Li Xiangyang's expression changed, and he stared at Dong Guojin thoughtfully, and then said slowly: "Master Dong, I have long heard that you were bullying the Japanese mission. Most of the ministers in the DPRK thought you were a loser who bullied the weak and was afraid of the strong. Today.
The moment I saw you, my lord, I was impressed by this prince."
Dong Guojin knelt on the ground and pretended to smile awkwardly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is joking, but I am just a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong."
"By being humiliated in the Japanese mission, you gave the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty a weak attitude and weakened the hostility of the old ministers towards you. Secretly, you secretly investigated the entire situation of the Japanese mission, and reported all the big and small things in the mission.
Collect them all in your eyes. Taking advantage of the fact that no one is around now, I took the opportunity to show my true nature to this prince. Do you want to tell me that you are not as useless as the outside world said, or do you want to tell me that I will be honored in the future?
At the time of great treasure, can you be a great help to this prince?"
"The prince is wise and mighty, and I dare not show any slightest concern for what I think in my heart."
Li Xiangyang sneered: "But... Your Excellency still seems to have underestimated me. If the news I received is good, before you met with me, Your Excellency seemed to be very close to the former Chief of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Mr. Xia Shangxia...
…And it was you who proposed that Sir Xia be transferred from the editor of the Hanlin Academy to the position of head of the Household Department. If I am not mistaken, what my lord is doing now is that I am treading two boats, right?"
When Dong Guojin heard this, his head buried on the ground was already sweating a little, and his face gradually became nervous. He really didn't expect that the prince would be so well-informed, and he actually knew that he had an affair with Mr. Xiaoxia before that.
through communication.
Fortunately, Dong Guojin was still calm. After a moment of silence, he continued: "The relationship between the minister and Mr. Xia is that of colleagues, and the relationship between the minister and the prince is that of a monarch and his minister. There is a big difference between the two. Moreover, I
It is also my duty to report this matter to the prince, because the matter is a matter between two countries, not one country. As a minister of the great power, I should put the fate of the country first. At this time, no matter what the reason, I should
Give up personal gains and losses and do your best to protect the safety of the country."
Li Xiangyang nodded: "My lord can say these words, which really makes me appreciate it very much. You are right, between the two countries, one should not care about personal gains and losses. These Japanese people come to Dahua
The purpose is by no means simple. If you take the initiative to tell me what you know, I will accept this favor. I will definitely not forget your contribution in the future."
"Your Highness, after all, I killed someone, and the other person was the teacher of the Japanese prince..."
Li Xiangyang yawned and didn't take it seriously: "Stay back. Although the opponent is a foreign young master, he is also a second-rank official of Dahua. In the territory of Dahua, if there is no imperial court, who dares to touch you?
A hair?"
Dong Guojin said no more and turned around to retreat.
After Dong Guojin left, the woman who always followed Li Xiangyang came out of the compartment behind Li Xiangyang.
"What exactly is this Japanese mission planning to do?"
Li Xiangyang thought in silence for a while and asked, "Did you hear that? The Minister of Rites said that there were sixteen missing people in the entire Japanese mission. This is somewhat different from what we initially investigated."
The woman nodded: "According to our investigation, there were a total of forty-eight people in the Japanese mission. Ten people died later, but 21 more people appeared from somewhere. There should be fifty people in the Japanese mission now."
Nine people. Everyone came out just now because of the murder of the Minister of Rites. There were forty-three people in the Japanese mission, which is indeed a shortage of 16 people. However, according to our investigation, the Japanese mission really has combat effectiveness.
Yes, there are only fourteen people. If the Japanese really want to take any action, it is normal to dispatch the fourteen most powerful people. But now they have dispatched sixteen people. What are the identities of these two extra people?
?”
"What do you think?" Li Xiangyang asked back.
The woman frowned and said she didn't know what it meant, and asked the prince to clarify.
Li Xiangyang smiled: "I'm just a prince, but not a god. How can I know the details?"
"Then how are Your Highness going to respond now? Or do nothing and let the man named Xia struggle with them?"
"Of course you can't do nothing. Dong Guojin is right. The matter concerns foreign enemies, so you should put aside personal gains and losses. However, you should not do too much before you are clear about the matter. Before that, you have to wait for Master Ma.
Guidance on hanging symbols.”
It's Taoist Ma again...
The woman's expression changed a little. She thought about it and couldn't help but mention it.
One sentence: "Your Highness, before Taoist Master Ma came, you never consulted others for any decision you made. Now that Taoist Master Ma is here, everything your Highness does will depend on Taoist Master Ma's opinion. If this continues, I'm afraid,
not too good……"
"What's wrong?" Li Xiangyang looked back at the woman, "Although Taoist Master Ma is a bit mysterious, and his words and deeds are also alarmist, after Taoist Ma came, Li Xin died, and my highness succeeded in becoming the official
Prince, although I have not yet taken control of the overall situation, the current situation in the capital is much more favorable to me than before. The key point is that everything Taoist Master Ma has said in the past has been effective. I will ask him for his opinion on future matters, just to seek some stability."
As soon as he finished speaking, Taoist Master Ma's voice came from outside.
"Your Highness, please send someone to the southeast immediately."
"Huh?" Li Xiangyang exclaimed, "What does Master Ma know?"
"The Japanese envoy has two groups, one going to the palace and the other going to the southeast."
The woman asked: "Is this also what the hanging elephant shows?"
Taoist Ma nodded.
The lady asked again: "Why is the calculation so accurate this time? All the way to the palace, all the way to the southeast..."
"Prince, the matter is urgent. The road to the southeast is the key to the Japanese mission."
"Southeast..." Li Xiangyang frowned, "It is inevitable to go all the way to the palace, but what is the point of going all the way to the southeast? Is it to contact Tianxiahai Pavilion where the Japanese people are hiding in the rivers and lakes? If this is the case, it is easy to understand. The Japanese envoys know that they alone
It is difficult to achieve, so more power is needed. And the two extra people, could they be spies sent by the Japanese mission? But according to the tip, it was learned that the Japanese mission and the people from Tianxia Haige were not there at all.
On one front.”
Li Xiangyang was talking to himself, and Taoist Master Ma interrupted: "It's about the dispute between the two countries. We can still ease relations with other enemies in the capital, but why can't the Japanese temporarily put aside their hostility and unite together?"
Li Xiangyang frowned, feeling that what Taoist Ma said was reasonable. He didn't think about it at the moment. He turned around and said to the woman: "We have limited manpower now, so I'll leave this matter to you. Remember, there can be no mistakes."
Careless, if things don't go well, you don't have to come back to see me."