Chen Yu had been paying attention to Lin Haoran on the other side, and knew that this high-ranking left attendant of the Ministry of Rites would not come for no reason, especially since their mission had been in Beijing for some time, and there was undoubtedly something strange about this sudden visit.

However, after three consecutive singing and dancing performances, in addition to toasting each other, the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites has always focused on this song and dance, and it seems that he has come to drink and have fun with him.

If it weren't for the fact that they had been collecting intelligence from the Ming Dynasty, and had inquired about what this Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites had done in advance, they would have mistakenly thought that the other party was a pleasure-hungry official, rather than the deepest brain of the Ming Dynasty.

The North Korean mission inevitably has arrogant young officials, who are in a high position at a young age, but they have the intention of comparing the other party to the other party, and they have been secretly gearing up.

Knock knock knock......

At the whole hour, the sound of a clock hanging on the wall rang out to tell the time, and the loud sound of the bell echoed through the temple, overshadowing the dance that had just been performed.

The bell may seem like a noise in later generations, but in this agrarian era, especially for North Korean officials in a semi-agrarian society, the bell has always been incredible.

It is also the same hall that has such a magical wall clock this time, which makes them feel a little more awe of Daming in their hearts, and a little yearning arises in their hearts.

When everyone looked at the wall clock, Lin Haoran, who had never said anything, suddenly handed the pavilion ambassador a look, and the pavilion ambassador immediately asked the group of dancers to retreat.

Chen Yu suddenly found that the hall was quiet, and knew that Lin Haoran had something to discuss, so he immediately put down the wine glass in his hand and cheered up to deal with this unfathomable young man.

"The envoy has been here for several days, and this official only took time out to treat him today, and please Haihan!" Lin Haoran saw Chen Yu's reaction in his eyes, but he took the initiative to accuse him.

Chen Yu knew that this was a polite remark, and he had no qualifications to blame others at all, so he returned the salute and said: "I know that adults are busy with affairs, how can I blame him!" ”

"Huh...... The envoy is so considerate, the official is very ashamed! But I don't know what you have been doing in the guild hall for these days, do you have any dissatisfaction with the arrangement of the guild hall? Lin Haoran's eyes looked at each other, looking very caring.

As soon as these words came out, the ambassador looked at Chen Yu nervously, if this envoy from North Korea made a small report, then Lord Lin was afraid that he would not be able to spare him.

It was not the first time Chen Yu had come to Daming, but he never expected that this left attendant of the Ministry of Rites would be so considerate, and he was secretly moved in his heart.

You must know that due to the huge gap in strength between the two countries, the senior officials of the Ming Dynasty have never looked at them directly, and even many Ming officials do not know which side of North Korea is.

It's just that I don't blame people for taking it lightly, and it was originally agreed to pay a tribute every three years. It's just that in order to get more benefits, they run once a year, and sometimes even two or three times a year.

Chen Yu turned his head and glanced at the ambassador of the pavilion, the ambassador's eyes were full of begging, and he responded gently: "There is no dissatisfaction under the festival, and the arrangement of the pavilion is very appropriate!" ”

It's not that he really has no complaints at all, it's just that the current situation is undoubtedly better than one more thing than one less.

"If the envoy is comfortable staying here, then he can stay here for a little longer, okay?" Lin Haoran nodded lightly, but suddenly invited warmly.

Chen Yu sighed in his heart, and hurriedly responded: "Your Majesty came to congratulate Emperor Daming this time, now that the matter is over, there are other important things in the country, but I don't dare to delay for too long, please forgive me!" ”

"If this is the case, it will be too hasty, and it will seem that I am not good at serving guests!" Lin Haoran played with the wine glass in his hand and said with a smile.

Chen Yu didn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in Lin Haoran's gourd, and he was even more unsure whether Daming was going to use force against North Korea, but he responded cautiously: "Lord Lin, it has been seven days since the festival came to the capital, and I will leave in three days." This has been the case in the past, but this trip is not too hasty, and Da Ming has no words of Da Zhou! ”

When Ambassador Guan heard this, he faintly heard a different taste, but he didn't dare to look at Lin Haoran and Chen Yu with a rough breath.

"It seems that the envoy is in a hurry to leave! Well, all of you, stand down, I have a few private words to say to the envoy! Lin Haoran put down the wine glass and said lightly to everyone present.

Status is everything, and this is undoubtedly an irresistible order.

The ambassador and others looked at each other, but they didn't dare to make a statement, and left here one after another.

Chen Yu saw that his nephew wanted to stay and accompany him, and he understood that this nephew wanted to compete with Lin Haoran, but said lightly: "Go down!" ”

At this moment, he felt unprecedented pressure, a little more nervous than facing the king. As for his somewhat smart nephew, I'm afraid he doesn't even deserve to lift shoes.

In just a moment, Lin Haoran and Chen Yu were already left here, and the other was Lin Haoran's guard.

Chen Yu knew that the other party was a talented and intelligent immortal talent, so he said straight to the point: "Lord Lin, I don't know what is going on, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" ”

Lin Fu found that Lin Haoran's gaze was over, and he nodded lightly to prove that the conversation here would not be spread.

"The envoy came to Beijing this time, but I don't know what he brought with him?" Lin Haoran continued to play with the wine glass, but asked with a straight face.

Chen Yan was slightly stunned at first, and then responded: "The tributes are the same as in previous years, and they have all been submitted, including 60 pieces of white silk cloth and linen cloth, 30 pieces of full flower mats, 30 pieces of yellow flower mats, 30 pieces of colored flower mats, 80 catties of ginseng, 16 pieces of leopard skin, 20 pieces of otter skin, 40 yellow brushes, etc.!" ”

Although he didn't understand what medicine Lin Haoran sold in the gourd, he still told the list of tributes this time, except for secretly taking out a ginseng tree on the way to eat, and felt that there was nothing wrong with it.

"Envoy, you missed something!" Lin Haoran pressed the wine glass in his hand and looked at Chen Yu categorically.

Chen Yu met Lin Haoran's determined gaze, and then suddenly opened his mouth in realization.

On this trip, he brought a total of twelve stunning beauties, but they were all given to the imperial relatives of the Ming Dynasty, and he did not send one to this bloody Lin Shilang, which was really a mistake.

As soon as he thought of this, an idea flashed through his mind, saying that the emperor would marry the princess to this Lin Shilang, so as to win over this promising Ming official.

"You came here with tens of thousands of taels of silver this time, but that's the case?" Lin Haoran saw the other party's expression of sudden realization, but he mistakenly thought that the other party realized what he was referring to, so he simply directly picked out the authentic truth.

Chen Yu found that he had guessed wrong, but this Lin Shilang loved money rather than beauty, and his heart immediately tightened, so he asked with a straight face: "Lord Lin, what do you mean by this?" ”

If he asks for a beautiful woman, he can arrange for more, or even send his own princess over, but it is wishful thinking to want the silver taels he brought.

"This is your recent purchase list, which also purchased 8,000 taels of goods from the silk shop, and a total of 30,000 taels of silver was consumed!" Lin Haoran gave Lin Fu a look, and said solemnly to Chen Yu with a list.

Lin Fu took the list from Lin Haoran's hand and sent the list directly to Chen Yu.

Chen Yu took the list and read the contents on it, and couldn't help but flash a trace of panic on his face, and found that the energy of this Lin Shilang was far beyond his imagination, and there was no difference in the slightest.

It can be seen that people do not come to drink with him on a whim, but keep watching their every move.

Chen Yu can also be regarded as an official who has experienced storms, so he put down the list and said: "Lord Lin, we have worked tirelessly to come and bring some goods back from the capital along the way, why is this move inappropriate?" ”

These words were sonorous and powerful, and they already had the demeanor of the North Korean envoy, and those eyes full of tenacity forced Lin Haoran.

It is said that it is a normal thing for the DPRK mission to go to the capital and buy some goods from the capital by the way. In fact, many missions will do this, after all, the goods of the Ming Dynasty represent the top level of the world, and many goods are favored by the royal family.

Lin Haoran picked up the wine jug and poured wine for himself, and said to himself: "This is naturally not inappropriate, you are my Ming Dynasty's vassal country, our Ming Dynasty has always been generous, and Daming naturally hopes that you can live better!" But as soon as the conversation changed, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Chen Yu and asked: "As far as this official knows, after the failure of your country's implementation of Korean Tongbao, the people have been using five-liter cloth for trading, I don't know if this matter is true?" ”

Chen Yu's heart was shocked, but he couldn't help but seriously examine this left waiter of the Ministry of Rites, he never expected that the other party would know these things.

According to the perception of many Ming officials and ordinary people, what they used to trade in North Korea was not gold, silver, copper, and iron, but the five-liter cloth they spun themselves.

It's not that they don't want to change that, but they end up failing. As Lin Haoran said, they once tried to implement the Korean Tongbao, but failed, and now the people only recognize five liters of cloth.

It is said that a North Korean envoy named Wen Yichuan came to Beijing, but at that time, the Yuan Dynasty government banned the outflow of cotton seeds, and he hid more than a dozen cotton seeds in the barrel of a pen and smuggled them back to North Korea.

It was from that time that cotton cultivation was fully implemented in North Korea, and cotton cloth became the most popular hard currency in North Korea.

Five-liter cloth naturally can't be compared with Daming's cotton cloth, but it is better than the people who need it, and the people trade it with it.

Chen Yu faced Lin Haoran's aggressiveness, but he responded stubbornly: "This is true, but what's wrong with it?" ”

"According to our investigation, it is probably from the beginning of the tribute in the 35th year of Jiajing, and your Korean mission has suddenly become wider. You began to shop in the capital, and the shopkeeper Zhao of Liubiju said that every time you come over, you order a large number of pickles from their family, especially the noble silk and other things that are loyal to the Ming Dynasty, and each time the consumption is more than 10,000 taels! Lin Haoran took a sip of wine, but said calmly to Chen Yu.

Beads of sweat had begun to ooze from Chen Yu's forehead, but he had already responded with a plan in his heart: "Lord Lin, our king is extremely favored by the Ming Dynasty goods, and is willing to take out the state funds to come to Beijing to purchase goods, what's wrong with this move?" ”

Lin Fu's brows also frowned slightly, and he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Lin Haoran, not understanding why the always shrewd Uncle Nineteen wanted to hold on to such a thing?

The king of North Korea is willing to take out a large amount of silver taels from the treasury to come to the capital to purchase goods, which can be described as a complementary thing, why does Uncle Nineteen chase after this kind of thing?

"At the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, your country paid an annual tribute of one hundred and fifty taels of gold and seven hundred taels of silver, but your country had no gold and silver, and it was overwhelmed! In the fourth year of Xuande, Xuanzong remembered that your country was not a gold and silver country, please exempt the tribute of gold and silver, and ask the courtiers. The Ministry of Officials said: 'This is Emperor Gao's law that cannot be changed', but Xuanzong believed: 'The Korean affairs are great and sincere, and the feelings of distant people must not be ignored.' I will be exempted, and there is no need to be stubborn', and I will give up your country's gold and silver tribute! Lin Haoran said a period of past correspondence in a loud voice, and then put down the wine glass and asked: "Your monarch claimed that he did not produce gold and silver, but he has shipped 100,000 tons of silver over the years, if it weren't for your country's deception of Xuanzong back then?" ”

At the end of the words, it was like a dagger, and a big hat had been buttoned off.

If North Korea has always been so generous, there is naturally no problem, but in the early days, they had been crying poor, and even let the Ming exempt them from gold and silver tribute, but now it has suddenly become wider.

A poor and remote place suddenly widens for no reason, there must be something inside here, especially the origin of this silver tael is worth pondering.

"Adults are angry, how dare a small country bully Xuanzong, even if it is to borrow a hundred of our guts, it will continue!" Chen Yu was sweating like rain all of a sudden, and immediately defended.

Lin Haoran looked unforgiving, and immediately asked coldly: "Since you didn't deceive Emperor Xuande back then, where did the silver that passed 10,000 taels come from every trip, and where will these goods go?" ”

These words hit the bull's-eye like bullets. There is no such thing as turning iron into gold, and there is a natural reason why North Korea is so generous.

Chen Yu looked at Lin Haoran's aggressive gaze, knowing that the matter could not be deceived, sighed heavily, and asked in frustration: "Lord Lin, you should already know the truth, but you don't know what your intentions are?" ”

At this point, he knew that he might not be able to hide it. It's just that he didn't expect that he had been safe and sound for so many years, and as a result, he saw the clue to this young Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites.

Now, the other party did not directly poke out this secret, but chose to have a secret conversation with him here, and there is undoubtedly some room for negotiation in the matter.