"I'm afraid it's not that simple!" The prince, the eldest brother, shook his head: "In addition to Fuyu Fengzhang, the Tang people also wanted relics. This thing is also in the hands of Hirafu Ampere. If he wants to hand it over, I'm afraid it won't be in Omi. It’s something that can be settled with a few more manors!”
"If that's the case, we have to find another way!" Nakatomi Kamazu spread his hands and said with a smile, "Is this way much cheaper?"
"What road? Why is it so cheap?"
"It's very simple. Tell Fuyu Fengzhang the conditions for the Tang envoy, and then tell him that Princess Saitama advocates accepting the conditions of the Tang people in exchange for the captives staying in Baekje. Many people in the capital also support Princess Saitama. Although you I want to protect him, but public anger is hard to come by, so I reveal the news to him in advance and let him find an opportunity to escape on his own!"
"This——?" Prince Nakadai's eyebrows furrowed: "I'm afraid it's not that simple, right? If we don't take him in, where else can he go? Goguryeo? Or the Mutsu-Ezo Territory? Besides, he's not a human being now. There are more than 10,000 people around him. If he runs away like this, he will be alone. As long as the Tang people offer a reward, anyone can take his head to claim the reward!"
"Yes, if I were Fuyu Fengzhang, I probably wouldn't run away, but would fight to the death!"
"You mean he will take risks?"
"As long as he kills Princess Saitama and those who support accepting the conditions of the Tang Dynasty, he will be able to turn the corner!" Nakatomi Kamazu said with a smile: "Not only that, he can even advance to a higher level in our country and live a better life. , isn’t it?”
"You want to use Fu Yu Fengzhang's hand to kill Saitama and other opponents? Isn't this too risky?" The prince, the eldest brother, sneered: "Once the sword is unsheathed, it is not easy to take it back. You How do you know that guy won’t just kill me too?”
"It's very simple. Isn't it okay if you were not in the capital at that time?" Nakatomi Kamatashi smiled and said: "As long as you are not in the capital, then everything that happens in the capital has nothing to do with you. Moreover, you can also lead troops to quell the rebellion and hand over Fuyu Fengzhang. To the people of Tang Dynasty, Abe Hirafu didn’t have anything to say at that time, right?”
The prince, Nakatomi's elder brother, snorted coldly. In fact, Nakatomi Kamazu's suggestion was only half stated, but he already understood it completely. Nakatomi Kamazu's initial idea was to use the profits to bribe the Ampei family and let them cut off from Fuyu Fengzhang. This would cause less internal friction. The only problem was that Nakatomi's elder brother, the prince, had to cut a piece of the cake from the royal family's interests. Considering that there were still relics The eldest brother, the prince, was a little heartbroken and reluctant about the matter. So Nakatomi Kamatashi did the opposite: Isn't it too expensive to bribe the Ape family? Then simply stop buying him and tell Fuyu directly that Fengzhang is Princess Saitama. This evil person wants to hand you over to the Tang Dynasty. If she becomes the emperor, you will only die. Let Fuyu Fengzhang come and kill Princess Qiyu, and then the prince himself, the eldest brother, will come to clean up the mess, hand Fuyu Fengzhang to the Tang people, and ascend the throne himself as king. The advantage of doing this is a big reshuffle. If you play it well, not only will you not have to pay a dime, but you can also make a lot of money from those who are eliminated. Of course, if you don't play well and you're out, that's all.
"I understand, this matter is of great importance, let me think about it carefully first!" The eldest brother, the prince, stood up and said, "It's getting late, Mr. Zhongchen, please go back and rest first!"
"As you command!"
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Tang Dynasty Inn.
Wang Wenzuo was lying on the brocade couch with his bare back, enjoying the massage of a Japanese girl, and he was moaning: "Yes, yes, right here, harder, harder! Wenzong, bring some water!"
"Master Fu!" Cao Wenzong on the side handed the water cup over and said with a smile: "The majesty and majesty of Master Fu today is like a god coming down from heaven. This little guy is really eye-opening!"
"It took me all morning to do this whole thing from head to toe, and I still had to recite it in a cadence!" Wang Wenzuo drank the water and shook his head: "Half his life is gone!"
"That's what Mr. Fu said!" Cao Wenzong said with a smile, "But not everyone can endure this hardship!"
"Yes, it's much more comfortable than armor!" Wang Wenzuo smiled: "By the way, what do you think the eldest brother, the prince, will do next?"
Cao Wenzong coughed and glanced at the Japanese girl. Wang Wenzuo laughed dumbly and waved
He waved his hand to signal the Japanese girl to step back and sit up. Cao Wenzong put on Wang Wenzuo's short coat and said with a smile: "I am a warrior. I don't know so much. My only ability is to take people's heads."
"The director is only good at taking people's heads?" Wang Wenzuo laughed and said, "This is an incredible skill. Let's do this! If there is a big disagreement in the end, how about you take the head of the eldest brother, the prince, for me?"
"That's easy to say!" Cao Wenzong put on Wang Wenzuo's round-neck robe and said with a smile, "I'm just waiting for a word from Mr. Fu!"
While these big figures in the Tang and Japanese countries were carefully weaving the spider web of power, a small character in this book had no awareness of being at the center of the whirlpool of power. Chi Jian, who had been kicked out of the house by his wife, was sitting on the straw mat in the waiter's house, with a glass of residual wine and a handful of baked beans in front of him, boredly passing the late night time.
"This woman is really too much!" Ji Jian Chiyang took a sip of wine and complained: "She kicked her husband out of the house for some inexplicable thing!"
"I must let her see how powerful I am when I go back tomorrow!"
“Don’t know that the sky is high and the sky is high just because you’ve made some money!”
Ji Jian Chiying took a sip of wine and complained, and finally found that the wine bottle was empty. He shook his head and was about to find a sheltered place to rest when he suddenly heard noisy people coming from the street outside. He quickly stood up and lifted the wine bottle with one hand. He held his bow bag with one hand and held the handle of the knife at his waist, then ran outside, shouting: "Get up, everyone, get up!"
When Ji Jian Chi Yang ran to the door, there were already more than ten people around him. Ji Jian Chi Yang climbed up the wall and looked outside. He couldn't help but be surprised. He saw that the street was full of soldiers holding torches, led by a knight on horseback. Wearing a copper mask, the firelight reflected on his mask, giving off a cold light. For a moment, he didn't know whether he was a human or a ghost.
"Where is the Jijian Temple outside?" an archer asked.
"Everyone, be silent!" Ji Jian Chiyun waved his hand: "No matter what it is, everyone should be silent and keep their positions until dawn!"
Seeing Chi Yan's appearance, everyone dared to say more. They all retreated to their positions. Ji Jian Chi Yan took a long breath, tied his sleeves tightly, and held his breath. The masked warrior he saw on the wall just now flashed before his eyes. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether he was seeing a living person or a legendary evil spirit. But this was no longer important. At this moment, a living person might be... Scarier than evil spirits.
About half an hour later, shouts of death came from the northwest, and firelight shone in the sky, as if it was dawning early. Without anyone to guide them, everyone lowered their heads almost in unison, clasped their hands together and began to recite Buddhist scriptures.
At dawn the next day, Ji Jianchi handed over the mission and went straight back to his residence. Just after knocking twice, the door opened, and his wife was seen with disheveled hair and red and swollen eyes. Before he could ask, his wife got into his arms and started crying. His wife's crying made Ji Jian Chiyun's original resentment disappear. He smiled bitterly and said, "Hey, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying! Aren't I doing well?" After hearing this, Mrs. Ji Jian said After saying that, she started crying even harder. Seeing this, Chi Jian had no choice but to hand over the bow, arrow and saber to the servant. He just let his wife cry for a long time before she gradually calmed down.
"What happened, why are you crying?"
"Do you still remember Brother Sugachi?"
"Remember! Didn't you sell all my cups to his wife? Just so that his wife could come to my house to pick things up, you even drove me to the waiter's house to stay for one night!" Chi Jian was beaten. A sneeze: "Look, it even gave me a cold!"
"he died!"
"Dead?" Chi Jian was stunned: "Who is dead?"
"Brother Suga Chi, the entire clan was wiped out!" Mrs. Ji Jian whispered: "Just last night, someone sent troops to attack Brother Sugachi's house at night. Everyone was dead and the flames shot into the sky!"
"Last night?" Ji Jian Chiyun's mind suddenly flashed back to the masked warrior he saw last night who didn't know whether he was a human or a ghost, and murmured to himself: "Yes, these are the people!"
"What's the matter, husband?" Mrs. Ji Jian asked hurriedly upon seeing this. When Ji saw Chiyuan, he recounted everything he saw last night, and finally sighed: "I saw everything last night.
, I thought it was an evil spirit causing trouble! "
"Yes, Mrs. Su Gao Chixiong had a lot of fun looking at Tang Dynasty treasures at my house last night, so she stayed overnight. But she didn't expect to receive an urgent report in the middle of the night that her house was attacked at night. Madam just escaped, and she doesn't know what's going on now. !」
"It's probably more bad than good!" Chi Jian Chi said in a low voice, and his wife nodded. At that time, Japan did not have well-functioning written laws. This kind of internal fighting among the upper class was extremely cruel and bloody. If Brother Su Ga Chi's entire clan was destroyed, Madam, the probability of a weak woman escaping is extremely slim.
"By the way, do you know who did it?" Ji Jian Chiying asked.
"The person who reported the news said that the besiegers were carrying the flag of Amaterasu Shrine!"
"What? Is it the work of Princess Qiyu?" Chi Jian was surprised: "Has it come to this step?"
"I heard that Soga Akaashi played a major role in planning the marriage between Prince Kairen and the daughter of Prince Nakadai, and those cups were gifts to congratulate them on their marriage! It was probably because of this that Princess Saitama took action!" The lady said.
"If that's the case, it's not surprising!" Ji Jian Chiyang let out a breath of cold air: "Forget it, these big shots are too far away from us, it's better for us to be less involved in right and wrong!"
"Yes!" The lady nodded.
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Amaterasu Shrine.
"Princess, this is the head of Brother Souga!" A samurai raised a tray above his head. The head of a man in his forties was placed on it. Judging from the ferocious face of his head, this man's head was It must have been a very turbulent death.
"Soga Aka-nii!" Princess Saitama grabbed the deceased's hair and lifted it up. After carefully observing the deceased's expression for a while, she suddenly burst into laughter: "Katsuragi's dog, are you here today? Did you betray my brother Uuma?" At that time, did you know that today is still here? Someone—" She called the maid: "Paint this head with paint, bury it at the door of the toilet, and let thousands of people trample on it!"
"Princess!" The maid hesitated for a moment, then whispered: "Brother Su Gachi is from a wealthy family, and the eldest brother is the prince——"
"Shut up and do what I tell you to do!"
Faced with the pressure from Princess Saitama, the maid had no choice but to take the head. Princess Saitama snorted coldly. In addition to venting her anger at Soga Akiko's residence, the other reason was because this person had served as the guard of Asuka Kyo and knew the situation in the capital very well. If she wanted to have a decisive battle with the prince, the eldest brother, , it is best to cut off this wing first.
"Now let's see how you deal with it, Katsuragi?" Princess Saitama sneered.
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Kawahara Palace.
The courtyard was filled with clanging sounds and chaos. People stood on the bullock carts, carrying barrels of rice wine, bags of dried fish, and bundles of newly feathered arrows. The blacksmiths were busy forging swords and spear points, the women were busy mending and cleaning clothes and gauze, and the men lined up in rows to check leather armor, bowstrings, and sabers, as if a battle was about to begin.
"Last night Saitama sent troops to attack Soga Aka-nii's residence!" The prince's voice was like steel, hard and cold: "Soga Aka-nii's entire clan was destroyed. The three of us had just accepted the imperial edict from the Tang Dynasty, and she attacked overnight. My dear minister, what does this mean?"
"I'm not surprised at all!" Dahairen said with a smile: "After all, the death of Emperor Brother Youjian had something to do with Brother Sugachi, right?"
"What do you mean?" The eldest brother, the prince, sneered.
"It's nothing interesting, it's just some rumors!" Prince Dahairen said with a smile: "The oath found in Prince Yujian's room belonged to Brother Suga. It is said that Brother Suga was the first to instigate Prince Yujian to rebel and seize the throne. Yes, and he was the one who made the first report, so——"
"Haijin, what do you mean? Do you think it's justified for Saitama to kill Soga Aka-nii?" asked the prince, the eldest brother.
"I don't mean anything, I'm just pointing out that this happened for a reason!" Hairen laughed: "As for whether it is reasonable or not! Saitama is a royal family after all, and she is also the great shrine maiden of Amaterasu Shrine!"
This time it was the prince's turn to fall silent. Dahairen's meaning was very clear: maybe
What Saitama did violated the law, but her status originally gave her the privilege to do many things.
"Brother!" Dahairen saw that the eldest brother, the prince, did not speak, so he continued: "Actually, you only have two choices now: either send troops to besiege Amaterasu Shrine and kill or imprison Princess Saitama; or send people to fight with She negotiated to resolve this matter through peaceful means! Apart from that, there is no third way!"
"Siege or peace talks?" Prince Nakadai's face was expressionless, as if he was wearing a beeswax mask. No matter how much anger he felt in his heart, he knew that it was impossible to send troops to siege Amaterasu's shrine at this time. ——This is tantamount to digging up the roots of the Imperial family. Even if they capture and kill Saitama, the gain outweighs the gain.
