"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will do my best!" Li Chengliang said quickly.
Zhu Yijun nodded, then waved his hand and said with a smile, "Go!"
After Li Chengliang left, Zhu Yijun slowly stopped smiling. Although he didn't say anything harsh, he still put on a sincere look and even promoted Li Chengliang. However, Zhu Yijun knew that Li Chengliang was frightened this time.
His identity and power as the emperor were enough to scare Li Chengliang.
After leaving Wanhe Palace, Li Chengliang breathed a sigh of relief. When the cold wind blew, Li Chengliang suddenly shivered. Li Chengliang found that his body was wet with sweat.
Although he didn't feel it just now, Li Chengliang was still scared and broke into a cold sweat.
Returning to his room, Li Chengliang saw his eldest son, Li Rusong, at a glance. He smiled at his son and said, "Why are you here?"
"Dad, I'm not worried about you!" Li Rusong said truthfully.
As the eldest son of Li Chengliang, Li Rusong had long felt that something was wrong. This time, the emperor summoned Li Rusong, and he was also worried. If there was a little carelessness, the Li family would fall into eternal damnation!
Seeing Li Rusong's worried look, Li Chengliang comforted his son with a smile, "Don't worry. It's okay."
"Not only did His Majesty not convict you, but he also set up a Admiral's Office in Liaodong and appointed me as the Admiral of Liaodong." Li Chengliang said with a smile, "This is also a promotion for me."
Hearing his father say so, Li Rusong suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. At least he had passed the test.
Although he didn't know how his father passed the test, Li Rusong knew that it wasn't simple.
Of course, this was not what Li Rusong was worried about. It did not matter what he paid. What he was worried about was whether there would be follow-up.
If the matter ended here, his father would still be the Liaodong Commandant, so it would not be a loss to pay some price.
Seeing that Li Rusong was still worried, Li Chengliang sighed and told Li Rusong what had happened with a smile, "Considering the contributions of our Li family, His Majesty will let bygones be bygones."
"Of course, it won't be like before in the future. Everything has to be done according to the rules."
After listening to his father, Li Rusong came to a sudden realization and said in a deep voice, "His Majesty still thinks that our Li family's merits outweigh our faults. That's why he promoted His Majesty to Liaodong's Admiral."
"His Majesty still trusts and values Father. This is a relief to me."
Li Chengliang nodded and seemed to be very satisfied with his son's sensitivity. "But this is also His Majesty's last care for our Li family. After so many years, our merits and faults are all in the past."
"If the Li family wants to gain His Majesty's trust and want to move up, we can only make more military achievements."
"Originally, I wanted to make military achievements in this expedition against Horqin. For this, I did not hesitate to fight for the position of the commander of the Central Army in front of Qi Jiguang. Unfortunately!
Weng Guodai, that idiot, ruined my plan! "
Li Chengliang wanted to chop Weng Guodai into pieces. That Liu Wei was not as qualified as him.
But look at this time, he captured Weng Guodai alive and became the biggest contributor to the destruction of Horqin. Not only was he directly promoted to Liaodong Admiral, but he was also conferred the title of Earl Chengde. Naturally, Li Chengliang was very unwilling. That should be his own merit and reward.
Hearing his father say this, Li Rusong immediately smiled. Of course, he knew that his father had been brooding over this matter until now.
"Father, when it comes to war and meritorious service, why should we, father and son, be afraid?
What is Horqin?
Isn't there still Chakhar?
As long as we capture that old fellow Buyan Chechen alive, it won't be difficult for him to be conferred the title of marquis. "
Li Rusong said very confidently, "At that time, we will also be a marquis family!"
Seeing that his son was so ambitious, Li Chengliang nodded with satisfaction. "Very good, do it well. We, father and son, will fight for generations of riches and honor for the Li family. Tell the family to restrain what should be restrained and give up what should be given up. In the future, our Li family must be dutiful people."
Li Rusong nodded and said, "Your son will go back personally. I will definitely not let Father worry about the family's affairs and seek the title of marquis with peace of mind!"
Li Chengliang nodded and was very satisfied with his son's words. After so many years, the Li family was very big, and there were many messy matters. Since they were going to do it, they should do it thoroughly.
He couldn't go back, so only his son could do it.
"Then you should go back for a while!"
Li Chengliang urged. "When you go back, tidy up properly. His Majesty gave us a chance, but he will never give you a second chance."
"Yes, Father!" Li Rusong replied, then turned around and walked outside.
Shenyang, Wan He Palace.
Zhu Yijun lay on the bed, using Bussia Mara's thigh as a pillow. He was being fed by her, and his feet were placed in Eshkota's arms, allowing her to gently knead them.
"I seem to have fallen!" Zhu Yijun enjoyed for a long time and sighed.
"Your Majesty, why do you say so?" Bussia Mara asked with a smile when she heard Zhu Yijun's words.
Zhu Yijun sighed and said, "You can ask Zhang Jing. I have been in the throne for 20 years. When have I ever been served like this? Not to mention women, I don't even need eunuchs to serve me."
"I think about the world all day long, and that is the people. I don't dare to slack off at all!"
Bussia Mara was slightly stunned, then said with a smile, "It turns out that Your Majesty's hard work has not been in vain. Daming is now as powerful as Han and Tang. This is all thanks to Your Majesty!"
Hearing this, although he knew that it was flattery, Zhu Yijun still felt quite comfortable.
"Imperial Majesty, there is news from North Korea!" Zhang Jing came to Zhu Yijun's side and said softly.
Zhu Yijun was stunned. He quickly sat up and waved to the two women. "Okay, you can leave first!" After the two women left, Zhu Yijun said, "Tell me about it!"
"Yes, Imperial Majesty!"
Zhang Jing agreed and quickly said, "Since the Japanese pirates landed from Pusan in North Korea on the 14th of April, the Japanese pirates won every battle. North Korea did not organize any decent resistance at all."
"It only took 19 days for the Japanese pirates to capture Seoul, the capital of North Korea."
Zhu Yijun nodded. This result was within Zhu Yijun's expectations. He asked, "Do you have a detailed report of the battle?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Zhang Jing nodded and said, "Since the Japanese pirates landed, North Korea was unable to organize any resistance against the Japanese pirates because of the conflict between their factions.
The small number of North Korean troops lost one after another. "
"The Wokou pirates have defeated an army of 8,000 soldiers from North Korea and seized control of the Jeonnyong mountain pass. They have also defeated another group of North Korean soldiers in Chungju and are rapidly approaching Seoul.
After the army arrived at Han City, the Wokou pirates attacked in one fell swoop. Nineteen days after they landed, Han City was lost. "