The next morning, the DPRK capital commanded the embassy Yamen.

Since learning that the king of Joseon, Li Xuan, may want to merge the Korean state into the Ming Dynasty, Kim Zongrui's spirit today is not very good, and he has been gloomy for the past few days, secretly wondering about the truth of this matter.

It's a pity that Jin Zongrui can't see Li Xuan and the princess in captivity, otherwise he would definitely ask Li Xuan to verify the matter, so that he won't be frightened and cranky here.

"Lord Jin, Your Highness the Lord is invited." When Kim Jong-seo was absent-mindedly listening to the reports of his subordinate officials, a chamberlain from Gyeongbokgung Palace suddenly arrived and bowed down to convey Li Xuan's edict to him.

When Jin Zongrui heard this, he didn't dare to slack off and immediately followed the chamberlain away, secretly guessing Li Xuan's intentions in his heart, and saw Cui Yande, who was also following an attendant, in the front yard of the Dusi Yamen, it seemed that Li Xuan was not only going to summon him but also other members this time.

"Brother Jin, do you know why His Highness summoned us?" In front of the gate of the Dusi Yamen, Cui Yande walked a few steps quickly to catch up with Jin Zongrui, and asked curiously in a whisper.

Although the government has not yet announced the matter of the Zhonggong Witch Gu to the outside world, Cui Yunde and Jin Zongrui both know that Li Xuan is involved in this case, and now that they are guilty, how can they be summoned?

But the inner servants of Gyeongbokgung Palace came to pass the decree, which means that Li Xuan has obtained Li Yuntian's permission to summon them this time, and Cui Yunde doesn't know what Li Xuan is looking for them, so he asks Jin Zongrui to inquire, Jin Zongrui has a close relationship with Li Xuan, maybe he knows something.

"I don't know." Jin Zongrui shook his head a little helplessly, he didn't get the slightest news beforehand, so he didn't know Li Xuan's intention to find them this time, it stands to reason that this kind of thing can't happen.

Don't......

After answering Cui Yande, Jin Zongrui suddenly thought of something, and his face suddenly changed, could it be related to the annexation of North Korea to the Ming Dynasty?

Although Jin Zongrui didn't believe that Li Xuan would make such a ridiculous decision, if it wasn't for this matter, why would Li Xuan summon him and Cui Yunde with Li Yuntian's consent?

"Brother Jin, do you know something?" Cui Runde and Jin Zongrui have been officials in the same dynasty for many years, and they are both rivals and friends, so Cui Yunde knows Jin Zongrui very well, and he couldn't help but be taken aback after seeing the slight changes in Jin Zongrui's face, and hurriedly asked, realizing that Jin Zongrui seemed to know something, and it didn't look like a good thing from his face.

"Brother Cui, talk in the car." Kim Jong-seo hesitated for a moment, stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation to Choi Yunde, and let Choi Yunde into his carriage, which was obviously not suitable to talk about the annexation of North Korea to Daming in public.

"Brother Jin, what happened?" After getting into the carriage, Cui Yunde looked at Jin Zongrui, who was sitting opposite, with his understanding of Jin Zongrui, if something big hadn't happened, Jin Zongrui's reaction would not be so strange.

"Brother Cui, junior brother heard a rumor two days ago that His Royal Highness the Lord is going to merge our North Korea into the Ming Dynasty." Jin Zongrui hesitated for a moment, and then looked at Cui Yande with a serious expression.

Now, Kim Jong-seo thinks that Choi Yun-deok, who is the commander of the Korean capital, should know this secret news, after all, Li Xuan's summoning of them this time is too abnormal, which makes Kim Jong-rui have an ominous premonition in his heart, so he needs to discuss with Choi Yun-deok.

"What...... What the? Cui Yande was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and for a while he couldn't believe what Jin Zongrui said, and then reacted the same as Li Ji, and asked with a surprised face, "Is the source of the news reliable?" ”

"Eight or nine is not far from ten." A wry smile appeared on Jin Zongrui's face, and he bowed slightly to Cui Yunde, in his opinion, there was no need for Mr. Li to lie about this matter, and he deliberately came to North Korea from Daming.

"Yes...... But how is this possible? Seeing this, Cui Yande realized that Jin Zongrui was not joking, so a shocked look appeared on his face, his mind was in a mess, and he was not mentally prepared at all, no matter who heard this news, he would be extremely shocked, it was simply incredible.

"Brother Cui, the younger brother doesn't believe it's true, but what will Brother Cui do if it's true?" Jin Zongrui smiled helplessly, thinking that this was like a dream, and then looked at Cui Yunde and asked in a deep voice.

"What else can I do, if His Highness has made up his mind, I can only act according to orders, can we oppose it?" After the initial shock, Cui Yande came back to his senses and shook his head at Jin Zongrui helplessly, it may still be possible to oppose His Royal Highness, but behind Li Xuan stood Da Ming, he would not be an enemy of Da Ming no matter what.

After all, not to mention the strength of the Ming Dynasty, Cui Yunde's current position as the commander of the capital of North Korea depends on Li Yuntian, so how could he be "ungrateful" to oppose this matter?

In the past two years, Choi Yunde and those high-ranking officials and dignitaries in North Korea know that Li Yuntian is not a merciless person, so Cui Yunde believes that even if North Korea is annexed to the Ming Dynasty, Li Yuntian will not abandon them, and will definitely ensure their interests.

Jin Zongrui saw that Cui Runde looked submissive, and he suddenly felt extremely disappointed in his heart, and it was obvious that Cui Yunde did not object to the annexation of North Korea to the Ming Dynasty, which made him feel a kind of bitterness alone.

As the carriage started, there was silence in the carriage, and Kim Jong-seo and Choi Yun-deok were silent, each thinking about their thoughts, and the sound of the axle creaking in their ears made the two of them even more irritable.

When they arrived at the gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace, Kim Jong-seo and Choi Yun-deok learned that Li Ji, Huang Hee and Yoo Sang-min were also here, although the two did not see the three of them, but the carriage of the three people was parked outside the palace gate, and the car of the three people could be easily recognized from the license plate number, which can be described as a symbol of identity and status.

After seeing the carriage of the three people, Cui Yunde and Jin Zongrui couldn't help but glance at each other, their eyes looked a little complicated, Li Ji, Huang Xi and Liu Shangmin can be said to be the three giants of North Korean officialdom, plus Jin Zongrui and Cui Yunde, who commanded the army, the five people in command of the North Korean officialdom are all here, this is definitely the rhythm of the earth-shattering event.

The waiter who was guarding the door saw Cui Yunde and Jin Zongrui coming, and bowed down and led the two into a side room at the palace gate, where Li Ji, Huang Xi, and Liu Shangmin were drinking tea and discussing the matter of Li Xuan summoning them to the palace this time.

"Three Xiangye!" After seeing Li Ji, Huang Xi and Liu Shangmin, Kim Jong-rui and Choi Yun-deok bowed down to meet them, although the two were the principals of the North Korean Metropolitan Division, but their seniority was lower than that of Li Ji, so they naturally had to salute, and the officialdom was a place where seniority was ranked.

"Five lords, Your Highness summons the adults in the main hall, please." At this time, the guard who led Jin Zongrui and Cui Yande in bowed to the five of them and said quietly.

Li Ji and Jin Zongrui immediately tidied up their official uniforms, and followed the chamberlain to the main hall to see Li Xuan, secretly guessing what happened along the way, and actually summoned the five of them into the palace together.

When they arrived at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Li Ji and Jin Zongrui were surprised to find that there were not only Li Xuan but also Yun Na, the adjutant next to Li Yuntian, in the main hall.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have summoned you here today for something to announce." After seeing Li Ji and Jin Zongrui, Yun Na said quietly:

"After a detailed investigation by this official, we are now finding out the ins and outs of the witch Gu in the middle palace, this matter is that the concubines of the harem of Gyeongbokgung Palace were jealous and secretly bought the secret Shang Palace around the middle temple Niangniang, deliberately hid the humanoid puppet in the jewelry box of the middle temple Niangniang, and then leaked the news to the guards, so that the middle palace was investigated."

Hearing this, Li Ji and Jin Zongrui were immediately shocked, with a shocked look on their faces, they had personally experienced the process of trial and did not mention any jealous harem concubines at all.

"Therefore, the king of Joseon and the princess of Joseon are acquitted, and the concubine who caused the accident has been brought to the Righteous Forbidden Mansion for interrogation, and this case is over, if anyone spreads rumors, he will be severely punished!" As she spoke, Yun Na glanced around at Li Ji and the others at the scene, and said with a cold expression.

"The subordinate obeys." Li Ji, Jin Zongrui and the others came back to their senses and bowed down one after another, everyone knows that the dust has settled on the Witch Gu incident in the Middle Palace, no matter what the truth is, the official attitude is that Yun Na said those flowers before, if anyone dares to talk about it, it will be asking for trouble.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this king has summoned you this time to tell you something important!" At this time, Li Xuan looked at Li Ji and Jin Zongrui expressionlessly and said:

"The Ming Dynasty is the **** country, North Korea has become its vassal is really fortunate, if it were not for the relief assistance of the Ming Dynasty, North Korea could not survive the famine, for the blessing of the people, the king decided to adapt to current events to let North Korea merge into the Ming Dynasty, benefit the people, exile future generations!"

"Merge into the Ming Dynasty?" Li Ji and Jin Zongrui were taken aback when they heard this, this news was too shocking.

However, compared with the consternation of Huang Xi and Liu Shangmin, Li Ji, Jin Zongrui and Cui Yunde sighed more in their hearts, and the three of them had already known the news in advance, so they did not seem too excited, but more helpless.

"After the annexation of Korea to the Ming Dynasty, the loyal prince will ask the imperial court to knight the lords, so that you will become the nobles of the Ming Dynasty."

Yun Na looked at the five Li Ji who looked surprised, and said quietly, "According to the request of the loyal prince, the five adults will be named the earls of the Ming Dynasty, and they will be replaced by hereditary succession. ”

"Political envoy, your title will be made by the king of Xingshan Mansion to the big star mountain uncle; Du Yushi, your title will be enshrined by the king of the Nanyuan Mansion to the Nanyuan Bo of the Ming Dynasty; According to the inspector, your title will be enshrined by the king of Guangyun Mansion as Guangyun Bo; Commander of the envoys, you will be knighted as the court Ningbo; Vice-Commander of the Commander, you will be knighted as Han Anbo. ”

Saying that, Yun Na methodically said the title that Li Yuntian gave Li Ji and Jin Zongrui to the orthodox emperor, you must know that this is the orthodox title of the Ming Dynasty, and it is by no means comparable to the title of the Korean state, which can be described as Li Yuntian's appeasement of the five people.

Li Ji and Jin Zongrui and others couldn't help but look at each other, the five of them are all old fritters in the officialdom, and naturally know that the reason why Li Xuan was able to get away with this crime must be related to the annexation of North Korea to the Ming Dynasty, but Li Xuan is the king of Korea after all, and Yun Na is in charge here, so no one, including Jin Zongrui, can raise objections.

Obviously, Li Yuntian has already asked the five people to the orthodox emperor for knighthood, which means that Li Yuntian has agreed to this matter, if they object, wouldn't they be against Li Yuntian and Li Xuan, in that case, there will definitely be no good end.

In fact, the higher the official position, the more cautious the person is, and he will never do that kind of impulsive thing in a hot head, and his first thought is to protect his own interests, rather than fight with him.

"My lord, we want to know if we want to leave North Korea after it is incorporated into the Ming Dynasty." After the initial silence, Li Ji looked up and asked Yun Na a little nervously, he was worried that Li Yuntian would trick them out of North Korea and put them under house arrest, which is not uncommon in history.

Jin Zongrui, Huang Xi and the others also looked at Yun Na nervously when they heard this, this was what they were most worried about.

"After the annexation of North Korea to the Ming Dynasty, the officialdom will continue to be the same for five years, and after five years, the imperial court will unify the transfer of North Korean officials.

Yun Na knew the mood of Li Ji and the others, so she smiled and comforted, "The five adults will enjoy the same rights as the Ming Xungui, and take the lecture hall as an example, you can enter the lecture hall without taking the exam." ”

Li Ji, Huang Xi and others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they heard this, what they were most worried about did not happen, as long as they could continue to be officials in the Korean state, then the Korean surname Li or Zhu had little to do with them.

Jin Zongrui has been watching coldly, and after seeing Yun Na's assurance, Li Ji, Huang Xi, Liu Shangmin, and Cui Yande showed a relaxed look on their faces, and they couldn't help but shake their heads painfully, which means that Li Ji and the four of them have accepted the annexation of Korea into the Ming Dynasty in their hearts.

Li Xuan's heart was also extremely disappointed, how much he hoped that Li Ji and others could oppose this merger, but Li Ji and others did not mean this at all, which made him feel extremely lonely and angry.

"Your Highness, your lord, Korea is the country that Taizu fought in the south and the north, how can His Royal Highness easily give up the foundation of his ancestors? I will not say anything to the previous king in the future. Just when Li Xuan was disappointed, Jin Zongrui hesitated and bowed to him, and said expressionlessly, "Please think twice about Your Highness!" ”

Hearing this, Li Ji, Huang Xi, Liu Shangmin, and Cui Yunde glanced at each other, and no one answered Jin Zongrui's words, and it was obviously not wise to express opposition at this time.

"Lord Jin, this king has made up his mind, my lord does not need to persuade again, for the future of North Korea and the livelihood of the people, it is the trend of the times to merge into the Ming Dynasty, unstoppable, this king is willing to ask his ancestors for guilt in the future, and then sacrifice this king to save the people of the world, this king feels that it is worth it!"

Seeing Jin Zongrui's objection, Li Xuan's heart couldn't help but rise a trace of warmth, it seems that not everyone in the officialdom has turned his back on him, at least Jin Zongrui is willing to stand up for him and say a fair word, but unfortunately this matter has been completed and cannot be changed, so he smiled at Jin Zongrui and said, feeling a little comforted invisibly.

"Lord Kim, the King of Korea has already agreed with Lord Zhong on this matter, Lord Jin can find Lord Zhong if you have any questions, and he will explain your doubts!" At this time, Yun Na suddenly opened her mouth and said coldly to Jin Zongrui, there seemed to be a lot of dissatisfaction in her words.

Jin Zongrui couldn't help gritting his teeth when he heard this, and secretly clenched his fists, Yun Na's words were full of warnings and threats, but he was not frightened, since Yun Na asked him to find Li Yuntian, then he would definitely ask Li Yuntian to find out.

Li Ji, Huang Xi and others couldn't help but shake their heads when they saw this, thinking that Jin Zongrui was too impulsive, and it was obvious that now was not the time to raise objections, and now Jin Zongrui was going to cause big trouble again.