When Emperor Suiko died, he died sitting there. It was considered the end of his life.
Li Yuanxing and the cabinet master were still sitting here drinking tea, looking at the calm sea surface and the bright moon in the sky. The island was very quiet, and even the sea breeze seemed to have stopped.
It has snowed in Chang'an City, and there is no warmth like the Pacific islands here.
The era of the Tang Dynasty was historically a warm season. As written in geography, if the average temperature was one degree higher, the arable land would move a hundred miles north.
The island where Li Yuanxing is located is almost on the line with Wenzhou in terms of parallel position.
It's very warm under the scorching sun during the day, and when the cool breeze blows at night, it feels a bit like late autumn.
But at this time in Japan, winter and spring coexist at the same time.
There was an unprecedented purge of Japanese nobles. Many nobles were thrown out of their houses. Those who took action would naturally do some outrageous things.
The people of the Tang Dynasty had a bottom line, that is, they would not attack civilians.
Led by the Konoe family and the Ichichi family, there were five major families and eight small families, with modern Himeji Castle as the center line. The Konoe family went west and the Ichichi family went east. They launched a bloody purge against all the nobles on the island.
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty only pretended not to see it. Their appearance was just to monitor these Japanese people, and they should not go too far.
Rebellion, the official historical record of this time is that the Japanese royal family and many nobles not only failed to provide disaster relief, but also robbed the common people of food, thus triggering a great rebellion among the common people. The Japanese royal family was completely destroyed, and nine nobles died.
become.
The corpse was thrown into the barren mountain. However, the woman from the noble family survived. The more beautiful she was, the better she lived.
"General Wu. These are all daughters of noble families." A Japanese general led a group of people with a smile on his face.
Wu Bin glanced at it with squinted eyes and nodded slightly. He was not very interested in this kind of thing.
A tall man next to him walked over and looked at several people with their heads lowered, picking up their chins with their fingers. Then he returned to Wu Bin, and several women in Tang suits took the girl into the tent.
The tall one is Tie Ying, the general of the old Cheng family.
He was also the slave trader who once cooperated with Li Yuanxing to deal with the Goguryeo envoys.
"One knife. Will there be any trouble if these people get it back?" Tie Ying asked Wu Bin in a low voice.
Wu Bin also knew what Tie Ying was asking. These people knew more than the common people. If some secrets were revealed, would it have any impact on Datang?
"I don't know, I can't tell clearly. But after several generals mentioned it, His Highness the King of Qin didn't object. The generals thought that after conquering the Japanese island, they didn't even have the concubines of the Japanese nobles at home. This is really a kind of
It’s a shameful thing. When it comes to the impact, how much do the ordinary people of the Tang Dynasty know? Anyway, who among the generals of the Tang Dynasty doesn’t know that we destroyed the Japanese islands.”
Tie Ying thought for a while: "That's the same reason!"
Just as he was talking, Tie Ying saw a Japanese aristocratic woman being dragged into the tent. He shouted at the Japanese: "Bring her here."
The Japanese did not dare to resist and immediately brought the people over.
She is over 20 years old, maybe 27 or 28, she is the concubine of that nobleman, but her appearance is very special.
"This is at least worth an ordinary piece of silk. Do you use it yourself or sell it?" Tie Ying asked the Japanese with a smile.
As for Tie Ying, he has no interest in scaring, let alone robbing these Japanese people. This is a fair trade for him.
He can snatch women and drag them into the tent, and he is so beautiful. He is definitely not a pawn among the Japanese. He has some status. There is also one of them who has a high status in the Konoe family. When he was a slave, he is
A very close friend of Konoe Tadahito.
Live in the same shed and eat together.
Although he doesn't have any particularly outstanding abilities, he is definitely Konoe Tadayoshi's most loyal subordinate.
"Really worth a bolt of silk?"
"Nonsense, you think I'm joking. You can give it a try. There are some with special talents, such as a full set of Japanese singers. This is definitely a big price, but don't forget the rules, don't start with those poor people. You guys
From now on, you will be a nobleman of Japan Island, so don’t do stupid things."
Tie Ying lectured with a dark face.
The Japanese hurriedly said: "I already learned this when I attended the class last time. If these poor people have no money, we can't collect taxes. If they have money, our taxes will be more. It's like raising chickens. There are more chickens."
There will naturally be more eggs, and it would be foolish to kill the chicken to obtain the eggs."
Wu Bin also said beside him: "So, don't just rob people, send more people to rescue them."
"Don't worry, General Wu, we will use 70 people to save people."
The Japanese are really saving people. If the Japanese nobles are experiencing a cold winter, the ordinary people of the Japanese are experiencing spring.
After the tsunami, many places have naturally turned into ruins.
But there are many tents here, and the original wooden houses have been turned into broken wood. The broken wood has become a fire, which can not only cook food, but also keep warm. Each person can receive two rice balls and two pieces of rice every day.
Tang Dynasty’s fragrant biscuits.
The Japanese workers who were originally in the Tang Dynasty came back one after another.
Seeing my hometown in ruins, I feel sad and relieved. At least my relatives are still alive.
"When we were in Datang, we heard that rice was robbed!"
The rice was really robbed. This is originally true. There are countless versions and countless stories of blood and tears. Some people died because of the rice robbery, and some were injured. Some are currently in bed recovering from their injuries.
The Japanese people felt somewhat grateful and believed in Datang.
The next day, it was another early morning.
"Datang recruitment notice: Those who are willing to work in Datang can receive one and a half dan of rice per month. Those who are willing to work further away can receive up to three dan of rice. Those with good skills can join the harbor protection team.
.The highest you can get is the same amount of money every month, which can be converted into rice, which is one hundred shi meters!"
What is the Harbor Guard Team?
Many people gathered around and asked questions.
Some people who had been specially brought back from Nanyang and sent to Japan stood up.
"Last year, I went hunting at Sanjiangkou and was drafted to Izumo to serve as a soldier. Then I took a boat ride for several days and went to a place called Palembang. There was a port of the Tang Dynasty there, and my mission was to let people
Everyone abides by the rules of the port. I bought two women there and built a house. This time I came back to visit relatives, but I only heard about the tsunami on the way."
"How many meters do you make in a month?"
"Anyway, we can't finish it. The defenders eat meat every day. It's just that the Goguryeo and Silla people are very annoying. They always go against us. Last month, they actually bought more than half of the beef shipped from the Tang Dynasty, and all of it.
It's good meat. For this matter, we fought and injured hundreds of people. What's even worse is that thousands of people were flogged."
Goguryeo people!
A few words made these Japanese people feel hostile towards the Goguryeo people.
If you fight in the military camp, you will naturally be punished.
"How can we take revenge if we don't allow fighting?" Many people shouted.
"The people of the Tang Dynasty had a rule. Many nobles would not fight if they had any grudges. I heard that the two sons of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty were going to fight, but afterwards they each sent a team to compete. Later, one son lost, and the other son lost.
There is a large area of land in Palembang, and there are houses. So we also played football with the Silla people. Whoever loses will lose 500 guan, plus the exclusive right to buy beef."
How much is five hundred strings?
As soon as they heard that the bet was for 100,000 shi, many Japanese were frightened.
"What are you afraid of? We Japanese are not afraid of the Silla people, the Goguryeo people, and the Turks. Two hundred coins per person is enough to bet with them. Don't forget, we have three thousand people in Palembang. Next
In the month of March, Lieutenant Ichijo plans to raise the bet to a thousand guan, so that Silla will be afraid of us all at once."
"Defeat Silla, defeat Silla."
These Japanese people were shouting and seemed to have forgotten that they had just suffered a great disaster and that more than one million people still had no houses to live in.
Qin Qiong came to the island with the information on the Japanese island. Although it was far away and the boat took almost a day, it was warm as spring and quiet here.
"Wulang, the Japanese have seized more than one million kilograms of gold from the Japanese. They have already ordered it to be shipped. The five major clans have not made any demands, but I still have the final say. I will give each of them 20,000 high-quality long knives, made of steel.
The spear head is 50,000, the military armor is 500 for each family, and the bamboo armor is 10,000 for each family. The remaining eight tribes will pay 20% of this."
"One million pounds of gold!" Li Yuanxing laughed.
Qin Qiong also laughed: "The telegram was sent back to Chang'an, and the emperor approved each family with one million shi of grain, 20,000 jin of fine steel, 10,000 pieces of linen, 3,000 pieces of silk, 1,000 pieces of chiffon, and 5 pieces of velvet.
One hundred bolts, three hundred bolts of fine cotton. There are also one hundred boxes of various rewards, and the head of each family will be given a seal."
"My concern is, what are they going to bring us every year?"
"Taxation belongs to the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty set the standards for taxation. All the land was arranged by the Tang Dynasty to grow grain, and then it was divided into 20% for each family according to the area of the land, and 30% for the people. Half of it was taken away by the Tang Dynasty. Then the pharmacist wrote:
The warrant states that the five major Japanese clans will rest for two years, and then they will have a chance to fight in two years."
Li Yuanxing nodded as he listened, this is a good idea.
"The pharmacist has sent some people there. On the one hand, they will talk about the benefits gained by the Turks going to war, and on the other hand, they will single out the Japanese for training. The pressure on soldiers in Nanyang has been extremely high. Hou Junji and representatives of several aristocratic families have already had a quarrel.
If we continue to draw troops from the Tang Dynasty, the defense lines in the southwest, northwest, and south will not be very stable, and the number of troops stationed in each place is already lower than the original minimum standard of the Ministry of War."
Hearing this, Li Yuanxing shook his head.
"Wu Lang doesn't agree?" Qin Qiong was a little surprised, because the garrison was a very important part of the Tang Dynasty's defense.
Li Yuanxing nodded: "Yes, the standards for garrisoning in various places should be changed. The Tang Dynasty is no longer an era where numbers are used to fight wars."
"How about Wu Lang write a petition and let Tianying Pavilion discuss it?" Qin Qiong suggested.