In the afternoon, the Seoul Division of the Lecture Hall, the reception hall in the front yard.

Li Xuan and Li Ji sat there drinking tea and whispering, waiting for Li Yuntian's reception, although this was not the first time Li Xuan came to the affairs office, but because of the heavy responsibility this time, the mood seemed a little nervous.

"Lord Wang, it seems that it is really as you expected, Li Ji and they want to push the Linying Maharaja out to fight against the Shouyang Maharaja." At the same time, on the way to the reception hall, Yun Na smiled and said to Li Yuntian, who was walking in front of you.

Since Li Yuntian entered Seoul, Seoul has been under the overall monitoring of the martial arts hall, so Li Ji's recent frequent contact with Li Xuan has long been known to Li Yuntian.

Li Yuntian knows very well that Li Ji is beginning to pave the way back, as Li Jue's situation gets worse and worse, Li Ji needs to use someone to fight Li Jin, and Li Xuan is undoubtedly the best candidate.

"There's nothing else they can do." Li Yuntian smiled when he heard this, the battle in the political arena is extremely cruel, it is often the result of life and death, and the net is broken, Li Ji must find a way to protect himself if he wants to gain a foothold in the officialdom, and a task of his level will be abandoned by the Shouyang Emperor even if he takes refuge in the Shouyang Maharaja, it is obvious that the important position of the prime minister is still held by the Shouyang Maharaja himself.

This makes Li Ji have to go all out to defeat the prince of Shouyang, only in this way can he continue to gallop in the officialdom in the future, and a person like him who holds a lot of power is responsible for those who follow him in addition to his attachment to power, so he can't just fall.

"Lord Wang, is Jin Zongrui's matter also a bitter plan?" Yun Na pondered for a moment and asked tentatively, although it was very accidental to see Jin Zongrui's assassination alone, it would become a little subtle if it was linked to Li Xuan.

Obviously, the fact that Jin Zongrui almost died at the hands of those assassins of unknown origin invisibly played a role in promoting Li Xuan to stand up against Li Ji, so Yun Na couldn't help but suspect that this matter had something to do with Li Ji.

"Jin Zongrui is more important to them than Li Xuan, if Li Xuan is not willing to stand up, they can still find others, but if Jin Zongrui has an accident, then there is no one to replace his position, this matter has nothing to do with them." Li Yuntian shook his head, and didn't think that Jin Zongrui's matter was a bitter plan set up by Li Ji and others.

Of course, Li Yuntian did not come to this conclusion for no reason, he asked the Ming soldiers who were fighting with those assassins at that time, the other party was not only well-trained but also extremely fierce, and the attack on Jin Zongrui's people was completely deadly, and brought a lot of casualties to the patrolling Ming soldiers.

Li Yuntian didn't think that Li Ji and the others had such fierce subordinates, let alone that they wanted Jin Zongrui's life, so he thought that this matter should have nothing to do with Li Ji and the others.

As for Li Jue, Li Yuntian felt that this unlucky guy had once again become the center of this whirlpool of right and wrong, and Li Jue had just defeated Li Jue, and he would definitely not be troubled at this time.

Therefore, Li Yuntian is very curious now, and he doesn't know which forces want to plot against Jin Zongrui and stir up the situation in Seoul more and more complicated, and the two of them have a hazy feeling of seeing flowers in the fog.

"Lord Wang!" When Li Yuntian walked into the reception hall, Li Ji and Li Xuan, who were whispering there, hurriedly stood up and bowed to greet each other.

"What are the two of you looking for this king this time?" After Li Yuntian sat down in the first place, he asked quietly.

"Lord Wang, Lord Linying recently got a high-quality wild ginseng, and he felt that the prince was very hard, so he sent it to the prince to replenish his body." Li Ji smiled and picked up a brocade box in front of him, opened it and placed a high-quality ginseng plant inside, bowed down and said to Li Yuntian.

In Korea, due to its geographical and climatic conditions, the most precious thing is wild ginseng, which has no effect on reviving the dead but is a great tonic for the body.

Li Yuntian looked at the wild ginseng, even if he didn't know much about ginseng, he could see from its appearance that this wild ginseng was a rare treasure, at least more than a thousand years old.

Li Xuan's face was slightly red, this wild ginseng was a gift from Li Ji to Li Yuntian in his name, it is said that it has grown for nearly two thousand years, it can be described as the best among ginseng, if it is not for this time to take him to meet Li Yuntian, Li Ji is reluctant to take it out.

Li Ji took great pains to give Li Xuan's gift this time, Li Yuntian had never seen any kind of treasure as the prince of the Ming Dynasty, so he could only use this precious wild ginseng as a stepping stone to meet Li Yuntian.

"Let the Lord Linying bother." Li Yuntian knew the intentions of Li Ji and Li Xuan, so he naturally would not refuse this gift, and after instructing his subordinates to accept it, he smiled and said, "This king has long heard Concubine Liu Shu say that the prince of Linying is a genius in music and rhythm, and if there is a chance, this king will listen to the prince's piano skills." ”

"The prince has won the award, and the lower officials are just rough and rhythmic." Li Xuan smiled a little embarrassedly when he heard this, and at the same time couldn't help but show a smug look on his face, he was still very confident in the rhythm.

Li Yuntian's words seemed ordinary, but inadvertently resolved the tense and depressing atmosphere of the scene, and then he talked to Li Xuan about the rhythm, which made Li Xuan very surprised, but he didn't expect Li Yuntian to also have a lot of research on the rhythm.

In fact, Li Yuntian's little things in music and rhythm are usually exposed to it, Chen Ningning is a master of piano art, and Lian Xiang and Hongluan, Liu Zhen and others are also experts in music and dance, so over time, Li Yuntian's cultivation in music and rhythm has naturally improved.

Looking at Li Yuntian and Li Xuan, who were talking and laughing there, Li Ji's hanging heart finally let go, he was worried that Li Xuan's personality made him have nothing to say to Li Yuntian, but he didn't expect the two to chat very happily in music.

Because Li Ji and Li Xuan sent such valuable wild ginseng, Li Yuntian naturally left the two of them for dinner, which made the two of them full of praise for the cook's craftsmanship.

This time, Li Yuntian came to Korea to bring chefs from the eight major cuisines, after all, he was going to stay in Korea for a long time, so he naturally had to adjust his diet well.

Besides, in addition to Li Yuntian, there is also Hongluan, Hongluan is definitely not used to eating the local dishes of the Korean country, so it is necessary to bring a few more chefs, and also improve the diet of the accompanying military attachés.

After dinner, the drunken Li Ji was satisfied and led Li Xuan away, Li Yuntian entertained them with the tribute wine transported from Daming today, which made Li Ji drink very happily, and I have to say that Daming's wine-making technology is much higher than that of Korea.

In addition to the fact that wine is a rare good wine, what makes Li Ji even happier is that Li Yuntian seems to have a lot of good feelings for Li Xuan, and chatted with him about a lot of music and rhythm, which is a great thing for him, as long as Li Xuan can be listed in front of Li Yuntian, then it will be the biggest victory for him, and he will not encounter any resistance when he pushes Li Xuan to the throne in the future.

Don't look at the fact that Li Ji has the upper hand in the struggle for the throne now, attracting officials in Seoul to take refuge, in fact, Li Ji knows very well that the person who really decides the fate of the Korean state is Li Yuntian, and only with Li Yuntian's approval can he ascend to the throne of the king of Joseon.

Li Xuan was secretly relieved, he was just a novice in government affairs, fortunately Li Yuntian talked to him about music and rhythm today, otherwise he wouldn't know what to say to Li Yuntian.

However, Li Xuan also gained confidence through this contact with Li Yuntian, originally he thought that Li Yuntian was very difficult to contact, but now it seems that this is not the case at all, Li Yuntian's kind treatment of people makes him gradually have a trace of confidence to compete with Li Jin.

At the same time, the Maharaja's Mansion of Shouyang.

"Maharaja, Linying Maharaja and Lingxiang left Prince Zhong's place, and the two of them seemed to have drunk a lot of wine." A servant hurriedly entered the door and reported to Li Jinyu, who was reclining on a soft couch and enjoying the massage of two maids.

"It seems that the old dog thief is immortal, and he actually wants to use the Linying Maharaja to deal with this Maharaja!" Li Ji was closing his eyes to recuperate, when he heard the words, he opened his eyes, and a cold light flashed in his eyes, he could easily guess Li Ji's intentions, but he didn't expect Li Ji to be still struggling.

"Maharaja, Linying Maharaja is obsessed with music and rhythm and is indifferent to the government and politics, how can he be the Maharaja's opponent?" When the subordinate heard this, he immediately said with a smile on his face, and he didn't look at the Lord Linying at all.

"Wrong, the Lord of Linying is the one who poses the greatest threat to this King." Li Yao knew that the subordinate was patting on the back, and after glancing at him, he frowned and said, "Although the Lord of Linying does not like government affairs, he has made friends with the Lord of the Liu Pavilion because of the rhythm, if the Lord of the Liu Pavilion supports the Lord of Linying, then the Lord of the Lord will be in danger." ”

"Maharaja, the lord of Linying does not know how to govern government affairs, will the loyal prince choose him to inherit the throne?" The subordinate was taken aback when he heard this, and asked with a puzzled expression.

"Although the Lord Linying's mind is not on those government affairs, but those people who can help him deal with the country's military and political affairs." Li Yao couldn't help but sneer when he heard this, "I'm afraid those guys have more than that, if the prince of Linying is helped to power by them, then the power of the country will definitely fall into their hands." ”

"Maharaja, what should we do?" Hearing this, the subordinate suddenly showed a nervous look on his face, he didn't expect Li Yu to attach so much importance to Li Xuan.

"Let's wait and see what happens!" Li Ji groaned for a while and commanded, now he doesn't know what cards Li Ji and the others played, so he will not move for the first time, and then see you again.

"By the way, did you find anything about Jin Zongrui's assassination?" Then, Li Jin remembered something and asked in a deep voice.

"Maharaja, the little ones have already done their best, I really don't know who did it, I just know that the leader has an accent from Jeolla Province." The subordinate shook his head, since Jin Zongrui's accident, Li Yao asked his subordinates to inquire about the news, but there was nothing to gain in the day.

"Strange thing, who wanted Jin Zongrui's life?" Li Yao's brows couldn't help frowning, the assassination of Jin Zongrui caused an uproar in Seoul, who would have thought that in less than half a year, assassinations would occur in Seoul one after another, making the already complicated situation even more chaotic.

"Dajun, the villain heard some rumors that Lord Jin's matter was a bitter plan, and he wanted to win the sympathy of the loyal prince." Hearing this, the villain said cautiously.

"This is a possibility, but what a wise person is Lord Zhong, how can he not see through this kind of carving insect skill?" Li Yao nodded, and then said coldly, "Wanting to use the Linying Maharaja to threaten this Maharaja is simply a pipe dream, how can the position of this Maharaja be so easily shaken!" ”

"Dajun, should we give Linying Dajun a reminder, so that he will not be used by the prime minister." Seeing that Li Xuan didn't regard Li Xuan as an opponent, the subordinate said after thinking about it.

"It's useless, this Dajun knows the personality of Linying Dajun, once he determines that the eight cows can't pull it back, this time it must be Li Ji who set a trap for him to get into."

Li Ji groaned for a while and shook his head, he and Li Xuan grew up and naturally knew that Li Xuan would not easily agree to stand up and help Li Ji, and now that he has walked with Li Ji, it will be difficult to persuade him to come back.

Besides, in Li Jin's opinion, his opponents are Li Ji and others, and Li Xuan is at most a puppet used by them, so what he has to deal with is Li Ji and others, as long as Li Ji and these people are settled, Li Xuan will naturally be no danger to him.

As the Spring Festival approaches, Seoul has gradually become festive and lively, and after more than half a year of recuperation, the people of Seoul have recovered a lot, and the market has gradually become prosperous.

Speaking of which, Seoul was able to become prosperous so quickly, which was inseparable from Li Yuntian's governance and the consumption of the Ming army garrison.

Li Yuntian did not waste his time in Seoul, he asked the parliamentary government to revise and formulate many legal provisions to promote the development of agriculture, handicrafts and commerce, abolish numerous taxes, and abolish the bloated bureaucratic staff.

Although Li Yuntian's move mobilized the interests of the local interest strata of the DPRK, because Li Yuntian's methods were relatively mild, and he had an irresistible authority over those strata, these legal provisions were enforced, and the people who supervised the implementation were the Ming army personnel who supervised the relief in the eight provinces of Korea.

Since the people in the officialdom of Seoul are focused on the battle between Li Ji and Li Jue, they ignore all these things that Li Yuntian has done, what could be more important than the future selection of the king of Joseon?

If you look at the overall situation, you will find that after Li Yuntian came to Korea, he had actually set up a chess game with the Korean Eight Provinces as a chessboard, and quietly gradually controlled the local situation in the Korean Eight Provinces, and when he finished the game, it was the day when North Korea was merged into the Ming Dynasty.

Including Li Ji and Huang Xi, no one would have imagined that Li Yuntian would have such an amazing plan, let alone that Li Yuntian would have such good patience in order to complete this plan.

Li Yuntian knew very well that if the affairs of the Korean State were not resolved, then even if the Korean State was incorporated into the Ming Dynasty, he would probably launch a rebellion like Jiaozhi.

Therefore, if he spends more energy in the Korean State now, then the chances of an accident after the Korean State is merged into the Ming Dynasty will be much smaller, which can be described as well-intentioned.