"Stop talking, I know!" Wang Wenzuo interrupted Cao Sengnu. Although he has long been accustomed to killing and destruction after coming to this world, killing enemies with weapons is one thing. Killing without resistance A child with abilities is another matter, let alone being tortured and killed like this. He took a deep breath, suppressed the disgust in his heart, and asked, "What else did you hear?"
Just as Cao Sengnu was about to speak, he heard footsteps outside and had to shut up. At this time Shoujun Dashi came in from outside. He knelt down and saluted Wang Wenzuo. The maid who led him in bowed to Wang Wenzuo and left as if running for her life.
"Shoujun Dashi, what's the matter with you?" Wang Wenzuo suppressed the disgust in his heart and asked, "I don't remember sending someone to summon you back!"
"I have something important to report to Your Highness! Because the matter is extremely urgent, I rushed back. Please forgive me!" Lord Shou Dashi did not notice Wang Wenzuo's emotions, and said "I'm sorry" with only a smile on his face. I didn't write the words "Hurry up and praise me".
"Is it urgent?" Wang Wenzuo glanced at Shou Jun Dashi: "Is there someone raising an army to cause chaos?"
"That's not true!" Shoujun Dashi was stunned, thinking to himself, isn't this nonsense? If someone starts a rebellion and I run back, wouldn't that mean I'm running away? That is a grave sin.
"If no one raises an army to cause trouble, it's no big deal!" Wang Wenzuo said coldly.
Shoujun Dashi was choked by Wang Wenzuo's words. He didn't dare to say more, so he quickly lowered his head.
"Let me ask you, some people said that you covered the children in raincoats filled with fish oil and set them on fire in Tamba Country. Is there such a thing?"
Shoujun Dashi was stunned, subconsciously looked at Cao Sengnu sitting next to him, and hurriedly explained: "Your Highness, please listen to my explanation!"
"I ask you yes or no, just answer yes or no, no need to explain!"
Only then did Shou Jun Dashi realize that something was wrong, and hurriedly said: "There is such a thing, but the situation is like this-"
"Bastard, bastard!" Wang Wenzuo kicked the desk away, took out the folding fan from his waist, and hit him all over the face. While beating him, he cursed: "I asked you to go to Tamba Country to investigate Mishima's affairs. What are you doing? Killing children? Are children also rebellious? It’s enough to kill children, but you still kill them like this? Don’t you have a heart in your chest? "
Wang Wenzuo was scolding and beating at the same time. Shoujun Dashi did not dare to dodge, so he had to kneel on the ground and hold his head while being beaten. Suddenly he heard a soft sound, but Wang Wenzuo used too much force and the folding fan in his hand was broken. He threw away the folding fan and took a sip of water. When he saw Shoujun Dashi kneeling on the ground with blood on his face and the tragic situation, he felt less angry and said, "What else do you want to say? Say it!"
"When my subordinates were investigating Mishima's rebellion in Tanba Country, they discovered that someone was secretly bribing children, the kind of children who were born in a special year!"
"Oh? Does this have anything to do with Mishima's rebellion?"
"That's the thing. There are some secret techniques in Shintoism in this country that can kill people from a distance. Many of these secret techniques that can kill people require children born on special dates to be used as sacrifices first, so - —”
"You mean the art of witchcraft?" Wang Wenzuo's attention was immediately attracted: "Then who are they trying to harm?"
"Judging from the confessions obtained through interrogation, it should be His Majesty and the child in her belly!"
"Dog thief!" Wang Wenzuo was furious when he heard that the target of the thief was Qi Yu and his children. He was an extremely smart man. He was just dizzy just now, but he soon understood: "Then you will be burned to death. Those children are—"
"Your Highness guessed right. Those were the children of thieves. His subordinates interrogated them at the time, but no matter how they tortured them, those guys never said anything. When my subordinates saw that they had sacrificed children, they thought of killing them. The Tao also repays the favor, so we took their own children and followed the law, and they immediately confessed!"
"Who are the people who are my enemies? There is no lower limit at all!" Wang Wenzuo listened to Shou Jun Dashi's story, and his heart became more and more sad. He actually wanted to kill children to sacrifice to the evil god, and then use witchcraft to curse His lover is dealing with the scum of his children. He sighed: "Then you came back to Asuka to report this matter to me?"
"Yes, when I was conducting an inspection in Tanba Country, I found that there were far more children who were bribed than sacrificed. When I asked, I found out that all those children had been sent to Asuka-kyo, so I went back to Asuka-kyo!" "
"That's true. There are more people in Beijing who want me and Qi Yu dead!" Wang Wenzuo showed a sneer: "Shoujun Oishi, this matter must be investigated to the end. I allow you to use any means you think are necessary!"
"I obey my orders!"
"Also!" Wang Wenzuo looked a little hesitant: "The injury on your face was not my fault. It was really because you were so angry that you lost your mind. Wait a moment and I will call the doctor to take a look at you!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Shoujun Oishi laughed: "Actually, I was very happy when I was beaten!"
"Very happy? Why do you say that?" Wang Wenzuo was stunned.
"His Highness is so angry that he just hit me with a folding fan without drawing a sword. He is really kind-hearted. If it had been anyone else, I would have lost a hundred lives!"
Although Shoujun Dashi's injury looked scary, it was actually just a scratch on the flesh. The doctor prepared some plaster for him and left. As soon as he left, Cao Sengnu knelt on the ground: "This subordinate is talking nonsense, please punish me!"
"Get up! You didn't do anything wrong. Shoujun Dashi did what you said!" Wang Wenzuo was a little depressed: "I was so angry that I didn't listen to his defense and started beating people. It's true. It shouldn’t be!”
"In fact, I can't blame you, Mr. Ming. These Japanese have gone too far. They even used witchcraft to harm Your Majesty and your children. We must not let them go!"
"No!" Wang Wenzuo shook his head: "These Japanese people are responsible for harming me and Qi Yu, and the witchcraft is of no use, but involving unrelated children as sacrifices is really a big deal. I have lost all my conscience. I originally thought that it was enough to show them power and be virtuous, but now it seems that I am still too naive. Some people are really stubborn and if they are not eradicated, there will be no peace in the Japanese country!"
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Asukakyo in late autumn is the most beautiful season of the year. Lake Nara is full of rafts and small boats. Japanese girls dexterously drive these floats that can only accommodate two or three people to shuttle between the harbor branches and pick up the fishing boats they have set. Pour the fish, shrimp and crabs that have penetrated into the cages on the deck, and then throw the empty bamboo cages into the water again. After a day or two, new fish and shrimps will enter, even if these fishing cages are empty. They will not return empty-handed. There are vegetables floating on the lake and water chestnuts under the water. The hillside in the distance is orange-red. It is a large chestnut forest and oak forest, with mature chestnuts and acorns. The branches had been bent, and the ground was littered with cracked acorns. In this season of abundance, even low-status tribesmen and slaves can easily get enough food and have happy smiles on their faces.
But for the nobles in Asuka Capital, the late autumn of 666 AD was a completely different autumn. This year's autumn harvest not only includes rice, fish, persimmons, and dates, but also a special life, that is, the queen's child.
Although there is no Internet and street tabloids, no one in Asuka Kyo knows who the real father of the queen's child is. In fact, this is not a very derailed thing in Japan. After all, under the visiting wife marriage system, the queen has not officially married anyone else. , she was completely free to live with anyone and have children. There was a similar situation in the history of the Japanese royal family. The children she gave birth to grew up normally, and some even became the originators of famous clans.
But what's special this time is the special identity of the child's father, and the meaning behind the child - in the process of defeating Brother Zhongda, nearly two thousand Japanese were awarded land, names, and some due to their martial arts and military exploits. Even being given official positions, these newcomers were called "new nobles" by the Japanese, which were different from the original nobles. Regarding this canonization, the original nobles were resentful, but they dared not speak out; while the new nobles were like hounds, vigilantly protecting the food in their bowls, and whining from time to time to warn potential predators. enemy.
However, both the new rich and the old nobles have a common view, that is, their fate will be maintained by the child who is about to be born. In the eyes of the new rich, they had fought bloody battles for his parents to put his mother on the throne. It was during this war that his parents met, fell in love, and had him. Naturally, I have an innate bond with this child, and he is also my undisputed master and protector. In the eyes of the old nobles, the birth of this child is tantamount to the queen having an heir. Even if the queen does not leave the throne to this child, she will definitely give a large part of her original political resources to this child. Considering his father, this child would become a very scary figure, so it would be a very ideal ending for this horrible child to be stillborn, and even better if he died with his mother.
Under these two completely different hopes, a very strange scene formed in Asuka Kyo in 666 AD. As the date of the Queen's birth got closer and closer, more and more warriors on horseback and swords came to Asuka Kyo. They came to the temple and shrine in groups, knelt down to pray devoutly, and presented gifts. They hoped that the queen could give birth to a child safely, preferably a boy, a brave and resourceful hero like Zuofudian, who could continue to lead them. Defeat the enemy. After these warriors prayed and knelt down, they came to the Shitennoji Temple in Nambazu. If they could afford it, they rented private houses, and if they didn't, they simply slept in the open air. They all said in one voice: "In order to repay the kindness of His Majesty and Zuofuden, I must do this." Use your meager strength, hold your bow and arrows, frighten the demons, and protect the birth of His Highness!"
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Shitennoji Temple, Jingshe.
"These people are really interesting!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "When Saitama gave birth to a child, they were outside with swords, bows and arrows, saying that they would do their best. It would be nice if they didn't do any harm!"
"Your Highness, you don't know something!" Fujiwara said with a smile: "There is a legend in my country that when a woman gives birth to a child, the yin energy is too strong, which can easily attract ghosts and gods to cause trouble. Therefore, warriors holding bows and arrows must be guarded in all directions to shoot those who cause trouble. Ghosts and gods. These people are favored by Your Majesty and you, and they come here to show their allegiance. Besides, with your and Your Majesty’s bloodline, the children born to you must be extraordinary people, and everyone hopes to be favored by Your Majesty. !”
It turns out that, like many other peoples in ancient times, the ancient Japanese believed that children, especially children of noble status, were possessed by divine powers. Even the most unruly warriors were willing to succumb to children. For example, in the process of overthrowing the Kamakura Hojo shogunate, Ashikaga Takauji himself led the troops to raise an army in Kinki, switched sides and attacked the Rokupora Tankai in Kyoto, and used his young legitimate son Senju King as a sign to raise the army, while the new Tian Yoshizada actually commanded the army as his legitimate son. As expected, the Genji from Kanto swarmed in and soon captured Kamakura, forcing the Hojo clan to self-immolate. These warriors gathered around the Shitennoji Temple, hoping to get a little "spirit" from the child who was about to be born.
"These Japanese people are really superstitious!" Wang Wenzuo smiled and shook his head, but this reminded himself of the importance of the child who was about to be born. Although he did not believe in the effectiveness of ancient witchcraft curses, Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected. It's better to be more cautious.
"Wenzong, are the doctors, midwives and maids ready?" Wang Wenzuo asked.
"Everything is ready, and they are all carefully selected from Dengzhou!" Cao Wenzong said: "When His Majesty is giving birth, all Japanese are not allowed to come within a hundred steps of the delivery room, otherwise they will be treated as assassins!"
"Okay!" Wang Wenzuo nodded with satisfaction. In order to avoid being bribed by the Japanese nobles, he simply replaced all the maids Wenpo beside Qiyu with Tang people. This way, even if the Japanese nobles wanted to play any tricks, they would not be bribed easily. As for the What about curses in the air? If they were really capable of this, how could they survive until now even if they had a hundred lives?
"Your Highness, Lord Shou Dashi is outside and has something important to report!"
"Let him in!" Wang Wenzuo nodded. Since he accidentally hit this person that time, his impression of Shoujun Dashi has improved a lot. He received a beating for no apparent reason, and he still did not slack off at work. If nothing else, this work attitude alone is very rare. The more loyal dogs like this, the better.
"Zuofu Palace! I have something important to report!"
"Say it! These are my confidants, there is no need to avoid them!"
"Yes!" Shoujun Dashi pulled out a list from his sleeve and held it out with both hands: "These are all related to the curse of witchcraft. Please tell me how to deal with them!"
Wang Wenzuo glanced at the list and returned it: "Take them all first and interrogate them carefully, but don't kill anyone. We can wait until His Majesty has finished giving birth!"
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