Chapter 155: Undecided

At noon, Li Wei was returning to his mansion in Liu Junshiqiao. His wife and daughter had already returned home. The family reunited again after several months. Everyone was full of joy and excitement. At noon, the family got together and had a lively reunion lunch.

After lunch, Li Weizheng came to Yao Ji's room. Yao Ji drank a little wine, her face was red, and her eyes were filled with deep affection. As soon as she entered the door, she threw herself into Li Weizheng's arms. Li Weizheng was hugging her plump body tightly, and the two kissed each other affectionately.

After a long time, his lips slowly spread apart. Li Wei was gently putting her hair on her forehead and laughing: "Are you still used to living here?"

"Well!" Yao Ji nodded heavily, her eyes were filled with love, but her hands quietly touched her man's lower body. "Wow!" She screamed in a low voice, and her body twisted tightly against him and acted like a coquettish move.

"It's daytime now, can't you hold it anymore?" Li Wei was swimming in her body with her hands, and laughed in her ear in a low voice.

"If you don't care, you'll give it to them now."

Yao Ji's charming voice aroused Li Weizheng's desire. He picked up Yao Ji horizontally and walked towards the inner room. While walking, he pulled off her clothes with his teeth. When he walked to the bed, Yao Ji was already in a state of nowhere.

The passion storm slowly faded, Li Wei was closing his eyes exhausted, and Yao Ji, who had a happy and satisfied smile on her face, quietly put on her clothes, sat by the bed, and gently massaged him around her.

"master……"

The first word Yao Ji said made Li Weizheng open his eyes, "What are you calling me?"

Yao Ji blushed, and she whispered: "As for the local customs, since I have married you, I am a woman in the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, I have to call my man according to the rules of the Ming Dynasty. I am your concubine, so why don't you call your master?"

"I've always been worried that you might not be able to adapt to Daming. It seems that you are faster than I thought."

Li Wei looked at her carefully again and saw that she was wearing a royal blue narrow-sleeved trouser, a water-colored horse-faced skirt underneath, and a blue silk cloth strap around her waist. Only between her eyebrows and eyes was there was a trace of the gentleness and obedience that was unique to Japanese women. The others were completely no different from those of the Ming Dynasty women.

When Yao Ji saw the man staring at her with bright eyes, she couldn't help but feel shy, "What are you looking at?"

"Do you miss home?"

Yao Ji was silent. After a while, she whispered: "Sometimes I miss my hometown."

Li Wei was holding her waist and pressing her on her body a little roughly and asked, "Then I'm back, do you still miss home?"

Yao Ji smiled slightly, then fell on him and murmured, "I feel at ease when I see you. You are my man and my entire support. With you by my side, I will no longer miss my hometown."

"Okay! I'm a little tired, I'll sleep here for a while." Li Weizheng's voice became lighter and smaller, and soon, he fell asleep tiredly.

Yao Ji sat beside him, looking at the man who conquered her tenderly. She lowered her head and kissed his lips, then pulled the quilt on him, she sorted out her hair, and then closed the door and went out quietly.

In a daze, Li Wei was suddenly pushed to wake up. He opened his eyes sleepily and saw Yao Ji putting shoes and stockings on him with anxiety on her face.

"What happened?" he muttered, and a sleepy feeling came, and he couldn't help but close his eyes and was about to fall asleep again.

"Get up quickly, Master! The emperor has sent someone to pass on the imperial edict to you."

Li Wei sat up in a hurry, and his sleepiness disappeared. He asked while quickly putting on his clothes, "When is it now?"

"It's already evening, and the sun will set in a while."

Li Weizheng felt relieved. At least Zhu Yuanzhang would not see him now. He simply cleaned up and asked Yao Ji to comb his hair for him. Then he quickly walked towards the lobby.

In the lobby, Liu Yong, the personal guard sent by Zhu Yuanzhang, was walking back and forth with his hands behind his back. When Li Wei saw that it was him, he knew that it was Zhu Yuanzhang's informal reception. If it was formally summoned, the person who came to pass the imperial edict should be the official who announced the edict.

"Let Guard Liu wait for a long time." Li Wei hurried in and bowed.

Liu Yong bowed slightly to him and replied with a bow, then he said in a lengthened voice: "Li Wei is receiving the emperor's oral order."

Li Wei immediately knelt down and said, "My dear Li Wei is here!"

"The emperor passed the oral order to order the commander of Weihai Guard Li Weizheng to go to the imperial study room for the morning court tomorrow."

"I obey the order!"

Li Weizheng received the oral order and stood up and asked with a smile: "Maid Liu, is Li Weizheng a blessing or a disaster this time?"

Liu Yong glanced at him and shook his head and said, "I don't know anything. I'm just here to pass the imperial edict. Lord Li should know whether it's a blessing or a disaster."

He bowed to Li Weizheng and said goodbye. Li Weizheng sent him out of the mansion. Seeing the disappearance of several guards, he couldn't help but be surprised. He had just returned to the capital today, and Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial edict came immediately. It seemed that his whereabouts were taken. It was very likely that someone was monitoring him in front of the mansion. What does this mean? It means that Zhu Yuanzhang has been waiting for him to come back.

Li Wei was looking around, but he didn't see any abnormality. "Brother!" Qianqian hurried from behind. When she saw the guard who was sending the order left, she said to Li Wei, "Go to the study! A guest has been waiting for you for a long time."

Li Weizheng was stunned. When did there be guests in his study?

"Who is it?"

"It's my elder brother's old acquaintance, you'll know when you go."

Li Wei was walking quickly to the study room. He pushed open the door. A person in the study room quickly stood up, bowed to him with a smile and said, "Brother Weizheng, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

The person in the room was actually Li Weizheng's old subordinate. Luo Guangcai, who is currently the deputy of the Third Office of the Jinyiwei, immediately understood. No wonder Zhu Yuanzhang knew that he was back, and it turned out that the Jinyiwei had stared at him.

"When did you find out I'm back?" Li Wei slowly walked up to him and asked with a smile.

Luo Guangcai apologized: "I'm sorry! We have stared at your mansion. These are the three tasks assigned to me by the emperor. We dare not refuse to obey."

"What about now?"

"The emperor's order is to know that you are back, so now I have removed the person."

Luo Guangcai sighed and said, "I will tell you a message first. The Goryeo Special Envoy had arrived in Penglai half a month ago. The emperor ordered our three institutes to protect them along the way. Fei Qianhu took people there in person."

The arrival of the Goryeo Special Envoy was as expected by Li Weizheng. How could Li Chenggui watch Danluo Island be indifferent when he watched it? He came after nearly half a year, indicating that his speculation was correct. Li Chenggui decided to send an envoy after waiting and watching.

Li Wei was waving his hand and letting Luo Guang sit down, and poured him a cup of tea, and asked, "Can you tell me what you know, such as how the prince is now? What is the situation in the court now? I know that the Jinyiwei is well-informed, so you must tell me and make me prepare."

"I just want to tell you some situations before coming." Luo Guangcai sat down. He pondered for a moment and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince came back from Luoyang a month ago and had been lying in bed. Most of the imperial doctors in the palace were concentrated in the East Palace. He heard that the condition had been stabilized. When the Crown Prince just got sick in Shaanxi, the court was in chaos, and the King of Qin also unexpectedly restored the country. There was news that the emperor was considering the possibility of him being the crown prince. This incident was very rumored, but as soon as the crown prince came back, all the rumors in the court stopped abruptly. Over the past month, the court was very calm. Although the surface was not prosperous, we know that the undercurrents below were surging and murderous intent were everywhere. King Qin colluded with King Qi, Zhan Hui and others secretly promoted the fire and kept creating auspicious signs for the King of Qin among the people. When the Crown Prince fell, the court began to show signs of turmoil."

"What about the emperor? You have investigated so clearly, he should know it too!" Li Weizheng asked again.

Luo Guangcai shook his head and said, "This is the strange place. The emperor knows it, but he ignores it. Originally, Leng Qianqiu and his five schools were responsible for monitoring the King of Qin, but the emperor removed them, which made us feel that the emperor seemed to be indulging the King of Qin. I and Fei Ting'an privately discussed this matter. We all think that the emperor may also have the idea of ​​establishing a crown prince again, and the King of Qin is one of the emperor's key considerations, otherwise the emperor would not allow the King of Qin to do whatever he wants."

Luo Guangcai finished speaking, he buried his head in his hands tiredly. He also had a share in the smuggling case where the King of Qin was overthrown the last time. If the King of Qin really ascended the throne in the future, he would definitely not be able to survive. For this reason, Luo Guangcai has been spending anxiety in the past few months. Li Weizheng's return has ignited a glimmer of hope in his heart. Perhaps he can hear some analysis from Li Weizheng that comforts him.

Li Wei was not speaking for a long time, and he walked back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. He didn't believe that the King of Qin would have a chance. This was not only because he knew that Zhu Yunwen won the last victory in history, but more importantly, Zhu Yuanzhang would never make a son with a loss of virtue as the crown prince. The King of Qin was not only ambitious, but also because he was debauchery and shameless in Xi'an and killed innocent people. If such a person became an emperor, he would destroy the unsolicited foundation of the Ming Dynasty. As for why Zhu Yuanzhang turned a blind eye to the King of Qin's demonstrated ambition and even showed signs of indulgence, the answer was actually very simple. Zhu Yuanzhang was watching coldly. How many sons were peeping at the position of the crown prince?

As for the consequences of being caught in this vortex, he had already understood that whether it was the King of Qin who wanted to kill him, or Zhan Hui had the intention to kill him, or even the King of Yan was tampering with him, none of these matters was important. What was important was Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards him. Whether Zhu Yuanzhang could tolerate him, the only one who could kill him was Zhu Yuanzhang.

The key is tomorrow. If tomorrow's report can be passed, the crisis in front of him will be temporarily resolved, and he can make peace and make efforts to ensure that his Goryeo strategy can be realized.

Thinking of this, Li Weijing patted Luo Guangcai on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, you can't understand the emperor's scheming, and the person who laughs to the end may not be the King of Qin."

The sky was getting darker, and the lights in the imperial study were still brightly lit. Zhu Yuanzhang was busy reviewing memorials as usual. He had almost no spare time in his life. He needed to go to court three times a day to discuss state affairs with his ministers. He had to review memorials until midnight every day. Day after day, heavy official duties gradually eroded his body, making him older, and his energy and physical strength were not as good as before. During this period, his old attitude was particularly obvious. Since the news that the prince's illness in Shaanxi became worse, worries and anxiety have almost bent the backbone of the founding emperor. He was not only worried about his son's illness, but more importantly, the future of the Ming Empire. Who can inherit his career?

Although the crown prince is still there, Zhu Yuanzhang had to start considering a cruel reality and abolish the throne inheritance of his eldest son Zhu Biao. Although it is difficult to accept emotionally, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, he could only sacrifice his eldest son's interests. Recently, he has been considering two alternative plans, one is to make the fourth son, King Yan Zhu Di, the crown prince, and the second is to make the emperor's eldest grandson Zhu Yunwen the crown prince. These are two completely different plans. The establishment of King Yan means that the country will continue its tough style, which is something Zhu Yuanzhang does not want to see. The establishment of the emperor's eldest grandson Zhu Yunwen can not only maintain the principle of inheritance of the eldest son, but also comfort the eldest son who lost his position, which is also a good strategy. However, the eldest grandson Zhu Yunwen is too weak, which is slightly in line with Zhu Yuanzhang's expectations.

The loss of Qin was to rule the world immediately, and the loss of the country by Song was because the civilization was too soft, and over Yang or Yin was not a long-term way. Zhu Yuanzhang knew this well. Therefore, in order to reverse the extravagant and decadent trend at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, he governed the country with a tough style, used severe punishments and laws to eliminate the legacy of the officialdom in the late Yuan Dynasty, and used martial arts to build the bones of the Ming Dynasty. However, after that, he had to adopt a slightly tolerant strategy of governing the country and filling the flesh and blood of the Ming Dynasty with civil governance. This was Zhu Yuanzhang's established national policy. Therefore, the second generation of the Ming Dynasty monarchs must be both civil and military, neither too strong nor too weak. The eldest son Zhu Biao was his most ideal successor, kind and tolerant and without losing principles. It's a pity that his body was destined to be without the throne.

Zhu Yuanzhang stopped writing and sighed. Although he was exhausted, the memorials piled up like hills still made him dare not slack off. This is a very realistic problem. Without a strong body, if he came to deal with heavy government affairs, he would actually let his eldest son withdraw from the Eastern Palace for his own good.

Zhu Yuanzhang picked up a memorial from the desk. This was the memorial just presented by the Ministry of War today. It was Li Wei’s battle report on Xiaoliuqiu Island. He wiped out more than 1,500 Japanese pirates, most of which were buried at the bottom of the sea, and more than 400 others were beheaded. The head level had been sent to the Ministry of War. However, the Minister of War Sun Jiatai’s comment on the memorial was only eight words: ‘The evidence is insufficient and it is still to be verified’.

The eight words that were written down easily eliminated Li Weizheng's credit. The subtext of the Ministry of War simply means that the number of people reported by Li Weizheng was false, and the head of the sending was not known whether it was a real Japanese pirate. It is impossible to say that the Ministry of War's statement was wrong. There is indeed a possibility of fraud in annihilation of more than 1,500 Japanese pirates, but there is no way to start with the verification. In other words, the final result is almost 100 or 100, and Li Weizheng's credit will not be recognized by the Ministry of War.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but shook his head gently. He knew that Li Wei was promoted to the position because of his experience in serving in the Jinyiwei and his experience was too shallow, which made him always hostile and despised by most court officials. His contributions were ignored and his faults were stared at. This can be seen from the annihilation of a large number of Japanese pirates in the Xiaoliuqiu Islands this time. He sent more than 400 heads and said that the evidence was insufficient. The Ministry of War was picking the bones in the eggs.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well that Li Weizheng did not dare to make false claims. This time he did make great contributions, but if he was commended, how could he convince the public in the case of dozens of officials jointly impeaching him for abuse of "on-the-moment decision-making power"? There is also the matter of the Three Kingdoms of Ryukyu. Although his anger has disappeared, it does not mean that Zhu Yuanzhang can just let go of the Internet and spare Li Wei's provocation on the national policy of banning the sea.
Chapter completed!