Seeing Fujiwara's careful apology, Li Xian suddenly felt very boring and simply stopped wasting time on this issue.
He glanced around and saw the weapons guarded by the East Palace guards in the corner, and he suddenly became interested.
Picking up a Japanese sword, taking out the scabbard, and looking at the curved samurai sword, Li Xian suddenly felt particularly uncomfortable.
There is no way to say that the shape of such a sword is not good. After all, although the katana is derived from the Tang Hengdao, because the two adapt to different battlefields, it is natural for the Japanese to make corresponding changes.
However, perhaps because he had some views on this race and disliked some of their things, Li Xian found the katana to be an eyesore.
He put the sword into its sheath and threw it to Li Yun. Li Xian stretched out his hand towards Ma Liang again.
Both of them understood. Li Yun drew out his samurai sword, while Ma Liang drew out his own horizontal sword and handed it to His Highness the Crown Prince.
After taking the horizontal sword and seeing that Li Yun was ready, Li Xian slashed it with the sword without hesitation, and Li Yun also swung the sword.
Ding!
There was a crisp sound, because both of them used all their strength, so the samurai sword of Li Yun, who was slightly weaker, was deflected. As for the two knives, they are simply "embedded" together.
Signaling Li Yong to let go, Li Xian held up two knives and his eyes immediately locked on the "inlay" place.
As expected, the horizontal blade cut into the katana. Depending on the extent of the cut, if you are stronger, you may be able to cut it off directly.
In terms of hardness, the katana sword is still not as good as the Tang Hengdao.
Although the technology introduced from the Tang Dynasty helped them use samurai swords, and they adapted to their own battlefields and made changes in shape, they were obviously still lagging behind in forging technology.
He grabbed the horizontal sword and swung it hard, threw the katana aside, and returned the horizontal sword to Ma Liang.
Looking at the unfortunate samurai sword on the ground, Li Xian chuckled, and then looked at the Japanese armor.
It is said to be armor, but armor that is damaged to this extent is considered strange.
Judging from the armor's format, degree of damage and rust, it should be armor from the Sui Dynasty. The armor of the Sui Dynasty has been preserved to this day, is it still good?
There were holes and damaged areas on it, so the Japanese people used bamboo to patch them up. It was extremely crude. From this point of view, the current mining capabilities of the Japanese are not very good, at least the output of armor must not be very good.
Seeing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looking at the Japanese sword and armor, Henry Zhang knew what was going on.
Leaving Fujiwara behind, he walked over slowly. After getting closer, Zhang Xuanze said: "Your Highness, this is the armor of the former Sui Dynasty. It was accumulated in the treasury and was almost rotten. Therefore, the then Minister of Honglu Temple , so I decided to sell these armors. They are all rusty and broken things anyway. It is impossible to give them to the grassland people, so I gave them to the Japanese people. Anyway, they are quite rich."
"Of course, the most important point is that the Japanese people are separated from our Tang Dynasty by the sea. The spies sent to spy on the situation of the Japanese country came back with news that the Japanese country is not big and extremely poor. For such a country, there is no need to go overboard. Beware.”
Seeing Zhang Xuan's indifferent expression, Li Xian found that it was difficult for him to tell him how terrible the Japanese were.
This race is indeed terrifying. However, what is terrifying is not their strength, but their thoughts.
Although three households of Chu were able to defeat Qin, even among the seven heroes of the Warring States Period, Qin was once at the bottom.
The smaller the country, the easier it is to have a desire for hard work, and the desire for land is unparalleled.
It is precisely because the Japanese country is an island country that it has no hope of developing to the east, so it can only focus on the land in the west.
Judging from its continuous attacks on Silla and Baekje, it seems that it has the intention to invade the mainland and develop. Apart from anything else, if the Japanese country had had the opportunity to invade Goguryeo during its long history, it might have been even more troublesome than Goguryeo.
Especially after the spirit of Bushido began to be born, this race may be more terrifying than the Tubo people.
It breaks out because of oppression. Because of poverty, there is no bottom line.
Speaking of which, it's like a beggar who suddenly got tens of billions of assets. The first thing he thought about was not how to invest or how to repay society. Instead, he first thought about venting all the desires that he had no chance to achieve before.
In a certain period of blood and tears in the Central Plains, the cruelty of this nation was not accidental, but inevitable.
After thinking about this clearly, Li Xian sighed and said to Zhang Xuan: "In the Zhenguan year, there were countries like Goguryeo in the Northeast. In order to contain them in the direction of the Eastern Strait, it was necessary to support the Japanese country. But now there are only a few countries left there. Lower Silla is still hanging on, and once Silla dies, we will have to watch out for the Japanese. I don’t need to tell you what will happen once the two countries are truly bordering each other."
Zhang Xuan said strangely: "Your Highness, although the two countries are bordering each other, war is bound to happen, but the Japanese country is not the same. To be honest, such a small and small country is not even worth your thoughts."
Looking at Henry Zhang's confused look, Li Xian really couldn't really explain his point of view.
After all, something that didn’t happen cannot be used as an argument.
Perhaps, in this era, even the most foresighted general would find it difficult to elevate the Japanese state to the level of an enemy of the Tang Dynasty.
A gentleman's revenge is never too early. Li Xian knew very well that he looked a bit stupid in the eyes of everyone. He even knew that he was stubborn in having to deal with the Japanese country.
But somehow, he just couldn't convince himself to take a good look at this race, and he couldn't convince himself to pretend that he couldn't see them.
Taking a long breath and looking at the Fujiwara fields far behind, Li Xian sighed to Zhang Xuanze: "Zhang Honglu, you also know that when Emperor Gaozu founded the country, Emperor Taizong expanded countless lands, and his father was another Ansheng has expanded the land of the Tang Dynasty to its current level. Gu wants to expand the territory and follow in the footsteps of the three of them, but unfortunately, the land of the Tang Dynasty is already somewhat doubtful. "
"For a future emperor, having no rivals can be said to be the greatest sorrow. Therefore, Gu now wants to find a place to exercise his ability to deal with the outside world. Among those who pick and choose, the Japanese country is the most familiar. Gu Xiang I’m going to plan some plans for Japan to test some of my conjectures, what do you think?”
Planning for Japan?
If the prince said this normally, Henry Zhang would definitely laugh.
However, after listening to the prince's words today, he suddenly felt the same.
There are no enemies. Nowadays, it has become a luxury to hope to fight a protracted war like the Wude Year and Zhenguan Year. As the minister of Honglu Temple, the one I admire most is Tang Jian during the Taizong period. Think about it, going to the enemy camp alone, appeasing Jieli Khan, creating opportunities for the army to attack, and after the enemy was defeated, he could still come back intact. This is an achievement that will shine through the annals of history!
But what about yourself?
Only the envoys of Turkic and Tibetan people dared to talk to themselves as equals. If it were another country, especially a small country like Japan, the envoys would want to lick their shoes.
It's so boring!
The prince's desire to plan the Japanese country can indeed be regarded as not doing his job now. However, when he thinks that His Royal Highness the prince may not have the opportunity to plan other countries in his life, Zhang Xuan can't help but feel pity.
Sighing, Henry Zhang cupped his hands and said: "Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thinks so, Wei Chen will naturally support you. Wei Chen will teach you for a long time in the future. Later, Wei Chen will enter the palace to meet His Majesty. If I can use the Japanese country as an example to teach you. This small country has made the best use of its resources."
Seeing that Zhang Xuanze actually agreed, Li Xian was overjoyed.
That's right. Among the countries surrounding the Tang Dynasty, the Japanese country is neither far nor near nor large nor small, so it is the most suitable to cause harm. If this source of trouble can be eliminated early, the people along the coast will have peace of mind in the future. When the ocean is divided in the future, won't it be possible to demarcate a lot more areas?
Think about it, if that island country was used as a maritime barrier for the Tang Dynasty, tsk tsk...
The two looked at each other, smiled understandingly, and then turned to face Fujiwara.
While the two were communicating, Fujiwara had already ordered his subordinates to prepare two large boxes.
Seeing Zhang Daguan'er and the one suspected to be the prince returning, Fujiwara immediately put on a humble smile, bowed and said: "Master Li, I have the honor to meet you. It is a blessing that I have cultivated for hundreds of years. The Japanese country is barbaric. I have nothing good to offer you, I can only take these things to make you smile."
After saying that, he opened the box himself.
Because it faces the west, when the afternoon sunlight reflects on the contents of the box, it immediately emits a charming light.
Yes, it is charming, although not blinding, but who can resist a lot of treasures that can reflect yellow light?
Although the gift is nice, but...
Seeing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince frowning, Zhang Xuan immediately understood and walked to the box and said: "Your Highness, the smelting of the Japanese country is backward, so these gold and the silver in the box next to it have quite a lot of impurities. But, you just need to let the craftsmen do it again. After smelting it once, you can get gold and silver of very good quality."
Seeing that Zhang Daguan'er spoke for him, Fujiwara's face looked better.
When he saw this guy who might be the prince just now, he frowned. He thought he hadn't prepared enough gifts.
Nodding, Li Xian waved his hand impatiently: "Send these two boxes to be smelted into gold and silver ingots first. As for how to use them, I will arrange them later."
Seeing Ma Liang and others carrying the box away, Li Xian ordered Zhang Xuanze again: "I remember that Japanese people like to eat raw fish very much. It just so happens that I have seasonings that are very suitable for sashimi, so I will take it as a reward." , grant it to them.”
Although the two boxes of treasures given away were only exchanged for some food, Fujiwara Ye was ecstatic.
He knew very well the official system of the Tang State. It was impossible for an ordinary prince to directly give orders to the minister of Honglu Temple. Therefore, this person was probably not an ordinary prince, but maybe...
Prince!
Not to mention just giving some food or stones, he would treat them as treasures.
No matter how much you pay to give a gift to this person, it is worth it!
At this moment, Fujiwara even regretted that he had prepared fewer gifts.
Li Xian reached out and patted Fujiwara through the clothes, and Li Xian turned and left. Now that we have money and met the Japanese people in the Tang Dynasty, there is no need to waste time here.
After leaving the Japanese guest house for a while, Li Xiancai said to Zhang Xuanze: "I remember that Master Xuanzang brought a large number of books from Tianzhu, and the originals of those books are still stored in Daci'en Temple. . Since the Japanese people like Buddhism very much, let’s talk to the abbot of Daci’en Temple and let them copy some original texts and take them back. As for the smelting technology, there is no need to teach them.”
Henry Zhang said strangely: "Your Highness, those original texts are treasures! I am afraid that even if the humble minister opens his mouth, those monks will choose to disobey and ask the saint for instructions. In comparison, some blacksmithing skills are irrelevant." "
Li Xian looked back at Zhang Xuanze and said helplessly: "What does it mean to be irrelevant? Look at the weapons made by the Japanese people. They can already withstand one blow from a horizontal sword. The sharpness of the weapons and armor is the source of trouble. Not only Not only the Japanese country, but also any other country in the future that asks for forging technology from the Tang Dynasty will not be able to agree. As for the original text of the scripture, do you think that Master Xuanzang had to translate it himself before allowing it to be disseminated?"
Why?
After hearing this, Henry Zhang was confused. To be honest, he really hasn't thought about this problem. After all, Buddhism had been prosperous for a long time in the Tang Dynasty, and there were many monks who knew Sanskrit. However, when he first translated the scriptures, Master Xuanzang kept it secret and did not translate the scriptures on a large scale.
Could it be said that the original text...
Seeing that Zhang Xuan seemed to have some understanding, Li Xian left Honglu Temple with his hands behind his back.
Why did Xuanzang have to translate the scriptures before allowing them to be disseminated?
The reason is that the local Buddhist scriptures in Asan, Tianzhu, contain a lot of dross.
Compassionate? Saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda?
To be honest, these should be the teachings of Central Plains Buddhism. The local Buddhism in Tianzhu also contains many teachings such as "it represents the Buddha's salvation for you" and "only XXOO can wash away the evil obstacles in the body".
If the essence is not taken and the dross is discarded, even if there are thousands of Buddhist followers, the imperial court will not allow their scriptures to be spread.
Even for the Central Plains, this scripture is considered extremely poisonous. If it spreads to the Japanese country...
Tsk tsk, the Japanese people's rules of respecting superiors and inferiors are beyond the scope of ordinary people's understanding.
As long as these scriptures are accepted and spread by Japanese monks...
By then, I am afraid that even the great monk Jianzhen will not dare to run to that filthy land.
Thinking about that scene, Li Xian felt like his spine was getting hairy.
If you do such a bad thing, you won't be punished by God, right?
Looking at the clear sky, Li Xian smiled slightly.
It seems that even God has no objection.
