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Chapter 191 Delivery of Captives
It has not been two days since Lu Chenhuan set off, and it is estimated that he will be able to travel to the Tongguan area.A secret report from the Supervision Department came from the border, saying that Khitan's cattle and sheep had already set off from Shangjing.All the way to Dashun.

After Lu Chengqi received the secret report, he secretly laughed twice in his heart: "If you act like a ghost, you will finally be subdued!" After finishing speaking, he put the secret report aside and ignored it.For these envoys, when passing through the border, Dashun will issue a "voucher", which is equivalent to a passport or pass for future generations.This coupon is a very useful thing. With it, missions from other countries can live comfortably in Dashun. It is equivalent to a long-term meal ticket. How long you stay in Dashun, the meal ticket is valid during your stay. it works.When you want to return home, the Dashun court will give you many gifts in return.Of course, this was before Lu Chengqi took office, and now there is no such a good thing. At most, I will give you some local specialties, real "local" specialties.

At that time, Dashun received many foreign envoys and barbarian guests, and there were four in the east: the first was Korea, which came from the Puyu clan.The Yin Dynasty weakened, and the surviving Yin Shang prince went to North Korea. Since then, he has been a descendant of the Yin Shang Dynasty, and it was Lelang County in the Han Dynasty.The second Japan was called the country of Japanese slaves, also known as the country of Wa.I thought their country was the land of the rising sun, so I renamed it Japan.The third is Bohai Mohe, which is another branch of the original Goryeo.The fourth is Jurchen, another branch of Bohai.

There are eight in the west: the first one, Dong Zhan, is located in Qingtang City, which is connected to Uighur and Khotan.The second is Khotan, with Congling in the west, and borders Brahmin (later India).The third is the Uighur, who was originally a descendant of the Huns. They were called Uighurs in the former dynasty and lived in Gan, Sha, and Xizhou.The fourth is Kucha, who lived in Juyan City, another species of Uighur, whose ruler claimed to be Shiziwang.The fifth is Tianzhu, formerly known as Shendu, also known as Magadha, or Brahman.The sixth is Gua Shamen, the old place of Dunhuang in Han Dynasty.The seventh is Yizhou, the seat of Yiwu County in the Han Dynasty, and Xinjiang in later generations.The eighth is Xizhou, which was originally Gaochang State, the land of the former king of Cheshi in the Han Dynasty.There is a city called Gaochang, which got its name because of its high terrain and prosperous population.

There are four out of ten in the south: the first is Jiaozhi, originally the land of South Vietnam, also known as Annan.The second is Boni, in the sea southwest of Kyoto.The third is Fufu, also known as Daqin, which is in the north of the West Sea.The fourth is living chariot, which is in the south of Guangzhou, and the water travels about 40 miles before arriving in Guangzhou.The fifth is Chenla, which is in the middle of the sea and was originally a vassal state of Funan.The sixth is Dashi, originally a different species of Persia, in the west of Persia.The people there have deep eye sockets and are covered in black all over, probably because the sun is too venomous.The seventh is Champa, in the north of Chenla.The eighth is Sanfoqi, which is probably a branch of Nanban, and is adjacent to Champa.The ninth is Japa, in the north of Dashi.The tenth is Danliumei, in the west of Chenla. No. 11 is Tuolali, who came from the land of the Southern Man. No. 12 is layered sandalwood, which reaches the sea in the east, Hulumi country in the west, Xiawutan country in the south, and Lijiman country in the north. No. 13 is Wu Xun. The boat sailed with the wind for 14 days and nights before reaching Cengtan. No.[-] is Yuluhe, whose land is in the south of the sea.

There are also the five tribes in the Southwest, Luo, Long, Fang, Zhang, and Shi, who have five surnames, which were originally the original land of Zangke County in the Han Dynasty.There are also Jinghu Luxidong and Qiongbu Li, Ya and other ethnic minorities.

In the north there is Khitan, which was originally a slave of the Huns.They are respectively affiliated to the Privy Council, and the courteous courtesies used by the imperial court to treat people far away are well recorded and delivered to the relevant yamen.As for the tribute paid by various fan countries, except for the hostile Liao country, this is not a matter of one or two years.

Lu Chengqi attaches great importance to diplomacy, and thinks that the foreign policy of the previous Dashun Dynasty is really stupid.It also provides food and play, and even gives generous gifts when returning home.However, these foreign countries would never help Dashun when Dashun was in crisis.It's like raising a group of freeloaders with money, which is of no use at all.

Lu Chengqi issued an imperial edict a long time ago, changing the original rules of foreign countries coming to court.Museum vouchers are still very useful, and free board and lodging will continue to be provided.But if you want a generous return gift, there is no such thing. Lu Chengqi expressly stipulates that the return gift should not exceed ten pennies. If it is too much, the officials of the Ministry of Rites will pay in advance from their own pockets.

How could officials from the Ministry of Rituals do such thankless things?The national treasury only pays ten pennies, and they will never advance themselves.Goryeo had already suffered a lot before, and this story gradually spread, so the grand occasion of the previous kingdoms coming to court gradually declined.

Lu Chengqi's purpose is to make these officials of the Ministry of Rites who are full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, Dashun civil and military officials see clearly what kind of attitude these unprofitable foreign countries have towards Dashun.

Seeing such a chilling fact, all civil and military officials in Dashun acquiesced in Lu Chengqi's doing so.This also made the people of Dashun, who had some knowledge, see clearly that those vassal kingdoms who bowed their knees before were all white-eyed wolves, and they would never come to pay tribute again if they had no interests.

Of course, except for some countries that still want to trade with Dashun.Fleets from sea nations such as Dashi and Japan will enter Dashun's harbor every month.

Lu Chengqi was very satisfied with the foreign policy he formulated, and he took a deep breath in his heart. These white-eyed wolves, when Dashun becomes stronger, it will be difficult for you to come to court again!At that time, just find an excuse and crush it, and you will be able to expand the territory again!
At this time, the Khitan envoy must have come to fulfill the treaty.Lu Chengqi issued an imperial decree, ordering the officials of the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Rites to entertain them well, and only after they had counted the cattle and sheep could they be released.

After Lu Chengqi finished dealing with this matter, his attention was no longer on this side.At present, domestic contradictions are higher than foreign contradictions, and the most urgent task is to properly handle domestic contradictions.With a buffer period of three years, what kind of strength will Dashun reach?After dealing with these bandits, the next step is to improve the law.It seems that preparations are about to start. I wonder how Su Shi is doing in the Ministry of Punishment?It's been almost half a year since I said it, and it seems that his official position can be promoted by one promotion. Don't go too far, a half-rank promotion is fine.Su Shi is a talent, but he still needs to hone it...

When Lu Chengqi was looking forward to the future, the servant came to report again, saying that Cui Jiean, the envoy of Korea, asked to see him.Lu Chengqi said in his heart: "Okay, this time we have to teach these ignorant sticks a good lesson, can you provoke Dashun?"

Immediately said: "declare him an audience!"

After the servant went out, Lu Chengqi's mind was spinning rapidly, thinking about how to get the most benefit.He didn't know that he was becoming more and more like a politician, with a face full of posturing, calculations in his heart, and only caring about the best interests he could get.But he is also an unqualified politician, because he is not perfect, and many performances are very poor.There are many things, and you can't do anything to achieve your goals. This should be Lu Chengqi's weakness.

(End of this chapter)