Chapter 1806 If you don’t serve yourself, you will be destroyed
Suama Lishi pondered for a moment and asked: "Since the old master has refused, I am afraid that I am powerless. I am afraid that my efforts will be in vain."
Wang Xuance was not discouraged and said: "I would like to say one more thing. Now that Japan is about to collapse, our family is in the center of the whirlpool. Whether we like it or not, we will be the target of public criticism. At this time, we need the help of our friends. Mr. Why refuse so lightly?”
Suama Lishi picked up the tea cup in his hand, but did not drink it. Instead, he considered it for a long time and said: "Then you might as well tell me how much help the Huating Marquis can give to the Suwa family?"
When Wang Xuance saw that there was something going on, he didn't follow him in circles at all, and went straight to the point, saying: "My Marquis is in charge of the Shipping Department of Huating Town in the Tang Dynasty, and all the overseas trade of the Tang Dynasty is in his hands. If our family cooperates with the Marquis, the benefits will be , I guess there’s no need to go into details below, right?”
The Japanese country was poor and its commerce was backward, but because of this, all the families paid more attention to commerce, because compared to cultivating land and collecting rent, the profit of commercial goods was far more than ten times and a hundred times!
It can be said that whoever climbs the big tree of Fang Jun holds the key to wealth...
And wealth is the cornerstone of power and force.
At this point, Suama Lishi was indeed moved, but he still shook his head and refused: "I am about to die, and the power in the clan has been left for many years. You should go and tell the old family master these things, but it is better to say it to me. Useless.”
Wang Xuance chuckled lightly, sat across from Sumama Lishi, looked at him with bright eyes, and said softly: "Where does the so-called come from when a person lives for a lifetime? Some people spend their lives wandering in the rivers and lakes with swords, some study hard and study righteousness, and some play music and songs. Yan Wu indulges in pleasure...but in the final analysis, isn't it still a life-long legacy? In one generation, do you want to find a wife and a son? To carve out a kingdom and leave a family fortune for your children and grandchildren. During the holidays, the descendants can enjoy the legacy of their ancestors and respectfully kowtow in front of their graves and burn incense. Remember that today’s wealth and happiness are all thanks to this ancestor..."
At this point, he paused, leaned his upper body slightly forward, looked at Suga's posture, and said: "If the Suga family continues like this, future generations will remember Suga Mazi who cleared up the world and revitalized the family business. I remember Soga Ezo who held the sword in his hand and turned the tide, and even remember Soga Iruka who bravely died without mercy... But who remembers you?"
Sumo Lishi drank the tea slowly, with no expression on his face. He didn't hear a word of what Buddha King Xuance said, let alone take it to heart.
However, his stagnant movements revealed his inner shock...
Wang Xuance struck while the iron was hot: "I am indifferent to Qingning, but will the same be true for your children and grandchildren? Even if it is like this now, will it remain like this for the rest of their lives?"
Sumarishi put the teacup on the table.
These few words penetrated deeply into his heart...
He never thought he was incompetent, but he was just unlucky. First, his brother Soga Umako shone brightly, and then his nephew Soga Ezo was the mainstay. One after another, all his talents were covered up, and no one in the world could try to cover up his talents. Keep your eyes on him.
However, he has never belittled himself. If it were not for Soga Miko and Soga Ezo, he is confident that he could have led the Soga family to where it is today!
Such is our fate, but we can only sigh with regret...
But as Wang Xuance said, when a man dies he leaves his name, and when a leopard dies he leaves his skin, what can he leave behind a hundred years later?
Nothing.
The world only knows that the Soga family has Soga Mazi Chanmei in front of him, and Soga Ezo as the successor. Who knows that there is another person like Soga Ma Lishi?
He wants to leave a name on the bluestone, and he also wants to be famous for generations, so that future generations will remember that there was an ancestor like him...
What is particularly important is that Soga Niruka and Soga Ishikawa Maro were killed in the Daikokuden, and Soga Ezo's descendants were cut off, so they were unwilling to take further risks to seize supreme power, but his Soga Rise branch was There are many descendants and the population is prosperous!
Even if he spends his life mediocrely, with such a God-given opportunity in front of him, why can't he give it to his children and grandchildren?
Think about it, once you can hold the throne of the emperor in your hands, a hundred years later, all your descendants will be called emperors, and your spiritual throne will be placed in the ancestral temple, where they will bear the sacrifice of incense and blood for hundreds of years...
Sumo Lishi's mood was shaken and he couldn't suppress it.
"What do you want?"
He looked at Wang Xuance and asked.
If there is no benefit, why should the Tang people help themselves?
He must understand the requirements of the Tang Dynasty and see if he can bear it. Otherwise, even if the current opportunity is enough for him to change his dynasty, he will give up without hesitation.
Wang Xuance tried his best to suppress the ecstasy in his heart, and calmly raised two fingers and said: "First, we want Sado Island, and second, we want Japan's maritime trade monopoly!"
Sumo Lishi nodded slowly, these two demands were not too much.
Sado Island is already occupied by the Tang navy. Regardless of whether they agree or not, the Tang people will not easily evacuate. And if the Tang army does not leave on its own, the Japanese will not be able to expel it. As for monopolizing Japan's maritime trade, it is not a problem. The largest maritime trade country in the world is the Tang Dynasty. Compared with it, Silla, Baekje, Goguryeo and other countries are simply not worth mentioning. Even if Japan's maritime trade is monopolized by the Tang Dynasty, , it doesn’t matter.
As for the Tang people who greatly increased the prices of goods in order to obtain huge profits... the worst thing is that the Japanese country did not buy things from the Tang people. Ninety-nine percent of the Japanese countries were farmers. They could be self-sufficient even if they completely cut off sea trade, and they could not suffer from commercial difficulties. The hijacking of the Tang Dynasty.
However, this matter was indeed important. Although he was moved, he was unable to make a decision for the moment.
Sumo said cautiously: "Let me think about it, I might as well stay in the house for two days and then give you an answer."
Wang Xuance said: "Just because this is the case, I am not in a hurry, but my senior also knows that this kind of opportunity only comes once in a thousand years. If I miss it, I am afraid I will regret it for the rest of my life... As long as my senior makes a decision, my fleet in Nambazu There are still hundreds of elite soldiers, enough to help senior get to that position. Then I will say goodbye first and senior will think about it carefully."
After saying this, he nodded, stood up, and walked out of the room with Jin Famin.
Haste makes waste, and you cannot give Suama too much pressure, otherwise it will easily have the opposite effect.
However, he believed that Soga Riki would make a wise decision. No one could be indifferent to that position. If Soga Ezo had not cut off his descendants, I am afraid he would not reject his proposal...
He waved his servant to follow him to arrange the accommodation for Wang Xuance and the two of them, and told them not to wait any longer. Then Suamalishi knelt down in the room, frowning and weighing the pros and cons.
The sky was getting dark, the heavy rain didn't stop for a moment, and the humidity in the house was heavy.
After a while, his son Soga Minta came in a hurry. Because of the heavy rain, he was walking in a hurry, and the hem of his clothes was already soaked. However, he didn't care about it, and went to kneel down in front of Soga Rise, leaning his upper body forward. , asked quickly: "Father, now is a good opportunity for our family to take a further step forward. Why don't you advise my eldest brother to usurp it and create a foundation that our family will never change?"
The "eldest brother" in his mouth is naturally Soga Ezo...
Sumarishi frowned and said nothing.
Suga Mingta was very impatient and kept persuading him. In his opinion, as long as he was more ruthless, the Suga family would be able to ascend to the throne of emperor. In this way, all the children of the Suga family would become nobles in the sky, and the Japanese country with a great reputation would be free of the consequences. How comfortable is it to have your own control?
Sumo Lishi was silent for a long time, then he raised his head and said, "Go and see if there is anyone outside the door. Arrange two confidants to prevent anyone else from approaching."
"Yes."
Akita Soga knew that this was an important matter, so she quickly got up and went to the door. She arranged the two servants she had brought with her outside the door and did not allow anyone to approach.
After returning to the house, Suamalishi told the story one by one...
Hearing that Soga Eni flatly rejected his father's advice to further usurp the throne, Soga Meita sighed and was depressed. When he heard that the Tang Dynasty came to the door and wanted to form an alliance to help the Soga family plot to usurp the throne and take over the Japanese constitution, Suga I was so excited that I almost jumped!
I just wanted to be a nobleman who was just waiting to die, but God actually gave me a chance to become an emperor...
"Father, why should you hesitate? With the force of the Tang Dynasty combined with the power of our family, looking at the Japanese country, who can be the enemy? Such a God-given opportunity must not be let go!"
Sumama Lishi looked at his son who was so excited that his eyes were red. He hesitated and said, "But even so, how can we convince your eldest brother? He is the old patriarch, and his prestige is not second to anyone in the clan. Being a father is too far behind, I’m afraid no one can compare with me..."
Suga Mingtai slapped his thigh and said: "Father, that's ridiculous! If it were normal, my father would naturally not be able to compete with his eldest brother. However, in such a contrary way, he usurped the opportunity to establish the family's imperial hegemony. Which one in the family would not be blushing, and who wouldn't want to Suga's family? Replace it with the royal family? In the end, everyone will listen to whoever can bring greater benefits to everyone!" (End of Chapter)