Xia Xun hurriedly returned to Beijing. The officers and soldiers guarding the city gate were dumbfounded when they saw the honor guard of the Duke of Fuguo returning. The hundreds of households guarding the city hurriedly came up to greet him, bowed and said: "My lord,
Why are you back again?"
Xia Xun stuck his head out of the car and asked, "Has the North Korean envoy ever left?"
The hundreds of households guarding the city shook their heads and said, "Not yet!"
Xia Xun waved his hand and said: "Enter the city!"
When the officials from hundreds of households saw it, they quickly ordered the city guards to drive aside the people waiting to enter the city, opened the city gate wide, and let Xia Xun in first.【】
Xia Xun's return trip was faster than when he left. The officials who accompanied him, such as Ding Yu, and the tribal guards who had surrendered, such as Aha Chu, Meng Ge and Timur, etc., all continued their journey northward. Therefore, the carriage was simple and very fast.
Before Xia Xun entered the city, he had already driven his horse back and asked Yang Feng, a member of the Ministry of Etiquette, to come out to meet him. When he saw Xia Xun's car approaching, Yang Feng, who had been waiting on the road for a long time, immediately came up to greet him. Xia Xun's people took Xia Xun with him.
When Xun Xun was driving, Xia Xun inquired carefully and found out that they had indeed found no historical data that could be used as evidence in the "Geographical Chronicles" of the Liao and Jin Dynasties, so they had to report the truth to the emperor. Fortunately, Chen Shouzhi, who liked to contradict others,
It was a drag-and-dagger trick, otherwise the emperor would have formally transferred the area claimed by North Korea to them in accordance with his previous promise.
After Yang Feng finished speaking, he frowned and said: "My lord, what the North Korean envoy said is indeed not recorded in the "Geography" of the Liao and Jin Dynasties. North Korea has always been respectful to us, the Ming Dynasty. It is a vassal country and not an enemy. Since what they said is reasonable,
What I said is well-founded, but it seems that we should not insult our Ming Dynasty just for the sake of a small place."
Xia Xun snorted coldly: "Confused! You scholars, do you only read some trivial remarks? You should also study the territory and geography seriously. Our Han people's country was bought with the blood and lives of our ancestors. How can we be so light and skillful?
What a coincidence, so you gave it away for nothing? They asked you to check the "Geographical Chronicles" of Liao and Jin Dynasties. You don't need to ask. It is true that there is no record in the "Geographical Chronicles" of Liao and Jin Dynasties. That's why they dare to coax the emperor like this. You won't touch it.
Use your brain and check the historical materials of the Han and Tang Dynasties?"
Yang Feng blinked and muttered for a long time, speechless.
Seeing that the palace was approaching, Xia Xun breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Fortunately, Chen Shou is shrewd, otherwise the emperor's golden words and imperial edicts would have left no room for recovery. You should go back first. According to what I said, check the historical materials of the Han and Tang Dynasties in detail.
If there are no records from the Han and Tang dynasties, then look up the Pre-Qin, Warring States, Spring and Autumn Period..."
At that time, some historical materials were not only stored in confusion, but also the retrieval methods were very primitive. Unlike now, when you enter a keyword into the computer, everything you need will appear in front of you in an instant. With just this sentence, Xia Xun did not know how many people were needed, day and night.
Only by studying hard can you gain something.
I'm afraid that when Zheng He comes back from Huaixi, they won't be able to find any useful information. What's more, this is Xia Xun's order, not the emperor's order. All Yang Feng can send are just a few of his subordinates.
You can't instruct others. Another big problem is whether the collection of books in Beiping Mansion is so complete.
So when he heard Xia Xun's instructions, Yang Feng knew how hard it was and couldn't help grinning. However, if he could really discover something, it would be a great achievement, so Yang Feng was very motivated. He agreed, said goodbye, and left.
Xia Xun's driver hurried back to the Xingbu Yamen.
Xia Xun leaned back and took a long breath, feeling relieved at this moment.
When Xia Xun went to Liaodong, he had already handed back his palace badge. At this time, he still needed the emperor's permission to enter the palace. The guards at the door had already met him. After hearing his explanation of his purpose, they went to the palace to send a message.
The emperor was not in the palace at this time, but was accompanied by Qiu Fu and others on an inspection tour of Baoding. Baoding and Yongping, plus Beijing, were the first three places Zhu Di owned when he launched his army. Other places were competing with the imperial court.
He always gains and loses, and loses and regains. Only the land of these three prefectures is always firmly in his hands. His soldiers and food all depend on the support of these three prefectures. He has a deep feeling. This time he returns to Beijing.
Naturally, I want to revisit my old place.
Inside the palace, the Queen is now in charge. When the captain enters the palace, he reports to the Queen.
When Empress Xu heard that Xia Xun had left and returned, she was also surprised. Knowing that Xia Xun must have something important to do, she sent someone to reply and asked Xia Xun to come into the palace and rest for the time being. The emperor would return in the evening.
Goodbye, never too late.
The chamberlain passed the decree to the school captain who was guarding the gate, and the gatekeeper passed it back to the palace gate. Xia Xun received the palace badge and walked into the palace.
Naturally, you couldn't walk around in the palace, so Xia Xun went straight to his residence.
As soon as she entered the palace courtyard, she met Miss Qiaoyun walking towards her. When she saw her master, Qiaoyun was stunned. She stood there, almost feeling dazzled. After calming down, she took a closer look and was sure that the person in front of her was indeed the man.
It was his master. Qiaoyun couldn't help but asked: "Master... why are you back again?"
Xia Xun knew that there was still room for maneuver, and he felt much more relaxed. Seeing her silly look, he couldn't help but feel a little funny. He hooked her chin frivolously and said with a smile: "I miss you, is that okay?"
"what?"
Qiao Yun was dumbfounded. It took him a long time to turn around like he was drunk. He saw his master walking towards his wife's bedroom, dancing and chanting: "Madam, my husband... is back."
…”
"As a magistrate, I know that I have to keep my airs and be serious as an official, but my master... looks like a big monkey!"
Qiao Yun touched the chin touched by Xia Xun and thought infatuatedly: "But this big monkey is much cuter than those serious old men..."
Autumn is here, and Qiao Yun’s heart is full of spring. Perhaps this is a warm autumn...
※※※※※※※
"Difficult! Difficult!"
Huang Zhen said in a deep voice: "This matter is very troublesome. You can't provide evidence or reason, so you are using your power to suppress others? If you didn't want to be reasonable, the emperor could have driven away Liu Songgeng just by looking down.
What would he dare to do? If he turns against him now, he will be forced to do so because of his unreasonableness. I am afraid that the emperor would rather cede part of the territory and tribes west of the Yalu River and Tumen River to North Korea than do such a thing that will make the world laugh.
, something that will make you laugh forever!"
Xia Xun turned to Shaoyunfeng again, and Shaoyunfeng also shook his head solemnly: "My lord, now we can only hope that Chen Shou can find the only copy of "Geography" of the Jin Kingdom. Otherwise..., it will be difficult, very difficult.
Disaster……"
They all entered the official career through the imperial examination, and the imperial examination did not test geography. Scholars have been poor for ten years, but they can't even study the sage's chapter on the merits that lead to officialdom. How can they have time for those idle books?
Especially outside the Pass, the original imperial court has always been very unfamiliar with it. For example, during the Ming Dynasty, the little Tatar prince who had been an enemy of the Ming Dynasty for decades had his origin, origin, areas under his jurisdiction, the number of soldiers and horses, and what the imperial court controlled.
There are several versions of the intelligence. As for the reputation, it is not uncommon for other tribal leaders to be mistaken for little princes. They have even been at war with them for decades, and there is no authoritative identification of the other party's real name.
These two imperial envoys did not go with Xia Xun. They were officials of the imperial court. The next step was to enact laws and restructure Liaodong, which would inevitably lead to the establishment of a supervisory office. There were still things to be busy with in Beijing. Xia Xun had to meet with the Koreans when he returned.
When I was involved in a lawsuit, I thought of them.
The emperor had not returned from Baoding. Xia Xun had something on his mind. How could he love his wife blindly? After explaining his purpose of rushing back and forth, he left the palace and went to discuss matters with Huang Zhen and Shaoyunfeng. Unexpectedly, these two shook their heads.
, all felt that the matter was very difficult, and Xia Xun realized that the problem was serious and that solving it might not be as simple as he imagined.
This is not a war with open swords and clear guns, and strong force is not needed; nor is it persuading the court officials to agree to reform Liaodong. It only needs to tell the facts, explain the reasons, explain the necessity, and refute them without saying anything. This is
It requires professional knowledge and historical evidence that cannot be erased in black and white. Now Xia Xun was also anxious.
Seeing that Huang Zhen and Shao Yunfeng were unable to help, Xia Xun had no choice but to leave their residence and walk back with a frown on his face.
"Alas! I have always thought that historians are of little use, but I didn't expect them to be in short supply at this time. Are there any historians these days? This subject is too biased. People who are incapable of reading will not understand it.
Those who were able to read all studied the books of sages, but no one studied them.
Especially... not only must you be proficient in history, but you must also be familiar with the evolution of geography, the migration of people, and many other evidences recorded in other classics and revealed between the lines. This kind of evidence is too unclear. If you are not a professional study of geography and
Who among the experts on population change and mobility has the spare time to write this word among the vast pile of old papers?
In his ears, the words Huang Zhen chased him out and told him sincerely resounded involuntarily: "My lord, this matter has nothing to do with my responsibilities. No matter how it develops, it has nothing to do with my lord. It's better for me not to get involved."
.Once the duke intervenes, but cannot refute Liu Songgeng, the infamy that should not be shouldered by the duke can no longer be undone. The duke is a very powerful minister, what can't he have? It's just this
The name behind your death... you must not be careless!"
Xia Xun knew very well that Huang Zhen said these words because of his consideration, and it was indeed for his own good. If he ignored the matter, it would indeed be beneficial to him personally, but once he got involved, it would be very difficult for him to do anything.
He might have to bear the blame for others. But, just give up? He is not willing to do so! If he does that, if the Koreans really succeed, future generations will indeed not scold him, and this incident will not leave his trace at all.
But he can scold himself, and he will scold himself for the rest of his life!
However, when faced with this matter, he was like a dog biting a hedgehog, and he was powerless!
Xia Xun sighed in distress, and unconsciously glanced to the side of the road. When he saw something, a thought suddenly came to his mind: "Wow! Who said it will be all doomed? Isn't this just a bright future? I can't help it.
Those officials who entered the civil service through the imperial examination do not specialize in this field, but aren’t they professionals in this field?"
: Hehe, the foreshadowing here is buried very deep. It was explained more than ten volumes ago. Brothers and sisters, think carefully about who I am talking about. The answer will be solved immediately. You don’t need to rack your brains to figure it out.
Huh, but if you didn't think of it, just vote for it! If you thought of it, and you and I are so in tune, shouldn't it be even more important for you to vote!_