"What, by sea? Let me go back by sea? ”

When he said this, Zhishanjun's face was simply white, not to mention blood, and even his soul was about to be lost. Not only him, but even Senator Licao, who was accompanying him on the side, was also distraught, and he almost knelt down and begged Zhang Shou to help intercede. And after getting Zhang Shouna's definite answer, Zhi Shanjun finally couldn't help but weaken his legs, and the whole person stumbled forward.

Fortunately, Zhang Shou's eyes were quick and he helped the thin future king of Goryeo, so that he did not let people fall directly to the ground. And when he saw Senator Licao trembling like chaff, he cleared his throat, and then said earnestly: "Of course, the imperial court will send someone to escort you back, and there are many nobles and nobles and children who will accompany you. ”

This time, Zhishanjun's face finally regained a little bit of blood, and Senator Cao, who had just been so shocked that he forgot to be courteous in front of the future king, finally woke up. He squeezed out a smile and asked cautiously, "Master Zhang, dare to ask what's going on?" ”

"Your envoys from Goryeo will come to Daming every year, in contrast, when Daming sends people to Goryeo, it will often only be when there are major events such as canonization, so that most people can't tell what the situation of Goryeo is, let alone the younger generation. Therefore, the emperor planned to select a group of sons and daughters of nobles and nobles and let them go to Goryeo to have a good look. ”

Hearing this, Senator Licao finally breathed a deep sigh of relief, but although Zhishan Jun was young, he thought more than the high-ranking official next to him at this time, so after thanking Zhang Shou for his support with a worried face, he asked in a low voice: "Teacher, what are they going to see when the Celestial Empire sends these nobles and nobles?" ”

"Looking at the people's livelihood, looking at the customs, and looking at the official system, the main thing is to sharpen their arrogance." Zhang Shoucai didn't care if there was such a thing as arrogance in these years, and after smiling slightly, he asked rhetorically, "What, is there anything unsightly in Goryeo that can't be seen by these boys?" ”

"Absolutely not!" This time, it was Senator Licao who took over the conversation as if he had sworn an oath. Although he was annoyed in his heart, Shanjun couldn't speak, but he didn't dare to bring it out on his face, so he could only quickly smile at Zhang Shou and said, "The Celestial Empire can send some noble disciples to our country to have a look, and our country is naturally very honored." It's just that our country is not richer than the Celestial Empire, and I'm afraid they will be disappointed. ”

"Looking at other people's rivers and people, compared with the world and people of the Ming Dynasty, they can have a deeper understanding of the world. Of course, if you think that the Ming Dynasty is taking this opportunity to probe your Goryeo truth, then you can also raise objections to the emperor in a letter. Anyway, when the time comes, everyone's list will be listed, so you can see it clearly. ”

Zhe Shanjun's face suddenly changed, and Senator Licao hurriedly explained: "I don't dare to think like this, Master Zhang, don't get me wrong!" Our country has been a vassal of the Ming Dynasty for many years, and has always been respectful and courteous, and the envoys of the Celestial Empire are also constantly coming and going, and there is no secret in the country that cannot be shown to others! It's just that my dynasty is not rich after all, in case I don't treat you well......"

He paused slightly, and seeing that Zhang Shou didn't seem to understand what he meant, he gritted his teeth and said more thoroughly: "If you can't rub sand in your eyes like the eldest son of the Duke of Qin, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient." ”

Speaking of which, it turned out that I was worried about Zhang Chen, a troll with a noble status!

If it weren't for the fact that he wanted to maintain his calm personality, Zhang Shou would have laughed at this time. Thinking about Zhang Chen, he really has enough cards, sprayed the previous king of Goryeo, and sprayed the son of the king who is about to ascend the throne of Goryeo, no wonder the Goryeo people are frightened by this heart, lest people pick their noses and eyes after they follow.

He smiled, and then said casually: "Of course Zhang Chen won't go, he has been busy recently, and he is pulling a large number of people there to deduce whether the Song-Jin War and the Song-Yuan War may change due to people and various external forces." However, the guy who took the lead in going to Goryeo is also surnamed Zhang, and he is also a student of mine, and he is the son of Xiangyang Bo. ”

Zhang Shou casually reported the names of several people, most of whom were the sons of officials in the DPRK and China, and Senator Licao pondered while listening, but then suddenly thought of some situations that he had tried his best to inquire about.

Legend has it that this Master Zhang was able to gain a foothold in the capital because he provided opportunities for a large number of originally depressed Guijie's children, and most of these people were not the eldest sons of the family, or even concubines at all. Unlike his own country, the concubines of the Ming Dynasty may have no share in inheriting the title, but they are much higher in other statuses.

In other words, the group of people who went to Goryeo, even if they came from the Guixing family, were likely to be characters such as the side branch concubines, and maybe they could still be given up lightly and skillfully, and maybe they could use these people to make some incidents, and then blame them! Thinking of this, Senator Licao's face, which had just improved, instantly turned pale again.

So, he immediately asked, "Is there anyone else going with you?" ”

As soon as Zhang Shou heard it, he knew that Senator Licao was still scared to death. But in these years, the sea is extremely risky, and even those like the second prince will sink the ship and fall into the hands of a group of people who don't know the roots, not to mention others, so these Goryeo nobles who are afraid of death are afraid of being sunk in the sea, which is understandable.

He didn't intend to hide it, so he said calmly: "The matter is serious, although I have already gone to the messenger to send a letter of inquiry, but the emperor still decided to send another messenger." Although the second prince was expelled from the clan, it should be just a concubine, but we still call it so respectfully, which shows the emperor's mood as a monarch's father. ”

"Therefore, the deputy envoy of the mission who traveled with the ship this time is naturally not an unknown person, but Wei Nanbo."

Who is Wei Nanbo? Zhishanjun listened to Zhang Shou's indoctrination of ancient Chinese history, but on the contrary, he didn't know much about the officials that the Ming Dynasty used today, so when he heard this title, he only felt full of strangeness.

And Senator Licao will not be as ignorant as his future king. He took a light breath and said with an incredulous face: "Wei Nanbo Zhang Kang? The one in charge of the Ordnance Bureau? ”

When Zhang Shou nodded slightly, he woke up suddenly, and hurriedly smiled: "I'm sorry, I'm really surprised, so I called Lord Weinanbo's name...... Oh, I heard that Wei Nanbo has been a favorite minister for decades, in charge of the Ordnance Bureau, and has won the trust of the Son of Heaven, I didn't expect him to be the deputy envoy this time......"

Speaking of this, his throat suddenly stagnated, and his heart was terrified.

People like Weinan Bo Zhang Kang are still just deputy envoys, so who is the envoy? Could it be that the emperor would send an important minister like Shangshu to Goryeo? If that's the case, it's too grand, and to be honest, he can't afford it!

Under the surprised but equally frightened gaze of Senator Licao, Zhang Shou said with a smile: "Your Excellency is just discussing it today, and someone suggested that the Cabinet Confucius University Scholar go. ”

Hiss –

Even if he knew that he shouldn't gasp like this, Senator Licao still couldn't help it, and there was also Shanjun who couldn't help it. Even though this small Goryeo royal family actually didn't know much about the high-level figures of the Ming Dynasty, he still understood what the cabinet meant, and Confucius University Scholar was a real and unknown first assistant, and he also knew.

Such a top high-ranking official equivalent to the Lee family's Korean leadership was going to go to them as a chief envoy? What is this intended for? Demonstrations? No, no, no, the Celestial Empire doesn't need to demonstrate at all, which is enough to silence them, but isn't such a battle too big?

"It's not decided yet, but when it's decided, I'll tell you as soon as possible." When he said this, Zhang Shou seemed to be comforting the two people who were overly frightened at this time, "This also shows that the imperial court attaches great importance to your return to Goryeo this time." ”

I'd rather not take it that seriously!

Whether it is Senator Licao or Zhishanjun, they can't help but let out such a sad cry in their hearts at this time. In the past, I always felt that the envoys sent by the Ming Dynasty were insignificant, and most of the time it was just a pedestrian from the Pedestrian Division, plus a director of the Six Ministries, and a six-grade official. But now that a super-grade earl is on the Ming side, as a deputy envoy, it is likely that a scholar will be sent as a chief envoy......

This kind of strong dragon crushes the head snake on the ground, how can it not make people's hearts tremble? Even Senator Licao, who is the best at inquiring about all kinds of gossip news, even gave birth to the idea of the most conspiracy theory.

Didn't the emperor use a most trusted Weinan Bo Zhang Kang to exchange a Confucian scholar he didn't like?

It is no wonder that the Senate of Licao gave birth to such a nonsensical idea, even the Confucian scholar himself, when he came out of the Qianqing Palace today, he had a trance-like feeling, and even seriously considered for the first time in his life whether he should hang up his crown in a fit of anger, so as not to suffer the extremely strange stare of his colleagues.

Fortunately, before he had time to return to the cabinet to face the strange gazes of more subordinates, he was directly sent back by the emperor and hurriedly invited back. And because everyone's eyes were focused on him, no one noticed that there was another person who also quietly turned back to the Qianqing Palace. So much so that when the Confucius scholar found the person, his eyes widened in surprise for a moment.

And the scholar Zhang Yu calmly greeted the scholar of Confucius, and then said straight to the point: "The emperor just said this among the ministers of the ministry before, and looked at the style, but in fact, how could you let the scholar of Confucius go out in person?" ”

"The emperor has already planned before, I will lead the way, and Wei Nanbo will be the deputy."

Although he was so annoyed that he almost wanted to resign, but at this time, he really heard Zhang Yu reveal his true meaning so straightforwardly, and Confucius University still felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart - it was a feeling of being excluded by himself, if someone else rejected him, he could not do the same thing, but the person who excluded himself was the emperor, and the meaning was extraordinary.

Therefore, instead of returning to normal, he looked even more ugly at this moment. Fortunately, he quickly adjusted, especially after seeing Emperor Shi Shiran come out, he hurriedly stepped forward and saluted.

"Your Majesty, this was ...... before"

"Kong Qing, did you scare you before? Of course I won't send you to Goryeo, and in that case, wouldn't the people in the neighborhood who are talking about some conspiracy be even more able to make a big splash? I want to see who wants to see the king lose harmony, and whether he and those two boys are messing around with him in the first place, or if someone is fanning the flames behind his back. ”

"So, if I have wronged you, I will turn around and pretend to be angry and angry, and I will naturally change the candidate before you leave. And this trip to Goryeo, of course, is not to ask for guilt, but also to prepare for sending people to Japan at the same time. In the past, Meng Yuan was so strong that he had never conquered Japan, so I naturally would not be arrogant, but it was imperative to visit Japan. ”

"In addition to Japan, there are also Ryukyu, including the countries of the South Seas, and even the countries of the West, over the years, those merchant ships have been doing business more, and there is very little contact with the imperial courts of the countries, in many cases, there are the scenes of Taizu and Taizong in the early years, official ships going to the sea, this time, I plan to get a good understanding of the countries in the world, of course, maybe there will be wars."

Confucius smiled when he saw the emperor speak, if he was ordinary, he would have fought and admonished, but today he knew that he was not fit to speak—because he was very suspicious that if he said anything at this time, then unless he resigned when he walked out of this door, the emperor would probably make the matter of going to Goryeo a fait accompli!

As for the Son of Heaven who said at this time, it was Zhang Yu, a university scholar...... Did anyone else hear that?

Of course, the emperor did not mean to intimidate, in fact, he felt that he was talking well and reasoning with the facts. The ships on which he had returned from the royal kingdom knew the current situation in the West, and even more so that there were many large ships cruising on the seas in a certain large country in the west, controlling the trade routes, and even planning to collect taxes from his own ships. This is clearly a sign of danger.

Therefore, then he put on his attitude from all aspects such as expenses, manpower, and future income - although he is not particularly satisfied with the Confucius scholars now, but he has repeatedly changed the first assistant according to his own wishes, in the words of the Queen Mother, such a willful behavior will definitely be met with a considerable backlash from Shilin, so he still decided to be patient.

And the Confucius scholars, who recognized the reality, gradually calmed down. Therefore, he waited quietly for the emperor to finish speaking, and finally determined that these overseas affairs had nothing to do with domestic affairs and his own rights and responsibilities, as long as the emperor was not so mad as to send ships and troops to fight everywhere, then there was no need to worry about it, and he gave up completely.

What else can he say about this son of heaven who can make the minister so angry that he vomits blood when he is still young?

So, he said in a tone that he felt too calm: "The emperor's orders and ministers understand, in short, so be it." Whether it is to lure the snake out of the hole or anything else, the minister will try his best to cooperate. At that moment, he finally understood what it meant to break the jar and break it!