"Mother, the reason why Tang sent troops to conquer Baekje this time was because it blocked Silla's tribute road, but this is just an excuse. Since the fall of the Han Dynasty, there has never been a unified emperor in the mainland, until the sage of the Sui Dynasty destroyed Chen, but it was also The second generation died, but even so, the Sui Dynasty still attacked Goguryeo three times. Now that the mainland countries have reunited, the Tang people have sent troops to conquer Goguryeo. It can be seen that as long as the mainland is unified, there will be conquests everywhere."
"You mean that this time the Tang people will not be satisfied with Baekje, but will also cross the sea to conquer Yamato?"
"Yes!" The prince of the middle brother nodded: "Strike first and control others later. Even if the troops are defeated, the people of Baekje will definitely be grateful to me, Yamato. By moving the subjugated people back to Kyushu Island, it will not only strengthen the country's power, but also Strengthen the strength of the royal family!"
"Yes, you have indeed considered it very carefully!" Emperor Qiming nodded approvingly. Baekje had a very close relationship with the Japanese country at that time, with similar cultural customs and blood relations among the upper classes. At that time, Japan had a large area of land to be developed. The immigrants from Baekje also possessed superb production technology, which could enhance the strength of the Japanese nation.
Moreover, at that time, the Yamato Dynasty was still in the process of transforming from an aristocratic country to a country with laws and regulations. The emperor's family did not have an overwhelming advantage over other great nobles. For example, after the emperor's death, who would inherit the throne was not decided by the emperor during his lifetime, but by the nobles. They jointly recommended him, so there were examples like Emperor Saiming who ascended the throne as emperor twice as a woman.
Moreover, the emperor of Japan at that time often did not only refer to the emperor himself. The empress and crown prince were also often considered to have considerable power and were part of the throne. For example, although Prince Nakadai, Prince Shotoku and others have not yet ascended the throne, they are the actual rulers rather than the emperor himself.
In this case, Prince Nakadai has a special purpose for Baekje's management, because after the death of Emperor Saimei, he may not become the next emperor and is likely to lose power, and those who lose power in the royal family often be wiped out. And if the attack on Baekje is successful, it will undoubtedly add an important weight to his succession.
"This is all my mother's usual teachings!" the emperor, the eldest brother, said with a smile.
"But what are your plans for Onimuro Fukunobu's actions?" Emperor Qiming said with a smile.
"He is seeking his own death!" Prince Zhong, the eldest brother, sneered.
"Why do you say that?"
"He is just a side branch of the Buyeo family. Without Buyeo Bongjang, he cannot command the heroes of Baekje. He is also an enemy of Tang and Silla. He is weak and cannot do without my Yamato foreign aid, so he cannot kill Buyeo Bongjang. But this time he killed Daochen and Abeemon, and at the same time offended Fuyu Fengzhang and Yue Guoshou, so why not die?"
"So, you don't plan to attack Fukunobu Onimuro immediately?"
"Yes, Onimuro Boksin is the actual leader of the Baekje Restoration Army. If he is killed now, the people of Silla and Tang will be happiest. So I plan to ask the guardian of Yue to consecrate Fuyu Fengzhang as the king of Baekje. Understand the division between monarch and ministers, and then attack Silla. Firstly, we can contain the power of the Silla people, and secondly, we can restore the four counties. After all, that is our hometown!"
"Any of those four counties!" Emperor Saimei exhaled a long breath: "If Katsuragi you can really recover there, then I will have a lot of face in front of my ancestors in the future!"
The four counties of Renna mentioned by Prince Zhong Daxiong refer to a small country at the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. It has the closest port to the Japanese island of Kyushu and has had extremely close ties with Japan's Yamato Kingdom since ancient times. According to records in Japanese history books, the Yamato dynasty of ancient Japan once ruled the local area, that is, Imna Nippon Prefecture (according to the theory of Queen Shengong's Eastern Expedition); while North Korea believes that there was a loose alliance of city-states named Gaya in the area, about 525 AD. It was annexed by Silla in the year.
However, both sides admit that the ancient Yamato Dynasty once had considerable influence on the local area. The only dispute is whether it was direct rule or indirect influence. For the Japanese, taking back the four counties of Imna from the Silla people was undoubtedly their most important goal, and their status was far higher than supporting Baekje.
A breeze blew by, swaying the branches and making a slight sound. Emperor Qi Ming raised her head, letting the sunlight shine on her face, and closed her eyes slightly. Her golden crown was white, her skin was withered, and she looked haggard. The eldest brother, the prince, remembers that his mother was an unparalleled beauty when she was young. Many outstanding men were fascinated by her, but time was so cruel that it destroyed everything, leaving only the residue.
"Katsugi, I have one last question!" Emperor Saimei suddenly opened his eyes: "Who is the biggest enemy of our clan?"
"The biggest enemy of the clan?" Prince Nakadai was stunned. If someone had asked him this question twenty years ago, he would have answered without hesitation the Soga clan. This wealthy family from Baekje was the chief of the Yamato Dynasty at that time. The minister once held great power in the court and even sent people to kill the heirs to the throne who did not have Soga blood. But this person had been killed by a coup launched by the prince, the eldest brother, fifteen years ago, and the Suga clan also perished not long after.
From then on, the power of the imperial court fell into the hands of Prince Nakadai, who soon launched a political and economic reform movement aimed at strengthening the emperor's centralization of power, namely the "Taika Reform." After these years of reform, the nobles They may still be able to intervene in the internal struggles of the Imperial family, but there are no clan nobles like the Soga clan that can threaten the Imperial family itself.
"I don't know, kid!" The eldest brother, the prince, shook his head.
"In my opinion, it should be Nakatomi Kamazu! (The confidant of Prince Nakatomi, the ancestor of the Fujiwara clan)"
"Him? Impossible?" The eldest brother, the prince, shook his head repeatedly: "He is extremely loyal to me and extremely talented. He is the pillar of the imperial court. How can he be a threat to our family?"
"Of course he is not now, but it may not be the case in the future!" Emperor Qiming sighed: "According to the new law you promulgated: the emperor and other people who have established his descendants will have garrison and other ministers, companies, companions, and national buildings everywhere. All the people in the villages and farms were abolished and turned into public lands and citizens. The country ruled the land and people with laws and regulations, and among the ministers in the court, no one could surpass them in the study of laws and regulations. If, for several generations, Nakatoshi Kazuzu passes on this as a family tradition, I am afraid that the government will fall into the hands of his descendants!"
