While Li Chenggui and others were discussing, a servant carefully opened the door and entered: "Your Majesty, the noble man is almost here."
In fact, to a certain extent, Zhu Di's arrival in Goryeo was not a secret. At least everyone who should know knew it. After all, it would be meaningless if such a thing was kept secret too hard.
It's just that no one dares to tell the truth openly. This is also the helplessness of a weak country. The powerful aristocrats headed by Li Renren still hold most of the power in the country. Unfortunately, this may not be able to stop the overwhelming power.
Li Chenggui patted the table and stood up and said: "Let's go out and greet you. Please behave yourself."
Everyone had different expressions, but they all stood up obediently and followed Li Chenggui's not-so-strong figure. There was no one else around the restaurant, but it was quite clean. If it could be established in a small border town, it must be the property of a high-ranking official...
"Foreign Minister Li Chenggui and his subordinates respectfully welcome the noble Lord."
Li Chenggui's Chinese intonation was a little weird, but he could still understand it. As for what those people behind him said, Zhu Di couldn't understand it at all, but it didn't matter.
Zhu Di knew very well that even a fierce dragon crossing the river might not be able to suppress the local snake, not to mention that this snake had a majestic head and horns and was threatening to turn into a dragon. A smile appeared on his face immediately, he bent down to help Li Chenggui and said: "Come here.
I have often heard my brother talk about how heroic General Li is, and today I saw that it was indeed true."
Li Chenggui saluted towards the east with a solemn look on his face and said: "This barbarian is so lucky to be favored by heaven. His death is not in vain!"
When Zhu Di heard this, he felt relieved at first and then felt depressed for a while. He felt relieved that nothing would happen to him. Even if he died, his father, emperor and brothers would be furious. At least hundreds of thousands of people would be buried with him in the land of Goryeo.
But he is still dead.
The most indispensable thing in this world is stupid and reckless people. Although Li Chenggui is famous far and wide, it is still unknown what kind of person he is. Zhu Di is inevitably a little worried in his heart. Now that he sees him, he at least knows that this person still has a sense of awe.
If you are in awe, you will not do things that you cannot bear the consequences of, and you will not be smart enough to think that you can hide the truth. In this case, the most you can do is return in vain, and you will not die in a foreign country.
What makes him depressed is naturally what Li Chenggui secretly wanted to express with his words, which is that he surrenders to the Prince of the East Palace of the Ming Dynasty, not anyone else, not even the Prince of the Ming Dynasty.
This is to tell Zhu Di that there is no relationship between the two of them as monarch and minister. They are just subordinates of the crown prince and have a colleague relationship. Although they are close and distant, they will never obey his orders, let alone hand over the foundation of their lives.
, that is, military power.
Li Chenggui ushered Zhu Di in, and the commander of the imperial army who was responsible for guarding His Royal Highness King Qi followed immediately. The rest of the people followed in a mixed group. The streets resumed circulation, and the vendors greeted the customers with voices that were several times quieter than usual.
Li Chenggui took Zhu Di's seat and sat beside him. The food and wine began to be served like water. Many of the dishes were the characteristics of the capital. This shows that Li Chenggui paid attention to the small details.
After taking a few bites, the stiff smile on Zhu Di's face relaxed a lot. It's hard to feel homesick before leaving home. Even a person like him, who is not picky about enjoyment, would be very happy to taste pure hometown food in a foreign country.
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However, this kind of joy is just a moment of joy. The fundamental problem has not been solved. So what if he is given dragon liver and phoenix marrow? If it is just for enjoyment, why should he travel across mountains and rivers to come here? Why not just be his King Qi in the capital?
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"General Li, I heard that Naha has sent troops to attack the border. When should we set off?"
Li Chenggui stopped pouring the wine, raised his head and said with a smile: "We should have set off today. The king has ordered us to go out several times. However, if we don't have all the food, grass and baggage ready, we can't defend ourselves against powerful enemies. When I was young, I joined the army to attack the Yuan Dynasty."
, you will definitely understand this truth.”
Zhu Di withdrew his gaze and calmed down. He shouldn't have been so eager. Exposing his vain request was tantamount to exposing his trump card to the other party. This is what happens if his character is not at home.
Zhu Di didn't ask any more questions and just started to eat. Li Chenggui greeted him and the atmosphere soon became lively. After the wine was drunk, more than ten beauties came and sang and danced.
Two hours later, Zhu Di, who was a little drunk, was arranged into a gorgeous house. It seemed that it had just been renovated. The two most outstanding dancers among the group of dancers were naturally arranged together.
After Li Chenggui settled Zhu Di, he led everyone into the house next door. It no longer mattered who the original owner was. Anyway, from the moment Li Chenggui stepped out of the city, everything in the city belonged to him.
Who asked him to command 10,000 cavalry and 50,000 dragon and tiger troops?
It can be said that because of Naha's sudden attack, only half of Goryeo's military power has fallen into his hands. Moreover, Goryeo is still the elite who can really fight the Mongolian army. If all the motley civilians in the general and county armies are included, he
He has an army of 200,000 people.
The Korean side did not take enough precautions against Naha. They all thought that everyone understood the principle of fighting against the strong through a weak alliance. However, they did not expect that Naha, who had been a loser all his life, suddenly made such a crisp and decisive decision.
Li Renren and others did not expect the changes in Liaodong, or they did not have time to react. However, as the Ming Dynasty, which led all these changes, it was natural for Ming Dynasty to understand, so how could it not be arranged in advance. With the support of Jiang Side and the nobles who had defected to Ming Dynasty, Li Chenggui won the first prize.
A bite of fat greatly increases the value of one's body.
Of course, it is true that the military power is in the hands of Li Chenggui, but it is too false to say that he can use his hands like an arm. After all, Li Chenggui lacks in background. Although the Li family was considered powerful in the past, it was only at the level of a powerful party.
Among the most elite army of 60,000, Li Chenggui really controlled nearly 30,000. He only did this by relying on this opportunity to forcibly promote several close generals. No more would be enough. He
There are not that many confidants under his command who can control him.
Most of Goryeo's generals came from aristocratic families, and ordinary people had almost no chance to get involved. This is why Goryeo's military force has never been strong, but they were neither strong nor strong, and their loyalty to the family was true.
Not to mention the nearly 100,000 militiamen below. They are all a ragtag group of local small families. They may fall with the wind. Although they may seem scary, they are not enough to determine the situation. Most of the time, they only do bad things.
"I have met Mr. Yuan Jun. I have taken the liberty to come here. I hope you won't be blamed."
"Ah, Zongzhi, when did you come?"
Li Chenggui hurried forward and was about to hold the person's hand, but suddenly he stopped and breathed out into his palm and said with a smile: "You stink of wine, Zongzhi, please sit down first, I'll change my clothes and entertain you."
"The guest does as he pleases, the host does as he pleases."
The person who came here was very elegant and looked like a learned man. Seeing Li Chenggui's behavior, I couldn't help but feel moved. If he had become famous and was able to treat a humble official like himself with such courtesy, he would have achieved great things.
It's a pity that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty moved to Korea. Even a dragon hidden in the grass will never have the chance to transform into a dragon. What a pity.
Li Chenggui's confidants hurriedly invited the guests to sit down and watch tea. Li Chenggui hurriedly changed his clothes and rinsed his mouth. The servants on the side couldn't help but said: "Why are you doing this? Zheng Daochuan is just Dr. Taichang in charge of etiquette and music. Even if there is Jiang
The promotion and appointment of angels are now nothing more than ceremonial groomsmen."
Li Chenggui frowned and scolded: "What do you know? Zongzhi has the ability to assist the country. Goryeo cannot tolerate him. I heard that even His Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty heard about him. He is a lowly official now, but his potential in the future will be unlimited."
Li Chenggui sighed in his heart. He had interacted with Zheng Daochuan a few years ago, and he knew very well what this man was capable of. He might not be a top talent in the Ming Dynasty, but in Goryeo, it was indeed difficult for anyone to match him.
What's even more rare is that this person was born like him and was not among the nobles of Goryeo. If the Ming Dynasty hadn't intervened, with the help of this person, he might not have had the opportunity to create a new situation.
It's a pity that Zheng Daozhuan has now joined Jiang Side and cannot serve him anymore. He is probably here just for King Qi. He will have to ask clearly later. After all, they are outsiders. Even if they cannot share the same mind, at least
We should also help each other in order to establish ourselves in the Ming Dynasty in the future.
