Turbulent Times Chapter 1035: Prime Minister of Silla

The meaning of summer is already deep, and the north wind howls. Wang Junlin wears a crimson official robe in Qingjia, and looks away from the distant sea. Although he knows that Yuan Taizuo and his son will never be willing to give these two islands to He, but he didn't expect that the father and son would be so eager to send the navy to attack immediately.

"It stands to reason that Yuan Taizuo should also know that the possibility of taking this opportunity to keep me is too low, but it is really strange to attack us so eagerly." Wang Junlin muttered to himself, faintly feeling I overlooked something, but I couldn't remember it, so I had to increase the number of sentry sentry ships to search as far as possible to prevent Yuan Taizuo from having other ambush soldiers besides the 10,000 sailors from Annan County in Goguryeo.

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One day passed like this, and at night the moon reached mid-heaven, Wang Junlin was standing on the big ship in the harbor of Dayi Island, and a horn sounded from the watch post on the North Cliff, warning that an approaching ship was coming. The distance of sight was limited under the moonlight, and Wang Junlin soon saw several shadows of masts floating out of the sea and sky, only three or four miles away.

Three two-masted sailing boats came across the sea, not the sentry ships sent by Wang Junlin's side, they signaled with lights from a distance, asking to approach.

Three warships were sent over here, two were on guard nearby, and one was to pick up the person who asked to see him.

Wang Junlin guessed that the kingdom of Silla, which is a little further away, probably sent envoys.

When he got closer, Wang Junlin saw that the person standing on the bow of the boat under the moon was Jin Guofan, the prince of Silla who had a relationship with him once, and there was also a middle-aged man wearing an official dress of Silla. Pao stood beside Jin Guofan.

The civil servant of Baekje next to him was shocked when he saw the faces of the two foreign envoys from Silla, and said, "Silla actually sent Prince Kim Gook-fan and Prime Minister Lee Jong-il..."

Wang Junlin didn't have time to ask, he saw Jin Guofan and Li Zhongyi boarding the boat with a rope ladder, and asked, "His Royal Highness actually crossed the sea in person?"

"Qin Angong, this is Li Zhongyi, the Prime Minister of our Silla Kingdom." Wang Junlin just nodded to the prince Jin Guofan. Noble, and the prince can be regarded as the Duke of the State or the Duke of the County at most, and with Wang Junlin's title and power, he took the initiative to nod to Jin Guofan, and the latter was already very satisfied.

After Jin Guofan took the initiative to bow to Wang Junlin, he first introduced the middle-aged people around him. It can be seen that the two of them were actually led by Li Zhongyi on this trip.

Wang Junlin nodded to Li Zhong and said, "So it's Master Li."

Li Zhongyi also took the initiative to salute Wang Junlin, and said: "The foreign minister heard that Qin Angong sent people to seize the two islands from Goguryeo, so he wanted to come and discuss the alliance. , and Baekje sent only two small officials, which is really an insult to Qin Angong.”

The expressions of the two envoys from Baekje next to him suddenly changed slightly. While glaring at Li Zhongyi, they also looked at Wang Junlin in panic. Take a breath.

"Your Majesty Li and His Royal Highness came here in person, but it's hard work." Wang Junlin was very disappointed with Li Zhongda. Judging from what the Prime Minister of the Silla Kingdom said just now, he knew the way this person works. He is very small, and his ability is very limited. On the contrary, he prefers Prince Jin Guofan.

It will be dark, and Li Zhong can't see clearly the majestic appearance of the naval battleship brought by Wang Junlin. He thinks that he is the prime minister of a country. Although he dare not be arrogant in the face of Wang Jun, he can't help being a little arrogant, and said : "I wonder if Mr. Qin An has time to visit our Silla Kingdom?"

Wang Junlin shook his head and said: "I'm afraid it won't work. I'm just a subject of His Majesty the Sui Emperor. Without the emperor's will, I can't go to the country privately."

"So that's it, it's me, Meng Lang." Li Zhongyi said hastily.

After a pause, Li Zhongyi continued: "Qin Angong traveled thousands of miles to personally help Silla and Baekje to deal with Goguryeo. The three ships we brought are the warships of our Xinguo Luo Navy. It looks good, and we will stay when we leave, as a gift to Qin Angong for the naval forces on these two islands. In addition, I, Silla, give out 10,000 taels of silver every year to provide military supplies for the naval forces on the two islands. Look good... ..."

Wang Junlin took a look at Li Zhongyi. Could it be that this person was here to make fun of him, and the ship was fine. At this time, it was dark, and he deliberately hid the battleship, but the other party took ten thousand taels of silver a year. It's really stingy and ridiculous to say so grandly. Although Wang Junlin never thought of coveting the other party's money, he couldn't help but secretly said: "How could there be such a stingy prime minister in Silla?"

Jin Guofan was very aware of Wang Junlin's power in the Sui Dynasty, and knew that ten thousand taels of silver was probably nothing in Wang Junlin's eyes. Li Zhongyi is too stingy.

The two envoys of the Baekje Kingdom also secretly despised Li Zhongyi. Although they did not send money, they offered to provide the two islands with food, oil, meat and other supplies at the lowest price when they came in the afternoon. For Junlin, on the contrary, it was an extremely solid support. Compared with Wang Junlin sending supplies from afar from Fanyang County, he saved no less than 100,000 taels of silver every year. Be stingy.

The two envoys of the Baekje Kingdom stood with their hands folded, worried that Li Zhongil and Jin Guofan would not see the look of contempt on their faces, and said, "Our Baekje Kingdom has agreed to garrison the two islands at the lowest price. By providing grain, oil, meat and other supplies, what Qin Angong himself said has saved Da Sui one hundred thousand taels of silver, and will report this matter to His Majesty the Emperor of Sui."

When Jin Guofan heard this, he became even more embarrassed and ashamed to the extreme. Li Zhongyi was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to recover.

Wang Junlin's face remained calm, and he said lightly: "Master Li said so, then I'm not being polite, and the 10,000 taels of silver every year should be directly allocated to the Baekje Kingdom! The grain, oil, meat and other things I bought..."

In fact, the three two-masted sailing ships that came with Li Zhongyi and Jin Guofan were skinned and covered with iron. Although it was not as big as the thousand-stone warship that Wang Junlin brought with him, it was bigger than an ordinary loach boat. In fact, it was really the best warship in Silla.

Of course Wang Junlin would not refuse the door, and arranged for someone to accept it.

Wang Junlin then said: "His Royal Highness and Master Li may not know that Goguryeo Yuan Taizuo has mobilized 10,000 sailors and may attack the two islands at any time. If you two are worried, you should retreat now, otherwise What mistakes did you two have here, I, Da Sui, can't tell in front of your Silla king."

When Wang Junlin said this, the faces of Li Zhongyi and Jin Guofan changed slightly, but seeing the two envoys of Baekje standing at the foot of the mountain with no intention of leaving, how could they leave.