Mixed with salted fish in Hongwudang

Chapter 497 Hu Tian will be snowing in August!
After Zhang Zongjun sent the emperor grandson away, when he returned to the room, his whole temperament changed.

He sat down on the chair, raised his legs, and looked at the three people kneeling on the ground with contempt.

"The emperor's grandson is getting married, don't you show any signs?"

When the three of them heard this, their brains buzzed, and they immediately began to think wildly.

The emperor's grandson left just now, could it be that he was angry with them?

The grandson of the Emperor Ming Dynasty should not be so stingy, just because he didn't give him a gift and get angry?
"Dare to ask this lord, the foreign minister came in a hurry this time, and did not prepare a congratulatory gift..."

"However, please rest assured, my lord, as long as my lord upholds justice for my Southern Dynasty, my lord of the Southern Dynasty will naturally not forget my lord, let alone my grandson!"

Zhang Zongjun changed his expression on the spot when he heard this, and dropped the teacup on the table to the ground with a "snap".

"Are you talking to me about conditions?"

"The emperor's grandson is benevolent, and I can't bear to criticize you. As a subject of the emperor's grandson, I naturally want to share the worries of the emperor's grandson!"

"Now I'm telling you guys, if you can't deliver the congratulatory gift from the grandson of the emperor within two months, I'll dispatch an army to destroy you all!"

As soon as Zhang Zongjun said this, the envoys of Korea and Southern Dynasties were dumbfounded on the spot. Only the envoy representing Li Fangyuan of the Northern Dynasties was full of confidence, walked forward with a few knees, and presented a gift list.

Zhang Zongjun didn't shy away from it, he opened the gift list on the spot and looked, and saw that there were gold and silver, as well as Liaodong specialties, his face immediately showed satisfaction.

"Not bad!"

"The emperor of the Northern Dynasty is commendable for his loyalty and bravery. I have thanked you on behalf of the grandson of the emperor!"

The envoy of the Northern Dynasty hurriedly said humbly upon hearing the words.

"Don't dare to be an adult and thank you!"

"The reason why I was able to establish a country in the Northern Dynasty was all thanks to the support of the emperor's grandson. The emperor's grandson is our father, and we will always respect him from then on!"

Hearing this, Zhang Zongjun pointed at the other two with the gift list on the spot.

"You all learn from others!"

"The emperor's grandson has a greater kindness to your two countries. Let's talk about you first. Your Southern Dynasty should have been destroyed, and it was all due to the benevolence of the emperor's grandson, so you will be released and re-established."

"And you, Koryo, were originally the kings of the subjugated country. The emperor's grandson forcibly found you out of the deep mountains and old forests, and gave you fiefdoms so that you can continue the ancestral temple."

"However, how did your two countries repay the emperor's grandson?"

"For such a big event as the marriage of the emperor's grandson, you don't even have any congratulatory gifts at all. It's simply inhumane!"

Under Zhang Zongjun's rebuke like a grandson, the envoys of the Southern Dynasties and Goryeo, instead of daring to retaliate, nodded submissively, for fear that their attitude would be bad and cause trouble for their own countries.

Fortunately, Zhang Zongjun's purpose was not to scold them, and after a few scoldings, he began to chat with them about business.

Zhang Zongjun read the gift list presented by the envoy of Li Fangyuan from the Northern Dynasty, and said lazily to the three of them.

"This incident ends here. From now on, the emperor of the Northern Dynasty is not allowed to invade the two countries of the Southern Dynasty and Koryo. If there is any violation, our Celestial Dynasty will definitely not forgive!"

As soon as Zhang Zongjun said this, the envoys of the other two countries quit.

"grown ups!"

"The wolves of the Northern Dynasties were ambitious, invaded many territories of our country, and plundered tens of thousands of our people. How can we just let it go?"

"I, Goryeo, was originally barren and had few people. This time, many people were taken away by the Northern Dynasty. The Northern Dynasty should be ordered to return the people who were taken away..."

Facing the clamor of the two men, the envoy of the Northern Dynasty snorted coldly on the spot.

"No reason!"

"Your monarch can't protect the country and the people, but you still have the face to cry to the heavens?"

"Furthermore, whichever eye of yours saw that I captured the people in the Northern Dynasty, it was the people who spontaneously followed our army back!"

"This is what the people want, this is the heaven... the spontaneous choice of the people all over the world..."

Zhang Zongjun couldn't help snorting when he heard this.If this guy dared to say the words "destiny belongs", he could directly order someone to drag him out and chop him up!
Such a tiny country dares to call itself the destiny, I really don't know how to write the word "death".

The envoy of the Northern Dynasty was also in a cold sweat from fright, and thought to himself that it was fortunate that he reacted quickly, otherwise he would have caused a catastrophe just now.

They can say whatever they want in their own country, but when they come to Daming, they have to respect Daming in everything.

"Shut up!"

"Since I say let this matter go, let it go, and whoever refuses to accept it will go back and continue fighting. When you are almost done fighting, my heavenly court will naturally give you justice!"

When the three of them heard this, they quickly knocked their heads heavily on the ground.

"Follow the orders of the heavens!"

"Since you have no objection to this matter, I will say a few small things."

"Emperor Taisun Rende, I feel that you and others attack each other and often commit offenses above, which is really a lack of sage teaching."

"Therefore, the emperor's grandson ordered me to select 300 virtuous and virtuous people from the Ming Dynasty, and send them to the Three Kingdoms to educate the people, nurture the people, and carry out the righteous Confucianism of the Ming Dynasty!"

As soon as Zhang Zongjun said this, the three envoys immediately looked at each other.

Those who can represent North Korea as ambassadors to Daming in this year are all good people, even if they are envoys from Korea, they can guess Daming's intentions in an instant.

Daming wants to change the customs of North Korea!

"My lord, the foreign ministers have received a lot of favors from the heavens, and they really dare not accept any more favors!"

"The virtuous and good men of the heavens are all great talents. We are a small country, and I am afraid that we cannot let good talents be used. I hope that you will take back your life!"

Zhang Zongjun looked coldly at the envoys of the Northern Dynasty who spoke impassionedly, and then at the envoys of the other two countries.

"Aren't the Southern Dynasties and Goryeo unwilling to accept virtuous men from Ming Dynasty?"

The envoys of Nanchao and Goryeo looked at each other and said immediately.

"Reporting to my lord, if I don't want to, I dare not."

"Humph!"

"Don't you think that this officer is discussing with you?"

The three of them were dumbfounded when they heard this.

"what?"

"Isn't it a negotiation?"

Zhang Zongjun snorted coldly.

"Either accept one hundred virtuous men from my Ming Dynasty, or let the Ming Navy personally escort them there, you choose."

"This……"

Seeing that the three of them were still hesitant, Zhang Zongjun couldn't help but put on a smile and said.

"You don't have to be so contradictory. The Ming Dynasty and North Korea are separated by a strip of water, and they have the same language. Your history books are all written in Chinese. Are you afraid that I, a scholar of the Ming Dynasty, will spoil you?"

"Furthermore, think about it with your brains. If you take in these one hundred scholars, wouldn't it be much cheaper to negotiate with Daming in the future?"

When the three of them heard this, their faces suddenly moved.

This is indeed a big advantage. With these hundred scholars of Ming Dynasty, it is convenient for them to make a pilgrimage to Ming Dynasty or to offer tribute to Ming Dynasty, and they no longer have to look at the faces of low-level officials.

"Since your lord said so, then the foreign minister will first agree on behalf of Nanchao Jun."

"Foreign ministers are also willing to respond on behalf of Mr. Gao Li..."

After the two small countries agreed, the envoys of the Northern Dynasties also bit the bullet and agreed.

"My Northern Dynasty is also willing to accept these scholars. It's just that my Northern Dynasty is bitterly cold, the land is narrow and the people are few, and I am afraid that the hospitality will not be good. I have suffered from the high talents who have been in the sky. I hope you will forgive me."

Zhang Zongjun laughed when he heard this.

"Don't worry!"

"They went to the peninsula this time to support the development of the peninsula in name. In fact, they were born in the Ministry of Civil Affairs of our Ming Dynasty and enjoyed subsidies from our officials."

"You don't need to cherish them too much, you can completely entrust them with some hard work. For example, the position of Xiangguo, county magistrate, in short, it is enough to reserve a third of the seats for them in the court! "

Zhang Zongjun said it easily, but it was like thunder in the ears of the three people.

According to this person, wouldn't the government of their respective countries be controlled by the people sent by Ming Dynasty?
Although they were unwilling in their hearts, they didn't have the guts to refuse in the land of Daming.

"My lord, this is a serious matter. The foreign minister has no right to make a decision. I have to go back and discuss it with my king..."

Zhang Zongjun waved his hands generously.

"It's okay!"

"You don't need to be too wary of them. You go back and report to the monarch and tell them that the people I sent to Ming Dynasty will only stay for four years. After four years, all of them will return to the country. They will not stay in your small country for a long time."

When the three of them heard this, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

They were really afraid that Daming would replace them little by little in this way.

In fact, Zhang Zongjun still didn't say half of what he said, that is, these people will return to Daming four years later, but at the same time Daming will send more people to North Korea.

However, this is something for later, he and the emperor's grandson also have to see the effect of the first batch.

In order to make the envoys sell their country more thoroughly, Zhang Zongjun dropped another blockbuster on the three of them.

"The three envoys have one more matter, which can be widely publicized after returning home."

"My grandson Rende, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, spreads all over the world, and regards the subjects of the world as one. Scholars from North Korea are allowed to enter the Ming Dynasty to take the imperial examination. Those with excellent grades can be directly awarded official positions in the Ming Dynasty!"

"This……"

The eyes of the three of them lit up when they heard this. This is great news.

Not to mention juren and Jinshi in Ming Dynasty, even if you are a scholar, you can be a prime minister when you return to North Korea!

"Emperor Taisun Rende, I am deeply impressed!"

Whether it is the Northern Dynasty, the Southern Dynasty, or the Korean envoys, they are all just serving as courtiers.If you can serve as a courtier to the Ming Emperor, it is obviously much better than serving as a courtier to a small country in North Korea.

They even thought about it in their hearts, and when they returned, they would send the young people in their family to study in Daming, and then take the imperial examination in Daming.

"In addition, the emperor's grandson intends to set up a consulate in your feudal country..."

"consulate?"

"May I ask my lord, what is a consulate?"

"The consulate can represent His Highness the Emperor Taisun to negotiate with you and other monarchs. Simply put, you can understand it as the Emperor Taisun's special envoy."

"oh oh……"

"That's a good thing..."

None of the three envoys from the peninsula took the "consulate" seriously, but they didn't know that Zhang Zongjun had been arguing with them for so long, and the "consulate" was the most important thing.

According to his private discussion with the emperor's grandson, the role of the consulate is self-evident whether Daming can effectively govern the peninsula in the future.

Zhang Zongjun chatted with the three about the details, and then left under the reluctant eyes of the three.

Not long after Zhang Zongjun returned home, the gifts from the three kingdoms of Korea arrived. He counted and left [-]% of the gold and silver, and ordered people to send all the rest to the emperor's grandson's treasury.

In the days that followed, Zhang Zongjun beat the three of them for nothing, until he sent the three of them away, and then he returned to Beigong to work.

As soon as Zhang Zongjun returned to the North Palace, he was greeted by Chang Jizu's inquiry.

"Master Zhang, our Ming Dynasty has a strong army and horses, and we can conquer North Korea at any time. Why should the emperor and grandson bother with them?"

If someone else asked, Zhang Zongjun would definitely not even take a second look.

However, Chang Jizu is different. The Chang family and the emperor's grandson are serious relatives, and they are also relatives that the emperor's grandson values ​​very much.

"General Chang, someone asked you to ask me this, right?"

Chang Jizu smiled awkwardly upon hearing this.

"Master Zhang is wise, someone has indeed entrusted his subordinates to inquire..."

Zhang Zongjun guessed who it was as soon as he rolled his eyes, it must be the group of people from the Ming military.

In the past few years, there has been no major war in Ming Dynasty, and many military children are at home, or can only take idle positions in the army, and have no chance to make contributions.

Therefore, they are eager to find an opportunity to fight with others, so that their children can gain a family background through military exploits.

"General Chang, with the current national strength of Ming Dynasty, it is not difficult to flatten the peninsula."

"Then, what about after the leveling?"

"Governing the peninsula also requires manpower and material resources. The emperor's grandson is far-sighted, and what he wants to do is to bring it into the territory of the Ming Dynasty without a single soldier."

"Oh...it seems that there is no battle..."

Zhang Zongjun looked at the disappointed look on Chang Jizu's face, smiled and said.

"General Chang, don't have to worry about running out of battle. When the railway from Daming to the north is completed, it's time for us to completely solve the grassland."

Chang Jizu was overjoyed when he heard the words.

"Is our Daming finally going to take action against Bei Yuan?"

Zhang Zongjun nodded, looking at the direction of the Great Wall to the north and said leisurely.

"The grandson of the emperor has been preparing for this matter for three years. Just wait for the railway to be completed, and then he can go all the way north to solve the eternal problems that have plagued the Central Plains!"

"How long will it take for the railway to run through?"

"It should be soon..."

When the land in the south of the Yangtze River was still lush and green, Datong Mansion had already had a light snowfall.

Zhao Mian put his hands in his sleeves without hesitation, looked at the trees on both sides of the road, and recited Cen Shen's famous lines.

"The north wind blows the ground and the white grass breaks, Hu Tian is snowing in August."

"Suddenly like a spring breeze overnight, thousands of pear trees bloom."

Enkehan was carrying a jug of freshly hot wine, handed it to Zhao Mian, and asked with a smile.

"Is this the poem Mr. Zhao just wrote?"

"This poem is so well written, it fits the occasion!"

Zhao Mian hurriedly explained modestly.

"No, no, I didn't write this poem. This poem was written by Cen Shen, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty."

"Enkehan, why are you in the mood to enjoy the snow when you're not warming up in the tent?"

When Enkehan heard this, the smile on his face disappeared immediately, and he put on a sad expression.

"Ugh!"

"Seeing that the railway is about to be completed, Ben Khan feels..."

When Zhao Mian heard this, he immediately understood what Enkehan was worried about. He was worried that the cunning rabbit would die and his lackeys would cook him.When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden.

But it's not his fault that he was worried. After all, he was too sensitive because of his identity as Khan Yuanqian. Who knew that the imperial court would not kill the donkey?

Zhao Mian has a good impression of Enkehan. During the three years of working with him, Enkehan has been conscientiously helping Daming to oppress the Mongolian people as coolies.

Without Enkehan's contribution, the railway from Beijing to Datong would have to be postponed for at least three years before it could be completed.

The reason why this road can be built so smoothly and so quickly is inseparable from the [-] Beiyuan coolies who died on both sides of the railway.

Based on this achievement alone, Zhao Mian felt that even the emperor and grandson should not kill donkeys.

"Master Zhao, you are the father-in-law of the emperor's grandson, can you help Xiaohan find out how the court will deal with Xiaohan in the future?"

Zhao Mian smiled bitterly upon hearing this.

"The grandson of the emperor has married four concubines, and the youngest daughter is only one of them. I dare not call myself the grandson of the emperor's father-in-law."

"However, I will naturally find someone to ask about your matter. It's not for anything else. I just called the old man three years for you. The old man also wants to say something fair for you as a student!"

When Enkehan heard this, he immediately knelt in the snow and solemnly kowtowed to Zhao Mian a few times.

It stands to reason that even if Enkehan was a prisoner, he was a khan before the Yuan Dynasty after all, and his status was comparable to that of the emperor of Ming Dynasty. Zhao Mian should not accept such a big gift from him no matter what.

If this matter is known to the imperial envoys and officials in the court, they will inevitably be impeached into a sieve.

However, Zhao Mian accepted Enke Khan's gift very frankly.

Because in Beidi, the two of them are not only working together, but also have a teacher-student friendship.

Enkehan's Daming official speech is so smooth, it is thanks to his careful teaching over the past three years.

"Enkehan please stand up!"

"Based on the old man's understanding of the emperor's grandson, since the emperor's grandson promised you to be king, he will definitely not break his promise."

"In addition, we will enter Datong Mansion soon, and Enkehan can also communicate with General Chang Sheng."

"As long as General Chang Sheng can say a word for Enkehan, it is worth a hundred or a thousand words."

Enkehan's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Xiao Khan understands!"

"Small Khan heard that a batch of supplies was recently shipped to Tumed, and Khan personally led [-] warriors to help escort them!"

(End of this chapter)