Chapter 1: The storm rises and the clouds are surging 134 Princess Dewen

Dai Lanfen's body was already buried in small bodies, wrapped in a heavy dark brocade quilt. His mouth was bulging, and according to the rules, he should have a good piece of jade in his mouth.

Lin Zexu looked at the body for a while. The old man who was proficient in foreign affairs died as thin as his talent, without any of his heroic figure. However, as the emperor's important minister, Dai Lanfen was in glory after his death. The emperor personally went to Dai Lanfen's mourning hall to pay tribute and posthumously named him as the first-class Duke of the State.

After leaving the mourning hall, Lin Zexu was taken to the west wing where the guests gathered.

There is a large yard in front of the west wing, with several hundred-year-old trees inside. In winter, the leaves of the old tree have fallen off, and the naked trunks are bent into the sky. It makes people look sad, and it seems that the big tree also senses the sadness of its owner.

As soon as Lin Zexu stepped into the yard, he saw a familiar person. The man had a wide sleeve and a big robe with a sweat scarf wrapped around his head. When he saw Lin Zexu, he was stunned. The two of them remembered almost at the same time, and both bowed and asked about each other.

"But Mr. Cai Yanjie, Ryukyu Kingdom?"

"But Lord Lin Zexu?"

As soon as they said that, the two looked at each other and laughed. Lin Zexu stepped forward and asked with a smile: "Your country's warship has been received."

"I also have to thank Lord Lin for his contribution to this matter."

"It's not worth mentioning."

"I'm going to introduce a guest from North Korea to Lord Lin." Cai Yanjie said, pointing to a middle-aged man wearing a wide robe and a black hat and introducing: "This is Mr. Cui Huan, he arrived in the capital yesterday."

Cui Huan bowed to Lin Ze and said politely: "Mr. Lin is famous in the country after tracing opium ships. We have also heard of them in North Korea."

Lin Zexu replied: "If it were not for the support of the current emperor and the cooperation of the officers and soldiers of the Nanyang Navy, my officers and generals would not have achieved anything and would not dare to make a contribution."

Cui Huan invited Lin Zexu into the seat and sat down and said, "I heard that the queen of Shangguo had passed away not long ago."

Lin Zexu was a little surprised that Cui Huan asked about this matter and nodded and said, "The emperor is deeply saddened by this matter, which makes our subordinates uneasy."

Cui Huan looked at Lin Zexu and said, "Yes, how can this phoenix be without a phoenix? My King of Korea is also worried about this matter. This time, I came here to specially ask me to bring Princess Devin. I want to present the princess to His Majesty the Emperor of the Supreme Kingdom and let him serve his Majesty.

Lin Zexu asked curiously: "I heard that there is a beauty in North Korea. When Luzi in the forest saw her, she would not want to leave her by the hunter's pursuit. She did not need to incense and could naturally dissipate a fragrance, just like the fragrance of a rose blooming at night. People call her, ginseng and minks together as the Three Treasures of North Korea. Could it be that she came to the capital this time...?"

Cui Huan asked unexpectedly: "It's good that the rumor is said to be Princess Dewen. How can Lord Lin know about this?"

"I also heard what Admiral Chen, who just returned from Sakhalin Island, said."

"When Admiral Chen's ship passed through Gyeongsang North Domain, I was fortunate to meet with Lord Chen. No wonder Lord Lin also knew about this."

Cui Huan said this and smiled at Lin Zexu, "I have something to ask Lord Lin for help. I wonder if Lord Lin is willing?"

"Please tell me, as long as I can do my best."

"I'm listening to Lord Cai of Ryukyu's words that Lord Lin is righteous and courageous. I wonder if Lord Lin is willing to choose a new warship for him."

Lin Zexu bowed and said, "It's easy to say, I must go to the shipyard to choose for Lord Cui. I wonder how many warships the emperor has approved?"

"The emperor has allowed me to buy it at will in North Korea, but it costs a lot of money to buy a ship. At present, we can only buy two ships first, and then buy more in the future."

"In my opinion, there are no big ships in Japan opposite your country. It is better to change the purchased ships and buy a few more ships, the effect may be better."

"Mr. Lin is a good person. I will definitely refer to the opinions of my parents."

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Princess Dewen was sent directly to the Old Summer Palace.

As a North Korean princess, she was treated the same as the daughter of the Mongolian prince.

The grand banquet that was originally going to be held for her was made fun of by Liu Ji, because the reason for this was Dai Lanfen's death.

In Liu Ji's mind, Dai Lanfen's position was very important. All the overseas Chinese people in the court were still young, and there were not many people in the older generation who could understand Liu Ji like Dai Lanfen.

Despite this, the imperial kitchen still prepared a sumptuous banquet to welcome the Korean princess to Liu Ji's harem.

After Liu Ji came back from Dai Lanfen's mourning hall, he stayed in the Zibi Mountain House in the Old Summer Palace. This is the highest place in the Old Summer Palace. Standing under the porch of the Zibi Mountain House, overlooking the scenery in the distance, you can see the mountains, rivers, pavilions, towers and pavilions of the Old Summer Palace blend into one, and the humanistic scenery and natural scenery complement each other. Such a wonderful scenery made Liu Ji feel a lot more comfortable.

Liu Ji couldn't help but remember the Korean princess who came to the palace with the Korean envoy. He decided to take a look at what the Korean princess was like at this time.

Under Liu Ji's summons, the eunuch from Jingshifang sent Princess Dewen outside the door of Zibishanfang.

Cao Jinxi pulled the door. A stunning woman appeared in Liu Jidi's eyes. She had a thick braid on her head, and the garments under her were a bit like a kimono, but there was no small bag behind her. After entering the house, Cao Jinxi retreated. The woman in front of Liu Ji knelt peacefully opposite him. Liu Ji looked at the back of the princess' buried neck and exposed a piece of white and slender skin, and a rippling ripples in his heart.

Liu Ji suddenly became interested in the North Korean princess. He stood up and walked to Princess Devin, and then reached out to the princess.

Princess Dewen hesitated for a moment and stretched out a tender green onion left hand, then gently placed it in Liu Jikuan's right hand. Liu Ji pulled Princess Dewen up with a little force. As Princess Dewen stood up from the ground, a faint rose fragrance in his nose became richer.

Liu Ji brought Princess Dewen from the house of Zibi Mountain to the outdoors, and the mountain wind blew towards him. The magnificent scenery of the Old Summer Palace in the distance was in full view. He asked casually: "Your father is in good health."

As soon as he said that Liu Ji laughed, Dewen couldn't understand Chinese, so wouldn't he be idle? However, the result was a little different from Liu Ji's thoughts. Princess Dewen replied sadly: "My father's body is no longer good, I don't know if he can survive this year."

When Liu Ji heard Dewen's standard Beijing dialect, he looked back at Dewen's delicate face in surprise.
Chapter completed!