But one thing Shoujun Dashi is very confident about is that he will survive. Wang Wenzuo doesn't want to die, at least not yet. This is not the first time that he has been in danger. The first time was when he was involved in the rebellion of Prince Yuma. He was first imprisoned and then exiled. If the eldest brother had not sent troops to Baekje, he would have been the executioner next; the second time was In Baekje, I made the right choice and jumped off the doomed ship; now for the third time!
Shoujun Oishi thought as he looked at the trees in the yard that he would definitely be able to overcome the difficulty this time.
One evening, while Shoujun Dashi was having dinner, he suddenly heard a creaking sound from the door. He put down his chopsticks and saw the door opened. Wang Wenzuo was standing at the door, wearing a scarlet robe and black hat, with calm eyes. Cao Wenzong was standing beside him. Behind him, there was no sound, just like his shadow.
"It seems I came a little early!" Wang Wenzuo looked at the dishes on the dinner table: "But it doesn't matter, you eat slowly, I am free all night today, there is enough time to chat!"
"I'm sorry!" Shoujun Oishi quickly stuffed the rice in the bowl into his mouth in three mouthfuls and swallowed it: "Naifu, I'm full!"
"Drink some water!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "It's not a good habit to eat too fast, it's not good for your stomach!"
"Yes, yes!" Shoujun Dashi didn't understand what the "stomach" in the other person's mouth was, but he still acted according to Wang Wenzuo's instructions. After he drank the water, he sat there like a soldier on standby.
"How are you these days?" Wang Wenzuo found a place to sit down and asked calmly, as if the two of them had met and exchanged greetings.
"much better!"
"What are you missing here?"
"Except for freedom, I lack nothing here!" Shoujun Oishi asked: "Naifu, are you here to kill me?"
"No, at least I haven't planned to kill you yet! If you only want to kill you, just let him do it!" Wang Wenzuo pointed behind him, Cao Wenzong was silent
Standing there, it looks like a Buddha statue.
Shoujun Dashi glanced at Cao Wenzong. He had seen this man's ability. At a banquet, he once held a meat cleaver between two fingers and rolled it up. If he wanted to, he could cut his own with his bare hands. Break the bones one by one?
"It seems that you are also afraid of death!" Wang Wenzuo laughed: "Tell me, why do you do this?"
"Killing these people will be beneficial to you and your Majesty!"
"Wenzong!" Wang Wenzuo turned around: "If this guy continues to refuse to tell the truth, you will kill him!"
"Yes!" Cao Wenzong responded, turning his cold eyes towards Shoujun Dashi.
"I ask again, why do you do this?" Wang Wenzuo asked.
Shoujun Oishi swallowed: "I sneaked back to Asuka Kyo, but I didn't make any achievements, so I just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make achievements!"
"That's enough this time!" Wang Wenzuo nodded: "But there should be other reasons. You should have guessed that doing this will annoy His Majesty. Aren't you afraid that His Majesty will order you to be killed?"
"Your Majesty will kill people out of anger, but you won't. As long as you don't want me to die, I won't die!"
"It seems that maybe you have overestimated me!" Wang Wenzuo laughed: "Why don't I want you to die?"
"Because I can do a lot of things for you that others can't do!" Shoujun Dashi gritted his teeth and said urgently: "The people I killed this time were neither willing to serve Your Majesty nor escaped with Brother Zhong. Which side None of them will help. The reason why these people dare to do this is because they think their family is strong, or they have many relatives and friends, or their personal reputation is very high. People like this will not be easily used by you. The villain will kill them. The remaining people are naturally timid and obey your orders!"
"Not bad!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "The situation in Feiniaojing is indeed good these days. The series of decrees I issued have been implemented very well, and no one dares to object. I thought it was because I just won the battle. , it turns out that you have a share of the credit, but I was neglected!"
"I don't dare!" Shoujun Dashi lowered his head: "The inner government can defeat Brother Zhongda. This is the basis of everything. How dare I compare with you for what I have done!"
"No, merit is merit, and fault is fault." Wang Wenzuo said: "Rewarding merit and punishing fault are the foundation of political affairs, but have you ever thought that if you killed so many important people in Feiniaojing all at once, the outside world would say it was me? The one who ordered you to do this thinks that I am a cruel and cruel person!"
"I have indeed thought about this! But having a reputation for cruelty in this country is not necessarily a bad thing! If my subordinates are right, after this matter spreads, many counties will be loyal to you. !」
"Yeah?"
"It must be so! You have just won a great victory. Once those people on both ends of the spectrum who were still hesitating heard that these people who were more noble than themselves were executed because they refused to be loyal, most of them would also definitely I will bend my knees to you!" Shou Jun Dashi said: "And there is another advantage to doing this. The people on the list have been stained with blood. They will never dare to betray you again. You can rest assured. Use them!"
Wang Wenzuo tightened his lips to prevent a smile from appearing. It seemed that he really didn't know how to recognize people. Shoujun Dashi had been under his command for some time. Why didn't he realize that he was really a person? As he said, these people who are unwilling to intervene in the royal civil war have something to rely on. Such people can be said to be talents of the country, but at this time, they may not be a good thing for themselves.
He can kill all these people for himself, which may not be a bad thing from a utilitarian point of view; secondly, the people who do these things are equivalent to handing in certificates of surrender to him, and he feels more at ease when using them. In the end, the reputation of cruelty also has two sides. It may inspire determined resistance, or it may scare a group of people into surrendering without a fight. It depends on how to operate next.
"What you said makes some sense, but no matter what, you killed so many people without the consent of me and His Majesty in advance, and you didn't even make a report!" Wang Wenzuo said in a deep voice, "Isn't that right?"
"Yes, this subordinate is indeed guilty!" Lord Shou Dashi said with his head bowed.
"Of course, this can't be entirely your fault. Considering the situation at that time, every delay will be more dangerous. It is really difficult for you to ask for instructions on everything!" Wang Wenzuo's tone became much more relaxed: "Let's do this. You write an apology document and spell out the whole story clearly, and I will make a decision after discussing it with His Majesty!"
"I obey!" Lord Shoujun Oishi Chang bowed.
When Shoujun Dashi raised his head again, Wang Wenzuo had left and the door was closed again. After a while, the soldier guarding the door brought him pen, ink, paper and inkstone, apparently for him to write a confession. Shoujun Dashi did not take action immediately. He sat down on the floor and hugged his knees with his arms. The windows kept shaking in the wind. The footsteps of the guards gradually disappeared, leaving only the buzzing of flies.
Document of apology? Merits and faults, rewards and punishments, he thought. Shoujun Dashi could feel Wang Wenzuo's appreciation for him, and even joy. This man knew very well how well he did. But there is too much darkness in his heart that others cannot know. Will he use his confession document as evidence to clear his name, push everything on himself, and then find out in one fell swoop that he will return with all the curses and secrets? Underground? Isn't this also a good way?
He stood up upset, walked to the window, and looked at the yard outside. Maybe he should climb over the wall and escape. He was very familiar with Yamada Temple. He just had to climb over the wall and then run a few hundred steps eastward. We arrived at the stables. There was an unknown small hole at the back of the stables, through which we could escape. In this kind of thing, you should be able to find a way to escape.
What if you escape? Shoujun Oishi's movements became sluggish. No matter whether it is Saitama or Nakadai, whoever ascends to the throne, he will not let himself go. Even though the world is big at that time, where can he find his own place? Thinking of this, tears couldn't help but well up in my eyes.
"Bodhisattva, please give me wisdom to solve the problems in front of me!"
Shoujun Oishi knelt on the ground and prayed repeatedly, but the Bodhisattva did not appear to him, and he was indeed tired, so Shoujun Oishi curled up on the floor and entrusted himself to sleep.
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Asukakyo, Pure Land Palace.
"You went to see Mori-kun Oishi?" Saitama asked while combing his hair while facing the bronze mirror.
"Um
! "Wang Wenzuo was lying on the bed, with his legs crossed and lazily looking at the paperwork: "That guy is a character, I really underestimated him back then!"
"What are you going to do with him? Spare him, or kill him?" Saitama had already finished combing her hair. She tied her long hair into a convenient knot and asked while choosing a necklace: "Look at these two Necklace, which one looks better?"
"It's not confirmed yet. Let's wait until his confession documents are delivered!" Wang Wenzuo raised his head, looked at Saitama holding a necklace in each hand, and gestured in front of his chest: "Which one on the left, I like the ruby better, and it suits you better. skin color!"
Saitama compared it again and threw the ruby necklace into the jewelry box: "I still prefer pearls, so I decided to leave it alone!"
Wang Wenzuo showed a wry smile, "This is what women do, they want to ask you again, but they deliberately don't follow what you said." He smiled and turned around, and was about to read the document when he was tapped twice on the shoulder. .
"Does it look good?" Saitama asked.
"Good-looking, good-looking, everything you wear looks good!" Wang Wenzuo was about to say something perfunctory, but found that Qiyu was wearing a ruby necklace, and asked in surprise: "Didn't you just say you like the pearl necklace?"
"Yes! But now I have changed my mind. I think the ruby one looks better!" Saitama had a sly smile on his lips, as if he had defeated Wang Wenzuo.
"You, you!" Wang Wenzuo shook his head and patted his side: "Sit down, I think we should let it go for a while before making a decision. It depends on the reactions of the various counties. Just like what he said!"
"Are you really going to let him go?" Saitama frowned: "Do you know how many big families he has wiped out?"
Wang Wenzuo smiled and did not answer Saitama's question: "Saitama, I heard that the Mononobe clan is a big family, right?"
"Yes!" Saitama became serious: "The Mononobe clan was once a powerful clan comparable to the Soga clan and the Otomo clan, and could even directly threaten the royal family. But that is all in the past, and the Mononobe clan is now The tribe is just a side branch and cannot be compared with the original one!"
"Hmm! Who was the Mononobe clan eliminated by?"
"They were defeated by the joint efforts of the royal family and the Soga clan!" Saitama said: "The Soga clan was eliminated by Katsuragi. It was through this great achievement that he became the ruler!"
"As a king, don't you think that the fewer powerful clans like the Mononobe clan, the Soga clan, and the Otomo clan, the better? It would be better to have none at all?"
Saitama's eyes widened and his mouth opened slightly, like a wax figure. It seemed that what Wang Wenzuo just said hit her right in the heart. The Yamato Kingdom was established by the immigrants who moved from the Korean Peninsula to the Yamato area of Honshu Island, Japan. The royal family was only one of the many leaders of the immigrants in the Yamato area at that time. In addition, there were the Katsuragi clan, the Tairagun clan, the Soga clan, and the Otomo clan. The royal family united with these powerful clans, such as the Mononobe clan and the Mononobe clan, to have enough power to conquer and expand outwards, defeat local forces and other immigrants, and establish the Yamato Kingdom.
In other words, these powerful clans are also smaller "kings" themselves, with their own territories, tribesmen, armies, and organizations. But by the sixth century AD, extremely fierce internal struggles broke out within the Yamato Kingdom. As a result, except for the Soga clan and the Mononobe clan, several other powerful clans had lost power and lost the power to compete with the royal family.
In the decades from Prince Shotoku to Prince Nakadai, the last two powerful clans, the Soga clan and the Mononobe clan, were also defeated, and the royal family became the dominant family. This is why Saitama and Nakadai were engaged in a royal civil war. It is clear that the royal family's power has been divided into two, but the other clans can at best remain neutral and sit back and watch the success or failure, but no one dares to jump out and support a prince with their own clan's blood.
Except for a very few prophets, the consciousness of most people is always slightly behind the times. Although the Kingdom of Yamato no longer has a powerful clan that can compare with the royal family, Saitama is not aware of this. In her In my impression, these prominent names in Asuka are still as powerful as before. I must treat them as carefully as my ancestors, otherwise I will pay the price with my life. But Wang Wenzuo's words awakened the dreamer - yes, since he has the opportunity to eliminate them all, he can rule without restraint like the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Country, wouldn’t that be better?
"You're right, that Shoujun Oishi did a great job!" Saitama smiled and said, "I want to reward him!"
"This is unnecessary, otherwise the world will think that you ordered him to do this!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile, "Just keep it in mind!"
"You're right!" Saitama nodded: "Then just kill him! Anyway, he has already done it, and we can blame everything on him. Anyway, we really don't know anything in advance. !」
