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"This is absolutely outrageous."

"I originally planned to bring Bai Chongyan back to be the Prefect of Kaifeng,"

"The current plan is to appoint him as the Left Provincial Governor of Henan,"

Give him two tasks.

"One is to implement the 'equalization of land tax and poll tax' policy in Henan,"

"Secondly, it was to prepare for the relocation of the capital to Luoyang."

Chapter 3235 The Nominal Envoy

Wen Huanzhang exclaimed in surprise, "The capital is going to be moved so soon?"

Zhao Yuan said, "The imperial city of Kaifeng is too small, and it is very crowded everywhere."

"Luoyang is such a large imperial city,"

"It's a real waste to leave it vacant."

"It's just a little uncomfortable to live there,"

"When Cai Jing's relative was repairing the Luoyang Palace,"

"They actually used human bones ground into powder to polish the palace walls."

Zhao Yuan returned to the palace by carriage.

For the first time ever, they pulled out the Heavenly King Armor.

They planned to scare the Japanese envoys.

Oeko Weishun and Monk Yuanxin led several key members,

They were led into the palace by eunuchs.

The Ming emperor was not in any palace.

Instead, he stood under the eaves and shot arrows.

The winter sun shines brightly.

Well-maintained Tianwang nails

It glittered in the sunlight.

At first glance, Oeko was almost blinded by its brilliance.

Monk Yuanxin seemed to see Bodhisattvas and Vajras.

His legs buckled and he knelt down.

He called out, "Your Majesty the Bodhisattva."

Hand the bow and arrows to the guard.

Zhao Yuan removed his helmet and looked down at the crowd before him:

"Can you represent the King of Japan with full authority?"

As the nominal envoy,

Monk Yuanxin replied, "We were commissioned by the Emperor Emeritus."

"We have come to the Ming Dynasty to discuss matters concerning Iwami Province."

Zhao Yuan asked, "Whose words carry the most weight?"

"You can step forward directly,"

"I'm too lazy to waste my breath on you guys."

After a silence of more than ten seconds,

Finally, someone stepped forward.

He was neither the monk Yuanxin nor the chief envoy.

It wasn't Deputy Envoy Oe Koshun either.

He was a young man in his early twenties.

Zhao Yuan sat down with a grand and imposing posture.

He then brought out a stool and offered it to the person sitting down, saying:

"And introduce yourself."

The young man indeed introduced himself.

Without revealing his official title:

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty,"

"I am Fujiwara no Izane, a member of the Fujiwara Kita family, a renowned lineage."

The Fujiwara clan was not a monolithic entity.

They are divided into the Northern Family, the Southern Family, the Style Family, and the Capital Family.

Currently, the Fujiwara no Hokuke family controls the government.

Its influence continued until the Meiji Restoration.

Meiji Restoration period

The Japanese government has 137 Dojo-ke (a type of Japanese restaurant chain).

Of these, 93 families originated from the Fujiwara Kita family.

The Fujiwara Hokuke clan continued to split up.

Like the famous Murasaki Shikibu,

It originated from a branch of the main line of the Fujiwara Hokuke family.

Yu Mingliu belongs to another lineage.

Fish Celebrities continue to branch out.

One branch was for the public good, and the other for the military.

The man before me is Fujiwara Ienari.

It originated from the branch of the Fujiwara Kita family, a lineage of famous courtiers.

His great-grandmother was the wet nurse of Emperor Shirakawa.

It rose rapidly with the help of Shirakawa Institute of Government.

Emperor Toba is now starting a new venture.

Fujiwara Ienari represents the Fujiwara Kita family, a prominent group of fish-like figures.

They quickly gathered a group of officials from the Baihe Academy and defected to them.

This person was Emperor Toba's most trusted confidant.

He later even became the most favored minister.

His daughter later married Taira no Kiyomori's eldest son.

Zhao Yuan naturally couldn't understand all of this.

All he needs to know is that the person in front of him has influence.

As a result, both the chief envoy and the deputy envoy were sidelined.

Fujiwara Ienari was called to the front.

"Does the King of Japan still want to fight?"

Zhao Yuan asked directly.

Fujiwara no Ienari did not answer directly.

Instead, they issued a protest:

"Your Highness, the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty,"

"Iwami Province and Tsushima Island are both Japanese territory,"

"Why did the Ming Dynasty send troops to occupy the territory without authorization?"

Chapter 3236 Leading the Ship to Sea

Zhao Yuan countered, "A few years ago, Xue Daoguang led a fleet out to sea,"

"Why were we attacked by the Japanese army?"

Fujiwara Ienari explained, "It was a misunderstanding."

"Moreover, our former emperor was opposed at the time."

"Although our soldiers launched a surprise attack on the Tang army,"

"But those Tang soldiers also looted our coastal areas,"

"In detail, our country suffered even greater losses."

"Furthermore, the Tang army at that time was dispatched by the Song state,"

"It was not sent by the current Ming Dynasty."

"There was no conflict between Japan and Ming China."

Zhao Yuan said, "Whether it is the Song or the Ming dynasty, they are all Chinese people!"

Fujiwara Ienari said, "Your Majesty's statement is rather far-fetched."

So what if it's just sophistry?

Zhao Yuan said,

"The name of the country of Wa was bestowed by Emperor Guangwu of Han."

"The name of Japan was bestowed by Empress Wu Zetian of the Wu Zhou Dynasty."

"Whether it's Wa or Japan,"

"They are all vassal states of China."

"Japan has not paid tribute for a long time now,"

"The Ming Dynasty will send troops to punish them."

"Is there any other reason needed?"

Does a father need a reason to hit his son?

For a moment, Fujiwara no Ienari was speechless.

The country's name is Wa (倭).

It was indeed bestowed by Emperor Guangwu.

The Yamato people also originated here.

Although the name Japan was changed by the Japanese themselves,

But they always hoped to gain recognition from the Tang Dynasty.

From the time of Emperor Gaozong of Tang,

He pleaded desperately until Wu Zetian usurped the throne.

Only then did they finally obtain official permission from the Tang Dynasty.

The country's name and the ethnic name were both given by Chinese emperors.

The Japanese Emperor not only did not send envoys to pay tribute, but also...

Instead, they attacked the Chinese fleet without authorization.