Zhang Gui couldn't help but smile at this time.

He knew that Jin Xianzhi would react like this.

Because he knows very well that today's Lee Joseon is also a Confucian dynasty with a civilian dictatorship.

Such a dynasty is basically a heavy attack on the inside and a subservient outside.

Just look at the Song of the civil dictatorship.

No matter how rich it is, it is only a fat sheep, not a lion.

The same is true of the Lee Kingdom today.

For such a Confucian dynasty of civil dictatorship, in Zhang Gui's view, not squeezing hard is simply sorry for the opportunity given by history.

Therefore, Jin Xianzhi, as a Confucian civil official, will definitely not be afraid of everything to ask for a reprimand of the Ming Dynasty, and would rather die to protect the interests of his country.

Jin Xianzhi knows very well that the Ming Dynasty has now slowly recovered its national strength and moved towards Zhongxing, and his country cannot afford to offend.

In addition, Jin Xianzhi knows even more that these Confucian ministers can suppress the generals in their own country, and even suppress the lords and nobles, and let themselves be civil and official, in essence, because these Confucian ministers are infinitely elevating the status of the suzerainty of the Ming Dynasty, so that the domestic people believe that the reason why the Ming Dynasty is strong is because of the respect for Confucianism and literature.

In other words, these people must hold Daming and say good things about Daming, and they must also make Daming willing to support his scholars in North Korea in order to ensure the power of his scholars.

As for the interests of the country's honor and disgrace, what does it compare with the rights and interests of scholars.

Therefore, Jin Xianzhi did not express his dissatisfaction, but respectfully admitted that he was immoral in North Korea and did not return Xianzhou in time.

Liu Zongzhou was naturally disappointed with Jin Xianzhi's answer.

Because Jin Xianzhi's answer like this undoubtedly proves that what he just said is wrong!

"It's obvious that I'm immoral, how can you say that you are immoral."

Liu Zongzhou was depressed in his heart, he really wanted to go up and grab Jin Xianzhi by the collar now, and carefully ask him if he had a brain drawn.

"Your Majesty! Since the Jin envoy and the minister all said this, the minister believed that this showed that the DPRK was still polite, and in this way, it would not be possible for the soldiers to meet each other, and the existing relations could still be maintained. ”

Chen Zizhuang followed while the iron was hot at this time, and looked at Liu Zongzhou, and asked: "Liu Zongxian, now that the envoys of the feudal states have said so, presumably you will no longer have any objections, and continue to force Your Majesty to ignore the old edict of Chengzu, and let Xianzhou be led by the feudal state, right?" ”

Liu Zongzhou was unwilling to admit defeat, so he continued: "Your Majesty, when the Jin envoy says this now, he must be afraid of the national prestige of this dynasty, so he has to say something against his will!" It is indeed against the way of the saints that the court did this, and the minister still asked His Majesty to withdraw his will, and not to force Xianzhou to make the neighbors resentful! ”

"His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty."

At this time, Jin Xianzhi hurriedly shouted, and said: "The words of the feudal minister's talents are definitely not words of deception against their will!" It is not deliberately pandering because of fear of the might of the Celestial Empire. Now if we can not blame the kingdom, and the kingdom allows us to return Xianzhou peacefully, it is naturally the kindness of the kingdom, and we will be grateful, and we really can't talk about complaints. ”

Jin Xianzhi didn't understand, why did the Ming State member in front of him always want to demolish his own platform, and he had to feel that he should fight with the Ming monarchs and ministers, and even criticize him verbally and penny, didn't he know that he wanted to make money in harmony?

Liu Zongzhou smashed a heavy fist on the cotton, he didn't understand why this Jin Xianzhi was so cowardly, obviously he was trying his best to speak for him, but he still dismantled his own platform, and he couldn't afford to stiffen his waist, so he was afraid that his Ming soldiers would press the border, the key is, so what, as a prince, shouldn't he try his best to protect the interests of his kingdom?

"In this case, the court discussion is here, it is rare for you, a small minister of the feudal state, to know the courtesy, pass the decree, and give fifty taels of gold. If Xianzhou is returned peacefully, without the use of swords, I will reward you again. ”

Apocalypse said at this time.

"His Majesty Emperor Xie Daming!"

Jin Xianzhi knelt on the ground and kowtowed gratefully, and couldn't help but smile, and said in his heart: "With the grace of the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom to reward silver, after I go back, I will definitely be favored by His Royal Highness!" The key is that if you can really promote the peace of Xianzhou and return to the Ming Dynasty, and save our North Korea from a military incident, it will be regarded as a great achievement, and maybe you can gain fame and fortune! The key is that Mingguo will also feel that he is doing things well. In the future, people who do not deal with themselves in the country may not dare to do anything to themselves, after all, they have the protection of the emperor of the Ming Kingdom. ”

No matter how Jin Xianzhi thinks about it now, he thinks it's a win-win situation.

I won, fame and fortune.

Ming won and got Xianzhou.

North Korea itself also won, avoiding a war.

Jin Xianchen also said again: "Please rest assured that His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will do his best to promote this matter!" ”

Tianqi nodded, he suddenly felt that this civil official in North Korea was much cuter than some of the civil officials of this dynasty that he had raised with high-ranking officials Houlu, and he also felt that his reward was not in vain.

"Envoy Jin, your domain is still a country of etiquette! The reason is that there are upright Confucian ministers like you. The prince of the country believes that if you are the leader of the government in the future, the lord of the clan will be able to know more courtesy, and the reputation of the lord will spread far and wide, at that time, maybe even the prince of the country will have to respect the country! ”

Zhang Gui now also feels that this Confucian minister, as long as he changes his nationality, he will instantly become much more likable, and he will no longer be so annoying.

Therefore, Zhang Gui also took the initiative to talk to Jin Xianzhi at this time, and said that he hoped that he could become the leader of North Korea in the future.

The leadership of the DPRK is equivalent to the prime minister, the head of the civil officials, and it is also the apex pursued by the Korean scholars.

And now that Zhang Gui said this, Jin Xianzhi was naturally more happy, and he felt that he had no problem dealing with it in front of the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom just now, after all, even the most powerful uncle of the Ming Kingdom now supports him to be the leader of the government in the future, which undoubtedly means that it is likely to become the meaning of the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom.

Jin Xianzhi also saluted Zhang Guihe, much more respectful than many Confucian ministers in Daming's own country, and said: "Uncle Guo praises falsely, the junior minister is only shallow in learning, where dare to think of leading the political position." ”

"You're too modest."

Zhang Gui replied with a smile.

For a while, Han Yi, the first assistant of the cabinet, also came over to talk to Jin Xianchen: "Uncle Guo is not wrong, Jin Envoy, you are a talented person, Your Royal Highness should reuse ......"

Liu Zongzhou has been staring at Jin Xianzhi, who is very popular at this time, with a resentful face.

He now despises Kim Xianzhi in his heart, and he feels that people like Kim Xianzhi are simply a disgrace among the Confucian ministers of North Korea, and he actually betrayed the interests of his country in exchange for the courtesy of the monarchs and ministers of other countries!

What Liu Zongzhou couldn't bear even more was that many of his courtiers of the Ming Dynasty were also so mercenary, only knowing profit, but not knowing how to abide by the rites of the saints, and not even wanting benevolence.

As Zhang Gui said before when he talked about the turmoil in the mining of Maoshan iron ore and the concept of etiquette and governance in the planning department and Tianqi, Yuan Keli, and Chen Zizhuang, for Liu Zongzhou, a great Confucian scholar, the current practice of the Ming court is indeed moving in the direction of refined self-interest, and it is obviously mercenary, obviously abandoning the original royal road, and it can even be said that it is destroying the Confucian etiquette system.

Therefore, Liu Zongzhou continued to ask for Xianzhou from the Ming Dynasty, and still asked Tianqi to follow the example of Ming Xuanzong to give up Xianzhou and stop being obsessed with expanding his territory.

The cabinet ministers knew that although Liu Zongzhou was not old, he was indeed a clean official and did a good job in learning, so they intended to protect him, so they did not have a vote, but refused to vote for his recital, and kept it on hold, so as not to make him directly conflict with the Son of Heaven, so as not to make Long Yan angry and directly kill him.

After all, the Son of Heaven is angry, but it doesn't matter if you are a Confucian or not, honest or not, if you want to die, it can only be that the king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die.

But Liu Zongzhou did not appreciate it, and after learning that the cabinet did not vote, he directly beat the drum and asked to be presented to the Son of Heaven directly, saying: "The cabinet refuses to vote for Taiwan's advice, please ask Your Majesty's quasi-ministers to meet and impeach the cabinet for dereliction of duty and power!" ”

That's right, Liu Zongzhou still has to sue the cabinet.

Han Yi, the first assistant of the cabinet, looked helpless.