Chapter 143 - When the Royal Horse Neighs
The group entered the main hall and sat down. Kim Ru Yang and other North Korean envoys didn't know why, and they didn't know what these two were doing here.
"Hehe, golden envoy, I will come by order to comfort you. You came from afar, originally because the small people of the country did not abide by the law, and during the last consultation trip, the accompanying merchants actually sold horses and returned. Now you have escorted all the prisoners to the Celestial Empire, which is good! The criminal department under the command of this official is speeding up the trial, presumably there will be a result in the next few days, and you can leave for home, haha! "Tuhai comes first.
Looking at a group of North Koreans quite embarrassed, Hongyi then came on the field:
"Hehe, since the purpose of this trip is about to be achieved, Ben Beile was ordered by the emperor to follow Lord Shangshu to visit you, and I don't know if you can get used to it in Beijing these days? If there is anything else you need to buy, just tell us! ”
"Thank you to the Holy Monarch of the Kingdom, thank you two Lords! The ministers are waiting for the house and using it well, but please decide the case as soon as possible, and we will return to the country to return to my king! Jin Ruyan got up to respond.
"Haha, you just learned some of the customs of the previous Ming Dynasty, it's too vain, why don't you go straight? You just said that you have spent enough time in Beijing, and you want to go back sooner, won't it be enough? Tu Hai said a word, and Jin Ruyan was even more embarrassed.
"Master Kim doesn't have to be ashamed of it, every time the North Korean envoy comes, doesn't he have to buy some books and items? It just so happens that there are a few talented people who are here with us today, and they can also learn from a few of you who have learned a lot from the East. Master Ji, Min Gongshi, Yang Gongshi, thank you. After Hongyi finished speaking, he turned around and saluted several people with fists.
"I'll do as I was told!" Ji Kaisheng and the other three hurriedly agreed.
Without waiting for the North Koreans to speak, Hongyi continued to command:
"Little work. You are the head of living in my palace, so you naturally understand the hard work of living at home. Under the guidance of Admiral Hetu of the annex, go and take a look around, and take care of yourself! If there are any omissions and shortcomings, just do as I say! ”
"Huh!" Liang Gong comprehended, walked to the door, and walked to the backyard with Hetu, who was standing on standby.
"This ...... His Royal Highness, you don't have to work like this, your subordinates are used to living! Jin Ruyan was a little flustered.
"Haha, Lord Jin is really polite! Out of the way, we're here to talk about poetry and art. Have a good spring and snow. Just let the rough people go to the lower riba people! Hongyi was joking.
"The subordinates don't dare. Lord Belle's subordinates are, after all, the officials of our country. Deputy envoy Shi Chengxuan! Jin Ruyan turned around and called.
"Humble duty!" The deputy envoy named Shi Chengxu came out in response, but at first glance, he knew that he was also a eunuch.
"You can go and accompany you...... Accompanying ......, "Jin Ruyan was halfway through the arrangement, but he couldn't say any more.
"Eunuch Liang Gong!" Hongyi moved him a ladder.
"Oh! Thank you, the prince! You go and accompany Liang Zuo to inspect the building! Jin Ruyan went down the ladder.
"Yes!" Shi Chengxu hurried away.
"Hehe, Lord Jin is really polite. A eunuch is just running an errand. Why bother the deputy envoy to go there? Hongyi asked deliberately.
"His Royal Highness. Although Shi Chengxu is a deputy envoy, he was also a tribute eagle envoy the year before last, but he is also an internal eunuch. As soon as Jin Ruyan said this, he said. It is equivalent to saying that they are equal exchanges, which immediately made Tu Hai's face darken.
"Oh, that's the deputy envoy after all, if Lord Jin doesn't want to go, why don't you let your scrivener accompany you?" Hongyi didn't care, and said unintentionally.
"Oh, this ......" Jin Ruyan was stunned for a moment and did not answer immediately.
"By the way, the scrivener is a talented person who knows the Chinese language of the Qing Dynasty, and the national dynasty can be described as omniscient, I wonder if you can please see it?" Hongyi changed to a thirsty look, and looked around at the remaining North Koreans in big green robes.
"Uh...... Your Royal Highness, the clerk happened to go out today to purchase some daily expenses, and he has not yet returned. Atonement! Jin Ruyan reluctantly gave a reason.
"Oh...... What a pity! Well, let's take a look at the vassal elegance first! Hongyi turned his head to look at Ji Kaisheng and the other three.
As a result, the lobby of the Yuhe Pavilion was instantly annihilated by the sound of muffled poetry and praise......
On the way here, Hongyi specially explained to the three of them, saying that after the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, this Li Joseon regarded itself as a small China, and did not treat the literati of the Celestial Dynasty as a dish at all, and the Chinese poetry actually thought that he was the first in the world, which was really hateful! With this statement, the three of them immediately transformed into a civilized version of "fighting to defeat Buddha" and vowed to win glory for the motherland! Therefore, after a while, several people in the Korean mission were impressed by the talents of the three of them, and gradually changed their pity for the Han students under the rule of the Hu people, and turned to talk about their own poetry works.
Only Jin Ruyan was a little restless and completely out of state. Hongyi didn't speak, just stared at this Jin Ruyi - I'll see how long you can pretend!!
In the strong cultural atmosphere of the two cultures talking about poetry and songs, time flies. A group of Korean literati who originally felt "sympathy and pity" for the Han scholars under the rule of Hu Lu also slowly began to discover that under the rule of the Qing Dynasty, the inheritance of culture was not as unbearable as they imagined.
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Liang Gong, the eunuch of the East Second Institute, was "accompanied" by Shi Chengxu, the previous Korean Gongying eunuch and the current deputy envoy of the Imperial Counselor, or "monitored", and was stringing around the backyard of the Yuhe Pavilion, watching with great interest.
"Father-in-law, father-in-law! The subordinates are already very good here, so we don't have to bother going to the country, let's go back to use tea, right? Shi Chengxu found that Liang Gong had the intention of going to the stable, and hurriedly stopped him.
"Haha, Lord Deputy Envoy, our family is just running errands, in case you go back tomorrow, this house collapses, and my head will be finished...... Hehe, I'll take a look, if there is any damage, it is natural to report it and repair it as soon as possible! Liang Gong smiled, but after getting up, he still kept moving forward.
"Well, this firewood room looks good on the outside, but with the door locked, is it intact inside?" Liang Gong pointed to a locked house in front of him.
"Oh! Father-in-law, intact! Shi Chengxu was a little flustered. simply stood in front of Liang Gong.
"Intact? Alas, although you are a deputy envoy, you are already the same as the miscellaneous family, and you are not 'intact'! Liang Gong deliberately sighed and said the common pain of the eunuchs, but at this time, it was more painful for Shi Chengxu.
"Yes, yes...... It's not intact......" Shi Chengxu fell into a short-term thinking vacuum, recalling his bitterness and hatred. Liang Gong took the opportunity to bypass him, and no longer entangled in the abrupt big lock on the errand room, but walked quickly to the stable in the back!
"Our family loves royal horses in the palace, let's see how your North Korean horses are!"
"Father-in-law. Nothing pretty, nothing pretty! Shi Chengxu, who came back to his senses, chased after him closely.
"Good! That's great! "When I saw a few tall horses in the stable. Liang Gong issued a heartfelt admiration!
"My father-in-law laughed, and the North Korean horses were naturally no ...... than the Central Plains," Shi Chengxu began to sweat.
"The deputy envoy doesn't have to be too humble, these horses are really good! Even if it's better than the royal horse in the palace, it's not bad! Liang Gong stepped forward and took a closer look. That's when I turned around. Mysteriously said:
"Both of us are Chinese. I'll tell you a ha, go back and tell you the prince of North Korea about the secrets here, maybe I can promote you a few more levels - some time ago. There is a lost horse in the palace! ”
"Ahh Shi Chengxu almost sat down!
"Vice-Ambassador, what's wrong with you?" Liang Gong didn't support him and continued.
"Actually, I also worked as an errand boy in the Imperial Horse Warden. These horses are as strong as your horses, and it is indeed difficult to distinguish them. But we have our own way...... Oh, by the way, do you have a way to greet these horses you brought? ”
"How to say hello? These horses are all rough horses, which ...... What's the difference in training? Naturally, there is no way to greet him, so he can only pull the reins and pull the stirrups. Shi Chengxu was a little out of breath.
"Oh, then I'll tell you, you can also try it when you go back, and then find a future for yourself - our royal horse supervisors have trained the royal horses to recognize different whistles, some whistles can raise their hooves, and some whistles can neigh, so that the master is very happy to see it! haha! Would you like to hear it? As he spoke, Liang Gong began to get lucky, and he puffed up a big cheek!
"Ah, father-in-law doesn't need it......" Shi Chengxu was shocked and hurriedly dissuaded, but unfortunately it was too late!
As Liang Gong whistled three times, there was a loud neighing of horses behind him: "Boom - Boom!" ”
Liang Gong turned around in surprise, and said to himself, "How is this possible? Vice-Envoy, have you learned? ”
"Coincidence...... Coincidental! Father-in-law, it's just a coincidence! ”
"I'll try again!" After Liang Gong finished speaking, he whistled two more short and long, and sure enough, the neighing horse suddenly raised its front hooves, although it was tied with reins, and soon fell back, but it still tried hard again, raising its stubborn front hooves over and over again!
"Ah, is it possible...... Could it be that this is the horse! Liang Gong suddenly realized, rushed into the stable, untied the reins of the horse, took two steps, raised the horse's hind hooves to check, and after a long time, finally roared:
"Bold thief! Dare to hide the royal horse privately! Someone's coming! ”
"Huh!" Five or six soldiers flashed out on the side, and the trembling Shi Chengxu was surrounded in the middle with swords and guns!
"I ...... I ......" The North Korean eunuch couldn't speak, and he collapsed to the ground.
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The "Poetry Competition" in the main hall was underway, but suddenly heard Ma Ming Xiao Xiao, and the bored Tu Hai got up and asked:
"Where is the neighing? Don't you know the rules of the Imperial City? ”
This question from the Shangshu of the Criminal Department immediately poured the poems of Jin Ruyi and others into a heart-chilling heart!
"Oh, Shangguan, don't blame it, the inferior horses we brought from North Korea are really undignified and offended!" After Jin Ruyan finished speaking, he hurriedly turned around and asked an entourage to go and check.
"Hehe, Lord Kim, since that's the case, let's continue!" Hongyi stretched out his hand to stop it, and also glanced at Tuhai.
"Well, where the official's duty lies, if it is abrupt, don't blame the minister!" Tu Hai slightly clenched his fists and sat down again.
At this moment, a burst of footsteps outside the hall came from far and near, once again attracting the attention of everyone in the hall. Sure enough, with the sound of footsteps, Liang Gong's figure ran into everyone's sight!
"Presumptuous! Stubborn slave! Why are you so formless! Don't you know that the minister of the vassal state of Korea is here? Hongyi fired first and reprimanded sharply. Some North Korean envoys on the side couldn't help but cast disdainful glances. Only Jin Ruyi broke out in a cold sweat.
"Lord Belle forgives your sins! Lord Baylor ......" Liang Gong panicked and prepared to explain.
"Shut up! Are you crazy today? It's nice to go back and have you! Hongyi was furious.
"Master, the royal horse has been found!" Liang Gong ignored it, and knelt down to play.
"Ahh This is Hongyi's exclamation.
"Ah......" This is Jin Ruyi's lament.
"Dare to be a slave!" Hongyi listened to Jin Ruyi's movements, but instead shouted Liang Gong, and then shouted:
"How can the imperial horse be exercised in the annex in North Korea! It's just gibberish! Palm! ”
"Master! It's a royal horse indeed! The minions have seen it! ”
"What? Have you seen it? This...... Are you sure? Hongyi's tone softened.
"It's true, it's not a pity for the slave to die, the royal decency is a big thing!" Liang Gong is very determined.
"Envoy Jin, what do you explain this?" Without waiting for Hongyi to ask again, Tuhai on the side spoke.
"This ...... The subordinates don't know what a royal horse is! After Jin Ruyan was speechless for a short time, he looked back at Tuhai very firmly.
"Oh? You don't know? Tu Hai closed his eyes slightly, as if he had realized.
"Exactly. Seeing that the return date was approaching, and that there had been a lot of purchases of Shangguo's classic products recently, the original horses were no longer enough, so he asked the scribe to buy back a few pack horses. Maybe this father-in-law is wrong? Mistaking a pack horse for a royal horse? Jin Ruyan talked eloquently, and even he was almost convinced.
"Bold minion, you are guilty!" After hearing this, Hongyi suddenly roared. was so frightened that Jin Ruyan's knees weakened and she almost fell to her knees!
"Lord Belle, the slave is wronged, the slave is really ......" It was Liang Gong who knelt down before him!
"Newspaper-" At this time, a full voice came from outside the door, which once again attracted everyone's attention. The one who came in was Tuhai's long-term entourage.
"Speak!" Tuhai said in Chinese.
"Huh! The servants found a man in the errand room of this pavilion. According to his own claim, he is a subordinate of Lord Belle, a seven-grade pen post of the firearms battalion, named Zhang Suihan! "Chang Sui also reported clearly and clearly in Chinese.
"What! Since he is an official of the imperial court, why is he hiding in the errand room of this Jade River Pavilion? Tu Hai was also puzzled.
"If you go back to adulthood, it's not about hiding. When the minions found him, he was tied up and covered with a gagged mouth, and he was probably imprisoned in the firewood room. "Long with the truth.
"What are you going to say?!" Tuhai is furious!
"Bring him in!" Hongyi hurriedly ordered.
"Huh!" Chang followed the voice, and after a while, he brought Zhang Suihan, who was filthy and "covered in bruises".
"Lord Belle! Lord Belle! Zhang Suihan shouted.
"It's really you!" Hongyi was shocked.
"Lord Belle, let your subordinates call the shots!" Zhang Suihan howled, followed by "goo dong" and "goo dong" two times, and fainted to the ground.
Why two tones? That voice was reserved for the North Korean envoy Kim Ru-yeon! (To be continued......)