Jiang Shuo's heart skipped a beat, and an idea flashed in his mind - now the sword was in its sheath. That day, the people of Qin and Yue said that the Master Ni Nian had passed down a big secret among the Nestorian kings from generation to generation. Everyone was still thinking that since they didn't want to leak it, why not How about taking this secret directly into the coffin and passing it on from generation to generation? Dugu Wen originally thought he wanted to keep it as a bargaining chip for blackmail or self-protection, but it seemed that he underestimated the Mud Master. It turned out that he kept this secret not for himself.
Jing Zhencheng said: "If the Persians were able to find a place to stay, it was all thanks to the accommodation of Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. But when it comes to the clay kneader himself, he sent troops to escort him on his western expedition and later provided supplies to Tochara. For more than 20 years, the Persians had been paid by the Emperor Zetian, and it was all thanks to the grace of Queen Zetian. It can be said that Li Tang and Wu were both benefactors of Persia, so the clay kneader was willing to risk his own life in order to preserve the two clans at the same time. "
Although everyone does not know what the secret is, they think that if this secret is revealed, it will be extremely detrimental to the Li Tang royal family. The reason why the clay master does not reveal the secret is to repay the favor of the Li Tang royal family for hosting the Persian survivors, and to keep this secret is to replace the favor. Queen Zhuzetian preserved the bloodline of the Wu family. Thinking of the hesitation and determination of the clay master back then, Jiang Shuo and the other three couldn't help but sigh.
"But..." Dugu asked, "Jinglang, what did you say in this long paragraph have to do with the murder of your Japanese envoy to the Tang Dynasty?"
Jing Zhencheng said: "The secret that the clay master brought back is not just a few words, but a person, an object, and a story. Naturally, these people, objects, and things cannot be together in one place, but become farther apart." The safer it is, the Clay Master himself returned to Luoyang with the story, and the witnesses he brought back had already left halfway. Even the Clay Master himself didn’t know where he was going, and there was one more thing..."
Dugu asked: "Slow down, slow down, you said that Jin Silan heard this from the corner. For the sake of safety, the clay master separated people, things and things, how could he tell the emperor who gave the things? Woolen cloth?"
Jing Zhencheng said: "Of course the clay master didn't say that. He only said that he had a token that could be used as a certificate and handed it over to the right person in order to let the emperor know that even if he killed him, he would not be able to eliminate this secret. What's more, that person now Not only is he no longer in Luoyang, I'm afraid he has already left the Tang Dynasty. If it had been anyone else, he would have given up. But Jin Silan was an extremely meticulous person. He first checked the time when the clay master returned to the Central Plains, and found that he had returned to the Central Plains more than a month ago. After arriving in Chang'an, he came to Luoyang non-stop. He thought that he would be more likely to hand over the items in Luoyang. He also told the clay master that this person had left the Tang Dynasty, so he deduced that he would decide to head west in a month. You can't leave the Anxi Protector's Mansion, and besides, the clay kneader himself returns from the Western Regions, so he can't take things out and send them back again, which would be unnecessary."
Dugu Wen nodded and said, "The road going south is winding and winding, and it will be difficult to reach the border of Guangzhou or Nanzhao within a month."
Jing Zhencheng said: "The only two possibilities are to leave Mobei in the north and Dahai in the east. Jin Silan, relying on his position as internal guard, investigated the records of envoys from the Luoyang Sifang Pavilion in the past month and found that there was a Japanese delegation sent to Tang Dynasty. His whereabouts were very strange. As soon as he arrived in Luoyang, he suddenly returned eastward without even paying a visit to the emperor."
Jiang Shuo said: "Ah... That's because the Japanese mission wrote the wrong credentials, so they turned back..."
Jing Zhencheng said: "Yes, Jing Zhencheng didn't know the whole story. He thought smartly that Master Ni Nirvana must have given this token to the Japanese for safekeeping."
Dugu Xiang said: "Jin Silan is really reckless. How could Ni Nianshi, a Persian from the far west, give such an important token to a Japanese stranger?"
Jing Zhencheng said: "In Jin Silan's opinion, there is a reason, because Queen Zetian has great kindness to the Japanese!"
Jiang Shuo wondered: "How do you say this?"
Jing Zhencheng said: "Based on the pronunciation of our language, our country should be called the Yamatai Kingdom. During the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Western Han Dynasty, our king sent envoys to the Han Dynasty to pay homage. Due to an error in interpretation, it was actually translated as "Wonu Kingdom". Emperor Guangwu changed it This is the gold seal given by the emperor to the "King of Han Japanese Nu". During the Three Kingdoms period of the Later Han Dynasty, our country was divided into two warring states: the north and the south. Queen Himihu in the north submitted her credentials to the Wei Dynasty, hoping to get the support of the emperor. However, the translation was incorrect and the two countries were translated as "Wonu Kingdom" and "Wonu Kingdom". Come to the dog slave country..."
Speaking of this, Dugu Xiang couldn't help but laugh out loud. She felt rude and stuck out her tongue and said: "Jinglang, please forgive me, but...the translation of these two names is really ridiculous. "
However, Izumi couldn't help but said seriously: "The emperors of Japan since then..."
Hearing the word "Emperor", Dugu Xiang burst out laughing again, and Jing Zhencheng said angrily: "What's so funny about this!"
Dugu Xiang did not dare to say anything to him like "The king of a small country dares to call himself emperor", so he could only say: "I'm sorry, I didn't smile enough... Jinglang, please continue."
Jing Zhencheng glared at her fiercely, but did not dare to do anything to her. He could only continue: "Since then, our country has been translated as the "Japanese Kingdom" by the Central Plains Dynasty. Although the letters of credence submitted by our envoys in the past dynasties have all requested The Central Plains Dynasty rectified the name of our country, but no one paid attention to it. "
Dugu asked: "Yes, during the Han and Jin Dynasties, the Han people were self-centered and regarded everyone outside of China as barbarians. They often used bad words when referring to neighboring countries."
Izuma Chengdao: "It was not until the seventh Tang Dynasty mission was sent to visit the Tang Dynasty that Ambassador Awata Court Minister Zhenmao submitted his credentials again, but he was granted the approval of the emperor at that time to change the name to "Japan", which was based on the land where the sun rises. the meaning of. "
Dugu asked: "Presumably the emperor Awada saw was Empress Zetian."
Jing Zhencheng said: "Yes, Master Awada is one of the four ministers of our country. His position is as high as the Minister of Household Affairs in the Tang Dynasty. He is good at reading scriptures and history, and interprets literary texts. His appearance is clean and his behavior is gentle. He is deeply loved by the Queen. When the Master came to visit , at a time when the Queen was also changing the country's name to Zhou, and creating her own characters and other unprecedented new things. She agreed to the real person's request to change the country's name, and personally changed "Wa" to "Japan". From then on, the Tang Dynasty’s official documents referred to our country as “Japan”. "
Dugu Xiang said: "It's just changing the name of the country. Is there any practical benefit? Will the Japanese be grateful to Empress Zetian?"
Jing Zhencheng said: "This is wrong. Our country calls itself a 'country of gentlemen', although it is a small country..." When he said this, the three of them felt funny again. How could anyone call themselves a "small country"? Jing Zhencheng didn't know why they were laughing, so he simply ignored them and continued: "Our country adheres to etiquette. If the name is not correct, the words will not be correct. The empress has the virtue of correcting the name. In our country, from the emperor to the ministers, to the common people, everyone is grateful."
Dugu asked: "So, Japan did have a reason to send envoys to the Tang Dynasty to help the Wu family. Moreover, Japan and the Tang Dynasty are separated by the East China Sea. It is indeed much safer to send the token to Japan than to the Western Regions and Mobei."
Jing Zhencheng said: "Jin Silan thought the same way. Jin Silan was a member of the royal party. Because Li Tangsu re-established Luo, and the empress focused on Japan and despised Silla, the people of Silla did not like the empress. Although the empress had returned to power at that time, the military revitalized the capital. When he became a prostitute, people at that time said that the world would be in trouble if all the martial arts were not eliminated. Hearing that the clay master actually wanted to protect the Wu family, how could Jin Silan not be anxious? But as an internal guard, he could not leave the forbidden area for a day, and with Even with his own strength, he could not stop the 400-strong Japanese envoy team sent to the Tang Dynasty. So he thought of an old acquaintance - Li Yong, the leader of the Jianghu Alliance. Li Yong was the governor of Haizhou at the time. Jin Silan thought that if God did not bless the Tang Dynasty, the Japanese would have After leaving via the South Island Road, there is no trace in the vast sea. If God bless the Tang Dynasty, the Japanese should take the North Island Road. The North Island Road travels along the water. Even if they cross the sea island, they can still find clues."
Jiang Shuo sighed: "I didn't expect that not only did the Japanese take the Beidao Road, but their schedule was also delayed."
Jing Zhencheng sighed: "Time is also destiny...Jin Silan could not leave Luoyang, so he wrote a secret letter and asked him to ride a horse from his brother Jin Zhilan to Haizhou."
Dugu Xiang said: "The Japanese returned eastward for a month. Even though Jin Zhilan is riding alone, it will take a long time to get to Haizhou, right?"
Jing Zhencheng said: "Jin Silan has a thousand-mile horse, and there is a post road connecting Luoyang to Haizhou. It only took Jin Zhilan two days to reach Waihaizhou, which is 1,300 miles away."
Jiang Shuo thought to himself: It turns out that there is still a good horse in the world whose foot power can rival the old yellow horse.
Dugu Xiang asked, "Does this mean that Li Shijun is also an imperialist? Jin Silan is sure that he will kill all the Japanese when he gets the news?"
Dugu Wen shook his head and said: "Li Yong is neither an imperialist nor a rear party, but he insists on "justice" and is not afraid of what he believes in. Even when he was Empress Zetian, he once paid homage to Zuo Shiyi and served as a lieutenant in the court. In the presence of the Queen, he dared to accuse the brothers Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong of using power for personal gain in front of the Emperor Zetian. Although the Queen was furious, she finally accepted his advice.
Word. Just like what Kong Zhang said at that time - in the past, when Zhang Yi used his power, people were afraid of his mouth and broke his corners. ".
Jing Zhencheng sneered: "Li Yong's so-called justice is to massacre the unprepared Japanese mission to the Tang Dynasty?"
Dugu Wen was speechless and could only respond in silence. Seeing that he was silent, Jing Zhencheng said to himself: "Jin Zhilan handed the letter to Li Yong. Li Yong believed everything Jin Silan said without doing any investigation and summoned the Jianghu Alliance. The murderers killed more than 400 Japanese people in two ships at sea that night."
Jiang Shuo said: "In this way, Li Shijun said that he misbelieved people's words and didn't find anything at Xixi Villa that day. That means he misbelieved Jin Silan's words and didn't find the token he said."
Jing Zhencheng nodded and said, "That's the case. You all heard Li Yong personally admit that he killed a good man by mistake. I guess he didn't find the token on the ship."
Dugu Xiang said: "Then why didn't Li Shijun say it out that day but had to cover it up for Jin Silan?"
Dugu asked: "This is what Li Yong is like. He is a chivalrous and righteous person and does not want to betray his friends, so he takes all the responsibilities on his own shoulders."
Jing Zhencheng sneered and said: "Jin Silan has a different view. He believes that Li Yong actually discovered the token and learned the inside story, but for various reasons chose to do the same as the clay master, neither destroying it nor being fair. Everyone. I can’t ask anything more from Jin Silan, so I’ll go back to the Tang Dynasty and want to ask Li Shijun again for more information.”
Dugu Wen suddenly asked: "Then what did you do to Jin Silan?"
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