When the Korean envoys came last year, Zhou Jing did not participate in the court meeting, but he also knew a lot about the process of the court meeting, and the DPRK suffered a major setback, not only losing tribute, but also folding a king. 【】

In the spring of this year, they planted a heel under the same person again, and then came to Yanjing again to cry, but they were sent away by the emperor casually.

Zhou Jing has no way of understanding the mood of the Koreans, but if he changes places, he will definitely not humiliate himself again, because whether it is tribute or crying, there will definitely be no good results.

Therefore, when he heard that the North Korean envoy appeared again, he was also very surprised, and did not answer in the middle of the ring.

"Zhou Butang, otherwise, arrange for them to go to the Honglu Pavilion first?" The one who reported was also a clever person.,I know very well what my own ministry lord has been depressed about recently.,A Ryukyu Shangdang is already very annoyed.,Plus a North Korean stick.,It's no wonder that the ministry is in trouble.。

As soon as he heard this, Zhou Jing didn't react, Shang Dang was anxious first, he had been entangled in the Ministry of Rites for more than ten days, and he was delayed in the capital for a longer time, and he could be regarded as having an enlightenment, knowing that eighty percent of the things in return were going to be lost.

However, if the Korean envoy also comes, then he will have company, whether it is to attack this Zhou Shangshu together, or to see the terrible Ming Emperor, it is a great increase in hope, and this opportunity is not to be missed.

It's just that this is the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, and it is not his turn to speak, so seeing that Zhou Jing did not move, Shang Dang was so anxious that his face was flushed. However, he thought about it, it is a good thing that Zhou Jing does not see North Koreans now, and he also lives in Honglu Pavilion, so if he confesses first, the effect may be better.

"No, please invite the Korean envoy in."

seems to be in a daze, but in fact, he is playing tricks, this is the most basic skill of scholars, Zhou Jing is not in a daze, he is also thinking about the pros and cons of meeting the Korean envoys in his heart, and even the change of Shang Dang's expression He saw it in his eyes.

Therefore, he also thought about what Shang Dang thought of, and he thought that instead of letting the two envoys connect in private, it was better to explain it here.

"Yes." The messenger was commanded, and immediately obeyed the order.

After a while, there was another sound of footsteps outside, apparently the envoy had arrived.

"Kim You-jeong, the verdict of the Joseon rites, see Zhou Butang, I wish Zhou Butang happiness such as the East China Sea, and longevity than Nanshan." Before the people arrived, the sound came first, and it was worthy of being educated, and the Korean envoys were much more polite than those who came from the remote places in the Ryukyus.

"Your envoy is far away, you don't have to ......be polite" Despite this, Zhou Jing still pulled the corners of his mouth, he was a little embarrassed by Jin Jushu's kind words, this is respectful enough, but the old man didn't do longevity, why are you talking about this?

"Zhou Butang, the little envoy came to ...... this time" Jin Jushu was actually very anxious, and after the ceremony, he wanted to get straight to the point. But halfway through his words, he found that there was not only one person in the room, but the other person was dark-skinned and dressed strangely, not even like a person from the Central Plains, so he froze.

"Jin Jushu, this is an envoy from the Ryukyus......"

When Zhou Jing introduced the two, Jin Jushu felt a little hairy, he had never seen this guy named Shang Dang, and North Korea had never dealt with the Ryukyus, so why did this dark guy look at him so eagerly? Could it be that this man has been in the kingdom of Wa? So some weird hobbies?

"The golden verdict is here, I don't know what is important?" After introducing the two sides, Zhou Jing turned to Jin Jushu and asked.

"Last year, the new monarch ascended the throne, because of the suddenness of the incident, it was not time to inform the kingdom, and today I have come to inform it, and I implore the great emperor to issue a decree to canonize, Lord Zhou, this is the list of tributes......" I don't know the details of the Ryukyu envoy, so the Jin judgment hesitated a little, or decided to say the façade on the surface first.

It's a gift list again! After receiving the gift list, Zhou Jing frowned tightly, he had obviously been here last year, and he knew the changes in the foreign policy of the Ming Dynasty, so why did he still remember to eat or not? Do you say that you have perseverance, or are you poor and crazy, or you are cheap?

"This tribute ...... "No matter what it is, since you are here, you have to receive it, Zhou Jing glanced at the list roughly, but found that the things on this list were unexpectedly few. In terms of the total number, it is not small, but the variety is unusually monotonous.

There are only two kinds of tributes on the list, 300 high-grade Korean ginseng roots, and 50 selected show girls...... What's going on? Zhou Jing's eyes are a little straight, he must be poor and crazy, Korean ginseng is just a little bit of a side, but what kind of local specialty is this show girl?

This tributary system is getting more and more miserable, and now it has become a fast track for human trafficking? ......"This is all the heart of the king of our country, Lord Zhou, you also know that there are few people in Korea, this ...... You get the idea. Jin Jushu blushed and said suddenly.

"Hmm." Zhou Jing breathed out of his nose noncommittally, understand? Can the old man not understand? You just planned to sell human beings, if in the past, the old man would have recognized it if he pinched his nose, but now, do you think the emperor is so easy to speak?

"It's just that the envoy's tribute is a little ...... That's a problem. Zhou Jing was also annoyed by Shang Dang, and he didn't want to have another North Korean stick, so he said ugly things in front.

Jin Jushu hurriedly waved his hand and said: "It's okay, the little envoy came to pay tribute on behalf of the DPRK sincerely, it's just some local specialties, don't dare to bother with labor, it doesn't matter if you give back or not, as long as Your Majesty the Emperor and your lord don't think the tribute is simple." ”

"Since...... Hey? Zhou Jing was going to say some clichés, but the more he listened, the more wrong it became, was there anything in return? Is this the words of the envoys of the vassal kingdom? You don't have to be polite to this extent, right? Or is it that the other party intends to retreat into advance?

"Everything the envoy said was true, and there was no repetition." Jin Jushu knew what Zhou Jing was surprised about, and he swore a curse as promised.

"This ...... Master Kim, are you alright? Shang Dang really couldn't help it, he thought that there was an alliance, but now that he looks, this person is more like a spoiler. The things that he wanted to give back were not going well, and if this room was mixed up again, that Lord Zhou would say more.

"Lord Shang, our subjects are all here to sincerely admire the demeanor of the Celestial Empire, how can they come here to give something back? If you only say that you give something in return, how can you show sincerity? As the same messenger, he was able to teach the other party with a high wind and bright festival, Jin Jushu was very happy, and the righteous words he said were dumbfounded.

No wonder I heard people call North Koreans sticks, this thing is really a mallet, Shang Dang knows that his reward is completely useless. The damn stick is so full of words, if he opens his mouth to give back the reward, he will definitely be pushed back, and maybe he will be deducted a hat or something.

"Okay, North Korea really deserves to be a state of etiquette, and this is why there are ministers like Jin Jushu who are familiar with ancient and modern etiquette and know how to advance and retreat, good, very good, the headquarters will invite the Son of Heaven as soon as possible to canonize the king of your country." Zhou Jing's face was full of red light, laughing, and his mouth was full of praise.

“…… The little envoy retired from the matter, bothered a lot, and hoped that Lord Zhou would forgive me. Shang Dang cried and left, even the North Korean stick came to stir up the situation, he was completely fooled, and he still has the eyes of the current one? Go back and tell the king that there are no good people in the Ming Dynasty, and we will never come to pay tribute in the future.

"Shang envoy walks slowly." solved a big trouble, Zhou Jing's heart was also a big stone to the ground, and he sent Shang Dang away with a smile.

Turning around, he saw that although Jin Jushu was sitting steadily, there was a trace of anxiety in his expression, Zhou Jing also sneered in his heart, and the beautiful words were very beautiful, but in fact, he still came to do something, but he didn't know whether he was going to ask for relief, or that North Korea was bullied by the plague god again?

It's a pity that no matter which one it is, the old man can't manage it, for the sake of you doing the old man a favor, it's okay to listen to it.

"Judgment Jin, but is there anything else you want to say to the main department?" Zhou Jing asked leisurely.

"The little envoy has something to say, and he talks to Lord Zhou alone......"

"Go down first." Zhou Jing was a little surprised, but he still dismissed the servants, and he was also a little curious, these envoys of the subject countries rarely cared about their faces or anything, and suddenly came out like this, as if there was really something big.

"Dare to ask your lordship, are you in the same political opinion as the governor of Liaodong in the court?" After hesitating for a while, Jin Jushu gritted his teeth and opened his mouth, and his words were amazing, so that Zhou Jing was so frightened that he fell from the chair.

"Judge Jin, what did you say?" Zhou Jing raised his hand tremblingly, pointed at Jin Jushu and asked, although he tried his best to suppress it, Jin Jushu could still hear a trace of trilling in his voice.

"Lord Zhou, that Xie Hong pretended to be the name of the Great Son of Tomorrow, bullied the subject country by force, first forcibly seized Jeju Island, and then occupied Ganghwa Island to coerce our country to use the road to ...... The list goes on and on. Lord Zhou, you have a reputation for being upright, and even if you are in North Korea, you have heard of it, and you are ......"

Zhou Jing's reaction was a bit big, but after Jin Jushu saw it, he became more calm. He said this not because he was reckless, but from the reactions of Zhou Jing and the Ryukyu envoys, he judged the identity of the other party.

Although he was very impatient, Zhou Jing still spoke to the Ryukyuan people with good words, if he changed Xie Hong's people, where would he be so easy to speak? It can be seen from his attitude towards North Korea, if he is not satisfied, he will be convinced, this is the style of Xie Hong's faction.

"Stay with the ministers."

How dare Zhou Jing listen to it anymore and go out to provoke the plague god for North Korea? He didn't go crazy, so he wouldn't do that kind of stupid thing, he waved his hand again and again: "This official is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and these things that the envoy said are not the official's responsibility. ”

Sure enough, I came to complain, but this is muddy water that can't be muddy, and Zhou Jing is not stupid, so he won't wade into it stupidly. The current court is completely monopolized by the imperial party, and eighty percent of those who compete head-on will be dismissed, and those who engage in small actions in private will evaporate from the world, who will dare to come out?

Even if you listen to this, it is very dangerous, who knows if those terrible spies under the emperor have eyeliner around him, and if so, how close they are to him? So, while talking, Zhou Jing got up on the one hand, and there was a posture that he couldn't send off the guests, so he left by himself.

"The adults stay, does the little envoy have the opportunity to meet the great tomorrow, it is still between the two, even if he does, I am afraid that he will not be able to defeat that Xie Hong, and if the little envoy and the adult discuss it, immediately enlighten the matter to the Son of Heaven, won't others be suspicious?" The more he reacted, the more convinced Kim was of his identity as a scholar, and the more his words became more open.

"Judge Jin, are you threatening the main department?" Zhou Jing's body froze, and his tone became even colder.

"The little envoy doesn't dare." If I don't threaten you, won't you just leave? Jin Jushu sneered in his heart, but his face was even more respectful, "The adult is generous, the little envoy is very sincere, and Xie Hong's many evil deeds in North Korea are never exaggerated......"

"So what? Could it be that you still want the headquarters to seek justice for you? Hum! "Zhou Jing is getting more and more impatient, Xie Hong's evil deeds have gone away, what is the point of North Korea, even if you find a random scholar in the capital, you can say that you are not far from ten, and there is also evidence of guilt, but the key is that no one has anything to do with him?

"If the North Korean envoy only wants to say this, then the headquarters will be out of company."

Think about it carefully, the threat that the other party said is not very reliable, the emperor generally does not account for such trivial matters, even if he cares, according to the law, at most it is a dismissal, hmph, this old man of the Ministry of Rites does not want to do it! The plan has been decided, and Zhou Jing is waiting to be brushed away.

"The adults are generous, and the little envoy really has confidential and important things to report!" Jin Jushu was in a hurry, grabbed the first two steps, and actually pulled Zhou Jing's sleeve, and then he didn't care about the other party's angry eyes, and leaned into Zhou Jing's ear and hurriedly said something.

"You, bold...... What the? Jin Jushu's voice was very low, but the meaning was conveyed very clearly, Zhou Jing was about to go crazy, but when he heard half of it, his face changed drastically, and when Jin Jushu finished speaking, he even grabbed the other party with his backhand, and asked eagerly: "Is this true?" ”

"How dare the envoy deceive? It was really because North Korea had been ravaged by Xie Hong for a long time and had a lot of poison, so he came to the capital to seek help from righteous people. The DPRK has nothing else to ask for, but to purge the Ming Dynasty and annihilate the party, restore the Langlang and prosperous world, and also return justice to the DPRK. Thinking of the scene that may appear in his hometown now, Jin Jushu's eyes are also red, and he shows a lot of sincerity.

"This matter ......" Zhou Jing was silent, as a member of the Scholar Party, of course he also wanted to make achievements in the great cause of fighting against the imperial power, but there were too many mistakes ahead.

There are various reasons for the bad luck of those martyrs, but one thing is the same, that is, they are full of confidence before participating in the action, and after the result, there are all kinds of sorrows. Therefore, although what Jin Jushu said is very reasonable, he still can't make a decision, this matter is related to his net worth and surname, and he really has to be cautious.

"Adult ......" waited for a long time and didn't see Zhou Jing's response, and Jin Jushu was a little anxious.

Zhou Jingmeng raised his head and said categorically: "Lord Jin, don't talk to others in advance about this, and go back to the Honglu Pavilion to rest first, and this official will give you an answer in a few days." ”

"Then, the little envoy will wait for the good news of the adults." Zhou Jing's words seemed to be shirking, but Jin Jushu saw a look of perseverance in his eyes, so he stopped dwelling and left immediately.

The old man didn't dare to provoke the plague god, but someone should dare, the old man just had to introduce people to the past, looking at the back of the golden judgment, Zhou Jing just sneered.

(To be continued)