Three days later, Lin Tailai, who had gone to Xuan Mansion to appease the right wing of the Northern rebels, dragged his tired body and was carried back to the capital on a horse.
Thanks to North Korea, which seems to be in an urgent situation, otherwise there would be no excuse to leave Xuanfu and return to Beijing.
I originally wanted to discuss the expedition in detail with my old acquaintance Wan Quan Youwei Commander and Zhangjiakou Mashi Branch Guard General Hei Xiao, but in the end I didn't have much time.
Hei Xiao was only told to prepare as many elite soldiers as possible, but according to Hei Xiao's wishes, he planned to give this opportunity to his adopted son Hei Fenghu.
Lin Tailai didn't care about this, as long as he used as many familiar generals as possible. Speaking of which, Heifenghu, a martial arts scholar in the 17th year of Wanli, was still his "disciple".
Official Lin was known as soon as he entered the city from Desheng Gate; when he entered his house, he received a notice that a court meeting would be held tomorrow morning.
"It's such a hard life." Lin Tailai sighed.
Then he asked Zhang Wen, the Zuo protector who stayed in the Lin Mansion, "Has Lu Guangzu, the censor of Zuodu, resigned?"
Zhang Wen replied: "Still claiming to be ill, there is no other news."
Lin Tailai said dissatisfied: "It's been three days, and Wang Yushi hasn't forced him to fulfill the bet?"
Zhang Wen replied: "Wang Censor did go to force Lu Guangzu again, but many Censors jumped out to persuade him.
He said that he should respect his elders, he said that he should respect his predecessors, he said that he should be merciful and forgiving to others, and he also said that it was all for his own good, so he should pay attention to his own reputation.
Wang Yushi is thin-skinned and cannot withstand repeated attempts to dissuade him, so he can only stay put for the time being."
"You are so shameless, you have to let me do it." Lin Daguan was cursing while washing and resting.
Somehow, Lin Daguan thought of the old man who forced him to give up his seat in his previous life.
The next day, Lin Tailai went to the east court room outside the Meridian Gate, and had to enter the imperial city through the right gate of Chang'an first.
When Lin Tailai was registering with the gate officer, a figure suddenly appeared and hugged his thigh before Lin Tailai could react.
This shocked Lin Tailai! It wasn't that he was afraid of any danger, but that he didn't expect someone to get close to him so easily!
What does this mean? It means that I am careless and have lost the vigilance I should have!
Throughout the ages, countless emperors have lost their lives due to these small negligences.
So even if you are in the Imperial City, you must stay alert!
After secretly warning himself, Lin Tailai lowered his head and looked carefully.
But I saw this man wearing blue and black clothes that looked like official robes. He was kneeling on the ground and hugging his thigh tightly without letting go. He cried bitterly: "I beg Immortal Lin to save our country!"
When the other ministers who were about to enter the right gate of Chang'an saw this scene, they all sighed: "Envoy Yin Zheng has been crying at the right gate of Chang'an for three days. There are also loyal people in the Eastern Kingdom who are worried about state affairs and even this!"
Lin Tailai suddenly realized that this person was Yin Zhuoran, the North Korean envoy. He had met him several times three years ago. No wonder he looked familiar.
Then in full view of everyone, Lin Tailai stretched out his hand. Yin Zhengshi thought he was going to help him up, so he let go of Lin Tailai's thigh.
Unexpectedly, Lin Tailai directly picked up Ambassador Yin Zheng and walked towards the right gate of Chang'an.
This change was so unexpected that Yin Zhengzhi forgot to continue crying for a moment, and immediately froze, and was dragged away by Lin Tailai without any reaction.
This style of painting made other ministers around him stunned. Yin Zhuoran was also a foreign envoy after all, and he cried at the palace gate after his country was ruined and his family was destroyed. Are you, Lin Tailai, too rude and rude? Do you still have compassion?
The official at the right gate of Chang'an stopped Lin Tailai in a very difficult way. Yin Zhuoran was a foreign official and was not qualified to enter the palace without imperial permission.
Lin Tailai explained: "Today there is a meeting on Korean affairs, and Ambassador Yin Zheng needs to be present to provide reference opinions. I am willing to vouch for Ambassador Yin Zheng and be responsible for taking care of him."
After hearing this, Yin Zhuoran stopped struggling and obediently let Lin Tailai carry it.
If you can participate in the high-level decision-making of the Ming Dynasty, it will be more useful than crying outside the palace gate, right?
After some thought, the gate officer asked Lin Tailai to write down the situation in the book, sign it, and then let him go.
After entering the palace, Lin Tailai kept his eyes straight, held his head high and held his chest high, walking like a dragon or a tiger, and the officials who passed by kept out of the way.
Yin Zhuoran, who was standing next to him, was horrified by the aura of the Nine-Yuan True Immortal, while he kept saying nonsense such as "I can't forget my teeth" and "I've been ruined".
After passing through the Duanmen, Lin Tailai saluted in the direction of the Meridian Gate, and then stepped into the East Chamber.
The people who had arrived earlier stopped talking in unison, and all the ministers looked over.
Lin Tailai raised his chin to Wang Shizhen, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and said calmly: "I have not been in the habit of waiting for others recently, let's start now."
The nominal host Wang Tianguan shouted "Start" and then dozed off in the corner again.
Yin Zhengshi stood behind Lin Tailai, silently observing the situation in Dongchao's room. He felt that he might have finally embraced the right thigh today.
The Ming Dynasty's court was too complicated. None of the cabinet ministers was in charge, but a fourth-rank official was in charge of the overall situation.
Ye Mengxiong, Minister of the Ministry of War, took the initiative and said: "Jiu Yuanjun, what can you say? The imperial court is waiting for your opinion."
Lin Tailai asked Yin Zhuoran: "Your country has always been the strongest country in the East, why did it suddenly fall to the Japanese pirates? I always feel very suspicious."
This question is a bit difficult and Yin Zhuoran can't answer it, but what's suspicious about it?
Lin Tailai asked Ye Mengxiong again: "Since North Korea has repeatedly asked for help, has it ever given a detailed explanation of the situation?"
Ye Mengxiong didn't understand for a moment and asked: "What kind of detailed situation?"
Lin Tailai gave an example: "For example, on what month and what day did a country fall? On what month and what day did a battle take place? How many soldiers and horses were lost in each time period, which generals died in battle, and which ministers died.
Wait, wait, wait.”
Ye Mengxiong replied: "There are no detailed explanations of these situations. We are just urgently asking for help."
Lin Tailai's face grew colder and he turned to look at Yin Zhuoran.
Yin Zhengshi quickly explained: "Our country is in chaos, everything has no clue, and statistics on the situation are impossible to talk about."
Lin Tailai seemed to be thinking to himself: "If there is no detailed explanation of the situation, how can we win people's trust?"
Yin Zhengshi doesn't know why he wants to win people's trust? What does it mean?
Then I heard Lin Tailai continue to say: "Even if ordinary people ask someone to borrow money or food, they must explain in detail what difficulties they have suffered. Otherwise, how can others believe it and lend a helping hand?"
Not to mention Ambassador Yin, not even the other ministers understood what Lin Tailai wanted to express.
Lin Tailai sneered and said to everyone: "North Korea has been asking for help urgently, but it has been unclear and there is not even a detailed explanation!
I have reason to suspect that Korea and Japan colluded and conspired together! Under the guise of asking for help from our Ming Dynasty, we lured our elite soldiers from the Ming Dynasty into Korea to annihilate them!"
Yin Zhengshi: "."
Heaven, earth, is this an auditory hallucination?
It was like a thunderbolt on a clear day, suddenly resounding in the East Chamber, and all the ministers were dumbfounded!
Your Lin Tailai brain circuit is still so strange! How can you think like this?
Lin Tailai said loudly: "When I was in Suzhou, I met some maritime traders who had been to North Korea!
They told me that they heard that North Korea has had many correspondences with Japan in recent years, so they might be colluding!"
"This is absolutely not the case!" Yin Zhengshi became anxious and shouted when he came to his senses.
Lin Tailai asked sternly: "Then how did the five thousand elite Ming soldiers who entered your country last month be defeated?
Your country still can’t even explain its enemy’s situation. Isn’t this intentional?”
Phew! In desperation, Commander Yin Zheng knelt down on the ground and tried to hug his thigh, but Lin Tailai, who was already on guard, dodged it. Commander Yin Zheng could only lie down on the ground and beg bitterly: "God's will is a lesson for me!
Although our country is in ruins, we have no intention of rebelling against the Ming Dynasty!"
It’s not that our country deliberately conceals it, but it’s so bad that everything is so confusing that I can’t even explain it!
As for why the country is so rotten, how can he, an envoy abroad, know?
No one else spoke at this time, because all the ministers were overwhelmed by Lin Tailai and didn't know what to say.
As soon as Lin Tailai participated in the court meeting, the rhythm and style of the game completely changed, as if it was a new version and a new gameplay.
Lin Tailai ignored Yin Zhuoran and asked Ye Mengxiong, Minister of War, "Where is the King of North Korea? What is the situation now?"
Ye Dashima replied: "Hao Jie, the governor of Liaodong, reported that the Korean army was defeated like a mountain, and the Korean monarchs and ministers fled all the way to the other side of the Yalu River.
The king requested to enter the Liao Dynasty, but the refusal was unkind and the acceptance was difficult. Please ask the court for instructions on how to deal with it."
Lin Tailai snorted coldly, "Could it be that the king of Joseon wanted to invade our Ming Dynasty first, and then lead the wolf into the house, so that he could pave the way for the Japanese soldiers?"
Ministers: "."
You Lin Jiuyuan is almost there. If the king of North Korea really had such intelligence and courage, would the country have been almost destroyed in less than two months?
Lin Tailai looked around at the crowd and said: "Soldiers are crafty! As long as doubts cannot be eliminated, you must be on guard!"
To be continued...