More than half a month later, in the morning, the Golden House.

"Master, there is a Daming businessman surnamed Li who sent an invitation card to invite the adults to go to the restaurant for a gathering in the evening." At this time, it was already three o'clock in the morning, and when Jin Zongrui yawned and stretched out of the bedroom, the housekeeper bowed down and handed over an invitation.

"Surname Li?" Jin Zongrui was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then took the invitation and looked at it, and the signature was indeed "Mr. Li".

"Are you here to ask for an account?" Looking at the three big words "Mr. Li", Jin Zongrui's brows furrowed slightly, after all, he has lost his official position now, the so-called world is hot and cold, and at this time, Mr. Li can just fall into the well.

However, then Jin Zongrui ruled out this idea, and after Li Xuan had already played the Ming Emperor and begged the Ming Emperor to allow Korea to be annexed to the Ming Dynasty, the land price of Incheon Port rose rapidly.

Now the land deed of Incheon Port is priceless in the market, and the price has quadrupled in just over half a month, which means that Kim Jong-rui has become a tycoon, and it can be regarded as a frustrated shopping mall in officialdom.

Kim Jong-seo did not sell those land deeds, although he was not proficient in commercial affairs, but he could see that the land price of Incheon Port would definitely rise, and now he turned his head and looked at the price of the land acquired in Incheon Port back then, which was simply the price of cabbage.

Therefore, Jin Zongrui is not worried about repaying the money, as long as he is willing to throw the title deed to the market, many people will rush to buy it.

Obviously, Mr. Lee must be aware of the land price at Incheon Port, so he will not ask Kim Jong-rui to pay back.

I don't know why, Jin Zongrui felt that Mr. Li had an indescribable sense of intimacy at this time, you must know that he has been neglected for more than half a month, and no one dared to approach him, let alone invite him to the banquet, for fear of offending Li Yuntian because of this, and Mr. Li's banquet at this time is of great significance to him.

"Trim the official's face and bring the best outfit." Then, Jin Zongrui suppressed the excitement in his heart and instructed the housekeeper.

Although he has not reached the point of being unkempt these days, his requirements for his own grooming have been very low, he has a lot of short beards on his cheeks, his hair looks a little messy, and the whole person looks much older.

Although Mr. Li invited Jin Zongrui to the banquet in the evening, Jin Zongrui dressed up in the morning, and then began to stay up at home, restless, looking forward to the arrival of the night as soon as possible.

Mrs. Jin saw the scene in front of her eyes, and shook her head secretly, she couldn't imagine that Jin Zongrui had been prominent for most of her life, but she looked so depressed when she was old, which made her feel quite uncomfortable.

The place where Li Yuntian invited Jin Zongrui to the banquet was still the same restaurant last time, and it was also the private room in the backyard last time, so Jin Zongrui found a place with ease.

Because Jin Zongrui came early, he didn't talk about Li Yuntian when he arrived, even the musician and the singing and dancing girl hadn't arrived yet, but he didn't mind, pacing back and forth in the courtyard and waiting for Li Yuntian's arrival, he really couldn't wait at home, so he came over early.

"Lord Kim, it's too late to come down." It wasn't until night fell that Li Yun came to the restaurant, smiled and said to Jin Zongrui, who was sitting in the hall enjoying the dance music.

"Mr. Li is not late, it is the official who has arrived one step earlier." Jin Zongrui knew that Li Yuntian had come on time, so he got up to greet him with a smile, with a long-lost smile on his face.

Li Yuntian smiled slightly when he heard this, and sat down after being polite with Jin Zongrui, as soon as Jin Zongrui arrived at the restaurant, he got the news, and from Jin Zongrui's move, he could clearly feel how aggrieved and depressed Jin Zongrui had been during this time.

"Lord Kim, I invited you here this time for the sake of Incheon Port." After the banquet began, Li Yuntian waved his hand, asked the musician, the singing and dancing girl and the maid to step back, and said to Jin Zongrui with a smile, Hongzhu was the only one left in the room to pour wine for people.

"Mr. Li has something to say, just say it." Jin Zongrui was not surprised when he heard this, the only thing left in his intersection with Li Yuntian was the land of Incheon Port, and these lands were all gifts from Li Yuntian.

"That's right, since the king of Joseon has given His Majesty the Emperor a request to merge Korea into the Ming Dynasty, and has received the support of the loyal prince, then presumably His Majesty the Emperor will approve this matter, and the port of Incheon will become an important port between the Ming Dynasty and Korea."

Li Yuntian pondered for a while, and said to Jin Zongrui with a smile, "After thinking about it, instead of reselling the land we bought back then, it is better to stay and operate it ourselves, so that we can have a steady stream of income, which is much better than a hammer sale." ”

"How do you run it?" Jin Zongrui originally thought that Li Yuntian wanted to take the opportunity to acquire the land in his hands, but he didn't expect Li Yuntian to put forward such a condition, and after being slightly stunned, he couldn't help but ask subconsciously, I have to say that Li Yuntian's proposal is quite novel.

"We provide the land, and then find someone to fund the construction of the Incheon Port, and rent the built houses to those who are interested in doing business here, so that we can collect the rent and participate in the business, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone."

Li Yuntian knew that Jin Zongrui was not proficient in business matters, so he said to him with a smile, "If the following estimate is correct, Incheon Port will become an important cargo and passenger port, which will definitely attract many businessmen to come, and the houses we build will definitely be rented out at a good price." ”

"Who does Mr. Li think is going to be used to contribute?" What Li Yuntian said was easy to understand, Jin Zongrui naturally understood, so he asked curiously after pondering for a while, it is obvious that it is not a simple matter to complete the plan that Li Yuntian said, which requires a lot of financial support.

"Of course, the ones who can keep the port." Li Yuntian smiled slightly when he heard this, "In order to prevent people from coveting Incheon Port, the people who cooperate with us must have enough strength, only in this way can we reduce trouble in the future!" ”

"Mr. Li has already been chosen?" Jin Zongrui nodded when he heard this, he naturally didn't want someone to find trouble in the port for three days and two days, so he asked in a deep voice, in his opinion, since Mr. Li came to him, he must have already had a countermeasure.

"Yes, and I'm still familiar with Lord Kim." Li Yuntian smiled slightly, "He is Li Jue, the abolished son of your Korean country." ”

"Wasted son?" Jin Zongrui's eyes showed a look of surprise, he didn't expect Mr. Li to choose Li Jue, although Li Jue has now gained freedom, but now he is extremely low-key, completely lacking the proud momentum of the past, and belongs to being a man with his tail between his legs.

Besides, no one knows what the fate of the Joseon royal family will be, so in Jin Zongrui's opinion, choosing Li Jue is not a good choice, and there are other powerful people in Seoul who can cooperate.

"Lord Jin, Li Jue used to be the son of your country, with a noble status and quite talented, after the annexation of North Korea to the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court will give preferential treatment to the children of the Korean royal family, and Li Jue will be able to show his ambitions and revitalize the majesty of the royal family."

Li Yuntian knew that Jin Zongrui still couldn't trust the Ming Dynasty, so he was worried about the fate of the royal family, so he was not optimistic about Li Jue, God knew whether the Ming court would suppress the Korean royal family, so he smiled slightly and explained to Jin Zongrui, "No matter how you look at it, Li Jue is the best choice." ”

The strategy implemented by the Ming Dynasty against the Korean State was formulated by Li Yuntian, so he naturally knew that Li Jue could get the opportunity to show his strength, and he would definitely lead the royal family to become the largest family in Seoul in the future, and the port needed people like Li Jue to provide shelter.

Besides, Li Jue is a child of the royal family after all, although he does not have the same scenery as when he was in charge of the Korean State before, but Li Jue is in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, which can be said to be a close minister of the Great Tomorrow, so no one in the local area dares to provoke them.

Jin Zongrui bowed slightly thoughtfully when he heard this, what Li Yuntian said was right, Li Jue was indeed very talented, otherwise he would not be inseparable from Li Jue.

"In addition to Li Jue, you can also involve the political envoy and the imperial history of the capital, so that the port will be solid." Seeing that Jin Zongrui was persuaded by himself, Li Yuntian smiled slightly and then named two more names.

He has always pursued the principle of evenly wetting the rain and dew, and it is not safe to find Li Jue alone for a cake as big as a port, but also to find some additional help, and Li Ji and Huang Xi's status in the officialdom is not only the top two of the top 100 officials in North Korea.

What is particularly important is that the two were made earls, and their families must also be famous big families in Seoul in the future, so no one in the local area will dare to attack the idea of a port.

"Leader and left?" Jin Zongrui nodded when he heard this, if Li Ji and Huang Xi took care of it, there would be a lot less unnecessary trouble in the port.

"Mr. Li, will the prime minister and the left minister agree?" However, Jin Zongrui's brows furrowed slightly, and Li Ji and Huang Xi's caution would not necessarily get involved in the affairs of the port.

"As long as Li Jue can participate, then the political envoy and the capital will definitely join, the key depends on how we convince Li Jue." Li Yuntian smiled when he heard this, and asked Jin Zongrui quietly, "Lord Jin, I wonder if you can persuade Li Jue to join in the construction of the port?" ”

"Mr. Li, this official is not connected with commercial affairs, and His Royal Highness the abolished prince will definitely inquire about the affairs of the port in detail, so it is difficult for this official to take on this important responsibility." Jin Zongrui groaned for a moment when he heard this, and then waved his hand to Li Yuntian with a wry smile, he was self-aware and knew that he was not up to the task.

"Since this is the case, then there is Master Lao to pull a line under the bottom, and at that time, it will be up to the pull down to persuade Li Jue." Li Yuntian pretended to think about it when he heard this, and then picked up his wine glass and saluted Jin Zongrui with a smile.

"Mr. Li is polite, this is what this official should do." Jin Zongrui also laughed, touched the wine glass with Li Yuntian and drank it all, if the matter of the port can be realized, then he will be busy, this feeling of being idle at home is too bad for him.

"Mr. Li, after the silver is built and the port is built to make money, the official will return it twice, and I hope Mr. can be lenient." Taking advantage of the opportunity to pour wine from Hongzhu, Jin Zongrui remembered something and couldn't help but be a little embarrassed and said, hoping that Li Yuntian could relax the time for repayment.

"Then according to your lordship!" Li Yuntian smiled when he heard this, and agreed to it, in fact, the 25,000 taels of silver was not only his restraint on Jin Zongrui, but also a big gift he gave to Jin Zongrui, it depended on whether Jin Zongrui could grasp it.

"Thank you, Mr. Lee." Jin Zongrui smiled and raised his glass to Li Yuntian when he heard this, he was relieved to have Li Yuntian's words, and he would definitely not lie to him as Li Yuntian.

Because Li Yuntian brought good news related to Incheon Port to Kim Jong-rui, the atmosphere of the banquet was relaxed and pleasant, and the two were staggered and talked and laughed.

"Lord Jin, I heard that the prince listened to and admired you, but your temper was too stubborn, so that the prince had to beat you."

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Li Yuntian, who looked a little drunk, turned around and said to Jin Zongrui with a smile, "I believe that as long as the adults change their temper, the prince will still reuse the adults." ”

"To be honest, the official is tired, and he has worked hard for the military officer in the past few years, and now he can say goodbye to the officialdom and do what he likes." Jin Zongrui's eyes couldn't help but show a gloomy look when he heard this, and then said with a disapproving smile that he had already offended Li Yuntian, so he knew that it was difficult for him to return to his career.

Li Yuntian smiled when he heard the words and did not reply, he clearly felt the reluctance in Jin Zongrui's heart to give up on his career, and knew that Jin Zongrui did not tell the truth, so he did not break it, so as not to embarrass Jin Zongrui.

At the end of the banquet, Li Yuntian and Jin Zongrui were already drunk, and the two walked out of the door of the restaurant shoulder to shoulder, calling each other brothers, and it could be seen that the two of them were already drunk.

The subordinates of the Jin Mansion who were guarding the door of the restaurant hurriedly put the soft Jin Zongrui on his back into the carriage, Jin Zongrui snorted twice and fell asleep in the carriage, in recent years he has rarely drunk like this, so the subordinates of the Jin Mansion can clearly feel that he is very happy tonight.

"Lord Wang, Lord Jin seems to have changed a lot compared to before, and he no longer looks so cold." On the driving carriage, Hongzhu groaned for a while, smiled and asked softly to Li Yuntian, who was sitting in front of him with his eyes closed.

Although Li Yuntian was drunk and his legs fluttered when he walked, she knew that Li Yuntian was definitely not drunk, because in her impression, Li Yuntian had never been drunk.

It's not that Li Yuntian has never been drunk, it is precisely because he has experienced drunkenness incidents before that he decided not to get drunk anymore and never spend the night outside.

The reason for this is to trace back to when he was in Renzhi County, Hukou County, Jiangxi, his fourth wife Zheng Wanrou took advantage of his drunkenness and walked together, fortunately, Zheng Wanrou's father and daughter, who were coerced at that time, had no ill will towards Li Yuntian, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable, and Li Yuntian's career path would likely be ruined because of drunken violence against people's daughters.

Therefore, since then, Li Yuntian has set a rule for himself, that is, not to get drunk and not to spend the night outside, and he has been insisting on this for nearly 20 years.

Of course, except for the people in Hukou County back then, no one knew about Li Yuntian's past, after all, this matter was not very glorious, so only a few people knew the reason why Li Yuntian was not drunk and spent the night outside.

"The environment determines people's character, and after Jin Zongrui loses his position, his attitude towards others will change subtly, and his arrogance will decrease, so you will feel that he is so close."

Li Yuntian didn't open his eyes, closed his eyes and said with a smile, "Perhaps, he is trying to be an ordinary person now." ”

"Lord Wang, the Wasted Son knows you, will you expose your identity if you want to come to see the Wasted Son through Lord Jin?" Hongzhu bowed slightly when she heard this, and then asked worriedly.

"This king can support Jin Zongrui in advance, and this king wants to let the abolished prince understand that although he is no longer the son of Joseon, he can still break out of the sky!"

The corners of Li Yuntian's mouth showed a hint of a smile, he knew that the children of the royal family in North Korea were now panicking and uneasy, and they didn't know what their fate would be in the future, so he was ready to give the children of the royal family a reassurance, appease the children of the royal family, and hope that they could face the society as soon as possible.

"Lord Wang, if Lord Jin knew that you were so attentive to him, he would definitely swear allegiance to the prince." Hongzhu smiled when she heard this, she knew that her worries were unnecessary, Li Yuntian must have arranged everything, so she said with a smile.

"No, he should be loyal to the Ming Dynasty and not to this king." Li Yuntian smiled and corrected Hongzhu's statement, so as not to give people a handle to abuse power.

Hongzhu showed a look of disapproval, she knew that Li Yuntian was cautious and low-key, but if Jin Zongrui was subdued by Li Yuntian, he would definitely do his best to do things for Li Yuntian.

The next morning, Jin Zongrui, who was dazed, got up and remembered the business matters discussed with Li Yuntian last night, so he hurriedly went to Li Jue after eating some food casually.

If the things of the port can be successful, then he can not only make a lot of money, but also say goodbye to his idle life and devote himself to the construction of the port, and save himself from doing nothing all day.

"Lord Kim, did you buy those plots of land in Incheon Port?" Li Jue was a little surprised by Jin Zongrui's arrival, and was taken aback when he learned of his intention, and looked at him with a surprised face.

After Li Xuan wrote to the orthodox emperor to request the annexation of the Korean state, the land price of Incheon Port rose sharply, and Li Jue naturally heard about it, and knew that the land near the wharf in Incheon Port had been sold more than a year ago, and he never expected that Kim Jong-rui would be one of the mysterious buyers.

"Dajun, Mr. Li is a big businessman in Daming, he is powerful, and he intends to run those lands with Dajun, I don't know if it is inconvenient for Dajun to meet him." Jin Zongrui nodded when he heard this, and then said with a smile.

Because he was not familiar with business, he knew that his task was just matchmaking, and the task of persuading Li Jue to join naturally fell on Li Yuntian. More money, but also can say goodbye to the idle life and carefully devote themselves to the construction of the port, but also save the whole day of idleness.

"Lord Kim, did you buy those plots of land in Incheon Port?" Li Jue was a little surprised by Jin Zongrui's arrival, and was taken aback when he learned of his intention, and looked at him with a surprised face.

After Li Xuan wrote to the orthodox emperor to request the annexation of the Korean state, the land price of Incheon Port rose sharply, and Li Jue naturally heard about it, and knew that the land near the wharf in Incheon Port had been sold more than a year ago, and he never expected that Kim Jong-rui would be one of the mysterious buyers.

"Dajun, Mr. Li is a big businessman in Daming, he is powerful, and he intends to run those lands with Dajun, I don't know if it is inconvenient for Dajun to meet him." Jin Zongrui nodded when he heard this, and then said with a smile.

Because he was not familiar with business, he knew that his task was just matchmaking, and the task of persuading Li Jue to join naturally fell on Li Yuntian.