When Yizai Chucai stood up, Guo Ning was talking with Ni Yi. He noticed that Yi La Chucai suddenly started looking for documents and scrolls. Worried that his loud words would disturb him, he made a silent gesture to Ni Yi and walked out of the hall.
Standing under the corridor outside the hall, Guo Ning waved to a servant: "I just saw a plate of honey cake next to Jin Qing's desk, and he took a few bites. Jin Qing is very busy these days. Could it be that He didn't eat normally and only used these cakes to make up for his expenses? I looked at him and he seemed a little tired?"
Yila Chucai was born into a high-ranking family and had always had a good life. He was also a new member of the Jin Dynasty. After Guo Ning entered Zhongdu, he was given many rewards. His family's house in Zhongdu now covers an area of more than ten acres, which is quite spacious. Daily life is not luxurious, but the words "bells ringing, cauldrons eating" are indeed true.
But unlike the ordinary nobles in the imperial court, Yizai Chucai also had great talents in government affairs. Moreover, he is extremely responsible and hands-on in everything. No matter how big or small, as long as it involves his jurisdiction, he always strives to handle it properly and smoothly.
Just now he talked about the strategy to deal with the food shortage, which involved many military and political agencies, and the data he cited was very detailed, and the corresponding arrangements were only systematic. Guo Ning knew as soon as he heard that this kind of plan would require a lot of time and energy. It was not as simple as putting pen to paper and writing it down. I am afraid that Yi La Chucai had not had a good rest in the past two or three days before he could come up with a plan in time.
Sure enough, the servant replied respectfully: "Zhiyuan has not gone home to rest for two days. He has not eaten any breakfast and lunch today."
Guo Ning stamped his feet repeatedly and said to the servant: "That won't work. Hurry up and ask the kitchen to make some hot food and easy-to-digest soup. It will be ready and brought here quickly. If there is good buttermilk, get some too. . Remember to tell Jin Qing later that it was my special order. No matter how busy you are, you must have enough food."
The servant responded repeatedly, and some scribes around who were doing normal business also looked envious when they heard Guo Ning's words. Among these officials, about 40 to 50% were junior low-level officials of the eighth or ninth grade who were directly transferred from the Shangshu Province of Zhongdu. They formally participated in the affairs of the Privy Council of Zhongdu, which lasted no more than a month.
Although this generation already knew that Guo Ning was a close associate of Chu Cai, he had no direct knowledge of it. It was really touching to see Guo Ning's care and kindness towards Yilan Chucai. It can be seen that Marshal Guo is not only a fierce warrior in legend, but also respects the administrative officials.
Then everyone heard the rapid sound of heavy footsteps in the hall where Yizai Chucai worked.
For a moment, everyone felt that even if Marshal Guo was trying to show his good looks and win people's hearts, it would not be appropriate if he acted too exaggeratedly to assassinate the Imperial Academy, right? If he falls down on his knees to give thanks as soon as he opens the door, what should we do? Kneel down too?
While everyone was hesitating, Chu Cai strode out of the door and said to Guo Ning with a beaming face: "Gaoli!"
"Huh? What?"
Chu Cai's eyes glanced at the staff in the courtyard. The officials hurriedly acted as if they were going about their official duties, and the courtyard was instantly empty. Yi La Chu Cai lowered his voice and said to Guo Ning: "We must start from Gaoli when we arrange food!"
"This..." Guo Ning was confused for a moment.
Guo Ning was very unfamiliar with the place Goryeo. He only knew that it was a vassal state of the Jin Dynasty, and its status was the same as that of the Song and Xia Dynasties.
Guo Ning's sphere of influence reaches the Liaohai Sea in the east, with Gaizhou and Fuzhou as the core, and Guangningfu, Chengzhou, and Posu Road as the periphery. Posu Road crosses both sides of the Yalu River, and further east, it is connected with Goryeo. border. The two families are neighbors.
However, Ding Haijun is a force based on the Central Plains and is an outsider in the northeast. Therefore, the Liao Navy Jiedu and Qunmu Station systems established by Guo Ning in Liaodong have not expanded for a long time. The main development direction and focus are in the north. Their mission is to realize the establishment of Dajin through dual military and economic means. There are several military strongholds in the north and the restraints of various ethnic groups in the northeastern hinterland.
As for the east of Liaodong, it is an irrelevant direction and a direction beyond the power of the navy. The country of Korea itself was barren and the people were poor, and it was located in a remote corner of the east sea. Since it was unprofitable for Ding Haijun and others, how could Guo Ning have time to take care of it?
I think it was for this reason that Yelusi didn't wait for anyone to flee to the east of the Yalu River before coming here. No matter whether the remaining Khitan people go to Tokyo or Shangjing, the military leaders there are connected with Ding Haijun, so it is difficult to ensure their safety. As for those who fled to the grasslands, most of them were driven south to fight by the Mongols. Brother Yeluliu was an example and should never be followed. Therefore, only by obtaining the territory of the Korean people can we be considered to have a vast sea and leap into the sea.
The question is, how did Goryeo become the key to food dispatch? Is that place very wealthy?
"Marshal, come and see."
He moved Chu Cai's hand and invited Guo Ning back to the hall.
His side hall was now the political center of the Marshal's Mansion. It was originally very large, but now the entire north-facing wall was occupied by a huge wooden frame. The wooden shelves are also arranged in three rows on top of each other. Some shelves are filled with a large number of documents, and some are empty, with only the memorandum copied on white linen paper.
The documents on these shelves mostly come from the cabinet libraries of various ministries in Shangshu Province. The so-called Jiage Library is a place specially used by the government to store documents and documents. Outsiders are not allowed to enter. What moved Chu Cai here was the result of asking Xu Ding to come forward before sending people to copy it one after another.
When Guo Ning sat down at the main seat, he moved Chucai and took out the opened book. There were four or five pages of densely written words on the book: "Marshal, you see, this is the envoy sent by Goryeo to Dajin since the third year of Tianhui." Records. Including the regular dispatches every year to congratulate Zhengdan, congratulate birthdays, and thank congratulations on birthdays, as well as the irregular dispatches of Jinfangwu and Xie Hengci, a total of 231 times. Among them, Emperor Xuanzong made ten After 2000, the exchange ceremonies between the two countries gradually became complete. In the past forty-five years, Korea sent envoys to Dajin 186 times, with the most reaching nine times a year."
Guo Ning asked casually: "I heard that the ancestors of the Koreans and Jurchens may be related. Because of this relationship, the two families move closer?"
Qi Li Chucai shook his head: "No, it's because ten years after Dading, the military officials in Goryeo used things to hold the king hostage and suppress Haidong. So they sent envoys to pay tribute and get the approval of the superior country as a way to maintain their domestic stability. An important aspect of stability.”
"Ha ha."
Isn't this a coincidence? Guo Ning laughed twice: "In short, the tributes are very frequent and the relationship with Dajin is very close?"
"That's true, but not entirely."
"how to say?"
Yizai Chucai took out another book and opened one of the pages: "This is the record of Dr. Duzhi of the Department of Hubu, Shangshu Province, about the maritime trade between various ports and Goryeo in addition to tribute."
Guo Ning looked at it: "Are these only three?"
"In addition, there are records of Shandong, Hebei, Tokyo and other roads accepting sporadic Korean merchants."
"This took hundreds of years, and there are only more than 20 in total? In other words, although there are constant official exchanges between Daijin and Goryeo, there are names of monarchs and ministers, and there are tribute etiquette, but in fact there are few commercial exchanges among the people. Close to nothing?”
Guo Ning thought for a moment and then said: "I think this is because the scenery of Haidong is similar to that of the northeastern hinterland, so there is no specialty product in Goryeo that Daikin lacks. However, what does this have to do with our food allocation?"
Yi La Chucai took out the fourth book: "This was obtained from Mingzhou in the Song Dynasty a few days ago. It records the types and approximate quantities of the goods traded by Goryeo merchants in the Shipping Department of the Song Dynasty over the years. , and the cities frequented by Korean merchants.”
Guo Ning spread it out and saw that the items listed above were sold in Korea, including silver ingots, ginseng, musk, safflower, poria, wool silk cloth, lacquerware, tiger skins, etc., no less than dozens of items, and the numbers at the end were about Accumulated over the years, it is so big that it makes people dizzy. The materials purchased by Goryeo from Mingzhou also included dozens of types of porcelain, tea, silk fabrics, books and stationery, etc. The same number was huge.
As for the cities where Goryeo merchants were present, there were no fewer than seven or eight, including Lin'an in the Southern Dynasties.
Guo Ning somewhat understood the meaning of attacking Chu Cai. He asked: "Where are the official records of tribute exchanges between Goryeo and the Southern Dynasties?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"Marshal, it's not that we don't have records. There is no official tribute exchange between Goryeo and the Southern Dynasties. Since the rise of the Jin Dynasty, Goryeo has surrendered to the Jin Dynasty. The Southern Dynasty is afraid that the official envoys of Goryeo Dynasty are spies of the Jin Dynasty, so people come occasionally. , and the repatriation was carried out immediately, for fear of unexpected events. After several times, Korea felt that it was asking for trouble, and official exchanges between the two countries were severed."
"I was worried that the official envoys were spies, so I simply cut off official contacts. Then I let private businessmen roam around and their business was booming? Isn't this... absurd?"
"The political affairs of the Southern Dynasties have always been a bit absurd. However, this is what we can take advantage of."
Guo Ning tugged at his mustache and nodded heavily: "Hey, Gao Li?"
