Chapter 27 Goryeo Envoy (Part 1)

After hearing Tao Qian say this, my body couldn't help but straighten. I couldn't help but feel relieved in my heart: "Now I have an excuse to ask him to blackmail a group of beauties."

Tao Qian had a gloomy face and quickly calculated it. After a while, he said to me: "Your Majesty, all the gold, silver and jewelry this time are converted into silver and 1.23 million taels of silver, and the gift of the throne given to the emperor is 860,000 taels. Even if the two items are added, it is only 2.09 million taels of gold."

I also cooperated with my face and said, "Tao Aiqing, what is the general limit for tribute?"

Tao Qian said without thinking, "According to the agreement between the two parties, the Goryeo Kingdom must contribute more than three million gold and silver goods to our dynasty every year."

"Park Aiqing, can you explain to me, what's going on?" I said coldly.

"Report to the emperor, because our country of Goryeo has suffered an unprecedented drought this year, and there were several Turkic cavalry entering our land to burn, kill and loot. Our country suffered heavy losses. I hope that the silver owed this year can be allowed to be made up for it next year." Park Dongsai talked freely, and when he talked about the Turks, his face showed an indignation.

"The reason is sufficient." My face eased a little, and I said lightly: "I can also measure your various difficulties as a small country."

"Thank you for your understanding. I am thanking the emperor for the people of Goryeo." Park Dongsai's face was happy and he wanted to kneel down.

"Full, I haven't finished speaking yet." I stopped him: "If there is a shortage of gold, silver, jewelry, etc., I can understand you. But will you not use anything else to offset the gap in silver?"

Park Dong-sai was stunned and smiled bitterly: "Can the emperor say it clearly? The local products that can be brought by the empress dowager."

However, when Tao Qian heard me talking in that tone, he immediately showed me helpless expression and smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"What, think about it yourself." I waved my hand and said impatiently: "Okay, I have handled too much state affairs today and I am a little tired. Eunuch Mu."

"Slave is here." Eunuch Mu immediately bent down and came to me.

"I'm going to Kunning Palace. I'm not sleeping yet." I yawned and asked Eunuch Mu to support me. I slowly walked out of Yingwu Palace. Even the interest in seeing Park Dongsai was lacking.

Eunuch Mu seemed to feel the unhappiness in my heart, and before leaving, he glared at Park Dongsai fiercely.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say." Park Dong-sai rushed to me, knelt down, and kowtowed.

"Bold, dare to block the emperor's way." Eunuch Mu shouted in a gloomy manner and said in a deep voice: "Come here, drive this out."

The imperial guards rushed over and pulled him out on Park Dong-sai's neck.

"Your Majesty, I am here this time to propose marriage to the emperor for the princess of my country." Park Dong-sai struggled violently and shouted repeatedly.

"Stop and step back." I waved calmly.

"Stop it all." When Eunuch Mu heard my order, he hurriedly stopped the imperial guards.

Only then did Park Dongsai get out, kneel down and rush to my side, shouting anxiously: "I am here this time, I am still proposing marriage to the emperor for the princess of my country."

"I heard it." I took my ears and said with a little dissatisfaction: "What do you want to do? Is it that I want to deaf my ears?"

"I deserve to die, but I deserve to die." Park Dongsai kowtowed repeatedly, learning the unified sentences of Han officials after they made mistakes very similar.

"Get up and tell me what are the benefits of your princess?" I said lightly.

"This time I came, I brought a portrait of the princess, which can be taken to the emperor for my viewing." Park Dong-sai said, and asked me to go to the side hall to take the portrait over.

After seeing the portrait, he naturally agreed to him. After a while, Park Dong-sai received a long brocade box. He saw him holding it carefully, as if he was holding a holy object, for fear of ruining a little bit.

Is there any need? I secretly looked forward to the princess. If it weren't for the extraordinary nature of that princess, Park Dong-sai would probably not have been so respectful to her portrait.

After finding a table, Park Dong-sai respectfully took out the portrait from the brocade box and slowly spread it flat on the table.

As I saw a girl holding a wooden umbrella. It rained and it seemed that the wind was strong. The background in the painting was a slum, and each of the characters in the painting was thin and dirty and ragged, nesting under the tattered greenhouse. However, what was amazing was that although those people were extremely poor, their eyes were full of fighting spirit and hope. Wherever they looked, they were focused on the girl in the wooden umbrella.

Looking back, the girl in wooden umbrella was dressed in traditional Goryeo costumes. Due to the heavy rain, half of her body was wet. She was carrying a basket on her wrist, and there was a hint of heat in the basket, as if it was hot food. Her eyes were so clear that there was almost no impurities. When she looked at the poor, she did not express any pity or disgust that ordinary people expressed. Instead, she was encouraging. Her cherry mouth was slightly opened, as if she was saying: "Everyone should work hard."

"Your Majesty, this is our beautiful princess." Park Dong-sai seemed to have tears in his eyes: "Princess Xiuli is the most beautiful and kindest princess in our history. She is almost the pillar of our people across the country."

After a long time, I was willing to move away from the painting. Although the princess really looks extraordinary, what really attracts me was her eyes. Many people may feel pity or sympathy when looking at the poor. But she encourages her. And her quiet temperament, which is also very attractive, also deeply attracted me.

I took a breath and looked at the Park Dong track: "Park Aiqing, since Princess Xiuli is the pillar of your nation, why do you want her to marry into Dawu? Could it be that she has any intention?"

"Your Majesty, my country has no intention. I want to further deepen the friendship between the two countries through marriage." Park Dong-sai immediately knelt down on the ground and said enthusiastically.

I pondered. When I looked at the painting this time, I loved it more and more and more, and I couldn't move my eyes away for a long time. When I first saw it, it was also amazing, but now when I looked it again, it was even more shocking than the first time. This painting is absolutely impossible to forge. It can be said that no painter can draw such a moving painting out of thin air. Especially the look of the eyes flashed away, but it happened to be captured. Painters who can reach such a state are rare in the world, and they are even more unconventional.

"Park Aiqing, I'm tired. Let's talk about this later." I forced myself to let go, moved my eyes away from the painting, lowered my head and walked out. No matter how Park Dong-sai called, I ignored him.

"Damn, I don't believe that such a good thing is. Marrying this kind of princess to me will definitely have other intentions. No, I have to calm down and think about what the problem is." I sat in the dragon sedan chair, without saying a word, and kept circling the scene of the painting in my mind. The more I think about it, the more I feel that there is a problem with the beautiful princess, but the more I feel that there is something wrong with it.

There are several reasons for possible surnames in my mind. Foreigners like this who marry the princess to their own country are just for several reasons. The first is that they really want to marry and promote relationships between the two countries. However, this first point may be removed immediately. Not to mention that if I have such an excellent daughter, I will not let her marry into another country. Are the ordinary people who support her willing? If the king insists on his own, the people will rebel.

The second is the act that Xi Shi had done. He used to confuse me, seduce me, and then let the Great Wu Dynasty collapse from the inside. Although there are some small names, it should still be ruled out. The Great Wu Dynasty and the Goryeo Kingdom have always had a good relationship. The reason why the Goryeo Kingdom was not attacked by the Turks was just a small harassment, and it was entirely under the Great Wu Dynasty. If they wanted the Great Wu Dynasty to collapse, they would probably swallow it up first by the eye of the Turks.

Third, that is to sow discord. Perhaps other countries have already sent people to propose marriage, but the emperor dared not refuse, but married the princess to me first. However, he turned all the contradictions on us. Goryeo can reap the benefits of the fisherman.

The third point seems to be the most likely thing. By the way, Park Dongsai said just now, is it because of this for the Turkic cavalry torture their territory on a large scale this year?

A flash of inspiration in my heart, and I opened the curtains of the sedan chair: "Eunuch Mu, move to Nan Study. The third son of the little brother, tell me that the Jinyiwei Xiao got up to see me."

Back in the Nan Study Room, I lay on the Taishi Chair. The portrait was still rolling in my mind. What a lotus, it was so delicate but not charming, and it was gorgeous but not silver.

After not having enough time, Xiao Qi hurried over and bowed respectfully to me as soon as he came in. I looked at his eyes and was no longer so indifferent to me. Instead, I felt a little surprised. Of course, this is also the side effect of my rapid purge of the court. Obviously, Xiao Qi has completely trusted me.

"Xiao Qi, I want you to do something." I said lightly.

"Even if the emperor gives orders, I will do my best." Xiao Qi said calmly, but I could feel a strong sense of confidence from his heart.

"Immediately divide the troops into two groups, Qianrong and Goryeo, and explore with me everything about Princess Xiuli in Goryeo. Also, including Khan, whether she has any intentions for Princess Xiuli." I said coldly: "I will hear the news before the Yuanxiao Festival."

"I obey the order." Xiao Qi's eyes sterned, as if he was very interested in this task of time-critical but thrilling.

Humph! Emperor Gaoli, if you want to use a knife to kill someone, I will make you lose your wife and your army.

Haha. I burst into laughter.

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