Datang Nongwang

Chapter 729 The First Stop

"Fourth brother, you must take care and don't mess around. If you go to those countries, don't make trouble, otherwise, my mother and I will be worried." Standing on the pier, Wan'er looked at Li Chongyuan on the boat, crying.

Parting is always so sad.

And this time the parting did not happen every six months.

At least that's the case for Wan'er.

It is not so simple to travel to the kingdoms of wandering ghosts.

What's more, there are still many countries that need Li Chongyuan as an envoy.

It takes more than a year to stay in a country for one month.

This time Li Chongyuan was dubbed an envoy by Li Shimin, and he went to all the countries in the northeastern part of the Tang Dynasty, as well as some tribes.

Although there are not many countries, the number of tribes is unimaginable.

For example, the Buyeo tribe.

Although the Buyeo Kingdom has been destroyed by Goguryeo, the remaining Buyeo people are still a tribe, and they have even been looking forward to the restoration of the country.

In short.

This time Li Chongyuan was named by Li Shimin to send him to these countries and tribes, no matter the places he passed through or the countries he went to, there were so many of them.

One year is far from enough, two years is barely enough, and three years may be enough to complete this mission.

Standing on the side of the boat, Li Chongyuan saw that his little sister seemed to have really grown up, and was no longer as naughty and mischievous as before. He felt very relieved, "Little sister, you have to take good care of uncle, wait four When brother comes back, he will definitely bring you some goodies."

"Uncle, take care." Li Chongyuan turned to Li Yuan after explaining to Wan'er.

Li Yuan nodded lightly and didn't say much.

Even in such a parting scene, Li Yuan didn't seem to talk too much.

Li Yuan has long been accustomed to such scenes.

Li Chongyuan turned to Zhang Wenli and Jin's servant again, "Old Zhang, uncle is weak, you must not pay attention all the time. Old Jin, remember what I told you."

Zhang Wenli nodded in response.

But Jin Naiwei smiled slightly.

Li Yuan was puzzled, and turned his head to glance at Jin's servant, which made Jin's servant quickly lower his head, as if he had done something wrong.

"Set sail, set sail!" The things that should be explained have already been explained, Li Chongyuan waved his hand and shouted in a deep voice.

Following Li Chongyuan's order.

The paddle steamers began to sail out of the pier one by one, heading for the sea.

Shortly after.

The giant paddle steamer that Li Chongyuan was on left the pier and slowly headed towards the sea.

Standing at the stern of the boat, Li Chongyuan watched the figures on the pier becoming more and more blurred, but he felt a little more worried, "I don't know if my uncle will still be in good health when I come back. I hope everything is fine, God bless you. "

"Xiao Langjun, don't worry too much. The Taishang Emperor's body is so healthy, he will surely live a long life." Xingba who was standing beside Li Chongyuan listened to Li Chongyuan's words, and gave a voice of relief.

Li Chongyuan really hoped that Li Yuan could live a long life.

If Li Yuan could live to be a hundred years old, then he would always have such a backer.

If the backing is not down, even if something big happens to him, it won't cause any big problems.

Li Chongyuan hopes that those who are close to him will live a long life.

Li Chongyuan is a common man.

A very vulgar person.

Not so noble, not so virtuous.Like ordinary people, Yimao hopes that his family members will be able to live like old monsters.

As for Li Chongyuan, it seems that this idea, or wish, can be realized.

Just like Li Yuan.

According to normal history, Li Yuan should have died five or six years ago.

But now, Li Yuan has lived five or six years longer, and even Empress Changsun has been living well.

Li Chongyuan even wondered in his heart whether it was because of his arrival that the fate of these people had changed.

Whether it is true or not, who knows, that's how God arranged it.

Leaving Xisha Island and entering the sea.

Go all the way to the northeast.

A day later, the fleet arrived outside a large island.

When the huge fleet arrived outside the big island, the people on the island were panicked.

Xingba pointed to the big island in front, and said to Li Chongyuan, "Young Lord, it's called Danluo, and it's the first country we will go to as an envoy this time. Young Lord, do you want to wait for the people from Danluo to come out?" ?”

"Wait. After all, we are guests. Although the people of Danluo Kingdom submit to Baekje, they are still a country. Let's stop here first and wait for the people of Danluo Kingdom to come." Li Chongyuan nodded.

After Xingba got the order, he sent instructions to the ships.

at this time.

Danluo, also known as Danluo.

The country where it is located is Jeju Island.

The country is said to have [-] households, but it has no combat power, so it has been surrendered to Baekje all the year round.

Danluo surrendered to Baekje. To put it bluntly, he was afraid that Baekje would attack Danluo. After all, Baekje was only a hundred and fifty miles away from Danluo by sea.

Of course, the Danluo Kingdom was also afraid of Silla, as well as the Wa Kingdom.

However, Baekje has a very good relationship with Goguryeo, and often joins hands with Goguryeo to attack Silla.

This also led to Danluo surrendering to Baekje.

Although Danluo's territory is not large, it also has its advantages, that is, it monopolizes an island.

If you want to capture Danluo, you can't do without a strong navy.

This time.

The first country Li Chongyuan went to as an envoy was the Danluo country.

of course.

Li Shimin's confession was that Baekje was the one he was going to as an envoy, but Li Chongyuan wanted to start with Danluo first. After all, Danluo was a vassal state of Baekje.

Starting with this country first is bound to be much better than going to Baekje first.

Why?

Having one more bridge can also ease the relationship between Baekje and Tang.

On the surface, Baekje and Tang State do not seem to have a hostile relationship, but Baekje and Goguryeo have too close a relationship.

Li Chongyuan's mission to Baekje this time must be impossible to enter Baekje directly, but he wants to change his name through the bridge of Danluo.

Li Chongyuan and the others waited at sea for an hour.

An hour later.

Some small boats sailed out from the island, heading towards Li Chongyuan's fleet.

After a while.

The boat arrived at the convoy, and an official from the Danluo Kingdom shouted to the people on board, "I don't know where the distinguished guest came to the country, please show your credentials."

Le Dao of the boat in front looked at the officials of Danluo Kingdom and the boat, feeling amused.

The boat was too small, compared with the boats on his own side, it really looked like a child standing beside a giant.

"We are the envoys of the Tang Dynasty. We are envoys to your country under the order of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. On the rear ship is Li Chongyuan, the king of Xisha County of the Tang Dynasty. This is the official letter of the Tang Dynasty. Please greet me with courtesy from your country. " Le Dao shouted to the boat, and ordered someone to hand over the credentials with a long pole.

In fact, the officials of the Danluo Kingdom had already seen from the flag of the fleet that this was the Tang Kingdom's fleet.

But he didn't expect that even though Tang Guo sent envoys to their country, this made him fearful, worried, and at the same time a little happy in his heart.

Fear, of course, is afraid of the mighty Tang State.

I was worried, and naturally I was also worried that Tang Guo sent envoys to their Danluo country this time, fearing that it would arouse the suspicion of Goguryeo.

As for this joy.

Not to mention that.

They are so small, who doesn't want to rely on a powerful country.

If it can rely on the Tang Dynasty, Danluo will surely take off in one step and be on an equal footing with Baekje.

The boat left with the credentials.

Two hours later.

The boat returned again, and there were many more boats.

"It is an honor for Danluo that the honored guests from the Tang Dynasty came to Danluo. When the Lord Danluo heard that the envoys from the Tang Dynasty were coming, he has already prepared a case to welcome the envoys. Please disembark the envoys and follow me ashore to the palace of Danluo Kingdom. ’” An official from Danluo treated each other with courtesy and welcomed the envoys of the Tang Kingdom.

Le Dao passed the words back to the main ship.

When Li Chongyuan got the news ahead, he didn't say that he wanted to disembark, but ordered all the ships to approach the coast of Danluo Kingdom.

When he arrived at the shore, Li Chongyuan saw that the shore was indeed ready to meet the case, "Xingba, you get off the boat for me to meet the Lord Danluo for a while. Besides, this is a letter I wrote, and I will hand it to him together."

"Yes, Mr. Xiaolang." After Xingba said, he boarded a small boat of his own and went ashore.

Let Li Chongyuan, the county king, go to meet the lord of Danluo Kingdom, Li Chongyuan has never thought about reducing his status to this level.

The prince of the county king, placed here, is supreme.

If the lord of the Danluo Kingdom didn't come to greet him in person, it was naturally impossible for him, Li Chongyuan, to go ashore.

Don't talk about the leader of the Danluo Kingdom.

Even if he is the king of Baekje, he is just a king, and he is just on an equal footing with Li Chongyuan.

but.

Although Li Chongyuan did not want to lower his status, he wrote a letter temporarily.

When it was dark, I did not return after eight trips.

Li Chongyuan was not at all worried about how the Danluo National Assembly would treat Xingba, and he would not think that the Danluo National Assembly would be detrimental to himself.

For such a small country, Li Chongyuan is really not worried at all.

The next morning.

Line eight is back.

As soon as he came back, Xingba directly recounted his trip to the island to Li Chongyuan, "Xiao Langjun, the Lord Danluo didn't seem to be very happy when he didn't see Xiao Lang. Moreover, after I told you Xiao Lang, you After handing over the letter to him, his face became even more ugly. You, Mr. Xiaolang, want to divorce the relationship between Danluo and Baekje, but I am afraid it will not work. And Mr. Xiaolang, you want to use this Danluo Kingdom to meet for a while. Meeting the Lord of Baekje, I'm afraid it won't work."

"Since it doesn't work, then it won't work. Anyway, Baekje is not a good place, and it's the same thing if you don't go there. As for the confession of the Holy One, after we return from this mission, we will talk to him carefully. Explain. However, even though we can’t use the Lord Danluo to meet the Lord Baekje, we can’t be rude. In this way, we can go directly to Baekje today and see how Baekje responds.” After Li Chongyuan got the words, he already understood this. Dan Luoguo's idea.

Danluo wants to follow Baekje, but doesn't want to befriend Tang. It seems that the ruler of this country really doesn't have good eyesight.

I would rather follow a country that is about to be destroyed, but don't want to follow a powerful country. It can be seen that this vision is really not good.

Speaking of which, Li Chongyuan really didn't want to go to Baekje.

Don't go, and I can't explain to Li Shimin.

Moreover, it was disadvantageous for him to be a teacher for the first time, which made Li Chongyuan even more reluctant to go to Baekje.

Go, or go.

It's business.

Dan Luoguo, Li Chongyuan ignored it directly.

For such a small island country, and it also disrespects Li Chongyuan so much, it is normal to ignore it.

This is not.

Having made up his mind, Li Chongyuan directly ordered to go to Baekje.

And this time.

On the coast of Danluo, many Danluo officials saw Tang's fleet leaving suddenly, and they were very confused.

"Tang's fleet has left. Aren't they here to discuss the state affairs of the two countries?"

"The warships of the Tang State are really too big. I, Danluo, have offended the Tang State now. I'm afraid it will be difficult in the future."

"Tang's fleet seems to be going to Baekje, go and report to my king."

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Li Chongyuan wouldn't care about Danluo, he just ignored them, and cared what they were doing.

Danra is very close to Baekje.

Although it was close, Li Chongyuan and the others had to bypass Danluo to go to Baekje.

When Li Chongyuan and the others approached Baekje, the sun hanging in the west was about to set.

Li Chongyuan ordered not to talk to Baekje today, but to bring the boat to the coast of Baekje first.As for talking to Baekje, we can only wait until tomorrow.

Although Li Chongyuan gave such an order.

But the fishermen on the coast of Baekje discovered Li Chongyuan's fleet.

"What is that!" Some fishermen were packing their things and preparing to go home.

But when a fisherman raised his head, he just saw the fleet above the sea, slowly heading towards them.

As soon as the fisherman spoke, the other fishermen looked up at what the man was pointing at, "It seems to be a boat, it is a boat, that's right."

"Impossible, the ship cannot be so big." Someone's eyes were not very good.

A quarter of an hour later.

All the fishermen were shocked on the spot, unaware that the nets in their hands fell to the ground.

As Li Chongyuan and his fleet approached the coast of Baekje, Li Chongyuan came to the bow and looked at Baekje, "It's really speechless for such a poor and small country to follow such a wolfish and ambitious country like Goguryeo. .”

Not far from the coast, some thatched cottages are scattered here and there.

On the shore, some fishermen in shabby clothes stood there.

There are even some fishermen with shabby clothes showing their arms and legs.

When Li Chongyuan saw this scene, he had completely different appearances from Tang Guo.

Although the fishermen in Tang State were also poor, no matter how poor they were, they would not wear such shabby clothes.

In such a season, no matter whether the fishermen or the common people of the Tang Kingdom, at least they still have some clothes to cover their bodies and keep them warm.

No matter how bad it is, I will go to some rich people to buy some worn-out clothes that they don't want to wear.

Although Li Chongyuan has not been to many places, he has also seen some poor people.

And the poor people that Li Chongyuan saw were at least several times better than the Baekje fishermen he saw now, even ten times better.

"Xiao Langjun, Baekje has a close relationship with Goguryeo, and Baekje has fought against Silla for years, and the taxes are extremely heavy. Therefore, the people of Baekje are not living in peace, and they are even poorer. Even Baekje, in order to maintain a relationship with Goguryeo Close relationship, not hesitate to pay tribute to Goguryeo. Although the king of Baekje is the king who canonized by my Tang Dynasty, Baekje is bent on expanding its own territory and launching wars against Silla all the year round." Standing behind Li Chongyuan, Xing Eight, interrupted suddenly.

After hearing this, Li Chongyuan nodded, "I know. I also heard that the king of Baekje passed away this year, and the new king is Fuyu Zhang's son, Fuyu Yici. Since he came to power, he has never sent an envoy to me. Datang requests canonization."

(End of this chapter)