The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 166 Yao Guangxiao Goes to Korea

Dawn breaks and the sun rises.

Here at Zhu Ying's house by the Qinhuai River, Li Jinglong rushed over as soon as he got off the court.

Last time His Majesty was there, so I won't say much, but this time it is impossible to be there.

"Speaking of which, I also met His Royal Highness Changsun when I was a child, and we are very familiar."

In Li Jinglong's mind, he recalled the scene when he was bullied by Zhu Xiongying more than ten years ago.

The so-called seven-year-old and eight-year-old dogs are disgusting. Before the onset of the disease, Zhu Xiongying in that age group has the most energy. If he jumps up and down in the palace every day, he will cause trouble everywhere.

Because of Zhu Yuanzhang's decision to go to court to handle government affairs, places such as the Imperial Palace Academy and the back garden are Zhu Xiongying's hardest-hit areas.

At that time, Li Jinglong's father, Li Wenzhong, was still there. As Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew, Li Jinglong also studied together at the Imperial Academy.

Li Jinglong is handsome and looks full of extravagance. In the palace academy, he stands out from the crowd.

Different from Zhu Yunqi's dependence, Zhu Xiongying's favorite thing for a while was to tease Li Jinglong, which made Li Jinglong very helpless and annoyed at that time, but there was nothing he could do.

In the current Li Jinglong's view, what is the status of His Highness the eldest grandson? Being able to play with him means that he still has a certain status in his mind.

Thinking of this, without hesitation, he went to the door and knocked on the knocker.

Soon, the door was opened, and Uncle Zhang appeared from inside. Seeing that Li Jinglong was a little puzzled, he couldn't help asking, "Young master, what's the matter?"

"My Li Jinglong is the cousin of His Royal Highness Changsun, and I would like to visit you here." Li Jinglong said after bowing.

According to the normal procedure, it is natural that servants are required to send invitations, but what is the status of His Highness the eldest grandson, it is only solemn to come to the door in person.

"It's really a coincidence that the host family went out with Liang Guogong before dawn today." Uncle Zhang explained after hearing the words.

But his boss is not here, and he has no intention of keeping Li Jinglong behind.

Li Jinglong was a little surprised when he heard the words, why he missed it again this time, so he had to ask helplessly: "Can you tell me where the eldest grandson went?"

Uncle Zhang shook his head when he heard this, and said, "We servants, how can we bother with the affairs of the master."

Of course Uncle Zhang knew where his boss had gone, but he just didn't say anything.

Li Jinglong had no choice but to cup his hands, turned and left.

Just a few steps away, a voice suddenly came from behind: "Mr. Cao, please stay still."

Hearing the familiar voice, Li Jinglong was taken aback, and turned his head in disbelief.

Sure enough, the owner of that voice was Yao Guangxiao who hadn't seen him for a long time.

"Master Daoyan, you... why are you here?" Li Jinglong exclaimed.

The last time Yan Wang Zhu Di left, he didn't see Yao Guangxiao see him off, and thought that Yao Guangxiao might leave first.

However, at this moment, Yao Guangxiao unexpectedly came out from the courtyard of His Royal Highness Changsun.

"Of course the poor monk can stay here. If Cao Guogong is fine, please come in and sit down." Yao Guangxiao said with a smile.

Li Jinglong's mind was confused at the moment, Master Daoyan was the chief military advisor of his fourth cousin King Yan.

Or, Master Daoyan was ordered to sneak into His Royal Highness Changsun's place?
In wild thinking, Li Jinglong had already entered the house with Yao Guangxiao.

Seeing that Yao Guangxiao brought them here, Zhang Bo didn't say much.

In the front yard, Yao Guangxiao and Li Jinglong sat facing each other, and Uncle Zhang ordered someone to bring tea.

"Master, what's going on here." Li Jinglong lowered his head slightly, looked around, and asked softly when he saw no one around.

He and Yao Guangxiao were not familiar with each other. For many things, his cousin Zhu Di asked Yao Guangxiao to be in charge of contacting him.

Especially with regard to the tea-horse exchange market, when Li Jinglong was in charge, he managed a lot of good horses for Zhu Di. From Xifan to Beiping, Yao Guangxiao was in charge of the overall arrangements along the way.

So when he saw Yao Guangxiao here, Li Jinglong didn't think about it, Yao Guangxiao had already followed Zhu Ying.

The first thought was that cousin Zhu Di was really willing to let Master Daoyan infiltrate His Royal Highness the eldest grandson himself, so don't worry about any accidents.

But when I turned around and thought about it, ordinary people really couldn't get in here with His Royal Highness Changsun, except Master Daoyan.

Yao Guangxiao guessed what was going on in his mind just through his micro-expressions and Li Jinglong's eyes.

Without pretending to be reserved, Yao Guangxiao said directly: "The poor monk has now entered the residence of His Royal Highness the eldest grandson."

Facing Yao Guangxiao's confession, Li Jinglong was stunned at first, then suddenly realized, and said loudly: "Congratulations, Master."

Yao Guangxiao smiled wryly. He also knew that he had followed King Yan for too many years, and his sudden change caused Li Jinglong to misunderstand.

So he said again: "Cao Guogong misunderstood, there is no one else here, it is the poor monk who really entered His Highness Changsun's place, and the poor monk has already ignored King Yan's side."

Li Jinglong was shocked when he heard this, and looked at Yao Guangxiao with some disbelief in his eyes.

It's just that the throat rolled, and there was a long silence, but Li Jinglong didn't know what to say.

"The poor monk is getting old, if it wasn't for His Royal Highness the eldest grandson, it would not be like this, but Cao Guogong knows that the poor monk introduced His Highness the eldest grandson to His Highness King Yan."

"In His Royal Highness Changsun's place, the poor monk has been fully exposed. Since His Royal Highness Changsun realized his life experience, the first thing he did was to ask Jin Yiwei to send the poor monk to Tianjie Temple to serve as the steward of the Buddhist scriptures pavilion."

"This Sutra Pavilion is located in the back mountain of Tianjie Temple. It has been abandoned for a long time. There are two Jinyi guards accompanying it day and night, and there are people hiding in the dark at any time."

"In this way, the poor monk has no other choice but to attach himself to His Royal Highness Changsun. His Majesty suppresses Huan Yu, even if His Royal Highness King Yan knows about it, so what can he do?"

Yao Guangxiao explained.This is indeed what he thought.

If you can't fight, you can only join, and this is the only choice.

After listening, Li Jinglong sighed softly. He felt empathy for Yao Guangxiao's choice.

Just like his cousin Zhu Yunqi, he wanted to compete with Zhu Xiongying for the position of grandson, but he couldn't see any hope.

Of course, although Li Jinglong has a good relationship with Yan Wang Zhu Di, for now, they are only helping each other and have no intention of helping him seize the throne.

It is impossible for Zhu Di himself to show this thought and let others know.

In fact, Li Jinglong came here and wanted to meet Zhu Ying, so why didn't he have the intention of joining His Highness the eldest grandson.

He could see clearly that His Highness Changsun was the Grandson Crown Prince, and His Highness Changsun would naturally be the ruler of the Ming Empire in the future.

The reason why he is anxious to stand in line now is that although he has a certain relationship with His Majesty, the most important thing is that Li Jinglong learned about Zhu Ying through the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.

On the side of the Daming capital, they don’t know much about the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, and even few people have heard of it, but it’s outside the border of Daming, or just to the north and west of Daming.

The name of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce is really resounding, and the number of small countries and nationalities involved in it is unimaginable.

Even the overseas fan merchants are very obedient to the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.

A frighteningly huge collection of interests makes it hard to imagine how such a powerful combination of forces can exist.

According to Li Jinglong's in-depth understanding, these forces in the Qunying Chamber of Commerce are still hostile to each other, but they jointly safeguard the interests of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce. This really makes Li Jinglong a little confused.

And the person behind the scenes who created this miraculous group of British chambers of commerce is a legend among legends.

It was also because of this that Li Jinglong had a premonition that no matter how his cousin Zhu Yunwen jumped up and down, the position of grandson was absolutely useless.

If I can know the details of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, Jin Yiwei will definitely be able to investigate, and His Majesty even knows more than myself.

Even if His Royal Highness Changsun has been in the field for ten years, isn't this the best answer for His Majesty, and there is no need for school examinations.

If it wasn't for the different times, or for His Majesty to His Highness the eldest grandson, it would be [-]-[-].

Such a person is still the eldest grandson of His Majesty, who was brought up by himself, so what other ideas can he have.

When the Ming Empire was handed over to His Royal Highness Changsun, Li Jinglong could imagine the glory in the future. After all, His Royal Highness Changsun's talent in business was simply unparalleled.

He, Li Jinglong, has lived for so many years, and he has never seen or heard of such a confrontation with His Highness the eldest grandson.

Thinking of this, after Li Jinglong came to his senses, he couldn't help but said to Yao Guangxiao in embarrassment: "Master Daoyan, I don't know when His Royal Highness Changsun will return, please trouble me to introduce you."

Hearing this, Yao Guangxiao smiled slightly. They are all smart people, and there are some things that everyone understands.

Except for the forces on the frontier, the current His Royal Highness Changsun has nothing on the side of the court, so there will naturally be more opportunities to seek refuge earlier.

This is also why Yao Guangxiao hastily tried his best to find refuge after only staying in Tianjie Temple for two days.

It's really the best time right now.

"His Royal Highness Changsun and Duke Liang went to the Gunpowder Department early in the morning. His Royal Highness is extremely capable. It is said that he has developed a new firearm. The finished product has been produced, and it may not be long before it can be kept in the army."

Yao Guangxiao said directly.

After all, strictly speaking, Li Jinglong is not an outsider, but the cousin of His Royal Highness Changsun.

The most important thing is that His Royal Highness Changsun had no intention of keeping this matter a secret, and told himself directly.

New types of firearms need to be manufactured on a large scale and then equipped in the army, so there is little point in concealing them.

"Your Highness is actually proficient in firearms?" Li Jinglong said incredulously.

As for the new firearms, he didn't have too many ideas. After all, the gunpowder department developed new firearms every now and then, and everyone was used to it.

Li Jinglong also has military power in his hands. He often trains soldiers and is very familiar with the mastery and use of various firearms.

Hearing Li Jinglong's words, Yao Guangxiao said with a smile: "Your Highness is not just that, it is the current implementation of work-for-relief. I think Cao Guogong has heard of it, but it is actually a strategy proposed by His Highness."

"what!"

Li Jinglong exclaimed, this was beyond his expectation.

When Li Jinglong first heard the announcement of 'relief with work', he was still wondering which minister could have such a miraculous idea.

Those who can propose this strategy must be extremely proficient in internal affairs, and even have many years of political experience. Only by personal contact can one understand the depth of it.

Now is the time of the famine. From Xifan to the capital, I have seen too many famines along the way, and Li Jinglong has long been numb to these.

It's just that when he entered the hinterland of Ming Dynasty, the sudden change of the famine made Li Jinglong, who knew the implementation of work relief, couldn't help but be amazed.

Unexpectedly, after going around in circles, this strategy was proposed by His Royal Highness Changsun.

At this moment, Li Jinglong was suddenly very curious about His Royal Highness Changsun, what kind of person would have such a wonderful idea.

"May the Master know when His Royal Highness Changsun will be back?" Li Jinglong couldn't help asking.

Yao Guangxiao shook his head and said, "This poor monk doesn't know anymore. After a while, the poor monk will follow His Highness's order and go to Korea."

This is Zhu Ying's arrangement for Yao Guangxiao.

For people like Yao Guangxiao, Zhu Ying knew that he couldn't stop for a moment, thinking about realizing his ambition all day long.

But having said that, Yao Guangxiao is not too young now, and it is not a problem to always be in the capital.

Fortunately, Zhu Ying simply asked Yao Guangxiao to go to Korea with the envoy team of Goryeo. Although Zhu Ying had planned for a long time, she had never really been there.

Although Yao Guangxiao's internal affairs are good, in Zhu Ying's current plan, he still needs to lay a solid foundation for Ming Dynasty.

At least for a few years, there will be no major wars, at most some small-scale local combat arrangements.

And it will wait until the matchlock gun is equipped with the army before it will act.

This can prevent the Great Ming Empire from becoming turbulent to the greatest extent. Even if Zhu Ying dominates the Ming Dynasty, it is impossible to say that he will win every battle.

In Zhu Ying's thinking, no matter how big the battle is, it must be controlled within the range that Daming can bear the defeat before it can be launched. Only in this way will it not cause internal turmoil in Daming.

Li Jinglong nodded, but did not ask Yao Guangxiao why His Highness sent him to Korea.

"Since that's the case, then I'll come back tomorrow." Li Jinglong drank the tea in the cup and said to Yao Guangxiao.

He is still a little uncomfortable facing Yao Guangxiao now.

Because Yao Guangxiao knew the secret between him and his cousin Zhu Di, even though Yao Guangxiao didn't intend to deal with him, he was a little afraid after all.

"Don't worry, Mr. Cao, the poor monk will of course know what to say or not to say. It will only take three or four days before the poor monk will set off."

Yao Guangxiao took a deep look at Li Jinglong and said.

Although His Royal Highness first proposed the matter of going to Korea, it was Yao Guangxiao's own intention that it appeared immediately.

He has mastered too many deployments and secrets of Yan Wang Zhu Di, so it is not good to be true.

In the case of Li Jinglong, of course there are other people as well.

It is impossible to hide the fact that I have taken refuge with His Royal Highness, and His Royal Highness will not let him hide it, so Yao Guangxiao can only leave for a while, so as not to make many people feel that they should not have some thoughts.

Having said that, after all, Yao Guangxiao has been with Zhu Di for so many years, so there is no need to turn his face too quickly if His Highness the eldest grandson is not involved in the plan.

In fact, he didn't care much about these in his heart, he cared about His Royal Highness's thoughts.

If he had just taken refuge, he would have sold the old owner so thoroughly, and would not have gained a good reputation, and His Royal Highness Changsun would have other ideas.

That's why he explained clearly to Li Jinglong in this way, and then left the capital quickly, which can be regarded as the best of both worlds.

Hearing Yao Guangxiao's words, Li Jinglong calmed down a little.

For Yao Guangxiao, he couldn't help but think highly of him, and at the same time, he also understood him.

Sometimes, certain things are simply not in your choice.

Yao Guangxiao stood at the gate of the house, watching Li Jinglong leave, and at the same time, a fire gradually ignited in his eyes.

Touching the thick list in his sleeve, he felt full of strength.

Before Li Jinglong's arrival, when His Highness Changsun left in the morning, he handed this booklet to him.

In this booklet is the latest lurking list about Goryeo.

Yao Guangxiao became excited when he saw the numerous positions and names on the list.

During this trip to Korea, Zhu Ying did not give too much explanation, but only asked him to go to Korea to get acquainted, contact the personnel of various ministries, and at the same time pave the way for the future.

But obviously, Yao Guangxiao didn't want to just take the trip.

Wouldn't it be a waste of time not to do something.

(End of this chapter)