"Wei Gongzi, are you trying to encroach on our gathering place and Huanghai Dao?" Li Qi glared at Wei Bao.

Wei Bao sweats, is this something unclear? Are you really stupid, or are you naïve?

"I have just said that this is a matter between you and Li Shi, our heaven and earth will not fight each other, I will at most help you communicate with it, and I also hope that the North Korean people can live and work in peace and contentment. In fact, the people of Gyeonggi Province and Hwanghae-do Province are now living such a life. Wei Bao laughed.

Li Liang's heart tightened, he had a detailed work in Gyeonggi Province and Hwanghae-do, and naturally knew that Gyeonggi-do and Hwanghae-do had already restored stability, and even when Wei Baojun and the Korean royal army were in a state of war, instead of a state of confrontation like now, the common people of Gyeonggi-do and Hwanghae-do had already gone through a stable life, and the social order was much better than when he was in Seoul.

"Wei Gongzi, don't talk about these irrelevant things, I just want you to tell the truth, what do you think of my proposal just now? Can you gather all the troops at Incheon and Ganghwa Island, and even withdraw them all from North Korea? Can I hand over Seoul immediately? Please answer me sincerely. Li Qi said.

"I'll just call you by name! Although we are more than twice as old, it does not prevent us from being friends. Li Kun, I am telling you this very sincerely now, and I have not concealed it at all! It is already a fact that Li Shih killed the families of the ministers of the two classes and the servants of the big families in Gyeonggi Province and Hwanghae Province, and seized all the wealth, either by giving it to the Heaven and Earth Society, or by distributing it to small and medium-sized landlords and commoners. The Heaven and Earth Society only helped Li Shih to manage Hwanghae-do and Gyeonggi-do, and in fact, I had no intention of taking these two places for myself. Because Gyeonggi Province is the location of the royal city of Joseon, and Hwanghae-do Province is the capital of Joseon, occupying these two places, Korea is no longer an independent kingdom! Therefore, it is not a problem to gather troops, and even if only a small number of troops are left to garrison Inchon and Ganghwa Island, and the rest of the troops are evacuated from North Korea, it is not a problem! I don't want bloodshed either! You can always return to Seoul with the army and two classes of ministers and the royal family, and I can guarantee your absolute safety! Wei Bao said.

Wei Bao's words shocked the king of Joseon, Li Liang, and several important ministers in the two classes, and they didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Wei Bao's gourd?

"Will you let me go back to Seoul? Don't you send troops to fight with the officers and soldiers of our royal family? Li Qi looked at Wei Bao suspiciously.

"Of course, what's the use of me asking for Seoul? You said that you would protect the property of my Heaven and Earth Society, and that you would support my Heaven and Earth Society's absolute business rights in Hwanghae-do and Gyeonggi-do, what am I not satisfied with? I don't know if you know, but we don't have the same management laws as yours, we don't collect taxes from farmers at all, and all our wealth comes from commerce, so I don't want to control much of the population. As for the land, the land in North Korea is barren and extremely weak, and it is still facing the conquest of Jiannu at any time, what am I going to do? After coming, not only will I have to continue to pour silver into it for production and construction, but I also have to invest a lot of military funds to defend against the possible attack of Jiannu. Wei Bao said very politely, but very sincerely.

At least in the eyes of the Joseon king Li Liang and several important ministers of the two classes, Wei Bao's words are extremely sincere.

People will believe in rhetoric but be defensive, but they are often more accepting of selfish truth.

"So, after I return to Seoul, will heaven and earth interfere with the return of land from the small and medium-sized landlords and commoners who have taken away the land of the big families?" Li Qi then asked.

This was also a matter of great concern to several important ministers of the two classes, and everyone looked at Wei Bao with their ears pricked up.

"No interference, that's your own business. I will also help you communicate with Li Liang, try to make him not interfere, I believe that he is very likely to listen to me. Wei Bao replied indifferently: "However, I also hope that you can keep in mind the two suggestions I have for you, one is not to pursue the matter of Li Shi and his subordinates opposing the Korean royal family and the two classes of ministers, and the other is that it is best not to destroy the status quo of Gyeonggi Province and Hwanghae Province, otherwise, not only the common people in these two regions will continue to resist, your throne will not be able to sit firmly, and within the Korean court, it will also be further divided!" ”

Wei Bao is not a lie, there are many North Korean ministers who oppose Li Liang and Wei Bao to reach a settlement, but there are also a small number of ministers who have begun to turn their hearts to Wei Bao and the Heaven and Earth Society.

Not only the traitors of Damingdo, but also North Korea, the Wei Bao power group, as a foreign political force, has taken root in North Korea.

Since the Wei Bao clique has taken root in the Korean political arena, there will be ministers and scholars who want to take shortcuts and want to attach themselves to the Wei Bo clique in an attempt to develop politically, and most of these people are a group of people who were depressed in the original Joseon Dynasty.

"Wei Gongzi, but if you don't recover your land and wealth, will the other Korean Six Dao follow suit? Definitely, if all the land of the big families is to be taken away, where will the taxes of North Korea come from? The vast majority of our taxes come from farmland. In addition, the economy of Hwanghae-do and Gyeonggi-do accounts for more than half of the entire Korean government, and if the land in these two regions is not recovered, how will the huge Korean court operate? I also asked Wei Gongzi to teach me, if Wei Gongzi can help North Korea become rich and strong, and the country and the people are safe, I am willing to give the title of Taifu to Wei Gongzi, and I believe that the courtiers and the people are also willing. Li Ju simply threw out the difficult problem in his heart: 'If you maintain the status quo, you will take more than half of North Korea's income!' This would have fundamentally destroyed the Joseon court. ’

In a feudal society, can a ruling group without land still be called a ruling group?

"It's very simple, it's still the same sentence, either maintain the status quo, or seek change, and you can change it all like the policies of the Heaven and Earth Society! The fact that we enjoy economic privileges in Hwanghae-do and Gyeonggi-do does not mean that we can take away more than half of North Korea's income! North Korean merchant groups can also do business. Wei Bao replied indifferently.

Li Liang was very dazed, and looked at Li Yuanyi, the leader of the council, and several other important ministers of the two classes.

Li Yuanyi said: "Wei Gongzi can withdraw all the soldiers and horses of Huanghae Province and Gyeonggi Province, and agree to our lord's return to Seoul, which can be seen in sincerity." Lord, why don't you go back to Seoul first? ”

When the king of North Korea, Li Liang, heard Li Yuanyi say this, and suddenly realized, yes! Let's get the benefits promised by Wei Bao first!

"Wei Gongzi, can I send someone back to Seoul now? Can you have people withdraw troops from all parts of Hwanghae-do and Gyeonggi-do right now? Li Qi asked Wei Bao.

Wei Bao said indifferently: "Yes!" But my title of Joseon Taifu, and the privileges you have promised me to give to the Heaven and Earth Society, shall be promulgated in the form of a royal decree and proclaimed to all places. ”

Li Wei looked at Li Yuanyi again, Li Yuanyi nodded quietly, in Li Yuanyi's opinion, Taifu is a false name, he can be sent out, or he can take it back at any time, it doesn't matter! As for the special business rights promised to Wei Bao, they can also be taken back! The immediate priority is for the Lord to return to Seoul as soon as possible and resume rule over Hwanghae-do and Gyeonggi-do!

"Yes! I can issue the decree now! Li Liang saw that Li Yuanyi was in line with his thoughts, and immediately said to Wei Bao.

"Then thank you, I will immediately withdraw all troops from Hwanghae-do and Gyeonggi-do, and even only station 10,000 troops in Ganghwado and Incheon to protect the interests of my Heaven and Earth Society from being violated. I have never thought of plundering the interests of the DPRK, but I just want to rely on hard work to develop so that the ordinary people of the DPRK can live and work in peace and contentment. Wei Bao said righteously.

The king of Joseon, Li Liang, and several important ministers of the two classes listened to Wei Bao's words, and almost didn't spit it out, you didn't plunder the interests of North Korea? Ninety percent of the wealth of the big families who were plundered by Li Shi have gone to the hands of your Heaven and Earth Society, and more than half of the fields and properties in Huanghae Province and Gyeonggi Province have been under the name of your Heaven and Earth Society.

Heaven and Earth will be in North Korea, and it is already a giant existence, and all the North Korean business groups together will be difficult to compete with Heaven and Earth Society!

Isn't that plunder?

But what made the Joseon king Yi Liang and several important ministers of the two shifts a little relieved was that through their contact with Wei Bao and Wei Bao's promise, it could be seen that Wei Bao really seemed to have no intention of occupying Gyeonggi Province and Hwanghae Province, which made them feel at ease, and they were afraid that Wei Bao would also control the whole of Korea like Jiannu.

A powerful person like Wei Bao can take advantage of it when he comes to North Korea, they can still digest this monstrous grievance.

Li Qi stopped talking nonsense, and according to Wei Bao's meaning, he quickly drafted the royal decree, stamped it with a big seal, and asked the eunuch to give it to Wei Bao, and then said: "I will promulgate it everywhere today!" Will Wei Gongzi be able to arrange for the evacuation of all the troops in Hwanghae and Gyeonggi Province today? ”

"Yes!" Wei Bao looked at Wang Zhi, couldn't understand it, and took it to the Jin Neiguan beside him.

Jin Neiguan was originally a close minister of Li Hui, the king of Gwanghae, and now serves Wei Bao.

Jin Neiguan looked at Wang Zhi and nodded to Wei Bao, meaning that there was no problem.

Wei Bao then handed over this royal decree similar to the holy decree of the Ming Dynasty to Wu Xuexia, and then said to Li Liang: "This is very good, from now on, I will be your concubine!" As your teacher, I will not only promote the Ming court to recognize your status as the king of Joseon, but also try my best to maintain stability in all parts of Korea, so that you may not be in danger of being violated by Jiannu at any time! If it weren't for me, you North Korea could become the bag of Jiannu at any time! If Jiannu wants to attack North Korea in the future, with my southern Liaoning containment, the situation will be very different! Mao Wenlong won't help you resist Jiannu, but I will! Isn't it? ”

The king of Joseon, Li Liang, and several important ministers of the two classes did not deny Wei Bao's words, they were all ignorant and dizzy.

"In the future, I will ask Lord Taifu to take more care of North Korea." "However, I am worried that after I return to Seoul, it will be difficult for me to manage the various disputes within the Joseon court and the relationship with the people of Hwanghae-do and Gyeonggi-do. ”

Li Liang called this Taifu, and said these words asking Wei Bao for help, almost instinctively, almost from the heart.

He was really exhausted, and he really felt that Wei Bao was a very strong person who could be relied on.

It is normal for the weak to instinctively hope to be protected in front of the strong, and they don't care about the age difference between the two sides.

Several important ministers of the two shifts were very sad, because their lord's voice of Taifu was already representing that the regime of North Korea was not very complete, and it represented the Korean royal family to officially recognize the status of Wei Bao's political power group in North Korea.

"There will be friction everywhere, take it one step at a time. As long as the interests of the people are in mind, everything will have a direction! Remember, whether it is a person or a court, you must learn to be above board! When Wei Bao spoke, it seemed that there was a strong righteousness surging around him, as if he was an upright person.

President Wei was very satisfied with the current situation, and he was already satisfied with the initiative to withdraw troops from Gyeonggi Province and Hwanghae-do Province in exchange for the title of Joseon Taifu and the important privileges of the Heaven and Earth Association in Hwanghae-do and Gyeonggi-do.

Li Qi looked at the teenage boy and didn't know what he thought in his heart, after all, he was a middle-aged man in his thirties, but he still said, "Master Taifu." ”

"You're welcome, these are what I should do, and if you have any problems in the future, just come to me. However, I may not stay in North Korea for long, and I will leave soon, and if there is a matter, it is the same for you to look for me at the president's office in Seoul and Incheon. Wei Bao smiled: "If I can help you, I will do my best to help!" Wei Bao was very satisfied with Li Liang's transformation and felt that the other party had the potential to be a puppet.

Li Qi is very strong in internal repression, but Wei Bao looks at history and seems to be the more powerful the internal repression, the weaker he will be in the face of the invasion of external forces.

In fact, in the two original histories, the Kion-nu invasion, and in the period known as the chaos in the history of Korea, he chose to compromise with the geon-nu.

Compared with Jiannu, Baojun is a pure Han and belongs to the suzerainty of Korea, which is easier for the Koreans to accept.

Therefore, Wei Bao was not surprised that he quickly negotiated a major cooperation intention with Li Liang and made a major breakthrough.

Holding the royal decree of the Joseon king out of the Joseon royal palace in Gongju City, President Wei was in a good mood.

Princess Zhenming and his concubine Hong Joo-won, who heard the news of Wei Bao's arrival in Gongju City, also came to the outside of the Joseon Palace, and they were waiting for a few important ministers to come out.

Wei Bao and Princess Zhenming met at the gate of the palace.

15-year-old Wei Bao looked at the 20-year-old Princess Zhenming, Princess Zhenming's beauty is comparable to Wang Qiuya, although it is not as good as Wu Xuexia's alluring country, but she has a pure goose egg face, and a pair of watery eyes that always look very innocent.

Princess Zhenming and Wei Bao glanced at each other, panicked and wanted to avoid it, but it was too late.

She hated Wei Bao, and when she didn't see Wei Bao, she was very confident in destroying Wei Bao's plot in North Korea, but for some reason, after seeing Wei Bao, her confidence was shaken.

Princess Zhenming also saw Wu Xuexia who was alluring the country and the city, and just now in the Korean palace, the king of North Korea, Li Liang, and a group of ministers were shocked by Wu Xuexia's beauty.

But men look at women more for appreciation, while women look at women for comparison.

The proud princess Zhenming suddenly thought that she had lost, and she didn't know why, she was suddenly very jealous of the woman she had never met before, and she had never met this woman for the first time, but she didn't have this feeling for Wang Qiuya next to Wei Bao.

"Princess Zhenming, donkey." Wei Bao was the first to say hello. It was still a light cloud, a light breeze, a warm smile, and a sunny day, like the sun at noon on a winter day.

Just now, Li Liang insisted on inviting President Wei to dinner, and President Wei said that both parties were very busy, and it was important to do business, and they would eat again in Seoul, so they pushed it off.

If Princess Zhenming knew that Li Liang had not only reached a major cooperation with Wei Bao, but also invited Wei Bao to dine together, she would probably be angry.

When Hong Zhuyuan saw Wei Bao, his heart instinctively felt comfortable, and the pain in the groin and spine bone instinctively came, this was an unforgettable pain, he hated Wei Bao, better than anyone in this world, but he was also afraid of Wei Bao, so Hong Zhuyuan didn't say anything, snorted imperceptibly, and still stood behind Princess Zhenming.

Wei Bao didn't care if Princess Zhenming and Hong Zhuyuan didn't respond to him, "The princess looks busy?" ”

After a brief meeting with Zhu Zhen, the head of the North Korean station of the Statistics Bureau, Wei Bao already had a general grasp of the situation in North Korea, and naturally knew that Princess Zhenming was the main force against him, and Princess Zhenming had the identity of Aunt Li Liang, and her status was noble, which made her a leader against her own forces.

Princess Zhenming was still expressionless, maintaining a confrontation with Wei Bao, but did not look at Wei Bao or respond to Wei Bao.

"Is Princess Zhenming asking to see Li Liang? Although you are a princess, I am now the concubine of North Korea and the teacher of Li Liang, should you also salute when you see me? Wei Bao smiled: "However, it doesn't matter if you don't salute, I won't bother with women." But I have to remind you that a woman's duty is to be gentle, not to play tricks, to try to be above the king all day long, and even to overthrow the king. ”

"I didn't! It's you! It was you, the bandit, who came to North Korea, and you are the one who wants to overthrow the king of Korea! Princess Zhenming couldn't help but fight back any longer.

"Shut up! You are very beautiful and noble, but if you dare to destroy the cooperation between the Heaven and Earth Society and the Korean court, I will sleep with you in front of him! Wei Bao said, pointing to Hong Zhuyuan's nose.

At this moment, Wei Bao didn't know why he said such a thing, he felt that he was so blackened, blackened more than charcoal.

However, saying this gives him a very refreshing feeling.

Saying in front of a man that he wants to sleep with his wife, is there a more serious insult in this world?

Wu Xuexia and Wang Qiuya both looked at President Wei in surprise, and the nearby palace maids, eunuchs, and Korean guards who could understand Korean couldn't help but look at Wei Bao.

Wei Bao is now the Taifu of North Korea, and his identity is not lost to the identity of Princess Zhenming, so naturally no one dares to say anything.

"You! You are shameless. "Princess Zhenming is not good at such vulgar scolding, she is angry and afraid, she didn't expect Wei Bao to be so rude in front of the public, she held it for a long time, her face was red, and she only scolded shamelessly.

"Am I shameless? You're testing my patience! Test my endurance! Despise my power! Do you know that as long as I formally propose it to Li Liang, you will be detained at least and beheaded at worst! Wei Bao stared coldly into Princess Zhenming's eyes.

Wei Bao didn't know what was wrong with him, let alone to a weak woman, even to Li Liang, he had never been so mean.

But Wei Bao knows very well that if he doesn't pick on a series of small actions made behind the back by Princess Zhenming and Hong Zhuyuan, the forces opposing him will become more and more rampant, like a pus, if you don't squeeze out the pus, you will never get better.

"Wei Bao! This is North Korea, you can't help it! Princess Zhenming trembled slightly with fright, but she still bravely looked directly into Wei Bao's bright eyes.

Wei Bao stepped forward, his nose was very close to Princess Zhenming's nose, and it seemed that he could kiss him at any time, "Do you know what power is?" The power is that no one in this world dares to speak like this in front of me, and the consequence of speaking like this is either to surrender to me, or to be cut by a thousand knives, and there is no place to bury me! No matter how I trample on it, my opponent won't even have the slightest room to fight back! Do you see my power? I advise you to turn back as soon as possible, otherwise my love may turn into hatred, and I hate you as much as you hate me! When the time comes, you may not even have a chance to kneel and beg for mercy. ”

Princess Zhenming was forced by Wei Bao's momentum to take a step back and said nothing.

"You yourself have hatred for me, don't involve innocent people, everything I did in North Korea is for the good of the people of North Korea! For the royal family of North Korea! If it weren't for me, Jiannu would come over at any time, and your North Korea would cease to exist! Wei Bao took a step forward.

"Hmph, don't say that you are so great, don't you just want to get food and population from North Korea, and a lot of wealth?" This time, Princess Zhenming did not retreat, but turned her pink face to the side, not daring to look at Wei Bao's eyes again.

"Hmph, I'm now the real Taifu of North Korea! It's Li Liang's teacher, can I not think about the Korean royal family and the people, but you, for your own selfish anger, ignore the interests of thousands of people! Have you ever seen how well the people of Gyeonggi Province and Hwanghae-do are doing now, and do you dare to say that all this could have been done without me? Wei Bao laughed.

"That only shows that you are outstanding, that's all, it has nothing to do with your character, if you really want to help the North Koreans, you won't send a large army over!" Princess Zhenming bit her lip, "I don't want to say anything to you anymore, in short, with me, we will never give in, and I will definitely be able to persuade the Lord and the two ministers to fight with heaven and earth to the end." ”

"Fight to the end?" Wei Bao smiled: "You may not know that Li Liang not only gave me the title of Joseon Taifu, but we also said that I will give up Seoul, and he agrees that my Heaven and Earth will have commercial privileges in Hwanghae-do and Gyeonggi-do!" ”