In the living room of the Seoul Division's office, Jin Zongrui paced back and forth in the room with some anxiety.

Although Li Yuntian appointed Jin Zongrui as the deputy commander of the Korean capital and gave him a lot of power, he always felt that Li Yuntian was alienating him, and he still has not been able to see Li Yuntian.

The reason why Jin Zongrui came to Li Yuntian this time was for the sake of the king of Joseon, he hoped that Li Yuntian could let Li Xuan go, after all, the prince, the prince of Shouyang and the prince of Anping had already had an accident, if Li Xuan had any accidents, then what would be the face of the Korean royal family.

What's more, Jin Zongrui didn't believe that the princess would use witchcraft to murder Li Yuntian, as for those witness testimonies, he had witnessed it under the torture of the servants of the Righteous Forbidden Mansion, so he couldn't reflect the truth at all, he believed that there was something else hidden in the witch Gu incident.

If he said that he would lead troops to fight, Jin Zongrui would never blink, but he couldn't do it in terms of trying the case, after learning about Li Yuntian's interrogation of the prince and the prince of Shouyang and the prince of Anping, he thought that the only way to find out the truth of the witch Gu incident was to ask Li Yuntian to come out.

Therefore, this time, Jin Zongrui came to the door to ask for a meeting, in addition to pleading with Li Xuan, he hoped that Li Yuntian would personally come out to try the case, and he believed that with Li Yuntian's outstanding ability to try the case, he would definitely be able to find out the case.

"Lord Yun!" Suddenly, Jin Zongrui saw Yun Na enter the door alone, and couldn't help but greet him and asked urgently, "Is the prince ready to see the lower officials?" ”

"Lord Jin, the prince is too busy with official business to take a break, if you have something to do, tell the official, and the official will tell the prince truthfully!" Yun Na replied quietly when she heard this.

"Lord Yun, the lower officials witnessed the trial of the witch Gu matter, and felt that there were many strange things in the case, that puppet was an evil thing, how could the Lady of the Middle Temple put it in the jewelry box? It's completely possible to hide somewhere else, so that if something happens, you can shirk the responsibility! ”

Jin Zongrui couldn't help but flash a wry smile at the corner of his mouth when he heard this, he had already guessed that Li Yuntian would not see him, so he said after a deep sigh, "Therefore, the lower official wants to implore the prince to come forward to try this case in person to reassure the people, so as not to have gossip from the outside world." ”

"Lord Jin, your words must be brought by the official, but this matter cannot be disclosed to the outside world, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble!" Yun Na groaned for a moment when she heard this, and solemnly admonished, it seems that Li Yuntian guessed correctly, Jin Zongrui really came to Li Yuntian to intercede.

"Thank you, Lord Yun." Jin Zongrui hurriedly bowed to Yun Na, "The lower official must be tight-lipped and will never confide in the outside world." ”

"Lord Kim, now everyone is avoiding the king of Joseon and avoiding him, but why do you still take the initiative to go up, aren't you afraid of setting yourself on fire?" Yun Na wanted to turn around and leave, but suddenly she thought of something, and couldn't help but look at Jin Zongrui and ask.

In her opinion, even if she intercedes for Li Xuan, then it should be Li Ji who put Li Xuan on the throne, and Jin Zongrui and Li Xuan do not have much to do with it.

"The first king treated the lower officials well, but now that His Royal Highness is in trouble, how can the lower officials turn a blind eye and ignore it?" Jin Zongrui's face turned pale when he heard this, and he replied solemnly that he was thinking of the kindness of the previous king when he was alive, so he took the risk to plead with Li Yuntian this time.

"Your lord's loyalty can be seen by the sun and the moon, and it is really a blessing for the former Joseon King to have a subordinate like your lord." Yun Na bowed to Jin Zongrui when she heard this, and then walked away, invisibly respecting this veteran who was only half a hundred years old but valued love and righteousness.

Looking at the back of Yun Na leaving, Jin Zongrui shook his head helplessly, and sighed secretly in his heart, he can only go so far now, whether Li Xuan can escape this catastrophe depends on the will of God.

"Jin Zongrui wants this king to try this case?"

Yun Na told Li Yuntian about the meeting with Jin Zongrui, Li Yuntian couldn't help but laugh dumbly when he learned about it, it seems that Jin Zongrui really tried his best for Li Xuan's affairs, but as a dignified prince, he couldn't easily try the case.

Besides, this bureau was set up by Li Yuntian, how could he solve him? Therefore, Jin Zongrui's idea is not bad, but it is a pity that it cannot be realized.

"Lord Wang, Jin Zongrui is a loyal and righteous man, if the prince can take it for his own use, then the country of North Korea will be safe!"

Yun Na smiled, she now somewhat understood why Li Yuntian put so much effort into Jin Zongrui, once Jin Zongrui could be subdued, then he would definitely serve Li Yuntian wholeheartedly and stabilize the situation in North Korea.

"He had a similar experience to the old man, he won the imperial examination very early, and then began to command the army as a civilian official, and took charge of the troops of the six northeastern towns of the most elite in the Korean state." Li Yuntian smiled and said to Yun Na, "However, the biggest difference between him and the master is that his temperament is too upright, and he doesn't know how to do things, if there is no one to cover him, he will inevitably suffer a big loss in the future." ”

Li Yuntian's words were not groundless, a few years later, Li Yao, the prince of Shouyang, launched a mutiny, and Jin Zongrui, who was the minister of Gu Ming, was first eliminated by Li Yao.

"Tell the Willow Pavilion Master that the wine party can begin." As he spoke, Li Yuntian groaned for a while, and said to Yun Na in a deep voice.

"My subordinates will go." Yun Na's eyes lit up when she heard this, and then she left quickly to find Liu Zhen, because of the North Korean Art Museum, Li Yuntian also likes to follow outsiders to call Liu Zhen "the owner".

When Liu Zhen learned that he could start the drinking party, he immediately sent someone to send an invitation to Li Xuan, and invited Li Xuan to come the next day to appreciate a new dance song of hers, not at the Seoul office of the Jiangwutang but in a tavern in Seoul, so as to avoid the embarrassment of Li Xuan when he met Li Yuntian.

Li Xuan was very surprised after receiving Liu Zhen's private invitation, he never expected that Liu Zhen would send an invitation letter at such a sensitive time, but at the same time, he felt a sense of relief, which meant that his situation was far from being as bad as he thought before, otherwise Liu Zhen would not have sent this invitation.

For Liu Zhen's invitation, Li Xuan, who was in a worrying situation, naturally attached great importance to it, he almost forgot that he and Liu Zhen were a pair of confidants in terms of music and rhythm, and the relationship between the two has gradually drifted apart since inheriting the throne, if Liu Zhen is willing to help speak in front of Li Yuntian, then he and the princess will be saved.

So, the next morning, Li Xuan changed into civilian clothes according to Liu Zhen's request on the invitation letter, and took a few entourages to the agreed tavern.

The streets were bustling with pedestrians and the cries of stalls along the way, and it was only at this time that Li Xuan, who had taken off his royal robe, noticed that the streets of Seoul were much more prosperous and lively than before, even when his father was alive.

This made Li Xuan feel a little emotional in his heart for a while, he never thought that Seoul would not only recover in just two years, but also the market would be more prosperous than before, and all this was due to Li Yuntian.

Although he didn't want to admit it, when it came to the governance of government affairs, Li Yuntian was definitely a genius figure, otherwise he would not have governed the Ming Dynasty's Jiaozhi, Liaodong and Western Regions in an orderly manner, so that the people could live and work in peace and contentment.

While walking, Li Xuan quickly noticed a phenomenon, that is, there were more people wearing Ming costumes on the market, and many big shops were opened by Daming merchants, and the business was extremely prosperous.

Since Li Yuntian was in Seoul, the law and order in Seoul was still under the control of the Ming army, and from time to time Li Xuan would meet a group of ten Ming troops patrolling the streets, and the existence of these patrols made the security of Seoul reach the best level in history, and the ruffians and idlers on the streets were gone.

Li Xuan thought that those hooligans and ruffians had been arrested by the Ming army, or were so frightened that they hid at home and did not dare to come out, but after asking the people on the street in curiosity, he learned that those lazy idlers now went to the shops and workshops opened by the Ming merchants to work as helpers, not only with good food and lodging but also with high salary, which is much better than doing nothing every day.

After careful questioning, Li Xuan figured out that with the prosperity of the market and the influx of wealthy businessmen, a large number of employment opportunities were provided, which not only made the idle young people in the city have something to do, but also attracted young people from the surrounding towns and villages to come to work, which virtually greatly improved social security.

In fact, what Li Xuan paid the most attention to was the views of the people on the street on the Zhong Gong Witch Gu incident, which was related to the hearts of the people.

However, the reaction of the people made Li Xuan feel very disappointed, although the government has not yet announced the results of the trial of the palace witch Gu incident, but the people have expressed their indignation, thinking that the person who tried to kill Li Yuntian should be severely punished, and no one cares whether the Korean princess and princess were wronged.

Obviously, Li Yuntian's status in the minds of the people is already higher than that of Li Xuan and the princess, in fact, Li Yuntian's status in the Ming Empire is much higher than the two, but in Seoul, the prestige of the king of Joseon should be higher, and Li Yuntian has successfully counterattacked.

This made Li Xuan's mood fall to the bottom all of a sudden, originally he thought that he couldn't fight Li Yuntian, but at least he still had the support of the Korean people, but now it seems that he was completely defeated in the battle with Li Yuntian.

Li Xuan was very puzzled by this, he really couldn't imagine that Li Yuntian had leveled the officialdom of the DPRK and won the hearts of the people in just two years, and most importantly, he had played a great role in promoting and promoting the economic development of the DPRK, and he would never have been able to do this.

However, if you think about it, Li Xuan will be relieved in his heart, Li Yuntian, as a dignified prince of the Ming Dynasty, can be described as a powerful figure above 10,000 people under one person in the Ming Dynasty, and he has been in the small Korean country for two years, and if he can't subdue the people of the Korean government and the opposition, he will not be worthy of the title of prince.

Along the way, Li Xuan sadly realized that the gap between him and Li Yuntian was all-round, and there was an insurmountable gap between the levels between the two, if Li Yuntian wanted to deal with him, it was estimated that he would have died a long time ago, and it was estimated that he would not even know how to die at that time.

"Meet Concubine Niangniang!" When Li Xuan arrived at the agreed tavern, Liu Zhen was directing the rehearsal of the song and dance girl in a spacious private room in the backyard, and after seeing Liu Zhen, Li Xuan hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.

Although Li Xuan is the king of Joseon, Liu Zhen is Li Yuntian's concubine, her rank is the same as that of the county king, and she is also the county king of the Ming Dynasty, and the king of Joseon is only the county king of the Ming vassal state, so he naturally wants to salute Liu Zhen.

"The king of Joseon doesn't need to be polite, today we are here to meet friends in a private capacity, and those red tapes will be avoided." Liu Zhen smiled slightly when she saw this, and then talked about her new dance music with Li Xuan, and asked Li Xuan to appreciate and comment on it.

Li Xuan was still a little unnatural at the beginning, after all, the two sides are now different and have just experienced the witch Gu incident in the middle palace, but because Liu Zhen's topic is always on the rhythm, this makes Li Xuan gradually begin to adapt, commented on Liu Zhen's repertoire, and put forward a lot of opinions, making the atmosphere of the scene more and more harmonious.

At noon, Yoo Jin held a banquet in the tavern to treat Li Xuan, who had eaten outside for the first time since becoming the queen of Joseon, and for a while seemed to have returned to the previous happy time.

"King Joseon, what do you think of the market in Seoul?" After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Liu Zhenyufeng, who had been talking about the rhythm of music, turned around and asked Li Xuan with a quiet smile, presumably Li Xuan had seen the recovery of Seoul along the way.

"It's better than before." Li Xuan pondered for a moment when he heard this, and came to a conclusion.

"Prince Zhong once told the master of this hall that the Korean State is the most important vassal of the people, and it is related to the security of the eastern coast of the Ming Dynasty, so it must be treated with caution."

Yoo Zhen smiled and waved to the maids waiting in the room, and the maids retreated in amusement, and after the door was closed, she smiled and said to Li Xuan, "This is also one of the reasons why the prince came to Seoul, and he doesn't want chaos in Korea." ”

Li Xuan felt that Liu Zhen had something to say to herself, so she looked at Liu Zhen with a serious expression, wanting to know what she was going to say to herself.

"King of Joseon, do you know why the prince came to Seoul?" Liu Zhen groaned for a moment, looked at Li Xuan and asked.

Of course, Li Xuan didn't know the reason, so he shook his head, a puzzled look appeared in his eyes, he really couldn't think of what Li Yuntian came to Korea for other than to quell the chaos in North Korea.

"In view of the importance of the location of the Korean State and the close connection with the Ming Dynasty, the prince thinks that it is better to become a province of the Ming Dynasty than to make the Korean State a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, so that the eastern sea of the Ming Dynasty will be safe."

Liu Zhen saw Li Xuan's puzzled face, so he looked at him solemnly and said word by word, "This is the main purpose of Prince Zhong's visit to North Korea!" ”

"What...... What the? Li Xuan was taken aback when he heard this, and looked at Liu Zhen with a look of disbelief, he really couldn't imagine that Daming, who has always regarded himself as a **** country, would look at such a bitter cold and impoverished place as North Korea, you must know that this is completely a burden to Daming.