Chapter 44 On the way to Beijing
I forgot a chapter when I lifted the ban. Brothers have no choice but to pay it! As a plea, five chapters of the ban will be lifted!—
Tianjin in the Ming Dynasty obviously did not have the current scale. Take the size of the towns of the Ming Dynasty at that time as a small matter. The development was only a few months since Zhu Youxiao ascended the throne. Therefore, the convoy walked from the post station in Tianjin for a moment and left Tianjin. Outside Tianjin, there were larger teams waiting outside the city.
"The person who came was the Goguryeo Congratulations!" A general riding a tall horse was standing majestic on the official road, with soldiers holding flags high behind him, and all cavalry behind him.
Then a voice outside the carriage replied: "This general is ordered to pick up and drop off the North Korean envoy! The lower official is the magistrate of Tianjin and is ordered to receive the North Korean envoy!"
Li Haizan lifted the curtain on the carriage and looked forward. The magistrate who received him the day before yesterday walked towards the general with a document in his hand, and then handed the document to the general. The general took the document, checked it carefully, nodded, and handed the document to an official behind him, saying, "This general has checked it, there is nothing wrong with the document. Now the embassy regiment is taken over by this general, and you can take your men back." After saying that, he waved his hand, and then the cavalry behind the general began to move forward and took over the Korean embassy regiment.
Seeing that these knights were neatly lined up, each with a burly figure and a murderous look on their faces, Li Haizan put down the curtain and said to Li Yuanze beside him: "Did these soldiers behave like this when you came last time?"
Li Yuanze thought about it, then opened the curtain and looked outside again, observed for a while, then put down the curtain and said, "Sir, there is no difference between you and the last time you came!"
"Oh!" Li Haizan replied casually.
"But it seems that there is still some change!" Li Yuanze said again.
"There!" Li Haizan immediately asked.
"I feel that this team is a bit bloodthirsty. Logically speaking, this is the guards that receive the tribute missions, and should not be so murderous! And there is a faint smell of wine. Is this too unreasonable?" Li Yuanze's observation was quite subtle, and some details of the Ming army could be seen very clearly.
At this time, Li Haizan smiled and said, "I know why the problem of the smell of wine is! Isn't the same in the inn where I checked in yesterday? I specially asked the inn for details. The inn said that there is a plague near the capital. According to the order arranged by the Imperial Hospital, the inns that the reception delegation must be sprayed with vinegar and sour wine. The guards who picked us up and sent us from the capital have probably also gone through this procedure!"
Li Yuanze suddenly realized the truth after hearing this, and said with a smile: "Two years ago, there was a plague in Hanyang. I heard that the plague killed tens of thousands of people. Wasn't the emperor angry because of this? He also said that the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital were incompetent. When he came to Ming Dynasty this time, he must teach the Emperor of Ming Dynasty some methods to treat and prevent and control the plague. In this way, we will make another great contribution after returning to China!"
Li Haizan smiled slightly after hearing this, and then said, "It turns out that the imperial physician in the imperial hospital in the court is the most famous doctor in the world. If my Goguryeo I can have such a talent, it would be fine. However, the tasks we are waiting for this time are not these. Just discuss with Ming Kingdom the plan to deal with the Jurchen Tartars. If this matter is done, then I Goguryeo can protect the national destiny for another fifty years!"
"Get up!" A wide and majestic sound came from outside the carriage, and then the carriage they were sitting in was swaying gently and began to drive smoothly.
"Tu tuk!" There was a sound of knocking outside the carriage, and then someone shouted: "This general is a thousand households of the Hu Ben Guard. This time he was ordered to pick you up and drop you off. This time, it was a special period in the capital. Now there is a plague in the capital. Therefore, the capital is in the quarantine stage. All regions have to conduct simple inspections when entering and leaving the capital. The vehicles and goods entering the capital must be disinfected outside the capital before entering the city. Please forgive me if there is any delay!"
Before he finished speaking, the sound of the horse whip waving came, and then the sound of the horse running away was heard.
Li Haizan smiled at Li Yuanze and said, "I am right! But this isolation is a bit interesting. You must take a closer look at how Mingguo operates it, so you can use it after returning to China."
Li Yuanze also smiled and said, "Ming is really amazing. We, Goguryeo, can't finish it even after studying for a hundred years. However, now the Ming Dynasty is suppressed by the Jurchen tribe in Liaodong and is breathless. This time I, Goguryeo, is here to support me. I wonder what the adults are thinking about this issue?"
Li Haizan frowned and said reluctantly: "It's better not to say anything. We are on behalf of the emperor to go to the Ming Kingdom, but now we are talking about the Ming Kingdom in this way."
Li Yuanze is a royal relative in Goguryeo. Although he is not old, he has been to the Ming Dynasty many times. There are no taboos in his words. When he saw Li Haizan refuse to say it, he tangled again and again. Seeing that there was no way, Li Haizan continued, "Okay, just say it. Anyway, the head of the post station praised the sound insulation effect of this carriage to me at the beginning. The sound insulation effect of this carriage was very good, and the sound inside could not be heard outside. In fact, your question is easy to answer. The strength and weakness of the Ming Dynasty and the Jurchens are naturally very obvious. You know it well, so there is no need for me to say more. As long as the Ming Dynasty is in China.
There is no change. The Jurchen tribe cannot defeat the Ming Kingdom. On the contrary, our Goguryeo is very dangerous. If the Ming Kingdom sticks to Liaodong, the Jurchen tribe has no choice but to do anything. The Jurchen tribe is cold and frozen to the north, and the Mongolian grassland to the west. With Lin Danhan, it is logically impossible to move forward. In this way, only I, Goguryeo, is the most dangerous. After the Japanese pirates invaded, our country's economic strength has not yet recovered and we cannot compete with the cavalry of the Jurchen tribe. Therefore, relying on the Ming Kingdom and becoming a staggering match with the Ming Kingdom is also a helpless move for our country!"
Li Yuanze asked, "But now the Jurchens are fighting with those Mongols. Isn't it because I, Goguryeo, have strong soldiers and horses, and have a strong country and a strong people? I think so if the Jurchens fight, my country will definitely be able to easily annihilate these Jurchens!"
Li Haizan smiled slightly, and then said, "I think you are joking, just pretend that you have never said this. If someone else hears what you say, but you don't laugh out loud. As an envoy, what you need most is not eloquence, unparalleled patience, shameless and shameless cheeky, or elegant temperament. Do you know what it is?"
Li Yuanze thought carefully, then shook his head and said respectfully: "Please let the Lord make it clear!"
Li Haizan's face, who was still smiling just now, suddenly became darker, and he said word by word: "Thinking about it, I am now 60 years old. At that time, I was as naive as you. I thought Goguryeo was the best place in the world, and there was no better place than the place where I gave birth to me and raised me. But later I realized that the Ming Dynasty had always been better than Goguryeo. Now I realized that Goguryeo, who gave birth to me and raised me, was too backward. In these surrounding countries and tribes, I could drive the army to our land. The Ming Dynasty, Jurchens and Japan did not bring pain to our country."
At this time, Li Yuanze interrupted again and said, "But that was the past, now it's different. The Ming Dynasty and the Jurchens were busy with war. After being severely injured by our country, Japan was already seriously injured and could not pose a threat to our country at all!"
Li Haizan was anxious when she heard this, her face flushed, and she cursed fiercely: "Absurd! Let me tell you, as an envoy, oh, no, it is the same for anyone. Always recognize your own strength, don't overestimate your own strength, and don't underestimate the strength of the enemy, because both can make you die without a place to die! Your life trajectory and I wasted your life in a daze, but I am now awake, but I can't wake you up. Forget it, it's up to you, but you don't have to worry about the tribute this time. Everything is handled by me. I guess you haven't played outside the year before! You have a good time in the capital of Ming Dynasty these days and have a lot of experience!"
"Why? Why don't I go to the palace to meet the Emperor of Ming!" Li Yuanze was very interested in this emperor who was much younger than him. Last year, when Zhu Youxiao ascended the throne, Li Yuanze also came to the Ming Dynasty. However, at that time, Li Yuanze was just an idle person in the envoy, and there was no hope for entering the palace. This time, Li Yuanze relied on his identity as a royal relative and insisted on coming to the office of the deputy envoy of the envoy of the envoy, just to meet Zhu Youxiao. Now Li Haizan does not let him enter the palace, wouldn't that kill him!
"Why! If it weren't for your father's face, you thought that the deputy envoy of the envoy was so easy to become. I know that you are talented and have outstanding literary talent, but this has created your arrogant personality. You think that meeting the Emperor of Ming is such a fun thing. I am burdened with the rise and fall of the country. If you say the wrong thing at that time, we will be wasted all our efforts!" Li Haizan knew that Li Yuanze had such a personality. If he didn't suppress his tail, he would definitely go to heaven!
"But, wasn't the people from the Ming Dynasty sent envoys to our country first? There was such a serious statement from the adults there. Besides, why would I say the wrong thing?" Li Yuanze still argued. In fact, Li Yuanze didn't know how Li Haizan's words made sense, but the young and energetic Li Yuanze naturally would not compromise easily, fully reflecting the style of distinguishing between mistakes and resisting stubbornly.
Chapter completed!