Qian Qianyi was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart, who has nothing to chew on this kind of tongue in front of the emperor? This is not enough trouble for the Ming Dynasty...... Probably the plague again! However, he did not dare to openly bully the king on this issue, so he had to bow his head and say:

"Indeed...... It's stronger. ”

Next, if the emperor naturally said, "Then why don't you refuse to dedicate yourself to the court?" Qian Qianyi was about to be dumbfounded, but fortunately, Zhu Youzhen ascended the throne as King Xin after all, and he had not been the emperor for too long at this time, but he had not completely lost his feelings, so he took the artillery model in his hand and played for a long time before he smiled to himself:

"No wonder they dared to resist the heavenly soldiers, and repeatedly uttered wild words...... If you have some fear. ”

Qian Ge Lao quietly wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead and said in a low voice:

In the opinion of the old ministers, they are still afraid of the Celestial Empire, and they cherish themselves. As long as I treat each other with sincerity, over time, I will be able to slowly return to my heart after all. ”

After thinking about it, Qian felt the need to say a few more words for his southern allies - the other party and him are in a relationship of both glory and loss, and Shorthair has always been quite reliable, not the kind of goods that sell teammates, and don't worry about being cheated if you say something good for them. In addition, taking advantage of this opportunity, you can also reveal some "facts" to the emperor, so as not to be secretly stabbed again in the future - that plague will definitely not stop there.

"When the minister first arrived in Qiongzhou, the people were still very arrogant, and the minister took great responsibility for it, so he reined in, but he was still quite wary of the imperial court. Everything related to weapons is hidden in the dark room, and the secret is not declared. Although there is a tribute, it is nothing more than eating and using playthings, which is harmless to others and oneself. ”

Hearing Qian Qianyi say this, Zhu Youzhen also nodded slightly, in fact, when he saw the group of short-haired tribute things, he had this feeling in his heart - even the gadgets are so exquisite, it must have taken a lot of effort, what if these thoughts are used on the heavy weapons of the military state?

Now it seems that the other party is not short-sighted, but at ease, and the armament and weapons are as sophisticated as their daily necessities, but they refuse to leak them to the imperial court.

Next, Qian Qianyi played again:

"As far as the minister knows, in the past few years, there have been quite a few people who are willing to pay a high price to buy weapons from Qiongzhen, but they have never succeeded-even if they have captured the guns after Qiongzhen defeated Xiyi, and they don't need them at all, they would rather return to the furnace or abandon them than sell them. This tribute is the first time that Qiongzhen is willing to provide ordnance to the outside world. ”

"Oh? They're cautious......"

The emperor stroked the ship model with a thoughtful look, and after a while, he suddenly said:

"In the past, at the time of recruitment, at the request of Qing, I gave all the men in the people to be born as the same people, but I heard that only half of the people in their generation were willing to accept this heavenly favor?"

Qian was stunned for a moment, and almost couldn't help but scold - there is no doubt that it was the eye medicine that the plague gave in front of the emperor, at first glance it was aimed at the short hair, but in fact it was all aimed at himself - the emperor's likes and dislikes actually had no effect on those short hairs, but they were definitely related to his own rise and fall of honor and disgrace.

“…… Eighty-six of the one hundred and five people on that day received the court's decree, and half of them did not know where to start! ”

Qian Qianyi was a little anxious, Wen Tiren's guy was so shameless, he even took out this kind of blatant rumor-mongering method, he didn't have any literati dignity, no wonder he couldn't fight him in the first place...... In a fit of rage, he also leaked some "facts":

"The minister does not dare to deceive the king: even today, not all of the more than 100 people in Qiongzhen are willing to serve the imperial court. I heard that when their generation was deliberating, there were still often unruly and unruly, and those who wanted to be self-reliant made a lot of nonsense. However, the Qiongzhen system is based on the public opinion promoted by everyone as the command, even if one or two people have selfish intentions, they cannot be reversed. Although there are occasional rebellious words today, but looking at its general trend, it is finally getting closer and closer to my Ming Dynasty - in the past, when Zhao'an was recruited, the imperial court gave him an official title, and only one of them was willing to enter Beijing, but now there are more than ten people who seek to enter Beijing, which can be proof. ”

When he said this, Qian Ge Lao bowed to the Son of Heaven without a crown:

"The old minister thinks that as long as the court is quiet and sincere, he will be the pillar of the country, and he will look forward to His Majesty."

Zhu Youzhen's face was cloudy, he walked back and forth with his hands behind his back for a few steps, and then asked:

"More than ten of them have entered Beijing, how many guards do they have to bring?"

This question had not been discussed beforehand, but Qian had a flexible mind, and after a little thought, he replied:

"Today, there is a certain person in Beijing, accompanied by more than 30 people who came to the south to guard the house. If we look at it in this way, there are men and women among the more than ten people, and there is a leader...... The minister thought that three or four hundred people always wanted it. ”

"Three Hundred ......"

Zhu Youzhen automatically chose a lower limit, and after some consideration, he finally nodded:

"Reply to them: If they are invited, they can escort the tribute ship to Tianjin Wei and order the military department to receive it. Envoys were allowed to enter Beijing by land from the Jinmen, and the officials along the way were given the best reception to show the magnanimity and goodwill of the imperial court. ”

Finally passed...... Qian Ge Lao secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"Minister--obey."

After receiving a reply from the Ming Dynasty, the committee and the staff group began to prepare for sending an official delegation to Beijing - in fact, it was still the same people from the original "blind date group", but now it is much more justified than before.

Guo Yi, Lin Hanlong and Hu Wen served as the chief and deputy heads of the delegation respectively. Xiao Guo was the nominal head of the delegation, but neither the committee nor the staff group had much hope for him - this young man was young after all, and he was running a school in the base area, and he was okay with a bunch of local guys, and it was really reluctant to expect him to go into a battle with the most elite people of the Ming Dynasty. It's just that because he is now a member of the committee and is considered one of the management, this identity should give more face to the people of the Ming Dynasty. And Guo Yi himself also hopes that this identity can help him add more points in the blind date process - the target he fancies is fiercely competitive.

As a former contractor who had long been accustomed to running and grasping construction, Lin Hanlong had a wealth of experience in taking projects from government departments -- in his view, this negotiation was nothing more than taking projects from the Ming Dynasty government: if you entrust us with the salt industry and money administration projects, we will ensure how much profit you will receive. Compared with the old oil official apes who were proficient in eating and taking cards in later generations, the officials of the Ming Dynasty may be better to deal with.

As for Hu Wen, she is still in charge of the blind date, and by the way, she can also help Lin Hanlong - as the only female comrade in the first committee, Hu Wen's name was also registered in the Ming Dynasty. Although the committee has generally changed at present, according to Zhou Sheng, the first dozen or so people still have a very heavy weight in the minds of important members of the imperial court, because their group is the pioneers, even if they are now retreated to the second line, but as long as the people are still there, they may make a comeback at any time -- people who are engaged in politics are sensitive, although the officials of the Ming Dynasty still do not quite understand why the so-called "committee" of the Qiong Navy suddenly changed blood, but they can at least realize that the power that can make people let go of their hands can be light, It won't be too difficult to get it back.

In recent times, Hu Wen can be said to be the busiest person in the entire delegation -- except for official business, she is in charge of all miscellaneous affairs of the entire delegation. Fortunately, leading the group is Hu Wen's forte-I think her main work in the Provincial Federation of Trade Unions back then was to organize various types of model worker recuperation groups, veteran cadre visiting groups, and party member study groups every year. The reason why I got on the Qionghai was because I helped a model worker group organized by the trade union to board this irregular passenger and cargo ship in a hurry...... More than four years have passed in a blink of an eye, and now I have returned to my old business, and the business level of that year has finally not been completely lost.

Count the team members, plan the route of travel, and arrange accommodation and meals along the way...... If it is in modern society, a few phone calls can be solved, and you are not afraid of anything if you bring more cash, but in this era, it is extremely cumbersome to go out and travel, and everything must be considered. Although the Ming Dynasty had agreed to let the ship go straight to Tianjin, and the government took care of the journey from Tianjin to Beijing, Hu Wen still had to be prepared for the emergency -- not that he was afraid that the Ming Dynasty government would turn around, but that the living conditions they provided would not meet the requirements of the side. According to a gay man who has been to the Ming Dynasty, the inns and hostels of the Ming Dynasty in recent years, even the state guesthouses specially used to entertain foreign guests in the Ming Dynasty, their sanitary conditions are extremely poor, lice and bedbugs are running around, and many people would rather set up tents in the field than go to sleep in inns. This is still the case for men, and this delegation with many women will certainly face even more trouble.

And what gave Hu Wen the most headache was the group of young ladies under her, who nominally served as her assistants, but in fact, in addition to adding chaos, adding chaos, or adding chaos......

"By the time we get there, it's December! It's winter in Beijing, what are you doing with so many clothes with bare arms and legs? If you have a fur coat, you can bring a few more. ”

"Don't have good leather? Go to Julie and ask for it, didn't you bring back a lot of high-end fur from Shandong last time? It is said that it is still an authentic Northeast leather goods sent by Wu Sangui...... If it really doesn't work, I will go to Beijing to buy it, and then bring a good tailor over there to make it. ”

"Don't forget to bring enough toilet paper, there is nowhere to buy it on the mainland!"

For several days, Hu Wen was busy dealing with these things, and when she finally stopped the few young ladies in the team who were scheduled to leave, she encountered new problems.

"What? Are you both going too? ”

Gaze on by Hu Wen, Anastasia? Morality? The Medici, or Mrs. Henderson as it should now be called, shrank behind the man, somewhat embarrassed, so that her tall husband was in front of him. But Hu Wen can completely guess that this is most likely her idea. It is not unusual for Anna, who loves to travel, to go to the capital of the Ming Dynasty to see it, but Old Jack must accompany her as a husband, which is more troublesome.

"Dr. Jack, it stands to reason that I have no right to interfere with your behavior. But your medical skills are too important for all of us here, in case something happens......"

"I have reported to the committee and the chairman, Ms. Song, and they have agreed to our request."

Jack smiled unhurriedly, looking at the other party's smile, Hu Wen nodded helplessly:

"Okay, then add two more places......"

-- It's really a tour group this time. RS