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Chapter 133 Goryeo's Entreaty

Just as Lu Chengqi was getting ready, Xiao Huangmen came in to report: "Cui Jiean, the envoy of Korea, is asking for an audience outside the hall."

Lu Chengqi, who was sitting in the Chongzheng Hall, straightened his clothes a little and said, "Xuan!"

Not long after, under the guidance of Xiaohuangmen, Cui Jie'an came to the Chongzheng Hall alone.He just wanted to greet Lu Chengqi's physical condition on behalf of King Hui of Koryo in accordance with the etiquette, but Lu Chengqi stopped him: "Master Cui, this is not the first time I have seen you, so there is no need for extra etiquette. Let's get straight to the point. I heard that you, Master Cui, have been begging to see me for the past few days, why?"

Cui Jie'an was a little out of proportion by Lu Chengqi's unconventional tricks, but fortunately he had experienced many battles, so he quickly adjusted back.Bowing down, he said, "My king sent my ministers to your country just to ask His Majesty for forgiveness."

Lu Chengqi was a little surprised, stunned for a moment, pretended not to know, and said, "Oh, did you Korea make any mistakes, why did you come to ask for forgiveness?"

Cui Jie'an has already seen Lu Chengqi's acting skills. In this era, those who talk nonsense with their eyes open, Lu Chengqi can be regarded as a master of masters, a black-bellied black-bellied.Cui Jiean already has a certain degree of immunity.Regarding Lu Chengqi's thick skin, Cui Jie'an's approach is to go straight to the point and never drag his feet: "Your Majesty should know that I, Koryo, switched to the Liao Kingdom and made the Liao Kingdom the suzerain. If not, why did your Majesty order to block trade with our country?" ?”

Lu Chengqi "suddenly realized" and said: "It turns out that this is the matter. I have been busy with political affairs for a while, but I forgot. In this way, it belongs to your Koryo country!"

Cui Jie'an hurriedly hit the snake on the stick and said: "It is because of this that my king sent my ministers here to tell your Majesty the difficulties..."

Lu Chengqi sighed, and said: "This is your Koryo's fault. You clearly know that I and the Liao Kingdom are at odds, so why did you switch to the Liao Kingdom? Could it be that I, Dashun, have no ability to keep your Koryo Kingdom?"

Cui Jie'an burst into tears and said, "Your Majesty, you don't know how cruel the Liao Kingdom is! Every time we violate the border and attack Caogu, the people of our Koryo Kingdom suffer terribly. My king takes pity on the people, so I have no choice but to turn the Liao Kingdom into the suzerain state." Yes. But I, Goryeo, have absolutely no enmity towards Dashun, and the world can learn from this heart!"

Lu Chengqi, through the secret report of the Supervision Department, has already learned that there are some disadvantages in Koryo that have lost Dashun, a country with a large economy and technology. The nobles couldn't take it anymore.Without Dashun's spices, tea, ivory, silk and other bulk goods, the life of the nobles in Korea is no different from that of ordinary people, and their superiority cannot be reflected at all.And some hidden disadvantages are that a large number of Koryo merchants who depended on the trade between the two countries have gone bankrupt or had to switch to other businesses, and they also complained about the Koryo court.The economy of Korea, which was once prosperous, suddenly became depressed.Such a change made Wang Hui a little frightened, so he had to quickly send envoys to apologize to Dashun, hoping to reopen the trade between the two countries.

With the first-hand information about Korea, Lu Chengqi is invincible.He pretended to think seriously, but said in his heart: "These Koryo sticks are top-notch in acting. Don't make your heart hurt for a while, you don't know how good I am! By the way, how did I forget this excuse?"

Lu Chengqi had a flash of inspiration, quickly made a gloomy expression, and said angrily: "Master Cui, do you think I am a fool? Goryeo, Liao and Dashun form a triangle in the Youyun area. If the border trade is released , what should the Khitan people do if they suddenly attack Dashun through this trade route? Youyun Sixteen Prefectures are our gateway to the Central Plains of Dashun, how can we lose the big by being small? Although I don’t understand military strategy, I still have such a vision. If you make such a rude request again, I will have someone kick you out, and you will not be allowed to step into Dashun territory in this lifetime!"

Cui Jie'an didn't expect Lu Chengqi's reaction to be so big, he didn't know what to say for a while, so he could only say: "Your Majesty, I, Gao Li, have no such intentions, absolutely no such intentions!"

With a dark face, Lu Chengqi said: "As the saying goes, you must not have the intention to harm others, and you must have the intention to guard against others. I am so disappointed in you Korea, why do you have no precautions? No matter what you say, I will never agree to do it again. Those who open border trade, you should die!"

Cui Jie'an cried and begged: "Your Majesty, I, Goryeo, would like to send my son to Dashun to learn that Goryeo has no intention of invading Dashun, nor will I help Liao invade Dashun's border!"

Lu Chengqi snorted coldly, and said, "How can a mere prince compare with the lives of millions of border people in Dashun?"

Cui Jiean didn't expect Lu Chengqi's attitude to be so firm, he lost his mind for a while, thinking of the earnest advice from the King of Koryo, Wang Hui, he couldn't help but panic.There are many political enemies in Korea, and there are many people who are jealous of him. If he can't complete the task this time, he will have a hard time after returning to Korea.

"However," Lu Chengqi suddenly changed the subject, and Cui Jiean, who was already desperate, seemed to have caught a life-saving straw. Hearing this, he immediately raised his head and looked at Lu Chengqi eagerly, which made Lu Chengqi feel very funny. "I'm not an unreasonable person. As long as your country of Koryo retreats the troops in the Xixi Road area to what you call Xijing, I can consider reopening the border trade."

Cui Jiean blurted out: "Impossible!"

"Huh?" Lu Chengqi looked directly at Cui Jie'an, looked at Cui Jie'an with horror, and said in his heart: "This little emperor is really shrewd. If my Koryo army retreats to Xijing, then the hinterland of Koryo is safe to defend. If Dashun is justified If you want to integrate all the West Roads into your own territory, wouldn’t I, Koryo, live under the blade of Dashun every day? This plan will definitely not work!”

Cui Jie'an shook his head, and said: "Your Majesty is too strong to force others to do so. Forgive me, I don't have the power to decide this method. I also believe that my king will never agree to this condition."

Lu Chengqi knew that Koryo Bangzi had an extreme desire for land. They were a small country with few people, and day and night they wanted to become a country like Liao or Dashun.It's a pity that Gao Li was born with hypoplasia, and this idea is just a delusion.When was the land that was secretly taken away not obediently returned?If someone wanted to covet their land, it would be like taking away their hearts and minds, and they would never agree.

Lu Chengqi also took a fancy to this point, and firmly controlled the Achilles' heel of the Koreans, and made a request for land, so that the Koreans would retreat in spite of difficulties.With a cold snort, Lu Chengqi said angrily: "Since you are not sincere, it's okay not to discuss this matter. I have many political affairs, and I don't have time to waste time with you here. If you figure it out, go directly to Liu Geng Liu, the cabinet minister Let's talk!"

Lu Chengqi pretended to be angry, and strode out of the Chongzheng Hall. The little servant behind him hurriedly said: "The emperor is driving, everyone avoids!" Followed step by step, leaving only Cui Jie'an with a confused face, he is gone now. If he had an idea, he could only send someone back to Koryo to report to the king of Koryo, Wang Hui, and let Wang Hui make a decision.

(End of this chapter)