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Volume 1 Dragon Trapped in the Shoals Chapter 79 Destiny

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.    Shi Xing didn't know why Zhu Changluo mentioned Shen Weijing, but he still replied: "Yes, Your Highness, Shen Weijing is a strange person who knows the art of Feng Shui."

    "Oh." Zhu Changluo frowned slightly, and then asked with a little curiosity: "So, does he have any special explanation for the canonization of Hideyoshi Hideyoshi as the deputy envoy to Japan this time?"

    Zhu Changluo didn't know whether he should believe in such mysterious things as Feng Shui, but he knew that Shen Weijing's trip to Japan for canonization ended in failure. As a matchmaker, he almost single-handedly deceived Japan and the Ming Dynasty.  Later, I will definitely be questioned by the Ming Dynasty.  In the end, he was sentenced to death. After the victory of the Second Korean War, many war criminals captured by the Ming Dynasty were executed together with those officers and soldiers who escaped from the battle and were disadvantaged in the war.

    " If Shen Weijing is really a Feng Shui magician with real skills, then he may be able to predict the danger of his trip. This is something Zhu Changluo wants to know.

    Zhu Changluo didn¡¯t know whether Shi Xing¡¯s support for Shen Weijing to mediate peace talks with Japan was because Ming Dynasty was no longer able to support the war, or whether it was just Shi Xing¡¯s delaying strategy - he and Zhu Yijun thought of going together, just to alleviate Ming Dynasty¡¯s dilemma.  But what is certain is that when Japan is dissatisfied with Ming's conditions and sends troops to Korea again, someone in the empire must be responsible for it, even if everyone knows it.

    Of course, the main person who has to bear the responsibility will definitely not be Shen Weijing or his ilk - he is a character who is already destined to be sacrificed. He is only a supporting role and is not qualified to be the main person responsible.

    Well, first of all, Zhu Yijun will not bear this responsibility. He is the emperor, and there are many people below him who will take the blame, and it will not be his turn after eight rounds. Unless it is absolutely necessary, the possibility of Zhao Zhigao, the chief assistant of Zhu He, taking the blame is very small.  ; In the end, Shi Xing, who advocates peace talks and is also the Minister of War, is definitely the most suitable candidate.

    As Minister of the Ministry of War, Shi Xing fully supported the peace talks and also supported Shen Weijing. The final outcome was exactly the same. He was imprisoned and his wife and children were sent to Guangxi. He died in prison in the 27th year of Wanli.

    Zhu Changluo didn't know whether Shi Xing could think of this, but in the past few years of studying in the imperial court, he had learned a lot about the affairs of the imperial court, and he also knew about the current internal and external troubles in the Ming Dynasty.  There is no denying that Shi Xing is a man who really does things. Whether he advocated peace talks in the end because he really wanted to alleviate the Ming Dynasty's predicament so as to accumulate strength to drive the Japanese country into the sea in one fell swoop; or because he felt that the Ming Dynasty could no longer afford it.  , only peace talks are the way out, and he is still a capable official!

    Although Zhu Changluo firmly advocated driving Little Japan into the sea in one fell swoop, it would be best to annihilate all the invading Japanese troops in North Korea and then counterattack into Little Japan - even if Ming Dynasty cannot counterattack into Japan due to domestic reasons, at least they must knock them out.  Huge war reparations, right?  The Ming Dynasty had exhausted the country to this point because of the Korean War. In addition, there were constant natural and man-made disasters. What else did the Ming Dynasty care about about Confucian etiquette and the superiority of the Celestial Empire?  What else is there to be reserved about? Money, grain, strategic materials they all have to be compensated!  Damn the face of Heavenly Dynasty and Shangbang!

    However, Zhu Changluo believed that Shi Xing was a real person who worked hard and should not die unjustly in prison like this. If he could be saved, he should try to avoid the tragedy.  Of course, the most important thing is that this is closely related to his next plan!  With the support of Shi Xing, the initial stage of the plan will go much smoother, which is also crucial!  Especially the implementation of future plans will definitely be inseparable from Shi Xing, the Minister of War.

    Shi Xing smoothed his beard, frowned and thought for a while, and then said with some uncertainty: "Two days before Shen Weijing set off as deputy envoy, he talked nonsense to the father of one of the old minister's concubines after drinking.  When he was young, he fought Japanese pirates with Marshal Qi. When he was in middle age, he met the Earth Master in Jiangxi, who was known as the land god in the local area. He became a registered disciple and devoted himself to studying the art of Feng Shui. Unfortunately, he was not qualified because of his stupid talent. He  He said that he was short of gold in his horoscope and had no luck in officialdom due to his numerology, so he couldn't force it."

    "Huh?" Zhu Changluo was startled and frowned slightly: "Isn't he now a guerrilla general? He is also the deputy envoy of the Ming Dynasty canonization mission!"

    Shi Xing smiled bitterly: "Shen Weijing said that the biggest thing he did in his life was not to follow Marshal Qi to fight against the Japanese, nor to play with the Japanese on the Korean battlefield. The biggest thing he did was to go against the will of heaven.  , bucking the trend! He once said that when he stepped into North Korea, his fate was already determined, just like an old minister entering the North Korea as an official for the third time."

    Zhu Changluo looked at Shi Xing blankly, his heart was in a state of confusion, and he was very confused for a while!  He didn't understand if this was just a lingua franca used by Shen Weijing, a charlatan, or if he could really see through Feng Shui's destiny.  If it's the latter, then is fate predestined a long time ago?  Isn't his fate the same as Zhu Changluo's?  In the end it was all a futile endeavor!  Is it possible that I am only twenty-nine?The fate of the Emperor of Heaven?  But after hard work, didn¡¯t I leave the cabinet to study a year early?  Didn¡¯t it also change the fate of some people?  what is this?

    Shaking his head slightly, trying not to think about this unpredictable thing, Zhu Changluo coughed and tried to sound calmer: "Sir, it seems that you quite trust Shen Weijing?"

    "Yes, I feel that Shen Weijing is quite reliable in his work." Shi Xing did not shy away, but said bluntly.

    Zhu Changluo was startled. He didn't expect Shi Xing to speak out. After thinking for a while, he reminded: "Then, sir, does he know what Shen Weijing did in North Korea?"

    Shi Xing frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then simply said with a smile: "What does Your Highness know? Please tell me clearly."

    Zhu Changluo was no longer as confident as before, and the information that Lao Ying had finally obtained on the table seemed so unconvincing.  However, now that it¡¯s clear, no matter what, give it a try.

    "Sir, this prince also knows that you are very aware of Shen Weijing's past. This is something that my father asked people to check. By chance, I also got a copy. You might as well take a look." In order to aggravate the matter.  Due to the seriousness of the matter, Zhu Changluo responded to the situation and simply made the matter more serious, lying and saying that Zhu Yijun requested an investigation.  At this time, it didn't matter whether it would offend Zhu Yijun by saying this, or whether it would be a violation to peek at what Zhu Yijun asked to check. Anyway, as long as Shi Xing looked at it, he would definitely not go to Zhu Yijun for verification.

    Shi Xing was obviously frightened and paused. The emperor wants to investigate Shen Weijing?  Will anything good happen?  Could it be that what Shen Weijing did in North Korea has been exposed?  At this time, he didn't care much anymore and swallowed. His hands were a little pale with excitement or fright, but he still firmly took the information from Zhu Changluo's hand.

    Holding the brocade bag in both hands, Shi Xing looked at it again and again, but could not muster the courage to open the seal.  Zhu Changluo raised the corner of his mouth, breathed a sigh of relief, and said nothing. As long as Shi Xing paid attention to it, he would have more confidence.

    After about half a cup of tea, Shi Xing sighed, and finally opened the seal of the brocade bag, took out the information inside and read it.  The more he looked at it, not only did Shi Xing's hands become paler, but his face also became paler.

    "Shen Weijing, a native of Pinghu, Zhejiang, joined the army when he was young, and participated in the anti-Japanese war during the Jiajing period of Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty. During his service, Qi Jiguang, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese army, and Hu Zongduo, the governor of Zhejiang Province, used spies to kill Japanese people, so he became familiar with the Japanese.  After that, Shen Weijing was poor and entered the capital. He was fond of alchemy and traveled with alchemists and scoundrels. While in Beijing, he met Yuan Fang, a man who was also fond of alchemy. This person was the concubine of Shi Xing, Minister of the Ministry of War. Shen Weijing could get  Shi Xing¡¯s appreciation is due to Yuan Fang¡¯s matchmaking.¡±

    "In April of the 20th year of Wanli, when the Japanese invaded Korea, Shen Jiawang, a native of Wenzhou, Zhejiang, lived in the Japanese country and later fled back to the Ming Dynasty. He met Shen Weijing and talked about Ping Hideyoshi's motivation for sending troops: Guan Bai had no other intentions and only asked for tribute.  China, being restrained by North Korea, raised its troops for this reason. Shen Weijing later relayed it to Shi Xing, Minister of War."

    Seeing this, Shi Xing wiped the sweat from his forehead. Unexpectedly, these secret things were found out, which made him horrified. What did the emperor want to do?  These are big and small things.  These are not the most important things. Could it be that the things that North Korea did without Zhu Yijun's knowledge were also found out?
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