Eight hundred and thirtieth chapters Korean tribute girl
Goli Gongnu?
Zhang Shou really wanted to look through the almanac to confirm whether it was the Yongrenxuan period of the Ming Dynasty. Because as far as he knew, that period was the period when Goryeo's tribute girls were most frequent. The entire Ming harem had the title of Concubine Quan Xian.
Many of the Goryeo concubines represented, and even two Goryeo sisters entered the palace, and then unfortunately encountered the emperor's death, and were forced to be buried one after another.
At one end, the period of great navigation had already begun, and they had brought back a bunch of Western literature in Latin from overseas. There were probably a lot of science books among them, but at the other end, the imperial court even issued an edict to Goryeo, asking people to pay tribute to Goryeo's daughter.
Send it over? This feels like two completely incompatible painting styles mixed together, so that Zhang Shou, who had obviously met the Goryeo mission today, was a little shocked.
After a long while, he finally noticed that something was wrong with the expression on Zhu Ying's face. After pondering for a moment, he asked with some uncertainty: "Why, is there something wrong with this so-called imperial edict...?"
"Of course there is a problem!" Zhu Ying raised her brows in anger, "Korea had beautiful women. Emperors Gaozong and Sejong really liked them in the past, so they often issued edicts to recruit tribute girls from Koryeo, but only one or two of them were concubines.
, the other old and dead palaces only have a low-level title, or even no title. But since Emperor Yingzong, this has not been done! Emperor Ruizong also said..."
When talking about Emperor Ruizhong, who may be her grandfather, Zhu Ying seemed full of energy: "Emperor Ruizhong said that it would be fine for the concubines in the palace to be selected from Chinese people. They will still have the opportunity to see their families in the future, but if they are women from foreign countries,
, From now on, the family members will be separated forever, and they will never see each other again. So, why do you have to commit such evil? Besides, it’s not that we don’t have beauties in Ming Dynasty!”
She paused and said angrily: "This is what the emperor told me, so it is definitely impossible for the emperor to issue such an edict! So I was wondering what the problem was, why did Gao Li suddenly appear again?
Are you being ordered to pay tribute to a girl?"
Zhang Shou thought about the scene when he met the tiger tiger on the way into the city. He thought that he had also seen a few very inconspicuous black oil carriages, the kind that common people and even businessmen often ride in. He thought these were before
The car was a tribute, but now that I think about it, that may not necessarily be the case.
Sure enough, the next moment he only heard Zhu Ying say: "Moreover, the Goryeo royal family is very afraid of death. Because there is always a danger of capsizing by sea, so tributes are often sent all the way to Tianjin by sea. If something happens, the court will cry.
For the sake of their obedience, they didn't care. They themselves took the overland route. Although it was longer and more painful, at least it was safe."
"Moreover, the goods are all on the sea route. They don't have much money on them. In addition, one or two hundred people are always sent to escort them along the way, so there is no need to worry about encountering bandits. These guys are as shrewd as ghosts. In the past, in order to take them
They sell their Korean ginseng at a high price, and they spread the word that their Korean ginseng is more effective than the ginseng from Liaodong!"
It was originally a serious topic, but now it was completely distorted. Zhang Shou didn't care. They were just joking behind each other's back. Could it be elevated to the level of discussing state affairs?
Fortunately, Zhu Ying realized that she was digressing as she spoke, and immediately coughed and turned back to the original topic: "If I hadn't happened to meet someone from the host and guest department who was taking the Korean delegation to the Huitong South Pavilion, and one of the
The carriage suddenly collapsed on the spot, and three girls fell out of it, and they were holding a long coat on their heads in a panic."
"This damn custom is only practiced by the so-called aristocratic women in Goryeo, so of course I went up to ask. As soon as I heard the word "tribute daughter", I knew there was something wrong, so I immediately entered the palace and planned to find out what happened to the emperor.
But when we arrived at Donghua Gate, I heard that you had already gone to Ciqing Palace with the fourth prince, so I thought about it and decided to wait for you to come over."
"If the emperor is in a good mood, since I bumped into him, then I will do a good deed and go to the palace to report this matter. If he is in a bad mood, forget it. Anyway, the people in the guest house will go and report it, so I won't do it.
They blocked this thunder!"
Zhang Shou was stunned for a moment, and then he noticed that the carriage had indeed not moved since he got on it! He couldn't help but laugh, and then shrugged and said: "The emperor originally met the fourth prince, and he should be in a good mood, but he
The random mandarin ducks encouraged Zhang Chen to go to the Ye family to propose marriage, so I sent Zhang Chen away with a few words, and then said something a little too much, which seemed to make the emperor angry."
Zhu Ying couldn't help but widen her eyes slightly. The next moment, she immediately opened the curtains and said: "Ah Liu, tell me to get down, let's go home first!"
Even she would never rush into the palace when her husband was likely to anger the emperor. Wouldn't it be to send him up to let others vent their anger? However, she was very curious about how Zhang Shou could make the emperor angry, so on the way
Although she endured it again and again, once she returned to Zhang Yuan and dragged Zhang Shou into the study, she had to ask him carefully.
When she heard that Zhang Shou encouraged Zhang Chen to clarify his feelings with Ye, and even agreed that they could reconcile in the future, even her careless character who didn't care about anything couldn't help but be stunned, especially when she heard that Zhang Shou had no money here.
When there was no innuendo in the claim of three hundred taels, she couldn't help but laugh out loud after being stunned.
"Ah Shou, what you said is so frank!"
"It's just a fake frankness. If I were really frank, I should say that marriage is free. If one day the love fades away, then you might as well break it off quickly. The man can marry another person, and the woman can marry another person." Zhang Shou laughed, and then gradually
He put away his smile and said lightly, "This is just talk. If something happens to others, it will naturally happen as happily as it pleases. But once it happens to you..."
"That's probably a heart-breaking pain. So, although I don't agree with couples like Liang Hong and Mengguang, there is a truth to be said: Passionate but always ruthless. When the love is deep, it is life-and-death, but when the love is strong, the love turns weak. How many people have ever experienced it?
A couple who loves each other ends up falling apart? So, since ancient times, there have only been virtuous queens, but no dedicated emperors. This is the reason."
"The person who was once charming and cute turns into willful and ignorant when the time comes. The innocence and frankness that was once considered becomes pretentious when the time comes. The person who once had a clear understanding of the heart becomes a stranger in the same bed when the time comes."
Zhang Shou said this with emotion. Seeing Zhu Ying's complexion, he smiled and said: "So, what you said to me at the beginning is that even if you are ruthlessly abandoned, you can't be ashamed...Actually, I still want to say that, if one day you feel that I
My hair is gray and wrinkled, but my words are hateful and I have a weird personality that makes me pick on you, or even picks on others, so don’t hesitate to divorce me!"
"Bah, bah, bah!" Zhu Yingzheng felt sad in her heart, but Zhang Shou's last self-deprecating sentence succeeded in making her laugh. So, she completely forgot to send someone to find out what happened to Zhang Chen and Ye, and she also forgot to find out.
After the news about Goryeo's tribute girl came to the palace, what a chaotic situation it would be.
She just felt that Zhang Shou was obviously the same age as her, but he seemed to have experienced vicissitudes of life, so he could always say things that others would never be able to say.
Zhang Shou casually gave the emperor a huge stimulation and ran away. Fortunately, his two sons, the third prince and the fourth prince, were with him. The emperor finally recovered his mood, and then went to Yonghe Palace to visit the fourth prince who had just returned to the palace.
The fifth prince.
When the fourth prince saw the infant brother, he was very surprised, but also like the third prince, he stretched out his finger and poked the person's face, and then poked him again, making the person cry and never tired of it.
, he finally couldn't help but stretched out his hand to carry the person away, and then laughed and cursed: "You should act like an older brother. After all, you are called Mr. Xiao Zheng outside!"
The fourth prince's eyes widened slightly, and then he came to his senses. This was because his father was worried that he was out there, so there must be someone nearby to protect him. He smiled sarcastically, then rolled his eyes, looking for an excuse to say that he wanted to congratulate him.
The imperial concubine was overjoyed to have a son, but the emperor threw her away and laughed.
"Your mother had to confine herself when she gave birth to you, and now the imperial concubine is the same. I can't even see her, let alone you?"
The fourth prince knew he couldn't escape, so he honestly promised to be a good brother and a good example in the future. During this period, he couldn't help but look at the third prince a few times, as if he was complaining that the other prince didn't speak for him.
The third prince had a silly smile on his face, for fear that the emperor would remember that when he first met his younger brother, his movements were exactly the same as the fourth prince's poking and poking at the moment. He had never experienced how much fun it is for such a small child!
The father and son met the fifth prince in the Yonghe Palace. They almost made him cry by poking him, and then they hurriedly sent him to the wet nurse for breastfeeding, and then came out together. At this time, the emperor sent the fourth prince to Concubine Jiang's longevity palace.
But when he saw the mother and son holding their heads and crying with joy, he quietly left with the third prince.
Of course, he treated all three princes equally and personally sent them to their biological mother and concubine, the imperial concubine, but he did not stay, but went straight back to Qianqing Palace. Since the abolition of the empress, he has stayed in the harem many times.
Instead, he slept alone in Qianqing Palace more and more often, so of course Chen Yongshou was very used to him coming back alone.
As for reminding the emperor to spend the night with a certain concubine in a circumstantial way, that is of course completely impossible. Even the Queen Mother doesn't care about the emperor's affairs. Why would he, a steward, be so careless? The emperor now has three sons!
It was naturally still early at this time, so the emperor had no choice but to look through the drafts sent by the cabinet - he was not a diligent maniac like Qin Shihuang, so he could not really read every book carefully. In that case, after three meals a day
In addition, he probably even wanted to shorten his sleeping time. Therefore, he first glanced at the abbreviation compiled by the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and then started to read the draft.
In fact, it’s just a quick glance, drawing a circle with a red face, and in most cases, it’s just a quick glance, without dismissal at all.
However, when he scanned one of the memorials and saw the words "Goryeo Mission", he originally skipped it as it was not a big deal, but then he saw a emphatically asked question on the draft: "Where was the edict issued and where did it come from?"
When paying homage to the girl, he was stunned for a moment.
The emperor suddenly remembered that when he had just sent the third prince back to the imperial concubine, a certain female official had indeed mentioned that this Zhengdan Dynasty would be the second time that the prince would attend the court after the winter solstice, and there would also be many envoys coming to congratulate him.
On New Year's Day, the Korean envoys came as usual. At that time, he didn't take it seriously at all, but now that he thought about it, it was probably the word "Gongnu" that people reminded him of.
The former imperial concubine is now the imperial concubine. She naturally has a non-quarrelsome character. However, the female officer next to her may have a sense of crisis, so she reminded him tactfully, but he didn't listen at all at the time. come out!
Because this is the first time he has learned about the Korean tribute girls! This is simply a big joke. Neither he nor the elder who wrote this draft actually know when the edict will be issued. Requesting tribute girls from Korea!
The furious emperor threw the memorial in his hand, and then he was so angry that he started shouting at the table. When Chen Yongshou heard the news and hurried over, he said word by word: "Go and summon Kong, Wu, and Zhang San." A great scholar came to Qianqing Palace and told me about the Korean mission. I want to discuss it with them!"
If the emperor summoned him without a word of warning in advance, then even the three respected elders would be somewhat uneasy. But since the chamberlain who came to deliver the message specifically pointed out that it was a matter of the Korean mission, the three of them would naturally I knew it well. Therefore, after arriving at the Qianqing Palace, after bowing, Master Confucius spoke directly.
"Your Majesty, the Korean envoys came to pay tribute this time and claimed to be paying tribute to women. This is simply unbelievable. No matter how bad my memory is, I will not forget what is written in the credential to Goryeo. What's more, since Emperor Yingzong Since then, our court has never asked for a tribute girl from Goryeo."
"On the contrary, every year when they exchanged Korean ginseng for various kinds of silk and satin, the court usually gave them a fair price, which was a great honor to them. In the opinion of the minister, the newly ascended King of Korea must have felt that his position was unstable, so Sending aristocratic women from the country to the capital to show their goodwill, but pretending to be tribute girls. This trend cannot be encouraged, and strict edicts must be issued!"
Seeing how tough the Confucian scholar was, Zhang Yu, the bachelor on the side, hesitated for a moment, and then said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, although the King of Korea who ascended the throne before was young, he may not be able to convince the public. He should indeed be willing to serve our court respectfully. However, The matter of paying homage to the daughter is not a trivial matter, and if it is falsely claimed to be an imperial edict, once exposed, it will be a very serious stain on him as the new king."
"If it is small, it will be attacked by the country's civil and military forces, but if it is big... it may cause turmoil in the country and the throne will not be protected. I feel that the leader of a country should not be so stupid."
Academician Confucius suddenly raised his brows: "Then you mean that someone in our court forged an edict to let Goli tribute girls? It's simply ridiculous. Let's not talk about whether there are such rebellious ministers in the court. How can Goryeo tribute girls be allowed to do so? What are you doing? What’s the use? Moreover, if the King of Goryeo pretends to be an imperial edict and is exposed, it will be stained and may even lead to the loss of the throne. If I do such a thing to an official, isn’t it a serious crime to deceive the king? "
Seeing the tit-for-tat exchange between Master Kong and Zhang Yu, Mr. Wu Ge, who had been silent for the whole time, finally coughed. However, the first words he said made Master Kong and Zhang Yu stunned at the same time.
"Your Majesty, I feel that since something that sounds unbelievable has happened, then... could it be a misunderstanding?" Wu Gelao blinked his eyes and looked at the emperor, and then said with a pun, "For example, Which person who is no longer here now had his heart skip a beat, mouth trembled, or even hands trembled when delivering the edict, so he wrote more, or said one more word that was not there?"
At that moment, the other three monarchs and ministers in the Qianqing Palace looked at each other in shock, and for a moment they all thought of some ridiculous possibility.