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Chapter 619 0616 [Job Title during Work]

Kaesong, also known as Kaesong.

This place was originally called Songak County, where Wang Jian rose to power. After overthrowing the Taebong regime of Gung Ye, it was designated as the capital of Goryeo.

In Kyoto, the royal city was extremely deserted and heavily guarded. On the contrary, the Duke's Mansion, two streets away, was bustling with officials coming and going in an endless stream.

As early as the year before last, Li Ziqian, who held great power, proclaimed himself Duke of Korea and established the Duke's Palace.

Since Wang Kai was imprisoned in the deep palace, all government affairs, big or small, were sent to the Duke's Mansion for handling.

"Duke, Duke."

At this time, a general hurriedly walked into the lobby of the Duke's Mansion.

Seeing who was coming, Li Ziqian scolded him with a stern face: "How reckless and impetuous!"

"My father-in-law taught me that."

Hearing this, the general hurriedly spoke.

This person is Li Ziqian's son-in-law, Tuo Junjing.

Li Ziqian continued to lecture him: "How many times have I told you to refer to your position when doing official business?"

"I made a mistake in my words, but I will never make the same mistake again."

Tuo Junjing lowered his eyebrows and eyes with a respectful look, but a hint of displeasure flashed in his lowered eyes.

Tuo Junjing is not just Li Ziqian's son-in-law. His ancestors did not have much background, but he made his fortune with the help of Jilin Gong Wang Xi, and the Kaijing Wang family stood behind him.

Moreover, before joining Li Ziqian, Tuo Junjing had led troops for many years and enjoyed prestige in the army.

Previously, the Jurchens invaded Goryeo, and Tuo Junjing, as the commander-in-chief, led his troops to repel the Jurchens several times.

Although they were defeated in the end, they did manage to stop the Jurchens.

This shows that this person has some real talent.

Because of this, after the two of them joined forces, Wang Kai, the King of Goryeo, had no room to resist at all.

However, in the past two years, as Li Ziqian's power grew, he became more and more arrogant, and his attitude towards Tuo Junjing became more and more contemptuous, even scolding and teaching him a lesson in front of civil and military officials, which made Tuo Junjing gradually dissatisfied.

Li Ziqian was very satisfied with Tuo Junjing's respectful attitude, and then he asked, "What happened?"

Suppressing his displeasure, Tuo Junjing replied, "Duke, the envoy from Qi is here and will arrive in about half a day."

"Ah."

Li Ziqian sneered, "Come if you want, what can you do? The situation has been decided now. Even if Wang Kai's son is conferred a title, it will not help. And Wang Qi, I have trusted him so much, but he actually harbors evil intentions. He is truly a treacherous villain."

Tuo Junjing added: "Not only the diplomatic corps, but also the Qi navy."

Navy?

Li Ziqian was startled and asked hurriedly, "How many warships are there and how many troops are there?"

Goryeo naturally had a fear of the superior country in the Central Plains.

This fear can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty.

The moment the Tang army conquered the capital of Goguryeo, this fear had already been quietly planted.

Moreover, although Goryeo was located on the peninsula, it was not isolated from the news.

Qi was not like Song. It had abundant martial virtues. Even a strong state like Jin was beaten to a pulp and had to flee Yunzhou with its tail between its legs.

Li Ziqian already had something to hide, so when he suddenly heard that Qi was sending its navy, he naturally felt a little timid.

Tuo Junjing said solemnly, "According to the navy's report, Qi has about 20 warships, two of which are extremely large and seem to be modified Shenzhou. As for the number of troops, I'm not sure, but I guess it should not exceed 5,000."

Five thousand people?
Li Ziqian breathed a sigh of relief. Although the Qi army was brave, it was wishful thinking to attack Goryeo with only 5,000 people.

Therefore, these five thousand navy soldiers should be here to cheer for Wang Kai.

Thinking of this, he said in a deep voice: "Since the envoys from the superior country have come, they must not be treated lightly. You should go to greet them on my behalf, and let them stay in Chaotian Posthouse and serve them well. All the requests of the envoys from the superior country, as long as they do not involve Wang Kai, should be agreed to, and do not make the envoys from Qi unhappy."

Tuo Junjing immediately understood what Li Ziqian meant. He didn't want to cause trouble, so he served him delicious food and drinks, and after the enthronement ceremony was over, he sent the envoys from Qi away and fooled the whole thing.

In fact, this was the countermeasure they discussed when they learned that Wang Qi was going to Qi for help.

To sum it up in four words: hypocritical and evasive.

It is time to confer the title on them and give the envoys of Qi enough face. After they leave, won’t we be able to do what we want to do?

However, they did not expect Qi to send 5,000 naval forces this time, so they were more cautious.

Tuo Junjing asked: "What about the five thousand naval forces..."

Li Ziqian thought: "Put them at the port, make sure there is no shortage of food and grass, and send someone to keep a close eye on them."

The seaport is more than thirty miles away from Kaijing, and there are 18,000 imperial troops stationed outside the royal city, which is enough to deal with the situation.

"I'm going to go now."

Tuo Junjing bowed and then turned and left.

After leaving the Duke's Mansion, Tuo Junjing led a group of civil officials in a carriage and headed towards the harbor. ...

evening.

As the sun sets in the west, the afterglow of the setting sun coats the vast ocean with a layer of golden lacquer, which is brilliant and dazzling.

The area around the harbor was crowded with Korean people.

There were so many people, no less than a thousand.

These people all got the news and rushed over to watch the fun.

Every time the envoys from the Central Plains came, they would attract countless people to watch, and the scene was extremely lively, like a grand event.

Compared with the barbarians of the former Liao and Jin dynasties, the superior country is the superior country. Its pomp, its bearing, and its magnanimity are far beyond the reach of the barbarians.

"I'm coming!"

Someone in the crowd shouted.

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For a moment, everyone's expressions froze, and they all stood on tiptoe and looked into the distance.

In the distance on the sparkling sea, a group of small black dots appeared in the field of vision.

The black spots gradually grew larger and turned into warships.

The most eye-catching are the two Shenzhou warships, which look like wild beasts with the black dragon flags on the top of the mast fluttering in the wind.

In comparison, the warships of the Goryeo Navy were like broken toys.

"Wow!"

Although they had seen the Song Dynasty's Shenzhou a few years ago, the Goryeo people still couldn't help but burst into exclamations of amazement when they saw the warship modified from Shenzhou.

Soon, the fleet slowly entered the port, and the sense of oppression brought by the Shenzhou warships became increasingly stronger.

"Go away!"

Just then, waves of driving sounds were heard.

A team of armored imperial guards strode over and brutally drove away the onlookers.

Soon, the people at the dock were cleared out and the imperial guards were stationed on both sides of the road.

Tuo Junjing, dressed in a bright red official uniform and a blue straw hat, walked to the dock surrounded by a group of civil servants.

Looking at the two huge ships docked at the dock, a trace of horror flashed in Tuo Junjing's eyes.

Especially the Qi navy standing on the deck, each of them was strong and powerful.

The warships folded their sails, dropped anchor, and docked in the port.

A gangway descended from the warship. Ma Kuo looked dignified, slightly lifted the hem of his official uniform with one hand, and walked down the gangway with a steady step and a unique elegance.

For a moment, admiration flashed in the eyes of many Goryeo officials.

As expected of an envoy from the Celestial Empire, his demeanor is truly extraordinary.

When the Qi State envoys arrived at the dock, Tuo Junjing immediately stepped forward to greet them: "I am Tuo Junjing, the deputy governor of the Privy Council, and I am honored to meet the angel."

"You're too polite, Takumi."

Ma Kuo smiled and stretched out his hand to support people, making people feel like they were in the spring breeze.

"I have heard of the great name of Minister Ma for a long time. Today I meet him. Hearing about him is worse than meeting him in person."

Tuo Junjing smiled, flattered a little, and glanced at the envoys calmly.

When he saw Wang Qi mixed in the crowd, his gaze paused slightly and then retracted.

Feeling Tuo Junjing's gaze, Wang Qi felt a chill down his spine.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Tuo Junjing, Ma Kuo smiled and said to a Goryeo official behind him, "Brother Wangwen, how are you?"

The official said happily: "Haha, Brother Zichong is still as charming as ever."

This man's name was Kim Duan, from the Incheon Kim family. The Kim family had existed for hundreds of years and had a prosperous literary tradition. His ancestor Kim Un-kyung was the first person in Silla to pass the imperial examination during the Tang Dynasty.

He also studied in the Central Plains since he was young, and in the first year of Daguan, he passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi.

Ma Kuo was the third place in the military examination that year. Although they had different paths in civil and military studies, they were both successful candidates in the same examination and were naturally familiar with each other.

That’s right, foreigners could also take the imperial examinations in the Central Plains dynasties.

It originated in the Tang Dynasty and reached its peak in the Song Dynasty. Its main students were international students from Silla, Goryeo, Dali and other countries.

After passing the imperial examination, these people would be awarded the title of Bingong Jinshi.

After returning to the country, he will not have to participate in the domestic official selection system, and will be directly granted high-ranking officials by the monarch.

However, during the Northern Song Dynasty, there were only a handful of Koreans who were awarded the title of Bingong Jinshi.

(End of this chapter)