The official suddenly shut his mouth and realized that it was rare for him to be able to say that this was the emperor's order? And the emperor had indeed promised these envoys, but since the emperor did not directly issue a decree to give them money, but sent Han Du here
Well, could it be that the emperor also wanted to repent? The emperor was too embarrassed to break his promise, so he sent Han Du here to mess with it?
The official lowered his head and looked at the tea cup in his hand, as if he wanted to count all the tea leaves in it one by one.
When Han Du saw the official acting like this, he laughed in his heart, "That's right. I didn't let you speak, so just keep your mouth shut. If you talk nonsense, you will get into trouble."
When the Korean envoy saw that the official of the Ministry of Rites suddenly changed his attitude and did not say anything to help him, he had to turn back to Han Du and asked: "What do you want, sir?"
Yes, this is the attitude of the conversation.
Han Du looked at the angry envoy and said with a smile: "The Ming Dynasty spent a lot of manpower and material resources and a lot of effort to make the treasure banknotes. Your envoy wants it, and the emperor sees that your country has always paid homage to it."
It’s difficult to refuse for the sake of the emperor. But treasure banknotes are different from copper coins and cannot be given to the noble envoy in vain.”
"If your envoy really wants the treasure banknotes, I will not refuse to give them. However, the banknotes must be repriced. It is impossible for you to take them back as before."
The Korean envoy stood without sitting down and asked in a serious voice: "I wonder how your Excellency wants to price it?"
Han Du blew into the tea cup twice and said with a smile: "It's easy to say, the tribute brought by the noble envoy is only more than 3,000 guan, and the return gift from Ming Dynasty is three times, so it can be considered as 10,000 guan. But the noble envoy also saw
Now, the price of this treasure banknote is very high in the Ming Dynasty. One treasure banknote can be exchanged for five copper coins. Therefore, if your envoy wants the treasure banknote, I can decide to give you two thousand copper coins as a return gift from the Ming Dynasty.
, let your envoy take it back."
When the Korean envoy heard this, he immediately jumped up and the other two people also looked at Han Du angrily.
"Your Excellency, you have gone too far to bully others. Is this the style of the Ming Dynasty? Not only did you belittle the tribute of our vassal countries, but you also tried to plunder 80% of the gifts in return. When did the Ming Dynasty become like this? I want to see the emperor.
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Want to see the emperor? Then you must agree to see you. Lao Zhu is regretting that he agreed to your request indiscriminately. It would be strange to meet you.
Han Du sneered at the intimidation tactics of the Goryeo envoy. Don't say that you can't see the emperor now, even if you can see Han Du now, you won't be afraid. Han Do is not an official who has never seen the world. It is not the Goryeo envoy who wants to see the emperor.
Complaining in front of someone can be a threat.
"If you want to see the emperor, go quickly." Han Du said with a smile, and then his face became cold and he said in a deep voice: "Your envoy wants to get the treasure banknotes from the court, and then sell them in the market for five
To get huge profits at twice the price, are you bullying the Ming Dynasty?"
After being told what was in Han Du's mind, the Korean envoy's momentum weakened. When the new treasure banknotes first came out, the Korean envoy was jealous when he got the news. He wished he could have a lot of treasure banknotes in his pocket and take them to the market.
In exchange for large amounts of gold and silver.
It's a pity that the emperor only gave out some of the treasure notes as an official's salary. It's not known when the rest will be released, and there is no chance that it will fall into his hands.
But the Koryo envoy had a bright mind after all, and he immediately thought of Daming's return gift. If he could convert Daming's return gift into treasure banknotes, wouldn't he have it in his hand? Just do it. In order to increase the chance of winning, the Koryo envoy
We also brought in people from Ryukyu and Siam.
The plan of the Korean envoys was successful. When Lao Zhu heard their request, he agreed without even thinking.
But just when the Korean envoy thought he had succeeded, Han Du rushed out halfway and stood in front of him.
Looking deeply at Han Du, the Korean envoy said in a deep voice: "The market price is the market price. The emperor personally issued the imperial edict. The court only recognizes the denomination of the treasure banknotes. Your Excellency is acting like this now, isn't it because you want to resist the edict?
Don’t comply?”
The Korean envoy bared his teeth and sneered at Han Du. Your emperor himself issued an imperial edict, but you dared to blatantly try to reduce my tribute in return. Isn't it disobedience? The Korean envoy just wanted to see if Han Du was afraid of death.
Even the officials from the Ministry of Rites who were on the throne couldn't help but sweat for Han Du when they heard this. They couldn't help but glance at Han Du. If you say they want treasure money, then just give it to them. Guilty
Are you doing this to the point of violating the imperial edict? Why are you doing this?
Han Du did not take the threat of the Goryeo envoy at all and said coldly: "Whether I disobey the imperial edict or not is up to the emperor, not you. As for the price of the treasure banknotes, that is up to me.
Forget it. If your envoy wants treasure money, this is the price, I said it."
"You!" The Korean envoy couldn't help but point at Han Du, his chest kept rising and falling, and after a moment he said angrily: "Since your Excellency looks down on me so much, please excuse me and say goodbye."
After saying that, he clasped his fists and saluted the official on the throne, turned around and left angrily.
A negotiation ended unhappily.
Han Du watched the envoy leave in silence. Han Du knew that although the three of them left in anger, since they had their eyes on the treasure, how could they just let it go?
Sure enough, the next day Gao Xin, the Minister of Rites, asked to see the emperor.
As soon as they met, Gao Xin asked straight to the point: "Your Majesty."
"Ai Qing, why are you here?" Lao Zhu raised his eyes and glanced at Gao Xin. Although he had some guesses about the purpose of his visit, he still asked.
"Back to your Majesty, the envoys from Korea, Ryukyu, and Siam want to return home. Please kindly ask me, Ming Dynasty, to give them a return gift in time so that they can set off as soon as possible." Gao Xin said in a matter-of-fact manner.
Lao Zhu knew in his heart that it was indeed for this matter. The content of the conversation between Han Du and the envoys of the Three Kingdoms yesterday was placed in front of Lao Zhu that night. Lao Zhu knew exactly what happened. Although he had some feelings about Han Du's actions
Too much, but I am also a little dissatisfied with the arrogance of the envoys from the Three Kingdoms.
After all, Ming Dynasty is also the suzerain country. If you leave angrily without a few words of agreement, doesn't this mean that you don't take Ming Dynasty seriously and don't take him as the emperor in your eyes?
"How are you preparing to return the gift?" Lao Zhu couldn't say no directly, so he had to pretend to be deaf and dumb.
Gao Xin was stunned after hearing this. He saw that the emperor really wanted to regret it. The emperor obviously wanted to pretend to be confused and get through. But how could it be so easy? He wanted to get through easily?
Who doesn’t know how to pretend to be confused? You pretend and I pretend too.