Chapter 25

When Fu Zhao proposed a competition, Lin Nanjie thought Li Chenghuan would send a general, but unexpectedly he saw Si Nanhao.

When Si Nanhao came on stage, he glanced at Lin Nanjie.

Daqi sent Si Nanhao, and Goryeo sent a burly warrior. The moment the two men drew their swords, the whole hall lit up.

All the civil and military officials were watching the competition attentively, as it concerned the reputation of Da Qi. Si Yuanxun even drank with the ministers on the surface, but secretly clasped his hands behind his back.

Si Nanhao and the opposing warrior nodded to each other and started fighting in close combat.

Lin Nanjie watched the competition and felt a little nervous.

Si Nanhao was able to ignore Si Yuanxun's opposition and enter Beizhen Fusi. His skills must be quite good, but the opponent's warriors were not inferior either.

In the majestic hall, the light and shadow of swords flashed. One move followed another. The clanging sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the hall. The sharp sword techniques chopped down vertically and horizontally, and the fierce force even broke a table.

Cups, plates and wine glasses broke with a clang. The Goryeo warriors initially took advantage of their immense strength to gain the upper hand, but Si Nanhao's swordsmanship was sharp, his body was agile, and his moves were decisive, forcing the Goryeo warriors to retreat step by step.

Someone shouted "good!" and the atmosphere in the whole hall became more lively. Si Yuanxun took a sip of wine and looked at his son who was defeating the Goryeo warriors. A long-lost look of pride appeared in his eyes.

Li Chenghuan also showed an approving look and concentrated on watching the competition in front of him.

Lin Nanjie: [Wow! My buddy is so awesome! We will definitely win!]

Si Nanhao approached the Goryeo warrior with a knife, intending to end the competition. At this moment, the Goryeo warrior turned over and kicked Si Nanhao. Si Nanhao was not afraid at all and raised his right arm to block.

Suddenly, Si Nanhao frowned and his face turned pale.

The other ministers did not see this action clearly. They only saw Si Nanhao pause for a moment, and the Goryeo warrior immediately raised his sword and attacked his right arm.

Si Nanhao, however, reversed his attacking posture and retreated in a disorderly manner.

Everyone was confused by this sudden change. They were about to win just now, so why did it take such a sudden turn for the worse?

Finally, the Goryeo warrior pointed the knife at Si Nanhao's neck with a look of victory.

Lin Nanqi saw it with his sharp eyes: [Ahhhhhhh! ]

[Do you Koreans inherit this shady trick from your ancestors? ]

Si Nanhao's face flushed red, he stood up holding his right arm, his eyes red with anger: "You used dirty tricks!"

The warrior immediately said, "The competition didn't specify what method is required to win. Do you want to refuse to admit defeat?"

At this moment, when the ministers saw the blood flowing from Si Nanhao's right arm, they also reacted. This shameless Korean actually secretly hurt people in the hall?

Si Nanhao was indignant and wanted to argue.

Si Yuanxun stood up suddenly and stopped him in a stern voice: "Hao'er! Don't be rude!"

Si Nanhao panted angrily, looked at the warrior unwillingly, and returned to Si Yuanxun in a frustrated mood.

Si Yuanxun's gaze lingered on Fu Zhao and the warrior for a moment, and he said in a serious tone: "The Goryeo warriors are indeed extremely brave. It is the child who has made a fool of himself."

Si Nanhao said unwillingly: "Dad!"

Si Yuanxun glared at him and said, "Admit defeat and shut up."

Sinanhao turned his head away angrily.

Lin Nanjie's eyes were stern:

[Damn it! The Koreans actually took advantage of this opportunity! ]

[If we question the results of the competition now, we will only be criticized as a great country that cannot afford to lose. ]

[No! I can't swallow this! ]

Goryeo won the competition, and the envoys were all beaming with joy. Fu Zhao stepped forward and said, "Thank you for letting us win. The competition was just for the sake of luck. The warriors of Daqi were also very brave and admirable."

Having said that, Li Chengqian chuckled and said, "Goryeo is indeed a country of talented people. The delegation came to see us with such sincerity, and Daqi should also show its magnanimity as a great country."

Fu Zhao smiled. Is the emperor finally going to give him a reward?

Li Chengqian said, "Gifts should be exchanged. I have also made great gifts. I would like to give Goryeo a cart of silk, a cart of rice paper, a cart of fur, a cart of porcelain, and a cart of red ginseng. I hope the Goryeo prince will accept them."

As soon as Li Chengqian finished speaking, Fu Zhao was dumbfounded.

Silk, rice paper, fur, porcelain and red ginseng?

What are these?

Shouldn't we reward gold, silver, treasures, brocade, and gems?

What about gold? What about silver?

A trace of doubt flashed across Fu Zhao's face, and he couldn't help but confirm again: "Is the emperor wrong?"

Li Chenghuan smiled and said, "These are Daqi's specialties, the pillars of Daqi's industry, and the most precious things."

Fu Zhao was dumbfounded: "How can this Xuan paper be compared with Goryeo paper? Goryeo paper is the most advanced papermaking technology!"

"And the Lanxi Bitan is a national treasure of Goryeo!"

After hearing this, many ministers could no longer sit still.

Why does Xuan paper not compare with Goryeo paper?

Xuan paper has been around for hundreds of years. Many calligraphy and painting masters have used it to paint, but it was looked down upon by a small foreign country.

This is simply riding wildly on the head of the crowd! His heart is despicable!

"This barbarian is really talking nonsense!" An irritable voice rang out, and colleagues around him found that Wang Zhongcheng, who was always the most particular about etiquette, actually rolled up his sleeves.

Wang Zhongcheng rushed forward and wanted to denounce the Goryeo delegation.

His colleagues quickly stopped Wang Zhongcheng and said, "Master Zhongcheng, calm down. There is no need to argue with this barbarian. Don't get angry and hurt yourself!"

"I can't swallow this!"

Fu Zhao was still arguing: "We are coming to pay tribute sincerely this time. I wonder if Your Majesty is dissatisfied with anything?"

Li Chengqian's smile faded slightly, and he said calmly, "I'm afraid the prince knows it clearly himself, so I can't say more."

Fu Zhao gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, please explain clearly."

Li Chengqian raised a scornful smile at the corner of his lips and looked at Lin Nanqi: "You tell me."

Lin Nanjie was stunned when he was called.

[Can I tell you? Does the emperor already know the cat stuff? ]

[Never mind! You asked me to say this!]

Lin Nanjie stepped out boldly, straightened his back and looked at Fu Zhao with a sharp gaze.

"Your Highness, you are too kind. Daqi has a vast territory and many talented papermakers. We not only have Xuan paper, but also Xie Gong's paper, Xue Tao's paper, porcelain blue paper, water pattern paper, and gold millet paper. There are many varieties, all of which are the product of the ingenuity of the people of Daqi."

"In my opinion, Goryeo paper is no different. It is just based on Chinese papermaking technology, with mulberry bark added to increase the toughness of the paper. It is not surprising."

"The papermaking technology of Goryeo paper is indeed superb, but it originated from China, and it has not yet reached the point where everyone is rushing to buy it."

Fu Zhao's face suddenly turned dark.

How did this little eunuch know the secret recipe of Goryeo papermaking?

The civil and military officials watched Lin Nanjie's clear and coherent rebuttal in the hall, and he was not at all inferior. They were all excited. They didn't expect that this priceless Korean paper was made in this way? It was not some secret recipe that was not passed on.

The Minister of Works quickly pulled the Vice Minister of Works and said, "Quick, write it down and find a craftsman to produce it immediately!"

Isn't it just Korean paper? They can make it too!

They not only need to create, but also improve.

Surpassing Goryeo Paper! Becoming Daqi Paper!

Fu Zhao's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot: "But we still have the Lanxi Bi Tan, which is a priceless treasure."

Lin Nanjie snorted coldly: "This "Lanxi Pen Talk" is even more interesting."

"Lanxi Bitan was written by the hermit monk Chensu, who was originally a monk at the Jokhang Temple. He traveled all over the world throughout his life and in his later years he visited Goryeo and died in Goryeo. You claimed the Lanxi Bitan as your own, but you didn't know that Chensu had left an unfinished copy in the Jokhang Temple where he became a monk!"

Civil officials present: !!!

What!

Chen Su is a monk from Daqi!

"Lanxi Bitan" is very complete!

They said that the chapters of Lanxi Bitan that have been passed down have a very Central Plains style of wording and tone, and continue the style of Laozi and Zhuangzi, expressing their feelings through mountains and rivers, which is not very similar to Goryeo poetry.

It turns out it was written by one of our own!

Lin Nanjie said angrily: "Moreover, Monk Chensu's last wish was to send his travel notes and ashes back to the Jokhang Temple, but you ignored his last wish and snatched his travel notes for yourselves!"

The ministers were shocked.

What shameless Koreans!

The delegation felt that the eyes of the entire Daqi emperor and his ministers were all on them, as if thousands of needles were piercing them, making them feel like sitting on pins and needles.

Fu Zhao was shocked. Not many people knew about this. How did it get to Daqi?

Could it be that Daqi's spies have already penetrated deep into Goryeo?

Fu Zhao's face suddenly changed, but he still wanted to make excuses, but was quickly stopped by the officials of the delegation.

The official said awkwardly: "This must be a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!"

The dinner ended hastily, and the officials of the delegation returned to the posthouse in dejection. All night long, everyone in the delegation tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

No, the Emperor of Daqi was very easy to fool in the past!

Why is this emperor so stingy!

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After the dinner, Lin Nanjie was about to leave but was stopped by the ministers.

The Minister of Industry was the first to speak: "Eunuch Xiaolin, how much do you know about the specific papermaking technology of Goryeo paper?"

Lin Nanjie patted his chest and said, "I'll go back and write to the Minister!"

The Minister of Works and the Vice Minister of Works were immediately delighted and hurriedly thanked him. They were still discussing the matter in high spirits as they left.

Si Nanhao looked at him with admiration: "You were so awesome just now. The Goryeo prince was speechless because of you. It was so refreshing!"

Si Yuanxun was surprised: "You don't know these things even though you are in Jinyiwei?"

Si Nanhao snorted softly: "We are not really all-powerful."

Lin Nanqi rubbed the back of his head and found a specious excuse: "I also heard it when I occasionally left the palace. It is still the emperor who is wise and saw through the Goryeo delegation."

Other ministers also looked at Lin Nanjie with admiration.

Not only is it a good omen, but it also marks a great battle with the Goryeo prince.

He even revealed the formula of Goryeo paper on the spot and snatched back the "Lanxi Bitan" that belonged to Daqi!

It really gave them a lot of vent for their anger!

Even Wang Zhongcheng, who always disliked eunuchs, couldn't help but say: "I have long been fed up with the Koreans' habit of frequently taking advantage of others. This time they did a great job!"

Lin Nanjie said angrily, "We Daqi will not be taken advantage of!"

The ministers recalled that Goryeo had brought back so much wealth, and they felt regretful again.