Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 326 Formal Debriefing

Fan Ning didn't hide anything, so he ran into a Koryo sentry ship on the way and found out that Koryo was about to launch a surprise attack on Danzhou during the interrogation, so he decided to act first and burned all the ships in Busan Bay, explaining in detail.

Fan Ning finally said: "First of all, the Song army did not land in Busan, not to mention attacking Goryeo, even if it harassed Goryeo, it can only be regarded as damaging Goryeo's property. Secondly, the Goryeo sentry ships were not good for Danzhou first. It was Koryo who wanted to seek Danzhou, and then we fought back."

Fortunately, the Song Dynasty did not have the concept of territorial waters. As long as there was no landing, it would not be considered an invasion, at most it could only be considered a threat, so Fan Ning categorically denied Gao Ruona's accusation.

Now we can only make a qualitative judgment on his burning of the Goryeo ships.

After Fan Ning finished speaking, Fu Bi said, "This incident reminds me of the envoys from the Liao Kingdom who came to question Danzhou at the beginning of the year. It was Goryeo who encouraged Liao Dynasty to put pressure on Song Dynasty, which exposed Goryeo's ambitions for Danzhou. Goryeo's plan to attack Danzhou is a continuation of this matter."

Wen Yanbo pondered for a while and said: "It is not necessary to take the initiative to deal with this matter, you can strengthen the defense of Danzhou, or deploy warships on the outskirts of Danzhou, and when Goryeo comes to attack, they will be wiped out in one fell swoop. Just like Nanwan wiped out Hiranoji's army, we took the initiative to attack, so we appeared to be morally passive."

Han Qi disagreed with Wen Yanbo's idea, and he explained for Fan Ning: "If it is to defend against Goryeo and attack, then our casualties will be great, we don't know from which direction Goryeo came, and we will be more passive.

On the contrary, we took the initiative when we dispatched an attack, and the final effect was very good. We didn't lose a single soldier. As for Goryeo, since they sent spies first, it was they who were at fault, not us. "

Han Qi asked Fan Ning again, "Where are those Korean spies now?"

"Currently detained in Danzhou, if the court needs it, he can be escorted to Beijing at any time!"

At this time, Gao Ruona said coldly: "If Fan Zhizhou participated in the defense of Danzhou, I have nothing to say, but Fan Zhizhou used troops against Goryeo without the court's consent, which will cause the relationship between the Song Dynasty and Goryeo to deteriorate. , the influence is bad, and it is a serious violation of authority, how can Fan Zhizhou explain it?"

Fan Ning immediately replied: "I am the deputy envoy of overseas economic strategy, and I am responsible for the security of Danzhou. I think I have military power and do not need the approval of the court."

"you are wrong!"

Gao Ruona sneered and said: "I remember very clearly that the imperial court only gave you the right to deal with Japan on your own, which does not include Korea. You are clearly exceeding your authority and attacking Korea without authorization."

Fan Ning nodded, and Gao Ruona stared at him without reporting to the court, and used troops against Korea without authorization to make a fuss.

In fact, Fan Ning also knew that he had played a side ball, so he firmly refused to admit that he was attacking Korea just now. This matter is big or small. If the court is serious, he will be in trouble. Nothing will happen.

"As I explained just now, the Song army did not land on Goryeo's territory, so there is no point in attacking Goryeo, so there is no need to report to the court."

"That's your strong words. You burned more than 300 Korean ships anchored in the bay. How is this not a declaration of war on Korea?"

At this time, Zhao Zhen coughed lightly, smiled and said: "I need to explain this matter. When Fan Zhizhou accepted the appointment of Kaijiang, he once asked me if he encountered the Korean army when fighting for Tamna Island." , Can the Song army have the right to fight?
I replied to him that if Tamna Island was involved, I could go to war directly against the Koryo army without reporting to the court. For this reason, I also gave him the Emperor Sword, which gave him the right to go to war directly.

This time, Fan Zhizhou preemptively attacked Goryeo because Goryeo wanted to sneak attack Danzhou. If there were no Goryeo sentry ships on the way, Fan Zhizhou would never attack the Goryeo fleet. I am right! "

Fan Ning quickly bowed and replied, "Your Majesty has learned from you!"

Now that the emperor opened his mouth and admitted that he had given Fan Ning the right to fight against Goryeo, Gao Ruona had a thousand reasons, and it was not good for him to continue to attack him. Continue to ask.

Wen Yanbo leaned forward and asked the emperor Zhao Zhen, "Fan Zhizhou's job report has ended and the Q&A is over. Does Your Majesty have any questions?"

Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "I just want to ask some questions, which have nothing to do with the job report. Later, Fan Zhizhou will come to my imperial study."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Zhao Zhen got up and left first. After Zhao Zhen returned to the imperial study, Wen Yanbo announced: "Today, Fan Ning's report on knowing Kunzhou's affairs is officially over. Zhizheng Hall believes that Fan Zhizhou has passed this report!"

Everyone got up and left one after another. Fu Bi stepped forward and said to Fan Ning with a smile, "I heard from your grandfather that you are going to get married. Don't forget to send me an invitation card when the time comes!"

"And I!"

Han Qi stepped forward and said with a smile, "You can't treat one more favorably than another!"

Fan Ning was moved in his heart, and hurriedly said: "The junior must send an invitation card, please come to the two gentlemen!"

At this moment, an eunuch ran over and pointed to Fan Ning's imperial study, "Fan Zhizhou, His Majesty summons you!"

Fan Ning hurriedly bid farewell to the two, he adjusted his clothes a little, and then followed the eunuch to the imperial study.

Fan Ning walked to the door of the imperial study, waited for a while, and the eunuch came out and said, "Fan Zhizhou, please come in!"

Fan Ning walked into the imperial study, and saw the Emperor Zhao Zhen standing in front of the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the woods outside the window, wondering what he was thinking about?
Fan Ning stepped forward and bowed in salute, "My humble minister sees Your Majesty!"

Zhao Zhen turned around and said with a smile: "Today's debriefing was very good!"

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty."

Zhao Zhen walked back to his seat and sat down, then ordered the eunuch, "Give me a seat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for sitting down!"

The eunuch moved a soft chair, Fan Ning sat down, and Zhao Zhen asked again: "What do Fan Aiqing think of the Japanese?"

Fan Ning didn't know why Zhao Zhen thought of asking the Japanese. He thought for a while and asked, "Does Your Majesty want to know the Japanese officials or the Japanese people?"

"Let's chat casually!"

It was only at this time that Fan Ning came to his senses, as if the emperor had come to chat with him, and his tense mood from the beginning of the job report finally slowly relaxed.

"I have contacted several high-ranking Japanese officials, and I feel that Japanese high-ranking officials put the interests of the family above the country. Of course, it has something to do with the reality of the Japanese government and the opposition. The local government is represented by the family and obeys the court in name, but in fact implements local separatism.

The emperor had no power, and the power was in the hands of the Regent Guan Bai Fujiwara family. The samurai family began to rise, and the struggle for power among the families led to continuous domestic wars throughout Japan, and the people were in dire straits. "

Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "This seems to be a bit like the Jiupin Zhongzheng system!"

"exactly!"

Fan Ning added: "There is no imperial examination in Japan, and the land and power of the big landlords are hereditary. In addition, Japan's territory is narrow, the population flow is extremely inconvenient, and there is no threat from the barbarians in the northern grasslands. This leads to a family ruling a certain area. Hundreds of years or even thousands of years, so the interests of the Japanese family are paramount, and the war between the lords is actually a war between the families, and the failed family will be completely destroyed."

"How about ordinary people in Japan? You reported that more than 1 Japanese laborers were recruited."

"The lives of the people at the bottom of Japan are very miserable, which is also related to the continuous war. They can only dig wild vegetables and a little rice to cook porridge all year round. Therefore, when recruiting Japanese laborers, they scramble to be the first. Some people even say that they don't need wages, as long as they are full. Meals are enough, of course we have to pay wages, these workers can endure hardships after arriving in Kunzhou, work hard, and are more obedient."

"Why did you call a young Japanese lady?" Zhao Zhen asked again.

"Weichen thinks this way. Many soldiers are willing to stay in Kunzhou, but marrying wives and starting families is a big problem, so Weichen first recruited 250 young Japanese women. On the one hand, it is to solve the problem of soldiers marrying wives and starting families. , and now [-] couples have been married, and they are also given the same land, so that the soldiers can feel at ease to guard the border for the Song Dynasty."

Zhao Zhen nodded approvingly, and then asked, "What about the other side?"

"On the other hand, there are some things that female workers need to do, such as tailoring uniforms for laborers, making shoes, washing clothes for soldiers, etc. In addition, Weichen plans to develop fisheries. Kunzhou has a huge production of sea fish. In the future, it will be transported to the capital, and the drying of the fish will require manpower, and these Japanese female workers are the most suitable."

"Thoughtful consideration!"

Zhao Zhen gave a sincere compliment, and stopped asking about the Japanese female workers.

"I also want to know about the situation of the Kun people. How are they doing now?"

Fan Ning said with a slight smile: "The Kun people have made great progress. The days when a knife can be exchanged for a piece of ambergris are gone. They have learned to bargain, and they are even smarter than the Han people. Now a dagger can at most Give them a fish."

Zhao Zhen laughed loudly and waved his hand, "It's very interesting, keep talking!"

"In the past, the Kun people wore animal skins in winter, and only used animal skins around their crotch in summer. They were naked and barefooted. Now they all wear commoner clothes, trousers, and boots like the Han people. A piece of animal skin. Women also like silk and jewelry. In recent months, some merchants have sold them tea. They especially like to drink tea. They boil a big pot at a time, add salt and oil, and eat it like a vegetable. This time, when they go back, I'm going to buy them some tea to take with them."

Zhao Zhen chuckled, "This time you brought quite a lot of property, and the court also wants to express that I have granted Kunzhou [-] dans of tea cakes, and you will take them back with you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your love!"

Zhao Zhen laughed again and said, "I always feel that there is something to say in your work report, you might as well say it now."

Fan Ning pondered for a while and then said: "Actually, I want to report in detail about the iron-clad fire and thunder."

Zhao Zhen's expression also became serious, "This is what I want to ask you, Cheng Xianggong originally wanted to ask you about this during the job report, but I suppressed it, I want to see the power of the iron-clad fire and thunder with my own eyes! "

(End of this chapter)