"However, in addition to praising you, he also talked about some problems. He said that over the years, some people have used their status to protect their relatives, and even participated in Korean business, occupying many Korean people's industries.

Are these things true about making a huge fortune?" the prince asked in a low voice.

"This... although I have been strictly restrained, some people did participate in it, and I made an oversight." Shi Gaoyi felt very embarrassed, but he did not dare to deceive the prince anymore, so he had to admit it.

"Among these people, are there any officers from the garrison? In addition, are there any officers from the Liaodong Army also involved?" the prince continued to ask.

Shi Gaoyi felt even more embarrassed. This must have happened, but someone had just said something good for him, so how could he say something bad about him?

"The Han Dynasty separated civil and military affairs. Although the embassy garrison nominally obeyed the control of the ministers, in fact, the ministers could not issue orders to them. In addition, the Han always respected the military ministers, and I really did not dare to interfere in military affairs. As for the Liaodong Army, I had never been to Liaodong.

, there is even less contact... Therefore, I really don’t know much about the issue of the garrison and the Liaodong Army. Maybe... maybe maybe." In order not to offend the military, Shi Gaoyi would rather pretend to be confused and ignore the general.

It's better than offending them.

"You get along with the officers of the garrison day and night, but you don't know about it? Well, let me tell you, Ji Guogong has admitted to me that the garrison is indeed involved. And not only the garrison, but also the Liaodong Army is also involved, and there are many

People secretly cover other people's business operations, and even do it themselves."

Duke Ji actually admitted it so honestly? Shi Gaoyi was a little surprised. He thought that with Duke Ji's reputation and high status, the prince would not be able to force him too much, but he did not expect that the marshal actually confessed the situation to the prince himself.

Ji Guogong acted like this, and since he was trapped in a hasty passivity, it invisibly shied away most of the responsibilities for him. After all, if the Liaodong Army was involved, his responsibilities as the head of the mission would be much smaller.

"It turns out...it turns out that this is really happening. It's really unexpected!" Shi Gaoyi sighed, "Your Highness, the court has always had strict orders not to allow soldiers to participate in commercial operations. There are some black sheep in the Liaodong Army who went against the trend and committed crimes. This is really wrong.

, needs vigorous rectification!”

"The problem of the Liaodong Army will naturally be handled by Duke Ji. There is no need for Commander Shi to worry about it. Since Duke Ji can report this matter to me, he will naturally know how to deal with it." The prince was not moved by his performance, "Shi

Leader, I just want to ask you, have you participated in all these things?"

"This is absolutely not the case!" Shi Gaoyi immediately shouted loudly, "Your Highness, I have been in Goryeo for many years and have always taken it as my duty to safeguard the interests of the Han Dynasty. If I am sometimes too arrogant and fail to pay attention to catering to the views of the Goryeo ruler and the court,

That is true, and I will try my best to change it in the future, but I will never do anything that violates the laws of the Han Dynasty. I dare to swear that if there is anyone who deceives the prince, I will let you deal with it!"

He said it very confidently, but it was indeed the reality. He was appointed as the ambassador to Korea and had always wanted to climb up the ladder further, so he paid great attention to keeping himself clean, although in order to expand his income, he took in many businessmen and merchants below.

Subordinates are filial, but they haven't done anything obviously illegal.

Many of the people below him felt that there was no hope of promotion, so they thought of earning a pension for themselves. Although he knew about it, he pretended not to know, and he was not involved anyway, so he dared to swear to the prince.

"It would be better if I didn't..." The prince nodded slightly, "Captain Shi still understands the important things after all."

After receiving this recognition from the prince, Shi Gaoyi suddenly felt that he had strength again.

He has served in the officialdom for so long, and he knows the rules of the court - if you serve outside, you will definitely not have no problems, and you will always make some mistakes, but as long as you make no mistakes and complete the tasks assigned by your superiors,

If the set goal is achieved, then it can be regarded as a success without failure.

Because the new dynasty was established in the early days, the monarch and his ministers all had a pragmatic and simple style. Moreover, the dynasty was all officials who were proficient in their own affairs, not civil servants who could only talk and understand affairs, so they did not like to make false claims.

He is high-profile and doesn't like to appeal to moral principles in everything.

The prince's tone was tantamount to the court recognizing his merits over the years and considering his faults as minor and that he was an official who could be saved and trusted.

Although he felt relieved, his face became more solemn.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has taught me a lesson that I will certainly take as a warning in the future and will make the officials of the mission pay more attention to how they conduct themselves. In addition... I will also restrain my subordinates and will never let them continue to act recklessly!"

How did he know that the prince had no intention of letting him go so easily.

"You are the head of the mission. If your subordinates act recklessly, you cannot escape the responsibility. To say that you only know now that they act recklessly is even more delusional." The prince raised his head and looked directly at Shi Gaoyi, and Shi Gaoyi said

He lowered his head guiltily, "Inadvertent inspection and ignorance are inevitable. At least these two are inevitable. Commander Shi, although you are an official of the Foreign Affairs Department and I have no way to directly control you, since I am responsible for patrolling Liaodong, I have the responsibility to inspect you."

Official. I will write to someone in China to explain the situation. The Foreign Affairs Department will probably refer to it and they will handle it as appropriate. Just wait for their response."

Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not his direct superior, given his status, which official would not deal with the officials he personally revised and reprimanded? Although Kong Zhang, the Director of the Foreign Affairs Department, is his biggest backer, he will not remove himself from his post, but

Presumably this punishment is unavoidable. At least his previous plan to be promoted to the future deputy minister of foreign affairs will probably come to nothing. His colleagues at home will not let go of this opportunity.

Retaining his position as ambassador, but having to face future domestic punishments, this result made Shi Gaoyi, who was originally very ambitious, immediately feel despair, but even though he was full of grievances and pain, he could only silently bow his head to the prince.

"The prince taught you that."

"Okay, you go back first. You stay in Jinzhou for now. When I leave for Goryeo, you can go with me. When the war starts, I will trouble you." The prince suddenly said

He smiled slightly and said, "Captain Shi, let's talk about it one by one. You have made some mistakes before, but those are things in the past after all. As long as you help me effectively when the time comes, I can write another letter to the country to praise you.

Please make up for your mistakes, please remember this sentence."

Shi Gaoyi opened his eyes wide. He was stunned and finally understood what the prince meant.

"Thank you, Your Highness, the Crown Prince!" He stood up and bowed deeply to the Crown Prince again.

Then, he turned around and left the post house with heavy steps.

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The sea in the evening was brilliant and golden.

As the sun sets in the west, the red sun is wrapped in red clouds, and the sky is burning with patches of orange glow. The sea is also dyed golden yellow by this glow, and the waves are dotted, reflecting the golden light, like patches of Like golden scales.

Under this ray of light, the commander of the Liaodong Army, Marshal Ji Guogong Chen Sheng, and several of his trusted senior officers of the Liaodong Army stood by the trestle of the port, quietly looking at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in front of him.

His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince of the Han Dynasty, will end his tour in Liaodong this evening, and then set off for Goryeo, preparing to devote himself to the first major undertaking in his career.

He had both emotion and infinite expectations in his heart. The young man in front of him left a very deep impression on him in just half a month of getting along with him, and it also made him more optimistic about the future of the country. Have confidence.

With a prince who is intelligent and knowledgeable, and who is kind but also resolute and simple in nature, Dahan, the dynasty he helped the emperor build bit by bit, will definitely continue his upward trajectory in the future, and bring his The people embark on a path of greater prosperity and strength.

And he has made enough achievements and fought enough battles over the years, and it is indeed time for him to return to the capital and take a good rest.

The sea wind blew up high waves on the sea, and then seeped into the land, sweeping everyone violently. The huge transport ships, as well as the warships guarding them, also opened their sails, and the huge The sails were spread and bulging under the clear sky, making everything on the shore look so small.

According to the arrangements of the previous port officials, all the trestles in Jinzhou Port will be closed today in the name of sending His Royal Highness the Prince away from Liaodong. All cargo and passenger transportation will be forced to stop to facilitate the transportation of troops by the Liaodong Army. And when the Prince leaves, It was also specifically chosen in the evening to cover up the scale of the prince's transportation when he left Liao.

A regiment, an entire regiment of Han soldiers, and a selected cavalry battalion, totaling thousands of people, will be transported out of Liaodong this night to join the Han expedition against Japan.

These soldiers are now lined up in neat queues beside each trestle, ready to board the ship at any time.

Most of them still don't know the fact that the Han Dynasty is preparing to send troops to Japan, and they think that they are going to be transferred to another battlefield by boat. However, this does not affect their morale. These officers and soldiers all hold their heads high. They are high-minded and high-spirited in the battle, and they all want to make contributions to the country and gain merit for themselves in the future wars.

About to leave.

The prince looked at Chen Sheng with some reluctance, and finally bowed his head slightly to him.

"Mr. Ji Guo, I'm leaving. Please take care of yourself in the future."

"Your Highness, please take care of me!" Chen Sheng, Duke of Ji State, suddenly stretched out his hand, hugged the waist of this young man who was a head shorter than him, and shook him vigorously, "I will be in the capital at that time, waiting for the news of His Highness the Crown Prince's success!"

From his shaking, the prince felt the excitement of this usually reserved middle-aged man.

"Yes." He nodded vigorously, "I will never let down the expectations of my father and uncle!"

Then, he broke away from Ji Guogong's hand, turned around and walked forward confidently. Then, he stepped on the ladder and walked onto the Songshan, the flagship of the Han Dynasty's Northern Fleet, which he had been on before.

"Get aboard!" That is, at the same moment, the officers gave the order at the same time, and the soldiers stepped onto the wooden ladder lowered by the transport ship in neat rows, and boarded the transport ship.

It was obviously an army of thousands of people, but it was like one person, moving neatly and silently. Only the rhythmic sound of feet on the pedals echoed on the seaside.

After the prince boarded the Songshan, he immediately came to the deck and looked at the coast in the distance. Chen Sheng, whom he regarded as his uncle, had been standing on the shore. The two people soon met their eyes, and then I stared like this for a long time.

As the soldiers boarded the ship one by one, the queues on the shore became shorter and shorter. Finally, every transport ship had loaded soldiers. Then, the cavalry also began to board the ship along the special wooden planks. The cavalry, all of them with magnificent weapons, led their precious horses onto the transport ship. The knights were silent, but of course the horses did not have the wisdom of humans. Even though they had been put on horse bits, but wooooooooo The sounds are still rising and falling, just like the shengxiao playing music.

However, the shengxiao was originally played with a melancholy meaning, but in today's scene, it was more high-spirited, as if it was playing for an expedition.

Soon, the cavalry battalions also entered their respective transport ships.

"Your Highness, the sergeants have all boarded the boat and it's time to sail." Cai De walked behind the prince and reported in a low voice.

It's time to go.

The prince did not look back, but nodded silently.

"Sail!" After receiving permission, Northern Fleet Commander Cai De immediately turned his head and shouted to the sailors behind him.

"Set the ship!" This order was given from level to level, and finally the sailors on the observation deck on the mast also raised the flag.

The anchor was pulled out by the hinge, and the slightly chilly spring breeze suddenly raised the huge sail. With the huge force of nature, the sailors helped the sailors to make the ship move like outside the harbor.

The boat swayed slowly, inaudibly, as if it were an illusion, but soon the movement became obvious. The coast was moving away from them at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the distance as far as he could see, The sun has gradually sunk below the sea surface, leaving only the last trace of light, and it will soon be dark.

As the ship gradually left the port, Duke Ji Chen Sheng was still standing on the trestle, looking at the prince motionless. Just as the ship was about to leave the port, he slowly stretched out his hand and waved heavily to the prince. The next generation watched as the new generation took over their banner and embarked on a glorious journey to win new victories.

Then, Chen Sheng made no other expression and turned around to look at the counselor Ning Zeguang next to him.

"Let's go, let's hit the road at night, it's time to return to Shenyang."

"Are you leaving tonight?" Ning Zeguang was a little surprised. "It's getting late, so we might as well leave tomorrow morning."

"No, we'll leave tonight!" Chen Sheng didn't waver at all, "I've been away from Shenyang for so long, and there are still a lot of things backlogged. If we don't seize the time to deal with this, will Beijing be waiting for us?"

"Yes!" Seeing that his boss had already made a decision, Ning Zeguang said no more, paused, and immediately agreed, "I'll prepare for the marshal right now!"

Then, Chen Sheng walked towards the city without looking back, followed by a large group of followers and officers.

The prince had been standing at the stern of the ship. He could only see the back of Chen Sheng gradually leaving. Until finally, everything was hidden in the darkness, and even the shore of the port became blurry.

The ship was traveling east, and standing at the stern of the ship he could see the sunset. In his sight, the last trace of light disappeared behind the mountains, and the whole world sank into the night, waiting for the next round. sunrise.

Nothing could be seen clearly, and the only sounds left in my ears were the sound of the sea breeze hitting the sails, and the sound of the waves as the ship cut through the sea.

These sounds were like drums beating on his chest, making it difficult for him to calm down for a long time.
To be continued...