Chapter 244 When it rains, it pours
He sent Wang Fenghua and his men to the dock to help him carry his luggage.
Sun Shaozong leaned back in the armchair and began to think about Wang Fenghua's report.
After all, local officials had a narrow vision. Plus, Wang Fenghua was only a fifth-rank official, so it was normal that they couldn't understand why the North Korean delegation suddenly changed to taking the water route.
However, when Sun Shaozong was in the capital, he had vaguely heard some rumors that the Heishui Mohe had secretly colluded with Mongolia, but although they did not dare to directly raise the flag of rebellion, they had a head-on confrontation with the Great Zhou.
However, secretly annexing other tribes and even pretending to be bandits to rob people in border areas happened from time to time.
During this period, the degree of harassment suffered by Cao's Korea was several times that of the border of the Great Zhou. The current change of tribute to water routes may be due to the fear of being robbed by the Black Water Mohe along the way, but secretly it may also be intended to force the Great Zhou to use force against the Black Water Mohe.
After all, the most proud achievement of the retired emperor was that he destroyed Goryeo, which refused to submit to the king, and re-established the vassal state of Korea.
But after only ten years, the Great Zhou had declined to the point where it could not even provide shelter for the tribute missions from Korea. How could the emperor accept this? And how could Emperor Guangde feel about this?
However, it is not so easy to use force against the Heishui Mohe.
The Heishui Mohe were mostly mountain tribes. When the enemy troops approached, they hid in the mountains. But as soon as the enemy troops retreated, they immediately returned to their old ways. If we wanted to eradicate them, we had to be prepared for a protracted war.
Unfortunately, the Japanese threat in the southeast has not been eliminated, the six countries in the southwest are ready to make a move, and the Mongolian tribes in the north are gradually beginning to recover. In addition, the country is in a state of chaos and multiple orders are being issued. It is probably a pipe dream to support a protracted encirclement and suppression campaign.
It's really like when it rains it pours!
Come to think of it, I really feel sorry for Emperor Guangde. His father and grandfather had beaten up all the neighbors, and they were as ruthless as they could be, but when it came to him, he became cautious and unable to focus on one thing while neglecting another.
"grown ups."
Sun Shaozong was just
Hebei is adjacent to the capital , so if any accidents happen, the Pacification Office can send people to deal with it directly. Therefore, there is no arrangement for a thousand households to be stationed there, and the Tianjin Prefecture only has one hundred households.
This is also the reason why Wang Fenghua did not contact the local Dragon Guards when he arrived in Jinmen Prefecture and directly stayed in the inn.
However, Wang Fenghua was proud of his higher rank and did not take the local centurion seriously. However, the local centurion Jia Shanyao did not dare to ignore him, so when he heard the news, he rushed over in a hurry.
Who would have thought that before this deputy commander of a thousand households was even seen, another inspector of a thousand households would suddenly appear!
Faced with such an influential figure, Jia Shanyao dared not neglect him. He hurriedly begged the gatekeeper to come over and report. He did not dare to say that he was asking for a meeting, but only said that he was waiting outside.
Since he didn't dare to "ask for an audience", Sun Shaozong was too lazy to see him. He ordered someone to inform Jia Shanyao that he was going out on an errand for Shuntian Prefecture and did not need the service of the centurions, so he could go and do his own thing.
When Wang Fenghua hurriedly brought the gifts from the official ship, Sun Shaozong told him to rest in the inn for a night, saying that he had the responsibility to defend the territory and could not leave without permission, and then he led his men back to Shandong.
Although all the members of the Dragon Guard had been sent away by Sun Shaozong, the fact that he concurrently served as the Captain of the Dragon Guard was well known .
Therefore, the governors of various prefectures who arrived later treated him with courtesy, but kept their distance from him.
After all, the Dragon Guards are a group of warriors, but they can supervise civil servants from all over the place, so their reputation is naturally not very good.
Although Sun Shaozong didn't care much about being isolated by his colleagues in these few short days, he couldn't help feeling uncomfortable facing their vigilant attitude, so he wandered around the city for several days and seldom communicated with his colleagues.
As the fifth day of the New Year approached, the Governor's Office finally sent people to summon the officials from all over the country to the Governor's Office and briefly announced the so-called new regulations.
It is said to be a new charter, but according to the homework Sun Shaozong had done in advance, it is just old wine in a new bottle - except for some changes in the wording and sentence structure, the actual content has not changed much.
It seems that the Governor's Office really just wants to have a lively occasion and hold a plaque-hanging ceremony on the ninth day of March.
This vanity is really boring!
I don’t know how the fight between Wei Ruolan and Qiu Yunfei in the Criminal Law Department went...
Although there was nothing serious to talk about, they still dawdled until noon, and only then did seven or eight fifth-rank officials leave the gate of the Governor's Mansion.
Sun Shaozong didn't care what others thought of him. He took off his official robe and threw it to the clerk who was accompanying him, then rushed to the Sanchahekou Wharf with two followers.
When he was having a crab feast at Wangjiang Tower yesterday, he ordered some fresh lobsters from the store, preparing to have a good meal at noon today - this is also the only benefit of coming to Jinmen Prefecture, as such fresh seafood is not available in the capital.
When they arrived at Wangjiang Tower, the owner of the restaurant had been waiting for them at the door for a long time. Being able to run the largest restaurant in the local area, this owner must have some background. Therefore, he had known Sun Shaozong's identity for a long time and took great care of him.
Even the lobsters were caught by fishermen who spent a lot of money yesterday afternoon. It took three boats to catch a dozen or so one-foot-long lobsters. The chef fried, stir-fried, and deep-fried them himself for half a day, and piled on the extra ingredients as if they were free. Naturally, the taste was excellent.
It happened that Sun Shaozong was "broad-minded", and they ate for about half an hour with a lot of cups and plates, enjoying themselves to the fullest.
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Sun Shaozong rinsed his mouth with some premium Tieguanyin tea. He held his slightly bulging belly and was wondering what kind of seafood to eat tomorrow when he heard a commotion on the dock outside.
Sun Shaozong curiously opened the window and looked out, and saw hundreds of officials and runners driving away the people on the dock, while three strange-looking large ships were docked in the center of the dock.
Although the people on the boat were dressed strangely, the large flag erected on the bow was in authentic Chinese characters.
"A tribute ship from Korea?"
Tsk~
As expected, the Korean tribute delegation changed its route to water. Now it depends on whether the Zhou Dynasty court cares about face or substance.
However, according to Emperor Guangde's behavior in recent years, he will most likely choose to be patient temporarily. After all, he is not a young man like Wei Ruolan who will act recklessly when his mind is hot.
Seeing the ceremonial guards from the Governor's Office arriving and welcoming the Korean delegation into the city, Sun Shaozong guessed that Governor Zhou wanted to stabilize the delegation first and then send someone on horseback to report to the capital.
After all, the routes for small foreign countries to pay tribute were usually designated by the imperial court. It was okay before on the sea, as there was no such thing as "territorial rights" these days. But since they have set foot on the land of the Great Zhou, how to go, how to go, and how to go must naturally be decided by the imperial court.
As for the reason for stabilizing the mission...
In all likelihood, Governor Zhou will invite the Korean envoys to attend the plaque-hanging ceremony on March 9th.
From now on, Mr. Zhou will have something to brag about. The King of Korea "personally" sent an envoy to congratulate him on his promotion. Isn't that enough for him to be proud of for the rest of his life?
