"He wants to exchange just a few people for Fuyu Fengzhang?" The prince, the eldest brother of Zhongda, laughed: "There are tens of thousands of Baekje people who fled with him. What if we hand over people like Fuyu Fengzhang? With Abe Hirafu also supporting him behind the scenes, the envoy from the Tang Dynasty is so loud!"
"That's not what the Tang envoys meant!" Nakatomi Kamatashi shook his head: "This time they handed over thirty people to me. According to the Tang people, this was to show goodwill and to exchange for Fuyu Fengzhang and those Baekje people. They are Chinese people who were captured at the mouth of Baijiang River. I heard from the Tang Dynasty that there were about 20,000 people!"
"This sounds about the same!" Prince Zhong Daxiong exhaled a long breath. He was very clear about the troops invested in the peninsula's attack this time and the remnants of the army that returned to Kitakyushu. After excluding the casualties, the difference was different from the figures reported by the Tang Dynasty. It's almost the same. The Tang envoys probably didn't play any tricks on this matter.
"What about the thirty people?" asked the eldest brother, the prince.
"I asked them to go to a nearby manor first, so as not to leak the news!" Nakatomi Kamatashi whispered.
"Well done, I love you for being considerate!" The eldest brother, the prince, nodded. He and his minister, Kamazu-kun, had known each other since they joined forces to kill the powerful minister Suga and destroyed the Suga clan twenty years ago. , knowing that the Tang people released these thirty prisoners as a show of goodwill on the surface, but in fact it was a clever move. It should be noted that these thirty people have their mouths. When they return to the country, they will naturally publicize the Tang Dynasty's request to exchange Fuyu Fengzhang and his Baekje tribe for Japanese prisoners. When the family members and compatriots of the captured people learn about it, they will definitely ask the eldest brother of Zhongzhong. The prince accepts the proposal of the Tang people. If the eldest brother agrees, he will offend Ampere Hirafu; if he refuses, he will offend his own countrymen and fall into a dilemma.
"This is also a delaying strategy!" Nakatomi Kamatashi sighed: "After all, I can't lock them up forever, and the Tang envoys will most likely make this matter public when they submit their credentials. We only have Make a decision early to avoid being passive!"
"Yes! After all, paper can't cover up the fire!" The prince, the eldest brother of Zhong Dynasty, sighed: "I put the Tang envoys under house arrest in Juguangting Palace just to delay the time until I ascended the throne as the king, and then I could talk to the Tang people again. We were discussing, but we didn’t expect the Tang envoys to come so quickly!”
Nakatomi Kamazu nodded and sighed secretly. He knew that the key to the current situation was whether Nakadai-nii was the prince or not the emperor. If Nakatomi-nii had ascended the throne, all problems would not be a problem. Even if there were internal and external pressures, with the king's power, The identities can be dealt with one by one.
"Forget it, let's put this matter aside for now! Are there any clues about the relic that the Tang Dynasty mentioned?"
"According to what people in the Tang Dynasty said, the relic was originally in Jeongrimsa Temple, the capital of Baekje. During the war, it first fell into the hands of Onimuro Fukunobu. Later, Onimuro Fukunobu gave the relic to An Peiqing."
"Does that mean it's in the hands of An Peiqing now?"
"Yes, that's what the Tang Dynasty said!"
"Although the relic is a Buddhist treasure, there is no need to argue with the Tang people about this matter right now!" The prince, the eldest brother, took a long breath and said: "Well, let me write a letter to An Peiqing first to inquire about this matter. If If it is really in his hands, then I have to ask him to part with me. At most, I will give him two manor houses on the shores of Lake Biwa in Omi, which should be regarded as compensation!"
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"Your Highness is wise!" Nakatoshi Kazuzu said with a smile.
"Aiqing is making fun of me again!" The eldest brother, the prince, shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Being forced into a corner by others, unable to advance or retreat, and being at the mercy of others in everything, is also called wisdom."
"The people of the Tang Dynasty have strict laws and regulations, and the country is rich and the people are strong. They have won nine points, and we can only fight for one point!" Zhongchen Kamazune said: "Since the economic strategy of Baekje is not successful, we should concentrate on learning from the Tang people. That is the way out. !”
"Yes!" Prince Nakatomi nodded. Of course he knew that Nakatomi Kamazu was persuading him to follow the example of the Tang Dynasty in establishing a country with laws and regulations. On this matter, his and Nakatomi Kamazu's positions were completely consistent: "I understand what you mean. , but this matter may not be the work of one generation!"
"Isn't there a prince of the people of the sea?" Nakatomi Kazuzu smiled and said: "Where there is a will, there is a way!"
"You're right, the first thing right now is to decide on their marriage!" Prince Zhong, the eldest brother, said with a smile, "Let's give Saitama a surprise first!"
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Amaterasu Shrine.
"What? Dahai and Coruno Sanliang have made an engagement?" Princess Saitama put down the cup in her hand, her cheeks flushed with anger.
"Yes!" The maid lowered her head, avoiding eye contact with the princess: "But this is only news from Kawahara Palace, and it has not been confirmed by Prince Hairen yet!"
"Then go and confirm, now!" Princess Saitama's voice was sharp, as if metal was hitting her. The maid exited the door in panic. Saitama waved his arms angrily, sweeping all the large and small objects off the table to the ground.
"Prince, please be careful!" The witch on the side stepped forward and grabbed Princess Saitama's arm: "Your hand is bleeding!"
"There's nothing wrong with shedding some blood!" Princess Saitama sneered.
The witch took out the ointment from her sleeve to stop Princess Saitama's bleeding, and said with a smile: "It's a pity that it's not the enemy's blood, right?"
Princess Saitama laughed, this time it was a genuine smile. The witch winked at the door. A dwarf came in. He picked up four cups that were still intact, jumped onto the table with a somersault, and started playing. While juggling, he was hit on the head, nose or shoulder by a cup from time to time, but no cup fell to the ground, and some weird laughter began to echo in the hall. The shrine maiden walked to Princess Saitama and knelt down on one knee: "Princess, can we organize a curse so that Daidai and Torino Sanryo will die of illness on their wedding night?"
"Stop saying stupid things, Katsuragi has many onmyojis under his command!"
"You are Amaterasu's favorite shrine maiden. The god will never refuse your prayers, and their onmyojis cannot resist the wrath of the god!"
"Katsurogi must have spies here!" Princess Saitama pointed around: "If I order a curse, it will be evidence that he will get rid of me. I will not be so stupid and seek death!" At this point, She smiled and said, "That's it. Let's use human means to solve human affairs. There's no need to disturb the gods!"
"Things in the human world? Disturbing the gods?" The witch opened her mouth and suddenly realized that she couldn't see through the girl she had watched grow up.
"Hey, monkey, throw it faster, even faster, and do some somersaults. Is that all you can do?" Princess Saitama had already turned her attention to the clown on the table. Under her urging, the clown kept speeding up. Throwing the wine glass at the same speed and starting somersaults at the same time, sweat began to slide down his forehead and flow into his eyes. He felt sour and spicy. But Princess Saitama's screams became more and more urgent. He didn't dare to slow down, so he could only keep speeding up. Suddenly, his foot slipped and fell from the table. The wine glass fell to the ground and shattered. Regardless of the pain all over his body, the dwarf stood up and kowtowed.
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"Keep your head up!"
The dwarf raised his head hesitantly, and was surprised to see Princess Saitama standing in front of him. Immediately, a sword was stabbed into her throat, blood splattered everywhere, and her breath was dying.
"Goddess of the Sun! This is my gift to you!" Princess Saitama stood next to the dwarf's body, her hands covered with blood. She raised her hands and looked up to the sky: "I hope this can please you and satisfy me. desire to avenge my enemies!"
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"Do you remember how long we stayed in Nambazu?" Wang Wenzuo asked.
"Twelve days, or thirteen days!" Cui Hongdu replied.
"I thought the Japanese would let us stay for two months!" Wang Wenzuo laughed.
"That's impossible!" Cui Hongdu said with a smile: "I heard Heiroku say that in more than a month the wind on the sea will become very strong, and people in Nambazu will also evacuate to the shore, otherwise the houses may be blown away. Flying!"
"Really?" Wang Wenzuo stuck his head out and looked at the waterline of the ship: "This river is deeper than it looks!"
"Yes!" Cui Hongdu pointed to the fishing boats on the river: "And there are a lot of catches. Look how heavy the nets of those fishing boats are!"
Wang Wenzuo nodded. Just as Cui Hongdu said, there were many fishing boats on the river. The sunlight shone on the fish scales piled on their decks, emitting colorful light. He could even identify many herrings, sardines and other salty water among them. Fish, this is not surprising. It is the time of high tide right now. There is a long stretch of river near the mouth of the river where salt water and fresh water are mixed. There are many small lagoons and wetlands around. Fish in this area are particularly special. Rich, which provided abundant food to the Japanese capital not far away.
"Hey, a Japanese ship is approaching! It's over there!" Cao Wenzong whispered: "There is a woman on the ship!"
Wang Wenzuo looked over and saw a narrow reed canoe approaching this side. Except for a wooden frame and a mast, this canoe was almost entirely made of reeds. Only a reed mat sail was raised, and a The young woman sat at the stern at the helm, while the other straddled the cantilever of the narrow hull and fork. She balanced her body gracefully and steadily, holding the harpoon in her hand. The reed boat approached Wang Wenzuo's boat with astonishing agility. When the large ship was four or five meters away, the woman holding a harpoon jumped out of the boat, opened the straw mat covering the cabin, and shouted loudly to the boat.
The crew and soldiers all rushed to the side of the boat, whistling to the boat and waving their arms. The two women were very young and good-looking, with brown skin and graceful and well-proportioned figures. They only wore short skirts. There is nothing else, and this has a fatal temptation for the men on the ship.
"What are these two women doing?" Wang Wenzuo laughed.
"They probably want to sell oranges and seafood!" Cao Wenzong said with a smile: "Look, it's all under the straw mat!"
"These Japanese people really know how to choose the right time!" Cui Hongdu said with a smile: "They just pass by for a while and don't let them go!"
"There should be a lot of boats coming and going here!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "These two Japanese women are good-looking, they should be specially used to greet business!"
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Just as Wang Wenzuo guessed, as the two sides negotiated, more and more Japanese boats came closer. There were more or less Japanese boats standing on them, both male and female, but basically they had nothing to wear, and they shouted loudly, Holding fruits, vegetables or seafood in their hands, they wanted to trade with the Tang people on the boat. Some people even had dogs and chickens on the boat.
"Don't waste too much time!" Wang Wenzuo waved his hand impatiently. The crew members are no longer what they were when they first arrived in Namba. Fresh vegetables and fruits are no longer so attractive to them. They are now with these The Japanese were probably more concerned about the naked women in the transaction. Normally, he wouldn't care about giving his subordinates a chance to relax, but as an envoy from the Tang Dynasty, he still had to be decent.
"Yes!" Cui Hongdu responded. He was about to ask his men to drive away the Japanese boats when he suddenly heard a soft sound and felt a slight pain in his shoulder. Only then did he realize that he had been hit by an arrow in his shoulder.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack, there are thieves!"
Wang Wenzuo turned around blankly and watched Cui Hongdu fall. An arrow shot through his right shoulder. Almost the next second, Cao Wenzong had already rushed in front of him. He stretched out his right hand and grabbed an arrow. arrows.
"Ming Gong, are you not injured?"
"No!" Wang Wenzuo then realized, what the hell did these Japanese do? There were thieves so close to the capital, and they still sent troops to attack Baekje like this?
"Please enter the cabin first!" Cao Wenzong's left hand had already picked up the leather shield to cover Wang Wenzuo. There was already a mess on the deck, and the sound of metal collision and screams came from the stern of the ship. Damn it, the thieves had already started Climb aboard.
"Sancho, please send Hongdu to the cabin, he is injured!" Wang Wenzuo shouted.
"Yes, Master!" Sancho hurriedly helped Cui Hongdu up. Wang Wenzuo said loudly: "Sancho, after you are done, go to the starboard side and knock down those thieves. I will go to the port side! Others, pick up their weapons and fight with the nearest enemy. beat!"
Although Wang Wenzuo's order was rough, the high-pitched voice at least made the people of Tang Dynasty hear the leader's voice. Whether they were sailors, soldiers or attachés, they all took up weapons and started fighting with the nearest enemy. There were no trumpets, no flags, no drums rumbling, only the short screams of bowstrings cutting through the air, weapons piercing and splitting bodies, bodies falling into the sea, wounded and dying. The attackers were naked, dark-skinned, almost naked. They were armed with short bows, harpoons, short knives, iron-clad sticks and other weapons. They climbed up the side of the ship with rope hooks, jumped onto the deck, and pounced on them. Blood splattered everywhere and bodies fell.
"Give me the shield!" Wang Wenzuo pulled out his sword and was about to step forward, but Cao Wenzong did not hand over the shield: "Ming Gong, you can just shoot arrows here. The fighting is up to the juniors!"
"That's fine!" Wang Wenzuo looked around and felt that the situation was not critical enough to take action himself. He said solemnly: "How many of your direct disciples are there on the ship this time? Let's see what they are capable of?"
