"The subordinate minister, Zhongchen, is ordered by the eldest brother, Prince, and I will come to welcome the nobles of the country!"

The Hakata Port Pier, also known as Tangjin Port at this time, was named because the Tang ships came to the west and moored this port. On the pier, a group of Japanese officials welcomed the Qin family's Dabao fleet with a blood shield and a golden lion emblem.

Qin Jun looked at the Japanese in front of him with some curiosity.

"How come their clothes and clothes are the same as those of my Tang Dynasty?"

"Young Master doesn't know that in recent years, Japan has completely followed the Han system of the Tang Dynasty, and learned everything from government, military and national affairs to economic and taxation, and even the people's clothes and clothing. The Wei Book of the Three Kingdoms of Central China once recorded the Japanese at that time, saying that men's clothes and banners were connected, but they only wrapped their bodies with a piece of cloth. The woman put her head in a long piece of cloth and cut her mouth and put her head in, tied her waist and her armpits were open."

It can be seen how simple the Japanese clothes were at that time, and they didn’t need to tailor their clothes.

But in recent years, the Japanese were fully Chinese, and sent Tang envoys and overseas students to go there. Then a large number of Tang merchants, Tang monks, and Tang Confucians also came to do business, preach Buddhism, and preach. Decades ago, Prince Shengde imitated the Sui Dynasty to promote the twelve levels of the crown position, and formulated the use of crown and court dress. According to the ranking, from top to bottom, there were virtue, benevolence, etiquette, righteousness, trustworthiness, and wisdom, and purple, blue, red, yellow, white and black, each using depth.

Later, a special edict was even issued, and later, the Japanese clothes were changed from the first left-sided lapel to the right-sided lapel, because they later discovered that the Chinese clothes and hats were all right-sided lapels, and the left-sided lapels were barbarians. How could Yamato be barbarians?

In the various laws and regulations introduced later, detailed regulations were made on clothing and clothes again and again, requiring that the world rituals and clothes of men and women be followed by the Tang law. Even the military defense orders carefully stipulate that the shoes of soldiers must be Tang-style straw sandals.

For example, the wooden clogs that later generations had a deep impression of the Japanese were actually learned from the Tang Dynasty in this era, because wooden clogs were a kind of shoes that the people often wore during the Han Dynasty. The so-called men wore square heads and women wore round heads, which meant that the sky was round and the earth was round.

For example, in the past, Japan did not have the word socks, so they called socks foot bags. Later, after introducing the Han culture, they also used the word socks.

The court meeting etiquette, regular clothing system, and even kneeling and worshiping, regardless of gender, are accurate.

Although Japan had the silk weaving technology that was passed down from the Central Plains a long time ago, the technology was very rough and backward, and the silk cloth woven was also very poor. Therefore, the silk cloth and weaving brought by merchants from Wei and Wu countries were later very popular in Japan.

Nowadays, as a student of the Tang Dynasty, Japan has studied very seriously and thoroughly.

So when Qin Jun stood at the dock and looked at the Japanese people coming to greet him, he was so surprised.

Zhongchen was wearing a deep purple robe, and even his hat was purple.

On this side of the dock, there was a consul in the Qin family in the Japanese. "Qin Zhong had met Dalang."

"You are the Consul General of the Qin family in Japan?"

Qin Zhong is the Consul General of the Qin family in Japan. This is not an official position, but a title similar to a manager or chairman of the chamber of commerce.

The Qin family originally had a lot of business in Japan, and not only the Qin family, but also many merchants have been doing business in Japan over the years. Many merchants are stationed in Japan to do business. The Qin family has a good relationship with the Japanese court here and has done a big business. Therefore, when Tang merchants usually encounter problems in Japan, they will ask the Qin family to preside over the discussion.

Later, Qin Lang appointed a special appointment as a full-time Consul General who was more capable and familiar with Japan. He was responsible for contacting Japanese merchants, mediating internal disputes between Tang merchants, and helping Chinese merchants deal with Japan.

Because Qin Zhong acted fairly, he received great support from everyone. Later, the Qin family had consulates in Japan in several important ports in Japan.

The merchants and consuls sent by the Qin family are still different from the traditional chairmen of the chamber of commerce. The biggest difference is that these consulates are specifically responsible for corresponding affairs and are not responsible for the affairs of the chamber of commerce. Especially the Qin family has a high status in Japan and has close contacts with the King of the Japanese and the imperial court. Therefore, the Qin family won the power of a consular referee for the Tang merchants in Japan a few years ago.

If the Tang merchants in Japan violated the laws of the Japanese state, the relevant cases should be handed over to the consul stationed in Japan to be tried and dealt with according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, and the Japanese state can only hear and supervise it.

This article still has a strong protective effect for Japanese merchants. Although if they do commit serious crimes, the Qin consul will generally extradite people back to the Tang Dynasty and hand them over to the government for disposal after the trial is confirmed, it can guarantee that they will not be bullied by Japan, and basic justice can be guaranteed.

Qin Zhong served as Consul General in Japan for three years and had a high reputation among the Tang dynasties in Japan.

"Let me introduce to the eldest son. This Nakamoto Kasumi, now a Japanese minister, is from Fujiwara, Takashi-jung, Yamatoku. The family served as a priest who sacrificed the Yamato court for generations."

According to Qin Zhong's introduction, this person is Zhongchen and is currently the Insider. This is an important official among the Taizheng officials. The Taizheng officials are nominally the Supreme Minister of the Taizheng, but this official position is actually equivalent to the third division like Taibao, the Taishi Taifu Taibao of the Tang Dynasty. They are the Emperor's teacher, and are generally vacant and not taught.

In fact, the Taizheng was responsible for the left minister and the right minister. The left minister was respected and the right minister was second, and the president was all about the government affairs, the ceremonies in the palace, etc. According to the word "Prince's Mansion in the Qin Dynasty in the Central Plains, the left ministers were also called "Left Ministers" and "Right Ministers" and "Right Ministers" were abbreviated as "Left Ministers" and "Right Ministers".

As for the internal ministers, they are the internal ministers, and they are external officials, but their authority is the same as those of the left and right ministers. When the left and right ministers cannot go out of court, the internal ministers will perform the government affairs and ceremonies of the president, Taizong.

He is above all the officials such as Da Na Yan, Zhong Na Yan, Senator, Shao Na Yan and other officials.

Qin Zhong knew the Japanese court very well and told Qin Jun that this inner minister was proficient in Confucian classics, familiar with Chinese history, able to write poetry and fu, and his calligraphy was also very good.

"Zhongchen Yanzu studied Confucianism in a private school where Nanyuan invited her. Her classmates include Su's family, the current Japanese king and the prince of Dazhong. When Nanyuan invited her, she once said that Zhongchen Yanzu and Su I got the most of his true teachings of Chinese studies."

Qin Jun had never heard of Nan Yuan’s greeting, “Who is he?”

"This person is very famous in Japan and is known as a Confucian master. He was one of the eight young students who went to Central Plains to study during the Sui Dynasty. He studied in Luoyang for many years. Later, he returned to Japan to establish a Confucian private school, recruited many children of Japanese nobles, and was extremely famous in Japan."

Zhongchen Yanzu also studied under Sengmin Min with Su Junlu. This is a man who came from the Central Plains or Korea. It is rumored that he was a descendant of Cao Zhi, the King of Chen Si of the Central Plains.

Su Woru was a child of the former most powerful family of the Su Woru family in Japan. His grandfather Su Woru Mazi was powerful in the era of the Empress of the Gu, and killed the Fubu family, and even surpassed the Emperor.

Later, Suwo Mazi died and handed over the family to Jilu's father, Eri. Yui continued to take charge of the government and the destruction of the emperor was like a child's play. After Yui was old and seriously ill, he took over the Suwo family on his behalf. Even the major decisions of the court at that time were made by the young Jilu.

So I was already in charge of the Japanese government when I was very young. It is said that at that time, as a classmate and friend of Iron, Kamizu, often made suggestions for Iron. A pair of young people were good friends.

But later, Su I, Eki, without going through the Emperor, secretly passed the position of minister to his son, Jilu.

Later, the young and energetic deer set fire to the Banjiu Palace and Banji Temple built by Prince Shengde. Later, he even killed Prince Shengde's son, Shanbei, and killed Prince Shengde's upper palace royal family. This action also led to the Zhongchen Yanzu breaking with him and retreating to the mountains and forests to avoid it.

Later, the eldest brother, the prince, visited his thatched cottage three times to ask him to come out of the mountain, and conspired to kill the Su family into the deer, eliminate the Su family, and let the royal family regain the power of the government.

The eldest brother and prince followed the advice of Zhongchen Yasu.

While the Suwo family was in a civil turmoil, Nakamo Kasuma asked Nakamoto's eldest brother Prince to marry the daughter of Sushi Ishikawa Maro, and to win over important members of the Suwo family into his own camp. Then he recommended Saburi Gumaro, Chitokura, and other warriors who were capable of carrying tripods as dead soldiers as assassins.

Later, they took advantage of the opportunity of Baekje envoys to come to the court and summoned Su to the deer to the banquet under the name of the Emperor. As soon as he entered the palace, they immediately closed the palace gate. Su Ishikawa Maro was responsible for introducing the deer to the hall. The eldest brother of Nakamoto personally hid the side of the hall with a spear, Nakamoto's sickle was hiding the side with a bow and arrow, and then the two warriors were holding swords.

As a result, at the critical moment, the two warriors were so scared that they vomited because they were too afraid of the reputation of Suwo. In the end, Zhongchen's sickle feet stood up and scolded the two, and then led the bow toward the Lu. The eldest brother of Zhong also jumped out to assassinate the enemy with a gun, and everyone worked together to kill Lu.

The next day, the Hokkien was forced to burn himself to death at home.

It is said that the plan of Zhongchen killing his old classmate Su's family into Lu was to study the Records of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and learn how Emperor Wu of Zhou Yuwen Yong killed the powerful minister Yuwen Hu.

After the event was completed, Emperor Huangji wanted to pass the throne to the prince of Dazhong, but Katsuzu made him refuse, because although Prince Dazhong was the son of Emperor Huangji, he was only the second son, and he also had a eldest brother, Ancient eldest brother, Prince, so he finally proposed to let Emperor Huangji pass the throne to the prince of his younger brother, and then make Prince Zhongji the prince the crown prince.

In this way, a weak and light prince was introduced as the emperor, but in fact, the prince of Nakadashi was in power. Just like Prince Shengto was regent back then, it would be natural to succeed to the throne after he had accumulated enough prestige.

Anyway, Japan has a long history of intermarriage, and the relationship is very chaotic.

For example, the mother of the eldest brother Prince Huang Ji Emperor was originally the daughter of King Mao Ji. He initially married Gao Xiangwang, the grandson of Emperor Yongming, and gave birth to the Han prince. Later, he hooked up with his uncle Shu Ming, and gave birth to the eldest brother, Prince Dahairen, and Prince Jiren.

After Emperor Shu Ming's death, the Bao Emperor robbed his son of the throne and became the female emperor himself.

After her son, Prince Jung-chan launched a coup, she was forced to abdicate and gave way to her younger brother Emperor Xiaode, who was the queen of the daughter of the Lord.

In history, after Emperor Xiaodeyu's death, the 61-year-old Princess Bao came out again to compete with his son for the princess, and he ascended the throne of Emperor Qiming again.

However, this kind of thing is not surprising in Japan. For example, the first female emperor, named Empress Edabe, was the daughter of Emperor Kinmei, and then married her elder brother Emperor Minda. After Emperor Minda died, another brother succeeded to the throne with Emperor Ming. She was honored as the empress dowager. After Emperor Ming died, she supported her another brother to succeed to Emperor Chongjun, and later Emperor Chongjun assassinated the Suwo family.

So she was embraced by her uncle Su Mazi as the emperor.

The Queen of Tuigu made her nephew Prince Shirato the crown prince, while his father was Tuigu and his brother-in-law Emperor Ming, but his mother was Tuigu's half-sister.

In this extremely complex situation, the inheritance of the throne in Japan is very complicated anyway. The husband passes to his son, brother, wife, and nephew. As long as everyone has the royal bloodline, basically as long as the father or mother has been the emperor, they are qualified to be the emperor. The key is that the support force is strong enough.

Although the eldest brother of the Zhongda brother planned a coup and killed the Suwo family, he was young and had no prestige, and was the second son of the queen. So in the end, he followed the advice of the Zhongchen Katsura, imitated Prince Shengto and asked his uncle to be the emperor first. Anyway, he had no foundation, and being the emperor was just a decoration.

The eldest brother and prince can still control the real power of the court.

After Emperor Xiaode ascended the throne, Nakamoto Kamasaki became the Minister of Interior.

Although Abene Maro, who once ruled with Suwo, Eii, became the left minister, Suwo, Mero, the cousin of Suwo, Ishikawa, became the right minister.

But Suwo family was cleansed in the coup, and Suwo Ishikawa Maro had long lost his foundation.

Although Abena Maro is a political veteran and a representative of the wealthy family, and his daughter Xiaozuyuan is also the concubine of Emperor Kotoku, the younger sister of the eldest brother Prince is also the queen of Emperor Kotoku.

Whether it is Abe or Su I, these two ministers, have only brought up the stability of the situation after the coup, and the real power is in the hands of the eldest brother, Prince of Zhongda and the inner minister, Zhongchenya.

Zhongchen's calf holds the most important command power in his hands.

Qin Jun couldn't help but feel a little confused. This is indeed a mess in Japan.

"Let me introduce the three of you again to Dalang. These three are Nanyuan's greetings, Seng Min and Gao Xiangxuanli. They are all famous scholars who have studied in the Tang Dynasty for a long time, and are now doctors from Japan."

The position of Doctor of the Kingdom, similar to the position of the Sanqi Eunuch in the Tang Dynasty, was the emperor's senior consultant.

Monk Min himself is also a Buddhist monk, so he has a bit of a national teacher. Anyway, these three are the leaders of pro-Sinological and Chinese policies in Japan.

When the three of them saw Qin Jun, they felt very kind and paid a visit.

After a simple meeting, the group entered Zhuzi Guo Hotel.

Zhongchen's sickle is enough to make tea.

Qin Jun smiled and asked someone to bring tea, "These teas are all good teas that my father asked me to bring. So I was greeted by the meeting. I hope you don't dislike it."
Chapter completed!