During the banquet, seeing that Zhu Qiyu's interest was not high, even when he was drinking, he was tasteless, Zheng Lintoe asked in a low and tentative voice, "Great Emperor Ming, but is there anything that bothers you?" It's better to say it, maybe the envoy can help come up with an idea? ”

"You?" Raising his head slightly, Zhu Qiyu sneered. This does not mean to look down on it, but it is clearly to look down on it, in his eyes, he has never regarded North Korea as a dish, and even he can't solve the problem, what can the other party do.

Zhu Qiyu's ignorance, Zheng Lintoe didn't get angry in his eyes, he knew very well that his identity couldn't get into the eyes of the other party. It's just that he came with a mission, even if he doesn't want to talk too much. Seeing that Zhu Qiyu didn't mean to speak again, he took the initiative to say: "The great Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the envoy guesses in vain, are you having a headache for the matter of the war horse?" ”

"Huh?" Zhu Qiyu, who didn't care about it originally, was much more focused this time, and when he looked at Zheng Lintoe, he was much more formal.

Seeing that he had successfully attracted the attention of the other party, Zheng Lintoe was happy for a while, and then continued: "If it is for this matter, the envoy really has a way. ”

"Oh." This time, Zhu Qiyu was even more surprised in his heart, he couldn't imagine that a small vassal courtier would have some insight. In the past, maybe he didn't care, but now, with the mentality of rushing to the doctor, he nodded and said, "Okay, then let's go to the palace after the banquet." ”

"Thank you to the great Emperor Ming." Zheng Lintoe nodded happily, he was excited that he had taken the first step. Thinking that this time he can get the Ming Emperor's order, then Li Yao will definitely not have any twists and turns and problems when he is crowned king in the future.

The banquet seemed to be extraordinarily warm because of Zheng Lintoe's unexpected actions, especially the emperor, whose face had been unsightly for a long time, seemed to have forgotten his troubles at this moment, and there was a little more smile on his face.

The other important ministers didn't know what the reason was, so they could only make all kinds of guesses in their hearts. After the banquet, Zheng Lintoe was still sent back to the post station by the carriage, but other people didn't know that he had already gotten off the carriage halfway and went straight to the palace.

The mercenary, now it should be said that the five-star army is growing stronger, Zhu Qiyu has a strong sense of crisis in his heart, so he doesn't dare to trust anyone in such a meeting. It's just that Jin Ying, the chief eunuch, was in charge of everything, and after seeing Zheng Lintoe in the palace, Zhu Qiyu's expression had already returned to calm.

"The envoy has seen the great Ming Emperor." As soon as he entered the side hall, Zheng Lintoe knelt on the ground, his face showing piety.

"Envoy, there's no need to be polite, let's talk about what you talked about with me before." Zhu Qiyu stretched out his hand and made a flat appearance.

"Emperor Xie." Zheng Lintoe slowly got up from the ground, and then opened his mouth to say his own method. "If you want a war horse, the most and best place is naturally in Shicheng, but it's a pity that they have forgotten who gave everything they have, and there are no hundred kings in the world, and what the five-star army does is really rebellious."

"Okay, envoy, I won't let you judge this, let's talk about your methods." Zhu Qiyu said with displeasure on his face. The five-star army has already disobeyed his orders, this is naturally a provocation to the imperial power, he is not happy, how can he bother others to talk in front of him?

After Zheng Lintoe was reminded of this small point, his expression showed a little nervousness, he knew that after all, he had to get some dry goods, otherwise he was afraid that the Ming Emperor would blow himself away. "Your Majesty the Emperor, although there are many war horses in the city, and they can even be said to be strong and strong, they have a fatal shortcoming, that is, everything they need must be transported by sea, and as long as they can cut off his road, it is equivalent to holding down his seven inches, what will happen when the time comes, will it not be left to His Majesty the Emperor?"

"By sea?" Listening to this proposal, which was not very new, Zhu Qiyu shook his head with a hint of disappointment on his face, "The minister is wrong to say this, the leader of the Five-Star Army is my loyal and courageous father, how can I fight with him?" Besides, I, Daming, have been forbidden to the sea for many years, and there are no more sea vessels. ”

"His Majesty the Emperor doesn't, we in North Korea do. As long as His Majesty the Emperor agrees, this matter can be done by us, and when the time comes, we can put the responsibility on us, and when the Five Star Army agrees to His Majesty the Emperor's request, when will we lift the blockade, so that they can't afford to commit it if they don't go. Zheng Lintoe said with a smug face. These words were not his own arbitrary actions, but the result of a long investigation by the North Korean Navy.

Every time the five-star army ships will pass through their sea area, and after observation, it is found that the other party seems to be very careless, every time they only see the transport ships, they do not see any escort ships, and the number of five-star army ships will not be very many at a time, that is, about thirty. This bit of power is really not in the eyes of the North Korean Navy. If they strike suddenly, there is a 90% chance of sinking them and inflicting heavy damage.

Once this supply line was cut off from the sea, the position of the Shijo Five-Star Army was awkward. At this time, Beiming acted as a mediator in the capacity of the Celestial Empire, so it was natural that he could appear with a condescending attitude, and then put forward some quid pro quo conditions in a timely manner. After all, North Korea is a subject country of the Northern Ming Dynasty, and it is up to them, and it only takes one sentence to restore the sea transportation line, and it always has to pay some for the five-star army on the grassland.

Zhu Qiyu wanted to think about these things in his mind, and then looked at Zheng Lintoe's eyes with a little more warmth, "Zheng Chen, I heard that the situation in your North Korea is a little turbulent now?" ”

"Back to His Majesty the Great Ming Emperor, it's just some small problems, and our king Li Jin can solve them soon." Zheng Lintoe knew that the critical time had come.

"Okay, when the problem over there is solved, I will make Li Jin the king of North Korea." Zhu Qiyu spat out, which was regarded as giving the other party a guarantee. And this is exactly what Zheng Lintoe wants, and at that moment he knelt on the ground again, "Long live the Ming Emperor, long live, long live." ”

"Hahaha, let's get flat." Zhu Qiyu said in a good mood. Finally, there is an opportunity to stifle the development of the Five-Star Army. And he doesn't need to take action himself, that is to say, if something really goes wrong during the period, he can naturally stay out of the matter, and he will definitely agree to this kind of thing that does not need to contribute at all, but can get benefits.

Zheng Lintoe left happily, and the next morning he hurriedly left the Beiming Beijing Division, and went straight to North Korea to return, and an operation against the five-star army's sea supply transport ship immediately began to prepare. Because there were only three people in the secret talk, Zhu Qiyu, the chief eunuch Jin Ying and Zheng Lintoe were there, and there was no news about this matter in Beiming.

The Kingdom of Korea, the capital of Seoul (also known as Hanyang).

In 1392, the Joseon Dynasty of the Lee family was established, and in 1394 the capital was moved to Yangzhou. In order to express his admiration for the Han Dynasty (not the Han Dynasty) in the Central Plains and his determination to "devote himself to the Han", Li Chenggui wrote to Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor, requesting that Yangzhou be renamed "Hancheng".

The martyrdom has come to an end, the sixth king Li Hongwei's power is being weakened step by step, and Li Hongwei's uncle Shouyang Maharaja Li Yao has the upper hand, and now Zheng Lintoe has also rushed back from the Northern Ming Dynasty, bringing the support of the Northern Ming Emperor, and the next step is the final replacement.

Li Jin, who had already seized military and political power, now took all the Korean navy into his own hands, and after hearing Zheng Lintoe's report, he summoned another important minister, Han Myung-huon, to discuss the matter of the navy intercepting the five-star army transport ship.

Han Myung-hun was born in 1415 and was a famous minister of the early Joseon Dynasty. Assisted Li Yao in planning the launch of the Gui Youjing Rebellion, and finally seized the throne, and was called "my Zhang Liang" by Li Yao.

The three of them discussed important matters in the study, and an hour later, Han Minghun was the first to leave, he became the commander of this operation, and now he had to make many preparations for the sea operation. While looking at his back as he left in a hurry, Zheng Lintoe walked out with Li Yao, "Dajun, Lord Han doesn't seem to agree with us to make a move against the Five-Star Army, will there be any surprises if you still send him to command the battle at this time?" ”

Where there are people, there is fighting, and North Korea is not a large territory and its population is not very large, but it is very experienced when it comes to struggle. is like Zheng Lintoe and Han Minghun , although they are both Li Jin's subordinates, they still don't like each other, and the infighting continues.

Li Jin is a smart person, so he naturally sees these things in his eyes, but he doesn't say anything to stop them. It's not that he can't stop it, but he likes to see it happen, and he needs a balance, which may be a common means for emperors.

"It won't mean anything, Ming Hu is just worried that the Five Star Army will retaliate against us, but this time we have the support of Beiming, how dare they move? Now that he has taken on this responsibility, he will naturally do a good job, and this time we just need to wait for good news. Li Yao said very confidently.

Maybe he has confidence in this plan, or maybe he has confidence in the North Korean sailors, or maybe he doesn't look down on the strength of the Five-Star Army at all, a force that originated from the hands of the grandfather of the Ming Kingdom, can he really scare him? I really don't know what Emperor Beiming thinks, he can't even control a courtier, and it's no wonder that the Ming Dynasty will split.

Of course, Li Ji would not have thought of how much he was watching the sky, let alone what kind of opponent his stupid arrogance had provoked him, and then the whole of North Korea would be completely destroyed because of his actions.