"Huh?" Fujiwara shouted in horror. "The emperor and nobles all come from the Celestial Dynasty? I have never heard of it! Where did Mr. Gao start talking about this?"
Gao Qian looked at Fujiwara up and down with strange eyes, and then sighed: "Oh. Judging from your attitude, you really don't know about this."
"You people have lived in barbarian lands for a long time. Over time, you have forgotten our Chinese etiquette and righteousness, and you have been assimilated by the barbarians. It is understandable..."
Being looked at by Gao Qiqi with complex emotions such as sympathy, pity, and contempt, Fujiwara felt uncomfortable for a while. But at this time, he didn't care about his own feelings. Instead, he leaned over and asked Gao Qida: "Mr. Gao, don't be too hung up on your appetite. What is going on?"
"No hurry, let me ask Mr. Fujiwara first, how do you record your ancestors in your clan?" Gao Qidao.
"The specific records are not clear..." Gao Qi recalled. "It's just that according to legend, the ancestor of my Fujiwara family was the 'Amanoya Mikoto' who was a god. And the first emperor was the 'Emperor Kammu' who was a descendant of Amaterasu..."
"As expected of an alchemist. How dare he speak so brazenly that he owes his name to the gods..." Gao Qi sneered. "I won't say much else. I just want to ask Your Excellency, do you believe this statement?"
"...I don't believe it." Fujiwara hesitated for a while and finally shook his head. He is a descendant of some god. He is already in his forties this year. He has experienced many hardships along the way, but he has not been blessed by any god or ancestor and has never shown any extraordinary power.
His Majesty the Emperor is still known as the "True God of this World" in his homeland, but it's not like I haven't seen him before, he is just a bad old man who will do his own thing. If he really had any supernatural power, he would not have been driven out of Kyoto by Ashikaga Takauji, a rude and rebellious traitor.
"What a descendant of a god, it's really a big joke in the world." Gao Qidao. "But it is reasonable to think of such a statement. After all, the Emperor Jimmu you are waiting for is Xu Fu, who traveled eastward to Japan during the Qin Dynasty in the past!"
"As for Xu Fu, he was born as an alchemist, and what he is best at is the art of pretending to be a ghost."
"What?" Gao Qi said with great certainty. If he saw it in person, Fujiwara would be shocked and doubtful. He hurriedly asked: "Does Mr. Gao have any basis for what he said? Don't talk nonsense!"
"Of course." Gao Qi replied decisively. "Historical records say that Xu Fu crossed to Yingzhou eastward, carrying three thousand boys and girls, as well as grain, farming tools, weapons, etc. in search of the elixir of immortality for the First Emperor."
"I would like to ask, if he went to sea to find medicine, why did he bring farming tools and weapons? Obviously, this person found an ignorant and uncivilized land, so he deliberately deceived the First Emperor and took the population, food, etc. to make the land king. He went to become a local emperor in a barbaric land."
Fujiwara frowned and thought deeply. He was proficient in Sinology and had heard about Xu Fu's affairs. It is said that Xu Fu went to sea twice. When he came back for the first time, he made an excuse that there was a big fish in the East China Sea, and the First Emperor used a large army to kill it. The second time he went to sea, he took boys and girls with him and all kinds of supplies. Why do we need to bring children and supplies when looking for medicine? This really doesn't make sense.
If it is explained like this by Mr. Gao, it makes sense: weapons can be used to defend against local barbarians, and farming tools can be used for self-sufficiency. The reason why there are only boys and girls is simply that boys and girls are not deeply involved in the world and do not miss their hometown easily. , and it is easier to be controlled by the older Xu Fu.
Moreover, in the legends of my homeland, it is indeed mentioned that "Emperor Jimmu" came across the sea. Moreover, the time when writing, farming tools and other civilized products began to appear in the motherland was indeed after the Qin Dynasty of China...
"Although there is no record of your country, China is a civilized country, but there are records in history." Gao Qi continued. "The historical writings of these ancestors are all evidence. "Three Kingdoms" says of the Japanese country: '...the envoys to China all claimed to be the sons of Shaokang, the empress of the Xia Dynasty, and were granted the title of Kuaiji...'. There are also historical records that our Huaxia The people sent envoys back to the Japanese land, and when they came back, they said that the Japanese people at that time were 'all talking about Wu Yin'."
"Why do your ancestors of the Japanese people actually speak Wu language? It's because most of the three thousand boys and girls brought by Xu Fu in the past came from Wu! The reason why the Japanese people called themselves Shaokang during the Three Kingdoms period was also because of Shaokang The Kuaiji granted by his son Wu Yu belongs to the land of Wu and Yue..."
"There are many records, all of which can be checked by history. If you don't believe it, you can check it yourself. The truth is in black and white, and it is all in the historical records. Why should I deceive you?"
"This..." Gao Qi said so confidently that Fujiwara could not believe it. After all, Gao Qi might have lied to him, but could it be that the Chinese history books would also lie to him?
Historical records have been passed down for a long time, and I don’t know how many people have read them. If there is any lie, you will know just by asking.
"Your Japanese country is also the king of Jiumu. There should be one or two records handed down to the world. Even if there are no written records, there must be ancient artifacts. If you think about it carefully, is there any flaw?" Gao Qi reminded.
After being reminded by Gao Qi, Fujiwara frowned and started thinking. Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered the "Three Divine Weapons" that he had once seen in the palace of his motherland. These three artifacts are said to have been left by Emperor Jimmu. They are things that have truly been passed down from the hands of the first emperor to this day. They are also symbols of the imperial power of successive emperors. They are somewhat similar to the status of China's "Jade Seal".
However, the shape of these "Three Divine Artifacts" is not at all similar to the Japanese artifacts...
After drawing the appearance of the "three artifacts" in his memory on paper, Gao Qi tugged his short beard after looking at it: "Look, this is ironclad proof!"
"What kind of artifact is this from your country? This is clearly a bronze sword, bronze mirror and jade from the Pre-Qin Warring States period in China. If you don't believe it, I have an antique Tibetan sword from the Pre-Qin period at home. I'll let you know at a glance. .”
Then Gao Qi sent someone home to get the rusty bronze sword. Fujiwara looked at it and exclaimed: "Yes, yes! The 'Tianzongyun Sword' circulated by the royal family is exactly the same as this sword!" "
"So, we are really descendants of China?" Fujiwara was surprised and happy.
"Can there be any falsehood?" Old God Gao Qi was twirling his short beard. "The truth is undeniable. It must be Xu Fu who traveled east to found the country and claimed to be the emperor. The ancestors of you, the high-ranking nobles of the Japanese country, must be the descendants of the boys and girls under Xu Fu."
"Xu Fu claimed to be a god, and also called your ancestors gods to control the wild people in the country... Your ancestors controlled the many with a few, so the origins of your ancestors are naturally top secret. It should have been passed down orally from generation to generation, so During the Three Kingdoms period, your ancestors still knew that they were the descendants of Shaokang."
"Later on, for some unknown reason, they were forgotten by unscrupulous descendants. On the contrary, those false names for gods aimed at stupid savages have been passed down."
"Alas, you have forgotten your ancestors several times, and you are unworthy of future generations!"
After hearing this, Fujiwara burst into tears, not only of bitterness, but also of joy. The pain and contempt I suffered these past few days all turned into smoke and dissipated in the rush of tears:
It turns out that I am not a barbarian, but a Chinese Miao with upright roots!
(End of chapter)
