"However, in addition to praising you, he also said some problems, he said that over the years, there have been people in the mission who have taken advantage of their status and status to shield their relatives and even participate in Goryeo business, and have occupied many Goryeo industries and made a fortune, are these things true?" The prince asked in a low voice.

"This ...... Although the ministers have been strictly restricted, there are indeed some people who have participated in it, and the ministers have been negligent. Shi Gaoyi felt very embarrassed, but he didn't dare to deceive the prince anymore, so he had to admit it.

"Among these people, are there any officers in the garrison? In addition, were there any officers of the Liaodong Army who were also involved? The prince continued to ask.

Shi Gaoyi felt even more embarrassed, there must be such a thing, but people just said good things for themselves, where can he say bad things about others?

"The Han Dynasty was separated from the civil and military, and although the embassy garrison nominally obeyed the moderation of the ministers, in fact, the ministers could not give orders to them. In addition, the Han Dynasty has always respected the military ministers, and the ministers really did not dare to interfere in military affairs, as for the Liaodong Army, the ministers have never been to Liaodong, so they have no contact...... Therefore, the minister is really not very clear about the problem of the garrison and the Liaodong Army. Possible...... Maybe. In order not to offend the military, Shi Gaoyi preferred to pretend to be confused, and it is better to neglect than to offend them.

"You get along with the officers of the garrison day and night, and you don't know it? Well, let me tell you, Ji Guogong has already admitted to me that the garrison is indeed involved. And not only the garrison, but even the Liaodong Army also participated, and many of them privately shielded others to run businesses, and even handled it themselves. ”

Ji Guogong actually admitted it so honestly? Shi Gaoyi was a little surprised, he thought that with the prestige and status of Ji Guogong, the prince should not be able to persecute too much, but he didn't expect that the marshal actually confessed the situation to the prince himself.

Ji Guogong is so handed, since he is in a hurry to passive, but he invisibly pushes away most of the responsibility for him, after all, if the Liaodong Army is involved, he, the head of the mission, has a much smaller responsibility.

"Original...... It turns out that this is really happening, which is really unexpected! Shi Gaoyi sighed, "Your Highness, the imperial court has always had a strict order not to allow soldiers to participate in business operations, and some black sheep in the Liaodong Army are committed against the wind, which is indeed very undesirable, and it needs to be vigorously rectified!" ”

"The problem of the Liaodong Army is naturally handled by Ji Guogong, there is no need for Commander Shi to worry about it, since Ji Guogong can report this matter to me, then he naturally knows how to deal with it." The crown prince was not moved by his performance, "Head Shi, I only ask you, have you been involved in these things?" ”

"Never!" Shi Gaoyi immediately shouted loudly, "Your Highness, I have been in Goryeo for many years, and I have always taken it as my responsibility to protect the interests of the Han Dynasty. The minister dared to swear that if he deceived the prince, he would be disposed of! ”

He said very confidently, but it is indeed the actual situation, he was appointed as the ambassador to Goryeo, and he has always wanted to climb further, so he pays great attention to keeping himself clean, although in order to expand his income, he has received a lot of filial piety from businessmen and subordinates below, but he has really not done anything wrong.

The people below him, many people felt that there was no hope of promotion, so they started to earn pension money for themselves, although he knew it, he also pretended not to know, anyway, he didn't participate in it, so he also dared to swear to the prince.

"It's good if you don't have it...... the prince nodded slightly, "Captain Shi still understands the festival after all." ”

After getting the prince's approval, Shi Gaoyi suddenly felt that he had strength again.

He has been in the officialdom for so long, and he knows the rules of the court - if you serve outside, you will definitely not be completely without problems, and you will always make some mistakes, but as long as you have no losses and have completed the set goals given by your boss, then you will still have no fault.

The new dynasty was established, because it started between the micro and the end, so the monarchs and ministers all had a pragmatic and simple style, and the court and the central government were officials who were proficient in their own affairs, not civil servants who could only speak and do not understand popular affairs, so they didn't like to sing high-pitched, and they didn't like to appeal to morality in everything.

The crown prince's tone is tantamount to the imperial court recognizing his merits over the years, believing that his mistakes are only minor ones, and he still belongs to officials who can be saved and trusted.

Although he was relieved, his face became more solemn.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has taught him that the ministers will definitely take this as a warning, and will make the officials of the mission pay more attention to their methods...... The minister will also restrain his subordinates, and will never let them continue to do misdeeds! ”

How did he know that the crown prince didn't plan to let himself go so easily.

"You are the head of the mission, if your subordinates are misbehaving, then you can't get away with responsibility, and to say that you only know now that they are doing mischief is even more ignorant." The crown prince raised his head and looked directly at Shi Gaoyi, while Shi Gaoyi lowered his head weakly, "Neglect and stupidity, at least these two items are inevitable, Head Shi, although you are an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs, I have no way to directly control it, but since I am responsible for patrolling Liaodong, I have the responsibility to picket officials." I will write to China to explain the situation, and the Foreign Affairs Department will definitely refer to it, and they will deal with it at their discretion when the time comes, so you can wait for their reply. ”

Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not his direct superior, what kind of identity is he, and which of the officials he personally repairs and reprimands will not deal with it? Although Kong Zhang, director of the Department of Foreign Affairs, is his big supporter, and he will not remove himself from his post, it is inevitable that this punishment will be inevitable, at least the previous attempt to be promoted to the future vice minister of foreign affairs may be frustrated, and his colleagues in China will not let go of this opportunity.

retained the position of ambassador, but had to face the future punishment of the country, this result also made Shi Gaoyi, who was originally full of ambition, suddenly feel dead, but even if he was full of grievances and pain, he could only bow his head to the prince silently.

"The prince has taught him a lesson."

"Okay, you go back first, you stay in Jinzhou for a while, and when I leave for Goryeo, you can go with me, and when the war starts, I will trouble you then." The prince suddenly smiled slightly, "Captain Shi, one thing at all, you have made some mistakes before, but that is a thing of the past after all, as long as you assist me in doing things effectively, I can write to China to praise you again." To make up for the mistakes, please remember this sentence. ”

Shi Gaoyi's eyes widened, he was stunned, and finally understood what the prince meant.

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" He stood up and gave the prince a deep bow again.

Then he turned and left the inn with heavy steps.

……………………

In the evening, the sea is full of gold.

As the sun sets, the crimson sun is wrapped in red clouds, and the sky burns with patches of orange glow. The sea was also dyed golden yellow by the glow, and the waves reflected the golden rays, like golden scales.

In this glow, Chen Sheng, commander of the Liaodong Army and marshal of the Liaodong Army, stood by the trestle of the port with several high-ranking officers of the Liaodong Army who were close to him, quietly looking at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in front of him.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Han Dynasty will conclude his tour in Liaodong this evening, and then set off for Goryeo, ready to devote himself to the first great cause of his career.

There is both emotion and infinite expectations in his heart. The young man in front of him, in this short half a month of getting along, left a very deep impression on him, and also made him more confident in the future of the dynasty.

With a prince who is intelligent and knowledgeable, and who is not only benevolent but also resolute and simple, the dynasty that he helped the emperor to fight out little by little will definitely continue its upward trajectory in the future, and lead his people on a more prosperous and powerful path.

And he, after so many years of credit, has made enough achievements, and the battle has been fought enough, it is indeed time to go back to the capital to take a good rest.

The sea breeze whipped high on the surface of the sea and then seeped into the land, violently sweeping everyone away. The huge transports, and the warships that guarded them, also spread their sails, and the huge sails were open and bulging under the clear sky, making everything on the shore seem so small.

According to the arrangement of the previous port officials, all the trestle bridges in Jinzhou Port will be closed in the name of sending His Royal Highness the Crown Prince out of Liaodong, and all cargo and passenger traffic will be forcibly stopped, so as to facilitate the transportation of troops by the Liaodong Army. And when the prince left, it was deliberately selected in the evening, in order to cover up the scale of the transportation when the prince left Liao.

A regiment, an entire regiment of Han soldiers, and a selected cavalry battalion, totaling thousands of men, would be transported out of Liaodong during the night to join the Han expedition against Japan.

These soldiers, now lined up at the various trestles, were ready to board the ship at any time.

Most of them still did not know the fact that the Han was preparing to send troops to Japan, and thought that they were going to be transferred to another battlefield by ship, but this did not affect their morale.

It's leaving.

The prince looked at Chen Sheng with some reluctance, and finally bowed his head to him slightly.

"Ji Guogong, I'm leaving, please take care of yourself in the future."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, please cherish it too!" Ji Guogong Chen Sheng suddenly stretched out his hand, grabbed the waist of this young man who was a head shorter than him, and then shook it vigorously, "The minister will be in the capital at that time, waiting for the good news of His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”

From his shaking, the prince felt the excitement of this middle-aged man who had always been introverted at this time.

"Hmm." He nodded vigorously, "I will never live up to the expectations of my father and uncle!" ”

Then, he broke away from Ji Guogong's hand, then turned around and walked forward. Then, he stepped on the ladder and walked onto the Songshan, the flagship of the Dahan Northern Fleet, which he had ridden before.

"Get on board!" That is, at the same moment, the officers gave the order at the same time, and the soldiers stepped into the wooden ladder lowered by the transport ship in a neat procession and walked onto the transport ship.

It was an army of thousands, but it was like a person, neat and lonely, with only the rhythmic sound of feet on the pedals echoing on the seashore.

After the prince boarded the Songshan, he immediately came to the deck and looked at the shore in the distance, Chen Sheng, whom he regarded as his uncle, had always stood on the shore. The two of them quickly met their gaze, and then stared at each other for a long time.

As the soldiers boarded the ships one by one, the ranks on the shore became shorter and shorter, and finally, each transport ship was already loaded with soldiers. Then, the cavalry also began to board the ship along the special plank, these ostentatious cavalrymen, all of them were magnificent, leading their precious horses onto the transport ship, the knights were silent, but of course the horses did not have the wisdom of no one, even if they had been put on the horse chew, but the sound of whining and whining still came and went, as if the sheng flute was playing.

However, the sheng flute was originally played with a sense of depression, but today's scene is more really high-spirited, as if it is playing for the expedition.

Soon, the cavalry battalions had also entered their respective transport ships.

"Your Highness, the sergeants have already boarded the ship and are ready to sail." Cai De walked behind the prince and whispered.

It's time to go.

The prince didn't look back, just nodded silently.

"Sail!" The commander of the Northern Fleet, who had received permission, Cai De, immediately turned his head and shouted at the sailors behind.

"Sail!" This order was given layer by layer, and finally the sailors on the lookout on the mast also raised their flags.

The anchor was hinged out, and the slightly chilly spring breeze swelled the huge sails, helping the sailors to move the ship like outside the harbor with the great force of nature.

The boat shook slowly, faintly, as if hallucinating, but soon the movement was evident, and the shore was moving away from them at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the distance, as far as he could see, the sun had gradually sunk below the surface of the sea, and only the last rays of light remained, and it was about to get dark.

When the ship had gradually left the port, Chen Sheng, the prince of Ji Guo, was still standing on the trestle, looking at the prince motionlessly. Just as the ship was about to leave the port, he slowly stretched out his hand and waved it at the prince a few times. In this way, a generation watched as a new generation took up their banner, embarked on a glorious journey, and won new victories.

Then, Chen Sheng didn't say anything else, and turned to look at Senator Ning Zeguang next to him.

"Let's go, let's go on the road at night, it's time to go back to Shenyang."

"Are you leaving tonight?" Ning Zeguang was a little surprised. "It's getting late, so let's leave tomorrow morning."

"No, I'll leave tonight!" Chen Sheng didn't waver at all, "It's been so long since we left Shenyang, and there are still a lot of backlogs, if we don't hurry up and deal with it, do we still have to wait for us in Beijing?" ”

"Yes!" Seeing that his boss had already made a decision, Ning Zeguang didn't say anything more, and immediately responded, "I'll go and prepare for the marshal!" ”

Then, Chen Sheng walked towards the city without looking back, followed by a large group of retinues and officers.

The crown prince had been standing at the stern of the ship, and he could only see Chen Sheng's departing back, until finally, everything was hidden in the darkness, and even the shore of the harbor became blurred.

The ship was heading east, and he stood at the stern just in time to see the sunset, and in his sight, the last trace of light disappeared behind the mountain, and the whole world sank into the night, waiting for the next sunrise.

I couldn't see anything clearly, and all I could hear was the sound of the wind hitting the sails and the crashing of the waves as the ship rowed away.

The sounds beat against his chest like a drumbeat, making it difficult for him to calm down for a long time.

Because he knows that from this moment on, he is no longer a child who wants to be submissive to every elder, he has become an adult, an adult who needs to make his own decisions and take responsibility for himself. Moreover, because of his status as a prince, he needs to bear a higher responsibility than most people, and at the age of fourteen, he has become the chief warden of the army that has been conquering Japan, and can decide the fate of several countries.

This country, this fleet, this group of soldiers, how many people's expectations have been pressed on him...... And this expectation will only increase in the future.

However, I will never back down, because I am the eldest son of my father and the crown prince of the Han Dynasty.

Facing the whistling sea breeze, the prince took a long breath and sniffed the faint salty taste.

"What is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thinking?" Suddenly, the voice of an immature teenager sounded behind him.

Zheng Sen asked as he stood behind the prince and looked at him curiously.

"We're leaving Dahan, I'm afraid it will be a long time before we come back." The prince reached out and held on to the railing on the deck, and then whispered, "Do you want to go home?" ”

"I think about it occasionally, but I don't think about it often." Zheng Sen's answer was very honest, "I've been away from home for many years, and I've long been used to it, and the capital is not my home." ”

"That's right......," the prince nodded, "yes...... I've always wanted to ask you, your mother is Japanese, and this time we are going to fight Japan, do you feel uncomfortable? ”

"It's true that my mother is Japanese, but she's already married to my father. Yes, she married her husband, and since she married my father, she is a Han person, and it has nothing to do with Japan. Zheng Sen replied with a rare serious expression, "Besides, follow the prince out, the prince said that he would beat whoever he wanted, how could I have thought so much!" ”

"You're still ...... You're so innocent. The prince couldn't help laughing, "However, simplicity is also a good thing, anyway, there is no point in thinking so much." ”

Then he looked up again and looked at the sky that was already dark in the distance.