Zhang Yuan invited Jin Zhongqing, the North Korean petitioner, and asked Jin Zhongqing to introduce to Zhang Chengyin what the North Koreans knew about the Jurchen military strength in Jianzhou. Zhang Chengyin disagreed after hearing this. He said that the total Jurchen population in Jianzhou was only 200,000, and Nurhaci's command
How can there be 30,000 armored cavalry and 50,000 infantry? This is absolutely impossible!
Zhang Chengyin said so categorically that Zhang Yuan, the Ci Linguan who came to Liaodong for the first time, really couldn't argue with him. He shook his head and said: "Nurhachi established a country and proclaimed himself a khan last year. He is disobedient to the Ming Dynasty.
It shows that General Zhang must be careful and send more sentries and spies to Jianzhou to find out the other side's truth. This is the long-term solution to knowing the enemy and yourself."
Zhang Chengyin nodded and said: "Zhang Xiuzhuan is absolutely right. Last year, the old slave falsely claimed to be a khan, and Governor Li severely reprimanded him. At the same time, he sent people to conduct reconnaissance and learned that the floods in the Jianzhou area were severe, the Jurchens were suffering from hunger and cold, and countless old and weak people died -
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Having said this, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong laughed loudly, looked at Jin Zhongqing, and said loudly: "This old slave has no time to take care of himself, how can he use troops against my Ming Dynasty!"
Zhang Yuandao: "Jianzhou needs to be even more prepared for natural disasters. Those Jurchens who don't have enough food and clothing will think of robbing the Ming Dynasty. This has become a Jurchen custom, called 'rob the west'."
Zhang Chengyin smiled and said: "That happened in the early years. Ever since General Li pacified Gule City, all the Jurchen tribes have been honest. Nurhaci sent people to Beijing to pay tribute three years ago. He just wanted to get some rewards. Why?
Dare to invade the border." The "Old General Li" in Zhang Chengyin's mouth is Li Chengliang. Li Chengliang has guarded Liaodong for more than 30 years, with both merits and demerits. Nurhaci's ability to expand into today's power is inseparable from Li Chengliang's troubles.
There is nothing much to say about this Zhang Chengyin. Sometimes the price of blood must be paid. Otherwise, no one would believe Zhang Yuan's words, but some would accuse him of being afraid of the enemy and spreading pessimistic remarks. Zhang Yuan asked: "How about Governor Li?"
Can I return to Guangning in the future?" Li Weihan, the governor of Liaodong, might be able to talk about it.
Zhang Chengyin said: "When Zhang Hanlin comes back from North Korea, he should be able to see Governor Li."
Zhang Yuan also paid a visit to Lu Huai, the eunuch guarding Guangning. Before he could say a few words, eunuch Lu asked Zhang Yuan to help him bring a batch of silk, colored satin, porcelain and woodware to North Korea for sale. He also ordered a businessman to pay homage to Zhang Yuan.
It turns out that this businessman's name is Zhang Rushen, he is in his forties, and he is an imperial businessman under Eunuch Lu. Eunuch Lu said: "The Za family is doing something for Lord Long Live."
The trade between the Ming Dynasty and North Korea was close, and envoys from both sides often brought a batch of goods from their respective countries when they went on missions. The commodity economy in the late Ming Dynasty was really ubiquitous and pervasive.
Zhang Yuan pondered for a while. He also wanted to learn about some border trade situations through this businessman, so he agreed.
Eunuch Lu was very happy and ordered to reward the sixty royal guards who accompanied Zhang Yuan. Fan Tongshi and Zhang Yuan's seven followers each had a round-necked plaid shirt, a white linen cloth, and a large felt hat.
A pair of deerskin boots, and three taels of silver. In addition to the above-mentioned clothes, deputy envoy Ruan Dacheng and accompanying deputy Qianhu Zhen Zidan also had 20 taels of silver each. Eunuch Lu said very grandly, saying that they were gifts from the Lord Long Live.
The North Korean envoy also had some gifts——
As for Zhang Yuan, Eunuch Lu said with a smile: "The gifts given to Mr. Zhang by the Za family are temporarily stored here. When Mr. Zhang returns, they will be taken back to the capital." For officials in the East Palace, eunuchs usually address them as sir.
With Eunuch Lu's tone, the gift for Zhang Yuan must be generous.
The guarding eunuch was supposed to manage the border military and political affairs, but this eunuch Lu was keen on doing business. Emperor Wanli sent eunuch Lu here to make money. After the eunuch of Liaodong mining tax was withdrawn, Emperor Wanli felt that the internal treasury income had been lost a lot, so he
Let the guarding eunuch shoulder the burden of doing business. Several of the people doing business with the Jurchens in Fushun Ma City are businessmen under Eunuch Lu——
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On April 15th, Zhang Yuan and his party were on the road again. Zhang Rushen, a businessman under Eunuch Lu, led 30 followers and escorted 30 double-coupled carts. Liu Dongming was very anxious. It was now the eighth day of the fifth lunar month for the birthday of Prince Li Jin.
There are only twenty-three days left, and there are still more than 2,400 miles from Guangning to Seoul. If it rains, it will be delayed. Therefore, Liu Dongming and Zhang Yuan discussed whether they could get up early and stay late at night to hurry up.
Zhang Yuan was not willing to spend more time on the road, so he talked to Ruan Dacheng, Zhen Zidan and Zhang Rushen, and the delegation hurried on. When the weather was fine, they would pass through two inns in one day, and the distance between the inn outside the pass and the inn was about
It is further away than Guan Nei. There is a post station every four to fifty miles on the Guan Inland Road. After leaving Shanhaiguan, there is a castle-style post station only about five or sixty miles away——
In the next few days, after traveling more than a hundred miles, they crossed the Taizi River and arrived at Lianshan Pass on April 20th. The thousand households guarding the pass welcomed Zhang Yuan and his party into the pass to rest. When everyone was preparing to set off early the next morning, heavy rain poured down.
Unable to hurry, Liu Dongming was anxious and had no choice but to resist God. Fortunately, we were close to the Yalu River. Calculating the itinerary, we should be able to reach Wangjing before the eighth day of next month.
The weather has gradually become hotter these days, and the heavy rain has made it much cooler. Zhang Yuan and Ruan Dacheng were chatting over tea at the post house. Ruan Dacheng, a person who is used to enjoying things, complained: "The journey is boring, I don't know where to have fun?"
Zhang Yuan called Fan Tongshi to inquire. Fan Tongshi had traveled to North Korea many times and was familiar with the route. He thought that the two young envoys were lonely on the road and wanted to find flowers and flowers, so he said: "Why don't you call some singing girls to sing and have fun?"
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Ruan Dacheng's vision was very high, and he said: "What kind of attractive singing prostitutes can be found in Guanjun fortress here? They are vulgar and vulgar, and their lewd lyrics and tunes will make people sick."
Zhang Yuan asked: "Are there any scenic spots nearby?"
Fan Tongshi said: "The scenery of Qingling in the north of the city is quite beautiful, but it is not suitable to visit on rainy days. There is also Puci Temple, which is famous for its lotus flowers. I just saw two Korean envoys going to Puci Temple with umbrellas."
Zhang Yuan said to Ruan Dacheng: "Brother Ji, how about going to Puci Temple to steal half a day's leisure?"
Ruan Dacheng smiled and said: "Well, it's fun to keep the monks busy for half a day."
Zhang Yuan, Ruan Dacheng, Fan Tongshi, Mu Jingyan, and Wang Zongyue left the post house with umbrellas. Ma Kuoqi and Sheba followed Zhang Yuan wearing pointed hats. Zhang Yuan is now used to these two tails.
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Puci Temple is a small temple, and there were no pilgrims on this rainy day, not even the temple monks. Zhang Yuan and others bowed a few times in front of the Buddha statue, and when they were about to go to the back of the temple to look at the lotus flowers, they heard someone talking in Yibo Lao.
The sound of rain was pattering, but I couldn't hear clearly. When I got closer, I could tell that the people in the Yihao Lao were speaking Korean. Zhang Yuan had recently learned Korean, just when his interest was high, but he heard the people in the lair say in Korean: "
The young monk is originally from Korea, and his grandfather fled here for three generations now. Because this place is close to our country, many Chinese people come and live here for a long time. It can be said that this is the old capital of Goguryeo, from the north bank of the Yalu River to Liaoyang and Shenyang.
The territory of Goguryeo has been taken away by China for thousands of years. I wonder when it will be returned to our country?"
Zhang Yuan was angry when he heard it. He didn't expect to hear this kind of argument four hundred years ago. Confucius, Li Bai, Li Shizhen, and Changbai Mountain all belong to you North Korea or Koreans, right? Goguryeo is not Goryeo. What is the difference between Goguryeo and North Korea?
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"Cough, cough." Someone in Yibo Lao coughed lightly: "Master Jie Mian, don't mention this, don't mention this, it's been too long."
A Korean monk named Jie Mian said: "When a young monk meets people from his homeland, there is no harm in saying a few words. This young monk has lived here for forty years and has seen that the Chinese, both common people and soldiers, are the most cowardly and fearless. They do not dare to run away when encountering thieves.
When fighting, they dare not speak out to their faces when something happens, but they will retaliate and harm others behind their backs. Therefore, thousands of households in the Shanguan Guard Station recruit our country’s good shooters as pioneers. One person in our country is worth a hundred people in China——”
Zhang Yuan couldn't bear it any longer. He warned this bald donkey that he had lived in the Ming Dynasty for three generations. He did not farm or weave, and was supported by the people of the Ming Dynasty. However, he slandered the Chinese like this. The bald donkey was really rude, and he was not severely punished.
More to come!
Zhang Yuan strode to the Yibo Lao, where a forty-year-old ocher-robed monk and the North Korean pleading officer Jin Zhongqing were each sitting on a futon. They were leaning forward to talk. When they saw Zhang Yuan and the others, Jin Zhongqing stood up quickly.
He cupped his hands and said, "Zhang Xiuzan, Ruan Xingren, are you also coming to Puci Temple to see the lotus flowers?"
Zhang Yuan bowed his hands to Jin Zhongqing, stared at the ocher-robed monk, and asked Jin Zhongqing: "Jin Canjun, is this monk from your country of Korea?"
Before Jin Zhongqing could answer, the ocher-robed monk stood up and said: "The young monk is the abbot of this temple. His monastic name is Jie Mian. He was admitted as a monk in the Liaoyang Seng Gang Division and received the ultimatum." At this time, he was speaking in the official dialect of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhang Yuan shouted: "Take down this bald donkey."
Ma Kuoqi stepped forward in response, grabbed Jie Mian's hands and twisted them back. The bald donkey shouted: "What's wrong with the little monk? What's wrong with that little monk!"
Jin Zhongqing was also horrified, and he raised his hands and said: "Zhang Xiuzan, why is this so?"
Zhang Yuan said coldly: "Fan Tongshi, please tell me."
Fan Tongshi repeated what the monk Jie Mian had just said in the Ming Dynasty Mandarin. Ruan Dacheng was wondering why Zhang Yuan suddenly got angry and arrested the monk. Then he understood and couldn't help being very annoyed. He kept saying: "Hit this!"
Monk, give me a good beating for how dare you speak such nonsense."
Jin Zhongqing was sweating on his forehead, thinking that he was lucky that he didn't agree with him just now, otherwise it would have been even worse.
"Hey, what happened?"
Liu Dongming came back from looking at the lotus flowers behind the temple with his two companions. With a look of surprise on his face, he saluted Zhang Yuan and Ruan Dacheng.
Zhang Yuandao: "This monk is extremely rude. First he was taken to Qianhu Yamen to be punished, and then he was expelled from the monks and sentenced to hard labor."
For some reason, Liu Dongming asked Kim Zhongqing in a low voice in Korean what happened.
Fan Tongshi was here, so Jin Zhongqing couldn't use Korean to whisper to Liu Dongming, so he immediately briefly told Liu Dongming what happened just now in Ming Dynasty Mandarin. Liu Dongming said "oh" and felt that Zhang Yuan was making a fuss. Should he be punished for even saying something in the temple?
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Moreover, Liu Dongming felt that what Monk Jiemian said was reasonable. This land was originally the territory of Goguryeo thousands of years ago——
(To be continued)
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