"You're right. I'll go to the palace to meet the Emperor. Koizumi Inada! Leave the mansion immediately and guard the palace gate. Once the Commandery Prince of the Tang Kingdom leaves the palace, follow him and protect him secretly! "
After listening to the old man's analysis, the Mountain Back Elder Brother nodded in agreement and then ordered his men.
"Yes! I'll take my men there now! "
Koizumi Inada responded and then turned to leave.
The Mountain Back Elder Brother stood up and saluted the old man, saying, "The Emperor's health is deteriorating day by day, and the barbarians of the Su Kingdom are ready to make trouble. Even if I can't be the next Emperor, I can't let the barbarians of the Su Kingdom disturb the court! I'll leave everything in the mansion to you, sir. I have to go to the palace now! "
The Mountain Back Elder Brother was the most potential candidate for the next Emperor in Nihon, so he said that.
The old man bowed slightly and replied, "Don't worry, Master. I'll make sure the mansion is safe!"
The Mountain Back Big Brother nodded his head in satisfaction and then left with his two personal bodyguards.
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It was late at night, but Feiniao Capital was obviously different from before. The whole city seemed to be brewing a storm. The palace was in the center of the storm and seemed particularly depressing. The palace maids and bodyguards also seemed to feel this pressure. They all walked with their heads down. Some people didn't dare to look up and talk even if they were familiar with each other. They had been in the palace for many years and were the most sensitive to changes in the atmosphere.
Half an hour later, in the Nihon Palace.
"Why did the Commandery Prince of Shangguo send troops here?"
In the palace, the Queen of Nihon and Li Xiaogong sat opposite each other. Although she was a superior existence in Nihon, in front of Li Xiaogong, the Commandery Prince of the Tang Kingdom who held real power, she was not stupid enough to treat Li Xiaogong the same way she treated the Nihon subjects.
The bearded man stood behind Li Xiaogong. Although his face was expressionless, his five senses and his legs were already in the best state of alert. As long as there was any movement in the room, he was confident that he could protect Li Xiaogong and capture the Queen of Tuigu at the first moment!
This was the confidence of a master who was half a step away from the Great Grandmaster Realm!
"Queen of Nihon, you can speak Chinese?"
That's right, the sentence just now was indeed in Chinese. Although it wasn't accurate, it was enough to make Li Xiaogong feel very surprised.
"Everyone in Wo Nation admires the culture of the Central Plains. Although I am the Queen of Wo Nation, I have also yearned for the Tang Empire for a long time. Therefore, if Wo Nation offends you in any way, I hope Your Highness can forgive us on account of our admiration for the Tang Empire. Wo Nation will be eternally grateful!"
The Empress Dowager of Gu was very humble. Not only did she not refer to herself as the Empress, she even used her own name to refer to herself. It was clear that she was well aware that with the current strength of the Wo, opposing the Great Tang was no different from striking a rock with an egg!
On the side, Yoko Ono's heart was in turmoil. If it weren't for the Empress Dowager asking him to listen, he would have even forgotten the Empress's real name.
Li Xiaogong was very satisfied with the Empress Dowager's attitude, but he didn't show it on his face. After a while, he said, "I will remember the Empress's kindness. But this time, I led the Tang Empire's fleet south for trade. On the way back, I was attacked by a group of pirates. I lost dozens of soldiers because of this. These pirates are from Wo Nation. What does the Empress have to say?"
Although his voice was soft, there was a hint of killing intent in it. The atmosphere in the hall suddenly dropped to the freezing point. The bearded man also clenched his hands, ready to deal with the Wo Nation's falling out at any time.
The Empress Dowager's expression changed slightly. She had never heard that the Tang Empire's fleet had been attacked. Li Xiaogong's words caught her off guard. But after all, she had been on the throne for nearly 40 years and had the ability to adapt on the spot. After a long pause, she got up and bowed to Li Xiaogong, then said,
"After such a thing happened, as the Empress of the Wo Nation, Empress Dowager Eeda cannot absolve herself from the blame for not governing the Wo people well. Your Highness, please tell us the specific identity of the pirates. The Wo Nation will do its best to help Your Highness find the leader of the pirates. I only hope that Your Highness will not implicate the innocent!"
Li Xiaogong was secretly surprised. The old woman in front of him seemed to be full of wisdom. She could always make the right choice in a critical moment, and for the sake of the Wo Nation, she was flexible. To tell the truth, Li Xiaogong was not afraid of unreasonable people, because he believed in the strength of the Tang army. He had brought 12,000 Tang soldiers with him, and if they were ruthless, they would be invincible in the Wo Nation.
But in the face of the Empress Dowager, who had always been very humble, Li Xiaogong was still very afraid. Of course, he knew the story of Gou Jian, the King of Yue. He was very worried that the Wo Nation would become the next Yue. Fortunately, the Empress Dowager was old and did not have much time left. Otherwise, he would have to remind Li Er to be wary of the Wo Nation.
"The leader of the pirates is called Nakamura Kawa Yuo. It is said that he has been wandering in the southeast sea of the Tang Empire. In the battle that night, he was seriously injured! But he is definitely not dead! "
Li Xiaogong stared at the Empress Dowager and replied word by word.
"Nakamura Kawa Yuo?"
Before the Empress Dowager spoke, the Big Brother King next to her couldn't help but exclaim. Seeing the Empress Dowager's inquiring eyes, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this person has been wanted by all the counties in the Wo Nation. Later, he had nowhere to escape, so he roamed the sea and robbed merchant ships everywhere. The officers of the coastal counties received reports from merchants, but this person's whereabouts are uncertain, and the authorities have no way to catch him!"
The Empress Dowager heard this and said with a gloomy face, "Bastard! Such a heinous person does not deserve to be a citizen of the Wo Nation. Immediately issue a decree that all the county princesses of the coastal counties should organize an arrest team in the shortest time. We must catch Nakamura Kawa Yuo within ten days! "
"Yes!"
A guard next to her stepped forward and bowed.
Yes, it was indeed a guard, not a eunuch. In ancient times, there were no eunuchs in the Wo Nation.
Since ancient times, Japan had also been a country with a strong warrior spirit. Many Japanese men regarded their own lifeblood as their life. That was to say, no Japanese was willing to enter the palace to be a eunuch. Even if they starved to death, they would not be a eunuch. This cut off the root of the Japanese idea of eunuchs.
In addition, Japan was an island country surrounded by the sea. And the island was rich in resources, wild animals and fruits. In ancient times, the Japanese could fish for a living, hunt, and even pick wild fruits in the forest for a living. Even if they did not surrender to the imperial court, they would not starve to death. Therefore, due to the geographical environment and rich economic crops in ancient Japan, the Japanese would not be forced to enter the palace to be eunuchs.
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