Is this really sent to the Imperial College to study
Although there have been numerous cases of foreign nations sending people to study at the Imperial Academy or the Imperial College since ancient times, Zhang Shou remembered that during the Ming Dynasty, the Joseon Dynasty seemed to be submissive, but in fact, it was not without its own concerns about the Jurchens. It always tried to establish its own prestige and influence among the Jurchen tribes, while resisting complete sinicization. So...
Therefore, the Korean royal family came to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, but rarely went to the Imperial College! Although it was common for Koreans to offer virgins and eunuchs as tribute during the Yongle to Renxuan periods, it was mainly during the Hongwu period that they went to the Imperial College to study on a large scale. The royal children did not come out easily. After all, if they went by sea, there was a ship capsizing incident in the early Hongwu period, and at least dozens of people died.
As for how many foreign students came to study abroad from the Joseon Dynasty after Hongwu, he was not quite sure. He could not even catch up on his own country's history, and he was not that free at the time, so how could he study how many foreigners came to study
So, at this moment, Zhang Shou could not help but stare at the cramped sedan chair that seemed to him to be extremely simple and shabby, wondering who this so-called Zhe Shanjun was. However, he had not watched enough Korean dramas, and the history of the Joseon Dynasty was too long. Only experts could figure out the emperor's genealogy, so he finally gave up.
Moreover, even if the person was a certain king of Joseon in history, but... what does it have to do with him? Therefore, he glared at Zhang Chen, signaling him to stop talking nonsense, but said calmly: "So it turns out that you are the King of Goryeo. You can come to the Imperial Academy from afar to study. You are indeed thirsty for knowledge. The weather is cold. If you want to get off the sedan chair and ride a horse at the city gate, please wear more thick clothes."
At this point, he paused, and then continued calmly: "Just now Zhang Chen argued with the envoys, it was not because he was arrogant and reckless, and was eager to return to the city, but because he has been accompanying the Fourth Prince to teach outside for a full month, and we are now in a hurry to send the Fourth Prince back to the palace to report to the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Zheshan Jun and the envoys may as well take their time, we will go ahead."
After saying this, Zhang Shou winked at Ah Liu, then waved to the other guards to follow him, and immediately rode away, but he had no intention of wasting any more time on this group of Korean envoys.
Zhang Chen, who had been leading the way just now, deliberately fell behind and said with a smile, "The Fourth Prince never rides in a sedan chair, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince never rides in a sedan chair either. Moreover, he, as the Prince of the East Palace, once rode all the way from the capital to a farm in Tongzhou to visit the Fourth Prince who was in the countryside to help with his studies. Mr. Zheshan, you are really too squeamish!"
Seeing Zhang Chen riding away after saying this, the envoy gritted his teeth secretly. He came to the silent sedan chair, leaned down slightly and whispered: "Lord Zheshan, Mr. Zhang was also quite rude to the king, so please don't bother with him. This time, our country has been ordered to send you to study at the Imperial Academy of the Ming Dynasty. It's best not to make trouble."
There was only a slight breathing sound in the carriage, but no agreement or rejection could be heard. The envoy was embarrassed and rode away quietly, telling the rest of the delegation to continue on. Not to mention the man in the sedan, even he himself often rode in a sedan, and riding a horse in such a cold weather was extremely uncomfortable.