The capital, the Shunguo Mansion

Shunguo Gong is the former Joseon King Li Hui, Li Hui left Korea after the throne and came to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and was named "Shunguo Gong" by the Emperor of the Apocalypse, became the noble of the Ming Dynasty, and was regarded as the emperor of the Korean Kingdom. Bayi Chinese ≠≈≥.≠8=1≤Z≥≥.=C≤O≥M

However, because he is the king of a vassal state who became a prince, Li Hui must not be compared with those nobles in the capital, he is a nominal and only takes money, so he definitely has no sense of existence in the capital.

"Your Royal Highness, Young Master Li is here, waiting in the living room of the front yard!" When Li Hui was reading a book in the study, a subordinate hurriedly rushed in and bowed down to report.

"Young Master Li?"

Li Hui was slightly stunned when he heard this, and looked a little surprised, Li Hongyu was a hot minister in the capital, an out-and-out celebrity in front of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and he didn't expect to come here.

Then, Li Hui hurriedly stood up, put down the books in his hand, and walked quickly to the living room in the front yard, this is Li Hongyu's territory, he naturally has to deal with it carefully.

"Remember, don't call this duke 'Your Highness the Lord' in the future." Not far from the study, Li Hui remembered something, stopped and ordered the subordinate who followed him.

"The little one remembers." Hearing this, the subordinate nodded hurriedly, bowed down and replied, he was Li Hui's confidant brought from North Korea, so he was used to calling Li Hui "His Royal Highness".

Li Hui's face showed a gloomy look, and he smiled bitterly and walked away, to be honest, how could he be willing to be taken away from the crown of the king of Korea by Daming like this, but what could he do in the face of the powerful Daming.

"Shun Guogong, don't come unharmed."

Li Hongyu was admiring the calligraphy and paintings with Korean characteristics hanging on the wall in the living room in the front yard, and when he saw Li Hui walking into the door quickly, he greeted him with a smile and said with his hand.

"The young master is a rare guest, which makes the humble house shine." Li Hui smiled and bowed, then stretched out his hand and made a gesture of please for Li Hongyu to sit down.

"Shun Guogong, let's get used to it here." After the maids brought the tea, Li Hongyu asked with a smile.

"The capital is prosperous and rich, and the climate is similar to that of Seoul, so my father lives very comfortably here." Li Hui smiled slightly when he heard this, and replied methodically.

"Shun Guogong, this official has started the emperor, my Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, and the customs and customs of various places are very different, if Shun Guogong is tired of living in the capital, he can take his family to visit all parts of Daming and enjoy the great rivers and mountains of Daming."

Li Hongyu naturally knew that Li Hui was being polite to him, so he smiled and said, "The emperor has approved the performance of this official, and I am afraid that he will give a holy decree to the prince in the near future." ”

"Thank you, Young Master." Li Hui was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then his face was happy, and he hurriedly thanked Li Hongyu, now he is like a prisoner in the capital, and he can't leave Beijing without the emperor's will.

In fact, not only Li Hui, but also the nobles of the imperial court could not leave the capital without the emperor's imperial permission, and the purpose of this was naturally to ensure that the nobles disrupted the local order.

With the grace of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Li Hui was able to leave the capital openly and visit all parts of the Ming Dynasty, which was far better than staying in the capital.

"It's hard work, why worry about it."

Li Hongyu waved his hand to Li Hui disappreciatively, as if he didn't take this matter to heart, and said to Li Hui with a smile, "Shun Guogong, now that you are in the prime of life, instead of staying in the capital, have you ever thought about being an official?" ”

"Released as an official?" Li Hui's face showed a look of surprise, and he was surprised by Li Hongyu's words, if he was not mistaken, he was imprisoned in the capital, how could he be an official?

"Shun Guogong doesn't know, the lords of the Ming Dynasty are often sent to other places by the emperor to be officials, but now there are already people in those beautiful and prosperous places in the Ming Dynasty, if Shunguo Gong wants to go out, he can only go to a more remote place, I don't know if Shun Guogong can withstand this kind of bumps."

Li Hongyu smiled slightly, and explained to Li Hui that although the Xungui group has now declined, they are still the emperor's most trusted group, with many external positions, and the most famous is naturally the governor of the river.

"Young Master, can my father go to the field to serve?"

Li Hui looked at Li Hongyu with some surprise, he had naturally heard about the release of the nobles, but his honors were different from those nobles of the Ming Dynasty who came by virtue of their military exploits, so he never thought about the release.

"Shunguo Gong is the noble of my Ming Dynasty, and it is a matter of course for him to be released to work."

Li Hongyu laughed when he heard this, nodded to Li Hui and said, "However, judging from the current situation, the only place where Shunguo Gong can go to serve is in the southwest, but there are many barbarians there, and the environment is a little bitter. ”

"Shun Guogong can think about it carefully, and it's not too late to make a decision when he returns from a trip." Due to the suddenness of the matter, Li Hongyu knew that Li Hui would definitely have to think about this matter, so he was not in a hurry to let him make a decision soon.

"Thank you, Young Master."

Li Hui came back to his senses and hurriedly thanked Li Hongyu, not to mention whether he was willing to go to the southwest to take up a post, he was already quite grateful for Li Hongyu's heart, which made him no longer feel like a prisoner in captivity.

"Shunguo Gong is polite, now that Shunguo Gong has come to the capital, we are colleagues who are officials in the same palace, and we should help each other." Li Hongyu smiled disapprehantly, don't look at Li Hui is no longer the king of Joseon, but if he is treated, it will have a significant impact on the kings of those vassal states of the Ming Dynasty.

Obviously, Li Hongyu did not regard Li Hui as a prisoner like other officials of the Ming Dynasty, but wanted to really accept him, and only in this way could he truly integrate North Korea into the Ming Dynasty in the future.

Li Hongyu left after dinner at Li Hui's house, and the two of them chatted and laughed during the banquet, and the atmosphere seemed very harmonious and relaxed.

"Father, Young Master Li is really different, it's hard to figure out."

Li Hui personally sent Li Hongyu out of the mansion, and in front of the Guogong Mansion, Li Zhen, the former son of North Korea, glanced at Li Hongyu's distant carriage, and asked in a low voice in Korean with a suspicious expression, he really didn't expect Li Hongyu to come to see Li Hui, and he also helped Li Hui a lot.

"This man is not a thing in the pool, and he will accomplish great things one day." Li Hui groaned for a moment when he heard this, and then said to Li Hui with a complicated expression, "It seems that we are not unjust in losing in his hands!" ”

"Father, my son feels that although the southwest is a little biased, it is better than the cage-like capital, since this time Young Master Li has opened up the emperor's joints, my father must seize this opportunity."

Li Qi nodded with deep feeling when he heard this, and then remembered something, and whispered with concern, he would rather go to the southwest than stay in the capital, he has no sense of existence and belonging here.

"This matter is not in a hurry, since Young Master Li has already told the emperor to give us leave, then we might as well go to Jiangnan for a walk and enjoy the local beauty."

Li Hui glanced at Li Zhen when he heard this, and walked back to the mansion, he wanted to think about what Li Hongyu said today, and he didn't want to pass it like this for the rest of his life.

The next morning, Li Hongyu led Naren Tuoya and Chen Ting into the palace to bid farewell to the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

The reason why Naren Tuoya and Chen Ting were able to follow Li Hongyu into the palace was because they were Li Hongyu's concubines, and secondly, they either had official positions or titles, so they were able to enjoy the glory of their wives and follow Li Hongyu into the palace to see the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

In other words, Naren Toya and Chen Ting, who have official positions or titles, are not ordinary concubines, but special existences between the wife and the concubine.

After all, in addition to the emperor and the prince, there is no male concubine in the Ming Dynasty who has a title or official position, and this situation can no longer be explained by ordinary etiquette.

To the surprise of the outside world, perhaps the Emperor of the Apocalypse was still angry with Li Hongyu, so he did not see Li Hongyu, and asked the inner servants around him to give Li Hongyu the words "A Hundred Years of Good Harmony" inscribed by himself outside the Qianqing Palace, which was regarded as a reward for Li Hongyu.

However, Empress Zhang Yan met with Li Hongyu, Naren Tuoya, and Chen Ting in Kunning Palace, and rewarded many valuable items as congratulatory gifts for Li Hongyu's wedding, making up for the regret that the Emperor of the Apocalypse did not meet.

After leaving the palace, Li Hongyu immediately led Qin Yue, Naren Tuoya and others out of the capital by car, preparing to leave quietly without alarming the officialdom of the capital.

However, not long after the carriage of Li Hongyu and his party left the capital, several people on horseback chased after them and blocked the road of the convoy, and the leader was Sun Chengzong.

"Brother Sun, why are you here?" Li Hongyu hurriedly got out of the carriage and walked briskly towards Sun Chengzong.

"Brother Li, I have already investigated Zhang Hong's matter, yesterday's impeachment was Zhang Hong's own initiative, and Zhao Shangshu and Sun Zuo both did not know about it in advance, otherwise they would definitely be stopped."

Sun Chengzong smiled a little bitterly, and said to Li Hongyu with some embarrassment, he didn't want Li Hongyu to be jealous of the Donglin Party because of this matter, in that case, the court would not be at peace in the future.

"Brother Sun thinks too much, if I care about this matter, I will fight back in the main hall yesterday."

Li Hongyu had already guessed that Sun Chengzong must have come for Zhang Hong's affairs, and thought that he was quite sorry for himself, so he smiled and said disapprerovingly, "I know Zhang Hong's personality very well, although this person acts radically, his style is quite decent, and he is worthy of his duties as imperial history." ”

"Brother Li can think like this, I'm relieved." Sun Chengzong saw that Li Hongyu's expression was relaxed, so he breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a somewhat gloomy expression, "In two days, I am also going to leave the capital to go to Liaodong to take up my post, and the affairs of the capital are out of sight and out of mind." ”

"Don't hide it from Brother Sun, this time Zhao Shangshu and Sun Zuodu did a little too much, and after driving Wu Du out of the capital, they undoubtedly destroyed the balance of power in the officialdom of the capital, which is not a good sign."

Seeing that Sun Chengzong was about to leave the capital so quickly, Li Hongyu knew that he didn't want to get involved in the turmoil in Jingcha, so he pondered for a while and said, "I don't know if Master Fu can mediate from it." ”

"Alas!"

Sun Chengzong couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, "Master Fu is already trying his best to solve the matter of Jingcha this time, but the effect doesn't seem to be great, they are determined to drive Wu Liangsi and them away this time, so as not to be hindered by it in the future." ”

"I hope that this Jingcha can end successfully, and don't poke out any big baskets!"

Li Hongyu smiled a little helplessly, knowing that this time the radical officials of the Donglin Party were going to kill the officials of Qi Chuzhejiang and other factions to eliminate the troubles, so he shook his head helplessly and sighed, It seems that the officialdom in the capital is going to experience a stormy baptism.

(End of chapter)