Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 606 The Korean envoy who claims to be a hero
Li Xuan, the great lord of Linping in Korea, was the younger brother of Li Hao, the king of Korea.

Because in the current trade between Daming and North Korea, the production costs of high-value products such as glass, silver mirrors, porcelain, cloth and silk, precision instruments, and mechanical parts sold by Daming have reached a very low level in Daming, while the main grain sold by North Korea , ore and other raw materials and labor-based product costs have not been reduced.

Therefore, according to the normal trade order, North Korea has been in a state of loss, and Ming has been in a state of making money.

But the North Korean rulers are naturally unwilling to do this. The way they think is to use the tribute system to make up for this loss. After all, they dare not use force to regain the benefits that Ming has earned.

And this is the mission of the North Korean envoy Linping Dajun Li Xuan to Daming.

In addition, he has another task, which is to let Daming return the Tielingwei, Kangzhouwei and other lands in the Liaodong area to North Korea.

According to the meaning of the Korean state, Hamgyong Province is the territory of North Korea, while Tieling Wei and Kangzhou Wei are originally the territory of Hamgyong Road.

Needless to say, it was occupied by the Manchus before, but if today’s Northern Expedition is successful and Jianlu is expelled, the territories of Tielingwei and Kangzhouwei, which belong to Xianping Prefecture, should be returned to North Korea. After all, North Korea has contributed a lot to Ming Dynasty in this Northern Expedition. .

Linping Maharaja Li Xuan was also quite complacent on the grounds that he had made contributions to the Ming Dynasty during the Northern Expedition. As soon as he entered Nanjing, he said to Zhang Ziduan, who had been promoted to Minister of the Nanjing Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
"I've heard for a long time that the Celestial Empire is a state of etiquette. Now that I'm here, I still haven't seen a cabinet scholar come to Nanjing to greet me personally. Is the upper kingdom treating meritorious feudal lords so slowly?"

Zhang Ziduan, Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nanjing, was quite bitter in his heart, and said with a smile: "Don't be impatient, my lord. I have sent people eight hundred miles to Beijing in a hurry. I think the imperial court is on the way to welcome the envoy."

"Forget it, I will wait a little longer in Nanjing. I have heard for a long time that the Qinhuai River in Nanjing is the most prosperous place in the world, and the beauties from China and Earth are like clouds. Could it be that the newly established Ministry of Foreign Affairs of your country can only serve a cup of tea? Even prostitutes don’t have Miyu to accompany them.”

Linping Dajun Li Xuan smiled coldly, and sipped a sip of tea as he spoke: "This Longjing tea is obviously not the first-class Longjing tea. There is no Longjing tea before the rain. The tea is not good water, and it is just old tea. The rain of the year has a stale taste."

"Don't be surprised, Majesty, the best Yuqian Longjing tea is a tribute tea. This is also a high-quality official tea. The tea is also made of Hupao spring water collected during the rain last year. It takes the essence of heaven and earth and is embellished with the flower dew of new peaches. , As for the better one, it is for the imperial use."

Zhang Ziduan, Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nanjing, hurriedly explained.

Linping Dajun Li Xuan patted the table: "I am the younger brother of the king of Korea. Why don't you even deserve to enjoy the tea for the imperial use? Besides, the emperor of China will also give us the fine tea for the imperial use. You can give me a taste now." What did you do again, or else I will report to His Majesty the Emperor of the Heavenly Dynasty, saying that you are waiting for the envoys!"

"Go and contact the Nanjing guard, can you bring some good tea for the emperor first?" Zhang Ziduan, Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had to compromise.

The North Korean envoy Linping Dajun Li Xuan smiled triumphantly, and after a while he said that he was going to visit the city of Nanjing. After leaving the Huitong Pavilion under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he came straight to the Qinhuai River:

"I've heard that Qinhuai's eight beauties are famous for a long time. I wonder if your honorable minister can help introduce them. The silver dollars spent can also be credited to your ministry's hospitality expenses. At that time, your honorable minister can also benefit from it."

"Nowadays most of Qinhuai Bayan are no longer in Nanjing. Even in Nanjing, they have changed their careers. Even Kou Baimen often talks in Huixiang Pavilion, but he no longer entertains people with sex. If your envoy talks The knowledge is not bad, but if you want the joy of cloud and rain, I am afraid that it will not be possible."

When Zhang Ziduan, Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said this, the Korean Maharaja Li Xuan laughed and said, "It's okay, it's okay, as long as the money is in place, there is nothing wrong with it."

Therefore, Zhang Ziduan, Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had to bring Li Xuan, the great king of North Korea, to Huixiang Pavilion.

But at this time, a group of craftsmen suddenly saw Zhang Ziduan's official sedan chair, and they came over and knelt down: "Master Qingtian, please be the master for us, the boss of the Jiangnan silk reeling factory ran away and owed us three months ICBC!"

Zhang Ziduan, Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was in a irritated mood. Seeing this, he directly ordered: "Shoot it out, and sue to the Yingtian government office. Why stop the official's sedan chair! Beat it hard, you deserve it!"

So, under the sticks, the craftsmen had no choice but to flee.

Li Xuan, the great king of North Korea, came to Huixiang Pavilion. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had already kicked out other scholars in advance, so Kou Baimen was the only one here at this time.

As soon as Li Xuan, the great king of North Korea, came to Kou Baimen, he waited for Kou Baimen to salute him. After waiting for a long time, he became a little impatient, but when he saw Kou Baimen's stunning face, he forgot these things and just smiled. With a fan:

"Sure enough, it's the beauty of the country and the city. I don't know how much the girl wants to let me rest in your boudoir for a night?"

Kou Baimen is a member of the guards who has retired from the army. How could she bear such insults? She was so angry that she was about to call someone to beat her, but Zhang Ziduan, Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hurriedly stopped her:

"Girl, don't be angry. He is an envoy from North Korea. He doesn't know your background, so his words are a bit loose. You can just talk to him."

"I don't welcome him here, let him go!"

After Kou Baimen finished speaking, he turned and left.

And the North Korean lord Li Xuan boldly came to tug on Kou Baimen's clothes: "Young lady, why should you leave in such a hurry, I want to tell you my heartfelt heart."

Kou Baimen turned around and just swayed his legs, beating the North Korean lord Li Xuan to the ground on the spot, two teeth fell out, and his mouth was full of blood.

"You, you treat me like this, you guys!" Li Xuan, the great king of North Korea, stood in front of Zhang Ziduan, Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs angrily: "Zhang Butang, don't you care?"

"Help the majesty down quickly and call the people from Ying Tianfu. It is inconvenient for us in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take care of this matter. Majesty, please trust us. Ying Tianfu will definitely give you an explanation."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Ziduan left here with North Korean Maharaja Li Xuan.

Here, Ying Tianfu and Zhi Ye Chuchun sent people to drive away a group of craftsmen who came to complain: "Tell them, I am very busy now, and the Jiangnan silk reeling factory can't be solved, let them handle it themselves."

After finishing speaking, Ye Chuchun went back to the inner hall and complained: "A group of unscrupulous people, they come to sue for any serious matter, I managed to take a break."

Not long after, someone from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs came to Ye Chuchun: "This is an official letter. The North Korean envoy Li Xuan was beaten by Kou Baimen, the owner of the Huixiang Pavilion. Ying Tianfu will deal with it."

"There is such a thing! Immediately take the garrison corps with me to surround Huixiang Pavilion and give the North Korean envoy an explanation!"

Without saying a word, Ye Chuchun led people to Huixiang Pavilion and surrounded Huixiang Pavilion.

　There will be one more

　　
　
(End of this chapter)