Xia Yuanji was worried. He kept urging Zhu Yong to come up with a reliable idea, but Zhu Yong was firmly opposed to this.
"Xia Shangshu, let me tell you the truth, our family really doesn't have many brains. If you insist on making me think, if the method I come up with doesn't work and your old age is ruined, then it's really not possible.
It’s easy to handle. Don’t worry, I can guarantee that you won’t die.”
Xia Yuanji was stunned, what had he encountered?
"Xu is full of evil ideas, didn't he teach you?"
"Taught, but didn't learn."
Xia Yuanji was completely speechless and could only pray to God for protection.
The Ming army landed to express condolences to Li Chenggui, and everything went smoothly.
After the decree was announced, King Li Fangyuan was so anxious that he came to receive the decree.
Of course, he also has a purpose.
"The envoy of the superior country, in terms of father and son, the traitor son of the Japanese country is also the filial son of the country of He. The country of Wei is willing to follow the Ming Dynasty and attack the Japanese country together. As long as it waits for the decree of the superior country, there will be 30,000 soldiers and horses immediately."
Li Fangyuan was able to imprison his father, so his IQ was naturally not low. He could guess that Daming was dissatisfied with him, but it was not a big problem.
As long as he helped Ming Dynasty conquer the Japanese country and Ming Dynasty got benefits, he would naturally not do anything to him.
The feud between Japan and Korea began many years ago. The records in the Central Plains are only the Battle of Baijiangkou and the Japanese Rebellion in Imjin... But on the Korean side, over the past thousands of years, all kinds of things, big and small, have
The number of invasions was at least hundreds of times, with an average of once in less than a year and a half.
As long as the Japanese country can be defeated, North Korea will be happy even if it suffers some losses.
It can just offset the reputation of imprisoning his biological father... This is a good thing!
Not to mention, after Xia Yuanji heard this, he was a little moved. The Japanese and Korean countries were different. Just take advantage of them... While he was thinking, Zhu Yong suddenly commanded three hundred cavalry. The iron cavalry stood out, and he himself was
He smiled at Li Fangyuan and said, "I will show the king the power of the Ming Dynasty's military."
Li Fangyuan didn't expect any surprises, so he thought it was a good thing and was admiring it... Zhu Yong had already given Xia Yuanji a look here, stop looking at him stupidly and change his actions.
Xia Yuanji was still a little hesitant, whether he wanted to discuss it again... Zhu Yong didn't care at all, the discussion was useless. I just followed Duke Ding Guo's instructions.
This man was too lazy to talk nonsense with Xia Yuanji. He glanced at him, and immediately two cavalrymen took Xia Yuanji between them and turned around.
Li Fangyuan didn't understand what he meant, and just as he was about to ask, Zhu Yong followed him and immediately took his arm.
"Let's go!"
At this time, the cavalry were still showing complicated tricks to separate the North Korean courtiers so that they could not clearly see the situation.
After finally waiting for the people to disperse, their king was nowhere to be seen!
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"Cousin, cousin!"
Zhu Gaochi yelled and rushed straight into the main hall of the General Affairs Department. Xu Jingchang sighed helplessly, "I told you, I have to claim my position."
Zhu Gaochi gave him a straight look, "I'll beat you into a plant... I'll ask you what's going on in North Korea?"
"What's going on? It may not be a good thing for Li Fangyuan, but it may be a good thing for those who oppose Li Fangyuan."
"Isn't this nonsense!" Zhu Gaochi said hurriedly: "You asked Zhu Yong to arrest Li Fangyuan? Capturing the leader of the vassal state, even the envoys of the Han and Tang Dynasties have never done such a thing!"
Xu Jingchang said: "Yes, the most they can do is kill people... After all, the naval forces of the Han and Tang Dynasties are not as powerful as us. Your Highness should be happy."
Zhu Gaochi was about to cry, "Cousin, can you stop playing around? My father asked questions. He asked what should be done if North Korea becomes angry and sends troops to Liaodong, causing unrest in the north?"
Xu Jingchang thought for a moment and then asked: "Your Highness, are you sure this is a question of guilt? Why do I think your Majesty intends to conquer it personally?"
Zhu Gaochi's expression changed suddenly, and he couldn't help but said: "Isn't it more terrifying to conquer in person than to ask for guilt?"
"That's true!" Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "But your highness can rest assured that there is absolutely no need for your majesty to go on a personal expedition, and the problem can be solved with a little strategy."
"What little plan?"
"Just let the Japanese take action and take advantage of the chaos to attack."
"Then, what should we do if the Japanese country takes the opportunity to become powerful?" Zhu Gaochi asked.
"This is even simpler. As long as the sea supply is cut off, no matter how many Japanese pirates land, we can deal with it calmly."
Zhu Gaochi blinked his eyes, and then he realized one thing, "So you have thought about it all." Zhu Gaochi felt relieved and sat down on the chair.
At this moment, Yang Rong and others asked for a meeting.
Xu Jingchang asked them to come in. Six ministers lined up in a row, and each of them looked unhappy.
"Mr. Ding Guo, what's going on in North Korea? Is there any problem with our envoys provoking border provocations without authorization?"
Xu Jingchang immediately said seriously: "I don't have exact information right now. If it is true, this is definitely a big deal."
Huang Huai said directly: "Now we have received the news that it was Zhu Yong who kidnapped Li Fangyuan."
"Is there any evidence?" Xu Jingchang immediately asked, "Comprehensive and definite evidence."
Huang Huai was slightly startled, "Ding Guogong, although there is no evidence, people below dare not joke about this kind of thing casually. We must make preparations to prevent unexpected events."
Xu Jingchang immediately shook his head, "Because the matter is too big, we cannot be hasty. On the one hand, we must wait for Zhu Yong to come back and get the exact information before we can make arrangements. Furthermore, we must send personnel to Liaodong to investigate the situation. We must strictly guard against North Korea.
To deceive Ming Dynasty, it would be bad if they directed and acted on their own to confuse the public."
Yang Rong couldn't laugh or cry, "Ding Guogong, no one dares to be careless about this kind of thing, let alone North Korea. Zhu Yong arrested the leader of North Korea at will, causing a catastrophe. The court must take measures to prevent accidents.
"
However, Xu Jingchang insisted on his opinion, "The most important thing at the moment is to confirm the facts. Don't bother with the rest... let the Ministry of War, the Third Law Department, the Fifth Army Governor's Office, and the Jinyi Guards each send their personnel to investigate, and then submit detailed conclusions, and then let the
The nine ministers discussed it together."
Jin Youzi went crazy when he heard this, "Dong Guogong, we have discussed how to deal with the unfilial son Li Fangyuan, but he is the leader of the country after all. If we want to deal with him, we must have a good reputation and appease all parties in North Korea to ensure that
Only when the evidence is correct can we take action. If we rush to arrest people now, once it causes a catastrophe, the consequences will be disastrous. I suggest that we send people immediately to apprehend Zhu Yong, and then send troops to Liaodong to be on strict guard."
Hu Guang also stood up and said, "I second the proposal."
Huang Huai had the same view, "Ding Guogong, this matter must not be taken carelessly."
Xu Jingchang saw this, but still insisted on his opinion, "I have reservations about your opinions. Without checking the facts, any reaction is redundant. If you are not convinced, you can report to His Majesty alone. As for the results,
No matter what, I will not bear any responsibility."
At this moment, all six ministers were speechless.
They agreed to capture Li Fangyuan, but they were thinking that as the leader of the country after all, they must be foolproof. This time they went to test, just to explore the situation. If they really wanted to implement it, they would have to discuss it with the court before they could implement it.
If something happens to someone so carelessly, who will be held responsible?
However, at this time, Xu Jingchang was not afraid of being scalded by boiling water, and they did not dare to write casually, so they could only go back and sulk.
Zhu Gaochi was puzzled. After the others left, he came out and asked, "Cousin, which one is this? Why can't I understand?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "It's okay if you can't understand it. You shouldn't understand this kind of thing."
"I am the crown prince of Ming Dynasty!"
Xu Jingchang rolled his eyelids and chuckled: "Then you can resign!"
Zhu Gaochi was dumbfounded, "You will know if I resign?"
"Since you resigned, there is no need to know."
Zhu Gaochi was furious, "What's going on with you?"
Xu Jingchang sighed heavily, "I don't understand this! If the imperial court goes all out for this kind of thing, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble. What's even worse is that if civil strife breaks out, the Ming Dynasty will send troops into North Korea to suppress it with all its strength and ensure that
It’s foolproof.”
"Yes, that's how it should be!"
"What is that?" Xu Jingchang said bluntly, "How much will it cost? How much will it cost? Have you calculated it?"
Zhu Gaochi said helplessly: "Then, what should we do now?"
Xu Jingchang said: "What should I do? I know nothing, what do you want me to do? I won't do anything!"
Zhu Gaochi was even more confused, "Cousin, let's stop playing riddles and speak quickly!"
Xu Jingchang said: "Then think about it, Your Highness, if everything goes well and there is not much movement in North Korea, what should we do?"
"What should we do? Of course we should severely punish Li Fangyuan and establish national prestige!"
Xu Jingchang nodded, "Indeed, what if the consequences are very serious and difficult to deal with?"
"Then, then mobilize the troops, and if that doesn't work, put Li Fangyuan back and say it was a misunderstanding." At this point, Zhu Gaochi suddenly understood why Xu Jingchang was pretending to be confused.
Because no matter what the court does, it will lose the initiative.
Once you have expressed your stance, you cannot change it at will, otherwise it will damage the court's prestige.
He took a deep breath and smiled slowly: "Zhu Yong did this. If something really happens and we pursue the case, do you have any ideas?"
"It's very simple. Just send someone over and tell him that Duke Cheng has an illegitimate son and call him Zhu Meng."
Zhu Gaochi sighed with emotion, "How lucky I am to meet a cousin like you!"
Xu Jingchang sighed: "If Your Highness can pretend to be a little confused, I can feel more relaxed."
Zhu Gaochi let out a long sigh, "I finally understand. I'm not crazy, I'm not deaf, and I don't want to be the boss!"
After Zhu Gaochi returned, he locked himself in Ledong Palace. The few people who had the final say in the Ming Dynasty pretended to be confused.
At this time, Zhu Yong returned to Daming with his fleet.
"Dong Guo, Li Fangyuan has brought him back, what should I do with him?"
Without thinking, Xu Jingchang grabbed a copy of "The Book of Filial Piety" and handed it to the visitor, "Give it to Li Fangyuan and let him study hard. After thinking about it, there may be a glimmer of hope, and he may even return to his motherland."
