After saying that, Liu Shihou looked at Zhu Di above again, his face full of humility and fear.
"His Royal Highness King Yan clearly knows that the foreign minister sincerely admires the Confucian culture of the Central Plains and truly loves the transparent glass, cement and other sacred objects in His Highness King Yan's residence."
On the side, Honglu Temple's You Shaoqing's eyelids twitched. He always felt that this matter was somewhat beyond their control.
However, before Bi Wenxi, the right young minister of Honglu Temple, could speak, Guo An cursed angrily.
"Shameless beggar, the foreign vassal of Korea admires the Confucian culture of the Central Plains and learns from our Central Plains culture. Can I be handed over to Shu Xiu?"
"Did you, the king of Goryeo and his ministers, come to our country, the Ming Dynasty, to worship Confucius and Mencius and other Confucian saints in the Central Plains?"
"Taking it without reporting it is called plagiarism! Ergoli claimed to have learned our Central Plains Confucian culture, didn't he learn this?"
"Furthermore, what does the Koryo vassal state's admiration for Confucian culture have to do with our Prince Yan's palace? The glass and cement products developed by hundreds of craftsmen in our Prince Yan's palace, why should I give you the Koryo vassal state?
Especially the technology of growing vegetables in winter is a secret that is not passed down in our Prince Yan Mansion. If anyone or any force wants to get that technology, they must either spend money to buy it or exchange it for something of equal value?
How can you, a mere foreign vassal of Goryeo, have the shame to open your mouth and want to beg me, His Highness, King Yan, to give you these sacred objects to Goryeo? "
"Liu Shihou, the envoy of Goryeo, if there are some rats who don't practice, they secretly learn the knowledge and culture of the suzerain country.
Then, these rats have not been satisfied for hundreds of years. They often send some worthless things from their homes to the overlord country, and then exchange them for valuable things from the overlord country.
The sovereign state was magnanimous and did not care too much.
However, these rats were never satisfied. Finally, when they saw a good item appeared in the overlord country, they sent someone to ask for it shamelessly?
If you encounter such rats, how do you think you should punish them? "
Hearing this, Liu Shihou could no longer pretend, a gloomy look flashed in his eyes, and then he said respectfully.
"This Shangguan misunderstood. Our country, Koryo, is the most loyal vassal state to the Ming Dynasty. Although our country is small, in order to show our loyalty to the Ming Dynasty, the King of Koryo sends envoys to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty every year!
His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty also presented to Korea the Ming Dynasty's crowns, robes, musical instruments, "Hongwu Three Years of Datong Calendar", "Six Classics", "Four Books", "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" and "Han Shu", " "Chao He Yi Notes" and other classics, so it is not considered stealing. "
"You don't need to quibble. As early as the prosperous Tang Dynasty, you began to secretly learn from our Confucian culture in the Central Plains. Now, I, the Ming Emperor, are kind-hearted and cannot bear the angry officials like me to scold you, so I gave you these classics."
Guo An sneered and said: "It's just that I, His Majesty the Ming Dynasty, never expected that his kind deeds would make you mistakenly think that I, the Ming Dynasty, have a good heart.
In the past few years, you, the Goryeo Kingdom, have been so poor that you can no longer survive, so you have coveted the money, food, cloth and other items that I, the Ming Dynasty, brought back to you and other envoys every time. You, the King of Goryeo, have increased the tribute from once a year to three times a year? "
Liu Shihou said angrily: "What this superior official said is completely slandering me, the King of Goryeo. I will definitely file a complaint to His Majesty the Ming Emperor!"
Guo An's face was full of sarcasm: "If any of my words are fabricated, you can complain to His Majesty at any time.
However, I remember that I, His Majesty the Ming Emperor, once issued a decree to you, the King of Goryeo, that you only need to pay tribute once a year!
As a result, you, the King of Goryeo, were greedy and still did it three times a year?
In fact, they only paid fifty tribute horses, and two of them died in the process. In the end, they planned to deceive me, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, by using two private horses as tribute horses to make up for the fifty horses. His Majesty……"
Master Liu's face turned livid and he quickly looked at Zhu Di above.
"Your Highness King Yan, the foreign ministers are envoys of the Ming Dynasty's tributary countries and should not be insulted like this!"
Zhu Di chuckled and replied: "I have thought about it a lot. I know all the things Guo Qing said. Guo Qing is not talking nonsense."
Liu Shihou's eyes widened and he couldn't believe that King Yan treated him like this. Immediately, he quickly turned around and looked at Bi Wenxi, the right young minister of Honglu Temple on one side.
Although he wanted to laugh, he was still an ally at this moment. Bi Wenxi stood up and slowly saluted Zhu Di.
"His Royal Highness King Yan clearly knows that our Ming Dynasty is a country of etiquette, and the envoys of Goryeo are here to pay tribute to our Ming Dynasty, so they should not be treated like this."
Zhu Di ignored Bi Wenxi.
Opposite, all the officials in Prince Yan's Mansion looked unhappy.
Guo An directly retorted: "What Bi Shaoqing meant was that a shameless rat came to your home, and you treated him with good food and drink. As a result, the rat opened his mouth to ask for the treasures in your home, and you, Bi Shaoqing, should also do so with a smile on your face." Give your family's treasures to that rat?"
Bi Wenxi's eyes flashed with anger, and he said in a deep voice: "Guo Changshi needs to talk nonsense, but I have no intention of doing so."
Guo An was merciless, "Isn't that what Bi Shaoqing taught His Highness King Yan to my family? If not, can you ask Bi Shaoqing to explain it?"
"This... Your Majesty, Prince Yan, forgive me for this, I have no intention of doing so!"
Bi Wenxi's expression changed, and he quickly saluted Zhu Di with a fearful expression on his face, "I have absolutely no intention of offending His Highness, King Yan."
Zhu Di waved his hand grandly, "Just be more careful next time!"
Bi Wenxi: "..."
Guo An asked again: "In addition, the Goryeo envoys did not come to pay tribute to me, the Ming Dynasty. Can Bi Shaoqing tell His Highness King Yan how much the objects they brought are worth? What is the value of the objects I, the Ming Dynasty, returned to them?"
Bi Wenxi's face was filled with embarrassment. All officials in the Ming Dynasty were well aware of this matter, but no one was as stingy as Guo Changshi to say it directly!
Feeling that something was wrong in the atmosphere, Liu Shihou quickly said: "This Shangguan really misunderstood. Our country, Goryeo, is loyal to the Ming Dynasty and there is absolutely no bad intention!"
Guo An smiled softly and said, "Korean envoy, please do not be anxious. I will never dare to misunderstand any of the vassal states."
Liu Shihou squeezed out a smile on his face.
Guo An said again: "It's just that what I don't understand is that the Goryeo Kingdom keeps saying that it respects the Ming Dynasty as its suzerain state.
Why do I still remember that in the seventh year of Hongwu, my Ming envoys Cai Bin, Lin Mi and other Ming envoys were kidnapped and killed by the Korean escort Jin Yi?
Moreover, in the tenth year of Hongwu, the King of Ergoryeo was conferred by the Northern Yuan Dynasty as the King of Goryeo, the prime minister of the Zuo Province of Zhengdong Province. He also used the Xuanguang reign title of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and sent envoys to thank him.
At the same time, the King of Ergoli also paid tribute to me in the Ming Dynasty and asked for a posthumous title and title!
How can I, the Ming Dynasty, trust you when you are such a snake and a mouse? "
Liu Shihou's face immediately stiffened. It took him a while to react, and he hurriedly replied: "Shangguan, this matter has long since passed. The Emperor of Ming Dynasty canonized me, King Goryeo, as the King of Goryeo last year!"
Guo An said coldly: "Huh, that's because I, the Ming Dynasty Emperor, are magnanimous and kind-hearted, and I don't want to see you, Goryeo, pleading so hard.
But as it relates to the murder of our Ming envoy, I, the Ming Emperor, can temporarily forgive Ergaoli. I and other officials must not pretend that this matter has not happened. "
"this……"
Liu Shihou couldn't help but look anxiously at Bi Wenxi, the right young minister of Honglu Temple.
Something that doesn’t live up to expectations!
Bi Wenxi, the right young minister of Honglu Temple, sighed slightly and wanted to get up and say a few words of help.
Guo An reminded: "Bi Shaoqing, all civil servants in the Ming Dynasty may be sent as envoys by your majesty to these vassal countries.
They dared to kill me, the envoy of the Ming Dynasty, a few years ago, and they will dare to kill me in the future too!
These foreign vassal states are all a group of people who fear power but not virtue! "
Bi Wenxi was immediately in a dilemma. A few years ago, when Cai Bin, Lin Mi and other Ming envoys were killed, the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty almost fell into trouble.
Moreover, the murderer was a Goryeo official.
Now if he dares to help the Goryeo envoy to explain this matter, his reputation among civil servants in the Ming Dynasty, and even among scholars, will be completely ruined.
Liu Shihou quickly explained to Zhu Di: "Your Highness King Yan, our country of Korea would never dare to assassinate the envoys of the Ming Dynasty. It was all because of the Jinyi traitor who believed the slander of the Beiyuan traitor that he did such evil things!
Moreover, at that time, I, Goryeo, were coerced by Beiyuan Bingfeng, so I had no choice but to accept the canonization of Beiyuan! "
Guo An sneered and said: "Since any country is forcing you, you can just obey that country without being loyal at all. How can you have the face to swear to His Majesty King Yan that Korea is loyal to the Ming Dynasty?
Could it be that you think His Highness King Yan is kind-hearted and easy to bully? "
Zhu Di, Zhu Fu and others suddenly looked at Li Shihou with cold expressions on their faces.
Li Shihou's expression changed drastically again, and he quickly knelt down to beg for mercy with a face full of fear.
"Your Highness, King Yan, forgive me. I have no such intention."
Zhu Di smiled coldly and said: "I hope you really don't mean this, otherwise I will send an edict to my father to exile you to Qiongzhou."
"Yes Yes!"
Li Shihou responded repeatedly.
Immediately, after getting up, he did not dare to speak anymore. He knew that the Ming Emperor could really do this.
As soon as the banquet was over, Li Shihou, Bi Wenxi and others hurriedly left.
When he returned to the inn, Li Shihou looked at Bi Wenxi anxiously, "Bi Shaoqing, before this trip. We have already discussed this. I directly begged His Highness King Yan to give me the secret technique of growing glass and cold winter vegetables. Goryeo.
At the same time, Bi Shaoqing and other Honglu Temple officials helped me lobby.
At that time, His Highness King Yan would give me the Kingdom of Korea even if he didn't want to give it to me because of his face.
After I get the transparent glass and the secret technique for growing vegetables in cold winter, I will share this secret technique with you...
Why was Bi Shaoqing silent at the banquet just now..."
"Mr. Li, I am also an official of the Ming Dynasty and a civil servant of the Ming Dynasty."
Bi Wenxi's face was full of displeasure, "No matter how great the coup in Goryeo, it is not the reason why your Goryeo officials can kidnap and kill our Ming envoys.
Moreover, Guo An, the chief minister of Prince Yan's Mansion, mentioned this matter today. None of the Ming officials dared to intercede for you in Korea at that time.
Otherwise, you will offend the public. "
Li Shihou also grew up studying Confucian culture, so he naturally understands this truth and can only sigh helplessly.
"At this time, it's all the fault of Prince Yan's Palace Chief Shi Guo'an. This person is too cunning."
"Yes!"
Bi Wenxi nodded slightly in agreement, and said again: "Also, as the long history officer Guo An mentioned, your country of Korea wants to use tribute to covet the money and food of the Ming Dynasty. The officials of the Ming Dynasty are not confused, but they just don't want to compete with them. You, Goryeo, are just worrying about it.
In the future, you must not mention this matter again. "
Li Shihou stared at Bi Wenxi with wide eyes and a surprised look on his face for a long time, and then asked in a panic: "Bi Shaoqing, our country of Korea has absolutely no intention of doing this, and everyone has misunderstood!"
"Okay, okay, I won't blame you."
Bi Wenxi waved his hand impatiently.
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(End of chapter)
