Emperor Shirakawa, who had been silent for a long time, finally sighed helplessly.
"I never thought that the Song people who are far away from the world would actually make me embarrassed like this."
At this moment, the left minister Yuan Youren couldn't help but prostrate himself, and said to the Emperor Baihe.
"Your Majesty, since the people of Song Dynasty came from the sea, and Namba Capital is on the coast and there is no danger to defend, I think it is better to move the capital quickly..."
Emperor Baihe glanced at Yuan Youren and shook his head dejectedly.
"To move the capital at this time, wouldn't that be telling the people of the world that I am afraid of Fujiwara Tadai?"
"I cannot leave, and I must let the world know that I want to avenge my past humiliation, defeat the Fujiwara clan rebels, and restore peace and harmony to Yamato."
Minamoto Arihito could only nod his head. It was true that he had just announced the relocation of the capital to Namba Kyo, and then moved to another place with a twist of his butt.
What do people in the world think? What do you think of the rebel Fujiwara Tadai? In this case, I am afraid that the authority of Emperor Shirakawa over the years will be seriously shaken.
Just when Yuan Youren was deep in thought, he heard Emperor Shirakawa speak again.
"In a few days, you will submit a letter asking the Emperor to return to Heian-kyo and preside over the repair of Heian-kyo."
"In addition, let the Imperial Household Ministry build warships as soon as possible to protect Namba Bay from being invaded by Fujiwara Navy."
Yuan Youren's heart skipped a beat and he quickly agreed loudly and respectfully.
After giving some instructions, Emperor Shirakawa rubbed his brows and said with a disappointed look on his face.
"Also, I want you to draft another letter of credence and ask Furen to forward it to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty..."
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Prince Furen stared blankly at the letter in his hand, which was a handwritten letter from the left minister Yuan Youren.
The letters recorded in detail the heavy setbacks suffered by the Japanese nation during this period. Heian Kyo was destroyed, the Fujiwara clan of the North family was exterminated, and Shikoku Island was taken by Fujiwara.
Taira Masamori led his remaining troops back to the Gyeonggi area, while Namoto Yoshitsachi led his troops to attack Bingo and Izumo Provinces, halting their advance.
On the rear, Fujiwara Tadai announced the abolition of the imperial rule and began to implement Fujiwara Kingdom's national policy of abolishing feudal lords and establishing prefectures.
He began to promote a group of officials who were loyal to him and appointed a large number of officials as county magistrates, state governors, etc.
All in all, Minamoto Yourito told Prince Fu Jen that Fujiwara Tadai was no longer just a group of rebels.
And he was able to have all this precisely because of the help from Da Song.
So now, I hope that Prince Furen will communicate with the Song Dynasty court as soon as possible, with a humbler attitude and a more sincere tone.
Even if you spend money to bribe the young minister of Honglu Temple, there is no problem.
There is only one request, no matter what, for Song State to withdraw its support for Fujiwara State.
Without the support of the Song people, how could Fujiwara Tadayi, a little novice, and Minamoto Yoshinori, a little bug, be a match for the world-possessed Emperor Shirakawa.
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"Gao Xuanfu, this is the fourth batch of payment, 20,000 taels of gold, and 80,000 taels of silver."
"As for the sulfur, because time is really tight, so this time, there is only 50,000 kilograms."
Gao Zhang looked at the account books in front of him, feeling full of accomplishment.
This is the wealth of war. No matter what era the war is in, money is fought. No wonder there is a famous saying that once the cannon goes off, there are ten thousand taels of gold.
Even in the age of cold weapons, gold and silver still jingle.
So far, nearly one hundred thousand taels of gold and six to seven hundred thousand taels of silver have been obtained from Fujiwara Tadai.
As for sulfur, that stuff may have been piled up in several warehouses next to the Suzhou dock, and it hasn't even had time to be shipped out.
As for the gold and silver, they were naturally taken directly to the safest place for storage, and then soldiers and horses were sent to escort them to Bianliang, Tokyo.
After Gao Zhang put down the account book, he picked up the handwritten letter from Fujiwara Tadai and looked at it.
Between the lines, there is an indescribable ecstasy and excitement, and they are also full of admiration and praise for Huben of the Song Dynasty.
Especially the classic example of Yao Pingzhong's surprise attack on Ping'an Jing, which directly turned the entire battle situation around.
The destruction of Ping An Jing was definitely a heavy blow to the soldiers and civilians of the Japanese court.
And it was precisely because of the destruction of Heian Kyo that the Fujiwara clan of the North family was left with only Fujiwara Tadai's branch.
However, Emperor Shirakawa's move to kill the Fujiwara clan was not popular among the people. Many Japanese officials had begun to secretly send envoys to communicate with him secretly and began to invest on both sides.
Furthermore, in this war of Nagato Kingdom, although the cunning Taira Masamori finally escaped, his 60,000 soldiers and horses suffered heavy losses.
However, after two wars, Fujiwara's weapons and equipment were severely damaged.
Therefore, Fujiwara Tadayi begged Gao Zhang to sell another batch of ordnance to Fujiwara Kingdom as soon as possible, and then there was the armor.
Whether it is leather armor or iron armor, Fujiwara Tadai needs them all, but he just hopes that the more the better.
In addition, I hope to trade another batch of Song Dynasty copper coins, which will cost about 50,000 coins.
Gao Zhang couldn't help but raised his head and looked at the messenger sent by Fujiwara Tadayi, who was also his confidant Fujiwara Isamu.
"The king of your country is really rich, but I am a little bit surprised why he is in urgent need of copper coins at this time."
Fujiwara Yong smiled shyly and explained to Gao Zhang the role of copper coins. He used gold and silver to reward soldiers. It was just a small piece, inconspicuous.
But the problem is that copper coins are used, they are bright, yellow, and substantial, and they are copper coins that the people of Fujiwara Kingdom have long been used to.
Naturally, the motivational effect brought by the latter far exceeds that of the former.
Facing the other party's explanation, Gao Zhang couldn't help but feel convinced, and silently praised the profiteer king of Fujiwara Kingdom.
Yes, yellow and white things are all worth it. If you give me a penny, if you are not careful, you will fall into the toilet without even having time to cry.
But if you carry a hundred copper coins in a bunch of cloth or hemp rope on your back, others will know that you are a rich man. You can wear a large one when going to the dry toilet and hang it around your neck without worrying about losing it.
Just when Gao Zhang was having a cordial conversation with Fujiwara Tadayi's trusted messenger, an official came to report, and the Japanese envoy Fu Ren came to see him again.
Hearing this, Fujiwara Isamu quickly stood up and was about to leave, but Gao Zhang raised his hand and waved it indifferently.
"No, let's chat a little more. They will arrive in a while, and it won't be too late for you to leave. Besides, this is the Song Dynasty.
Could it be that they Japanese people still dare to make trouble in our Song Dynasty under the nose of this official? "
After hearing this, Fujiwara Isamu was quite pleased. At least it meant that the prodigy champion who had a strong say in the Song Dynasty was on the side of Fujiwara Kingdom.
Naturally, he followed the flow and stayed. Furen, who was standing at the gate of the yamen, soon saw the official who had just gone to report to the mansion come back.
And he told himself seriously that Gao Shaoqing was meeting with the Fujiwara envoy and asked himself to wait.
(End of chapter)
