It's the end of summer, and the trees on Senji Island are lush and green.

Although the island is now under the jurisdiction of North Korea, due to historical reasons, the population structure of the island is very complex, and even North Korea now only rules a part of the island.

First of all, the aborigines of Tamna Island, this island first gave birth to a country called Tamna, and sent envoys to the court in the Tang Dynasty, Lin Dezhong, whose king came to the dynasty from the emperor to Mount Tai. However, the strength of the Tamna Kingdom was too weak, and it was later destroyed by the Goryeo Kingdom.

The second was the Mongols, the Yuan Dynasty defeated the garrison of Goryeo, took Tamna Island as its territory, set up a governor's office, and the border army of Tunzhen was 1,700 people. It began as a springboard for the Japanese expedition, and later evolved into an important island of exile.

Then the Chinese did not give up Tamna Island in the early Ming Dynasty, and followed the old system of the Yuan Dynasty, regarding Tamna as a place of exile, such as Chen Youliang's son Chen Li, Ming Yuzhen's son Ming Sheng, etc.

In 1392, Goryeo sent an army to defeat the Mongol forces on the island and take control of Tamna Island, establishing two counties of Daejeong and Jeongui in Jeju Munai.

It's just that the area of this island is not small, and the ruling situation is similar to that of Hainan Island in the Ming Dynasty.

The two counties of Dajing and Jeongyi set up by Joseon covered a limited area, and not only the indigenous forces of Tamna were entrenched in the vicinity of Mt. Halla, but the Ming and Mongol forces remained all the time.

To the east of Senji Island is an open plain area with fertile, which is ideal for raising horses.

At the beginning of this year, the Ming court sent a large number of craftsmen to build a wharf and a brick city here, and the dragon flag symbolizing the Ming Dynasty was raised high in this land.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the ownership of this island was essentially the Ming Dynasty, but now the Ming court has no intention of taking this island as its own.

As the sun rises, the golden sun shines on the green island from the east, and the Hallasan Mountain in the middle of the island grows towards the sun, and the mountains to the east are covered with colorful flowers.

A fleet of ships drew a white trail on the calm sea, coming from the sea to the west, and then slowly sailing into the harbor.

The wharf is anchored here with simple and large ships, most of which come from the Korean Peninsula and carry goods such as ginseng, medicinal herbs, and leather goods.

Although the date of the mutual market is after the Mid-Autumn Festival, many North Korean businessmen have chosen to come early.

Capital at any time was profit-seeking, and many shrewd Korean merchants saw business opportunities in the sub-market, so they formed fleets to pan for gold.

Similar to the situation in Mongolia, North Korea's handicraft industry lagged behind the Ming Dynasty, and although it was not trapped in iron pots like Mongolia, it also longed for Ming fine porcelain, silk and cheap agricultural tools, so it always longed for North Korea to open trade with the Ming Dynasty.

Due to the Ming Dynasty's maritime ban policy, only missions to the capital had trade opportunities in the past, and ordinary merchants did not dare to think of it at all.

Now they learned that after the opening of the market on Senji Island, they all wanted to find the first pot of gold, so they sent domestic slaves or came in person.

"Meet the Emperor Ming!" When the Korean merchants saw a group of officials and soldiers kneeling down towards the person holding the order, they also knelt down one after another.

The hundred households in brocade clothes appeared on the wharf with a decree, and read out the holy decree aloud: "Fengtian carries the emperor, and the edict says: This dynasty and the Korean state exchange market on the island of Sanzhi, which is not only a blessing to the good domain, but also for the two countries to communicate with each other, so send the virtuous ministers to the East China Sea." Xu Shiying, the son of Dingguo Gong, has the talent to govern one side, and Wu has the legacy of the king of Zhongshan, so he was appointed governor of the East China Sea. All my subjects in the East China Sea, listen to his commands, and admire this! ”

Xu Shiying had already changed into the official uniform of a second-class civil official in the Ming Dynasty at this time, and he slowly got down from the sea ship, with a touch of the breath of a superior between his eyebrows, and he had slowly entered the role along the way.

After all, he is no longer a son of Wuxun with the glory of his ancestors and the halo of the prince of Dingguo, but the governor of the East China Sea who was appointed by the emperor's favor.

This trip led an army of 1,000 from Tianjin to charge grain and cotton cloth, and he will represent the Ming Dynasty to settle here, becoming the real speaker of the entire East China Sea.

"Your Excellency greets the Governor!" Li Jiguang, the young secretary of the Siyi Pavilion, was the first to come as a diplomat, and he looked respectful and respectful at this moment.

"Humble greetings to the Governor!" Two thousand garrisons had already arrived here first, and the two thousand household leaders knelt down respectfully.

Xu Shiying's gaze swept among several officials, and finally fell on Liu Jiyu, who was in charge of coming to build the city, and said: "Liu Yuanwailang, the opening of the port and the establishment of the city on Senzhi Island by the Ming Dynasty was completed on schedule, you have made great contributions, and you have worked hard this time!" ”

"This is the duty of the subordinates! Your Excellency the Governor, please come into the city for acceptance! Although Liu Jiyu was surprised by the choice of Wuxun by the governor of the East China Sea, he seemed to be official and authentic.

Trusted by the emperor, he was assigned to the island of Senzhi to open a port and set up a city, which has now been officially completed.

Theoretically, as long as the new governor had completed his acceptance, he would be able to return to the capital with his craftsmen.

Hey?

Huo Guangming, who accompanied Qianhu, saw that Liu Jiyu had such an attitude, as if he felt that the foreign man in front of him was very unkind, and couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Xu Shiying.

Xu Shiying heard the indifference in Liu Hiiragi's tone, and naturally sensed an attitude of rejecting people thousands of miles away.

He knew that the small worker in front of him, Wai Lang, was valued by His Majesty because of his excellent assessment, but he had no grudge against him, and he didn't even have anything to do with him.

Xu Shiying was not angry, but said quietly: "Okay, please lead the way!" ”

The newly built Daming City is on the high slope in front, which is indeed a good terrain that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and a step extends from the pier to the city gate.

When I came to the city gate, the city wall in front of me was more than a zhang high, and it was made of blue bricks, but the city gate had not yet been named.

Xu Shiying knew that the current Ministry of Industry under the leadership of Jia Jun had surpassed the level of construction in the past, and now when he saw this newly renovated city, he was secretly amazed at the magic of his Ming craftsmen.

Entering from the city gate, and then ascending to the top of the city, looking at the rows of houses in the city, there is an illusion of being in a county town in the inland Ming Dynasty.

The city here is actually not big, but "although the sparrow is small, it has all the organs", and it is resolutely a military-oriented Daming city.

After visiting the storehouse where supplies were stored, he went to inspect the training and fortifications of the 3,000 garrisons, and finally returned to the governor's palace in the center.

Li Jiguang, the young secretary of the Siyi Pavilion, seemed very attentive, but he played the role of a guide.

Liu Jiyu was a young man with a straight intestine, and he said bluntly: "Lord Governor, the lower official will stay here for another three days!" You check the drawings drawn by the Ministry of Works, and if you are sure that there is nothing missing, the lower official will lead the craftsmen back to the capital! It's just that you find out afterwards that there are any omissions, and what buildings have not been built, then it has nothing to do with our Ministry of Industry! ”

"Liu Jiyu, what are you talking about? You're all responsible for this city, and if something goes wrong, who won't you look for? Li Jiguang, the young secretary of the Siyi Pavilion, has always looked at Liu Jiyu unpleasantly, and even scolded him severely.

Liu Jiyu is a master who is not afraid of heaven and earth, and he also raised his voice and said: "Xiaguan has expressed it very clearly!" Now you compare the drawings of the Ministry of Engineering, if you find any omissions, make up for it immediately, and we will finalize the rights and responsibilities! If it is not easy for craftsmen to return to China and come again, is it not good to solve problems in advance now? We are all courtiers of the Ming Dynasty, don't think about dragging our feet all day long, don't we just do our own things? ”

"Liu Yuanwailang, pay attention to your identity, who are you talking to so loudly?" Li Jiguang, the young secretary of the Siyi Pavilion, suddenly turned cold, and he admonished loudly.

Xu Shiying had already seen that Liu Jiyu dared to love himself with a stinky face, but that he was not dealing with this self-proclaimed Shaoqing of the Siyi Pavilion.

It's just that Liu Hiiragi's thinking is not wrong, he is now carefully comparing and accepting, not to mention the clear division of rights and responsibilities, and if there is a mistake, the cost of making up for it now will be much lower.

Xu Shiying didn't want to get involved in the dispute between the two, so she said: "I have already read the drawings of the Ministry of Industry earlier, and the clothing, food, housing and transportation here are all very well considered!" Okay, you give the governor three days, and the governor will compare it carefully! If there is nothing wrong, the Governor will use the seal, and it will not delay you and the craftsman back to Beijing! ”

"So good! The lower official went back to his residence, and if anything happened, he could send someone to call me! Liu Jiyu ignored Li Jiguang and left Xu Shiying.

"I really don't understand how Your Majesty would reuse this stunned young man! This person relied on His Majesty's grace, and no one paid attention to him here, but fortunately, he would go back immediately! Li Jiguang, the Shaoqing of the Siyi Pavilion, watched Liu Jiyu leave, and then bit his tongue indignantly.

Syllable!

Suddenly, a crisp slap rang out.

Everyone came over one after another, and they couldn't help but feel stunned on their faces, but they looked at the perpetrator Xu Shiying in surprise.

"You hit me?" Li Jiguang covered his painful face and said with an unbelievable look.

Xu Shiying faced everyone's surprised eyes, and said with a calm face: "From today onwards, anyone who dares to talk about His Majesty will be killed without mercy!" ”

Not to mention that he never doubted His Majesty's vision of employing people, like Wang Yue, Liu Zhong and Wang Zhi, who are not people with outstanding political achievements, and even he is reused because of His Majesty's grace, when does His Majesty need to question the small Shaoqing of the Siyi Pavilion in front of him?

"Yes!" The officials and generals present were all shocked by Xu Shiying, and immediately said respectfully.

Li Jiguang was stunned, but the other party really held the power of life and death, so he said yes again and again.

Xu Shiying knew that Li Jiguang was actually a Qingliu faction, although these Qingliu always said that they were loyal and patriotic, but in their hearts they probably hated Hongzhi who slaughtered their Qingliu.

In their concepts, I am afraid that His Majesty will reuse Xu Pu, Ma Wensheng and Wang Shu, as well as the eunuch Huai En is the real Shengming monarch.

Xu Shiying knew that it was not appropriate to make a big fuss now, and now after affirming Zhongjun's position, he said lightly: "Three thousand households stay, and the others retreat!" ”

"Yes!" Although Li Jiguang was not angry, he followed everyone and retreated.

"Shizi, when I heard that it was you coming, Chen Shan and I couldn't believe it!" The two thousand households who stayed looked at Xu Shiying, looking overjoyed.

Xu Shiying looked at the three thousand households left behind, and faintly felt that this was actually Zhu Youji's deliberate arrangement.

The three thousand households in front of him are the old department of their ancestors, and they have been close to their Dingguo Mansion for generations, even if they are still in contact.

Now the imperial court has arranged these three thousand households to serve as the East China Sea Wei thousand households, although it is impossible to be 100% loyal to themselves, but it is undoubtedly conducive to their own control of this garrison.

Xu Shiying knew that some things had to be clarified, so he warned seriously with a straight face: "I hope the three of you will remember a little bit in the future!" ”

"Please make it clear!" The three thousand households exchanged a look, when even if it was respectful and authentic.

Xu Shiying looked at the faces of the three people, and said seriously: "You are not the old department of the Dingguo Mansion, but my Ming Dynasty's East China Sea Wei Qianhu, and you are the Ming generals who want to defend the East China Sea for the Ming Dynasty, understand?" ”

"Yes! Shizi! The three thousand households were shocked, and they responded.

Xu Shiying's brows furrowed slightly, and he corrected: "Don't call me Shizi in the future, I am now the governor of the East China Sea, and the first governor of the East China Sea!" ”

"Yes, Lord Governor!" The three thousand households felt that the world in front of them was indeed different, and even if they changed their titles.

Xu Shiying knew that it was impossible to erase the traces of the prince of Dingguo at once, but this was what he had to do.

Not only to avoid being caught by the courtiers for his pigtails, but also not because he left one day, as a result, these people no longer obey the Ming court and forget the fact that they are Ming generals.

After Xu Shiying corrected the names of these people, he entered the role of the governor of the East China Sea and asked: "What is the contradiction between Liu Jiyu and Li Jiguang?" ”

"This matter is a long story, at first because Li Jiguang wanted to meddle in the supply of fresh meat, but was rejected by Liu Jiyu, and Li Jiguang has been making things difficult for Liu Jiyu everywhere since then! Recently, the son of the chief of the Namsan tribe sent a batch of oil, but the Nansan tribe was a traitor to North Korea and never refused to pay taxes to North Korea. Chen Shan was the oldest, so he told what happened.

Qianhu next to him also expressed his opinion: "Actually, Liu Hiiragi did the right thing!" Like the fresh meat earlier, the price given here in Namsan is affordable and the meat is fresh, so why buy high-priced meat from Jeju Muslim? ”

"It's the same with this oil! Jeju Mu didn't allow ordinary people to send it to us at all, but he wanted to monopolize and sell at a high price, but Liu Jiyu always only wanted a small part of them, and most of them were bought from the Nanshan tribe! This time, the people from the Nanshan Department were sent directly to United City, but they were arrested by Li Jiguang and others! Chen Shan added.

Xu Shiying sorted out what happened, and asked seriously: "Where is the son of the chief of the Nanshan Department now?" ”

"The Jeju shepherd's people came here early this morning, and now it's time to escort people out of the city!" Chen Shan was slightly stunned at first, and then reported truthfully.

(End of chapter)