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After receiving the reply that the diplomatic relations were wrong, the envoy from North Korea looked livid and glanced at the envoys from the Ming Dynasty from time to time. Judging from the resentful expressions, they had completely hated the Ming Dynasty. [High quality update] And the envoy from Ming Dynasty. They all bowed their heads in silence, because the Ming Dynasty, as the suzerain state, failed to fulfill its obligations as a suzerain state. This in itself was a breach of trust.
At the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner hosted by Wan Lei, the Japanese envoys were very proud. The North Korean envoys glared at the Japanese envoys and the Ming Dynasty envoys. If they were not concerned about their face, they might start fighting. But the Oara envoys While eating and drinking, they watched the excitement of other envoys with cold eyes. In short, the atmosphere of this banquet was very strange.
As the host of the banquet, Wan Lei was very leisurely talking about the principles of life and health with the sloppy Taoist priest and Zen master Mu Dao, and occasionally glanced at the envoys from North Korea and Ming Dynasty who had no intention of enjoying pastries and mooncakes. However, It's no wonder that North Korea is about to be exterminated, so only a ruthless person like Wan Lei is so leisurely.
After the North Korean envoy, the Ming Dynasty envoy and the Japanese envoy stared at each other for a while, they realized that it was useless to continue staring, so they stood up and asked to leave. Seeing that the atmosphere was almost brewing, Wan Lei waved his hand to signal the North Korean envoy to leave. Go, pass the order when you are ready, let the fireworks be set off below, so that the people can also have fun.
You know, the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the few important festivals of the year. All walks of life in Beiping Province have a three-day holiday. Many people from Hejian Prefecture in Baoding also take the train north to Beiping City for sightseeing. And the most important thing is One of the entertainment items is to set off fireworks. After all, there are still too few entertainment methods for people in this era, so setting off fireworks can be regarded as a grand event that the whole people is looking forward to.
There is a fireworks workshop in Beiping City called Xiangdangdang, and the fireworks produced are even more extraordinary. Not only do they shoot high, bloom hugely, the colors are also very bright, and there are even more than ten colors. And the boss of Xiangdangdang is Li Chengkun. Every year He has to hand over 200,000 fireworks to the government as a fee for the use of the patent. Therefore, whenever there is an important festival, Peking City will set off fireworks without being stingy at all.
The roar of cannons and colorful fireworks continued to bloom in the air, reflecting the rising moon. Everyone in Beiping City looked up to the sky. The cheers and the sound of cannons were intertwined and resounded throughout the entire city of Beiping.
"Come here, take the distinguished envoys from Japan and Oara to the viewing platform to enjoy the fireworks." Wan Lei waved his hand, and several loyal guards came forward and directly asked the Japanese and Oara envoys to leave. The Oara envoys ate When they were done, they said goodbye as soon as they handed over their hands and left contentedly. However, the Japanese envoys looked at the Korean envoys who were still sitting there with some suspicion, as if they were a little puzzled. However, guests did as they pleased, and they did not dare to say anything else.
After all the envoys from Japan and Oara had left, Wan Lei waved to Han Shangjing, the chief envoy of the North Korean mission, and motioned for him to sit next to him. Han Shangjing didn't know what Wan Lei was going to do, but he was already at his wits' end at this time. , had no choice but to obediently come to Wan Lei's side, but he did not dare to sit side by side with Wan Lei, he just stood respectfully aside.
When the envoys of the Ming Dynasty saw this, their faces became even more ugly, because the North Parallel Province had already treated North Korea as its younger brother, but this younger brother was originally from the Ming Dynasty.
Wan Lei ignored the protests in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty envoys. Under the "cover" of the rumbling salute, he said in Han Shangjing's ear: "We have long wanted to send troops to rescue the Korean people, but the Ming Dynasty There are many constraints that make it impossible to make the trip."
"Well, they say that every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite, and we also have difficulties. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. You see, our Beiping Province looks rich and powerful on the surface, but is actually very poor. The Ming Dynasty has been blocking us, and we have a lot of supplies. We all rely on Japan for imports. If we send troops to rescue you, we will start a war with Japan and there will be no overseas trade. This will cut off our own way of survival."
"So, we are also in a dilemma. Originally, we wanted the Ming Dynasty to be accommodating and open a few ports for us to trade, but the Ming Dynasty refused to agree, so we had no choice." Wan Lei said, this Although the words were loud, but under the cover of the salute, the envoys of the Ming Dynasty sitting a few meters away could hear only intermittently with their ears raised.
"Master Wan, as long as the Peiping army is willing to send troops to rescue us, I and our country are willing to use all the financial resources of the country to repay. If the country can be restored in the future, Peiping will always be the suzerain and tribute will be paid from generation to generation." Han Shangjing expressed his position hurriedly.
Wan Lei waved his hands and said: "A small amount of property will not be of any benefit to our province of Beiping. We are not like a certain dynasty that likes people to come and worship us. We just want to be good neighbors and friendly with all our friends and trade on an equal footing. If you If we can convince the Ming Dynasty to open their ports to us for free trade, we will immediately mediate the war between Korea and Japan."
"This, this... the Ming Dynasty is a big country, and I'm afraid we can't persuade it." Han Shangjing had a constipated expression on his face.
"I have told you the truth and the road has been pointed out. As for whether you can persuade the Ming Dynasty, that is your business. I have ordered the Peking Army to station troops on the Yalu River. When the Ming Dynasty opens the port, the Peking Army will When will we cross the river?" After Wan Lei finished speaking, he stood up and left the table, shouting to the Ming envoys opposite: "Everyone, why don't you go to the auditorium to watch the show together."
However, the envoys of the Ming Dynasty and the Joseon Dynasty were not in the mood to watch the theater and admire the moon, so they all handed down and left, leaving only one or two minor officials to show off. Wan Lei didn't bother to pay attention to them, and walked towards the viewing platform.
The so-called viewing platform is actually a stepped open-air platform in the central square of the city. It is made of bricks and has thousands of seats installed layer by layer. Some large-scale group activities are usually held here, such as Talk about sports meets, opening ceremonies, graduation ceremonies, etc. of schools at all levels.
At this time, the salute had stopped. The viewing platform was filled with officials at all levels and their families. The small benches in the square were also full of people. They all came to watch the artistic performances. On the stage in front of the square, the program The performance had already begun, and bursts of warm applause and cheers erupted from time to time.
"Leizhi, you're finally here." Fu Wei held his son in his arms and sat in a relatively middle position on the stage. Zhao Xueer and others also sat beside her, but Wan Lei's family was not in the same position. It is inconspicuous because these seats are for anyone to sit in, and there is no distinction between high and low seats.
Wan Lei greeted the audience sitting near him, then sat next to his wife, took his son from her hand, and asked with a smile: "Little guy, are you naughty? Are you naughty?" Yes, I have?"
"Mu, mu..." His son's unclear answer made Wan Lei smile. Although his son was only a few months old, he could call him mom and dad. Everyone praised him for being smart, which made Zhao Xueer jealous. , wishing to give birth to a baby right away. But no matter how hard Wan Lei and her tried, she never got pregnant.
Wan Lei and his family were watching a play and admiring the moon, but the North Korean envoys hurriedly "broke" into the Ming embassy area with very angry expressions. Needless to say, they came to condemn the Ming Dynasty for refusing to save them. The Ming Dynasty Ambassador to Peking Dong Lun had anticipated this and brought people to contact him early. The two sides debated fiercely for half an hour, but in the end nothing was agreed upon. They just made everyone blush and feel thick-necked.
"The world has its own opinions. The Ming Dynasty, which is great and dignified, did not keep its word, ignored the vassal states, and sat back and watched the collapse of Korea. All the vassal states will be disappointed. How will the Ming Dynasty win the trust of the world? How can the Ming Dynasty maintain the world if it is lonely and has no shame? You Sooner or later, the Ming Dynasty will follow in the footsteps of Korea." Han Shangjing cursed a few times and led the team away angrily.
Looking at the departing figures of the North Korean envoys, Dong Lun frowned. He still understood the reason why the rabbit dies and the fox is sad. If North Korea is ignored today, Ryukyu Usizang, Luzon Annan and other vassal gangs will alienate themselves. Maybe It will also fall to the North Parallel Province, and even go to war with the Ming Dynasty. This is what the Ming Dynasty least wants to see.
However, the Ming Dynasty was powerless and unable to send troops to North Korea. If it wanted to persuade the Peking Army to send troops, it would have to open up the southeast coast. This was something the court was not willing to do. If the court was unwilling, Wan Lei asked the North Korean envoys to remind the Ming Dynasty like a ghost. The pressure has led to the current embarrassing situation.
After coming out of the Ming embassy area, Han Shangjing led others to the auditorium. After searching for a long time, he found Wan Lei who was watching the theater with his wife and children. As soon as they met, he ignored everything and poured out his bitterness. After a lot of cursing, he finally made a proposal: North Korea is willing to merge with Liaodong and become a region of the North Parallel Province.
However, Wan Lei was not moved after hearing this proposal and still watched the drama with a smile on his face.
"Sir, I, Korea, are willing to be merged into the North Parallel Province and serve as subjects under the rule." Han Shangjing, who was standing next to Wan Lei, thought Wan Lei didn't hear clearly and said loudly.
"Why should I take over North Korea? Taking over North Korea will not only bring no benefits to our North Parallel Province, but will be a huge burden. Although I personally admire benevolence, justice and morality, I must put the interests of the people first in everything. I said As long as you can persuade the Ming Dynasty to open trade to us, we will send troops to help, otherwise there will be no negotiation." Wan Lei did not give the other party any face.
"That is, we, Mr. Wan, are dedicated to public service and put national interests first in everything. How can you sway him with just a few words?" The audience next to him agreed.
"But, but, the Ming Dynasty is not willing to open up trade." Han Shangjing's face turned black with anxiety. He was now like a useless little husband, caught between the Ming Dynasty and the North Parallel Province.
"In this case, there is nothing to talk about, let alone the enclosed proposal. However, I will not ignore death. The most I can do is send a fleet to take your king and some of his subjects from North Korea to Shandong for refuge. As for whether the Ming Dynasty is willing to accept you, it is up to you to coordinate with the Ming Dynasty." Wan Lei said calmly.
"This, this..."
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