anasaku's hearts suddenly felt cold sweat dripping down their backs. Ono knew that he could no longer remain silent. He secretly gritted his teeth and took out Prince Shotoku's forged national document. He held the book above his head with both hands and said: "Dear Emperor Sui, this is the credential of the Queen of our country. All the answers you want are written on it."
"Oh?" Yang Guang's expression softened slightly, and he motioned to Yang An to bring the certificate of credence: "Bring the certificate of credence."
"Here!" Yang An walked down the steps next to Danbi, took the Chinese book from Ono's hand, and after confirming that there was no harm in it, he quickly returned to Yang Guang and presented the country to Yang Guang.
"How dare you bully the alliance!" Yang Guang opened it and was so angry that he slapped his credentials on the royal eucalyptus with a "snap" sound. He looked at Ono and An Zuofu with a stern look and said angrily. : "Come on, capture these two barbarians and put them in the sky prison."
"Here!" Immediately, several guards rushed up and pinned Ono and An Zuofu to the ground.
The sudden change in painting style caused an uproar in the hall.
The current emperor has a resolute temperament, and he always maintains the emperor's calmness in the court. No matter how angry or angry he is, he never loses his composure. However, this time, after just one glance at the credentials, he became angry, which shocked everyone in the palace.
"Saint!" Su Wei stood up from his seat, walked quickly to the middle, saluted Yang Guang and said, "But I don't know why?"
"Why?" Yang Guang took a deep breath and explained in a cold voice: "Those who are rude to barbarian books should not read them again."…
You must know that in the tribute system dominated by the Central Plains Dynasty, the Central Plains Dynasty has always occupied an absolute central position; according to convention, only the Central Plains Emperor has the right to call himself the "Emperor", and the monarchs of other surrounding countries are all nominal "subjects" of the Central Plains Emperor. ”. However, although the credential of the "Queen of Japan" was written in Chinese, the first sentence at the beginning actually read, "The emperor writes from the sunrise place to the sunrise place, and the emperor is fine at the end of the day." She placed herself on an equal footing with Yang Guang, which was undoubtedly a serious violation of the current etiquette.
Just the fact that the island barbarians dared to call themselves emperor had already made Yang Guang Longyan furious, but that was not over yet. The other party even called him "Emperor of the Sun", which undoubtedly violated Yang Guang's taboo.
Mala next door, who do you think is the "Emperor of Japan"?
"I obey!" Su Wei heard that "barbarians are rude" and stopped asking any more questions.
Although he was a little curious about what the content was, the content that could make Yang Guang so angry was definitely not a nice thing to say, so it was better not to ask in detail.
"Yang Xuangan, how did you become the Minister of Rites? See for yourself." Yang Guang ignored Ono and Anzuo Welfare, who were shouting and screaming as they were dragged away. He threw the credentials down and glared at the helpless ones. Yang Xuangan.
Since the envoy entered the palace, Yang Xuangan has been silently accompanying the envoy. When the emperor was angry, he felt that something was wrong. When the emperor angrily threw the credentials in front of him, he hurriedly picked up the credentials and just glanced at them, his head started to buzz.
As the Minister of Rites, Yang Xuangan had to arrange for personnel to teach the envoys from foreign countries what to pay attention to when they came to meet the envoys. In addition, he had to understand the purpose of the envoys' visit so that the emperor could have a general response. But he didn't do anything well yesterday, which was a serious dereliction of duty.
The key is that this is not the first time such a mistake was made. Yang Xuangan made the same mistake when Tudiji, the leader of Sumo Mohe, and Xi Zhong, the chief of the Xi tribe, entered the pilgrimage last month. But fortunately, Tu Diji and Xi Zhong, who had already pledged their allegiance to the Sui Dynasty, were just rude and did not make the mistake of Japan.
But this time things got serious.
Yang Guang glanced at him coldly
Said: "If I remember correctly, this is already the third time, right?"
"Yes! It's the third time." Yang Xuangan was horrified, cold sweat rolled down his forehead, and he bowed down and said, "Please forgive me, saint."
In fact, he has the right to read the credentials first. The only reason to blame is for his negligence and not taking a first look. At this moment, he needs to try his best to save the emperor's lost face, but he finds that it is not easy to do it, and he cannot do it. The only thing he can do at this moment is The way is to bear the responsibility for the crime and hope that the emperor will punish him. The heavier the punishment, the better.
"That's it, that's it!" Yang Guang took a deep look at him and sighed secretly. This Yang Xuangan really disappointed him. It seems that he still needs some training. After thinking about it, he said coldly: "I don't I hope there will be a fourth or fifth time, do you understand?"
These words made Yang Xuangan so frightened that his face turned pale and sweat poured out. If the emperor convicted him this time, it would mean that the matter had turned over, which would be a good thing for him; however, the emperor did not. He said in a trembling voice, "I understand and will never make the same mistake again."
Yang Guang waved his hand: "Step back!"
"I obey!" Yang Xuangan retreated to his seat in despair, but his heart was like a mess. He knew that his performance had already lost his sacred heart. If he made another mistake, he knew exactly what the consequences would be. .
Bihai Siyun
