It cannot be said that the Security Bureau is not trying its best, but it is still difficult to guard against Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's envoy.
Hino Miko, Azu, and Feifu's external identities are North Korean businessmen. These people have legal procedures and hold customs clearance certificates issued by the Tianjin Port Shipping Department. They are traders, bringing box after box of gold and silver. It's for purchasing goods. Even if the Security Bureau wants to investigate, it's hard to say anything.
What's more, both Azu and Feifu can speak fluent Chinese. As long as Hino Miko didn't say "Yamidie", no one would know that they were sent by the Ashikaga Shogunate. The canal checkpoints were inspected many times, and no inappropriate behavior of these merchants was found. In addition, the imperial court attached great importance to long-distance trade, so no one would deliberately embarrass foreign merchants.
After Liu Changge was punished, he immediately sent Xue Xia and Xiong Wucheng to personally
He "cooperated" with the Japanese envoy and blocked him in Yangzhou. When he saw that his credentials were from Korean merchants, Xue Xia immediately reported it.
After Liu Changge received the news, he took Gu Yun directly to the Huitong Pavilion and found the sleeping North Korean envoys Li Shufan and Zheng Jin. He stopped there and asked with a cold face: "Dare you ask the envoy, is the North Korean envoy planning to murder the great nation?" Tomorrow?" Li Shufan and Zheng Jin were in a daze. They were not happy to be woken up. When they heard this question, it was almost life-threatening. They woke up instantly and looked at Liu Changge's cold face. They didn't know what happened.
"Commander Liu, why did you say this?" Li Shufan thought that he was honest and honest after entering the capital of the Ming Dynasty and did not do anything wrong. How could he be accused of murdering the emperor of the Ming Dynasty before he even met Zhu Yunwen?
Zheng Jin was also confused. He didn't know what the people in the security bureau were up to, why they didn't let people sleep well even at night.
"You two, take a look first!" Liu Changge took out a document from his sleeve and slapped it on the table. The teapot shook more than two inches high, and the cups fell to the table and rolled to the floor.
Li Shufan felt Liu Changge's angry mood, frowned and picked up the document, opened it and read it. He felt relieved and looked at Liu Changge coldly: "The Japanese envoy entered the Ming Dynasty under the guise of a North Korean businessman. What does the Japanese envoy have to do with the North Korean envoy? Liu Changge, these people You didn't come with my team. If you want to find someone, you shouldn't look for us, right?" Zheng Jin nodded repeatedly and agreed: "That's right, the merchants are from the people. We, on the order of the king, will work with you. These people have nothing to do with each other. If the commander imposes charges to frame our king, he will definitely not agree!" Liu Changge laughed, raised his feet on the stool beside him, and asked coldly: "Why did the Japanese envoy get the identity of a North Korean businessman? ?Don’t tell me that North Korea’s Shipping Department will not investigate the origin, identity, property, and personnel of businessmen!”
"I clearly remember that the North Korean Shipping Department stipulated that those with children under three years old were not allowed to go to sea, those with only children were not allowed to go to sea, those with less than 20 guan of wealth were not allowed to go to sea, and those without a guarantee were not allowed to go to sea!" Li Shufan! His face changed slightly, and Zheng Jin also felt the difficulty.
Although the Japanese envoys were not brought over by the North Korean envoys, they came to the Ming Dynasty after all as North Korean businessmen. Who gave them the North Korean businessman status, who guaranteed them, and who allowed these people to hide it. Shibosi entered the Ming Dynasty!
The Ming Dynasty could not issue proof of the identity of the North Korean merchants. There was only one possibility, and that was that someone in the North Korean Shipping Department was secretly operating!
And the people from the Shipping Department are figures in the North Korean government! Liu Changge looked at the two people, his heart burning with anger, and he said angrily: "The Ming Dynasty is at war with Japan, and Japan is the enemy of the Ming Dynasty! But North Korea actually assisted the people of the enemy country to enter the Ming Dynasty and provided cover for the people of the enemy country. Dare I ask? , This is not an attempt to murder the emperor or the Ming Dynasty, so what is it?!" Li Shufan took a step back and said quickly: "There must be a misunderstanding. North Korea is loyal and respectful to the Ming Dynasty, and will never have other thoughts!" Zheng Jin The corners of his mouth were trembling: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding." Liu Changge took out his sword, split the table open with a click, and shouted: "I misunderstood your mother! If there is no explanation for this matter, Li Fangyuan will wait to be punished!" Li Shufan and Zheng Jin were more or less figures in the Joseon Dynasty, but when faced with the murderous Liu Changge, they were still frightened and turned pale. Until Liu Changge left, they did not dare to speak for a long time, looking at the cut table, in a daze. .
"What on earth is going on?" Zheng Jin was very scared. Li Shufan felt that the matter was getting serious, and the Shipping Department would never issue merchant certificates to Japanese envoys unless someone ordered it or was bribed.
Regardless of the outcome, North Korea is guilty of dereliction of duty. Judging from Liu Changge's questioning and knife-wielding posture, this guy was also at the critical point of rage. It must have been that Emperor Jianwen put too much pressure on him.
Looking at it this way, the person who was really angry was Emperor Jianwen! If something like this happens, anyone will be furious. Since Emperor Jianwen ascended the throne, Japanese envoys have never entered the territory of the Ming Dynasty!
Well now, the Japanese envoys are not just here, but in a group, bringing not only gifts but also women!
Isn't this a slap on Zhu Yunwen's face?
"Write a letter quickly and send someone to return to Songjing as quickly as possible, so that the king can investigate and deal with it as soon as possible. If there is no response, the emperor of tomorrow will raise an army to investigate the crime, and it will be difficult to end!" Li Shufan knew very well that the consequences of irritating Zhu Yunwen were not good. It's better, not to mention that the Ming Dynasty already has a large army in the Northeast. If it wants to move North Korea, it is just a matter of an imperial edict and a military talisman.
Zheng Jin reacted and wrote a letter quickly. Liu Changge, who had made a fuss in the Huitong Hall, didn't sleep well all night, and didn't arrive until dawn to kneel outside Wuying Hall.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Liu Changge and asked in a deep voice: "Is there any progress?" Liu Changge handed over the document: "The information currently under investigation should be that there is a problem with the North Korean Shipping Department. As for whether it is someone within the Shipping Department of his country, or is it someone who is under the influence of others?" It has not been investigated clearly yet." Zhu Yunwen stared at
"North Korean businessman", he pinched the document with his fingers: "Check! There must be a result to this matter!" Liu Changge was a little embarrassed.
The North Korean Shipping Department is not located within the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but in Nampo, North Korea. It is difficult for people from the Security Bureau to investigate directly.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the worried Liu Changge and said majestically: "Tell Li Fangyuan that the Ming Security Bureau is going to investigate the Nanpu Shipping Department and find out who gave the Japanese envoy the merchant status! If he wants to stop him, let him come to Jinling in person. Explain it clearly to me!" Liu Changge solemnly promised: "We will investigate and get to the bottom of it!" With Zhu Yunwen's permission, the Security Bureau can go directly out of Ming Dynasty to investigate!
There is only one shipping department in North Korea, and there is only one place that can issue merchant certificates. There are not many people with authority. It won’t take much time to check them all!
This time, no one can stop me! Liu Changge arranged for Xue Xia and Gu Yun to take the navy steam engine ship directly to the Shipping Department of Nampo City, North Korea.
The investigation was an investigation, but the Japanese envoy had already arrived at his doorstep, and the news spread. At the end of the year when envoys from all countries gathered in the capital, the Ming Dynasty had to accept him even if he didn't want to.
In this way, more than 40 people, including the monk Azu, the businessman Feifu, and Hino Miko, boarded the Security Bureau's ship and headed for the capital.
Looking at the turbulent water of the river, Azu and his party had no other thoughts. They were too shocked by the journey.
Tianjin Port has countless ships berthed, but it operates in an orderly manner. The most frightening thing is that the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty that go out to sea are much better than the naval ships of Sakai Port... After entering Shandong, I actually heard that the Ming Dynasty had ten acres of land. It was a few or twenty kilo of grain, but Hino Miko laughed at it as she still didn't know what the stone was. But when she heard that it weighed more than 2,000 or 3,000 kilograms, she was almost dumbfounded.
How is that possible? It must be a trick! But many people seem to have seen it with their own eyes, and countless people believe it is true, which makes Azu, Hino Miko and others confused. What lie can deceive everyone?
There were newspapers in the Ming Dynasty, which reported news about the high yield of sweet potatoes and potatoes. Looking at this strange name and the unimaginable high yield, Azu and others were confused.
Could it be said that Daming did not lie? When I asked more about it, I found out that it was a new type of crop that Zheng He's navy found on a huge island tens of thousands of miles away in the sea.
"This is a country where lies are spun!" Hino Miko would never believe such a ridiculous thing. Going south along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, I looked at the busy businessmen and the prosperous Ming Dynasty. Everyone here had clothes to wear and food to eat. It was like a special paradise. Although it was noisy, it was very reassuring. Although it was busy, it was peaceful. Very comforting.
Daming, what kind of Daming is it? Azu asked more than once. Fatty is sought more than once. Hino Miko wanted to get the answer more than once, but no one could give it!
What’s even more shocking is that some children as young as seven or eight are literate! Damn it, the children here are actually literate, and they are children from common people's families. They are not nobles!
On the Yangtze River, Azu, Hino Miko and others saw the Ming Dynasty's treasure ship for the first time. Its huge size almost blocked the entire Yangtze River!
One ship is comparable to the hundreds of ships in Sakai Port, how can he fight against this? Azu looked uncertain and asked Yue Sihai who was standing by him: "How many of these giant ships do you have?" Yue Sihai took a step forward, and with a bang, a chisel fell from behind his waist. He bent down to pick it up. He smiled and said, "I am from the Security Bureau. Is it reasonable to carry a chisel with me?" Azu looked at Yue Sihai in surprise.
Yue Sihai pointed to the departing treasure ship: "There are many treasure ships like this in the Ming Dynasty. Shiba Yizhong should know about it. He has seen it..." Azu was about to speak when he heard another heavy sound.
Yue Sihai looked down at the ax under his feet, then bent down to pick it up: "Sometimes I encounter bad people. I carry an ax with me to ensure your safety. Is it reasonable?"
"That's reasonable, sister!" Azu's mentality was a bit broken. This guy just wanted to destroy the boat and report an accident. Why would he come to Daming if he had nothing to do? Isn't this looking for death...
