Travel to the early Tang Dynasty and become a salted fish

As soon as the samurai Yu and his party approached Fujiang Island, they were discovered by the Japanese on the island.

The Japanese here are much more vigilant than the natives on Danluo Island.

After they discovered the approaching fleet, they immediately lit a beacon fire on the seaside and sounded the alarm to the island.

In an instant, large numbers of dwarf Japanese wearing coarse linen clothes and armed with various swords, guns, clubs and harpoons rushed over from all directions and blocked the fleet of Samurai Yun at sea, preventing them from landing.

Upon seeing this, Mr. Okada Matsushita immediately took the small boat ashore to negotiate.

When the Japanese on the shore saw that the other party was also a Japanese, and heard that the fleet ahead was a merchant ship from the Tang Dynasty, they all showed surprise.

In their view, the Tang Dynasty is a legendary country. If the people of Japan want to go to the Tang Dynasty, they must undergo many tests from Amaterasu before they can arrive safely.

But now, the people in front of them actually told them that the fleet on the sea came from the Tang Dynasty. Seeing that they had not experienced any storms, they were all shocked.

So, after a brief exchange, some Japanese went to Dazaifu to report the news.

Not long after, a Japanese man wearing a white crown, a brocade suit, and a slightly dark complexion came to the seaside, surrounded by a group of guards.

When he saw the ten merchant ships anchored at sea, greed could not help but appear in his eyes.

However, when he learned that these merchant ships came from the Tang Dynasty, the chief officer of Dazaifu immediately restrained the greed in his eyes.

And he made a humble appearance, led a group of followers, and respectfully came to the dock and came to Okada Matsushita.

After some pleasantries, Okada Matsushita also learned that the name of the Dazaifu chief officer was Kojima Kaibanao.

According to his own introduction, his family is a Japanese native of Fujiang Island, so his surname is Xiaodao. And because his mother gave birth to him on the seaside, his father named him Haibiansheng.

After the two introduced themselves and got acquainted with each other, Kojima Haibansheng expressed his wish to board the ship and meet with the envoy from the Tang Dynasty.

Okada Matsushita naturally agreed to the other party's request.

The main purpose of their visit this time was to inquire about the current situation of Japan Island.

It would be great if we could contact local officials and get some useful information from them.

Soon, Kojima Kaibanao, led by Okada Matsushita, took this small boat to the flagship where Samurai Yu was.

The moment Kojima Habana boarded the flagship, he saw the guards armed to the teeth on the deck, and he instantly believed the other party's identity.

According to his limited knowledge, except for the Tang Dynasty in the Celestial Kingdom, such well-equipped soldiers could not be found anywhere else, even in Nara, the current capital of Japan.

And when he saw the dignified samurai Yu, who was wearing a purple robe and a purple crown, he immediately fell to his knees on the ground and said in Japanese:

"See you, Lord Envoy."

Because the current Japanese island imitates the Tang Dynasty, it also has an extremely strict system for wearing clothing and crowns.

Only powerful families with noble surnames will be named great virtues and can wear purple clothes and crowns.

(Note: The earliest Japanese title system had twelve levels, consisting of Dade, Xiaode, Dazhi, Xiaoren, Dali, Xiaoli, Daxin, Xiaoxin, Dazhi, Xiaoyi, Dazhi and Xiaozhi)

(The corresponding crowns are purple, lavender, dark cyan, light cyan, bright red, pink, yellow, light yellow, white, off-white, black, black and gray)

Now Kojima Haibian saw the samurai Yu who was dressed in purple. Without asking, he knew that the other person had an extraordinary background. Even in the Tang Dynasty, he must be a high-ranking and powerful person.

Sure enough, when Okada Matsushita introduced the other party as Duke Ying of the Tang Dynasty, Kojima Haibian was so frightened that he immediately fell to the ground and buried his head deeply in his crotch, not even breathing. Dare to come out.

Seeing a senior like the Tao Japanese, the samurai Yu was also stunned, and then he understood the strict hierarchy here from Okada Matsushita's explanation.

Without hesitation, Samurai Yu directly asked the other party the purpose of his trip:

"Who is your current Japanese king? If I want to see him, to whom do I need to submit my credentials? How long do I need to wait."

When Okada Matsushita-san's interpreter said that the other party wanted to see the Japanese king, Kojima Umakabe-san immediately showed a troubled expression.

Later, during Okada Matsushita's questioning, he finally told the story.

It turned out that in March this year, after Queen Suiko ascended to heaven in Nara after reigning for 36 years, she did not designate an heir.

The current ministers of Japan are divided into two factions. One faction is based on Soga Ezo's uncle Sumama and wants to make the prince, the eldest brother of Yamagao, the king of Japan.

The other faction, headed by Soga Ezo, wanted to make Prince Tamura the Japanese king (the future Emperor Shumei).

According to Kojima Kaibeo's description, Soga Ezo succeeded his father Soga Ezo as minister after his death and became the most powerful person in the entire Japanese island.

Even the seriously ill King Tuigu Wa was not as powerful as him.

According to unreliable sources, Queen Suigu originally wanted to pass the throne to Soga Mazi's grandson, Prince Yamabei, the eldest brother.

However, Soga Ezo controlled the government and wanted to support Prince Tamura, who was close to him, to succeed to the throne.

As a result, the uncle and nephew fought over the issue of the successor to the Japanese king.

The two sides have been fighting since the Queen's ascension to the present. It has lasted for almost three months without a winner. Now it is getting more and more intense, almost dragging the entire Japanese island into the quagmire of war.

The reason why the fleet led by the samurai Yu was warned by the Japanese as soon as it approached was also because of this war.

According to Kojima Kaibanao's description, Soga Ezo's power is now slightly dominant, and his uncle Soga Rise is currently trying to persuade the neutral courtiers, hoping that they will support the mountain in accordance with Queen Suiko's last wish. Carrying the eldest brother, the prince.

The Fukue Island they were on was under the control of Kyushu Island and was now in the hands of Soga Ezo.

Therefore, strictly speaking, they should be considered Soga Ezo's side.

But Kojima Kaibanao was taught from an early age to be loyal to the Japanese king and to the royal family.

Therefore, even though he was in the camp controlled by Soga Ezo, he still longed for the victory of Soga Ezo's side and successfully supported the succession of Yamabeko's eldest brother, the prince.

After listening to Kojima Haibanao's narration, Samurai Yu had a general understanding of the current situation on the island.

Immediately, he made a request to rent a port here to facilitate his trade.