The highest-end restaurant in Jinling City is the 16th floor built by Emperor Hongwu. All of these 16 restaurants have high foundations and double eaves, and are splendid. Most of the restaurants have inscriptions by famous calligraphers or celebrities of the time.
Plaques, poems. Among the sixteenth floors, the Laibin Building and the Chongyi Building are the favorite places for foreign envoys living in the Huitong Pavilion.
At this moment, three people slowly entered the Laibin Building. They were the three Korean envoys stationed in Jinling. Their uniforms and uniforms were exactly the same as those of the Ming Dynasty. Except for the lack of embroidery, the rest were exactly the same. In addition, they looked ordinary and spoke fluently.
Chinese, if the waiter in this restaurant hadn't recognized them, he might not have recognized them as foreigners.
They were regular visitors here. When they arrived, the waiter naturally welcomed them into their usual private room. There were the best singers, dancers, and wine girls, but none of the three asked for a woman to accompany them.
Shi, I just wanted a few light side dishes and a jar of fine wine, and sent the waiter out, chatting while listening to the singing of silk music coming from the next room.
Li Weiqing, the envoy, said: "Some time ago, I heard that the emperor went on an expedition to Annan, and the Annan people were killed without any help. There was no one who could be defeated. Why did the British prince just return to the court, and there was another rebellion? Now the emperor will definitely raise troops again, you guys
What do you think this battle will be like?"
Deputy envoy Han Yidao said: "Annan just suffered another defeat. With the Ming Dynasty's strong military force, can Annan not win against this small country?"
Deputy envoy Li Yongliang twisted his beard and said: "There is no objection to the defeat of Annan. However, in the barbaric land of Annan, the barbarians dominated the time, location, and people. The emperor could defeat them, but he could not make them subdue. In my opinion, the Annan people
Defeat today, surrender tomorrow, and rebel again the next day. The cycle repeats itself, the emperor is trapped in the mud, and the Ming army will be exhausted. In the past, the Sui Dynasty was rich and powerful, but not as weak as it is today. Three attacks on Goryeo made the sky angry and people resentful, and the people were in dire straits. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty did not
The purpose was to invade and occupy. If it ended up like that, how much more would you accept Annan as the inner county now?"
Li Weiqing and Han Yi both laughed happily after hearing this.
North Korea is the most respectful to the Ming Dynasty among all the countries. This is because they are closest to the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty's national power is too strong, so they have to be docile. It is not that they are willing to be slaves in their bones. On the one hand, they admire the Central Plains
Civilization. They followed suit everywhere and took pride in learning Chinese characters and wearing Hanfu. However, their inferiority complex and the fact that the Central Plains dynasty always treated them like slaves made them deeply hostile to the Ming Dynasty.
For example, Zhu Di followed the rules of the Yuan Dynasty and asked for virgins and eunuchs from North Korea to serve as maids and eunuchs. Although the decree only said that he wanted a few people, the people below naturally did not dare to follow the literal meaning.
When they arrived in North Korea, they ordered the King of North Korea to ban marriages throughout the country, mobilized troops, and dispatched various inspection departments, large and small guards and officials, and village officials to take turns selecting them in two shifts a day. If there was any beauty, they would all be selected. Finally, they would be sent to the capital and sent to the Ming Dynasty.
Make the choice, and the parents of the chosen one will cry like they are mourning.
Another example is that two years ago, Zhu Di ordered North Korea to pay tribute to young eunuchs. The order did not say how much. The King of North Korea asked the envoy, and the envoy said, "Three or four hundred!" The King of North Korea said helplessly: "There is no seed for this thing, how can we have more?
"Although the jail terms have been issued, you still have to bite the bullet and complete the task. At the same time, some of the envoys who went to North Korea to announce the decree were of high moral character and very self-disciplined, but there were also some who took advantage of the opportunity to act arrogantly and ask for various benefits.
, or even slightly dissatisfied, whipping North Korean officials, really treating them like slaves, which naturally caused extreme dissatisfaction among many people in North Korea.
This Li Yongliang is an old diplomat. During the reign of Emperor Taizu, he was the envoy to the Ming Dynasty. When he went to court for the first time, Li Yongliang was trembling with fear. When he saw the crouching tiger-like Zhu Yuanzhang, he was so frightened that his face turned pale and he was trembling.
Lao Zhu was furious. He thought his kneeling posture was not correct and his buttocks were crooked. He asked people to drag him down and spank him. He kept him lying on his back in the hotel for more than two months and almost died.
Therefore, seeing Ming Dynasty being troubled by the small country of Annan located in a corner, they felt extremely happy about its misfortune. Of course, if there was a Ming Dynasty person in front of them at this time, they would never dare to express such remarks and expressions, and they would definitely
Filled with righteous indignation, he showed himself to be more loyal and patriotic than Ming people.
The three of them laughed for a while, and Li Weiqing frowned and said: "However, when Taizu was still alive, he listed Annan as a country that would not be conquered, and warned Grandson Jianwen at that time not to 'rely on wealth and strength, but to have military exploits', and to 'do not govern the barbarians and the Di'.
But today's emperor is so happy about his achievements that he goes against the grain. The small countries in the barbarians will start marching with their troops at the slightest sign of rebellion, which is really worrying. Today we sit back and watch Annan's joke. If our country is slightly disrespectful in the future, the emperor will send troops to punish him, what will he do? "
Han Yi and Li Yongliang both looked sad after hearing this, feeling a bit sad that the rabbit had died and the fox had died.
After pondering for a long time, Han Yicai said: "I think this matter should also be reported to the Ming Dynasty. Our country should treat His Majesty the Emperor with utmost sincerity, be respectful and respectful, and should not be disobedient. We should bow our heads and lower our eyebrows for the sake of preservation. However, we should also strengthen the city fortifications.
, store food and pay, train troops and horses, just in case of unexpected events!"
Li Yongliang said repeatedly: "It's the best, it's the best!"
Li Weiqing stroked his beard and thought for a moment, nodded seriously, and said: "Well, what you two adults said is reasonable. When I go back today, I will compile a letter and report it back to the king!"
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While the three Korean envoys were discussing with anxiety because of the Ming Dynasty's power over Annan, which was like a lion fighting a rabbit, there was endless singing and dancing in the next room.
In the large private room next door, there are several adults enjoying singing and dancing, talking and laughing.
These are Xie Jin, the chief minister of the cabinet, his son and daughter-in-law Hu Guang, a scholar in the cabinet, Huang Zhen, the imperial envoy to the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Zhang Xitong, a foreign minister of the Ministry of Rites, and another one who is said to have to hold an umbrella when it rains, otherwise it will rain.
Xue Lu and Governor Xue, who were slightly in the head. These people were all invited by Xia Xun.
Huang Zhen was an official in the capital. He stayed in Liaodong for a long time. After returning to the capital, he went a step further and succeeded Wu Youdao, who had retired due to illness, and became the Imperial Envoy to the Right Capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He truly became the second-in-command of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Ming Dynasty.
And Zhang Xitong can be considered successful in his speculation. I think that when Xia Xun pretended to be an envoy from the Shanhou Kingdom and settled in the Honglu Temple Huitong Hall, this Master Zhang was still an official of the Secretary's Department of Honglu Temple, a ninth-grade official.
As expected, the sesame and mung bean official had been stationed in Liaodong for three years. When he returned to the capital, he became a member of the Ministry of Etiquette. From the fifth rank, he was on an equal footing with a local magistrate.
They had just returned to Beijing not long ago. It can be said that Xia Xun started the Liaodong affair and they helped to complete it. Now that they are back, Xia Xun holds this welcome banquet. Firstly, it is to celebrate their promotion, and secondly, it is also a kind of comfort to his old subordinates.
As for Xie Jin and others, they are just accompanying guests. They are all compatible friends, drinking and hanging out together.
Of course, Xia Xun wanted to use this as a cover to discuss a way to prevent the King of Han from taking command. Fighting mostly relies on warriors. This kind of intrigue is still done by officials, and this time they came back from Liaodong.
At that time, it was just inconvenient to say this clearly.
Although Xia Xun was here to treat guests, he had a high status and it was not appropriate to arrive first to wait for the guests, so these guests arrived first. Before the food and wine were served, the restaurant first presented eight cold dishes and eight preserves, and then served delicious food.
Let them drink the tea first.
Before Xia Xun arrived, Xie Jin had the highest status among the people present. Several officials nearby fawned over him, and Xie Jin's crazy nature came up. He believed that his friendship with Xia Xun was extraordinary, so he saw that Xia Xun hadn't arrived yet.
, so he became the master in a big way, and first asked people to sing and dance for a while to entertain himself.
The one who came up first was a thirteen-year-old girl. She was born with a three-pointed smile. She looked like a little lotus for the first time, and her figure was small and exquisite. She was as pink and cute as an incense fan pendant. She should be happy or angry, with bright eyes.
Her white-teethed face was as beautiful as the meal. The little girl was wearing a well-fitting green dress and holding an ivory board in her hand. She first sang a little song for the adults, which made the whole house happy.
Xie Jin, who had always been a heavy drinker, opened his mouth and got himself a little tipsy. After listening to the little girl finish singing, he smiled and said: "The singing voice is soft and the witty words are clear. It's really wonderful. Little lady, what do you call me by that name?"
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The little girl smiled brightly at him and said in a low voice: "As far as I'm concerned, my name is Pearl."
"Oh...oh..., Pearl?"
Xie Jin picked up an ivory chopstick, took a look at it on the wine cup, and chanted: "A pearl is round and round, you are the first to find a rare treasure. If you encounter a diamond in the future, it will not be worth a penny if it is drilled through."
money."
This sentence was ridiculing and showed contempt. Originally, a minister like him would not take such an entertaining trick seriously. Several people nearby laughed loudly. Hu Guangxiao
Said: "We understand that a poem from a great scholar is worth a thousand gold, why don't you thank me?"
The little girl is young, and most of the guests who come here are polite. Even if there are such frivolous people, they are just taking advantage of their bodies. Momo hugs and rubs some oil. He has never humiliated them like this, so he is very angry.
She bit her lips gently, tears welling up in her eyes, but she didn't dare to break out. After listening to Hu Guang's words, she had to bow reluctantly and said in a low voice: "Thank you, sir!"
Pearl'er shyly endured the humiliation and retreated, and returned to the singing and dancing class with tears in her eyes. A tall girl wearing a peacock dress and charming appearance was about to go on stage to sing and dance. Seeing her appearance, she couldn't help but smile and asked
: "Hey, who made our Pearl unhappy?"
Pearl's tears suddenly fell like pearls one by one. She told the girl what had happened in a weeping voice. After hearing this, the girl immediately raised her eyebrows and said angrily: "I didn't expect that the dignified Bachelor Xie would be so frivolous.
That's rude. If I get the chance, I will definitely humiliate him!" After that, he hugged the little girl again and said softly: "Pearl, be good, don't cry. How embarrassing is it for someone with a status like mine?
Situations are inevitable, if others bully us, we should not bully ourselves!"
Pearl wiped her tears and nodded obediently.
At this moment, Xia Xun and Xu Jingchang arrived together and were climbing up the steps.
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