Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 574 Li Shan’s ambition

Seeing that Lao Zhu and Xu Da got along well with each other, the atmosphere at the table between the Zhu and Xu families became even more intimate.

Xu Da sat back on the table and ate a few slices of roast goose that Xu Miaoyun gave him. He suddenly thought of something and joked: "Brother, it's just the Japanese and Mongolians. How can I buy Dingkou from Goryeo?" Already?"

"As far as I know, Goryeo is still in peace and harmony. Now that my brother has said this, could it be that he has already arranged for a general to defeat Goryeo?"

When Lao Zhu heard this, he laughed loudly: "The general didn't make any arrangements, but the old man made one."

"If you want to defeat Goryeo, why bother bothering my Ming Dynasty's elite soldiers and generals to take action? My Ming Dynasty will send an old man to the north, and Goryeo will be at your fingertips!"

"Oh?" Xu Da was obviously startled. He didn't know why Lao Zhu was so confident.Seeing that Lao Zhu was just trying to persuade him to drink, and had no intention of elaborating, he had no choice but to continue chatting with him over wine.

But the doubt in my heart has never dissipated: Send an old man to destroy Goryeo?Who is it...

……

On the official road from Yingtian to Shuntian, several carriages creaked.

"Father, we have arrived at Hejian Mansion." In the car, Li Qi, the prince of South Korea, opened the car curtain, took a look at the surrounding scenery, and then immediately retracted his head.

Although he immediately lowered the thick car curtains to prevent the wind outside from entering the warm car.But the all-pervasive air-conditioning still caused a sudden chill in the carriage, causing Li Shanchang in the carriage to cough several times in great discomfort.

"Father, is it okay?" Li Qi immediately stepped forward and patted Li Shanchang on the back to comfort him.

"...It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, my father is still healthy." Li Shanchang coughed a few more times before pushing Li Qi's hand away.Feeling the concern and distress in his son's eyes, he asked: "Is there any news about the Goryeo envoy?"

"Go back to father. Hangzhou Prefecture has intercepted the ship of Goryeo envoy Zheng Mengzhou a few days ago." Li Qi said. "According to the Jinyiwei Newspaper, there is no Goryeo royal family accompanying the ship. According to His Majesty's original intention, the sailing captain will escort Zheng Mengzhou directly to Shuntian to join us."

"Cough, cough..." Li Shanchang frowned. "This Zheng Mengzhou is really useless... Even with the help of my Ming Dynasty imperial guards, I couldn't save one or two Goryeo clan members."

"It doesn't matter, it's just a name. When you get to the north, just spread the word. It won't hinder you and me, father and son, from doing things..."

Li Qi nodded, and the two were silent for a while, and then he said again: "Father, your health is getting worse... It's bitterly cold in the north, so why do you take the initiative to do this mission?"

"Your Majesty has pardoned my Li family. Why don't you submit a letter to resign and live in peace and contentment? As long as your son can farm and study, it will be enough. You don't have to..."

"Cough, cough, cough, you're confused! What a child!" After hearing his son's words, Li Shanchang's breathing suddenly became rapid. "A restful life? The Ming Dynasty is facing a change that has never happened in thousands of years. If you still stay in peace today, the descendants of my Li family will blame you and me!"

"If you can gain some momentum, even if you are more hard-hearted..."

Speaking of this, I felt unbearable when I saw Li Qi respectfully listening to the instructions.Finally, he sighed, waved his hands and said, "That's all, I told you as my father."

"My father feels that you are too observant of rules and take the rules too seriously. But if you didn't respect the rules and did not go to the palace to report that day, my Li family would have disappeared long ago, and my father would have died hanging on the beam. How could I? You can still find opportunities today.”

"It's just Qi'er, you need to remember that it's good to abide by the rules, but if a man has no ambition, how can he stand in the world? What your Majesty wants now is nobles who can help the Ming Dynasty forge ahead and work together with the Zhu family." "No. The edges have been smoothed away, a waste who lives in wealth and wealth but only knows how to wield power and not make progress."

"Don't look at it. Your Majesty still entrusts me, the Li family, with the title of Duke of the country. But if I, the Li family, don't fight bravely to take the lead this time, in a few generations, I will be lost to everyone."

"If you don't believe me, just take a look. People like Lu Zhongheng and Tang Shengzong openly stated that they want to enjoy wealth. But how many generations can your Majesty allow them to enjoy this wealth?"

"Everyone in the court is striving to be first. If we lose our spirit now, we will surely fall behind others... If we don't advance, we will retreat!"

"My child, my child understands." Li Qi lowered his head. "It's just...the child is really worried about his father's health."

Li Shanchang sighed softly, thinking that his child was too kind to a woman.There are pros and cons to this. The good thing is that such children don't have to worry about being unfilial.The downside is that if the Li family wants to seize this opportunity, they will have to work hard for a few more years.

"Ahem, it doesn't matter. My father's body can still hold up. My father has no ability to lead an army. If you want to make great contributions to the Ming Dynasty, Korea is the only good opportunity." Li Shanchang comforted Li Qi. "My father has been fighting hard in the court for decades. When it comes to the ability to fight in court, even if all the Koreans put it together, they are definitely not as good as one of my father's toes."

"Besides, Xu Dadu has already granted the title of Wei Gong and led Lin Fengjiang... As a father, he is the first to contribute to the founding of the country. How can he fall behind Xu Tiande?"

"Goryeo was called Sanhan in ancient times... As my father, I am the Duke of Korea. Even if it is more difficult and tiring, I can still not let go of the word 'country' and find another family for the descendants of my Li family to pass on to everything." Industry?"

In Li Shanchang's cloudy old eyes, the desire for power has never been extinguished.

He knew his true heart, and being silent in the court and being a leader of hundreds of officials was far from satisfying the desire for power deep in his heart.And he also knew that the emperor was the person who knew him best, Li Shanchang, and his desire would not be hidden from the emperor.

In this case, it is better to use this desire that is already known to the emperor in a place that is consistent with the emperor's interests before he is too old to walk.

Li Shanchang, the Korean Duke, went all the way north to Shuntian. In name, he succeeded Wei Gong Xu Da and continued to repair the beacon towers on the Great Wall in northern Xinjiang and manage the restoration of Shuntian mansions.In fact, on the second day after arriving in Sunchon, Li Shanchang and Li Qi and his son were escorted by Jin Yiwei to Tianjin Dudendu, hiding their traces all the way to Jeju Island.

As for why Li Shanchang wanted to secretly station himself in Jeju Island, everything needs to start from the opening of the capital of Goryeo a few months ago.

Goryeo, the capital of Goryeo, and now the Goryeo court, the great king Wang You has been ignored by Li Chenggui and Cao Minxiu.Cao Minxiu was not good at government affairs, and most of the major affairs in the court were entrusted to Li Chenggui. Li Chenggui's power expanded rapidly and was as powerful as Dong Zhuo in the Han Dynasty.

At this time, a Korean minister who attached to Li Chenggui secretly presented a Chinese book to Li Chenggui: "The Biography of Huo Guang".

"The king once made arrogant remarks, saying that if the Ming Dynasty could not be destroyed, it would be a shame to sit on the throne. Now that the Yuan Dynasty has been destroyed, if we, Korea, do not temporarily attach ourselves to the Ming Dynasty, everyone in the country will be in ruins."

"But with such a rebellious and arrogant king, can the Ming Dynasty calm down his anger and allow me, Goryeo, to become my vassal?"

"The general obeys the will of heaven and responds to the people, and punishes the traitors and traitors. It is time to rectify our country of Goryeo and follow the example of Yi Yin and Huo Guang."

"Create a new virtuous king for me, Goryeo!"

(End of this chapter)