"The Holy One is ahead. Anyone coming here should stop and register. Anyone who moves forward or backward will be killed without mercy."
"It is indeed the Imperial Guards. Hurry and lower the sail and follow me ashore to discuss this matter."
After seeing the armor of the person who was shouting, both the master and the servant were shocked. They only knew that Mr. San was coming, but they didn't expect that Emperor Tang would also come.
Although they were not mentally prepared, the master and servant quickly lowered the sails and went ashore. They had to behave properly at this time. If they overstepped the boundaries, they would be treated as assassins by the outer imperial guards, and that would be a real injustice.
"The Fuso Sanyin Commander Soga Fuko greets the general. We are invited by the Grand Steward to come here to meet my master. We were unaware that the emperor was here. Please forgive us if we have offended you."
The leader of the imperial guards looked at the master and servant three meters away, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Is there anyone familiar here who can verify their identity?"
Tanaka quickly replied: "The guards around the chief steward can prove our identities."
Zhu Guichen looked at the master and servant and shouted, "Su Fu, Tian Zhong, the emperor summons you to the throne."
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Zhu Guichen also felt a toothache, pulled the corner of his mouth, turned around and walked away, muttering as he walked: "Grandpa shouldn't have mentioned this matter, a little Dongyi actually heard of Grandpa."
Su Fu bowed and said, "Nakano-niang has committed atrocities, and the people of Fuso have suffered terribly. They have long awaited the king's army. If the Tang army can send troops to kill Nakano-niang, not only will the Soga clan help, but the people of Fuso will also welcome them with wine and food."
Su Fu naturally would not say how arrogant and domineering his ancestors were, and answered evasively: "Prince Umayado's reforms were like spring breeze and rain, and everyone in Fuso was convinced. Nakada's reforms were like a raging fire, and the people of Fuso are now living in misery."
Actually no one knew that Zhu Guichen accepted copper coins from Wang Zheng, but as Wang Zheng's ability grew, this guy started to show off to others. After all, it was worth showing off to be able to accept copper coins from a capable person.
Li Zhi shook his head and said with a smile, "As for Fuso, I only know your queen. Well, I have also heard of Soga no Iruka of your Soga clan. I remember that Soga no Iruka and Umayado had a good cooperation. Why is there a discord between the monarch and his subjects now?"
If accepting a bribe from a prince or a great scholar can be talked about with relish, then accepting a bribe from an emperor or a saint and daring to talk about it is like seeking death. After all, even if Wang Zheng doesn't care, so many students in Yuzhou will definitely feel resentful.
Su Fu quickly took out a gold ingot and gave it to Zhu Guichen, saying with a smile, "Sorry for bothering you, sir. This is just a small token of respect."
Li Zhi looked at the master and servant, frowned and asked, "Soga no Fuko, are you a descendant of the Soga clan?"
Su Fu hesitated for a moment and continued, "I would like to ask, can Fuso people serve as officials in the Tang Dynasty?"
Su Fu replied: "My family was persecuted by my elder brother, so I had no choice but to go to Tang to study under the pseudonym Su Fu. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Su Fu held the gold and looked at Zhu Guichen, feeling a toothache. After thinking for a while, he bowed and said, "It turns out to be Master Bingbi. I am sorry for my impoliteness."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Xiao Si's promise to you that the Fuso people will manage Fuso is still valid."
"Wait here."
The leader of the Imperial Guards hesitated for a moment and said, "Then send someone to inform the three, four and two gentlemen. The emperor is here, and we cannot let them go without permission."
Li Zhi nodded and said with a smile: "In fact, I have long intended to send a large army to attack and destroy Fusang. After all, the last time you sent troops to assist Goguryeo and Baekje, I was completely disappointed.
The leader of the imperial guards stepped forward and shouted, "Take off all your weapons, open your mouth, let your hair down, and take off your clothes."
However, as Wang Zheng's fame grew and students from Yuzhou began to travel around the world to study, Zhu Guichen immediately became timid.
After a while, Nurhaci ran over, looked at the master and servant, and said to the leader of the imperial guards: "The elder is called Tanaka. He came to the city of Shubin to discuss the relocation of the Fusang people. Yesterday, he came here to beg our chief steward, and said that his master is a disciple of the third master. He should have brought people here today."
You have become a laughing stock in the world, and may even be written into history books and be infamous forever. Now we dare not accept money from you, the Yuzhou clan."
"Please rest, my Lord."
Li Zhi nodded without commenting, and did not want to know the specific matters of Fuso, but asked: "Xiao Si said that you can gather the old members of the Soga clan and welcome the Tang army into Fuso, what do you think about this?"
After the inspection, Su Fu took out two pieces of silver and distributed them to the imperial guards. He said to the leader of the imperial guards, "I have a few followers on my boat, and some gifts for you, General. Please take care of them."
Zhu Guichen looked at the gold in Su Fu's hand, laughed at himself, and said, "Forget it. Back then, our family accepted the copper coins from your ancestor, and now people criticize us from time to time.
The leader of the Imperial Guards nodded and said with a smile, "No problem. Since it's a gift for Mr. San, we'll make sure it's not lost."
"I understand." Nurhaci nodded, turned and ran away.
For people like this whose origins are unknown, the body search before seeing the driver is so strict that it is humiliating, but this is the rule, and you can't even refuse.
The master and servant hurried forward, came to the crowd and bowed, shouting: "Foreign ministers: Soga no Fuko and Tanaka Nagami, greet His Majesty the Emperor of Tang, may His Majesty be blessed with peace."
Zhu Guichen led the master and servant for a long time before saying, "Wait here. I will go and report to you first."
If the Grand Steward had not dissuaded us with the benevolence of God, Fuso would have ceased to exist long ago. Now that you are willing to plead for the people, I can agree to it. After Fuso returns to Tang, you can be the Grand Steward of Fuso.
Not long after Zhu Guichen left, a voice was heard, "Su Fu, come to see the emperor in Tianzhong."
After a while, Nurhaci ran back, accompanied by Zhu Guichen.
Li Zhi nodded and said, "Of course it is possible, but the corresponding Tang people must also serve as officials in Fusang.
You must think clearly. The day when the Fuso people come to Tang to serve as officials is also the day when the Tang people come to Fuso to serve as officials. The specific time when the Fuso people come to Tang to serve as officials does not depend on me, but on your choice.
What I can do is to ensure fairness as much as possible, and based on the principle of being a great steward, I can be slightly biased towards you. If you have the same abilities and resumes to compete for the same position, I can give priority to you, the Japanese.
Do you Fuso people dare to compete fairly with the people of the Tang Dynasty?"
Now Su Fu was in a bit of a dilemma, because his own family knew his own business, and whether in civil or military affairs, the gap between Fuso and the Tang Dynasty was not small.