GBP Chapter 278 Who do you think you are, daring to negotiate with me?
Chapter 278 Who do you think you are, daring to negotiate with me?
Mao Jijing led an army of 40,000 to conquer Goryeo in the nineteenth year of the reign of Emperor Yuan of the Qing Dynasty, while Potou Pan led an army of over 100,000 to conquer Goryeo in the twentieth year of the reign of Emperor Yuan of the Qing Dynasty.
Unfortunately, both Mao Jijing and Potou Pan ultimately failed due to the freezing weather, as mentioned in the materials Zhu Biao gave to Magistrate Yang.
Now, Park Deok-hwan is using Mao Jijing and Po Tou Pan as examples to tell Magistrate Yang: Goryeo may be small, but it is not as weak as you think. Even if you can persuade the Ming Emperor to send troops to conquer Goryeo, it is hard to say who will win in the end.
In fact, Park Deok-hwan wanted to use Yang Er and Li Er as examples, but when he thought about how his own king, Wang Zhuan, still needed to win the Ming Dynasty's investiture and support, he had to suppress his desire to use Yang Er and Li Er as examples.
Park Deok-hwan never expected that Magistrate Yang would actually flip the table.
"Listen up, if Goryeo dares to rebel, you can pack your bags and go back to Goryeo right now. If you don't have the guts, then you'd better do as I tell you."
Magistrate Yang, his face contorted with rage, glared at Park Deok-hwan and said, “Furthermore, the remains of those Red Turban Army soldiers who previously fought against your Goryeo must be properly collected and buried by your Goryeo. If you dare to show the slightest disrespect, I will ensure that not a single chicken or dog in your Goryeo remains!”
Park Deok-hwan was furious. He glared at Magistrate Yang and said, "You, surnamed Yang! Are you so arrogant that you think there's no one else in Goryeo?"
Magistrate Yang laughed loudly and said, "Even if we think you, Goryeo, have no one to rely on, what are you going to do about it?"
Park Deok-hwan took a deep breath and said angrily, "Aren't you afraid that I will report you to His Majesty the Emperor of your Great Ming Dynasty!"
Magistrate Yang scratched his ear and sneered, "Do as you please, I don't care."
Should I submit a memorial to Old Zhu?
If I didn't know what kind of people you Koreans are, I would have some concerns. After all, it's a bit unreasonable to treat a foreign envoy so arrogantly.
It's a pity, I know all too well what kind of people you Koreans are. You all think that chopping off a finger is a sign of courage. You can make movies behind closed doors and make the American ambassador kneel under the Taegeuk flag, but in reality, you can turn Itaewon into a kind of cultural thing. I'm afraid you'll go and complain about me to Old Zhu.
Seeing Park Deok-hwan's uncertain expression, Magistrate Yang chuckled and said, "By the way, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was once a member of the Red Turban Army."
Park Deok-hwan stared intently at Yang Da-zhi, his expression changing repeatedly until it finally turned ashen.
Can't afford to gamble.
Park Deok-hwan dared not gamble on Magistrate Yang's standing in the Emperor's heart, because with just a little inquiry, he would know what kind of wicked deeds Magistrate Yang had done, and it could be said that he had already offended the entire Ming court.
However, it is not something that an ordinary person can do to offend all the officials in the court and still be alive and kicking, and even get the emperor of the Ming Dynasty to bestow two princesses upon him in marriage.
After a long silence, Park Deok-hwan finally managed to calm himself down and looked at Magistrate Yang, asking, "Very well, I can accept the conditions that Magistrate Yang just mentioned on behalf of my king."
A smile finally appeared on Magistrate Yang's face. "That's more like it. When discussing matters, one should act like one is discussing matters. Don't threaten me at the drop of a hat."
Looking at Magistrate Yang's incredibly irritating face, Park Deok-hwan really wanted to punch him a few times, preferably smashing his face to pieces, turning it into a pulp, otherwise he wouldn't be able to quell the hatred in his heart!
Seeing Park Deok-hwan panting heavily but forcibly suppressing his urge to fight, Magistrate Yang chuckled and said, "Of course, I am not an unreasonable person. Since you Koreans... since you Koreans are so sensible, then I still have some benefits to give you."
"First, I have heard that your king intends to send troops to attack Jeju Island. This matter can be stopped, because my Great Ming wants to recover Jeju Island for two reasons: first, to raise horses, and second, to open a border market."
"Secondly, I have heard that Goryeo has many horse farms dating back to the Yuan Dynasty. Logically, these should all belong to my Great Ming. However, His Majesty the Emperor of Great Ming is kind-hearted and willing to purchase them for the price of one bolt of silk for one horse."
"Third, your Goryeo was originally a small and inferior country. In principle, you should only pay tribute once every five years. However, my Emperor Ming, considering that you have come from afar to submit, has specially granted you permission to pay tribute once every three years."
"As for the goods traded at the border markets and the tribute items paid every three years, we can discuss them slowly later—in my opinion, paying tribute every five years is also quite good, and it would save us a lot of trouble."
As Magistrate Yang finished speaking, Park Deok-hwan was completely numb.
What does it mean to go too far in bullying others?
Is there anything more outrageous than this?!
In his shock and anger, Park Deok-hwan suddenly exhaled two wisps of white smoke from his nostrils, startling Magistrate Yang who thought the man was about to transform. It wasn't until Magistrate Yang remembered that it was winter and white smoke coming out of the nose was a normal phenomenon that he stopped calling for Uncle Jiu's help.
Then, feeling frightened, Magistrate Yang snorted and said, "I have come all the way from Dagongfang to the Huitongguan, and I am exhausted. If you agree, then let's quickly continue to discuss the market. If you don't agree, I'd better go back to sleep."
Park Deok-hwan suppressed his urge to kill Magistrate Yang and said coldly, "Minister Yang, in the thirty-first year of the Yuan Dynasty, the Great Yuan returned Jeju Island to Goryeo. Since the Great Ming Dynasty inherited the legal system of the Great Yuan, Jeju Island should still belong to Goryeo."
Magistrate Yang sneered and said, "Since our Great Ming Dynasty inherited the legal system of the Hu Yuan Dynasty, then Jeju Island should belong to our Great Ming Dynasty. It is Hu Yuan's business if he is willing to grant Jeju Island to Goryeo, and it is our Great Ming Dynasty's business if we are not willing to grant Jeju Island to Goryeo. These two things cannot be confused."
"Furthermore, if our Great Ming does not inherit the legal system of the Hu Yuan dynasty, Jeju Island will belong to your Goryeo. If we inherit the legal system of the Hu Yuan dynasty, Jeju Island will still belong to your Goryeo. Wouldn't our Great Ming have inherited the legal system of the Hu Yuan dynasty in vain?"
Damn it, if it weren't for the fact that Hu Yuan had such a large territory, would that old scoundrel Zhu Chongba have bothered to acknowledge Hu Yuan as the legitimate successor? Didn't you see that old scoundrel always talking about Hu Yuan?
Park Deok-hwan took a deep breath and said, "I can agree to all the other conditions proposed by Yang Shaoqing on behalf of my King of Goryeo. Even the condition of exchanging a piece of silk for a horse can be discussed slowly, and the three-year tribute can also be discussed. However, please forgive me for not being able to agree to the matter of Jeju!"
Magistrate Yang glanced at Park Deok-hwan and snorted coldly, "Talk? I'm informing you, not talking to you, understand? Who do you think you are, to even think you can negotiate with me?"