"Lord Zhong is far-sighted and long-term, and his mind is very much what people can guess."

Liu Zhen had already guessed that Li Xuan would be shocked, so he said with a serious expression after a deep sigh, "As far as the owner of this hall knows, the reason why Prince Zhong came this time is that it is imperative for the Korean country, and no one can change his mind. ”

"Shufei Niangniang, North Korea is a country that Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty personally determined not to be conquered, does the loyal prince want to violate the ancestral teachings of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty?" After the initial stunned, Li Xuan came back to his senses and looked at Liu Zhen in surprise, it was obvious that Li Yuntian's approach was contrary to the ancestral teachings of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.

"Because of this, the owner of this hall invited the king of Joseon, hoping that the king of Joseon can help the prince of Zhong!" A hint of a smile appeared at the corner of Liu Zhen's mouth, and he said meaningfully to Li Xuan.

"One hand?" Li Xuan couldn't help but be stunned, he didn't understand what Liu Zhen meant by this, you must know that he can be the king of the Korean country, how to help Li Yuntian who wants to annex the Korean country?

"Prince Zhong has already thought about it, because Korea is a country that is not to be conquered, so in order to avoid trouble, it is best for the king of Korea to propose to merge it into the Ming Dynasty, so that it will be unimpeded and feasible." Liu Zhen smiled slightly when he heard this, and said to Li Xuan quietly.

"What?" Li Xuan was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Liu Zhen in disbelief, thinking that Liu Zhen was joking, if he did this, how would he see his ancestors and ancestors in the future.

"This is the best result, after the annexation of North Korea into the Ming Dynasty, you will still maintain the prince, and you will move to the capital of the Ming Dynasty to become a royal family with a different surname like the loyal prince, and North Korea will also be able to prosper, which can be described as a good thing to kill two birds with one stone."

Liu Zhen knew that Li Xuan could not accept this matter for a while, so he pondered for a while and said, "The king of Joseon, the one who knows the times is Junjie, now that the loyal prince has controlled the overall situation, the annexation of North Korea to the Ming Dynasty is inevitable, even if you don't do this matter, then the loyal prince will find someone else to do it." ”

Li Xuan's face couldn't help but turn a little pale when he heard this, and Liu Zhen's words revealed a slight chill, which made him shudder, and now he finally understood why Li Yuntian stayed in the Korean Kingdom for two years, and vaguely felt that the witch Gu incident in the Middle Palace was inextricably linked with Li Yuntian, and he was forced into a desperate situation through this incident.

Moreover, Liu Zhen also told Li Xuan that he was not the only person Li Yuntian wanted to choose to cooperate, and now Li Xuan was deeply involved in the witch Gu incident, if he did not cooperate, Li Yuntian would definitely depose him, and then support his younger brother to ascend to the throne, and achieve the goal of annexing Korea through his younger brother.

In fact, Li Xuan knows very well that what Li Yuntian needs is just a piece of music that the king of Joseon plays to the orthodox emperor to merge the Korean state into the Ming Dynasty, and it doesn't matter who wrote this recital, the key is to have the title of king of Joseon, so that he can bypass the ancestral precept of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty "the country of non-conquest" and annex Korea in a high-sounding manner.

Unconsciously, cold sweat flowed down Li Xuan's cheeks, Li Yuntian undoubtedly gave him a thorny problem, let him choose between his life and the Korean state, although Li Yuntian would not necessarily kill him if he refused to cooperate, but the situation would definitely be very bad.

Most importantly, as Yoo Jin said, even if he did not cooperate with Yi Yuntian, the Joseon state would not be able to be saved, because then Li Yuntian would use the new Joseon king to achieve his goals.

"King Joseon, the master of this hall knows that it is difficult for you to make a decision for a while, so I give you three days to think about it, and in three days, Prince Zhong will hear your answer." Liu Zhen saw Li Xuan sitting there in a daze, so he raised the wine glass in his hand and said coquettishly, "I hope the king of Joseon can make the right choice!" ”

Li Xuan came back to his senses when he heard this, and hurriedly raised his wine glass and saluted Liu Zhen, with a smile on his face that was more ugly than crying, this news was completely unexpected by him, making him confused and didn't know what to do.

"The king of Joseon, the owner of this museum doesn't want things to come to this point, but in the long run, it will be of great benefit to the people of North Korea, and if the king of Joseon can make a choice that conforms to the facts, then he will definitely leave a strong mark in the history books!"

After drinking the wine in the wine glass in her hand, Liu Zhen groaned for a while and said to Li Xuan with a somewhat gloomy expression, after all, she is a North Korean clan, and she is quite uncomfortable in the face of the scene in front of her.

"Concubine Xie Shu." Li Xuan couldn't help but feel sour in his heart when he heard this, and bowed down to thank Liu Zhen, he knew that Liu Zhen had also suffered a lot of psychological pressure when he came this time, otherwise he would not have expressed his feelings at this time, so he was also quite emotional in his heart, and felt Li Yuntian's determination to annex North Korea to the Ming Dynasty.

Because Liu Zhen had already shown her hole cards, the banquet ended, and neither she nor Li Xuan was no longer interested in drinking.

Like Li Xuan, Liu Zhen's mood also felt very heavy, although she knew that the annexation of the Korean State to the Ming Dynasty was unstoppable, and it would be of great benefit to the future development of the Korean State, but as a North Korean, she still had some psychological difficulties to accept this fact.

"Xianggong, the concubine has already explained the words to the king of Joseon, and he has difficulty making a decision for a while, so the concubine gave him a three-day deadline." After returning to the Hancheng Division of Jiangwutang, Liu Zhen went to see Li Yuntian, who was busy reviewing the official documents in his hand, and said with a smile.

"Zhen'er, Xianggong didn't plan to let you go, this will make you embarrassed, but Xianggong thinks that it is better for you to tell the king of Korea about this matter, and the king of Korea will be more acceptable, so that the king of Korea can be saved."

Li Yuntian glanced up at Liu Zhen, stretched out his hand and pulled Liu Zhen to sit on his lap, hugged her slender waist and said, "Don't worry, if the king of Joseon cooperates, Xianggong will definitely not treat him badly." ”

"Xianggong, do you think the king of Joseon will choose to cooperate with Xianggong?" Liu Zhen's eyes became a little moist when he heard Li Yuntian's caring words, and he felt extremely happy in his heart, and then asked with some concern, after all, Li Xuan is too young and impulsive, God knows what he will do when he is young.

"After the witch Gu incident, the edges and corners of the Joseon king's body have almost been knocked out by Xianggong, so he will not be as impulsive as before, and will definitely consider the current situation and make a prudent decision."

Li Yuntian knew that Liu Zhen was worried about the fate of Li Xuan and the princess in the future, so he smiled and comforted, "This is also the reason why this king asked you to go to see him, if you tell him about this, he will feel that you are a dependent in the future, which will prompt him to accept this king's conditions." ”

"I hope he can figure it out." Liu Zhen couldn't help but bow her head slightly when she heard this, and said faintly in her mouth, she didn't want to see Li Xuan and Li Yuntian fight to the death, because it was meaningless to do so in the current situation.

Gyeongbokgung Palace, the main hall.

"Your Royal Highness, Lord Zhong actually wants to annex our North Korea!" The princess was stunned when she learned about the banquet, she couldn't imagine that the dignified King Ming Zhong would have such a calculation.

"This king didn't expect that Prince Zhong would have such a purpose, and if he knew this, this king would definitely not want this throne." Li Xuan couldn't help but slam his fist on the table when he heard this, and said with annoyance, he thought that he would stand out from the competition for the throne, but what he didn't expect was a hot potato.

"Your Royal Highness, Lord Zhong is now powerful and powerful, and those officials in Seoul are all looking forward to their horses, what should His Royal Highness do now?" The princess's eyes suddenly showed a worried look, and she looked at Li Xuan with concern.

"The inheritance of the ancestors cannot be destroyed in the hands of this king, but this king is powerless now, even if this king rejects the loyal prince, the loyal prince will still achieve this matter through those younger brothers of this king."

Pain and helplessness appeared on Li Xuan's face, he really experienced what it was to be man-made and I was for fish and flesh at this time, and he had no way under Li Yuntian's strong coercion.

"Your Royal Highness, do you think that the civil and military officials will agree to the annexation of Korea to the Ming Dynasty?" The princess hesitated for a moment, but still asked, since Li Xuan was no longer able to stop this matter, then the only way to pin it on those officials in Seoul was to make Li Yuntian jealous if those officials opposed it en masse.

"Hmph, where do those guys who tend to be inflammatory, dare to go against the loyal prince, I'm afraid they can't wait to flatter the loyal prince because of this matter, the annexation of North Korea to the Ming Dynasty is just a change of service master for them, as long as their interests are not moved, they will definitely not stop it, maybe they will rejoice in becoming an official of the Ming Dynasty!"

Li Xuan suddenly sneered when he heard this, he had already seen through the minds of those officials in Seoul, as long as he could protect their interests, he would never wade into this muddy water, and he would definitely protect himself one by one.

Besides, the decision to annex Korea to the Ming Dynasty was made by him, and even if the history books and the people wanted to scold him in the future, he would be scolded, and he had little to do with those civil and military officials.

"Your Highness, is there nothing you can do now?" When the princess heard this, she knew the seriousness of the situation, and the look on her face became more and more anxious.

"Prince Zhong now controls the military and political power of North Korea, and even the hearts of the people are enveloped, what can this king do to fight him!" Li Xuan's eyes couldn't help but reveal a trace of sadness, and he felt helpless in his heart, not to mention anything else, even Gyeongbokgung Palace was Li Yuntian's people, and he, a lonely man, naturally couldn't guarantee how to keep the Korean country?

"Your Highness, if you don't agree to this request of Lord Zhong, he will ...... Will he kill us? When the princess heard this, she suddenly fell silent, and raised her head for a long time and looked at Li Xuan nervously, she must now prepare for the worst.

"Prince Zhong is not the kind of person who loves to kill, since he said that this king will open up after turning himself in, so he will definitely not take our lives, I am afraid that at that time, the whole family will be exiled to a remote and bitter cold place in the Western Regions, like Cui Jianshen of the parliamentary government."

Li Xuan pondered for a while and shook his head at the princess, he still trusted Li Yuntian very much, and there was no need for Li Yuntian to kill him, as long as he deposed him and supported the new Korean king, he could achieve his goal through the new Korean king.

With the prince of the world, the prince of Shouyang and the prince of Anping capsized in the gutter one after another, Li Xuan was the only adult among the remaining princes, and Li Yuntian had a way to deal with those young princes, and at that time, no matter who became the king of Joseon, they would be obediently at the mercy of Li Yuntian.

"Your Highness, where are we going?" The princess's face was a little calmer when she heard this, and she couldn't help but ask worriedly, the fate of the two is now in the hands of Li Xuan's thoughts.

"I don't know how to do it." Li Xuan smiled bitterly and shook his head, now he was so confused that he had already messed up.

"Perhaps, this king should go and meet the prince and listen to his opinion." Then, Li Xuan's eyes lit up for a moment, and he said to the princess that the "prince" in his mouth naturally referred to the deposed Li Jue, who had been confined at home and was the only person Li Xuan could discuss now.

In Li Xuan's view, among the many brothers, Li Jue and Li Jin's scheming are the most, otherwise the two would not have fought for so long, stirring up the Korean country into a miasma, and the people are not happy.

Although Li Jue was the first to go out in the battle with Li Jue, his result was much better than Li Jue, and he was able to think about it behind closed doors at home, unlike Li Jue who was able to avoid death and exile to the frontier under Li Xuan's intercession.

Therefore, in the current situation, Li Xuan can only find Li Jue to get an idea, after all, the relationship between the two brothers is the best, and the reason why Li Xuan promised Li Ji to come out against Li Jue back then is also the reason why Li Jue's life is in it, so at this time, the only person Li Xuan can think of discussing this matter is Li Jue.

So, early the next morning, Li Xuan went to Li Jue's house, although Li Jue was under house arrest, his life was no different from usual, but he couldn't go out and meet guests.

But Li Xuan is different, Li Xuan is the king of the Korean country, so his arrival is naturally not blocked by the Korean soldiers who are responsible for guarding the gate of the courtyard.

"Your Highness." Li Jue was practicing calligraphy in the wing room, and when he learned that Li Xuan was coming, he hurriedly greeted him and bowed to him.

To be honest, Li Jue would never have thought that the person who would finally ascend to the throne of the Joseon Dynasty would be the most indisputable Li Xuan in the world.

Li Jue's eyes were full of concern when he looked at Li Xuan, although others couldn't go out at home, but the people kept passing on the news from outside.

Therefore, he was shocked to know that Li Yuntian had drastically reformed the administrative yamen of the Joseon state, abolished the parliamentary government and set up three divisions and one court, and it was obvious that Li Yuntian did this to limit the power of the Joseon king, and the three divisions and one court were enough to empty the royal power.

Compared with Li Xuan, Li Jue has been exposed to much more information on the market, and large and small affairs are involved, such as the descendants of the servants in the house who got a well-paid errand in the shop opened by the Ming merchants, and the living standards of the people are getting older and higher, etc., he clearly felt the great changes that have taken place in Seoul after Li Yuntian came, and he sighed to himself about this matter.

Recently, the matter of witch Gu in the palace that has been full of turmoil in the city has been deeply valued by Li Jue, and he has ordered people to collect all kinds of official and non-governmental information, but he knows the seriousness of this matter, Li Yuntian is not only the prince of the Ming Dynasty but also an envoy sent by the orthodox emperor, and the murder of Li Yuntian is a big crime to be beheaded all over the house, and no one can save the people involved.

Li Jue now can't tell whether the matter of witchcraft in the palace was done by the princess, although in his opinion, the princess can't do such a vicious thing, but thinking of the constraints that Li Xuan has been subjected to after succeeding to the throne, the princess does have this motive.

Just when Li Jue was worried about Li Xuan, Li Xuan suddenly came to see him, and after seeing Li Xuan unscathed, the stone hanging in his heart could finally fall to the ground.