"Holy bone, His Royal Highness the King of Chu doesn't seem to have the legendary arrogance, it's difficult to deal with."

In a large courtyard where the Ministry of Rites housed the envoys of Fanbang, Jin Xishan stood behind Jin Shengman with joy on her face, exchanging views on this morning's visit.

All kinds of newspapers in Datang can be purchased everywhere, and if you want to inquire about things related to the Chu Palace, as long as it is not too secretive, it is basically not a big problem.

Before going to visit Li Kuan, Jin Shengman naturally made a lot of effort.

Even the gifts are very particular.

"It's really smoother than I imagined, and His Royal Highness the King of Chu is more attractive than I imagined, and he is younger and calmer than I imagined, not like a gentleman at all."

Jin Shengman looked back on today's scene, except for Li Kuan's eyes that seemed to be able to see through him, which made her feel a little uncomfortable, the others were quite satisfied.

Especially about the alliance between Silla and the Tang Dynasty to deal with Goguryeo, Li Kuan even agreed.

"That Goguryeo's Yuangai Suwen is bent on annexing our Silla, and he probably never dreamed that we would come all the way to Chang'an City and form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty."

Kim Hee-san didn't like Goguryeo, there's no doubt about it.

But if you want to say who she hates the most in Goguryeo, it has to be the great pair of Lu (Goguryeo's official position, equivalent to the prime minister) Yuan Gai Suwen.

Won Gai Suwen, who controlled the army of more than 100,000 people in Goguryeo, was a staunch expansionist.

If it weren't for the king Gao Jianwu and the crown prince Gao Hengquan who thought that they should continue to continue their national strength and not easily conflict with the Tang Dynasty, it is estimated that Yuangai Suwen would have stirred up trouble in Liaodong a long time ago.

"Hmph, Goguryeo relied on defeating the Great Sui at the beginning, and also absorbed hundreds of thousands of Great Sui soldiers, people, and craftsmen, thinking that he is now countless stronger than he was back then, and he wants to continue to expand his strength like the Tang Dynasty."

"Holy Bone, now that I think about it, it is actually not a bad thing for Yuangai Suwen to have such an idea, which can make the Tang Dynasty even more determined to crusade against Goguryeo. When the time comes, the Tang Dynasty will attack Goguryeo, and we will go to deal with Baekje. When Goguryeo is defeated, we should also clean up Baekje. After that, we can comfortably enjoy the Goguryeo that the Tang Dynasty helped us to build, and realize the unification of the Three Kingdoms that Goguryeo dreamed of. ”

Kim Hee-san feels that Silla's tomorrow is bright.

"I hope so. The day after tomorrow, we will meet His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, as long as he does not make too harsh requests, the most important task of our visit to the Tang Dynasty this time will be considered a success. The rest depends on whether Datang can send some craftsmen to Silla to help us improve various crafts.

In the past, everyone in China did not attach much importance to craftsmen, but in the past two days, I found that the status of craftsmen in Datang does not seem to be low, especially in the workshop of Chu Wangfu, a good craftsman, and the salary he gets can live comfortably in Chang'an City, which is not quite the same as I imagined. ”

After Jin Shengman wandered around the eastern and western cities, he had a general understanding of the craftsmanship of Datang.

In many cases, as long as you look at what people can produce, you can know how far its craftsmanship has been.

"This is a good idea, especially since I found that Datang does not seem to lack steel at all, if we can bring the relevant technology back to Silla, then we Silla will definitely be able to dominate the peninsula and achieve the mission that our ancestors have not completed."

……

In the Yang Mansion, the atmosphere has been very harmonious recently.

After Yang Benman came back from duty, he teased his daughter at home, enjoying the feeling of being a father.

In addition, the various industries in the house are very prosperous this year and he has made a lot of money, so he is naturally in a good mood.

"Ah Lang, I just heard a message, I guess you are interested."

Yang Dong sneakily came back from outside and came to Yang Benman's side with a smile on his face.

"What's the news?"

Yang Benman's mood didn't say, and he asked with rare cooperation.

"Yesterday, the envoys of Silla went to visit His Royal Highness the King of Chu, and it is said that when they entered the door, many people saw them carrying boxes of gifts, and when they left, they left empty-handed, and these gifts were accepted by the King of Chu's palace. Ah Lang, accepting gifts from the envoys of the vassal state without authorization, this is an iron-clad fact, as long as he is impeached in the court, he will definitely make Li Kuan disgraced. ”

Although Yang Fu has made a lot of money by following the trend of tea planting in recent years, Yang Dong has always been angry about the "Evil Words to Confuse the Public Yang Benmanhao" of the East China Sea Fishery, which has not been renamed so far.

As long as he had the opportunity, he thought that his boss could give Li Kuan a hard blow.

Even if he can't knock Li Kuan down, he can disgust him.

"Silla envoys? If I'm not mistaken, this Silla envoy was a young woman, right? ”

Yang Benman put down his daughter and looked at Yang Dong with a frown.

Because of the particularity of the Silla envoys, the Ministry of Rites also worried about the relevant etiquette, and Yang Benman naturally heard about it.

"That's right, it's said to be a beautiful young woman. If you want to say that these Yi people are true, they actually let a woman be an envoy, I heard that their king is still a woman, and he is a chicken Sichen. ”

The matter of the Silla envoys has also been reported in the newspapers in the past few days, and there are many people in Chang'an City who know the news.

Every month in the Tang Dynasty, envoys from vassal states come to Chang'an, and the reason why Silla's envoy team was able to attract so much attention this time has a lot to do with the fact that the king of Silla and the envoys this time are women.

"The palace of the king of Chu is rich and rivals the country, and it will not help to impeach him just because he received gifts from the Silla people; But if it can be proved that His Royal Highness the King of Chu betrayed the interests of the Tang Dynasty because he received a gift from the Silla people, it would be different. ”

Yang Benman no longer has the momentum of the head iron at the beginning.

In the past few years, life has become more and more comfortable, and he feels that there is no need to make himself uncomfortable.

Especially through research and following in the footsteps of Li Kuan, Yang Fu made a lot of money.

Yang Benman naturally won't go with the money.

As for the dreams and ambitions of youth, who didn't make a little stupid when they were young?

"That'...... So is that the end of it this time? ”

Yang Dong was a little disappointed when he saw that Yang Benman had no intention of impeaching Li Kuan.

"Either you don't move, or if you do, you have to have some effect. Otherwise, who will be afraid of my impeachment in the future? ”

Yang Benman has now mastered more and more the true meaning of how to do a good job in supervising the imperial history.

……

In the courtyard where the envoys of the Japanese Kingdom lived in the Tang Dynasty, Hideki Konoe came to Kujo Shinichi's side with a red face.

"Kujo-kun, the Silla people sent envoys to Chang'an, have you heard about this?"

"This is almost something that the people of Chang'an City know, and I naturally know it. Chang'an City has envoys from various countries arriving every period of time, how? Is there anything special about the Silla envoys other than the fact that they are leading the team? ”

Jiujo Shinichi is now happy to be a salted fish in Chang'an City, basically living a day of eating and drinking every day, and has tried the dishes of major wine restaurants such as Wuheju, Diandude, and Ajinomoto.

Eating and drinking at public expense, he, the envoy of the Tang Dynasty, did not feel embarrassed at all.

"It's a big difference. The envoys of other countries, no matter what they came to Datang for, basically have nothing to do with us, but this Silla is different. I inquired about some news, and I heard that this Silla had come to form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty against Goguryeo and Baekje. I think we've got a chance to make a difference. ”

Konoe Hideki thought that a few years ago, the Wa Kingdom also had an enclave in Baekje, and even at that time, the Wa Kingdom had plans to expand to the mainland, but unfortunately, let alone the expansion, even this enclave on the peninsula was not kept.

However, there are still many nobles in Nara Castle who have ambitions for the Korean Peninsula.

"What chance?"

Although Kujo Shinichi probably guessed what Hideki Konoe wanted to say, he deliberately pretended not to know.

He is now completely aware of the reality, basically what Li Kuan did not arrange for him to do, he will not do it.

The envoys of Silla had all gone to visit the palace of the king of Chu, and if Li Kuan needed anything for him to do, he would have come to inform him a long time ago.

He hasn't been notified yet, which means that this matter has nothing to do with his Kujo Shinichi.

Now that Hideki Konoe is running over and asking him to wade into troubled waters, Kujo Shinichi is naturally not interested.

"Kujou-kun, you think, the alliance between the Tang Dynasty and Silla is to deal with the alliance between Goguryeo and Baekje, and with what we know about the Tang Dynasty, they will definitely be able to defeat Goguryeo. In this way, Baekje will definitely not end well. If we also join this alliance between the Tang Dynasty and Silla, and arrange for people to attack Baekje when the Tang Dynasty goes to Goguryeo, will we be able to achieve unexpected gains at that time? ”

Hideki Konoe seemed to feel that the long-cherished wish that the ancestors of the Japanese Kingdom had not fulfilled for many years had the opportunity to be fulfilled in his own hands, and the whole person was excited.

It's a thing that will go down in the world.

Once this came true, the Konoe family's status in the Wa Kingdom would inevitably skyrocket.

At that time, even if it is the Su I family, they will not dare to despise the Konoe family, right?

"Konoe-kun? Do you think all the ministers of the Tang Dynasty are fools, or do you think I am a fool? ”

Kujo Shinichi looked at Hideki Konoe with an unkind face, thinking that this guy was digging a hole for himself.

Based on his understanding of Li Kuan, if the Tang Dynasty conquered Goguryeo, he definitely did not want another Japanese power on the peninsula.

In fact, as long as Datang does not agree, the Japanese people will not be able to go into the water now.

Hideki Konoe's idea looks good, but in fact, unless Datang takes the initiative to cooperate, it is not operable at all.

"Kujou-kun? How do you think so? The Tang Dynasty wants to deal with Goguryeo and Baekje, and now they are willing to bring in Silla to help, and our Wa Kingdom is also willing to send troops to help, isn't it natural for them to welcome it? ”

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu once said something to me, Konoe Jun, I will give you this word today." What this king gives you is yours, I won't give it to you, you can't rob it.'" ”

As soon as Kujo Shibuchi finished speaking, he didn't care about Hideki Konoe, who was stunned there, and went back to the room directly.

……

Jin Shengman's process of meeting Li Shimin did not have many waves.

After all, Lang had the intention of having a concubine, and Silla respected the Tang Dynasty as the suzerain, and the two sides jointly dealt with Goguryeo and Baekje, and this matter was achieved without encountering any obstacles.

Although Li Shimin thought of the suggestion mentioned by Li Kuan, his eyes were a little strange when he looked at Jin Shengman, but everyone didn't think there was anything wrong.

After all, Li Shimin is also a man.

Seeing a beautiful woman, or a beauty in a high position in a foreign country, her eyes are a little strange, and she is also complete.

"Holy Bone, this Daming Palace is really magnificent. I found that the Tang Dynasty actually used glass as a window and built such a large palace, which is really worthy of the Heavenly Empire. ”

Jin Xishan was very excited to follow behind Jin Shengman, and turned around step by step out of Daming Palace.

"Datang's strength is all-round. You see, the Ministry of Rites lent us a four-wheeled carriage, but there were no in Silla. In Chang'an City, similar four-wheeled carriages are everywhere, the axles of these carriages use a very special structure, there are bearings made of stainless steel, some have wheels made of cast iron, and there are exquisite and comfortable whale skin sofas, I heard that the most luxurious four-wheeled carriages also have shock absorption devices and advanced brake devices, which all show the strength of Datang craftsmanship. ”

Although he successfully formed an alliance with Datang, the craftsman he wanted did not succeed.

However, Datang also said that if Silla has a demand, he can pay for it, and everything is negotiable.

"The stronger the Tang Dynasty, the higher our success in defeating Goguryeo, which is a good thing."

"A good thing is a good thing, but once Goguryeo is defeated, then it will be our Silla bordering the Tang Dynasty. If they have something else in mind, we will be under a lot of pressure. ”

Kim Seung-man's vision is not bad, and he is not carried away by success.

However, her concern is obviously meaningless.

Because he didn't form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty, he might not be able to last next year, and Silla would be wiped out by Goguryeo.

"Holy Bone, I don't think there's any need to worry too much. Although the Tang Dynasty is strong, Chang'an City is far away from Liaodong, although the national strength is strong, but the people who are not familiar with the place are not familiar with the place, even if they defeat Goguryeo, it is impossible to gain a firm foothold in Liaodong. Otherwise, the Great Sui would not have made three expeditions to Goguryeo, and none of them succeeded. ”

"I hope so! In the following days, we will take a good look around Chang'an City to see if we can learn more things before returning to China. A few days ago, I heard that there is a courtyard near the Ministry of Rites, where the envoys of the Japanese State are sent to the Tang Dynasty, and many of their personnel have been arranged to study in the Guozijian, and I think this practice is worth learning from. The Wa Kingdom can send Tang envoys to Chang'an to study, presumably the personnel sent by our Silla, the Tang Dynasty will also help arrange it. ”

Since I can't get the support of craftsmen, I will arrange for someone to come and learn by myself.

Kim is not a person who gives up easily.

Now that he has discovered the strength of Datang and has seen the gap, he naturally wants to try his best to catch up.

"This shouldn't be difficult, but I don't know if our people have the opportunity to go to that Guanshishan Academy, I heard that many new things in Datang in the past few years are related to Guanshishan Academy."

"It's up to man."