The messenger sent by Fang Guozhen is one of his clan brothers, although he is also greedy for money and lustful, after all, he is not as good as the one surnamed Cao, and his elbow will not turn outward. Took a lot of benefits, and made only a small concession. Hong Jixun asked Deng She, how to handle it? After careful consideration, Deng She thought that he might as well agree first, and would rather suffer a temporary loss than refuse Taizhou thousands of miles away and cut off contact with each other.

There was a Yuan generation, and at its peak, there were seven city shipping divisions, which were used as ports open to the outside world. Later, it was reduced to Quanzhou, Guangzhou, and Qingyuan.

Among them, since the Song Dynasty, Qingyuan is an important port for trade between Jiangnan and Japan and Goryeo, not only open to the outside world, more merchant ships from all over the country come to trade, from north to south, as far as Fujian and Guangzhou, "ships come and go, and the goods are overflowing." This Qingyuan is now in Fang Guozhen's hands.

In addition, there is also an important port under the jurisdiction of Fang Guozhen, that is, Wenzhou.

During the Song Dynasty, there was a ship division here. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was also one of the seven city shipping divisions, "a gathering of Tibetan people", and there was an endless stream of merchant ships coming and going from the south to the north, including many merchants from Southeast Asia. During the Northern Song Dynasty, there were people who wrote poems and praised, poems: "A prosperous sea, has always been called Little Hangzhou"; By the time of the Southern Song Dynasty, the population was nearly one million, and its prosperity could be seen.

Deng She would rather suffer a loss and sign an agreement with Taizhou, with the intention of obtaining Fang Guozhen's consent, so as to obtain the right to trade in and out of these two ports.

As long as the right to trade is obtained, what Taizhou refuses to sell, or what Taizhou refuses to want, can be obtained from the port trade. If you can get in touch with a giant like Shen Wansan because of this, it will not be a little bit of help to Haidong, and it can even be said that it is more important than getting Fang Guozhen's support. Because Fang Guozhen may also consider political factors, businessmen only think about money.

In this way, after difficult negotiations, the two agreements were largely signed. Just wait for the envoys from the two places to bring it back, and submit it to the Shangguan for approval, and then it can be carried out.

Seeing that New Year's Day was approaching, Deng She sincerely invited the envoys to stay for the New Year. Fang Guozhen's envoy agreed, but the envoy surnamed Cao was unwilling, he was in a hurry to go back and start selling the business of the Goryeo girl, how could he waste his time all day?

He said righteously: "The terms with your province have been signed today, and there is no delay. Trade is a major matter of the country. I have heard that there is a country without a home, and I have never heard of the abolition of the public because of private interests. It's just a section, but that's it. Tomorrow, I will board the ship and leave the port and go back to western Zhejiang. "A look of dedication and self-denial.

Deng She was in awe and praised.

Since he insisted on leaving, Deng She had one thing to do. China's country of etiquette has always paid attention to etiquette and exchanges, and it is necessary to elect an envoy to prepare a generous gift and go back with him.

The choice of the messenger is very learned. The first one is to show face and be dignified. Second, entering a foreign country alone is related to the image of the country, and we must not be cowardly, but must have courage and integrity. Third, if you go thousands of miles away, you can't tell your country everything and then decide, you must be good at changing things and know the general situation. Fourth, to ascend to the palace of foreign monarchs, and with foreign talents, it is forbidden to have banquets and conversations, and it is not unlearned.

Haidong several times, and the most suitable candidates who meet this condition are, of course, Hong Jixun and Yao Haogu. But Deng She arranged for them to have important things to do, and they couldn't get out. Turning to the second, Hong Jixun proposed two candidates, one Luo Guoqi and one Fang Fuzhen.

Deng She thought for a long time and said: "Luo Guoqi is warm but not strong, and Fang Buzhen is agitated and sharp. Luo Guoqi can be the main envoy, and the party is the secondary. "Luo Guoqi used to be in the army, and he had the courage to do it, but his edges and corners have long been smoothed. When going to a foreign country, it is true that it is prudent; During the war years, it is indispensable to be sharp, and Fang Buzhen is just right for it.

Both of them were in the city, and they were ordered to get ready on the same day.

In the evening, Deng She summoned them and gave them detailed instructions. The first time that someone was sent to a foreign country was a matter of great importance, and it must not arouse the contempt of Zhang Shicheng and others. Deng She sent them 12 words: "On the basis of adhering to 'moderation, friendship and cooperation', we must be 'reasonable, well-founded and responsible', and we must not spoil the good situation, but we must not blindly give in and insult the dignity of our Haidong." ”

The two agreed not to mention it.

Early the next morning, Deng She personally sent him off. The ships floating in the sea were sent by the Pyongyang Prefecture and accompanied by 300 soldiers, as well as a secret envoy selected by Hong Jixun to take the Ximen Road in Zhejiang, as well as some intelligence officers of the General Administration Department.

When we arrived at the port, the sea breeze was blowing, and the sea and sky were the same in the distance, the vastness was boundless, and the waves crashed on the rocks, breaking into pieces of powder. There are foreign merchant ships docked at the port, and the sails are lined up, and they are connected together. Some of these merchant ships came from southern Goryeo, some from Shandong, Zhejiang, and occasionally from Japan. It seems like a lot, but in fact, most of them are small and medium-sized merchants, the ships are not large, the goods carried are not much, and the trade is not prosperous.

The ship on which the envoy surnamed Cao came was not in the company of merchant ships, but had a special area of water for him to moor. The envoy ships requisitioned by Pyongyang Prefecture also stopped aside.

Deng She instructed the guards to bring wine, and first saluted the surnamed Cao, and said, "Duke Cao is far away, and the hospitality is not good, please forgive me." King Cheng is magnificent. In the past, the prestige of Gaoyou, women and children in the north and south sang; Today, it is located in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the heroes of the east and west tend to be attached. He also has the demeanor of an ancient sage and a scholar, treating gentlemen with courtesy, advocating civilization, and all of them are praised.

"Haidong Deng, although he lives in a remote place, he has been admired for a long time, but he only hates to be entangled in this small position, and he can't go to western Zhejiang to meet your superiors. Fortunately, Cao Gong did not think that I was far away from the east of the sea, and he moved the jade toe in person, and humiliated Yiyi. I learned a lot from the conversations. Zhexi Junhiko is really worthy of his name.

"Parting ,......。" Deng She arched his hand and presented the wine glass, "Please drink this cup to the fullest, and it will be smooth sailing." ”

These words were made by Yao Haogu, who praised Zhang Shicheng and praised the surname Cao, and the results were good. The surnamed Cao drank it all and said: "The Ming Duke raised troops from Liaoxi and reaped the credit in Haidong. At the age of a weak crown, there are thousands of miles of land. Young people are like Ming Gong, which is rare in ancient and modern times. My father-in-law said: 'Yuyang has been heroic since ancient times, and Youyan has always used martial arts. After hearing about the deeds of Ming Gong, I knew that this was true. ’

"Haidong's soldiers are strong and brave, and they are full of civil and military forces. When I go back, I will tell my father-in-law what I have seen and heard truthfully. Sending you a thousand miles must be goodbye in the end, the wind is strong and the weather is cold, please go back to Ming Gong. ”

The most implied that he would say good things for Haidong and try his best to finalize and implement the proposed agreement.

Deng She sent him on the boat, and then gave Luo Guoqi and Fang Buzhen a glass of wine. The ministers spoke much more casually, and Deng She said: "I am very uneasy that you will not be able to celebrate New Year's Day." It's a long way to go, pay attention to your body, and work hard to add food. The Jiangnan diet is quite different from my northern, if you feel unwell, remember to go to the doctor who accompanied you immediately. And drink this cup of wine, and when you come back, I will set up a feast for you, and wash the dust for you. ”

Deng She was deeply affectionate, and the two were deeply moved.

The cannon sounded on the shore, making the ship sail. Deng Shemu sent the ship far away, and gradually disappeared, and then he turned back. The port was some distance from the city of Pyongyang, and it was almost noon when I returned to the city. The sound of quarrels was heard in the streets, and a few steps away, the lively people were crowded.

The guards stopped their mounts and pressed their swords vigilantly, and Deng She raised his eyes to watch.

Seeing a list of texts, a man was pulling with two scribes. Because of the civilian clothes Deng She was wearing, he didn't wear official clothes, and he had always been bad at going in and out with too many guards, just dozens of people. Therefore, even if the people noticed him, they could not guess his identity, and at most thought that he was an official.

The city of Pyongyang is full of crowns, and there are many officials, and the people are not used to seeing it, and they don't care, they just give two steps out, and then watch their own liveliness.

There were guards who beat their horses and whipped them, trying to drive away the people so that they could clear the way. Dunshe waved his hand to stop him, and did not say anything, only listening to the people arguing. After listening to a few words, Bi Qianniu heard it famously, and said in a low voice: "The reason for the quarrel seems to be because of recruitment." Deng She turned his eyes to look, and the list on the wall was written with the recruitment provisions.

The man raised his eyebrows and said in Chinese, "Why am I not qualified?" ”

On a cold day, he took off his shirt, showing off his oily tendon meat, embroidering a laughing day yaksha on his back, holding a fork and raising his head, which was almost chaotic. This style of embroidery, popular at that time, most of the gentlemen, the market heroes, with fine decoration to win, such as Yang Wanhu, Chen brand has its own tattoos. But it is really rare to embroider so well, and the onlookers applauded loudly.

The two scribes, but the little people who were in charge of explaining the list text, were powerless, and they were pulled by the man one by one, and their feet barely touched the ground. One said: "But I don't care about it, there are clear rules on the list." "He's a Korean, and his Chinese is a bit stiff.

"I just said that the survivors came, shouldn't I beg for life?"

"This recruitment, as long as the displaced people. A good man is not a homeless person, and he is not qualified. The scribe blushed and stammered.

The man scolded, "It's not ridiculous! You Koryo dog-headed, do dogs look down on people and look down on me? Those homeless people, one by one, are dry and thin, and I beat three of them with one punch, why are they so strong? If you talk about fighting, what you do is a real knife*, and what you do is something like a firewood stick, is it comparable to me? ”

"This is an order from the Prime Minister."

"Hugh fooled me with the Prime Minister! How is the Prime Minister? Can you listen to me, can you hear my mouth? Where am I from? ”

"It seems to be a northerner."

"Where is the Prime Minister?"

Where is Deng She's hometown, the scribe is humble, I really don't know. He said vaguely: "It seems that he is also from the north." ”

The man raised his fist and struck him in the face, causing a nosebleed, and the scribe screamed in pain. The man said: "Don't look at you wearing an official robe, in my eyes, but a little Goryeo minion, what is it?" I know that I am a northerner with the prime minister, and I dare to argue with the master? "When you finish speaking, send your hand away, you punch, he kicks, and the two scribes are crawling all over the ground, crying bitterly.

Most of the onlookers were Koreans, and they were very interested. At this time, when I heard this man speak discriminatory words, some of them understood Chinese, and their faces suddenly changed.

Speaking of which, Deng She treats the Koreans and the Han people equally, but the Han people below are quite arrogant and domineering, and the beauties suffer a lot. In connection with the present, and then looking at the beaten scribe, everyone couldn't help whispering, having relatives, and having a heart of hostility.

Deng She frowned and asked, "Where are the soldiers guarding the list?" "At the bottom of each list, according to convention, there should be a soldier guarding it, except for the scribes.

Bi Qianniu sent a few guards and scattered to find the soldier. He saw that Deng She's face was unswerving, asked for instructions, put away his weapon, jumped off his horse, squeezed into the crowd, and approached the man. In just a few moments, the two scribes had blue noses and swollen faces, and their clothes were stained with blood, rolling dust and mud all over their bodies.

Bi Qianniu shouted: "You man, stop!" Dare to beat up the official, you are so bold! Aren't you afraid of a lawsuit and losing your head? ”

The man glanced at him, ignored him, and just beat him. Bi Qianniu was furious and stepped forward to make a move, but the man dodged lightly and deftly, kicked out with his left foot, and hit him in the knee. He couldn't dodge and fell to the ground. He simply rolled down, trying to grab the man's leg and knock him down.

The man laughed, let him hold him, and did not move, and then struggled slightly, and Bi Qianniu was kicked out of the distance by him again.

Dunshe couldn't help but change color.

No wonder this person is arrogant, and he really has some skills. You must know that after all, Bi Qianniu is an old pawn who flows out of the sea of blood in the corpse mountain, the killing skills honed in the moment of life and death, and the killing people on the battlefield. Although there are still deficiencies compared to Yang Wanhu and others, they should be placed in the Haidong Army, but they are also ranked highest.

Otherwise, how could Deng She let him be the captain of his guard just because he was loyal and honest?

And now, Bi Qianniu is like a child in front of that man, and he has no power to fight back. Of course, there are reasons why he underestimated the enemy in the early stage, but this man's skills are indeed good. Deng She ordered two more guards with outstanding skills, and said, "Go over and help." Add, "Don't use a sword." ”

Three to one, still not an opponent. There were more and more onlookers, and the latecomers did not know what had happened, but the number of people who crowded into the crowd to find the man to fight increased one after another, and after a while, three fought one, and became five to one. Immediately, five against one, became eight against one.

No matter how many you go up, none of them will be together, and all of them will become rolling gourds. Everyone was fascinated by it, and even the Koreans, who were dissatisfied with this man, couldn't help but cheer loudly.

The guards beside Deng She were furious and asked for their lives.

There was a lot of commotion, and the guards who had dispersed found the soldiers who were supposed to guard the list and brought them to Dunshe. The soldier was panicked, knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and said, "I've seen the master." As soon as I opened my mouth, I smelled of wine. You don't need to ask to know that you must be lazy and drinking.

Dunshe asked, "Do you recognize me?" ”

"Yongping, I've seen the master."

"The army that Yongping served?"

"Yes."

Deng She was silent for a while, and said, "It's also an old pawn." He ignored it, drove his horse out of the crowd, and whispered a few words. Dozens of guards responded in unison and shouted: "Your Excellency Prime Minister is here, everyone on the field has listened, don't stop quickly!" "If you can speak Korean, translate it and repeat it.

The crowd was quiet, and those who reacted quickly immediately knelt down. In the blink of an eye, regardless of Goryeo and Han, they fell to their knees. Deng She dismounted, and the guards opened the way, and slowly paced in. Several guards hurriedly stepped forward and helped Bi Qianniu and the others up.

The man looked up and withdrew his hand. When he hit people very fiercely, when he saw Deng She, he couldn't come back to his senses for a while, he was stunned, and fell to the ground. A dozen other guards drew their long and short swords, surrounded them in the middle, raised their eyes to look at Deng She, and waited for an order to make his head fall to the ground.

The sun at noon is not dazzling, and the sun shines on the body, slightly warm.

There was silence on the field.

Deng She stared at the man, looked at it for a while, and asked slowly: "Are you guilty of beating the official?" ”

"The villain is guilty." No matter how bold this man is, he doesn't dare to be presumptuous in front of Deng She.

"Are you guilty of disrupting the market?"

"The villain is guilty."

"The northerners and beauties are all Han people, the people of Haidong. Do you be convicted of despise for my people, who are insulting me? ”

"Insulting the master? The villain doesn't dare! The old man is famous, the villain admires him tightly, and he often talks to acquaintances, and he hates to be a lackey of the master's door. This time, he lost his family business in the city, abandoned his family and children, and came to join the army, just to follow the master, how dare he ......" The man said the truth, because he was wronged, he couldn't care about respect, and he defended in a loud voice.

"Are you guilty?"

"......, the villain is guilty."

Deng She nodded, put him aside for the time being, and ordered the guards to bring up the soldier who was lazy and drinking, and asked, "Since you are an old soldier, you should know my military discipline." What is the crime of dereliction of duty and leaving the post without permission? ”

The soldier sweated profusely, trembled, and said, "Behead." ”

"Who are you?"

The soldier was so frightened that he trembled, and was almost paralyzed, muttering indistinctly for a long time. The logo on his military uniform bears his name and the names of the officers of the upper and upper ranks. A guard saw it and replied for him: "100 households Fang Mihan, 1000 households Hu Subei." ”

"Order, Fang Mihan is not strict, it is difficult to escape his responsibility, thirty military sticks, and one hundred households are reduced to ten captains. Hu Subei was in the upper position, derelict in the position of discipline, fifteen military sticks, and fined three months. Set an example. "Deng She's military discipline is very strict, not to mention hundreds of households, thousands of households, if tens of thousands of households make mistakes, they will be beaten when they should be beaten, and they will be surrendered when they should be surrendered.

The guards responded awe-inspiringly.

has dealt with Shangguan, and then the fate of this soldier, there is no need to say more. Deng She sighed regretfully and said, "Although I intend to spare you, the military law is ruthless. He was so powerful that he ordered his head to be cut off on the spot.

A word determines life and death, and everyone in the audience trembles.

"Bring those two scribes here."

"I've seen the Prime Minister."

Deng She was kind and pleasant, and said, "I can see it clearly." You two are good, although you are forced by others, you refuse to bow your head, and you are loyal to your duties, and you are really good officials in Haidong. Order: Reward fine wine, give silver money, promote the government office, and become a chief official. Spread throughout the province as a commendation. ”

The so-called official is an official with rank. There is no grade. The source of Meng Yuan's officials, although there are a lot of officials, but from the officials to the officials, the process is extremely difficult, and it will take many years to be fast.

Deng She's move, one is to alleviate the contradictions, and the other is to build kindness. The two Goryeo scribes were grateful and kowtowed in thanks.

A piece of language can determine the glory of a person. The eyes of the surrounding people were warm and their hearts were beating.

Those who should be killed are killed, and those who deserve to be rewarded are rewarded. What will Deng She do with that man? Hundreds of eyes gathered in the field, and people wanted to know the answer.