Zhongchen Lian Zu said: "Your Excellency, Your Majesty the Empress attaches great importance to you, and Your Majesty married his only daughter to Ling Lang, this favor is really enviable!" ”

Politicians are born to be good actors, and compared with Nakasin Kazuki, Monobe Kazuki has a certain advantage. He knows the details of Zhongchen Lianzu, but Zhongchen Lianzu doesn't know his actual identity. Kazuki Monobe recently gave a successful performance at Fujiwara-kyo and is now very knowledgeable and confident.

Kazuki Monobe looked in the direction of Fujiwara Kyo and saluted, saying, "Ichiki Monobe thanks to Your Majesty for your Majesty's Ryuen. ”

He said: "Your Excellency, you have come this time to represent Her Majesty the Empress, and I will definitely fully cooperate with any orders you have." ”

Zhongchen Lianzu said: "Your Excellency, please keep abreast of the situation of the Grand Marshal's Mansion of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, especially the situation of Li You. ”

Kazuki Monobe asked, "My lord, you asked me to know about the situation of the Grand Marshal's Mansion of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, it seems that the Sakura Project is aimed at them, right?" ”

The Sakura plan must rely on the cooperation of Monobe Kazuki and others, and now, Zhongchen Lianzu can't hide it. He said: "Your Excellency the Minister is really smart, as long as you defeat the Marshal's Mansion of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, as well as Li You, the king of the northwest, the snake will not be able to do it, and the Tang Dynasty will have no leader, and their siege of Yamato will be broken." ”

After the minister finished speaking, Monobe Kazuki did not say a word, and there was silence.

Seeing Monobe Kazuki's appearance, Nakatomi Lianzu was shocked, he suddenly regretted revealing the main content of the cherry blossom plan to Monobe Kazuki, and he asked cautiously: "Your Excellency, what's wrong?" ”

Kazuki Monobe said: "Lord Zhongchen, Li You is my son-in-law after all, please see if you can ask Her Majesty the Empress to leave Li You's life." ”

Zhongchen Lian said heartily: "A demon like Li You must not stay, Li You is alive, the Tang Dynasty people will fight to rescue him, and then it will be a big trouble, not only that, but even your monobu Yimu will be eliminated in the future." ”

However, he won't tell Monobe Kazuki what is in his heart.

He made a sympathetic look, nodded and said, "Your Excellency, please rest assured, Her Majesty the Empress has taken your feelings into account and will spare his life." Besides, leaving Li You as a hostage would be more beneficial to Yamato. ”

"That's good, that's good, thank you for the grace of Her Majesty." Kazuki Monobe said gratefully. After speaking, he took out a painting, handed it to Zhongchen Lianzu, and said, "Lord Zhongchen, this is the portrait of Li You." ”

Zhongchen Lianzu took the portrait and looked at it carefully, he saw that the person on the portrait was about 30 years old, with a golden crown and bundled hair, a wide forehead, big eyes, and a mustache, handsome, mighty and domineering. He nodded and said, "Does Your Excellency the Minister have any extra portraits?"

Kazuki Monobe said: "I already thought that Lord Nakatomi would need these, so I found someone to copy a lot. As he spoke, he took out a large scroll of portraits from the box underneath.

The main target of the Japanese slaves is Li You, and they must know what Li You himself looks like, otherwise, Li You may change into soldiers' clothes and get away with it.

Zhongchen Lian Zu said happily: "Your Excellency is still thoughtful. ”

Then, he asked, "Your Excellency, how many troops can Kyushu still muster?" ”

Kazuki said: "Li You mobilized 10,000 Kyushu nationals from Kyushu Island and followed the Tang Army's Liu Ren Rail Department, and now I can barely gather 30,000 horses here." ”

The main force of 30,000 Japanese slaves led by Jushi Deduo is the lifeblood of the Japanese slave country, and Zhongchen Lianzu easily does not dare to let them venture to Kyushu Island.

So, he asked tentatively: "There are still more than 40,000 Goguryeo people under General Kim Yizhe, plus the 30,000 Kyushu Islanders under your command, the total strength is no less than 70,000, the main force of the Tang Army on Kyushu Island has been transferred, only 20,000 Baekje and 5,000 Flying Tiger Army are left, your strength has an absolute advantage, can you directly defeat their Grand Marshal's Mansion?" ”

Monobe Kazuki said in embarrassment: "Lord Zhongchen, you are a bit of a strong man, General Jin Yizhe and I are loyal to Her Majesty the Empress, but our subordinates are now nominally Tang Dynasty people, in this case, without the cooperation of your main force, if you want them to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, I am afraid it will be difficult to do." ”

Zhongchen Lian Zu actually knew this, so he said: "Your Excellency, your concerns are justified, don't worry!" Her Majesty the Empress personally devised the Sakura Plan, and the main forces of Yamato Province were sent to cooperate with your actions. ”

Soon after, the Grand Marshal's Mansion of the Eastern Expeditionary Army.

Kazuki Monobe reported his meeting with Zhongchen Lianzu to Li You, and Li You smiled and said, "Father-in-law, I found that you are really a natural good actor, and your acting skills can be awarded." ”

Monobe Kazuki said with a smile: "Your Highness, this is not a minister's acting, it is the minister's understanding of the minister's honesty and their details, and there is nothing difficult about this matter." ”

Wang Xuance said: "Zhongchen Kazuzu is a powerful person, but Your Excellency Monobu must be careful to deal with it, and try not to let him move around. ”

Monobe Kazuki said in embarrassment: "Your Highness, the minister was about to talk about this matter. Nakatomi Kamazu proposed to go to Kumamoto Castle and live in the minister's palace. At that time, the minister said that many people had seen him, and they were worried that something would happen to him, so they stopped him temporarily. However, the minister thought that this person would not give up. If he asked this question again, the minister really didn't know how to deal with it. ”

Wang Xuance said worriedly: "This is not good, the Tang army is wearing the clothes and armor of the Baekje people, but the Tang Dynasty dialect is full of mouths, and it is easy to see the flaws." Besides, the Tang army sent by Governor Zhang Shigui will arrive soon, it is 50,000 horses, and it is not easy to hide. ”

Kazuki Monobe said, "What should I do then? If I forcibly stop him, it will make him suspicious. ”

Li You said: "If you don't see a rabbit, you don't scatter an eagle." If Nakatomi Kamazu is not sure, he will not easily let the main force of the Japanese slaves enter Kyushu Island. If my guess is correct, there must be a secret agreement between Nakatomi Kamazu and Jushi Dedo, and if I don't see the envoy sent by Nakatomi Kamazu, Juse Dedo will definitely not come to Kyushu Island. Father-in-law, you will do your best to meet his request. ”

Wang Xuance asked, "What about the issue of confidentiality?" ”

Li You smiled and said: "Lord Wang, you are the Shaoqing of the Diting Temple, how to keep it secret, but it is your business." ”

Wang Xuan pondered for a moment and said, "Lord Wang, the minister will definitely not live up to the trust of the prince." ”

As Li You guessed, there was a secret agreement between Nakasho Kamazu and Jushi Dedo. Before leaving, the eldest brother and prince said to Jushi Deduo in a serious voice: "Jushi General, the 30,000 horses you lead are all the elites of our Yamato country, and you must be cautious when acting. ”