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Chapter 186 How to deal with Korea
But at this moment, Lu Chengqi, who had stepped down from the court, summoned Xu Jingchun, the director of the Supervision Department, to meet him.After Xu Jingchun entered the Chuigong Hall with a nervous mood, he saw Lu Chengqi who was reviewing the memorial, but he didn't dare to disturb him, and stood respectfully aside, waiting quietly.

Lu Chengqi had noticed Xu Jingchun a long time ago, but deliberately ignored him.Xu Jingchun only felt a forceful aura coming over his face, and he even felt a little out of breath.

About a quarter of an hour later, Lu Chengqi's hand holding the vermilion pen suddenly paused, and asked without raising his head, "Xu Qing, do you think this is how you deal with those Korean missions?"

Xu Jingchun didn't react for a while, and he was stunned for a long time, only to realize that Lu Chengqi was already asking questions, and quickly said: "I think that the Goryeo envoys are deliberately trying to stir up trouble, and they are nothing more than forcing His Majesty to agree to their conditions. I think, Goryeo envoys are ambitious, so we must guard against..."

As the director of the Supervision Department, Xu Jingchun must know all about these inside stories that others don't know.Lu Chengqi never wanted his information to be blocked, after all, the intelligence battlefield was never seen.A negligence in intelligence may have to pay a huge price.With Xu Jingchun as the director of the Supervision Department, he doesn't know what's going on in Dashun.He even got the news much earlier than Lu Chengqi, but it's a pity that he didn't have the right to make a quick decision, otherwise his authority would be much greater.

After serving Lu Chengqi for so long, Xu Jingchun has a little understanding of this little emperor's mind.This little emperor didn't have a trace of the Confucian tradition of gentleness, courtesy, and thrift. He always had a trace of hostility towards other countries.This little emperor believes in the theory of interests very much. He has said more than once that "there is no permanent friend or enemy between countries, but only eternal interests". In order to invade Liao, Koryo, Japan, Annan, Uyghur and other countries, and even the Jurchen in the white mountains and black waters, Lu Chengqi required the existence of spies, established more than one route for transmitting information, and dozens of code books.

It was because of this that Xu Jingchun was confident in saying what he said earlier, and he was not afraid that Lu Chengqi would be annoyed.After all, after becoming the Director of the Supervision Department, Xu Jingchun also gradually learned about the darkness in the officialdom, and learned about the vicissitudes and ambitions of the surrounding countries towards Dashun.They all secretly gritted their teeth for Dashun's occupation of the prosperous Central Plains, wishing to replace it.

Lu Chengqi nodded, for Xu Jingchun's growth, he was watching.Xu Jingchun has gradually grown from an ignorant and ignorant head of the imperial bodyguard to the current director of the Supervision Department. It can be said that he has already possessed the demeanor of an intelligence chief, and has become quite cunning and black-bellied.Of course, in Lu Chengqi's view, this level of cunning and black belly is far from enough. When he can grow to the level of Ji Gang in Ming Dynasty, he will be considered as a graduate.But at that time, Lu Chengqi didn't know what Xu Jingchun would become.I hope that Xu Jingchun is not the end of Ji Gang, after all, the king and the minister.

"Xu Qing is right. Goryeo is indeed a wolf with ambition. It is not just Goryeo? Khitan, Jurchen, Annan, Japan... which one is not wolf ambition? They are jealous of my Dashun occupying Huahua Central Plains. As long as I relax my vigilance, these wild wolves will definitely He took a hard bite. I was born in sorrow and died in peace, the ancients were honest with me!" Lu Chengqi said slowly.

Hearing this, Xu Jingchun presumptuously speculated on what he meant and said, "Your Majesty, it's possible that these Korean missions..." After finishing speaking, he made a head-cutting motion, and when Lu Chengqi saw it, he almost burst out laughing.Why does every intelligence leader have to do this action of beheading?Is it because he is handsome? Lu Chengqi doesn't think so, but rather stupid.

Lu Chengqi suppressed a smile, shook his head and said: "No, the two countries are at war, so don't kill them. Goryeo should be vacillating now, and it is not appropriate to push it into the arms of the Khitan people." Speaking of this, Lu Chengqi's tone Began to get tough, "Korea wants to play with fire, so I will play with them. Xu Qing, send more spies to Goryeo, and try their best to buy food, hoard it and not sell it! When the price of food is inflated, allow Goryeo Rich gentry exchanged gold, silver and treasures. Hmph, I am going to turn Koryo upside down. Seeing how powerful you are, I am the best! Xu Qing, you can go ahead and do it. If you don’t have enough money, you can ask me for it. Even if you use Guanghuang Zhuang's money, I want to see the effect!"

Tasting the murderous intent from Lu Chengqi's words, Xu Jingchun, who had a lot of blood on his hands, couldn't help but shudder.He had already foreseen the tragic situation of Gaoli after being messed up by Lu Chengqi.

There is a saying that food is the paramount necessity of the people. In the past dynasties, which peasant uprising was not hungry and had no choice but to rise up when they had no choice but to fill their stomachs.

In any country, without food, the consequences are extremely serious.Even Korea cannot avoid this historical experience.Lu Chengqi's move can be said to have hit Koryo more than seven inches hard. He must let the king of Koryo, Wang Hui, know that Dashun is not something that a small Koryo country can provoke.

Xu Jingchun immediately said: "I obey the order!" Just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by Lu Chengqi: "Wait!" Xu Jingchun immediately stopped, waiting for Lu Chengqi's order.

Lu Chengqi thought for a while, then said slowly: "Xu Qing, remember, I would rather the Koryo country not be in chaos than lose these spies. If the Koryo country is aware of it, then our supervisory department will be exposed. One thing, I don't think Liao and Goryeo are vegetarians, there must be spies in Dashun territory, these nails must be raised. I will not allow these rats to stir up trouble under my nose!"

Xu Jingchun also vaguely felt this way, and the longer he was the director of the Supervision Department, the stronger this feeling became.Potential enemies gradually emerged, and they fought secretly dozens of times.Xu Jingchun had doubts about this for a long time, but he didn't dare to confirm it.Now that Lu Chengqi has categorically stated that these potential enemies are spies from the enemy country, so why should he hesitate?All you need to do is arrest them wantonly. Are you afraid that so many people will not be able to be released from the Prison of the Supervision Department?

Xu Jingchun asked for instructions again: "Your Majesty, if these people are caught, what should we do with them?"

Lu Chengqi sneered, and said: "Does that matter? As long as they are spies of the enemy country, they will be executed! If they are the people of Dashun, then they will be severely punished, and they will be arrested in a big prison. After a good punishment, they will be paraded in the streets. Not only to scare chickens and monkeys, but also to warn these Dashun people who are blind to money, some money is hard to take!"

Hearing Lu Chengqi's words, Xu Jingchun seemed to float up from the Nine Nether Yama Hall, and was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his back.In such hot weather, it is not unusual for him to sweat, but it is strange to sweat coldly. I don't know how horrified he is...

(End of this chapter)