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Yang Shen took Zhu Hao to meet the North Korean envoy. For Zhu Hao, the first contact with foreign affairs was a novel experience.

His plan is to expand Mingwei to the whole world. As the suzerain country, he is in charge of overseas expeditions, and he will inevitably meet with envoys from various countries, so he happens to use North Korean envoys to practice his skills.

August eighth.

There are two days left before Zhu Sishou's birthday.

Zhu Hao, as the editor of the Imperial Academy and the deputy diplomatic envoy, followed the envoy Yang Shen to meet the representatives of the Korean envoys.

The North Korean envoy is Hu Cao who judges Shen Jizong, and the deputy envoy is Li Cao who judges Yin Xiruan.

Speaking of which, the two of them can represent North Korea to come to Daming to pay tribute. Naturally, there is something remarkable about it. The high level of Chinese is amazing.

At this time, Chinese characters were basically written in North Korea, learning Chinese culture became common practice, and the imperial examinations were mainly based on the examination of Confucian classics. Almost everyone in the upper class of North Korea could speak a few words of Ming Dynasty official dialect, which was used as a symbol of identity and status.

"I have seen two angels from the Kingdom of Heaven." Shen Jizong was a little older, and his words were a little weak and short of breath, and he felt like he was in pain.

The Chinese he speaks is well-spoken and round, and it is almost impossible to tell that he is a foreigner. It is more standard than the scholars in the southern part of the Ming Dynasty, and it is almost the same as the scholars in the northern Zhili of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Hao nodded with a smile. Today he is just a spectator, so he doesn't need to do the things that come out.

Yang Shen is in charge of communicating.

There are two main things to talk about. The first thing is that North Korea paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty. In addition to congratulating the new emperor on the throne and sending congratulatory gifts on the Longevity Festival, there is also the handover of the tribute, which is mainly in charge of people from Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites.

As for the second thing, it is to listen to the demands of the DPRK.

In the [-]th year of the reign of Emperor Zhongzong of Korea, Li Yi made his fourth son, Li Jie, who was five years old at that time, the crown prince. He hoped that his status would be recognized by the Ming Dynasty, so as to establish Li Jie's status as the first successor of the Joseon Kingdom. identity.

Originally, when the king of Joseon established an heir, Da Ming generally ignored it, but the problem was that the lord Li Yi himself relied on "usurping the throne". Although Qi Li was the eldest son, he was the fourth son. , And there is no loss of virtue, Ming has a tradition of establishing an elder, and if it is not good for the eldest son, it will violate the legal system established by the Ming Dynasty, so the identification of the identity of the eldest son of the Korean team is very concerned, for fear of causing the hostility of the Ming court.

"The Ministry of Rites will report these matters at its own discretion, and you can just submit your credentials."

Yang Shen felt that there was no problem.

North Korea is just a vassal state of Ming Dynasty. In theory, Daming, the suzerain country, should not interfere in the internal affairs of North Korea. You can establish whoever you like as your son, as if we care very little. Who has the energy?

Of course, such matters must be reported to the emperor in the end, and Zhu Silai will make a decision.

Shen Jizong glanced to the left and right, and saw that people from Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites were counting the tributes and congratulatory gifts from North Korea in the courtyard outside, while Zhu Hao was standing a few steps behind Yang Shen, with a blank expression on his face, as if he was indifferent to everything, and he was smiling right now Picked up something wrapped in a gray cloth from the table next to it, and handed it to Yang Shen.

Yang Shen took a step back, instead of reaching out to pick it up, he asked, "What is it?"

Shen Jizong nodded and bowed, and smiled obsequiously: "Yang Hanlin is a pillar of the Ming Dynasty. I heard about it a lot when I was in China. When I saw him today, he really deserved his reputation. It's just a small gift and a little expression of heart. I hope Yang Hanlin will accept it with a smile."

...

As an envoy of a vassal state, it is against the rules to give gifts to officials of Ming Dynasty as soon as he comes up.

Zhu Hao knew, however, that Shen Jizong was bribing Yang Shen on behalf of the North Korean rulers and ministers, and what he valued was Yang Shen's status as the son of the chief assistant of Daming, so as to gain Yang Tinghe's approval.

With Yang Tinghe's father and son's approval, North Korea can take the initiative in winning Ming's support.

"No need."

Yang Shen didn't even want to look at the specific things, and waved his hands repeatedly, indicating that he would not accept the gift.

It can be seen from this that Yang Shen still knows what courtesy, righteousness, integrity and shame are.As an official of the imperial court, he accepts gifts as soon as he meets foreign envoys, and if the rumor is spread, is he still in the imperial court?
Moreover.In a small country with few people, how generous can gifts be?
As a country with a bright future,
Officials have always been on the top, looking down on the small country of Quer below, thinking that they are all savages who drink blood, and it is strange that they can send decent things.

Moreover, Yang Shen thought highly of himself, and would not accept any bribes until he became famous in the officialdom. As the son of the chief assistant, he did not lack money, but fame and official position.

"This……"

Shen Jizong had the cheek to give Yang Shen a gift, but it was returned directly, even his ears were blushing.

Trying his best to contain the embarrassment rising in his heart, Shen Jizong glanced at Zhu Hao who was behind Yang Shen, probably thinking, could it be that Yang Shen was embarrassed to accept the gift because of the presence of outsiders?
"Come, come, let me introduce you. This is also my No. [-] Scholar of the Ming Dynasty, with the surname of the country and the word Jingdao. He will be the pillar of the court in the future. If you have anything to do in the future, you can talk to him directly."

Seeing Shen Jizong examining Zhu Hao, Yang Shen simply pulled him over and specially introduced him to break the awkward atmosphere.

"Long-awaited, long-awaited~"

Shen Jizong cupped his hands and greeted Zhu Hao politely.

The champion of Ming Dynasty?
I'm sorry, our North Korea is a little far away from the Central Plains, and I have never heard of your previous champion names. Besides, isn't your Yang Yongxiu also the champion of Ming Dynasty?Why introduce others?
Zhu Hao obviously felt that he was underestimated, but he didn't feel annoyed, and greeted with a smile: "You two, I think you should return to China early after finishing your errands in the capital, otherwise... I'm afraid something bad will happen."

Shen Jizong and Yin Xi still looked at each other, not understanding what Zhu Hao was talking about.

No wonder he is the No. [-] scholar, speaking inscrutablely, we understand every word, but it is puzzling when connected together.

Shen Jizong said: "Sir, I don't know what kind of bad things will happen to us? Could it be that there was a mistake in the war in northern Xinjiang? The border is blocked, so I can't get out of it?"

This is a bit of a tit-for-tat meaning.

You said that we may encounter disaster, which is obviously a threat, so I will retaliate. Look at you, Ming Dynasty, who are now at war with the Tatars. In name, you are also the suzerain country of the Tatars, but now you have been beaten to a pass and closed. Even our envoys who came to pay tribute have been affected, how can we reflect the majesty of the heavenly kingdom?
"Will you speak?"

Yang Shen stared angrily, with a bad tone.

Before he came, he had told Zhu Hao that when the envoys were communicating with each other, most of them would jump out to show off their wits. This was caused by national pride, and he wanted to use some method to show intelligence and wisdom in front of outsiders, and to show the dignity of the country.

...

Regardless of Daming's side, what Shen Jizong and Yin Xi still said will be faithfully recorded by historians. If they lose the dignity of North Korea, they will be punished after returning.

But if Shen Jizong and Yin Xi still showed some demeanor in the conversation with the envoy of Ming Dynasty, and promoted the prestige of North Korea, they would be rewarded when they went back.

Zhu Hao laughed and said, "This is Shenhu Cao Shenpan, right? I don't quite understand your official position, and I don't know whether to call you Shenhu Cao or Shen Shenpan..."

"Ha ha."

Shen Jizong looked embarrassed.

Zhu Hao continued: "I see that there are clouds over your head, and I'm afraid that you will be in a catastrophe. It may be due to fate. It is difficult to avoid this catastrophe. It's better to be careful when you go in and out... Leave early after finishing your business, so as not to be in the capital." Live again after falling, and never go back to North Korea, it is just lamentable!"

As soon as these words came out, all the people present stared wide-eyed.

How is this going?

Daming officials in charge of receiving envoys from vassal states actually threatened?Say the other party can't get out of Daming?That is to die here?
Zhu Hao really wasn't a threat, because "Records of Emperor Shizong of Ming Dynasty?It is clearly recorded in the book that in September of the first year of Jiajing, "Cao Shen, an accompanying minister of the Korean state, was sentenced to Shen Jizong's illness and died. He was given a sacrifice, prepared a coffin, and sent it back to his country. He should receive a reward and pay the envoys who came with him. Family."

The meaning is very clear. The North Korean envoy Shin Jijong died in the capital a month later in the official history, and was finally transported back to the country while lying in a coffin.

As for whether he died of illness or suffered an accident, Zhu Hao tends towards the latter, because although Shen Jizong looks sick now, judging from his symptoms, he should be infected

The wind and cold were far from killing him.

But... his identity as a North Korean envoy is very special.

In the [-]th year of Zhengde in North Korea, the "Jimao Shi Disaster" happened. This incident had a profound impact on North Korea's political arena. The factional struggles reached the point of cruelty in the Jiajing period, and Shen Jizong came to rectify the name of the eldest son Li Yao. The thorn in the flesh of some forces in North Korea assassinated you in the Ming Dynasty, causing conflicts between the Ming Dynasty and North Korea, which is in the interests of speculators.

This is also the fundamental reason why Zhu Hao reminded Shen Jizong and others to leave early after finishing their work.

Because if they stay in Daming for a day, their lives are not in their own hands. Although the Daming Hall is a place to entertain foreign envoys, it is impossible to ensure the safety of everyone living in it. , do you expect the people in the same hall to fight the assassin desperately?

You should resolve your own conflicts in your own country after you go back, and don’t cause trouble outside in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Hao reminded him out of "good intentions", but to outsiders, it was Chi Guoguo's threat.

Yang Shen looked at Zhu Hao with a smile, his eyes full of deep meaning.

He knew that Zhu Hao had never been a shy master, and thought that Zhu Hao might have decided that his political future was in jeopardy. After all, his family was involved in the surveillance and assassination of Prince Xing's mansion. If you hate it, let it out as soon as possible.

"Okay, let's talk about it later, someone will transfer it for you in the next step."

Yang Shen saw that the conflict had arisen, that he had not lost the wind in the communication between the two parties, and that he had not humiliated Daming's face, so he bid farewell at the right time.

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Coming out of the hall, Yang Shen said with a smile: "Jingdao, you shouldn't say those words, making it seem like Daming wants to force them to stay."

Zhu Hao said: "Really? I didn't do it on purpose... I really think that the two of them are black, and it should be the end of time."

"yes?"

Yang Shen laughed dryly, "I didn't expect you to know these Taoist things? Next time we do something like this, let's meet with the people from Honglu Temple first. They are more experienced and won't make today's mistakes."

Yang Shen is very humble.

He himself was learning while groping, maybe it was because Yang Tinghe felt that his son hadn't made a name for himself in the Imperial Academy, so he asked Yang Shen to come out to meet the envoys of Fanbang and make some small contributions.

Zhu Hao asked, "Apart from the North Korean envoys, are there any other families who came to congratulate them?"

"Gone."

Yang Shen shook his head and said, "In recent years, the grassland tribes have rarely sent tribute to the capital. It seems... there may be a war in the northwest."

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