amaotonovel Chapter 804 Poison, it's fucking poisonous!
Chapter 804 Poison, it's fucking poisonous!
Zhu Biao was not at all surprised by Yang Shaofeng's suggestion to leave Huai Liang hanging.
As the saying goes, if you know yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger.
The saying goes, "When a lion or tiger hunts a rabbit, it uses its full strength."
Leaving Huai Liang hanging not only makes that short, ugly man feel uneasy, but more importantly, it allows us to gather more intelligence about Japan during these few days.
Most importantly, the sooner the contract is signed, the fewer short and ugly people Japan will lose.
Thinking of this, Zhu Biao stopped mentioning Huai Liang and instead brought up Gu Chengzhi and Master Shihang.
"Gu Chengzhi's plan is relatively simple, and I can understand it."
"But what about that bald monk Shihang?"
"This guy transformed himself into a highly respected and virtuous monk who was famous throughout Japan."
Zhu Biao scratched the back of his head and looked at Yang Shaofeng, asking, "I really can't understand how a highly virtuous monk could cause trouble in Japan?"
Yang Shaofeng chuckled and said, "Your Highness, do you believe it or not? A highly virtuous monk is worth at least five Gu Chengzhis."
Zhu Biao frowned slightly and asked, "A highly virtuous monk can be worth five Gu Chengzhis? What kind of statement is that?"
Yang Shaofeng said, "Because of Gu Chengzhi's scheme, no matter how treacherous it is, it can only cause trouble for Japan for a short time."
“As long as there is a truce between the northern and southern Japanese pirates, Gu Chengzhi will have to find another way.”
"But that bald monk Shihang is different."
"Whether Japan is in chaos or not, he is a famous and virtuous monk."
"The only difference is that when Japan is in chaos, he can swindle less money, but he will be more willing to follow him."
“When Japan is no longer in chaos, he will be able to swindle more money, but there may be fewer short and ugly men willing to follow him.”
Zhu Biao was still a little confused.
"and then?"
Zhu Biao asked, looking completely bewildered, "As a highly virtuous monk, all he can do is gather more intelligence and understand the terrain of the entire Japanese country."
"In fact, even without that bald monk Shihang, the Embroidered Uniform Guard could still gather intelligence on Japan and figure out the terrain, waterways, and mineral deposits of the entire country."
"Besides, Shih Hang, that bald monk, presents himself as an ascetic. How could he possibly amass wealth?"
Yang Shaofeng did not directly answer Zhu Biao's question, but instead asked in return, "Does Your Highness know that short, ugly commoners are not allowed to have names?"
Zhu Biao nodded.
According to intelligence gathered by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Japanese names are divided into "clan name", "surname", and "hereditary name".
Among them, the clan name symbolizes bloodline and is generally the earliest bestowed surname, such as Izumo, Minamoto, Taira, Fujiwara, and Tachibana. It can be said to be the most noble.
The term "surname" refers to a rank or status, with ranks such as Duke, Minister, Rank, Creator, and the so-called "Eight Color Surnames," namely True Man, Court Minister, and Sovereign. Each surname corresponds to a different status.
The character "苗字" (miaozi) appeared during the Heian period of Japan and was used to designate a branch family, such as Ashikaga and Tokugawa.
(The commonly referred to Tokugawa Ieyasu is actually named "Minamoto no Asomi Tokugawa Jiro Saburo Ieyasu". Jiro Saburo is the common name, meaning that the head of the family was Jiro, and this person was Jiro's third child. However, sometimes the order is reversed, such as Oda Danjo-tada and Taira no Nobunaga. In this case, Taira is the clan name, Danjo-tada is the common name, Oda is the family name, Nobunaga is the given name, and Asomi is the surname.)
Therefore, a complete name for a short person is: clan name + surname + surname + courtesy name or common name + given name.
but.
Ordinary short and ugly commoners do not have clan names, surnames, or family names.
Typically, short, unattractive commoners are quite casual when naming their children. If they have a son, they might name him Taro; if they have a second son, they might name him Jiro; or they might name him Dog Egg Stone or something similar.
(Pay attention again: The famous Emperor Dekang, Yuan Puyi, was given the surname Yuan because of this fool, so he was a subject. At least the Korean Yi family next door got to join the clan and became the first in line after the Meiji Restoration, except for the imperial families.)
The funniest part is that when Mai Paopao abolished the Tianhuang family, he forgot about the Li family. As a result, if the short and ugly Tianhuang family were to die out today, the theoretical successor would be the Korean Li family, and Yuan Puyi would be behind the Li family in the line of succession.
To put it simply, Shi Jingtang was treated as a son or grandson by the Khitan, but in comparison, Puyi's status was several ranks lower than Shi Jingtang's.
Yang Shaofeng continued, “Short commoners don’t have surnames, and they can choose their names arbitrarily. It’s not just short people with names like Kawai Ryo and Kikuchi who look down on those short people without names; even samurai or ronin look down on those short people without names.”
"For example, the Japanese sword's so-called 'do-giri' is to stack up short, ugly, and lowly people, and then cut them down with one stroke. The number of short, ugly people that can be cut is called the number of 'do-giri'."
“In Japan, short and ugly people are not considered human beings at all.”
Zhu Biao nodded again, then asked with a look of curiosity, "And then?"
Yang Shaofeng smiled and said, "Then, it's time for that bald monk Shihang to shine."
"As long as he goes and properly promotes the Buddhist teachings of the bald monks, the short and ugly will accept all the injustices with peace of mind."
"Not having enough to eat or wear is a result of committing too many sins in one's past life."
"Being dragged by a samurai to test a sword is a sign of having committed many evil deeds in a past life."
"Even if they are forced to work to death in mining and road construction, they will only feel that it is retribution and will only think about cultivating themselves in this life in order to wait for the next life."
As soon as Yang Shaofeng finished speaking, Zhu Biao shivered.
"That's too poisonous!"
"This is to completely erase the fighting spirit of the short and ugly, and make them used to being treated like cattle and horses from now on."
"Looks like we'll have to keep an eye out for bald people in the future..."
But when he thought of his father's past as a monk, Zhu Biao swallowed the word "donkey" that was already on the tip of his tongue and said, "We must be careful of those monks in the future. We can't let them gain power, otherwise, they'll keep deceiving the people of our Great Ming Dynasty."
At this point, Zhu Biao looked at Yang Shaofeng again and asked, "What about money? How do ascetics amass wealth?"
Yang Shaofeng grinned and said, "Ascetic monks can make grand vows, such as building a magnificent hall and gilding the Buddha's body."
How much does it cost to repair the main hall?
"It would be better in our Ming Dynasty, but in Japan, the bricks and timber consumed would probably cost the lives of a large number of short and ugly people."
"As for gilding the Buddha, that's even more unpredictable—applying a layer of gold paint is gilding, and making a Buddha statue out of pure gold is also gilding."
"How exactly to play it depends on that bald monk, Shi Hang."
"Most importantly, this is a great vow made during the process of cultivating Buddhism, and no one can find fault with it."
Zhu Biao shivered again and muttered involuntarily, "Poisonous, damn poisonous!"