Although Jin Famin knew that Liu Rengui's words had profound intentions, he still couldn't help but feel strange in his heart. It turns out that Jin Bomin's father, Jin Chunqiu, was an extraordinary talent in Silla. He was originally a side branch of the royal family. According to the bone system of Silla at that time, he was only a "real bone" (i.e., the second level) and had no right to inherit the throne. But this man not only had outstanding talents, but also had a broad mind and a huge structure. He formed a good relationship with Kim Yu-shin and others when he was a disciple of Hwarang. Later, he made many meritorious deeds and took advantage of the civil strife in the Silla royal family to gradually control the government.
At that time, the Korean Peninsula was in the midst of a dispute between the three kingdoms. After Silla controlled the Han River Basin, Goguryeo and Baekje were no longer bordering each other. Therefore, Silla became the common enemy of Baekje and Goguryeo. In addition, Silla had annexed Nona, the stronghold of Japan's Yamato dynasty on the Korean Peninsula. As a result, Baekje gradually became friendly with Goguryeo and Yamato, forming an anti-Silla encirclement network with Baekje as the core. Silla was clearly in danger of losing its country and annihilating its species.
Therefore, Jin Chunqiu and his son Jin Inwen went to the Tang Dynasty in 648 AD. On the pretext that Baekje blocked Silla's tribute to the Tang Dynasty, he begged the Tang Dynasty to send troops to conquer Baekje. When Jin Chunqiu returned to China the following year, he left Jin Inwen as the emperor. Su Wei (i.e. the hostage), after returning to China, fully implemented the Tang Dynasty system and turned to the Tang Dynasty in diplomacy. A few years later, Queen Jindeok of Silla passed away, and there was no one with the "sacred bones" who had the right to inherit the throne. Jin Chunqiu also naturally Ascend to the throne as king.
Over the years, Jin Inwen traveled back and forth between Silla and the Tang Dynasty, which eventually led to the Tang Dynasty dispatching 100,000 troops to cross the sea to attack Baekje in 660 AD, wiping out Baekje, a centuries-old enemy, and fundamentally dismantling the anti-Silla siege network. . For the entire Silla Kingdom, the first contributor was Jin Chunqiu, who formulated the grand strategy of uniting with the Tang Dynasty to destroy Baekje, and the second contributor was Jin Inwen, the specific executor of this strategy. Now Jin Chunqiu is bedridden due to a long-term illness, and Jin Famin is only one step away from the throne. Suddenly, when he heard the Tang Dynasty envoy desperately praising his younger brother who had outstanding achievements in both civil and military affairs, Jin Famin's feeling was really indescribable to outsiders. He thought for a moment and squeezed out one sentence: "God's kindness is so great that it is difficult for my brother to repay it with his own life!"
"Hahaha!" Liu Rengui laughed: "I don't want to hide it from Your Highness, I am here to stand in front of your brother. Before leaving, the emperor issued an edict that if the Baekje bandits cannot be quelled next year, my brother As the general manager of the march of Shenqiu Road, he will command the troops of Tang and Silla and control the affairs of Haidong!"
Hearing Liu Rengui's words, Jin Famin's face changed drastically. No wonder he was so horrified. It turned out that the last time the Tang army crossed the sea to destroy Baekje, the person who served as the general manager of the Shenqiu Road march was Su Dingfang, and the deputy general manager was Jin Renwen. Before sending out troops, Jin Yuxin had warned himself: Although Jin Renwen is a brother of flesh and blood, he has been in the Tang Dynasty for more than ten years, and his intentions are unpredictable. We should be careful not to use Jin Renwen as a puppet after the Tang army destroyed Baekje, and then destroyed Silla with a false attack on Guo, killing two birds with one stone. Sure enough, after the Tang army destroyed Baekje, it clashed with the Silla army. If the situation in Baekje had not been unstable and Su Dingfang was eager to return to the country to command the war against Goguryeo, the two sides would have started fighting. Jin Famin was submissive on the outside but wary on the inside, and managed to cope with it with great difficulty. And if what Liu Rengui said is true, then although he is the elder brother and precedes Jin Renwen in the succession, Jin Chunqiu's succession was not based on blood and etiquette, but on the merits of the Tang Dynasty's reform of internal affairs, and in terms of merits , Jin Famin couldn't even catch up with Jin Renwen, and his younger brother had a strong foreign aid like Datang. From this point of view, even with the support of a big boss like Jin Yuxin, the final winner of this brotherly fight is probably Jin Inwen.
"What the angels don't know is that although I am in Haidong, I am no less willing to fight against the country above than my younger brother is!"
"What do you mean, Your Highness?"
"Angels, please rest assured. I will definitely do my best to persuade you in front of my father and the general to help send troops to quell the Baekje rebellion!" Jin Famin patted his chest and said in a deep voice.
"Then thank you, Your Highness!" Liu Rengui said with a smile.
Jincheng, the capital of Silla (now Gyeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea).
"How is the father now? I want to see him immediately!" Jin Famin handed the reins and whip to the guard and asked the palace manager.
"Your Majesty has just taken medicine and is resting!" The steward lowered his head respectfully: "The general has ordered me to take you to his place as soon as you come back!"
"Okay!" Jin Famin climbed up the stairs under the guidance of the steward, and passed through the courtyard. There were solid granite walls on all sides, with gorgeous and complicated murals on them, which depicted the heroic deeds of the "Hwarangs" of the past dynasties of Silla. The craftsmen on the right side of the inner gate were painting a portrait of Jin Renwenzheng leading the army into the Sixian City Gate, which made Jin Famin subconsciously speed up his pace.
"The general is up there!" The steward stopped in front of the spiral staircase. Above is the highest floor of the palace. From the balcony, Jin Chunqiu can have a panoramic view of his palace, the capital and even the tombs of the Silla kings on the top of the mountain outside the city. This is also Jin Chunqiu's favorite place. When he became ill, he moved his bed above. Whenever the weather was nice, he would ask his attendants to move his bed to the balcony to bask in the sun and watch the scenery.
"Father-in-law!" Jin Famin bowed to the old man behind the desk.
"You're back!" Jin Yuxin stood up from behind the desk, opened his arms, and greeted him. When he was young, he was tall and burly. Although he is now in his twilight years, his waist is still as straight as a door. A long gun on the weapons rack nearby.
"How's it going? Is it easy to deal with the envoys of the Tang Dynasty?" Jin Yuxin hugged his son-in-law, let go and asked, "What kind of bribes did you extort this time?"
"No!" Jin Famin shook his head: "But it's more troublesome. He urged us to send troops to conquer Baekje and rescue the Tang army in Sixian City! If we refuse, the Tang State will send Jin Renwen to command the armies of the two countries and conquer Baekje!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Jin Yuxin was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed. The loud laughter echoed in the corridor. He stopped after a few minutes: "This Tang Dynasty envoy is quite good at bluffing!"
"Bluffing? Are you saying he's lying?"
"It's not necessarily that he is lying, it could also be the Emperor of Tang's plan!" Jin Yuxin said with a smile: "The Emperor of Tang would never send a foreigner like Jin Renwen to command his own army!"
"But there are many generals in the Tang Dynasty's army?"
"That's different! Those generals have either had their country annexed by the Tang State, or they are directing wars that have nothing to do with their country. Isn't that true, Jin Renwen?"
"Then, if the father dies, will the Emperor of Tang take the opportunity to make him the King of Silla?"
Hearing this, Jin Yuxin finally understood why his usually calm son-in-law was so restless today. It turned out that caring caused chaos. He thought for a moment and nodded: "That's true. In the hands of the Emperor of Tang Dynasty, Ren Wen is indeed a sharp weapon that can kill us. We must be on guard! Let's do this. After you go in later, say Ren Shou to His Majesty. He has been traveling abroad for more than ten years and has made outstanding achievements. You cannot bear it and ask him to return to Silla. You go to the Tang Dynasty to be a hostage!"
"Ah? Is this okay?" Jin Famin was stunned.
"Of course!" Jin Yuxin patted his chest and smiled: "With me here, what do you have to worry about?"
The door was pushed open, Jin Chunqiu's bed was moved to the side of the bed, and he was leaning on the cushions and looking at the scenery outside the window. When he was young, he used to be the leader of Fengyue (the leader of Hwarang). He was tall, but now he seems to have shrunk a little. All the muscles in his body have melted into his bones. His cheeks are thin, his eye sockets are sunken, and his hair and beard are white. They were all in a ball. Hearing the sound of the door opening, he turned his head and showed a trembling smile. His small voice was full of pain: "Are you back? Come, take a look at the scenery outside, it's so beautiful!" He groped around. He wanted to hold his son's hand: "How are the envoys from the Tang State..."
Jin Famin knelt down on his knees and held his father's hand. This hand used to be very big and strong, but now there is only a handful of bones left. The skin is loosely wrapped around the bones. It is weak and weak: "The envoy of the Tang Dynasty wants us to send troops. Conquer Baekje!”
"Haha!" Jin Chunqiu laughed twice, like a shriveled box: "These Tang people are always so anxious and arrogant, just like the Sui people back then. It seems they haven't learned anything from the failures of their predecessors. , God will bring disaster to them, that is our opportunity, how did you answer?"
"I told him that we had sent troops not long ago, but we lost the battle, you were also sick, and the activities of Goguryeo and Japanese were also very frequent, so we are temporarily unable to send troops."
"Very good, you answered very well!"
"But the envoy of the Tang State said that if our country is unwilling to send troops immediately, then the second brother will be asked to command the troops of the Tang State and our country to attack Baekje!"
"What?"
Jin Famin immediately felt his father's fingers tightly grasping his hand. From his appearance, it was impossible to tell that such a skinny old man had such strength.
"The people of the Tang Dynasty are using Renwen to coerce us!" Jin Yuxin said solemnly: "After all, he is also your son and can inherit the throne of Silla!"
"He is also my son!" Jin Chunqiu murmured to himself, his eyes a little wandering.
"The people of the Tang Dynasty are always like this, showing mercy on the outside, but harboring insatiable desires inside! Now they are urging us to send troops, but they are killing two birds with one stone. Firstly, they can suppress the rebels in Baekje, and secondly, they can also consume the strength of Silla , for the future!”
"But after all, everyone in Silla has recognized the Tang Kingdom as our master. Now he orders me to send troops, and he will obey me and I will go against him. How should I deal with it?"
"A dog is afraid of its owner, but if the owner steps on its feet, he bites it! How about Tang Guo and Silla?" Jin Yuxin said this and winked at Jin Famin who was standing aside. Jin Famin quickly knelt down on the ground and said loudly: "Father, King , the second brother has been traveling between Tang and Silla for more than ten years, and has made great contributions to Silla. The child is willing to go to the Tang Kingdom, and will use his body as a pledge for the second brother. If the Tang people force him, the child will commit suicide, and he will never do it for the Xinluo Kingdom. Luo’s harm!”
"Fa Min, go out and invite some of the "True Bones" important officials. I have something to say to them!"
As soon as the door closed behind Jin Famin, Jin Chunqiu curled up in pain and screamed: "Yu Xin, there is a cat in my belly, scratching me with its claws, day and night. The claws of these animals are really sharp. My intestines were scratched to pieces by them! Is this the retribution mentioned in the Buddhist scriptures?"
"Chunqiu, Chunqiu, don't think too much about it!" There was no third party present. Jin Yuxin also called his old friend by his first name: "I was probably the one who did those things back then. If there is any retribution, it should fall on me first. yes!"
"No, no!" Jin Chunqiu grabbed his old friend's right hand with his backhand: "You must not do it. After my death, the country will definitely be unstable. Famin is still young after all, and there are also Japanese countries, Baekje remnants, Goguryeo and Tang people who are watching. , without your protection, I am afraid that the hundreds of years of inheritance left by our ancestors will be destroyed. In the name of Buddha, if there are any sins, please blame them all on the disciple Chunqiu, and not on others. The disciples would rather fall into the endless hell and never be reincarnated. And willingly!"
It turns out that in order to control the government, Jin Chunqiu and Jin Yuxin had a black hand against many political opponents, especially the "Holy Bones" family that was qualified to inherit the throne, that is, the three royal families of Park, Xi, and Jin were completely cut off. Therefore, Zhende After the queen's death, only Jin Chunqiu with "real bones" qualifications can ascend the throne as king. These things were naturally nothing when Jin Chunqiu was strong, but now that he was in unbearable pain and his life was in danger, these regretful things and the Buddhist scriptures he had read in the past also came to mind. It's just that this person is worthy of being an unparalleled hero in Silla. Even if he is in pain, the obsession deep in his heart is still there.
At this time, Jin Famin had already brought in several people, all of whom were important ministers of the Silla Kingdom. Jin Chunqiu endured the severe pain in his abdomen and sat up with the help of his son: "Everyone, I invite you to come today to be a witness. The Tang people sent an envoy, asking me, Silla, to send troops to help them suppress the Baekje rebels, and use my son Famin to lead the Hwarang disciples and their followers there!"
"According to the order!" Everyone responded in unison. Jin Chunqiu was playing a little trick here. Although Hwarang was the essence of the young nobles of Silla, his number was not large. Counting his entourage, there were only two or three thousand people. , not much national power was consumed, but the Tang people could not blame the Silla people for not contributing.
"Famin, get my sword!"
"Yes, Father!" Jin Famin walked around Jin Chunqiu's bed, took down the sword hanging on the wall, returned to his father's side and knelt down, raising the sword with both hands above his head, but Jin Chunqiu did not reach out to pick it up: "Who asked you to give it to me? Give the sword to your father-in-law!"
"Everyone! Today I will make Li Min the crown prince. If anyone dares to compete for the throne after my death, no matter who it is, they will be traitors to the country! Yu Xin!"
"I'm here!" Jin Yuxin knelt down in front of the bed.
"You have been friends with me for decades. Although you are not a sibling from the same mother, you are no different from a brother. In my heart, I have always regarded you as an elder brother! After my death, all the sons were entrusted to you. If there is any rebellious and rebellious person, you will be treated as an elder brother." Kill him with that sword!" At this point, Jin Chunqiu's words were already chilling to the bone. Everyone in the room already understood that Jin Chunqiu's words were ostensibly directed at his second son Jin Renwen, but in fact he was speaking to himself. If Jin Renwen wanted to fight for the throne after his father's death, the first thing he should do was to win the throne in the country. To win over supporters, Jin Chunqiu gave the sword to Jin Yuxin, ostensibly authorizing Jin Yuxin to kill Jin Renwen; but in fact, he told everyone present that as long as you dare to interfere, you will be dead. After all, everyone knows Jin Yuxin's methods. Since even Jin Renwen can be killed, killing others is like mowing grass.
