"The scenery here is really magnificent! It's very different from Nara!" Cao Sennu said with a smile.
"Haha!" Ji Jian Chiying said with a smile: "Do you know this distinguished guest? According to legend, I, the God of the Izumo Kingdom, came to the world earlier than the ancestral god of the great king. This land of Weiyuan China is the land of the Izumo Kingdom. God gave it to Amaterasu!"
"Oh? Is there such a thing?" Cao Sennu had lived in Asuka Kyoya for a while and had some knowledge of Japanese myths and legends at that time. He happened to be bored during the journey, so he asked. Ji saw that Chiyuan was quite proud of his hometown. Seeing that the distinguished guests traveling with him were interested, he proudly explained:
It turns out that, like many ancient peoples, ancient Japanese mythology is actually the deification of the historical activities of the ancient Japanese ferrymen who conquered and developed the Japanese archipelago. The so-called gods are the leaders or heroes of the ancient ferrymen tribe, and Takamagahara is the hometown of the mythical ferrymen ( Generally refers to the Korean Peninsula or Northeast Asia), and the monsters in myths are the various difficulties or hostile forces encountered by the ferry tribes, especially the aborigines of the Japanese archipelago. They are the prototypes of many monsters in Japanese myths , such as earth spiders, tengu, etc.
The famous "Arrival of the Heavenly Son" in ancient Japanese mythology, that is, the grandson of Amaterasu Omikami, Qiongqiongjuzun, descended from Takamagahara to Weiyuan China (Japan). When he arrived, Amaterasu Omikami granted him three artifacts and agreed to rule Japan for generations. (Does this paragraph sound familiar?) According to the description in the myth, the place where the Heavenly Sun descended was called "Takachiho no Hisashiburu Taiki of Tsukushi no Hyuga", and Tsukushi is the ancient name of the southern part of Kyushu Island, which is the same as the Korean Peninsula. The southern end is across the sea and is the closest point between the Japanese archipelago and the Korean Peninsula. Obviously, this is the mythical version of the ancient Yamato tribe leader leading his tribe across the strait to reach Japan.
However, there were many batches of Torai people who migrated from the mainland to the Japanese archipelago. The Yamato Tribe who had Amaterasu as their ancestor was a latecomer. When they came to Southern Kyushu, another Torai tribe was already in today's Japan. Around Shimane Prefecture (i.e. the Izumo area) established its own civilization, the Izumo Kingdom in ancient Japanese legends. According to ancient Japanese mythology, the founder of the Izumo Kingdom was Sumitomon, the youngest brother of Amaterasu Okunin. When it was passed down to the sixth generation of Okuninami, he married the daughter of Sumitomon because of a fight with his brothers. Then he defeated his brothers and became the king of Izumo Kingdom.
Later, the grandson of Amaterasu Omikami, Qiongqiong Psammon, came to China, trying to compete with the lord of the country for the country, but failed. Amaterasu Omikami also sent Amaterasu Raijin and Amado Funakami to the small seaside of Inasa in Izumo country. Pulling out the ten-fist sword, he asked the Lord Okuninami who was sitting cross-legged. The Lord Okuninami passed the responsibility to his two sons, the Lord of Affairs and the God of Thunder, and the God of Thunder surrendered the two gods one by one. Only then did the Lord God surrender the country to the sky According to the great god.
If the mythical veil on this story is lifted, the facts will be very clear: there was civil strife in the Izumo Kingdom. After the lord of the country was defeated, he escaped from the country. He married the Yamato tribe. With its support, the lord of the country defeated the Brothers, return to your country and become king. The Yamato tribe saw that Izumo Kingdom was weakened due to civil strife, so they took the opportunity to launch an attack. At first, the Yamato tribe's attack was repelled, but then the Yamato tribe received reinforcements from the Korean Peninsula and attacked again.
This time the great king was defeated and had to surrender to the invaders. The victors annexed the land and people of the Izumo Kingdom and integrated the local myths into their own myths and legends. The local gods represented by the Lord Okunin became part of the Amaterasu pantheon. However, the Izumo area still maintains the worship of the Izumo divine system with the main god Okunin as its core. The locals are proud of their long cultural customs and believe that the Izumo civilization is older and more advanced than the Wazu civilization centered in the Nara Basin. great.
"It's really amazing!" Cao Sennu sighed: "By the way, you said that Yun Kingdom is even older. What evidence do you have?"
"Look!" Ji Jianchi took off the short knife from his waist and handed it over. Cao Sengnu took it casually and pulled out the short knife. He saw that the blade was cold and covered with lines like pine branches. With a wave of his hand, he cut off the branches that stretched out diagonally by the roadside.
"Good sword!" Cao Sennu returned the short sword to Ji Jian Chiying: "Is this produced in Izumo Country?"
"Yes, this is the sword that has been passed down from generation to generation in my family, the 'Kiki-giri'!" Akira smiled and said, "When it comes to forging swords, if the swordsmiths of Izumo say they are second, no one dares to say they are first!"
Cao Sennu nodded. He could understand Chi Jian Chi's pride. Although he had never been a blacksmith, he was a businessman with broad knowledge. The short knife just now was obviously made by repeated folding and forging. This kind of technology was not mastered by all blacksmiths in the Tang Dynasty, and it was even more rare in the Japanese country.
Ji saw Chiyuan tie the dagger back to his waist and said with a smile: "Master Cao, I once heard from Youfu Palace that you can refine more silver. Is this true?"
"The craftsmen I brought do have this kind of technology!" Cao Sengnu said: "But only by seeing the mine sample can we know whether it will be successful or not!"
"Yes, yes!" Ji saw Chiyun but still refused to give up: "Then if this is really possible, what does Youfu Palace plan to do with the silver? Does it plan to transport it all back to the Tang Dynasty?"
Cao Sennu frowned. The other party's question had obviously crossed a certain limit. When he was thinking about how to answer, Sha Zha Xiangru's voice came to his ears: "Brother Ji Jian, the road ahead is blocked. Go and see what’s going on!”
"Oh, oh!" Ji Jian Chiyun responded twice and hurriedly rode forward. Sha Zha Xiangru sneered and said to Cao Sennu: "Mr. Cao, this kid doesn't know how to measure and is causing trouble for you!"
"I can't say it's trouble!" Cao Sennu said with a smile, "It's just that he seems to be very concerned about the silver mine!"
"Yes!" Sha Zha Xiangru smiled: "It's not my own, but I was entrusted by others to take care of it. After a long time, it became my own. Don't you think it's strange?"
"Hahaha!" Cao Sennu said with a smile: "That's what I say, but after all, this is his hometown, and we really can't do without him for many things!"
"That's now! There are so many people in the pocket of the Youfu Palace. Is it true that we are missing him?" Sha Zha Xiangru sneered: "If he understands people, he will be indispensable in the future. If I don’t understand—” At this point, Sha Zha Xiangru snorted coldly, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
"I'm telling you two, the road ahead has been washed away by flash floods, so we can't go any further!" I saw Chi Ying coming back from riding a horse: "The only way is to go around!"
"Okay, everything is at your discretion!" Sha Zha Xiangru said with a smile.
The group of people retreated for more than a mile along the way they came, then turned westward and walked six or seven miles until they came to a river. Everyone was drinking and eating and resting by the river, but they got a shocking news from the people on the boat docked at the shore - not long ago, Wang Wenzuo led troops to surprise the eldest brother's base camp and forced him to commit suicide. This civil war has completely ended, Saitama has won a complete victory, and Wang Wenzuo has also been promoted to left minister due to his merit.
"Ah, ah, ah, this sounds a bit unbelievable!" Ji Jian Chiying sighed: "When we left Asukajing, there was no sign of which side could win. It has already been decided. The next time you see him, you will call him Zuofudian!"
"I'm not surprised at all!" Sha Zha Xiangru sneered: "I have learned enough about His Highness's military skills in Baekje. Compared with him, the eldest brother Zhong is just a child! Isn't that right, Mr. Cao? "
"Yes!" Cao Sennu sighed: "Needless to say, my lord's skill in using soldiers. In fact, his most powerful thing is his foresight. Who believes what he said when he went to Japan as an envoy? Now, Which sentence is not verified?"
"Then what did His Highness say at that time?" Ji Jian Chiyuan asked curiously.
Cao Sennu smiled, then added some lies to Wang Wenzuo's analysis and prediction of the situation in Japan, and said it all at once. Ji Jianchi was even more surprised after hearing this. He was originally a subtle person, but at this time he was feeling weak. The more he listened, the more frightened he became, and he said, "So, isn't Zuofudian a god descended into the world? Otherwise, how could it be so obvious?"
Cao Sengnu and Sha Zha smiled knowingly: "I don't know if the gods came to the world, but what you just said about the great country master god and Qiong Qiongchu Zun, the achievements they have established are not as good as your highness, listen. It seems that the gods of your country are nothing more than this!"
After hearing Cao Sennu's joking words, Ji Jian Chiyun was not upset. Instead, he thought about it seriously, which made Cao Sennu want to laugh. Did this barbarian really think that the Lord was a god who came to the world? He was about to say something when he heard Chi Ying say: "General Sha Zha, Mr. Cao, I have an idea, how about we build a shrine for Zuofu Palace?"
"Shrine?" Sha Zha Xiangru frowned, he was already a little impatient: "Brother Ji Jian, Zuofu Palace asked us to come to Izumo for the silver mine, why do you need to do anything extra?"
"General Shazha, don't be anxious, just listen to me!" Ji Jian Chiyun smiled and said: "There is a legend in Izumo: After the Lord of the Great Country gave Weiyuan China to Tiansun, he boarded a ship and floated away. , before leaving, he left a prophecy, saying that his descendants will come by boat again in the future to take back this land from the descendants of Amaterasu Omikami. Didn’t Zuofuden come by boat? If it is compared with the big country If the Lord God is connected, wouldn’t it be——”
Cao Sennu and Sha Zha Xiangru are not fools. They didn't understand Ji Jian Chiyong's intention after hearing this. At the beginning, the leader of the Kazu clan took advantage of the civil strife in the Izumo Kingdom to defeat the Lord of Idai and either killed or expelled him. A series of myths were also fabricated to rationalize and sanctify this behavior. Although the people of Izumo were dissatisfied, they could only hold it in. The most they could do was offer sacrifices to the great god of the country and place their hopes in it. But if Wang Wenzao is sanctified and regarded as a descendant of the Lord God of Okuninima, the Izumo Kingdom can use its power to overthrow the Yamato Kingdom's rule over the Japanese archipelago for hundreds of years, and even replace it, fulfilling its long-cherished wish for hundreds of years.
"Jijian Chiyun, you really didn't see it!" Sha Zha Xiangru secretly exclaimed: "This kid usually has no ability, but he can think of this move. If he does it as he said, don't It is said that for a mere silver mine, the entire Japanese archipelago belongs to His Highness. Compared with this achievement, siege cities, conquer armies and kill generals have to be put to the back burner!"
"Brother Jijian, what needs to be done to build the shrine?" Sha Zha Xiangru asked.
"That's right!" Cao Sengnu said quickly: "If we need craftsmen, I will immediately send someone back to Feiniaojing to recruit them!"
"No, no, it doesn't need to be so troublesome!" Ji Jian Chiying said with a smile: "The shrine in our country is not as troublesome as a Buddhist temple. It needs to build a pagoda and a temple! The most important thing right now is to let everyone build the Zuofu Palace first. Contact the Great Lord!"
"How do I contact him?" Cao Sennu asked.
"Actually, the most difficult thing is already done!" Ji Jian Chiyun said with a smile: "Zuofudian defeated Brother Zhongda on the battlefield, and he is a descendant of Amaterasu!"
"Is this enough?" Cao Sennu asked in surprise: "Is it possible that no one in your country has been able to defeat the descendants of Amaterasu for hundreds of years?"
"Haha!" Ji Jian Chiying said with a smile: "The descendants of Amaterasu are the royal family. Who do you think can defeat them?"
"That's true!" Sha Zha Xiangru nodded: "The Japanese country is on an archipelago, and there are no strong enemies on the island. It is not difficult for the king to not be defeated for hundreds of years. Then we only need to spread the news Is that all right?"
"I have another idea!" Chijian lowered his voice and whispered a few words to Cao Sennu and Sha Zha Xiangru. Cao Sennu slapped his thigh and said with a smile: "Yes, this method is good. Jijian Brother, don’t worry, as long as this thing is done! The Lord will definitely reward you heavily!"
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Izumo Country, Izumo Grand Shrine.
Cao Sengnu was full of expectations. He originally thought that this famous temple should be a glorious building, but when he arrived, what he saw was just a somewhat dilapidated longhouse.
The house is long and low, with no windows. There were no other buildings nearby. The roofs were thatched and were rotten and blackened in many places. He finally understood why Ji Jian Chiyong said before that there was no need to recruit craftsmen. It was indeed not so troublesome to build the longhouse in front of him.
"Is this here?" Sha Zha Xiangru looked at the building in front of him with some disappointment.
"Yes, it's right here!" Chi Jian said: "The one worshiped here is the Lord God of the Great Kingdom!"
"No wonder a god who lives in a place like this would be defeated and driven away!" Cao Sengnu whispered.
"Be careful what you say!" Ji Jian Chiying whispered: "We have just passed through the torii gate. This is the kingdom of God. Every word and deed we say will be heard by God!"
"You are the one who should be careful most!" Sha Zha Xiangru sneered: "We have never thought of giving birth to a descendant of that person inside! Even if the great god of the country wants to punish him, he should punish you, not us! "
"Why does he want to punish me?" Ji Jian Chiying said with a smile: "Being able to have such outstanding descendants as Zuofudian, and being able to avenge the descendants of Amaterasu, it's too late for the Lord Okunin to be happy! How can he punish me?"
Myth and history are intertwined, and hundreds of years later, history becomes myth! The things of ancient and modern times are nothing more than this!
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