In the evening of the capital between April and May, the stars and moons are half covered by dark clouds.

A carriage galloped past the streets of Beijing.

There were two people sitting in the carriage, one dressed as a Korean envoy, while the other covered her face with a black veil. One of them was named Zheng Kunshou, whose courtesy name was Ru Ren, and he was the envoy who had just come to the Ming Dynasty from Wang Jing this time.

Zheng Kunshou was not very clear about his identity as a man who covered his face with a black veil, but he knew that he would come to Beijing this time to give him guidance.

"It took only a long time for the Japanese invasion. Half of the eight paths had lost. Even Wang Jing was damaged by Japanese pirates. This time, I came to Beijing under the order of the king but could not see the officials of the Ming Dynasty. It was really a entrusted by the king." Zheng Kunshou was a little anxious.

The person who covered the face said, "Mr. Zheng, it is not the time to be anxious. The last time Lord Han returned to Beijing, he entrusted me with the important task of inquiring about the state affairs of the Ming Dynasty. As far as I know, the Ming court has held several court discussions about this Japanese invasion. According to the words of the chief assistant Wang Jiaping copied by the confidant in the court discussion, he once said, "The Chinese defensive enemy should be in the gate court, and the border is a Chinese gate court, and the four barbarians are like barriers. I heard that they are guarding the four barbarians, but not the four barbarians'. The implicit meaning of this is to sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight."

"What should I do?"

The other party said, "I haven't finished speaking yet. Fortunately, Wang Jiaping is about to quit because he is not trusted by the emperor, so his opinions are not important for the time being."

"So who is in charge of the Ming court now?"

The person who covered the face said: "I can't explain this for a while. Although I have been exploring the preferences and resumes of the high-ranking officials of the Ming court in recent years, personnel changes have been too frequent since last year, which has caused some trouble for our affairs. In the past, I tried my best to lay out secret stakes and secret spies, most of them did useless achievements. So now, like most middle and low-level officials of the Ming Dynasty, I can't say who is the real leader in the center."

Zheng Kunshou sneered: "Is the party struggles in the Ming court still more powerful than our dynasty? But after you say that, I can think that there are no capable people in the Ming court who are in charge of the government. So it's very simple. Let's look for the most important people among the current court officials in front of the Ming emperor."

The other party nodded and said, "Sir, I know that two ministers can speak well in the face of the emperor of the Ming court, one is Lin Yanchao, the current Minister of Rites, and the other is Shi Xing, the Minister of War."

After saying that, the other party was lost in his mind and asked, "What's wrong with Lord Zheng?"

Zheng Kunshou shook his head and said, "It's nothing, I just remembered that he met Guanghaijun when he left Wang Jing. He told me that Lin Sanyuan is not only awesome, but also very smart and capable. He should be careful when dealing with him."

The man who covered the face nodded and said, "I agree with your highness's judgment. Moreover, the tribute to the Japanese Kingdom he advocated since he was appointed Minister of Rites is actually harmful to the interests of this dynasty."

"Treaty to Japan?"

The man who covered the face said: "It was a few years ago that this man played a chess move. He sent an envoy to send an envoy to Japan from Ryukyu. His intention can be understood as bypassing our North Korea and having some contacts between the Ming Dynasty and Japan, which seemed to have the intention of letting both sides sit down and talk."

Zheng Kunshou immediately said, "How is this feasible? The Ming Dynasty and Japan are both great powers for us North Korea. Once the two major powers communicate and reach a tacit understanding, the interests of our small country will inevitably be sacrificed in the future."

The man who covered the face nodded and said, "Don't worry, Lord Zheng, the Ming Dynasty people did not understand the strength of Japan. They regarded themselves as the superior state of the Celestial Empire. They regarded Japan as the Jurchens north of Hamkyung Road, and they regarded them as barbarians and turned into foreign people. Therefore, they would never see Japan as a great power for negotiation."

Zheng Kunshou said: "Well, I understand, but I heard that Lin Yanchao is the most trusted minister of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. I will impress him no matter what, and try my best. He wants gold, silver and jewelry? Or a beautiful woman? Well, I heard that he is very young, and I may not be able to avoid female sex. As long as he is willing to make a comment for our North Korea in front of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, I can satisfy him on behalf of the king."

The cover man shook his head and said, "It's very difficult, but I can try your best for you, but I suggest you put your kung fu on Shi Shangshu."

Zheng Kunshou asked, "Oh? Then what about this Shi Shangshu? Does he also like gold and silver women?"

The man who covered the face shook his head and said, "No, it's just that I think he is better than Shangshu Lin?"

"Is there any way I can impress him if I don't like gold and silver women?"

The man who covered the face said: "If you can meet Shi Shangshu, you should try your best to learn about Shen Baoxu's crying in Qin's court. I ask Shi Shangshu to let the Emperor of Ming Dynasty help our small country. This Shi Shangshu was once a censor and was exiled by the court for admonishing the emperor. Even his wife mistakenly thought that he was killed by a stick, and he died of rituals."

"This Shi Shangshu is extremely loyal. If he sees a loyal emperor and favor the country, he must be polite. If you beg for the time being, you will be very polite and talk about the dangers of the small country with a humble attitude. This should impress him, but you will be wronged by Lord Zheng."

Zheng Kunshou sighed and said sadly: "If the three capitals are lost and all directions are disintegrated, then we will be a rebellious person and a dog who is a lost family, so why should we care about being humble or not? If I can really let me see Shangshu Shi, let alone begging, I will cry for seven days and seven nights like Shen Baoxu, and crying to death in front of the court?"

After saying that, Zheng Kunshou was already crying.

The person who covered the face was moved and said: "If there is a loyal minister like an adult in North Korea, there will be no problem. Don't worry, even if I try my best, I will definitely let you see Shangshu Shi."

"Then please, please, you, I will thank you for everything on behalf of the people of the eight Korean people." After that, Zheng Kunshou bowed immediately.

The other party hurriedly said, "How can a villain be treated as a despicable person from Lord Zheng? He will be rewarded with dogs and horses."

At this moment, Shi Xing, the Minister of War, was in the residence.

Shi Xing knew very well that the court now divided into two factions around the aid of Korea or not.

Wang Jiaping, who advocated not to aid Korea, advocated strengthening the defense line in Liaodong, garrisoning troops on the territory, and for support. Once the troops were exchanged, they would not be the leader of the army.

One is headed by Song Yingchang, the minister of Dali Temple, who believes that North Korea and China are divided into vassals, and their relationship is far from comparable to small states like Ryukyu. Therefore, China should share weal and woe with North Korea, and North Korea is a barrier that China cannot lose.

Now the two factions have been arguing several times in private, and the court is now in a dilemma between rescue and not rescue. At present, it is just to strengthen the garrison of the coastal officers and soldiers, and at the same time strengthen the defense of Denglai in Tianjin.

Shi Xing also vaguely leaned towards Song Yingchang's decision in his heart, but he also had concerns. First, the situation in North Korea is unclear, and there are still rumors of North Korea colluding with Japanese pirates in Liaodong and Jinyiwei. Second, it is a key decision such as sending troops. Once it is decided, it is very risky. If anything goes wrong, Shi Xing will be criticized by the censor.

ps: There will be updates tomorrow.
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