Chapter 27 Chapter 98

Xia Xun hurried back to Yanjing. The officers and soldiers guarding the city gate were stunned when they saw Duke Fu go and return. Why are you back again? Xia Xun poked his head out of the car and asked, "Have the North Korean envoys ever left?" Hundreds of households guarding the city hurriedly shook their heads and said: Not yet! Xia Xun waved his hand and said, "Go to the city!" When the hundred household officials saw it, they quickly ordered the city guards to drive aside the people waiting to enter the city, opened the city gate wide, and let Xia Xun in first. Xia Xun's return journey was faster than when he went there. The accompanying officials such as Ding Yu, and the subordinate tribal guards such as Aha Chu and Meng Ge Timur all continued to travel north, so the car was easy and fast.

Before Xia Xun entered the city, he drove back with a fast horse, and invited Yang Feng, a member of the Ministry of Rites, to come out to meet him. When Xia Xun's car came, Yang Feng, who had already been waiting on the road, immediately came up to him, and Xia Xun's people took him to Xia Xun. Xia Xun asked carefully as they drove by, and knew that they did not find any historical data in the "Geographical Chronicles" of the Liao and Jin dynasties, so they had to report the truth to the emperor. It's a trick, otherwise the emperor has already followed the previous promise and formally written the land that North Korea claims to belong to them.

After Yang Feng finished speaking, he frowned and said: "My lord, what the North Korean envoys said is not recorded in Liao and Jin "Geographic Records". North Korea has always respected our Ming Dynasty. The country of subjects is not an enemy. Since what they say is reasonable and It is well-founded, and it seems that we should not humiliate our Ming Dynasty for the sake of a small area. Xia Xun snorted coldly: Confused!You scholars, do you only read small words and big meanings?Territorial geography should also be studied carefully.I am a Han nationality, which was bought by my ancestors with blood and life. How can I give it away to others for nothing?People want you to check Liao and Jin "Geographic Records", don't ask, it is because there is no record in Liao and Jin "Geographic Records", so they dare to fool the emperor like this, you will not use your brains, check the historical materials of Han and Tang Dynasties what?

Yang Feng blinked and babbled for a while, speechless. Seeing that the palace was approaching, Xia Xun heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Fortunately, Chen Shou is shrewd. Otherwise, the emperor would speak well, and once the imperial decree was issued, there would be no room for redemption."You go back first, according to what I said, check the historical materials of the Han and Tang Dynasties in detail. At that time, some historical materials were not only stored chaotically, but also the retrieval methods were very primitive. Unlike now, when you enter a keyword into the computer, everything you need will appear in front of you in a short while. Xia Xun only needs to use this sentence. If you study hard, you will get something.

I'm afraid they won't be able to find any useful information when Zheng He returns from Huaixi. What's more, this is Xia Xun's order, not the emperor's order. Do not move others.Another thing is whether the collection of books in Beiping Mansion is so complete is also a big question. So upon hearing Xia Xun's instructions, Yang Feng knew it was hard work, so he couldn't help grinning, but if he could really discover something, it would be a great achievement, so Yang Feng was very energetic, so he agreed, and then he said goodbye and left After getting out of Xia Xun's car, he hurried back to the Yamen of the Xingbu.

Xia Xun leaned back and let out a long breath, only then was he relieved. When Xia Xun went to Liaodong, he had already handed back the badge of wearing the palace. To enter the palace at this time, he still needed the emperor's permission. The guards at the gate already knew him, and after hearing his explanation of his intention, they sent a message to the palace. The emperor was not in the palace at this time, but accompanied by Qiu Fu and others, he went to Baoding for inspection.Baoding, Yongping, and Yanjing, these three prefectures were the first three places that Zhu Di owned when he raised his troops. Other places always lost and regained in the competition with the imperial court. Only the land of these three prefectures , has always been firmly in his hands, his soldiers and food are all supported by these three prefectures, and his affection is very deep. When he returns to Yanjing this time, he will naturally have to revisit his old place.

In the palace, the empress is now the head of the house, and the captain entered the palace to report to the empress. When Empress Xu heard that Xia Xun had gone and returned, she was also surprised in her heart. She knew that Xia Xun must have something important to do, so she sent someone to reply and asked Xia Xun to enter the palace and return to her original residence to rest temporarily. The emperor will return in the evening, and see you later It's not too late to drive. The servant passed the decree to the school lieutenant guarding the gate, and the guard passed it back to the gate of the palace. Xia Xun took the badge of wearing the palace and stepped into the palace.

In the palace, of course, you can't walk around indiscriminately, so Xia Xun went straight to his residence. As soon as she entered the palace courtyard, Miss Qiaoyun was walking towards her. She saw her master at a glance. Qiaoyun was dumbfounded. She stood there almost thinking that she was dazzled. The person is indeed his master, Qiao Yun couldn't help asking: Why is the master back again? Knowing that there was still room for maneuver, Xia Xun had already relaxed a lot. Seeing her silly look, she couldn't help being a little funny, hooked her chin frivolously, and said with a smile: "Master misses you, is it okay?"

What?What? Qiaoyun was dumbfounded, and it took her a long time to turn around in a daze as if she was drunk, and saw her master walking towards his wife's bedroom, dancing and chanting: "My lady, I'm back for my husband." A magistrate of his family also knows that he has to hold his airs and be a deep official, but my master is like a big horse monkey! Qiao Yun stroked the chin hooked by Xia Xun, and thought foolishly: But this big horse monkey is much cuter than those serious old men Autumn is here, and the beautiful girl Qiaoyun is full of spring, maybe this is a warm autumn

Disaster!It's hard! Huang Zhen said in a deep voice: "This matter is very troublesome. I can't produce any evidence or reason. Do you use power to overwhelm others?"If he didn't want to be reasonable, the emperor could have driven Liu Songgeng away just by turning his face down, so what would he dare to do?If you turn your face now, it would be justified and forced to turn your face. I am afraid that the emperor would rather cede part of the territory and tribes west of the Yalu River and Tumen River to North Korea than do such a thing that will make the world laugh and laugh at the ages!

Xia Xun turned to Shaoyunfeng again, and Shaoyunfeng also shook his head gravely: Duke, now we can only rely on Chen Shou to find the solitary copy of Jin Kingdom's "Geography", otherwise it will be difficult, very difficult They all entered the official career through the imperial examination, and the imperial examination does not take geography. Scholars have a poor ten-year window, and they can read them, but you can't study the sage articles by You Zeshi. How can they have the time to read those idle books? Especially outside the Guan, the Central Plains court has always been very unfamiliar with it. For example, in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the little Tatar prince who had been an enemy of the Ming court for decades, his background, origin, domain under his jurisdiction, and the number of soldiers and horses. There are several versions. As for Zhang Guan Li Dai, it is not uncommon to mistake other tribal leaders for little princes. Even after decades of fighting with them, there is no authoritative identification of the other party's real name. These two royal envoys did not go with Xia Xun. They were officials of the imperial court. After promulgating laws and reforming Liaodong, it is necessary to establish an inspector's office. There are still things to be busy in Beijing. When I went to file a lawsuit, I thought of them. The emperor went to Baoding and hadn't come back yet, Xia Xun had something on his mind, how could he be blindly loving with his wife, explained his intention of rushing back and forth, so he left the palace to discuss matters with Huang Zhen and Shaoyunfeng.Unexpectedly, the two people shook their heads and felt that the matter was very difficult. Only then did Xia Xun realize that the problem was serious, and it might not be as simple as he imagined to solve it. This is not a war with open swords and guns, and powerful force is not available; this is not to persuade court officials to agree to reform Liaodong, as long as they tell the facts, explain the reason, and explain the necessity, and they have nothing to say when they refute it.This requires professional knowledge and historical evidence that cannot be erased in black and white.This time Xia Xun was also in a hurry. Seeing that Huang Zhen and Shao Yunfeng were helpless, Xia Xun had no choice but to leave their residence and walk back with frowning faces. well!I have always thought that historians are not very useful, but at this time they are in short supply. Are there any historians these days?This subject is too biased. Those who are not able to read will not understand it. Those who are able to read have all studied the books of sages, but no one has studied it. In particular, not only must one be proficient in history, one must also be familiar with the evolution of geography, the migration of characters, and many other evidences that are recorded in other classics and revealed between the lines. This kind of evidence is too inconspicuous. Mobile experts, who has the spare time to dig this word in the vast pile of old papers? In my ears, the words that Huang Zhen chased out and confided to him echoed involuntarily: Duke, this matter has nothing to do with the Duke's responsibility. No matter how it develops, it has nothing to do with the Duke. It is better for the Duke not to participate.Once the Duke intervenes, but cannot refute Liu Songgeng, the infamy that should not have been borne by the Duke will no longer be cleared away. The Duke is an extremely human minister, what can't he have?It's just that the name behind this must not be careless! Xia Xun knew very well that Huang Zhen said these words for his consideration, and it was indeed for his own good.If he ignores this matter, it will be of great benefit to him personally, but once he gets involved in it, it is very likely that he will bear the infamy for others.But, just give up?He is not reconciled!If he did that, if the North Koreans were really allowed to succeed, future generations would indeed not scold him, and there would be no trace of him in this matter, but he would scold himself, and scold himself for the rest of his life! However, in the face of this matter, he is like a dog biting a hedgehog, and he is powerless! Xia Xun sighed in distress, and unconsciously glanced towards the side of the road. When he saw something, a thought jumped into his mind: wow!Who said it must be the end of the mountain?Isn't this the willow and the flowers!I can't help it, those civil servants who entered the imperial examination do not specialize in this field, but aren't they professionals in this field!