Chapter 360

Especially the others with more impatient temperaments, who opened their mouths to say something.

Cui Linyu quickly reached out and stopped them.

He had previously seen Su Qiao was quite young and wanted to anger Su Qiao.

But Su Qiao's words made him have to weigh things carefully.

They had just arrived, had not yet figured out the specific situation, and could not act recklessly for now.

Cui Linyu still had some depth; he smiled and held back.

The originally frivolous expression instantly vanished, replaced by a serious, formal demeanor.

It was as if the person who had just rudely sized others up was not him at all.

"Some of our people were impulsive. Mr. Su, right? We will find you later."

"Good!"

Su Qiao nodded.

Cui Linyu led his people, turned around, and left for the guest house.

Su Qiao and Zhao Wenhua entered the Ministry of Rites.

"Tell me, what did they do, and what did they say?"

Zhao Wenhua described the situation to Su Qiao without hiding anything.

Just as Su Qiao guessed, the entire procession looked like one group, but was actually two; they were indeed separated.

Vice Envoy Cui Linyu led seven people, who should be General Li Kangcheng's men.

The remaining people were the envoys sent by the King of Joseon.

Their attitudes were also different.

The King of Joseon's envoys were more polite and kept a very low profile.

On the contrary, Li Kangcheng's men, meaning Cui Linyu and these people, were blatantly looking for trouble, with their noses in the air.

"It looks like they want to fight!"

Su Qiao curled the corner of his mouth.

The descendants owe a lesson; who would have thought it was hereditary!

"If they look for trouble again, just ignore them for now and let them stew; if the matter escalates, directly notify the Wucheng Military Command to lock them up for a few days."

Su Qiao offered this advice to Zhao Wenhua.

Zhao Wenhua was somewhat stunned; arresting the envoys directly?

The Ministry of Rites hardly ever does this, right?

"You don't need to worry; if they deliberately look for trouble, report it to the Wucheng Military Command, and I will handle the rest."

Su Qiao patted Zhao Wenhua's shoulder and said.

"Yes!"

Inside the palace study.

Zhu Youjian was reviewing memorials; seeing Su Qiao enter, he lowered his head to continue reading the memorials, and while reading, asked casually:

"Minister Su, you saw the Joseon envoys today, didn't you? How was it?"

"Your Majesty, Li Kangcheng's men are easy to identify; they started looking for trouble at the Ministry of Rites the moment they arrived today, and I temporarily suppressed them; I estimate they won't stay quiet."

Zhu Youjian chuckled, "Anyway, I have handed it over to you; handle it however you see fit!"

214, Envoys Who Can't Stay Still!

Su Qiao looked speechless.

Zhu Youjian caught a glimpse of Su Qiao's changing expression from the corner of his eye and immediately laughed.

Ever since meeting Su Qiao, or rather, since Su Qiao was sent to his side by the Great Ancestor.

He had always maintained an air of calmness and strategic planning.

When had his expression ever been so conflicted?

Rarely seeing it once, Zhu Youjian's playful spirit arose.

Moreover, he also believed that with Su Qiao's ability, even if these Joseon envoys were unruly, they could not cause any trouble.

They would still have to be properly suppressed by Su Qiao!

Zhu Youjian's thoughts were good.

Su Qiao did not decline further; he simply asked for a verbal decree.

"Your Majesty, the matter of the Joseon envoys can be temporarily entrusted to this humble subject, but, if they cause any trouble, I beg Your Majesty to grant me the authority to decide by a single word!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Youjian immediately understood Su Qiao's meaning.

He stood up directly and agreed: "Rest assured, I promise you; the matter of the Joseon envoys is fully entrusted to you to handle; even if you kill them all and the Great Ming starts a war with a vassal state, I will not blame you!"

"This subject thanks Your Majesty!"

Su Qiao did not expect Zhu Youjian to have such boldness.

However, he could guess one reason; it must be because the Jianzhou Jurchens and Tatars were solved, and Zhu Youjian had become a bit arrogant.

Let him be arrogant.

As long as it doesn't delay him from solving the matter of the Joseon delegation.

Su Qiao was quite follow-the-heart.

After getting the "Imperial Sword" from Zhu Youjian, he went home directly and peacefully.

The Cui Linyu seen before, don't look at him as having much thought or ideas.

Moreover, he is General Li Kangcheng's man from Joseon, and this time was inserted into this Joseon King's envoy delegation.

It was not merely for paying tribute, but to stir up trouble!

Su Qiao was very patient, simply waiting for them to jump out.

For the next half a month or so, Cui Linyu stayed very obediently within the guesthouse.

He did not step out the main gate nor cross the inner threshold, being even more stable than a well-bred young lady.

Whenever Zhao Wenhua reported to Su Qiao, he wore a look of confusion and bewilderment regarding the seal and ribbon of the Ministry of Rites.

Wasn't he quite arrogant and domineering when he first arrived?

Why has he become so obedient now?

Su Qiao patted his shoulder meaningfully and said, "Rest assured, they will not be obedient for long; do not worry about the rest."

"Yes!"

Zhao Wenhua could only follow Su Qiao's instructions, sending someone to inquire every day, and then truly stopped caring.

But were Cui Linyu and the others truly obedient?

Of course not!

Do not be fooled by their apparent docility.

In fact, they still planned to bribe and win over some people to demand land in Liaodong.

Li Kangcheng always believed the Great Ming was relatively weak.

How many people could a mere Jianzhou Jurchen have, yet they dragged the Great Ming Dynasty on for so long before being wiped out?

If he possessed the territory of the Great Ming, he could absolutely sweep through everything.

Yet such a barbarian chieftain dragged the Great Ming on for decades.

This was a manifestation of the Great Ming's weakness and the neglect of its military forces.

Before Cui Linyu arrived, Li Kangcheng had specifically instructed him several times.

There were three purposes for coming to the Great Ming.

The first was to disrupt the relationship between the King of Joseon and the Great Ming; as long as the King of Joseon's envoy angered the Great Ming court, the King's desire to leverage the situation would come to nothing.

The second purpose was to win over a portion of the Great Ming court's officials.

He did not know that Zhu Youjian had already purged the hundred officials within the court.

He still thought the Great Ming was as it had been before, with factions, bribery, and various forces mixed together.

As long as there was money, things could be done.

After all, he was merely a General of the King of Joseon, and communication with the Great Ming was not convenient.

It was normal for his information to be outdated.

The third purpose was naturally to find a way to occupy Liaodong; as long as the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty did not inquire about Liaodong, he could use the imperial edict from the Wanli era to occupy the land of Liaodong openly and legitimately.