This Northern Song Dynasty is a bit weird

Chapter 289 Lu Zhenren's fame spread overseas
Hangzhou has a Ministry of Rites, which belongs to the Ministry of Rites and is mainly responsible for the reception of foreign envoys.

In fact, almost all external ports in the Northern Song Dynasty had Ritual Departments, but the scales were not the same.

At this time, Huang An from the Ministry of Rites is very troubled.It stands to reason that he, the 'Ministry of Rites', should not take over the real national-level tribute, but since the other party has come, let's accept it.

But the problem is, why did Su Shi, a fat man, come here to join in the fun.

He even said that the two missions might be liars.

It stands to reason that the local governor should not be in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Rites, but the problem is that there is a shortage of people in the court, and the other party is "favored" by the grand dukes of the court. When it was released to Hangzhou, Zhongshumen's appointment book wrote: All affairs in Hangzhou, regardless of state affairs or military strategy, have the right to supervise.

This is outrageous.

That is to say, the Ministry of Rites in Hangzhou is an independent institution on the surface, but it is actually under the jurisdiction of this little fat man.

He said that the two envoys might be counterfeit, and Huang An had to check it carefully.

I went through the documents of the two missions again and again, and then checked the extracted 'tribute', and found nothing inappropriate.

The little official next to him said unambiguously: "My Song Dynasty is at its peak, and all nations come to court. It doesn't matter if such a good thing is true or not, this Su Junshou is too out-of-the-ordinary."

Huang An also thought it was true, he looked at the documents of the next two envoys, and said: "I can't tell it's fake, this Su Junshou is still too young, and he is eager to show off when he does things, so let's find a way to delay this matter first Procrastinate, wait for me to write a letter to Ming Shangshu, beat him hard."

In fact, Huang An is not too old. This is also the first time he has encountered a foreign envoy. He can't tell whether the documents are genuine or not, but he just doesn't want to make a fool of himself in front of his subordinates.

"Huang Lang has a good opinion." The little official gave a thumbs up beside him.

But at this moment, a voice came from outside the door.

"It turns out that Mr. Huang treats me that way." Su Shi walked in, his chubby face was full of smiles: "I think Mr. Huang must be prudent and prudent, so it's better to take the mission of the envoy on his shoulders." Bar."

Huang Langzhong was a little embarrassed in his heart, but he didn't show any shame on his face. Instead, he smiled lightly and said, "Just now Junshou Su listened to what I said outside, and suddenly made such a comment on being an official?"

Huang An is a well-connected person in the court, otherwise he wouldn't have come to stay with the Department of Rites in Hangzhou at a young age.

The Ministry of Rites in the capital has always been the Qingshui Yamen, but the Ministry of Rites in several seaports is different. The place responsible for receiving foreign guests usually does not open for three years, and only ten years after opening.

Although it is not comparable to the oil and water in the Ministry of Households, in the Ministry of Rites, it is regarded as poor.

Of course, he was also "trained" in the capital for several years, and after being smooth and transparent, he was sent to Hangzhou by a foreigner.

Therefore, the management of this expression is excellent, even if someone overhears the words, there is no trace of timidity on his face.

Su Shi looked at Huang An with some admiration, and then said with a smile: "Just now I heard that Huang Langzhong seems to be reporting to Yan Shangshu about the envoys?"

"Naturally." Huang An nodded: "The matter of Fanbang is considered important, and it should be handled by Yan Shangshu."

Su Shi smiled and said, "This is a due gift."

Huang An looked at Su Shi strangely, he was about to sue, but the other party was going to be cowardly?

The relationship between North Korea and China?
But without waiting for Huang An to feel arrogant, Su Shi continued: "However, the capital is far away from Hangzhou. Even if you go by the canal, it will take several days. Instead of helping Yan Shangshu, it is better to ask the local nobles for help."

Huang An was stunned for a moment, and asked, "Who is it?"

In his mind, in terms of position, he should be the highest position in Hangzhou, but Su Shi has the highest real power.

Besides the two of them, who else has a higher position in Hangzhou?
Xiangyang Palace?

Just a joke, the king of Xiangyang is now being interrogated by the Zuo Temple in Dali, and it is estimated that he will not be able to get out for a year or so.

Hehe, suspected treason, even for a prince, is enough.

So Huang An can't think of it for the time being, who else in Hangzhou City can really manage the Ministry of Rites?
Seeing his puzzled expression, Su Shi pointed to the sky outside the window, where the golden solar boat hung high.

"Huang Langzhong, don't forget that this Hangzhou is not only the territory of King Xiangyang, but also the dojo of Master Lu." He took two steps closer, and his protruding belly almost hit him: "How can you say that Master Lu It’s also your superior, how could you even forget this.”

Huang An suddenly opened his eyes wide and sweated profusely.

It's not that he forgot, but that he didn't think about it at all.

Who is real Lu?The master who doesn't care about official positions and the court the least in the world.

Now, no matter how the imperial court canonize and win him over, there is no response.

Moreover, Huang An also heard that the fact that Master Lu was able to serve as the chief official of the Xixia people this time was all due to the affection and reason of Pang Taishi, the King of Runan County and Bao Longtu, and the personal relationship between relatives. , I even heard that many conditions were compromised, which made Lu Zhenren reluctantly go to the front line.

Huang An has always kept Lu Sen at a respectful distance.

But it is also too respectful, he only regards Lu Sen as a symbol, the symbol of Hangzhou, like a Buddha statue, hanging high in the sky, not down-to-earth, and does not care about worldly affairs.

If you really want to take care of it, it will only be done when it involves the country, the country, and the safety of the country.

Will he take care of such... small things like foreign countries coming to court?
But what if it really makes sense?

He pursed his lips uncomfortably, and now the calm expression on his face disappeared.

Huang An is not afraid of Su Shi, even if the other party has more power than himself.

But Lu Sen... no matter how powerful his contacts are, he still dare not contend with this inhuman thing.

"But isn't Master Lu already sitting in Dingzhou?"

Su Shi shook the paper fan with a smile that was not a smile: "As a true god, it is not strange for Lu Zhenren to have an incarnation outside the body, besides...Lu Zhenren can fly. We mortals think that Dingzhou is far away, but he may not think so."

This makes sense.

Huang An looked out of the window again, the solar ship hanging above the city of Hangzhou, and his expression was a bit ugly.

"Huang Langzhong, please bring two envoys to Bitian Pavilion to meet me." Su Shi smiled lightly, "I want to ask them personally."

Huang An didn't want to admit defeat to Su Shi. The other party was younger than him and had less seniority than him, but as soon as he came back from filial piety, he was already in power and knew the Hangzhou government. Why didn't he have such a chance?
Why does Su Shi have it?

Now he can even act under the banner of Daoist Lu!

hateful!

Although Huang An's indignation was unbearable, there was a smile on his face: "The next official listened to the order, and within half an hour, he took those foreign envoys to Bitian Pavilion."

"Trouble, Mr. Huang." Su Shi folded his fans and clasped his fists.

Now that the opponent has subdued, Su Shi does not intend to chase after him.

Then he left the Ministry of Rites first and walked to the street. He shook his fan vigorously to cool down his face that was a little hot from excitement.

Cool... really cool.

As an official in Hangzhou, he will inevitably not deal with Huang An during this time.

Although there was no actual conflict between the two of them on the surface, he could tell that Huang An clearly looked down on and hated him.Su Shi is not afraid of the contacts behind the other party, but he is not as sharp as the other party simply in terms of lip service.

No way, well-written poems don't necessarily mean they can speak.

But now, he saw Huang An's aggrieved expression, even though the other party was clearly angry and uncomfortable, he still had to talk to him with a smile.

"It turns out that there are people behind, and things will be so smooth and easy."

Su Shi seems to have realized the joy of hugging his thigh.

About half an hour later, Su Shi sat on the main seat in the lobby of Bitian Pavilion, drinking high-quality tea.

Huang An walked in with several core figures of the diplomatic mission, clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Su, I have already brought them."

After all, he subconsciously looked around.

This is an instinct developed after staying in the officialdom for a long time, just like the reason why a killer will subconsciously observe the terrain, this official who is good at flattering will also subconsciously observe the surrounding crowd to see if there is any target worthy of his attention.

It didn't matter, and I immediately felt the moisture on my back.

On the cloud platform on the second floor of Bitian Pavilion, a young man in Tsing Yi sat there drinking tea very low-key, looking like he was just a guest.

But... this young man is very handsome, not like a mortal.

Think about where this is, do you have to guess who it is?
Huang An immediately stood aside, not daring to show his breath, for fear that Lu Sen would notice him.

As for Su Shi, he asked the people in front to sit down.

Fortunately for the Koreans, there is no difference in the costumes worn by the people of the Northern Song Dynasty.

It's just the shape of the face, which is a bit different from that of the people from the Central Plains. Coupled with the difference in temperament, it can be seen at a glance that the other party is from overseas.

But these are four people!

Their skin was yellow and black. When they saw Su Shi, they all subconsciously nodded and bowed. Even the leader didn't dare to speak.

"The document of Jiluo Kingdom seems a little strange." Su Shi pointed to the document itself on the table: "This paper does not seem to be very good."

"Jiluo Kingdom is a small country, so it is naturally not as rich as the Kingdom of Heaven." The leading short black man nodded and bowed, his tone in the Northern Song Dynasty was very strange, but he could barely understand it: "But our yearning and enthusiasm for a civilized country is Unquestionable."

"Your king is called Emperor Weichai?" Su Shi looked at the Chinese characters like chicken feet on the document, thought for a moment, and asked, "So in your country, do you have a distinction between internal affairs and military power?"

The short black envoy was stunned for a moment, and seemed a little nervous: "This nobleman from the upper kingdom, I don't quite understand what you are talking about?"

"Then your envoys came here with gifts, what do you want? Just to meet the officials?"

"Just to meet the officials!" The short black man secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

"Your chief envoy, is this position considered high and powerful?"

The short black man smiled and said, "Of course it's okay, otherwise I wouldn't dare to come to Shangguo."

"What is the military strength and population of Jiluo Kingdom?"

"Ah?" The short black man tried his best to think back for a while, and said, "About ten thousand people."

Hearing this, Su Shi chuckled lightly.

Huang An, who was standing aside, also had a strange expression.

Su Shi put away the other party's mission documents, and then said: "You go back to the Ministry of Rites and wait there. We will contact you in a few days to discuss the matter of meeting the officials."

"Thank you sir, thank you sir."

The little black man went away thankfully.

Then Su Shi looked at Huang An with a smug expression.

But Huang An didn't dare to look at him.

Later, Su Shi talked with these Koreans and found that this was indeed a real mission.

But Huang An breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, not all the envoys were liars, otherwise Su Shi would report this matter to him, and he would definitely lose his job.

It's just that Su Shi was a little strange: "Since you Koreans are coming to meet the officials, why don't you go ashore directly near Songjiang, but take a long way to Hangzhou."

The Koryo envoy bowed and said: "Our lord heard that a real fairy appeared in Hangzhou, so he specially asked us to bring 100 virgins and virgins to sacrifice to Zhenren Lu, but we can get a bottle of spirit that can cure a hundred bottles." medicine."

Su Shi understood.

It turned out that these Korean tributes were fake, but they actually came to ask for medicine for their own country.

He subconsciously looked back and found Lu Sen drinking tea quietly on the cloud platform,

Then he said to the Korean envoy: "Go back, although Master Lu is indeed haunting Hangzhou, but he is usually invisible, and we can't find him."

"Then I'll wait here until I die, until Master Lu is willing to see me."

After all, the Korean envoy clasped his fists and saluted, then left.

Bitian Pavilion suddenly became quiet.

When Lu Sen came down from the platform, Huang An didn't dare to look up when he heard the footsteps, but subconsciously took two steps back.

Su Shi took the initiative to meet him and asked, "Really Lu, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

"The so-called envoys are obviously fake. There is a chain of profit transmission behind it. It may be a collusion between the inside and outside. You may get something if you continue to investigate, Governor Su," Lu Sen said helplessly. He shook his head and said, "As for the Koreans, just leave them alone."

"They come all the way to ask for medicine, but Master Lu won't give them some?"

"If you ask for it, you have to give it?" Lu Sen laughed: "Song people don't have enough fruit for me, so why should I give it to outsiders. What's more, they brought virgin boys and girls... Governor Su, you have to deal with this matter." Take care. I remember that in the laws of the Song Dynasty, it is clearly stated that only animals are allowed to be sacrificed, and humans are not allowed."

At this time, Huang An suddenly said from the side: "Can Koreans be considered human beings?"

Lu Sen looked at him for a while, and said, "The Korean people admire my Central Plains culture, and they don't have a direct conflict of interest with my Song Dynasty. I don't have to give them things, but this human sacrifice is really crazy. "

Su Shi nodded to express his understanding.Lu Sen wanted to arrest the Koreans and rescue the boys and girls.

Although Huang An was very afraid of Lu Sen, he suddenly clasped his fists and said, "Really please think again, this is a major issue between the two countries, and punishment should not be taken lightly."

I don't blame him for this, if this matter is really brought to the capital, no matter what the human sacrifice is, it is irrefutable that he, Huang An, was deceived by the Fanren when he was unidentified, and then he will definitely have a pen in the hearts of all the court princes. bad debts.

How can he be a 'good' official if he can't even see through the sub-plans of Fanren.

This future will be gone.

Can you stand up and save yourself a wave?
(End of this chapter)