Chapter 647 Li Chenggui
While Li Chenggui and others were discussing, a servant carefully pushed the door in: "Master Yuan, that nobleman is coming soon."
Actually, to a certain extent, Zhu Di’s arrival in Korea is not such a secret news, at least everyone who should know knows it. After all, if such a thing is hidden too much, it will be meaningless.
It's just that no one dares to tell the truth. This is also the helplessness of a weak country. The aristocrats headed by Li Renren still hold most of the power in this country, but it is a pity that most of them cannot stop the overwhelming trend.
Li Chenggui patted the table and got up and said, "Let's go, go out to greet me, behave yourself."
Everyone had different expressions, but they all got up obediently and followed Li Chenggui's not-so-burly figure.
"Foreign minister Li Chenggui and his subordinates welcome the nobleman."
Li Chenggui's Chinese tone is a bit weird, but he can still understand it anyway. As for what the people behind him said, Zhu Di can't understand it at all, but it doesn't matter.
Zhu Di knew very well that even a raptor crossing the river might not be able to hold down the local snake. What's more, this snake has a towering head and has the potential to turn into a dragon. A smile immediately appeared on his face and he bent down to help Li Chenggui and said, "Come on, come on!" I often hear my brother think about how heroic General Li is, and seeing him today is really true."
Li Chenggui bowed to the east with a solemn face and said: "This barbarian is fortunate to be favored by the heavens, and his death is not in vain!"
Hearing this, Zhu Di was at first relieved and then depressed for a while. He was relieved that there would be no accidents. Although his father, emperor and elder brothers would be furious when he died, at least hundreds of thousands of people would be buried with him in the land of Koryo. But he is still dead.
The most indispensable thing in this world is stupid and reckless people. Although Li Chenggui is well-known, it is still unknown what kind of person he is. Zhu Di is inevitably a little worried. Seeing him now, at least he can tell that he still has a heart of awe.
If he has awe, he will not do things that he cannot bear the consequences, and he will not pretend to be smart and think that he can deceive the world. In this way, his trip will at best return without success, and he will not die in a foreign country.
What is depressed is naturally what Li Chenggui wanted to express secretly in his words just now, that what he surrendered to was the Prince of the East Palace of Daming, not anyone else, even His Royal Highness the Prince of Daming.
That is to say, they are telling Zhu Di that the two of them have no relationship between monarch and minister, they are just servants of the crown prince, they belong to colleagues, although there are distinctions between relatives and estrangements, they will never obey his orders, let alone hand over the foundation of their lives , that is, military power.
Li Chenggui led Zhu Di in, and the commander of the army and guards in charge of guarding His Royal Highness immediately followed, and the rest of the people followed behind in a mixed group. The streets resumed circulation, and the hawkers greeted the guests with voices several times lower than usual.
Li Chenggui sat aside with Zhu Di as the host, and the wine and dishes began to come up like flowing water. Many dishes were actually the characteristics of the capital, which shows that Li Chenggui put his heart into the details.
Zhu Di took a few sips and the stiff smile on his face eased a lot. It is hard to feel nostalgia when he is not far away from his hometown. Even a person like him who is not picky about what he eats will be very happy to taste the pure hometown food in a foreign country. .
But this kind of joy is only for a moment, if the fundamental problem is not resolved, so what if you give him dragon liver and phoenix marrow, if it is just for the benefit, why should he travel to this place? It would be nice to be his king of Qi in the capital .
"General Li, I heard that Naha has sent troops to suppress the border. When shall I go?"
Li Chenggui paused his hand pouring the wine, raised his head and said with a smile: "I should have set off today, and the king's order has been urged several times, but the food, grass and supplies are not ready, so how can we defend against the powerful enemy? The nobleman once joined the army when he was young. , must understand this.”
Zhu Di retracted his gaze and calmed down. He shouldn't have been so eager. Exposing his false desires is tantamount to showing his cards to the other party.
Two hours later, Zhu Di, who was a little drunk, was arranged to move into a magnificent mansion. It seemed that it had just been refurbished, and the two most outstanding dancers from the group of dancers just now were naturally arranged together.
After Li Chenggui settled Zhu Di, he led everyone into the house next door. It doesn't matter who the original owner is here. Anyway, from the moment Li Chenggui stepped into the city, everything in the city belonged to him. Who told 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, and he is the elite of Goryeo who can really fight against the Mongolian army. It can also be called an army of 200,000.
Korea didn’t take enough precautions against Naha’s actions. They all felt that everyone understands the principle of fighting against the strong.
Li Renren and others didn't expect the changes in Liaodong, or they didn't have time to react, but Daming, who is leading all these changes, naturally knew, how could it not be arranged in advance, with the support of Jiang Side and the nobles who took refuge in Daming, Li Chenggui took the first 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 empty to say that Li Chenggui lacks background. Although the Li family was considered powerful in the past, it is only at the level of a powerful party.
Among the most elite 60,000 troops, nearly 30,000 are actually under the control of Li Chenggui, and this is only achieved by forcefully promoting several confidant generals by relying on this opportunity. There are not so many confidantes under his command who can hold back.
Most of the generals in Koryo came from aristocratic families, and ordinary people had almost no chance to get involved. This is why the military power of Koryo has not been strong, but they are not strong, and their loyalty to the family is indeed true.
Not to mention the nearly 100,000 militiamen below, they are all mobs cobbled together by small local families.
"I have seen Mr. Yuanjun, and I hope I don't blame you for taking the liberty to come here."
"Ah, Zongzhi, when did you come?"
Li Chenggui hurried forward to hold the hand of the person who came, but suddenly stopped and smiled at the palm of his hand: "You stink of wine all over, Zong Zhi, you sit first, I will change clothes and entertain you."
"The guest can do as the host does, and the courtier can do as he pleases."
The person who came here was very elegant, and at first glance he was a learned man. Seeing Li Chenggui's actions, he couldn't help but feel moved. He was able to treat such lowly officials like himself with such courtesy after being famous, and he really achieved great things.
It's a pity that the time is not right, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty settled down in Koryo, even if the reckless Qianlong has no chance to transform into a dragon, it's a pity.
Li Chenggui's confidant hurriedly greeted the visitors to sit down and watch tea, while Li Chenggui hurriedly changed his clothes and rinsed his mouth. The servant beside him couldn't help but said: "Why should you do this, Mr. Zheng Daozhuan is just a doctor Taichang who is in charge of rituals and music. The promotion and appointment of angels is nothing more than a mere etiquette."
Li Chenggui frowned and scolded: "What do you know, Zongzhi has the ability to assist the country, and Gaoli can't tolerate him. I heard that even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty has heard of him. He is a lowly official now, but his future will be limitless."
Li Chenggui sighed in his heart. He had been in contact with Zheng Daochuan a few years ago, and he knew very well that this person might not be a top talent in Ming Dynasty, but in Korea, it is indeed difficult for anyone to match.
What is even more rare is that this person was born like him, and was not among the nobles of Korea. If Da Ming hadn't intervened, with this person's assistance, he might not have had the opportunity to create a new situation.
It's a pity that now that Zheng Daochuan has joined Jiang Side's command, it is impossible to serve him anymore. He probably came here for the King of Qi, and he will have to ask later. The two of them are outsiders after all. They should also help each other in order to establish themselves in Daming in the future.
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(end of this chapter)