Previously, Jin Mingde had casually asked the interpreter to go and question him, but Cui Junwen already felt that something was wrong. Lan
Goryeo was Daikin's close neighbor in the northeast. It had many contacts with Daikin and had always had channels to understand the situation in the Central Plains. They have long believed that the strength of the Jin Kingdom lies in the strength of the Jurchens, just as the strength of the Liao Dynasty originated from the thousands of troops of the Khitan people. As for Han'er, they were ruled by the Khitans and Jurchens successively, and their military force should be very weak, roughly equivalent to that of the Song Dynasty in the remote south today.
Therefore, if the government of Dajin is controlled by a Han, it will show that the Jurchens are weak, and the power of Dajin will disappear.
This understanding is purely taken for granted, but it is difficult to correct.
The Koryo Kingdom had previously heard from the Khitan people that there were a group of ruthless characters among Han'er, but those subordinates of Yelu Sibu were vague about their own failure experiences, so the Koryo Kingdom did not understand what the situation in Dajin was.
It wasn't until Cui Junwen saw Li Yun shouting and driving many tribal leaders that he suddenly understood.
This kind of savages from the northeastern hinterland are the most rude and savage. They only know that the strong will win and they will not bow to others easily. In the past two years, Gao Li had tried hard to contact them, but no one had ever been so respectful to Gao Li!
The regime that could make these tribes so obedient must have demonstrated great power. How could it be weak? Perhaps, although the Great Jin Kingdom is weak, the Marshal's Mansion that controls the Great Jin Dynasty is actually very powerful. Li Yun just said that Marshal Guo led hundreds of thousands of troops. He was not bragging! The reason why those Khitans crossed the Yalu River was basically the result of being expelled from the Marshal's Mansion in the capital of Dajin! Lan
This Marshal Guo Ning is probably another Prime Minister Cui! Even, ahem, Director Cui Xiang is not on the battlefield after all. This Guo Ning might be a little bit more powerful than Cui Xiang!
Such a strong neighbor must be treated with courtesy and respect. How can there be any reason to turn him into a strong enemy?
When Cui Junwen thought of this, he felt that it was best for him to proceed with caution. When he was summoned by Li Yun, he subconsciously stood far away from Jin Mingde.
Even so, he did not expect that the Hengci envoy from the Kingdom of Jin would order the murder on the spot.
Daijin and Goryeo have engaged in envoy exchanges for hundreds of years, and there are times when tensions are high. The envoys of the Kingdom of Jin relied on their superiority and showed their prestige in front of the Koreans many times. But it has never happened before that a Goryeo lieutenant general was killed at the first command of the envoy.
Cui Junwen felt that he should be angrily scolded a few times, but he was afraid of the ferocity of the golden envoy, but he really didn't dare. When he was about to kneel on the ground, he repeatedly praised the envoy Dajin for being right. However, he immediately thought of Prime Minister Cui's power and the means of taking life and death, and he did not dare to do so either.
So, in front of everyone, the general of the Koryo Kingdom's Longwu Army stood there as if he was stupid, saying nothing and not moving. The Korean cavalrymen who were hundreds of steps away saw him motionless, shouted for a while, and then became quiet again. Lan
"Pull him over." Li Yun said.
Several chiefs excitedly dragged Cui Junwen to Li Yun.
"Your Prime Minister Cui sent his light cavalry across the border and went a hundred miles deep to greet me. He just wanted to intimidate me. However, the status of our two countries has been determined for a long time, and there is no reason to abandon the flag and drum. Since there are people protesting, it is necessary to come. Someone is responsible for Huairou's mediation. The person responsible for the demonstration is dead. The person responsible for Huairou... is it you?"
Can you still say it’s not?
Cui Junwen smiled bitterly and nodded repeatedly.
"Okay. General Cui, listen carefully. You must listen to our principles. It is the same everywhere. There is no need to discuss this matter anymore. If you understand this, then we can talk about something serious. How? Like?" Li Yun smiled.
The lieutenant who just killed me looks so disgusting in his smile right now. Cui Junwen complained in his heart, not daring to respond, let alone question the "reason" at all. Lan
He hesitated and asked: "...what's the business?"
"I am going to your country on the orders of Marshal Du, and I have a few things with me. This one is the same. General Cui, please take a look."
Li Yun dug around in the gift package behind him, took out a document, and threw it into Cui Junwen's arms.
Cui Junwen was a descendant of a giant Goryeo tribe. Although he was a military official, he was actually familiar with court rituals and could even speak fluent Chinese. He and Li Yun answered each other without even needing an interpreter. At this moment, he took a closer look and realized that this was not an ordinary document, but an edict from Emperor Jin.
"this……"
Cui Junwen hesitated.
Li Yun said in a deep voice: "Open it and take a look!"
"Yes Yes."
Cui Junwen quickly opened the edict. Because his hands were shaking, it took a while to dismantle the silk.
Only a few lines of text were written in the edict: "I dedicate Cui Zhong to show my respect for the leisurely majesty, the integrity of the body, the loyalty to good neighbors, and the filial piety to great things. When I lead the land of three Koreas, I will be loyal to Zhouzheng; I will travel thousands of miles. Chen Yugong. The honorary name has been revealed, but the rank has not yet been respected. It is appropriate to favor Xi and Tonggui, so that Bizhen can be granted the title of Taoye. Now the Cui family has the right to know the King of Goryeo, and the official ceremony is the same as the three divisions, and the Wang family is the assistant. Send an envoy there. , prepare a gift book and order, and issue a consolation edict, I think it would be better to know."
This is the canonization of Prime Minister Cui by Emperor Dajin!
This is the Emperor Jin’s canonization of Prime Minister Cui instead of the King of Goryeo!
Compared with the titles in this edict, what are the many official positions that Prime Minister Cui has now? Even if you reach the extreme of being a minister, you are still a minister, and the person who holds the king hostage is still not the king. But if he gets this canonization, Prime Minister Cui will no longer be a human minister, but will be the head of the Three Han Dynasties on par with the Wang family! The goal that he has been striving for for half his life has almost been achieved!
The veins on Cui Junwen's forehead were beating wildly. If this edict is taken to the capital now, it will immediately cause a turmoil in Goryeo's political situation... After all, Prime Minister Cui's arrangements have not been completed yet, and the power to support the king has not been completely purged. Lan
But in the final analysis, is this edict beneficial to Prime Minister Cui? Extremely beneficial! This is a trump card that can revolutionize the world at a critical moment!
Why did the Dajin court love Prime Minister Cui so much?
"This this……"
Cui Junwen didn't know what to say, so he opened his mouth, his throat seemed to be dry.
Li Yun suddenly stood up, took back the edict, took out the dagger from his waist, and casually slashed it into pieces.
Cui Junwen felt that his heart couldn't bear it. He yelled "Ah" and lay on the ground and touched around. It wasn't until his hands were muddy and he was holding only a few fragments that he recovered and looked up at Li Yun again.
Li Yundao: "Just now, this idiot named Jin dared to provoke me and said that he didn't believe in the principles of the Marshal's Mansion. So this edict is gone." Lan
Then Jin Mingde is just a man of humble origin, what is he worth? The value of this edict is more important than a hundred or a thousand Jin Mingde's heads!
You, the envoy of the Kingdom of Heaven, are also a person of status. Isn't it a bit rash to act like a ruffian? Is there anything we can't talk about? You might as well not take it out. Now let me see the edict and chop it up with a knife. How can I explain it to Prime Minister Cui later?
Cui Junwen was about to cry but had no tears, his vision turned black, his legs became weak and he fell to the ground.
"but……"
Li Yun prolonged his voice.
Cui Junwen suddenly raised his head: "The envoy from the Kingdom of Heaven, what is he? Huh?"
"As I said just now, the political power of Dajin is now entirely under the control of my Marshal Du. This kind of edict can be issued at any time as long as my Marshal wants to, and it is at his fingertips."
Li Yun leaned down and emphasized his tone: "As long as you listen to the principles of the Marshal's Office, we can discuss more than just this kind of edict. Whatever your Prime Minister Cui wants, we can discuss it."
"Really?" Cui Junwen grinned.
When he was in a state of confusion, an idea suddenly struck him, and he understood another truth.
Just as Prime Minister Cui is a powerful minister, isn't Guo Ning, the marshal of the Kingdom of Jin, also a powerful minister? His willingness to confer the title of Prime Minister Cui was actually to test the rumors of the Dajin court for himself! In other words, Prime Minister Cui's future is just like that of Marshal Guo. It is quite possible that the two families can help and support each other!
He jumped up and said: "Envoy from the Kingdom of Heaven, what does your marshal want? I will fly back immediately and report to my prime minister!"
"There are two things that require your agreement."
"Please speak." Lan
"First, the Khitan people are crossing the border to cause chaos, which is not what I, Dajin, want. We will send people to deal with it as soon as possible. But whether it is suppressing or pacifying has nothing to do with Goryeo, you can't interfere. Secondly, now Dajin is opening the capital with Goryeo. The sea routes between them are stable and the land routes have been opened. Goryeo should resume its submission to Dajin, and the two families should still be related as sects and vassals. Ahem..."
Li Yun lowered his voice: "There is a third thing, which is a little personal matter of mine."
Cui Junwen hurriedly came up and asked diligently: "What's the matter? Just tell me."
"I have some small business at sea. However, recently because I offended someone from the Song Dynasty, my entry and exit from Mingzhou Port has been quite hindered by the Shipping Department. If you can lend me a batch of official documents and blanks of Korean merchants, , and I would be very grateful if some Korean interpreters, sailors, and flags could be provided to facilitate passage."
The so-called "public document" is the identity certificate issued by the government to merchants, which is used to verify people, ships, objects, and goods. Since the maritime trade of the Song Dynasty flourished for hundreds of years, the specifications of this kind of public title have been unified in all maritime countries, and each country has a fixed yamen responsible for issuing them. The so-called "introduction" refers to the specific shipping list of goods.
The issuance of official documents and introductions are important financial resources for Yousi, and they are also the financial support for Cui Xiangguang to recruit three thousand customers. If Cui Jiang was asked to hand over a large amount of official documents due to ordinary reasons, it would be no different from robbery, and there would be no reason to allow it even if a knife was held on his neck. But now this posture...
Daijin's Marshal Guo is so powerful, so ferocious, and willing to cooperate with Cui Xiang. What a wonderful thing it would be if the two families could form an alliance to deal with the Khitans and form a tacit understanding of powerful ministers working together? For this reason, what does a batch of public records count? Lan
Cui Junwen nodded repeatedly: "The other two matters, although they are related to each other, still need to be discussed in detail. But official certificates, guides, interpreters, sailors, flags, etc., are all trivial matters. My Prime Minister has a magnificent bearing. There is no reason not to allow it!”
"Good! Very good!"
Li Yun laughed loudly, and Cui Junwen also laughed in apology.
The brave General Kim Myeong-deok was bleeding from his neck, his face cut in half was perched on the top of the pole, looking down indifferently.
