Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 148
After speaking, Liu Shihou looked up at Zhu Di again, with humility and fear on his face.

"His Royal Highness Yan learned that the foreign ministers really admire the Confucian culture of the Central Plains, and really love the transparent glass, cement and other sacred objects in the residence of His Royal Highness Yan."

On the side, You Shaoqing of Honglu Temple's eyelids twitched, he always felt that this matter was a bit out of their control.

However, before Bi Wenxuan, You Shaoqing of Honglu Temple could speak, Guo An cursed angrily.

"Shameless beggar, Er Gaoli Foreign Fan admires the Confucian culture of the Central Plains, and learns from my Central Plains culture, can you pay Shu Xiu?"

"King of Goryeo and his ministers, can you come to my Ming Dynasty to pay homage to Confucius and Mencius and other Confucian saints in the Central Plains?"

"Take it without telling me! Er Gaoli claims to learn from my Central Plains Confucian culture. Hasn't she learned this?"

"Furthermore, the Ergoli feudal kingdom admires Confucian culture, so what does it have to do with my Yanwang mansion? There are glass and cement products developed by hundreds of craftsmen throughout my Yanwang mansion. Why should I give you the Koryo feudal kingdom?
Especially the technology of growing vegetables in winter is the secret of my Prince Yan Mansion. If anyone or any force wants to get that technology, they must either spend money to buy it, or exchange it with something of the same value?
You and other mere Goryeo foreign feudal vassals, how could you be ashamed, open your mouth and want to beg my Highness King Yan to give you these fetishes to Goryeo? "

"Liu Shihou, the envoy of Goryeo, if there are some idiots who don't pay attention to Xiu, they will steal the knowledge and culture of the suzerain country.

Then, these rats have been unsatisfied for hundreds of years, and often use some worthless things in their homes to send to the suzerain country, and then exchange them for valuable things in the suzerain country.

The suzerain country was magnanimous and did not care too much.

However, these rats have been dissatisfied, and finally saw a good item in the suzerain country, so they sent the cheek to ask for it?
If you encounter such a rat, how do you think they should be punished? "

Hearing this, Liu Shihou couldn't pretend anymore, a gloomy look flashed in his eyes, and he said respectfully.

"This Shangguan has misunderstood. My Koryo country is the most loyal vassal state to Daming. Although my Koryo country is small, in order to show my loyalty to Daming, my King of Koryo will send envoys to pay tribute to Daming every year!
His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty also bestowed on Koryo the crown clothes, musical instruments, "Hongwu Three Years Datong Calendar", "Six Classics", "Four Books", "Zizhi Tongjian" and "Hanshu", " "Zhaohe Yizhu" and other classics, so it is not considered stealing. "

"You don't need to quibble. As early as the prosperous Tang Dynasty, you began to steal my Confucian culture in the Central Plains. Now, my Emperor Ming is kind and can't bear to be scolded by an angry official like me, so he bestowed these classics."

Guo An sneered and said, "It's just that, His Majesty the Daming Emperor never thought that his kind deeds would make you mistakenly think that I am kindhearted.

In the past few years, you waited for the country of Koryo to be poor, so you coveted the money, food, cloth and other items that my Ming Dynasty brought back to your envoys every time, and you waited for the king of Koryo to increase the tribute from once a year to three times a year? "

Liu Shihou said angrily: "This superior official's words are completely slandering the King of Korea, and I will definitely sue His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty!"

Guo An was full of sarcasm: "If anything I say is fabricated, you can sue His Majesty at any time.

However, I remember that His Majesty, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, once issued an order to you and the King of Koryo, that only one payment of tribute is required every year!
As a result, you and the King of Koryo are not greedy enough, still three times a year?

Even, it was only a tribute of fifty tribute horses, two of which died in the middle, and in the end they were going to deceive His Majesty the Ming Emperor by making up the two private horses as tribute horses to deceive the Emperor Daming by making up the fifty horses His Majesty……"

Liu Shihou's face was livid, and he quickly looked up at Zhu Di.

"His Royal Highness, the foreign minister is the envoy of the Ming Dynasty's subordinate country, and should not be insulted like this!"

Zhu Di replied with a light smile: "Er has thought about it a lot. The king knows all the things Guo Qing said, and Guo Qing is not talking nonsense."

Liu Shihou's eyes widened, he couldn't believe that the King of Yan treated him like this.Immediately, he quickly turned around and looked at Bi Wenxi, You Shaoqing of Honglu Temple.

Although he wanted to laugh, but he was still an ally at the moment, Bi Wenxi stood up and slowly bowed to Zhu Di.

"His Royal Highness Yan Wang clearly learned that our Ming Dynasty is a state of etiquette, and the Korean envoys came for our Ming Dynasty's tribute, so they should not be treated like this."

Zhu Di ignored Bi Wenxi.

On the opposite side, all the officials in Yan Wang's mansion were full of displeasure.

Guo An said directly: "Bi Shaoqing's intention is that a brazen rat came to your house, and you treated him with courtesy and food. As a result, the rat asked for your treasures, and you, Bi Shaoqing, should also smile Give the treasures of your family to that rat?"

Annoyance flashed in Bi Wenxi's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "Guo Changshi needs nonsense, and this official has absolutely no intention of doing so."

Guo An was merciless, "Isn't that what Bi Shaoqing taught His Royal Highness King Yan? If not, can Bi Shaoqing explain it?"

"This...His Royal Highness King Yan forgives the crime, the official has no such intention!"

Bi Wenxuan's expression changed, and he hurriedly bowed his hands to Zhu Di above him in fear, "Your Majesty has absolutely no intention of offending His Highness King Yan."

Zhu Di waved his hand grandly, "Just be more careful next time!"

Bi Wenxi: "..."

Guo An asked again: "Besides, the Korean envoys did not come to pay tribute to my Ming Dynasty. Can Bi Shaoqing tell His Highness King Yan how much the items they brought are worth? What is the value of the items I returned to them from the Ming Dynasty?"

Bi Wenxi's face was full of embarrassment. All the officials of Ming Dynasty knew this matter well, but no one was as stingy as this Guo Changshi, who actually said it directly!

Feeling that the atmosphere was not right, Liu Shihou hurriedly said: "This Shangguan really misunderstood. I, Koryo, are loyal to Daming and have absolutely no ill intentions!"

Guo An smiled softly, "Don't worry about the envoys of Korea, I will never dare to misunderstand any of the vassal states."

Liu Shihou squeezed out a smile on his face.

Guo An said again: "It's just that what I don't understand is that Koryo keeps saying that it respects me as the suzerain.

Why do I remember that in the seventh year of Hongwu, my Ming envoys Cai Bin, Lin Mi and other Ming envoys were robbed and killed by the escort officer Jin Yi of Ergaoli?

Moreover, in the tenth year of Hongwu, King Ergaoli was canonized by Beiyuan as King Gaoli, Zuo Prime Minister of Zhengdong Province.

At the same time, King Ergoli also paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty and asked for posthumous posthumous title!
How can I, Daming, trust you with such two ends of snakes and rats? "

Liu Shihou's face was immediately stiff, and it took him a while to react, and he hastily replied: "This Shangguan, this matter has long passed, and the Emperor of Ming Dynasty has canonized me as the King of Koryo last year!"

Guo An said coldly: "Hmph, that is my Emperor Ming, who is magnanimous and kind-hearted.

But it is related to the murder of my Ming envoy. My Emperor Ming can forgive Er Gaoli for the time being. I and other officials must not pretend that this incident never happened. "

"This……"

Liu Shihou couldn't help looking anxiously at Bi Wenxi, You Shaoqing of Honglu Temple.

Unbelievable stuff!

Bi Wenxi, You Shaoqing of Honghe Temple, sighed slightly, and then wanted to get up and say a few words to help.

Guo An reminded: "Bi Shaoqing, all the civil servants of my Ming Dynasty may be sent by His Majesty as envoys to these vassal states.

They dared to kill my Ming envoys a few years ago, and they will dare to kill them in the future!

These foreign vassal states are all a group of people who fear power and fear no morality! "

Bi Wenxi was in a dilemma immediately. A few years ago, when Cai Bin, Lin Mi and other Ming envoys were killed, the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty almost turned upside down.

Moreover, the murderer was a Korean official.

Now if he dares to explain this matter to the envoys of Korea, his reputation among civil officials of the Ming Dynasty, and even scholars, will be completely stink.

Liu Shihou hurriedly explained to Zhu Di: "His Royal Highness, I, Koryo, would never dare to assassinate the envoys of Ming Dynasty, it's all because the traitor of Jinyi listened to the slander of the traitor of Beiyuan, that's why he did such evil things!
Moreover, at that time, I, Koryo, was coerced by Beiyuan Bingfeng, so I had no choice but to accept the Beiyuan canonization! "

Guo An sneered and said: "Since any country persecutes you, you can follow that country without any steadfastness. How can you have the face to swear by His Royal Highness King Yan that Gaoli is loyal to Ming?
Could it be that you feel that His Royal Highness King Yan is kind and easy to deceive? "

Zhu Di, Zhu Fu and the others looked at Li Shihou with cold faces.

Li Shihou's face changed drastically again, and he quickly knelt down to beg for mercy with a face full of panic.

"His Royal Highness the King of Yan forgives the crime, this minister never thinks of it."

Zhu Di laughed coldly and said: "I hope you really don't have such intentions, otherwise, this king will order to ask father to exile you to Qiongzhou."

"Yes Yes!"

Li Shihou responded again and again.

Immediately after getting up, he didn't dare to speak anymore, did he know that Emperor Ming could really do such a thing.

As soon as the banquet was over, Li Shihou, Bi Wenxi and others hurriedly left.

When we got back to the station, Li Shihou looked at Bi Wenxuan anxiously, "Bi Shaoqing, before this trip, we have already discussed it, and I will directly plead with His Royal Highness King Yan to give me the secrets of growing glass and cold winter vegetables." Goryeo.

At the same time, Bi Shaoqing and other Honglu Temple officials lobbied for me.

At that time, His Royal Highness Yan Wang would give me the Koryo Kingdom even if he didn't want to give it because of face.

After I get the transparent glass and the secret technique of planting vegetables in cold winter, I will share this secret technique with you...

Why didn't Bi Shaoqing say a word at the banquet just now..."

"Master Li, I am also an official of the Ming Dynasty, and a civil servant of the Ming Dynasty."

Bi Wenxi's face was full of displeasure, "No matter what kind of coup d'état you have in Korea, it's not the reason why your officials in Korea can rob and kill my Ming envoys.

What's more, Guo An, the chief clerk of Prince Yan's Mansion, mentioned this matter today, and none of my Ming officials dared to intercede for your Koryo country at that time.

Otherwise, you will be outraged. "

Li Shihou also grew up studying Confucian culture, so he naturally understood this truth, so he could only sigh helplessly.

"At this time, it's all the fault of that Yan Wangfu chief, Shi Guoan, who is too cunning."

"Extremely!"

Bi Wenxi nodded slightly in agreement, and said again: "Also, as mentioned by the long history Guo An, you Gao Liguo wanted to use the tribute to covet my money and food from the Ming Dynasty. The officials of the Ming Dynasty are not confused, but they just don't want to get along with you. You Koryo just care about it.

In the future, you must never mention this matter again. "

Li Shihou's eyes widened, and he looked at Bi Wenxuan for a long while with a face full of surprise, and then he asked in a panic: "Bi Shaoqing, I, Koryo, have absolutely no such intentions, everyone has misunderstood!"

"Okay, okay, I didn't blame you."

Bi Wenxi waved his hands impatiently.

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(End of this chapter)