When Soga Ezo heard Jin Shengman's voice, he raised his head to take a peek, then quickly lowered his head, thinking in confusion, there was a woman on the boat, weren't he afraid of God's punishment?
The custom that women are not allowed to board ships is similar everywhere. People have excused themselves to gods. In fact, the reason is that women are inconvenient on ships, especially because they can distract rude sailors and even lead to rebellion.
And people spread the idea that women are prone to bad luck when they board ships. It must be because the gods don't want to see women appearing on the sea.
Many things are like this. Those who can trace the root cause and understand the truth are those who are knowledgeable about world affairs, while most people are blind followers.
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"Who are you and where are you from? What is your current position in Japan?"
"Master Qi, I am Soga Ezo, the son of Minister Soga..."
When Jin Shengman was stumbling to translate for him, some of the words were not very accurate. Soga Ezo was very scared. He felt that his life was in the hands of this woman who knew Japanese. If this woman did something evil,
I thought, he was definitely going to die.
While he was talking, he stole a few glances at the woman, not sure if she was a He tribe girl.
At this time, he regretted it very much. When Ono Meizi went to the Sui Dynasty as an envoy, after several visits, with the promotion of Ono Meizi and others, the people of the Asuka clan began to learn the Chinese language spread from the west.
As an envoy to the Sui Dynasty, Onoomi was an ally of the Soga clan. He was very friendly with his father, Soga Mazi, and worked closely with him in promoting the spread of Buddhism. He also had lengthy discussions with Mononobe clan and other people who opposed Buddhism.
Decades of fierce struggle.
Until now, Soga Umako has passed away, Ono Meizi also died of illness the year before last, and Buddhism has finally established a firm foothold on the island, standing side by side with the local Shintoism.
The Japanese nobles weighed for many years and finally decided that each believed in his own religion. Who said that the descendants of Amaterasu could not worship Buddhism? So Shintoism and Buddhism gradually showed some signs of merging together.
It goes without saying where Buddhism was introduced to the island. With the promotion of Buddhism, Japanese nobles naturally began to learn Chinese.
It's not to the point of being proud of it. After all, there hasn't been much travel over the years, and only a handful of people can go to the Sui Dynasty. The civilization of the Central Plains in Japan is not even as influential as Silla.
Island countries and peninsulas, naturally the peninsula is more susceptible to the influence of the Central Plains dynasty.
The language history of the Japanese country is very complicated. They are serious language orphans. They have a lot of fathers, but no one is willing to recognize it. Although starting from the Han Dynasty, the language and characters of the Central Plains have had a great impact on the Japanese country. The origin can be traced.
It is difficult to say where the main language of Japan originated.
However, it can be said with certainty that most of the texts were introduced from the Central Plains. It is clearly recorded that in the late Han Dynasty, Wang Rennan from Baekje crossed to the Japanese country and brought with him more than a thousand volumes of Han books, and there are some other cases.
No need to list them one by one.
Japan was similar to Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje. Even though they did not have much contact with the Central Plains, they were still closely connected. Even if they did not have much willingness to interact, they would still interact with each other after a period of time.
Just like this time, although the result was not good for the Japanese, it was still a meeting between them and the Central Plains Dynasty.
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What Soga Ezo regrets is that he was naughty when he was young, and he doesn't blame him. The main reason is that Soga Ezo only had a son like him when he was in his forties or fifties, so he was naturally arrogant when he was raised.
The flowers in the greenhouse are all skilled in tactics, but they have not experienced big storms. Once they encounter setbacks, their performance is really disappointing.
So he didn't study Chinese characters very much. At such a critical moment, he actually lacked a life-saving magic weapon. Isn't it regretful that his intestines are almost green?
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Regardless of whether Jin Shengman's translation was accurate or not, Du Fuwei and Cui Dunli still roughly knew the origin of this person. He was a big noble from the Japanese country. He was said to be a relative, but in fact he could be said to be a member of the royal family.
Comparing the families in the Central Plains, the Dou family and the Tokgo family are not the same. Soga Ezo's aunt and sister are both queens of the Japanese kingdom, and the current Queen of Suigu, Nadabe, is Soga Ezo's cousin.
The ethical relations in the Japanese country are very chaotic. In order to keep their bloodline pure, the nobles, like the Ashina tribe on the grassland, often marry close relatives.
For example, Queen Suiko used to be the concubine of her half-brother...
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After knowing the origin of Soga Ezo, Du Fuwei lost interest. In his mind, Japan was just that. What he cared about was not the origin of Soga Ezo, but the purpose of the Japanese army coming north.
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"Ask him, what is he going to do with so many ships heading north?"
Soga Ezo listened to the interpreter and answered honestly, "We have been invited by the Tiger King of Baekje, Buyeo Chang, to join them in the conquest of Silla...
Your Excellency, our country has always been friendly with the Sui Dynasty and has many tributes. This time we send troops to Baekje, they are not going to the west. Why did the Sui Dynasty attack me? Did they regard us as pirates? "
Jin Shengman gritted her teeth. This time she was not busy translating, but said in Japanese: "Thanks to you for being an assistant minister and being so ignorant, it is time for the Japanese country to perish.
I am Jin Shengman, the princess of Silla, and my sister is the lord of Silla... I want you to know that the Great Sui Dynasty has long been dead, and now it is the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who are sending troops...
The dog thief of the Soga clan, that bitch of the Edabe family, I will make you kneel in front of me sooner or later... kill whoever you want to kill."
Soga Ezo raised his head in horror. It didn't matter much to him whether it was the Sui Dynasty or the Tang Dynasty, but how could the Silla people... appear here?
It has become a habit for them to unite with the Baekje people to attack Silla. This is mainly because they are inextricably linked to the Baekje people.
Baekje was a kingdom established by the Buyeo people. It had contacts with the Japanese at the beginning of its establishment. During the exchanges, they influenced each other, and gradually their customs and habits began to get closer.
Many people from Baekje crossed south to Japan and even served in Japan, which had a profound impact on Japan's national policies. If Japan and Silla were enemies, then they and Baekje were lifelong friends.
During the years when the Baekje people were oppressed by Goguryeo and Silla, their ties with the Japanese became increasingly close, and the Japanese began to regard Baekje as a dependent country.
Under such a background, it is natural to help Baekje attack Silla, and this is not the first time.
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Amaterasu, are you asleep? Soga Ezo wailed in his heart...
After Jin Shengman threatened him, he turned around with a smile and translated Soga Ezo's words to His Highness King Wu.
Du Fuwei didn't care about her little moves, he just said in his heart that sure enough, he led the Tang army to intercept the Japanese here, which is exactly what he should do.
Of course, even if the Japanese come out for a walk without incident, it doesn't matter. Who made you unlucky enough to run into us?
You have made such a big splash, if you don't give you a stick, how can you understand your thoughts?
After asking a few more questions, Du Fuwei grasped the key point again. The Baekje fleet was gathering at the mouth of the Baijiang River, planning to advance both by land and water to attack Silla.
King Buyeojang of Baekje had previously led his army to capture Heseong and other places in Silla. For Silla, what was even more dangerous was that the King of Goguryeo was furious because he failed to marry Go Shengman. He sent troops to the bank of the river and might unite with Baekje at any time.
Ji attacked Silla together.
It can be said that Silla has reached the edge of national subjugation. The situation has never been so dangerous in hundreds of years. It is surrounded by enemies on all sides and may attack them at any time.
This is undoubtedly a historic moment, and there is a linkage between East Asian countries.
Li Po and the Turks formed an alliance on the grassland. The two empires concluded an alliance. It seemed that it had nothing to do with each country, but it caused a chain reaction in the situation in East Asia.
For example, the Tang Dynasty sent troops to sea to fight the Japanese in the East China Sea. This was because the wars in various parts of the Tang Dynasty had subsided and there was a tendency to form an alliance with the Turks. Therefore, the strategic focus gradually shifted eastward.
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At this time, Du Fuwei had nothing to ask. He was still focused on the war and had no interest in anything else.
However, Cui Dunli, the young minister of Honglu Temple, became interested and began to inquire in detail about the domestic affairs of the Japanese country. He was also very interested in the customs and customs of the Japanese country.
Du Fuwei soon felt bored. After a day of fighting, he still hadn't had a good rest, so after eating and drinking, he said goodbye and went back to rest.
Cui Dunli became the chief judge, and Jin Shengman continued to be her dog translator.
The military of Japan was lackluster, and it was not Cui Dunli's focus. He was mainly asking about Japan's national conditions.
Soga Ezo just wanted to survive, and he knew everything he knew and answered every question.
During the Asuka period, the political struggle in the Japanese court was cruel and fierce. Soga Ezo's father, Soga Mago, had been in power for more than 50 years. In the end, he assassinated an emperor and even promoted his niece to the throne of king.
It can't be said that it's not awesome.
The Queen of Tuigu, Nedianbe, who is currently in power, is also sixty or seventy years old. She has been in power for more than thirty years. Now she is old and sick, and it is time for the new to replace the old.
This was a very wise king. During her reign, while mediating the conflicts between the regent Prince Mashibe and the powerful minister Soga Umako, she also helped the Soga clan eliminate the Mononobe family that threatened her throne.
In addition, she vigorously promoted Buddhism, hoping to change the situation where the Shinto gods were different and easily lead to disputes, and to promote consensus and cultural connections among the various city-states and families of Japan.
She also repeatedly sent envoys to study in the Central Plains and came back to reform the political and military system according to the political structure of the Central Plains. At the same time, the Japanese country became more and more open.
Within the Japanese kingdom, she severely suppressed the rebellion, and externally she focused on seeking territory on the northern peninsula, twice asking the Silla people to cede territory for peace.
During her reign, Baekje and Silla all surrendered, and Ryukyu continued to send envoys to visit her. However, Ryukyu was the territory of the Sui Dynasty, and she did not dare to exert pressure easily.
But now, this rare Ming master of the Japanese country, who almost created an era, has finally become old and does not have much time left...