"Your Majesty, I have this report. The Korean envoy has arrived near the capital and will be staying at Tianjie Temple in the near future. Please give your Majesty's signal."
Ren Hengtai, the Minister of Rites, stepped forward, bowed and asked.
In the Jinluan Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, took the memorial handed over by the eunuch, looked at it, and said: "This time Li Chenggui sent someone over to ask us to give a name to Goryeo because he wants to be king."
"We think Li Chenggui is a good person. He is very different from the previous King of Goryeo. He is well received by Tianjie Temple."
This document regarding the coming of Goryeo had naturally been approved by Zhu Yuanzhang a long time ago. Coming here now is just a matter of going through one procedure.
Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy at Li Chenggui's surrender.
In the 20th year of Hongwu, when the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty had not yet been destroyed, Zhu Yuanzhang sent a document to the then King of Goryeo, requesting the occupation of Tielingwei under the control of the original Yuan Dynasty.
However, the Goryeo Dynasty had already taken the opportunity to occupy this place, so naturally it was unwilling to give it to the Ming Dynasty and wanted to attack Liaodong.
In the end, Li Chenggui ended up rebelling.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, Li Chenggui was his ally, and the words used in the memorial were also very submissive.
Now Zhu Yuanzhang is trying to incorporate the overseas Fengyuan vassals into the new Fengming system. The situation in Goryeo at the moment is exactly what he wants.
Ren Hengtai, the Minister of Rites, heard this and asked again: "Your Majesty, among the envoys of Goryeo, there is a woman named Li Chenggui who is paying tribute to Your Majesty. How should we deal with it?"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Let's place it in Tianjie Temple first."
"I obey the decree."
After the morning court, Zhu Yuanzhang went to the Huagai Hall.
Liu He quickly sent tribute portraits of Goryeo envoys.
After Zhu Yuanzhang took a look, he said: "This Li Chenggui also told us that he selected this woman with all the efforts of the whole country. It seems to us that this is the case."
"The appearance is not bad, but it would be a bit exaggerated to say that she has conquered the country and conquered the city."
Liu He heard this and said: "Your Majesty, Goryeo is just a small country. How many people can there be? Naturally, it is impossible to compare with me, the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "I just don't know if our eldest grandson likes it. Later, you can have someone send the portrait to our eldest grandson."
"If he is interested, he can also go to Tianjie Temple to have a look. If he likes it, he can also become a concubine."
Naturally, the document sent by Goryeo would not say that it was for Zhu Yuanzhang to choose a concubine. Goryeo, as a vassal state, did not have this qualification.
Generally, vassal countries send their daughters to the royal family in the name of sending them to the royal family. As for the Ming Emperor's arrangements, they don't care, as long as they come up with what they want.
"I obey the decree." Liu He put away the portrait and bowed.
At the same time, I understand better in my heart how much His Majesty dotes on His Royal Highness, Changsun.
at the same time.
Zhu Mingyue and Zhu Yunxi came out of the Imperial Palace Academy and were on their way to find Zhu Quan.
"Sister, why did the emperor ask us to take my uncle with us?"
Zhu Yunxi said with some confusion that he finally asked for leave from the teacher in the school today and went to play with his elder brother with his sister. However, he received an instruction to take his seventeenth uncle Zhu Quan with him.
Zhu Yuanzhang has many descendants, some of whom are even close in age.
In terms of birth, Zhu Quan is only one year older than Zhu Yunxi and several months older than Zhu Mingyue.
Due to seniority, the princes and the princes' grandchildren in the Imperial Palace Academy are relatively distinct.
"Uncle Seventeenth was granted the title of king last year. The vassal territory of Daning is the frontier of the Ming Dynasty. Don't you understand what Grandpa Huang means?"
"Forget it, you don't understand even after I tell you. Just follow Grandpa Huang's instructions."
Zhu Mingyue said.
"Okay." Zhu Yunxi muttered and followed his sister Zhu Mingyue over.
Ning Wang Zhu Quan was not very old, and he originally received education at the Imperial Palace Academy along with everyone else.
Last year, Zhu Yuanzhang arranged for a separate teacher to teach Queen Ning one-on-one.
On the west side of the square in front of Fengtian Gate is the Youshun Gate, and inside the gate are the palaces of the kings who have not yet taken over the feudal lordship.
In the past, the vassal kings of Qin, Jin, Yan, Zhou, Chu, etc. also lived here.
Go to the door on the right, and the two young ladies ask the eunuch to convey them.
Soon, a young man came out.
"Uncle Seventeen."
The two children saluted respectfully.
This is the most unhappy part. Although everyone is about the same age, but if they are one generation higher, they belong to the elders.
Zhu Quan returned the gift with his hand in hand. He looked luxurious and graceful, which made people's eyes light up. No wonder he was just a concubine, and Zhu Yuanzhang liked him very much.
Just when the three children were leaving the palace, Chunhe was in the palace.
Zhu Yunwen and Li Jinglong sat opposite each other.
In the entire palace, in terms of appearance, Li Jinglong and Zhu Quan are at the ceiling level.
Just sitting there, Li Jinglong made Zhu Yunwen's eyes light up.
"Cousin, you didn't even tell me when you came back this time. I didn't even know you were back." Zhu Yunwen said with some complaints.
Li Jinglong smiled slightly and said: "Your Highness, it is the trade period in Xifan, there are too many things to arrange, and I was in a hurry to get back this time, so I didn't come over to chat."
Zhu Yunwen was a little unhappy when he heard this. Li Jinglong's tone made him feel a little out of touch.
Li Jinglong obviously noticed it and said calmly: "For this tea-horse trade, I specially selected a group of high-quality horses and brought them to His Highness."
"It's just because I was in such a hurry that it has not been completely tamed. Once it is tamed, I will present this horse to His Highness."
When Zhu Yunwen heard this, the little unhappiness he felt in his heart was immediately forgotten.
Li Jinglong is Zhu Yuanzhang's grandnephew, and he and the emperor's grandson are of the same generation. Although there is a ten-year age difference, they have always lived and grown up in the palace.
And Li Jinglong, who has outstanding appearance and is a grandson of the emperor, has always been admired by Zhu Yunwen.
"Thank you, cousin." Zhu Yunwen said with satisfaction.
Li Jinglong smiled and said: "This is what my cousin should do."
"Ahem."
Huang Zicheng on the side saw the two people chatting constantly and couldn't help coughing twice to remind Zhu Yunwen.
When Zhu Yunwen heard this voice, he also remembered the purpose of calling his cousin Li Jinglong here this time.
"After my cousin returned to the capital, he heard the legend about Xiaoling." Zhu Yunwen asked.
Li Jinglong nodded slightly and said: "This matter has been widely circulated. Now it is not only spread in the capital, but also in other places."
After finishing speaking, Li Jinglong frowned and said: "It's strange to say that places like Xiaoling are the royal ancestral mausoleums, but the government did not step in to stop this rumor."
After hearing this, Zhu Yunwen judged that Li Jinglong must not know about his elder brother Zhu Xiongying.
So he asked: "Cousin, do you think it is possible for a person who has been dead for ten years to be resurrected?"
Li Jinglong shook his head and said: "I don't talk about strange powers and chaotic gods. Such theories about ghosts and gods are just to fool the world and cannot be taken seriously."
When Zhu Yunwen heard what his cousin Li Jinglong said, he felt happy.
The speculation about the eldest brother Zhu Xiongying was directly revealed.
Li Jinglong frowned when he heard this, and after a long time he said: "My cousin means that someone is pretending to be His Majesty the Grandson, who has passed away ten years ago, to deceive Your Majesty."
Zhu Yunwen did not answer directly, but instead said: "I was still young ten years ago and don't remember much. I think my cousin should have been involved in my eldest brother's situation."
Li Jinglong nodded. Ten years ago, he was also a member of the funeral procession and saw his eldest grandson Zhu Xiongying buried with his own eyes.
So I didn't think much about Xiaoling.
After thinking for a while, Li Jinglong said: "His Royal Highness Prince Yu looked very similar to His Highness the Crown Prince when he was a child, and I think it will be the same when he grows up."
"For Your Majesty to identify His Royal Highness as King Yu for his resurrection, apart from the matter of the coffin at the Xiaoling Mausoleum, I think the person who appears in the capital must be the same as His Royal Highness in appearance."
When Zhu Yunwen heard this, his expression became extremely ugly.
He didn't have much impression of his eldest brother Zhu Xiongying. After all, he didn't see much of him and he was young at the time.
By the time he became sensible, Zhu Xiongying had become a taboo in the palace, and no one dared to discuss it in private.
He really didn't know anything about his appearance.
Seeing his cousin Li Jinglong frowning in thought, Zhu Yunwen asked tentatively: "They look similar and are about the same age. Could it be that this person is really my eldest brother Zhu Xiongying?"
Li Jinglong shook his head and said: "There must be something fishy about this matter. When His Highness King Yu passed away, he stayed in Renzhi Hall for seven days before being buried. He was only eight years old. Even if he faked his death, his body would not be healthy at all if he did not eat or drink for seven days.
Maybe I can hold it."
"Not to mention being sealed in a coffin. Even if you are pretending to be dead, you will suffocate. When you wake up, you will be dead."
Zhu Yunwen nodded. There were too many doubts.
But the emperor's grandfather really trusted him too much. Zhu Yunwen could feel that if he didn't do something, when the grandson was conferred in September, he might not be the one who came to power.
"When I was in Xifan, I once heard that there were special people in Xifan who knew the art of disguise." Li Jinglong didn't finish his sentence, but Zhu Yunwen, who was opposite him, didn't understand at all.
"Cousin, what you mean is that this person came here in disguise and wants to destroy our country!" Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but raise his voice.
Li Jinglong shook his head slightly and said: "It's hard to say this. Your Majesty must have investigated this matter carefully. There may be some key points that you and I don't know very well."
"It's just that in my opinion, it's simply too unbelievable to deceive His Majesty, especially Xiaoling."
"This person's past history has probably been strictly screened by Jin Yiwei. It is impossible to miss any clues."
"Your Majesty will not let go of anything suspicious. My cousin should know your Majesty's temper better than my cousin."
Zhu Yunwen nodded, precisely because he knew it, so on the surface, it was impossible for him to oppose Grandpa Huang. He could only obey and then find another way.
"I want to ask my cousin to see if I can look for this person. Whether it's true or not, my cousin should have a much clearer understanding after seeing him." Zhu Yunwen said again.
Li Jinglong nodded and agreed.
Unlike Zhu Yunwen, Li Jinglong, as the son of King Li Wenzhong of Qiyang, was also the Duke of Cao, and had a lot of connections in the capital.