"Heh! Is the Emperor of Wo well? "
Inside the Taiji Palace, as soon as the Wo envoy came out, the previous festive atmosphere in the palace suddenly disappeared without a trace and was replaced by a kind of somber atmosphere! From the king to the ministers, they all looked at the Big Brother King with a faint unfriendly gaze. Li Er smiled faintly. His words could be said to have hidden a knife in his words!
The Big Brother King's expression changed. He knew that if he didn't answer the next sentence well, it was likely that blood would be spilled on the spot!
The term "Emperor" was first proposed by his father, Crown Prince Shengde. Back then, Crown Prince Shengde sent Sister Xiaoye to the Sui Dynasty and wrote in the letter to Emperor Yang of Sui, "The East Emperor respects the West Emperor." At that time, it was because of this sentence that completely angered Emperor Yang of Sui, causing the relationship between the two countries to break.
The Big Brother King understood the pride in the hearts of the people of the Celestial Empire. Now that the Sui Dynasty had destroyed the Tang Dynasty, the Tangs would only be more arrogant and would even more scoff at the so-called "Emperor" title!
Even if his father created the title "Emperor", what could he do? The Tangs would not recognize it at all!
(In fact, China called the Emperor of Japan the Emperor of Japan the Emperor of Japan around the end of the Qing Dynasty.)
Thinking of this, the Big Brother King felt a trace of powerlessness in his heart, but he had to face reality, so he took a step forward and bowed to Li Er.
"His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is awe-inspiring. Under your prestige, who dares to call himself the Emperor? Your Majesty's words make the Big Brother King and the Wo people extremely fearful! Your Majesty, please take back what you said just now! "
Low-key, low-key, low-key. Before setting off from Wo, the Mountain Back Elder Brother had already thought of the difficulties he would encounter in the Tang Empire. After all, there had been some disagreements between the two countries. But he believed that as long as he kept a low profile and endured in the Tang Empire, the proud Tangs would never lower themselves to their level.
"Hehe! Last year, the Tang Dynasty's fleet went south and was ambushed in Wo. Did you catch the pirate leader? "
Li Er smiled contemptuously and then said in an unfriendly tone.
The air in the hall stagnated a little.
But this time, the Big Brother King was prepared. He bowed and said,
"Your Majesty, ever since the Tang Empire's army withdrew from Nihon, the Queen immediately ordered the entire country to capture Nakakawa Yuu. Fortunately, God does not disappoint those who persevere. More than a month ago, the Nihon Army caught the bandit leader on an island in the south! In order to prevent any accidents on the way, Her Majesty the Empress specially ordered Big Brother Shan Bei to personally escort him to His Majesty the Emperor! Right now, Nakamura Kawa Yuto is outside the palace. Your Majesty can decide whether you want to kill him or not! "
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd in the Imperial Court was immediately enraged.
"Your Majesty, I implore you to dismember this hut with five horses to comfort the souls of the soldiers and people who died at sea!"
Li Xiaogong stepped forward and cupped his fists.
As the Left Commissioner of the Department of Shipping, he should have been in Lingnan, but Li Er empathized with him and issued an imperial edict before the New Year, allowing him to come back for the New Year. However, on the fifth day of the New Year, he would have to go south again!
Of all the civil and military officials, he hated Nakamura Kawa Yuto the most.
"This old subject agrees! I beseech Your Majesty to kill this house! "
Qin Qiong was the second to step out.
Following which, many other officials also stepped out to support Li Xiaogong. It was not about their stance, but because the sovereignty of Great Tang was not to be violated!
Anyone who offended Great Tang would be killed no matter how far away they were!
Li Er was silent for a moment before saying, "Men! Take Nakamura Kawa Yuto the Supreme Court's prison. Three days later, he will be paraded through the streets and executed by a thousand cuts at the entrance of the west market! "
When watching ancient dramas, one would often hear that 'so and so committed a heinous crime, so they will be beheaded at the Meridian Gate'. Actually, this was just a joke in operas, novels, or folktales, and it did not exist in real history.
If one were to carefully examine the names of the various dynasties and dynasties, one would realize that before the Yuan Dynasty, there was no such thing as the 'Meridian Gate'.
In the Tang Dynasty, there were clear rules as to where the death row criminals were to be beheaded. In the Law of the Tang Dynasty, it was written that 'all crimes are to be executed in the city'. Thus, Li Er chose the place of execution at the entrance of the west market.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
As soon as Li Er finished speaking, all the civil and military officials began to flatter him.
The eyes of the Mountain Back's elder brother were like water. It was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry. In fact, he was feeling very complicated at the moment. Nakamura Kawa Yuto had committed a heinous crime and even implicated Wo Nation and was blamed by Great Tang, but no matter what, Nakamura Kawa Yuto was still a citizen of Wo Nation. Today, he had personally sent the citizens of Wo Nation to Great Tang to be slaughtered by the Great Tang's emperor. To him, this was not something to be proud of!
Li Zexuan, on the other hand, felt great watching from the side. He thought to himself, It's so awesome when a country is strong. They can "punish" any country they want and that country will send their people over. This is the treatment of a big country!
"Your Majesty, the Mountain Back's elder brother has not only come to deliver the prisoners, but also brought a letter of friendship from the Wo Nation's king — 200,000 jin of brass and 1,000,000 taels of silver! Ever since the second year of Emperor Guangwu's reign, Wo Nation has been in contact with the Central Plains. Everyone in Wo Nation admires the culture of the Central Plains, so I hope that Wo Nation will be willing to maintain a good relationship with Great Tang. Furthermore, Wo Nation is willing to be a vassal state of Great Tang and pay tribute to Great Tang every year. This is Wo Nation's letter of credence. Your Majesty, please take a look! "
The Mountain Back's elder brother was very fluent in Chinese, and he was also very familiar with the history of the Central Plains. He quoted from the classics as if he had lived in the Central Plains for decades!
But no one paid attention to this!
200,000 jin of brass and 1,000,000 taels of silver! They were even willing to be a vassal state of Great Tang!
Everyone in the imperial court was stunned by Wo Nation's generosity!
Especially that 1,000,000 taels of silver!
Based on the Great Tang's current annual silver production, it would take a hundred years to accumulate so much silver!
"Haha! Good! Come, bring me the letter of credence! "
In this day and age, there was actually someone who took the initiative to wave their money and ask to be a vassal. How could Li Er refuse? Moreover, it was in front of the envoys of so many countries. This undoubtedly made him even more proud!
After receiving the letter of credence, Li Er looked through it carefully. Seeing that the words were very polite, he nodded with satisfaction and then said loudly, "Queen Tuigu is very sincere. I accept Wo Nation's goodwill to Great Tang! From today onwards, Wo Nation is officially a vassal state of Great Tang and will accept Great Tang's protection! "
"Your subjects congratulate Your Majesty!"
This was a matter that was both practical and beneficial to Great Tang. Who in the imperial court would object to it? As soon as Li Er finished speaking, the civil and military officials congratulated him without hesitation.
Li Zexuan secretly felt that it was a pity because if Wo Nation became a vassal state of Great Tang, it would be difficult to take over them in the future!
Although he thought so, he could not think of a suitable reason to object to this matter at the moment. He could only watch as Li Er happily accepted vassals!
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