Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 289

"Very well, you can ask someone to take them there later," Lao Liu said.

"It's a job for a minister." Jin Tao hurriedly responded, "I'll take them with me."

"You have more important things to do." The sixth child said to Jin Tao: "Last time, we were honored by the two court lords, Li and Cui. According to Ming etiquette, we have to invite you back once."

"Yes." Jin Tao wondered, "However, Mr. Cui Yuan has already returned to the Anbian Dufu Mansion early this morning. As for Mr. Li Yuan, he is extremely cautious by nature. Since he has become suspicious of the envoy, he may not set foot in the guest house again."

"It doesn't matter, as long as the etiquette is done, it's his business if he doesn't come." Zhu Zhen said indifferently: "But we have prepared a feast, someone must come to eat it? Otherwise, wouldn't it be too shameless?"

"Yes, you can invite a few more pro-Ming faction ministers, they will definitely come." Jin Tao nodded hurriedly, and made another suggestion: "Even if the pro-Ming faction in Korea is declining, it should still not be underestimated. If we can get their help , maybe you don’t have to go to the point where the fish dies and the net breaks.”

"It makes sense." Zhu Zhen then asked kindly, "Where is that Zheng Mengzhou that Li Renren mentioned at the reception banquet?"

"It's in Beijing." Jin Tao replied, "After he came back from the Celestial Dynasty, he became very famous, and now he is serving as the Grand Secretary of Chengjun...similar to the Imperial College of the Celestial Dynasty. Because the Confucian scholars in the Chengjunguan believed in the way of Confucius and Mencius, most of them It is the pro-Ming faction, and Chung Mong-joo is also regarded as the leader of the pro-Ming faction."

"Why aren't you the leader?" Lao Liu would always ask some embarrassing questions.

"My little minister, my little minister..." Jin Tao blushed for a while and said, "Not good... not sociable."

"I thought you were not good at running." Zhu Zhen said with a smile, "Is it because you are not popular?"

"Yes." Jin Tao nodded with a wry smile. "Young minister is a little arrogant."

"Invite him to dinner too." Zhu Zhen ordered, "Just say that the emperor misses him very much, and specially asked us to meet him."

"Okay." Jin Tao responded, and said sadly in his heart, didn't he say that the emperor only misses me?

"There is one more person to invite." Zhu Zhen asked again: "Is Li Chenggui in Kaesong?"

"Yes. The envoy still knows about him?" Jin Tao was surprised.

In fact, Li Chenggui has already achieved success and fame. He was conferred the title of Monarch of the Wanshan Mansion, served as a subordinate of his disciples, and took the ninth position in the capital hall.

But the people of the Celestial Dynasty didn't even know Li Renren, so how could they know who Li Chenggui was?

"Just say that the emperor heard that he is the most powerful anti-Japanese hero in Goryeo, let us meet him, give him a feast, and reward him." Zhu Zhen said to Hu Chai.

"Oh, that's right." Jin Tao nodded and said, okay, the emperor has another one in mind. "What about the date?"

"It's better to hit the sun than to choose the day, let's make it today." Zhu Zhen said casually.

"So anxious?" Jin Tao said subconsciously, and then quickly explained: "Oh, what I mean is, what should I do if the two of you have an appointment today?"

"What appointment is more important than the emperor's banquet?" Zhu Zhen put on the airs of the heavenly kingdom again.

"Oh, okay, I'll go right away." Jin Tao hurriedly agreed, and then left as if he had been pardoned.

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Jin Tao ordered his subordinates to take the third, fourth, and Cai Qianhu to visit the Taipu Temple.He hurried to Dutang to report.

Seeing his sedan chair go away, Lin Mi was a little worried and said, "Aren't you afraid that he will betray us?"

"He won't." Zhu Zhen said firmly, "He didn't know that we were only here to buy horses, and he thought we were here to investigate the assassination of the King of Korea."

"So he will think that if our entire army is wiped out in Koryo, it will be useless for Li Renren to blame the Mongols or Japanese pirates, and the whole of Koryo will be buried with us." Lin Mi said somewhat clearly:

"And he knows too much, Li Renren will not let him go either."

"That's right." Zhu Zhen nodded and said, "So he will try his best to avoid this situation and let us leave Korea safely. In this way, not only will Korea be preserved, but he will also do a great job. As for whether Li Renren or Cui Ying will be the scapegoat in the end, anyway. It has nothing to do with him."

"This is what the young master said, should we separate Li Renren from Gao Li?" Lin Mi admired sincerely: "It really hits the nail on the head."

"If I dare to let him go back, he will be convinced of what we say." Zhu Zhen said, turning around and saying, "Let's go, let's help Fifth Brother in the kitchen."

"Hey, okay." Lin Mi quickly followed.

~~
Over there, Jin Tao returned to Dutang to meet Li Renren.

"You're not watching them at the guest house, what are you doing when you come back?" Li Renren asked with a frown.

"They want to invite the two court lords back." Jin Tao hurriedly replied: "According to the etiquette of the Celestial Dynasty, the next day after the banquet, they have to invite back."

"Today?" Li Renren was really scared, he hesitated for a while and finally shook his head and said, "Forget it, please help me find a reason to push it away."

He also tried to cover it up by explaining: "The old man is not afraid, it's just that he keeps telling lies to them, it's really humiliating."

"Understood." Jin Tao said again: "What if they invited a few people to accompany them? It can't be that everyone is busy, right?"

"Who did you invite?"

"Zheng Mengzhou and Li Chenggui." Jin Tao replied.

"Li Chenggui?" Li Renren's reaction was the same as Jin Tao's. He felt that it was normal for Ming envoys to invite Zheng Mengzhou, but it was strange to invite Li Chenggui.

"The envoy said that the emperor heard that Li Chenggui was an anti-Japanese hero, and ordered them to meet and give them a banquet. It is said that there will be a royal reward." Jin Tao said.

"Lucky guy." Li Renren muttered, thinking it was nothing. "See you as soon as you see it, you can't die even if you see it once."

"Then I'll pass on the order of the emperor for that humble job." Jin Tao leaned forward and said, "Oh, by the way, the Ming envoy wants to inspect the Taipu Temple today."

"They went to Taipu Temple?" Li Renren's attention was indeed attracted.

"Yes." Jin Tao nodded and said, "Your Court also knows how domineering the envoys are. They will go as soon as they say they will go, and they can't stop them at all. I just ask my subordinates to take them there first, and then I will ask the Lord for instructions."

He said with a sly smile: "Of course, without me, they can't enter Taipu Temple."

"It doesn't matter, they can go if they like." Li Renren said calmly.

"What if we saw the war horses of the Yuan people and the Yuan people who took care of the horses?" Jin Tao asked in surprise.

"I saw it when I saw it." Li Renren said indifferently: "Could it be possible to eat them?"

"But Mingshi will definitely question us." Jin Tao said.

"Then ask questions. It's best to come to the Dutang and scold the old man. The more rude actions, the better." Li Renren said like a masochist: "In this way, the people of the country can clearly see the ugly face of the people of the Ming Dynasty."

After a pause, he said quietly: "At that time, there will be enough reasons to eradicate them."

"Yuanjun, have you made up your mind?" Jin Tao was shocked.

"Otherwise." Li Renren asked back, and said in a deep voice, "Do you think Cui Yuanjun left Beijing suddenly because of Japanese pirates?"

"Could it be that the troops have been transferred?" Jin Tao asked with difficulty.

(End of this chapter)