Chapter Seventy-Two: Distinguished Guest
The fact that the third prince, who was only sixteen years old, was able to say such insightful words shows that his vision and courage are extraordinary, and if he has been tempered for a few more years, it is not impossible to ascend to the throne like in his previous life.
Su Shanyun looked at him and said secretly in his heart.
Then with a thought, he smiled and asked, "Is the third prince familiar with the Yan scholar's family?" ”
"I haven't actually come into contact with them, but the king knows them, and he admires them and the four of them. How, do you know them? The third prince turned his head to look at Su Shanyun and asked, as if he was a little surprised.
"It's a long story, my uncle's cousin is the wife of a scholar of Yan University, so I was lucky enough to meet them when I went to visit my uncle's family." Su Shanyun explained softly.
"Oh, I see." The third prince's originally slightly nervous expression suddenly relaxed.
"If the third prince wants to find someone to talk about political affairs, the little woman thinks that the four heroes of the Yan family should be good candidates, especially Yan Jinxuan, a scholar of Yan University and a waiter of the Ministry of Industry at the time." Su Shanyun plucked up the courage to propose again.
"Since Miss Su said so, then King Ben will find an opportunity to contact them." The third prince said with a smile, and felt that this was a way for Su Shanyun to care about him, and there was a different kind of warmth in his heart.
Su Shanyun didn't dare to say too much to the third prince at once, so she thanked him for his invitation this time, and said sincerely: "The second uncle praised the third prince, and the little girl hopes that you can always have a friendship." ”
"This is natural, this king has always admired the teacher's talent and personality." The third prince said with a hearty smile.
That's good, at least it proves that the third prince is not angry with her and the second uncle because of her performance in the courtyard last time, Su Shanyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.
Then say goodbye to him.
After walking a short distance, he was stopped by the third prince.
"This king is free now, so I will send you to the gate of the palace by the way."
Su Shanyun did not refuse, and walked outside side by side with him.
While walking, Su Shanyun thought in her heart - the third prince doesn't seem to be a person who likes to drill horns. Then, when the time is right, she will explain to him that she already has a sweetheart. Then she would take the opportunity to tell him that she wanted to be friends with him.
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The next day, King Yi Chong of Joseon brought his first son Li Tong, the second prince Li Jing, the third prince Li Yuan, and the fourth prince Li Zhi to visit.
This is a strategy of Li Chong.
Before his visit, many ministers were strongly opposed to him taking all the princes with him.
Because if something happens, there will be no successor.
But Li Chong had long understood the temperament of the king of the Ming Dynasty, and knew that he would not take this opportunity to do such a thing, so he resolutely wanted to bring his four sons with him.
This is tantamount to letting the kings of the Ming Dynasty know that they fully trust your country.
What's more, the first emperor of the Ming Kingdom once made it clear that he adopted a political attitude of 'defending but not attacking' against the Korean State, and ordered it to be listed as a 'country not to be conquered'.
This is tantamount to saying that the Ming Congress will protect them. So they don't need to worry about that.
At this time, the Korean state happened to be experiencing a fierce struggle with the coastal pirates. The national strength and popular sentiment have been greatly damaged, and at the same time, there is a neighboring country that is eyeing them, so Li Chong wants to form a stronger alliance with the Ming Kingdom in time. So that the neighboring country will not dare to make a mistake easily.
At the same time, Li Chong has another thought, but that thought depends on the creation of his four sons.
The monarch of the Ming Kingdom naturally knew the purpose of Li Chong's visit, and he followed the will of the first emperor to treat them like brothers. So a grand welcoming ceremony was held.
After the dinner, the kings, princes and important ministers of the two countries exchanged state affairs in the Wuying Palace.
In the end, several important decisions were reached:
1. The Ming Congress set up the Imperial War Office in the coastal zone, which was directly managed by the Ministry of War. If the Korean State encounters another attack by the Japanese invaders, the Ming State is willing to send a large army to support.
2. The two countries will open up coastal trade and share maritime resources.
3. Signing a treaty of good-neighborliness, friendship, and cooperation, and establishing a foreign policy of peace with annual mutual visits.
Such a cooperation was reached. Li Chong's heart was settled, and his gratitude was overflowing.
That night, Lee couldn't sleep all night.
He had a three-day stay here in the Ming Kingdom. So he hopes to establish some kind of closer relationship with the monarch of the Ming Kingdom. He knew that the monarch of the Ming Kingdom had six princesses, but unfortunately they were all famous. Recently, although there are two noble concubines who are pregnant, but they don't know whether they are pregnant with a man or a woman, so it is unlikely that they want to marry the princesses, but the monarch of the Ming Kingdom has eight younger brothers, and I heard that the number of county lords adds up to at least thirty, so he wants to find one or two from these county lords to match his prince.
In addition to the prince who has already decided on the choice of the princess, the other three sons are still free, so Li Chong feels that this is a good opportunity for the two countries to marry.
So Li Chong, who couldn't fall asleep over and over, called the four princes and said to them in a solemn tone: "Tomorrow, the king of the Ming Kingdom will take us to the palace and the Great Wall to play, you can chat with the princes around the monarch more, I especially hope to marry the royal relatives of the Ming Kingdom." ”
The four princes also know the current situation in their own country, so where they dare to resist, they nodded their heads and said 'yes'.
Political marriages are often emotionless, so the four princes were a little depressed when they lay back in bed, so they chatted softly.
Because the prince already has a candidate for the princess, and he is also the person he likes, his mood is more relaxed than that of the three younger brothers.
"Did my father say that we must each have one?" The fourth prince, Li Zhicai, was only ten years old, and he raised half of his body with his elbows and looked at his brothers and asked. The childish little face was full of fear.
The second prince, Li Jing, sneered: "My father didn't say that, this is not a qualitative requirement, my father means that we want to observe as much as possible, and if we are lucky enough to meet someone we like, then we will form an in-law to make the relationship between the two countries more intimate." ”
"Hmph, you really think it's pie in the sky! Just such a group of people walking together and chatting can meet their sweethearts? How can there be such a good thing? The third prince, Li Yuan, disagreed. He was only thirteen years old, and he barely had a little idea of this kind of thing, and he didn't want to give his family affairs so casually.
The fifteen-year-old second prince, Li Jing, had carefully thought about what kind of person he was looking for to be his wife, and he would reach the age of marriage in three years, so he didn't mind taking this opportunity to pay attention.
If he meets someone he likes, he will marry him back, and he will be able to contribute to the friendship between the two countries in the future, so he doesn't think there is anything bad about his father's proposal.
But he didn't want to say more, after all, fate is a very delicate thing, and you have to really meet fate to make it.
So he smiled generously and said to the third prince: "As the saying goes, marriage is destined, and it is not uncommon to meet the person you like in a small range." (To be continued)
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