Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 109 Next restaurant

"This is also an important matter. You should think about it carefully when you go back. And you don't have to go now. The ministers in the court are still discussing it. I also have to think carefully about the next step in the Korean War." The emperor said.

"Your Majesty, whether it is war or peace, we must completely defeat the Japanese." Zhang Xiao said.

"It's very true, so the imperial court has currently mobilized the elite of the Western Army to Beijing, led by Ma Gui, and it's already halfway there. Troops from various places are still being mobilized."

"Your Majesty is holy."

Zhang Xiao resigned.

"Chen Ju, you recommended Zhang Xiao, but Zhang Xiao may not want to go." The emperor looked at Chen Ju.

"Your Majesty, this matter is important. Your Majesty also needs to give more consideration to the candidates. The minister's recommendation is just a personal statement."

"That's good. I thought you and Zhang Xiao were angry, but it seems not. Zhang Xiao probably didn't expect what I meant."

"The ministers dare not. Taizu's rule is that eunuchs are not allowed to secretly communicate with the Minister of Communications. The ministers dare not forget it for a moment." Chen Gui said quickly.

Zhang Xiao returned home in a daze. After all, he suddenly knew that he was going to be sent to North Korea and might be responsible for peace negotiations. Peace negotiation is definitely not a good thing in Ming Dynasty. If the negotiation is successful, it is not a big achievement. If the negotiation is not done well, it will be a loss of power and humiliation of the country. If the two sides fight again after the negotiation, it will be even more ruined. They will be dismissed from office. All are light. As for checking the current situation in North Korea, there is no need to think too much. Li Rusong basically doesn't think highly of a few people at home, and when he comes to the vassal state, he doesn't think highly of anyone.

What's more, in the original time and space, Li Rusong was very dissatisfied with the North Korean monarchs and ministers because of North Korea's insufficient military supplies. Now, because of his relationship, he also knows that North Korea almost used false information to trap him, and he is even more dissatisfied with the North Korean monarchs and ministers. The fact that Li Rusong did not fight with the North Korean monarchs and ministers already showed that Li Rusong's cultivation was much higher than before.

Arriving home uneasy like this, Zhang Xiao saw Lu Zhang and Li Zhizao still busy at home.

"Wenhua, Zhenzhi, why don't you guys go out for a walk? What are you busy with?" Zhang Xiao asked.

"Reporting to my boss, brother Zhenzhi and I are still collecting and sorting out information about Korea and the Japanese state. The battle of Korea is not over yet, and my boss will still need to use these materials sooner or later. And my boss, you said last time, every time in the future You are in charge of the investigation section of the newspaper, and we are also excerpting some principles of investigation that are more helpful to the national economy and people's livelihood. Although it may not necessarily be in line with the owner's wishes, it can also be used as a reference for the owner." Lu Zhang explained.

"Thank you for your hard work. You should also pay attention to the balance between work and rest. If you stay busy for a while, I will treat you to dinner at Juxianzhai." Zhang Xiao said.

"Thank you, boss!" "Thank you, Mr. Zhang!" they replied happily.

"I'm at Juxianzhai. I don't know if you've been there. I'll take you there later. By the way, you should also send someone to inform Shopkeeper Ding and invite him over."

Zhang Xiao's carriage arrived in front of the store. When Zhang Xiao got off the car, he found that the shopkeeper of Juxianzhai and shopkeeper Ding were already waiting for him.

"I am the shopkeeper of Juxianzhai. My surname is Xue. Mr. Zhang, it is a blessing to our shop that you can come to our shop. Please take a seat, Mr. Xue." Shopkeeper Xue said.

"You're welcome, Boss Xue. I'll ask you to lead the way," Zhang Xiao said.

Zhang Xiao and his party entered the store. It was much cleaner and tidier than the last time they came, but there were no other customers in the store. "Shopkeeper Xue, my visit here has affected your business. This is not good." Zhang Xiao said.

"Hey, Mr. Zhang is a literary star who has come down to earth. There is no reason to collect money when he comes to our store. If you don't like the excitement, I will invite you all the storytellers and ditty singers." Shopkeeper Xue said.

"That's alright. Then, Shopkeeper Xue, you can go about your business as usual. I'll just have a simple meal today. I don't need to listen to the ditty for now. If Mr. Storyteller only tells stories for a few of us, it would be too deserted. Shopkeeper Xue, you should still Let’s open the restaurant and let everyone come in. It will be more lively if everyone listens together.”

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, are you satisfied with the position I chose for you?"

"I'm satisfied. The private seats on the second floor have a good view. Whatever special and main dishes you have in your store, please order them. Don't worry, just order them one by one."

After Zhang Xiao finished giving instructions, he sat down in his seat. Lu Zhang, Li Zhizao and shopkeeper Ding sat down cautiously when they saw Zhang Xiao sitting down.

"Let's have a meal together today, there's no need to be so formal. Shopkeeper Ding, you invited me last time, but it was a long time ago. I had something urgent to do that day and left you in the store without saying goodbye. I have been feeling embarrassed in my heart. , No, I must treat you today, and I apologize to you. I am also busy these days, and I don’t have to write novels. I also invited two ghostwriters to my house to do odd jobs, so it didn’t affect the business of the store. "Zhang Xiao said.

"Mr. Zhang is busy with big things. The business of my small shop is nothing. Because of the Korean War, Mr. Zhang, your book "Fifty Years in the World" sold well. Some customers who bought it asked if they talked about Japan. Other novels about the incident. "The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" and "The Complete Biography of Yue Yue" also started to be sold a few days ago, and the sales are pretty good." Shopkeeper Ding said.

"I really don't have any other novels about the affairs of Japan. If there are any later, I will give them to you, shopkeeper Ding. Li Xiucai originally wanted to write the story of Xue Rengui, but I have been bossing him around these days. Yes, I'm afraid I don't have time to write. I'm really sorry that it affects Li Xiucai and you make money." Zhang Xiao looked at Li Zhizao and said.

"Money is a trivial matter. Zhang Shidu, you asked me to do all the important errands. Zhizao has not yet been able to thank you for your trust." Li Zhizao replied.

Everyone was still chatting slowly, and the side dishes and tea were already served. Then the storyteller came too.

"Mr. Zhang, which storyteller do you want to listen to, the old storyteller or the new storyteller?" Mr. Storyteller arranged the belongings he brought with him neatly, then ran in small steps and came to a place near Zhang Xiao and asked.

"What's the new storyteller?" Zhang Xiao asked.

"Basically, Shi Zhang read the books written by you. The earlier ones include "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". The later ones include "The Conquest of Mexico" and "Fifty Years in the World". There are also Tamerlane and The latest story about Babur is about Admiral Lee’s conquest of Pyongyang,” said the storyteller.

"Oh, Admiral Li conquered Pyongyang. Didn't it just happen? Why are there stories so soon?" Zhang Xiao was a little surprised.

"The special issue printed by the imperial court on the Battle of Korea contains a detailed account of the Battle of Pyongyang. I just want to make some additions here to make everyone more enjoyable," said the storyteller.

"Oh, then let's talk about the Battle of Pyongyang. If we agree, I will be rewarded heavily." Zhang Xiao said.

(End of this chapter)