Chapter 79: Goryeo Minister
Since the Tang Dynasty, the Korean Peninsula has tended to be unified from division, and Silla unified the peninsula, made friends with the Tang Dynasty, admired Tang culture, sent a large number of students to study in the Tang Dynasty, and introduced the ritual music system to emulate.
After the establishment of the Goryeo Dynasty, it was subject to Liao for a long time because of its geographical relationship. But in his heart, he always recognized the Zhengshuo of the Song Dynasty and constantly sent envoys such as the Song Dynasty. In the face of the threat of the Liao state, the relationship between the Song Dynasty and Goryeo at the national level became increasingly close, and the "Song style" was also widely popularized within the Goryeo Dynasty.
In the 9th year of the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, Goryeo sent important ministers to make Song contribute to the party, and the Song Dynasty treated them with great courtesy, sent high-ranking officials out of the city to greet them, and named the Goryeo Embassy Pavilion as "the pavilion of small China". Goryeo and the Song Dynasty have the same text, respect the Chinese etiquette system, and Little China deserves its name.
During the Northern Song Dynasty, the Goryeo Dynasty, which ruled the Korean Peninsula, had always had good relations with the Song Dynasty, but all this came to an abrupt end when the Jin people destroyed Liao and invaded the Song Dynasty in the south.
In the second year of Jingkang, the Jin Dynasty sent an envoy to Goryeo, and because of the strong military strength of the Jin people, Kim Fushi, an important minister of Goryeo, wrote an "oath" to pledge his allegiance to the Jin Dynasty.
Before the Jin people surrounded Bianliang City, the Song Dynasty sent envoys to Goryeo to ask for a false way to enter the gold, but the Goryeo Dynasty rejected the Song Dynasty's request.
The trade between the Song Dynasty and Goryeo was initially carried out by the governments of both sides through tribute and special gifts, and it was too much to be profitable, and the private trade inevitably became frequent.
In late spring and early summer, the coastal ports of Shandong, Zhejiang, and Fujian, especially the shore of Mingzhou, are crowded with ships from Goryeo.
In the scorching summer, in the port of Jiaoxi Bay, a Goryeo merchant ship docked, and a tall black-faced old man, under the protection of several fierce entourage, stepped on the solid land on the shore of Jiaoxi.
Jin Fushi, a Goryeo minister over fifty years old and a Confucian scholar in Goryeo, was wearing Hanfu at the moment, looking at everything around the ferry with suspicion and curiosity.
Jiaoxi Bay is full of large and small merchant ships, and from the language of the merchants, it can be found that most of the merchant ships are from their own country and Japan, and of course, there are also overseas countries.
On the side of the warships patrolling the harbor, a swarthy cannon was impressively visible, which was shocking. Jin Fushi secretly thought, this is probably the artillery of the Song people.
Whether it is on the ship or on the shore, they are all battle-hardened and weather-hardened, with their heads raised and chested, dark and strong, and their faces full of wind and frost.
Jin Fushi couldn't help but be stunned for a long time. If Goryeo has such an elite army, he will be able to fight against the Jin people, so that he will not look up to people and be servile.
Jin Youcheng, the chief of the Fan Chang Division, came up with his own merchants and respectfully bowed.
"The villain Jin Youcheng has seen Xianggong."
The Song dynasty called the foreign expatriate settlement in China "Fanfang", which was mainly located in the city near the port. There is a chief in Fanfang, and its office is called the Fan Chang Division.
The chief of the Fan Chang Division was selected by the Great Song Dynasty court among the overseas Chinese merchants, and the Song Dynasty government awarded him a certain official title. For example, this Jin Youcheng was awarded the post of "Zhonglang General".
The duties of the governor were to "manage the official affairs of the Gou Fang and invite the merchants to pay tribute", that is, to assist the Song Dynasty government in managing the specific affairs of the overseas Chinese community, and to attract more domestic merchants to trade for the city. If any of his own merchants violated the laws of the Song Dynasty in the Great Song Dynasty, the governor should also report to the local government in a timely manner.
Jin Fushi turned his gaze back, nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Chief Jinfan, there is no need to be polite, let's find a secluded place to talk in detail!"
Jin Youcheng knows it. If it is discovered by the Jin people's meticulous work, the Jin people are suspicious of the trouble, and they are afraid that there will be another dispute with Goryeo.
"Jin Fanchang, according to what you say, in this Great Song Dynasty, Wang Song is now a dominant family, and he can compete with Fanzi?"
In a secret room in the backyard of the Fan Changsi, the charcoal fire was blazing, warm as spring, Jin Fushi drank a cup of tea and asked in a deep voice.
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The loyal and righteous army was in full swing, and in several battles, the Jurchens suffered heavy casualties. From the villain's point of view, if Wang Song concentrates all his strength, it may be difficult for Fanzi to win!"
"In this way, Wang Song and the Jurchens are afraid that there will be a national war, and Western Xia will also be ready to move!"
Jin Fushi's face was solemn and he lowered his voice.
"What is the situation of Song Ting, is there any possibility of turning over?"
"No way!"
Jin Youcheng shook his head, a hint of contempt in his eyes.
"Husband, there are bandits everywhere in Jiangnan, and Yang Mi of Jinghu alone has exhausted the Great Song Dynasty to deal with, not to mention other resistance forces. Song Ting was able to settle Jiangnan, which was a great luck. Naturally, it is impossible to talk about going north. ”
Jin Fushi pondered for a long time and said, "Jin Fanchang, what is the situation of the two rivers now?"
"Husband, all the investigations are here."
Jin Youcheng took out a stack of papers from the secret compartment of the wall next to him and put it on the desk.
Jin Fushi looked at it carefully for a while, raised his head and said:
"According to the records on this paper, this Wang Song's training can be described as invincible in the world."
Jin Youcheng nodded and said, "What my husband said is very true. Although the forbidden army of the Great Song Dynasty was rotten, the loyal and righteous army under Wang Song was killed lightly. In the first battle of Fuzhou, there were more than 10,000 troops, and more than 600 people were killed in the battle, and none of them surrendered. Its magnificence, its tragedy, its recklessness to death, every time the villain remembers it, he still feels that his hair is shrugged, and he sighs three times and can't eat!"
"It is indeed rare to make up the method of training soldiers in this way. Such a majestic man is only available in China. ”
Jin Fushi shook his head and sighed, and said after a long time: "It is as fast as the wind, its Xu is like a forest, it is like a fire, and it is as immobile as a mountain." This Wang Song is a military master, quite a legacy of the Warring States celebrities. The kingdom of heaven, the state of etiquette, the heroes are numerous, and the characters are romantic, and it is not comparable to our Goryeo. ”
He flipped through the paper on the desk and the newspaper cuts, and continued to read.
"Husband, why are you silent?"
Facing Jin Youcheng's gaze, Jin Fushi pointed to the paper in front of him and said slowly: "In addition to training soldiers in Lianghe, Wang Song also built water conservancy, persuaded agriculture and mulberry, cultivated farmland, suppressed mergers, and cured corruption, which was no different from a feudal town. If that's the case, I'm afraid this Great Song will fall into the hands of Wufu again!"
Jin Youcheng nodded and said: "Husband, Song Taizu Chen Qiao mutinied, the yellow robe was added, and the society was only taken from the hands of orphans and widows. Even if Wang Song takes the Zhao and Song dynasties, as long as he respects the articles of etiquette and music and inherits the Chinese civilization, he will be the Zhengshuo of China, and what does it have to do with me Goryeo?"
He leaned down and said softly: "Old man Jin, are you really willing to write the "Gold Living Table" and "Oath Table" and vow to be loyal to the Beiyu?"
Jin Fushi frowned and said: "The state of Jurchen tigers and wolves does not understand etiquette, righteousness and shame, and is tyrannical and tyrannical. Those great Liao Hanchen fanned the flames in the middle, so that the Song people had the worry of destroying the country and felt the pain of their skin. This is a national feud, not a common one, either Song dies or Jin dies. I, Goryeo, can only go with the flow in it. As for the vassals to the north, it is really a last resort. Could it be that you have to wait until the northern captives invade to surrender to it!"
Jin Youcheng also shook his head. With big things and small things, those who are optimistic are also; Those who are big in small things are also afraid of the sky. Those who are optimistic protect the world, and those who fear the sky protect their country. Goryeo is a small country, so it is natural to weigh the pros and cons, and the benefits are the only one.
In the last years of the Liao Kingdom, Jin Sheng and Liao declined, Goryeo adjusted its diplomacy with Liao, abolished the era name and changed it to Jiazi, and Liao Zhengshuo, which had been used in Goryeo for more than 120 years, was abolished, announcing the end of the Liao and Gao tributary systems.
In fact, after the Jin destroyed the Northern Song Dynasty in history, Goryeo immediately regarded the Jin Dynasty as Zhengshuo, and the Song people used Goryeo to invade Jin, but they were also rejected by Wang Kai, the king of Goryeo.
"Jin Fanchang, these poems are all written by Wang Song?"
Facing Jin Fushi's stunned, Jin Youcheng nodded and said with a smile: "Poetry and poetry can know the author's mind and ambition, so as to judge the other party's person."
article and preference. ”
He pointed to the poem "Breaking the Array" in front of him and said: "Husband, this is a poem written in seven steps above Wang Song's court, which can be described as a shocking crying ghost and god. Drunk and looking at the sword, it can be seen that this person is heroic and uninhibited, and he is a generous and sad person. But the king of the world, won the name before and after his death. Poor white happens. This sentence is a long wind, a horse stepping on Yanran, and a drunkard Xiao Suo. His ambition is thousands of miles, but he sees through everything in the world and is open-minded and chic. Compared with Su Dongpo, it is not far behind. ”
Jin Fushi nodded and looked down. The capital is a masterpiece that goes straight to the heart and lungs, has far-reaching artistic conception, and has been passed down through the ages. At the end, he was already stunned.
"Jin Fanchang, Wang Song's wife is Princess Roufu of the Great Song Dynasty's official family, and the women next to her are Huang Xin from Fujian and Zhao Ruolan from Jiezhou."
Jin Fushi pondered: "Our dynasty refuses the Song people to use the Tao to cut gold, I am afraid that Wang Song will be angry with our dynasty." Looking at his poems and deeds, Wang Song is a hero who is difficult to emerge in China in a century. The Jin people will be defeated, and they will break the country and hurt the people, when the time comes, where will I go, I'm afraid I have to lay out in advance and take precautions!"
Jin Youcheng said in a low voice: "This is also the reason why the villain wants her husband to come to Da Song." My husband can go to Hebei, meet Wang Song, listen to his words, watch his deeds, and prepare early. ”
Jin Fushi's brows furrowed. There are constant disputes at home, and tigers and wolves are waiting abroad. It is not yet known what the outcome of the "big deal" will be.
"What about Wang Song's troops?"
Facing Jin Fushi's words, Jin Youcheng said in a low voice: "On the border between the two rivers and the old Liao, there are more than 100,000 loyal and righteous troops, and the transportation in the rear is still endless. The loyal and righteous army dared to garrison the border fortress, which shows the elite of its troops, and they are not afraid of the Jurchens. Perhaps in winter and spring, there will be a national war between the Jin people and the loyal army. Whoever wins and loses is just around the corner!"
"More than 100,000 elites are enough to swallow the world. The old man was about to go to Hebei in person to meet Wang Song. ”
Jin Fushi pondered: "Everything must be prepared for a rainy day, this one, we will press on Wang Song's body!"
Jin Youcheng was secretly surprised. I thought it was my bitter heart that moved Jin Fushi to come to Songdi. Now it seems that Goryeo's envoy to Song and contact the Xuanfu Division was the purpose of the Goryeo court.
If you can use the power of Wang Song to take revenge, destroy the Goryeo Dynasty, and restore the Silla royal family, you can also be worthy of your ancestors.
"Husband, I am the descendants of the Silla royal family, and I will never forget the shame and shame of Wang Jian's destruction of my Silla, and the hatred of the country and the family. Even if it is an important monarch, it should be China and not the Goryeo royal family. With the help of the power of China, as long as you climb the heights and shout ......"
"Needless to say!"
Jin Fushi interrupted Jin Youcheng's words, and said:
"Now you and I are both courtiers of Goryeo, and we should be loyal to the monarch and patriotism, loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness. It has been nearly 200 years since the Tang Dynasty destroyed Baekje, Goguryeo, and the establishment of the Gilrim Prefecture Governorate in Silla, with the King of Silla as the hereditary "Governor of Gilrim Prefecture". The old man advises you to break this idea early, otherwise you will die and the people will be wiped out. The old man doesn't want to see this kind of ending!"
Jin Youcheng rolled his eyes and said in a low voice: "Husband, just now you asked Wang Song's wife's room, but your heart was touched?"
Jin Fushi only stared at Jin Youcheng for a while, until he didn't dare to look at it and drooped.
"The Song people borrowed the road to cut gold, but they were rejected by our dynasty. The old man thought, or the method of marrying with relatives, in order to appease the anger of Wang Song's thunder. It's a pity that the old man came in a hurry and didn't select a few women in Goryeo! What a ......."
Seeing Jin Fushi's annoyed look, Jin Youcheng smiled and said, "Husband, have you forgotten that your niece is here?"
Jin Fushi was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "How did the old man forget about this."
With this woman in the Song Dynasty, she may be able to marry Wang Song to show the sincerity of Goryeo.
Even if you can't get married, you can show goodwill to Wang Song for the future.