"Lord Kim, this is exactly for this purpose." Li Yuntian had been waiting for Jin Zongrui to speak, and after hearing this, he smiled slightly and said to the people in the room, "You guys retreat first." ”

Hearing this, the musicians, singing and dancing girls, and maids at the scene bowed down to Li Yuntian and Jin Zongrui and left, leaving only Hongzhu to pour wine for the two.

"Lord Kim, I recently got a piece of news, if the news is true, then the land price of Incheon Port will be doubled, and adults can sit at home and count the money." After the door of the hall was closed, Li Yuntian said to Jin Zongrui with a smile.

"Oh?" Jin Zongrui suddenly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart when he heard this, at least those lands would not be smashed in his hands, and then asked with great interest, "I don't know what kind of news can make Mr. Li value it so much?" ”

"Lord Jin, I heard this news from a friend in the officialdom, and now the imperial court has not officially announced it to the public, you can just know it, don't tell others." Li Yuntian couldn't help but lower his voice when he heard this, and said to Jin Zongrui with a mysterious expression.

"Mr. Li, don't worry, no third person knows what comes out of your mouth and enters my ears." Seeing that Li Yuntian behaved so mysteriously, Jin Zongrui suddenly became interested, smiled and made a guarantee, he couldn't wait to know what this good news was, could it be that the orthodox emperor had defeated the conservative officials in the court and was ready to exchange trade with the Korean state?

"Lord Jin, according to the news I received below, your king of Korea intends to annex the country to the Ming Dynasty, so that the Korean state will become a province of the Ming Dynasty, and there will be no more obstacles to trade." An imperceptible smile flashed at the corner of Li Yuntian's mouth, and then he said to Jin Zongrui in a deep voice.

"What?" Jin Zongrui was stunned when he heard this, the smile on his face gradually froze, and was replaced by shock, no matter what, he didn't expect Li Yuntian to say something that was not so shocking.

"Lord Kim, as long as the Korean State is incorporated into the Ming Dynasty, then not only the land price of Incheon Port, but also Seoul will also rise."

Li Yuntian saw Jin Zongrui's stunned face, so he said to him in an orderly manner, "If Lord Jin has money in his hand, he can buy a few pieces of land in Seoul, and it will definitely rise at that time." ”

"Mr. Li, is your information reliable?" Where does Jin Zongrui still have the mental attention to the matter of the land, and after coming back to his senses, he asked eagerly, he has not heard a little rumor about this now.

"Lord Jin, I didn't believe it was true at first, but the friend in the lower part said that the source was absolutely reliable, and he had a lot of status and status in the official government, so this matter must be inseparable." Li Yuntian nodded and said to Jin Zongrui quietly.

"How is this possible, His Royal Highness the Lord is ...... crazy" Jin Zongrui couldn't believe it for a while when he heard this, this seemed to him to be an out-and-out loser, and he couldn't help but criticize the king of Joseon in his emotion, but soon he realized that something was wrong, and his voice stopped abruptly.

"Lord Jin, this is a good thing, I am prosperous and rich in the Ming Dynasty, if you North Korea is incorporated into it, it will be able to develop greatly, why not?" Seeing that Jin Zongrui's face became a little pale, Li Yuntian deliberately asked.

"Mr. Li, the country of our country was fought down by Taizu with great difficulty, how can it be easily incorporated into the Ming Dynasty?" Jin Zongrui's face changed a few times, and he replied calmly, he didn't believe that Li Xuan could do such a thing to be sorry for his ancestors.

"Lord Jin, having said that, North Korea is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty is the suzerain, so it is not inappropriate to merge into the Ming Dynasty." Judging from Jin Zongrui's words and deeds, Li Yuntian knew that he opposed the annexation of the Korean State to the Ming Dynasty, so he picked up the wine glass and said seemingly casually while tasting it.

Jin Zongrui's eyes showed an embarrassed look when he heard this, Li Yuntian was right, the Ming Dynasty was the suzerainty of the Korean State, and the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty was the emperor, so it was logical for the Korean State to take the initiative to merge into the Ming Dynasty.

"Mr. Li, although our country cannot be compared with the Ming Dynasty, it is also a country that our ancestors have fought hard for, and now His Royal Highness the Lord wants to give up this country, and this official really can't agree." Then, Jin Zongrui pondered for a while and said with a serious expression, as a military commander, how could he watch the Korean country disappear like this.

"What Master Jin said is right, after all, this is also a family business." Seeing that Jin Zongrui's emotions became a little excited, Li Yuntian nodded and said according to his meaning, not wanting the atmosphere at the scene to be too stiff.

"Mr. Li, this official hasn't heard the slightest news about this in Seoul, so there's nothing wrong with Mr. Li's source, right?" Jin Zongrui's face softened slightly when he heard this, and after frowning, he asked with a concerned expression, he still couldn't believe that Li Xuan would do that.

"Don't worry, Lord Kim, the source below is absolutely reliable, and your king of Joseon is about to announce the annexation of Korea to the Ming Dynasty." Li Yuntian nodded solemnly, he was the mastermind behind the merger of the Korean State into the Ming Dynasty, so the news was naturally true and reliable.

"How so!" Jin Zongrui saw that Li Yuntian didn't seem to be joking, thinking of Li Yuntian's deep background in the Ming Dynasty, he couldn't help believing it a little in his heart, and couldn't help muttering to himself, this incident hit him too hard, and he didn't have the slightest psychological preparation.

As the most trusted commander of the old Joseon king, Kim Jong-seo has always regarded it as his duty to protect his family and defend the country, so he would rather let Seoul live a comfortable and comfortable life than go to the poor mountains and remote areas in the northeast of Korea to form six towns in the northeast.

Therefore, Jin Zongrui was opposed to the annexation of the Korean State to the Ming Dynasty, and was extremely resistant, when the old Korean king sent him and Choi Yunde to the north of the Korean State to fight against the Jurchens and other local tribes, just for the stability of the Korean State, and now it is good, but he is confused to be incorporated into the Ming Dynasty, and he really can't bear this kind of thing in his heart.

"Lord Jin, the merger of your country into the Ming Dynasty is up to the King of Joseon and the Son of Heaven of our country, and we can only be spectators." Li Yuntian saw that Jin Zongrui's mood was a little lost, so he raised his wine glass and saluted, "It's better for us to live our lives honestly, this kind of thing should not be mixed in, otherwise there is a worry of killing your head!" ”

"What Mr. Li said is very true." Jin Zongrui frowned when he heard this, touched the wine glass with Li Yuntian and drank it all, his eyes flickering a little.

Li Yuntian keenly noticed this, a subtle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and slowly drank the wine in the cup, it seems that the news of his "leakage" this time has a great impact on Jin Zongrui, and it is obvious that Jin Zongrui has a lot of resistance to the annexation of Korea into the Ming Dynasty.

After the banquet, Li Yuntian and Jin Zongrui exchanged a few words in front of the restaurant and then separated, and left in their respective carriages.

"Lord Wang, Lord Jin doesn't seem to approve of the annexation of the Korean State into our Daming." In the driving carriage, Hongzhu opened his mouth to break the peace in the car, and flashed a pair of big watery eyes and said to Li Yuntian, who was sitting opposite with his eyes closed.

"Lord Jin is a loyal and upright man, who was valued by the first king of the Korean State and commanded the most elite soldiers of the six towns in the northeast of the Korean State as a civilian official, and he is the same as the prince is a person who takes it as his responsibility to protect the family and defend the country, so it is naturally difficult to accept the annexation of the Korean State into the Ming Dynasty."

Li Yuntian smiled slightly when he heard this, closed his eyes and said, "There must be people in the Korean Kingdom who disagree with this merger, thinking that the King of Korea made this decision under duress, so they will definitely go to Lord Kim, and Lord Kim will become the leader of those people at that time." ”

"Lord Wang, you mean to wipe out those who oppose the merger!" Hongzhu's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this, it seemed that Jin Zongrui was the bait thrown by Li Yuntian, and he would attract those opponents at that time, so that it would be much easier to deal with.

"No, the king wants to save them, lest they go astray and commit unforgivable things." Li Yuntian smiled and said lightly.

To tell the truth, those opponents don't need Li Yuntian to come forward, naturally someone will deal with them, he just doesn't want to cause a bloody conflict because of the annexation of Korea to the Ming Dynasty, so that things can have a happy ending.

In addition, when it came time to conquer the Japanese state, the strength of the Korean state would be an important part of the expeditionary army, and Li Yuntian needed a Korean general like Kim Zongrui who could lead the Korean soldiers to charge into battle, in order to take the four islands of the Japanese state as soon as possible.

Therefore, Li Yuntian did not want to see a bloody incident break out in the process of annexing Korea to the Ming Dynasty, which would affect his plan to conquer the Japanese.

Hongzhu nodded as if she didn't understand, how did she know that Li Yuntian would conquer the Japanese State after settling the affairs of the Korean State, so she didn't understand Li Yuntian's words too well, and thought that Li Yuntian wanted to end perfectly in the event of the annexation of the Korean State to the Ming Dynasty.

At the same time, in another traveling carriage, Jin Zongrui frowned and fell into deep thought, the news that Li Yuntian brought him today set off a storm in his heart, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

If what Li Yuntian said is true, then it means that the Korean state is about to be destroyed, and these generals can only watch.

"Turn around and go to the Prime Minister's Mansion." Suddenly, Jin Zongrui opened his mouth and instructed the coachman.

The news he learned today was too important, and if he didn't find someone to discuss, he was afraid that he would lose sleep at night, and among the many officials in Seoul, he had the best relationship with Li Ji, both of whom were members of the family of the prince Li Jue.

In Jin Zongrui's view, Li Ji has deep qualifications and rich experience, and he must be able to know whether the news of the annexation of the Korean State to the Ming Dynasty is true, even if Li Ji can't judge the authenticity, then he can have a psychological preparation in advance, so that he will not be helpless after the incident.

Although the parliamentary government has been revoked by Liu Yuntian, the people in the officialdom are used to calling Li Ji, Huang Xi and Liu Shangmin's previous official positions, and I am afraid it will be difficult to change them for a while.

Li Ji also had a party tonight, and he was about to take a hot bath to wash off the smell of alcohol on his body shortly after he came back from outside, and when he heard that Jin Zongrui came to visit, he suddenly felt a little surprised in his heart, thinking that Jin Zongrui came very abruptly.

"Lord Kim, is there something important about visiting late at night?" When Li Ji walked into the door of the living room, Jin Zongrui was pacing back and forth in the room a little restlessly, and he couldn't help but smile when he saw this.

"Prime minister, the lower official got a piece of news today, I don't know the truth of the matter, and I hope that the prime minister can give me some guidance." Seeing this, Jin Zongrui hurriedly stepped forward and said after arching his hand at Li Ji.

"Lord Kim, what news have you heard?" Li Ji stretched out his hand to signal Jin Zongrui to sit down, and then asked with a smile, he felt that nothing major had happened recently.

Jin Zongrui did not speak after sitting down, but glanced at the people in the room, picked up the teacup on the side and tasted it.

"You go down first, you are not allowed to come in without the master's order." Li Ji knew that Jin Zongrui was not good at speaking in front of those subordinates, so he quietly waved his hand to the subordinates at the scene.

"Prime minister, the lower official got a news in the evening, saying that His Royal Highness wants to merge the Korean state into the Ming Dynasty, and the lower official doesn't know if this matter is true or not." After waiting for the people to leave, Jin Zongrui put down the teacup in his hand and said eagerly.

"What?" Li Ji was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Jin Zongrui in surprise, obviously frightened by this news, he never imagined that Jin Zongrui would tell him such a bizarre thing.

"Are your sources reliable?" Then, Li Ji came back to his senses, looked at Jin Zongrui with a serious expression and asked, he felt that this news was too unbelievable.

"It should be reliable, Xiaguan knows a businessman of the Ming Dynasty, and his business is doing a lot of business, and he found out about this news." Jin Zongrui nodded, thinking that there was no need for Mr. Li, who had deep pockets, to deceive him in this matter.

"Merge into the Ming Dynasty?" Seeing that he got Jin Zongrui's affirmative answer, Li Ji's brows suddenly wrinkled, he had never thought about this before, this matter was too unbelievable, could it be that Li Xuan was crazy and wanted to destroy the foundation that his ancestors had worked so hard for?

"Leader, do you think His Highness will do this?" A worried look appeared on Jin Zongrui's face, although this matter seemed very ridiculous, he believed that Mr. Li would not play such a big joke with him.

"Even if His Royal Highness does this, is Da Ming willing to let us join?" Li Ji was silent for a while and then looked up at Jin Zongrui, he always felt that this matter was too bizarre and unlikely to happen, you must know that the land of North Korea is barren and resources are scarce, if the Ming Dynasty annexes North Korea, then a lot of relief will be allocated every day, which can be said to be worth the loss.

"Leader, there is no wind and no waves, since this matter has been spread, there should be some reason in it." Jin Zongrui knew what Li Ji meant, and after a deep sigh, he said, "If this is really the case, what should we do?" ”

"What else can I do? If His Highness really makes up his mind, then we can only obey it, and we can't disobey it! Hearing this, a wry smile appeared at the corner of Li Ji's mouth, such a major matter related to the life and death of the Korean State was not something he could mix at all, let alone Jin Zongrui.

The corners of Jin Zongrui's mouth squirmed a few times when he heard this, and he wanted to say something, but in the end he couldn't say it, it was obvious that Li Ji didn't want to get involved in the annexation of the Korean State to the Ming Dynasty, otherwise God knows what bad things would happen.