minions live

Li and Luo left the Vientiane Museum leisurely and went into the next room.

Adjacent to Vientiane are naturally the territories of other small countries in southern Xinjiang, such as Baoxiang, Siam, Bagan, etc.

After more than half an hour, no one knew what the two men had said, but the embassies became busy and the envoys coming in and out were all in a hurry.

Li and Luo ignored them and continued talking and laughing, then walked to another embassy not far away.

"Luzon."

Minister Li looked up at the name of the embassy, ​​his eyes sparkling.

He knew Luzon fairly well.

This is a small country in the South Pacific. It is rich in gold and has abundant mineral resources. Unfortunately, the local indigenous people are sparsely populated, barbaric and lazy by nature, and have almost no mining capabilities.

In addition, its agriculture is also very developed, producing a lot of rice and coconuts.

It is said that the Li family has some connection with Luzon.

Because they were one of the first families in Yunchui to send a fleet to trade with this small country.

In addition to making a fortune, he even brought back a high-yield crop from Luzon a few years ago.

sweet potato.

Although this crop grows in the soil and does not look impressive, it can be planted anywhere and has a very high yield. It has fed many people in Yunchui regardless of whether it is a good year or a bad year.

As a result, the head of the Li family at that time was received by the emperor and commended by the court.

This is also one of the reasons why his Li family still has a place in the six ministries despite its decline.

After coming to their senses, the two entered the embassy.

The official Ma Yi had been waiting at the door and came forward quickly.

"Master Li, Master Luo, long time no see, please come in quickly."

He smiled and said, "I thought you two adults were so proud of yourself that you forgot about us."

Haha.

"Sorry, sorry." Minister Li smiled and patted his shoulder. "Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and there are many state affairs. Aren't we all busy?"

"Besides, what is the relationship between our two families? I, Old Li, can forget anyone but you, Doctor Qing."

"When I'm done with this busy period, I will definitely come over from time to time to have a long chat with you, Doctor Qing. Please don't mind me being long-winded."

"How can that be possible?" Ma Yi waved his hand quickly, "You two adults are the distinguished guests that Luzon has been looking forward to. We can't wait to welcome you."

"As long as you two come, rain or shine, day or night, we will open the door wide, welcome you with open shoes, and get drunk together."

"Everything else is fine, but as for drinking?" Li Shilang waved his hands and laughed, "That's unacceptable."

Having said this, he bowed respectfully in the direction of the imperial palace.

"Although the current emperor has just ascended the throne, he is highly respected and supported by the people. We, as ministers, need to emulate him."

"Du Kang is good, but your majesty cares about the world and the four directions, and hates people who drink and mess up their work. I am a humble official, but I also intend to follow your majesty to create an eternal prosperity and leave a good reputation."

"It's just a mere desire to eat and drink, so it's better not to drink."

Ma Yi was shocked.

Although Emperor Taixi had just ascended the throne, he was well aware of his position in the hearts of the people of Yunchui.

At this time, he took a closer look at Li Luo and saw that these high-ranking officials had no intention of joking at all. Ma Yi immediately regarded Emperor Taixi's status even higher.

"What the Minister said is correct." Ma Yi nodded repeatedly, "Your Majesty has great ambitions and is admirable. It's a pity that I don't have the chance to see him for the time being..."

At this point, he changed the topic.

"But I believe that your Majesty is also a reasonable person. It is understandable that ministers cannot drink when discussing serious matters; however, if it is a daily exchange, it should be fine to have a few drinks in private."

Minister Li seemed to be thinking about something. After a while, he curled his lips and nodded slightly.

"Your Excellency is right. I will come back to bother you after today's business is over, and we can have a few drinks then..."

In the atmosphere of good friends, the two sides chatted for a few more sentences, and Ma Yi respectfully handed over the credentials, and then the host and guest sat down. After another round of small talk, seeing that Li and Luo were still talking about other things, Ma Yi had to get straight to the point.

"Lord Li, we are old friends. Your fleet has been traveling to the South China Sea for many years, and we have been exchanging what we have with each other."

"To be frank, our two families share the good and the bad. Am I right?"

Minister Li nodded, "Your Excellency is right. I think the elders in my family think the same way."

Ma Yi breathed a sigh of relief, "If that's the case, I wonder if Yunchui will..."

He was vague in his words, but everyone around him knew it clearly.

Especially the Luzon envoys next to them, they all stared at Li Luo and the others.

After all, Minister Li just kept saying that Emperor Taixi "has the world in his heart and ambitions in all directions", and they couldn't help but feel a little uneasy after hearing it.

What does this four directions refer to?

Although Luzon is located far overseas, it is actually not far from Nanfeng.

The most important thing is that Yunchui has strong soldiers and horses, and the warships in the East China Sea are like clouds.

In the past, the Yamato in the east would cause trouble from time to time. Although the war in Huayang County has not ended yet, everyone already knows the outcome.

From then on, Lu Fuhai could free up his hands to fight in all directions.

In particular, Pinghai County is still continuously building new warships.

  Yunchui already has a formidable number of warships, and yet it is still building them. What exactly does Lu Fuhai want to do?

Looking up at the map, they couldn't help feeling a little panic.

Li Luo looked at each other and laughed.

"Don't worry, my lord." He looked up and glanced at the map calmly. "I'm sure you know how outrageous Nanfeng's actions have been in recent years."

"If I, Yunchui, really want to wipe Nanfeng off the map, it can't be said to be easy, but it shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

Ma Yi had no objection and nodded repeatedly.

"Lord Li is right. Yunchui is the overlord of the world and no one around him can rival him. This is the consensus of us vassals."

Ha ha.

Minister Li stroked his beard proudly.

"For what Nanfeng did in the past, I have no reason to let them go, both for public and private reasons. But I wonder if you have noticed one thing, the Nanfeng Hall in the Honglu Temple is still there, and even the prince of Nanfeng is still alive and well in the country, isn't he?"

So Yun Chui is not the kind of person who bullies others by taking advantage of his power.

"Yes, yes, yes." Ma Yi had to nod in admission.

"Then what do you have to worry about in Luzon?" Minister Li smiled.

"Besides, although my Li family is not well-known, I can still see His Majesty from time to time..."

Therefore, even for the sake of their own fleet's business, they could not let Lu Fuhai make any plans.

"As for Pinghai County, it's not a big deal. A small country came all the way across the sea to Yunchui to cause trouble, and it's impolite not to reciprocate. We should naturally go over and pay a proper visit, right?"

call……

Ma Yi breathed a sigh of relief, "With your words, I feel relieved."

Now that their grudges were gone, the two sides chatted for a few more minutes in a relaxed manner. After looking at the time, Li and Luo left Luzon Pavilion.

"It's getting late. Where should we go next?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites pondered and looked around.

"Your Excellency, there are several more embassies. The farthest one is the Persian Embassy, ​​and the closest one is the Yamato Embassy."

"Yamato-kan?" Minister Li curved his lips. "They say that a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. Let's go meet Hashimoto first."

(End of this chapter)